Disclaimer: This is a fan-fiction and not an official Ranma 1/2 Story line. All rights to the official name and official characters are reserved for their proper owners.

Before you Read: As the Chapter title suggest, I am starting this story at the same point as the Ranma 1/2 Anime.

Another thing: ++++ Represent any setting change or time-skip.

Episode 9: Game Plan! / Episode 10: [GROUP 1]

Episode 9: Game Plan!

As the group was still trying to wake up as they ate breakfast in the common room, Soun Tendo snuck into another room and rolled in a large blackboard, already having certain names and drawings.

-Alright everyone, we are all here and it's time to begin. It is 6:00 A.M. and the sun has yet to rise. But I will use this to explain our plan of action.

He started to point at the names.

-So here are the pairs that we will be splitting into. It will be as written,

-Ranma + Akane

-Genma + Ryoga

-Nadoka + Shampoo

-There is also the matter of where each group is to go in terms of direction, that has also been determined.

Below the names was a map of Nerima, with a dot representing the Tendo Household. But the map was drawn so poorly, it seemed as if it were drawn by a child. Some of the group had a hard time looking at it and squinted to get a better look, this then embarrassed Soun as he was trying to be serious.

-Can you all please not judge my art skills...

-Anywho, Ranma, Akane, you two will be travelling North, this will take you close to the metropolitan area, so be careful of any unforeseen dangers.

-Genma, Ryoga, you two will be heading west, this will take you near Shakujimachi, there will be lots of residential areas here to look for weapons and supplies so be sure to check a few while you're there.

-Last but not least, Nadoka, Shampoo, you two will head east, this will also have residential areas but it will also have schools, they may also have some supplies and maybe have materials we can use to make weapons.

-Also, to keep in contact, I procured these flip-phones that are charged and have all the contacts you will need, my number and the other group's numbers. I only have one for each group so one person will have to hold it.

Akane, Ryoga and Shampoo all went and collected a phone each.

Soun went on to say some more details, but Ranma looked at the phones and the black board. When the hell'd he get them!? Soun had never gone with Ranma on a supply run or with anybody else. He never even requested the items in the first place! Oh well, it was a question he could ask later. His thoughts were interrupted by Soun speaking his last commands.

-Now then, as the clock hits 6:30 A.M., you all should depart for now. Good luck and return here before the Sun completely sets! If there is a reason you are late, please call beforehand, we will assume the worst if you don't.

-As each of the three groups set out in their assigned direction, they each said their goodbyes and left the home. But as they left, the home didn't feel like home anymore, it felt almost abandoned like the others.

An hour passed, Soun played solo games against himself, trying to figure out ways to possibly beat Ryoga, he even invited Kasumi and Nebiki to play a game each. But as expected, they both beat him brutally.

After Nebiki laid down her final piece, she signed and looked toward her father.

-Ya know, if you're so worried about him, you could just call them...

Kasumi and Soun's eyes lit up, they had remembered that the phones were never said to be explicitly for emergencies only.

Soun quickly dialed up the first group in his phone, showing up as [Group 1] and dialed it. The phone rang and the other end was picked up.

-Oh hey Dad, what's up?

-Oh just checking i to see how the groups are doing, so how goes it?

-It's going alright. We had to take shelter from the storm because there were so extremely high winds for some reason. We were just checking a house when the wind suddenly picked up. But in the process, Ranma got hit with cold water and turned into a girl and got chucked in the air by the wind. He was talking big about how "ThIs WiNd IsN't AnYtHiNg I cAn't HaNdlE AkAnE", HOW BOUT NOW RANMA.

In the background, Ranma can be heard.

-Hey I thought you were just complainin about it, I didn't think I was gonna get thrown into a lake half a mile away!

-Yeah Dad, we're fine here, and I already told the other groups about the storm, see you soon!

The line disconnected. Time for the next group, Group 2.

The line rang for [Group 2] and Ryoga picked up.

-Hey Mr. Tendo, how's it hangin?

-I'm doing fine Ryoga, what about you about you and Saotome?

-Well, after talking to Akane, we sheltered up in a small neighborhood near a huge park. We just started to turn it upside down to pass the time until the storm passed.

-Okay Ryoga, stay safe and I'll see you soon.

-'kay, see ya!

The line disconnected, now, time for the last group, Group 3.

Soun rang the line, and waited for a minute, getting worried as the line continued to ring until Nadoka picked up. "Why did she pick up though, I thought Shampoo had taken the phone."

-Hey Soun, is everything alright?

-Well, I wanted to call each group while they were out to keep tabs on you all. So how is everything going on your end?

-Well, we just stopped at our first school to see if there was any supplies.

-Well alright then. By the way, where is Shampoo? I thought she had the phone.

