Ranma/Lone Wolf Crossover Fanfiction
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma 1/2 or the Lone Wolf Series or any other characters. The rights to Ranma 1/2 belong to Rumiko Takahashi and for the Lone Wolf Series Joe Dever. This story is created solely for entertainment purposes and no profits are gained from this.
Wild Horse of Kai
By Montymouse
' ' - Thought
" " - Speech
Chapter One - A New World, A New Beginning, Same Problems
***
Somewhere in Northern Magnamund
In a village near Durenor
A certain pony-tailed boy slowly started to wake up and realised that he was in a nicely furnished bedroom. Ranma was wondering how the heck he had got here as the last time he was conscious he had been in a dark, scary forest in China. As he tried to prop himself up from the bed, flashbacks soon kicked in as Ranma started to piece together what had happened. All he could tell from his memories was that he had been almost dead when a glowing female figure approached him and started to whisper to him in a foreign language. He couldn't understand her, but he knew that she meant him no harm as her voice had warmth and kindness.
'Where am I?' Ranma wondered as he yawned loudly, trying to shake off his sleepiness.
Once he was fully awake from his long sleep, he noticed that he was in a warm and comfortable bed rather than the expected cold forest. Looking around the room, he could see that the bedroom was nicely furnished with a small, wooden dresser in one corner and a small chair opposite the dresser. Two candlelit lanterns hung on either side of the room, lighting it up. Judging by time of day outside the window, he assumed that he had probably slept through most of the day. He also noticed that he was in some sort of rural village like those in the countryside of China.
Deciding that he had had enough sleep, Ranma got out of bed and started to do some light stretching exercises. Once he was out of bed, he noticed that he was wearing a loose, blue shirt and greenish-brown pants rather than his torn clothes. Surprisingly, Ranma found that most of his wounds and cuts that he had received from the Nekoken were almost completely healed, and had been treated with clean bandages.
After a couple of minutes, Ranma sat down on the bed and started to think about what to do next. He was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he didn't notice a young boy roughly about his age, but with brown hair and blue eyes enter the room. He had much paler skin colour than Ranma and was dressed in a dark blue tunic and pants; he also carried a tray of food and medication. He smiled a little as he saw that his guest had finally awoken and quietly placed the tray on the dresser table.
"Ah, you're awake now, that's good. I was wondering when you should be waking up. You've been asleep for quite sometime now," the boy greeted.
Ranma turned around, surprised that he had managed to creep up behind him with making a noise.
"Who are you?" asked Ranma.
"Stormgard Braxus," he answered.
Braxus then turned around and walked over to the dresser and picked up a plate of food.
"You must be hungry by now?" Braxus suggested as he handed a plate to Ranma.
"Well I am a little hungry," replied Ranma, his stomach starting to rumble in agreement.
"I'll take that sound as a yes!" Braxus said as he collected his own plate. He then returned and pulled up a chair and sat opposite Ranma as they started to eat their meal.
"I gave you my name, so what's yours?" asked Braxus curiously; he was currently thinking of where Ranma had come from.
"Saotome Ranma," Ranma replied as he munched on a piece of bread. The plate consisted of oatmeal bread, cheese and dry ham.
"Wild Horse, nice name," Braxus commented.
"Err... Braxus, I don't suppose you know where am I? And how I got here?" enquired Ranma, wanting to know what had happened while he was asleep.
"Well, I was on a village hunting trip and we were searching a forest just south of here. We were split up into groups and, as we were searching our patch of the woods, I noticed a couple of wolves circling around something. I thought that it was some dead animal they'd killed until I heard a slight noise," replied Braxus.
"And then what happened?" asked Ranma, interested in his story.
"I decided to investigate as I was curious about what was making that noise. This is where I found you; you were lying in a shallow ditch and there were some pretty hungry-looking wolves that were about to make a meal out of you. But some of my friends and myself managed to scare them away before they did anything. I noticed that you were quite beaten up and figured that you needed some local medical attention. So me and some of friends convinced the huntmaster to leave the hunting party and take you back to my mother, who is local healer in our village," explained Braxus as he recalled what had happened a few days ago.
