Ranma: The Tenth Hakkeshu or Ranma's Cousin Iori
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Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½. That is property of Rumiko Takahashi. I do not own
The King of Fighters, that is property of SNK. I do however suggest you look up
information on these two properties. You won't be disappointed.
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Note: This takes place well after the Ranma ½ manga and during the King of Fighters '98.
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Ranma: The Tenth Hakkeshu Chapter 43: Orochi Space: Thunder Palace
Ranma and crew make it to the edge of the Fire Realm. By defeating Chris, and destroying
his volcano, dissipating its unquenchable fire, they had passed the trial. The group of
Ranma, Leona, Iori, Kyo, Chizuru, Kima, Terry, Kyo, Billy, Vice, and Mature make their
way to the bridge. It is a pathway of smoking coals.
Ranma: Oh, COME ON! What crap is this?
Iori: Eh. Could be worse. We have Leona after all.
Leona (Shakes her head): Sorry guys. I'm just too tired at the moment. Making those
'shields' for us so we could get into that volcano, and making Ranma very cold so he could
perform his move took a lot of energy out of me. If you give me a few hours, I could
freeze those coals over, but not this minute.
Ranma: It's okay Lechan. We'll wait.
Iori: TO HELL WITH WAITING!
Iori grabs Kyo and tosses him onto the burning coals that form the bridge to the next
landmass.
Kyo (As he flies towards the coal): WHAT THE F*CK!?
Kyo lands on his back, and starts running back to them.
Kyo (Back on fire, runs): HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, IT'S HOT!!!
Kima (looks at Iori): … And what the hell was THAT supposed to accomplish?
Iori: Nothing really… Just using every chance I get to kill Kyo.
Kyo (Fire on clothes out, smoking): WHY THE HELL DO YOU HATE ME SO
MUCH!?!?
Iori: Do you want that listed from least to greatest transgressions, or in alphabetical order?
Kyo: God, I hate my life…
Iori: I hate your life too.
At this point, to pass the time, Iori starts chasing Kyo around as the others just sit back and
watch.
Chizuru: This is quite interesting spectacle to watch… Still, I hope Iori doesn't kill Kyo.
Ranma: Don't worry. This is Iori's way of having fun.
Chizuru (Sweat drops): If you say so…
Vice (Passes a bag of chips to Mature): Pork rinds?
Mature (Takes a chip out of the bag): Pork rinds.
Terry: Billy, I'll bet you ten bucks Iori beats Kyo into a pulp when he catches him.
Billy: You're on! I just know Iori is going to just shred him.
Kyo (Yells at the group): STOP MAKING LIGHT OF MY PLIGHT!
Iori (Summons Magatama no Orochi to his hand): DARK THRUST!!!
Kyo: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!
And so, Iori's Orochi flame burns Kyo once more… Speaking of Orochi fire… Whatever
happened to Chris afterwards?
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A gust of wind blows through Goenitz palace in his realm. From the winds emerges the
form of Chris, his shirt cut vertically in the front, and a slight cut on his collarbone. Chris
stares up at the form of Goenitz sitting on his throne.
Chris: Uh… Hi?
Goenitz glares at Chris, which makes flinch. Chris then makes his way to his feet and
pleads his case.
Chris: Okay… So Master Orochi was better than I expected. I didn't realize he had an
ICE technique in his arsenal. I'll make sure to turn Master Orochi to the correct path the
next time.
Goenitz: There won't be a next time…
Chris (Confused): Huh? What do you mean sir?
Goenitz: You cannot win against them when they will no longer in your realm… Their
numbers will overpower you too easily.
Chris: So, why did you bring me here?
Goenitz: Because, Master Orochi and his group will make it to the Thunder Realm next,
and I need to know something. So, tell me Chris… How does Shermie take to the 'new'
Orochi?
Chris: Well, not sure… I don't think she loves him, but I can tell she DEFINITELY wants
him in the sack, like she did with Yashiro until she got bored with him.
Goenitz (Rubs the temples of his head): Great… Beautiful… Just f*cking beautiful…
Chris (Raises an eye brow): Uh, sir? Is something wrong?
Goenitz: Nothing some painkillers can't take care of. You're dismissed…
Chris (Looks around): Um… Where am I supposed to go?
Goenitz: Go and tell Shermie they are to be at her realm next. And make sure she actually
takes care of the Orochi, and gets him to turn.
Chris: Yes Goenitz.
With that, Goenitz raises his hand towards Chris, and teleports him to the Thunder Realm
through his winds. Goenitz then conjures up a shot glass of hard liquor, and downs it in
one gulp.
