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A Journey Through the Mind
Chapter Two: The Beginning of A Journey
The sun was shining into a cabin I the forest, and through the window where the rays hit the face of a young male. He began to stir from the light bugging his eyes. He slowly opened his eyes to reveal a pair of stormy blue eyes. He tried to move into a sitting position, but felt pain shoot throughout his own body.
"Ow," he moaned.
"Ah, I see that you're awake," a cackle hoarse voice said from next to him. Ranma gently moved his head to look at the source. His eyes widened in both horror and surprise as he saw the person.
"Happosai!" He yelled.
"That's my mane, don't wear it out!" A short old man, dressed in priest robes cackled.
"Happosai, what are you doing dressed as a priest, and where the hell am I?!" Ranma shouted.
"No need to yell my boy, you'll wake my granddaughters up," he said in a hush hush voice. "Now, as far as your questions, I'm dressed as a priest, actually monk to be more precise, because I am one, I thought that would be obvious to any monkey with a brain. Secondly, you're in Jupon the land of awakening," Happosai replied.
"Jupon? You sure you don't mean Japan old man?" Ranma questioned some what confused.
"Watch your mouth sonny!" Happosai shouted as he whacked Ranma upside the head with a fan.
"Ow! That hurt old man!" He barked. "Ow!" He shouted again as Happosai smacked him again.
"Kids these days know no respect!" He exclaimed. "Now do you want to know how to return to your world, or would you rather act like a delinquent and just lay there all day?"
"What do you mean back to my world? Does that mean... what does that mean?" Ranma asked.
"Like always you young'uns don't understand a thing. You were transported to a different world after getting hit by the car. There's only one way to get back to where you belong.'
"Wait! How did you know that I was hit by a car?"
"I am the great priest of Jupon. I know everything that happened to my charges before they are sent to me. I then am given the duty to tell them of the way to get home. But I must warn you that this journey is a difficult one, and you might not survive," Happosai warned.
"I want to go home, I need to go home! Please tell me of the way!" Ranma begged. Thinking of Akane and the way they left things off.
"Okay, first you must drink this," Happosai said, producing out a cup of foal smelling liquid.
"It smells disgusting."
"So. This potion will give you your strength back. If you don't drink it, then you shall have to wait a month for your injuries to heal. Which do you choose, wait a month to heal naturally or drink this, heal instantly and start your journey sooner so you can get home to Akane quicker," Happosai taunted.
"Oh fine, I'll drink that foul smelly crud." Happosai smiled as he moved the cup and tipped it towards Ranma's mouth. He took in a big gulp, and started to squirm as if his tongue began to feel like it was on fire. "H-h-hot!" He shouted, as he leapt up and grabbed the nearest cup he could find, luckily for him it was full of water. He gulped it down hungrily. "I'm cured!" Ranma cheered happily as he hopped from one foot to another.
"I'm glad for you my... Ah!" Happosai yelled, as Ranma's fist connected to Happosai's skull.
"I've been wanting to do that since I heard your obnoxious voice," Ranma replied simply.
"Why you..." Happosai began, but was cut off by the sound of an opening door.
"Grandfather Happosai, is everything all right?" A tired voice asked, as a tall female with long flowing brown hair entered into the room.
"Kasumi!" Ranma called out. The bleary eyed girl turned her attention to Ranma.
"Do I know you?" She questioned. Her tired expression changed form tired to confused.
"It's me, Ranma!"
"Ranma... hm Ranma. Sorry I don't know anyone named Ranma. Do you know him grandfather?" She asked towards Happosai.
"Just a new charge of mine," Happosai said, waving her off.
"Oh. Would you like me to make tea and get the others?" Kasumi asked, her smile faltering somewhat.
"Yes please Kasumi dear, and get into your outfits, one of you shall be leaving today," Happosai said, giving her a knowing look.
"Yes grandfather," Kasumi said bowing. She then exited out of the room.
"Why is Kasumi here?" Ranma questioned.
"Her mother and father died when she was young, so I took them in and raised them to help my charges. Now on to the task at hand. The world is made up of six spirits, Forest, Fire, Water, Spirit, Darkness, and Light. Those same spirits are what make up our mind. Sometimes people get lost and need to find their way. Here in Jupon that way is to collect six shards that make up a portal between worlds. Each shard represents one of the spirits that helped create worlds."
"So I need to find these six shards?" Ranma asked, a little worry rising in him.