"Well... Thanks for saving me," Ranma gratefully said.
"No need to thank me, thank my mother, she's the one who saved you, Ranma. She's currently out helping some children who fell ill and won't be back till noon," replied Braxus.
Ranma nodded. "Well I would like to thank her, too, for her help, anyway."
"Don't worry, you can thank her in the morning," Braxus replied.
"Oh yes, to answer your other question, you're in our village near the town of Ryme in Durenor across to the west is barren wastelands known as the Wildlands, nothing much lives there and it the province is ruled by a Overlord. Beyond the Wildlands is the rich and neighboring country of Sommerlund."
"Durenor? Sommerlund? Where's that in China?" replied a confused Ranma as he finished his meal. He noticed that Braxus was giving him an odd, confused look.
"What is or where in Magnamund is China?" questioned Braxus as he collected Ranma's plate and returned them to the tray.
It was Ranma's turn to give Braxus the odd, confused look.
"All I know is that you are in the northern plains of Magnamund called the Lastlands. We are in a province called Durenor and to the west of here is Sommerlund. Maybe my father will know some of the answers to your questions, he practically knows all of Magnamund, but he won't be back for a few days as he's on duty as a Border Ranger," Braxus explained to Ranma.
"Alright then," replied Ranma, knowing that he wouldn't get far asking more questions on where he was. The only thing he knew was that he definitely wasn't in China as his observation about the design of the furniture and the way Braxus was dressed suggested to him that maybe he was in another country. Maybe Braxus' father would know something.
"So, Braxus, how long was I asleep?" questioned Ranma, interested in Braxus' answer.
"About three days," replied Braxus.
"THREE DAYS!" Ranma exclaimed out loud.
'Boy... I must definitely be out of shape if I was out cold that long,' thought Ranma.
"There is no need to shout, Ranma; mother told me that you were quite weak and exhausted and figured you would take awhile to recover. Quite frankly, she thought you'd be asleep for more than a week; you must be a fast healer to regain consciousness in three days," Braxus calmly replied.
"Sorry about that," Ranma apologised in a quiet voice.
"So tell me something about yourself, Ranma," questioned Braxus, wanting to know more about his guest and also trying to work out where he was from.
Ranma looked at Braxus straight in the eye and saw that he could be trusted and was safe to talk to. He seemed friendly and was kind enough to allow him to stay at his house while he recovered. Besides, he wanted to make a friend in this strange place, rarely having had the opportunity to do so. Ranma started to talk to Braxus about his life so far while missing out some parts that he felt uncomfortable with.
Braxus was listening with keen interest to Ranma's every word, and he was quite interested. One thing that Braxus knew was that Ranma was definitely not from this world; he mentioned some places and things that didn't exist in Magnamund, like horseless wagons and metal flying machines.
"Hmm... Ranma, I highly recommend that you don't mention certain things about yourself, especially the part about where you are from - another world; otherwise people around here may get the wrong idea," Braxus suggested.
Ranma nodded slowly.
"Now that I've told you everything about me, how about you tell me about yourself and this place called Durenor?" asked Ranma.
Braxus smiled and started to talk about his life in the village and some general information about Magnamund that Ranma should know, especially some customs and traditions that he should be aware of. Soon they talked about their hobbies and general stuff. Braxus was interested in a particular topic that Ranma mentioned.
"So Ranma... what is this Martial Arts? Is it some sort of magic ability or sword skill that I could learn?" asked Braxus.
Braxus was always eager to learn new skills and techniques just like Ranma, and was always on the lookout to find new techniques to incorporate into his swordplay and fighting prowess. He figured that martial arts could greatly improve his skills and hoped that maybe Ranma would teach him some of it.
"Don't tell me that you don't know what Martial Arts is?" asked surprised Ranma.
He really thought that Braxus was joking, but the expression on his face and the fact he was shaking his head meant that he wasn't. Ranma's jaw dropped as he realised that this boy has no clue what martial arts was.
