I still don't own Suikoden 1 or 2, but I do own this story. I've been trying to update my stories right now and trying to get ideas, so I'm sorry that this took so long to update, but thanks to those who have reviewed and enjoy the fifth chapter and please read and review!!
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It was three days after Luc and Nanami had told each other their feelings and were now closer than ever. For The whole army, it has been strange, for the opposing army, because they have not been doing anything. But the tables will turn because of the strange dreams that have been waking up our lord Ranma during the night, and that is where we start right now.
Ranma's bedroom, was dark except for the moon light from the outside window. Ranma was tossing and turning in his bed, and sweating. It was about the fourth dream he's had that has been showing him his past. But this dream was different. Very different because, it may help Ranma know what exactly happened in his former life.
In Ranma's dream………………………….
Ranma was standing in the middle of a burning Toren Republic. There were soldiers everywhere, and many people were fleeing the city as the soldiers were running around, destroying everything in sight.
"What's going on!!" screamed Ranma as he witnessed this. Then he saw what looked like the leader, he then muttered," Don't kill anybody!! Destroy the town and look for the Mcdohl's, and bring their sons alive back to me!!"
"The Mcdohl's?" wondered Ranma. 'Why does that last name sound familiar to me?'
Then he saw a young woman escape with a bundle in her arms, and one soldier tried attacking her, but she got him by her dagger, once the guy was down, she ran.
"Ignore that woman!! Bring me the young sons!!"
"The Black Sage Guild shall conquer all!!!"
"THE BLACK SAGE GUILD ATTACKED BEFORE!!!" shouted Ranma in surprise.
"Not today." Said a mild voice. The leader looked up and saw two people.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't my traitorous son, and Lady Lekknat." Replied the guy.
"You're no father of mine!!! You killed mother and then stole the true wind rune, mother's most special possession!!!" screamed the young child.
"Yes, and you shall be killed for doing so." Added another voice. The leader looked and so did Ranma and saw a strange man almost bearing resemblance to.
"Your army is almost gone Misaro, now, leave or you shall be killed, and you will not get your filthy hands on any of MY sons you wizard." Growled the man.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
"What in the world is he laughing about?"
"Is he mad?"
"Crazy?"
"What do we do Sir Teo, Lady Lekknat?"
'Teo!?' thought Ranma wildly watching the scene before him.
"You can not kill me for I have already won!!" yelled Misaro.
"What are you talking about you mad man!?" screamed Teo.
"Just this, Wind Ray!!" A white beam of light shot out of Misaro's hand and hit the young boy.
"AAAAHHHH!!!!"
"Lucian!!!"
" How could you kill your own son!!"
"IN TWIN YOU SHALL PART, AND IN TWIN YOU SAHLL LIVE, DIFFERENT LIVES, TILL YOU BECOME ONE AGAIN IN A WAR BATTLE BETWEEN REALITY AND DEATH!!!"
After the mad man had said those words, he fainted and disappeared, and a small orb was all that was left, and rolled until it hit Lekknat's dress and Lekknat picked it up. Lucian started to glow and then he suddenly was covered by a light and then dark orb left him and then the boy was still breathing but sill unconscious asleep.
"Lady Lekknat?"
"I can't believe he would be so desperate as to do that." Said Lekknat in a state of shock.
"What was it?" asked Teo coming up, after capturing the rest of the Black Sage Guild's warriors and sending them to the dungeon.
"That particular spell, was for splitting personalities. He split his own son's personality. One dark, the one that had left and his light side. Yin and Yang." Replied Lekknat.
"So why is he…?"
"Ughhh." Mumbled the voice. The young boy got up and looked around. "What happened?"
"Lucian, you will have to forget this, but this memory will be revived once the time is right young one."
Lekknat said a couple words and the memory were suppressed. The young boy opened his eyes and he stepped out of the shadows and Ranma gasped.
"Call me Luc."
Reality…………………
"Whoa!!" cried Ranma getting up. He was sweating all over.
"Black Sage Guild, Luc, Teo, Lekknat. Ugh, too much infor..ma..tion." groaned Ranma and fell back asleep. Suddenly his bright shield Rune glowed and the glow left Ranma's arm and landed next to the bed and then the light took on a physical or a transparent form. She had a long green dress and dark green hair. Her eyes were of a lovely blue shade. She also had the Bright Shield Rune emblem on her forehead.
"Young Ranma," she said," I'm sorry to give you these painful dreams, but you must understand. You must figure the dreams out and find the answers. When you do, I know you will be in pain but…." Started to girl, but was interrupted when a black figure behind her said,
"You will have to deal with it. blah blah blah." Said the guy.
The girl turned angrily.
"BAKA!!!" screamed the girl. Ranma slight moaned and turned towards them.
"Now see what you've done sis."
" Be quiet and try to be nice to him. We have to try to get him to realize his true past."
"I know. Sorry. But you were just too serious, and I hate it when you get like that. You tend to get very scary." The guy said. He stepped out of the darkness, he was wearing entirely black outfit. His hair has a dark black and his violet eyes shone.
"Yea. So, were you sleeping again?"
"Yeah, until your little carrier made me wake up."