"Yes, and it will be difficult, for each shard is guarded by a powerful monster, and each harder than the last."
"So you're telling me that I have to defeat killer monsters just to get some stinkin' pieces of shards ya old goat?!" Ranma yelled.
"That's exactly what I'm saying Ranma my boy. So do you accept this task?" Happosai asked as he lit a pipe.
"Hey ya old goat, if you're a monk, then why are you smoking?"
"That doesn't matter, are you going to go on the quest or not?" Happosai asked again after taking a puff.
"Yeah, I guess... if it gets me home," Ranma muttered, leaning his palm against his chin.
"Not the enthusiasm I was looking for, but okay," Happosai muttered, blowing some smoke to Ranma's direction. "Girls come in here, I have a job for you!" He cackled. As if they were waiting for his voice, the door slid open and in entered three girls. "Here are my granddaughters. Kasumi," he said, pointing to the tallest girl. She wore a white skirt with a slit up to the thigh, and what appeared to Ranma to be cloth that barely covered her chest and shoulders.
"Hello," Kasumi said, bowing to him.
"Here's my second granddaughter, Nabiki," he said as he pointed at the second girl. Ranma's eyes nearly bulged out of his head as he saw a plump woman who looked the size of two elephants.
"Na-na-Nabiki?!" Ranma stuttered, surprised at the appearance of her. She looked noting like the slim long legged girl he knew.
"Nabiki, change back to your original form," Happosai snapped, upon seeing why Ranma looked surprised.
"Sure thing Happy," a sly sounding voice said. Suddenly the elephant girl was surrounded by smoke, as her face held a pained look of hard concentration. As the smoke cleared, Ranma was glad to see the familiar Nabiki he knew. But his eyes bulged again as he saw her outfit or he guessed to be an outfit. She wore very short-shorts that showed off a great pair of legs. She also had on a top that to Ranma appeared to be a bra that tied around the neck. He felt a head rush come, and the beginning feelings of a nose bleed. "Hey cutie," she whispered in a seductive voice, while running a finger along the length of his jaw.
"Nabiki," Kasumi scowled as she pinched Nabiki's arm.
"Ow! I was just playing!" Nabiki whined.
"That's the charge," Kasumi hissed.
"Oh." Was all Nabiki said, as she lost the playfulness from her face.
"And here's my youngest granddaughter," Happosai said, as he motioned to the third girl. She was dressed in a long blue robe with a high collar that stopped at the bridge of her nose. She also wore a tall black witch's hat; in fact all that Ranma could see of her was her brown eyes. "Come on, introduce yourself," Happosai commanded as he slapped her butt. Ranma watched as anger flashed through her eye.
"Yes, Grandfather," she said as she moved forward. "Hello, I'm Akane," she said as she pulled the collar downward.
"Akane!" Ranma gasped. She looked just as beautiful as the last time he saw her.
"That's what I said," she snapped viscously at him.
"You may pick one of them to go on the quest with you. So you can pick Kasumi, whose skill is cooking; she can cook any enemy for replenishing the strength. Or there's Nabiki, whose specialty is illusions you could say. Or there's dear sweet Akane that's a mage. So which do you choose?" Happosai asked, yet again pointing to each as he named them off.
"I prefer not to have distractions," Ranma muttered, looking away from the girls.
"What was that? My granddaughters aren't good enough for you, is that it?!" Happosai wailed, on the verge of tears.
"That's not what I meant gramps!" Ranma rushed out, not liking the looks the girls were sending to his general direction. "It's just I don't want to waste my time rescuing them. I work better alone," he explained. Though his words didn't receive the desired affect. Instead of kind looks, it seemed that the glares got colder.
"I'll have you know my boy, that my girls are the finest fighters in all of Jupon. They will not be any hassle, in fact it'll probably be them saving your butt rather than the other way around," Happosai snapped. "You need one of them. No girl, no going on the quest."
"Fine! Then you pick one, you should know which ones are the most useful," Ranma waved his hand impatiently.
"Be that way, it'll be your fault if you don't like the one you get stuck with," Happosai grumbled. He looked over at the girls then got an evil glint in his eyes. "Girls, how about you decide amongst yourselves who's going." The three just exchanged uneasy glances at each other.
"How old are you?" Kasumi asked, finally breaking the silence.
"Eighteen," Ranma answered bluntly.