'I can't believe that these people don't even know what martial arts is!' thought Ranma.
"Nope... All I know is how to use a bow and swordmanship just as my father taught me. I'm quite good with the sword due to my father's training," answered Braxus.
"Well Martial Arts is..." Ranma started to explain what Martial Arts was as best as he could, drawing on his knowledge and what his father Genma had said. He might be an idiot sometimes, but there were times when some of his words of wisdom would prove to be useful.
'Maybe Braxus would like to spar with me if I taught him some martial arts? He says he's good with a sword and maybe it'd do me good to fight against armed opponents,' thought Ranma. He was constantly trying to improve his adaptability against a wide range of opponents.
"So you want to become the best Martial Artist in your generation? It sounds difficult, but I'm sure that you'll achieve that goal," Braxus said.
"Thanks. How about you; what do you want to become when you grow up?" asked Ranma.
"I really want to become a member of the Elite order of Kai Lords. They are based in the province of Sommerlund. In a couple of years my father is enrolling me at the Kai Monastery," Braxus said.
Braxus then had an idea of what Ranma could do while he was here.
"Hey, Ranma, maybe you should join as well? I heard that they do something quite similar to your martial arts, and you did say that you were always on the look out for new combat techniques to learn," Braxus said, trying to persuade Ranma to join him.
"Hmm... maybe; I'll have to think about it," Ranma replied. Braxus accepted Ranma's reply. He didn't really want to force him to do anything that he didn't want. Anyway, at least he hadn't refused the offer, which meant that he could persuade Ranma to go with him.
Ranma was slowly considering Braxus' offer. It would mean that he could do something while he was here in this strange place. If what Braxus had said were true, he could be tempted to join as he was always on the lookout for new martial arts techniques, and he might pick some up at this Kai Monastery. Ranma and Braxus talked for a few more hours, exchanging experiences and stories. Soon they had become good friends, something Ranma had wanted the most when he was on his training trip with his father. He didn't have many due to his father moving him about a lot of time. He did miss a few of his friends back home, especially his best friend Ukyou.
Their discussion was interrupted by the call of the village night watchman as he called out the time, which was midnight, indicating to Braxus that it was time to get some rest and go to sleep.
"Well, Ranma, it's getting late now, so maybe it's time for you to get some rest," Braxus suggested.
Ranma nodded and started get ready for bed.
"Goodnight Ranma," replied Braxus as he got up from where he was sitting. He picked up the empty tray of plates and walked towards the bedroom door.
"Yeah, see ya in the morning," Ranma responded.
As his new friend left the room and closed the door behind him, Ranma crawled back into his bed feeling a bit weak and tired; maybe some rest would do him good.
As he started to fall asleep, Ranma last thoughts were, 'Maybe this might be a new start for me; at least it's better than my other life."
After that Ranma dozed off to slumberland and started to dream some good dreams for once in his life rather than the nightmares he had of the Nekoken.
***
Somewhere in the Universe 'Aon'
The world of Magnamund is part of the Universe called Aon where good and evil balanced each other out, where there was a constant struggle for dominance and power. Almost all of the worlds in Aon were claimed by either party. Only one world was still left unclaimed as the Gods or Goddess fought over it. Magnamund was the only one left, and on that world would be the final confrontation between the forces of Good and Evil.
On a higher plane of existence two individuals were currently having a serious discussion about one of the individual's actions. The person on the left was the Goddess Ishir, Goddess of Good and High Priestess of the Moon. The heated debate concerned the actions of Ishir and the arrival of Ranma Saotome to the world of Magnamund.
The person opposite her was a tall male dressed a bit similarly to Ishir, but he wore a regal robe with a more masculine feel to it. He had blond hair, the same skin colour as Ishir, but he also had a long beard, making him look like a Norse warrior. He was the God Kai, God of Good and Lord of the Sun. He was allied to Ishir in order to repel the forces of Naar and evil from against Magnamund.
