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Chapter 12: Presea's Hair 'Em

The skies have opened up once more to see our ahem...heroes hiking through forest...and more forest....and more forest.... all the way in the hopes of finding their way to this so called Presea.

"GRRRRRRR.....how many more miles of forest do we have to freakin' walk through to get to this Presea person?" asked an obviously irritated Ranma.

"Well they told us to head north" said Minako "so we're heading north!"

"I wonder what this sphere is for?" asked Fuu as she held a shining purple sphere.

"Maybe it'll give us more powers!" said Ranma

"I wonder how much that thing is worth?" asked Tamahome

"Probably a lot" said Tasuki

"Put a crap in it bandit!" shouted Ranma.

As it turns out, Tasuki, the bandit, has been held hostage by the group so now he walks with a rope around his arms pulled by Ranma.

"the name is Tasuki lesbo!" Tasuki said

"What did you say?" Ranma said

"um....nuthin'" said Tasuki

"How far is it from the nearest lake?" Ranma teased

"Oh will you two stop it!? that's 30th time you two said the exact same freakin' dialogue!" shouted Minako

"what? he started it!" said Ranma

Meanwhile back at the cave, Aluminum Siren and Korin have arrived and has begun investigating the whereabouts of their enemies.

Siren: "They're on their way to Presea"

Korin: "How do you know that?"

Siren: "I know stuff....hmmm....all this evil-viallainy investigating is making me hungry, slave! get me a sandwich"

Korin: "Yes master!" with hypnotic swirls on her eyes.

Siren: "That obedience potion did me good hehe"

At the forest somewhere north, Minako, Chichiri, Ranma, Tasuki, Fuu and Tamahome, continue walking.

Fuu continues to lead the way using a small compass.

Fuu's thoughts: 'Oh dear, I hope we get there soon I'm beginning to feel a bit tired'

Tamahome right behind her.

Tamahome's thoughts: 'Memo to self: no more saving weird girls from weird places in uniforms'

Minako struggling to keep up after Tamahome.

Minako's thoughts: 'Man that's a cute butt he's got there! What am I thinking? I'm the Goddess of love! I should be able to bag much cuter and more sensetive, romantic men...'

Ranma is right behind her.

Ranma's thoughts: 'Gee I've never notived how bouncy my boobies were before!'

Tasuki tied behind her.

Tasuki's thoughts: 'I want my mommy'

Chichiri levitates right behind them.

Chichiri's thoughts: 'So far everyone's stepped on animal poo exept for me'

"Guys I think we're here" said Fuu

they all found themselves in front of a huge door in the middle of the forest...no building...just a door.

"Wow!" Minako said "Umm do we knock?"

Tamahome kocked on the door three times and suddenly, the door rumbled. the ground began to shake and slowly a face began to appear in the middle of the huge door.

The face was made of iron and looked like a tiger with diamonds lining its face as stripes and eyes of sparkling rubies all embeded in the iron door.

All 6 of them felt scared in a way but as things go in this world nothing really surprised them.

Door: "Who disturbs my sluuuuumber?"

The door spoke in a rather hard voice resembling the sound of thunder.

Chichiri: "It is I Chichiri, we come seeking the great smith Presea!"

Door: "Hmmmmm.....for what purpose?"

Fuu: "We were sent by Jin-Po"

Door: "hmmm...women from another world....turn around!"

Ranma: "What?"

Door: "I said turn around! All three of you women!"

Minako, Ranma and Fuu did everything the door told them without hesitation.

Door: "Now twirl!...hmmm...okay now look here....look left....now look right...nice bone structure.....hands on your hips....now wiggle those bootys!...okay you may enter"

Minako, Ranma and Fuu, albeit confused made their way to the door but just as the men followed...

Door: "Uh-uh no honey none of you are getting in!"

Tamahome: "WHAAAAAT?"

Door: "Well you hear me sugar! not with those ugly shirts on!...uh uh take them oooofff!"

Ranma: "Oh my lord, the door is gay!"

Door: "You got that right sistah!...I am flamin' and happenin' baby! tell you what? I'll let pony-tail boy and blue baby in for that cutey with the fang!"

Tasuki: "Me!? you gotta be kidding!"

....moments later....

Fuu: "Are you sure we should've left Mr. Tasuki tied to the door's knob?"

Ranma: "He's a prisoner, that's what they're made for"

Minako, Ranma, Fuu, Tamahome and Chichiri have gone inside the door into a strange hall full of pillars. The smell of insence covered the air and a faint sound of arabian music was heard. As they walked further down the hall the music grew louder until they found themselves right in front of a huge red velvet curtain.

"Oh boy" muttered Ranma as the curtains opened to reveal what seemed to be a huge pool o f steaming water littered with tables of delicious food and what appears to be belly dancers.

"Oh boy indeed" said Tamahome as he stared at each of the beautiful dancers.

"Uh Fuu" said Minako "Are you sure we didn't go too far north?"

"Welcome! Welcome!" shouted a voice from the middle of the pool.

"Hello lovely ladies! nice to meet you I am Presea! owner and manager of this establishment!" said a beautiful young woman wearing what appears to be one long fabric wrapped around her body.

The girls looked up to see a sign that said: 'Presea's Hair'em: Salon and Spa"

Minako: "You're a black smith?"

Presea(suddenly losing the enthusiasm in her voice): "Oh, you're here for that? Oh well..."

with the snap of a finger the place turned into a dark room with rows upon rows of weapons, she also suddenly had a chain mail bikini on.

Presea: "Hi I'm Presea...all mighty blacksmith,we sell 'em, you slash 'em, all daggers are 50% off, free sharpening after when you buy a complete arsenal. All weapons including the cannons are non- refunadable...no credit."

"So what are ya having? we have this brand new excalibur 240 shipped in yesterday, the ultimate in home-defense and status symbol retail price, 100 GPs"

Fuu: "GPs?"

Presea: "Gold pieces, honey, well for the smart gal like you, this bow and arrow here is called the Cumulus 550, can rip the hell out of any armor, even my own, also very handy in close range combat as a spear see? the dual edged sabers on each tip of the bow acount for maximum damage, it is also compatible with my grand arrow set! Spy on your cheating man with this raven-eye arrow, or give cupid a run for his money with the love bug arrow! There's an arrow for every occasion for the bonafied marksman! All for the low low price of 1700 GPs and if you order now...we'll include this..."

Minako: "Umm excuse me lady, we were sent here by Jin-Po? he said you might be able to help us"

Presea: "Jin-Po? well I haven'te seen that cat in years!"

Ranma(on the verge of panicking): "Cat? what cat? where?"

Presea: "Hmmm you're the three girls of the legend! Come come and rest hear for a while we have a lot to talk about...."

Taisukun the narrator: And so the three girls of legend have made their way to Presea the blacksmith...but more mysteries and dangers await them as Aluminum Siren makes her way through the forest. As the plot thickens, the paragraphs finally divided, and the chapters grow longer, will the girls find their way home?