Goenitz (Smiles): Good painkillers…
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Shermie sits in one of the chairs of a patio set on one of the balconies of her palace. She is
currently reading a book entitled, "Othello", by William Shakespeare. (Or at least we think
she's reading. Can't tell because we can't see her eyes through her hair fringe). Her
attention is torn from her book when she feels a presence. Suddenly Chris falls from the air
and lands on he table of the patio set, breaking it.
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Shermie: MY TABLE!
Chris: MY LEG! OH DEAR OROCHI-SAMA IT HURTS!
Shermie: Oh Chris… What are you doing here?
Chris: I lost. Goenitz sent me here to tell you Master Orochi and his group are on their
way.
Shermie: They are? (Smiles wickedly). Excellent…
Chris: Huh?
Shermie: Chris, I'm going to need your help.
Chris: What do you want me to do Shermie?
Shermie: Well, go through my CD collection, get the stereo system working, get all that
sort of equipment, and some snacks to the ballroom of my palace.
Chris: You throwing a party?
Shermie: … You could say that…
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Some time goes bye. Soon, Leona is back to full, and sets out on cooling down the bridge
of burning coals. Once the coals are completely frozen over, the group makes their way
over. Or tries to. Iori steps onto the ice, and slips, falling face-first. Vice and Kima rush to
Iori's aid to help him up.
Vice: Iori-sama, are you okay?
Kima: I hope you didn't hurt yourself to badly.
Iori (Sticks tongue out): Gah… I dit by dongue…
Kyo: HA HA!
Iori turns his head around slowly towards Kyo to give the idiot a menacing glare. He then
turns his head to Ranma and looks at him pleadingly.
Iori (With tongue still out): Bay I pwease kill de idiot now?
Ranma: Not yet Iori. But I promise you that you can kill the idiot as much as you want to
when this whole ordeal is over with.
Iori: Okay.
Kyo: HEY!
Terry: Don't be an idiot Kyo. Ranma's trying to by you some time. You know Iori's
going to kill you eventually, so enjoy the time you got left.
Kyo: Kill me? HA! He won't kill me. After all… All of you are on MY side, right?
Dead silence follows for five minutes.
Kyo: Right?
A tumbleweed passes by.
Kyo: Uh… Chizuru?
Chizuru: You're on your own this time Kusanagi.
Kyo: … Crap…
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After finally getting over the bridge, the group makes it to the next Realm. They are is a
grassy plain, and there is a tall class statue of Shermie, with a black marble base that has a
silver plaque with "Thunder" written on it.
Iori: Well, it doesn't take a genius to figure out who has control over this realm.
Ranma: So, we'll be facing Shermie here? Well, I take it that building in the center is her
palace?
Vice: Most likely.
Mature: So, what's your plan of action sir?
Ranma: We walk to her castle and defeat her so we can get further into the 'Orochi Space'.
Kima: … So we basically do what we've been doing since we first got here?
Ranma: Yep.
Kima: … Phoenix damn it! This is getting tedious.
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After a good twenty minutes o walking, the group makes it to the Thunder Palace. It is
HUGE, done up like a 17th century European castle, with a moat surrounding it, with a few
balconies stinking out. The outside appears to be made from pieces of smoothened granite,
and there are four towers within the palace, each at a corner of the rectangle shaped
building. The main entrance appears to be a red oak-wood drawbridge. Ranma walks up
to the drawbridge.
Ranma (Calls out): Hello! Can we come in?
Ranma waits a minute. No answer.
Kyo (Pushes Ranma aside): Well, if she's NOT going to let us in, I'll make us an entrance.
Stand back!
The other fighters watch as Kyo powers up to perform his Serpent Wave Super Move. He
glows with his Magatama as a larger flame of Magatama gathers in his hand. He is
prepared to obliterate the drawbridge… Then it open, and crushes Kyo underneath, making
his Magatama dissipate into the air.
!
Kyo (Underneath the drawbridge): It hurts…
Iori: Hey, good job Kyo. You got her to open the entrance.
With that the others walk across the bridge while Kyo is still under it. The drawbridge
closes, bringing Kyo up with it. Kyo manages to pull himself over the wall, from his point
at the 'top' of the drawbridge, and lands in an unsightly heap on the other side.
Kyo (On ground): Why did this have to happen?
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At the edge of the Thunder Palace a man stands. He is tired, he is dirty, and he is covered
in dry blood. One word escapes his lips.
Man: Yagami…
The man trudges off to the center of the Thunder Palace.
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Shermie sets everything up in the ballroom of her palace. She's ready for anything.
Shermie: This is going to be so COOL!
Chris (Sets up an MC station): Uh… Are you SURE about this? I don't think this is how
Goenitz wants you to deal with Master Orochi…
Shermie: So? What's he going to do? This is MY realm. I'll deal with 'Ranchan' as I
please.
