I do not own Gold Digger and its associated characters. They belong to that marvelous fellow Fred Perry. I do not own Ranma and its associated characters. They belong to the wonderful lady Rumiko Takahashi. This production is strictly for entertainment, and I am not making any money off of the writings. I am just a poor student, so please Don't sue me Please?
Broken Hearts Combined Chapter 6: Ranma, Meet the Diggers!
Gina Diggers Technological and archeological genius supreme Gina sits in her lab with wild looking machines of all sorts around her. Some of their functions we don't even want to know about, or can't even comprehend. She is currently in a white lab coat, kaki shorts, and Dr. Martins boots. She loots through her microscope Today, she is going to do it She is finally going to isolate the part of a chromosome of the common cold virus that allows it to mutate Doing so will allow her to make a remedy for the cold that can follow the virus's pattern of mutation, thereby wiping out the virus. Gina chuckles to herself
Gina: Heh heh heh I'm about to go down in history as the person to find a cure for the common cold. I'm going to be famous! Hell, I may even get a Noble Peace Prize for this And if not that At least a decent amount of cash
Gina uses her special tools, instruments that allow her to interact with the world of the subatomic particles of viruses and bacterium. She moves ever so slowly This will take all her concentration.
Gina (Sweating as she tries to isolate chromosome): Focus Focus That's it Eyes on the prize Gina Eyes on the
Suddenly the phone rings. Making Gina's body jerk in shock. She lost the chromosome It will take a long while to find that ever-changing patter of chromosome again. Gina looks at her 'wasted' efforts and screams.
Gina: DAMMIT ALL! Grr
Gina then stomps over to the phone. Whoever's calling is going to get a piece of her mind.
Gina: Picks up phone): HELLO!?
Female Voice: OW! Not so loud Gina God, you really are a nerd
Gina's eyes widen. She knows that voice anywhere.
Gina: Britanny?
Britanny (Voice): Yep! It's your sister!
Gina calms down slightly. She's still mad that her work has been ruined, but she is relieved to hear from her sister again. It's been two weeks since she heard from Brit, and she was getting really worried
Gina: Good to hear from you Brit. Where are you right now?
Britanny (Voice): At the Atlanta airport.
Gina (Eyes widen): You're here? You want us to come pick you up and bring you home?
Britanny (Voice): No. While I take the time getting back home, I want you to inform mom and dad and the others that I brought a friend back home with me.
Gina: A "friend"? Don't tell me you got a pet or something while you were there
Britanny (Voice): No! He's a person! Look, I brought him here because he needs help, and I honestly think we can help him.
Gina: Okay Who is he? What's his problem?
Britanny (Voice): It's Ranma!
Gina: Who?
Britanny (Voice): You know. Ranma Saotome. The guy I would play with that first time we went to Japan with dad.
Gina: Wait You mean that pony-tailed kid with that ratty white gi?
Britanny (Voice): Yes. And he now has his hair in a pigtail and wears very nice clothes for your information!
Gina: Whatever So, you want me to tell the others, so we can welcome him?
Britanny (Voice): Yeah. Oh please Gina, will you?
Gina (Closes eyes, runs right temple with right hand): Sigh I'm not promising anything Brit, but I'll try. I just hope dad doesn't go ballistic about you spending time with some guy and bringing him home.
Britanny (Voice): Thanks Gina! I owe you one.
Gina: Damn right you do! Well, get home safely Brit.
Britanny (Voice): I will. See you later Gina.
Gina hangs up the phone, sighs once more, and takes off her white lab coat, revealing she is wearing a green t-shirt underneath. Gina gets up, and goes through the mansion to find and tell the rest of the family and guests what Brit told her. Luckily, some of Brit's friends stayed at the Diggers Mansion, hoping to see Britanny when she came home
Gina walks up to a door with many stickers on it. One is a cathead with a sign that says "Brianna" under it. Another is a large square with a skull and cross-bones. And another is police marking tape.
Gina (Knocks on door): Hello?
Gina hears a lot of noises from inside. After a minute the door opens and we see Brianna in a pink bathrobe.