"Feh, whatever. Just go back to Jowi and I'll go back to Ranma. I can only hold it off till tomorrow evening. The curse is getting stronger, and I sadly cannot hold it off any longer." sighed the girl. The boy put a reassuring hand on her shoulder and smiled.
"Don't worry Bright, you definitely know that he will get well soon, because of his many great friends." Grinned the guy. Bright smiled and nodded and then disappeared in a flash of light as did the guy, and the sun rose.
Ranma woke up as the sun's rays hit his face. He opened his eyes slowly and looked around his room.
He got up and got dressed and went imminently for a scheduled meeting this morning.
In the great hall…………..
"Lord Ranma, why do you look troubled?" questioned Shu. Ranma replied,
"I need to have an audience with Lepant of the Toren Republic."
"Why is that Ranma?" asked Flik.
"Because I've been having these strange dreams. Last night's dream was the one that surprised me the most. I got some of the missing clues we were wondering."
"I'm here!! What'd I miss." Said Jowi.
"Ranma's dreams seem to help us find some things about the Black Sage guild now." Replied Camus.
"Really."
So Ranma explained everything he saw in his dream, except for the part about Luc, and Teo, and the sons.
"I see. I've already sent a messenger to President Lepant, and the reply should come anytime now." Said Shu. Speak of the devil. The messenger returned and gave the letter to Shu, which said, that President Lepant will have an audience with Lord Ranma.
"Who will you take?"
"I'll take Luc, Flik, Eillie, Jowi, and Futch with me. Tell them to meet me at the gates." Said Ranma walking out of the Great Hall.
"Eh, did he just forget that Flik and I were already with him?" asked Jowi sweat-dropping looking at Ranma's retreating back.
"Something's bothering the kid badly." Said Viktor.
"You've noticed too?" asked Jowi.
"I think almost everyone has since, that incident when he fainted." Replied Miklotov.
Soon at the Gates……
Nanami was waiting there, along with Luc, saying good-bye.
Wakaba was there arguing with Futch about something.
Ellie was trying to stop Wakaba and Futch from arguing any further.
Jowi was laughing at the still blushing Nanami and Luc.
Flik was just standing there sweat-dropping along with Ranma.
"Are we going?"
"Yes." Chorused the others.
Then they set off.
Three hours later, they were at the gates of the Toren Republic. Varkas heard that they had business with President Lepant, and let them through. They all headed into the castle and were soon in the presence of Lepant. Ranma asked everyone but Jowi, Flik, Futch and Luc to leave. So Wakaba and Eillie waited outside of the halls to talk to Lepant.
"Lord Ranma. How is everything?" asked Lepant.
"To be forward sir, terrible."
"Why is that?"
"I need to ask you some questions, referring to something I've had been dreaming for quite sometime." Replied Ranma. Flik, Jowi, Futch and Luc looked at Ranma surprised. Maybe this was the reason; Ranma seemed to always have bags under his eyes.
"You may."
"Is it true that you and some of my friends were in the Liberation army?" Replied Ranma. Everyone looked shocked. No one has mentioned the liberation army for quite sometime.
"Yes."
"Flik, were you, Luc and Futch in it too were you not?"
"Yeah. All of us were, and a whole lot back at the castle." Replied Flik.
"Why'd you want to know that Ranma?"
But Ranma didn't hear Jowi's question and turned to Lepant again.
"Did you ever read a history file on an army that had attacked Toren before?" asked Ranma.
"Not recently."
"I did Lord Ranma."
"Alex?"
"Actually, Grensal and I were with master Teo when they attacked. They called themselves the Black Sage Guild." Replied Alex.
"They were also yelling out finding the McDohls's two sons."
Flik, Futch, Luc, Lepant and Valeria who had just walked in eyes bulged out.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN TWO SONS!!!? I THOUGHT THEY HAD ONLY ONE SON!?"
"That's what they wanted everyone to think, so that the guild's future leaders would only know of one."
"The person, who was the leader, was never found out, because Grensal and I had to help the soldiers capture the rebel forces." Added Alex.
"Did you two ever meet with his son?"
"Who are you guys talking about, not to be rude or anything." Said Jowi, from behind Ranma.
"I'm sorry. We were talking about Lord Ryugian Mcdohl, or Lord Ryu as le liked to be called." Replied Grensal. Ranma nodded.
"I see. I was wondering, this may be not a good time, but I'm curious. Do I look like him, if I do this?"
Asked Ranma. Everyone was staring at Ranma as he removed his gold ring from around his head and removed the scarf from his neck and tied it like a bandana on his head, with his bangs sticking out. Everyone in the room gasped except for Jowi, who didn't know what the guy looked like.
"You…you look just like Lord Ryu!!" yelled Lepant.
" I got it!! I remembered when master Teo, took me and Alex to some place to get something for his family. We traveled around and came to a store that had the exact same gold ring as you have Lord Ranma!!" yelled Grensal.
"Ranma, tell us EXACTLY what happened in those dreams you've had." Said Luc.
So Ranma explained everything and everyone was very surprised.
"How did you come to this conclusion?" asked Lepant. Suddenly, Jowi's black sword rune and Ranma's bright shield rune glowed brightly and then in the middle of the court, stood the very same young man and woman who stood in Ranma's room that one night.
"Bright." Muttered Ranma, as he put his scarf and ring back on.
"Who are you!!" yelled Jowi very surprised.