Chris (Sweat drops): … If you say so…
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Ranma and crew walk around the area within the castle walls. The place has marble statues
about the grassy area. There is a smaller structure within the castle that is a rectangle with
a dome shape on top. The entrance to the ballroom is a set of twin doors, made from
carved cherry tree wood. Ranma pushes the door open to see what the area looks like. It is
the ballroom. It is done in a 17th century England style, with lavish tapestries lining the
walls, and alternating patterns of black and rose colored marble tiles adorning the floor.
The dome shaped part of the ceiling has a chandelier made with a gold frame and tanzanite
gemstones. Gold candlestick holders that align the wall turn on with a spark. The room is
brightened and they see Shermie standing in the center, sipping from a glass of white wine.
She turns towards them and smiles.
Shermie: Well, well… Fancy meeting you here 'Ranchan'.
Ranma hears Leona growl slightly, Ranma calmly takes a step closer to Shermie.
Ranma: Look Shermie, I'm…
Shermie: AHEM! That's "Arakuru Inakou no Sherumii" to you 'Ranchan'. If I'm polite
enough to refer to you as "Ranchan" instead of your true title of Master Orochi, then you
should be polite enough to refer me as I wish to be called as well.
Ranma: Sigh… Very well… "Arakuru Inakou no Sherumii"…
Shermie (Smiles): Better.
Ranma: As I wanted to say, I'm sure you don't want to fight. So please. Let us pass.
Shermie: Oh, I want to fight… But not in the way you think of fighting. Ready MC
Chris?
Chris (Behind a bunch of equipment): Ready!
Shermie: Get ready to… DANCE!!!
Ranma, Leona, Iori, Chizuru, Kyo, Kima, Terry, Billy, Vice, and Mature: DANCE!?!?
Shermie: YEAH! DANCING!
Suddenly, the candlesticks go out. Strobe lighting goes on, and reflects off the chandelier
as if it was a disco ball. Chris turns on the song "Love Machine". All the others just stare
in shock.
Vice: … This was unexpected…
Mature: You can say that again…
Shermie (To the group): COME ONE PEOPLE! DANCE!
Shermie moves around, dancing in ways that accentuate certain aspects of her body. And
the fact she seems to move closely to Ranma just pisses Leona off. Leona moves between
Ranma and Shermie.
Leona: If you don't mind, I'd prefer you keep away from Ranchan.
Shermie: Oh? And why should you care? It's not like he's your boyfriend or anything…
Before Leona can respond, Shermie reaches behind Leona, grabs Ranma's wrist, and pulls
Ranma to the center to dance.
Ranma: HEY, LET ME GO!
Shermie: Nuh uh… You're mine.
Leona: HEY!
Iori: This is VERY screwed up…
Vice: Oh well… Might as well make the best of this…
Vice grabs Iori and drags him to the dance-floor as well. Kima fumes that the 'snake' is
dancing with Iori. Mature just shakes her head at Vice's antics.
Mature: Sigh… Vicey, Vicey, Vicey…
Chizuru: … Is this for real?
Mature pinches Chizuru's cheek.
Chizuru: OW! What you do that for!?
Mature: Just testing. You're not dreaming.
Chizuru: Damn…
Terry (Looks around): … Anyone seen Billy?
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The man makes his way to the castle. He just "Humph" sound when sees the drawbridge is
closed. He won't let this simple 'blockade' stand in his way. He puts his hand to the
ground and makes his own bridge from solid stone. The bridge blasts through the
drawbridge, making a path over the moat and to the castle. The man speaks his mantra
again.
Man: Yagami…
The man walks slowly inside the Thunder Palace.
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At this point, Ranma is being used as a 'rope' in a battle of tug-of-war between Leona and
Shermie.
Shermie: HEY, GIVE HIM HERE!
Leona: ABSOLUTELY NOT! I'M NOT GOING TO ALLOW YOU TO HAVE YOUR
WAY WITH RANCHAN!
Shermie: I WILL TO!
Leona: YOU WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Iori: Geez… This seems familiar…
Chris (Switching CDs): And now, we have "Love Shack"!
The music starts playing. The others just stare at Chris for a second.
Kyo (At the snack bar): Hey, this stuff is pretty good Shermie.
Chizuru (Slaps Kyo): IDIOT! THAT FOOD COULD BE POISONED!!!
Shermie lets go of Ranma, and Ranma falls towards Leona, making them both fall to the
floor. Shermie then walks up to Chizuru.
Shermie: EXCUSE ME!? These snacks I set up are all Yummy! You have no right to diss
my food!
Before Chizuru can come back with another comment, the doors to the ballroom swing
open, revealing the man that was making his way to the palace.
