Hild's son
Chapter 19: Skirmish
Disclaimer: You all know the drill.
A brief history lesson: In 1836, after thirteen days of fighting the Alamo fell, all 185 defenders were killed, when word reached General Sam Houston he and his army, which was a lot smaller than the Mexican army retreated to San Jacinto where the deciding battle for Texas would be settled, now I may not be American, but one of my history projects back in high school was about the Texan war of independence.
Ranma flew down an empty street in Nerima and took a look back just to make sure that the Amazons were following him, the Amazons that were after him were all armed to the teeth and ready to fuck up anything or anyone they caught and laughed to himself before he looked up and saw a wall in his way and phased through it when the Amazons hit the wall… hard.
"That should keep them under wraps for a short while." Ranma said to himself as he went over to a window and disappeared into it and reappeared back at his apartment.
"You okay?" Mara asked.
"Yeah, just had to go to Nerima for something." Ranma replied.
"What for?" Setsuna asked as she came out of the bathroom wearing a nightgown that was virtually see through which Mara had lent her.
"I got a phone call and it turned out to be a trap." Ranma replied as he sat down on the sofa and Setsuna walked over to the sofa and sat down beside him and rested her head on his shoulder and sighed when Ranma put his arm around her shoulder.
"What do we do now?" Mara asked.
"Well there's going to be a lot of skirmishes, but I think I can get Herb and Saffron to make their moves against the Amazons." Ranma replied hoping that his idea would work.
"Herb and Saffron?" Setsuna and Mara asked.
"Long story." Ranma replied as Setsuna shifted her position so she lay on her side with her head resting on Ranma's lap (not like that you dirty people, you know who you are) and Ranma started stroking her hair.
"Think I'll stay like this for a while." Setsuna said.
"That's fine with me." Ranma replied as Setsuna drifted off to sleep and Ranma kept stroking her hair and smiled.
"What are you smiling about Ranma?" Mara asked.
"I got an idea, I just hope that it works." Ranma replied.
"What's the idea?" Mara asked.
"I'm going to China later to find Herb and Saffron and ask for their help." Ranma replied.
"Then I'm going with you." Mara told him.
"No, I need you to stay here just in case the NWC and the Amazons come here." Ranma replied.
"But…" Mara tried to argue.
"No buts Mara I need you here in case anything happens." Ranma told her when she walked over to him and bent down giving Ranma a very good view of her cleavage before she kissed Ranma who returned he kiss before Mara pulled away and went into her room.
Later
Ranma was deep in Phoenix territory when Kiima stopped him.
"What do you want groundling?" Kiima asked.
"I've got a proposition for Saffron." Ranma replied.
"Why would lord Saffron want to see a mere groundling?" Kiima scoffed back.
"I'm no mere groundling." Ranma replied when Kiima took a closer look at his face.
"YOU!" Kiima hissed at him.
"Oh shut up and let's get going." Ranma said as he started to walk towards Saffron's place, (I cant remember the name of the place where Saffron lives) when they get there Ranma finds a teenage Saffron sat on the throne before them.
"What is this groundling doing here Kiima?" Saffron asked.
"Take a closer look my lord." Kiima replied.
"I came to here to make a proposition, it involves making a move against the Amazons." Ranma said.
"Why should I listen to you?" Saffron said.
"Because it involves taking care of the Amazons for good, if you're not interested I understand." Ranma replied hoping that his idea will work.
"What do you want us to do?" Saffron asked.
"Guerilla warfare to distract them from what's really going on." Ranma said.
"And that is?" Saffron asked.
"You'll know when it happens, you answer?" Ranma told him.
"We will do it." Saffron said before Ranma walked away and Saffron looked at Kiima, "Who was that Kiima?" Saffron asked.
"I think that was Ranma Saotome… I'm not sure." Kiima replied.
Meanwhile Ranma had made it to Herb's place, in Herb's palace he stood outside Herb's chambers when Lime and Mint stopped, inside Herb's chambers a male Herb could her the sounds of a small scuffle outside the doors when the doors got blasted off there hinges and Lime and Mint lay on the floor as Ranma stepped over the two Musk warriors as Herb stood up.
"What is this?" Herb demanded to know what was going on.
"You owe me Herb." Ranma said.
"What do I owe you?" Herb replied.
"I saved your life, and you owe me for that." Ranma replied.
"Saotome is that you?" Herb asked.
"The real Ranma Saotome died at the age of six, I just took his place." Ranma told him.
"I understand what do you want us to do?" Herb asked.
"I'm making a final move against the Amazons." Ranma told Herb and that got his attention "Saffron is in on this." Ranma added.
"What do you want us to do?" Herb asked.
"Guerilla warfare, they can fight on two fronts at once, but it will take its toll on them." Ranma told the dragon prince.
"I like the idea, what will you be doing, my second oldest sister's getting married in a couple of weeks so I'll be at their wedding, but when it comes you'll know it." Ranma told him then left and went back to his apartment.
"They in on it?" Mara asked.
"Yeah, where's Setsuna?" Ranma asked.
"She's sleeping." Mara told him.
Authors note: R&R!