Author Note: Well it has been long overdue huh, well I been holding onto this chapter for a little while I had planned to lengthen this chapter more I decided to split it up since I have made my readers wait far too long for a continuation of this story.

I will release Chapter:10 hopefully soon...- Zeltronica


U-M chapter:9

Somewhere in one of the many buildings within Tokyo, Japan sat a large group of men dressed in suits, all gathered around a large rectangular table. The lighting in the room was low provided via the lighting that was attached to the outer walls of the room just about a couple of inches from the room's ceiling.

The speaker of the room was a rather aged and graying man compared to everyone else in the room, off to the right of him stood a projector screen which displayed a picture of Ranma's female half.

"This gentleman is Red she is code named The Angel of Death.. or Ghost cause she can vanish just as quickly as she appears. She is a highly trained asset. One which I would like back under our control, her handler is dead and suddenly she feels she is free. We must show her she is only living in delusion and that freedom will never be within her reach."

Explained a pudgy man who paused a moment to let this information sink in with his cohorts. He then continued. "Admittedly we did not train her, and Poor departed Shinji never did tell us how he trained her or if at all.. what I do know is she gained a conscience since raising brats whom she popped out quite recently." he finished.

"If she is as dangerous as the file depicts how do we gain control of this asset of ours? From what I read she could easily take out everyone in this building.. how did Shinji control that for so long? And how is it you came to know her location now since only Shinji knew her whereabouts?" a raven-haired gentleman in a pin-striped suit inquired, a scar across his right eye.

The pudgy gentle then replied, "He knew where she was cause he knew something we didn't until one of his runners brought me an envelope after he feared his own death by assassins." he finished, reaching over to push one of the buttons inset into his desk.

"This gentleman is a male as you can see.. and though it may be hard to believe for some of you they are both one and the same. Due to a curse, he can switch between male and female.. perfect for assassinations, information gathering and more... I want this asset acquired no matter the cost.. if you take her children we will be in a better position to force her back into line." he finished, as another man seemed to gain a thoughtful expression.

This man had brown colored hair, cut short, he was skinny wearing a cheap three-piece gray suit. "I had a thought why not give her the chance to turn herself in to us... no one would have to die. I only say it this way cause last time a group of individual's attempted to take Red's kids they ended up dead, that and Shinji wound up dead not long after. " he offered.

"Its true Mr. Hashimura she and those she surrounds herself with are highly skilled martial artists." another gentleman pointed out.

Beep..beep..beep came the sound from the intercom, at which the pudgy gentleman reached over pressing a button. "I told you to not contact me during the meetings," he stated in a slight growl.

"I am sorry sir.. someone named Red is on the phone she wishes to speak with you should I tell her to call back later?" he inquired.

Perking an eyebrow the pudgy gentleman then replied with. "Patch her through." A tone was heard before switching to a speaker.

"So Ranma have you decided to be sensible about this and turn yourself over to us?" Hashimura inquired in a smug voice.

Hashimura and his group waited for the reply which a long silence was heard before finally the other end of the line came to life. "Yes I am coming to you directly Mister Hashimura Ranma and I realized so long as you and your gang are still around his family would never be safe."

"Huh, what do you mean Ranma and you... what are you playing at?" Hashimura inquired as it was distinctly Ranma's voice he heard.

The caller on the other end spoke up. "You must be confused understandably so since we share the same vocal cords and all.. but all you need to know is I have been given a contract to execute you and everyone that works for you.. don't bother trying to run and hide cause I will hunt you down before you have a chance to make a move on Ranma's loved ones." she finished with finality as the call ended abruptly leaving everyone in the room feeling uneasy.

Hashimura gritted his teeth slamming his fist on the table. "That bitch! Not only will we be dealing her but that fry face Russian bitch is on her way here as well fuck!" he exclaimed cursing as he was in hopes to gain Red as an advantage to stem the tide of battle that was coming.

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Shinji's Bar

The place didn't look much different from not long ago when Shinji was alive, but the front door had a closed sign turned to the street, inside the lone bartender stood behind her bar hands up across from her near the door was a solitary figure with a gun in her left hand trained on her head, this figure was none other than 'Ranma' though she seemed quite different.

Her outfit consisting of a pair of black cargo pants, combat boots, a black button up shirt that was only buttoned up via the clear two middle buttons out of eight, a red tie hung around her neck though it was hanging quite loose. Worn over her shirt were her holster webbing, slung over her right shoulder was a sheath containing the Saotome honor blade, also worn over this was a black trench coat.