Brianna: What do you want Gina? Me and Genn were in the middle of an 8-hour workout.
Genn (Off screen): PLEASE GINA! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! HELP ME!
Gina (Sweat-drops): I'll bet Anyway, you better get ready. Britanny is coming home soon, and you better get ready. She's bringing a friend with her.
Brianna: A friend? (Eyes sparkle). Is he cute?
Gina: I don't know.
Brianna: Phooey! Oh well (Smiles mischievously). I'll entertain myself with Genn on the meantime. (Turns around). HERE I COME GENN!
Genn (Off screen): NOOOOOO! PLEASE HAVE MERCY BRIANNA!
Brianna: CALL ME QUEEN!
With that, Brianna then slams the door shut behind her as she goes back to her 'activities' with Genn. Gina can't help but pity the poor Rakshasa
Britanny hangs up the phone in the booth. She steps out and sees Ranma carrying eighteen pieces of luggage
Ranma (Strains under luggage): Grunt How'd it go?
Britanny: Well, I did get through. Gina answered it. She'll be telling the others that I'm coming back home soon with you in tow.
Ranma: Okay Hey, Britchan
Britanny: Yes Ranchan?
Ranma: Can I put these down now? They're really heavy
Britanny (Smiles): And here I thought you were a martial artist.
Ranma (Really struggling with suitcases): Martial artist Yes Weight lifter No
Britanny: Sigh I'll get a baggage handler
And so Britanny walks through the crowds of the Atlanta Airport to find a baggage handler. She finds one with a cart and leads him back to Ranma.
Baggage handler (Eyes widen): DAMN! How is he holding all that up?
Britanny: Simple. He's the greatest martial artist!
Ranma: Hardy har har Can I put these down now?
Britanny: Sure.
Ranma drops all of the luggage onto the baggage handler's cart. He then tries to push it No go
Baggage handler: Sorry lady. You put too much weight on the cart. I can't push it.
Britanny: Sigh Ranchan?
Ranma (Nods his head): Sigh Okay
Ranma then grabs the handle of the cart, and starts pushing with all his might. He manages to get it to move. Britanny smiles. Ranma is probably the most impressive human ever.
Baggage handler (Wide-eyed): Uh
Britanny: Thanks for your 'help' sir. (Turns to Ranma). Come on Ranchan! Let's get a taxi!
And so Britanny starts walking through the airport, with Ranma pushing the cart. The baggage handler watches all the while
Baggage handler (Wide-eyed, wipes brow with back of left hand): Damn I get a hernia just looking at the poor kid
Back at the Diggers homestead, the Diggers family has somewhat prepared for Britanny's return. All of them are prepared to help Britanny, should she still be feeling a bit down about Stripe. Even Brit's closest friends are here to cheer her on if need be. Suddenly, they see a taxi driving up.
Gina: I think that's her! She said she was getting a taxi.
Theo: I can't wait to see her again. I missed her so much.
Julia: As did I.
Brianna: YAY! Sis is coming back! Right Genn? Genn?
Brianna turns around and sees Genn passed out on the ground. Apparently too drained of energy to do anything.
Brianna (Frowns): Darn! Now what'll I do? Hmm (Smiles). I know Oh S ance Come to Queen Brianna!
Before S ance can react, Brianna has latched herself onto his arm.
S ance (Sweats): Eep
When a taxi drives up to the front of the mansion They find the taxi driver, who is short, fat, and wearing an old, stained pair of jeans and flannel shirt getting out and unloading all sorts of luggage, but no Britanny, or her guest.
Theo: Excuse me sir.
Taxi Driver (Takes cigar out of his mouth): Yeah?
Julia: Can you please tell us where our daughter is? She said she was coming home in a taxi.
Taxi driver: Heh That girl and that guy needed two cabs, since they couldn't fit all of the luggage into one car. It's amazing how two people can have so much crap with them on one trip
Theo then shudders for a bit upon seeing all the suitcases
Theo (Mutters): Sigh I'll be seeing this on the credit-card receipts REALLY soon
Soon, another cab drives up. Out steps Britanny, in her human form, and a big smile on her face. From the other side of the cab, a pig-tailed boy in a nice outfit (White dress-
shirt, black leather pants, and boots) steps out. With that, Britanny introduces the man.