"I'm Black sword rune, but just call me Black."
"We are the human forms of the Rune of Beginning. All true runes have human forms, but it takes a while for them to acknowledge the power. Luc's true wind rune is missing a half." Said Bright.
"What do you mean 'missing a half'?" asked Luc. Bright walked up to him and held a hand up to his face and a bright light gathered there.
"Unlock."
Suddenly Luc held his head and a flash of memories came flooding back to him, why he was feeling weak during the day and why he had those strange visions and dreams.
"I...I…." was all Luc said. Then he stood up and said," I know what I must do and I understand why Lekknat suppressed these memories."
"What did she do Black?" asked Jowi.
"She unlocked the spell to Luc's suppressed memories, and now we have a good quantity of knowledge of the Black Sage Guild." Replied Black.
"Really."
"So you are the long lost child of the McDohls. What ever happened to your mother?" asked Lepant. Ranma looked sad.
"She…she died trying to get me to safety, Bright said she died from a disease and was worn out." Mumbled Ranma.
"I'm sorry."
"I'm wanted to tell you that the guild is back and wanted to warn you, and please don't tell my sister until a certain time please?" asked Ranma as they were leaving Toren. Everyone agreed except for Wakaba and Ellie, because they didn't know what was going on.
When the six of them were walking to the great hall, Ranma suddenly heard Bright's voice in his head.
'I'm sorry Ranma, but I can't keep it out anymore. Forgive me.'
"Bright. AHHHH!!!" screamed Ranma as he suddenly fell to his knees. He was clutching his chest and sweating. His breathing was turning ragged fast and he felt a faint. The last thing he heard was everyone's voices.
"RANMA!!!"
"How is he Huan?" asked Shu. Huan shook his head. Ranma was in bed, his fighting gi off and only in his shorts. He had three long claw marks on his chest.
At the entrance to Wing Zero castle, two old faces appeared.
"Well, here is where Lady Jillia said she would be."
"She was right though Culgan. This is a great place."
It was Seed and Culgan. They had somehow survived the battle three years ago and were invited my Jillia to stay here.
"I wonder where she could be?" wondered Seed as they walked around.
Suddenly they heard four cheerful voices.
"Jillia!! Wait up!!"
"They're really here!!"
"Pilika!! You're going to hurt yourself!!"
"Oh brother."
Seed and Culgan saw Lady Jillia running after Pilika who was running their way. She seemed to be followed by a girl, a young boy and a wolf...
"Seed!! Culgan!!"
"Pilika!! They both cried, "Lady Jillia."
"Just Jillia."
"Who're your friends?"
"This is Ayda, her brother Kinnison and his wolf friend Shiro."
"Glad to meet you. I'm sorry the last time we met was under, different circumstances." Said Culgan, holding out his hand. Kinnison was a little hesitant, but when he saw the others eyes he gave in and smiled, and shook Culgan's hand.
"GUUUUUUUUYYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!" yelled a distressed voice. It was Jowi. He came running and panting when he stopped.
"Seed and Culgan, glad you're here. Guys!! Ranma isn't well!!"
"What do you mean?"
"It's like one of those curse sickness, and it seems he's had it since he was six!!"
"Didn't you have any idea what happened!?"
"No!! I only met him when he was seven!!"
"Oh god!! Don't die on us Ranma!!" and Jillia and Pilika ran up into the castle.
"You two come with me, the others may be a little more hesitant to accept you." Said Jowi. Seed and Culgan nodded and followed Jowi.
Back in Ranma's room, Nanami, Luc, Futch, Wakaba, Jillia, Pilika, Eillie, Jowi, Culgan, Seed, Victor and Flik were there.
"Guys, *cough*. I know what happened. Jowi, later, we *cough* have to explain everything."
"You... you should rest Ranma." Cried Nanami. Tears were streaming down her face.
"I had another one of those dreams, and I found the cure and *cough* wrote it down. *Cough* Seed? Look in the top right drawer and pull out a *cough* small wooden box." Instructed Ranma. Seed nodded and got the box out.
"Open it."
Seed did and pulled out a sheet of paper.
"It's the cure for this. Bright showed me this, when she was showing me my true past."
"The cure!!" yelled everyone in the room. Ranma flinched at the volume of the voices.
"Why didn't you tell…uMPHFFFF!!!" started Futch, but his mouth was quickly quieted by an annoyed Wakka shoving an apple into his mouth.
"You know Ranma is ill baka!! You should keep your voice down!!" yelled Wakaba.
Futch got the apple out of his mouth and just replied," Nyaa!! Look whose talking big-mouth!!!"
"Big Mouth!! You should talk blow hard!!
"Blow hard!!"
"Yes you blow hard!!"
"Why I outta…"
"You otta what?"
Ranma just laughed, and the fighting ceased. Wakaba and Futch mumbled an apology.
"Just please find the cure." Mumbled Ranma and his eyes closed.
"Ranma?"
"Don't worry Nanami, he's just asleep. What does it say Seed?"
"We need ingredients from what it seems, the pure water from the underground wells in Tinto, the flower in the highland and the last one is confusing. It says blood of a brother." Finished Seed.
"Okay. Seed, Culgan and Victor go and get the flower from the highland…" started Jowi.
