Crossing reality.
This is a crossover with several books written by R.A. SALVATORE them being: The Dark Elf Trilogy; Icewinddale trilogy, Legacy of the Drow. I'm not the owner of the characters used in this fic and I'm doing this just for the fun of it and no profit is being made.
" " : Spoken words * * : Thoughts # # : Panda sign ' ' : Chinese
Xian Phu and Cologne left the room while Ranma got dressed. Xian Phu looked at her great grandmother. 'Great grandmother, this male is a good catch, he is a good, healthy warrior. I will give him the kiss off marriage as soon as he gets out.'
Cologne looked at her great granddaughter and sighed, it seemed that Xian Phu didn't know the amazon laws all that well. 'Xian Phu, don't you remember our laws. He saved one of our tribes children, a female child at that and you know what that means.'
Xian Phu's look was one off surprise. She then started to think back at her lessons about tribal laws. All of a sudden she saw the light. Okay 10 watts but light nonetheless. 'Yes I remember now, when we tell Ranma?'
'We won't tell him, that task is up to two other people and you know which ones. They will tell him when you two get back from your trip.'
Ranma was inside getting dressed and after he was done he looked at Guenhwyvar. From what he could tell she looked tired, very tired. "You're tired aren't you, you need some sleep or something to eat?"
Guenhwyvar raised her head and let out a weak growl. This dimension was draining her. She was tired and wanted to go back to the astral plane. She got up and walked over to Ranma and with one of her huge paws clawed at the pocket in which he kept the statue.
Ranma was hesitant at first when he saw the huge panther walk up to him. He still couldn't believe that he didn't freak out. Normally when he would see the smallest kitten he would freak out. All of that was thanks to his old mans Neko-Ken training. When Guenhwyvar started to claw at his pocket he looked in his pocket and saw the small onyx statue. He took it out and examined it. "You need this?" He put the statue down on the ground and too a few steps back.
Guenhwyvar walked over to the statue and took one last look at her, apparently, new master. She then pased around the statue and slowly her material from changed into smoke and a few seconds later she was gone.
Ranma stood there in total shock. "What the hell, where did she go?" He picked up the statue and examined it. It looked the same. He then thought back to when he called out Guenhwyvar. He had seen the statue and then he called Guenhwyvars name and she appeared. His guess was that the statue was some kind of portal to wherever the panther stayed. He picked up the statue and put it back in his pocket. He was about to walk out when he had the idea he was forgetting something. Looking around he saw a belt with two swords. "Whoops better not forget these, they might come in handy. He put on the belt and walked outside. Outside Xian Phu and Cologne where waiting. "I'm ready to go."
"Very well Xian Phu will show you to the training grounds. If you hurry you'll be back by this evening. Better to stay here in the village instead of the jungle." Cologne then looked at her great granddaughter. 'Take good care of this young man, he'll be a worthy addition to our tribe and remember no kiss of marriage.'
'Very well great grandmother, I'll take good care of him.' She then turned to Ranma and motioned him to follow her. "You follow Xian Phu okay." And without any more words they left towards the cursed ground of Jusenkyo.
After about 30 minutes of silent walking Ranma looked at the back of the purple haired amazon in front of him. "Uhm, Xian Phu was it not?"
Xian Phu looked back and saw the outsider male looking at her. "Yes I Xian Phu."
"Ah well would you mind if I asked you some questions? It's still about a hours walk to Jusenkyo and I would like to know with whom I'm traveling."
Xian Phu observed the young male, even though he had strange skin and eyes he was a handsome boy. She wondered what he looked like after getting splashed with warm water. "You may ask questions if Xian Phu may ask questions."
"Sure I don't mind, okay who starts. Oh ladies first I think." Ranma slightly sped up and ended up walking next to Xian Phu.
"Okay Xian Phu begin. Where you come from Ranma and how old are you?"
"Well I was born in Tokyo Japan and I'm fifteen years old. Now it's my turn, how old are you and what's it like to live in an amazon village?"
"Xian Phu fifteen years old and like very much life in amazon village. Except when Xian Phu has to go to school."
The mention of school interested Ranma, a school way out here. "What's school like then?"
"We taught how to read write and we also learn ho to use herbs in jungle. After school favorite time for Xian Phu, she then practices Whu Shu with Great great grandmother. She very very strong fighter and Xian Phu will be so too. Now Xian Phu's turn again, you pretty good fighter how long you been training?"
Now there was something Ranma liked to talk about, martial arts. "I've been on a training trip with my old man ever since I was six years old. He took me to many different dojos' to train and I learned many different fighting styles. I do have to say that I've never seen s style quiet like you Whu Shu. You think that if I ask I can learn that?"
Xian Phu smiled, it seemed that this Ranma liked martial arts just like her. And remembering her tribal laws she knew that Ranma would learn Whu Shu and a lot more. "Maybe, if you ask grandmother polite maybe she show you."
