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Broken Hearts Combined Chapter 29: The Eternally Vengeful Lost Boy
Ranma, Britanny, and Sheila continue their journey southwards. They will make it to Nira so that Ranma can fight the final two Weaponsmasters and so that he can enter the Tournament of Arms.
However, back on earth, there is a man that tries to make a journey However, he keeps getting lost at every which way
The middle of the Sahara Desert.
Ryoga: WHERE ON EARTH AM I NOW!?
Ryoga collapses to his knees. It has been five months now since he's last seen Ranma. Ryoga has been traveling by foot to look for the pig-tailed menace, but can neither find hide nor hair of Ranma.
Ryoga: Damn You Ranma
Ryoga then falls flat on his face and into the sands. A small tear can be seen in the corner of his eye.
Ryoga (Thinks): Why? Why haven't I been able to defeat Ranma? What is it that he does that keeps him ahead of me by at least twenty steps? Where the heck did I lose track of him!?
Ryoga then closes his eyes and concentrates Concentrates on where it all went wrong
Instead of going back to think of the bread feud like one might expect him to, Ryoga thinks to more recent times
-=BEGIN FLASHBACK=-
Ranma: Now, will you please leave me alone?
Ryoga (Bruised, bloody): Grr Damn you Ranma
Ranma just grunts in disgust, and drops Ryoga to the ground. He then wipes the dust off of his shoulders and turns towards Britanny.
Ranma: Britchan, I am so sorry. Are you okay?
Ryoga stares at the woman that Ranma is obviously cheating on Akane with.
Ryoga (Thinks): Grr Ranma How dare you HOW DARE YOU!? How could you cheat on Akane with some blonde gaijin woman!? She's quite plain too for a gaijin, nowhere near as beautiful as Akane
Ryoga blinks.
Ryoga (Mutters): Why the heck does she have spots in her hair? Must be some sort of foreign fashion trend
Suddenly, the old lady that wets down the sidewalks throws some water and splashes Ranma, making him turn into a girl about the same size as the gaijin girl. The girl stares wide-eyed for a couple of seconds at Ranma. Ryoga smirks confidently.
Ryoga (Thinks): Heh I guess that cheater never told her about his curse Now she'll leave him It's only a bit that jerk deserves
After watching them talk for a couple of minutes, then they leave together. Ryoga watches wide-eyed at the scene.
Ryoga (Thinks): WHAT!? She's still with him? Why? He's just a freak! A no-good, cheating, backstabbing, honor-less, coward that runs away at the first sign of danger!
In the back of Ryoga's mind, he feels a tugging of different memories. Like when Ranma, Shampoo, Mousse, and him went to the Temple of the Watery Grave to save Akane from Pantyhose Taro. Ryoga feels slight pride that Ranma had the guts to try to help that jerk even after he tried to kill them all. But then Ryoga's eyes narrow.
Ryoga: And that jerk still failed in the end. That pervert Happosai never changed that weirdo's name!
Another memory pulls at Ryoga. When Prince Kirin had kidnapped Akane. They all went to save Akane. Even Ranma went to help them. Heck, the pig-tailed martial artist even defeated Kirin after Ryoga had defeated the fining-pole wielding Ebiten, one of the Seven Lucky Gods Martial Artists.
Ryoga's eyes narrow again.
Ryoga: And then that honorless pig-tailed coward STILL insulted Akane!
A third memory hits Ryoga. Saffron. Ranma had done everything he could to save Akane. He even killed the almighty Phoenix God Saffron. But that lead to the wedding And the casket with the water from the Spring of Drowned Man. Ryoga's battle aura glows.
Ryoga: That greedy jerk was going to use it all for himself! That's why he wanted to stop ME from using it!
