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Broken Hearts Combined Chapter 45: Amazon Anarchy in Atlanta
It is morning in Atlanta, Georgia. We see the inside of Britanny Diggers' room in the Diggers Mansion. It is a mostly open area, with a large closet, many dressers all around lined up against the walls, a shoe rack filled with shoes hung from the back of her door, a white-painted oak desk and chair, and there is a spiraling staircase that leads up to the attic for further storage. To one wall is a large bed and canopy combination with violet colored silk sheets. Waking up in the large bed is Ranma; to his left is a sleeping Britanny, and his right a sleeping Sheila.
Ranma (Thinks): Well I'm up I've been staying here at the Diggers Mansion for a week so And I still haven't made any plans to get back to Japan Dang; I really, really need to do that.
Ranma then looks at the window on the side of Britanny's room. It's a crisp; sunny early spring day; the area covered in dew from rains the night before. It's perfect weather out there And Ranma wants to take full advantage of that.
Ranma: Look at that Another beautiful day And (Smiles). Another chance to get out of bed before
Britanny moves her arm across Ranma's chest, pinning him down onto the bed. She shakes her head, all the while smiling.
Britanny (Smiles as she holds Ranma down): And where do you think you're going Mister? Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Ranma (Sweat-drops): Oh! Good morning Britchan.
Britanny (Smiles): Good morning yourself Ranchan Trying to go somewhere without either Sheila or me?
Ranma: Oh, I was about to go and do some training.
Britanny (Smiles): You know, I can help you with 'endurance training' Purr
Ranma begins to gain many sweat-drops. His eyes then widen as he feels Sheila moving at his other side. Sheila lets out a loud yawn and stretches.
Sheila (Stretches): YAAAAAAAAWWWWWWNNN!
Ranma: Um Good morning Shechan.
Sheila (Rubs her eyes): Hmm? (Looks at Ranma, smiles). Oh! Good morning Ranchan! How're you feeling?
Ranma: I'm doing well. Can't complain.
Britanny: Hey Sheila! Ranma here was trying to sneak off to do 'other training' this morning without us!
Sheila: What? Is this true Ranma?
Ranma (Sweat-drops, rubs back of head): Eh heh Well you see Um
Sheila: You mean it's true?
Ranma: Well Yeah Been awhile since I've gotten up early to do training of any kind besides 'endurance training'.
Sheila: But Ranma; it's the best way to start off your day!
Britanny: And end the day as well
Sheila (Nods her head): Agreed Brit.
Britanny: So Sheila How shall we 'punish' Ranma for trying to sneak out of bed without us?
Ranma: What?
Sheila: Hmm How about a session of 'endurance training' that's twice as long as a usual bout?
Ranma (Wide-eyed): What?
Britanny (Smiles): Perfect! It's poetic justice! Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Ranma (Wide-eyed): WHAT?
Sheila (Smiles): I know it is Britanny Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Ranma (Wide-eyed, pales): WHAT!? HEY! Don't I get a say in this!?
Britanny: Nope Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Sheila: Not one word Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Ranma: But
Britanny Sheila (Hug Ranma from either side of him): Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Ranma sighs He never gets a word in when it comes to making love with Britanny and Sheila They'll be with him whenever they can.
Ranma: Well Britanny, Sheila I'll admit this could be worse; and isn't as bad as I make it out to be After all, I could still be in Nerima with all those weirdoes instead of here with people that care But still When I think about it, I do need to make my way to Japan soon. I have to get the last Ark! Bain; the Ark of Strength!
Britanny (Hugs Ranma's left arm): Don't worry Ranma We'll get down to Japan soon enough Though I must admit These Arks are not the greatest fashion accessories
So saying, Britanny looks at her left wrist. True, it doesn't clash too much with her coat of fur, but Britanny likes to wear different fashions and she feels she has to coordinate her wardrobe around the blue crystal.
Sheila (Hugs Ranma's right arm): Oh, it's not that bad Brit Also, I want to see this "Japan" place I want to see if all the stories you two told me were true
Ranma (Chuckles): Believe me Shechan Those stories are true! Oh, are they so horribly true
Britanny (Frowns, nods head): Yeah, I can vouch for that In the meantime, how about some 'endurance training'?
Ranma: Um
Britanny Sheila: Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Ranma sighs. No getting out of it. So Ranma resigns himself to his fate as both werecats start to climb on top of him.
Next door to Britanny's room is Brianna's room. We see the door of her room open slowly, and the wererat Ashaton, (wearing only his boxers) step out.
Ashaton (Thinks): Must get out Must get away of that explosives-fetish, nymphomaniac, semi-werecheetah lady.
Ashaton takes a few steps away from Brianna's room. He smiles as it looks like he might make it to the staircase.
Ashaton (Thinks): Yes! Once out of here, I can make plans to go to Japan!
Ashaton's good mood turns sour though, as little Peebos start moving around the floor.
Ashaton: CRAP!
Not further down the road in the same street as the Digger's live, we see The Pinser Estate where Rival/Friend of Gina Diggers; Penny Pinser lives. It is a three-floor mansion painted a bluish-gray with white bordering.
However, behind the house is where the real focus takes place The harpy Charlotte can be seen hanging a rug laundry up on a clothesline. She is wearing her usual outfit, but also wears an apron with "Miss Messy" printed over the chest in black lettering. She uses a designed rod and starts beating the rug to get the dust out.
Charlotte (Singing off-key, beating rug): "I am the queen of clean, clean socks that is, oh yes I am! Yes I am!"
After a few moments, the whole backyard is covered in a thick dust cloud. All is silent for a few moments.
Charlotte (In dust cloud): WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! I CAN'T SEE! HELP ME PENNY! PLEASE!
Finally, the dust settles and Charlotte can see once more.
Charlotte: Phew Never mind Penny.