"You mean that, great? Hey what do you say we speed up a bit, you know make it somewhat of a race. Oh wait there's no use in racing, I don't which way to go so I'll have to follow your lead."
Xian Phu liked the idea of turning up the pace because that would mean she'd get home sooner. "Xian Phu don't mind to run, let's go."
And without any more words both youngsters sped up and made their way towards Jusenkyo. It took them about 20 minutes to reach the training grounds. When they came there they just stood there the first few minutes looking at the springs. Ranma then in his turn saw the spring he was looking for and made his way towards it. When he came there Xian Phu stayed at a distance giving Ranma some privacy.
Ranma stood there on the edge of the spring and looked at the surface. To the normal eyes there was nothing special but somehow Ranma was able to sense that there was something unusual to these springs. Okay they changed him into some dark skinned elf but he could feel magic coming from the spring and also felt some sadness. It was as if a part of him was mourning. Ranma then took out the small onyx statue and looked at it. Somehow he knew that the person who had drowned here was Guenhwyvars former owner and that she wanted to say goodbye to him. He placed the statue on the ground and stepped. "I hope you've rested well even though it had been but an hour since you went back. Come to me Guenhwyvar."
First nothing happened but then slowly the mist swirled around and the statue and a minute later Guenhwyvar sat there, still looking tired. She looked at her new master and was about to walk closer to hi when she sensed another part of Drizzt near her. When she turned around she saw where it was coming from, the spring. As she stepped closer Ranma stepped up next to her and placed a hand on her back. "I believe this is where your master died."
Guenhwyvar closed her eyes and focused all her senses and after sitting there for a few minutes she knew that what Ranma had said was true. Her Drizzt was dead, he drowned in this spring. She wanted to collect the things belonging to her former master so she was about to jump in when Ranma stopped her.
"No don't Guenhwyvar this is no ordinary spring." Something told him that this was part of Guenhwyvars way of saying goodbye to her master. He looked in the panther's eyes and nodded. Wait here I'll be right back. Ranma then proceeded to take of his clothes and jumped into the spring.
Xian Phu saw Ranma take of his clothes and she turned around, blushing. When she heard a splash she turned back and there was no sign of Ranma, all she saw was Guenhwyvar. She ran to the edge of the spring and looked in, she couldn't see Ranma but she knew she had jumped in.
Ranma was in the spring again but now he felt nothing out of the ordinary, just water. She swam towards the bottom and started to look for what he guessed to be the remains of the one who had drowned here. After being under for about two minutes he was about to head back up for some air when she saw a shimmer. Quickly she made his way towards the shimmer. What he saw made him feel somewhat relieved as well as sad at the same time, lying there on the bottom was what seemed to be some kind of armor and a small necklace amongst some bones that looked human. He quickly swam back up took in some fresh air and dove back under. Then gently he began gather the bones, armor and the small necklace. After having gathered everything he swam back up and swam towards the edge. He climbed out and lay down the bones and other items.
Xian Phu saw Ranma surface and then dive back under again, she couldn't believe that someone would dive into one of the cursed springs out of his/her own free will. All she could do now was stand there and hope he would be okay when he came back out. After several minutes Ranma came back up and swam towards the edge of the spring and climbed out holding something. When she saw what it was she was startled, he was holding bones, human bones it seemed. She walked over to Ranma and kneeled next to him. "That bones of man who drowned here?"
Ranma looked at the young amazon and shrugged. "I think so, I hope Guenhwyvar is able to confirm this." Ranma turned and motioned Guenhwyvar to come closer. "Guen tell me are these your former owners remains?"
Guenhwyvar walked over to the bones and looked at them and sniffed at the armor and when she saw the small necklace she knew it was Drizzt. She looked at the armor and the small necklace and then at her new master and she just knew she had to do this. With her paw she picked up the armor and dropped it in Ranma's lap and she did the same with the necklace.
Ranma was surprised when Guenhwyvar dropped the items in his lap. "Huh, what's wrong? You want me to have these?" He looked at Guenhwyvar who nodded her head as if she understood every word he said. "Okay I'll wear these items to honor the one who changed me and who was your former master. Ranma picked up the items and put on his clothes and then the armor and the necklace. Now that he had the chance of examining it he saw what it was, it was a small figure of a Unicorn and without knowing where it came from he whispered. "Mielikki." He then put on the necklace and walked back to the bones. He then looked for a suitable place for a grave and with his bare hands he began to dig a grave. It took him over an hour to dig a grave large enough for the bones. When he was done he picked up the bones and gently put them into the grave. He was about to put the bones in the grave when he sensed some on coming closer. As he turned around he saw that Guenhwyvar had sensed the same, she quickly hid herself in one of the bushes. Then a few moments later someone came out of the jungle, it was a young boy wearing a large backpack, umbrella. From the way he was looking around he seemed to looking for someone or he was lost.
He looked at the young boy, who was looking away from them. "Damn you Ranma Saotome where am I now, this is all you're fault?"
Ranma heard the boy mention his name and couldn't help but get curious about who this boy was.
