Trying to get to Hotaru to forgive him, our hero Ranma had another confrontation with the trigger-happy Senshis. The upcoming battle took Ranma a bit by surprise as his cocky smile awakened the deep personalities of the Senshis. Minako got horny... ^-^. Makoto became a bit more mature, less boy crazy, I think... Ami became cold and distant and somehow merciless when it was about Xander. Michiru lost her calmness and acts violently towards Xander. Haruka didn't change. She still is an anus. Same thing goes to Rei although she remembers Xander while the tomboy wants to kill Ranma for the sake of revenge for her car. .
Setsuna and Hotaru changed as well, but more warmly to Ranma. Setsuna lost her coldness when it concerned Ranma/Xander because of their... cough, history together. Hotaru, from a quiet and shy child became passionate, lovable, and insanely jealous. Her fire and love radiated so visibly that affected Ranma, whether he knows it or not.
Now, together, they will face probably another threat that is on the move...
-| Omega X Present |-
-| Project III: Legend of the Wild Horse |-
-| Chapter 08: The Control of the Lion's Roar |-
Hey! Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! Oh... it's a flying pig...
Somewhere in Japan, we can see Kiima. Her look changed a lot after her contact with Ursula's core. Her wings were now black, skeletal and were now hidden. She walked around, looking mean and scary. Her silver hair was highlighted with dark blue, and her clothes changed as well. She now wore a supported black leather tight fit clothes and metallic 'jewelries'. She walked around in Japan, undaunted by the men looking at her. They didn't dare approach her. Why? The answer was simple. She had a sword at her back, and had a rope with a noose in one of her hands.
She was a perfect picture of an executioner.
Unfortunately, the people didn't see correctly. Although she did have a sword, there was no noose in her hand. It was a leash. A leash for her first soldier.
Controlling her first soldier was easy. He had passion to gain power easily to beat a Wild Horse. His hatred, depression, and every negative feeling against this Ranma Saotome made him susceptible to be controlled.
Kiima sighed. She should have recognized the 'Lost Boy' from before. He stumbled in China while she was hatching from her cocoon of transformation. Her body were transformed to something more machine than woman now, and when Ryouga stumbled to her, he tried to attack her, recognizing her from the one who kidnapped his 'dear' Akane. He was easily subdued, and when he began to get depressed... again...
|Flashback|
"DAMN IT ALL!" Ryouga shouted, as his tears began to swell in his eyes. He charged foolishly at Kiima, hoping to give her a payback for kidnapping his Akane. From a surprise attack suddenly became a beating when Kiima fought back. Ryouga fell down hard against the tree, and was now crying at the injustice of his world. He was beaten by a girl! Him! The great Ryouga!
Oh how Ranma would love to laugh at him! Beaten by a girl with wings... She didn't even fly! Akane would reject him! Akane and Ranma would be together! He won't have it! (I WONT HAVE IT!) Ryouga thought, and suddenly glowed green.
Kiima looked at Ryouga and was impressed. For a mere human, he generated quite a lot of power. She smiled.
"Hey..." Kiima began to approach Ryouga with a neutral pose. "Would you like to join me? I am hunting someone and I need all the help I need."
"Ranma will die by my hand! Not yours!" Ryouga shouted, cupping all his depressed energy in his hands.
"This Ranma is not my target... but if you join me, I'll give you enough power to make him crumble in dust!" Kiima said, smiling. She just sent the hook.
Ryouga was quiet. "I won't let you touch Akane..."
"I'm not after her. Lord Saffron already recovered and is regaining his powers. I'm here on another mission," Kiima said. Line...
Ryouga was quiet again, his aura disappearing. "Why are you doing this?"
"I need help. All the help I need," Kiima shrugged.
"... Fine..." Ryouga replied. Sinker...
|End of Flashback|
Kiima tried to find a wall hard enough to bang her head on. She didn't count on his ability to lose himself. All he needed was some time to go to the bathroom to pee. She even showed him to the door for Kami-sama's sake! He went in and never came out!
Following him, she found herself in an empty bathroom, with a small window. The window wouldn't fit her, and no doubt wouldn't fit Ryouga. So where the hell was he?
Kiima sighed as she walked alone in the streets. "I need sex..." she said. She looked around and saw a student. He looked in his mid-teens. He had short brown hair and had a somewhat handsome face. Kiima/Ursula smiled. She approached him.
The boy was a bit nervous as he saw a woman approach him, sashaying her way to him, smiling at him seductively.
Kiima was even more excited when the boy froze and tried to run away from her. He was shy, making him a non-player, a change from the usual boys around.
