Ch.87
Xu Ming Yue started teaching Ron the techniques that she used in her time. She chose the most direct method though it ran the risk of passing on bad habits which was showing Ron her memories.
Xu Ming Yue quickly noticed that Ron was like an empty cup beginning to accept water and was surprised at the rate he absorbed the knowledge. With the dilation Xu Ming Yue was using on Ron's subconscious it took Ron around six months to completely view the majority of her life and learn all that he could from it, though in reality it was a mere six hours.
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Upon opening his eyes Ron now gave a vibe of someone much older and serious after experiencing Xu Ming Yue's life.
"Do cultivators always live in the centuries?" Was the first thing Ron asked upon realizing that the seemingly twentysomething year old Xu Ming Yue was in fact centuries old.
"Yes, the further one attains enlightenment the greater their lifespan." Xu Ming Yue clarified.
"Hmmm... Teacher Xu, I... I don't know if I can endure outliving everyone I know and love." Ron hesitantly admitted.
"There were some solutions to that if you recall." Xu Ming Yue said.
"Yes, though I don't know if they'd choose to follow me down this path." Ron agreed.
"That would be for each of them to decide." Xu Ming Yue said then changed the topic asking. "What was your understanding of the techniques?"
"I think pretty good." Ron said then moved to explain. "With the elemental techniques I can replicate the intensity of nature. I can make fire, manipulate water, earth and wind and their higher and more complicated aspects such as lightning, metal, and even sound like you did. With the space techniques I can manipulate gravity and with practice distance itself may stop being a problem if your insights hold true. But the techniques that showed me the most promise were the primal assimilation ones. I mean if mastered one can become part of the very fabric of the world."
"Yes but like all power it also comes with great risks." Xu Ming Yue warned. "You mustn't forget that the primal techniques should only be practiced at the peak of the solid stage of cultivation, any earlier and your body would be lucky to remain as you die."
"Yes, only by using heaven and earth's might can one hope to attain insight." Ron agreed. "... Teacher Xu, I also noticed that there is a way to help you."
"Samsara's rebirth." Xu Ming Yue sighed. "Yes but it can only be done under the condition a child is being conceived while I perform the technique. Do you understand where
the difficulty lies?"
"Yes, but I think it's a viable option." Ron insisted.
"Ron are you sure?" Bebe finally broke her silence while Xu Ming Yue looked on stunned.
"I will have to ask but I'm confident one of the ladies will agree." Ron answered thinking it'll likely be Ann since she already has had kids. "So how long do we have?"
"At the rate I'm fading we have two days." Xu Ming Yue answered then explains. "I used the majority of the powers I had left to create a time dilation to pass on all that you would need."
"Okay, I'll contact them right away then." Ron said standing and at the same time exiting his mindscape.
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Yori awoke feeling refreshed. Ron is awake. Just the thought made her all giddy. With enthusiasm Yori rushed to the baths and got ready to see Ron.
Yori found Ron in his room through sensing his Ki and made her way over. Just as she was about to knock Ron's door slid open startling her.
"Yori, great! I was just about to look for you." Ron said instead of a greeting.
"Morning Ron." Yori greeted.
"Morning Yori. Sorry about that there's just something really important that I wanted to talk with you and the ladies about." Ron greeted and explained.
Seeing the seriousness in Ron's tone Yori stilled and suggested. "Then let us call them."
With Yori's agreement, Ron went back into the room and started manipulating the virtual console. Not long after she recieved a video call from Ron. Answering she saw images of the others start to pop up. Yori heard a quick exchange of greetings before they noticed that Ron had his "serious" face on.
"What's going on Ron?" Ann asked echoed by everyone else.
Ron started explaining. First he told them of Xu Ming Yue and who she was, how she helped and even furthered his training. Then Ron explained her predicament and the possible way to save her.
"... with the Samsara rebirth technique she can be reincarnated as a new born with no memories of her past life." Ron explained. "The technique just ensures that she'll be reborn as a human in her next life instead of another life form."
By the time Ron finished explaining Yori and the ladies had a complicated expression which Ron misunderstood.
"I understand if you don't want to do it, parenthood is a big responsibility and I don't want to pressure you into anything, so know that whatever you decide it won't change anything between us." Ron said looking from one to the next.