Ryoga then stares at seemingly nothing However, his mind starts making scenarios
-=BEGIN WEIRD DAY-DREAM SEQUENCE IN RYOGA'S MIND=-
A demonic version of Ranma, with purple skin, horns on the side of his head, and yellow eyes stands over a helpless Princess Akane, who is crying her eyes out, and trying to cover herself with her torn clothes
Demon-Ranma: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA! NOW THAT I HAVE MY GAIJIN WHORE, I HAVE NO NEED FOR YOU AKANE!
Innocent-Akane: No! EEK! HELP ME!
The Demon-Ranma moves his hand closer to the scared stiff, prettier-than-the-tomboy-
actually-is Akane. Suddenly, a voice pierces through the air.
Male voice: HOLD VILE DEMON SAOTOME!
Demon-Ranma (Sweats): NO! IT CAN'T BE!
Innocent-Akane (Eyes sparkle): IT IS! RYOGA HIBIKI!
We see a tall, older, longer haired version of Akane. He wears green-tinted samurai armor, and his umbrella to his side like a sword.
Hero-Ryoga: So, I see you once again torment the sweet, beautiful, innocent, loving Akane Tendo. How honor-less of you, you cowardly demon. First you runaway from our man-to-cowardly demon fight, now you pick on the sweet Akane again I SHALL END THIS NOW!
Demon-Ranma: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Hero-Ryoga: SHAKUNETSU SHI SHI HOKODAN!
And so the gallant Ryoga fires the "Blazing Roaring Lion Bullet" at the Demon-Ranma, making Ranma disintegrate into tiny particles as it hits him.
Demon-Ranma: AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhh
Innocent-Akane: YES! Oh Ryoga-kun, you are so manly, and handsome, and great, and navigational, and so not pig-like! I love you so much Ryoga-kun!
And so the beautiful version of Akane hugs the smiling and chuckling Ryoga with all her might.
Hero-Ryoga: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
-=END WEIRD DAY-DREAM SEQUENCE IN RYOGA'S MIND=-
Ryoga stands in the middle of the street. All the bystanders watch him in awe and disgust.
Ryoga: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Ladle Lady (Shakes her head): What a weird boy
-=END FLASHBACK=-
Ryoga blinks his eyes. The area has changed. He is no longer in the Sahara Desert.
Ryoga: Well Glad to be out of there And it's not hot But Brr Why's it cold all of a sudden?
Ryoga takes a good long look. There's a lot of snow around him.
Ryoga: Great WHERE ON EARTH AM I NOW!?
Behind Ryoga, we see a sign that says "North Pole".
Ryoga trudges along through the snow. He is very angry at the moment
Ryoga: Grr Ranma This is all your fault I just know it is!
Ryoga smiles, almost a cruel one
Ryoga: Just like I almost made you pay that night before you ran away from Nerima
-=BEGIN FLASHBACK=-
Ryoga makes it through the front door of the Tendo Dojo. His eyes are widened with joy and awe.
Ryoga (Sparkly-eyed): I I made it I made it in only an hour!
Kasumi walks around the corner. She slightly frowns upon seeing Ryoga, but easily replaces it with her painted-on-smile.
Kasumi: Oh Ryoga So nice to see you again. Are you looking for Ranma-kun?
Ryoga (Shakes his head): NO! No I need to find Akane. I need to talk to everyone here. Can you please get them for me Kasumi? I don't want to Uh Lose my way Yeah. That's it. I don't get lost.
Kasumi stares at Ryoga a moment. Ryoga blinks, thinking he saw Kasumi's smile twitch for a second. She then slightly bows to him.
Kasumi: Please. Come into the living room, I'll gather them.
We see the whole Tendo family, Genma, and Ryoga sitting around the table in the dining/living room. Soun takes a puff from a cigarette and looks Ryoga over.
Soun: And what brings you here today Ryoga? Are you here to apologize for ruining my daughter's wedding the other night?
Genma: YES! My ingrate son should have been married by now, but NOOOOOOoooooooooooOOOOOOOOOoooo You had to try to steal that casket of water from my boy, didn't you, DIDN'T YOU!?