Charlotte continues being a good little harpy and starts beating the rug again. However, Charlotte notices two shadows moving a cross the ground One not too dissimilar from one she casts while flying, and the other of a human.
Charlotte: Hey! One of those shadows looks like mine But I have my shadow behind me, so it's not mine Hey Why is that other shadow; the one that looks like mine getting bigger?
Charlotte looks up and sees a winged woman with short silver hair, and wearing what looks like intricately-detailed silver armor crashing down towards her; while an African American man in a blue mage suit and violet trench-coat flies around the woman, his aura shining brightly around him.
Man: I got you now you guinea pig!
Winged-woman: KISS MY ASS IONIS!
Charlotte watches as the winged woman/possible harpy fly circles around Ionis; making him look like an amateur.
Charlotte: WOW! Another harpy! Another harpy! This is so cool! I've never known any other harpies. I wonder if she'll be my friend
Charlotte's eyes then widen as she sees Ionis shoot a Force Bolt at the possible harpy. Her mind registers the fact that the man is trying to hurt her Charlotte narrows her eyes as she remembers where she's seen Ionis before.
Charlotte: Hey! That' that mean magic-man that stole Ace's Helicopter when we were in Nevada! And he's hurting another harpy!
Charlotte drops the rob and spreads her wings in proceeds into one forceful 'flap', sending herself rocketing into the air.
Charlotte: HEY! LEAVE THAT LADY ALONE!
Ionis (Turns): Huh? Ionis' eyes widen as he sees Charlotte coming up at him at high velocity.
Charlotte: CHEETAH MOVE: SHOCHEETAH-KEN!
Ionis' eyes widen as Charlotte still flies up, smashing him upside the jaw with what she calls the "Rising Cheetah Punch". Ionis' aura fades, and he falls to the ground. He lands in a nearby tree that is aligned with the sidewalk.
Charlotte: THAT'LL TEACH YOU, YOU BIG BULLY!
Charlotte flaps her wings to stay in the air. She turns to look at the other winged woman. Like Charlotte was before; the woman has a slight look of surprise on her face.
Winged woman: A, Another Phoenix?
Charlotte (Blinks): Phoenix? No, I'm not a Phoenix. I'm a harpy!
Winged woman (Blinks): Harpy? But you look almost exactly like a Phoenix With the exception of your yellowish skin
Charlotte: Well, I am a harpy By the way, my name's Charlotte.
Winged woman: Pleased to meet you Miss Charlotte. Is there any place to go from here?
Charlotte: Well, you see that large building down there? I live there.
Winged woman: That will do fine.
The winged woman then starts to fly down towards the ground of the backyard. Charlotte follows. As the woman lands, she looks around the backyard.
Winged woman: Hmm Not bad Place seems like it could be it's own small fortress
Charlotte: Well, that's how Penny's family had designed it.
Winged woman (Raises an eyebrow): "Penny"?
Charlotte: Yeah! Penny is my friend. She owns this place; and lets me live here.
Winged woman: Is she another harpy?
Charlotte: Nope! She's my best human friend!
Winged woman (Disgusted): Human?
Charlotte (Nods head): Yeah! Penny is one of the greatest people! She taught me to speak, read, write, and basically function on my own.
Winged woman: She raised you from a hatchling?
Charlotte (Shakes head): No. But she's been there to help me.
Winged woman: I see Tell me Charlotte; may I go inside to meet this "Penny"? I want to see what this woman is like, to garner the loyalty of a being that is obviously superior to her.
Charlotte (Blinks): Superior? I don't think I'm superior. Sure, I may be stronger than her, and I can fly, but that's it.
Winged woman: Sigh We need to have a loooooooong talk Charlotte.
Charlotte: Okay Um Excuse me
Winged woman: Yes? Charlotte: What is your name? I never got it.
Woman: My name is Kima. Bodyguard to my lord and god, Saffron
Charlotte: Really? Neat. It's nice to meet you Kima.
Suddenly, there is a slight explosion from the Diggers' mansion. A silhouette of a wererat can be seen flying across the sky.
Ashaton (Flying): WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! MY TAIL! MY BEAUTIFUL TAIL! DAMN THOSE HORRIBLE, EVIL TOYS!
Kima (Blinks): W, what happened!?
Charlotte: Oh dear Looks like another one of Brianna's Peebos went off Again Fourth time this week too
Kima: Shouldn't we check for survivors, or go over there to help?
Charlotte: Don't worry. I know that they can handle the Peebos with no problem.
Kima: I don't think that guy that went flying could
Charlotte: Well If I know the Diggers, and I think I do That if Brianna had taken an interest in that guy; he's MUCH better off
Kima's eyes widen in surprise.
Kima (Thinks): This place is almost as bad as the stories one hears about Nerima
We see the Amazon Mousse opens his eyes in a dark place He looks around. He sees that he is in a lab of some sort; with all sorts of tubes, computers, dark-tinted machinery of all sorts, bags of medical plasma hanging all around, and that he is on a table.
That's when Mousse realizes a few things First off, he's no longer in China Second, for the first time in all his life, he can actually see Mousse just doesn't understand it
Mousse (Thinks): I can see I can see everything
Mousse then stands up, closes his eyes, and cheers.
Mousse: I CAN SEE!
Mousse is happy But only for a moment He feels that he is moving his arms Yet there is no feeling to his arms at all. Mousse then opens his eyes again to look at his arms closely. His eyes widen in fear at what he sees.
Mousse: M, MY ARMS!
Mousse is scared and confused by what he sees. His arms aren't his arms. Instead where his arms should be there are silver-colored machinations; metal mockeries that try to pass for human arms.
Mousse: W, WHAT HAPPENED TO MY ARMS!?
Male voice: What's wrong? Don't you like my hard work?
