Unwanted Fate Chapter 2, a ranma fanfic

Little fan humor.

Ranma sat at a wooden desk in a comfortable computer chair typing on her laptop, stopping momentarily to take a drink of her coffee and carefully read over her Lady of Sakura mountain story.

Nabiki walked into the room her heels clicking on the tile of the floor. "Ranma what is taking so long? This chapter was supposed to be released yesterday what happened?"

Ranma swiveled in her chair to look at Nabiki. "I am sorry I dropped the ball jeez, I was asked by my editor to eat dinner with him, and now that he is asleep I am sort of having to add the quotations to my story alone and if that didn't help turns out this story is like what fourteen years old!"

Nabiki laughed. Looking down at Ranma. "Well let's not let this happen to often the readers won't wait on you forever you know."

Ranma smiled waving her hand dismissively. "Don't worry it will be released tonight Nabiki, I am sure of it. Soon as he gets home he will check my work. Not to worry." Pulling her cell phone out Ranma called Davcru asking him to get his ass in gear, holding the phone away from her ear hearing Davcru yelling "Its 3:10 in the fucking morning don't you ever sleep!" Ranma jumped her pigtail standing on end when she heard the phone slam down. Whoa! Ranma exclaimed "I think he was pissed"

Nabiki shuffling through some other stories on Ranma's desk. "When will you be releasing all these?"

Ranma looked to the stack shrugging her shoulders. "Soon as Zeltronica and I get together to figure out what to write next.

Author notes: Well here is yet another chapter I hope you enjoy I been a busy bee and I am not quite done yet at least not today it would seem. I hope everyone is having a good day and year thus far!

Unwanted fate Ch:2

Visiting Hours

The next day Ranma-Chan sat in her room rubbing the bandages on her wrists together they itched when she was nervous. Akane and her Mom walked into the room Akane Immediately ran over wrapping her arms around Ranma kissing her on the lips. Ranma felt a little surprised by this not immediately returning the kiss as she was shocked that this was happening at this moment, eventually breaking the kiss the two parted.

Nodoka gave her daughter a smile. Ranma moved her wrists back under the blanket looking rather ashamed of herself.

Nodoka sighed sitting on Ranma's bed next to her. "No need to hide it honey its water under the bridge. Now the point is where do we go from here."

Ranma shrugged her shoulders "I don't know Momma."

Nodoka gave her daughter a scrutinizing gaze noting the changes she had undergone her hair color as well as how pale she looked from being inside all the time. She tried to Imagine her daughter wearing casual clothing the Image she got in her head was a Gothic girl in one of those grunge bands, but what struck her more was the fact her daughter hadn't seemed to age a day over sixteen. 'Could it be possible? she contemplated.

Akane sat on the other side of Ranma putting her arms around her fiance. She had grown very attached to Ranma and her temper had gone down a lot since she and Ranma had come to some understandings.

"I don't know momma I don't know what to do. I wanted to get married to Akane before Christmas. That was my plan now it is all ruined. I cannot complete the honor-bound promise of the family to join the schools." Ranma started to cry as she was starting to feel upset all over again.

Akane hugged Ranma tightly. "Don't cry I still love you I don't care if you're a girl we can still get married in Holland."

Nodoka nodded. "She is right Ranma they do allow it over there."

Ranma looked into Akane's eyes. "But what about the future you wanted kids I can't give them to you."

Akane shrugged. "Look we can adopt if we have to course then there is the fact we are both girls we can find a way please just don't think about that right now okay?"

Ranma sniffed. "Okay, I will try." Ranma and Akane shared a quick kiss.

Nodoka smiled. "Hon try to remember you do have people who love you never forget that."

XXXXX

Rapping Up A Visit

"You mean Ryoga was actually worried about me?" Ranma queried with a look of both surprise and shock.

Nodoka nodded going on to explain, "Yes, he said if you had ever died he wouldn't know what to do. He says your one of his only real friends in life and he couldn't live without knowing you are alive, and well somewhere."

Ranma looked down to her feet "Guess I really did a stupid."

Akane halfheartedly chuckled, but she did give her fiance a slightly angry look. "Yes you very much did!" she snapped, though she didn't keep that anger instead she let a sad sigh escape her lips going on to say "We all do stupid things.. Just remember its okay to be a Baka sometimes your my Baka and don't let anyone tell you otherwise."

"Tell Ryoga I am sorry I should have thought about the people around me more before making a decision like this," Ranma said, feeling rather sheepish for her actions that lead up to now.

Nodoka nodded, saying. "Either I or Akane will tell him I am sure he will appreciate hearing that."