"I'm going to because it might be in a place where only the family knows." Said Jillia. Jowi sighed and nodded.
"Flik, I want you, Futch and Wakaba to get the water, while me, Nanami, and Luc try to find the third one. Shu, I want you to keep the place calm and no visitors and out guards on double shifts if you have to. We do not want any spies coming and we don't want any infiltrators." Said Jowi. Everyone nodded at their tasked. They listened to Jowi, because If Ranma was ever to fall ill, Jowi was to take command. Ranma even said it himself.
"Before you leave, take me." Said a voice. Everyone looked behind them and saw Bright.
"I must go with the party who is searching for the last one. I'll be able to track his rune." Said Bright.
"Take my gold ring head piece too. It might help, Bright. You go in there and help them." Said Ranma weakly. Bright nodded and as Ranma held out his head piece, Bright faded and was in the head piece. It floated to Nanami, who held it close to her.
Everyone packed some traveling things. Jillia left Pilika in the trust of Ayda and Kinnison. Then they left.
To Victor, Jillia, Seed and Culgan…………………………………..
"It said flower right?" asked Culgan. Victor was looking around the ruins of what use to be the capitol of the highland.
"Jillia, did your family ever have a garden they kept in secret?" asked Victor, suddenly. Jillia, Seed and Culgan looked surprised.
"Yes. Yes actually, mother's garden!! It was full of those flowers by the east wall!!" cried Jillia running off to the direction of the family's garden.
"Princess hold on a minute!!" You might get hurt!!" yelled Culgan. Jillia stopped and turned around.
"You think after being with a husband that use to fight, I would just stand back? Besides, I didn't bring this bow and arrows Ayda let me borrow for noting you know."
"She knows how to use a bow and arrow." Said Seed. Victor ran ahead of them and grinned.
"Guess you didn't know many things about your princess as you thought huh guys. Now we better catch up or we'll never catch up to her and we'll be left in the dark." Yelled Victor. Seed and Culgan got their footing back and ran to catch up to Jillia and Victor.
To Flik, Futch and Wakaba…………………………
"It's over here." Said Flik as he slid down the ramp. Futch slid down after him and then Wakaba but she tripped on a rock that was laying on the ramp and flew off the ramp and landed on Futch.
"Sorry Futch." Said Wakaba.
"Ahh, don't worry about it. We need to find the water first and then we can talk later okay?" replied Futch.
Flik just stared at them and grinned when he saw Futch helping Wakaba up. It reminded him so much of him and Odessa.
They walked at little farther, until Wakaba heard some water running and ran a head of the two of them. They followed her and then they stopped and saw the underground well.
"This is it. Flik, hand me the container." Said Wakaba. Flik handed her the container and Futch tied a rope to Wakaba's waist and tied it to a rock. Wakaba lowered herself into the well and gathered all the water she could in the container. She put the lid on it and then tugged the rope. Flik and Futch pulled her up. They untied her and hurried out of there as fast as they could.
To Jowi, Nanami and Luc……………………
'I feel him. Soul Eater is in this town somewhere.' Said Bright. Everyone nodded. They started searching around the place for the Soul Eater.
"Bright, is the Soul Eater dangerous?" asked Jowi.
'It's only dangerous to the people who possess it use it for danger.' Replied Bright.
"Luc, what did this Ryu look like?" asked Jowi.
"He's like almost an older version of Ranma, except he wears a bandana around his head and is always usually with a guy with a green cloak and scars on his cheek. His name was Gremio." Replied Luc.
"You…you fought along side him?" asked Nanami.
"Yes." Replied Luc. Suddenly, the ring head piece had a bright green color surrounding it and it floated out of Nanami's hands and then zipped along side a hidden path.
"Bright!! Hol...hold on!!" yelled Luc and he, Nanami and Jowi followed the floating head piece. It leads them deeper and deeper into the forest. When suddenly the band crashed into a back. You could see a sweat drop roll down. The figure turned around and gasped when he saw the head piece.
"It cannot be."
"*Huff* *puff*. Geez Bright!! Can't you even give…us…a…break?" stammered Nanami as she ran and saw the person holding the ring.
"L...LUC!!!"
"Nanami!! What is it? RYU!!!" screamed Luc.
"Luc!!" yelled Ryu. Then another figure came from behind Ryu.
"Young master!! I heard you scream and…that kid again!!"
"Gee. Nice to see you too Gremio."
"CAN'T YOU WAIT FOR ME NANAMI!!" yelled Jowi.
After everyone had said their names to each other. Luc was forward and told them their situation.
"You…know of young master's younger brother Ranma!!" yelled Gremio.
"Younger brother!! Hey!! He's my younger brother too!!" said Nanami.
"I don't get it?" said Ryu confused. Looking between Gremio and Nanami.
"It's like this. Toren was attacked by the army we're facing now, and now Ranma's curse from when he was young, is back." Replied Luc.
"But how did he get out of the curse in the first place?" asked Ryu.
'Me'. Replied Bright. She came out and explained how she felt she had to be with this young boy and saved him from the curse, for only many years. Ryu then understood what he had to do and followed Nanami, Luc, and Jowi back to WingZero castle to help his brother.
'I'm coming Ranma. Don't give up!!' Thought Ryu as he ran.
