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Comment by surforst

"wait so Ron isn't evil...right?...

Well good chapter again. Just one note if P-chan is really a reference to a pig then why does Kim not get pissed whenever Ron says this to her. I may not know the female mind like the back of my hand but I do know they don't like being called a pig. "

As for P-chan there is really only three possibilities. First, Ron is evil and Kim has just never heard of Ranma 1/2. Or second, Ron is good and Ranma 1/2 does not exist in this world. Third, Ron may be good or evil and there is some other explanation for this that I will not reveal until later.

As for Ron being evil, that would just ruin the surprise now wouldn't it? Strange how it seems that his good-evil scale fluctuates with every chapter as you learn more about him. Hope you enjoy this next chapter; it will probably confuse you as to Ron's motivations even more. Who is truly evil in this scenario… Me :p

"The one whose orders I was following was Lord Monty Fiske, or as he prefers to be called, Monkey-domo ultimate saru master." Ron said looking Kim straight in the eye. "I had no choice but to obey him."

"Why did you obey him? You have a bandit army that rivals the armies of any two lords combined. You could have refused." Kim questioned him. She feared his response. If he was telling the truth, he would make progress into her heart and she could not risk trusting him. His laid back manner and clumsiness that had helped to create the name of the Saruwaruguntai had a way of eliciting trust of those around him. She knew the truth though, he was a masterful warrior trained in the arts of Tai Shing Pek Kwar. He was deadly if you let down you guard. Her father had learned this the hard way; she was not going to make the same mistake.

"My bandit army does not belong to me." Ron replied, "The will follow my orders only because Lord Fiske orders them to. Were I to betray Fiske, or fail to carry out his orders, they would have done to me what I have done to you. I won't tell you that what I did was right, and I know you cannot forgive what I have done."

"You sacrificed my family to protect your own…" Kim's anger began to subside. She forced herself to remain angry. He was right, she would never forgive him, but sometimes forgiveness is not necessary. "You killed your father for me." Kim said, realizing the flaw in his argument, "If you cared enough for your family that you would slaughter mine, how could you kill your own father in cold blood?"

"Who matters more to me?" Ron asked her, "The man who put me under Fiske-san's control, or the woman I love? You told me that it was my death alone or the death of my father and a life with you." Ron moved closer and took her hands in his. "There was no choice. It was my only chance to be with you." His lips gently made contact with hers. Their first kiss since Ron's father had married them on the day of his death.

Kim was stunned. She had not expected this. His kiss was so tender and loving; she knew that at least some of what he had said was true. Suddenly, she remembered all that he had done to her and pushed him away. She turned and left without another word to him.

"P-chan…" Ron called after her. She did not even turn around. She had let down her guard once. She would not do so again.

"Stoppable-sama…" A runner entered the Lord's chamber. "Load-domo has sent you this message. He accepts your proposal."

"It is time then. We will see if the prophecy is true. Lord Fiske will see that I am the ultimate monkey master!" Ron let out a maniacal laugh that sounded eerily like that of a monkey. "Yori!" he called out and the ninja appeared before him. "Inform P-chan that we are going to war."

"Stoppable-sama, do you have a task for me?" the runner asked as Yori exited the room.

"Call all of my generals and commanders. I want to see them in here now."

"He failed to win me over with words, so now he is going to war?" Kim asked.

"It may have been my imagination, Kim-san, but I do not believe he failed completely." Yori replied. Kim flushed with embarrassment and anger.

"I let my guard down for a second. It will not happen again."

"My apologies, Kim-san, but it was at least five seconds." Yori giggled as Kim's face flushed to an even darker shade of red.

"How will he go to war against Fiske-san?" Kim questioned, "He said that the Saru would kill him if he betrayed Lord Fiske."

"I do not know, but I am sure he will find a way.