After twenty minutes had passed Akane and Nodoka got up giving last minute hugs and kisses before leaving Ranma in her room. she felt happy knowing her mom still loved her and she had a Fiance that still loved her despite what had happened and what she had selfishly had done.

-Just remember your my Baka don't let anyone tell you otherwise- She thought about Akane's words.

Ranma sighed at her thoughts, going on to consider his now wayward fiancee. 'You say You love me but in truth. You're just telling me what I want to hear. When the time comes I won't be hurt cause I know you mean well. Foolish tomboy.'

As Akane and Nodoka rode home in the cab they had a talk.

"So are you serious about staying with my daughter?" Nodoka asked, as she inwardly wondered to herself if the girl sitting beside her really felt so strongly despite the kiss Akane had given her son now neo-daughter.

Akane gazed out the window. "Yea she stuck by me through the years even when I foolishly abused her. I owe it to her to do the same I don't care if I cannot carry her child I want her in my life I want her as mine."

Nodoka nodded taking a sip of the drink she held in her left hand. "Akane you really need to think hard about this. Telling Ranma what she wants to hear cause you think she's going to break won't help her in the end. Sometimes it is best, to be honest when someone's feeling are involved, I won't look down on you if you do not commit, and If anything I think Ranma would appreciate honesty more then you know. Please think about it I know you care but know when it is time to be a friend, and when it is time to be a lover."

Akane turned from the window to look to the auburn-haired woman who was her fiancee's mother. "I will think on this I promise."

Ranma went into the bathroom in her room which happened to be the only place she wasn't constantly being watched. Once closing the door. She looked in the mirror and blew on it the mirror frosted over. 'Interesting' she thought. After doing her business she went back into the room and opened her book and studied it. thirty minutes of reading she realized how she could keep from harming others.

She just had to keep a cool head and not get angry. She wanted to know her spells before unleashing them unknowingly.

Putting the book in her desk and locking the drawer she then walked over to her bed to rest until the Orderlies let her and the rest of the patients out for some recreation. She looked out the window of her cell that was covered in a mesh of wires longing to be back outside she missed her freedom already. A knock at the door told her she was free to leave her room, She wasted no time in leaving slipping her feet into the slippers at the door, and then made her way out and down the hall toward the Atrium gardens she had grown to like.

It was closed off by bars but it was the only place she got to breathe the outside air. Moving into her Kata she was having trouble finding her center feeling frustrated while many of the other patients and Orderlies clapped and cheered at her.

She half halfheartedly smiled the praise she was receiving. It wasn't they're fault for not realizing good martial arts from bad. They could never understand what Ranma's Kata meant for her.

She continued this for twenty or so minutes till the orderlies came to take her and everyone to dinner this was one of her least favorites the food was terrible. The only good thing was the carton of chocolate milk she would get to drink.

'I swear I would do anything just to eat Akane's cooking just to get away from this crap.' Ranma thought to herself a perturbed expression worn on her features as she took a bite of the meal she was given which to her she may as well eat cardboard it would have more flavor.

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Awkward Moments

As three in the morning came, Ranma-Chan woke up for her day going to her dresser and pulling out her clothes that the facility provided her she looked at the offending garment, As she put it on in the mirror she didn't like it she didn't understand why she needed to wear a bra. But it was part of the dress code, and getting tackled to the ground by orderlies wasn't something she looked forward to.

That and getting stabbed in the butt by a needle is was very degrading. She found fighting only made it worse the orderlies would surround her and overwhelm and some of them were pretty strong since one such orderly was able to subdue her without much trouble since he also seemed to know some martial arts techniques that even she was taken surprise by.

Once dressed she entered the bathroom and proceeded in brushing her teeth and using the mouthwash spitting it into the sink. She looked to herself in the mirror the look on the girl's face was one of disgust, "Man I would rather have mint this is crap blah." She said to herself.

once exiting the bathroom she went about doing some stretches and then pushups along with situps she readied herself to go outside of her room so she could go eat some food then go work it off using the art. She missed being home she could eat at any given part of the day... Here however she would only get food three times a day and a snack if she was lucky.

As she pondered things a knock was heard at the door letting her know she was free to roam til lunch. Wasting no time she went to get breakfast soon as they opened the door to the rest of the facility she left the dorm and headed straight to the cafeteria. As Ranma approached the line she was greeted by the cafeteria lady. "Hello, Ranma-Chan how are you feeling today?"

Ranma smiled at her, this lady always reminded her of Kasumi. She had brown hair and chocolate colored eyes and a smile that could melt any icy heart. "I am fine today mam and you?"

The lady smiled putting food on Ranma's plate. "I am just chipper."

Ranma headed over to a far table sitting down to eat a boy she didn't know sat across from her.

