A/N: Ok, I'm putting this here to address certain concerns of the readers. First off to Aqualens. The fight to music thing stays. There will be music during the fights, but they won't be fighting in sequence with the music for the most part. I feel it conveys the right feeling and atmosphere. 2nd, I'm going to address how Vel knows this stuff in this chapter. 3rd, you gotta admit it's a good concept. Deefer, shut up. I never said that my Ranma solved any of his problems. The shit is just starting to hit the fan. The fiancee brigade has only just begun to arrive. To my friend, Buds (Omega X), it's just that kind of fic, dude. The first two chapters were tough. Didn't really have a plan, just needed to kill some time. To Sano, trust me, you ain't seen nothing yet. Coral, thank you. That was a very inspiring review. Rainowl, that is a compliment of the highest order to me. L'mc, thanks dude. To everyone else, Yes, I will update. When I feel I have written up to par, the updates will go through my editor, Ketsurui. So, no more bad spacing and such. Thanks for those who like this fic so far. If you don't have the music or don't know the stuff I cite, just e-mail me. I'm also on msn messenger. The song "Whistle of the warrior is from Wild Arms. It's the theme song of Boomerang. I am stealing stuff from video games, so keep an eye out. Ryouga's techs have been taken from DMC thus far (Devil May Cry). Be sure to give at least half the credit to my brilliant editor, Ketsurui. And now, on with the show.
Chapter 3: Senshi in the mix
~*~Furinkan High, about 10 minutes before the hentai horde starts~*~
A well endowed girl is walking up to the gate. She takes a look around. "This is Furinkan? I hope it lives up to it's reputation." She takes a look at a letter in her hand. "Dear Miss Ketsurui Ichigami, I'm glad you received this letter. As you may be aware, you possess certain powers. Enclosed are airline tickets, a list of a few places of interest, directions to the Nerima district of Tokyo, and an invitation to the KamiKaze Budoukai. I can assure you, you won't be disappointed with the fights or the people. I will personally guide you to the tournament when it is time. Until then, take the TA position (teacher's aide) in Furinkan High. I have set up the position for you. It will make it easier for me to find you. Signed, Lord Kayin. P.S. There are a lot of people who will pick fights with you. Have fun, and avoid fighting Ranma Saotome until the tournament."
Ketsurui smiles. "Hmm, I want to meet this guy. He sounds like fun." She yawns, causing her chest to move in a nose-bleed inducing way. She goes over to a tree and sits down.
Ten minutes later, she wakes up to the sounds of a fight. "I hate boys! I hate boys!" screams Akane. She attacks the various sports teams. Her attacks have improved somewhat. However, she still is somewhat clumsy and lacking in finesse. In a nearby tree, Ranma is sitting and appraising her fight with a critical eye.
(Argghhh!! I've had it with this girl! She simply has no drive, no skill and no looks! Why did we ever go along with another of your dad's ideas?!) rages Vel.
(Ow! Stop! You're giving me a headache, it's too early for this. We'll deal with it later.) says Ranma with an irritated expression.
(I can't believe my luck. Not only is she here right on time, she's fairly good looking. Too bad she's a little young.) thinks Kayin, high up on the roof. The hentai horde is subdued.
A rose hits the ground beneath Akane's feet. "Ah, such base fools, these mortals are, that dare to contend for thy hand."
Kayin is sweatdropping. (You've got to be kidding me. Shakespeare is probably rolling in his grave now.)
(Who is this guy? He looks a little out of it.) thinks Ketsurui.
Kuno walks out with his bokken sheathed and a bouquet that he hands to Akane. "Thanks, Kuno sempai" she says in a somewhat forced fashion.
"You may thank me by dating with..." Akane is about to belt him one, when Ketsurui walks out to see what is going on. Kuno gets a glazed look in his eye that is shared by most of the hentai horde.
Ketsurui sashays over to Akane. "Excuse me, but why are they attacking you?"
Akane sweatdrops. "Um, you're new here, aren't you?" Ketsurui nods. "Ok, this guy said that to date me, then you need to beat me in combat."
Ketsurui looks confused for a minute, then starts laughing. "Hahahahah. Why didn't you just turn them down?" Akane facefaults. Ranma facefaults out of the tree. "Besides, why would they go after you? You're too butch and flat-chested to be of any interest." Akane starts getting mad.
Kuno shakes his head and looks at Ketsurui. "Ah, my lime-haired goddess, wouldst thou date with me?" says Kuno, handing her the roses.
She thinks about if for a sec. "Nah, you're not my type."
"Come on, Kuno, leave the girl alone." Says Ranma walking over.
"Silence foul sorcerer Saotome!" yells Kuno.
Ketsurui blinks. "Saotome, as in Ranma?"
Ranma groans. "Not another one. If you're here for an engagement, then please leave me alone."
She blinks again. "Sorry, you're not my type either. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll find someone special."
Akane is twitching. ((Butch?!) *twitch* (flat-chested?!) *bigger twitch* "Take this, bimbo!!" She swings "mallet-sama" at her. Ketsurui slices the mallet apart with one motion of a wicked looking scythe. Ranma gives her the thumbs-up. Ketsurui bats her eyes at him, causing him to look very nervous.
She walks over to Akane and whispers in her ear. "Don't try to fight with me, little girl. Learn how to fight, get a little growth in the right places, and maybe I might be interested in you." She walks to the entrance.
Akane unfreezes and just realizes what the girl said. "That pervert!!" she yells out.
Kuno attacks Ketsurui from behind. "I would date with you, lime-haired goddess!" Ketsurui rolls her eyes. She strikes with her scythe, cutting Kuno's bokken apart. "Little boys should not go waving short sticks around. By the way, do you know the nutcracker suite?"
Kuno looks confused. "My lime-haired goddess, does this mean that you do not desire me?" Ketsurui sighs and knees him in the nads. Every guy including Ranma instinctively protects that area.
"Iiiii, that's just mean. That is not right. You don't do that to a guy, even Kuno doesn't deserve that." says Kayin. Happosai is drooling over her. "Don't, Happi. She's under my protection."
"I can't even try to get her sliky darlings?"
Kayin thinks for a moment. "Hmmm, actually, I do need to check her skills out. Alright. But not today. Tomorrow, you can try it. I'm fairly sure she's bi though." Happi bounds off saying something about silky darlings and pretty ladies. "Hmm? Someone is coming." He closes his eye and sits down in a meditative pose. One minute later, his eye shoots open. "The sailor senshi... . I was hoping to avoid them for a little longer. Time to get that lazy priest to lend a hand." He bounds off in a hurry.
Inside the School, Ketsurui has just entered the classroom. The teacher looks up from the lesson plan. "And you are?"
"Ketsurui Ichigami. New teacher's assistant".
The teacher looks through his notes. "Ah, yes. Please introduce yourself to the class."
"Hi, I'm Ketsurui Ichigami. I'm the new TA, I'll try to help all of you with your work. My hobbies include surfing, chemistry, and geology. I hope to meet all of you later." She winks at the class. There are various wolf whistles from the male sections and hateful glares from the girls. She takes a seat next to Ryouga. The lesson proceeds without incident, save for Ranma being rudely awakened and sent to the hall. Ryouga accidently moves his hand onto her leg. She smiles and moves around.
Akane pulls out her mallet. (I've got to stop her from corrupting the rest of the school.) She prepares a strike. Ketsurui sees the attack coming and takes a guard stance with her right arm raised. The blow is somehow deflected back to Akane. Akane is on the ground seeing stars. Ketsurui gets up and takes a bow. The male side of the class starts cheering, along with a few girls, who seem to also appreciate her looks.
