/ \ = Memories
{ }= Journal Chapter 1
In a dark cave two men are seen forcibly carrying a girl no older than the age of eighteen to a wall with red rune symbols all over it. That is, if you consider these two men, men at all. One was actually a tiger with black fur, and the other a chameleon, both walking on their hind legs and in a somewhat humanoid form. These two men were zoanthropes. Men with the ability to change into a hybrid like animal form. Back in the olden days, parents would scare their children with stories of werewolves and the like. They never thought in a million years that they actually existed. Though, these two men were not werewolves, but instead, werechameleon and weretiger.
The girl they were carrying had short silver hair and had a form that suggested some type of combat training. Possibly martial arts or military combat training. She wore a black skintight suit that showed off her figure and the skin of her inner thighs as well. It was a sleeveless out fit but seemed to manage high heel boots. The word Uranus was written on the right leg of the out fit and she had golden circlets on her right arm and left leg, and the Numbers 03 tattooed to her left shoulder. She wore a long blue glove that came a little past her elbow on her left arm, and a short blue glove that didn't even come to her elbow on her right arm. Both gloves were skin tight yet her out whole outfit seemed meant for battle. She wore shackles on both arms and legs and even a smaller shackle attached to her hair. Most likely put there by the men that carried her in.
The girl whom was obviously drugged but still struggling was then chained to the wall with the runes on it using the shackles that were already put on her body. She struggled and struggled but couldn't break the chains that would be so easily broken if she were at full strength, for she too, was a zoanthrope that had the ability to transform into a stronger animal form. Zoanthropes then transformed back into their human state revealing Busuzima and a man that has not yet been introduced.
The man had short dark brown hair, almost black, and had four sharp bangs hanging out. He had a somewhat narrow face, and his eyes were likewise narrow. His eyes were a golden red color and he had very narrow eyebrows. He had a small scar under his left eye that went down his cheek a little and had a complete look of seriousness on his entire face.
"So these enchanted chains will hold her Shenlong? I prefer to trust in science." Busuzima asked.
"Of course Busuzima. It took me a grate deal of time getting a hold of these, it would be a pity for them to be defective." The man, now introduced as Shenlong the dark tiger, stated in a calm cool voice.
"Good, I was sooooo scared that she was going to kill me! She's my most powerful creation yet. Using that Uriko girl and splicing a few genes and making a few arrangements, love the outfit by the way, I got her. Uranus, the most powerful zoanthrope, the chimera!" Busuzima said, admiring his work and practically jumping for joy. He then took on a look of complete seriousness. "It's a pity that she's too powerful for me to control. And to think! I'm her father!"
"That would make me her brother wouldn't it? Feh! You are not my father freak." Shenlong said with a little bit of venom in his voice. It wasn't that fact that he hated Busuzima personally. It was the fact that he pretty much hated everybody.
"Well anyway. Lets just hope she never gets out. Besides, there's this boy I've been studying for quite some time now. He's almost ready for me to snatch him and make an even more powerful beast out of him! I'd give him a year!" Busuzima squealed happily.
"Haven't you learned your lesson freak?" Shenlong said rubbing his temples. Busuzima could be so annoying at times.
"What do you mean?" Busuzima said, cocking his head to one side.
"Never mind. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Shenlong said, walking out of the cave and into the dark.
"I guess I should leave also. Maybe I'll visit some time Uranus." Busuzima said. He then began to walk out of the cave.
"W-w-…w-wait." Uranus said, still a little drugged. That is why she had been silent up until now. Busuzima turned to face his so-called daughter.
"What is it my dear?" Busuzima asked, in a somewhat fatherly tone.
"P-please l-l-leave the lantern…I-I don't l-like th-the dark." Uranus asked in a quiet voice. Busuzima turned and began to walk off, picking up the lantern on the way out. He grinned a toothy grin and said "I know" Before leaving Uranus in the dark, all by her self.
"N-no…come back." Tears began to fall.
"I do-don't want to b-be alone." Those tears turned into streams.
"Please, d-don't leave me." She's now trying to break free, but soon gives up.