Now before people start to wonder I will give you small situation sketch before hell brakes lose.
Situation sketch: Ranma is kneeling in front of the bones he had just swum up. The grave he dug is about 10 feet to his right and Xian Phu is standing on the other side of the grave, about 5 feet from it so she is about 15 feet from Ranma. Guenhwyvar is hiding in the jungle to Ranma's right and she is about 20 feet from Ranma. The boy entered the training grounds about 100 feet in front of Ranma and is facing away from them.
Ranma stood up and called out to the boy who appeared to be Japanese and seemed to know his name. "Excuse me who are you and what do you want with me?"
The boy turned around and saw a dark skinned boy with white hair and a young looking purple haired girl. "Oh hello, my name is Ryoga Hibiki. I don't think I'm here for you, I'm looking for Ranma Saotome and he is a Japanese boy like me with a pale skin, not dark like yours."
"Oh is that so and what if I told you that I was Ranma Saotome?" As soon as he had mentioned that he might be the one that this Ryoga was looking for he saw a change in the boy attitude, his expression turned grim and he somehow looked more menacing. "Ranma decided to come clean with this boy he had the feeling the knew this boy. Ranma took out his cantina and gathered some wood and started a fire to heat up the water in the cantina.
Ryoga stood there every muscle in his body ready to jump this boy who claimed to be Ranma Saotome, the one who had send him trough hell. He saw the boy heat up some water and when it was done he picked it up and raised it over his head.
"Now watch and I'll show you who I am." With those words Ranma poured the contents of the cantina over his head.
At first Ryoga just stood there nailed to the ground. As the water hit the boys head a transformation was triggered, his hair changed from silk white to solid and his skin went from a dark ebon color to a more pale color. When everything was over the boy who stood there was the one Ryoga had been looking for for many years, Ranma Saotome. Seeing his archenemy, the man who had sent him through hell, Ryoga went berserk. "RANMA SAOTOME, PREPARE TO DIE BECAUSE THROUGH YOU I'VE SEEN HELL." And without any warning he charged Ranma.
As soon as Ranma had changed back he saw the anger rise in Ryoga and the saw the boy charge at him. *What the hell is his problem?
Situation sketch update: While Ranma was heating up the water he had moved back a few feet away from the bones and Ryoga in his turn had come closer to Ranma. When he charged Ranma he was about 15 feet from Ranma and about 10 feet from the bones.
Ranma stood there as Ryoga charged at him, it wasn't until Ryoga ran over the bones that he reacted. As soon as Ryoga ran over the bones Ranma felt angry for the lack of respect that this boy was showing towards the deceased. "Watch where you're going you stupid moron." In one swift motion Ranma sprung into action and he intercepted Ryoga almost instantaneous.
Ryoga was so angry that he dropped any defense he had and went over to an all out attack. He blinked when Ranma moved, he knew that Ranma was fast from the a few years before but it seemed that his speed had only grown over the years. Now he hoped he was able to keep up but in his current state of mind he didn't think he just acted. Well we know to every action follows a reaction.
Ranma's reaction was to send this Ryoga on his way. With a swift kick to his gut he kicked Ryoga clear of the bones and he followed suit.
Ryoga landed about 30 feet away from Ranma and quickly scrambled to his feet. When he got up he gasped, he remembered that Ranma's eyes where blue but now Ranma was standing before him with two lavender flames boring into his soul. He could feel his anger disappear and make place for fear. He quickly shook of this fear and attacked again but this time he attacked more carefully.
Ryoga tried to kick Ranma to the head but Ranma did the same and thus blocked Ryoga's kick with his. Then with an amazing display of agility Ranma reversed the direction of his kick and went into a low leg sweep. Ryoga was thrown of off his feet but managed to roll away and get back up. He was unprepared for the next attack because Ranma was already before him again but this time Ryoga had no hope of defending himself. Ranma was all over him, punches and kick rained down on him and just when he thought Ranma was done he received a vicious flying uppercut to his lower abdomen. The sheer force of this blow sent him flying through the air. The blow was enough to knock Ryoga unconscious and he flew though the air and was almost clear of springs but not quite. He splashed into one of the springs and floated to the surface, face first. He was alive but unconscious and now cursed.
Ranma calmed down after having send Ryoga on his way. He took in several deep breaths returned to the remains and the grave. Without any more words he picked up the remains and buried them.
All Xian Phu could do was stand there and look at the show before her. This Ranma was a very good martial artist and a good-looking boy at the same time. During the fight she had caught a glimpse of his eyes and she was shocked when she saw the same color of eyes as he had in his cursed form. It seemed that due to Ranma's anger part of his curse had surfaced. Now that the fight was over his eyes had turned back to normal and now he was burying the bones he had swum up from the spring.
Ranma finished his work in total silence and while he was working Guenhwyvar came closer and looked at Ranma, somehow Ranma had changed into another person at least in appearance that is. From what she could tell this was still the same person as before, her new master and it seemed that part of him was her old master Drizzt. She came closer, she was still tired from before and she needed rest bad. Yet she would wait until Ranma was done burying he former master and friend and when he was done she sat next to him and in her own way prayed for Drizzt.