Mousse turns his head. He sees two men Or more precisely, one Ninja, and a boy
The Ninja is what one would expect. A man that is 5'10" with a muscular build that speaks of strength, stealth, and skill. He wears a traditional outfit of the Shinobi; of dark violet of black clothes, with silver shoulder-guards, and a sheathed katana strapped to his back in a ceremonial scabbard.
The other one however, is what surprises Mousse. A young American boy with brown hair, and wearing thick glasses, a pressed-shirt, a tie, khaki pants, brown penny-loafers, and lab-coat with a pocket-protector.
Mousse: Who are you two? Where am I? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME!?
Ninja: Silence Joketsuzoku Amazon! No one raises his or her voice to Lord Talon!
Pee Wee: That's all right Daishi I can understand that a feeble-minded barbarian like himself would be confused with the high technological changes I; the great geneticist Erwin Talon made to him.
Mousse grits his teeth. How dare this boy call him feeble-minded? As he glares daggers at the boy, his hands start to melt and form into western-styled swords that are each three feet in length, and a relief of a swan on the sides.
Mousse (Stares at sword-hands): WHAT THE HELL!?
Pee Wee: Don't be scared. You see your arms are made from liquid metal forms of the elements Au, Ti, Fe, Cu, B, Al, Mg, Mn, Si, Cr, Pr, compound PrCrO4, and, most important to your composition Element Ag!
Mousse (Blinks): Huh? Um Could you run that by me again?
Pee Wee: Huh?
Daishi (Shakes head): Ignorant barbarian fool
Mousse: HEY! STOP CALLING ME A BARBARIAN AND TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH MY ARMS!
Pee Wee: Sigh In other words, Au, or gold is alloyed into a more jewelry-like form on your arms to give it more strength, and a bit of style. Ti, or titanium is used as the base material for your arms; the endoskeleton that connects with your calcium and carbon skeleton, since it has low density, good strength, easily fabricated, and excellent corrosion resistance. Fe, or iron is added, and changed to steel to give it more strength on the outer shell. Cu, Al, Mn, Mg, Si, and B, or copper, boron, aluminum, magnesium, manganese, and silicon are made into one mixture to MAKE your malleable hands; and is the very basis for your "liquid metal". The compound PrCrO4 or, crocoite, which is made from chromium, praseodymium, and four parts oxygen is a "red lead" found only in Siberia is a highly valued material; adding the red pigment to your arms, and adding a natural toxin that effects most 'normal' humans And then, what will be the most important element for you The most useful Ag!
Mousse (Blinks): What's "Ag"?
Pee Wee (Smiles): Silver Silver is the final touch of coating on your arms, and another element that makes up your hands. You see, of all metals, silver has the highest electrical, thermal conductivity and also possesses the lowest contact resistance And, it is incredibly effective when fighting against werecreatures!
Mousse (Blinks): Wow But still, what about my hands? How do I make them go back to being just hands? Pee Wee: I wired the forms your hands take to your mind All you have to do is think about what you want for a weapon, with the exception of weapons that require projectiles, such as guns, arrows, and such, and your hands will take that form. If you want your hands, just think of having hands!
Mousse then concentrates. The three-foot long western-styled swords melt back into being hands. Mousse smiles.
Mousse: Very useful Definitely goes along with my style of Hidden Weapons
Pee Wee: But of course!
Daishi: Master Talon always tries to focus on his subjects' strength and enhance them to make the person nearly invincible!
Mousse: Great! But, what did you do to my eyes? I can see perfectly now!
Pee Wee: Yes, that was a challenge. I used corrective laser surgery and gene therapy. You wouldn't believe the horrible shape your retinas were in I was tempted to just use an organ donor, but I figured with gene therapy, I might be able to improve on your eyesight! Speaking of which, you should also be able to see more easily in the dark.
Mousse: GREAT!
Pee Wee: But wait! THERE'S MORE! You see "Mousse"
Mousse: Mu-tsu!
Pee Wee: Right "Mousse"
Mousse (Frowns): Grr
Pee Wee: You see, I know about your Jusenkyo curse And it is NO MORE!
Mousse (Wide-eyed): WHAT!? REALLY!?
Pee Wee: Yes By doing a bit of gene-splicing to you; to increase your speed and strength, I managed to 'disconnect' the hold your curse had on your body; literally eradicating the effects on you!
Mousse: Really?
Pee Wee: Correct! Show him Daishi.
Daishi then seemingly pulls an ice-cold bottle of water from out of nowhere and pours it over Mousse's head. Mousse blinks his eyes in shock. He doesn't change. A huge grin then adorns Mousse's face.
Mousse: I I I'M CURED OF THE DUCK! HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!
Pee Wee: Yes So, how do you like all this Mousse?
Pee Wee and Daishi stare at Mousse, who is dancing.
Mousse (Dances, sings): Never gonna be a duck again! Never gonna be a duck again! Never gonna be a duck again! HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Pee Wee (Eyebrow twitches): Well Mousse? Mousse: I LOVE IT!
Pee Wee (Smirks): Good! And, there is only one thing you need to redo to repay me; so that I will send you back to China so that you may 'reclaim' your precious "Shampoo"
Mousse: ANYTHING!
Pee Wee (Smiles): Great! You see another test subject had had escaped from me recently A woman that is a member of the Phoenix tribe Her name is "Kima".
Mousse (Frowns): I know her all right
Pee Wee: Good. I want you to go out and recapture her And then, when the other two who will be your partners are ready, I will have you go out to capture three others
We see that it is late evening in Japan. We see the living room of the Saotome compound is lit and that there are two occupants eating dinner. One is the matriarch of the Saotome Clan; Nodoka 'Morisato' Saotome and the other is her guest; the wandering werecheetah, Raphiel Rey. We see Raphiel trying to pick up some rice from his bowl with chopsticks.
Raphiel (Drops piece of fish back into rice): Shoot How do you use these again?