Ranma, Leona, Iori, Chizuru, Kyo, Kima, Terry, Billy, Vice, Mature, Shermie, and Chris:
YASHIRO!?!?
Iori: DAMN! I thought he was finally dead.
Shermie: Damn… I thought he was dead… I WANTED RANCHAN AS MY NEW
BOYFRIEND!
Ranma: What?
Indeed, the man is Yashiro Nanakase… Only all beat-up looking, and covered in his own
dried blood from when he fell on the spikes that surrounded his 'palace'.
Yashiro: YAGAMI!!!!!!!
Ranma & Iori: Yes?
Yashiro: ARGH! I MEAN IORI!!!
Iori: What do you want you bleach-haired bastard?
Yashiro: DAMN IT! STOP MAKING FUN OF MY HAIR!!! I AM GOING TO KILL
YOU IORI! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH!!!
Yashiro charges at Iori, ready to tear him apart… Only the Chandelier comes down from
the ceiling and crashes down upon him, with Billy on top of it.
Shermie: MY CHANDELIER!
Yashiro: MY BACK!
Billy: MY JEWELS!
Billy gets off of the chandelier, and starts picking up small tanzanite gemstones off of the
ground.
Iori: … You were trying to get more jewels, huh?
Billy: Quiet! I deserve a bonus for all the shit I went through here so far. Now, if you'll
excuse me…
Billy goes back to picking up tanzanite gemstones off of the ground.
Ranma: Um… Shermie…
Shermie: Yes?
Ranma: Can we go onto the next realm now? I mean, not to be mean or anything, but we
really need to get a move on, and we're just wasting time here. So please. Let us go.
Shermie: Sigh… Okay… But… (Smiles). You have to pass my trial first.
Ranma: Fine… What is it?
Shermie: A trial of lust. I want you to kiss me with all the passion you can.
Ranma, Leona, Iori, Chizuru, Kyo, Kima, Terry, Billy, Vice, and Mature: WHAT!?!?
At this point, all the other fighters are trying to hold Leona back, so she can't kill Shermie.
Leona: LEMME AT HER! LEMME AT HER! I'LL KILL THE BITCH!
Kima (Struggling Leona): Please Ms. Heidern, control yourself!
Iori: Leona calm down or you may go Blood Riot! So just, think calm thoughts! Like
puppies, or ice cream, or Ranma, or…
Leona: OR ME KILLING THE BITCH!!!
Ranma: Leona. Please. Calm down.
Leona: But…
Ranma: Leona, I just want you to know I love you. This trial is just that. I do this not do
this because I want to, but because I have to. If I don't we can't move on. So please.
Forgive me.
Leona just stares at Ranma, and nods her head in understanding. Then she turns a glare to
Shermie that promises extreme pain if she tries anything.
Ranma: Okay Shermie. No tongue please.
Shermie (Pouts): Phooey! Oh well… Might as well take what I can get.
With that Shermie grabs the sides of Ranma's head and plants a long, hard kiss on his lips.
Leona steams with anger while Yashiro starts to gain consciousness.
Yashiro: RANMA!!! HOW DARE YOU TAKE MY SHERMIE!?!?!?
Yashiro tosses the chandelier off of himself. Yashiro runs towards Ranma, only to end up
electrocuted by Shermie. Yashiro is now charred, smoking, and his white hair a HUGE
afro.
Yashiro: COUGH! … Ouch…
Yashiro falls to the ground face-first with a loud thud.
Shermie: Idiot. Well Ranchan…
Ranma: Please, just call me Ranma.
Shermie: Fine. Ranma, if you ever need help after this, just give me a call, 'kay?
Ranma: Uh… Sure… Well guys, let's get going!
With that Ranma and crew take off and run to the next realm… Along with the table with
all the snacks.
Shermie: HEY! COME BACK HERE WITH THAT!
Shermie takes chase after them.
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Goenitz is fuming with anger. That was a total waste of time and effort on Shermie's part.
The winds start to flow around Goenitz, and the gems he collected the energy in glow with
intensity; blinding the room with a purple light.
Goenitz: So… It's finally coming to me. Very well… I shall deal with the Tenth
Hakkeshu CORRECTLY! He will bow low before me and accept his destiny before this is
THROUGH!
Throughout the Wind Realm, the winds pick up in pace, tearing into the ground, making a
huge sandstorm. Goenitz's anger is given form. Next time he meets Ranma and crew, he
is going to go all out…
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End Chapter 43
Next Time: The Wind Palace… Ranma Vs. Goenitz. And, the Forbidden Techniques
UNLEASHED!
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Author's note: Dang… These are going to be some interesting times we live in. All I can
really say is, I hope all goes well for everyone, and peace is soon attained. But, I will try to
update the story as frequently as possibly, to help take your minds off of current events,
and hopefully, give you all a decent laugh.