"Look Red don't do this c'mon I been good to you, haven't I? You don't need to kil-" Kauro pleaded finding herself interrupted via the red-head who rushed forward putting the gun directly to her head, snarling. "Shut up just shut up and pour me a drink!"

Frightened Kauro quickly went about mixing one of the red-head's favorite drinks. "Okay okay just please don't kill me," she begged through quivering lips, as she feverishly worked to get the drink ready.

Once ready she pushed it in front of the red-head who while keeping the gun trained on her forehead picked the glass up with her free hand downing the contents. Fear turned to panic as she looked into the red-head's eyes and couldn't see the person she had come to know for so long... instead there was something else that made her blood run cold.

"Listen carefully Kauro and you might live to see the morning. You are going to open up the basement armory. Then I want you to find Shinji's contact list and bring it to me... Don't bother to run cause I will hunt you down and put a bullet in that bimbo head of yours." Red promised, tossing the class over where it crashed into the wall breaking into a shower of glass and liqueur.

Frightened and not moving Kauro closed her eyes waiting for the fatal shot to come, she then opened her eyes in fright when the redhead grabbed her by the throat feeling as if it was in a vice grip. "Open your eyes bitch and get moving!" she exclaimed pulling the poor girl over the bar and throwing her onto the floor where she rolled several times.

"If you were so nice you never would have allowed Shinji to rape me." The red-head snapped kicking the girl in the mid-section. "Now get up and do what I told you and don't you dare trigger the alarm or I'll kill you!" she exclaimed.

Kauro holding her ribs with one hand she pushed herself up with the other, gritting her teeth before speaking up with tears welling in her eyes. "That's not fair Red you know I couldn't have done anything even if I wanted to... he raped me too... you weren't the only victim here!" she exclaimed in hopes to reason with her friend now tormentor.

Once on her feet she made her way over to a wall panel on the west wall sliding it sideways, hesitantly she keyed in the access code which the indicator lights went from red to green, once finished with that she then made her way to Shinji's old office opening the door.

Once inside it didn't look any different from when Shinji was alive, she went over to the safe bending down proceeding to enter the combination to open it, once done she then opened the door revealing stacks of cash, drugs as well as a large black book.

Reaching inside she retrieved the book then held it out to the red-head who took the proffered book, she then closes her eyes saying a quiet prayer as she realized the red-head no longer needed her.

Placing the book under her right arm, Red holstered her gun, proceeding in knocking the poor girl out.

She then left the room heading down to the armory which was loaded with various arms from small arms too high powered rifles, even grenades though she was slightly shocked when she observed a grenade launcher.

With a brief whistle "All of Shinji's toys... I bet in a million years he never dreamed they would be used on his own people." came a male voice belonging to an apparition of Ranma.

Red went about collecting a bag loading it up with various armaments. "Are you sure about this Ranma once I get started there is no going back?" she questioned.

"I know... I just you are right Red they won't let me go and my family and friends they are all in danger so long as I am around... and so long as those people are still out there. At least this way they will get to live normal lives... I could die peacefully knowing that." Ranma somberly explained, a solitary tear rolling down his left cheek.

He then spoke once more. "Just promise me you will get them don't die... and once you are finished disappear and never bother my family again Red promise me."

"I promise you Ranma as Kami-sama is my witness I will get them all... Even if it kills me and should I survive I will go away forever never to bother anyone you love again. Now go now in peace rest well." Red sincerely promised, pausing as she retrieved the ring Herb had given Ranma from her pocket slipping it onto her ring finger.

Once on her finger, the ring seemed to pulsate before fading into her skin, blue aura of light seemed to momentarily wash over her person before dissipating almost as quickly as it appeared.

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Four hours earlier-

The Hibiki household...

A storm was brewing outside the home, inside a currently male Ranma one of four soul occupants in the home leaning against the couch, his three children were sleeping soundly in their crib, while Ryoga was gone at work and her mother and her Ryoga's mother were out shopping together.

The thunder of the storm was rather audible signaling the storm was almost overhead, the rain was now pouring almost defining, and the nearby grandfather clock ticked audibly inside the home as it besides the storm were the only things making noise as the television was currently off.

"You know its not over right?" a feminine voice called.

Ranma turned to the direction he heard the voice observing his cursed form wearing a black long sleeve button up shirt that was only buttoned via the middle three buttons, a red tie loosely hanging about her neck, black cargo pants, and combat boots leaning against the wall near the front entrance of the house.

"Whats not over?" he inquired.