Ranma noticed Guenhwyvars hesitating and he knew it was because he had changed into his uncursed form. When he was done he prayed for the man he had buried and he noticed Guenhwyvar doing the same.
What both of them didn't know was that Xian Phu was also praying for the man that was just buried. An amazon respected all who had died even if those people where not amazons. Life was to be respected, as was death.
When Ranma was done he took out the onyx figurine and placed it on the ground. He knew Guenhwyvar needed rest and she had earned her rest.
Guenhwyvar paced around the statue and slowly her material form faded into a gray mist and slowly the mist was absorbed into the figurine and moments later she was gone. As she walked back her home on the spiritual realm she was thinking about her new master, this Ranma seemed like a proud young man who would protect anyone in need. In many things he was the same as Drizzt, a proud protective man. As soon as she was home she could feel her fatigue leave her but she wasn't as tired as she had expected to be. It seemed that the magic of the onyx figurine was different in this dimension. It seemed that she was able to rest even when she wasn't on her own plane of existence. She decided to leave those thoughts for later, first she needed to rest and eat so she prepared to take a nap.
After sending Guenhwyvar home Ranma picked up the figurine and put it in her pocket. He then made one last bow to the unmarked grave of the man who had changed his life. "Xian Phu, I'm done here and I would like to head back to the village if that's okay with you."
Xian Phu nodded and together they went back to the village. Ranma was silent the entire trip. He seemed to be thinking things over but by the time they arrived back at the village they where talking again. Ranma had asked her to teach him some Chinese and tell him more about the village.
As Ranma and Xian Phu came back into the village Ranma saw his father. Many young children where playing with him. And to his amazement he was enjoying it, he was actually having fun with those young children. Ranma decided to leave him with those young children.
Xian Phu walked up to Ranma and nudged him. "Ranma follow Xian Phu please. Great grandmother want tell you something."
Ranma nodded and followed Xian Phu to the same hut as he was in before. Xian Phu motioned him to enter and she waited outside. Inside he saw Cologne sitting on the table it seemed she had been waiting for him.
"A young Ranma, I see you're back and it seems you've changed back into your normal form. It is good to see the true form of the one who helped to save our village. Well, have you been able to do what you wanted to do?" Cologne motioned Ranma to come closer and sit down at the table.
Ranma sat down and looked at the old amazon. "Yes I've been able to do what I wanted to do, thank you for helping me." He then remembered about wanting to ask Cologne about their fighting style.
"I can see that you want ask me something, don't be shy. Ask what you want to ask."
"Well it's about the fighting style you use, I find it very interesting. I was wondering if you could train me in this way of fighting?" Even though many had happened to him in a short period of time, Ranma was always anxious to learn new techniques.
"Unfortunately I am not allowed to train an outsider in our way of fighting." As soon as she had answered she could see that Ranma was disappointed. "But before you answer I have two people here who want to tell you something."
'Xian Ling, Hotaru come in please.' A curtain opened and in stepped a young girl and an older looking woman.
At first Ranma thought he didn't know these people but when he looked at them closer he recognized them. They where the young girl and her mother who where almost attacked buy the giant. The mother seemed to have a few scratches but otherwise she was fine and the young girl was fine. *Few glad their okay.*
The young girl and her mother looked at Ranma as if he was a total stranger. They then looked at Cologne with a questioning look.
'This is the young man who has saved both your lives. He has fallen into one of the cursed springs of Jusenkyo and this is what he looks like without the curse.'
They both nodded and turned back to Ranma, both of then came closer to Ranma and stopped in front of him. In broken Japanese the mother spoke to him. "You who have saved our lives according to amazon laws you are now one of us. You have saved the life of my child and by our laws you are now her godfather. Again we thank you for your help and we hope you accept the burden of becoming our family."
The young girl jumped into Ranma's arms and hugged him. "Unca Ranma."
Ranma just sat there in total shock. Here he was in a foreign land among foreign people. Not only had he saved tow people but now he was asked to become a godfather to a young girl while he was but fifteen years old himself. It took him some time to think things over but after carefully thinking over everything he accepted the responsibilities of being a godfather to the young Hotaru. After accepting this he was told that he was now an amazon warrior and he would be trained in the Amazon Wu Shu. But before he would begin his training he would have to learn how to speak Chinese. When Ranma had time he would play with the young Hotaru and her friends and he enjoyed every moment he spend with them.
End flashback.
Ranma was still in the furo and when he reopened his eyes he knew that he had been there for quit some time now so he decided to get out of the tub and go to bed. He got out, dried himself of and went to the room he was shown to earlier. His father was already there sound asleep and from the air in the room he could smell that he was drinking. He decided to open a window before going to sleep. After doing this he lay down on his futon and went to sleep. This had been an interesting day.
