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Chapter 5: Bahamut Zero's Test and the Return to Japan
When everyone came to, they found themselves in strange forest. "Where are we?" Vivi asked as he straightened his hat. Ranma had been in this area before, 'Something is not right, I feel like we're being watched.' He thought
Suddenly, a ghostly image of an old man, wearing some ordinary clothes and a staff appeared before them. "Hello there, I am Ramuh, I am an eidolon" the old man said
"Eidolon? Aren't those the creatures the two clowns took from you?" Zidane asked Dagger. Dagger nodded meekly. "I will be your Eidolon if you can pass my test." Ramuh says with a mischievous smile.
Ranma eyed the old man carefully but his observation was short lived as his garnet stone started pulsing with power. An image of a HUGE metallic dragon with three pair of wings appeared behind the old man.
Ramuh ignored the dragon or knew what it was and didn't bother to turn around. "You just like showing off your size." Ramuh said with sarcasm.
The dragon replied with a low voice, "No I don't and you like to show off your wisdom."
Ramuh just rolled his ghostly eyes in response. The dragon looked at Ranma, "I see that you're the one who awakened me. I am Bahamut Zero. Father of all the dragons, including Bahamut himself."
Before Ranma, or anyone could reply, Bahamut Zero started to talk again. "I have waited for centuries for someone as powerful as you to wield my power. I ask you to do a test to become my partner, my wielder, my avatar."
Ranma read the dragon's aura and he found out that his power was being dwarfed by Bahamut Zero's own aura. Ranma gulped nervously and nodded. "Very well, you must past two tests to wield my power. Know that should you fail, you will die by my hands."
"I'm ready for anything" Ranma stated with every courageous fiber he could muster. The metallic dragon nodded and a hundred Grand Dragons appeared. Ramuh waved his staff on the others and they became incased in a ball. The three looked at him, in response he said "For protection."
As if started by a hidden signal, all the monsters started to attack. Ranma jumped back from a few magical attacks only to be hit in the back by a breath attack from about 10 dragons. Ranma noticed that these dragons weren't stupid and were attacking with coordination.
"HIRYUU SHOTEN HA REVISED!"
Ranma shouted one of his main attacks as a huge tornado appeared and enveloped a third of the dragons. All of them were sucked up in the giant tornado only to be sliced up by several vacuum blades.
As the tornado dissipated, Ranma was sent into the dirt as two dragons came from behind and hit him with their tails. Ranma rolled to the side to dodge several attempts to become a pancake.
While on the ground, Ranma drew out his trusted sword and started the attacks that were trying to squish him like a bug. After successfully parry the attacks, Ranma was able to get back on his feet.
The pigtailed man jumped over another tail that was meant to hit him in the back, only to be struck by a ball of fire. Ranma pointed 'Sai' upwards and did a vertical slash, making it the ground.
"DO – RYU – SEN REVISED!"
A massive shock wave was sent forward towards the Grand Dragons. The attack ran underneath half of the remaining dragons. Said dragons were ripped to shred as the revised technique passed them.
Ranma grinned as he combined two of his moves, though it quickly disappeared as the 16 remaining dragons formed a circular position. Ten dragons formed a circle, protecting six dragons that were inside. The six dragons inside the circle formation were repeatedly firing jets of fire at Ranma. As Ranma dodged on blast, another was sent his way.
When he tried to get near, the dragons that made up the circle would try to take a swipe at him but without moving from their position. Ranma grit his teeth, he couldn't do any aerial attacks without getting hit by the fire. A close range attack would probably get him injured due to the ten dragons protecting the six on the inside. The six dragons were also breathing fire from in between their protectors.
While Ranma was doing the test, Zidane, Dagger, Vivi, Ramuh and Bahamut Zero were watching him. The three companions were silent as Ranma continued to fight, while the two eidolons were conversing with each other.
"He is a strong person capable of wielding your power." Ramuh stated as he continued to watch Ranma. "Indeed, he is powerful, but I will find out if his heart can handle me. I have no doubt he will pass the first test, but will he be able to pass the second one?" the dragon eidolon said in reply.
Ranma flipped out of the way as he dodged yet another stream of fire. As he was about to land, he changed the angle of his body so that it would seem he would land on his face. Though the others did not expect Ranma use his sword for the use of landing.
Ranma had stabbed the ground with the tip of his sword, he forced his ki into the ground and announced his attack.
"HELL'S CANNON!"
As Ranma announced his attack, the ground started to shake, and before any of the dragons could react, a giant ball of ki burst form the ground, instantly incinerating all the remaining Grand Dragons.
Ranma dusted of the dirt of his cloth and noticed that they were badly singed. He's have get to a synthesis shop to repair it. "Impressive, now show me your heart." Bahamut Zero said as he entered Ranma's mind.
Ranma screamed in pain, he clutched his head as he had to relive his memories. Everyone were also given front row seats to his memories.
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Being tricked into signing the seppuku contract by his father.
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Being taken away at the tender age of five by his father and being separated from his mother.
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Genma's intense and insane training methods.