Kai was quite annoyed that Ishir had bought in a mortal child from a different dimension to their universe, but that wasn't the only thing that annoyed him; there was also the strong chaotic aura that this child possessed around him.
"What is this I heard, that you bought a mortal child from a another universe to our universe? Don't you know the rules that we must follow, even you? We cannot intervene in mortal lives, it is they that will shape their own destiny," Kai said.
"If I didn't bring him into our world, his potential would have been wasted; also he would have died a cruel death by the actions of his father," replied Ishir, trying to persuade Kai to let him stay.
"Also I think that this mortal, Ranma, has the potential to become one of the Great Kai Grand Masters, just like Sun Eagle, your first Kai Lord. If you would allow Ranma to join your Elite Kai Order next year at the Kai Monastery," added Ishir
"What! But this mortal, Ranma, possesses a strong chaotic aura that rivals any of the lesser demons or Gods I have encountered; it surrounds him. He's not even a Sommlending!" replied Kai.
"Now, now, there is no need to discriminate against him just because he is not a Sommlending. Your order is meant to represent Good, and we cannot control the destiny of mortals, but we can point them in the right direction," Ishir said.
"He could become a threat to us against our struggle over this world against Naar if he became corrupted with knowledge of Kai and join Naar against us," answered Kai quickly.
"That's why I am suggesting that we should allow Ranma to join the order! Besides, the chaotic aura that surrounds him doesn't mean he is evil. He is neither evil nor good, which could mean that he has a special destiny or reason for his strong chaotic aura. He does have the potential and if he was taught in the way of Kai, and with your light and wisdom, he could become one of the greatest, then become a powerful force in our war against evil," countered Ishir.
"But... still," answered Kai, unsure but half-convinced about this.
"Remember your Avatar, Sun Eagle, he was neither too rich or powerful, but a simple Sommlending Baron. He sought out the Lorestones and in successfully doing so unlocked the wisdom and strength that had been lying dormant with him. With this your first Kai Lord was born," Ishir said, still persuading Kai to let Ranma stay and become a Kai Lord.
"Alright, alright, you win, Ishir; but Ranma Saotome is under your responsibility and your protection as with your other potential Kai Lord, Braxus Stormgard. I know that he may become as great as Sun Eagle was, and maybe Ranma could become the same," stated Kai as he gave in to Ishir's persuasion.
Kai made a mental note to have a bit more backbone toward Ishir, but every time she did this, he couldn't seem to get an advantage over her; it was as if she rehearsed it or something. Just like mortal women: men can't win an augment against them when they are determined to get what they want.
"So you'll let Ranma join your order along with Braxus and let him stay in our world?" asked Ishir. Inside she smiled evilly, knowing that she'd already won the augment from the beginning.
"I did say yes, didn't I?" Kai was getting annoyed with Ishir; she could be so persuasive when she wanted something.
As Kai and Ishir talked about their plans, they didn't notice another being with them, hiding in the shadows just out of Kai and Ishir's supernatural senses. The shadow being was listening to their conversation. Once they had finished he disappeared to the dark realm of Naar.
The being was an agent of Naar and as soon as he had returned to the dark realm he started explaining what he had heard to his master, Naar: the King of Darkness. Naar was taking a minor interest in what his minion was telling him.
'This could prove to be quite interesting. Ishir has brought in this mortal whom she believes could become as very powerful and as wise a Kai Lord as Sun Eagle was.
"Heh... Never mind, they will never even have the chance to reach their potential,' thought Naar as he dismissed his spy.
He started to consider his next course of action to take over Magnamund. He was still angry, as the Kai Masters had foiled another attempt to destroy Sommerlund. This was the last straw! Naar decided to implement a plan so grand in scale that it would rid him of these Kai warriors once and for all. It would take a few more years for Naar to scheme and execute his plan to conquer all of Magnamund and bring about the downfall of the Sommlending people. He then sent all the plans to all of his Darklords in preparation, especially to Lord Zagarna, leader of the Darklords, and Vonotar, the Traitor.