Britanny: Hello everyone. I'd like you to meet my friend I met in Japan. He is Ranma Saotome, of the Saotome School of Anything Goes Martial Arts. Ranma, the somewhat tall red haired woman in green sweatshirt and sweatpants is my mother Julia. She is one of the greatest warriors of the Realm of Jade.
Ranma (Bows slightly): Hello Julia.
Julia (Smiles): Hello yourself Ranma. I thank you for staying with my daughter.
Britanny: The man with the goatee and black outfit is my father Theodore. He's a powerful Aura Mage. But everyone calls him Theo.
Ranma (Bows slightly): Hello Dr. Diggers.
Theo: Hello And if you did anything to my daughter (Does his demon-head attack, where he is a charred, flaming skull). I SHALL MAKE YOU PAY! IS THAT CLEAR!?
Ranma (Eyes widen in fear): EEP!
Britanny: DADDY!
Julia: Theodore Pisqual Diggers!
Theo winces, and changes back to normal. He knows whenever his wife calls him by his full name he's making her angry. And making Julia angry is never a smart move.
Theo: Sorry Julia (Turns to Ranma). Sorry about that. I have a tendency to look out for my little girls.
Ranma (Wide-eyed, nods dumbly): Uh huh
Britanny: Sigh Anyway, you know the girl with blonde hair, kaki short, and greet t-
shirts, and brown leather shoes. She's my brainy sister Gina. You do remember her, don't you Ranchan?
Ranma (Nods his head, bows slightly): Hello Gina. It is good to see you again.
Gina (Stares intensely at Ranma):
Ranma (Confused): Um Gina?
Gina (Stares intensely at Ranma): Yummy
Ranma (Stares at Gina):
Britanny (Mutters): God Gina You're such a nerd! (Out loud). Anyway, the other blonde-haired girl with cat-like ears, very ample chest, and forever boy-hungry ways
Brianna (Winks): Damn right!
Britanny: Is my other sister Brianna.
Ranma (Bows slightly): Hello Brianna Britanny has told me Much about you
Brianna: Oh? Like what?
Ranma: Enough that I should know to keep on my toes when around you
Brianna (Scratches back of her head): Eh heh heh heh!
Britanny: Sigh Well, the unconscious mass by Brianna's feet is Genn.
Ranma (Bows slightly): Hello Genn.
Genn (Unconscious):
Ranma: Um
Britanny: Sigh The man with long black hair, black outfit, and currently has Brianna latched onto his arm is my dad's pupil S ance.
Ranma (Bows slightly): Hello S ance.
S ance: Hello Ranma Please help me
Ranma: Um
Britanny: The girl with yellow skin, silver hair, and wings is my friend Charlotte
Ranma (Bows slightly): Hello Charlotte.
Charlotte (Bows back): Hello Ranma. You can call me Charlie. My friends do. And if you're a friend of Cheetah, you're a friend of mine!
Ranma: Okay Charlie. Say, are you a member of the Phoenix Tribe?
Charlotte (Blinks): I don't think so. What's that?
Ranma: Never mind. It's not really that important.
Charlotte: Oh. (Smiles). Okay.
Britanny (Smiles): Ranma, the one in the pink Zorro outfit over there is my friend Danielle Carter. Otherwise known as
Danielle (Draws her cape back and lets it flap in the wind): THE PINK AVENGER!
Ranma (Stares at Danielle for a bit, then bows slightly): Hello.
Danielle (Bows back slightly): Hello yourself Ranma.
Britanny: I think you'll like the next guy. The red-haired guy with the ponytail, and kick ass shirt, jeans, and sneakers combo, is our resident martial artist, and my sister Gina's 'boyfriend', Ryan Talbot!
Ranma (Bows slightly): Hello. I hope to face you later in a sparring match Ryan.
Ryan (Smirks): Heh. Sure. Just don't expect to get far with me though. I am the best at what I do.
Ranma (Smiles): We'll see We'll see
Julia studies Ranma while he says that. She smiles to herself.
