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Chapter 4

Atsuko gave Akiko a weird look. "...But don't you want me to live a peaceful life?"

"Of course I do!" Akiko shot back. "But what good is wishing for a peaceful life if some wacko shows up and accidentally destroys the world? Then what?" She sighed and shook her head. "It's best to deal with this stuff early. If it's not dealt with quickly, it becomes something dangerous and snowballs out of control too fast." She gave Atsuko a knowing grin. "Remember when you met Emi and how much of Nerima you blew up?"

Akiko had no bite behind what she had said. She got to spend the day with her husband and son and they had a good dinner together.

"Besides," Akiko smiled as she heard a door slide open, "you wouldn't be alone."

"Emi-chan!" Atsuko's eyes lit up as she saw the other android. "Mama-san was just remembering how we broke most of Nerima."

The smaller girl gave Atsuko a flat stare. "I come in after Akiko tells you that I'm going to be working on this crazy idea of hers and the first thing you do is bring up how we blew up most of Nerima?" Atsuko just laughed nervously and rubbed the back of her head. "Well, whatever," Emi shook it off and stood as tall and proud as her small frame would allow her. "That's right! I'm going to join miss Akiko's crazy brigade to hunt down the supernatural."

The next thing Emi knew, her face was on the floor thanks to Akiko smacking her over the head.

Akiko's eyes twitched as she rubbed her left hand. "Now, now, it's not crazy. After what happened in Kyoto, I realized that there was a lot about the world I didn't know."

Atsuko had a confused look on her face as she looked at Ryuunosuke for clarification.

"Well, mom put out some ads in Tokyo asking for anyone who was an expert on the supernatural, myths and legends." The young boy told her, getting a nod from Atsuko. "She even went on a talk show, saying something about..." Ryuunosuke trailed off. "Sorry, it's been a few months." He laughed and rubbed the back of his head.

"Really?" Akiko gave her son an amused look. "Well, to simplify it, I was asked why someone who believes in science would ask about the supernatural. I'm not a scientist," she had an annoyed look on her face, "anyway," she waved her left hand as she dismissed the criticism. "I just told them that there were people who did dangerous things and believed crazy stuff and told them that people who were experts in myths, legends and the supernatural could at least point to where problems exist in the world."

"Yeah, that." Ryuunosuke nodded while pointing at Akiko.

"Anyway," Akiko flicked her hair back, "Atsuko, would you be okay with us doing some scans and taking a blood sample?" Atsuko nodded, but had a confused look on her face. "Don't worry, I just need your bio-signs so that, in case you do join up with this after high school, well," she gestured towards one of the helicopters, "with what we're working on, you'll be able to start it up and operate it simply by getting in it." Among other things, but those hadn't been implemented yet.

"Oh, sure." Atsuko smiled at her. "Don't go trying to make clones of me though." She paused and tapped her chin. "...No, wait! Do make clones of me! Then I can have an orgy by myself."

Akiko's mouth hung open and her arms dangled down in shock. "...When did you..." She trailed off as she felt a tug on her sleeves. Looking down, she saw Emi and Ryuunosuke looking at her curiously. "Yes?"

"What's an orgy?" They asked at the same time.

"Nothing! Nothing!" Akiko threw her hands up in the air and marched forward before stopping in front of Atsuko and poking the pink-haired girl in the chest. "You will not say another word about that while you're here. We're not going to clone you, so don't ask. You're going to go down to the lab so we can do some scans and get some blood work drawn."

"Okay!" Atsuko smiled brightly before turning and leaving.

After she left, Akiko sighed and rubbed her head. "What are those other Devils teaching you, Atsuko?" She was going to have to have a serious word with that Ranma boy about what he was teaching her daughter.

The thought of Karma laughing at her never crossed her mind.

(-)

In Kuoh...

Cologne looked up as she heard the door open. She raised an eyebrow as Ranma walked into her restaurant. "Well, it's pretty rare for you to show up here." She chuckled as he sat down on the stools in front of the counter. "What can I get for you?"

Ranma gave her a calculating look. "...How good were you in your youth?"

Cologne raised an eyebrow. "Oh my, are you trying to offer me a chance to regain my youth as a Devil or something?" She chuckled in amusement. "I didn't realize you thought about me in such a way." The two foot tall woman put her tiny hands to her cheeks and blushed while looking away. "It's enough to make this ancient woman blush."

Ranma stared before falling backwards off of the stool, getting a cackle from Cologne. "That's not what I meant, you old ghoul!" Ranma yelled as he got up and glared at her.

Only to find himself hitting the ground as Cologne whacked him over the head with her cane. "Treat your elders with some respect."

Grumbling as he got up and rubbed his head, Ranma glowered at her. "I wasn't asking because I find you attractive. I was merely wondering how strong of a fighter you were in your youth."

Cologne chuckled and nodded. "I figured as much. In terms of stamina and physical ability, I was much better back then. But I'm far more skilled and wise now." She shrugged as he nodded. "Don't offer to turn me into a Devil, I won't accept it."