TBC...
***
Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma 1/2 or the Lone Wolf Series or any other characters. The rights to Ranma 1/2 belong to Rumiko Takahashi and for the Lone Wolf Series Joe Dever. This story is created solely for entertainment purposes and no profits are gained from this.
Wild Horse of Kai
By Montymouse
' ' - Thought
" " - Speech
Chapter One - A New World, A New Beginning, Same Problems
***
Somewhere in Northern Magnamund
In a village near Durenor
A certain pony-tailed boy slowly started to wake up and realised that he was in a nicely furnished bedroom. Ranma was wondering how the heck he had got here as the last time he was conscious he had been in a dark, scary forest in China. As he tried to prop himself up from the bed, flashbacks soon kicked in as Ranma started to piece together what had happened. All he could tell from his memories was that he had been almost dead when a glowing female figure approached him and started to whisper to him in a foreign language. He couldn't understand her, but he knew that she meant him no harm as her voice had warmth and kindness.
'Where am I?' Ranma wondered as he yawned loudly, trying to shake off his sleepiness.
Once he was fully awake from his long sleep, he noticed that he was in a warm and comfortable bed rather than the expected cold forest. Looking around the room, he could see that the bedroom was nicely furnished with a small, wooden dresser in one corner and a small chair opposite the dresser. Two candlelit lanterns hung on either side of the room, lighting it up. Judging by time of day outside the window, he assumed that he had probably slept through most of the day. He also noticed that he was in some sort of rural village like those in the countryside of China.
Deciding that he had had enough sleep, Ranma got out of bed and started to do some light stretching exercises. Once he was out of bed, he noticed that he was wearing a loose, blue shirt and greenish-brown pants rather than his torn clothes. Surprisingly, Ranma found that most of his wounds and cuts that he had received from the Nekoken were almost completely healed, and had been treated with clean bandages.
After a couple of minutes, Ranma sat down on the bed and started to think about what to do next. He was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he didn't notice a young boy roughly about his age, but with brown hair and blue eyes enter the room. He had much paler skin colour than Ranma and was dressed in a dark blue tunic and pants; he also carried a tray of food and medication. He smiled a little as he saw that his guest had finally awoken and quietly placed the tray on the dresser table.
"Ah, you're awake now, that's good. I was wondering when you should be waking up. You've been asleep for quite sometime now," the boy greeted.
Ranma turned around, surprised that he had managed to creep up behind him with making a noise.
"Who are you?" asked Ranma.
"Stormgard Braxus," he answered.
Braxus then turned around and walked over to the dresser and picked up a plate of food.
"You must be hungry by now?" Braxus suggested as he handed a plate to Ranma.
"Well I am a little hungry," replied Ranma, his stomach starting to rumble in agreement.
"I'll take that sound as a yes!" Braxus said as he collected his own plate. He then returned and pulled up a chair and sat opposite Ranma as they started to eat their meal.
"I gave you my name, so what's yours?" asked Braxus curiously; he was currently thinking of where Ranma had come from.
"Saotome Ranma," Ranma replied as he munched on a piece of bread. The plate consisted of oatmeal bread, cheese and dry ham.
"Wild Horse, nice name," Braxus commented.
"Err... Braxus, I don't suppose you know where am I? And how I got here?" enquired Ranma, wanting to know what had happened while he was asleep.
"Well, I was on a village hunting trip and we were searching a forest just south of here. We were split up into groups and, as we were searching our patch of the woods, I noticed a couple of wolves circling around something. I thought that it was some dead animal they'd killed until I heard a slight noise," replied Braxus.
"And then what happened?" asked Ranma, interested in his story.
"I decided to investigate as I was curious about what was making that noise. This is where I found you; you were lying in a shallow ditch and there were some pretty hungry-looking wolves that were about to make a meal out of you. But some of my friends and myself managed to scare them away before they did anything. I noticed that you were quite beaten up and figured that you needed some local medical attention. So me and some of friends convinced the huntmaster to leave the hunting party and take you back to my mother, who is local healer in our village," explained Braxus as he recalled what had happened a few days ago.