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Ranma crying for his mother and being beaten by Genma
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The time when Genma taught Ranma the Neko-Ken
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The first visit to Jusenkyo and receiving his curse
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Arriving at the Tendo Dojo and the start of his crazy adventures
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The battle with Saffron at phoenix mountain
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The failed wedding and Ranma's attempt to make the engagement work fir Akane and himself
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Ranma arriving on Gaia, his training and his meeting with Aya and Beatrix
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Ranma's sixteen year training on Gaia and his current adventure with Zidane and the rest of the group
Everybody watched in shock at Ranma's memories, Dagger was disgusted and angry with Genma. Zidane looked like he was going to go into Trance. While Vivi was pondering how he should cook a certain panda.
Ramuh was also in shock at what Ranma had to endure. He shook his head, 'If this doesn't show that Ranma has a good heart, nothing will' the eidolon thought
Ranma stopped screaming as he slumped down on his knees and fell to the ground in exhaustion and pain. Bahamut Zero then came out Ranma's body, he looked the pigtailed man once more. "You have passed my test my avatar, now rest, you have earned it and more." The dragon said as it disappeared into 'Sai', a small jewel appeared in Ranma's hand.
Ramuh wave his staff over Zidane and the others and the balls of protection disappeared. The three immediately went to Ranma's side, Zidane and Vivi rolled Ranma over so that he was facing them. Dagger casted 'Cura' to heal him of his wounds, "Who knew he had such a horrible life until he arrived here?" Zidane said solemnly
Dagger and Vivi said nothing as they continued to look at their companion. 'Ranma was abused and tortured by his family and friends' Dagger thought with sadness 'I'm surprised that he didn't get really angry at them' Vivi thought
Ramuh hovered over them, he waved his staff over Ranma and the same ball of magic that was covering Zidane, Dagger and Vivi was now covering Ranma. The three looked at him with confused looks.
"I'll watch over him while you three do my test." He said as he stated to give instructions to them. Each of them took one last look at their friend before leaving to find the pieces of the story Ramuh gave them.
When they left, Ramuh looked at the sleeping Ranma and sighed. "Well done warrior, well done."
After a few hours of undisturbed rest and the healing spell Ranma woke up two hours later but still feeling sore all over. When he sat up he found himself in a ball of magic which disappeared when Ramuh appeared.
"Your friends are doing my test, they shall be arriving soon." On cue, Zidane, Dagger and Vivi arrived. "Ranma glad to see that you're awake." Zidane said with a cheerful smile.
Dagger had a sad expression on her face "What your friends and family did to you was just awful." She said "I hope I can meet your father and I think Quina can try some Panda stew." Vivi said with a little bit of anger in his voice.
Dagger then looked at Ramuh and told him the complete story. Ramuh looked pleased "Congratulations! You passed my test! I am now you're new Eidolon!" he said before disappearing and a peridot appeared in Dagger's hand.
"Well, we can't change the past. Let's get out of here, if I remember correctly, we're at pinnacle rocks right near Lindblum." Ranma said as he stood up. "Are you sure you're alright?" Vivi asked in concern.
Ranma waved it off and smiled, "Don't worry about me, I'll be fine in a few days, hours if I get to eat a lot." "Let's go then, we better get to Lindblum and warn Cid about Brahne." Zidane said as he started to head out, followed by Dagger, Vivi and Ranma.
As they exited pinnacle rocks and started to near Lindblum, Dagger spotted the Red Rose, Brahne's airship. "Oh no, mother is already here!" Dagger exclaimed. They started to sprint towards the gates to try and help but as they were a few feet from the gates, they saw another eidolon, Atomos.
In Ranma's opinion, it looked like a giant floating head that started to suck everything around it into its giant mouth. Ranma pulled his sword and thrusted it into the ground and grabbed hold of Zidane, Dagger and Vivi.
Ranma noticed that 'Sai' was being slowly pulled out from the ground, Ranma tossed Zidane a remarkable distance, followed by Vivi and Dagger whom Zidane caught from hitting the ground.
As Ranma was about to try and get out a range, 'Sai' was pulled out of the ground and Ranma was sucked into the eidolon. Zidane, Dagger and Vivi watched as their friend was sucked into Atomos.
As Ranma entered the abyss of the eidolon, he saw several guards and debris being sucked up as well. That was all he remembered seeing before blacking out due to the lack of oxygen.
Masaki Shrine…
It was a normal day at the Masaki household, Katsuhito Masaki and his grandson Tenchi are sitting on the porch of the Masaki household and were about to watch Ryoko and Ayeka duke it out again. Ryo-Ohki, Ryoko's cabbit is sitting on Sasami's lap. Washu is sitting next to Katsuhito with her laptop with her ready to record the fight for some fun.
Washu's laptop started beeping like crazy, Washu immediately started typing on it at a furious pace. Drawing attention from everyone, including Ryoko and Ayeka. "What's Washu – Chan?" Katsuhito asked
"There's a dimensional portal opening up, and whatever is coming through is packing a LOT of firepower." Washu said as she continued typing. "Do you know where it's going to come out and when?" Tenchi asked getting ready to fight
"Give me a second, it's going to arrive here right about…." A black portal opened up and a body come. "Now." Washu said as everybody looked at what had come out.
It was a handsome man around his early thirties, he wore clothes from right out of a fantasy book. His raven black haired styled in a pigtail. Tenchi looked at the man closely and his eyes widened.
"Ranma!"
Hi everyone, sorry I haven't updated in a while, school has been pretty hectic and couldn't find the time to write. Anyway, please review my story, hope you like this chapter.
BlazeKnight