-This is RedPriest17, signing off.
Note: Flames will be read and than used to fuel the Orochi fire.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma ½. That is property of Rumiko Takahashi. I do not own
The King of Fighters, that is property of SNK. I do however suggest you look up
information on these two properties. You won't be disappointed.
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Note: This takes place well after the Ranma ½ manga and during the King of Fighters '98.
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Ranma: The Tenth Hakkeshu Chapter 43: Orochi Space: Thunder Palace
Ranma and crew make it to the edge of the Fire Realm. By defeating Chris, and destroying
his volcano, dissipating its unquenchable fire, they had passed the trial. The group of
Ranma, Leona, Iori, Kyo, Chizuru, Kima, Terry, Kyo, Billy, Vice, and Mature make their
way to the bridge. It is a pathway of smoking coals.
Ranma: Oh, COME ON! What crap is this?
Iori: Eh. Could be worse. We have Leona after all.
Leona (Shakes her head): Sorry guys. I'm just too tired at the moment. Making those
'shields' for us so we could get into that volcano, and making Ranma very cold so he could
perform his move took a lot of energy out of me. If you give me a few hours, I could
freeze those coals over, but not this minute.
Ranma: It's okay Lechan. We'll wait.
Iori: TO HELL WITH WAITING!
Iori grabs Kyo and tosses him onto the burning coals that form the bridge to the next
landmass.
Kyo (As he flies towards the coal): WHAT THE F*CK!?
Kyo lands on his back, and starts running back to them.
Kyo (Back on fire, runs): HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, IT'S HOT!!!
Kima (looks at Iori): … And what the hell was THAT supposed to accomplish?
Iori: Nothing really… Just using every chance I get to kill Kyo.
Kyo (Fire on clothes out, smoking): WHY THE HELL DO YOU HATE ME SO
MUCH!?!?
Iori: Do you want that listed from least to greatest transgressions, or in alphabetical order?
Kyo: God, I hate my life…
Iori: I hate your life too.
At this point, to pass the time, Iori starts chasing Kyo around as the others just sit back and
watch.
Chizuru: This is quite interesting spectacle to watch… Still, I hope Iori doesn't kill Kyo.
Ranma: Don't worry. This is Iori's way of having fun.
Chizuru (Sweat drops): If you say so…
Vice (Passes a bag of chips to Mature): Pork rinds?
Mature (Takes a chip out of the bag): Pork rinds.
Terry: Billy, I'll bet you ten bucks Iori beats Kyo into a pulp when he catches him.
Billy: You're on! I just know Iori is going to just shred him.
Kyo (Yells at the group): STOP MAKING LIGHT OF MY PLIGHT!
Iori (Summons Magatama no Orochi to his hand): DARK THRUST!!!
Kyo: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!
And so, Iori's Orochi flame burns Kyo once more… Speaking of Orochi fire… Whatever
happened to Chris afterwards?
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A gust of wind blows through Goenitz palace in his realm. From the winds emerges the
form of Chris, his shirt cut vertically in the front, and a slight cut on his collarbone. Chris
stares up at the form of Goenitz sitting on his throne.
Chris: Uh… Hi?
Goenitz glares at Chris, which makes flinch. Chris then makes his way to his feet and
pleads his case.
Chris: Okay… So Master Orochi was better than I expected. I didn't realize he had an
ICE technique in his arsenal. I'll make sure to turn Master Orochi to the correct path the
next time.
Goenitz: There won't be a next time…
Chris (Confused): Huh? What do you mean sir?
Goenitz: You cannot win against them when they will no longer in your realm… Their
numbers will overpower you too easily.
Chris: So, why did you bring me here?
Goenitz: Because, Master Orochi and his group will make it to the Thunder Realm next,
and I need to know something. So, tell me Chris… How does Shermie take to the 'new'
Orochi?
Chris: Well, not sure… I don't think she loves him, but I can tell she DEFINITELY wants
him in the sack, like she did with Yashiro until she got bored with him.
Goenitz (Rubs the temples of his head): Great… Beautiful… Just f*cking beautiful…
Chris (Raises an eye brow): Uh, sir? Is something wrong?
Goenitz: Nothing some painkillers can't take care of. You're dismissed…
Chris (Looks around): Um… Where am I supposed to go?
Goenitz: Go and tell Shermie they are to be at her realm next. And make sure she actually
takes care of the Orochi, and gets him to turn.
Chris: Yes Goenitz.
With that, Goenitz raises his hand towards Chris, and teleports him to the Thunder Realm
through his winds. Goenitz then conjures up a shot glass of hard liquor, and downs it in
one gulp.
