Life Renewed
By
Lady Mystra
Chapter 5:
Ryoga was breathing hard as he looked at the opponents that where scattered at his feet Mai, Blue Mary, Ibuki and King. He looked to his remaining opponents Chun Li, Makoto and Cammy, he was hurt he knew it; he was bleeding, bruised and going numb in some places. But he felt good he did not know why, but he was enjoying this fight.
'These three girls are good and still in fighting condition, Chun Li's legs were strong and that Hyakuretsukyaku was as fast as the Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken.'
'Cammy is agile and quick, Makoto reminds me of Akane except more skilled.' Ryoga frowned at this.
'Can't think of Akane right now or I'm dead these girls are showing me no mercy and I paid dearly for underestimating them before.'
'If I'm going down I'm going down fighting.'
Ryoga charge at Chun Li and launched in to a jump kick. Chun Li dodged and fired a chi blast.
"Kikoken!"
Ryoga avoided the blast, but was caught from behind by Cammy.
"Spiral Arrow!"
Ryoga was knock to ground by Cammy. As Ryoga got up he was slam from behind by Makoto right in the kidneys.
"You bitch."
Ryoga backhand Makoto slammed her into a tree near by.
"That's it no more mister nice guy!"
Chun li came in with a Roundhouse kick. Ryoga caught the kick and smashed his elbow into her kneecap, dislocating it. He then followed up with a kick to her face that knocked her out. The next thing he saw was a Cammy's thigh as she was about to perform a Frankinstiener on him. Ryoga saw it and countered by performed a Power Bomb. The ground cracked under the pressure and formed a crater. Cammy was knocked out. Ryoga turned around looking for Makoto.
"Hayate!"
Ryoga was struck with several powerful punches. Ryoga was slammed into a tree before he could recover he was slammed again with a flying kick and then was punched repeatedly in the gut.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."
Ryoga's aura flared in a fit of rage he grabbed Makoto by the throat and jumped up into the air and slammed Makoto's head into the ground. Ryoga then went to the middle of the field and looked at Kagenmi.
"You did good Ryoga for your first fight."
Ryoga smiled and then passed out. Ukyo ran to him as Ryoga fell to the ground Kagenmi waved his hand in the direction of the female fighters and they vanished leaving only the damage done by there bodies.
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Midnight walked down the hall carrying Ryoga over her shoulder Kagenmi and Ukyo not far behind. They entered a room with a strange looking tank in the center. She laid him on the floor and pushed some buttons on the tank and opened the hatch. Midnight began to strip him of his cloths.
"What are you doing?" replied Ukyo as she moved to stop her.
"This is a regeneration tank this will heal his wounds," replied Midnight as she pointed to the tank. She finished undressing him and put him into the tank and put on the breathing mask closing the hatch she started the machine. They watched as liquid filled the tank Ryoga's body floated in the liquid. Finding that everything was ok they turned to leave while Ryoga recovered. They walked down the hall and entered the living room Midnight sat down on the couch while her father headed for his study. Ukyo reached for Kagenmi but was repulsed by an unknown force.
"What is it you want miss Kuonji," replied Kagenmi.
"What the hell did you do that for!" yelled Ukyo at Kagenmi. The man just crossed his arms and looked down at her.
"What do you mean?" responded Kagenmi.
"That battle you set up."
"Ryoga could have been killed."
"Yes he could of, but he didn't," said Kagenmi.
"Then what was the point?" replied Ukyo.
"The point was to prepare him for what is to come."
"What do you mean?" asked a confused Ukyo.
"How does this prepare him for what is to come."
"This is how you make monsters!" screamed Ukyo.
"No this is how you make warriors," replied Kagenmi calmly.
"The path he will now walk will not be like the one he walked before."
"The path of a warrior is one of the most dangerous of all paths."
"For the person must understand that every day for the rest of his life that his actions can lead to his death as well as the death of his opponent."
"For as the old saying goes 'those who live by the sword shall die by the sword'."
"It is easy to forget these things when you're young." With that said he walked away. Ukyo stared at his back as he left. Midnight got up and put her hand on her shoulder. "Ryoga was the one who choose this path that he follows."
"So don't worry about this until you know all the facts lets go to the kitchen and have so dessert." Midnights then pulled her out of her state and lead her to the kitchen where they had some ice cream.
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Kagenmi entered his study and walked over the desk in the end of the room. Picking up a crystal he began to chant his body glowed and then he vanished. He appeared in a room with various scientific equipment scattered about he walked through this and followed the sound of typing in the distance. Upon entering a garden he spotted a mane of red hair swaying back and forth the hair almost reached the floor and the body attached to it was sitting on and cushion floating off the ground. Silently walking to the person he answered. "Washu!"
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
Screamed Washu as she jumped from her seat. She fell on the ground and got up and angry scowl on her face.
"Don't do that you jerk, your worse then Mihoshi." "Sorry, I've come to see if the project is finished."
"Yes it is everything is up to the specifications you wanted."
"Thank you, where is it." Washu waved her hand to instruct him to follow. They walked a ways and came upon a large structure.
"This is it."
"Yes, lets go inside."
"Welcome to Washu's ultimate combat training simulator."
"Interesting name." They went inside the structure and Washu explained the abilities of the chamber to Kagenmi an hour later they emerged from the room.
"Good work you know where I want it."
"Yes and now payment."
"Ah yes the payment." Kagenmi pulled and large crystal from his robe and presented it to her.
"Here you go a pleasure doing business with you." With that said Kagenmi disappeared in front of her.
"He never liked to stay for long I wonder why?"