"Hello what ya in for?" The boy asked.

Ranma grinned. "Oh, I was arrested for armed robbery and killing a few thousand armed men." She jested.

The boy frowned. "No way! Why are you really here, you look too cute to be in here?"

Ranma sighed realizing the boy didn't laugh at her joke. "I am just here got issues like everyone else I rather not talk about them." Concealing her hands under the table. "Look I would rather sit alone please."

The boy frowned. "You sure you wanna be alone? I mean I would be glad to..."

Ranma cutting him off, and raising her voice. "I said I do not wanna talk to you please leave me be!" This got the attention of everyone as they turned and started looking directly Ranma's way the orderlies started moving in. "Is something wrong here?" One of the orderlies asked who was tall around five-foot-four and he looked to weigh 280 lbs with raven colored hair and purple eyes, his features were stern but otherwise easy on the eyes though she wouldn't admit it.

Ranma sighed to herself as all she really wanted was peace and quiet and this was not the attention she was looking for. "No there is no problem," she said dully looking down at her food not wishing to meet the orderlies gaze.

"Good to hear you keep having outbursts, and you will find yourself confined to your room understood?" The orderly stated, almost daring her to say or do something out of line.

Ranma started to feel depressed and with a whispered voice. "Yes sir...I understand."

After eating what food she wanted to she took her tray to the bin tossed it in and then went out to the Atrium, So she could think she found a rock and sat down on it leaning her back against the cool wall thinking looking down at her feet.

Nearby Tatawaki Kuno was sitting against a tree looking over he saw a girl sitting on a rock she had beautiful hair cobalt blue with red strips this girl was beautiful, she could give his pigtailed goddess a run for her money for sure he thought. He wished he could right himself so his fantasies wouldn't take over but he was failing very much so. Looking at the girl he caught a gimps of her wrists both of them were covered in bandages.

He shook his head. Another beautiful maiden yet tried to take her own life... the heavens weep for her pain. Yet another problem he was having was trying to stop the poetry he used almost always when talking to other it was engraved in him by his family and he had committed himself to right himself of his fantasies. He knew the pigtailed girl didn't love him, yet he couldn't stop thinking of her. And then there was another thought but he did not know how to comprehend it. Kuno decided to go talk to this girl since she seemed very lonely.

"Hello, how art thou miss?" Kuno gave his best smile to Ranma.

"Please leave me alone Kuno I don't wanna talk to you of all people." And with that Ranma jumped to her feet and ran out of the atrium as quick as possible, since he was one of the last people she wanted to deal with right now.

Kuno pondered over this realizing that the girl was none other than the pigtailed girl even though her hair was let down, and would seem to change to the color of red and blue. "Most curious"

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Therapy

Dr. Itatchi smiled while jotting down information in his notebook. "What happened at the Atrium we missed your presence there?"

Ranma sighed a frustrated breath not really wanting to answer, however she spoke up anyway. "A guy from my school is in here, and he well makes me feel uncomfortable he likes to try and hug and kiss me and grope me, And it bothers me cause I am a guy."

Itatchi thought on the red-n-blue-haired girl's words deciding on a line of questioning. "Have you ever considered how other men feel when they see you? You cannot tell me you look in the mirror and not realize how different you look? To them, you are desirable as any other woman."

Ranma looked to the window while carefully thinking over her words on how to best to answer. "It's just this scares me worse than anything... I don't want to lose myself. Every time I lose ground to her soon there will be nothing left of me."

Itatchi jotted some more info down in his notes. "Ranma I think your worry is unfounded you can change the pallet of a painting, but you can not change who the person that is on the inside. You are yourself Ranma no one can take that away from you come one year to even twenty years you are always going to be Ranma male or female it is just you. Try talking to Kuno maybe it will help you break the walls you built down so you can grow and heal cause all I am seeing is you setting yourself up for failure."

Ranma sighed reaching up with her right hand scratching the back of her neck. "I don't know I guess I could try but if he glomps me I cannot guarantee I won't clock him."

Itatchi chuckled at the girls words. "Just give it a try you will see it isn't so bad life goes on you are Ranma and no one can change that."

XXXXX

After her session with Dr. Itatchi, she walked down the hall toward her room carrying a notebook and a crayon pack. They would not let her have a pencil but she wasn't going to complain. Once in her room, she started using the notepad drawing out a diagram of the facility she was staying at writing down the times the orderlies changed positions and shift changes.

Marking locations she could easily use to escape should she deem them not wanting to let her out indefinitely. After drawing out her plans she walked over to the air vent and slipped the note into it through a finger width hole. Then went to her desk unlocked it and retrieved her spell book, then she walked over to her bed she laid down on her belly and started reading it thinking over its contents. Mandatory room time was common at four in the afternoon in just three hours it would be dinner time.