Back at WingZero……………
"Brother. Please, help me. Help me Ryu." Muttered Ranma as two silent tears fell down his face.
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It was three days after Luc and Nanami had told each other their feelings and were now closer than ever. For The whole army, it has been strange, for the opposing army, because they have not been doing anything. But the tables will turn because of the strange dreams that have been waking up our lord Ranma during the night, and that is where we start right now.
Ranma's bedroom, was dark except for the moon light from the outside window. Ranma was tossing and turning in his bed, and sweating. It was about the fourth dream he's had that has been showing him his past. But this dream was different. Very different because, it may help Ranma know what exactly happened in his former life.
In Ranma's dream………………………….
Ranma was standing in the middle of a burning Toren Republic. There were soldiers everywhere, and many people were fleeing the city as the soldiers were running around, destroying everything in sight.
"What's going on!!" screamed Ranma as he witnessed this. Then he saw what looked like the leader, he then muttered," Don't kill anybody!! Destroy the town and look for the Mcdohl's, and bring their sons alive back to me!!"
"The Mcdohl's?" wondered Ranma. 'Why does that last name sound familiar to me?'
Then he saw a young woman escape with a bundle in her arms, and one soldier tried attacking her, but she got him by her dagger, once the guy was down, she ran.
"Ignore that woman!! Bring me the young sons!!"
"The Black Sage Guild shall conquer all!!!"
"THE BLACK SAGE GUILD ATTACKED BEFORE!!!" shouted Ranma in surprise.
"Not today." Said a mild voice. The leader looked up and saw two people.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't my traitorous son, and Lady Lekknat." Replied the guy.
"You're no father of mine!!! You killed mother and then stole the true wind rune, mother's most special possession!!!" screamed the young child.
"Yes, and you shall be killed for doing so." Added another voice. The leader looked and so did Ranma and saw a strange man almost bearing resemblance to.
"Your army is almost gone Misaro, now, leave or you shall be killed, and you will not get your filthy hands on any of MY sons you wizard." Growled the man.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
"What in the world is he laughing about?"
"Is he mad?"
"Crazy?"
"What do we do Sir Teo, Lady Lekknat?"
'Teo!?' thought Ranma wildly watching the scene before him.
"You can not kill me for I have already won!!" yelled Misaro.
"What are you talking about you mad man!?" screamed Teo.
"Just this, Wind Ray!!" A white beam of light shot out of Misaro's hand and hit the young boy.
"AAAAHHHH!!!!"
"Lucian!!!"
" How could you kill your own son!!"
"IN TWIN YOU SHALL PART, AND IN TWIN YOU SAHLL LIVE, DIFFERENT LIVES, TILL YOU BECOME ONE AGAIN IN A WAR BATTLE BETWEEN REALITY AND DEATH!!!"
After the mad man had said those words, he fainted and disappeared, and a small orb was all that was left, and rolled until it hit Lekknat's dress and Lekknat picked it up. Lucian started to glow and then he suddenly was covered by a light and then dark orb left him and then the boy was still breathing but sill unconscious asleep.
"Lady Lekknat?"
"I can't believe he would be so desperate as to do that." Said Lekknat in a state of shock.
"What was it?" asked Teo coming up, after capturing the rest of the Black Sage Guild's warriors and sending them to the dungeon.
"That particular spell, was for splitting personalities. He split his own son's personality. One dark, the one that had left and his light side. Yin and Yang." Replied Lekknat.
"So why is he…?"
"Ughhh." Mumbled the voice. The young boy got up and looked around. "What happened?"
"Lucian, you will have to forget this, but this memory will be revived once the time is right young one."
Lekknat said a couple words and the memory were suppressed. The young boy opened his eyes and he stepped out of the shadows and Ranma gasped.
"Call me Luc."
Reality…………………
"Whoa!!" cried Ranma getting up. He was sweating all over.
"Black Sage Guild, Luc, Teo, Lekknat. Ugh, too much infor..ma..tion." groaned Ranma and fell back asleep. Suddenly his bright shield Rune glowed and the glow left Ranma's arm and landed next to the bed and then the light took on a physical or a transparent form. She had a long green dress and dark green hair. Her eyes were of a lovely blue shade. She also had the Bright Shield Rune emblem on her forehead.
"Young Ranma," she said," I'm sorry to give you these painful dreams, but you must understand. You must figure the dreams out and find the answers. When you do, I know you will be in pain but…." Started to girl, but was interrupted when a black figure behind her said,
"You will have to deal with it. blah blah blah." Said the guy.
The girl turned angrily.
"BAKA!!!" screamed the girl. Ranma slight moaned and turned towards them.
"Now see what you've done sis."
" Be quiet and try to be nice to him. We have to try to get him to realize his true past."
"I know. Sorry. But you were just too serious, and I hate it when you get like that. You tend to get very scary." The guy said. He stepped out of the darkness, he was wearing entirely black outfit. His hair has a dark black and his violet eyes shone.
"Yea. So, were you sleeping again?"
"Yeah, until your little carrier made me wake up."
"Feh, whatever. Just go back to Jowi and I'll go back to Ranma. I can only hold it off till tomorrow evening. The curse is getting stronger, and I sadly cannot hold it off any longer." sighed the girl. The boy put a reassuring hand on her shoulder and smiled.