Ranma smirked at her. "Not at all." He shook his head. "I figured you wouldn't. No, there's a kind of Devil tournament, called a Rating Game, that's going to be open to anyone who wants to attend. It's called the International Games or something like that."

"Why are you telling me this?" Cologne asked, her eyes giving him a steel-like look.

"We're doing a test run to see how it would work and fix any problems that might arise," Ranma explained to her. "And I know of someone who can get you an elixir that can return you to your youth."

"Ho ho ho..." Cologne cackled, her voice making Ranma grimace slightly, "you want me to join you?"

"I have open slots, yes." Ranma nodded at her. "If you want to, it might be a good way to show off the strength of your tribe, don't you think?" When he saw her grin, he smirked. "Plus, wouldn't it be something if you got the chance to face the current generation Red Dragon Emperor and managed to win?"

Cologne threw her head back and cackled in amusement. "You certainly have an interesting way to sell an idea, boy. You should sell used cars."

"No thanks, I'd probably drop kick a few people out of the parking lot." Ranma chuckled at the thought of him in a suit and tie trying to sell cars. "...Though the thought of seeing Lilith, Yohko and Atsuko in tiny miniskirts is rather appealing."

"Get me the potion and allow Shampoo and Mousse to join and I'll do it." Cologne smirked at him, much to his surprise. "The thought of being able to use my full ability just one more time is rather appealing. But don't turn me into a Devil, even if I'm about to die."

"Don't worry, that won't happen." Ranma had no intention of turning her into a Devil. Even beyond the fact that she didn't want to get turned into a Devil, he wasn't sure about turning a bunch more people into Devils just because he could.

After ordering some ramen and chatting for awhile, Ranma stood up, paid and walked off. "I'll see you in a couple of weeks then." Cologne nodded as Ranma left.

Cologne chuckled in amusement before hearing the back door open and close. "Shampoo! Mousse!" She called out and both teenagers stuck their heads out of the hallway. "We're going to be shutting down for a couple of weeks after today. You two are going to need some training."

(-)

Meanwhile, in Heaven...

Griselda Quarta tilted her head in confusion as she saw Irina walking her way. "Oh, Miss Shidou, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be helping Lord Uriel out today?"

"Ah!" Irina smiled and bowed. "I would, yes, but I got a call from Nabiki Tendo and she wanted to talk to her sister. Lord Uriel gave me permission to come and see her." She smiled at the confused look Griselda had on her face. "I asked why she didn't just call her sister directly and she told me that it wasn't right to use her Sacred Gear to just call into Heaven." Seeing the disbelieving look on Griselda's face, she just smiled. "She also said something about Heaven bothering her."

"She is a Devil, I'm not surprised." Griselda said in bemusement. "Very well, Akane Tendo isn't far from here." Irina nodded and the two Angels made their way to where Akane was helping clean up a small mess that she had made. "Hello, Miss Tendo..." Griselda trailed off and looked around in confusion. "What happened?" There were broken bottles, dirt, dust and even scortch marks all over the place.

Akane gave her a haunted look. "I was trying to help move some stuff and accidentally knocked over a bottle of myrrh."

"...But that shouldn't be explosive." Irina gawked in surprise. "In fact, it's used in various Holy Rituals. How did you make it explode? It's not even a liquid! It's a gum-like resin!"

"I don't know!" Akane hung her head in dismay. "The only time I can touch anything that can be mixed into something else is when I have my Sacred Gear going."

Griselda scratched her head. "Well, worst comes to worst, you could develop holy hand grenades for our exorcists. ...But are there any rabbits that need killing?" Akane gave her a confused look while Irina giggled. "I must have you watch that movie with me some time, Akane. Anyway, you have a call."

"I do?" Akane blinked in confusion and Irina nodded at her. "Do we even have phones in Heaven?"

"I was calling." A screen popped up and Nabiki's face appeared. "Irina has a cell phone on her, so I just used my Sacred Gear to call it." She smiled as Akane's eyes lit up. "Hey, little sis, I hope Heaven's treating you well."

"Yeah, but I somehow managed to make Myrrh explode." Akane sighed and Nabiki tilted her head.

"Well, that's a thing. I'll look into what makes that stuff explode." Nabiki shook her head. "Anyway, Akane, you can use your Sacred Gear to make stuff like potions and Phoenix Tears, yes?" Akane nodded in confusion. "Could you make four elixirs of youth?"

"What?" Akane, Irina and Griselda all asked in confusion.

"There's that Rating Game that's coming up that will have Ranma and Issei facing off against each other and he wants to face Vasco Strada in his prime." She nodded at the gobsmacked looks on Irina and Griselda's faces. "And I think he has a couple of other people in mind that he wants to have in their primes for this."

"...He's completely insane." Irina said in horror. "Even in his elderly age, Vasco Strada is one of the strongest humans alive."