To be resumed one day
Well another chapter is done and I hope all who read it have enjoyed it and please review my story.
This is a crossover with several books written by R.A. SALVATORE them being: The Dark Elf Trilogy; Icewinddale trilogy, Legacy of the Drow. I'm not the owner of the characters used in this fic and I'm doing this just for the fun of it and no profit is being made.
" " : Spoken words * * : Thoughts # # : Panda sign ' ' : Chinese
Xian Phu and Cologne left the room while Ranma got dressed. Xian Phu looked at her great grandmother. 'Great grandmother, this male is a good catch, he is a good, healthy warrior. I will give him the kiss off marriage as soon as he gets out.'
Cologne looked at her great granddaughter and sighed, it seemed that Xian Phu didn't know the amazon laws all that well. 'Xian Phu, don't you remember our laws. He saved one of our tribes children, a female child at that and you know what that means.'
Xian Phu's look was one off surprise. She then started to think back at her lessons about tribal laws. All of a sudden she saw the light. Okay 10 watts but light nonetheless. 'Yes I remember now, when we tell Ranma?'
'We won't tell him, that task is up to two other people and you know which ones. They will tell him when you two get back from your trip.'
Ranma was inside getting dressed and after he was done he looked at Guenhwyvar. From what he could tell she looked tired, very tired. "You're tired aren't you, you need some sleep or something to eat?"
Guenhwyvar raised her head and let out a weak growl. This dimension was draining her. She was tired and wanted to go back to the astral plane. She got up and walked over to Ranma and with one of her huge paws clawed at the pocket in which he kept the statue.
Ranma was hesitant at first when he saw the huge panther walk up to him. He still couldn't believe that he didn't freak out. Normally when he would see the smallest kitten he would freak out. All of that was thanks to his old mans Neko-Ken training. When Guenhwyvar started to claw at his pocket he looked in his pocket and saw the small onyx statue. He took it out and examined it. "You need this?" He put the statue down on the ground and too a few steps back.
Guenhwyvar walked over to the statue and took one last look at her, apparently, new master. She then pased around the statue and slowly her material from changed into smoke and a few seconds later she was gone.
Ranma stood there in total shock. "What the hell, where did she go?" He picked up the statue and examined it. It looked the same. He then thought back to when he called out Guenhwyvar. He had seen the statue and then he called Guenhwyvars name and she appeared. His guess was that the statue was some kind of portal to wherever the panther stayed. He picked up the statue and put it back in his pocket. He was about to walk out when he had the idea he was forgetting something. Looking around he saw a belt with two swords. "Whoops better not forget these, they might come in handy. He put on the belt and walked outside. Outside Xian Phu and Cologne where waiting. "I'm ready to go."
"Very well Xian Phu will show you to the training grounds. If you hurry you'll be back by this evening. Better to stay here in the village instead of the jungle." Cologne then looked at her great granddaughter. 'Take good care of this young man, he'll be a worthy addition to our tribe and remember no kiss of marriage.'
'Very well great grandmother, I'll take good care of him.' She then turned to Ranma and motioned him to follow her. "You follow Xian Phu okay." And without any more words they left towards the cursed ground of Jusenkyo.
After about 30 minutes of silent walking Ranma looked at the back of the purple haired amazon in front of him. "Uhm, Xian Phu was it not?"
Xian Phu looked back and saw the outsider male looking at her. "Yes I Xian Phu."
"Ah well would you mind if I asked you some questions? It's still about a hours walk to Jusenkyo and I would like to know with whom I'm traveling."
Xian Phu observed the young male, even though he had strange skin and eyes he was a handsome boy. She wondered what he looked like after getting splashed with warm water. "You may ask questions if Xian Phu may ask questions."
"Sure I don't mind, okay who starts. Oh ladies first I think." Ranma slightly sped up and ended up walking next to Xian Phu.
"Okay Xian Phu begin. Where you come from Ranma and how old are you?"
"Well I was born in Tokyo Japan and I'm fifteen years old. Now it's my turn, how old are you and what's it like to live in an amazon village?"
"Xian Phu fifteen years old and like very much life in amazon village. Except when Xian Phu has to go to school."
The mention of school interested Ranma, a school way out here. "What's school like then?"
"We taught how to read write and we also learn ho to use herbs in jungle. After school favorite time for Xian Phu, she then practices Whu Shu with Great great grandmother. She very very strong fighter and Xian Phu will be so too. Now Xian Phu's turn again, you pretty good fighter how long you been training?"
Now there was something Ranma liked to talk about, martial arts. "I've been on a training trip with my old man ever since I was six years old. He took me to many different dojos' to train and I learned many different fighting styles. I do have to say that I've never seen s style quiet like you Whu Shu. You think that if I ask I can learn that?"
Xian Phu smiled, it seemed that this Ranma liked martial arts just like her. And remembering her tribal laws she knew that Ranma would learn Whu Shu and a lot more. "Maybe, if you ask grandmother polite maybe she show you."
