Disclaimer: Ranma ½ belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and Viz Video and Winx Club belongs to Iginio Straffi and Rai S.p.A (NOT 4Kids!!)
Note: this follows the Rai version of Winx as the 4Kids version butchered it too much, like with every anime it dubs.
Chapter 10: Ranma's Choice! Live With It!
Opening (Ranma ½ OAV 1 style, Koi da! PANIKKU)
We see Sky, Brandon, Helia, Riven, Timmy, and Nabu from behind. They turn and strike poses with their weapons (Nabu creates an orb), then they turn into wisps of light. The wisps shoot off and converge into a white silhouette in the background. The silhoutte fills in and turns into Ranma, who drops down on the ground.
The Ranma Club logo appears letter by letter, then flashes all at once.
Yoku hareta nichiyoubi (All dressed up to go out on a Sunday)
Oshare o shite o-dekake (Sky is blue, sun is bright, it's a date day)
The daylight sky with fast-moving clouds. Cuts to the reflective surface of a lake.
Iwanai wa ienai wa (Not gonna say it, can't make me say it)
Anata ga suki nante (No way gonna let you have your way)
One by one, we see the reflections of Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna, and Layla pass by.
Kirawaretakunai no ni (Even though I don't want you to hate me)
Sunao ni narenai dake (When you say "it's okay" and look at me)
Bubbles rise, which displays the other cast members: Nodoka, Faragonda, Saladin, Griffon, Griselda, Codatorta, and the Pixies.
Yasashisa ni amaechau (The love don't faze me, it's the world that's crazy)
Seikaku naosanakya (It's something I gotta work on)
A headshot of each Winx as she turns to look at the screen, then finally shows Ranma lifting his head, looking at the screen while upside down.
Douse kitto watashi guuzen yosootte (You know, here's how it goes – you and me we'd meet on the street and then)
"Nani shitenno?" nante iisou (I'd say "outta my way!" I don't know, how can you confuse me so?)
Dakedo kyou wa sora mo umi no aosa de (But hey, maybe today with the waves so blue, I can be true with you)
The Winx stand at the lakeside, then turn around as if sensing a presence. Standing behind them five feet away is Ranma. We see the reflections of the girls in the water. Ranma's reflection shows his own, plus Sky, Brandon, Helia, Riven, Timmy, and Nabu.
Futto sunao ni naresou (Who knows? Maybe I'll say the word "love"…!?)
Each of the girls smile at Ranma, then suddenly the wind picks up, blowing their hair. We suddenly see Kiko being picked up by the wind. Everyone looks up in worry.
Uke-tomete hoshii no yo Kiss wo (Gonna kiss you now, hold you now, this is love we've found)
Yume no naka de ii (Even if it's just in my dreams)
Ranma jumps up and grabs Kiko, then lands before Bloom. He hands Kiko to her.
Dakishimete hoshii no ni watashi (C'mon hold me now, real tight now, let me show you how)
Egao umakunai no (Fine I say, have your way… I love you!)
Bloom graciously takes Kiko as she and the rest give Ranma loving gazes. He in turn was feeling slightly embarrassed.
Uke-tomete agetai no Kiss wo (C'mon kiss me now, no words now, it's just us for now)
Ai ga afure-dasu (Even I don't know why… I want you!)
Dakishimete agetakute watashi (Gonna hold you now, all mine now, it don't matter how)
Motto yasashiku suru (Don't you see, it's just me… I need you!)
Ranma and company then turn to the side and see the Trix one by one. They smile maliciously as they get ready to cast attack spells on them. Ice, darkness, and lightning are shot at them, but nullifies the attacks by erecting a barrier. He and the girls charge up, then sends the Trix flying with ki blasts. The Ranma Club logo appears.
Dakishimete hoshii no ni watashi (C'mon hold me now, real tight now, let me show you how)
Egao umakunai no (Fine I say, have your way… I love you!)
It shows a still of Ranma, Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna, and Layla jumping in triumph.
End opening
Tendo home, dining room…
Soun, Genma, Kasumi, Nabiki, and Akane were all sitting at the breakfast table. Ranma had been gone for several days and they were wondering where he was. They didn't think he'd be gone for so long, since his belongings were still around. Akane spent half the time worrying and the other half fuming at him while holding P-Chan.
'That baka! How dare he cause us this much trouble! When I see him again, I'll make him wish he stayed missing!' Akane thought angrily. Never mind the fact that she was the one who sent him flying to another part of town in the first place and no one had seen him since then.