"Well... Thanks for saving me," Ranma gratefully said.
"No need to thank me, thank my mother, she's the one who saved you, Ranma. She's currently out helping some children who fell ill and won't be back till noon," replied Braxus.
Ranma nodded. "Well I would like to thank her, too, for her help, anyway."
"Don't worry, you can thank her in the morning," Braxus replied.
"Oh yes, to answer your other question, you're in our village near the town of Ryme in Durenor across to the west is barren wastelands known as the Wildlands, nothing much lives there and it the province is ruled by a Overlord. Beyond the Wildlands is the rich and neighboring country of Sommerlund."
"Durenor? Sommerlund? Where's that in China?" replied a confused Ranma as he finished his meal. He noticed that Braxus was giving him an odd, confused look.
"What is or where in Magnamund is China?" questioned Braxus as he collected Ranma's plate and returned them to the tray.
It was Ranma's turn to give Braxus the odd, confused look.
"All I know is that you are in the northern plains of Magnamund called the Lastlands. We are in a province called Durenor and to the west of here is Sommerlund. Maybe my father will know some of the answers to your questions, he practically knows all of Magnamund, but he won't be back for a few days as he's on duty as a Border Ranger," Braxus explained to Ranma.
"Alright then," replied Ranma, knowing that he wouldn't get far asking more questions on where he was. The only thing he knew was that he definitely wasn't in China as his observation about the design of the furniture and the way Braxus was dressed suggested to him that maybe he was in another country. Maybe Braxus' father would know something.
"So, Braxus, how long was I asleep?" questioned Ranma, interested in Braxus' answer.
"About three days," replied Braxus.
"THREE DAYS!" Ranma exclaimed out loud.
'Boy... I must definitely be out of shape if I was out cold that long,' thought Ranma.
"There is no need to shout, Ranma; mother told me that you were quite weak and exhausted and figured you would take awhile to recover. Quite frankly, she thought you'd be asleep for more than a week; you must be a fast healer to regain consciousness in three days," Braxus calmly replied.
"Sorry about that," Ranma apologised in a quiet voice.
"So tell me something about yourself, Ranma," questioned Braxus, wanting to know more about his guest and also trying to work out where he was from.
Ranma looked at Braxus straight in the eye and saw that he could be trusted and was safe to talk to. He seemed friendly and was kind enough to allow him to stay at his house while he recovered. Besides, he wanted to make a friend in this strange place, rarely having had the opportunity to do so. Ranma started to talk to Braxus about his life so far while missing out some parts that he felt uncomfortable with.
Braxus was listening with keen interest to Ranma's every word, and he was quite interested. One thing that Braxus knew was that Ranma was definitely not from this world; he mentioned some places and things that didn't exist in Magnamund, like horseless wagons and metal flying machines.
"Hmm... Ranma, I highly recommend that you don't mention certain things about yourself, especially the part about where you are from - another world; otherwise people around here may get the wrong idea," Braxus suggested.
Ranma nodded slowly.
"Now that I've told you everything about me, how about you tell me about yourself and this place called Durenor?" asked Ranma.
Braxus smiled and started to talk about his life in the village and some general information about Magnamund that Ranma should know, especially some customs and traditions that he should be aware of. Soon they talked about their hobbies and general stuff. Braxus was interested in a particular topic that Ranma mentioned.
"So Ranma... what is this Martial Arts? Is it some sort of magic ability or sword skill that I could learn?" asked Braxus.
Braxus was always eager to learn new skills and techniques just like Ranma, and was always on the lookout to find new techniques to incorporate into his swordplay and fighting prowess. He figured that martial arts could greatly improve his skills and hoped that maybe Ranma would teach him some of it.
"Don't tell me that you don't know what Martial Arts is?" asked surprised Ranma.
He really thought that Braxus was joking, but the expression on his face and the fact he was shaking his head meant that he wasn't. Ranma's jaw dropped as he realised that this boy has no clue what martial arts was.