"You mean that, great? Hey what do you say we speed up a bit, you know make it somewhat of a race. Oh wait there's no use in racing, I don't which way to go so I'll have to follow your lead."
Xian Phu liked the idea of turning up the pace because that would mean she'd get home sooner. "Xian Phu don't mind to run, let's go."
And without any more words both youngsters sped up and made their way towards Jusenkyo. It took them about 20 minutes to reach the training grounds. When they came there they just stood there the first few minutes looking at the springs. Ranma then in his turn saw the spring he was looking for and made his way towards it. When he came there Xian Phu stayed at a distance giving Ranma some privacy.
Ranma stood there on the edge of the spring and looked at the surface. To the normal eyes there was nothing special but somehow Ranma was able to sense that there was something unusual to these springs. Okay they changed him into some dark skinned elf but he could feel magic coming from the spring and also felt some sadness. It was as if a part of him was mourning. Ranma then took out the small onyx statue and looked at it. Somehow he knew that the person who had drowned here was Guenhwyvars former owner and that she wanted to say goodbye to him. He placed the statue on the ground and stepped. "I hope you've rested well even though it had been but an hour since you went back. Come to me Guenhwyvar."
First nothing happened but then slowly the mist swirled around and the statue and a minute later Guenhwyvar sat there, still looking tired. She looked at her new master and was about to walk closer to hi when she sensed another part of Drizzt near her. When she turned around she saw where it was coming from, the spring. As she stepped closer Ranma stepped up next to her and placed a hand on her back. "I believe this is where your master died."
Guenhwyvar closed her eyes and focused all her senses and after sitting there for a few minutes she knew that what Ranma had said was true. Her Drizzt was dead, he drowned in this spring. She wanted to collect the things belonging to her former master so she was about to jump in when Ranma stopped her.
"No don't Guenhwyvar this is no ordinary spring." Something told him that this was part of Guenhwyvars way of saying goodbye to her master. He looked in the panther's eyes and nodded. Wait here I'll be right back. Ranma then proceeded to take of his clothes and jumped into the spring.
Xian Phu saw Ranma take of his clothes and she turned around, blushing. When she heard a splash she turned back and there was no sign of Ranma, all she saw was Guenhwyvar. She ran to the edge of the spring and looked in, she couldn't see Ranma but she knew she had jumped in.
Ranma was in the spring again but now he felt nothing out of the ordinary, just water. She swam towards the bottom and started to look for what he guessed to be the remains of the one who had drowned here. After being under for about two minutes he was about to head back up for some air when she saw a shimmer. Quickly she made his way towards the shimmer. What he saw made him feel somewhat relieved as well as sad at the same time, lying there on the bottom was what seemed to be some kind of armor and a small necklace amongst some bones that looked human. He quickly swam back up took in some fresh air and dove back under. Then gently he began gather the bones, armor and the small necklace. After having gathered everything he swam back up and swam towards the edge. He climbed out and lay down the bones and other items.
Xian Phu saw Ranma surface and then dive back under again, she couldn't believe that someone would dive into one of the cursed springs out of his/her own free will. All she could do now was stand there and hope he would be okay when he came back out. After several minutes Ranma came back up and swam towards the edge of the spring and climbed out holding something. When she saw what it was she was startled, he was holding bones, human bones it seemed. She walked over to Ranma and kneeled next to him. "That bones of man who drowned here?"
Ranma looked at the young amazon and shrugged. "I think so, I hope Guenhwyvar is able to confirm this." Ranma turned and motioned Guenhwyvar to come closer. "Guen tell me are these your former owners remains?"
Guenhwyvar walked over to the bones and looked at them and sniffed at the armor and when she saw the small necklace she knew it was Drizzt. She looked at the armor and the small necklace and then at her new master and she just knew she had to do this. With her paw she picked up the armor and dropped it in Ranma's lap and she did the same with the necklace.
Ranma was surprised when Guenhwyvar dropped the items in his lap. "Huh, what's wrong? You want me to have these?" He looked at Guenhwyvar who nodded her head as if she understood every word he said. "Okay I'll wear these items to honor the one who changed me and who was your former master. Ranma picked up the items and put on his clothes and then the armor and the necklace. Now that he had the chance of examining it he saw what it was, it was a small figure of a Unicorn and without knowing where it came from he whispered. "Mielikki." He then put on the necklace and walked back to the bones. He then looked for a suitable place for a grave and with his bare hands he began to dig a grave. It took him over an hour to dig a grave large enough for the bones. When he was done he picked up the bones and gently put them into the grave. He was about to put the bones in the grave when he sensed some on coming closer. As he turned around he saw that Guenhwyvar had sensed the same, she quickly hid herself in one of the bushes. Then a few moments later someone came out of the jungle, it was a young boy wearing a large backpack, umbrella. From the way he was looking around he seemed to looking for someone or he was lost.
He looked at the young boy, who was looking away from them. "Damn you Ranma Saotome where am I now, this is all you're fault?"
Ranma heard the boy mention his name and couldn't help but get curious about who this boy was.
