Chapter 1
Nerima
"Hey Tomboy! It's time to get up!" Ranma yelled while pounding on her door. When he received no reply, he opened Akane's door cautiously and yelled through the crack," Hurry up or we'll be late for school!" Silence was his only reply. Ranma listened carefully for the sound of Akane's even breathing, he knew that if he even attempted to enter the room, she would punt him through the roof like she did two weeks ago. When he didn't hear any sound of movement or breathing, Ranma opened the door and gasped. Turning around, He took a deep breath and screamed at the top of his lungs, "Mr. Tendo, Kasumi, Nabiki, Pop!...Come quick!"The family was up the stars like a streak of lightning. They arrived at Akane's room within seconds of Ranma's frantic call. Soun pushed his way into his daughters' room and screamed at the top of his lungs, "AKANEEEEEEE!"
"Hey! I can't see," Nabiki grumbled, pushing her way past Genma's considerable bulk. Once she caught site of her sisters room, she gasped in shock, "Oh my god!"
Kasumi stepped into the room and took in the scene and whispered shakily, "Oh my!" The once immaculate room was in shambles. Akane's desk had been overturned, there was blood splattered on the walls and the bedsheets were a mess. Even to Kasumi's untrained eyes, it looked like a struggle had taken place.
Genma turned towards his son and cried, "Boy! Akane is your fiancee. It is up to you to rescue her!" Folding his arms across his chest, Genma composed his face into a stone mask and continued, "I don't like the looks of this...who ever took Akane meant business. It could be very dangerous so you better be careful or it just might get you killed."Ranma scowled at his fathers words, but he nodded his head and replied, "Fine! But, I need to pack some stuff first before I go."
As Ranma turned to leave Akane's room, Soun grabbed him by the shoulders, screaming at the top of his lungs while his demon head attack floated above the pigtailed boy, "RANMA! FIND MY BABY OR DON'T BOTHER COMING BACK!"
"Ah! The pigtailed boy screamed in surprise before slowly backing away. "Man, why do I always gotta be the one ta go after her!" he grumbled quietly to himself as he backed out of the room. "I can't believe they won't let me come home until I find her! But,....I understand how they feel. I'm just worried that I won't find her in time." Growling, Ranma clenched his fists and vowed, "I will find you, Akane! And when I do, whoever kidnapped you will pay!"
"Akane!" Ranma screamed her name as he ran through the streets of Nerima. Taking a deep breath, Ranma jumped off of the fence and ran towards the park yelling, "Akane...where are you...answer me!" Receiving no reply, he paused, placing his hands on his knees, he gasped for breath, "I've searched all of our usual hideouts and checked with Ukyo." Standing, Ranma continued running. "Man, I'm glad Ukyo told me that she hasn't seen Akane since yesterday afternoon," he muttered as he rounded the corner to the street where the Nekohanten was located. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks as he took in the site of boarded up windows and a sign that read, "Moved back to China". Ranma growled, now he had some idea of who was responsible for Akane's disappearance."Those stinking dirty rotten AMAZONS!" Ranma panted for breath wile struggling to control his rage. "When I catch you, you'll wish you were already dead!" Quickly, he jumped up on the roof and busted though the emergency door. Making his way down the stars he thought, "I need to find some kind of clue as to where they went."After an hour of searching, Ranma was ready to give up when suddenly he accidentally tipped over a vase and sent it crashing to the floor and shattering into a milling fragments."Crap!" He stared down at the mess when suddenly he noticed a piece of paper from the corner of his eye. Turning, Ranma unfolded it and began reading out loud.
Honored Elder Ku-Lon,
We regret to inform you that due to Shan-Pu's and your failure to capture the Saotome boy and get rid of all possible rivals. We the council, have decided to banish you from the tribe. However, there is one possible loophole to this decision. You must kill the Tendo girl in one of our sacred rituals. Bring her back to China by way of the forbidden valley to the east of the cursed pools. We await your arrival in one weeks time.
Yours,
Po-shon.
As Ranma finished reading the letter, his breathing sped up and he screamed, "Kill Akane!...Not while I'm Alive!" Turning, Ranma dashed out of the restaurant at top speed. His destination now clear, the pigtailed boy headed for the docks to catch the next boat to China. "Hang on Akane....I'm coming!"************************************