Akane: Uncle Saotome, stop picking on Ryoga! He was just probably trying to keep you all from fighting over it like the sweet person that he is. After all, he had no reason to want that casket of water that would have cured that pervert's curse.
Kasumi: Akane. It's not nice to call Ranma a pervert.
Nabiki: Yeah sis. He's going to be your husband soon enough.
Akane: I AM NOT MARRYING THAT PERVERT!
Ryoga: YEAH! ESPECIALLY SINCE I JUST SAW HIM CHEATING ON AKANE!
All the others go silent. They slowly turn to stare at Ryoga.
Genma: What did you say?
Ryoga (Nods his head): Yeah. I saw him. He's been cheating on Akane all right.
Soun: W, w, w, w, WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN!? HOW DID IT HAPPEN!?
Ryoga: I'm not sure. But when I saw how comfortable him and that hussy gaijin were, I knew he had to have been cheating on Akane for a while. They were hugging and talking about how it was so good to see each other again. I could tell they have been together for a while, a couple of months at the very least!
Genma: Wait a minute! A GAIJIN!?
Ryoga: Yeah! Some blonde haired, green-eyed slut! And for some reason, she had spots in her hair
Kasumi: You must have been mistaken Ryoga
Ryoga: NO I'M NOT! I KNEW WHAT I SAW!
Kasumi: I can't believe that Ranma would just cheat on Akane, am I right Nabiki?
Nabiki seems distraught.
Kasumi: Nabiki?
Nabiki (Closes her eyes): Sigh You know I thought my subordinates were wrong Yumi said that she saw Ranma hugging some gaijin woman today And she matches the description Ryoga gave And if what he says about that girl is true
Ryoga: See what I mean, you can't trust the perverted cheat!
Genma (Fumes): Why That Ungrateful whelp! HOW DARE HE DO THIS TO ME!? HOW DARE HE CHEAT ON THE WOMAN WHO SHOULD BE HIS WIFE!? I AM SO GOING TO DISCIPLINE HIM WHEN I SEE HIM AGAIN!
Soun (Demon Head trick): RRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNMMMMMMAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Akane (Glowing with red battle aura): I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT PERVERT CHEATED ON ME AND WITH A GAIJIN! HOW DARE HE!? I ALWAYS KNEW THAT, THAT PERVERT WAS A GOOD FOR NOTHING PERVERTED FREAK, AND THIS PROVES IT!
Soon, Akane, Soun, and Genma are up in arms, ready to tear Ranma limb-from-limb as soon as they see him.
Ryoga (Thinks, smiles): At last Now you'll get what's coming to you Ranma Now that the others will prevent you from escaping, you'll have to face your punishment!
Kasumi (To Nabiki): Nabiki, shouldn't we stop this?
Nabiki (Shakes her head): If Ranma cheated, then he brought this upon himself. If Ryoga is lying to us, or that this is all just a misunderstanding then the truth will eventually become known.
Kasumi: What do you suggest we do Nabiki?
Nabiki: We wait. Best not to take sides until we fully figure out what's going on.
Ryoga stands by the back of the living/dining room. He hears Ranma's voice.
Ryoga (Mutters): So he's here
Ranma then walks into the living/dining room. Upon entry he finds Akane, Soun, and Genma fuming. The three start yelling at him.
Genma: BOY! YOU HAVE GONE TOO FAR! HOW DARE YOU DISHONOR YOUR FAMILY!? YOU HAVE TARNISHED THE HONOR OF THE SAOTOME CLAN!
Ranma (Confused): Huh? Dishonor?
Soun (Demon-head attack): RAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAA! THIS IS THE LAST STRAW! YOU HAVE TAINTED YOUR OWN CLAN! YOU WILL MAKE AMMENDS BY MARRYING MY DAUGHTER TONIGHT! SO THAT THE HONOR OF THE SAOTOME CLAN MAY BE SAVED YET!
Ranma: What I do?
