Phoenix Legacy

Prologue

10th June 2005

Ranma sat on the roof of the Tendo Dojo, unable to sleep. He'd been unbalanced since a week after returning from Mount Phoenix, his ki troubling him more and more. At first it was just slight twinges in his ki that wouldn't let him sleep, or made him feel drowsy all of a sudden, but he hadn't been able to sleep for several days now, and his ki seemed to be changing in more drastic ways.

Just a day ago he'd had a run in with Ryoga, and won. But that wasn't what troubled him, it was more that his normal ki enhanced speed seemed even greater, almost as if he were flying. He'd wondered about it after making sure Ryoga was alright, and spoken to Cologne about it. Unfortunately, she'd had no idea what was happening to him, but agreed when he asked for a duel to test himself.

Both going full out, Ranma fought her to a standstill for a long time before succumbing to exhaustion himself. The Amazon matriarch had been as amazed as the onlookers, Mousse especially, but none had any ideas as to the change, except for the obvious point that his ki reserves were growing at an exponentially alarming rate.

Barely 10 minutes after the fight, Ranma's ki reserves were already working double overtime to replenish themselves, and Shampoo had tried to glomp him over something like "husband so strong" or so. Akane had tried to mallet him while her father went demon head, but Ranma formed a ki shield that blocked everything. Cologne had been very impressed and congratulated him on the advancement, but still he didn't know what was happening.

Sighing again, Ranma wondered when he'd turned this introspective, or when his tastes had changed…

Flashback…

"Ranma-kun, you should cut your hair, it's getting long." Kasumi smiled at him while cooking. Nodoka entered after that and agreed, "yes dear, you should cut your hair, even though it makes you look so manly." She'd become more lax about the "manly" thing since he'd defeated Saffron and saved Akane.

Ranma disagreed, "I don't know guys, I like it. Perhaps I should ask Herb where he got that thing for his hair, it was real cool." Both ladies face faulted just as Ranma turned and exited the kitchen after saying that.

Flashback end…

Ranma sighed, there was probably just one thing left to do, though he hated it. He was not tired, and there wasn't anything else to do. He closed his eyes, willing his consciousness away so he could get to his sub-conscious and find out what was wrong with him.