"Don't worry Bright, you definitely know that he will get well soon, because of his many great friends." Grinned the guy. Bright smiled and nodded and then disappeared in a flash of light as did the guy, and the sun rose.
Ranma woke up as the sun's rays hit his face. He opened his eyes slowly and looked around his room.
He got up and got dressed and went imminently for a scheduled meeting this morning.
In the great hall…………..
"Lord Ranma, why do you look troubled?" questioned Shu. Ranma replied,
"I need to have an audience with Lepant of the Toren Republic."
"Why is that Ranma?" asked Flik.
"Because I've been having these strange dreams. Last night's dream was the one that surprised me the most. I got some of the missing clues we were wondering."
"I'm here!! What'd I miss." Said Jowi.
"Ranma's dreams seem to help us find some things about the Black Sage guild now." Replied Camus.
"Really."
So Ranma explained everything he saw in his dream, except for the part about Luc, and Teo, and the sons.
"I see. I've already sent a messenger to President Lepant, and the reply should come anytime now." Said Shu. Speak of the devil. The messenger returned and gave the letter to Shu, which said, that President Lepant will have an audience with Lord Ranma.
"Who will you take?"
"I'll take Luc, Flik, Eillie, Jowi, and Futch with me. Tell them to meet me at the gates." Said Ranma walking out of the Great Hall.
"Eh, did he just forget that Flik and I were already with him?" asked Jowi sweat-dropping looking at Ranma's retreating back.
"Something's bothering the kid badly." Said Viktor.
"You've noticed too?" asked Jowi.
"I think almost everyone has since, that incident when he fainted." Replied Miklotov.
Soon at the Gates……
Nanami was waiting there, along with Luc, saying good-bye.
Wakaba was there arguing with Futch about something.
Ellie was trying to stop Wakaba and Futch from arguing any further.
Jowi was laughing at the still blushing Nanami and Luc.
Flik was just standing there sweat-dropping along with Ranma.
"Are we going?"
"Yes." Chorused the others.
Then they set off.
Three hours later, they were at the gates of the Toren Republic. Varkas heard that they had business with President Lepant, and let them through. They all headed into the castle and were soon in the presence of Lepant. Ranma asked everyone but Jowi, Flik, Futch and Luc to leave. So Wakaba and Eillie waited outside of the halls to talk to Lepant.
"Lord Ranma. How is everything?" asked Lepant.
"To be forward sir, terrible."
"Why is that?"
"I need to ask you some questions, referring to something I've had been dreaming for quite sometime." Replied Ranma. Flik, Jowi, Futch and Luc looked at Ranma surprised. Maybe this was the reason; Ranma seemed to always have bags under his eyes.
"You may."
"Is it true that you and some of my friends were in the Liberation army?" Replied Ranma. Everyone looked shocked. No one has mentioned the liberation army for quite sometime.
"Yes."
"Flik, were you, Luc and Futch in it too were you not?"
"Yeah. All of us were, and a whole lot back at the castle." Replied Flik.
"Why'd you want to know that Ranma?"
But Ranma didn't hear Jowi's question and turned to Lepant again.
"Did you ever read a history file on an army that had attacked Toren before?" asked Ranma.
"Not recently."
"I did Lord Ranma."
"Alex?"
"Actually, Grensal and I were with master Teo when they attacked. They called themselves the Black Sage Guild." Replied Alex.
"They were also yelling out finding the McDohls's two sons."
Flik, Futch, Luc, Lepant and Valeria who had just walked in eyes bulged out.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN TWO SONS!!!? I THOUGHT THEY HAD ONLY ONE SON!?"
"That's what they wanted everyone to think, so that the guild's future leaders would only know of one."
"The person, who was the leader, was never found out, because Grensal and I had to help the soldiers capture the rebel forces." Added Alex.
"Did you two ever meet with his son?"
"Who are you guys talking about, not to be rude or anything." Said Jowi, from behind Ranma.
"I'm sorry. We were talking about Lord Ryugian Mcdohl, or Lord Ryu as le liked to be called." Replied Grensal. Ranma nodded.
"I see. I was wondering, this may be not a good time, but I'm curious. Do I look like him, if I do this?"
Asked Ranma. Everyone was staring at Ranma as he removed his gold ring from around his head and removed the scarf from his neck and tied it like a bandana on his head, with his bangs sticking out. Everyone in the room gasped except for Jowi, who didn't know what the guy looked like.
"You…you look just like Lord Ryu!!" yelled Lepant.
" I got it!! I remembered when master Teo, took me and Alex to some place to get something for his family. We traveled around and came to a store that had the exact same gold ring as you have Lord Ranma!!" yelled Grensal.
"Ranma, tell us EXACTLY what happened in those dreams you've had." Said Luc.
So Ranma explained everything and everyone was very surprised.
"How did you come to this conclusion?" asked Lepant. Suddenly, Jowi's black sword rune and Ranma's bright shield rune glowed brightly and then in the middle of the court, stood the very same young man and woman who stood in Ranma's room that one night.
"Bright." Muttered Ranma, as he put his scarf and ring back on.
"Who are you!!" yelled Jowi very surprised.
"I'm Black sword rune, but just call me Black."
