Ranma ½ Fading

Chapter: Releasing

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The land was soo unfamiliar to Akane. One moment there was a door and now… well… she was at her house, but it was different. It was like the word was being seen through unknown eyes. She walked around and found herself at her room. But the room had a different door. Instead of the duck with Akane on it, it had a warning label. It was written like so:

Beware. Inside lies a mallet, a back stabbing pig, and Akane. Enter at your own peril. Enter if you want to be malleted, and be called a freak, sex changing baka. Stupid...uncute tomboy.

By this time Akane battle aura was bright red, and a familiar mallet was in her hand. Akane was four inches away from striking the mallet, until she heard a snap and it was gone. She turned around and behind her…was herself.

Ranma awoke. His eyes were disturbed by the sunlight. By his side was Ryouga.

"Ranma, well done. You have only completed stage two of your decision. You will be given a choice, though, at the end. I will not tell you this choice, because then, the training will be for naught."

Suddenly, Ryouga started to grow faint looking. His image was slowly fading into the sunset.

"Ranma, when the sun sets, search for you next test. You will find who it is when you find it."

In those last words, Ryouga was gone. The sun suspended in the air, turning everything to a golden violet color. The sky was bright, calm, and soothing to Ranma. It was moments like this that he enjoyed, but something always lacked in these activities.

It's nice that the old man isn't here or pops. I don't need them. Sigh… Going through these tests are really …really… difficult. Not only do I hafta rely on my skills, but I have to rely on my mental skills. Ranko showed me that. If I do pass the test, life still gonna be the same. Ukyo will still make her food at me, Shampoo will glomp on me and Akane will just mallet me the same. Sometimes… I just wanna go away and fade away. Like do the Umi-Senken for good, but there's something hold me back. Always something.

In the far distance, Ranma noticed a shadow move. He decided that this was what he was looking for. The sky was no longer a golden violet, it was replaced with blackness. Darkness, something that Ranma knew to well. The same darkness that took in when the felines came.

Akane was appalled. Her own mallet was caught by her?

"Who do you think you ARE?" Akane bellowed.

The smirk off the other one quickly changed to a grim expression. It was as if she didn't want Akane here.

"You may call me, Aken for the moment. It would too confusion to allow both of us with our names. And as for your question Senorita Mallet-a-lot, I am part of Ranma, mainly memories of you. Normally, I am relayed in memories that never happened, or replayed in things that already happened, but I think this is my opportunity to talk to my 'creator'."

Aken's voice was hard and cold. It made Akane shiver. Almost as if this Aken was using Soul of Ice, but Akane knew it to be a false idea. Aken's eyes changed form a lightish brown to the coldest black there was. It looked like it could suck the life and color out of the world.

"You," Aken's voice rose, a little malice, "you... do you know how much damage you've caused? Do you? You've caused more damage than the…c…kitty Foo training. You've hurt more than all of Ranma's rivals. It's a miracle that Ranma actually still likes you."

"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Akane's voice shook the house," It's that perverts fa…."

Akane's voice was caught by a swift, cold retort.

"Always blaming Ranma, aren't you. Sure he isn't perfect, but you sure as hell should be a bit better off than him. YOU TRY LIVING WITH NOBODY! You try having a father that trades you for food," Aken's voice was barely auditable. Her eye's became darker, the room started to from ice. "You try, living in darkness, and fading slowly…"

Her voice changed from anger… to a whisper. It felt very much like Ryouga's Shishi Hokodan ki was in the air.

It was strange, No matter how hard Ranma tried, he couldn't see in the dark. It was like his eyes were blind. Even his sense of hearing was dulled.

Where am I? Wait was what that!

Ranma heard a loud noise behind him and by the time he turned around a fist connected with Ranma's face. Ranma quickly readjusted and was standing up again. He was on full alert now.

"Your training with me now begins boy. Let's see if you can handle it!"

The voice slowly echoed in Ranma's head, echoing back as if he was hollow. More punches followed the first one and Ranma became defensive. He only had a split second to react, but if he missed that second, his new foe would get another hit in.

These moves look familiar… kinda like the old man's. But his speed…and… I dunno and the edge too different.

"You think too much boy" 3 strikes followed a round house kick landed on Ranma. Ranma slid 10 feet away, facing the ground.

I was right! It's the old man… well since this may be the old man maybe this will work.

"Hey old man… look 50 yen!"

" Where? Where's it at…Its mines!"

Ranma shrouded into the darkness. He reappeared close to Gemna and struck with the full force of the Chestnut fist. Suddenly the darkness, started to weaken and Ranma could see better. All Ranma struck was tree, and below him was a voice recorder, replaying Gemna's voice.

"Boy, never turn your back."

Ranma turned his head slightly to the left, and Gemna's right fist connected with his jawbone.

"Akane, you're the stubbornest, stupid, dumb girl I've ever known. You're thick headed like Ryouga and every one else. Perhaps, if you see the world Ranma does you'll understand."

Aken's hand formed certain motions and she started to glow bright red, her energy swirling rapidly. Akane's eyes got big and her hand were bracing herself. The energy was strong enough for her to lose her balance.

"Doragon Nentou Kujiku Dageki"

The ki light up in Aken's hands, discharging bolts of energy everywhere.

"You fall, now."

If you survive this and manage to do some damage to me, the door will open, you will see, what you really have caused.

The ki, disappeared after she announced the name. Akane looked around found her self facing a darker version of her. A small laugh was heard above her.