Ranma reading her book contemplated. 'So I am a Goddess of the springs.. and from what I am reading I control water and ice, and if I so choose chaos and death magic.'

She read a passage in the notes part of the book: And so it came to pass a great Sorceress a Goddess of the Dragon frost tribe was drowned in one of the springs of Jusenkyo, Originally wild raw magic that empowered the springs of life, now turned into despair and chaos.

'Interesting so far...but I don't fully understand this makes no sense is there more than one type of dragon people...' Ranma pondered on this for several minutes before moving on.

So it came to pass the Sorceress became trapped in her despair searching for the one pure heartened soul to take over the springs this person would have to have the blood of legends, The blood of champions. This soul would bring death and destruction upon the dragon blood tribes, and Phoenix tribes. And ultimately bring famine and despair to the river people who reside and live on the waters of life. Another passage said this soul would have another possibility of eventually bring order by way of chaos without destroying the tribes.

'This is so confusing.' Ranma sighed as she thought on all she read thus far "So I am like some kind of catalyst of chaos." She said to herself

Ranma channeled her chi into a chi sword using it against the wall only slightly, the wall cracked under the pressure of the energy. Satisfied with the results she let the sword fall back to nothingness. Then laid down.

'They can't keep me in here if I don't wanna stay.' Ranma thought to herself a wicked grin crossing her lips.

Ranma went to sleep early after dinner dreams of revenge on her mind she wanted to go deal with it but was torn between staying for help she was being given by the facility she was being held in or breaking out to seek her vengeance.

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Musical Recreation

Ranma was lead to a room where she could listen to the music of her choice she was given three hours to enjoy it she only listened to three songs in particular, The man with blue eyes, Requiem for a dream, and Black Sunday. She got enjoyment from listening to these songs as she plotted revenge she was considering devising a way to kill three birds with one stone.

Since she was the embodiment of Jusenkyo she could easily do this from the confines of the institution she was staying at. Using the power of her book she could easily manipulate cursed people into doing her bidding. All it would take is one cursed Amazon and the dead corpse of a Musk king and then have one of Saffron's people kill an Amazon elder.

This would, in fact, cause a chain reaction all three tribes would be pitted to the death. The only question on Ranma's mind did she have the stomach for it and what would she gain by doing things this way... Sure no one would know it was her. But wouldn't change the fact she would have blood on her hands whether she picked up a blade and did it herself or not.

Then Ranma had a vision. 'The people from the watchtower... Sorcerers?'" Indeed these people curse their young... I could use them to help in these tasks they already have a five-hundred-year history with all three and are evil to boot." Ranma mused as a wicked smiled crept across her lips she already found the perfect catalyst now all she had to do was put the pieces on the chessboard and play chess master.

After her session in the music room, she went to eat lunch. It was rather quiet with the exception of Kuno greeting her as he sat down at her table.

"And how are you?" Kuno asked as he sat down at Ranma's table.

"Doing okay I guess." Ranma answered going on to Grumble and with a mere whisper, "Til you showed up."

Kuno shook his head at her. "That isn't necessary you know I merely wanted to talk to someone I know."

Ranma shrugged. "If you know me then tell me my name?"

Kuno shrugged his shoulders. "I cannot be so sure... I must confess I have had mixed feelings about you and Dr. Itatchi said you may be able to help me fix my fantasy issues. So guess thee will tell me what you have to do with Ranma Saotome?"

Ranma frowned looking frustrated. "Not sure I wanna try to explain again, you won't believe me." Ranma starting to take a sip of her juice, she noticed it was warm so she blew on the cup instantly chilling it.' Much better' she thought to herself.

Kuno sighed. "Please try me?"

Ranma looked up to Kuno into his eyes attempting to ascertain if he was serious or not, once she realized he may just be just that serious she then decided on humoring him just this once more.

"Okay here goes... My name is Ranma Saotome I am a junior in high school you call me the foul sorcerer and try to hit me with your Wooden Sword. While at the same time you call me in my cursed form the Tree-Born-Kettle-Girl or Pigtailed Girl. Also if that doesn't help you believe, I wrote insufferable on your four head. Does that Ring any bells?" she queried.

Kuno looked at Ranma blankly. 'How would she know that Ranma wrote insufferable on my forehead...wait she said she is Ranma Saotome... How can this be this is clearly a girl not a boy... but then maybe it is really a curse...' he inwardly wondered attempting to articulate the information she had just given him "If you really are Ranma why are you a girl now?" he asked

Ranma taking a bite of her food and chewing after she swallowed she explained. "My curse got screwed up by a magical artifact and now I am stuck."