Goenitz (Smiles): Good painkillers…
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Shermie sits in one of the chairs of a patio set on one of the balconies of her palace. She is
currently reading a book entitled, "Othello", by William Shakespeare. (Or at least we think
she's reading. Can't tell because we can't see her eyes through her hair fringe). Her
attention is torn from her book when she feels a presence. Suddenly Chris falls from the air
and lands on he table of the patio set, breaking it.
!!!
Shermie: MY TABLE!
Chris: MY LEG! OH DEAR OROCHI-SAMA IT HURTS!
Shermie: Oh Chris… What are you doing here?
Chris: I lost. Goenitz sent me here to tell you Master Orochi and his group are on their
way.
Shermie: They are? (Smiles wickedly). Excellent…
Chris: Huh?
Shermie: Chris, I'm going to need your help.
Chris: What do you want me to do Shermie?
Shermie: Well, go through my CD collection, get the stereo system working, get all that
sort of equipment, and some snacks to the ballroom of my palace.
Chris: You throwing a party?
Shermie: … You could say that…
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Some time goes bye. Soon, Leona is back to full, and sets out on cooling down the bridge
of burning coals. Once the coals are completely frozen over, the group makes their way
over. Or tries to. Iori steps onto the ice, and slips, falling face-first. Vice and Kima rush to
Iori's aid to help him up.
Vice: Iori-sama, are you okay?
Kima: I hope you didn't hurt yourself to badly.
Iori (Sticks tongue out): Gah… I dit by dongue…
Kyo: HA HA!
Iori turns his head around slowly towards Kyo to give the idiot a menacing glare. He then
turns his head to Ranma and looks at him pleadingly.
Iori (With tongue still out): Bay I pwease kill de idiot now?
Ranma: Not yet Iori. But I promise you that you can kill the idiot as much as you want to
when this whole ordeal is over with.
Iori: Okay.
Kyo: HEY!
Terry: Don't be an idiot Kyo. Ranma's trying to by you some time. You know Iori's
going to kill you eventually, so enjoy the time you got left.
Kyo: Kill me? HA! He won't kill me. After all… All of you are on MY side, right?
Dead silence follows for five minutes.
Kyo: Right?
A tumbleweed passes by.
Kyo: Uh… Chizuru?
Chizuru: You're on your own this time Kusanagi.
Kyo: … Crap…
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After finally getting over the bridge, the group makes it to the next Realm. They are is a
grassy plain, and there is a tall class statue of Shermie, with a black marble base that has a
silver plaque with "Thunder" written on it.
Iori: Well, it doesn't take a genius to figure out who has control over this realm.
Ranma: So, we'll be facing Shermie here? Well, I take it that building in the center is her
palace?
Vice: Most likely.
Mature: So, what's your plan of action sir?
Ranma: We walk to her castle and defeat her so we can get further into the 'Orochi Space'.
Kima: … So we basically do what we've been doing since we first got here?
Ranma: Yep.
Kima: … Phoenix damn it! This is getting tedious.
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After a good twenty minutes o walking, the group makes it to the Thunder Palace. It is
HUGE, done up like a 17th century European castle, with a moat surrounding it, with a few
balconies stinking out. The outside appears to be made from pieces of smoothened granite,
and there are four towers within the palace, each at a corner of the rectangle shaped
building. The main entrance appears to be a red oak-wood drawbridge. Ranma walks up
to the drawbridge.
Ranma (Calls out): Hello! Can we come in?
Ranma waits a minute. No answer.
Kyo (Pushes Ranma aside): Well, if she's NOT going to let us in, I'll make us an entrance.
Stand back!
The other fighters watch as Kyo powers up to perform his Serpent Wave Super Move. He
glows with his Magatama as a larger flame of Magatama gathers in his hand. He is
prepared to obliterate the drawbridge… Then it open, and crushes Kyo underneath, making
his Magatama dissipate into the air.
!
Kyo (Underneath the drawbridge): It hurts…
Iori: Hey, good job Kyo. You got her to open the entrance.
With that the others walk across the bridge while Kyo is still under it. The drawbridge
closes, bringing Kyo up with it. Kyo manages to pull himself over the wall, from his point
at the 'top' of the drawbridge, and lands in an unsightly heap on the other side.
Kyo (On ground): Why did this have to happen?
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At the edge of the Thunder Palace a man stands. He is tired, he is dirty, and he is covered
in dry blood. One word escapes his lips.
Man: Yagami…
The man trudges off to the center of the Thunder Palace.
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Shermie sets everything up in the ballroom of her palace. She's ready for anything.
Shermie: This is going to be so COOL!
Chris (Sets up an MC station): Uh… Are you SURE about this? I don't think this is how
Goenitz wants you to deal with Master Orochi…
Shermie: So? What's he going to do? This is MY realm. I'll deal with 'Ranchan' as I
please.