The teacher clears his throat. "Miss Ichigami, while I realize you acted in self-defense, it is not appropriate to fight in class. Please take miss Tendo to the nurse's office and join mister Saotome in the hall. Miss Tendo will be joining you when she regains consciousness." Ketsurui shrugs and starts dragging Akane along the floor. The teacher walks out of the classroom to say something. "Nice job stopping her though. Next time, just make sure she doesn't break anything beforehand." he whispers.
Ranma is doing squats with the buckets, Ketsurui is listening to Invoke (Gundam SEED opening song) on an ipod, and Akane is fuming with the buckets. "So, do you live up to your name, Ranma?" says Ketsurui with an interesting smile.
"Umm, what do you mean?" stammers Ranma.
"Well, you are called the "wild horse" aren't you?" says Ketsurui with a hentai grin. Ranma is looking very nervous. Akane is seeing red.
"You..., Pervert! He's my fiancé!" Ranma snaps out of it and looks crossly at Akane. "No, you're my student, and a lousy one to boot." Akane throws the bucket at him. Ketsurui's jaw drops.
A Ranma-chan with a wet t shirt is standing in front of her. "Damn it, Akane! I was trying not to get wet..., You ok?" She turns to Ketsurui, who seems to be in shock. She snaps out of it. She blinks at the change. Ranma sighs, seeing as how this happens a lot. She is not prepared for a poke on her chest. "Hey?! Stop that?!" she yells hitting her hand away. "I don't like getting felt up."
Ketsurui smiles. "Ranma," she says thrusting her chest in her face, "Would you prefer to feel mine?" Ranma looks down, and promptly faints. "Heh, gets them every time."
Akane is in shock. Ketsurui taps her on the shoulder. "Huh?"
"Is he...., 'Well developed'?" Akane looks confused. "You know, is the change, complete? I'm just wondering if his guy form is as built as his girl form. Come on, just between us girls, not counting her."
Akane is still confused. Ketsurui sighs and whispers into her ear. Akane goes red. "No, I don't know! Why would I care about that pervert?"
"Well, if you don't want him, I'll take him. Maybe I'll share too, if you ask nicely."
"What?!"
~*~Inside Ranma's head~*~
"Oiiiii, you'd think that you'd stop doing that." says Velkaris. He picks up Ranma's head and starts slapping him a bit.
"Uhhhh, no more training, pops. I wanna sleep..." Vel snorts.
"Wake up, or I'll tell her to give you oral resusitation." Ranma shoots up.
"Question?"
"Yeah?"
"How come you know all these movies and western music? Not complaining, it's great stuff, but you're dead."
"Well, I had to do something in here. I have no idea when I woke up in here. I was kinda bored. One day, I found something. It was a vision screen of some kind in mid air. There were images on it. I later figured out that the thing was some kind of tv for the spirit world. It got all channels and it got music as well. So, I watched a lot of television and listened to music. Memory never really came back, just bit and pieces." Vel produces a chair and sits down.
"So, what are you going to do about the amazons, and the engagement?"
Ranma sighs. "I don't know, I suck at dealing with girls. Your idea to make that announcement on the first day was good. It kept most of them from going after me, due to intimidation. But...."
Vel blows air out his mouth. "You want to be able to deal with women, just no serious things now?" Ranma nods. "Well, good luck. Considering your life, that might be hard. Hey, is someone calling you?"
Ranma listens. "Yeah, think so. Time to wake up."
~*~Real world~*~
A figure walks over to the gates of Furinkan. The person is a short guy in a school uniform, with a bandoleer of spatulas on his shoulder, and a large one on his back. He takes a step forward. "Ranma Saotome!" he yells in a voice higher than one would expect from a guy. "I demand that you face me in a duel of honor!"
Ranma sits up groggily. Ketsurui walks over to him and taps him on the shoulder. "Someone is challenging you to a duel of honor. Does this happen a lot?"
Ranma shrugs. "More than you know. Where is he?" Ketsurui points out the window.
"Ranma, I think it's not a he...." Ranma doesn't hear her. He puts his fingers to his forehead, and two rings rotate around him. Ketsurui is in shock as he disappears. "Wow! How did he do that?! Is everyone here this interesting?!"
Outside, 2 seconds later, Ranma materialiazes about 4 feet off the ground. He falls into a heap. (Quit it. That damn trick just doesn't work. It's pointless to use if you can't control it.)
(Shut up. Almost every technique can be controlled. I'll figure it out.) Ranma gets up and dusts himself off. The spatula guy walks over to him. He gives Ranma a once over.
"Ahah! I knew it! Now you will pay for stealing my father's yattai!"
"Huh? What yattai?"
The guy starts crying. "You and your father ruined my life! You made me lose my honor."
Ranma is sweatdropping. "Ummm, who are you again?"
The guy gets mad and slams him into the ground with the spatula. "I'm Ukyo Kuonji, you jackass!"
Ranma immediately gets up. "Ucchan?" He nods. Ranma goes over and gives the guy a bear hug, and then noogies him. "Ucchan, I haven't seen you in years. It's great to see you again....What the?" He feels something pressing against him, that a guy should not have. "Ucchan, are you a transexual?" (Vel, "What is that?") thinks Ranma.
(Ummm, tell you later. Duck)
(huh?) *slam!* The over sized spatula impacts on him again. "You jackass, does this look like it belongs to a guy?" 'He' rips off his shirt and reveal a chest restrained by bindings. Ranma gets a nosebleed and passes out.
Ketsurui snorts. "I'm much better built than her." She walks out and sits down to watch.
Ranma wakes up. "So, Ukyo, you're really a girl?" She nods. "Oh, that explains why you never took your shirt off."
Ukyo has put her shirt back on. "That's the past. I challenge for my honor. Meet me in the gym at lunch." She stalks off.
Ketsurui walks out. "Well, are you really gonna fight her?" Ranma nods grimly. "I personally think that you are being stupid."
"What?!" yells Ranma.
"You heard me. I don't think you're an idiot. That girl has no more desire to fight you than you do her."
Ranma sighs. "So? I can't break my honor. I have to face this."
Ketsurui nods. "Ok, but remember, fighting isn't the only way to do things." Ranma walks off to go think. Ketsurui looks around. "Alright, come out. I know you're there."
*sound of clapping* "Well done. I expected nothing less from you." The speaker emerges from the tree branch he was sitting on.
"Who are you?"
"I'll give you three hints. One, I helped arrange a postion for you as TA at this school. Two, though we have not met, I know of your abilities. Three, I sent you a letter regarding the upcoming Kamikaze Budoukai."
Ketsurui raises her eyebrow for a second. "You must be this 'Lord Kayin' that I was told to expect."
"Correct, my lady. Though I did not expect you to be intelligent." Ketsurui smiles. "Though, your abilities lack control and experience." Ketsurui frowns, and walks over to him. She hits him on the head, only to have her strike intercepted and to be thrown backwards. "Do not seek a battle with me. You might be able to defeat Ranma, but you have no chance against me." He adjusts his straw hat. "Still, you have great potential. It might take some practice, but you could be quite formidable. I look forward to seeing your skills, and to this battle between Ranma and Ukyo. Jaane (see ya)." He leaps up very high and disappears.
(Arrogant bastard. Still, he looks good. I'd love to see what he is like without that mask and hat.)
~*~5 mins later, Furinkan's roof~*~
Kayin is sipping some tea. Zu is meditating. "So, you'll deal with the annoyance, should it appear? says Kayin. Zu nods. "Good, because I have a itch to scratch."
Zu's eyes open. "You don't usually fight directly. What's your beef with this one?"
Kayin smirks, only this time, the smirk is a lot creepier. "Let's just say, I owe this one something special. If the senshi arrive, give them some sport, but do not annialate them. And for heaven's sake, do not fight Saturn! I have no intention of having this planet get blown up."
Zu sighs. "Man, She's only what, 14 or so? She's not even old enough to hit on. I'm not worried."
