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Ranma 1/2
Changes: Chapter XIX. The Fight Begins
"So Ranma, did you already use the soap?" Drake asked.
"Yeah. Just in case, ya know?" Ranma responded. "I got a feelin he'll show any minute."
"I agree. You ready then?"
"It ain't like I got much of a choice. Pops, Mr. Tendo, when he shows, it's up ta you two to protect the girls while me an Drake fight him."
"We'll do our best son." Soun said.
"You can count on us boy." Genma said.
"Ranma." Drake said.
"Yeah, I feel it." Ranma said.
Soun and Genma froze as Happosai walked into the room. "So, this is where you've all been hiding eh?" He glanced over at Drake. "I almost forgot, here." Happosai tosses a small pendant to Drake. "Look familiar you little punk?"
"You bastard." Not bothering to take the pendant, Drake Charges Happosai. "I'll kill you this time!"
Drake attacks but Happosai manages to dodge most of the blows, meanwhile Drake blocks all of Happosai's counter-attacks. Ranma jumps into the frey when they make it out into the garden. Drake gets sent through the wall by Happosai's pipe.
"So you two really think you can beat me? Ha! A couple of amatures like you two don't stand a chance." Happosai said.
"Yeah, whatever freak. There ain't no way I'm losin to you!" Ranma said.
Drake pickes himself up off the ground. "And I can die yet. I've got too many people to avenge. There's to much on the line for me to die before I've sent you to hell!"
"Don't tell me your still sore over that one girl? What was her name again?" Happosai smiled.
"I'm going to kill you, Happosai." Drake draws his sword and points it at Happosai. "For Sazuka, and for the joketsuzoku, I will make sure you die!"
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"Are you certain Sasuke?" Kuno asked.
"Yes master Kuno, it's the same man, I swear it!" Sasuke replied.
"The fiend! I shall make him pay dearly for what he did to Kodachi! To think that one old man had the ability to drive my poor insane sister completly over the edge!"
"That's true, the doctors at the ward told me now that they have her, it will be some time before they let her come home."
"Alas, my poor twisted sister confined in such a place!" Kuno cried. "But, at least I may have some form of peace for a time. Oh, how can I say such a thing! It's just too cruel for her to be all alone there! But, I must admit that I am enjoying my food now that she's not slipping in whatever new poison she comes up with."
"So what are you going to do now, master Kuno?"
"Isn't it obvious? I will go and gain vengance for my sister! It is the least I can do!"
"But master Kuno."
"Am I not Blue-Thunder? No mortal man can stop me! But, alas, I find my self on the side of the foul sorcerer once more. It matters not! For if we do not stop him, the pig-tailed girl and Akane Tendo are in grave danger!"
"But master Kuno, you know that Ranma and the pig-tailed girl are the same person!"
"I know that, Sasuke! It's just a habit, that is all! I must go. I must help them defeat that old monster!"
"Good luck, master Kuno!"
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Ranma was sent flying through the front gate, destroying it completly. Drake had dropped his sword but continued on using his fists instead.
'Damnit! How did he get so strong?' Ranma thought. 'None of my attacks are workin, and the Hiro-Shoten-Ha won't work on him again! Man, what're we gonna do?' Ranma jumped back into the fight. "Ahh!" Ranma screamed as Happosai hit him with a water bucket. Happosai went wide-eyed when he tried to grab onto Ranma's non-existant breasts.
"What the? Ranma, why didn't you change?" Happosai asked.
"Didn't ya know? I found me a cure the other day!" Ranma lied. "So no more grabbin me ya freak!"
"You, you've ruined even more of my fun! You'll pay for this Ranma!"
"Then bring it on, gramps!"
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Soun and Genma had just finished moving everybody down to the cellar. Considering the master's habit for explosives, it would't be very safe upstairs.
"Say Tendo, I've been thinking." Said Genma.
"At a time like this? What is it, Saotome?" Soun replied.
"This is our chance! We can finally beat the evil master if we go help them."
"You're right Saotome! Let's go then!"
"Dad, you can't be serious! Happosai's way stronger now!" Akane cried.
"It's alright Akane, this is something we have to do!" Soun said. "Come on Saotome!"
They left the cellar to go and assist Ranma and Drake.
"No worry Akane." Shampoo said, trying to comfort Akane. "Airen and big-brother is up there, so they be okay."
"But, what if they can't win?" Akane protested.
"Don't worry Akane." Ryouga said having finally regained conscienceness. "Ranma Saotome doesn't lose, Remember?"
"Ryouga." Akane said.
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Cologne and Mousse had nearly arrived back to thier village. Mousse's antics had caused several detours. So naturaly, Cologne was in a bad mood, and Mousse had a massive head-ache.
"Elder, is that smoke?" Mousse said, pointing in the direction of the village.
Cologne gasped. "Let us hurry and see!"
The pair ran towards the village and found there had indeed been a rather large fire. Most of the homes had been destroyed and several warriors were lying on the ground, being tended to by the others.
/Elder Kho Lun! Thank the gods that you've returned/ Cried out a voice.
/Kha Rem? What happened here/ Cologne responded.
/It was the great-vile one. He attacked us without mercy. He had some strange new power that stole the life-force right out of a person./
/Ah, him. Now it makes sense that it is mostly men still standing. Was he defaeted/
/No, elder. He stole alot of energy beat up some of us, stole alot more of our treasures, and then left./
Cologne gasped again as she realized where he would've gone. /Mu-Tzu! Gather me as much of the Life-force regenerating herb as you can. Hurry/
/No need elder! Here, we have already gathered plenty/ Kha Rem said.
/Good, child. I must return to Nerima imeadiatly. Mu-Tzu, stay here and help the tribe recover! I shall call for you should I need you/ Cologne began hopping along on her staff as quickly as she could. 'I must get there before he kills them all!' She thought.
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Genma grabbed Drake's sword off the ground. "Drake, here!" He said as he threw the blade to Drake. Drake grabbed it out of the air and swung it at Happosai. He managed to barely knick him with the tip.
"You traitors!" Happosai yelled at Genma and Soun. "If that's the way you want it then fine." Happosai's ki began flaring. "Mega-Happo-Fire Burst!" He cried and launched a massive ki attack.
Soun and Genma dove for cover, and Drake and Ranma watched in horror as the attack hit the Tendo home causing a massive explosion that not only leveled the dojo, but most of the city block.
Happosai laughed. "Whoops, looks like I missed."
End Chapter 19
/Chinese, for those who hadn't guessed.
JohnnyG: Thanks again. The pain is coming.
Innortal: Thanks, it just didn't feel right to me, but I guess it worked.
ss4-link: Yeah, sorry bout the wait on that one. The demon itself is still somewhere in China, it had just granted Happi some of it's powers. He'd probably just glomp onto the poor priestess and drain all of her energy too. Unless, it was Kikyo. But of course, Happi's not that picky, I seem to recall an episode where he glomped onto some ghost-demon thing. Response to Random Quote: my instincts are shot, lol.
dana-san: I agree with you, even if it took me about two weeks to type, lol. It was an odd chapter for me to write.
Wonderbee31: Oh, it's on, lol.
nonengel: A very good random thought, I'd say. With the mood Drake was in, he probably would've yelled at anyone, cept maybe Kasumi, cuz, you're right, that'd be just too cruel.