"Hey, boy," Kiima said, approaching him, grabbing him by the shoulders strongly. The boy flinched.
"Uh... hello..." the boy said. He looked so frail, so weak...
(So delicious...) Kiima thought as she licked her chops. "I'm looking for someone to waste my time with. I hope you could help me with that."
The boy smiled nervously. "I... I have school..."
"Oh, would you please help a helpless sexy lady?" Kiima pouted cutely. "I'll be your angel of pleasure."
The boy swallowed as Kiima pulled him away, not waiting for his answer.
"Oh, by the way, what's your name?" Kiima asked as she pulled the boy. "I can't keep calling you boy especially when I'm moaning..."
The boy blushed beet red. He couldn't believe what was going on. "Shinji... Shinji Ikari..."
"I'm Kiima," Kiima said with a smile. They turned around the corner and disappeared from view.
A few minutes later, another girl comes in. She had auburn red hair, which passed through her shoulders, and made into twin ponytails. She looked mature, with her figure filling out, but with her school uniform she wore, she was undoubtedly in her mid-teens. She looked furious.
"Where the hell is that dumpkoff?" she said heatedly. She stomped her feet. "Well, he's going to school alone! That should punish him, not being accompanied by someone as beautiful as me!"
Somewhere in heaven, Kami-sama, who began to watch the events ever since he felt great power on another Ranma, was on a coughing fit of laughter as he continued watching the events play out.
=Hino Temple=
"Alright, what the hell is going on?" Usagi asked. The Senshis powered down to avoid alerting Rei's grandpa. Ranma shrugged his shoulders. He had a feeling the old man knew who they really were. The old man had control over his ki, like Katsuhito, and could read auras.
"What do you mean?" Ranma asked lazily.
"I mean, who are you?" Usagi asked. "And what happened to my friends?"
"What do you mean?" Ranma repeated. "They are acting normally..."
"Look at MINAKO!" Usagi began to lose her temper. "I mean, I wouldn't trust her now alone with my Mamo-chan!"
"Yeah... Mamo-chan is cute sometimes..." Minako sighed dreamily. She giggled, disturbing Haruka and Usagi. "But not as cute as our hunk, Xander."
"Ranma," Ranma said for the nth time. "I go by the name Ranma, not Xander, okay?"
"WHO CARES?" Usagi shouted. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY FRIENDS?"
"Princess, calm down," Setsuna said. She paused as she let Usagi take deep breathes. Usagi never usually gets so worked up, but when she is, watch out. When Usagi did calm down, Setsuna sighed. "Back in Silver Millennium, this is how they acted. The appearance of Xan... I mean Ranma seem to awaken their personalities and some memories."
"Really?" Usagi asked. She looked at Makoto.
"Xand... I mean, Ranma-sempai was my teacher back then..." Makoto started. "He taught me all the stuff he knew ever since I lost to him when he was 12. Imagine! A Senshi of Jupiter beaten by the boy she used to pick on!"
"Well, you did apologize," Ranma said, shrugging his shoulders, showing that he didn't hold it as a grudge. "Jupiter was one of the powerful Senshis that had martial arts skills."
"That's why I was interested in martial arts when I was reborn. I think it was unconscious..." Makoto said, scratching her chin. "I'm ready to be taught again, Ranma-sempai."
Ranma nodded solemnly. Suddenly, a blur appeared out of nowhere and lunged towards Ranma. It was Minako and she was squeezing her breasts on Ranma.
Usagi was taken a back. "So, Minako was really like this before?" she asked.
"Unfortunately, yes," Hotaru said, grunting. She approached Minako and whacked her in the head.
"HEY!" Minako complained, releasing her hold on Ranma, rubbing her head.
Makoto shook his head. "Me and Venus used to hang out before. She infected me with her love-me-have-sex-with-me attitude every time we stroll in Venus. Her main quest in life was sleeping with as many boys as possible."
"She was bad as Ursula," Ami said coldly.
"Who is this Ursula?" Usagi asked.
Pluto looked uncomfortably towards Ranma. Ranma shrugged. "Ursula was a genetic mistake."
"What?" Usagi asked.
"She was a clone," Ranma said. "My mother, the Queen of Mercury thought giving birth to twin girls with her DNA would strengthen the powers of Mercury. It did. Mercury was supposed to have two Senshis which held equal amounts of powers, so the Senshis of Mercury had double power output."
Usagi still looked blank.
"She was my sister before," Ami said finally, looking at Usagi. She lost her coldness. "She was supposed to be my twin Senshi. It was a forthcoming plan, until Xander suddenly changed."