Britanny: Well, the man in the aviator jacket, blue cap, white t-shirt, kaki pants, and brown shoes is my buddy, and ace pilot Kevin 'Ace' Koss.
Ranma (Bows slightly): Hello 'Ace'.
Kevin (Waves his hand): Hey.
Britanny: And the one in the brown explorer's outfit, and pitch-helmet is my sister Gina's rival, Penny Pinser.
Ranma (Bows slightly): Hello Penny.
Penny: Hello.
Britanny: Well that's it for introductions. Well, what do you all think of Ranma?
The others look Ranma over. He seems to be an okay person. Gina and Brianna however, don't hear what Britanny said, as they start drooling at the sight of Ranma and wonder how Britanny met someone THIS handsome. Heck, even Penny, Charlotte, and Danielle are giving Ranma the once over; very appreciative that he is easy on the eyes. Ranma recognizes the look all these women are giving him and begins to back slightly away. Britanny sees Ranma's reluctance and looks back at her friends and family with a look that says "NOT NOW!" All the others either blush when they realize what they were doing, or they're miffed that Britanny won't let the ogle the handsome guy she brought back with her.
Julia and Theo, however, eye Ranma for a different reason.
Julia (Studies Ranma, thinks): By my title of the Armsmaster of Jade There is definitely a great aura to this 'Ranma Saotome' One that has been honed to take to fighting and martial arts for what must be for over a decade now Yet he still has a lot of potential that can be used to refine his skill into greater control. I can also senses a power to his aura that is quite out-of-place Oh well I'll put that to the back of my mind for now. I want to see how this Ranma is in fighting It's been awhile since I've seen a power like this, and I want to take full advantage of it. And the name "Anything Goes Martial Arts" seems awfully familiar (Frowns). Too familiar (Eyes widen). No He couldn't have been trained under Master Leep Could he?
Julia decides she should be keeping a close eye on Ranma
Theo (Studies Ranma, thinks): My word I can feel Ranma's aura And it is so incredibly Chaotic There are definite underlayings of training and discipline to his aura, however It goes into three separate offshoots through his body One seems to be his own life force, another seems VERY similar to those that are werecats, yet at the same time, feels demonic in presence, and the third, has the underlying of pure magical force . I'll have to have a talk with this Ranma about his life and what he's done His own power is quite extraordinary
And so Theo decides that he should keep an eye on Ranma as well
At this point, most of the women are asking Ranma all sorts of questions, like how he met Britanny, what does he do for fun, does he find any of this strange, etc., etc. Ranma tries to answer their questions as best he can, and asks a few of his own. Once that is done, they all go inside to show Ranma around, and find out more about him.
Once they are all inside, three wererats fall from the bottom of one of the taxicabs just as it takes off. The wererats look at where the werecheetah went, and plan their next stage of 'attack'. (Can't really attack the werecheetah since they are scared shitless of her hybrid form. And she now has allies, so they're going to need some help).
Moisha: Lydia, like, what are we gonna do?
Lydia: Simple We'll get some help.
Romeo: And who is going to help us? Lydia: Remember those three that attacked the werecheetah and pig-tailed human in the mall a little over a week ago?
Moisha: Yeah. They were kinda cool
Romeo: What do they have to do with this? Lydia: Simple. They live around here as well.
Moisha: Really?
Romeo: How's that?
Lydia: Simple. Decatur, Atlanta is to America what Nerima, Tokyo is to Japan. It's a place that seems to draw the 'eccentric' and 'extraordinary' people to like a moth to a flame. They'll be here. Besides Looking into the files Lord High Elder Gothwrain's spies have kept on the werecheetah, I learned that those three are constant 'threats' to the werecheetah. All we have to do is find them. NOW FOLLOW ME!
Moisha Romeo: Yes Ma'am!
And so the three wererats runs off into Atlanta, to find the home of Talon and his minions
Now inside the Diggers mansion, Britanny shows Ranma around the place. Ranma is overwhelmed by the huge place. He is in all-out awe by the size of all of it, and how lavishly decorated it is, with tapestries, and paintings, and decent d cor of wallpaper, and marble tiling for floors when it's not a plush white carpeting. In other words, Ranma's never seen a house this amazing. Britanny smiles upon seeing the look at Ranma's face.