Kuno thought about this, settling on changing the subject for the moment. "The juice really is terrible today."

Ranma reached over touching Kuno's juice glass. "Try it now Giving Kuno a smile."

Kuno took a sip and was amazed at how cold it was now... "How did you do that?"

Ranma chuckled. "I am the foul sorceress." She said with a light chuckle sticking her tongue out at the kendoist sitting across from her.

Kuno chuckled. "Maybe a diamond in the rough, but definitely a Goddess in disguise."

Ranma smiled. 'If only you knew Kuno if only you could know the truth.'

XXXXXX

Kasumi's Visit

Kasumi walked into Ranma's room setting some books on her desk along with some paperwork.

"I brought you your school work they said if you take these tests, and pass you should be able to move on to your senior year."

Ranma gave a slim smile at this gesture made by the eldest Tendo sister. "Thanks Kasumi you always were helpful."

"Oh I try. I just wished I would have been there for you so this would not have happened." Kasumi started to break down.

"Please don't cry for me Kasumi. I am fine now." Ranma pulled Kasumi into a hug assuring her. "I made a mistake and now I am paying for it. Please don't beat yourself up over it."

Kasumi smiled softly returning Ranma's hug. "I really care for you and I want you to know you always have a friend with me."

Ranma looked into Kasumi's eyes. "I do not intend to return home for awhile Kasumi. I have unfinished business in China."

Kasumi sighed looking at the wall recognizing a pressure crack. "Ranma vengeance isn't the answer. You break out of here and go to China you won't be able to come back unless you wish to be put back in. Can't you think about your mother and me and your friends? You do not have to do this. Please think about this." She tapped the wall and a chip of stone fell away. Then Kasumi left to go home.

Leaving Ranma to contemplate what Kasumi just said. Ranma was torn between wanting to see her revenge carried out personally or doing it remotely one way or another nothing short of a kami would stop what would happen.

Sitting down she got to work on her homework concentrating on getting the answers right the school was allowing her to do her tests with the book. They probably didn't think she would read them so they just tossed them in for shits and giggles. Rubbing her wrists slightly she slid one of the bandages down her wrist had a red scar on it.. she remembered the slight pain of the blade when she ran it over her flesh she winced at the thought. Putting the bandage back in place she got to work she figured she would have her homework done by Saturday. Which happened to be her seventeenth birthday. She still remembered being fourteen and meeting her fiance for the first time three years it had been.

She thought about Kasumi's words over and over again. "Fine Kasumi have it your way," she said aloud knowing the woman wasn't around to hear her words. She opened the door to find one of the orderlies coming out of a nearby patients room she had a flashlight making her rounds.

"Excuse me could you come here for a minute?" Ranma asked.

The orderly walked over to Ranma. "What is it, sweetness?"

Ranma chuckled gesturing with her right hand. "I accidentally cracked the wall could you have them fix it?"

The orderly looked at the wall dumbfounded. "How did you do that?"

Ranma shrugged giving a weak smile. "Was trying to perform a Kata and kicked it on accident."

the Orderly chuckled. "I doubt that I will have them fix it don't let it happen again okay?"

Ranma nodded. She liked this orderly she was nicer than the rest and let Ranma get away with a lot more then everyone else did.

The orderly didn't wanna make Ranma mad she highly doubted the facility could hold the martial artist if her heart was set to leave. So unlike the rest, she chose to stay on Ranma's good side.

The orderly smiled. "Well, I will let them know your wall needs maintenance, good night hon."

As Ranma closed her door she set up a chessboard putting pieces on it. This board though had more pieces then normal there were four sides set up and in the middle, there were six lone pieces these were standing around a tower she set up in the middle. Picking up her spell book she started to chant. Thunder and lightning crackled and boomed outside the facilities walls.

When she finished chanting she smiled wickedly. "Let the games begin starting with the Amazons." Ranma's eyes flashed a purplish color, an unholy green aura surging around her person.

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The King Is Slain

Prince Herb stood by the wall of one of the watchtowers around his palace walls looking down at the village below the rain had picked up and the wind made an eery howl. He felt something was wrong but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"Prince Herb, what is bothering you?" Lime asked, since ever since he could remember he could tell when his prince was bothered by something.

Herb contemplated. "I don't know something is unnatural about this storm it wasn't supposed to storm for another two months according to our calendars."

Mint looked out the window to the valley beyond the castle wall. "They have been known to predict the wrong weather from time to time."

Kiena shrugged. "Prince Herb... You don't suppose that this has anything to do with Jusenkyo's reappearance do you?"