Akane: DON'T LIE TO US YOU F*CKING PERVERT! I ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE A GOOD-FOR-NOTHING, CROSS-DRESSING, DEMETED, PERVERTED CREATURE NOT-FIT-TO-BE-CALLED HUMAN! I HATE YOU AND I WOULD RATHER BE DAMNED THAN HAVING TO MARRY YOU! GO BACK TO YOUR GAIJIN WHORE! I! HATE! YOU!
Ryoga watches and smiles as Ranma stares at Akane in total shock. The look on the pig-
tailed martial artist's face is one of incomprehension. Ranma then starts looking around the room and sees Ryoga in the back round snickering to himself.
Ryoga (Smirks): Enjoy your punishment, you worthless coward.
Ranma (Narrows his eyes): Why you dirty, lying
Ryoga's smirk widens into a full smile, as Ranma doesn't get to continue with his lies. For Genma and Soun start yelling at him again, saying how dare he cheat on his fianc e with some gaijin woman? Ryoga's eyes widen with joy as Akane's finally gives Ranma what he deserves, yelling and swearing at the perverted freak, while she breaks pieces of furniture on him.
Akane (Breaks the table over Ranma's back): AND TAKE THIS YOU WORTHLESS SON OF A BITCH! !
Ranma (Stumbles): Gah Shit Akane Stop it
Soun Genma: GO AKANE! PURGE HIM OF HIS SINS SO THAT HE MAY ONCE AGAIN BE WORTHY TO MARRY YOU!
Akane: I DON'T WANT HIS LOVE! I HATE HIM!
Ryoga (Thinks): Oh Akane You're being too kind to him I better help her
Ryoga looks into the hall behind him and sees some of the cement blocks that Akane usual breaks for her training. He gets a wicked gleam to his eyes.
Ryoga (Smiles): Those will do.
Ryoga then hands Akane one of her cement blocks. She thanks him for it, and smashes it across the back of Ranma's head
Ryoga watches in fascination as the bane of his existence falls to the floor. The pervert is bruised, bloody, and cut up
Ryoga frowns as Ranma dare to look up at the beauty he is so undeserving of.
Ranma (On ground, tears well in his eyes): W, why Akane? Why?
Akane: THAT'S MY QUESTION! WHY DID YOU CHEAT ON ME!? GRAH!
Akane kicks Ranma in the ribs, making him cough up a bit of blood.
Ryoga (Thinks): Ah It's so nice seeing Akane finally have her revenge for all the times he's hurt her. Everyone's getting a chance to have his or her revenge on that perverted freak. It really is a good day
Kasumi tries to get close to Akane, Genma, and Soun to stop them, but Nabiki holds her dear sister back.
Kasumi: Nabiki! Get out of my way! They're killing him!
Nabiki (Shrugs her shoulders): It's no big deal Ranma can handle anything! He'll be better in no time at all
Ryoga (Thinks): Sigh Oh Kasumi I see he has you wrapped around his finger as well Don't worry; he'll be gone soon
Ryoga's eyes widen when he sees Ukyo walk in.
Ryoga (Thinks): Damn She'll take Ranma's side in this. The poor girl He has stolen her heart as well
Ukyo (Walks in): Ranma honey! I didn't see what happened to you after school! (Eyes widen). OH KAMI-SAMA! AKANE WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? LEAVE MY RANCHAN ALONE!
And so Akane and Ukyo start fighting around the downed Ranma.
Ryoga (Thinks, snarls): HOW DARE SHE TRY TO HURT AKANE!? No Don't get mad at her It's Ranma's fault As soon as he's gone, Ukyo will become a normal girl, wearing dresses and such.
Ryoga's eyes widen in shock as he sees Shampoo break through one of the walls.
Ryoga (Thinks): Another who shall soon be free
Shampoo (Breaks through wall): Nihao! Where Ranma? Kitchen Destroyer send Airen flying, and Shampoo no find easily after. (Eyes widen). AIYAH! WHAT YOU DO TO AIREN! (Takes out bonbori). THAT IT AKANE! I KILL YOU AND OTHER OBSTACLE!