"Changed?" Usagi Rei asked.
"Yes. Ever since Xander visited the Queen, he began to work out..." Ami tried to look at Ranma coldly. She blushed when she remembered how she and Ursula got a good look at him before. "During his teens, he intensified his training, lifting weights. After a year of working out, his muscles started to ripple and form. Ursula and I were a bit curious on what he was doing, and snuck a peek. One look at him, Ursula made a vow to have sex with her younger brother."
Ranma looked a bit sick. "She almost succeeded... It was a good thing Jupiter was there. She rescued me and called my mother. My mother gave a choice to Ursula and asked her if wanted to retain her position she would forget about her... 'fantasies'."
"Well, she did behave, until she overheard that Xander had a girlfriend..." Setsuna said sadly. "She ran away, vowing to destroy anyone who gets in her way on her quest to fuck Xander."
"She reminds me of Beryl..." Ami said thoughtfully.
Usagi look pale. "What the... I'm beginning to see Silver Millennium in a different light..."
"Silver Millennium was not perfect," Ranma said. "Nothing is, a lesson the Queen never learned. Ursula returned as a General for the Unit First Strike which was supposed to end the moon. It was Negaverse's first attack."
Pluto smiled widely. "If it wasn't for our favorite young general here, we would all not be here today. The moon would be destroyed, not giving the chance for Queen Serenity to use the Crystal."
"Which reminds me, how did you get revived?" Setsuna asked.
Ranma bowed his head a bit. "Um... I think that would do for today. So, do we have a temporary truce?" he asked Ami, Rei, Haruka and Michiru.
Ami nodded coldly. She might not like Xander because of what he did... but it was an emergency. And Ranma was much cuter than Xander... (What am I thinking?!) Ami thought horridly.
Haruka wanted to shake her head, but Michiru already answered for both of them. "Yes we have a truce Xander. As long as you don't make my lover mad again like before, we'll get along."
"I too will support the truce," Rei said evenly. "That bitch Ursula owes me a few thousand credits."
"Good," Ranma smiled. "Now if you don't mind, I want to pamper my sexy Death Star in a miniskirt..."
Hotaru did the calmest thing she could do. She shoved her foot in his face.
Well, what do you know? Ranma still has a foot in mouth disease.
=Juuban Streets=
Ryouga was walking down the streets, not really aiming for anywhere, just as usual, lost, and blaming Ranma along the way. He looked different from before. He was much more darker looking, his muscles larger and his eyes darker than before.
(Damn you Ranma! Because of you, I've seen hell!) he thought as he walked towards the corner. His endless pursuit of Ranma got him lost again.
While Ryouga was busy getting lost, Ranma was busy trying to calm down Hotaru. The Death Star in a miniskirt comment made her quite furious.
"Hotaru, I'm sorry already. Don't be mad," Ranma begged while his was turning his car to the right. Hotaru had her arms in her chest, ignoring him.
Ranma sighed as he turned left. What was he to do to calm her down? Passing through some stores, he finally got an idea. (To calm a hot head, douse with some cold...) "Hey, Hot-chan, want some ice cream?" Ranma smiled at his girl warmly.
Hotaru looked at Ranma with narrow eyes, which said, 'I won't be bought'.
Ranma's smile weakened a bit but he slowed his car as they pulled through an ice cream parlor. Turning the engine off, he went down the car first and went to Hotaru's side, and opened Hotaru's door. Ranma was straight as an arrow, acting like a gentleman, but the effect of the act was hilarious and made him look downright silly. Hotaru stifled her laughter and giggled. Her giggle warmed Ranma's heart as he relaxed.
Hotaru took his hand and smiled and as she hugged closer to him. Ranma was thoroughly relieved as they walked towards the ice cream parlor.
"I heard that this was a good place," Ranma said, smiling.
"It is. Usagi eats here all the time," Hotaru said, laughing. "Usagi and the owner are good friends, and Mamurou-san avoids this place like a plague."
Ranma laughed with her as they entered the place.
=Juuban Streets=
Minako, Rei, Usagi, Ami and Makoto were both walking down the streets, looking for clues where Ranma and Hotaru could have been. Different reasons of course. Minako wanted to stick to Ranma. Makoto, being a good friend, helped Minako in her foolish search. A bit disgusted by the way Minako is acting on her sempai, Makoto understood her. After all, Makoto admitted openly that her old sempai was cuter than before. Rei didn't care about Xan... Ranma's relationship with Hotaru doesn't interest her that much... Sure, it was a surprise for her, but otherwise, nothing changed.