Outside of the Tendo compound, Ranma and his group stopped as they prepared to face the impending chaos that was sure to erupt.
"So this is where you spent your time at, Ranma?" asked Layla.
"Yeah, for a year it was my home." Replied Ranma. "I've had a lot of memories here, not all of them good…"
They silently come in and stand outside the house.
"Well, this is it. You girls should stay out here. I'll call you when I need you."
The Winx nodded as Ranma walks into the house.
As soon as he had entered the dining room, the Tendos and his father immediately spotted him. Before he could get a word in, Genma was already in front of him and shouting.
"Ranma! Where the HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!?"
Soun was also very upset at his sudden appearance, but was secretly glad that the future of the Anything-Goes Schools was secure. He also noticed that Ranma seemed healthier than before. He stood with more confidence than he usually had and was not the least bit concerned about Genma's tirade in his face nor the angry glares he got from Akane.
"… furthermore, you've jeopardized the future of the schools with you disappearing like that! Have you no honor!?" Genma finished.
Ranma was as calm as ever as he simply waited for Genma to stop. Finally, he took a deep breath and said, "Pop, you're the very last person to be lecturing me about HONOR! Plus, I was knocked to another part of town by Akane, so of course I'd be missing! The fact that all you cared about was the merging of the schools over my well-being when I was missing has proven that this all just isn't worth it!"
"You jerk! It's your own fault you wound up in another part of town!" said Akane, while P-Chan just nods in agreement.
"Ranma! How dare you speak in that tone and insinuate that Akane is at fault! Apologize at once!" Soun demanded.
Ranma inwardly scoffs. They expected him to apologize to her after she just said that? "Why should I when I'm not even at fault here? I've decided to leave Nerima, as I have found my place somewhere else!"
"Foolish boy!" said Genma. "What nonsense are you talking about!?"
"I mean I'm finally wising up and taking control of my life for once!" said Ranma. "I COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT MERGING THE SCHOOLS! I've learned this past week that it just isn't worth it! Also, I've discovered a lot about myself and my real heritage!"
"How dare you make light of this sacred pledge of honor! Why must I be cursed with such a worthless son!?" Genma shouted.
Zing had heard enough. Her bonded faerie is not worthless! He's a powerful being, as both a faerie and a specialist. She flies in and comes up from behind Ranma's head. "How dare you say that about Ranma! Just what kind of father are you!?"
Genma was more than shocked to see what looked like a tiny child with wings floating near Ranma's head. P-Chan's eyes also widened at seeing the pixie. (1)
"Wh-wh-what is that thing!?" asked Genma as he pointed at Zing.
The Tendo family was wondering what was wrong with Genma as he was pointing and speaking at apparently nothing.
"I'M NOT A THING! I'M A PIXIE!" yelled Zing angrily.
"I see that you can see Zing, Pop." Said Ranma as he gestured to her. "As she said, she's a pixie."
Soon, Lockette, Amore, Chatta, Tune, and Digit fly in, causing Genma and P-Chan to be even more shocked.
"Wh-wh-what?"
"Excuse me, sir, but didn't anyone ever tell you that it's rude to gawk and stare? Hmph!" said Tune.
"I've discovered a new realm while I was gone, one that's separate from this whole planet." Said Ranma. "You may think it sounds crazy, but it's true. The Realm of Magix was where I was at."
"Excuse me? Did you say 'Realm of Magix'?" Nabiki asked skeptically. "Sorry, but that's pretty farfetched, even for you."
"That's the best you could come up with? You're such a liar, Ranma!" accused Akane. "Who'd be dumb enough to believe that? You were probably messing around with some bimbos! Pervert!"
Ranma could only shake his head at his short-tempered fiancee's logic. She never believes anything he tells her even if it's the truth and would always assume the worst, no matter how illogical it would seem.
"She's very angry…" said Lockette.
"Sheesh, just what is her problem!?" asked Chatta.
"I should've known you wouldn't believe me, guess I'll just have to show you." said Ranma as he headed out the door towards the koi pond. He jumps into the pond, completely submerged, then finally jumps back out in girl form. The Tendos and Genma were shocked to see that Ranma-chan was wearing not her kung fu attire as she had on previously, but in jeans, a bikini bra, and a denim jacket over it. She was also dry.
"Oh my, Ranma! Where did you get such a flattering outfit?" asked Kasumi.