"BOO-YAH!" Ron shouted as the last general collapsed. Fiske was an idiot. Ron was sure of it. He wiped the blood off of his hands as he stared at the pile of bodies in front of him. These were the ones most loyal to Fiske. They had been promoted quickly to generals. They had believed it was because of their loyalty, when in reality it was so he could control what Fiske knew about him. Fiske's spies among the Saru had grown soft in their positions of power. Ron had not and had managed to kill them all without being hit once. Now was the time to show the Saruwaruguntai what happens to those who do not agree with his leadership. Their corpses would be piked upwind of the bandit camp and Ron would announce how he had single-handedly killed them all unarmed. None would dare challenge him after that. They would fear his wrath more than that of Fiske.

Ron walked into Kim's room. He had not even stopped to cleanse himself of the blood. He wanted her to know how far he was willing to go to make her happy, how far he had to go to give her the revenge she desired.

"Ahh!" Kim shrieked as he entered. "That is wrongsick!" she exclaimed, "What happened Ron-san?"

"I killed all my generals." Ron replied, "Now, no one will challenge my authority when I order them to attack their beloved Monkey-domo. Will you be coming with me, P-chan?"

"It will be her honour to slay Fiske-san with her own hands." Yori replied, before Kim could reject his offer.

"Then I will go, wash up and get some sleep. Prepare yourselves, we march tomorrow at dawn." He left the room.

"I want a separate tent. I don't want to sleep with him." Kim told Yori.

"It will be my honour to share my tent with you." Yori replied.

"In three days, Load-domo will have his forces attack Lord Fiske's lands." Ron announced to his troops as they prepared to move out the next morning. "Fiske will send his army to confront them. When he is unprotected, we will take his castle. It is time to fulfill the prophecy. It is time for my wife to have her revenge so she can be at peace."

Kim listened to his speech. Not one of his men seemed to question his authority. His example worked well, or he was a good actor. She suspected the latter. She changed her mind when the wind came. The smell of rotting flesh brought a look of fear to the eyes of the Saruwaruguntai as they listened to Ron.

Ron led the men past the corpses on their march towards Fiske's domain as a final reminder of what happens to those whose loyalties lay elsewhere. Kim however, remained at the back of the formation with Yori by her side. She liked nothing better than to put as much distance between them as possible.

Kim woke up in the middle of the night. Her tent was quiet, much too quiet. The only sound was her own breathing. Yori was not there. She was probably just going to relieve herself. Kim fell back asleep. She awoke again later. Yori was still missing. She sat up and listened closely. She could hear the faint sounds of snoring from nearby tents, but her own tent was empty. This was unusual. Yori was supposed to remain with her at all times. They were going to war and her bodyguard was sneaking away in the middle of the night. Kim quietly dressed in her black battle Kimono and silently exited the tent. She checked the perimeter and noted that all the sentries were in place. No one had entered the encampment. She checked the various fires and found no trace of her. She decided to wait till morning. If Yori had not returned by then, Kim would tell Ron. He would sent people to search for her.

Kim headed back towards her tent. Among the snores, she heard the faint but unmistakeable sound of Yori's girlish giggling. She followed the sound until she came to Ron's tent. She could see their silhouettes through the tent's fabric.

"What is Kim find's out you are gone?" Ron asked.

"Simple," Yori replied, "I will tell her the truth, I was with you… 'discussing matters of state'" Yori giggled again.

"I am not sure whether this can be classified as a discussion…" Ron's hands were roaming all over her body.

"You do want this to remain a secret don't you?" Yori asked as Ron wrapped his arms around her.

"If she finds out, it will ruin everything." Ron replied. Kim watched as Ron removed Yori's clothes. "We will keep this between us."

Kim turned away. She did not want to see this. She had trusted Yori and had been betrayed. She cursed herself for ever trusting someone assigned to her by Ron. She returned to her tent. This betrayal hurt. Not just what Yori had done, but Ron's actions as well. She had believed him when he said that he loved her and despite her best efforts, she had begun to feel the same way about him.