Ranko sat on the couch in the apartment that she shared with Stormer, her adopted sister, and strummed the guitar she burrowed from the equipment that was now scattered in the living room. Stormer had put Craig's and her own equipment in the living room so it was easily accesible when the other Misfits were there.
Over the time that she spent there Ranko had gotten to know each of the Misfits and her initial reactions on each were all totally different from the women that she now knew. Of course they were trouble makers, they loved pranks and having fun but they never did anything that would really hurt anyone. Pizzazz had even told Ranko that the Misfits wouldn't hurt anyone but she was ashamed to admit that when they first started the Misfits really didn't care about the safety of others but each of the band's members had all grown and matured but Pizzazz had warned that if Ranko ever told anyone that then the blonde would hurt her.
Speaking of Pizzazz, she was the one Ranko was most surprised with. The woman had seemed so loud, mean, devious and selfisf but Ranko had come to see past Pizzazz's act when Ranko saw the Misfit's father come by once to see what Pizzazz wanted. Ranko could practically feel the sadness and depression leaking off Pizzazz when her father pretty much ignored her and acted as if giving her some money would solve anything. Ranko could tell how much Pizzazz wanted to have a relationship with her father and not one where he only brushed her off with a few thousand dollars.
Roxy was another one who seemed mean at first but she also had her soft spots. Apparantley she had a rough chidhhod which made her not to want to really depend on anyone but herself. She may have acted like she didn't really care much for anyone except for the other Misfits though even then she acted distant a lot of times. It took a little longer than the others but Ranko had come to see apast that to see someone who wanted very much to belong like Ranko herself did. They both became very close and now Ranko was helping Roxy learn how to read more than she knew which wasn't much except for music which she was great at reading the notes. In exchange Roxy had been teaching Ranko how to read music after finding out how natural the redhead was with the instruments. It was so easy to listen to music and after playing with an instrument for awhile Ranko could pretty much match a song but it wasn't perfect but with Roxy's help she was getting better.
Jetta, now there was an enigma if there ever were any. The woman claimed to know royalty and even said she was realated to the Queen of England in some extended sense. It was so easy to tell that it was a lie, the act she put on was so phony but yet the other Misfits all believed her except for Roxy who pointed it out often when they got into arguments. It was a complete accident that Ranko had found out the truth which she kept a secret though she wished Jetta would just come clean about it.
Stormer was the one who Ranko first thought was the easiest to read but she was seriously wrong on that account. Stormer seemed quiet though protective and loyal of her friends though Ranko had to admit the blue haired woman sometimes let others push her around. After getting to know Stormer better, Ranko had learned that the woman also had a mischiveous streak in her that was worse than the other Misfits at times even if it was all good natured.
One thing that Ranko knew though that even with Stormer's help and the other Misfits' help it was still going to take a lot to survive. Smiling a little Ranko started strumming the guitar to one of her faveorite Misfit songs and started to sing.
"It takes a lot, it
takes a lot
To survive, to survive
In this world!
It takes a
lot to survive in this world
It takes a lot, it takes a lot
To
survive to survive
In this world!
It's a jungle out
there,
So you had better beware!
It takes a lot, it takes a
lot
To survive, to survive
In this world!
It takes a lot, it
takes a lot
To survive, to survive
It takes a lot to survive
through the night!
It takes a lot, it takes a lot
To survive,
to survive
Through the night!
Don't go turnin' your back,
No
tellin what may attack!
It takes a lot, it takes a lot
To
survive, to survive
Through the night!
Life can be so hard!
Girl, you'd
better be on your guard! Ooh!
It takes a lot, it takes a lot
To
survive, to survive
In this world!
It takes a lot to survive in
this world
It takes a lot, it takes a lot
To
survive, to survive
Through the night!
It takes a lot to
survive through the night!
It takes a lot, it takes a lot
To
survive, to survive
In this life!
It takes a lot to survive in
this life!
We will survive!
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Pizzazz grumbled iratably as Stormer opened the door to her apartment letting Pizzazz, Roxy and Jetta inside. Pizzazz, though easlily put into a bad mood, it wasn't easy to make her this pissed off which is exactly what Eric did. He demanded that Pizzazz follow his orders as if she was some...some...SERVANT! She growled again until she noticed someone playing one of there songs and singing it, and doing a very good job of it as well. Looking up she saw a shocked Jetta and Roxy watching an oblivious redhead keep singing. A small smile crept up on Pizzazz's lips, she just got a great idea.
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Ryoga was nervous, very nervous as he waited in the field of Furinkan high. It was a sunday so the school was mostly deserted and he had spent a week trying to find his way here where he was meeting Akane.
Of course that was enough to make him nervous but it wasn't what was truly bothering him at the moment. No, what was bothering him was that the majority of Nerima was out for blood...namely his. After they had returned Mousse had admitted how at first they did plan on betraying Ranma but after Ranma had saved them Mousse had a change of heart and was truly going to help Ranma until Ryoga destroyed the kettle. Now the whole town was hunting for him except for the one girl who also wanted Ryoga to do what he did.
"Hi Ryoga." Akane said sadly as she joined him on the field.
"Hi Akane." Ryoga said, smiling brightly before noticing how depressed Akane seemed to be, "What's wrong."
"Th-there still isn't any trace of Ranma, Ryoga...th-they think he might be dead." Akane whispered though Ryoga heard it along with the sadness in her voice.
"Isn't that what we wanted?" Ryoga asked, confused.
"WHAT?" Akane screeched angryily, "I didn't want him dead, I only wanted him to stay a girl. I-If he stayed a girl we couldn't marry but I didn't want to kill him! I...I liked Ranma but not enough to marry him.
"Wh...bweeeee." Ryoga started to say before the automatic sprinklers went off changing Ryoga into his cursed form.
"R-Ryouga?" Akane gasped realizing the truth. "You BASTARTD!"
Ryouga wasa great martial artist but he knew when to retreat and there was no better time to do so with a glowing Akane chasing hot on his heels...hooves.
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AN: Hi everybody, not much of an author's not today. I'm sorry to say that on this chapter I won't be posting much in the way of review responses. I've had several people warning me that I can get in trouble with the admin here on for the length of my reviews so I'm trying to figure out how to shorten them.
I would like to thank everyone who did review and as for what to look for under Yahoo or google to find a Jem site try looking for Jem Unlimited, they have a lot of stuff including all of Jem's, The Misfit's, and The Stinger's songs for download. It's a great site so check it out. If you do have anything specific that you want me to respond to for the moment please e-mail me and I will get to it as soon as possible.