"I don't like gong on these journeys with younger men," Kasumi said. "Nabiki, Akane you two can fight over him," she said as she left the room.
"I went on the last mission, so you can take this one," Nabiki muttered, herself also exiting out.
"But..." Akane tried to protest, but she knew that it was useless.
"Okay Akane, you know the deal, grab your staff and some supplies. You'll be leaving at noon," Happosai explained.
"But that's in an hour!" Akane complained.
"Then all the more reason that you should hurry," Happosai said, taking one last puff before leaving. Akane just turned and glared at Ranma.
"Just to let you know, I don't want to go with you," she snapped.
"I'm not happy with it either Miss Priss," Ranma lied. But inside he was jumping for joy. He was ecstatic that he would be going with Akane. Akane looked at him, appalled that he would speak to her, Akane, like that.
"Fine!" She shouted. "I'll just see you in an hour, jerk!" She shouted, before exiting out of the room. Ranma just smirked at her retreating figure.
Ranma and Akane stood outside of Happosai's cabin, saying their last good-byes.
"Bye you two," Nabiki said.
"Yes, and do be careful," Kasumi added.
"And have fun," Happosai threw in his two cents, while winking knowingly. All that earned him was a kick from Ranma.
"Pervert," Ranma muttered.
"Come here you insolent whelp!" Happosai shouted. Ranma groaned as he made his way over to the old man. "Take care of my granddaughter and find the five shards," Happosai explained.
"I thought there are six," Ranma said confused.
"There are, but you need only find five, for here's one," Happosai said, pulling something out of his pocket. In his palm was a dazzling glowing gold glass... shard.
"You dope!" Ranma shouted as he snatched the shard, and pounded Happosai into the ground. "When were you planning on giving me this?!" Nabiki rolled her eyes at the familiar scene.
"Looks like gramps waited until the last minute again to give the shard of light," she muttered, shaking her head.
"Stupid old fart,' Ranma muttered, walking back to the girls. He gladly took his travel pack out of Kasumi's hands. "Can we go?" Ranma asked Akane.
"Whatever," Akane muttered, beginning to walk down the path away from the cabin. Ranma was right behind her.
"Be safe!" They head Kasumi's voice call. But they took no notice, as they walked down the path towards the beginning of a new journey.
A Journey Through the Mind
Chapter Two: The Beginning of A Journey
The sun was shining into a cabin I the forest, and through the window where the rays hit the face of a young male. He began to stir from the light bugging his eyes. He slowly opened his eyes to reveal a pair of stormy blue eyes. He tried to move into a sitting position, but felt pain shoot throughout his own body.
"Ow," he moaned.
"Ah, I see that you're awake," a cackle hoarse voice said from next to him. Ranma gently moved his head to look at the source. His eyes widened in both horror and surprise as he saw the person.
"Happosai!" He yelled.
"That's my mane, don't wear it out!" A short old man, dressed in priest robes cackled.
"Happosai, what are you doing dressed as a priest, and where the hell am I?!" Ranma shouted.
"No need to yell my boy, you'll wake my granddaughters up," he said in a hush hush voice. "Now, as far as your questions, I'm dressed as a priest, actually monk to be more precise, because I am one, I thought that would be obvious to any monkey with a brain. Secondly, you're in Jupon the land of awakening," Happosai replied.
"Jupon? You sure you don't mean Japan old man?" Ranma questioned some what confused.
"Watch your mouth sonny!" Happosai shouted as he whacked Ranma upside the head with a fan.
"Ow! That hurt old man!" He barked. "Ow!" He shouted again as Happosai smacked him again.
"Kids these days know no respect!" He exclaimed. "Now do you want to know how to return to your world, or would you rather act like a delinquent and just lay there all day?"
"What do you mean back to my world? Does that mean... what does that mean?" Ranma asked.
"Like always you young'uns don't understand a thing. You were transported to a different world after getting hit by the car. There's only one way to get back to where you belong.'
"Wait! How did you know that I was hit by a car?"
"I am the great priest of Jupon. I know everything that happened to my charges before they are sent to me. I then am given the duty to tell them of the way to get home. But I must warn you that this journey is a difficult one, and you might not survive," Happosai warned.
"I want to go home, I need to go home! Please tell me of the way!" Ranma begged. Thinking of Akane and the way they left things off.
"Okay, first you must drink this," Happosai said, producing out a cup of foal smelling liquid.
"It smells disgusting."