"Friend got it for me, Kasumi." Replied Ranma-chan. She then focused her inner magic and instantly reverted back to a boy in his kung fu attire. Everyone, especially Genma and P-Chan, was shocked at this. Didn't he need to have hot water to revert? And how did he change clothes instantaneously? "As you can see, I'm somehow able to manage my curse. I don't have to worry about water too much anymore. Also…" He produces a ball of fire in one hand, and a ball of lightning in the other, surprising those present further. He quickly dissipates them. "I also know magic."
"Boy, as your father, you'd better tell me how to cure my own curse as well!" demanded Genma. Everyone else was still getting over their initial shock that Ranma has become a magic user, though Nabiki was starting to wonder how this could be profitable to her.
"Mind your manners!" said Tune as she flew up to Genma's face and smacked him hard with her parasol. Genma reeled, remembering the Pixies were still in the room.
"Sorry, but that's not that simple." Said Ranma. "I can do this because I've had magic potential since I was born and didn't realize it until a week ago, when I was brought to Magix, the realm of Faeries."
"So what're you trying to say, Saotome? That you're a faerie?" Nabiki asked sarcastically.
"Half-faerie." Ranma corrected. "And I've met some others."
Ranma then gives Zing a mental command to go ahead and summon the girls. Soon, Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna, and Layla came over and stood on either side of Ranma. P-Chan had passed out from a nosebleed after seeing the girls.
"You call, Ranma?" asked Bloom.
Akane was soon starting to get steamed. Her temper began a fast boil as she saw the six attractive girls stand near Ranma and acting familiar with him. Of course, she thinks that whenever there're girls involved around Ranma, she'd immediately jumped to the conclusion that Ranma was being the pervert she believes him to be. She finally exploded with this thought in mind.
"RANMA YOU JERK!!" Akane whipped out her mallet and swung it at Ranma.
The Winx were alarmed to see the girl produce a big hammer out of nowhere, but were even more worried when she charged at their male roommate. Ranma, however, expected this reaction and quickly counters with a spell. Holding up his hand, he causes the mallet to glow purple, stopping it in mid-swing. Akane was shocked to find her weapon seemingly frozen in mid-air and couldn't move it for the life of her. Finally, the mallet's head was engulfed in flame and reduced to ashes in an instant. She was left staring stupidly at the handle of her now useless weapon.
"Hmph….. just like you, Akane, always reacting to things with violence." Said Ranma. "You never were the type to actually listen."
Akane gets over her shock and into a rage. "You pervert! I always knew you were a pervert! Pig! Lecher! You'll grab any bimbo who comes along!"
"Hey! Who're you calling bimbos!?" shouted Musa. The other girls took offense to this. She didn't care if she was in someone else's home, but to be insulted at the initial meeting was just beyond rude.
"And why do you call Ranma a pervert? He didn't do anything." Flora said calmly.
"Shut up! He is a pervert! I know he is! In fact, all of you are perverts too since you're all dressed like skanks!" shouted Akane.
"What!?" said Bloom. She just couldn't believe this girl. Kiko was also angry that this girl was verbally attacking his master and friends.
Stella's eye twitched. "What did you just say…?"
"You deaf, blondie? I said you're just a bunch of gaijin sluts!" Akane retorted angrily without thinking about her words. "Any girls who dress like you are nothing but sluts and whores! And Ranma's a pervert for hanging with sluts like you!"
Stella was starting to get angry. How dare this girl just insult her and her friends like this! No one especially insults her fashion sense. She steps forward. "Listen you! How my friends and I dress is our own business! And I don't appreciate you insulting us like this!"
"So why don't you just get out of here, you whore!" shouted Akane as she rushed at Stella with a fist cocked back, intending to send the blonde faerie into LEO.
Stella, however, wasn't defenseless. The way Akane just telegraphed her move was just too obvious. The blonde faerie quickly brings up a hand and fires a beam of light at Akane, knocking her back towards the door and crashing near the table. Stella didn't put too much power into the attack spell since she was using it against a human. Akane sits up dazed, wondering what had happened.
"Just what is her problem?" asked Bloom. This girl made Diaspro look like Flora.
"Akane!" said Soun as he went to her side, then glared at Stella and the others. "How dare you attack my little girl like that!"
"Excuse me, sir? But your 'little girl' tried to attack my friend here!" said Layla. "She was merely defending herself! I would've done the same!"