Britanny (Smiles): So Ranchan, what do you think of the place?
Ranma (Wide-eyed): Britchan It's incredible (Looks at the floor). Hey What's that little thing?
Ranma looks over the little oval shaped object that seems to hover on the floor around Ranma's leg. Ranma picks up the little machine and looks over it. Britanny screams at Ranma to put it down, however, it's a little too late
Peebo: Peebo Self-destruction COMMENCE!
And with that, the Peebo Ranma was holding explodes. The hallway is covered in smoke.
Britanny: Ranchan! Are you okay?
When the dust settles, Britanny sees that Ranma is still all right, considering that it's a blast that's equal five grenades going off that the Peebos explode with. Britanny is REALLY beginning to be impressed by Ranma. He could probably give her a run for her money when she's in her hybrid form. At this point Ranma's stomach growls.
Ranma (Looks down at his stomach): Sorry Britchan. If I may ask, what do you have to eat around here?
With that Britanny smiles and leads Ranma to the kitchen to make one of her all-time favorites
Britanny: Hey Ranchan, you ever had a tuna fish sandwich?
Meanwhile, back at the home of Lord Erwin 'Pee Wee' Talon, Zelda, Ionis, and Daishi return empty handed to their fuming master.
Erwin: What do you mean you DIDN'T GET MY A DNA SAMPLE OF BRITANNY DIGGERS!? For the first time you three actually had a good chance to capture that werecheetah AND YOU FAILED! I should punish you for your failure!
Zelda and Ionis are afraid of what Pee Wee will do to them, however Daishi seems to enjoy at his young master's tantrum, laughing all which just makes Pee Wee madder, and confuses Ionis and Zelda.
Erwin: Well Daishi I'm glad you find this amusing However I demand to know what strikes you so funny Daishi!
Daishi then looks at up a suspended ventilation shaft on the ceiling. He throws two small knives at it. A piece of the shaft falls, and three rats go scurrying about the room Until Daishi, with one swift motion, captures all three. The three rats transform to a hybrid form, and Pee Wee, Ionis, and Zelda stare shocked at the wererats.
Daishi: Heh I thought I sensed you three before at that mall
Lydia (Wide-eyed): You knew we we're there?
Daishi: Indeed
Moisha: Sigh All that ninja training for nothing He still spotted us
Daishi: Listen! I demand to know what the three of you rats are doing here, and what you want with my Master Talon's time that you are wasting?
Lydia (Slightly nervous): Well I am the leader of the trio you see before you Listen Pee Wee
Erwin (Angry): Lord Talon!
Lydia: Okay "Lord Talon" We need your help. We have been given a mission by out leader to 'collar' the last werecheetah Unfortunately we're a bit too afraid of her, and don't want to get close. Can't get close anyway now that she is surrounded by her 'friends' and 'family'
Erwin: Hmm What do you mean by 'collar'?
The wererats show it to him, and he sees that it is literally a collar with a bell on it, to warn the wererats when the werecheetah is close Pee Wee falls down laughing at the absurdity of it.
Erwin: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA! They They HA HA! They want to place a belled collar on Britanny so they can hear when she is coming!? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!
Lydia: HEY! STOP F*CKING LAUGHING YOU F*CKING ASSHOLE!
With that, Erwin's eyes narrow. NO ONE talks so curtly to him. SO Erwin stops laughing, and just walks over to his latest device that is supposed to be a teleporter, but it's yet to be tested
Erwin: Tell me Where did you wererats come from?
Moisha: Well, we came from a temple at Mount Fuji Oops
Lydia Romeo: MOISHA!
