Forging our own destinies.
Once again, I thank you all for reading up to now. I hope you will further enjoy my story, which I intend to end with "… and they all lived happily ever after." since the greatly respected Rumiko Takahashi failed to provide such a ending for Ranma and Akane, like she did for Godai and Kyoko from Maison Ikkoku.
As much as I would like to get the six captains in the story as soon as possible, I've changed my mind and will now present the villains of this story. I think I'll have to change it to the highest adult rating soon for coarse language and strong sexual innuendo. But don't worry, I'm well aware of the "No Lemon" policy on fan Or am I wrong? Somebody correct me if we're not allowed to do lemon stories here.
Its going to be a somewhat dark chapter but I hope that you'll be comforted that next chapter is called Chapter 3: Tadaima (I'm home)
Chapter 2: Darkness Gathering
As was her practice every morning, Akane would wake up around 6:30am and go on a vigorous jog. She did it as much to keep in shape as improving her strength and stamina. Since Ranma left, she had taken her regime much further. She knew she could never beat any of her rivals in speed so she settled to becoming the 300 pound gorilla that Ranma always called her. Donning on 10kg leg weights and wielding 30kg dumbbells, she rushed out of her house to enjoy her jog.
As she jogged through the familiar sights of Nerima, she couldn't help thinking, as she did every morning for two years, of Ranma. Many times she would rush home hoping to see Ranma sparring with his father but instead of the boisterous and raucous sound of two buffoons fighting, the only thing she would hear is Kasumi cooking breakfast in the kitchen. And then there were the nightmares when she woke up screaming from a terrible nightmare about Ranma. It was often enough for Kasumi and even Nabiki to come over to comfort her shaking sister.
The nightmare had been terribly intense for the first year before they finally tapered off into a resemblance of a bad dream. The thing is that Akane could sense a pattern in them, it was consistent and not just some chaotic dream that you often couldn't remember even after waking up straight from it. And it always involved Ranma fighting in what seemed to be a war. But it couldn't be a war. The landscapes where Akane envisioned Ranma were sometimes completely out of this world, like in a volcanic landscape where there was nothing for miles around but molten lava pouring out of mini-volcanoes. Or in a city that resembled a science fiction horror movie. There was even one that was completely underwater, where she envisioned Ranma swimming in what looked like a complicated diver's suit.
But there were always consistencies. Like the monsters Ranma fought. Always the same terrible ones, in different shape and sizes but somehow Akane could recognize them. Monstrous humanoids, lizardlike and most terrifying of all, armed to the teeth and she really meant literally their teeth. And Ranma would always fight them, at first with just his bare hands and feet as he always had in Nerima. But the monsters were as skilled as he was, and moreover they always numbered more than him. She always thought that Ranma was not alone, that there were several others fighting in the background but she could never get a close look. The closest she got was that of a huge white man, dressed in black armour, firing twin pistols at the monsters near Ranma. But he was far away and the monsters had swarmed over Ranma, impaling him with their serpent like spears and then Akane would wake up screaming.
She shivered as she recalled the early months of Ranma's departure. The dreams were extremely clear to her and somehow, deep in her heart she couldn't dismiss them as bad dreams. Akane was certain they were visions somehow, of Ranma and that he was in trouble. She agonized over her helplessness to help him as the frequency of the nightmares increased and Kasumi and Nabiki was seriously thinking of Akane should stay in a mental hospital. But after 6 months of terrible nightmares, the dreadfulness of Ranma's battles began to taper off and she actually woke up after the battles with Ranma still alive. But still she would cry, for wherever Ranma was, he was suffering.
Her eyes grew blurry with some tears but she furiously rubbed them off. "Baka, the dreams are getting less and your still crying. Besides, he is Saotome Ranma. Nothing can defeat him," she said out aloud, almost trying to convince herself.
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She reached home, tired but at the same time refreshed. Exercising like that helped her keep focus for her morning classes. Like Kasumi she was attending Nerima's local college and was trying out for Tokyo University ("TU"). But despite her good grades, the requirements of TU was ridiculously high and required nothing but her utmost attention and virtually a string of Distinctions. Moreover it would cost a bomb. Nabiki was already stretched to the limits in her schemes to make money for not just her sisters but for herself. Soun and Genma remained useless, barely doing anything but play shogi.
Going to the bathroom, she noticed that Kasumi had already prepared the furo for her. She smiled for her sister, always giving thanks for every little thing that Kasumi did. She stripped herself and then lowered herself into the tub, enjoying the exhilarating feeling of warm water against her hot body, fresh from exercise. If she could, she would have slept in the furo but unfortunately, morning classes beckoned so she started scrubbing and washing herself.
Unfortunately, she wasn't alone in the bathroom.
The grand master of Anything Goes Martial Arts was currently invisible through the use of Umi Sen Ken, the invisibility technique specifically designed for watching maidens such as the beauteous Tendo Akane. The perverted Happosai resisted the strong urge to stroke himself as he needed a certain amount of concentration to not only keep himself invisible from physical eyes but also from chi senses as well. Although Akane was not trained in that art, one could never be too sure. No use wasting the eye candy on account of a simple body urge. But Happosai's resolve was greatly tested as Akane started washing her most private places and he nearly let out a moan. He must have made a noise because Akane suddenly perked up and Happosai fled from the scene.
