Life Renewed
By
Lady Mystra
Chapter 2:
A flash of blue and white light appeared on a field and four figures emerged from the light. Midnight and her father went over to Ryoga and Ukyo to check to see if they were all right. Kagenmi started to glow light blue, he then placed his hand to Ryoga's forehead, his aura was channeled into Ryoga and his body started to heal. His bones mended and his wounds closed. A moment later he removed his hand and started to remove some of the bandages around Ryoga's chest. Midnight looked down at him and noticed the sword scar still there.
"Why isn't the chest wound healed?"
"It is so he never forgets those who caused him his pain," replied Kagenmi.
"Pick them up and let head to the house."
"Ok," replied Midnight as she picked up Ryoga and Ukyo and began to follow her father.
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Midnight and Kagenmi walked through a beautiful light forest in the distance the sound of running water could be heard. They entered a clearing and saw a medium sized Japanese house next to a rock face, not to far away a waterfall roared in the background. Midnight was still amazed the power her father wielded even though she knew that his mother was a Goddess and his father was a Demi-god; he always tried to help those he felt needed his help. Like Ryoga Hibiki, her father always had a soft spot for the boy. In various dimensions he always tried to help him as best he could. But sometimes he would not interfere and would just sigh and watch the lost boy as he went through his life. "Stop day dreaming, were here," replied Kagenmi.
"Oh, sorry father."
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Kagenmi walked to the entrance of the house and with a wave of his hand the door opened. "Take them to their rooms and help me get ready, ok."
"Ok, father," replied Midnight.
Midnight carried Ryoga and Ukyo to one of the bedrooms and laid them on the king-size bed. Smiling as she watched them lay together on the bed Midnight went to find her father.
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Kagenmi walked down some steps near the back of the house and opened a set of beautiful double doors. Walking in revealed a darken room Kagenmi waved his hand and the room was illuminated. Looking about revealed a large library with books cover all four sides. "They're in their room, father." "Good everything is ready, when they wake we will begin." With that he went back to his reading.
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Ukyo woke groaning as she shifted on the bed. Her arm landed on something hard and warm. When she looked through her blurry eyes she saw Ryoga sound asleep only dressed in his boxers. She jumped out of the bed and looked around. "Where…" Not recognizing where she was she went to rouse Ryoga up. As she went over to him she noticed that his body was healed except for the long scar across his chest. She went near Ryoga to try and wake him up. "Ryoga wake up." Ukyo shook his shoulder to try and wake him. Ryoga moaned and rolled over to his side showing his back to her. For a moment Ukyo looked at him as he slept there. "You know he doesn't look half bad like this." "Ahh what am I thinking?" Ukyo shook her head and stepped back. She then went and tried to wake Ryoga.
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Ryoga found himself lying on the floor of a dojo he tried to get up, but pain shot through his body. Moving his hands to lift him self up he noticed the ground was wet, but it was too thick to be water. He opened his eyes and looked at his hands and noticed his hands where covered in blood. He rolled over on his back and looked up and saw a wood ceiling. Near by he could hear voices. "Pathetic, really pathetic Ryoga how do you expect to defeat me when Akane has you half dead anyway." Ryoga moved his head to look at the person who spoke. What he saw shocked and horrified him it was Ranma and he had his arms around a smiling Akane. "Akane…" Ryoga called her name as he raised a bloody hand to her. Akane turned to look at him. "What do you want now Ryoga, why don't you go and crawl off and die somewhere else you're making a mess of the dojo floor with your blood." "Akane please help me…" "Help you why should I help you." "You are a liar and deceived me to think that you where my friend." Ryoga looked on as Akane turned her back to him and walked away with Ranma arm in arm. "Akane…Akane…AKANE!!!" Screamed Ryoga as Akane walked away with Ranma. "Don't leave, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" "Don't leave me, I don't want to be alone again." "AKANE!!!"
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Ukyo tried to calm down Ryoga as he thrashed in the bed. She could hear some of the words being cried out by him, and she was scared that he might hurt himself. "Wake up Ryoga, wake up," replies Ukyo as she tries to get him to stop. "AKANE!!!" screams Ryoga as he jumps out of bed taking Ukyo with him. Ryoga rose to his hands and knees breathing as if he was drowning. His hand grasping at his chest as he struggled to breathe crying as his nightmare came back in his memory. "Aa…kane…" gasp Ryoga as he collapsed on the floor. "Ryoga." Ryoga turn his head and saw Ukyo sitting next to him her face filled with worry. Ukyo went over to help him up when the door flew open and Midnight and her father stepped through. Midnight helped Ukyo get Ryoga to his feet. "It hurts doesn't Ryoga," whispered Kagenmi as he approached Ryoga. "The pain of losing the one you love."