Griselda opened her mouth to say something but a thought came to her. "Wait, why would Vasco agree?" Nabiki shrugged helplessly and she narrowed her eyes. "Does he just assume that a man of such importance would want to fight in a small tournament for no reason?"

"Well..." Irina tapped her chin as she thought about it. "He did treat Asia as his granddaughter and thanks to Ranma and Lilith, both Xenovia and Asia ended up having pre-marital affairs with Issei, so..."

Griselda stiffened up and her pupils shrank. "...This Rating Game is open to everyone, yes?" Nabiki nodded and Griselda looked at Akane and Irina. "Akane, make those elixirs. Irina, you and I are going to the Vatican to talk to Vasco after this."

"Uh..." Irina, Akane and Nabiki all stared in dumbfounded shock as Griselda seemed to get very angry with what seemed like holy flames that sprung up all around her while her face was cast in shadow and her eyes glowed.

"That little jerk and his pet succubus corrupted my pure, sweet, idiotic daughter! Sure, she became a Devil, but she's still my daughter and if not for that blasted succubus, I bet she'd still be pure!" Griselda held her palms up while flexing her fingers. "I shall give both of them the punishment only a mother can give!"

"You're..." Irina sweat-dropped and scratched her right cheek. "Probably not wrong about that one. Well, I'm going to join as well. I have to support my husband after all."

Nabiki suddenly started to giggle in amusement. "I should have seen this one coming."

Akane just sweat-dropped but activated her Sacred Gear's balance break. It didn't take her long to get four vials full of a sparkling green liquid. "Here." She then created a metal briefcase, put them in it, closed it and gave it to Irina. "Give them to whomever. They'll return the person to when they were at their peak and it will last a day, unless you drink two of them."

"What happens then?" Nabiki asked as Irina nodded and put the briefcase away.

Akane smiled at Nabiki. "Well, the person who drinks a second one before the first one wears off will get a second chance at life then."

Nabiki raised an eyebrow in shock. "Akane, don't make any more of this stuff. The last thing anyone needs is you accidentally making a bunch of old Devil Hunters young again and they still hate all things supernatural."

"...That would be bad." Irina muttered as Akane's face went blue. "Right, these are the only ones to ever get made."

"Right."

Griselda clapped her hands and smiled. "Excellent, I'll go talk to Lord Michael and then Irina and I will head to the Vatican to talk to Vasco."

"I would think you'd want to hurt the man who took your daughter's purity." Akane muttered and gulped as Griselda spun on her. "Uh..." For some reason, Griselda was smiling happily.

"He already promised to marry her and have children together. If they uphold that promise then I have no problems with the union." Her voice was incredibly sweet. "And if he doesn't..." She trailed off and her expression darkened and became almost sinister. "Then I shall show him the meaning of Heaven's Wrath."

Irina and Akane both sweat-dropped heavily. "Right, um, I'll go with you, Griselda. Akane, why don't you and Nabiki talk more?" Irina asked and quickly got Griselda out of the area so she would stop being scary.

After they were gone, Akane smiled at Nabiki. "So... How are things going down on Earth?"

"Surprisingly well, after Lilith grew up, Ranma's back to normal at least." Nabiki told her. Seeing her confused look, Nabiki elaborated. "Lilith hit succubus puberty and then the other Lilith made her sleep for a week to speed up the process. Ranma got kind of moody and upset for the past week."

"...Sounds like he was going through PMS."

Nabiki wasn't even drinking anything and she still found herself spitting in surprise. "Ha ha ha! I didn't even think of it like that! Bwahahahaha!"

The two sisters smiled and talked for more than an hour until another Angel came by and told Akane that she had to go to her temper control lessons.

(-)

Elsewhere...

Jedah grinned as he sat in front of a bunch of screens with Euclid on his left and Bennia on his right, both of them behind him. "Well, I hope that I didn't catch you at a bad time." He said into the speaker.

The voice on the other end spoke up, a male voice was hoarse and cracked. "Y...You..."

"Just realize that I'm only making this offer once." Jedah said, his grin fading as he narrowed his eyes. "Work with me in two weeks or stay where you are for the rest of time."

"...Not much of an offer." The man said. "...Why should I work with you?"

"The chance of revenge against the one who put you where you are." Jedah chuckled. "I just need you to attack when the time is right. Don't attack me and everything will be fine. Do we have a deal?"

"...Fine. Get me out of here."

"In due time." Jedah told the person on the other end. "In due time."

"Fine, but you better not forget."

Jedah chuckled as he ended the call. "Bennia, you can get him, yes?"

"As one of Lord Hades's reapers, I can get anywhere and no one questions it." Bennia gave Jedah a smile. "I need to go, Lord Hades might start to suspect that something is wrong if I don't report in soon. May I kill a few creatures in your domain?"

Jedah waved her off. "Go ahead."

Bennia bowed and disappeared in a flash.

"All the pieces are moving into place." Jedah muttered as a multi-level chess board formed in front of him. "Just a few more to go and everything will be ready to go."

End Chapter 4

Well, we're getting there. This arc is rather long.