Sigh, this is getting tiresome, just watching the beautiful daughter of my useless student. Everyday its just watch, grope and grabbing their underwear, Happosai thought. His underwear collection from the three sisters was amazingly large, almost like a year's supply for each of the three girls. He chuckled at the fact that no matter what he did to them, their father still did not dare to oppose him although he had made their lives almost miserable with his groping and theft. Ever since Ranma left, the three girls had been open game. The only thing that prevented him from simply taking the three Tendo girls for his own were the Amazons. Even though Akane was an enemy, she was still a woman and the Amazons did not take kindly against female degradation. The last rapist in Nerima was taken back to China and from what Happosai had heard, still being tortured alive. That had been 2 years ago.
Damn Amazons. Lousy bitches who don't know their place in this world. All they need is a good romping. If only the stupid Musk had been bold enough to attack the Amazons and conquer them. Happosai always thought they had the manpower to conquer the Amazon village but they were reluctant to do open combat. Cowards.
The lights in Happosai head suddenly lightened. They may be cowards, but I'm not. They want someone who can lead them to tame the bitches. They want more muscle other than themselves. I can give it to them. Happosai thought of the cursed Pantyhose Taro and smiled. Just a simple change in name as well as fanning the megalomaniacal Taro's dream of world domination and he would be Happosai's champion. Add to the countless Yakuza gangs he knew and the Amazons would soon be outnumbered. Moreover one of their leaders were here, alone with only two apprentices who could not even match Ranma when he was here.
Dreams of panties disappeared to be replaced by harems of beautiful women in chains, tending to his every whim. It exhilarated him, making him feel more alive than even Kasumi's underwear, which was by far the hardest to get because even he was hesitant to steal and grope from someone like Tendo Kasumi. But that was soon to change. He had a plan, and he was going to do it.
He laughed maniacally as he packed his bags and a large supply of underwear and continued laughing as he ran out of the house. Even though it was a bright cheery morning, all who heard his laugh felt chilled to the bones. Especially Tendo Kasumi as she observed the perverted master. She honestly feared for their lives and decided that tonight, she must talk to her sister's about moving out of the house. It was no longer safe with that Master Happosai around.
The chaos that had always haunted Nerima appeared to be returning in full force. Whether it was Ranma's return that heralded the return of it was unclear but one thing was for certain: Happosai would no longer be the harmless pervert that he was for so long. Now he had ambition and before his long life ended, he would see it materialize.
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From the Sea of Japan, as they emerged from the waters wearing their new clothes and baggage, all six captains and a lieutenant felt a disturbance in the Force. Ranma's heart was suddenly gripped with fear, knowing that something bad was about to happen. The familiar gut feeling that always accompanied him before someone kidnapped Akane had returned full force. But Ranma had not been fighting a 15 year war without improving himself. He willed himself to meditate and calm his spirit, less his fear consume him and open him to anger, hate and suffering, the inevitable signs of the Dark side. As he slowly released himself from the meditation trance, he found the 5 captains and one lieutenant standing next to him
Andy Wong then unsheathed his magic sword, Aegrost. Neji withdrew his Katana, Gerbera Straight. Jaina turned on her purple lightsaber Violet Storm as well as her parry knife, Soulcalibur. Cypher upholstered his ancient pistols which had short lightsaber blades attached to both of them. Hitsugaya also unsheathed his sword, which was as long as he was and in the form of katana with a star shaped guard. Yoruichi put on her Lightning Claws, huge gauntlets with 3 vicious claws which crackled with energy.
As one, they put their weapons to their chests. "Justice, truth, honor, loyalty," they chanted. Then Andy Wong spoke, "The Force is with you Ranma. Have faith in it. And we will stand by you against whatever darkness that is coming to haunt you." And then, stabbing Aegrost in the air, he yelled a war cry to defy the evil forces that would soon torment Ranma. All the others did likewise and Cypher started shooting his psychic charged pellets into the air. Seeing their defiance at the Ranma's chaotic fate brought tears to the 4th Jedi Captain's eye and he too, stabbed his blue lightsaber to the air and yelled a war cry that made him one of the most feared Jedi Captains even though the 4th division was the healing and battle support squad.
"FOR TENDO AKANE!"
To be continued:
Wow, I hope the battle cry have you all perked up for the next chapter. Don't expect it too soon though. Just so you know, I'm a working adult.
So as always, reviews are extremely welcome.
To goku90504: I'm glad for your comments but I must make it clear that this is a Ranma+Akane matchup fan fiction. I understand your side and accept your views but I still don't think Akane is that bad a person. Your reviews is still appreciated.
To Dairokan: Kindly e-mail me if you know if Jaina Organa Solo has any particular Force power that separates her from the other Jedi. As far as I know, the only thing she can do better than most other Jedi is fly an X-Wing. I'm told that as of the end of the New Jedi Order, Luke Skywalker is the greatest lightsaber duelist in the galaxy.
To Star War fans in general: I was greatly saddened by the storylines of the New Jedi Order where almost all the beloved characters we know were traumatized beyond repair. One of the most distressing points I hate about the New Jedi order series is the death of Chewbacca. So I'm rewriting the events on how the war was eventually won.
I will slowly let out what exactly these Jedi Captains represent, especially the history of Andy Wong. Let's just say I'm rewriting the history of the Jedi and tracings its history to when it was called the Joint Efficient Defence Integrated Guard or JEDI Guard.
So please don't expect these Jedi, even Jaina Organa Solo, to be exactly like the canon novels. This is an anime crossover. I'm giving them lots of powers as well as additional weaknesses. As I mentioned before, each Jedi Captain possess powers that would make the Emperor look like a loving grandfather.
Again, thank you to all for reviewing.