Herb shrugged. "Not sure nothing was ever natural about those springs, to begin with. They were flooded, then dried out and now are back to normal as if nothing happened, but I doubt the storms and the springs have anything to do with each other. However, the sorcerers may be back. They and the Amazons both share the springs of life. Which are tapped into Jusenkyo they are pure magic unrefined and raw.

There may be a war between the Amazons and the sorcerers brewing, and most certainly the sorcerers would use these storms to mask their movements."

"Prince Herb your father is dead!" A guard that ran into the room yelled while rasping for breath from his run.

Prince Herb ran to his father's chambers, and indeed his father was dead an Amazon dagger stuck in his throat. Thunder clapped as Herb studied his father.

Kiena gave the scene a scrutinizing gaze. "The Amazons have killed your father?" she said though it was more of a statement than a question.

Prince Herb growled." Lime and Mint. I want the guard put on high Alert my father's death is not to be known as of yet. This requires a full investigation." he stated continuing to look over his father's corpse while doing his best to reign in his emotions.

"Yes, sir!" Said Lime and Mint as they started making their way out of the room.

Kiena looked at the dagger. "This makes no sense. Why would they leave the murder weapon behind."

Herb nodded. "Is intriguing, isn't it. Why would the Amazons want an open war when they know we could easily crush their tribe." Herb smelled the daggers handle. "This obviously is the work of an Amazon but... there is a stench I can't seem to figure out it seems Alien to me."

Kiena nodded looking at the dagger in question. "Smells of chaotic magic doesn't it?"

"Almost as foul as Jusenkyo's cursed waters," Herb stated as he nodded with a look of contemplation on his face. "I will go to Cologne I want an audience with her maybe she can help me with this puzzle. I do not believe they are directly responsible for this."

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Fire Mountain

Keema sighed. "Lord Saffron I do not understand this. Our crops are dying due in part to insects, our food supplies are running out and the water in the heart of our mountain is undrinkable."

The phoenix egg thought about this. "It is very disturbing to know... we should conduct trade with the Amazon's to procure food and water. I am sure this is just an isolated event nothing world changing."

Keema sighed deciding to put her thoughts into words. "Is it possible that the Ancient springs have found its Champion, and now is setting out for its revenge? After all, our people did help lock that frost dragon in human form then drowned her."

Saffron sighed. "If you believe that story yes it is true we drowned her in the springs but it was for a good reason she stood for chaos and would have destroyed all our tribes if we allowed her to live and we did this at the Higher gods bidding. At any rate that is ancient history we are having these problems cause Ranma killed my old body, and I am learning to be a better leader for our people. Keema I want you to go negotiate with the Amazons for food and water this will all work out in the end, and if anything we can purify our waters again."

Keema bowed to the saffron egg. "As you wish my lord."

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The Amazon Village.

Two days later.

Shampoo stood watch over the gate the rain beating down around her position, wasn't for the roof of her watchtower she would be one aggravated cat. Scanning the road and other spots in the woods she made out a figure along with six other men walking with him.

"Great Grandmother musk are coming! Shampoo Shouted

After an hour Cologne and Herb met to talk.

Cologne watched Herb Wearily. "What is the meaning of you coming here?"

Herb pulled the Amazon dagger out of his pouch and threw it into the wood at Cologne's feet. "I wanna know why I found this weapon in my fathers throat.. Is it you wish to open war with my people?"

Cologne looked at the dagger with both surprise and bewilderment "I do not know anything of this matter, Prince Herb. I assure you if we had the intention of declaring war we would come to your door and knock it down." she pointedly stated not at all liking the accusation that had literally been thrown at her feet.

"Shampoo go find Kesasa bring her here I wanna know why her dagger has slain Herb's father," Cologne ordered

Shampoo bowed then left to go find Kesasa.

Herb looked at Cologne questioningly. "So you're telling me you know nothing of this?"

Cologne nodded. "I have no more wish for war then you do. I could not afford games like this."

Twenty minutes later shampoo returned. "Great Grandmother Kesasa is dead. She killed herself last night apparently according to her sister she kept speaking of some Woman riding a pale horse bringing hell upon us and hung herself."

Cologne shook her head. "This makes no sense Kesasa was an honored warrior of our tribe she would not have done this! She lacks the skills to kill your father Herb I couldn't kill him on my best day."

Herb pondered this. "The game sounds a foot It would seem. I will allow you to investigate this. I am going to up my guard be careful what you do or you will regret it Amazon."

With that Herb left Colognes presents vowing war if she or any Amazon make any new actions against his people.