Nodoka laughs slightly, covering her mouth with the sleeve of her kimono. She goes into the kitchen and returns with a fork. Raphiel smiles. He then digs into his food at cheetah-speed, finishing it in a few seconds.
Nodoka: My You have quite an appetite. Would you like some more?
Raphiel (Smiles, hands her bowl): Yes, please!
Nodoka smiles. There's a calming aura of innocence to this cheetah-like person before her. Nodoka fills Raphiel's bowl with more food from the tray on the table, and hands it back to him.
Nodoka: Here you go.
Raphiel (Smiles): Thank you!
Raphiel stares at the food for a few moments. His eyes sparkle with child-like glee. He once again digs into his meal with cheetah-speed; making the meal disappear once again in the span of a few seconds.
Raphiel (Smiles, hands her bowl): More please!
Nodoka: More? You like my cooking that much? Raphiel: Yeah! It's delicious!
Nodoka smiles. She hasn't heard anyone compliment her cooking in a long time. Sure, her husband loved it, and she knows her son did too. But Apparently, that wasn't enough to want to make Genma stay The meals Nodoka has prepared for over a decade have mostly been lonely ones.
Nodoka: Why thank you Raphiel.
Raphiel: Hey, no problem! It was absolutely delicious.
With that, Raphiel's stomach grumbles.
Raphiel: Oh yeah! May I have some more please?
Nodoka smiles nods her head. Nodoka once again fills Raphiel's bowl with more food from the tray on the table, and hands it back to him.
Raphiel: Thank you so much.
As Raphiel eats, Nodoka stares at him. In him, she sees a form of happiness and potential to be able to do anything he sets his mind to. She wants him to reach his goal; whatever it may be. So, Nodoka asks him a question.
Nodoka: Raphiel Have you ever felt like expanding your horizons? Going to places you've never seen before; going on an adventure and finding out truths about yourself?
Raphiel (Finishes third Bowl): Yeah actually, I know what you mean I'm trying to get to Atlanta, Georgia myself.
Nodoka (Raises an eyebrow): Oh? That is interesting I believe that was a place my son went to before going off on some training journey. But to more important matter Whatever do you need to go to Atlanta for?
Raphiel (Scrunches his face): Hmm Not sure really I have few and very faint memories about my past But I honestly feel deep down within me that Atlanta, Georgia is the place where I am supposed to go to find out my place in life After all, that's also where the note in my hand said I had to go.
Nodoka: I see Is this so you can find out about your 'werecheetah' heritage? Also, if I may ask, what is a 'werecheetah'? Or, to find out about your past?
Raphiel: Hmm Well what a werecheetah is isn't too much of a factor As I told some bandana-wearing guy that I was following a while ago before; I honestly think that being a werecheetah means that I'm a person with cheetah blood Of course, I could be wrong, but that is how I look at it
Nodoka: Then, it's mostly to see if you can find out about your past? Well, if it's not too much to know, may I ask what you do remember?
Raphiel: Well, first thing I ever remembered was waking up about half a year ago alone in some sort of decrepit, run-down church, amongst a flowerbed that was growing in the center through a bunch of broken floorboards. I was covered in all sorts of mud too, with the note in my hand. The note said I should go to Georgia in the United States of America and find a woman named Britanny Elin Diggers.
Nodoka raises an eyebrow and does a sharp intake of breath. Raphiel looks Nodoka over; curious as to why she seems shocked.
Raphiel: Are you okay Mrs. Saotome?
Nodoka: Did you say, "Britanny Elin Diggers"?
Raphiel: Yes! Do you know her?
Nodoka (Nods her head): I do indeed. I believe that was the name of the woman who had become a good friend with my son.
Raphiel: Wow! This is great! Do you have any idea when he'll be back?
Nodoka (Frowns, shakes her head): Not a clue My son could be anywhere And could return at any time. I am sorry.
Raphiel: Hmm I see
Nodoka watches as Raphiel blushes and sweats, as he seems to prepare himself to say something to her.
Raphiel: Um Mrs. Saotome
Nodoka: Yes Raphiel?
Raphiel: I'd hate to impose But may I please be allowed stay here until your son returns? I really want to ask him about Britanny. You see, for the past half-year, I've been traveling all around, trying to find Britanny And if your son knows her, he might be able to take me to her.
Nodoka blinks at the somewhat odd request. She smiles warmly at Raphiel. For she herself, has been lonely Kasumi rarely comes around anymore And having some company around her home would be very nice change of pace.
Nodoka: Yes. I would be delighted to have you stay here Raphiel.
Genma Saotome wakes up in a dark place. He looks around and sees that his hands and feet have been chopped off.
Genma: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!
Genma then hears laughter. He turns his head and sees that evil version of Ranma again, this time holding a bloodied axe
Genma: G, g, GENDO!
Gendo: Hello Lard-o! How do you feel?
Genma: P, P, IT'S PAINFUL!
Gendo: And like the crap you did to Ranma and I wasn't?
Genma: Huh? I never took you on any trips! Now give me back my hands and feet!
Gendo: Hmm Nope. Not gonna do it.
Genma: PLEASE! I'M BEGGING YOU!
Gendo: Just like Ranma begged you not to put him through Neko-Ken, even when you saw that it was just hurting him? Like he begged you to let him see his mother again, until you finally beat the shit out of him? You Genma Saotome, are a worthless idiot, that's not fit to have his soul eaten by a Mazoku!
Genma: P, please! Let this dream end Why do you keep having me tortured in my sleep? WHY!?
Gendo: Well Genma You really want to know?
Genma: YES!
Gendo: Okay You see fat-ass
Genma: Yes?
Gendo: The reason I torture you
Genma: Yes?
Gendo: Is
Genma: YES!?
Gendo (Smiles): A secret!
Genma face-faults His eyes are starting to water
Genma: My hands My feet Gone
Gendo: Oh, don't worry yourself. You still have them
Genma: Huh?