Kayin grabs Zu by the collar of his robe. "Be worried. She is the strongest of the senshi. Unskilled as they are, they can be dangerous. Saturn has been acting a little odd lately. Be careful of the glaive." He puts his hat on. "I'll be back later." Zu nods. "I'm gonna head to the ring that the spatula chick set up. Looks far out."
~*~Furinkan Gym~*~
Ranma is walking toward a ring shaped like a frying pan. (She had a point) says Velkaris.
(Huh?) Vel sighs in Ranma's head.
(This battle is meaningless. You have no reason to fight her. I suspect that whatever she believes you did, was really your dad's fault.)
Ranma nods. (Yeah, but she isn't going to listen to me.)
(Well, if she wants a fight, then show her what that would mean. Unleash your full aura, and make sure ordinary people can see it. If anything, it will buy some time.)
Ranma looks up. (What the hell?) Inside the gym, is a large frying pan shaped ring. In the middle of it, stand Ukyo is a chef's outfit with her hair tied back with a white cloth. The big spatula is in her hands. She looks at Ranma with a sad look in her eyes. The look is quickly replaced by a steely expression. Ranma jumps into the ring. "I don't want to fight you Ucchan."
Ukyo glares at him. "You have no choice! Your honor demands that you fight!"
Ranma lowers his head for a moment. A angry look crosses his face for a moment, but it disappears rapidly. He raises his head, and upon his face is the same cold expression he used when he fought Akane. "You really think you can win?" He takes a stance. His aura springs up around him, distorting the area.
Ukyo backs up a few steps. (What the?! This isn't my Ran-chan! This guy is scary and he feels weird!)
Ranma sighs. "I don't want to fight you. How did we get engaged?"
Ukyo gulps and clears her throat. "Your father stole my family's yattai! He promised me to you and the yattai was a dowry!"
Ranma's aura fades, and his expression mellows. "Huh? You mean when I left, you weren't sad to see me go?"
"Yes, but you and your dad stole my family's yattai and ran away without me!"
(Flashback, 9 years ago)
A eight year old Ranma is talking to Genma. "Now boy, which do you like more, okonomiyaki, or your friend Ukyo?"
"Okonomiyaki!" Ranma chips. Genma picks him up and puts him on the yattai and carts it off. Ranma waves to Ukyo, who is running after them, yelling something.
(End Flashback)
"Awww, shit."
"So, you see, you have to answer for your crimes against my honor."
Ranma snorts. "Nope"
The entire student body in the area facefaults. "My father has to answer, not me. He's the one who stole your yattai. I don't want to lose another friend, or fight one for a stupid reason." He jumps out to the side and starts walking away. Ukyo slumps down in shock.
At that moment, a few booming voices are heard. "Where are the sailor senshi?!"
Zu walks up, whistling. "Yo, Ranma, spatula chick" Ukyo glares at him. "Just came in to tell ya, sailor senshi are jamming with some monsters out there, I was wondering if you want to join me for a little relaxation?"
Ranma grins and nods. Ukyo has a puzzled look on her face. "He means he wants us to help the senshi out. By the way, who are they?" A mass facefault ensues.
"Well, you gotta see their outfits to believe it, but despite their pretty faces, they can pack a punch." Zu says with a strained smile. He walks out the door.
~*~5 minutes earlier~*~
A white haired man in a uniform with shoulder pads and a white cap stands on the roof of Furinkan high. A crystal ball is in his hands, the picture in it cannot be seen. "You know your orders, any deviation from the original scenario is to be reported as soon as possible."
The man salutes. "Yes, Lord Velius."
"Then, I leave the battle to you. Remember, do not disobey the first corollary to the plan, or you will suffer." The crystal turns dark. The man nods. (Do not engage Ranma Saotome in combat directly.)
The man raises a card. "Come forth and do my bidding, Valkyrie sisters! I, Malachite, command it!" Three circles appear on the ground in front of the entrance. Three female monsters appear dressed in valkyrie armor, with the bottom half of their body being snake tails. They look around and see that the courtyard has mostly students.
They look around and yell. "Where are the Sailor Senshi?!"
"Enough" says Malachite. "Grab as much energy as possible and attack anyone except Ranma Saotome." They laugh in a scary fashion and proceed to attack the bystanders.
A girl with a ponytail on the side of her head looks at the monsters and laughs in a disturbing fashion. "You call that a laugh? This is a laugh. Hohohohohohhoho!" The valkyries look over in the girl's direction. They blink for a few seconds, and then with an angry roar, charge at her. The girl blinks and leaps up, discarding her uniform for a leotard. She twirls a ribbon at the monsters. The ribbon slices through the tail of one. The monster roars in pain and shoots an energy blast at the girl. She takes a direct hit and starts falling toward a spiked fence. A reddish blur grabs her. Ranma runs over behind the ugly statue. He puts the girl down. He lightly slaps her awake. She stirs.
"You saved my life, may I have the honor of knowing your name?"
Ranma shrugs. "Ranma Saotome. You are pretty reckless to fight those things yourself, miss...?"
The girl gets up. "Kuno. Kodachi Kuno. The black rose of St. Hebereke school for girls. We shall meet again, Ranma-sama." She tosses a rose at him and disappears in a shower of black rose petals. Ranma picks up the black rose. *Pssssssh* A gas is emited from the bud.
"Aw crap" He passes out. The monsters sweatdrop, and proceed to wreck havoc while ignoring his unconscious form.
Zu sees him fall. "Damn, now I have to save him first."
Suddenly a beam of energy impacts the ground near the monsters. The smoke starts clearing. "Schools are for learning and socializing, not for violence. In the name of the moon, I shall punish you!" A girl with blonde odango hair in a very short fuku jumps out and strikes a pose. "Sailor Moon!"
A girl in a red fuku with long black hair jumps out. "Sailor Mars!"
Three more girls in fukus jump out. "Sailor Jupiter! Sailor Mercury! Sailor Venus!" they each yell out. "We are the inner Sailor senshi, in the name of the moon kingdom, we shall punish you!" Ranma, still unconscious on the ground, involuntarily winced upon hearing that.
*Wolf whistle* "Helloooo, ladies!" Zu walks out and immediately pinches his nose upon seeing their outfits. He wipes a trace of blood on the ground. "Damn, only hookers are more forward than this."
The senshi do a massive facefault. "Hookers!? What?! I'll kill him! *Stunned silence* Wahhhh, I'm not a hooker!" yell Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Moon, in that order.
Zu waves his hands around. "Woah, woah, I was just calling a spade a spade. You do look like hookers. I never said you were, though." The senshi mellow out a bit, but continue to glare at him. He looks over the monsters. "Hmm, I've seen worse. So, can I jam here?"
"Huh?" goes Usagi.
Zu sighs. "I'm going to fight them myself, are you ok with that? (Morons)"
The senshi blink. "I'm sorry, mister...?"
"Zu. Zu Zhuisen. Shaolin Buddhist monk."
Usagi nods. "Ok, Mr. Zhuisen. These are youma. Since they are youma, we must ask you to stand aside and let us handle this."
"Sorry, babe, but I have orders to stop them." he says while smiling.
"Orders?"
He nods. "Buddha commands that evil must be halted anywhere, and these youma are attacking people. Now stand back." He slams his staff into the ground. He then tosses away his outer robes. His bare chest starts changing. An aura surrounds him. "The strength of Buddha subdues all evil!" He makes a ward gesture. "The big dipper falls!" He shoots a ki blast at one of the youma. Th blast seems to spin and slams into the valkyrie sister on the right. She shrieks and desintegrates. He picks up his staff and leaps into the air. "Heavenly pillar descent!" He slams the staff down on the monster's head. It falls down. "You can finish this one off. I'll get the last one." He walks over to the final monster, his aura fading.