"No…I don't want to be alone." She said one last time before dropping. The chains keeping her from actually touching the floor, she is now repeating the same words in her head over and over again.
'I hate everyone... I will destroy every one.' Before finally falling unconscious, knowing that she would be there for a very long time.
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"AHHHHH*Blurb* *Blurb*" Ranma has awoken to find him self in a giant cylinder filled with some kind of strange liquid, but surprisingly to him, he could breath.
'What was with that dream? Wait a sec. What the heck am I doin here?!' Ranma thought to him self. Starting to panic, he started to punch at the glass.
At first it made small cracks. But with each blow, the glass started to give way little by little, and finally it broke. Causing everything in the cylinder to flow out and onto the cold floor. Including Ranma. Ranma then coughed up all the liquid that had filled his lungs.
"What the heck is going on?" Ranma said, coughing a bit more. "Who did this?" Ranma asked. "Great…I'm naked…just what I need." Ranma said after noticing that it was a little drafty.
Ranma stood up from the crouched position on the floor and gazed upon his new surroundings. Nothing looked familiar too him. He didn't know what had happened to him or how he got there. Actually he didn't know what he was doing before he got there. He actually didn't know who he was. Panic was again, filling Ranma's mind. He eventually calmed down, knowing full well that he wasn't getting anywhere this way. He looked at the broken cylinder that he was in and noticed some writing on it.
"Project Ranma?" Ranma said to him self. He said it again, trying the words on his tongue. "I guess my names Ranma."
/ "I'm Ranma Saotome of the Saotome school of anything goes martial arts!" Ranma flipped up in the air throwing a backpack to a girl with black hair. "Hold this a sec." Ranma then landed. "I accept" Ranma got into a fighting stance. "Your challenge!" \
Ranma clutched his head in pain. That had been a new experience for Ranma. Getting that memory had hurt a lot. Almost as if some one was blocking his memories and they were trying to break out.
"I'm Ranma Saotome of the…Ah forget it. I'll figure it out later." Ranma said straitening up and looking around a little more. He then came across another cylinder with writing on it also.
"Project Uriko." Ranma noticed that there was no one in the cylinder so proceeded to read the others. He finally came to one that caught his eye.
"Project Uranus." Ranma said aloud. He recognized the girl's name from his dream. He felt bad for her. Being left alone in the dark, all by her self.
"What's this?" Ranma found a journal on a desk near the exit door and decided to pocket it. This might tell him more about what happened to him.
'And now, I'm getting out of here.'
Ranma opened the door only to come face to face with dr. Busuzima him self, wearing a white lab coat. I feel bad for him really. Would you want that to be the first person you see after waking up? I didn't think so.
"Ah! What the heck are you!" Ranma yelled, jumping back.
/ "W-w-…w-wait." Uranus said, still a little drugged. That is why she had been silent up until now. Busuzima turned to face his so-called daughter.
"What is it my dear?" Busuzima asked, in a somewhat fatherly tone.
"P-please l-l-leave the lantern…I-I don't l-like th-the dark." Uranus asked in a quiet voice. Busuzima turned and began to walk off, picking up the lantern on the way out. He grinned a toothy grin and said "I know" Before leaving Uranus in the dark, all by her self.
"N-no…come back." Tears began to fall.
"I do-don't want to b-be alone." Those tears turned into streams. \
"You! Busuzima!" Ranma yelled getting into a fighting stance and putting the journal on the ground next to the door.
"Ah, you've heard of me! That's excellent!" Busuzima squealed, clapping his hands together.
"Yeah! You left that girl in that cave!" Ranma yelled.
"What girl?" Busuzima asked. Putting a finger on his goatee.
"Uranus, you freak!" Ranma yelled, getting quite annoyed. Busuzima's eyes widened a bit.
"How did you find out about Uranus? She was put in that cave two years ago." Busuzima asked, putting a few steps worth of space between himself and Ranma.
"That doesn't matter! You did it! Why!" Ranma yelled. He was confused.
"Because she was dangerous." Busuzima said calmly, lifting his hands and shrugging his shoulders.