Gendo: This is only the Dream Realm Here, I can do anything I want to you LIKE THIS! DIE!
Genma's eyes widen in fear as he sees Gendo lift the battle-axe up and bring it crashing down upon his head, in a way that would split his skull in to. Genma screams as he feels it hit, breaking through flesh and bone alike.
Genma wakes up on his futon screaming at the top of his lungs. His cry of sheer-horror echoes through the night.
Genma: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH A A dream? Yes Just a horrible nightmare
Soun: Saotome
Genma looks over at the doorway to the guest room. He sees Soun, Akane, Nabiki, and Kasumi standing there.
Genma: Uh What is it Tendo?
Soun: Must you go through these theatrics? You're waking up the household
Genma: Sorry
Nabiki: I swear, we should get it over with and just sell him to the zoo.
Soun: No Nabiki Genma is my friend My ally The one that will help me beat Ranma up so that we can then force him to marry one of you girls; with the exception of Kasumi
Kasumi: Thank you father, for letting Tofu propose.
Soun: Quite all right Kasumi
Akane: I AM NOT GOING TO MARRY THAT PERVERT!
Genma: YES YOU WILL AKANE!
Soun: YES! IT IS FOR THE GOOD OF THE SCHOOLS!
Genma Soun: AND THEN WE CAN SIT BACK AND WATCH YOU AND RANMA MAKE THE ANYTHING GOES BECOME THE GREATEST STYLE INTO THE GREATEST FIGHTING STYLE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Kasumi (Blinks): Oh my.
Akane (Seethes in anger): Grr
Nabiki: This is really bad for business
Outside of the window to the guestroom of the Tendo Dojo, Gendo sits on a tree branch and shakes his head ruefully.
Gendo: Idiots With the exception of Kasumi they're all idiots Sigh My Kasumi Why does she have to be under the yolk of that evil Dr. Tofu?
Gendo then begins to glow with a huge bright aura Gaining the attention of those inside However, they cannot make out what it is that's glowing, so Gendo goes and disappears into thin air.
Genma (Blinks): Uh Did you see that?
Tofu (Shakes head): NO! I mean, no I'm not crazy I didn't see bright lights Now, you just go see Dr. Tofu Genma You've been awfully sick lately
Genma walks down to Dr. Tofu's practice. When he gets closer, he sees Dr. Tofu running towards him, screaming his head off.
Tofu: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Genma doesn't know what to make of this until he sees the one he recognizes from his dreams, Gendo. Gendo is chasing Dr. Tofu with the same battle-axe that Genma had seen in his nightmares
Gendo (Chasing Tofu): COME BACK HERE DOCTOR! I WON'T ALLOW YOU TO EVER TOUCH KASUMI AGAIN!
Tofu: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Being the 'heroic' person he is, Genma stays true to form and starts running away.
Genma (Running): It wasn't a dream! IT WASN'T A DREAM! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
It is afternoon in Atlanta now We see the Weretigress Princess Kitzia arguing with Brianna.
Kitzia: How could you do that to my bodyguards!?
Brianna: Do what?
Kitzia: LOOK AT THEM!
Kitzia points to the stack of four werelion bodies. They all look completely drained of energy and emaciated.
Brianna: Well Before, they were big, beefy, glistening, yummy, and manwich-like, so I thought I would have some fun
Kitzia: But But LOOK AT THEM! Now I'll have to go home to the lands of the Secret Empire of the Sun and make sure they are taken care of
Brianna: Oh? Will you be coming back?
Kitzia: Of course! But right now, I need to get my bodyguards help.
Brianna: Fine, you can use the Light Gate in Gina's lab
Kitzia: Thank you!
A Hurt Bot comes out from Brianna's room and picks up the four werelions. It then moves down the hall and down to an elevator that will take Kitzia and her bodyguards to Gina's Lab. The Elevator doors open, Kitzia and crew step in, and the doors close behind them. Brianna then lets out a sigh.
Brianna: Sigh That's five cuties I've lost The wererat and the werelions Sigh
Brianna then smiles and walks to her room, she opens her door and enters her room; closing the door behind her. She opens her closet door, and we see Genn and S ance hanging to the ceiling of her closet by their wrists.
Brianna (Smiles): But at least I still got my two FAVORITE guys here
Genn (Teary-eyed): Let the hurting stop
Outside the Diggers home, we see a group of thirty Joketsuzoku Amazon warriors and Prince Herb of the Musk walking towards the front gates of the mansion. The old crone that is known as Cologne then walks up to the front door and rings the doorbell with her cane. There is no answer.
Herb: Well THIS is a waste of time
Cologne: Humph!
Cologne presses the doorbell with her cane once more. No answer. Cologne then notices an intercom next to the doorbell. She presses the button and speaks into it.
Cologne (Talking into intercom): Hello?
There is a sound of static then a female voice can be heard.
Male voice: WHAT DO YOU WANT? I'M BUSY! Now, who is this?
Cologne sneers. She's never dealt with such rude behavior before She thinks about how she should take this person and personally deal with them but then remembers how this isn't Nerima, or China, and she won't easily get away with any damage she or her people may cause So she calms herself and speaks into the intercom again.
Cologne: I am Elder Ku-long of the Chinese Joketsuzoku. I am here to make inquiries about a guest you may have had here within the past year.
The voice is silent for a long while. One can hear running from inside the house. When the door opens, they see a girl wearing a highly advanced form of armor, and sets of high-tech firearms grafted to the shoulders, and one large plasma-cannon in her arms. Past her, they can see a small armor of humanoid-robots and small, ball-like machines with these menacing smiles on their faces.
Cologne (Blinks):
Armored Girl: STAND RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE AMAZON-TRASH!
Herb: HEY! I am NOT an Amazon!