Usagi was having fun with her friends. Aiming no where, Usagi was a bit relieved that her friends didn't change that much. Sure, Minako was still... acting like weird, but otherwise, they were still her friends.
Other Senshis were also involved in the search. Haruka and Michiru were also out on the streets . Haruka, being mistrustful, asked Michiru to accompany her and go around. With Haruka's hands and feet on the car's controls, she drove around at normally insane speeds, trying to look for a gray Porsche 911 GT2 sports car. Haruka, letting her pride get ahead of her, didn't enlist the aid of Michiru's help on the mirror. So, Michiru, unsuspecting, on what was really was Haruka's mind, went along with the ride.
Setsuna was nowhere to be found. It was suspected that she went back to her Time Gates, gibbering about not looking at Xander's Past. Well, she was Xander's friend, and she just blabbed their 'escapade' in front of Xander's girlfriend made her a bit guilty.
Anyway, with the Senshis around, some things are bound to happen...
=Ice Cream Parlor=
Ranma and Hotaru were happily eating their sundaes without disturbances. For Ranma, it was paradise. For Hotaru, it was a normal day without anyone beating her. And with her love in front of her, what else could she ask for?
"This is delicious," Hotaru said, licking her lips, smiling.
Ranma agreed, giving a nod. He looked at Hotaru's cute face, and his hand went out, wiped her cheek, and took the ice cream spot she missed when she licked her lips. He put the piece in his mouth. "You missed a spot, Hot-chan," Ranma said, smiling.
Hotaru blushed a bit. "Why do you keep calling me Hot-chan?"
"Cause you are 'hot'," Ranma said smiling even wider. If possible, Hotaru blushed even more.
The waitress watching the whole affair smiled, even though a bit jealous of the young girl. The boy she was with was a hunk! Trying to flirt with him in the beginning was a missed mark. Ranma didn't return her forwardness, and Hotaru glared at the waitress for even trying. There was something creepy about Hotaru's eyes which the waitress didn't dare challenge.
Bringing the drinks over, the waitress bit on her tongue. No use in pining over the hunk. He was taken already.
The kamis had other ideas though, as they thought they would make things much more interesting by putting a foot in the waitress' tracks, making her trip and spill her drinks on Ranma's direction. Needless to say, his transformation was triggered and Ranma suddenly became shorter, cuter [by boy standards, mind you], her chest stuck out which his clothes easily accommodated as her vest changed as well, adding some sleeves, and other things our great Washu tweaked.
Hotaru gasped as Ranma transformed in front of her eyes. "Starlight...?" she whispered.
The waitress did another thing. Staring at Ranma, she fainted.
Ranma scratched the back of his head as he felt the stares of other patrons in the parlor at his back. Hotaru's shocked face didn't even help matters.
"Hey, Hot-chan, its me Ranma, sorry about this..." Ranma said nervously.
"Ranma?" Hotaru asked, still shocked. When she saw Ranma nod, Hotaru asked, "What happened to you? Why did you change... sex?" Hotaru asked quietly.
Ranma sighed as she motioned Hotaru to follow her. Hotaru nodded as she stood up. She waited for Ranma as Ranma paid for everything, and left some extra for the waitress. Together, they walked outside and went to a corner in an alley quietly. As they reached the deep part in the alley, Ranma did a quick scan around. Noting nothing unusual or people that might be listening, Ranma took a deep breath. She was about to speak when Hotaru began talking.
"Ranma? How did you change sex?" Hotaru asked, truly interested.
"You don't think I might be weird?" Ranma asked nervously [Hey, Akane and her sisters thought he was...]
"Weird? No. Hey, come on Ranma. You saw how some people reacted to me," Hotaru said sadly.
{Picture of Ranma grasping the arm of the boy about to hit Hotaru...}
"They think I'm a freak of nature," Hotaru said even more sadly. "My abilities made me isolated from others. Just like Silver Millennium, where other people usually avoided the royalties of Saturn, but at least in this world and time, they are more vocal about it."
"Vocal and physical, Hotaru," Ranma said, angry at the memory. "Why don't you defend yourself Hotaru? Why do you have to take all the crap they give you?"
"I... I don't want to kill them," Hotaru said quietly.
Ranma raised his eyebrows. "Kill them? Don't you know any martial arts to defend yourself?" Ranma asked. Hotaru shook her head. "Stupid question..." Ranma muttered quietly. She continued, "Hotaru, there is more to fighting than throwing magical projectiles. I wasn't joking or bragging when I said that my skill defeated some Senshis. It is a fact."
"Setsuna-mama mentioned about your skills before," Hotaru said.