The senshi are dumbstruck. The monster stirs. Makoto notices it. "Sparkling wide pressure!" A ball of lightning slams into the monster.
"Mars Flame sniper!" yell Rei, shooting a firey arrow at the monster. It dies quickly. The last monster is sweating bullets. It suddenly springs up and coils it's snake half around Zu. Zu throws his staff aside.
The monsters starts constricting around him. "Hahahahah! After I avenge my sisters, I'll kill the wabbit!" (A/n: Looney tunes joke. Usagi means rabbit in japanese). "My sisters, lend me your power!" The ethereal forms of the two other monsters go into her. She gets a bit bigger and develops spines on her tail. "Die, damned monk!"
"Ha ha ha ha!" The senshi were moving to try and save him, but they stop upon hearing his voice. "Thanks for the help girls, but I can finish this." He starts glowing. His face becomes strained. The youma is looking at him with a quizzical expression. She shakes her head and starts crushing his ribs. His skin starts looking grayish, his already large muscles start getting even bigger. His transformation completes, leaving him with a stone appearence. (A/n: think Tessai from Ninja Scroll). His rocky face grins. He flexs his arms. The youma screams in pain as her tail bone breaks. "Get down, get down" sings Zu. He snaps his fingers. "Jungle boogie, Jungle Boogie." He grabs the tail of the monster and starts swinging it around. He throws it into the air. He then leaps into the air and knocks it down again. The monsters slams into the ground, only to shriek again when Zu shoulder slams into it. "Feel the funk yo." He pulls out a ward from his pants. "All things go to the dust, may buddha's mercy save you in your next life." He pins the ward and starts chanting. The life energy of the drained victims start flowing out back to it's original owners. "Boogie, get down boogie boogie." The monster desintegrates. "So, do I got the funk, or what?" The senshi are dumbstruck.
~*~Back on the roof, just before Zu started fighting....~*~
Malachite is smiling at the monk's speech. (Fool, these youma will tear you apart.) His eyes go wide as Zu dispatches one of the youma easily. "Damn, I must retreat and get more troops."
" This time, you'll answer for your crimes, traitor!" yells out a voice. Malachite barely dodges a vaccum blade. A ward hits the spot where he was. "I had Zu prepare that ward. It prevents you from escaping. Now, I'll take your head to avenge the honor of Queen Serenity!" Kayin steps out.
"Who are you? I am Malachite, general of the negaverse, warrior extraordi....." Another vacuum blade hit near him.
"Silence! I know who you are! I'm the man you framed for your treason!" Malachite looks closely, and pales.
"No...., you were killed at the massacre of Selene..."
"You and that bitch Beryl couldn't even beat the senshi, what makes you think you can beat me? You may have killed two of our number, but today I restore my honor and theirs!"
Malachite draws a sword. He snaps his fingers. "What do you want as your dierge?"
"Liberi Fatali." The music starts. Kayin draws his blade. They hold still, in a deadly silence. At an unspoken signal, they charge forward. They clash blades, and jump back. Malachite smiles, until he sees a cut on his sleeve. Kayin's face portrays a grim satisfaction. "You never were as good as me, and I see you rely too much on power and magic, no skill." Kayin leaps up and brings his sword down in an arc slice. Malachite desperately blocks. He repels the attack, but he is visibly weakened by it.
Sailor Pluto with two other senshi behind her, jump over. "Malachite! I thought we finished you off!"
A senshi with short blonde hair runs forward with a sword. "Forget it pluto! We'll just finish the job now!" *smash* Kayin smashes his elbow into her stomach and throws her into the aqua haired senshi, knocking them both into a wall.
"Stay out of this, bitch! This one is mine!" He presses the assault on Malachite. "I owe friends a debt of honor. I must repay it with his blood." Pluto raises her staff to prepare an attack. "Pluto, this battle is in the name of Queen Serenity. I command you in her name to let me finish it my way!"
Pluto stops, shaking a bit. (He's... one of the people from my vision. I know this man.)
Kayin sheathes his blade. "Come on, Malachite! I'll send you to your lover Zoicite!" Malachite roars in anger and charges him. Kayin waits until the last possible moment. "Two headed dragon strike." He blocks the blade with his scabbard, catching malachite lightly in the stomach. He then draws his sword in a swift motion, knocking the sword from the general's grasp. He finally runs the blade through Malachite's heart. "One final question, before I send you to hell. Who revived you?"
Malachite struggles to try and stand, blood dripping out his mouth. "JJJJ....join the bitch Serenity in hell! He shoots a blast at Pluto. Kayin disappears for a moment. He reappears blocking the attack with his blade. The attack rebounds and knocks Malachite off the roof and onto the grounds. The music begins to die down.
Kayin floats down. "Descend to the abyss, traitor, and know that your treachery has failed. The senshi move forward to try and blast Malachite who is struggling to stand with his broken legs. *Shhhhhk* A whistling sound is heard. Malachite tips forward, his severed head coming to rest at Usagi's feet.
"Ahhhhh! Get it away! Get it away!" screams Usagi as she hides behind the other Senshi. Kayin breaths out in a relaxed way. He smells the blood on his blade, then wipes it off with Malachite's cape. He sheathes his sword. He then walks over to the head and picks it up. "Thanks for stopping him from rolling away.This has been a good day, princess. Tell Pluto I'll be at the club Sesshouku if she wants answers. Until we meet again, Princess Serena."
Ranma starts to regain consciousness. "Ugh, what hit me?" Pluto sees him and does a double take. (It can't be.) she thinks.
She walks over to the other senshi. "Princess, I need to borrow the ginsuizou for a moment." (A/n: silver millenium crystal.) Usagi nods and hands it over. Pluto looks at Ranma through the crystal. The image is fuzzy. She focuses more power. A strange picture emerges. Ranma appears to overlap with a girl and a tall guy with wild hair. The image disappears.
Ranma looks at them. He gets a nosebleed, but remains conscious. He goes wide-eyed at Zu's appearence. He gets into a stance. "Hold up, Ranma. It's the monk guy," says Ryouga. Ranma relaxes.
"How did he.....?"
"Zu can control the earth around him. As such, he can take on a golem form." says Kayin.
Ranma notices the bundle in his hand. "What's in the bag?"
Zu shakes his head. "Trust me, man, you don't want to know." Minako and Rei look over at the group. They immediately get hearts in their eyes when they see Ryouga.
"Huh?" goes Ryouga.
"Mine! Be my boyfriend!" They leap at him in a flying glomp. Ryouga sidesteps. They fall on the ground. They fall on the ground. Rei and Minako finally notice each other. "Hey! I saw him first! yells Rei.
"So what?! I'm the senshi of love and beauty! I get priority!" Minako pulls a chain. "Venus love me chain!" She throws it at Ryouga.
"Help!" yells Ryouga as he gets snagged. Ketsurui is laughing her ass off at the whole thing, Kayin is smirking, Zu is putting his robe back on, and Ranma is sighing.
(Well, it seems we missed something interesting. Next time that Kodachi girl does something, dodge it.) thinks Vel.
(Vel, I made a decision. I'm sick of taking orders from my old man. I want to be able to choose my life. I'll challenge him and Akane at that Tournament. Then, maybe I'll try and find my mother.) thinks Ranma.
~*~???? 1 hour after the battle ~*~
Velius is before the throne again. "It would seem, that Malachite, even with your power boost is still a failure." Velius sighs (or the nearest equivalent for a skull).
"I did not expect him to succeed, certainly not against my best student. Still, the exercise was not without merit. We now know an approximation of the senshi's powers and some of the knights."
"The Senshi are irrelevant. The knights were always the greater power and threat. Is my rival at a sufficient level to provide me with some entertainment?"
The lights in Velius's eyes dim for a moment. They relight. "Perhaps not your full strength, but at half power, or less, he might prove tenacious."