"She's right, father." Said Kasumi. "Akane lashed out at them, first. What she said to them was uncalled for."
"But… but…" Soun stammered as he tried to defend his position and Akane's actions, despite the valid point brought up.
"Just who are they, Ranma!?" Genma demanded.
The girls stepped forward to introduce themselves. The Pixies flew up and hovered over their respective Faeries' shoulders.
"My name is Bloom." She holds up Kiko. "And this is Kiko."
"I'm Flora."
"I'm Layla."
"Call me Tecna."
"Name's Musa."
"And you can call me Stella."
"They are Faeries, also known as the Winx Club." Said Ranma. "And they're also my roommates."
"R-roommates!?" said Soun.
"That's right, college roommates to be exact." Said Ranma.
"Oh Ranma! I'm glad you're taking school more seriously!" said Kasumi.
"Yeah, I'm actually learning things in Faerie college." Said Ranma. "I plan on continuing my studies there, so I'm leaving Nerima."
Akane was soon on her feet. "You lying bastard! Like any college would take you! I know you just want to fool around with your whore harem! And I don't believe this bull about Faeries!"
Ranma was soon starting to get angry. Again, she accused him of something she thinks he would do, acting like she knows all about him when in reality she doesn't. However, he wouldn't tolerate anyone viciously insulting Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna, and Layla like this, not even from her. From Amore's point of view, she could see a line connecting Ranma and Akane, but it looked frayed.
"DON'T YOU CALL THEM WHORES! YOU DON'T KNOW A THING ABOUT THEM, SO DON'T GO AROUND MAKING SNAP JUDGEMENTS!" shouted Ranma.
"I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS!" roared Soun.
"I AGREE! YOU ARE TO MARRY AKANE AND THAT'S FINAL!" said Genma. "FOR THE SAKE OF THE ANYTHING-GOES SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS, YOU WILL FOLLOW THROUGH! HOW DARE YOU GO AND MAKE PLANS OF YOUR OWN!?"
"Well maybe because it's MY FREAKIN' LIFE!" retorted Ranma. "YOU'VE NO RIGHT TO TELL ME HOW I SHOULD LIVE MY LIFE!"
"And I agree…."
Everyone present looked up and sees a bright flash of light. Once it died down, standing in front of Ranma's group and facing Genma and the Tendos was Nodoka Saotome, in her Enchantix form. They were in shock at the appearance of the Faerie beauty before them. They were not able to recognize her due to her youthful appearance while in Enchantix mode.
"Oh my…" said Kasumi.
"You have another slut with you, Ranma!? YOU PERVERT!" screamed Akane, seeing the scantily-clad Faerie-woman.
That was the last straw. She spoke without thinking and insulted his mother. Angrily, Ranma fires off a ball of compressed air pressure at Akane, knocking her back on her butt, surprising her.
"Akane, just. Shut. The. Hell. UP!!" said Ranma as he glared at Akane. He then turns his attention to Nodoka. "I'm sorry about that, Mom. Finished your errand?"
"No worries, my son." Replied Nodoka. "And I was finished a while ago."
"MOM!?" said the Tendos and Genma. Akane winced as she realized that she had made a big mistake: she just insulted Nodoka.
It was then Genma realized who it was. "N-N-Nodoka!?"
"Hello, husband…" said Nodoka in a low tone. Although looking beautiful, she had a cold glare in her eyes. "It has been a while."
"Nodoka…. Eh heh… it's good to see you and… ah…" Genma stammered in fear. He swallowed his words when all of a sudden, Nodoka produced her katana out of nowhere and pointed it at his face.
"I do not want to hear it!" said Nodoka. "How dare you try to run Ranma's life as if he has no choice in anything!"
"B-but dear! It's his dream to unite the Anything-Goes schools!" said Genma. "I'm just looking out for his better interests…"
"HIS dream!? HIS better interests!?" shouted Nodoka as she swung her katana at Genma, causing him and the Tendo daughters to scream. Genma, however was still alive, but then finds that his left gi sleeve was neatly sliced off. "How dare you say that! It's not his dream or for his better interests, it's your own!"
"B-b-but it is a matter of honor…" Genma started.
"HONOR!? HOW DARE YOU SPEAK OF HONOR WHEN YOU HAVE NONE OF IT TO BEGIN WITH!?" Nodoka slashes again, this time tearing off the other sleeve, frightening Genma further.
"Wh-what do you mean?"
