Of Foes or Comrades
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Sea-Chan
Disclaimer: Too bad I don't own it!
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Chapter 3
"Don't worry, I 'm not such a bad person when you actually get to know me," Akane explained, smiling to Ukyo. "But I can't have people disrespecting my gang now, can I?"
"You're robbing my village!" Ukyo shouted.
"Now, now, you know that's what we do," Akane said. "What's you're name?"
"Ukyo," she answered angrily.
"Cute, you look pretty young, sixteen, seventeen maybe?"
"Sixteen."
"Hey look, we got something in common. I'm also sixteen, turning seventeen soon though," Akane grinned.
Ukyo signed as a knock came from the door of the carriage and it opened.
"Kane, we found this guy who was laying unconcious outside one of the huts. What do you wanna do with him?" asked Kenji.
"A guy? Just thrown him in the back, I'll see to him later," Akane said without much thought. " Oh and Kenji, pack up, let's leave. Papa wouldn't be happy if I don't go home soon."
Kenji nodded in agreement and closed the small door.
"Wher are you taking me?" Ukyo asked.
"You're not going anywhere so you'll see."
Ukyo grunted angrily and turned away. She was not liking this Akane girl.
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Akane looked around her, at her home. They finally arrived at their destination. Her gang were happily joking around, celebrating yet another victory. A huge, log fence surrounded the area, keeping out intruders. Tents were lined up in several rows. One huge red tent stood out from the others. Akane walked toward the red tent.
"Akane!" Akane turned at the sound of her name. A young woman ran towards her. The woman wore a simple, yet elegant white dress. Her long, brown hair was pulled to one side and tied with a matching white ribbon.
"Kasumi!" Akane pulled her sister into a tight hug. "Oh- how I've missed you all!"
"It's great that you're finally home! You've been gone for so long!" Kasumi exclaimed.
"I've only been gone for like- a month!"
"More like months! Father will be so glad to see you!"
"I was just about to go see him," Akane confessed.
"Come on then," Kasumi lead Akane to the tent. "Father! Father! Akane's back!"
"Shush! Maybe papa's gone. I'll come see him-"
"My baby? She's home!" exclaimed a voice from behind them. Akane felt herself drawn into yet another breathtaking hug.
"Can't breathe, papa-" Akane tried. Her father, Soun, let her go. She turned around to look at her father. He wore a dark brown gi that covered a white one. Wooden sandels were wore at his feet.
"It's great to see you again, papa. I missed you so," Akane bowed to her father. "How have you been?"
"Never have I been better!" Soun answered. Akane could make out the fake smile on her father's face.
"What happened, papa?" Akane asked. "Tell me, now." Soun's eyes filled up with tears.
"Waahhh, my poor Nabiki!" Soun broke out. "She was captured by those wretched Amazons."
"What? How the hell did that happen?"
"She was out of the site for a second...and and then the next second, we got a message that she was captured!" Soun explained, tears gushing out.
"Papa, I'll get her back, you know that right?" Akane told her father, trying to confort him. He nodded. "Kasumi, put papa to bed." Akane walked out of the tent.
Soun was left broken after the death of his beloved wife, Rei. The family was out for a little walk when they were attacked by their sworn enemies, the Amazons. Cologne was an ancient old woman who lead the group. They quickly grabbed Akane, threatening to kill her unless they recieved the Tendo's sacred bow. Rei managed to distract Colonge long enough for Soun to grab Akane. But in doing so, Colonge attacked Rei with the rest of the Amazons.
Just as Soun's gang arrived, Colonge was able to posion Rei with one of her many deadly poisons. It was only two devastating days later that Rei died from the poison. Soun became a lifeless shell. He became so sensitive, a single threat to his beloved daughters broke him apart.
Little Akane was only five, but the death of her mother made her change more than anyone else. She felt that it was her who caused the death of their beloved mother and took away the happiness of her father. Young Akane swore to get revenge. She trained herself until she was ten. Then Kasumi was able to find a great sensei who agreed to teach Akane. Soon her skills outpassed her father. Trying to distract herself, Akane tried to get out as much as she could.
"Kane!"
Akane shook her head of the bad memories. Akane looked up to see Kanji running towards her.
"What's up, Kanji?" Akane asked.
"We should go look at the prisoners."
Akane nodded in agreement.
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"Uugggghhhh," Ranma rubbed his head. "Who knocked me out again?" Ranma looked at his surroundings. There wasn't much to see, he was trapped in a cell, with only a window, too small to even get half his head out. A ray of light beamed inside.
'Shit, they must have knocked me out when I went into that crappy-sorry-excuse-for-a-house." Ranma's stomach growled. 'Damn, I'm still hungry.'
"Great, just great. Now how am I gonna get home?" He said to himself. "I don't even know where I am."
Ranma could hear people talking outside.
"Wonder what they're doing?" Ranma asked sarcastically.
The door opened and two people grabbed Ranma, pulling him cell.
"What are you doing? Let go!" Ranma protested. He swung his arm hitting the first person and swung a kick to the other. Both fell to the floor, grunting.
Another pair of hands grabbed Ranma's arms, twisting them behind him. In a matter of seconds, his hands were tied. The person behind him pushed him to the ground. He turned around to face his abuser.
A figure dressed in a black cloak looked down at him.
"What the heck do you want!" he shouted, struggling at the ropes.
The figure crouched down and lifted her hood. Ranma's mouth gaped opened, surprised to see, not a mna, but a girl. She tilted her head as if she was inspecting him.
"Not bad," she said looking from head to toe. The other two girls got up and walked the girl's side. "Though he is quite fiesty..."
Ranma looked at them confused at the actions.
"Ten thousand pounds," the girl decided, turning away.
"Pounds...? You gonna sell me?" Ranma shouted in surprise. "You can't put a price on me. And at ten thousand pounds no less? That's not even enough to buy my bed!"
"Akane," the girl pointed at Ranma.. The girl named Akane looked at where she was pointing.
"His clothes," the girl whispered to her. "Look at them."
Akane walked up to Ranma and looked at him for a second. Her hand grabbed his shoulder and ripped his sleeve off. On the top of his arm was a symbol of a shield with a panda inside.
Akane stood up and smirk.
"Look, Ades. I think we caught ourselves a prince."
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Sea-chan's note: A chapter takes a long time to write, huh? I'm famished! Hope you all enjoy this chapter! Next chapter will be all Ranma and Akane, I hope! Thank you for reading and remember to review!