"Th…that doesn't matter! One more question before I get out of here." Ranma said with a level tone.
"If I answer your question will you answer mine?" Busuzima asked.
"Yeah. But my question first." Ranma still hasn't left his fighting stance.
"What is it?" Busuzima asked.
"Who am I?" Ranma asked.
"What do you mean…you don't remember? You are Ranma Saotome. One of the most powerful martial artists on earth, that is all you need to know. Waking up to early must have had some effects." Busuzima stated. "Now for my question. How did you wake up? You were scheduled to wake up one month from now. I don't know if your stable, you having amnesia is clear sign of this."
"I had a nightmare." Ranma said.
"Odd. I really wouldn't have imagined that. I suggest you allow me to do some research on you, maybe I can get your memory back." He said, coolly.
'Or alter it. That will be fun.'
"No way pal!" Ranma said lunging towards Busuzima.
Busuzima dodged but barely. He saw that Ranma's punch was a bit overstretched so decided to take advantage of the situation and deliver a downward elbow strike to his head. The only problem, he wasn't there.
"What?!" Busuzima yelled, suddenly getting kicked into a wall from behind. He then picked him self off and dusted him self off.
"Your reputation is well earned." Busuzima said, calmly.
"What reputation?" Ranma asked, once again taking a fighting stance.
"Oops, forgot. Amnesia, right…lets see how you do against this." Busuzima took off his over coat and threw it on top of the journal next to the door.
He then tensed and there was a flash of light. The flash of light was actually a ball of energy forming around Busuzima crushing everything it touched. Kind of like a chi blast around his whole body. When the light was gone. There stood, the chameleon.
"What the heck are you?!" Ranma yelled, as he once again began to panic. Busuzima closed in. "Stay away from me!" Ranma yelled, backing up a bit. It seemed to smile as it rushed him. "STAY AWAY!" Ranma yelled, flipping over his head.
The chameleon then smiled as it went invisible. Ranma had no idea where the guy was. But then his training kicked in. Ranma may have forgotten who he was, but his subconscious and body hasn't. Ranma could here his footsteps on the floor and could here his heavy breath. He also smelt like he hasn't bathed in weeks either.
"He's…. THERE!" Ranma yelled kicking him in the gut, sending him through a wall. Busuzima hit the back of his head and went unconscious causing him to go back into his human form. Ranma poked him to make sure he was really unconscious before leaving to pick up the journal and the lab coat. He was still naked after all.
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Later that day, Ranma searched through the pockets of the lab coat he had taken from Busuzima. It turned out that he had a good bit of cash in the over sized coat. And a lollypop, but that's a different story all together. Ranma wasn't about to eat anything that quack had in his pockets. The money on the other hand could be used for something good. Like real food and good clothes.
It turned out that the underground laboratory was extremely close to a small town. There, Ranma could buy some decent clothes, instead of running around wearing nothing but a lab coat, and buy something to eat. He was very hungry after all. Ranma purchased some clothes first, having the feeling they wouldn't serve him if he were wearing a getup like he was now. He bought a regular black t-shirt and some loose fitting jeans. He would have bought some kung-fu pants, but the store he was in didn't sell any. He then bought a few pairs of the same shirt just in different colors, and the exact same jeans. After shopping was done. He checked himself into a cheap hotel so he could rest for the night and get his bearings strait. He also wanted to read that journal he had picked up.
{Journal: Entry 1
I am finally making a break through with the gene that causes the zoanthrope mutation. After experimenting on my self, I am certain that I can bring it out in others as well. Wouldn't it be great if I could also alter them as well? Wouldn't it?! Thought so.
Journal: Entry 2
Shenlong is coming out nicely. Taking genes from long was a success! I don't think I'll alter this one too much. I want to start slowly and work my way up. That's the way to go!
Journal: Entry 3
Uriko. She's going to grow up to be a beautiful girl! I can make her more beautiful if she'll let me! A little spliced gene here and there, and who knows how beautiful she'll become? I do! She's already extremely powerful for her age. Lets see how powerful I can make her!