The red-head blew a loose strand of hair that had fallen in front of her right eye, proceeding to point out the obvious. "You know damn well whats not over. Sure Shinji is dead but his superiors will want to get you back into their clutches again or have you killed... face it we know too much to be allowed to live." she paused a moment to allow things to sink in before continuing.

"Well to be honest after Shinji's death they will have to save face meaning they will retaliate against our friends and family... Unless you man up and do what is necessary." she pointed out.

Ranma considered her words carefully shaking his head. "What you propose I do kill them? I am no killer and you can't be sure they will do any of that.. they may just forget about us and cut the losses. Also, I didn't kill Shinji Pops did so we should be in the clear." he argued.

"Do you really believe that nonsense? Are you really so blinded you cant see that even though you didn't directly kill Shinji your father did... Our father killed him and the higher ups will want revenge and you know it... which means we and everyone we know are in danger." she countered.

Ranma gritted his teeth glaring at his cursed forms image. "I am not a cold blooded killer like you... I can't just justify killing people for a crime they may or may never commit."

"We are beyond redemption Ranma we are one in the same and like it or not we are a killer, our values may differ but in the long run the blood on my hands is the blood on your own," she argued.

With a wistful sigh, Ranma shrugged his shoulders. "I think you are wrong there is time for redemption... I promised to lay you to rest and this is something I must do." he countered.

"You can't lay me to rest and you know it... I am forever apart of you... and you need me now more than ever before and you must know that or we wouldn't be talking now. In a perfect situation sure you can put me to rest but the truth is you know in your heart of hearts the Yakauza won't ever let you me or our family go you are living in a dream world if you think that it is over." she explained pausing a moment to allow things to sink in for her better half.

She then continued. "Look Ranma I would like to propose you allow me to take care of the problem I know things you don't... I know how to get to them and I can promise you by the time I am through your family will be completely safe come Hell or high water I will succeed in taking out the threat to our family."

Mauling over the red-head's words, posing a question. "Whats the catch if I allow you to do so?"

"The catch is simple really I will take over fully in your stead and to be assured let's face it a part of you died already the moment you and Shinji opened Pandora's box creating me... the moment I took my first life I became permanently apart of you. Whether you like it or not you created me cause you couldn't live with taking lives and every life I was made to take was a step closer to putting the nail in your coffin. Its time to stop living in denial and thinking just cause you yourself didn't pull the trigger you are not a cold blooded killer and accept the fact we are one in the same." the red-head explained with a blank expression to her features.

Ranma gained a sullen expression to his features. "I-" he started to say finding himself interrupted by his cursed half.

"Either set me free or take matters in your own hands and deal with the Yakuza yourself... one way or another blood will be spilled pick who it will be you your family or them, but if you cannot stomach killing then set me free upon them cause I will be damned if I sit idly by to watch us both die and everyone we love!" she exclaimed a her expression becoming serious.

Ranma let a tired sigh escape his lips, as realization was dawning on him on what was truly needed to be done. "I had so much I wanted to do... and what about Shampoo I have to save my kid if there is one." he pointed out.

Walking over kneeling on the floor the red-head placed her right hand on the raven-haired martial-artists knee. "Look there might be a child or maybe not in either way the child is also in danger so long as these people still exist. Look if it makes you feel better once I have dealt with the problem I will rescue this child if you want me to?" she offered.

"I have been considering what to do for a little while now and to be honest depending on how the Amazons are treating him or her... I may simply allow them to keep the child I want to hurt Shampoo but at the same time I am not sure its the right thing to do Red." Ranma explained, slumping his shoulders.

Red considered a proper response. "Look I can look in on it and depending on the situation decide what is in the best interest of the child... I won't kill her if you don't want me to.. and I won't harm her if you don't want me to. Whatever you want I will swear by it and as you know once given a contract I will see it through."

Ranma let a tired sigh escape his lips as he then went on to explain exactly what he wanted to be done with the Amazon question, he then proceeded in relaying what he wanted to be done about this new threat to his the well being of his friends and family.

"Once everything is said and done Red I want you to disappear... I don't care where you go or what you do but you will have nothing more to do with the people I hold dear you got that?" Ranma demanded, giving the red-head a stony glare.

Red gave a deep bow of her head. "Hai I understand perfectly by this verbal contract I will see things through to the letter, once I have completed my tasks I will go far away never to bother Ryoga the kids and our family and friends again you have my word," she promised.