Cologne (Bonks Herb on the head with her staff): Shut up!
Female voice: Brianna What are you doing?
The armored girl turn her head around and the Amazons look past her. They see a blonde-haired girl wearing glasses.
Brianna: Sorry about the display Gina But THESE ARE AMAZONS!
Gina (Blinks): The ones that always hounded Ranma?
Brianna: I think so
Cologne's eyes widen as she hears them talk about Ranma. They DO know where he is. Cologne goes to make a move, to take out the girl called "Brianna" in one blow, but then the sound of a bicycle bell is heard, and Shampoo, on her bike shoots forward, moving at blinding-speeds, going into the home.
Shampoo: AIREN! SHAMPOO FIND YOU!
Brianna: HEY! COME BACK HERE!
Deciding to use this distraction to her advantage. Cologne raises her staff.
Cologne: AMAZONS! CHARGE!
The Amazons and herb starts running into the doorway. Gina looks shocked, and Brianna grins maniacally.
Gina (Wide-eyed): JINKIES!
Brianna (Smiles): I smell a free-for-all!
We see the gym in Gina's lab. Ranma is wearing a set of large Styrofoam, plastic, and leather mitts. He moves his hands around as he has Britanny and Sheila aim and punch at them with all their strength.
Ranma (Thinks): Hmm Their reflexes are better Britanny is still far faster than Sheila, but that probably comes from her being a werecheetah
Britanny: Come one Ranma! Try to move faster! I want a challenge.
Sheila: Are you kidding!? He's already moving fast!
Ranma: Well, I'll go a bit faster, just to up the challenge level, so
Suddenly, there's the sound of a bicycle bell. Ranma's eyes widen in shock and a bit of fear.
Ranma: No
Britanny: What's wrong?
Ranma then jumps back, and a bicycle crashes down where he was before. Britanny and Sheila blink as they see the passenger is a Chinese girl with long violet hair done with buns on either side of her head, violet eyes, and wearing a pinkish violet silk outfit with dark red leather armor around her chest and abdomen, with intricate gold silk designs.
Britanny (Blinks): Who the heck is that!?
Ranma: Shampoo
Sheila: "Shampoo"? Why do you need shampoo?
Ranma (Shakes head): No This is Shampoo
Shampoo opens her eyes and sees Ranma standing near her. She glomps onto him.
Shampoo (Glomping Ranma): AIREN! SHAMPOO IS TOO, TOO HAPPY TO SEE RANMA AGAIN! COME! Let Ranma and Shampoo consummate Ranma and Shampoo's love! Wo do airen!
Ranma: Grr Shampoo Get off me.
Shampoo (Hugs tighter): No!
Britanny (Left eye twitches): Excuse me
Shampoo turns to look at the speaker. Her eyes widen in fear. She pushes Ranma out of the way and prepares her bonbori.
Shampoo: WERECHEETAH, SHAMPOO KILL!
Britanny doesn't even blink as Shampoo runs at her. One well-placed palm-strike from Britanny to Shampoo's face causes the Amazon to fall back in shock, as blood spurts from her nose. Shampoo lies on the ground twitching.
Sheila: Wow That was awesome Brit
Britanny: Ranma Sorry I had to be 'violent', but I remember the stories you told me about her, and how she treats 'obstacles'.
Sheila: "Obstacles"?
Ranma: As Shampoo would say to you and Brit if she sees you as threats to getting me. "You is obstacle. Obstacle is for killing."
Sheila (Blinks): What a weirdo!
Ranma: Yeah I wonder how she got here though
Suddenly, there is the sound of explosives, and the ground shakes. They all blink for a second before realizing what must be going on.
Ranma, Britanny, Sheila: Brianna
So saying, the three start heading upstairs, with Shampoo in tow.
The elevator door opens, and Ranma, Britanny, and Sheila are presented quite a sight to behold. It's a mini-war, with people fighting in the reception area, and outside in the front yard.
Britanny: WOAH! Gina's Hurt Bots are kicking some Amazon ass!
Ranma's anger sense goes off as he feels something heading towards them. Ranma grabs a silver dagger in mid-air, just a few inches from Britanny's head.
Britanny (Wide-eyed): EEP!
Ranma tosses the dagger to the side and looks in the direction it came from.
Ranma: Who's there!? Show yourself coward!
With that, Cologne steps out of her hiding place in the shadows. A frown adorns her wrinkled features.
Cologne (Glares): Why do you protect the werecheetah, son-in-law? Don't you know how dangerous and evil they are?
Britanny: HEY! I am NOT evil!
Cologne doesn't listen. She just grabs hold of her cane. She removes to covering to the 'knot' of the wood, and reveals it to be a silver ball. Cologne lunges at Britanny, but she is intercepted by two people; Ranma with a pure black katana and tall red-haired woman with a rapier.
Cologne: What is with you two!? Don't you see I am trying to take care of that demon?
Ranma: Shut up! You have no idea what you're talking about you old ghoul!
Red-haired woman: Yes And I will NOT allow you to hurt my daughter.
Cologne then jumps back from the two. She narrows her eyes.
Cologne (Looks at the red-haired woman): You do not look like a werecheetah
Red-haired woman: I am Julia Brigand-Diggers. Former Armsmaster of Jade, and member of the Giant Clan We have much to discuss 'elder'
Cologne narrows her eyes. This Julia claims to be a member of that weak Giant Clan? The Amazons that had dared not reach for greatness?
Cologne (Narrows her eyes): I will take care of you Giant
Julia: Fine
Cologne (Calls out): HERB! TAKE CARE OF THE WERECHEETAH AND RANMA!
Cologne then bounds off. Julia looks at Ranma, Britanny, and Sheila.
Julia: You three Stay on your guard.
Julia then takes after Cologne. All the while, Britanny and Sheila blink.
Britanny Sheila: "Herb"?