Cologne picked the dagger up and smelled it. 'The smell of Magic is heavy on this blade.' She could see a small residual residue of chi left on the handle but wasn't enough to identify.

Cologne motioned for Shampoo to follow her. They went to Kesasa's home it was empty only the body was in there it was now laying on the bed instead of hanging.

Shampoo frowned. "Great Grandmother this is.. I do not understand."

Cologne studied the body for several minutes. "This is damned peculiar."

Shahaza came into the hut. "Well, Cologne have you figured out why she did it?"

Cologne looked over to Shahaza and stated. "I have a theory but I cannot be for sure. Kesasa had an extraordinary amount of chi running through her body and it seems to have driven her mad."

"Could it be Jusenkyo related?" Shampoo asked.

Cologne nodded. "You have good instincts child. Kesasa has been manipulated through Jusenkyo chaos magic, she was driven mad on purpose so she couldn't tell us who controlled her."

Shahaza pondered. "If the sorcerers are back using Jusenkyo's magic we must get ready for war."

Cologne nodded but then shook her head. "Let's not assume just yet. I have a feeling I will find the culprit soon enough if this is a Sorceress who is playing games she will come to us soon enough in the form of an enemy of our tribe we must make sure all our village council is together so this person cannot reach their goals. However, I am not sure I could have sworn they were extinct after the brood wars."

Shampoo pondered. "How you know it a girl?"

Cologne laughed looking to her great-granddaughter. "We don't, but I have a hunch it is a woman." "Keema I am not sure but this event may also be what is causing your problems. I think someone is trying to set us all against one another."

Keema stepped out of the shadows. "I see either way we need to negotiate for food and water."

XXXXX

The Looking Glass

"Cologne I have reason to believe as per Herb's father's death and the famine my people are facing.

I believe a prophecy has been fulfilled. Saffron doesn't think so. The storms are still rampant throughout the valley Jusenkyo has Renewed. I believe the Jusenkyo Spirit has found its champion." Keema stated looking around the room to the elders.

Cologne pondered this. "If what you say is true then who is its champion and how do we find her?"

Keema shrugged. "I would hope you would have the answers your very wise for a water dragons blood I know you are well over 3000 years old switching bodies doesn't change things."

Cologne shrugged. "I have no answer as of yet, but makes no sense if Jusenkyo chose its new Goddess and Champion she is supposed to bring order through chaos not cause a war between the four tribes."

Shahaza contemplated remembering a second prophecy. "What if its champion had a pure heart but was wrought with despair and a longing for vengeance if this is the case she would have her spell book and do to the vengeance she craves the memories of the old goddess would spill over and wish us death through the chaos of the coming storm."

"So what your saying is we got a vengeful girl on our hands and is now the acting Embodiment of Jusenkyo, and do to her lust for vengeance is being manipulated by the old goddesses memories?" Keema stated eye's wide.

Cologne nodded rapping her staff on the floor twice. "I have my theories but I wish to keep them to myself for now."

Keema asked. "Okay, let us say if you do figure out who it is. How do we stop a Goddess?"

Cologne shrugged then gave a wise look. "We have many artifacts. We cannot kill her, but we can help purge those memories so that the new goddess will fix things rather than destroy them."

Shampoo sighed shaking her head. "I no understand why would Some girl wish us destruction we are obviously the targets."

Shahaza smiled at Shampoo. "You are a very bright child we will have to play this chess game and see where it leads us, but make no mistake we well all of the tribes in the Jusenkyo Valley are targets."

Ranma growled frustratedly. No plan ever goes accordingly she had the Musk on edge and for the most part, the Amazons, and Phoenix only suspected. Ranma berated herself she should have known the Phoenix would try to bargain for food and water. Not to worry she told herself all she had to do was use a musk tribesman to kill the leader of the Amazon tribe, and if that failed she still had a wild card to play. Do to the sorcerer's affinity for magic and infusion of her springs she had an entire Army to throw at them if she so chooses to. She continued to watch the board as her eyes flashed purple after a few minutes she decided to get some sleep.

Cologne thought long and hard after thirty minutes she stated out loud. "What have we done... please let it not be her."

Shampoo stepping in front of Cologne "What do you mean please let it not be her?"

Cologne sighed. "I hope I am wrong child but I believe I have done a wrong that may very well endanger all the lives in this valley. I should have known not to mess with curses especially when Jusenkyo is involved."

"What have you done Great Grandmother?" Shampoo asked with worry in her eyes.

"When Ranma told you he had no intentions of Marrying you or coming to the village I sent Mousse on a final mission it would appear he may have been successful... I knew in my heart Ranma was Jusenkyo's chosen the day she beat you at the tournament, and then later defeated Saffron. The Spring of drowned girl is Jusenkyo's favored spring." Cologne explained breathing a heavy sigh.