"So. This potion will give you your strength back. If you don't drink it, then you shall have to wait a month for your injuries to heal. Which do you choose, wait a month to heal naturally or drink this, heal instantly and start your journey sooner so you can get home to Akane quicker," Happosai taunted.
"Oh fine, I'll drink that foul smelly crud." Happosai smiled as he moved the cup and tipped it towards Ranma's mouth. He took in a big gulp, and started to squirm as if his tongue began to feel like it was on fire. "H-h-hot!" He shouted, as he leapt up and grabbed the nearest cup he could find, luckily for him it was full of water. He gulped it down hungrily. "I'm cured!" Ranma cheered happily as he hopped from one foot to another.
"I'm glad for you my... Ah!" Happosai yelled, as Ranma's fist connected to Happosai's skull.
"I've been wanting to do that since I heard your obnoxious voice," Ranma replied simply.
"Why you..." Happosai began, but was cut off by the sound of an opening door.
"Grandfather Happosai, is everything all right?" A tired voice asked, as a tall female with long flowing brown hair entered into the room.
"Kasumi!" Ranma called out. The bleary eyed girl turned her attention to Ranma.
"Do I know you?" She questioned. Her tired expression changed form tired to confused.
"It's me, Ranma!"
"Ranma... hm Ranma. Sorry I don't know anyone named Ranma. Do you know him grandfather?" She asked towards Happosai.
"Just a new charge of mine," Happosai said, waving her off.
"Oh. Would you like me to make tea and get the others?" Kasumi asked, her smile faltering somewhat.
"Yes please Kasumi dear, and get into your outfits, one of you shall be leaving today," Happosai said, giving her a knowing look.
"Yes grandfather," Kasumi said bowing. She then exited out of the room.
"Why is Kasumi here?" Ranma questioned.
"Her mother and father died when she was young, so I took them in and raised them to help my charges. Now on to the task at hand. The world is made up of six spirits, Forest, Fire, Water, Spirit, Darkness, and Light. Those same spirits are what make up our mind. Sometimes people get lost and need to find their way. Here in Jupon that way is to collect six shards that make up a portal between worlds. Each shard represents one of the spirits that helped create worlds."
"So I need to find these six shards?" Ranma asked, a little worry rising in him.
"Yes, and it will be difficult, for each shard is guarded by a powerful monster, and each harder than the last."
"So you're telling me that I have to defeat killer monsters just to get some stinkin' pieces of shards ya old goat?!" Ranma yelled.
"That's exactly what I'm saying Ranma my boy. So do you accept this task?" Happosai asked as he lit a pipe.
"Hey ya old goat, if you're a monk, then why are you smoking?"
"That doesn't matter, are you going to go on the quest or not?" Happosai asked again after taking a puff.
"Yeah, I guess... if it gets me home," Ranma muttered, leaning his palm against his chin.
"Not the enthusiasm I was looking for, but okay," Happosai muttered, blowing some smoke to Ranma's direction. "Girls come in here, I have a job for you!" He cackled. As if they were waiting for his voice, the door slid open and in entered three girls. "Here are my granddaughters. Kasumi," he said, pointing to the tallest girl. She wore a white skirt with a slit up to the thigh, and what appeared to Ranma to be cloth that barely covered her chest and shoulders.
"Hello," Kasumi said, bowing to him.
"Here's my second granddaughter, Nabiki," he said as he pointed at the second girl. Ranma's eyes nearly bulged out of his head as he saw a plump woman who looked the size of two elephants.
"Na-na-Nabiki?!" Ranma stuttered, surprised at the appearance of her. She looked noting like the slim long legged girl he knew.
"Nabiki, change back to your original form," Happosai snapped, upon seeing why Ranma looked surprised.
"Sure thing Happy," a sly sounding voice said. Suddenly the elephant girl was surrounded by smoke, as her face held a pained look of hard concentration. As the smoke cleared, Ranma was glad to see the familiar Nabiki he knew. But his eyes bulged again as he saw her outfit or he guessed to be an outfit. She wore very short-shorts that showed off a great pair of legs. She also had on a top that to Ranma appeared to be a bra that tied around the neck. He felt a head rush come, and the beginning feelings of a nose bleed. "Hey cutie," she whispered in a seductive voice, while running a finger along the length of his jaw.
"Nabiki," Kasumi scowled as she pinched Nabiki's arm.
"Ow! I was just playing!" Nabiki whined.