Now Shampoo joins the fray
Mousse: SHAMPOO! CURSE YOU SAOTOME! YOU HAVE WON HER OVER AGAIN! I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS!
Mousse throws some VERY sharp knives and other weapons at Ranma, cutting into his back, and making him scream in pain. Ranma can't take much more of this
Mousse: I hit him? I HIT HIM! HA HA! NOW YOU SHALL DIE RANMA!
Ryoga smiles. Another one has started to take their revenge on the pig-tailed pervert.
Ryoga (Mutters, smiles): Good shot Mousse
But soon, Mousse gets into the fight with Akane, Ukyo, Mousse, Genma, and Soun
Then, to make matters worse
Ryoga (Blinks): What are they doing here?
Kodachi (Amidst floating black rose petals): OH HOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOOOOOOOOO! I SHALL FREE YOU SOON RANMA DARLING! WAIT FOR ME! I SHALL GET RID OF THESE HEATHENS AND THIS GAIJIN TRASH THAT HAS TRIED TO SEDUCE YOU!
Kuno: FOUL DEMON! I HATH HEARED EVERYTHING! NOW I SHALL SEND YOU AND YOUR LUSTFUL, DEMONIC WAY BACK TO HELL, FROM WHENCE YOU CAME! FOR I AM TATEWAKI KUNO! THE BLUE THUNDER OF FURINKAN HIGH! EN GUARDE!
Principal: ALOHA WAKIKI! You have been a bad little wahini Now, Principal will have to punish you (Takes out shears).
Gosunkugi: Ranma I'll free Akane. (Bops Ranma on the head with his little mallet).
Back in the dojo, Ryoga gets out of the 'fight' between the rest of the martial artist. It's funny. He didn't fight them at all. Just stood there while the others fought around him. And none of them bothered him.
Ryoga (Mutters): Isn't that interesting?
Ryoga then walks up to Ranma and lifts the pervert up by his neck The mangy coward stares defiantly at Ryoga
Ranma: I knew you could never defeat me by yourself And you call me dishonorable
Ryoga (Angry): SHUT UP! (Smashes Ranma across the face with his free hand). I said I would end this today Ranma. And I meant it! Now is the time you die Farewell I'll make sure to take care of Akane for you
And so Ryoga throws Ranma to the ground and keeps stepping on him, trying to aim for Ranma's neck so he can crush the pig-tailed boy's spine At this point, Ranma snaps. His aura literally explodes around him, in a burst of red anger-based ki and energy of pure black, knocking everyone away from him and into the walls of the Tendo Dojo.
Ryoga: W, WHAT THE HELL!?
Now the bruised, cut-up, broken and bloodied Ranma stands. He looks at most of them with disdain. This was just the last straw. All the others shake in fear Ranma is angry Truly angry He is hurt, and he is snarling They're f*cked
Akane (Shakes): Ranma Please D, don't kill me
Ryoga gets angry as that demonic beast Ranma scares poor Akane, his glance one that makes the poor, sweet Akane shiver in fear. Ryoga sweats as the demon Ranma Saotome then turns to him.
Ranma: YOU!
Ranma grabs Ryoga by his shoulders and smashes him headfirst into the floor. Ryoga's world goes dark.
-=END FLASHBACK=-
Ryoga sighs as he continues walking. He blinks.
Ryoga: Hey it doesn't feel cold anymore.
Ryoga looks around. It's completely dark.
Ryoga: Where am I?
Ryoga walks around for a bit. Suddenly, high-intensity lights shine at him.
Ryoga (Places hand above his eyes): ACK! WHAT'S THAT? WHO ARE YOU!?
Male Voice: We should be askin' ye ta' same thin'!
Ryoga: Huh?
Suddenly, the lights the highly intense lights go off and the lights to the place turn on. He is surrounded my many tanks, each one with a four-leaf clover design on them. He sees a person standing on one of the tanks. He's only 6 inches tall.