-Sorry, I couldn't trust that little witch. I took the phone and she didn't really care. I'm gonna hang up so we can keep searching okay, see you soon!

The line disconnected and the three were relieved to hear that everything was going smoothly.

End of Episode 9: Game Plan!

Episode 10: GROUP 1

As Akane disconnected the call, female Ranma rummaged through the belongings of the mansion they were in, still sour from being chucked into a lake by mere wind.

-Hey Ranma, you find anything we could use?

As Ranma chucked an expensive looking antique vase through a broken window in the room she was in, he responded.

-It's ALL junk, there isn't a thing we could use here, it's all antique French crap!

She picked up an antique-looking iron corset that looked more like a torture device than something people wore. He made a disgusted face.

-Ugh... I feel bad for anyone who has to wear these things, they probably have to starve themselves just to get it off!

She threw the thing to the side, it making a loud crashing sound as it fell. Akane rushed in to yell at Ranma for making such a racket, but was filled with hope at the sight

Ranma had found an old gun behind the old junk, it had faded engravings in French with the year 1914 inscribed on the side.

-Holy shit! Ranma is that a weapon?!

-Yeah and there's another one!

Ranma then proceeded to pick up another pistol, this one looked much newer and had more legible inscriptions.

[Chardin Picolet I, 1940]

-I dunno who this Chardin guy is, but we're taking both his guns and ammunition.

Ranma said this as she pointed at the short stack of ammunition for each weapon.

Ranma gave Akane the newer model because she wouldn't want her to have an old weapon that might not work. But they were lucky, a pistol can be integrated into Ranma's fighting style because it was light and took little space. It also fit Akane because she had the phone and could have one hand for each, the gun and the phone.

Almost like they found a soldier's souvenirs of war, they also found and put on a pair of holsters for their guns. They looked for more items they could use but to no avail. They waited for the storm to pass before leaving, by this time, it was already around noon.

They checked house by house, finding small things they could take back to the house. They were leaving a checked neighborhood when they chatted.

-I still think it's a miracle that we found these weapons from the old wars! It almost feels like those video games that boys play where they find loot that seems too good to be true ya know. Right Ranma? . . . . .

Ranma stopped dead in her tracks and quickly pulled out his pistol.

-What the hell? Ranma, stop trying to look cool and put that away, you might hurt yourself!

-Yeah Akane, try tellin that to the body in front of us.

-What the hell are you talkin about you dumb-

-She stopped her sentence all-together as she looked at the street in front of her.

Lying in the middle of the street, seeming to be a lifeless body, was a tall, brunette girl with a worn food service outfit who seemed uninjured.

Ranma began to walk forward, raising and loading a round into the chamber as she did.

-Wait, Ranma! What are you doing, she could be a dormant infected!

-I know. I'm gonna check to see just in case, she could be another survivor.

Akane, remembering the last time she dealt with an infected, walked right next to Ranma, also curious to see for herself.

Ranma knelt down and checked the girl for a moment. the gun pointed at her temple, should she move an inch. Her eyes darted back and forth, checking for infection.

Akane couldn't see, so she waited for less than a minute to hear the results.

Ranma, holstered her weapon, stood and looked at Akane with a look of relief.

-She's not infected. She does seem to have some minor injuries, but nothing we can't handle at home. Call Mr. Tendo, we need to let him know that we found a survivor.

She rang Soun's number an he started with worry.

-Hello? Akane? What is it? Are they back already?

She teared up as she told Soun the great news

-No Dad, I just wanted to let you that we found tow weapons and also found a survivor.

-Are you serious!? A survivor? Quickly, bring them here immediately! We'll discuss the guns later. . . . Oh what great news this is!

The line disconnected and the two set off for home, Ranma carrying the surprisingly light girl. He saw a name plate but couldn't make it out and just decided to wait until she was conscious enough to speak.

As their community grew, so did their hope for survival.

Akane was ecstatic to know there was another survivor amongst them, but hoped this girl wouldn't turn out to be like Shampoo and attempt to kill Ranma. She dreaded the thought of having THAT happen again.

She had feelings for Ranma, but this whole situation has made it impossible for her to act on them, but it seemed like Ranma was fine with taking the lead for now, allowing her to feel at ease, at least on that subject...

End of Episode 10: [Group 1]

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Sorry for the possible shortness of these two episodes y'all. The next two episodes will be a little longer. The reason I made episode 9 and 10 much shorter than usual is because for the next three chapters, I'm gonna have the first half be the scene at the Tendo home and the second half be the scene of the other two groups. I want to ease the story and the characters into the next part of the story. Thanks for continuing to read so far and the episodes to come in the future. And remember, if you message me, I am pretty quick to respond unless it's 4 or 5 in the mornin!

-Emerymiles2004