There is then a loud explosion, and Hurt Bots are flung from a dog-pile on one person. The man that was underneath the pile is interesting in appearance. 6'2" in height, green reptilian eyes, long hair done in three colors; white, blue, and a dark pink tones, slight fangs and slightly pointed ears. He wears a golden scale-like armor, with silver lining, steel shoulder-guards that stick out and away from him with oriental dragon designs on it, whites silk pants, a red sash, and a gold circlet with a sapphire gemstone in the center. Ranma narrows his eyes and gets into a fighting stance.
Britanny (Blinks): Who is that?
Sheila: Yeah He seems powerful.
Ranma: Herb
Herb looks at Ranma. A scowl adorns his face.
Herb: There you are, Ranma Saotome
Herb gets into his fighting stance, his body straight and secure; prideful in the idea that he won't be defeated.
Herb: Ranma I am going to give you a chance to save yourself. You saved my life, and I owe you a life debt. However, the Amazons also saved my life Their life debt is that I defeat you and bring you back to China I am sorry.
Ranma narrows his eyes in anger. He can see Herb's lips moving, but he doesn't hear him Well, physically, he hears what Herb says, but it's in such a monotone, unfeeling way that Ranma knows that Herb doesn't mean it. Ranma decides to treat it in kind.
Ranma: Yeah You'll be sorry Sorry for the ass kicking you'll receive if you think I'm going to give up living my life.
Britanny (Gets into fighting position): Yeah! There isn't anyone that will take Ranma from me!
Sheila (Summons her weapon Ice Fang): Me either!
Herb then smirks More Amazons that have broken free from dealing with Hurt Bots of that crazy armored, gut-totting girl have now surrounded them.
Herb: You don't really have a choice Saotome
Ranma snarls He then feels his anger rise The cowards dare to gang up on him? Ranma prepares to battle, when a blast of electricity goes through most of the Amazon warriors A whole bunch of them fall to the ground, smoking.
Herb (Looks around frantically): WHO DID THAT!? Male voice: I did
Herb looks to the top of a staircase He sees a male werejaguar that is about 6'11" in height with somewhat long hair; reaching between his shoulders. He wears a dark brown cloth shirt, black leather pants, and a green bandana around his head, and in his hand is a glaive that looks to be made of gold and crackles with electricity.
Sheila (Looks at jagwere): GAR!
Gar: Hey sis Now that I leveled the 'playing field' a bit more Why don't you step aside and let Ranma kick this arrogant bastard's ass.
Herb snarls. His reinforcements are down, and he's up against Ranma
Herb: YOU DARE STAND AGAINST ME!?
Ranma: DAMN RIGHT I DO!
Herb lets out a scream or rage and charges at Ranma, his body glowing as he gathers his ki to strengthen himself. Ranma runs at herb as well, his black cat-like aura starting to show slightly. Ranma takes a swipe at Herb's head with Shadow Strike, but Herb manages to stop and move his body along with Ranma's swipe, evading it with ease. Herb then kicks his foot out forward, smashing Ranma in the abdomen and sending him flying backwards, crashing into a table and breaking it. Ranma coughs up a bit of blood.
Ranma (On ground): Damn That blow hurt Must have been because he enhanced his strength with his ki
Britanny: RANMA!
Britanny runs over to Ranma to help him. Herb glares at her as she gets close to the pig-
tailed warrior.
Herb (Runs at Britanny): STAY OUT OF THIS WERECHEETAH!
Britanny: Huh?
Britanny stops and turns around. She feels Herb grab her by the face with his hand. He smashes her into the ground.
Britanny: DAMN!
Britanny rolls on the floor when Herb let's go; still carried by the momentum from the force the Musk Prince used. Britanny gets back to her feet and glares, as she gets into her fighting stance.
Britanny: Ranma; take time to heal, I'll help as well
Herb (Smirks): Fool
Sheila: ICE KAPOWIE!
Herb jumps up as he hears the attack. He sees a large block of ice shoot past where he was standing just a few seconds before. Herb lands and glares at the little jagwere.
Herb: INSOLENT WHELPS!
Herb glows brightly, almost bathed in a white light, as he gathers most of his ki.
Herb: PREPARE TO DIE!
With that; there is a sudden flash of light at Herb moves beyond comprehendible speed All that Ranma can understand is, when the move is over, he sees Britanny falling over, many cuts over her body. As she falls a pool of her own blood flows and gathers around her.
Ranma, Gar, Sheila: BRITANNY!
Herb smirks. He then turns to Sheila.
Herb: Now for your turn little jagwere NO ONE lays a hand on the Musk Prince
Herb gathers his energy again In the corner of his eye, he sees Ranma get up
Ranma (Starts to get up): YOU BASTARD! How DARE you hurt her?
Herb (Glares): She had tried to interfere in our fight Anyone who interferes, I shall take out permanently
Suddenly Herb's eyes snap open and he is flung back a few feet. Herb falls to his hands and knees, breathing heavily as his focus is on the searing pain in his abdomen.
Herb: W, WHAT!?
Herb stared at Ranma who was standing where Herb was; his fist outstretched. Herb could not understand what went wrong; how Ranma got back up so suddenly.
Herb: Damn! Why did that blow hurt so much?
Ranma ignores Herb ad looks towards Gar.
Ranma: Gar! Get Britanny down to Gina's lab and in a Rejuvenation Tube.
Gar: All right.
Herb glares at being ignored and calls out to Ranma, as Gar is picking up the bloodied and unconscious Britanny
Herb: DAMN IT! WHERE DID YOU GET THE POWER FOR THAT BLOW? I HAD YOU DOWN!
Ranma: Idiot WHERE DO YOU THINK I GET MY POWER FROM!?
Ranma's battle aura caused his body to grow twice his size as he began to summon silver-colored energy between his hands.
Ranma: GINKA GENKI GAN!