Journal: Entry 4
Damn it all! Uriko escaped! That blasted girl got away. Who were those people that helped her though…never matter! I must get her back. I was just about to hit a breakthrough! Luckily I still managed to take a few samples while she was still…in my care. That may be of use to me.
Journal: Entry 5
I think I can create the most powerful zoanthrope of all. Using the same tools I used to create Shenlong, I can create someone from Uriko as well. Those samples will come in handy after all! And the best part is, I now have the tools to do what I've haven't been able to do before! She will be my greatest work!
Journal: Entry 6
My child is born! I will name her Uranus! I'm so proud. I had to speed up her growth a bit, but her learning curve is amazing. She may have a mindset of a three year old now! But that's extremely good for someone who's been alive for a few weeks! I'm so proud of my little Uranus!
Journal: Entry 7
Uranus doesn't seem to like the tests I am conducting on her. She was actually crying today! It was just a little shot! Though it may have been the contents of the shot and not the actual needle in itself. Anyway. Tests are great. She's my finest work yet. She makes her father proud!
Journal: Entry 8
I can't believe it! Uranus has gone berserk after my last test! Was it really that bad? Okay, maybe I shouldn't have done the pain endurance test every day for the last month, but still! I'm her father, and she tried to kill me! Luckily she was too hurt and still doesn't know what she's fully capable of. Once she figures that out…I shouldn't think of that. I've made a mistake. A beautiful mistake that I fear will haunt me. She will destroy everything if I let her… that is what she was created for anyway…but not ME!
Journal: Entry 9
I've asked Shenlong to help me seal her. He has agreed, fortunately. Usually he just ignores me! Some son he is! Anyway. In a cave, a few miles south of this laboratory, we have sealed her. Maybe I'll visit every now and again. She is my daughter after all. Or maybe not, she might be mad at me!
Journal: Entry 10
I really should right more in this thing than I do. I usually only right when something extremely important happens…anyway, I've finely found him! Ranma Saotome. The prodigy of Genma Saotome! I've been keeping track of him ever since he came back from China. So much potential! His quick healing and fighting abilities are top notch! And now he's off to fight the phoenix god Saffron! This is perfect! I'll send Kohryu to pick him up after the fight!
Journal: Entry 11
Ranma is doing excellent. The phoenix god's blood is now running through his veins, and my own abilities are doing the rest. I can't wait to see what he turns into. A Phoenix, perhaps, the blood might have a larger part to play in his transformation than I thought! How exciting. Now if only I could remember where I got that beast mark from…doesn't matter.
Journal: Entry 12
It has been a year since I have taken young Ranma. That would make him 19 about now wouldn't it. Sorry I didn't get you a present, but…oh well! The best part of it all is! He should be ready in about a month to release. Of course I'll have to run a few tests but. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'm so excited!
End of Journal entries}
"Th-The freak!" Ranma yelled. "The guy is a freak! He tortured that girl, and this Uriko…he took her…Oh man this is too much!" Ranma yelled, covering his face and plopping himself down on the bed of the room he was staying in.
"This guys some kind of mad scientist! Pain endurance experiments every day for a month?! What kind of freak is he! And what the hell has he done to me?!" Ranma yelled aloud.
'Okay. I'm some kind of martial artist. And I'm good. Well I must be if I could beat him…Anyway. I'm more concerned about that Uranus chick…'
Ranma looked at his hand and noticed the beast mark that was given to him. He still didn't know exactly what was going on, but could piece some of it together. There are these things called zoanthropes, and they change into some kind of animal. There's a mad scientist experimenting on zoanthropes and humans trying to figure out what makes them tick. And Ranma just got mixed up in all of this.
"Maybe that Uranus girl could fill me in on some more details… I just hope she's still alive. According to the journal. She was sealed before I was even taken."
So Ranma spent the night at the hotel. The next morning, he went out and bought some camping gear, not knowing how long it would take him to find the cave, and set out. He would get some answers, and he would find out who he was. He just had to. It was calling him. She was calling him. And her name is, Uranus.
