Chapter 5
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Terry dodged another sword strike. He backed off slightly.
"BURN KNUCKLE!" He shouted hitting the man square in the jaw sending him back and into the water.
"Strong too strong." He muttered before passing out.
Breathing heavily a bit he stood up and started to run for the castle.
***
Ranma's eyes caught Krausers movement and ducked in time to not receive a front kick to the face. He slid under Krauser, stopping himself with his hand he kicked out the back of Krausers left leg. This caused him to fall forward slightly.
Jumping backwards he expanded the space between themselves.
"Very good Ranma I see you have improved greatly boy."
"Shut up you bastard." Ranma spat.
"Come now is that any way to talk to your father?" Krauser said. His eyes betrayed the expression on his face by showing great pride.
"Your not my father."
"Why else would I even keep myself busy with you? Do you think that your so special that everything has to be about you?"
"Stop turning my words around!"
"Not until you accept the fact that I am your father and you are not Ranma Saotome, but Ranma Krauser." He started forward.
"I said no!"
"Then this you have coming. BLITZBALL!"
Ranma dodged to the left of a bright yellow ball that exploded against a stone pillar. He crouched to avoid another one. Jumping up and forwards on the attack he dodged another one in midair. As he came down he saw Krauser smile and another ball hit him in the chest.
***
Terry reached the castle just as a huge explosion cracked some of the walls sending fragments down to the lake below. Barging through the doors he ran through a pictured hall and into a smoking room.
Bright flashes came from different points ahead of him. A yellow ball flew at him but he managed to duck under it. The dust started to die down. Actually it was more blown away as Krauser flew through a stone pillar. He skidded to a stop still standing.
Terry turned and saw Ranma standing his fist still extended from where he hit Krauser. A thin trail of blue ki slowly faded from where it showed how Ranma had hit Krauser. The dust swirled at Ranma's feet unable to fall to the ground and rest from the ki that was flowing around him.
Ranma's eyes closed as he called on instinct. He felt the peices slide together, and become a complete picture. The fear gone now was replaced by excitement. He could taste the blood in his mouth, it's oddly metallic taste making him like his lips. He felt his ears grow once again. This time it was as if he was changing genders. He felts his hands turn into paws. The long tail folded over the top of his pants. He felt his teeth get sharper and move around.
A deep black aura sprang around him. It swirled and took his form from view. It closed in and formed a tight blanket around him. Slowly it lurched over and assumed the shape of a large cat. The aura took form and where Ranma stood was now a huge black tiger. The glowing green eyes glinted at Krauser who looked on slightly amused.
"Ranma?" Terry said wondering what the hell was going on.
"Oh hello Terry, me and Ranma here have been going through some Father/son bonding." Krauser said as if Ranma hadn't just turned into a large cat.
Terry looked back and Neko-Ranma who now noticed the change and was examining himself. Glancing at Krauser who was still smiling. His armor was broken, with the shoulder guards completly destroyed.
"Come Terry for while the boy gets used to what happened you may entertain me." Krauser said without moving.
"I've been waiting for this match Krauser."
"Then do not dissapoint me Terry."
"BURN KNUCKLE!"
Terry's fist missed Krausers head who dodged to the side and knee'd him in the stomach. Coughing some blood he stepped back a few feet. Krauser took this opportunity to kick him in his right side sending him to the side before kicking him with the other sending him to the ground laying a few feet from where Neko-Ranma was still confused about his change.
Terry stood up. A trickle of blood escaping the left side of his mouth. His red jacket was torn in the left side. He stumbled forward slightly. His left leg giving him a slightly limp.
"POWER WAVE!" He shouted bringing his fist into the ground.
The yellow ki raced forward forcing Krauser to move to avoid it. Terry lashed out with his good leg hitting Krauser in the side of his head. Krauser stopped skidding in a few feet. Blood splattered on the floor. Krauser looked back not more than a few feet away. His face torn open with a long gash. A small was etched into his face.
"Thank you Terry. I have not felt so alive as when I was fighting my son. Though the boy seems to have some qualm against injurying his opponent."
Terry slowly backed away. His foot caught against something big and soft and he tumbled backwards. Landing hard he knocked his head on the hard marble floor.
"Ugh."
Neko-Ranma looked miffed that someone had tripped over him when he was busy seeing what he had turned into. He saw that it was Terry who had interupted him. His ear turned slightly and heard Krauser step forward. His now hyper sensitive nose caught both of their smells and his mind automatically filed them away on people who could lay him out if he let them.
Deciding to end the fighting for now he waved a paw at Krauser who fell backwards 10 feet from where he had stood. A slight splash of red played against the floor as 4 paper thin cuts appeared across his chest cutting through whatever armor that was left.
Terry stood up and wondered what had happened. He saw Krauser laying on the ground. Not knocked out but obviously out of it.
"REPPU KEN!" A new voice shouted and a blue ball of energy raced towards Ranma. Ranma dodged out of the way. Terry looked to where Ranma was looking and saw a blonde man standing in the doorway. He nearly growled as he saw that it was the one person that he truly hated.
"Geese." He said with obvious disgust.