"Now you must use that anger and frustration as your fuel for the battles yet to come."
"The training will be the hardest you have ever faced before in your life."
"Come it is time for me to remove those curses that have been tormenting you for so long now." With that said he walked out of the room.
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After Ryoga got dressed they walked outside and got a chance to take in their surroundings. "It's beautiful," whispered Ukyo to Ryoga as she looked around at the forest. "Yeah, but I don't recognize the environment," whispered Ryoga in reply. "I've seen most of the world and I have not seen anything like this." "So where are we and how did we get here." "Your guess is as good as mine."
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Midnight smiled as she listened to the whispered conversation between the two. "That is because this is not earth," replied Midnight as she turned around to talk to them.
"What do you mean?" Answered Ryoga.
"This is another dimension or world as you would call it."
"Father is very powerful he created this dimension before I was born."
"But that's imposs…" spoke Ukyo before she was cut off.
"Impossible, no nothing is impossible," finished Midnight.
"Improbable maybe, impossible not likely." She was smiling now.
"Try not to think to much about it you will give your self a headache if you do." With that said they continued on until they came to a clearing.
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They reached a clearing of tall grass with an altar in the center. It was craved out of marble and was crafted eloquently, below the altar was a base of a blue gray stone that was polished smooth. They approached the altar and Kagenmi turned to Ryoga "strip." Ryoga looked at him wide eyed as well as Ukyo.
"What!" replied Ryoga and Ukyo in shock?
"You're going to lose your clothes in the ceremony so if you want something to wear later you will have too remove your clothes or I will do it for you." Ryoga backed up he was embarrassed and wanted to run, but Kagenmi had other plans. Ryoga tried to turn around but found that he could not move Kagenmi's eyes glow blue-white color and he motioned his hand for Ryoga to come to him. Ryoga floated to him as he was surrounded in a light blue aura.
"Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way." Kagenmi released him near the altar and Ryoga turned his head and looked at Ukyo.
"I know you're embarrassed to strip in front of Ukyo, but you need to get over this shyness."
"Tell me this, how many times has Ranma used his female body against you?" Ryoga only looked down at the ground as he thought about it. Closing his eyes he began to strip down to his boxers.
"Lay down on the altar and I will do the rest." Kagenmi pulled out a knife and quill from his robe and set them next Ryoga.
"What are you going to do with that?"
"Don't worry this is not for you."
Kagenmi took off his leather glove and slit the palm of his hand and took the quill and dipped it in his blood. Then he told Ryoga to relax as he began writing strange symbols on his body. A few minutes later he finished writing, he stood back and chanted a few words that Ryoga did not recognize and his hand glowed blue for a second and then his hand was healed.
"Now Ryoga, I want you to relax."
"Is this going to hurt," replied Ryoga a little worriedly.
"I won't lie to you Ryoga, yes it is going to hurt."
"But it is the price you pay for the power you seek."
"Very well, do it," said Ryoga as he closed his eyes and waited.
Kagenmi started chanting in a language Ryoga did not know and he felt the wind blow around him. He felt the energy surge around him, as the chanting grew louder. A pillar of blue-white fire descended from above and covered Ryoga as he screamed as the fire enveloped him raising him from the altar, Kagenmi thru his arms in to air chanting louder and louder.
Ryoga felt like he was being torn apart but held firm and took the pain.
"What does not kill you will make you stronger," Ryoga said thru clenched teeth.
Then Ryoga screamed. The aura bubble of the spell grew until it covered all of the meadow and then it happened. Ryoga's body started to change, his body became bulkier as his muscles grew they tightened. His hair grew longer and spiky a brown tail appeared outside of his shorts. Ryoga screamed again as blue-white fire came out of his mouth and eyes. Then with one final burst of energy the magic gathered in to it's self above Ryoga's stomach and spread throughout his body. His body was lowered down onto the altar and he passed out from exhaustion.
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A/N: Here it is hope you enjoy it.