Erwin then sets the coordinates on his teleporter. With that, he takes out the gun attachment of the teleporter and shoots the three wererats. The three get sent back to their place of origin, and Erwin smiles. His device works, and they can now begin their next phase to capture Britanny. However, Daishi begins to tell Pee Wee about a certain pig-tailed boy
Meanwhile in the Nezumi Temple, Lord High Elder Gothwrain relaxes in the study. He sits in an armchair made from red rich Corinthian leather among the walls and cases filled with scrolls and all sorts of books, with a work desk near his chair for writing He holds a cigar in his left hand and lights it with a flame in his right hand Suddenly, he feels an energy that is out of place
Gothwrain (Looks around): WHAT THE DEVIL!? ZERO!
Zero appears from thin air. The area begins to shake. Suddenly, Lydia, Moisha, and Romeo appear near the ceiling of the study And come crashing down on Gothwrain.
Moisha (Rubs her butt): Ow I think I, like, hurt my butt
Romeo: My head hurts
Lydia: Funny That didn't hurt as much as it should have (Sees Zero). Master Zero, what're you (Eyes widen). Oh no
All three wererats looks down They see they are sitting atop a VERY annoyed Gothwrain
Lydia, Moisha, Romeo (Groveling): AHHHHHHH! WE'RE SO SORRY LORD HIGH ELDER GOTHWRAIN! PLEASE DON'T KILL US! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Gothwrain: You three My office NOW!
Zero:
After making Britanny and Ranma themselves a bit to eat, Britanny wants to take Ranma out You guessed it Shopping. Ranma groans He can't take all the shopping
Ranma: Sign Can't we just to go out and do some training? I mean, I do like spending time with you Britchan, but we've been shopping for a solid week now
Britanny: Ranchan, I'd love to spar with you. Unfortunately my human form is nowhere near your skill level. I mean, sure, my hybrid form is, but it scares you too easily. Sorry.
Ranma: It's okay Britchan. I guess I'll go shopping with you then.
Britanny: Okay.
Ranma and Britanny are about to leave for the nearest mall, when they suddenly hear a voice behind them.
Julia: Well, if you want to do a bit of training, I can help you.
Ranma turns around and sees Julia Diggers standing in the other doorway to the kitchen. Ranma thinks about turning her down. After all, she's a woman, and he doesn't like to hurt them However A quick assessment of her aura makes him realize something
Ranma (Wide-eyed, thinks): HOLY! Britchan's mother's aura is incredible! Julia's strength, and life force is on par with that of the Old Ghoul and Old Pervert combined! Odd How did a woman only in her late forties get this powerful, this quickly? I guess the only way I'm gonna find out is if I takes her on
Ranma: Okay Mrs. Diggers. I'll spar with you
Julia (Smiles): Perfect Just let me get some of my equipment in order You better change your clothes to something more suited for fighting Ranma.
Ranma (Raises an eyebrow): Equipment?
Soon Julia leaves the kitchen, makes a left turn down the hall and heads up the stairs to her bedroom to get ready. Ranma just turns to Britanny.
Ranma: Hey Britchan Why are you so pale all of a sudden?
Britanny: Ranchan
Ranma: Yes Britchan?
Britanny: When mom's done with you Do you want plain band-aids, or ones with bunny prints on them?
Ranma: Huh?
Britanny: Sigh Never mind Well, you better get changed to your Chinese clothes I don't want your nice outfit getting ruined
Ranma: Uh Sure Where do you want me to change?
Britanny (Grins widely): My room
Ranma sweats slightly.
Ranma: Uh I'll go change in the bathroom Okay?
Britanny (Pouts slightly): Okay Fine Party pooper
Outside in the backyard of the Diggers mansion, Theo is doing some gardening on the plants in his garden.
Theo (Putting some soil into one of the pots): Ah Gardening There is no greater past-time then helping a plant grow, so it (Turns his head toward the house). Eh?
Theo keeps his eye on the mansion. He notices there's a power inside that is getting closer to the back door. Suddenly, the back door opens, and his wife step out of the house in full battle gear. The gear consists of a tight dark green leather outfit, dark brown cloak pieces, dense brown leather weapons belt with sheathed sword, and bluish silver colored boots. He wonders what his wife is up to when he sees Britanny and Ranma, now wearing a read Chinese silk shirt and black kung-fu pants follow her outside. The three heads towards a clearing in the backyard, and Ranma and Julia face each other. Julia then turns around and looks at Ranma.
