The Wild Horse of Middle-Earth
Ch. 2
I OWN NOTHING!
For the next four weeks Ranma spent some of the most soothing and calm time of his life. With no rivals or fiancés, he chose to do something other than train or fight, he explored the local wilderness and the city of Rivendell. He listened to the songs and stories that the Elves told, he talked to the Dwarves and learned about their quest and what they planned to do when they left. Surprisingly the entire time his 'water' problem never came up, and he never told anyone. However it couldn't last and when it came out, it blew sky-high.
He had finally become bored and had decided to see if anyone wanted to spar with him. Most of the elves looked at him as if he were crazy, but the dwarf Dori, agreed to the proposed bout and he and Ranma, where found in a makeshift ring duking it out with Gandalf, Bilbo, the other Dwarves, and a few Elves watching.
Ranma was impressed, he was used to fighting extremely tough individuals, but Dori took strong and tough to a whole level. The term Dwarf, didn't even seem to fit the juggernaut of muscle and beard. At 5'4" he still easily outweighed Ranma four times over and was all muscle. While Dori wasn't as fast as Ranma he was ridiculously strong and was tougher then even Ryoga.
While grinning like a loon, Ranma lashed out a lightning fast axe kick. Dori blocked the kick by crossing his arms, then grabbed Ranma's leg and tossed the boy for all he was worth. Unfortunately Ranma's trajectory took him right into the large fountain that was in the center of the courtyard they were sparing in. "AH NOOO!" SPLASH! Ranma landed right in the fountain and the results were surprising to say the least.
The Dwarves' eyes were big enough to land helicopters on while the ones drinking some of the Elvish wine took one look at their drinks then automatically dumped them out, never taking their eyes off the situation in the fountain and muttering about damn Elvish sorcery. Bilbo was gibbering like a lunatic and had become as pale as a ghost. The Elves had become paralyzed and could only stare, their Elvish dignity in shambles. Dori was repeatedly switching between staring at his hands and staring at the fountain. Gandalf seemed to be the most calm about it and was the first to react. "This must have an interesting story behind it young sir or should eye say young lady?"
Sitting in the fountain was a red-haired Man girl of 16 years of age and with a figure that would have put most young men into conniptions and was directing phrases at Gandalf and Dori that would put Black Speech curse words to shame.
After a few minutes, Ranma calmed down, she said, "I'm sorry about this. Could you give me some hot water and I'll explain." When he was given the hot water, Ranma then told them her story about Jusenkyo along with an example. By the end of it the whole of Rivendell was there in stunned shock at the calamity that the young man had gone through.
"So hot water restores you and cold water curses you?" Gandalf asked.
"Yep, and if you know of a way to cure me I'm all ears cause I hate this curse. It's given me absolutely nothing but trouble since I got it." Ranma replied.
Gandalf stood thinking silently for a moment them said to Ranma, "I believe that I can remove the curse from your body but I'm not sure what will happen after that."
Ranma however stopped listening after 'curse' and almost leaped on the Wizard and said, "YOU CAN?!! THEN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!! HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT OLD MAN!!!"
Gandalf was a little startled by the young man's reaction but composed himself and aimed his staff at the young man and forced his power into the young man.
There was a great flashing light and none could see for a moment. A shrill cry like that of a baby's could be heard. When the witnesses could see again, there where the young man stood was a Man who looked like the Dunedain of old. At his feet was a small redheaded baby girl about six months old. The young man stared at the baby at his feet then looked at the Wizard then asked, "What the hell just happened?"
A/N: Didn't expect that did ya? What should I name this girl? Also Ranma joins the Erebor journey next chapter.