"Oh well time to find my little guinea pig."
"Tenchi."
"Oh Tenchi." Replied Washu as she exited her lab.
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The counter stopped on the Regeneration Tank and the liquid from the tank drained. Ryoga started to moan as he awoke.
"MMMM." The hatch opened and he stepped out of it.
"Where am I?" Ryoga looked around not recognizing where was.
"What the…" He turned his head and saw a shower near by. He walked up to it and turned on the water rinsing his body off of the Regeneration fluid from the tank. Ten minutes later he started drying off and wrapped a towel around himself. He began to look for some clothes, but all he found was a pair of spandex shorts hanging on a hook. Blushing he put them on and went to the door and stepped out into the hallway. Looking for his room he started to wander. He went inside after finding it where he started to search for something to wear but he came up empty.
"Damn it!"
"I can't walk around wear these shorts." He paced back and forth and stopped in front of a large mirror.
'Wow I didn't know my body would change so much.' He continued to stare at his muscular body not noticing the door opening.
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Midnight and Ukyo where finished cleaning the dishes after they had several bowls of ice cream.
"You probably would not agree with some of my fathers methods but they are very effective."
"I don't know Midnight…"
"Ryoga is not human his body can take a lot of punishment more then before the curse was removed."
"Come on lets see if he's all healed up yet." With that they left and head to the Regeneration Tank. When they entered the room they both saw the tank open and could still feel heavy humidity coming from the near by shower.
"Seems he woke up and took a shower?"
"Lets go to see if he's in his room." With that said they walked to the room Ryoga was in. Midnight turned the knob and opened the door what they saw surprised them. Ryoga was dressed in black spandex shorts and looking at the mirror. A whistle rang through the room catching Ryoga by surprise.
"Not bad," said Midnight as she gave him a wolf whistle. Ukyo was blushing her eyes on the floor. Ryoga grabbed the blankets and covered himself.
"I'm just trying to find cloths," said Ryoga as he looked for a place to escape to.
"I don't think so," said Midnight as she pulled the blanket out of his hands.
"What?" said a confused Ryoga?
"You need to learn to not be embarrassed of your appearance," finished Midnight.
"I'm not embarrassed!" said Ryoga as he tried to look not embarrassed.
"Yes you are come on lets get you some thing to drink," said Midnight as she waved for him to follow. Ukyo still had her eyes on the ground she then looked up and tried to not look embarrassed. Midnight looked back at Ukyo and sighed. They walked into the kitchen and sat down as Midnight got some glasses and some juice from he refrigerator. When she finished get everything and setting it on the table she looked up and saw that Ryoga and Ukyo where still blushing and avoiding looking at each other.
"Alright the two of you eyes front," screamed Midnight. They both stood at attention in there seats.
"Now you." said Midnight as she point to Ryoga.
"Your going to train in spandex shorts to help you over come your shyness." Ryoga looked at her shocked.
"Yes, besides what would you do if your clothes got destroyed during a battle you going to run away until you get a new set?" said Midnight as she waited for an answer.
"Well?" Ryoga just looked down at the table.
"Look Ryoga your naivety is a weakness your enemies could use against you."
"You must over come this," said Midnight seriously as she glared at him.
"Look back at what happened when you fought those girls."
"You took quite a beating before you fought back."
"You must not hesitate when fighting for your life." She looked for Ryoga to reply. "Your right," replied Ryoga as he started at her determination in his eyes.
"Good now lets go father should be back soon," said Midnight as she walked to the back door.
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They left the house and walked down a path to clearing no grass grew anywhere here suddenly a bright light appeared in the center. They all covered their eyes as they waited for the light to dim.
"Well your all here."
"Good, I see your getting better at clairvoyance my daughter."
"You knew my exact location."
"Yes, father," said Midnight as she smirked at him.
"Ok now to begin." Kagenmi led them in side the chamber.
"Welcome to the holo-fighting simulator and gravity room."
"In here you will fight and train against various opponents as well as study all of your past fights."
"This room can also increase the gravity of the room from 1 to 1000 times normal gravity."
"I will also teach you various techniques and to help train your mind, body and spirit."
"So now to begin."
"Computer, show all the fights of subject Ryoga Hibiki."
Various holographic screens appeared each one showing Ryoga fighting. Kagenmi turned to Ryoga and said.
"Now where going to go over all of your battle's and find the mistakes got it."
"Yes sir."
"Good."
"As for you Miss Kounji, you are going to help him study and also learn from him.
"What do you mean?"
"Well I want Ryoga to start teaching you and spar with you not only to improve your skills but because he will need to learn to control his abilities so he does not accidentally kill anyone he gets into a fight with."
"His power and strength are beyond anyone in Nerima including Happosai an Cologne."
With that said Ukyo and Ryoga listened as Kagenmi began teaching.
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Ryoga was walking down their hall after class.
'Man that sucked.'
Ryoga went to his room and threw the book bag Kagenmi gave him on the bed.
"Man my head hurts." They had been at it for hours learning every mistake he ever made in his battles with Ranma. Looking back at his mistakes had woken up a lot of frustration at his failure. Ryoga then went to his book bag and look at the books inside.
"Lets see what I go to study."
"Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Karl Von Clausewitz on War, The Book of the Five Rings, and on and on."
Ryoga then remembered what Kagenmi told him.
'You will read every one of these books and then you will read them again until you can recite them from memory. Is that clear, now you two are dismissed.'
"Ah I want to die."
"AH! I forgot to train with Ukyo."
"She's going to kill me." Ryoga ran from his room looking for Ukyo.
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A/N: Here you go another chapter, hope you like it.