Chris (Sweat drops): … If you say so…
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Ranma and crew walk around the area within the castle walls. The place has marble statues
about the grassy area. There is a smaller structure within the castle that is a rectangle with
a dome shape on top. The entrance to the ballroom is a set of twin doors, made from
carved cherry tree wood. Ranma pushes the door open to see what the area looks like. It is
the ballroom. It is done in a 17th century England style, with lavish tapestries lining the
walls, and alternating patterns of black and rose colored marble tiles adorning the floor.
The dome shaped part of the ceiling has a chandelier made with a gold frame and tanzanite
gemstones. Gold candlestick holders that align the wall turn on with a spark. The room is
brightened and they see Shermie standing in the center, sipping from a glass of white wine.
She turns towards them and smiles.
Shermie: Well, well… Fancy meeting you here 'Ranchan'.
Ranma hears Leona growl slightly, Ranma calmly takes a step closer to Shermie.
Ranma: Look Shermie, I'm…
Shermie: AHEM! That's "Arakuru Inakou no Sherumii" to you 'Ranchan'. If I'm polite
enough to refer to you as "Ranchan" instead of your true title of Master Orochi, then you
should be polite enough to refer me as I wish to be called as well.
Ranma: Sigh… Very well… "Arakuru Inakou no Sherumii"…
Shermie (Smiles): Better.
Ranma: As I wanted to say, I'm sure you don't want to fight. So please. Let us pass.
Shermie: Oh, I want to fight… But not in the way you think of fighting. Ready MC
Chris?
Chris (Behind a bunch of equipment): Ready!
Shermie: Get ready to… DANCE!!!
Ranma, Leona, Iori, Chizuru, Kyo, Kima, Terry, Billy, Vice, and Mature: DANCE!?!?
Shermie: YEAH! DANCING!
Suddenly, the candlesticks go out. Strobe lighting goes on, and reflects off the chandelier
as if it was a disco ball. Chris turns on the song "Love Machine". All the others just stare
in shock.
Vice: … This was unexpected…
Mature: You can say that again…
Shermie (To the group): COME ONE PEOPLE! DANCE!
Shermie moves around, dancing in ways that accentuate certain aspects of her body. And
the fact she seems to move closely to Ranma just pisses Leona off. Leona moves between
Ranma and Shermie.
Leona: If you don't mind, I'd prefer you keep away from Ranchan.
Shermie: Oh? And why should you care? It's not like he's your boyfriend or anything…
Before Leona can respond, Shermie reaches behind Leona, grabs Ranma's wrist, and pulls
Ranma to the center to dance.
Ranma: HEY, LET ME GO!
Shermie: Nuh uh… You're mine.
Leona: HEY!
Iori: This is VERY screwed up…
Vice: Oh well… Might as well make the best of this…
Vice grabs Iori and drags him to the dance-floor as well. Kima fumes that the 'snake' is
dancing with Iori. Mature just shakes her head at Vice's antics.
Mature: Sigh… Vicey, Vicey, Vicey…
Chizuru: … Is this for real?
Mature pinches Chizuru's cheek.
Chizuru: OW! What you do that for!?
Mature: Just testing. You're not dreaming.
Chizuru: Damn…
Terry (Looks around): … Anyone seen Billy?
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The man makes his way to the castle. He just "Humph" sound when sees the drawbridge is
closed. He won't let this simple 'blockade' stand in his way. He puts his hand to the
ground and makes his own bridge from solid stone. The bridge blasts through the
drawbridge, making a path over the moat and to the castle. The man speaks his mantra
again.
Man: Yagami…
The man walks slowly inside the Thunder Palace.
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At this point, Ranma is being used as a 'rope' in a battle of tug-of-war between Leona and
Shermie.
Shermie: HEY, GIVE HIM HERE!
Leona: ABSOLUTELY NOT! I'M NOT GOING TO ALLOW YOU TO HAVE YOUR
WAY WITH RANCHAN!
Shermie: I WILL TO!
Leona: YOU WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Shermie: WILL TO!
Leona: WILL NOT!
Iori: Geez… This seems familiar…
Chris (Switching CDs): And now, we have "Love Shack"!
The music starts playing. The others just stare at Chris for a second.
Kyo (At the snack bar): Hey, this stuff is pretty good Shermie.
Chizuru (Slaps Kyo): IDIOT! THAT FOOD COULD BE POISONED!!!
Shermie lets go of Ranma, and Ranma falls towards Leona, making them both fall to the
floor. Shermie then walks up to Chizuru.
Shermie: EXCUSE ME!? These snacks I set up are all Yummy! You have no right to diss
my food!
Before Chizuru can come back with another comment, the doors to the ballroom swing
open, revealing the man that was making his way to the palace.