Now before people start to wonder I will give you small situation sketch before hell brakes lose.
Situation sketch: Ranma is kneeling in front of the bones he had just swum up. The grave he dug is about 10 feet to his right and Xian Phu is standing on the other side of the grave, about 5 feet from it so she is about 15 feet from Ranma. Guenhwyvar is hiding in the jungle to Ranma's right and she is about 20 feet from Ranma. The boy entered the training grounds about 100 feet in front of Ranma and is facing away from them.
Ranma stood up and called out to the boy who appeared to be Japanese and seemed to know his name. "Excuse me who are you and what do you want with me?"
The boy turned around and saw a dark skinned boy with white hair and a young looking purple haired girl. "Oh hello, my name is Ryoga Hibiki. I don't think I'm here for you, I'm looking for Ranma Saotome and he is a Japanese boy like me with a pale skin, not dark like yours."
"Oh is that so and what if I told you that I was Ranma Saotome?" As soon as he had mentioned that he might be the one that this Ryoga was looking for he saw a change in the boy attitude, his expression turned grim and he somehow looked more menacing. "Ranma decided to come clean with this boy he had the feeling the knew this boy. Ranma took out his cantina and gathered some wood and started a fire to heat up the water in the cantina.
Ryoga stood there every muscle in his body ready to jump this boy who claimed to be Ranma Saotome, the one who had send him trough hell. He saw the boy heat up some water and when it was done he picked it up and raised it over his head.
"Now watch and I'll show you who I am." With those words Ranma poured the contents of the cantina over his head.
At first Ryoga just stood there nailed to the ground. As the water hit the boys head a transformation was triggered, his hair changed from silk white to solid and his skin went from a dark ebon color to a more pale color. When everything was over the boy who stood there was the one Ryoga had been looking for for many years, Ranma Saotome. Seeing his archenemy, the man who had sent him through hell, Ryoga went berserk. "RANMA SAOTOME, PREPARE TO DIE BECAUSE THROUGH YOU I'VE SEEN HELL." And without any warning he charged Ranma.
As soon as Ranma had changed back he saw the anger rise in Ryoga and the saw the boy charge at him. *What the hell is his problem?
Situation sketch update: While Ranma was heating up the water he had moved back a few feet away from the bones and Ryoga in his turn had come closer to Ranma. When he charged Ranma he was about 15 feet from Ranma and about 10 feet from the bones.
Ranma stood there as Ryoga charged at him, it wasn't until Ryoga ran over the bones that he reacted. As soon as Ryoga ran over the bones Ranma felt angry for the lack of respect that this boy was showing towards the deceased. "Watch where you're going you stupid moron." In one swift motion Ranma sprung into action and he intercepted Ryoga almost instantaneous.
Ryoga was so angry that he dropped any defense he had and went over to an all out attack. He blinked when Ranma moved, he knew that Ranma was fast from the a few years before but it seemed that his speed had only grown over the years. Now he hoped he was able to keep up but in his current state of mind he didn't think he just acted. Well we know to every action follows a reaction.
Ranma's reaction was to send this Ryoga on his way. With a swift kick to his gut he kicked Ryoga clear of the bones and he followed suit.
Ryoga landed about 30 feet away from Ranma and quickly scrambled to his feet. When he got up he gasped, he remembered that Ranma's eyes where blue but now Ranma was standing before him with two lavender flames boring into his soul. He could feel his anger disappear and make place for fear. He quickly shook of this fear and attacked again but this time he attacked more carefully.
Ryoga tried to kick Ranma to the head but Ranma did the same and thus blocked Ryoga's kick with his. Then with an amazing display of agility Ranma reversed the direction of his kick and went into a low leg sweep. Ryoga was thrown of off his feet but managed to roll away and get back up. He was unprepared for the next attack because Ranma was already before him again but this time Ryoga had no hope of defending himself. Ranma was all over him, punches and kick rained down on him and just when he thought Ranma was done he received a vicious flying uppercut to his lower abdomen. The sheer force of this blow sent him flying through the air. The blow was enough to knock Ryoga unconscious and he flew though the air and was almost clear of springs but not quite. He splashed into one of the springs and floated to the surface, face first. He was alive but unconscious and now cursed.
Ranma calmed down after having send Ryoga on his way. He took in several deep breaths returned to the remains and the grave. Without any more words he picked up the remains and buried them.
All Xian Phu could do was stand there and look at the show before her. This Ranma was a very good martial artist and a good-looking boy at the same time. During the fight she had caught a glimpse of his eyes and she was shocked when she saw the same color of eyes as he had in his cursed form. It seemed that due to Ranma's anger part of his curse had surfaced. Now that the fight was over his eyes had turned back to normal and now he was burying the bones he had swum up from the spring.
Ranma finished his work in total silence and while he was working Guenhwyvar came closer and looked at Ranma, somehow Ranma had changed into another person at least in appearance that is. From what she could tell this was still the same person as before, her new master and it seemed that part of him was her old master Drizzt. She came closer, she was still tired from before and she needed rest bad. Yet she would wait until Ranma was done burying he former master and friend and when he was done she sat next to him and in her own way prayed for Drizzt.