"Hahahaha! Very well then. I go myself to see how far he has come. Velius, inform the troops and the rest of my generals. We make our grand entrance at the closure of the tournament."
"Yes, my master."
Closing notes: Not bad, huh folks? Well, for those of you who are wondering when this bad bunch is going to show up, relax. I think I've kept you in the dark long enough. They will be making their appearence soon. The senshi are a part of the story, but not as much as the Ocs, Ranma and Vel. Expect more craziness and fighting. Next time on Ranma: Legends: "The tournament for Ranma's heart." Kudos to my editor Ketsurui, for all the help she has given so far. Props to my reviewers. And of course, my pre-readers, Boo, Crys, Reiko, and Omega X.
Chapter 3: Senshi in the mix
~*~Furinkan High, about 10 minutes before the hentai horde starts~*~
A well endowed girl is walking up to the gate. She takes a look around. "This is Furinkan? I hope it lives up to it's reputation." She takes a look at a letter in her hand. "Dear Miss Ketsurui Ichigami, I'm glad you received this letter. As you may be aware, you possess certain powers. Enclosed are airline tickets, a list of a few places of interest, directions to the Nerima district of Tokyo, and an invitation to the KamiKaze Budoukai. I can assure you, you won't be disappointed with the fights or the people. I will personally guide you to the tournament when it is time. Until then, take the TA position (teacher's aide) in Furinkan High. I have set up the position for you. It will make it easier for me to find you. Signed, Lord Kayin. P.S. There are a lot of people who will pick fights with you. Have fun, and avoid fighting Ranma Saotome until the tournament."
Ketsurui smiles. "Hmm, I want to meet this guy. He sounds like fun." She yawns, causing her chest to move in a nose-bleed inducing way. She goes over to a tree and sits down.
Ten minutes later, she wakes up to the sounds of a fight. "I hate boys! I hate boys!" screams Akane. She attacks the various sports teams. Her attacks have improved somewhat. However, she still is somewhat clumsy and lacking in finesse. In a nearby tree, Ranma is sitting and appraising her fight with a critical eye.
(Argghhh!! I've had it with this girl! She simply has no drive, no skill and no looks! Why did we ever go along with another of your dad's ideas?!) rages Vel.
(Ow! Stop! You're giving me a headache, it's too early for this. We'll deal with it later.) says Ranma with an irritated expression.
(I can't believe my luck. Not only is she here right on time, she's fairly good looking. Too bad she's a little young.) thinks Kayin, high up on the roof. The hentai horde is subdued.
A rose hits the ground beneath Akane's feet. "Ah, such base fools, these mortals are, that dare to contend for thy hand."
Kayin is sweatdropping. (You've got to be kidding me. Shakespeare is probably rolling in his grave now.)
(Who is this guy? He looks a little out of it.) thinks Ketsurui.
Kuno walks out with his bokken sheathed and a bouquet that he hands to Akane. "Thanks, Kuno sempai" she says in a somewhat forced fashion.
"You may thank me by dating with..." Akane is about to belt him one, when Ketsurui walks out to see what is going on. Kuno gets a glazed look in his eye that is shared by most of the hentai horde.
Ketsurui sashays over to Akane. "Excuse me, but why are they attacking you?"
Akane sweatdrops. "Um, you're new here, aren't you?" Ketsurui nods. "Ok, this guy said that to date me, then you need to beat me in combat."
Ketsurui looks confused for a minute, then starts laughing. "Hahahahah. Why didn't you just turn them down?" Akane facefaults. Ranma facefaults out of the tree. "Besides, why would they go after you? You're too butch and flat-chested to be of any interest." Akane starts getting mad.
Kuno shakes his head and looks at Ketsurui. "Ah, my lime-haired goddess, wouldst thou date with me?" says Kuno, handing her the roses.
She thinks about if for a sec. "Nah, you're not my type."
"Come on, Kuno, leave the girl alone." Says Ranma walking over.
"Silence foul sorcerer Saotome!" yells Kuno.
Ketsurui blinks. "Saotome, as in Ranma?"
Ranma groans. "Not another one. If you're here for an engagement, then please leave me alone."
She blinks again. "Sorry, you're not my type either. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll find someone special."
Akane is twitching. ((Butch?!) *twitch* (flat-chested?!) *bigger twitch* "Take this, bimbo!!" She swings "mallet-sama" at her. Ketsurui slices the mallet apart with one motion of a wicked looking scythe. Ranma gives her the thumbs-up. Ketsurui bats her eyes at him, causing him to look very nervous.
She walks over to Akane and whispers in her ear. "Don't try to fight with me, little girl. Learn how to fight, get a little growth in the right places, and maybe I might be interested in you." She walks to the entrance.
Akane unfreezes and just realizes what the girl said. "That pervert!!" she yells out.
Kuno attacks Ketsurui from behind. "I would date with you, lime-haired goddess!" Ketsurui rolls her eyes. She strikes with her scythe, cutting Kuno's bokken apart. "Little boys should not go waving short sticks around. By the way, do you know the nutcracker suite?"
Kuno looks confused. "My lime-haired goddess, does this mean that you do not desire me?" Ketsurui sighs and knees him in the nads. Every guy including Ranma instinctively protects that area.
"Iiiii, that's just mean. That is not right. You don't do that to a guy, even Kuno doesn't deserve that." says Kayin. Happosai is drooling over her. "Don't, Happi. She's under my protection."
"I can't even try to get her sliky darlings?"
Kayin thinks for a moment. "Hmmm, actually, I do need to check her skills out. Alright. But not today. Tomorrow, you can try it. I'm fairly sure she's bi though." Happi bounds off saying something about silky darlings and pretty ladies. "Hmm? Someone is coming." He closes his eye and sits down in a meditative pose. One minute later, his eye shoots open. "The sailor senshi... . I was hoping to avoid them for a little longer. Time to get that lazy priest to lend a hand." He bounds off in a hurry.
Inside the School, Ketsurui has just entered the classroom. The teacher looks up from the lesson plan. "And you are?"
"Ketsurui Ichigami. New teacher's assistant".
The teacher looks through his notes. "Ah, yes. Please introduce yourself to the class."
"Hi, I'm Ketsurui Ichigami. I'm the new TA, I'll try to help all of you with your work. My hobbies include surfing, chemistry, and geology. I hope to meet all of you later." She winks at the class. There are various wolf whistles from the male sections and hateful glares from the girls. She takes a seat next to Ryouga. The lesson proceeds without incident, save for Ranma being rudely awakened and sent to the hall. Ryouga accidently moves his hand onto her leg. She smiles and moves around.
Akane pulls out her mallet. (I've got to stop her from corrupting the rest of the school.) She prepares a strike. Ketsurui sees the attack coming and takes a guard stance with her right arm raised. The blow is somehow deflected back to Akane. Akane is on the ground seeing stars. Ketsurui gets up and takes a bow. The male side of the class starts cheering, along with a few girls, who seem to also appreciate her looks.
The teacher clears his throat. "Miss Ichigami, while I realize you acted in self-defense, it is not appropriate to fight in class. Please take miss Tendo to the nurse's office and join mister Saotome in the hall. Miss Tendo will be joining you when she regains consciousness." Ketsurui shrugs and starts dragging Akane along the floor. The teacher walks out of the classroom to say something. "Nice job stopping her though. Next time, just make sure she doesn't break anything beforehand." he whispers.
Ranma is doing squats with the buckets, Ketsurui is listening to Invoke (Gundam SEED opening song) on an ipod, and Akane is fuming with the buckets. "So, do you live up to your name, Ranma?" says Ketsurui with an interesting smile.
"Umm, what do you mean?" stammers Ranma.
"Well, you are called the "wild horse" aren't you?" says Ketsurui with a hentai grin. Ranma is looking very nervous. Akane is seeing red.