Nodoka calmed down a bit before speaking. "Tell me, Genma, does the name Daijkoku ring a bell? The one where you sold my son to for a fish and two pickles!? What about Tanaka, or Shinada, or Shintaro? You sold my son numerous times! And for what!? A MEAL!?"
"But Nodoka… I was hungry at the time!" pleaded Genma.
"YOU'RE ALWAYS HUNGRY!!" Nodoka slashes, this time, Genma's belt was sliced off, causing his belly to jiggle out of its confines. "You've carelessly sold my son's future repeatedly, bringing dishonor to those families you've dealt with! I've known all about your acts for a long time now, but I wasn't able to act due to circumstances! So don't bother trying to deny anything!"
Genma had finally wised up and decided not to press on any further if it meant keeping his head where it currently was. Soun, shaking out of his stupor, tried to reason with Nodoka. "Saotome-san, even though your husband had done these things, as a matter of honor, your son still must marry Akane, so now we must-"
"No." Nodoka said in a firm, yet expressionless voice.
"Uh… excuse me?"
"I said no."
"But Saotome-san! It's a matter of honor that…" Nodoka halted him by half raising her katana.
"As of now, the promise my idiot husband made to you has been invalidated. Genma has already proven himself incapable of keeping his word. He's broken his vow to your family ever since he dragged my son on that training journey! I'm taking my son away from here!"
"But-"
"I will not tolerate any objections to my decision! Furthermore, I've already seen how unsuitable Akane is to my son! She was about to attack my son and his friends when all he was doing was introducing them!" said Nodoka. She then gives a hard glare to Akane, who winced at her gaze. "So, Akane, is that how you think of my son? As a pervert? And you think of me as a 'slut' because of how I'm dressed?" She flaps her wings and hovers six inches above the ground.
"B-b-but Auntie… I didn't know that you were-" Akane tried to explain herself.
"You have no right to address me as Auntie anymore!" said Nodoka. "You call my son a liar for telling the truth about Faeries! Well, seeing me, do you believe now?" Akane could only nod her head hurriedly. "You also do not bother to listen to explanation when you assumed that I was a lover of Ranma when I first appeared!"
"But how was I supposed to know?" asked Akane feebly.
"You could think before you act! Is that so hard to do!?" replied Nodoka angrily. "I also do not appreciate you hurting my son repeatedly like this! Yes, I know all about how you abuse my son! You were the one who sent my son crashing onto my doorstep a week ago! You hit him whenever you think he's doing something wrong, sometimes for almost no reason! You accuse him of being faithless when he was acting otherwise! You never trust in him, even though he rescues you when you're in trouble! You're also always quick to give up on him!" (2) Akane could only wince as Nodoka pointed out her faults. "And I also do not appreciate you trying to attack my students, nor do I appreciate you calling them sluts!" She gestures to the Winx girls.
"Your… students!?" said Soun.
"That's right! I happen to be a professor of the college for Faeries, Alfea!" said Nodoka. "I am happy that Ranma is finally taking control of his life! He had already chosen to stay and learn of his heritage in Magix."
"I protest!" declared Soun.
"You have no ground to force my son into doing what he doesn't want!" said Nodoka. "As his mother, I have far greater authority! I hereby nullify this engagement between my son and your daughters! The matter is settled!" Soun was about to protest further, but was silenced when Nodoka caused her katana to be charged with lightning power. She then turned her gaze to Genma, who cowered under her gaze. "As for you, Genma, count yourself lucky that I don't have you commit seppuku on the spot! I prefer not to have blood spilt in front of the young ones here."
Ranma and the girls were happy that Nodoka had shown the two fathers and Akane their places.
Akane stood like a zombie as the adults argued. She couldn't believe how this had turned out. She had taken Ranma far too much for granted, and now she was paying for it. She was no longer in Nodoka's good graces. 'But…. But…. I was only trying to…' Akane continued to keep fooling herself, justifying her actions, past and present, on Ranma.
The Saotome matriarch looked over to Soun, who was bawling his head off. "Oh do be silent, Tendo-san! Act like a man of your age! It's pathetic!"
"Waaaah! Now the schools won't be joined!" cried Soun.
Nodoka then gestures to Ranma. He nods and teleports from sight. While he was gone, Nodoka could only look at Soun in pity. After about another minute of his constant wailing, she sighed and turned to her students.