End chapter 1
{ }= Journal Chapter 1
In a dark cave two men are seen forcibly carrying a girl no older than the age of eighteen to a wall with red rune symbols all over it. That is, if you consider these two men, men at all. One was actually a tiger with black fur, and the other a chameleon, both walking on their hind legs and in a somewhat humanoid form. These two men were zoanthropes. Men with the ability to change into a hybrid like animal form. Back in the olden days, parents would scare their children with stories of werewolves and the like. They never thought in a million years that they actually existed. Though, these two men were not werewolves, but instead, werechameleon and weretiger.
The girl they were carrying had short silver hair and had a form that suggested some type of combat training. Possibly martial arts or military combat training. She wore a black skintight suit that showed off her figure and the skin of her inner thighs as well. It was a sleeveless out fit but seemed to manage high heel boots. The word Uranus was written on the right leg of the out fit and she had golden circlets on her right arm and left leg, and the Numbers 03 tattooed to her left shoulder. She wore a long blue glove that came a little past her elbow on her left arm, and a short blue glove that didn't even come to her elbow on her right arm. Both gloves were skin tight yet her out whole outfit seemed meant for battle. She wore shackles on both arms and legs and even a smaller shackle attached to her hair. Most likely put there by the men that carried her in.
The girl whom was obviously drugged but still struggling was then chained to the wall with the runes on it using the shackles that were already put on her body. She struggled and struggled but couldn't break the chains that would be so easily broken if she were at full strength, for she too, was a zoanthrope that had the ability to transform into a stronger animal form. Zoanthropes then transformed back into their human state revealing Busuzima and a man that has not yet been introduced.
The man had short dark brown hair, almost black, and had four sharp bangs hanging out. He had a somewhat narrow face, and his eyes were likewise narrow. His eyes were a golden red color and he had very narrow eyebrows. He had a small scar under his left eye that went down his cheek a little and had a complete look of seriousness on his entire face.
"So these enchanted chains will hold her Shenlong? I prefer to trust in science." Busuzima asked.
"Of course Busuzima. It took me a grate deal of time getting a hold of these, it would be a pity for them to be defective." The man, now introduced as Shenlong the dark tiger, stated in a calm cool voice.
"Good, I was sooooo scared that she was going to kill me! She's my most powerful creation yet. Using that Uriko girl and splicing a few genes and making a few arrangements, love the outfit by the way, I got her. Uranus, the most powerful zoanthrope, the chimera!" Busuzima said, admiring his work and practically jumping for joy. He then took on a look of complete seriousness. "It's a pity that she's too powerful for me to control. And to think! I'm her father!"
"That would make me her brother wouldn't it? Feh! You are not my father freak." Shenlong said with a little bit of venom in his voice. It wasn't that fact that he hated Busuzima personally. It was the fact that he pretty much hated everybody.
"Well anyway. Lets just hope she never gets out. Besides, there's this boy I've been studying for quite some time now. He's almost ready for me to snatch him and make an even more powerful beast out of him! I'd give him a year!" Busuzima squealed happily.
"Haven't you learned your lesson freak?" Shenlong said rubbing his temples. Busuzima could be so annoying at times.
"What do you mean?" Busuzima said, cocking his head to one side.
"Never mind. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Shenlong said, walking out of the cave and into the dark.
"I guess I should leave also. Maybe I'll visit some time Uranus." Busuzima said. He then began to walk out of the cave.
"W-w-…w-wait." Uranus said, still a little drugged. That is why she had been silent up until now. Busuzima turned to face his so-called daughter.
"What is it my dear?" Busuzima asked, in a somewhat fatherly tone.
"P-please l-l-leave the lantern…I-I don't l-like th-the dark." Uranus asked in a quiet voice. Busuzima turned and began to walk off, picking up the lantern on the way out. He grinned a toothy grin and said "I know" Before leaving Uranus in the dark, all by her self.
"N-no…come back." Tears began to fall.
"I do-don't want to b-be alone." Those tears turned into streams.
"Please, d-don't leave me." She's now trying to break free, but soon gives up.