"We are the human forms of the Rune of Beginning. All true runes have human forms, but it takes a while for them to acknowledge the power. Luc's true wind rune is missing a half." Said Bright.
"What do you mean 'missing a half'?" asked Luc. Bright walked up to him and held a hand up to his face and a bright light gathered there.
"Unlock."
Suddenly Luc held his head and a flash of memories came flooding back to him, why he was feeling weak during the day and why he had those strange visions and dreams.
"I...I…." was all Luc said. Then he stood up and said," I know what I must do and I understand why Lekknat suppressed these memories."
"What did she do Black?" asked Jowi.
"She unlocked the spell to Luc's suppressed memories, and now we have a good quantity of knowledge of the Black Sage Guild." Replied Black.
"Really."
"So you are the long lost child of the McDohls. What ever happened to your mother?" asked Lepant. Ranma looked sad.
"She…she died trying to get me to safety, Bright said she died from a disease and was worn out." Mumbled Ranma.
"I'm sorry."
"I'm wanted to tell you that the guild is back and wanted to warn you, and please don't tell my sister until a certain time please?" asked Ranma as they were leaving Toren. Everyone agreed except for Wakaba and Ellie, because they didn't know what was going on.
When the six of them were walking to the great hall, Ranma suddenly heard Bright's voice in his head.
'I'm sorry Ranma, but I can't keep it out anymore. Forgive me.'
"Bright. AHHHH!!!" screamed Ranma as he suddenly fell to his knees. He was clutching his chest and sweating. His breathing was turning ragged fast and he felt a faint. The last thing he heard was everyone's voices.
"RANMA!!!"
"How is he Huan?" asked Shu. Huan shook his head. Ranma was in bed, his fighting gi off and only in his shorts. He had three long claw marks on his chest.
At the entrance to Wing Zero castle, two old faces appeared.
"Well, here is where Lady Jillia said she would be."
"She was right though Culgan. This is a great place."
It was Seed and Culgan. They had somehow survived the battle three years ago and were invited my Jillia to stay here.
"I wonder where she could be?" wondered Seed as they walked around.
Suddenly they heard four cheerful voices.
"Jillia!! Wait up!!"
"They're really here!!"
"Pilika!! You're going to hurt yourself!!"
"Oh brother."
Seed and Culgan saw Lady Jillia running after Pilika who was running their way. She seemed to be followed by a girl, a young boy and a wolf...
"Seed!! Culgan!!"
"Pilika!! They both cried, "Lady Jillia."
"Just Jillia."
"Who're your friends?"
"This is Ayda, her brother Kinnison and his wolf friend Shiro."
"Glad to meet you. I'm sorry the last time we met was under, different circumstances." Said Culgan, holding out his hand. Kinnison was a little hesitant, but when he saw the others eyes he gave in and smiled, and shook Culgan's hand.
"GUUUUUUUUYYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!" yelled a distressed voice. It was Jowi. He came running and panting when he stopped.
"Seed and Culgan, glad you're here. Guys!! Ranma isn't well!!"
"What do you mean?"
"It's like one of those curse sickness, and it seems he's had it since he was six!!"
"Didn't you have any idea what happened!?"
"No!! I only met him when he was seven!!"
"Oh god!! Don't die on us Ranma!!" and Jillia and Pilika ran up into the castle.
"You two come with me, the others may be a little more hesitant to accept you." Said Jowi. Seed and Culgan nodded and followed Jowi.
Back in Ranma's room, Nanami, Luc, Futch, Wakaba, Jillia, Pilika, Eillie, Jowi, Culgan, Seed, Victor and Flik were there.
"Guys, *cough*. I know what happened. Jowi, later, we *cough* have to explain everything."
"You... you should rest Ranma." Cried Nanami. Tears were streaming down her face.
"I had another one of those dreams, and I found the cure and *cough* wrote it down. *Cough* Seed? Look in the top right drawer and pull out a *cough* small wooden box." Instructed Ranma. Seed nodded and got the box out.
"Open it."
Seed did and pulled out a sheet of paper.
"It's the cure for this. Bright showed me this, when she was showing me my true past."
"The cure!!" yelled everyone in the room. Ranma flinched at the volume of the voices.
"Why didn't you tell…uMPHFFFF!!!" started Futch, but his mouth was quickly quieted by an annoyed Wakka shoving an apple into his mouth.
"You know Ranma is ill baka!! You should keep your voice down!!" yelled Wakaba.
Futch got the apple out of his mouth and just replied," Nyaa!! Look whose talking big-mouth!!!"
"Big Mouth!! You should talk blow hard!!
"Blow hard!!"
"Yes you blow hard!!"
"Why I outta…"
"You otta what?"
Ranma just laughed, and the fighting ceased. Wakaba and Futch mumbled an apology.
"Just please find the cure." Mumbled Ranma and his eyes closed.
"Ranma?"
"Don't worry Nanami, he's just asleep. What does it say Seed?"
"We need ingredients from what it seems, the pure water from the underground wells in Tinto, the flower in the highland and the last one is confusing. It says blood of a brother." Finished Seed.
"Okay. Seed, Culgan and Victor go and get the flower from the highland…" started Jowi.
"I'm going to because it might be in a place where only the family knows." Said Jillia. Jowi sighed and nodded.