Julia: Ranma Are you completely sure that you don't want to use a weapon? I have many extras that I keep that I would be willing to lend you.
Ranma (Shakes his head): Sorry Mrs. Diggers. From my years of experience, I find that weapons limit a person's skill, and that once the weapon is taken away, the fighter is left wide opened.
Julia then smiles. She knows Ranma has got a lot to learn
Julia (Gets into fighting stance): Rules are simple. Loser is the first one to either give up or lose consciousness. So it's basically and anything goes fight. Any objections?
Ranma (Smiles, shakes his head, cracks his knuckles): Nope.
Julia: Then are you ready?
Ranma (Gets into his fighting stance): Ready whenever you are.
And so, Julia and Ranma are off against each other. Ranma begins to gain an advantage over Julia in the beginning. He uses his speed to go at her with rapid punches and kicks. He can feel that she is blocking most of his hits. This impresses him somewhat, as she is able to set up a good defense against his assault. However, it makes him feel slightly guilty that he's having such an easy time in a fight against a woman. However, Julia is purposely holding back, to test Ranma, testing the waters so to speak
Julia (Thinks as she blocks his attacks): Not bad Great speed, there is a decent amount of strength behind those punches too He seems to take a too wide an arc when throwing a punch though Oh well Time to really get started
Julia then goes full out, and now Ranma finds himself hard pressed.
Ranma: What the heck!?
Ranma is now put on the defensive. Julia is now on the offensive, and pushing back. The speed she uses with her punches and kicks are slightly faster than his own attacks And with her longer reach, she is slipping past his defenses easily To find out something else She is A LOT STRONGER THAN HIM!
Even though he hates to admit it, Ranma realizes that she is on a whole other skill level than him. Ranma is getting put on edge; he's NEVER fought anyone THIS good. Julia could beat Saffron if she wanted to!
Julia is also being put past her limits since Ranma is incredibly good. He's on par with her rival G'nolga, and his skill has yet to be fully focused. She realizes that if Ranma is trained to use his full potential, he can easily defeat all ten of the Weaponsmasters of Jade; and they're the strongest warriors under her. For some reason She wants to see him reach that potential, so she literally goes over her limits and fights with Ranma, both of them using every single technique, and battle tactic they can think of
However No matter what they do with their techniques The two seem to only be able to trade blows, and speed. They block each other's attacks, and when they do make a hit, the other gets an attack in on them at the same time. Eventually they break apart for a breather They are impressed by each other
Julia (Thinks): By the Gods of Jaden I haven't had this good a fight since the last Tournament of Arms He is definitely something else
Ranma (Thinks while he breathes heavily): Okay Ranma She's good Damn is she good But I'm not going to give up! I made a vow to be the greatest martial artist ever, and I WILL BE IT!
Britanny and Theo watch from the sides. They are in awe by the sight of skill being showed before them.
Theo (Thinks): Incredible The amount of energy both are exerting could power Las Vegas for a week And that's with just 'normal' techniques
Britanny (Thinks): WOW! I didn't think Ranma was THIS GOOD! I wonder if he'll train me He's literally as fast as me as well I wonder how he did it
Both fighters stare, the tension building up between them with their breathing Eventually Julia breaks it
Julia: You are quite good Ranma, of the Anything Goes School I rarely get challenged so thoroughly How about we make things a bit more interesting and try out some of our ki attacks?
Ranma (Thinks a moment before answering): Sure Why not?
Suddenly Ranma feels a bit more confident His confidence gathers into a blue aura around him. He's powering up to show Julia one of his Ki attacks
Julia gathers her energy as well However, her mind is focused She is not concentrating on any one of her emotions She is gathering her own ki Her aura begins to crackle around her like electricity
Both release their attacks.
Ranma: MOUKO TAKABISHA!
Julia: SERAPHIC STORM!
Ranma blue ki blast heads towards the huge onslaught of power that Julia releases from her. Ranma sees that this would be a good time to DODGE! Ranma rushes out of the way, just as Julia's Seraphic Storm closes in on him. His Mouko Takabisha dissipates as soon as Julia's attack touches it And Julia's attack keeps moving And crashes right next to Theo's garden.