Ryoga: Huh? That looks like a leprechaun But those thing don't live in the North Pole They don't even exist period
Leprechaun #1: Wha' should we be doin' Commander O'Green?
O'Green: What do ye be thin'in' we should be doin'? BLOW THE BASTARD TO 'ELL AND BACK!
Leprechaun #2: Aye! No one be breakin' into the Castle O'Shoes!
O'Green: AYE! THEY ALWAYS BE AFTER OUR LUCKY CHARMS! NOW FIRE!
All the tank's main cannons take aim at Ryoga.
Ryoga (Wide-eyed): AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
All the cannons fire at Ryoga. He isn't hurt physically by the blast.
Ryoga: IS THAT THE BEST YOU CAN DO!?
Suddenly, a finger taps Ryoga on the shoulder.
Ryoga: What do you want? HUH!?
Ryoga stares at the Irish robot standing before him. He swears he can hear little voices coming from inside it.
Female voice: No Captain McKeith, I suggest we be using a lot of fire power on this one He seem to be very strong.
McKeith (Voice): Nay Princess O'Lura! We be usin' our secret weapon. FORM BLAZING SHILLELAGH!
Ryoga (Blinks): "Blazing Shillelagh"?
The human-sized robot sticks it's hands together, and pulls them apart, revealing a shillelagh that is glowing with power.
O'Lura (Voice): Now how come we always be forming Blazing Shillelagh?
McKeith (Voice): Because it be the best weapon in our inventory. Now LET'S GO VAULTRON FORCE!
So, the human-sized robot "Vaultron" swings the Blazing Shillelagh like a baseball bat and hits Ryoga with enough force so that Ryoga goes flying. He hits the ceiling, breaks through it, and continues traveling through the sky.
McKeith (Voice): AYE! WE BE HITTING A GOAL!
O'Lura (Voice): A "home run" McKeith. A "home run".
McKeith (Voice): Whatever.
Up in the air, Ryoga flies farther away from the Castle O'Shoes.
Ryoga (As he flies): Sigh I guess I'm failing Akane again Just like that Tiger-guy said he failed Too bad Ranma's now stealing his girl
-=BEGIN FLASHBACK=-
Ryoga begins trekking through a very jungle-like area.
Ryoga: Argh WHERE ON EARTH AM I NOW!?
Hearing no answer, Ryoga keeps on walking through the jungle. A few minutes, he finds himself inside a castle.
Ryoga (Blinks): How did I get here?
Ryoga just keeps on walking around the small castle for an hour or so. He eventually ends up in a room that has a fire going in a fireplace.
Ryoga: Hello? Anyone in here?
A form seems to stir in a large armchair. Ryoga cannot see the person.
Male voice (From behind the chair): Who are you? How did you get in here?
Ryoga: Well, I am Ryoga Hibiki. As for how I got here, I have no idea. Now who are you?
The figure gets up from the chair and turns around to face Ryoga. Ryoga's eyes widen and his jaw drops in shock as he sees the beast-man before him.
Ryoga: A A A TIGER MONSTER!?
Tiger-man: I am not a Tiger-monster But (Closes eyes). Sigh I'm not so sure that that statement is too far off
Ryoga gets over his initial shock. He decides to ask where he is, and who this Tiger-man before him is.
Ryoga: Excuse me, but where the heck is this place, and who are you?
Tiger-man: Sigh You are in a private castle for two in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest that I had made for my former fianc e and I. As for myself, my name is Stryyp'Gia But you can call me "Stripe"
Ryoga: Ouch You lost the girl you love too?
Stripe (Raises an eyebrow): Yes I Screwed up I don't know what happened to me, or why I even acted the way I did All I know is I said many horrible things that I hope I did not mean And I ruined my chances with the woman I loved What happened to you?