"You..., Pervert! He's my fiancé!" Ranma snaps out of it and looks crossly at Akane. "No, you're my student, and a lousy one to boot." Akane throws the bucket at him. Ketsurui's jaw drops.
A Ranma-chan with a wet t shirt is standing in front of her. "Damn it, Akane! I was trying not to get wet..., You ok?" She turns to Ketsurui, who seems to be in shock. She snaps out of it. She blinks at the change. Ranma sighs, seeing as how this happens a lot. She is not prepared for a poke on her chest. "Hey?! Stop that?!" she yells hitting her hand away. "I don't like getting felt up."
Ketsurui smiles. "Ranma," she says thrusting her chest in her face, "Would you prefer to feel mine?" Ranma looks down, and promptly faints. "Heh, gets them every time."
Akane is in shock. Ketsurui taps her on the shoulder. "Huh?"
"Is he...., 'Well developed'?" Akane looks confused. "You know, is the change, complete? I'm just wondering if his guy form is as built as his girl form. Come on, just between us girls, not counting her."
Akane is still confused. Ketsurui sighs and whispers into her ear. Akane goes red. "No, I don't know! Why would I care about that pervert?"
"Well, if you don't want him, I'll take him. Maybe I'll share too, if you ask nicely."
"What?!"
~*~Inside Ranma's head~*~
"Oiiiii, you'd think that you'd stop doing that." says Velkaris. He picks up Ranma's head and starts slapping him a bit.
"Uhhhh, no more training, pops. I wanna sleep..." Vel snorts.
"Wake up, or I'll tell her to give you oral resusitation." Ranma shoots up.
"Question?"
"Yeah?"
"How come you know all these movies and western music? Not complaining, it's great stuff, but you're dead."
"Well, I had to do something in here. I have no idea when I woke up in here. I was kinda bored. One day, I found something. It was a vision screen of some kind in mid air. There were images on it. I later figured out that the thing was some kind of tv for the spirit world. It got all channels and it got music as well. So, I watched a lot of television and listened to music. Memory never really came back, just bit and pieces." Vel produces a chair and sits down.
"So, what are you going to do about the amazons, and the engagement?"
Ranma sighs. "I don't know, I suck at dealing with girls. Your idea to make that announcement on the first day was good. It kept most of them from going after me, due to intimidation. But...."
Vel blows air out his mouth. "You want to be able to deal with women, just no serious things now?" Ranma nods. "Well, good luck. Considering your life, that might be hard. Hey, is someone calling you?"
Ranma listens. "Yeah, think so. Time to wake up."
~*~Real world~*~
A figure walks over to the gates of Furinkan. The person is a short guy in a school uniform, with a bandoleer of spatulas on his shoulder, and a large one on his back. He takes a step forward. "Ranma Saotome!" he yells in a voice higher than one would expect from a guy. "I demand that you face me in a duel of honor!"
Ranma sits up groggily. Ketsurui walks over to him and taps him on the shoulder. "Someone is challenging you to a duel of honor. Does this happen a lot?"
Ranma shrugs. "More than you know. Where is he?" Ketsurui points out the window.
"Ranma, I think it's not a he...." Ranma doesn't hear her. He puts his fingers to his forehead, and two rings rotate around him. Ketsurui is in shock as he disappears. "Wow! How did he do that?! Is everyone here this interesting?!"
Outside, 2 seconds later, Ranma materialiazes about 4 feet off the ground. He falls into a heap. (Quit it. That damn trick just doesn't work. It's pointless to use if you can't control it.)
(Shut up. Almost every technique can be controlled. I'll figure it out.) Ranma gets up and dusts himself off. The spatula guy walks over to him. He gives Ranma a once over.
"Ahah! I knew it! Now you will pay for stealing my father's yattai!"
"Huh? What yattai?"
The guy starts crying. "You and your father ruined my life! You made me lose my honor."
Ranma is sweatdropping. "Ummm, who are you again?"
The guy gets mad and slams him into the ground with the spatula. "I'm Ukyo Kuonji, you jackass!"
Ranma immediately gets up. "Ucchan?" He nods. Ranma goes over and gives the guy a bear hug, and then noogies him. "Ucchan, I haven't seen you in years. It's great to see you again....What the?" He feels something pressing against him, that a guy should not have. "Ucchan, are you a transexual?" (Vel, "What is that?") thinks Ranma.
(Ummm, tell you later. Duck)
(huh?) *slam!* The over sized spatula impacts on him again. "You jackass, does this look like it belongs to a guy?" 'He' rips off his shirt and reveal a chest restrained by bindings. Ranma gets a nosebleed and passes out.
Ketsurui snorts. "I'm much better built than her." She walks out and sits down to watch.
Ranma wakes up. "So, Ukyo, you're really a girl?" She nods. "Oh, that explains why you never took your shirt off."
Ukyo has put her shirt back on. "That's the past. I challenge for my honor. Meet me in the gym at lunch." She stalks off.
Ketsurui walks out. "Well, are you really gonna fight her?" Ranma nods grimly. "I personally think that you are being stupid."
"What?!" yells Ranma.
"You heard me. I don't think you're an idiot. That girl has no more desire to fight you than you do her."
Ranma sighs. "So? I can't break my honor. I have to face this."
Ketsurui nods. "Ok, but remember, fighting isn't the only way to do things." Ranma walks off to go think. Ketsurui looks around. "Alright, come out. I know you're there."
*sound of clapping* "Well done. I expected nothing less from you." The speaker emerges from the tree branch he was sitting on.
"Who are you?"
"I'll give you three hints. One, I helped arrange a postion for you as TA at this school. Two, though we have not met, I know of your abilities. Three, I sent you a letter regarding the upcoming Kamikaze Budoukai."
Ketsurui raises her eyebrow for a second. "You must be this 'Lord Kayin' that I was told to expect."
"Correct, my lady. Though I did not expect you to be intelligent." Ketsurui smiles. "Though, your abilities lack control and experience." Ketsurui frowns, and walks over to him. She hits him on the head, only to have her strike intercepted and to be thrown backwards. "Do not seek a battle with me. You might be able to defeat Ranma, but you have no chance against me." He adjusts his straw hat. "Still, you have great potential. It might take some practice, but you could be quite formidable. I look forward to seeing your skills, and to this battle between Ranma and Ukyo. Jaane (see ya)." He leaps up very high and disappears.
(Arrogant bastard. Still, he looks good. I'd love to see what he is like without that mask and hat.)
~*~5 mins later, Furinkan's roof~*~
Kayin is sipping some tea. Zu is meditating. "So, you'll deal with the annoyance, should it appear? says Kayin. Zu nods. "Good, because I have a itch to scratch."
Zu's eyes open. "You don't usually fight directly. What's your beef with this one?"
Kayin smirks, only this time, the smirk is a lot creepier. "Let's just say, I owe this one something special. If the senshi arrive, give them some sport, but do not annialate them. And for heaven's sake, do not fight Saturn! I have no intention of having this planet get blown up."
Zu sighs. "Man, She's only what, 14 or so? She's not even old enough to hit on. I'm not worried."
Kayin grabs Zu by the collar of his robe. "Be worried. She is the strongest of the senshi. Unskilled as they are, they can be dangerous. Saturn has been acting a little odd lately. Be careful of the glaive." He puts his hat on. "I'll be back later." Zu nods. "I'm gonna head to the ring that the spatula chick set up. Looks far out."
~*~Furinkan Gym~*~
Ranma is walking toward a ring shaped like a frying pan. (She had a point) says Velkaris.
(Huh?) Vel sighs in Ranma's head.
(This battle is meaningless. You have no reason to fight her. I suspect that whatever she believes you did, was really your dad's fault.)
Ranma nods. (Yeah, but she isn't going to listen to me.)