Yori smiled and saw some of the others do so as well. "Ron it's not that we don't want to, it's the exact opposite. We all want to do it."
Ron was stunned for a moment before he blushed to his ears. "Thank you."
Seeing him understanding what she said Yori continued to ask. "So the question is how long can Xu Ming Yue afford to wait?"
"She estimates two days at most." Ron answered.
There was a moment of silence before Monique spoke. "My schedule is full and I'm in Paris for a fashion show. I won't be able to go anywhere for at least a week."
"Me too, I have a surgery scheduled for tomorrow and I can't reschedule if I'm hoping to help the patient." Ann said.
"I just started finals for this term and can't really travel." Tara says.
"I can but the earliest flight I can book is Friday, I checked this morning." Bonnie lamented.
"I should arrive within the hour." Shego simply said.
"And I'm already by your side." Said Yori.
"Okay." Ron said grateful for their support. "When Shego arrives we'll proceed with the plan to save Xu Ming Yue."
With that out of the way Ron asked each one about their day.
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Shego was in a mix of anxiety and eagerness as she flew to Yamanouchi.
On one hand Ron was awake and in need of sex. On the other Shego still felt a bit insecure on how he would react to her after he learns what she went through. There was also the fact her immune system would likely stop her from being the one getting pregnant. Yet she was still making her way to him at the fastest speed possible.
Soon Shego saw the peaks of Yamanouchi and slowed to make a landing at her usual spot, a clearing by the east side.
Stepping off the aircraft, Shego wasn't really surprised to see Yori and Ron already waiting for her as Yori tended to do so everytime Shego visited.
"Hello Shego." Ron greeted and asked. "That baby yours?"
"Hi Ron, Yori." Shego greeted with a smile as she walked towards them. "Yeah I took her back from my brothers since none of them could fly it."
Then Shego kissed Yori, it was a small kiss but Shego could feel Yori's care and excitement. As Shego turned to Ron she unconsciously stopped herself from kissing or hugging him as she wanted to. Shego saw Ron's confused look but he didn't pressure her.
"Let us head inside for breakfast." Yori suggested before silence could develop further.
"Okay." Ron said and they followed Yori towards the cafeteria.
On the way they saw various youths who bowed in greeting before rushing on ahead.
After eating breakfast the trio headed to Ron's room and Shego realized it was time to be open about her fears. Reaching subconsciously for Yori's hand Shego took a deep breath and spoke. "Ron there's something that I want you to know."
Shego didn't realize she started trembling as she talked. She told Ron everything she went through not quite looking at his face, afraid of what she'd see. When she finished talking Shego knew she could no longer avoid looking at Ron and her shaking had intensified. Squeezing Yori's hand she finally looked up.
And she saw Ron crying and biting his lip hard enough to draw blood.
"... Ron." Shego whispered.
"I'm sorry Shego." Ron says. "If only I realized that something happened to you sooner I could have stopped it before you had to go through it all. If I'd asked Wade earlier maybe we could have found you in time. I'm sorry. I am so sorry."
What Shego did next not even she expected. She laughed and the sound of it tore through the heavy atmosphere like lightning. After a while of laughing she was able to speak. "Sorry, I didn't mean to laugh. It's just for so long I've been worried that you'd see me as some used goods or just something to vent with that my relief kind of made it all seem silly."
"It's okay Shego." Ron said slightly less tense. "Just know that I'll make each and everyone of those people pay for what they did to you."
"I'm way ahead of you there." Shego admits. "Most of them had extremely violent ends for what they did. Now besides Drakken and some people in high places there are none left to try it on any one else."
"Good." Ron said surprising both her and Yori.
Looking in his eyes, Shego saw no doubt for his statement. He wasn't disgusted that she took lives and even agreed that it was necessary. Sighing the last of her worries away Shego leaned forward and reached for Ron who took her offered hand.
"Ron there's one last thing you should know." Shego began to speak. "My doctor confirmed that my immune system is so strong it's improbable I'll get pregnant but I'd like to try. Also, thank you for being you."
"Shego, Yori, thank you." Ron says standing and helping them stand. "I'm going to show you a glimpse of what you mean to me and what I'll spent my life trying to give back."