Ryoga: Grr I lost my love Akane Tendo. She doesn't love anyone anymore. She won't even listen to me when I try to tell her that I love her! And it's that jerk's entire fault! Ever since her evil fianc e cheated on her with some spotted, blonde-haired whore!
Stripe turns around and grabs Ryoga's shoulders. Ryoga flinches at the strength that Stripe has.
Stripe: Did you say, "Spotted"?
Ryoga: Yes. Some blonde haired girl with green eyes, and spots in her hair Come to think of it, her ears were also a little pointy
Stripe lets go of Ryoga. Stripe's face pales to a ghostly white.
Stripe: What Was Her Name?
Ryoga: Huh? Stripe (Narrows his eyes): WHAT WAS HER NAME!? THE NAME OF THE GIRL WITH THE BOY!?
Ryoga: I don't know I think that jerk Ranma called her, "Britchan".
Stripe the falls to his knees
Stripe: Brit Chan Oh God I missed my chance with Brit
Ryoga: Wait The woman that Ranma cheated on Akane with was your fianc e?
Stripe: I think so
Ryoga: WHY THAT COWARD! Stripe, you seem strong. Follow me and we'll train together! We'll beat down Ranma so that Akane won't have to worry about Ranma, and your "Brit" will go back to you!
Stripe (Shakes his head): No No I never try to stoop down to violence Even when I had to face thee Dynasty, I kept on looking for ways that we could have settled out differences peacefully
Ryoga: Peacefully? PEACE WILL GET YOU NOTHING!
Stripe (Stares at Ryoga): Get out of here!
Ryoga: Huh?
Stripe: Listen you. The artifacts allow me to see your soul. You should stop your pathetic quests for vengeance. There are things out there far greater than you would even understand! Things that could get you killed.
Ryoga: Never! I won't rest until I've killed Ranma Saotome!
Stripe: Then just GO! I have things that I have to think about now.
Stripe goes back to sitting down in his chair. Ryoga goes to charge at him, but ends up outside the room. He charges again and gets lost further. Eventually he ends up in New York, when he was in Brazil.
Ryoga looks around, with the Statue of Liberty in the back round.
Ryoga: WHERE ON EARTH AM I NOW!?
-=END FLASHBACK=-
Ryoga looks down at the ground. He sees he is about to land on top of a Dojo soon.
Ryoga: Oh great
Ryoga crashes through the ceiling, and lands on top of someone.
Ryoga: Ow that hurt Where am I?
Ryoga looks around and sees three rat-people. Two women and one man.
Lydia: Holy f*ck
Moisha: He He
Romeo: I think we better get out of here Lord High Elder Gothwrain is going to be mad
Lydia: Yeah. So let's make like a shepherd and get the f*ck out of here!
Moisha: Chwa I think it's, like, oh u' know, "get the flock out of here "
Lydia: WHATEVER, JUST F*CKIN' RUN!
And so the three rat-people start running for their lives. Ryoga blinks.
Ryoga: What's with them?
Suddenly, Ryoga feels himself being levitated into the air. He sees a very angry-looking old man lying on the floor where he had landed.
Gothwrain: That's It I am going to make your life a living hell boy!
A fireball appears in Gothwrain's hand as Ryoga keeps floating there.
Ryoga: RANMA, THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!
Meanwhile, in Jade
Ranma: ACHOO! Sniff
Britanny: Dang Ranchan That's the fortieth time today you sneezed Are you catching a cold?
Sheila: Yeah. If you are Ranchan, we can stop when we get to the next village and we can get you some chicken soup.
Ranma: Sniff I'm fine. I don't have a cold Maybe someone's thinking about me?
Sheila and Britanny shrug their shoulders. They continue walking on their journey.
End Chapter 29
Next Time: Ranma, Britanny, Sheila get caught in the rain and have to take cover in a nearby cave. A bit of training AND Ranma makes his choice Will he say he loves Britanny, or Sheila?
Author's note: Well, there you have it. My idea of how Ryoga's been doing since he started out of Nerima.
-This is RedPriest17, signing off.
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