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Lightning flashed lighting the Hibiki home up briefly as all the lights were for the most part off with exception of a small lamp on a nearby inn table, a solitary figure stood just in front of the crib the three sleeping babes were within.

She was dressed in all black a red tie hanging loosely about her neck, black button up shirt with three buttons fastened, a black tank warn just under this, black cargo pants and a pair of combat boots, as the lightning flashed again it revealed worn over this was her holster webbing with both her guns.

She continued to look in the crib reaching over she picked up her nearby duster putting it on, she looked at the clock with a resigned sigh before turning her attention back to the children.

"I wish all three of you the best of luck in our absence," she whispered, retrieving a tanto from her right coat pocket, bringing it up to her neckline while lifting her pigtail as she with one quick slice cut it off leaving her hair now hanging loose shoulder length. "May this pigtail serve as a good luck charm to all three of you," she stated a single tear rolling down her right cheek as she laid her pigtail upon Hiroto's chest, she then put the tanto away.

Her attention was then taken to the front entrance of the home hearing the locking mechanism sound out signaling someone was home, she was then greeted as the front door slid open and in stepped her mother who was carrying a brown bag with groceries and following inside was her mother's friend and her children's grandmother.

"Were home Ranko-Honey how are the children?" Nodoka inquired not yet observing her child's state of dress as she flipped on the lights, however, Nayomie stopped in her tracks nearly dropping the groceries she carried as she didn't like the look in the redhead's eyes.

Red looked at her mother who's heart dropped as she finally observed her state of appearance allowing a long silence pass and the room temperature seemed to drop a few degrees. She then finally decided to break the silence answering the question posed by her mother.

"They are fine Mother I would never harm our children... However, you should know Ranko.. 'er the daughter you knew is long gone it's just me now... I am Red and though it is not the first time we have met if unknowingly on your part it is a pleasure to meet you in person all the same and though it was a rough beginning I am honored and very proud for how you have treated us in the short time we have gotten to know you." she finished bowing to her mother.

She then turned her attention to the other woman proceeding to speak. "I must also thank you Mrs. Hibiki for the role you have played in all of this you truly are an honorable woman... Ranma isn't the only one who loves your son deeply so to do I and though it pains me to do so I must bid you all fair-well as Ranma has made me promise to go away forever... I apologize that I cannot stay longer to say goodbye to your son, but he could only complicate matters that I must attend to for the safety of everyone involved."

"So you are the monster my son and that bastard Shinji created?" Nodoka inquired, her eyes becoming half-lidded agitation in her tone as she had suspected for some time there was a reason for the inconsistencies in her son's background of what all had happened when h/she was working for Shinji.

Red with a haggard sigh gave a nod of her head sagging her shoulders simply stating. "I am."

"I don't understand why you must go away these children need their mother. What gives you the right to take over and take Ranma away from them?" Nayomie inquired.

Red looked to the Hibiki Matriarch. "I have no right, however, I am simply following Ranma's will. While I and him have a different set of moral codes and values I am honor bound to comply to his terms and I won't rest until the well being of all he cares for has been preserved."

"One seeks peace while the other follows the path of war. Yours is the path of the warrior and you will leave death and destruction in your wake... and Hell will be coming with you." Nodoka stated in a whispered voice, setting her groceries down crossing the distance between herself and Red enveloping her in a tight hug meant more for her child than the girl currently in control.

She then continued. "Your father had warned me of the possibility of your existence and while I also suspected I see it was a fleeting dream you were just a mere guise created by my son. If it is his will that you finish this awful business of yours then who am I to get in the way of an honor-bound promise."

"Nodoka your not even going to attempt to stop her. You can't seriously be thinking about simply allowing her to run away from her children and my son?" Nayomie inquired, a frown to her features as she couldn't believe what she was hearing as she was expecting her friend to fight Red tooth and nail to keep her from running away.

Nodoka shed a few tears hearing her friends words replying as she broke the hug. "It can't be helped she's going whether we try to stop her or not. My son has given her a contract and she is honor bound to finish it to her dying breath."

Red started past them pausing at the door leading out of the house. "Tell your son Ranma loves him and should I survive the night to not attempt to find me for I am a Demon and like all monsters should be forgotten and left in the shadows they came from." she finished before sliding the door open stepping through sliding it shut disappearing into the cold stormy night.

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The Present time...

Red stood across the street in the pouring rain looking to her target which was a building located on the outskirts of Tokyo it was a seven-story building that looked rather old and dilapidated, standing in front of the main entrance was several men dressed in black suits all of which were most likely armed if she had to make a safe bet.