"No…I don't want to be alone." She said one last time before dropping. The chains keeping her from actually touching the floor, she is now repeating the same words in her head over and over again.
'I hate everyone... I will destroy every one.' Before finally falling unconscious, knowing that she would be there for a very long time.
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"AHHHHH*Blurb* *Blurb*" Ranma has awoken to find him self in a giant cylinder filled with some kind of strange liquid, but surprisingly to him, he could breath.
'What was with that dream? Wait a sec. What the heck am I doin here?!' Ranma thought to him self. Starting to panic, he started to punch at the glass.
At first it made small cracks. But with each blow, the glass started to give way little by little, and finally it broke. Causing everything in the cylinder to flow out and onto the cold floor. Including Ranma. Ranma then coughed up all the liquid that had filled his lungs.
"What the heck is going on?" Ranma said, coughing a bit more. "Who did this?" Ranma asked. "Great…I'm naked…just what I need." Ranma said after noticing that it was a little drafty.
Ranma stood up from the crouched position on the floor and gazed upon his new surroundings. Nothing looked familiar too him. He didn't know what had happened to him or how he got there. Actually he didn't know what he was doing before he got there. He actually didn't know who he was. Panic was again, filling Ranma's mind. He eventually calmed down, knowing full well that he wasn't getting anywhere this way. He looked at the broken cylinder that he was in and noticed some writing on it.
"Project Ranma?" Ranma said to him self. He said it again, trying the words on his tongue. "I guess my names Ranma."
/ "I'm Ranma Saotome of the Saotome school of anything goes martial arts!" Ranma flipped up in the air throwing a backpack to a girl with black hair. "Hold this a sec." Ranma then landed. "I accept" Ranma got into a fighting stance. "Your challenge!" \
Ranma clutched his head in pain. That had been a new experience for Ranma. Getting that memory had hurt a lot. Almost as if some one was blocking his memories and they were trying to break out.
"I'm Ranma Saotome of the…Ah forget it. I'll figure it out later." Ranma said straitening up and looking around a little more. He then came across another cylinder with writing on it also.
"Project Uriko." Ranma noticed that there was no one in the cylinder so proceeded to read the others. He finally came to one that caught his eye.
"Project Uranus." Ranma said aloud. He recognized the girl's name from his dream. He felt bad for her. Being left alone in the dark, all by her self.
"What's this?" Ranma found a journal on a desk near the exit door and decided to pocket it. This might tell him more about what happened to him.
'And now, I'm getting out of here.'
Ranma opened the door only to come face to face with dr. Busuzima him self, wearing a white lab coat. I feel bad for him really. Would you want that to be the first person you see after waking up? I didn't think so.
"Ah! What the heck are you!" Ranma yelled, jumping back.
/ "W-w-…w-wait." Uranus said, still a little drugged. That is why she had been silent up until now. Busuzima turned to face his so-called daughter.
"What is it my dear?" Busuzima asked, in a somewhat fatherly tone.
"P-please l-l-leave the lantern…I-I don't l-like th-the dark." Uranus asked in a quiet voice. Busuzima turned and began to walk off, picking up the lantern on the way out. He grinned a toothy grin and said "I know" Before leaving Uranus in the dark, all by her self.
"N-no…come back." Tears began to fall.
"I do-don't want to b-be alone." Those tears turned into streams. \
"You! Busuzima!" Ranma yelled getting into a fighting stance and putting the journal on the ground next to the door.
"Ah, you've heard of me! That's excellent!" Busuzima squealed, clapping his hands together.
"Yeah! You left that girl in that cave!" Ranma yelled.
"What girl?" Busuzima asked. Putting a finger on his goatee.
"Uranus, you freak!" Ranma yelled, getting quite annoyed. Busuzima's eyes widened a bit.
"How did you find out about Uranus? She was put in that cave two years ago." Busuzima asked, putting a few steps worth of space between himself and Ranma.
"That doesn't matter! You did it! Why!" Ranma yelled. He was confused.
"Because she was dangerous." Busuzima said calmly, lifting his hands and shrugging his shoulders.