"That's the charge," Kasumi hissed.
"Oh." Was all Nabiki said, as she lost the playfulness from her face.
"And here's my youngest granddaughter," Happosai said, as he motioned to the third girl. She was dressed in a long blue robe with a high collar that stopped at the bridge of her nose. She also wore a tall black witch's hat; in fact all that Ranma could see of her was her brown eyes. "Come on, introduce yourself," Happosai commanded as he slapped her butt. Ranma watched as anger flashed through her eye.
"Yes, Grandfather," she said as she moved forward. "Hello, I'm Akane," she said as she pulled the collar downward.
"Akane!" Ranma gasped. She looked just as beautiful as the last time he saw her.
"That's what I said," she snapped viscously at him.
"You may pick one of them to go on the quest with you. So you can pick Kasumi, whose skill is cooking; she can cook any enemy for replenishing the strength. Or there's Nabiki, whose specialty is illusions you could say. Or there's dear sweet Akane that's a mage. So which do you choose?" Happosai asked, yet again pointing to each as he named them off.
"I prefer not to have distractions," Ranma muttered, looking away from the girls.
"What was that? My granddaughters aren't good enough for you, is that it?!" Happosai wailed, on the verge of tears.
"That's not what I meant gramps!" Ranma rushed out, not liking the looks the girls were sending to his general direction. "It's just I don't want to waste my time rescuing them. I work better alone," he explained. Though his words didn't receive the desired affect. Instead of kind looks, it seemed that the glares got colder.
"I'll have you know my boy, that my girls are the finest fighters in all of Jupon. They will not be any hassle, in fact it'll probably be them saving your butt rather than the other way around," Happosai snapped. "You need one of them. No girl, no going on the quest."
"Fine! Then you pick one, you should know which ones are the most useful," Ranma waved his hand impatiently.
"Be that way, it'll be your fault if you don't like the one you get stuck with," Happosai grumbled. He looked over at the girls then got an evil glint in his eyes. "Girls, how about you decide amongst yourselves who's going." The three just exchanged uneasy glances at each other.
"How old are you?" Kasumi asked, finally breaking the silence.
"Eighteen," Ranma answered bluntly.
"I don't like gong on these journeys with younger men," Kasumi said. "Nabiki, Akane you two can fight over him," she said as she left the room.
"I went on the last mission, so you can take this one," Nabiki muttered, herself also exiting out.
"But..." Akane tried to protest, but she knew that it was useless.
"Okay Akane, you know the deal, grab your staff and some supplies. You'll be leaving at noon," Happosai explained.
"But that's in an hour!" Akane complained.
"Then all the more reason that you should hurry," Happosai said, taking one last puff before leaving. Akane just turned and glared at Ranma.
"Just to let you know, I don't want to go with you," she snapped.
"I'm not happy with it either Miss Priss," Ranma lied. But inside he was jumping for joy. He was ecstatic that he would be going with Akane. Akane looked at him, appalled that he would speak to her, Akane, like that.
"Fine!" She shouted. "I'll just see you in an hour, jerk!" She shouted, before exiting out of the room. Ranma just smirked at her retreating figure.
Ranma and Akane stood outside of Happosai's cabin, saying their last good-byes.
"Bye you two," Nabiki said.
"Yes, and do be careful," Kasumi added.
"And have fun," Happosai threw in his two cents, while winking knowingly. All that earned him was a kick from Ranma.
"Pervert," Ranma muttered.
"Come here you insolent whelp!" Happosai shouted. Ranma groaned as he made his way over to the old man. "Take care of my granddaughter and find the five shards," Happosai explained.
"I thought there are six," Ranma said confused.
"There are, but you need only find five, for here's one," Happosai said, pulling something out of his pocket. In his palm was a dazzling glowing gold glass... shard.
"You dope!" Ranma shouted as he snatched the shard, and pounded Happosai into the ground. "When were you planning on giving me this?!" Nabiki rolled her eyes at the familiar scene.
"Looks like gramps waited until the last minute again to give the shard of light," she muttered, shaking her head.
"Stupid old fart,' Ranma muttered, walking back to the girls. He gladly took his travel pack out of Kasumi's hands. "Can we go?" Ranma asked Akane.
"Whatever," Akane muttered, beginning to walk down the path away from the cabin. Ranma was right behind her.
"Be safe!" They head Kasumi's voice call. But they took no notice, as they walked down the path towards the beginning of a new journey.