(Well, if she wants a fight, then show her what that would mean. Unleash your full aura, and make sure ordinary people can see it. If anything, it will buy some time.)
Ranma looks up. (What the hell?) Inside the gym, is a large frying pan shaped ring. In the middle of it, stand Ukyo is a chef's outfit with her hair tied back with a white cloth. The big spatula is in her hands. She looks at Ranma with a sad look in her eyes. The look is quickly replaced by a steely expression. Ranma jumps into the ring. "I don't want to fight you Ucchan."
Ukyo glares at him. "You have no choice! Your honor demands that you fight!"
Ranma lowers his head for a moment. A angry look crosses his face for a moment, but it disappears rapidly. He raises his head, and upon his face is the same cold expression he used when he fought Akane. "You really think you can win?" He takes a stance. His aura springs up around him, distorting the area.
Ukyo backs up a few steps. (What the?! This isn't my Ran-chan! This guy is scary and he feels weird!)
Ranma sighs. "I don't want to fight you. How did we get engaged?"
Ukyo gulps and clears her throat. "Your father stole my family's yattai! He promised me to you and the yattai was a dowry!"
Ranma's aura fades, and his expression mellows. "Huh? You mean when I left, you weren't sad to see me go?"
"Yes, but you and your dad stole my family's yattai and ran away without me!"
(Flashback, 9 years ago)
A eight year old Ranma is talking to Genma. "Now boy, which do you like more, okonomiyaki, or your friend Ukyo?"
"Okonomiyaki!" Ranma chips. Genma picks him up and puts him on the yattai and carts it off. Ranma waves to Ukyo, who is running after them, yelling something.
(End Flashback)
"Awww, shit."
"So, you see, you have to answer for your crimes against my honor."
Ranma snorts. "Nope"
The entire student body in the area facefaults. "My father has to answer, not me. He's the one who stole your yattai. I don't want to lose another friend, or fight one for a stupid reason." He jumps out to the side and starts walking away. Ukyo slumps down in shock.
At that moment, a few booming voices are heard. "Where are the sailor senshi?!"
Zu walks up, whistling. "Yo, Ranma, spatula chick" Ukyo glares at him. "Just came in to tell ya, sailor senshi are jamming with some monsters out there, I was wondering if you want to join me for a little relaxation?"
Ranma grins and nods. Ukyo has a puzzled look on her face. "He means he wants us to help the senshi out. By the way, who are they?" A mass facefault ensues.
"Well, you gotta see their outfits to believe it, but despite their pretty faces, they can pack a punch." Zu says with a strained smile. He walks out the door.
~*~5 minutes earlier~*~
A white haired man in a uniform with shoulder pads and a white cap stands on the roof of Furinkan high. A crystal ball is in his hands, the picture in it cannot be seen. "You know your orders, any deviation from the original scenario is to be reported as soon as possible."
The man salutes. "Yes, Lord Velius."
"Then, I leave the battle to you. Remember, do not disobey the first corollary to the plan, or you will suffer." The crystal turns dark. The man nods. (Do not engage Ranma Saotome in combat directly.)
The man raises a card. "Come forth and do my bidding, Valkyrie sisters! I, Malachite, command it!" Three circles appear on the ground in front of the entrance. Three female monsters appear dressed in valkyrie armor, with the bottom half of their body being snake tails. They look around and see that the courtyard has mostly students.
They look around and yell. "Where are the Sailor Senshi?!"
"Enough" says Malachite. "Grab as much energy as possible and attack anyone except Ranma Saotome." They laugh in a scary fashion and proceed to attack the bystanders.
A girl with a ponytail on the side of her head looks at the monsters and laughs in a disturbing fashion. "You call that a laugh? This is a laugh. Hohohohohohhoho!" The valkyries look over in the girl's direction. They blink for a few seconds, and then with an angry roar, charge at her. The girl blinks and leaps up, discarding her uniform for a leotard. She twirls a ribbon at the monsters. The ribbon slices through the tail of one. The monster roars in pain and shoots an energy blast at the girl. She takes a direct hit and starts falling toward a spiked fence. A reddish blur grabs her. Ranma runs over behind the ugly statue. He puts the girl down. He lightly slaps her awake. She stirs.
"You saved my life, may I have the honor of knowing your name?"
Ranma shrugs. "Ranma Saotome. You are pretty reckless to fight those things yourself, miss...?"
The girl gets up. "Kuno. Kodachi Kuno. The black rose of St. Hebereke school for girls. We shall meet again, Ranma-sama." She tosses a rose at him and disappears in a shower of black rose petals. Ranma picks up the black rose. *Pssssssh* A gas is emited from the bud.
"Aw crap" He passes out. The monsters sweatdrop, and proceed to wreck havoc while ignoring his unconscious form.
Zu sees him fall. "Damn, now I have to save him first."
Suddenly a beam of energy impacts the ground near the monsters. The smoke starts clearing. "Schools are for learning and socializing, not for violence. In the name of the moon, I shall punish you!" A girl with blonde odango hair in a very short fuku jumps out and strikes a pose. "Sailor Moon!"
A girl in a red fuku with long black hair jumps out. "Sailor Mars!"
Three more girls in fukus jump out. "Sailor Jupiter! Sailor Mercury! Sailor Venus!" they each yell out. "We are the inner Sailor senshi, in the name of the moon kingdom, we shall punish you!" Ranma, still unconscious on the ground, involuntarily winced upon hearing that.
*Wolf whistle* "Helloooo, ladies!" Zu walks out and immediately pinches his nose upon seeing their outfits. He wipes a trace of blood on the ground. "Damn, only hookers are more forward than this."
The senshi do a massive facefault. "Hookers!? What?! I'll kill him! *Stunned silence* Wahhhh, I'm not a hooker!" yell Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Moon, in that order.
Zu waves his hands around. "Woah, woah, I was just calling a spade a spade. You do look like hookers. I never said you were, though." The senshi mellow out a bit, but continue to glare at him. He looks over the monsters. "Hmm, I've seen worse. So, can I jam here?"
"Huh?" goes Usagi.
Zu sighs. "I'm going to fight them myself, are you ok with that? (Morons)"
The senshi blink. "I'm sorry, mister...?"
"Zu. Zu Zhuisen. Shaolin Buddhist monk."
Usagi nods. "Ok, Mr. Zhuisen. These are youma. Since they are youma, we must ask you to stand aside and let us handle this."
"Sorry, babe, but I have orders to stop them." he says while smiling.
"Orders?"
He nods. "Buddha commands that evil must be halted anywhere, and these youma are attacking people. Now stand back." He slams his staff into the ground. He then tosses away his outer robes. His bare chest starts changing. An aura surrounds him. "The strength of Buddha subdues all evil!" He makes a ward gesture. "The big dipper falls!" He shoots a ki blast at one of the youma. Th blast seems to spin and slams into the valkyrie sister on the right. She shrieks and desintegrates. He picks up his staff and leaps into the air. "Heavenly pillar descent!" He slams the staff down on the monster's head. It falls down. "You can finish this one off. I'll get the last one." He walks over to the final monster, his aura fading.
The senshi are dumbstruck. The monster stirs. Makoto notices it. "Sparkling wide pressure!" A ball of lightning slams into the monster.
"Mars Flame sniper!" yell Rei, shooting a firey arrow at the monster. It dies quickly. The last monster is sweating bullets. It suddenly springs up and coils it's snake half around Zu. Zu throws his staff aside.
The monsters starts constricting around him. "Hahahahah! After I avenge my sisters, I'll kill the wabbit!" (A/n: Looney tunes joke. Usagi means rabbit in japanese). "My sisters, lend me your power!" The ethereal forms of the two other monsters go into her. She gets a bit bigger and develops spines on her tail. "Die, damned monk!"
