Disclaimer: All of Ranma and Co. are owned by Rumiko Takahashi. This is just a story that I came up with.

Authors notes: This chapter is quite short(sorry!), but I promise you that the next chapter after this will be long. That is a Devil guarentee!!!!!


Genma's New Power

A small man sat in the centre of cavern. In his meditative position he could feel the flow of aura in all living things around him. He could feel the confusion of all the insects that were in the cave. He could feel the life force of the birds who lived above the cave, on the mountain. He could feel the peace of all the creatures around him, yet something was amiss. Rather then the usual flow of aura, there was a silent and uneasy disruption, that could not be detected by any normal person. Usually people have a feeling or essence of the problems that are about to arise, but this was different. The old man could tell that the mysterious aura was getting larger and closer to his position at a slow,yet steady rate.
The old man was about to rise from his position, until he felt a cold serge of wind going down his spine, giving him goosebumps. 'What is this force? I can feel a flow oof aura that is not good and yet it is not so evil at the same time. A neutral aura' thought the old man as he stood up. Once to his feet the old man began to go walk through the caves, as a usual routine, to inspect the grounds. It was when he began to hear noises that he stoped. He decided to ignore them at first, but eventually the noises got louder and louder. The noise was more of a screeching man made sound, rather then a natural one. It travelled through the cave. Eventually the noise became longer. ' IIt sounds like an of setting moan, or some one trying to force his way through an iron clad.....' the old man stoped dead in his tracks.
'He.....survived?! He survived. Impossible. But......' without another thought the old man rushed down deeper into the caves, and as he did the sound became more louder. When the old man reached his destination, he found that the source of the sound came from the the large door in front of him. As the door rattled the old man, without any thought whatsoever, took the handle of the door and turned it. The door flung open like a slingshot, but the old man, being a martial arts Master, was able to jump out of the way before the door hit him.

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When the old man landed on his feet, he piered into the dark room. From the shadows he could see a human figure slowly begin to emerge from the darkness. As the figure slowly made his way to the opened door, the old man could see that something (presumably blood)was dripping of the figures hand, and as the figure got closer you could see the blood all over the face of the human.

Once the man left the small dark and confined room, the door behind him shut almost instantly. Once the figure was in the light the two starred at each other to what seemed to be an eternity.

Eventually the old man broke the silence.

" Genma, you have succeded. Do you know that no man has ever completed this test?! They usually go insane and...." the old man was cut of by Genma's voice. " How long have I been gone?".
The old man looked at him with a puzzled look before answering. " Why Genma, it has only been one week". Genma's eyes widened at the old man's responce. " A WEEK! I have only been there a WEEK!!!" yelled Genma, clenching his fists." Yes. The time you spend in there passes a lot quicker, although I don't know how long" replied the old man as he made his way with Genma up to the 2nd main hall of the cavern. " Yeah, one hundred years isn't to fast is it?" replied Genma sarcastically. The old man stoped in his tracks and slowly turned to Genma. " Di....Did you say..." the old man could not finish his sentence. Genma began to laugh. " I'll tell ya what. I'll race you to the main hall. If you win , I'll disclose all the information that you want, but if I win, I'll only tell a small describtion of what I went through. Deal?" challenged Genma. " Your on!" shouted the old man, as he took of at tremendous speed. ' He'll never beat me at this rate' thought the old man as he made his way up into the main hall...only to find Genma , wounds bandaged up and cloths sewn up, siting down and eating a bowl of rice. The old man just dropped his jaw in disbelief. " You know (Munch,slearp, Munch), that even there for that long ( slearp, burp) pardon me, the thought of eating or going to the toilet didn't even cross my mind (munch,munch,slearp, swallow)* Genma puts empty plate down*, and also my physical apearence was what it was when I went into the room. And I didn't even age in that room" concluded Genma as he walked to where his back back lied and he put in on his back. The old man then decided that it would be a good idea to shut his mouth and regain his posture and before the old man could ask a series of questions,Genma began to talk. " You want to know what happened in there? Let me say now that I cannot explain what I went through in words. The closest I can try to expalin it in words would be: I felt the pride and holiness of the heavens and the death and utter bitterness of the hell's. I found a new light, a new path on which to direct myself upon. I find that all the good in people just a shadow on there soul's to hid the true nature of once self. That nature is greed for ones self. I believe that the people who disrespect others do not deserve to live and should be punished in the most harsh way possible. This greed can be incorperated in many deeds: money, power,desire and * The features on Genma's face become ice cold* and indulgance. I feel that is my duty as a martial artist, no, I am at a new level of martial arts. I am a Warrior to the people. A Martial Artistts duty is to protect. It is my duty to not only protect, but punish those who do not deserve to be helped" Genma turned and looked into the old mans eyes. The old man could see hardship and hate in his eyes. " What now?" asked the old man. Genma bowed to the old man infront of him. "Sensei, I have completed my training and it is time that I make my statement to this world. So I must go now". " You do realise that you can never return to these training grounds" replied the old man raising an eye brow. Genma nodded. The old man bowed to Genma, " Well then good luck Saotome Genma. I hope that you succeed in your quest". Genma then regained his standing position , turned and walked away. When he came to the cave's entrence he stoped for a split second and then continued.

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The sun hit Genma's eyes as he walked out of the cave. Genma covered his eyes and waited until he was able to handle the light. He then looked at the sun, which was arriving for another day. ' A sun rise to a new day and to the new begining' thought Genma as he began to walk away from the cave. When he turned back to see the entrence one last time, he found that it had already disappeared. Genma then turned back to his trail. ' It's time I straiten out my family life once and for all. Soon both will acknowledge and respect me' thought Genma. " Onward to Home" Genma silently said to himself as he began his long walk home.



Authors notes:

I hoped you enjoyed this. Please read and review. I have a small idea about what is going to happen next, but a few suggestions couldn't hurt. Sorry it took so ong to update (School just started).

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More coming soon in Genma's New Power.