"What did you order Mousse to do?" Shampoo asked a hint of anger in her voice.

"I had her curse permanently locked no cure. If she is, in fact, the one it will be hard to deal with her. When she was just half man we could have tossed hot water on her so she couldn't use her powers.

Now we do not have that option." Cologne stated in a blunt tone.

"So we wait for the person to attack elders subdue and find out if it is Ranma?" Shampoo asked.

XXXXXX

Black Rain Is Coming

"Yes, shampoo we wait if it is, in fact, Ranma I suspect she isn't doing this in her right mind.

The memories of a vengeful Goddess are pushing her to destroy us all. We will have to find out if it is her, Then we have to find her and purge those memories, so she can do her proper job. I could care less if she comes after me but when it comes to the tribe and all the beings in the valley I cannot sit by and watch." Cologne stated in an angry tone.

Cologne walked to the hut opening the door and watched the rain hit the ground in the daylight it wasn't water that fell to the ground though it was black like fluid as it washed down the path it had a seeming look of black dead blood.

"Very unnatural," Cologne stated with worry.

The village council

Shahaza sighed "So Cologne why is it we must wait in here for an entire week straight?"

"I believe we are all targets, and someone is going to try to kill one of us. I believe this person to either be musk or Phoenix they will be controlled and not of their own mind. So we will intercept and capture them then we will question them." Cologne Answered.

Kaita pondered gesturing with her hand for effect. "Okay say you capture this supposed assassin. What then wouldn't the puppet master cut the strings?"

Cologne smiled nodding her head. "Very wise thought Kaita that is a good point. I have an artifact in my possession if we use it I can keep the puppet master as you call them in place while I question her."

Shahaza looked at Cologne giving her a serious look. "You sound like you already have an idea who it is?"

Cologne nodded looking to Shahaza. "I do and this person is a very dangerous opponent she has trained in the nekoken, and if in fact, it is her she was purged of her fears. Meaning she could use the cat fist on us with precision and thought, but then I only think I do... I need proof but I believe it is none other than Ranma."

Kaita Growled throwing the beads she was holding against a wall. "Why would Ranma be trying to get a war between all the tribes started? And if it is her the cat fist is the least of our worries. She could easily have a storm wipe us out... What did you bring upon us Cologne are you a fool? Goddesses are not something to be tampered with, ever hear of let sleeping dogs lie. I warned you not to interfere with that girl, you should have let her go the day you realized she was the chosen one. The prophecy had foreseen her coming she would have become locked in her curse on her own and not be seeking revenge. Now you bring a vengeful spirit unto us."

"For your sake, I hope you can put a stop to her, or I will make sure I have your head before I go!" Kaita stated out of anger.

Cologne swallowed. "Look I don't know if, in fact, it is her, but it is a good probability, and to answer your question I locked her curse as per the last leader's orders. Shampoos mother was upset to hear Ranma rejected her and wished Ranma punished. And at the time I only suspected she was the chosen to be the Goddess I didn't know for fact!"

A while later most the tribe had settled down for the night, While the elders slept Cologne and Shampoo stood guard watching the shadows of the room dance with the fire. They kept in the shadows waiting for the assassin to show up hours seemed to crawl by slowly as they waited.

Cologne pretended to sleep as a gust of wind touched her cheek she looked to her right seeing a window swinging slightly piercing the darkness of the room she caught sight of the assassin he was about to stab a dagger into Kaita when Cologne sprung up putting the Artifact around the assassin's neck rendering him unable to move.

"Well isn't this interesting. Ranma you sure have taken an affinity for chess haven't you?"

The musk assassin chuckled. "And you would know how to play chess?"

"Come now Ranma it is me you want the game is over, I have all the evidence I need to end your game.

You know revenge is a dish best served cold and we both know vengeance is far better served in person." Cologne stated in a blunt tone.

The assassin laughed maniacally. "You think I am Ranma? No, I am Jalia and this is my game! I will see all of you burn I will not rest till I have vanquished you and your tribes."

Cologne chuckled then composed herself. "So what you are the essence of Julia's memories and you are now feeding on Ranma's vengeance, your game is over and your Sorcerers are no more they were vanquished during the blood feuds if you truly were the Jusenkyo spirit you would know this. Jalia was the last of your kind you are nothing more than bad thoughts. If you wish vengeance on me so be it I was one of the ones who helped kill you Jalia come and get me in person if you can!

The assassin growled. SO BE IT!. Then he collapsed to the ground dead his lifeforce having been completely sapped away from the overwhelming energy that had coursed through his body overloading his spirit.