"Ha ha ha ha!" The senshi were moving to try and save him, but they stop upon hearing his voice. "Thanks for the help girls, but I can finish this." He starts glowing. His face becomes strained. The youma is looking at him with a quizzical expression. She shakes her head and starts crushing his ribs. His skin starts looking grayish, his already large muscles start getting even bigger. His transformation completes, leaving him with a stone appearence. (A/n: think Tessai from Ninja Scroll). His rocky face grins. He flexs his arms. The youma screams in pain as her tail bone breaks. "Get down, get down" sings Zu. He snaps his fingers. "Jungle boogie, Jungle Boogie." He grabs the tail of the monster and starts swinging it around. He throws it into the air. He then leaps into the air and knocks it down again. The monsters slams into the ground, only to shriek again when Zu shoulder slams into it. "Feel the funk yo." He pulls out a ward from his pants. "All things go to the dust, may buddha's mercy save you in your next life." He pins the ward and starts chanting. The life energy of the drained victims start flowing out back to it's original owners. "Boogie, get down boogie boogie." The monster desintegrates. "So, do I got the funk, or what?" The senshi are dumbstruck.
~*~Back on the roof, just before Zu started fighting....~*~
Malachite is smiling at the monk's speech. (Fool, these youma will tear you apart.) His eyes go wide as Zu dispatches one of the youma easily. "Damn, I must retreat and get more troops."
" This time, you'll answer for your crimes, traitor!" yells out a voice. Malachite barely dodges a vaccum blade. A ward hits the spot where he was. "I had Zu prepare that ward. It prevents you from escaping. Now, I'll take your head to avenge the honor of Queen Serenity!" Kayin steps out.
"Who are you? I am Malachite, general of the negaverse, warrior extraordi....." Another vacuum blade hit near him.
"Silence! I know who you are! I'm the man you framed for your treason!" Malachite looks closely, and pales.
"No...., you were killed at the massacre of Selene..."
"You and that bitch Beryl couldn't even beat the senshi, what makes you think you can beat me? You may have killed two of our number, but today I restore my honor and theirs!"
Malachite draws a sword. He snaps his fingers. "What do you want as your dierge?"
"Liberi Fatali." The music starts. Kayin draws his blade. They hold still, in a deadly silence. At an unspoken signal, they charge forward. They clash blades, and jump back. Malachite smiles, until he sees a cut on his sleeve. Kayin's face portrays a grim satisfaction. "You never were as good as me, and I see you rely too much on power and magic, no skill." Kayin leaps up and brings his sword down in an arc slice. Malachite desperately blocks. He repels the attack, but he is visibly weakened by it.
Sailor Pluto with two other senshi behind her, jump over. "Malachite! I thought we finished you off!"
A senshi with short blonde hair runs forward with a sword. "Forget it pluto! We'll just finish the job now!" *smash* Kayin smashes his elbow into her stomach and throws her into the aqua haired senshi, knocking them both into a wall.
"Stay out of this, bitch! This one is mine!" He presses the assault on Malachite. "I owe friends a debt of honor. I must repay it with his blood." Pluto raises her staff to prepare an attack. "Pluto, this battle is in the name of Queen Serenity. I command you in her name to let me finish it my way!"
Pluto stops, shaking a bit. (He's... one of the people from my vision. I know this man.)
Kayin sheathes his blade. "Come on, Malachite! I'll send you to your lover Zoicite!" Malachite roars in anger and charges him. Kayin waits until the last possible moment. "Two headed dragon strike." He blocks the blade with his scabbard, catching malachite lightly in the stomach. He then draws his sword in a swift motion, knocking the sword from the general's grasp. He finally runs the blade through Malachite's heart. "One final question, before I send you to hell. Who revived you?"
Malachite struggles to try and stand, blood dripping out his mouth. "JJJJ....join the bitch Serenity in hell! He shoots a blast at Pluto. Kayin disappears for a moment. He reappears blocking the attack with his blade. The attack rebounds and knocks Malachite off the roof and onto the grounds. The music begins to die down.
Kayin floats down. "Descend to the abyss, traitor, and know that your treachery has failed. The senshi move forward to try and blast Malachite who is struggling to stand with his broken legs. *Shhhhhk* A whistling sound is heard. Malachite tips forward, his severed head coming to rest at Usagi's feet.
"Ahhhhh! Get it away! Get it away!" screams Usagi as she hides behind the other Senshi. Kayin breaths out in a relaxed way. He smells the blood on his blade, then wipes it off with Malachite's cape. He sheathes his sword. He then walks over to the head and picks it up. "Thanks for stopping him from rolling away.This has been a good day, princess. Tell Pluto I'll be at the club Sesshouku if she wants answers. Until we meet again, Princess Serena."
Ranma starts to regain consciousness. "Ugh, what hit me?" Pluto sees him and does a double take. (It can't be.) she thinks.
She walks over to the other senshi. "Princess, I need to borrow the ginsuizou for a moment." (A/n: silver millenium crystal.) Usagi nods and hands it over. Pluto looks at Ranma through the crystal. The image is fuzzy. She focuses more power. A strange picture emerges. Ranma appears to overlap with a girl and a tall guy with wild hair. The image disappears.
Ranma looks at them. He gets a nosebleed, but remains conscious. He goes wide-eyed at Zu's appearence. He gets into a stance. "Hold up, Ranma. It's the monk guy," says Ryouga. Ranma relaxes.
"How did he.....?"
"Zu can control the earth around him. As such, he can take on a golem form." says Kayin.
Ranma notices the bundle in his hand. "What's in the bag?"
Zu shakes his head. "Trust me, man, you don't want to know." Minako and Rei look over at the group. They immediately get hearts in their eyes when they see Ryouga.
"Huh?" goes Ryouga.
"Mine! Be my boyfriend!" They leap at him in a flying glomp. Ryouga sidesteps. They fall on the ground. They fall on the ground. Rei and Minako finally notice each other. "Hey! I saw him first! yells Rei.
"So what?! I'm the senshi of love and beauty! I get priority!" Minako pulls a chain. "Venus love me chain!" She throws it at Ryouga.
"Help!" yells Ryouga as he gets snagged. Ketsurui is laughing her ass off at the whole thing, Kayin is smirking, Zu is putting his robe back on, and Ranma is sighing.
(Well, it seems we missed something interesting. Next time that Kodachi girl does something, dodge it.) thinks Vel.
(Vel, I made a decision. I'm sick of taking orders from my old man. I want to be able to choose my life. I'll challenge him and Akane at that Tournament. Then, maybe I'll try and find my mother.) thinks Ranma.
~*~???? 1 hour after the battle ~*~
Velius is before the throne again. "It would seem, that Malachite, even with your power boost is still a failure." Velius sighs (or the nearest equivalent for a skull).
"I did not expect him to succeed, certainly not against my best student. Still, the exercise was not without merit. We now know an approximation of the senshi's powers and some of the knights."
"The Senshi are irrelevant. The knights were always the greater power and threat. Is my rival at a sufficient level to provide me with some entertainment?"
The lights in Velius's eyes dim for a moment. They relight. "Perhaps not your full strength, but at half power, or less, he might prove tenacious."
"Hahahaha! Very well then. I go myself to see how far he has come. Velius, inform the troops and the rest of my generals. We make our grand entrance at the closure of the tournament."
"Yes, my master."
Closing notes: Not bad, huh folks? Well, for those of you who are wondering when this bad bunch is going to show up, relax. I think I've kept you in the dark long enough. They will be making their appearence soon. The senshi are a part of the story, but not as much as the Ocs, Ranma and Vel. Expect more craziness and fighting. Next time on Ranma: Legends: "The tournament for Ranma's heart." Kudos to my editor Ketsurui, for all the help she has given so far. Props to my reviewers. And of course, my pre-readers, Boo, Crys, Reiko, and Omega X.