Theo (Wide-eyed): ACK! CAREFUL JULIA DEAR! YOU ALMOST DESTROYED THREE YEARS WORTH OF WORK!
Julia: Sorry Theo dear But I'm having a bit of fun at the moment.
Julia sees Ranma is now running around her He seems to be gathering a lot of energy as he runs
Julia (Thinks): Hmm What is he up to?
Ranma continues running, gathering A LOT of ki from the environment around him. He's been working on this move for a while His own version of the Chinese Amazon's Splitting Hairs technique Shadow of the Sun Flash Here goes nothing
Ranma: KAGE NO TAIYO KAICHU!
Suddenly, Ranma releases his energy and starts running towards Julia with incredible speed, his fists reaching forward, intending to punch Julia in the chest and stomach.
Julia (Smirks): A direct attack? I didn't think you so fool hardy
Julia uses her speed and grace to duck down and unsheathe her sword quickly, and uses it to strike Ranma across the back of his left leg, immobilizing him However As soon as her blade cuts the back of his leg He disappears
Julia (Surprised): WHAT ON JADE!? (Eyes widen in realization). An after image!
Julia realizes she is wide open and literally runs to the right on instinct alone. She finds Ranma off to the side of the backyard. He is glowing more brightly than the Fourth of July
Ranma: MOUKO TAKABISHA DOUBLE!
And so Ranma shoots off two Mouko Takabisha at the surprised Julia. Julia hasn't had the time to gather her energy and so can't make a ki attack to counter. So she just waits there and jumps up into the air avoiding the attacks at the last second However, Theo's garden is right in the path of Ranma's attacks
Theo (Wide-eyed): NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Theo loses his balance and falls backwards. Britanny catches him.
Britanny: Are you okay daddy?
Theo (Teary-eyed): Three years worth of gardening Gone
Ranma (Looks behind him): Wow You actually managed to avoid that.
Julia (Smiles): You're pretty good However You left yourself wide-open
Ranma: Huh? What do you (Eyes widen in realization). Wait a minute Where's your sword?
Julia smiles and Ranma gets a bad feeling
Britanny: RANCHAN! LOOK UP!
Ranma looks up as Britanny tells him. Julia's sword is falling down towards him. She tossed her sword into the air when she jumped to avoid Ranma's Mouko Takabisha Double. Ranma manages to swipe his fists in an arc and punch the blade out of the way However He's no literally off balance, and wide open
Ranma (Realizes the position he's in): OH SHIT!
Julia: THE MASTER BLOW!
Julia then glides towards Ranma at an unbelievable speed, unleashing the Ultimate Technique of her school. The Technique forces every bit of the person's strength into one strike And Julia manages to connect it Her open-hand palm strike smashes Ranma in his back, and sends him flying 40 ft, and smashing into the back of the mansion. Julia falls to the ground exhausted. She is in worse condition than she ever thought possible.
Theo looks over at his destroyed garden and back at his wife and Ranma. He has never seen so much raw power tossed around And he's never, EVER felt such chaotic energies before. Basically, Ranma is now in a coma, and it's off to the medical wing of the Diggers homestead while the others are now asking Britanny about everything she knows about Ranma, which she does And boy, does his life explain some of the questions and doubts they had
In a nearby hiding place (A tall tree in the Diggers' backyard). Daishi, Zelda, and Ionis were watching this. Zelda and Ionis are pale. They have never seen a fight like this
Ionis: I I I can't believe what I just saw
Zelda: There's no way There's no way this 'Ranma' can be THIS good He actually gave THE ARMSASTER A CHALLENGE!
Daishi: Heh this is nothing That pig-tailed boy we just saw fighting has yet to reach his full potential
Zelda and Ionis look back and forth from the destruction and Daishi, and decide to leave the place for now and regroup a bit later This is starting to get way out of their league.
End Chapter 6
Next Time: Ranma awakens and finds out what happened. He asks Julia for a favor And Theo KNOWS how to get rid of Ranma's Neko-Ken But will they be able to pull it off?
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