"Th…that doesn't matter! One more question before I get out of here." Ranma said with a level tone.
"If I answer your question will you answer mine?" Busuzima asked.
"Yeah. But my question first." Ranma still hasn't left his fighting stance.
"What is it?" Busuzima asked.
"Who am I?" Ranma asked.
"What do you mean…you don't remember? You are Ranma Saotome. One of the most powerful martial artists on earth, that is all you need to know. Waking up to early must have had some effects." Busuzima stated. "Now for my question. How did you wake up? You were scheduled to wake up one month from now. I don't know if your stable, you having amnesia is clear sign of this."
"I had a nightmare." Ranma said.
"Odd. I really wouldn't have imagined that. I suggest you allow me to do some research on you, maybe I can get your memory back." He said, coolly.
'Or alter it. That will be fun.'
"No way pal!" Ranma said lunging towards Busuzima.
Busuzima dodged but barely. He saw that Ranma's punch was a bit overstretched so decided to take advantage of the situation and deliver a downward elbow strike to his head. The only problem, he wasn't there.
"What?!" Busuzima yelled, suddenly getting kicked into a wall from behind. He then picked him self off and dusted him self off.
"Your reputation is well earned." Busuzima said, calmly.
"What reputation?" Ranma asked, once again taking a fighting stance.
"Oops, forgot. Amnesia, right…lets see how you do against this." Busuzima took off his over coat and threw it on top of the journal next to the door.
He then tensed and there was a flash of light. The flash of light was actually a ball of energy forming around Busuzima crushing everything it touched. Kind of like a chi blast around his whole body. When the light was gone. There stood, the chameleon.
"What the heck are you?!" Ranma yelled, as he once again began to panic. Busuzima closed in. "Stay away from me!" Ranma yelled, backing up a bit. It seemed to smile as it rushed him. "STAY AWAY!" Ranma yelled, flipping over his head.
The chameleon then smiled as it went invisible. Ranma had no idea where the guy was. But then his training kicked in. Ranma may have forgotten who he was, but his subconscious and body hasn't. Ranma could here his footsteps on the floor and could here his heavy breath. He also smelt like he hasn't bathed in weeks either.
"He's…. THERE!" Ranma yelled kicking him in the gut, sending him through a wall. Busuzima hit the back of his head and went unconscious causing him to go back into his human form. Ranma poked him to make sure he was really unconscious before leaving to pick up the journal and the lab coat. He was still naked after all.
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Later that day, Ranma searched through the pockets of the lab coat he had taken from Busuzima. It turned out that he had a good bit of cash in the over sized coat. And a lollypop, but that's a different story all together. Ranma wasn't about to eat anything that quack had in his pockets. The money on the other hand could be used for something good. Like real food and good clothes.
It turned out that the underground laboratory was extremely close to a small town. There, Ranma could buy some decent clothes, instead of running around wearing nothing but a lab coat, and buy something to eat. He was very hungry after all. Ranma purchased some clothes first, having the feeling they wouldn't serve him if he were wearing a getup like he was now. He bought a regular black t-shirt and some loose fitting jeans. He would have bought some kung-fu pants, but the store he was in didn't sell any. He then bought a few pairs of the same shirt just in different colors, and the exact same jeans. After shopping was done. He checked himself into a cheap hotel so he could rest for the night and get his bearings strait. He also wanted to read that journal he had picked up.
{Journal: Entry 1
I am finally making a break through with the gene that causes the zoanthrope mutation. After experimenting on my self, I am certain that I can bring it out in others as well. Wouldn't it be great if I could also alter them as well? Wouldn't it?! Thought so.
Journal: Entry 2
Shenlong is coming out nicely. Taking genes from long was a success! I don't think I'll alter this one too much. I want to start slowly and work my way up. That's the way to go!
Journal: Entry 3
Uriko. She's going to grow up to be a beautiful girl! I can make her more beautiful if she'll let me! A little spliced gene here and there, and who knows how beautiful she'll become? I do! She's already extremely powerful for her age. Lets see how powerful I can make her!