"Flik, I want you, Futch and Wakaba to get the water, while me, Nanami, and Luc try to find the third one. Shu, I want you to keep the place calm and no visitors and out guards on double shifts if you have to. We do not want any spies coming and we don't want any infiltrators." Said Jowi. Everyone nodded at their tasked. They listened to Jowi, because If Ranma was ever to fall ill, Jowi was to take command. Ranma even said it himself.
"Before you leave, take me." Said a voice. Everyone looked behind them and saw Bright.
"I must go with the party who is searching for the last one. I'll be able to track his rune." Said Bright.
"Take my gold ring head piece too. It might help, Bright. You go in there and help them." Said Ranma weakly. Bright nodded and as Ranma held out his head piece, Bright faded and was in the head piece. It floated to Nanami, who held it close to her.
Everyone packed some traveling things. Jillia left Pilika in the trust of Ayda and Kinnison. Then they left.
To Victor, Jillia, Seed and Culgan…………………………………..
"It said flower right?" asked Culgan. Victor was looking around the ruins of what use to be the capitol of the highland.
"Jillia, did your family ever have a garden they kept in secret?" asked Victor, suddenly. Jillia, Seed and Culgan looked surprised.
"Yes. Yes actually, mother's garden!! It was full of those flowers by the east wall!!" cried Jillia running off to the direction of the family's garden.
"Princess hold on a minute!!" You might get hurt!!" yelled Culgan. Jillia stopped and turned around.
"You think after being with a husband that use to fight, I would just stand back? Besides, I didn't bring this bow and arrows Ayda let me borrow for noting you know."
"She knows how to use a bow and arrow." Said Seed. Victor ran ahead of them and grinned.
"Guess you didn't know many things about your princess as you thought huh guys. Now we better catch up or we'll never catch up to her and we'll be left in the dark." Yelled Victor. Seed and Culgan got their footing back and ran to catch up to Jillia and Victor.
To Flik, Futch and Wakaba…………………………
"It's over here." Said Flik as he slid down the ramp. Futch slid down after him and then Wakaba but she tripped on a rock that was laying on the ramp and flew off the ramp and landed on Futch.
"Sorry Futch." Said Wakaba.
"Ahh, don't worry about it. We need to find the water first and then we can talk later okay?" replied Futch.
Flik just stared at them and grinned when he saw Futch helping Wakaba up. It reminded him so much of him and Odessa.
They walked at little farther, until Wakaba heard some water running and ran a head of the two of them. They followed her and then they stopped and saw the underground well.
"This is it. Flik, hand me the container." Said Wakaba. Flik handed her the container and Futch tied a rope to Wakaba's waist and tied it to a rock. Wakaba lowered herself into the well and gathered all the water she could in the container. She put the lid on it and then tugged the rope. Flik and Futch pulled her up. They untied her and hurried out of there as fast as they could.
To Jowi, Nanami and Luc……………………
'I feel him. Soul Eater is in this town somewhere.' Said Bright. Everyone nodded. They started searching around the place for the Soul Eater.
"Bright, is the Soul Eater dangerous?" asked Jowi.
'It's only dangerous to the people who possess it use it for danger.' Replied Bright.
"Luc, what did this Ryu look like?" asked Jowi.
"He's like almost an older version of Ranma, except he wears a bandana around his head and is always usually with a guy with a green cloak and scars on his cheek. His name was Gremio." Replied Luc.
"You…you fought along side him?" asked Nanami.
"Yes." Replied Luc. Suddenly, the ring head piece had a bright green color surrounding it and it floated out of Nanami's hands and then zipped along side a hidden path.
"Bright!! Hol...hold on!!" yelled Luc and he, Nanami and Jowi followed the floating head piece. It leads them deeper and deeper into the forest. When suddenly the band crashed into a back. You could see a sweat drop roll down. The figure turned around and gasped when he saw the head piece.
"It cannot be."
"*Huff* *puff*. Geez Bright!! Can't you even give…us…a…break?" stammered Nanami as she ran and saw the person holding the ring.
"L...LUC!!!"
"Nanami!! What is it? RYU!!!" screamed Luc.
"Luc!!" yelled Ryu. Then another figure came from behind Ryu.
"Young master!! I heard you scream and…that kid again!!"
"Gee. Nice to see you too Gremio."
"CAN'T YOU WAIT FOR ME NANAMI!!" yelled Jowi.
After everyone had said their names to each other. Luc was forward and told them their situation.
"You…know of young master's younger brother Ranma!!" yelled Gremio.
"Younger brother!! Hey!! He's my younger brother too!!" said Nanami.
"I don't get it?" said Ryu confused. Looking between Gremio and Nanami.
"It's like this. Toren was attacked by the army we're facing now, and now Ranma's curse from when he was young, is back." Replied Luc.
"But how did he get out of the curse in the first place?" asked Ryu.
'Me'. Replied Bright. She came out and explained how she felt she had to be with this young boy and saved him from the curse, for only many years. Ryu then understood what he had to do and followed Nanami, Luc, and Jowi back to WingZero castle to help his brother.
'I'm coming Ranma. Don't give up!!' Thought Ryu as he ran.
Back at WingZero……………
"Brother. Please, help me. Help me Ryu." Muttered Ranma as two silent tears fell down his face.