Ranma smiled a cocky smile. "I'm much better than before. I can hand Uranus, Neptune, Mercury and Mars' ass at them at once."
"I saw," Hotaru did a mock frown at the aquatransexual martial artist. "And your avoiding the subject."
Ranma laughed nervously. "Really? I never noticed..."
Hotaru gave him a funny look. "You were trying to avoid the subject?"
"Well, yeah," Ranma said evasively. She suddenly looked sad. "It's not much of a subject. It had to do with my last fight with Ursula. Long, long time ago, in a place hidden away..."
=Juuban Streets=
Ryouga himself lost again. To make it worse, his guide and new teacher lost him in the bathroom. He couldn't understand it. He was entering a stall, then, kaboom! He is Hokaido. "DAMN YOU RAN..."
"Hello, cute boy," said a girly, giggly, sugar sweet voice which cut Ryouga's shout. Ryouga, taken back, looked behind him.
Minako had hearts in his eyes. She was so, so lucky to find a hunk wandering the streets. (Look at those fangs... and his bandana... WOW!) Minako was practically crying with joy. Ryouga backed away from her waterfall tears to avoid activating his curse, and looked at the world worriedly. Was she crying because he did something? Did he hurt her accidentally? (Damn it Ranma, it's YOUR FAULT!)
"Uh, excuse me miss... did I hurt you or something?" Ryouga asked nervously.
"Huh?" Minako was a bit surprised at what she heard. But, with her mind tumbling around in thoughts of NC-17, she formed a well-made plan. "Oh, I got lost! I was with my friends, and I'm lost in the streets!"
Ryouga looked at the girl, believing the story and nodded sadly. "I know what you mean..."
"Really?" (Oh, how sweet... He actually believed me...) Minako thought, smiling inwardly. Her story was not exactly a lie. She did lose her friends, but it was intentional. Makoto wouldn't let her near boys as Minako tried to flirt her way into them.
After Makoto successfully stopped Minako from taking some boys, Minako had enough and got herself left behind. After some time in looking at some boys to flirt with, and then she comes upon a boy wandering around the streets. He had an umbrella in his hand and a backpack.
Ryouga backed himself when Minako started to approach him in a closer contact. He was getting really nervous about this. His feelings were heightened as Minako took his arm. "Uh... Excuse me..." Ryouga began to fidget.
(Careful, Minako) Minako thought as she tried to control herself. (You don't want to scare him...) "Would you mind accompanying me? I don't feel safe around alone... I'm such a young girl you know," Minako pouted cutely.
Ryouga was left stuttering. Now he was being attacked by the sad-puppy-dog-eyes-technique which was guaranteed to brake down even Ryouga's best steel body technique.
(Damn you Ranma! You somehow infected me with your honorless ways in deceiving the girls!) Ryouga clenched his fist. (I wont be like you Saotome! I will accompany the girl without any of your dirty acts!) Ryouga quietly vowed. HE smiled towards the girl, and noticed something for the very first time. Minako was wearing a very short skirt... Ryouga got a good look at her long legs. Suddenly, the day became much longer.
=Another part of Juuban Streets=
Ranma, taking some hot water from a ramen stand, was now male, and was walking alongside Hotaru. Transforming secretly in the alley alarming no one, Hotaru was once again fascinated by the way Ranma suddenly transforms. She had the urge to get more water and watch the phenomenon many more times.
And it also that Ranma transformed to a sexy-cute red head opened up new ideas for Hotaru. Growing up with Haruka and Muchiru made Hotaru opened minded. One could say she was more or less a hentai.
Unknown to Hotaru's thoughts, Ranma continued to walk with Hotaru, glancing at his left and right. Here he was being alone with a beautiful girl. His actions were instinctive, trying to look out for his former fiancées. Ranma still ahd to explain that to the others.
Some would wonder why Ranma was still hiding some of his secrets. Hiding his former fiancées was and advantage for him. With Hotaru insanely jealous, what more conclusions could she come up with. Better to stay quiet until a better time.
(And it's a nice day) Ranma thought. (No need to ruin the mood.)
Just around the corner, two other people were walking in the opposite directions. Minako asked Ryouga to accompany her. If any one could look through a bird's eye veiw, they'd see Ranma with Hotaru, walking towards Minako and Ryouga...
To Be Continued...
NEXT: "RANMA!PREPARE TO DIE!"
Need I say anymore?
Author's notes:
YES! I'm back to the Philippines, where Anime stores run wild, and VCDs are sold on cheap prices. I just bought the Trigun Series. I bought 12 episodes so far, and it seems I might have my Project IV! Anyway, until next time!