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Terry dodged another sword strike. He backed off slightly.
"BURN KNUCKLE!" He shouted hitting the man square in the jaw sending him back and into the water.
"Strong too strong." He muttered before passing out.
Breathing heavily a bit he stood up and started to run for the castle.
***
Ranma's eyes caught Krausers movement and ducked in time to not receive a front kick to the face. He slid under Krauser, stopping himself with his hand he kicked out the back of Krausers left leg. This caused him to fall forward slightly.
Jumping backwards he expanded the space between themselves.
"Very good Ranma I see you have improved greatly boy."
"Shut up you bastard." Ranma spat.
"Come now is that any way to talk to your father?" Krauser said. His eyes betrayed the expression on his face by showing great pride.
"Your not my father."
"Why else would I even keep myself busy with you? Do you think that your so special that everything has to be about you?"
"Stop turning my words around!"
"Not until you accept the fact that I am your father and you are not Ranma Saotome, but Ranma Krauser." He started forward.
"I said no!"
"Then this you have coming. BLITZBALL!"
Ranma dodged to the left of a bright yellow ball that exploded against a stone pillar. He crouched to avoid another one. Jumping up and forwards on the attack he dodged another one in midair. As he came down he saw Krauser smile and another ball hit him in the chest.
***
Terry reached the castle just as a huge explosion cracked some of the walls sending fragments down to the lake below. Barging through the doors he ran through a pictured hall and into a smoking room.
Bright flashes came from different points ahead of him. A yellow ball flew at him but he managed to duck under it. The dust started to die down. Actually it was more blown away as Krauser flew through a stone pillar. He skidded to a stop still standing.
Terry turned and saw Ranma standing his fist still extended from where he hit Krauser. A thin trail of blue ki slowly faded from where it showed how Ranma had hit Krauser. The dust swirled at Ranma's feet unable to fall to the ground and rest from the ki that was flowing around him.
Ranma's eyes closed as he called on instinct. He felt the peices slide together, and become a complete picture. The fear gone now was replaced by excitement. He could taste the blood in his mouth, it's oddly metallic taste making him like his lips. He felt his ears grow once again. This time it was as if he was changing genders. He felts his hands turn into paws. The long tail folded over the top of his pants. He felt his teeth get sharper and move around.
A deep black aura sprang around him. It swirled and took his form from view. It closed in and formed a tight blanket around him. Slowly it lurched over and assumed the shape of a large cat. The aura took form and where Ranma stood was now a huge black tiger. The glowing green eyes glinted at Krauser who looked on slightly amused.
"Ranma?" Terry said wondering what the hell was going on.
"Oh hello Terry, me and Ranma here have been going through some Father/son bonding." Krauser said as if Ranma hadn't just turned into a large cat.
Terry looked back and Neko-Ranma who now noticed the change and was examining himself. Glancing at Krauser who was still smiling. His armor was broken, with the shoulder guards completly destroyed.
"Come Terry for while the boy gets used to what happened you may entertain me." Krauser said without moving.
"I've been waiting for this match Krauser."
"Then do not dissapoint me Terry."
"BURN KNUCKLE!"
Terry's fist missed Krausers head who dodged to the side and knee'd him in the stomach. Coughing some blood he stepped back a few feet. Krauser took this opportunity to kick him in his right side sending him to the side before kicking him with the other sending him to the ground laying a few feet from where Neko-Ranma was still confused about his change.
Terry stood up. A trickle of blood escaping the left side of his mouth. His red jacket was torn in the left side. He stumbled forward slightly. His left leg giving him a slightly limp.
"POWER WAVE!" He shouted bringing his fist into the ground.
The yellow ki raced forward forcing Krauser to move to avoid it. Terry lashed out with his good leg hitting Krauser in the side of his head. Krauser stopped skidding in a few feet. Blood splattered on the floor. Krauser looked back not more than a few feet away. His face torn open with a long gash. A small was etched into his face.
"Thank you Terry. I have not felt so alive as when I was fighting my son. Though the boy seems to have some qualm against injurying his opponent."
Terry slowly backed away. His foot caught against something big and soft and he tumbled backwards. Landing hard he knocked his head on the hard marble floor.
"Ugh."
Neko-Ranma looked miffed that someone had tripped over him when he was busy seeing what he had turned into. He saw that it was Terry who had interupted him. His ear turned slightly and heard Krauser step forward. His now hyper sensitive nose caught both of their smells and his mind automatically filed them away on people who could lay him out if he let them.
Deciding to end the fighting for now he waved a paw at Krauser who fell backwards 10 feet from where he had stood. A slight splash of red played against the floor as 4 paper thin cuts appeared across his chest cutting through whatever armor that was left.
Terry stood up and wondered what had happened. He saw Krauser laying on the ground. Not knocked out but obviously out of it.
"REPPU KEN!" A new voice shouted and a blue ball of energy raced towards Ranma. Ranma dodged out of the way. Terry looked to where Ranma was looking and saw a blonde man standing in the doorway. He nearly growled as he saw that it was the one person that he truly hated.
"Geese." He said with obvious disgust.