'I can't believe that these people don't even know what martial arts is!' thought Ranma.
"Nope... All I know is how to use a bow and swordmanship just as my father taught me. I'm quite good with the sword due to my father's training," answered Braxus.
"Well Martial Arts is..." Ranma started to explain what Martial Arts was as best as he could, drawing on his knowledge and what his father Genma had said. He might be an idiot sometimes, but there were times when some of his words of wisdom would prove to be useful.
'Maybe Braxus would like to spar with me if I taught him some martial arts? He says he's good with a sword and maybe it'd do me good to fight against armed opponents,' thought Ranma. He was constantly trying to improve his adaptability against a wide range of opponents.
"So you want to become the best Martial Artist in your generation? It sounds difficult, but I'm sure that you'll achieve that goal," Braxus said.
"Thanks. How about you; what do you want to become when you grow up?" asked Ranma.
"I really want to become a member of the Elite order of Kai Lords. They are based in the province of Sommerlund. In a couple of years my father is enrolling me at the Kai Monastery," Braxus said.
Braxus then had an idea of what Ranma could do while he was here.
"Hey, Ranma, maybe you should join as well? I heard that they do something quite similar to your martial arts, and you did say that you were always on the look out for new combat techniques to learn," Braxus said, trying to persuade Ranma to join him.
"Hmm... maybe; I'll have to think about it," Ranma replied. Braxus accepted Ranma's reply. He didn't really want to force him to do anything that he didn't want. Anyway, at least he hadn't refused the offer, which meant that he could persuade Ranma to go with him.
Ranma was slowly considering Braxus' offer. It would mean that he could do something while he was here in this strange place. If what Braxus had said were true, he could be tempted to join as he was always on the lookout for new martial arts techniques, and he might pick some up at this Kai Monastery. Ranma and Braxus talked for a few more hours, exchanging experiences and stories. Soon they had become good friends, something Ranma had wanted the most when he was on his training trip with his father. He didn't have many due to his father moving him about a lot of time. He did miss a few of his friends back home, especially his best friend Ukyou.
Their discussion was interrupted by the call of the village night watchman as he called out the time, which was midnight, indicating to Braxus that it was time to get some rest and go to sleep.
"Well, Ranma, it's getting late now, so maybe it's time for you to get some rest," Braxus suggested.
Ranma nodded and started get ready for bed.
"Goodnight Ranma," replied Braxus as he got up from where he was sitting. He picked up the empty tray of plates and walked towards the bedroom door.
"Yeah, see ya in the morning," Ranma responded.
As his new friend left the room and closed the door behind him, Ranma crawled back into his bed feeling a bit weak and tired; maybe some rest would do him good.
As he started to fall asleep, Ranma last thoughts were, 'Maybe this might be a new start for me; at least it's better than my other life."
After that Ranma dozed off to slumberland and started to dream some good dreams for once in his life rather than the nightmares he had of the Nekoken.
***
Somewhere in the Universe 'Aon'
The world of Magnamund is part of the Universe called Aon where good and evil balanced each other out, where there was a constant struggle for dominance and power. Almost all of the worlds in Aon were claimed by either party. Only one world was still left unclaimed as the Gods or Goddess fought over it. Magnamund was the only one left, and on that world would be the final confrontation between the forces of Good and Evil.
On a higher plane of existence two individuals were currently having a serious discussion about one of the individual's actions. The person on the left was the Goddess Ishir, Goddess of Good and High Priestess of the Moon. The heated debate concerned the actions of Ishir and the arrival of Ranma Saotome to the world of Magnamund.
The person opposite her was a tall male dressed a bit similarly to Ishir, but he wore a regal robe with a more masculine feel to it. He had blond hair, the same skin colour as Ishir, but he also had a long beard, making him look like a Norse warrior. He was the God Kai, God of Good and Lord of the Sun. He was allied to Ishir in order to repel the forces of Naar and evil from against Magnamund.