Ranma then released a giant blast of silver energy at Herb. Herb jumped out of the way as the energy shot past him and exploded through a wall, knocking out some Amazons, who had been on the other side when the blast hit.
Herb then retaliated. He ran at Ranma and punched at him, but it was only an after-
image of Ranma that Herb managed to hit. Ranma reappeared behind him, and Herb elbowed at his stomach, to try to get him off-guard, but again, Ranma disappeared and reappeared in another position.
Herb: STAND STILL!
Ranma: NO!
Herb once again punched at Ranma, but Ranma grabbed hold of Herb's hand. Herb screamed in pain as Ranma began squeezing it tightly. Ranma's black aura grew, surrounding him, and engulfing Herb in it, sapping his energy. Ranma let go and Herb fell to the ground.
Herb barely opened his eyes when Ranma attacked him once more. Ranma stomped on Herb's head, and then came down on him, smashing his head again with his elbow. Herb was able to ignore the incredible pain and managed to shoot himself upwards and connecting an uppercut to Ranma's chin. Ranma stepped back, slightly stunned. He had himself come down to Herb's level for that attack but had not expected any retaliation after such damage taken to the head. Herb attacked him, sending blow after kick, after punch, but it was slow because of the effects of the blows to the head; dizzying Herb and putting him on the disadvantage. Ranma jumped it, flipping backwards. Herb got up only to meet Ranma's feet, smashing into his face. Herb expected to hit the floor but instead felt himself being thrown into a wall.
Ranma held Herb to the wall with his one hand wrenched around Herb's throat. Ranma's gaze burrowing into the Prince of the Musk.
Ranma (Clenches teeth): Herb That was inexcusable To attack me in battle is one thing TO ATTACK MY WIFE IS ANOTHER!
Herb (Eyes widen): Your Wife?
Ranma (Tightens hand): YES!
Herb is stunned. He did not realize that the werecheetah he had attacked for interfering in his fight, and on Cologne's order was Ranma's mate. Unfortunately, the Musk Prince realizes this may be his last mistake.
Herb (Struggles): Wait Please Don't kill me
Ranma: Shut up you stupid piece of crap!
Herb grits his teeth and tries to knee Ranma in the stomach. It hits home, but Ranma doesn't even flinch. Instead, he tightens his hold on Herb's neck. Seeing as how the Musk Prince is getting low on oxygen, Ranma then throws Herb like a rag-doll across the room, and into a mirror on the opposite wall. Herb falls to the ground unconscious, surrounded by broken glass.
Ranma stands there breathing heavily. That was one of the hardest things he had to do.
Ranma: Bastard If Britanny dies I'll kill you
Sheila then moves up to Ranma and puts her hand on his shoulder. She looks up at Ranma.
Sheila: She'll be fine Ranma Brit's no weakling, and she has a regenerative ability you know
Ranma (nods his head): True Still though I wasn't able to stop him before he did that I should have been able to
Shampoo (Voice): DIE!
Ranma turns his head around. He sees Shampoo lunging herself at him and Sheila, a sword bared to kill. Ranma pushes Sheila out of the way and does a quick roundhouse-
kick; smashing Shampoo across the face, and sending her spiraling away, in a burst of blood from Shampoo's mouth. Shampoo falls to the ground with a loud thud, her sword landing a few feet away from her.
Sheila (Wide-eyed): Woah
Ranma (Looks around): Hmm That's Herb and Shampoo Now we must find that bitch Cologne before anything worse happens
Sheila: Right!
Ranma and Sheila then start moving father into the mansion. They'll take care of Cologne one way or another
Standing on top of the roof of a house a few houses down from the Diggers Mansion is Mousse He no longer wears his glasses; for he has no use for them. He wears an all-
black version of his silk robes and outfit, the only thing standing out are his sash, which is a blood-red, and his mechanical arms; which can be seen due to the fact that the sleeves of the robe are torn off, leaving a ragged pattern in the cloth at the shoulders.
Mousse: Hmm Those downed people on the front lawn Those are Joketsuzoku Amazons; like myself
Mousse closes his eyes and thinks for a second. He then opens his eyes and knows his next course of action.
Mousse: Though I owe Master Talon, I must help the Amazons first They must have found GRR Ranma And besides (Smirks). I can kill him, impress Shampoo, and take her for my bride
Mousse then starts roof-hopping towards the Diggers Mansion, is left hand a scythe and his right hand a large Eagle-like claw-talon design.
End Chapter 45
Next Time: The battle continues with Julia Vs. Cologne! Herb and the Amazons are now down, but now the enhanced Amazon warrior Mousse is here! Along with an improved Taro and Rouge Will Ranma and the Diggers crew be able to stand up to the living nightmares that Pee Wee turned them into!?
Author's note: Sorry for the wait once more. Too much has been going on with real life lately Hopefully, next chapter won't take too long.
This chapter has authors and fans that are friends of mine in it, as a way to say, "Thanks for all of your support." Here is which characters are who had shown up in this chapter.
Kitzia 'Mussette' Felinia = Kitty. She's a good fan of "Broken Hearts Combined", a lover of cats, and a member of a Gold Digger RP group. She deserved a spot in this.
Ashaton Chaos = Teamrocket251. A great fan of Broken Hearts Combined, and a great person to RP Gold Digger and Ranma stories. Guy acts as a good source of inspiration from time to time.
Gendo Saotome = Leonardo Castro. An anime fanfic author, and man with a quite interesting life Writer of such fics as, "Pluto's Son", "To Love a Cabbit Girl", and "Why me?" among other titles.
And, I would like to apologize for the lateness of this chapter's release Too much has been going on in Real Life to list hear, including having my computer partially crash Well, at least I finally got this chapter out! It truly was a labor of love to get this chapter finished! So I hope you enjoy.
-This is RedPriest17, signing off.
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