"We shall take our leave once Ranma returns here." It was then that Ranma winks back in sight, now carrying his travel pack. He had teleported to his room to pack his stuff, which wasn't much. "Let us go."
"Yes, ma'am." Chorused Ranma, Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna, and Layla.
Nodoka nods as she readies a transport spell. She then turns her attention towards Kasumi and Nabiki. "I'm sorry that this engagement didn't work out between our families and for any distress that I've caused you, but I have my family to think about." She looks at Kasumi. "Kasumi-chan, you were one of the few to actually treat my son like a human being and I thank you for it."
Kasumi felt like she was on the verge of tears. "No, Saotome-san, if anyone needs to apologize, it's us, for the treatment of Ranma. I could've done more…"
"Do not worry about it." Said Nodoka. She then sent a psychic message to Kasumi. 'I might see you again in the future.' The eldest Tendo daughter was surprised at the voice in her head, but nodded to Nodoka.
Nodoka and her group then wink out of sight. Akane falls to her knees, still in shock over what had happened. Meanwhile, Soun explodes on Genma with a full-blown Demon Head.
"SAOTOME! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!"
Genma backed away as soon as Soun's attack filled the room. It was also at that moment that P-Chan had finally woken up and saw the family in distress. He pads over to where Akane was and got worried when seeing her blank expression. Immediately, he labeled the cause to be Ranma.
'That bastard! I'll make him pay for hurting Akane like this!'
Saotome residence…
"I'm sorry it had to be that way, Ranma." Said Bloom.
"No worries, Bloom. I'm actually glad it did." Said Ranma. "I'm going to start my own life from now on."
"Good for you, Ranma." Said Layla. "No one should be forced into doing something they don't want."
"That girl had some nerve! Calling us sluts when we first arrived!" said Stella.
"She was beyond rude!" said Tune. Kiko nodded in agreement.
"I saw the connection between Ranma and Akane. It didn't look like it was going to hold." Said Amore.
"She and those two men had no sense of reasoning in them" said Tecna.
"So you were there the whole time, Saotome-sensei?" asked Flora.
"I had arrived soon after Ranma entered the house." Said Nodoka. "I kept myself hidden to see how things would play out and saw everything that happened. Forgive me for not appearing sooner."
"That's quite all right, Mom." Said Ranma. "I knew you had to see how they were like with your own eyes. So where did you go?"
"To pick up something for our next meeting." Said Nodoka.
"Next meeting?" asked Musa.
"There's still the matter of your other fiancees." Said Nodoka.
Ranma winced. He'll have to deal with Shampoo and Ukyou next. "I guess it can't be helped."
"I've arranged to meet both parties at the NekoHaten after hours." Said Nodoka. "We'll head out again shortly."
To be continued…
Preview…
Ranma: Well, the matter with the Saotome-Tendo engagement was settled, more or less. Now I'll have to deal with my other two fiancees.
Flora: From what I heard, Ranma, they're infatuated with you.
Stella: Yeah! How will you be able to break the news to them?
Ranma: Mom says she's got a plan for that which will end better than back at the dojo.
Musa: Really? What is it?
Tecna: I would like to know as well.
Ranma: Who knows? Must have something to do with Mom's errand earlier. I trust her, though.
Tecna: Great! A plan in motion! Next time, on Ranma Club, 'Loose Ends! Nodoka's Proposal!'
Ranma: Mom? Is that what I think it is?
Ending (Ranma ½ 8th season style, Positive)
Music starts. Headshots of the Winx Club are shown, then finally on Ranma.
Dou sureba ii? (What should I do?)
Kono mama ja Kono koi wa dame ni naru (If things stays like this this love will go nowhere)
Ranma is walking towards the screen. As he walks, in the background plays scenes of him doing the Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken, the Moko Takabisha, and the Hiryu Shoten Ha. It then shows his girl form as a faerie firing off a light beam while flying, then cuts to Ranma using Riven's scimitar, then throws some of Sky's boomerangs.
Ai shisugite'ru (I'm loving too much...)
Aenai to kimochi dake oikakete'ru (If we don't meet I'll end up chasing mere feelings)
Bloom appears, walking on Ranma's right. He gives her a smile, which she returns, then continue on. In the background, we see Bloom sketching at her desk, then shows her in her faerie mode, then in her Enchantix mode. She produces a ball of flame.