Journal: Entry 4
Damn it all! Uriko escaped! That blasted girl got away. Who were those people that helped her though…never matter! I must get her back. I was just about to hit a breakthrough! Luckily I still managed to take a few samples while she was still…in my care. That may be of use to me.
Journal: Entry 5
I think I can create the most powerful zoanthrope of all. Using the same tools I used to create Shenlong, I can create someone from Uriko as well. Those samples will come in handy after all! And the best part is, I now have the tools to do what I've haven't been able to do before! She will be my greatest work!
Journal: Entry 6
My child is born! I will name her Uranus! I'm so proud. I had to speed up her growth a bit, but her learning curve is amazing. She may have a mindset of a three year old now! But that's extremely good for someone who's been alive for a few weeks! I'm so proud of my little Uranus!
Journal: Entry 7
Uranus doesn't seem to like the tests I am conducting on her. She was actually crying today! It was just a little shot! Though it may have been the contents of the shot and not the actual needle in itself. Anyway. Tests are great. She's my finest work yet. She makes her father proud!
Journal: Entry 8
I can't believe it! Uranus has gone berserk after my last test! Was it really that bad? Okay, maybe I shouldn't have done the pain endurance test every day for the last month, but still! I'm her father, and she tried to kill me! Luckily she was too hurt and still doesn't know what she's fully capable of. Once she figures that out…I shouldn't think of that. I've made a mistake. A beautiful mistake that I fear will haunt me. She will destroy everything if I let her… that is what she was created for anyway…but not ME!
Journal: Entry 9
I've asked Shenlong to help me seal her. He has agreed, fortunately. Usually he just ignores me! Some son he is! Anyway. In a cave, a few miles south of this laboratory, we have sealed her. Maybe I'll visit every now and again. She is my daughter after all. Or maybe not, she might be mad at me!
Journal: Entry 10
I really should right more in this thing than I do. I usually only right when something extremely important happens…anyway, I've finely found him! Ranma Saotome. The prodigy of Genma Saotome! I've been keeping track of him ever since he came back from China. So much potential! His quick healing and fighting abilities are top notch! And now he's off to fight the phoenix god Saffron! This is perfect! I'll send Kohryu to pick him up after the fight!
Journal: Entry 11
Ranma is doing excellent. The phoenix god's blood is now running through his veins, and my own abilities are doing the rest. I can't wait to see what he turns into. A Phoenix, perhaps, the blood might have a larger part to play in his transformation than I thought! How exciting. Now if only I could remember where I got that beast mark from…doesn't matter.
Journal: Entry 12
It has been a year since I have taken young Ranma. That would make him 19 about now wouldn't it. Sorry I didn't get you a present, but…oh well! The best part of it all is! He should be ready in about a month to release. Of course I'll have to run a few tests but. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I'm so excited!
End of Journal entries}
"Th-The freak!" Ranma yelled. "The guy is a freak! He tortured that girl, and this Uriko…he took her…Oh man this is too much!" Ranma yelled, covering his face and plopping himself down on the bed of the room he was staying in.
"This guys some kind of mad scientist! Pain endurance experiments every day for a month?! What kind of freak is he! And what the hell has he done to me?!" Ranma yelled aloud.
'Okay. I'm some kind of martial artist. And I'm good. Well I must be if I could beat him…Anyway. I'm more concerned about that Uranus chick…'
Ranma looked at his hand and noticed the beast mark that was given to him. He still didn't know exactly what was going on, but could piece some of it together. There are these things called zoanthropes, and they change into some kind of animal. There's a mad scientist experimenting on zoanthropes and humans trying to figure out what makes them tick. And Ranma just got mixed up in all of this.
"Maybe that Uranus girl could fill me in on some more details… I just hope she's still alive. According to the journal. She was sealed before I was even taken."
So Ranma spent the night at the hotel. The next morning, he went out and bought some camping gear, not knowing how long it would take him to find the cave, and set out. He would get some answers, and he would find out who he was. He just had to. It was calling him. She was calling him. And her name is, Uranus.
End chapter 1