One of the men at the entrance of the offending building observed a figure in a trench coat standing just outside the light though what caught his eye was what looked to be a grenade launcher hanging across her back, along with the silhouette of a hilt connected to a blade of some type that was just above her left shoulder.

He didn't get to contemplate long what was about to happen as she raised her arms lashing them back and forth at which he and his fellow people found themselves quickly cut down by something he couldn't see due to the darkness of the night.

The group of men slid into multiple pieces onto the ground in a heap, the lead man who had been cut in half blood pooling around him attempted to pull the bottom part of his body back to the main quickly succumbed moments later to the darkness enveloping him.

Red then slung the grenade launcher off her shoulder cocking it, she then took aim with it in her right hand at the main entrance firing off a grenade that slammed into the door exploding blowing it and the surrounding wall out killing and or dazing the men stationed just inside.

Deciding not to wait for retaliation by the surviving guards she slung the grenade launcher back over her back, charging in at breakneck speed in through the smoke and debris proceeding in dispatching the remaining people as quickly as possible in hand to hand combat.

Things picked up rather quickly as shooters throughout the building started opening up at the red-head who was quickly dispatching every man that got near her.

"Shoot her dammit fucking kill that psycho bitch!" came a shout from one of the random gunman.

Red quickly took cover behind a nearby desk she kicked over just as a hail of gunfire was sent in her direction causing the wall behind her to turn to Swiss cheese, retrieving her guns from her shoulder holster, red cocked them then started exchanging fire with the group taking five of the thirty men down in an instant.

This went on for several minutes as the group that once numbered thirty now were just fifteen, the man who spoke earlier gritted his teeth from his place in cover behind a nearby vending machine.

"Dammit she's just one person you fucking idiots stop wasting time and kill her!" he shouted while reloading his now empty firearm.

Red retrieving a grenade from her left coat pocket, chuckled loudly. "Oh I must say while this is fun I really can't afford to be held down here while your boss is waiting for me upstairs," she called pulling the pen tossing the grenade over the desk where it flipped and rolled upon impact on the floor coming to rest just in the midst of the last of the first floor gunmen.

The grenade tapped the foot of one of the men he looked down his eyes becoming like saucers shouting. "Grena-" he was interrupted however when it exploded killing him and everyone else, the red-head leaped over the desk running towards the stairs, battling the gunmen waiting inside as she pressed forward.

Eventually, she arrived on the second floor taking the time to reload, putting one of her guns away retrieving a mirror she held just the left tip as she attempted to get a glimpse at what was waiting for her around the corner.

In the mirror, she observed a barricade of tables and chairs that had hurriedly been thrown together, behind this she could see a man whom she assumed was the main security chief of this checkpoint, and with him were several armed men.

Putting the mirror back in her pocket she holstered her other gun, retrieving her grenade launcher giving it a pump, before swinging it around the corner firing into the barricade at which another explosion rocked the structure, the men that survived the blast were knocked backward the floor fell through to the first floor.

Slinging the grenade launcher back over her back, she retrieved her guns from her holsters stepping around the corner approaching the freshly created hole in the floor, smoke thickly saturating the air in the hallway wafted.

Leaping over the hole she landed proceeding to step over the broken and mangled bodies, making sure to shoot the survivors, once sure they were all done she started forward pausing in her step as she heard coughing just behind her, she turned to observe the security chief recognizing the man.

"Oh, Mr. Satatchi that was you wow you are strong to have survived that," Red called proceeding to cross the distance despite the fact the man was aiming a gun right at her, she knelt down his gun now against her left breast tapping something hard that he suspected was Kevlar.

Mr. Satatchi coughed up some more blood, before speaking. "Why Red why are you doing this haven't we treated you like family have you no honor at all?" he questioned.

"My honor was stolen a long time ago by Shinji but then you didn't know that did you? Oh well I am sorry Satchi-san but it has to be this way or my loved ones will never be safe," she explained as she with her left firearm pushed Satatchi's gun away from her breast, while with her right hand she pressed her gun against his chest right where his heart is.

Mr. Satatchi lowed his gun to the floor preparing for the inevitable, shaking his head at his friend and acquaintance who was now about to take his life attempting to reason with her. "By doing this you are signing your own death warrant the rest of the factions will want you dead you know that right Red-chan?"

"I have been dead for a while now the difference between myself and you is simple I will be among the walking dead and you will be just that dead good-bye Satchi-san." She said in a cold chilling sing-song voice pulling the trigger killing her acquaintance instantly.

-Too be Continued...


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