Anata ga dare ka to atte 'ru imaaju (Imagining you're meeting someone)
Stella appears walking on Ranma's left. She playfully elbow-nudges Ranma. He and Bloom laugh as they acknowledge her presence and continue on. In the background, Stella is on a shopping spree. It then shows her in her faerie mode, then in her Enchantix mode. Her body illuminates.
Ittari kitari no muda na enajii (Energy wasted on going and coming)
Flora appears walking next to Bloom and waves to Ranma, who waves back. In the background, Flora is tending to numerous plants, one bears fruit, which she plucks and eats. We see her in her faerie mode, then in her Enchantix mode. She tosses her hair, which sends out leaves and flower petals.
O-negai dare ka itte (Someone please say)
"Kimi wa daijoubu da kara" to ("'Coz you'll be all right")
Musa appears walking next to Stella, whistling a music note which Ranma eyes. In the background, Musa is playing on her saxaphone. It then shows her in her faerie mode, then in her Enchantix mode. She produces a wave of music notes with her hand.
Shiawase ni nareru kachi (For I hold enough)
Juubun motte iru kara ne (Value that can lead to happiness)
Tecna appears walking next to Flora and looks towards Ranma, which he returns. In the background, Tecna is upgrading her robotic spy bug. It then shows her in her faerie mode, then in her Enchantix mode. She produces a ball of green electricity.
Mirai wo hiraku kagi wa (The key to the future)
Positive na aidea dake yo (Positive ideas only)
Layla appears walking next to Musa and jumps up with her arm raised. Everyone else copies this and continues walking. In the background, Layla is seen surfing a wave. Then it shows her in her faerie mode, then in her Enchantix mode. She creates a stream of water between her hands.
Atama de wakatte 'te mo Kokoro ga midarete 'ru (I know with my head But my heart's confused)
Ranma and the girls then stop, as the background changes to reveal them standing on a grassy plain. The camera swings around to show them from behind as they look up at the daylight sky.
End ending
Author's notes:
Wow! This chapter was a doozy to do! I was inspired to write this after reading Hung Nguyen's "Dual Destinies" fic, one of the best Ranma stories I've ever read. My breaking off of the Tendo dojo bears some slight differences compared to his, though. In the next chapter, I've something planned for Shampoo and Ukyou…
(1) Normal humans aren't able to see pixies. In this case, however, Jusenkyo-cursed beings are able to see them since they've become influenced by the magic of the cursed springs, which is why they can see pixies.
(2) Akane, in situations, was always quick to give up on Ranma. Whenever Ranma's in a jam himself, she would just leave him to his fate. The only reason she'd get him out of those jams was by dumb luck, being goaded to help him, or get outright forced to help him. Examples include:
The Contrary Jewel episode where Shampoo hated Ranma due to the jewel, and Cologne tries to use it to her advantage to finally get Ranma to marry Shampoo. Mousse and Akane knew the truth, but were locked away to prevent them from ruining the plan. Of course, Mousse wanted to prevent the wedding, but Akane doesn't care anymore, saying that it's Ranma's own fault that he's in that mess and refuses to help him. Mousse then forces Akane to help byplacing the Contrary Jewel on her to make her love Ranma and thus ruin the wedding plan.
The Red Thread of Fate episode where Shampoo makesRanma fall in love with her by tying their pinkies together with the red thread. Akane refuses to help Ranma, despite the fact that she knew the reason why Ranma was acting like that and abot the thread, which makes her indifference even worse. She had to be goaded by Soun repeatedly until she finally at the last second goes to the church and cuts the thread. Took you long enough!
In the episode where Ranma becomes amnesiac and believes himself to be a girl, Akane was feeling anguished that Ranma-chan was further fallen into a feminine persona. Then when Ranma-chan tells Akane that she truly believes herself to be a girl, Akane just lashes out at her, screaming at her to stay a girl for all she cares, then inadvertedly repeats the process that caused Ranma to get amnesiac in the first place (head to the koi rock), which reversed the ailment and cured Ranma's personality. It was all dumb luck on her part.
When Lin Lin and Ran Ran came back a second time to take out all of Shampoo's rivals, Akane left Ranma to them. She simply didn't want to help Ranma because she believes it to have nothing to do with her. Selfish bleep!….
Not to mention that she keeps breaking off the engagement as well. She callously handed Ranma over to Nabiki that one time when he chose to rescue Nabiki rather than her from falling off the balcony, never mind the fact that Akane was the one who broke the balcony in the firt place, endangering Nabiki..
There are several others, but I won't go into it.