RANMA 1/2: THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE




PROLOGUE


The day was starting out in the quiet suburb of Tokyo known as Nermia as the occupants of the Tendo Training Hall were slowly starting to stir and go about their morning routines.


The eldest Tendo daughter was already busy in the kitchen cooking breakfast for the other 6 people in the house as the middle Tendo daughter Nabiki was reading the morning Tokyo Stock exchange in the morning paper in silence. But that silence was broken by a thunderous thud that came from the adjacent dojo.


Everyone knew it was only the youngest Tendo daughter Akane going through her morning exercises and also venting of pent up steam towards her reluctant fiance' Ranma Saotome, who was already in his own morning ritual. At least, the most recent one that he has adapted.


This new morning routine involved the founding master of The Anything-Goes-Martial Arts School and the world's dirtiest old man, Happosai. Ranma chased the lecherous senasi around the house as he yelled out," Come here, you old freak!!! How dare you try and put this bra on me and try to change me into a girl for your sick little heart' pleasure!!! For crying out loud!! I've told you a million times that I am a guy!!! So, cut it out will ya!!!".


For being an old guy hovering somewhere around 100 or so, the lustful lecher was amazingly staying ahead of Ranma by a small distance as he held a lacey bra in his hand. " Ranma! Is that anyway to speak to you master!?! Besides if you would just turn into a girl and model this lovely bra for me. Then I would leave you alone!". Ranma didn't buy it for a minute.


Ranma sharply replied," Don't give me that bull, old man!!! Why you little...!!". Just as Ranma about had a hold of Happosai, he tripped over something thrown by the perverted instructor and was sent flying off of the back porch and into the freshwater pond in the backyard that had been recently filled with cold water.


When Ranma-San entered the pool, he was a lanky young man with black hair that was tied into a dragonsting tail in the back. But when he came was a different story entirely. Ranma-San resurfaced as Ran-Chan, the slightly shorter girl that was as wiry as a firecracker with bright red hair that definitely reflected her spirit with the same dragonsting tail that Ranma-San always wore to keep his enormously long hair out of his way.


The pig-tailed girl screamed out," What did you have to go and do that for, you old freak!!!!".


Hearing the unmistakable voice of Ran-Chan, Happosai stopped dead in his tracks and went back to where he sent Ranma-San flying from. He looked towards the freshwater pool and saw his lustful heart' desire in the well endowed chest of Ran-Chan.


Feeling filled with a perverted energy, Happosai took a flying leap towards the evacuating Ran-Chan with lingerie still in hand as he cried out," Ranma, my boy!! A good cry in your bosom would help to forgi....!!!". Again, Ran-Chan didn't buy it


"Dry up, old freak!!!!", Ran-Chan told Happosai as she sent the founder of the Anything Goes Martial Arts School flying in to another time zone with a slap.


Ran-Chan slowly got out of the pool and started walking back towards the house. Which he was now a permanent resident for the last 4 years or so. Ran-Chan was about ready to take a nice hot shower. Not only to turn back into a guy, but also to get ready for another day at Furinkan High School with Akane and Nabiki. That wasn't to be for a few more minutes.


Just as Ran-Chan was about to step on the first stair leading into the house, she heard a shrill voice call out, "NEI HOU, RANMA!!". Instantly Ran-Chan recognized the high pitched squeal of the Chinese Amazon Shampoo.


"Sh...Sh....Sh...Shampoo!! Wha...What are you doing here this early in the morning?!?", stuttered nervously Ran-Chan as she captively listened to Shampoo' response," Shampoo was on her way to Great Grandmother' restaurant when I see dirty old man flying away and know that Ranma be awake. Shampoo also fix Ranma breakfast so that Ranma see that Shampoo a good wife and he agree to make Shampoo a bride.". Ran-Chan was very leery of Shampoo' gift because of several bad experiences in the past when she dealt with the Amazon.


Ran-Chan stood still for a moment as she tried to figure out exactly what Shampoo' latest angle was as a stream of hot water was poured onto Ran-Chan' head. Instantly, Ranma-San reappeared to the delight of Shampoo.


Feeling so happy to see her reluctant fiancee', Shampoo hopped off of the Tendo roof and landed with her arms locked tightly around Ranma-San. He cried out," Now cut that out, will ya?!?". But Shampoo and Ranma-San weren't alone in the back porch area at that very same moment.


Just as Ranma was trying to wiggle his way out of Shampoo' steel grip, Akane casually strolled by on her way to the bathroom for a refreshing shower after a gruelling workout and saw the display in the wrong way. A whole new aggression built up inside Akane.


Not even waiting for an explanation from Ranma, Akane screamed at Ranma," RANMA!!! What do you think you are doing with Shampoo?!? And at this time of the morning no less. Why don't you two go get a room for that kind of thing!!!!".


Ranma desperately tried to break free from Shampoo and try to explain this whole scene to Akane. But Akane didn't want any type of explanation as she grabbed the nearby breakfast table and laid across Ranma' head with all of the force that she could muster from her rage. Unfortunately, Akane' blow didn't even come close to striking Shampoo like she hoped that it would.


As Ranma laid on the ground with an occasional twitch to let everyone know that he was still alive, Shampoo asked Akane," Why for you do that, Akane?". Slowly Ranma rose back up to his feet and added," Yeah! What in the heck what did you do that for?!?".


Akane snappishly replied, Not like you really care, Ranma. But I thought it was a bit early for you and Shampoo to be doing that.". That enraged Ranma enough that he lashed out at Akane," Now, cut that out, will ya? Shampoo surprised me while I was going back into the house, okay!",pausing," Besides, why do you seem to care all of a sudden who it is that I kiss anyway!".


Akane had heard enough from Ranma. She withdrew her hand back and simply slapped Ranma so hard that he was sent flying again into the backyard pond where he became Ran-Chan.


When Ran-Chan resurfaced, she noticed that Akane and Shampoo had both left. Feeling frustrated, Ran-Chan called out," Akane!! You are SO UNCUTE!!!!". She also knew that she was now going to be late for school.