Ranma, Leona, Iori, Chizuru, Kyo, Kima, Terry, Billy, Vice, Mature, Shermie, and Chris:
YASHIRO!?!?
Iori: DAMN! I thought he was finally dead.
Shermie: Damn… I thought he was dead… I WANTED RANCHAN AS MY NEW
BOYFRIEND!
Ranma: What?
Indeed, the man is Yashiro Nanakase… Only all beat-up looking, and covered in his own
dried blood from when he fell on the spikes that surrounded his 'palace'.
Yashiro: YAGAMI!!!!!!!
Ranma & Iori: Yes?
Yashiro: ARGH! I MEAN IORI!!!
Iori: What do you want you bleach-haired bastard?
Yashiro: DAMN IT! STOP MAKING FUN OF MY HAIR!!! I AM GOING TO KILL
YOU IORI! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH!!!
Yashiro charges at Iori, ready to tear him apart… Only the Chandelier comes down from
the ceiling and crashes down upon him, with Billy on top of it.
Shermie: MY CHANDELIER!
Yashiro: MY BACK!
Billy: MY JEWELS!
Billy gets off of the chandelier, and starts picking up small tanzanite gemstones off of the
ground.
Iori: … You were trying to get more jewels, huh?
Billy: Quiet! I deserve a bonus for all the shit I went through here so far. Now, if you'll
excuse me…
Billy goes back to picking up tanzanite gemstones off of the ground.
Ranma: Um… Shermie…
Shermie: Yes?
Ranma: Can we go onto the next realm now? I mean, not to be mean or anything, but we
really need to get a move on, and we're just wasting time here. So please. Let us go.
Shermie: Sigh… Okay… But… (Smiles). You have to pass my trial first.
Ranma: Fine… What is it?
Shermie: A trial of lust. I want you to kiss me with all the passion you can.
Ranma, Leona, Iori, Chizuru, Kyo, Kima, Terry, Billy, Vice, and Mature: WHAT!?!?
At this point, all the other fighters are trying to hold Leona back, so she can't kill Shermie.
Leona: LEMME AT HER! LEMME AT HER! I'LL KILL THE BITCH!
Kima (Struggling Leona): Please Ms. Heidern, control yourself!
Iori: Leona calm down or you may go Blood Riot! So just, think calm thoughts! Like
puppies, or ice cream, or Ranma, or…
Leona: OR ME KILLING THE BITCH!!!
Ranma: Leona. Please. Calm down.
Leona: But…
Ranma: Leona, I just want you to know I love you. This trial is just that. I do this not do
this because I want to, but because I have to. If I don't we can't move on. So please.
Forgive me.
Leona just stares at Ranma, and nods her head in understanding. Then she turns a glare to
Shermie that promises extreme pain if she tries anything.
Ranma: Okay Shermie. No tongue please.
Shermie (Pouts): Phooey! Oh well… Might as well take what I can get.
With that Shermie grabs the sides of Ranma's head and plants a long, hard kiss on his lips.
Leona steams with anger while Yashiro starts to gain consciousness.
Yashiro: RANMA!!! HOW DARE YOU TAKE MY SHERMIE!?!?!?
Yashiro tosses the chandelier off of himself. Yashiro runs towards Ranma, only to end up
electrocuted by Shermie. Yashiro is now charred, smoking, and his white hair a HUGE
afro.
Yashiro: COUGH! … Ouch…
Yashiro falls to the ground face-first with a loud thud.
Shermie: Idiot. Well Ranchan…
Ranma: Please, just call me Ranma.
Shermie: Fine. Ranma, if you ever need help after this, just give me a call, 'kay?
Ranma: Uh… Sure… Well guys, let's get going!
With that Ranma and crew take off and run to the next realm… Along with the table with
all the snacks.
Shermie: HEY! COME BACK HERE WITH THAT!
Shermie takes chase after them.
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Goenitz is fuming with anger. That was a total waste of time and effort on Shermie's part.
The winds start to flow around Goenitz, and the gems he collected the energy in glow with
intensity; blinding the room with a purple light.
Goenitz: So… It's finally coming to me. Very well… I shall deal with the Tenth
Hakkeshu CORRECTLY! He will bow low before me and accept his destiny before this is
THROUGH!
Throughout the Wind Realm, the winds pick up in pace, tearing into the ground, making a
huge sandstorm. Goenitz's anger is given form. Next time he meets Ranma and crew, he
is going to go all out…
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End Chapter 43
Next Time: The Wind Palace… Ranma Vs. Goenitz. And, the Forbidden Techniques
UNLEASHED!
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update the story as frequently as possibly, to help take your minds off of current events,
and hopefully, give you all a decent laugh.
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