Ranma noticed Guenhwyvars hesitating and he knew it was because he had changed into his uncursed form. When he was done he prayed for the man he had buried and he noticed Guenhwyvar doing the same.
What both of them didn't know was that Xian Phu was also praying for the man that was just buried. An amazon respected all who had died even if those people where not amazons. Life was to be respected, as was death.
When Ranma was done he took out the onyx figurine and placed it on the ground. He knew Guenhwyvar needed rest and she had earned her rest.
Guenhwyvar paced around the statue and slowly her material form faded into a gray mist and slowly the mist was absorbed into the figurine and moments later she was gone. As she walked back her home on the spiritual realm she was thinking about her new master, this Ranma seemed like a proud young man who would protect anyone in need. In many things he was the same as Drizzt, a proud protective man. As soon as she was home she could feel her fatigue leave her but she wasn't as tired as she had expected to be. It seemed that the magic of the onyx figurine was different in this dimension. It seemed that she was able to rest even when she wasn't on her own plane of existence. She decided to leave those thoughts for later, first she needed to rest and eat so she prepared to take a nap.
After sending Guenhwyvar home Ranma picked up the figurine and put it in her pocket. He then made one last bow to the unmarked grave of the man who had changed his life. "Xian Phu, I'm done here and I would like to head back to the village if that's okay with you."
Xian Phu nodded and together they went back to the village. Ranma was silent the entire trip. He seemed to be thinking things over but by the time they arrived back at the village they where talking again. Ranma had asked her to teach him some Chinese and tell him more about the village.
As Ranma and Xian Phu came back into the village Ranma saw his father. Many young children where playing with him. And to his amazement he was enjoying it, he was actually having fun with those young children. Ranma decided to leave him with those young children.
Xian Phu walked up to Ranma and nudged him. "Ranma follow Xian Phu please. Great grandmother want tell you something."
Ranma nodded and followed Xian Phu to the same hut as he was in before. Xian Phu motioned him to enter and she waited outside. Inside he saw Cologne sitting on the table it seemed she had been waiting for him.
"A young Ranma, I see you're back and it seems you've changed back into your normal form. It is good to see the true form of the one who helped to save our village. Well, have you been able to do what you wanted to do?" Cologne motioned Ranma to come closer and sit down at the table.
Ranma sat down and looked at the old amazon. "Yes I've been able to do what I wanted to do, thank you for helping me." He then remembered about wanting to ask Cologne about their fighting style.
"I can see that you want ask me something, don't be shy. Ask what you want to ask."
"Well it's about the fighting style you use, I find it very interesting. I was wondering if you could train me in this way of fighting?" Even though many had happened to him in a short period of time, Ranma was always anxious to learn new techniques.
"Unfortunately I am not allowed to train an outsider in our way of fighting." As soon as she had answered she could see that Ranma was disappointed. "But before you answer I have two people here who want to tell you something."
'Xian Ling, Hotaru come in please.' A curtain opened and in stepped a young girl and an older looking woman.
At first Ranma thought he didn't know these people but when he looked at them closer he recognized them. They where the young girl and her mother who where almost attacked buy the giant. The mother seemed to have a few scratches but otherwise she was fine and the young girl was fine. *Few glad their okay.*
The young girl and her mother looked at Ranma as if he was a total stranger. They then looked at Cologne with a questioning look.
'This is the young man who has saved both your lives. He has fallen into one of the cursed springs of Jusenkyo and this is what he looks like without the curse.'
They both nodded and turned back to Ranma, both of then came closer to Ranma and stopped in front of him. In broken Japanese the mother spoke to him. "You who have saved our lives according to amazon laws you are now one of us. You have saved the life of my child and by our laws you are now her godfather. Again we thank you for your help and we hope you accept the burden of becoming our family."
The young girl jumped into Ranma's arms and hugged him. "Unca Ranma."
Ranma just sat there in total shock. Here he was in a foreign land among foreign people. Not only had he saved tow people but now he was asked to become a godfather to a young girl while he was but fifteen years old himself. It took him some time to think things over but after carefully thinking over everything he accepted the responsibilities of being a godfather to the young Hotaru. After accepting this he was told that he was now an amazon warrior and he would be trained in the Amazon Wu Shu. But before he would begin his training he would have to learn how to speak Chinese. When Ranma had time he would play with the young Hotaru and her friends and he enjoyed every moment he spend with them.
End flashback.
Ranma was still in the furo and when he reopened his eyes he knew that he had been there for quit some time now so he decided to get out of the tub and go to bed. He got out, dried himself of and went to the room he was shown to earlier. His father was already there sound asleep and from the air in the room he could smell that he was drinking. He decided to open a window before going to sleep. After doing this he lay down on his futon and went to sleep. This had been an interesting day.
To be resumed one day
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