Kai was quite annoyed that Ishir had bought in a mortal child from a different dimension to their universe, but that wasn't the only thing that annoyed him; there was also the strong chaotic aura that this child possessed around him.
"What is this I heard, that you bought a mortal child from a another universe to our universe? Don't you know the rules that we must follow, even you? We cannot intervene in mortal lives, it is they that will shape their own destiny," Kai said.
"If I didn't bring him into our world, his potential would have been wasted; also he would have died a cruel death by the actions of his father," replied Ishir, trying to persuade Kai to let him stay.
"Also I think that this mortal, Ranma, has the potential to become one of the Great Kai Grand Masters, just like Sun Eagle, your first Kai Lord. If you would allow Ranma to join your Elite Kai Order next year at the Kai Monastery," added Ishir
"What! But this mortal, Ranma, possesses a strong chaotic aura that rivals any of the lesser demons or Gods I have encountered; it surrounds him. He's not even a Sommlending!" replied Kai.
"Now, now, there is no need to discriminate against him just because he is not a Sommlending. Your order is meant to represent Good, and we cannot control the destiny of mortals, but we can point them in the right direction," Ishir said.
"He could become a threat to us against our struggle over this world against Naar if he became corrupted with knowledge of Kai and join Naar against us," answered Kai quickly.
"That's why I am suggesting that we should allow Ranma to join the order! Besides, the chaotic aura that surrounds him doesn't mean he is evil. He is neither evil nor good, which could mean that he has a special destiny or reason for his strong chaotic aura. He does have the potential and if he was taught in the way of Kai, and with your light and wisdom, he could become one of the greatest, then become a powerful force in our war against evil," countered Ishir.
"But... still," answered Kai, unsure but half-convinced about this.
"Remember your Avatar, Sun Eagle, he was neither too rich or powerful, but a simple Sommlending Baron. He sought out the Lorestones and in successfully doing so unlocked the wisdom and strength that had been lying dormant with him. With this your first Kai Lord was born," Ishir said, still persuading Kai to let Ranma stay and become a Kai Lord.
"Alright, alright, you win, Ishir; but Ranma Saotome is under your responsibility and your protection as with your other potential Kai Lord, Braxus Stormgard. I know that he may become as great as Sun Eagle was, and maybe Ranma could become the same," stated Kai as he gave in to Ishir's persuasion.
Kai made a mental note to have a bit more backbone toward Ishir, but every time she did this, he couldn't seem to get an advantage over her; it was as if she rehearsed it or something. Just like mortal women: men can't win an augment against them when they are determined to get what they want.
"So you'll let Ranma join your order along with Braxus and let him stay in our world?" asked Ishir. Inside she smiled evilly, knowing that she'd already won the augment from the beginning.
"I did say yes, didn't I?" Kai was getting annoyed with Ishir; she could be so persuasive when she wanted something.
As Kai and Ishir talked about their plans, they didn't notice another being with them, hiding in the shadows just out of Kai and Ishir's supernatural senses. The shadow being was listening to their conversation. Once they had finished he disappeared to the dark realm of Naar.
The being was an agent of Naar and as soon as he had returned to the dark realm he started explaining what he had heard to his master, Naar: the King of Darkness. Naar was taking a minor interest in what his minion was telling him.
'This could prove to be quite interesting. Ishir has brought in this mortal whom she believes could become as very powerful and as wise a Kai Lord as Sun Eagle was.
"Heh... Never mind, they will never even have the chance to reach their potential,' thought Naar as he dismissed his spy.
He started to consider his next course of action to take over Magnamund. He was still angry, as the Kai Masters had foiled another attempt to destroy Sommerlund. This was the last straw! Naar decided to implement a plan so grand in scale that it would rid him of these Kai warriors once and for all. It would take a few more years for Naar to scheme and execute his plan to conquer all of Magnamund and bring about the downfall of the Sommlending people. He then sent all the plans to all of his Darklords in preparation, especially to Lord Zagarna, leader of the Darklords, and Vonotar, the Traitor.
TBC...
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