"The Doragon Nentou Kujiku Dageki, you see, has two purposes, Akane. It can either kill you, or trap you within a world, where chances are, your mind will crush itself. You're much more stronger willed than regular people, or else you would have died, right there. Think of it as an illusion, a real illusion. There is a way to leave though, but you've gonna have to find that one you own."

Ranma was on the verge of defeat. He was backed on a corner and his ki was fading quickly. Gemna was pumbling Ranma into submission.

There isn't much I can do. This ol' man knows what he really doing. I'm almost of power too, if I try a Lion Roar Shot, I might miss, hmmmm……Heh, he soo close to me, maybe if I exploded he'd lose.

Gemna kept his attacks, each fiercer than the last. Ranma was able to land some blows as well, but not as nearly as enough as Gemna.

"Boy, I am a replica of your emotions. You fight with such coldness and hatredness. I know that he may of not done the greatest things in the world. But, for the most part, if he really didn't care for you, he would of left to die and rot a long time ago. You, at least, have to acknowledge that you're the best because of him."

For that instance, memories of years of traveling flashed through Ranma's head.

Sorry, Old man, but I'm going to win, But this new move will be the one I vent everything out of. Maybe next time I see you, I may treat you better.

Ranma's eyes started to glow a bright gold. The energy was surging through him. Suddenly, the energy forced back into him. Gemna noticed the change in power and would have jumped back if Ranma hadn't his death grip on him.

"Listen up, old man, you ain't runnin' from this attack. Saotome Anything Goes Martial Arts Final Attack. KAMIKAZE KAZAN BA-SUTO!"

Ranma grabbed Gemna's back, with a smile on his face, as the energy was released from his body, causing a massive explosion. The ground shook, and the land was destroyed in a flash. The darkness was swept away by the energy of Ranma's attack, and Gemna was gone. Ranma fell to the ground, his body torn, but he was conscious. A voice spoke to Ranma.

"Boy, you passed this test. You were a bit reckless to win, but you still passed. You have one more test, before you rejoin the world of the living. Enjoy this leisure time, but next will, be your past waiting for its closure. It's good to know that you care for your father. You shouldn't keep grudges forever."

Ranma soon passed from consciousness.

Akane was running and dodging. The blows from the other Akane were either fast, strong, or both. Akane didn't know what else to do. At first she thought that the hits wouldn't hurt her. Since they were like hers, they couldn't hurt, right? But she corrected Akane, and corrected her fast as the mallet hit her in the face.

"You let your guard down. This mallet belongs to some one like me so they can't hurt me. You're totally naïve. I am different, I'm not you, and I do hurt."

A mallet flew toward Akane and hit the ground. Akane was able to dodge most of the rocks but some still hit her. Akane pulled out her mallet and blocked the next attack,

"I'll praise you for not running away, and for actually blocking my attack with that mallet. It was a big risk though. You may know how to summon a mallet but you put no power into it."

Akane's mallet cracked a bit, and the other took her chance to strike Akane in the face with her palm.

Oh crap, this can't be possible. She just friggin' cracked my mallet.

"I told you didn't I. It's just like a regular mallet. One that you can pull out fast though. You put no ki into after you form it. That's why it cracked. Why, Ranma could dodge your mallet or break it, if he wanted. It's just a wooden mallet after all. It's just a lifeless, wooden, little object in the shape of a mallet---"

The darker version of Akane swung her mallet at Akane's mallet and snapped it into two pieces.

"That's why it breaks so easily like that. Now then, you mallet is gone. All that is left in what you're holding. You want to attack me like that? Don't worry it won't hurt me at all. But, it's no a matter of attacking me with it. If you try to come at me with something like that, if you try to fight me with a toy, I will kill you."

Akane's eyes got wide, and tears fell through easily. She did what she thought was the best. She ran. Her dark self glowed and so did her mallet. She ran after her.

I'm going to die. I'm going to get killed, for real.

A mallet appeared struck the ground as Akane was running for her life.

This is pathetic. What is wrong with me? Why am I running? Is that all I've got? Is this my resolve? Pathetic, Akane Tendo. You can't seem to protect yourself anymore. You're a mess.

What are you doing?

That voice.

Why do you run, Akane? Why do you depend on me all the time? I may be your husband one day, but I can't protect you forever. I may try, but I can't do it always for you. What stops you from being great is all that anger and fear you have. You are one, and your enemy is one. Summon your mallet again and feed it with all you ki.

Akane's eyes flashed a light blue. Her right arm began to glow a bright gold as a silver mallet appeared, with the Tendo family crest. The mallet was the size of Kuno's bokken.
"I'm sorry, but I don't think I can control myself for this attack."

Akane's mallet rose up into the air.

"The Tendo Anything Goes School of Martial Arts Final Attack,Go-Ruden Tora Sumasshu!"

Akane leapt into the air and her mallet grew in size and hit the ground. Her darker version faded away and the illusion broke and shattered. Aken looked at Akane, and looked at her silver mallet.

It's what Ranma would of wanted to happen…

Sorry for the long no update. I guess I'm as lazy as Panda Gemna. I guess some of you are wondering what I posted. Don't get me wrong these names aren't 100 correct I bet.

Doragon Nentou Kujiku Dageki Dragon Mind Crush Strike (Sorry, I like fancy cool looking names.) Kamikaze Kazan Ba-Suto KamiKaze Volcano Brust.. and for the final Attack I made.. Go-Ruden Tora Sumasshu Golden Tiger Smash…(I don't know why I wanted golden… the new mallet is silver) Anyways, R&R I plan to finish this series eventually. I want it to be long story. Well, R&R or I'll do a Doragon Nentou Kujiku Dageki ON YOU!