Dark Bunny 8 – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: "Sailor Moon", "Street Fighter" and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 8: "Vengeance"
As Ryouga sat down with Tenchi Masaki and Rei Hino, he recalled the events that led to his near demise…
FLASHBACK!
"Take care!" said Ukyo Kuonji, the Okonomiyaki chef, as she closed up for the day. Business has been profitable of late, which would allow her to go on that vacation she always wanted. Maybe, she can invite her "Ranchan" to go with her!
RING-RING!
Ukyo picks up the phone.
"'Ucchan's', may I help you?"
"I'm coming for you, Ukyo Kuonji."
CLICK!
That's odd, Ukyo said, as she hung up the phone. Still, it might be best to secure things at the restaurant. But first, she would have to lock the front door first.
"Konatsu!" Ukyo said, as she locked the front. "Is back door locked?"
Silence.
"Konatsu!"
Still more silence.
"Konatsu, if you don't answer me now, I'm going to bop you!"
As Ukyo stalked towards the kitchen, she took out her large spatula from the strap on her back.
"Konatsu!" Ukyo said, as she stormed into the kitchen, which was behind the grill.
Hanging upside down, was the conscious cross-dressing ninja.
"Huh…"
"Konatsu!" Ukyo said, as she helped her retainer down. "What happened?"
"The…the Dark Bunny was here!" Konatsu stammered. Then, his eyes widened.
"Where is she?"
"It's okay, Konatsu! I'll get some help-"
CREEEK...
Ukyo looks up. She could detect the presence of someone upstairs.
"Wait here. I need to check on something first..."
"Wait-!"
As Ukyo went up to her apartment, she used stealth to sneak to the top of the stairs. Who ever was here, whoever attacked her retainer, will pay for their intrusion.
Ukyo managed to get to the top of the stairs without any problems. However, as soon as her eyes were focused on the dark, she noticed some sort of shadow…
Quickly, Ukyo threw a volley of mini-spatulas at the shadow, hoping to "tag" the intruder.
THUNK! THUNK! THUNK!
"Hold it!" Ukyo said, as she wielded her weapon. She charged forward, hoping to finish the intruder off. However, upon reaching her would-be foe, Ukyo simply found her spatulas embedded in the wall.
"Wha-?"
"Hello, Ukyo Kuonji."
Ukyo turned to see the silhouette of a girl with Odnago-style hair. Apparently, the girl had jumped behind What frightened Ukyo was the glowing red eyes that the girl possessed.
"You've been very, very naughty in attacking me…Spatula-girl."
As the shadowed figure moved towards her, Ukyo was pressed against the wall. Tears began to stream from her eyes, as fear began to clutch her very soul.
"Keep…keep away!" Ukyo cried.
The girl merely laughed.
Then, Ukyo screamed.
Outside of "Ucchan's", Shampoo the Chinese Amazon was on her way home from her last delivery, when she heard the scream. Now, normally, she would care. However, lately, she has come to appreciate her rival, ever since she and the rest of the so-called "Nerima Wrecking Crew" had teamed up to take down the so-called "Dark Bunny". So, out of curiosity, Shampoo checked out the situation…
BLAM!
Using her war clubs, Shampoo broke into "Ucchan's". She saw Konatsu cowering in a corner of the restaurant.
"Where Spatula girl?"
Konatsu looks up at the Chinese Amazon.
"She...she went to look for the Dark Bunny-"
ZOOM!
Shampoo immediately went up to Ukyo's apartment. As soon as she got to the top of the stairs, she saw the back of the Dark Bunny, who was holding Ukyo, using one hand, by the collar.
"Stop right there!" Shampoo commanded.
The Dark Bunny's head turned all the way around, which was now facing Shampoo. This disturbed Shampoo to no end.
"Dr-drop Spatula-girl now!"
Dark Bunny did as she was told, and then turned the rest of her body around.
"What you want?"
"Revenge," Bunny smirked, as she suddenly ran straight towards the Chinese Amazon.
Shampoo braced herself.
CRASH!
Using Shampoo as a battering ram, Dark Bunny broke throw a few walls of Ukyo's apartment, before the two landed outside. By now, it was getting dark, as the beginnings of an electrical storm began to take place. However, it was still dry outside, and there was no indication that it was going to rain.
Shampoo, though dazed, recovered from the attack, before she could be slammed into the ground. The two combatants were now in the vacant lot, which was near "Ucchan's".
Shampoo, not wanting to waste any more time, charged forward, in spite of the pain she was feeling. She had already lost her weapons, so it was now time for hand-to-hand combat.
Shampoo took a swing, followed by a low kick. Much of Amazon Wushu involved circular motions.
Dark Bunny took the initiative by parrying the attacks. She wanted to savor every last desperation from her prey. Then, she spotted what she was looking for...
Shampooperformed a crescent kick to the head. However, Dark Bunny moved out of the way, caught the leg, and began to whipthe Chinese Amazon around, mostly by body-slamming her into the ground.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Then, Dark Bunny picked up the dazed Shampoo, hoisted her body over her head, anduse her knee as she brought Shampoo's body down-
CRACK!
"Ahhhhh!"
As ifherprey was nothing more than a piece of garbage, Shampoo was thrown off Dark Bunny's knee in disgust.
That's when Ryouga Hibiki landed a solid kick to Dark Bunny's face.
POW!
Dark Bunny flowed with the attack, by cart-wheeling to alanding position. She slowly rose, as she rubbed her jaw.
"You hit harder than Ranma Saotome," Dark Bunny smirked.
Ryouga wassleeping in the vacant lot, when he woke up to the sound of fighting. When he realized what was going on, he ran to the combatants, only to be too late to save Shampoo. Cautiously, he bent over to check on the wounded Amazon.
"Shampoo? Shampoo!"
Shampoo was bent in a horrible position.
"Shampoo...can't feel...legs..."
"Don't worry, Shampoo. The witch will pay!"
Ryouga rose to face the Dark Bunny.
"I will stop you here and now!"
"Humph!" Dark Bunny smirked. "Oh, you better. 'Cuz if you don't, I may have to visit that girl you liked so much. What's her name? Oh, that's right. Her name is Akane Tendo..."
"NO!" Ryouga said, ashe charged forward.The threatto Akane'swelfare fueled his rage...
"Perfect," Dark Bunny said to herself.
...Just as she planned.
Just as Ryouga was about to make contact, Dark Bunny crouches-
"GOU HADOUKEN!"
As Dark Bunny delivered an uppercut, dark flames engulfed her fists...
CRACK!
FWOOSH!
Ryouga was on fire, as hisribs broke. Still flamming, he sailed into the air, as 'Bunny began her set up move. As Ryouga began his descent, 'Bunny cupped her hands...
"SHIN MESSATSU GOU HADOUKEN!"
A powerful stream of "chi" energy left her hands, as the attack beam hit its target. It was similar to the "Kamehameha Wave" attack that her old friend Mirai Trunks had once showed her.
"ARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH-!"
As Ryouga's body sailed away, 'Bunny looks down at the twisted form of Shampoo.
"You will live, Amazon. HOHOHOHOHOHO-!"
And Dark Bunny fades back into the darkness...
END FLASHBACK!
"I woke up the next day in the hospital," Ryouga says. "It was then that I also learned that the Kunos were attacked as well that night. If it hadn't been for my training, I would be in even worse shape."
"Oh my kami," Rei replied.
"What are we going to do?" asked Tenchi.
As if on cue...
"Open up!" yelled a voice.
"Minako?" Rei said, as she went to open the door to her home. There, limping into the room, was Minako ("Sailor Venus") Aino, who was trying to hold up her friend Ami ("Sailor Mercury") Mizuno. Behind her was Makoto ("Sailor Jupiter") Kino, who was holding Naru ("Sailor Moon") Osaka in her arms. Behind her was Mamoru ("Tuxedo Mask") Chiba, who were carrying the unconscious Moon cats Luna and Artemis.
"Was this-?" Rei began.
"Usagi attacked us on our way here," Minako said. "My god, she's out to kill us all!"
"Then, I got here just in time," said a voice.
Everyone turned to see a pigtailed boy with a short-haired girl. The boy was dressed in Chinese clothes.
"Hi...Akane," Ryouga said nervously.
"Hi, Ryouga," Akane Tendo replied.
"We got your message to meet you here to help form some sort of strategy," Ranma Saotome said. "Not that I'll need any of you guys' help and all..."
"Ranma, don't be such a jerk," Akane said. "This is serious!"
"Yeah, Ranma," Ryouga replied. "Dark Bunny needs to be stopped."
"Don't you know that?" Ranma replied angrily. "After what she did to Kodachi...Ucchan...and Shampoo, she needs to be put down once and for all. And luckily, I may have found a technique to do just that!"
Outside of the Cherry Hill Shrine, Usagi Tsukino, aka "Dark Bunny", was listening from her position amongst the trees.
"Humph," Usagi said, as she munches on her poki sticks. "If everything goes according to my plans, the so-called Nerima Wrecking Crew, the Sailor Scouts and the Masaki Household will be sacrificed to the great Doom Tree. Once that happens, I will take out both the tree and its minions 'Ann' and 'Alan'."
Usagi pauses.
"And only then will I be strong enough to challenge my Master, the Akuma, once and for all!"
Tbc.
Next time: As the forces of light converges on the Dark Bunny, the Dark Bunny sets up her allies for a fall. Who will win? Who will loose? And what will be Usagi Tsukino's final fate? Only ONE PERSON can save her very soul, but who? Be here for "Requiem", the final installment of "Dark Bunny". See you then!