Angel Grove Exchange program pt. 2
By Ree
the characters were stol-- I mean borrowed from
Rumiko Takahashi and that twit Saban. All
rights reserved. Blah, blah blah.
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"Where Ranma?" Shampoo yelled as she held her
maces up to Akane.
"You hide Ranma!"
"Shampoo, calm down he's in America." Akane
yelled as she dodged Shampoo's maces.
Shampoo frowned when she heard this, well if
Airen was in America, then she would have to
follow too. She would gladly go to the ends of
the world to follow him.
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"I have a fool proof plan to finally defeat the
Power Rangers!", Rita Repulsa shrieks.
"Gee, I wonder what it is this time?", Lord Zed
asks.
"It is called the passion flower of doom".
"The passion flower of doom? Couldn't you think
of a better name?"
"Silence!! The pollen from this flower makes
whoever breathes in its toxic fumes fall in love
with the first person he or she sees forever.
Goldar, I want you to pour this on the Pink
Ranger to make her fall in love with you. Her
love for you will cause her to side with us and
tear apart the Power Rangers once and for all."
"Great plan, maybe it will even work<yeah right,
he thinks.>" Lord Zed snaps his fingers and
sends Goldar down with the pollen.
Even More maniacal laughter.
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Kimberly, bounced her head up and down as she
starts to talk to Aiesha.
"I really like your outfit today. Yellow is
definitely your color"Kimberly says.
Too bad she looks like a whale in it, she
thinks, she should really cut down on the pork
chops. Why does she have such an obsession with
pork anyway? She should really start that diet
she has been talking about or we are going to
have to roll her into battle. "Let us just hope
you can still fit into it by the end of the
semester,"she adds.
"Thanks," Aiesha says as she starts munching on
pork rinds. Sometimes, Kimberly really ticks
her off and this was one of those times.
Kimberly was about as shallow as a thimble. She
had all this obnoxiously peppy energy. She just
wished she could grab those pom=poms that that
airhead always carries and shove them right up
her tight little-- . She closes her eyes and
counts to ten... perhaps if she changes the
subject. "What do you know about Ranma?"
"She is a really powerful Martial artist. She
kicked the puttys and Goldar to the ground in
less than a minute."
"Wow! She didn't seem that powerful today."
"Well you haven't seen her in combat."
"Kimberly, I have come for you!"
Kimberly finds herself in front of Goldar. She
immediately strikes into her battle pose to
prepare for the impending fight. Goldar pulls
something from his sack and pours it on
Kimberly. Kimberly coughs and closes her eyes.
Just as she was about to look up at Goldar a
man dressed in yellow jumps on him knocking him
to the ground. Kimberly stares at the young man
a look of awe coming to her face.
"<Where is that damn Ranma?>" Ryoga looks
towards the school failing to notice the body
beneath him.
"You impudent fool. You will regret interfering
with the mighty Goldar!"
Ryoga looks down and sees the creature beneath
him.
"Did you fall in Jusenkyo too?" he asks.
"Die", Goldar howls as he thrusts his sword at
Ryoga.
"Go Away! I don't have time to fight the likes
of you."Ryoga side steps the sword, grabs his
belt and chops it in half. He then screams
"Baksi Tenketsu," shattering the armor on
Goldar into a million pieces.
Ryoga grabs his umbrella and hits the weird
creature over the head with it, knocking him
out.
"Unbelievable," Aiesha breaths as she watches
Goldar disappear completely naked.
"What is your name? I am Kimberly." Kimberly
asks as she puts her arms around the bewildered
young man.
"Ryoga Hibiki" he stammers. "I am sort of a
friend to that cursed Ranma".
"You are?" asks Kimberly.
"Yes, I am a part of the exchange program too,
but I lost my host family," he lies
"Wow, what are you going to do?" Aiesha asks.
"I dunno, I was told that Ranma's host might
have extra room."
"Hey look there is Ranma now!" Ranma is walking
towards them laughing and talking to about ten
girls.
"Hello Ranma" Kimberly waves as Ranma walks
towards them.
"Hey Kimberly, Hello Ryoga.... " she pauses when
she sees Aiesha and looks at Kimberly
questioningly.
"This is Aiesha." Kimberly states.
"Ranma Saotome."
"I hear you are good in Martial Arts."
"Yes, I am, but I do not like to use it. It is
unbecoming for a lady to fight."
Kimberly stares at Ranma in disbelief, was this
the same person she met yesterday?
Billy runs up to them "<I am sorry I am so
late>"
"<Not to worry, I have kept myself busy>"
" Billy, Ryoga is an exchange student too. Do
you think you have room for him as well? His
original family backed out at the last minute."
Kimberly asks.
"I am sure my parents won't mind. Do you have
any belongings?" he asked
"Just what is in my backpack and of course my
umbrella. "
He lifts it up and puts it back on top of his
bag.
"Well then it is settled, you will come with
me," he says.
"Thank you" Ryoga smiles at Billy in gratitude.
"Here's your room," Billy points to a room
filled with electronics and chemistry
experiments. There is a bed in the corner of
the room. "Sorry, this is sort of my
laboratory. I've been using it since I was 5.
I will try to clean some of it out tomorrow.
How come your English is so good?"
"I have been here many times in my travels. I
have a question for you."
"What is it Ryoga?"
"Um, it is about Ranma."
"What about her?"
"Something is really wrong with her you fool !!
What did you do to Ranma!! How am I supposed to
enact my revenge on Ranma if he is weakened like
this!! "
"What do you mean he?"
Ryoga paused. How could he say.. well you see
Ranma is really a boy who can turn into a girl
and I can turn into a little black pig? It just
wasn't going to happen. "Let's just say that
Ranma isn't acting like himsel-- I mean herself.
Did anything happen to her?"
Billy hesitates then stammers "Well she did get
sprayed with some kind of drug that induces
amnesia."
"What!?!"
"Don't worry, it didn't have any effect on her.
It only works if she had another identity, so
she should be fine."
"Arg! So if Ranma had another identity she
would have forgotten about it?"
"That is correct. Um, Why are you so pale?"
"Shut Up! It's N-N-Nothing" So Ranma has
forgotten about his boy form, he thinks. This
is a nightmare. Now it was his duty to make sure
that he was protected until he got his memory
back-- for Akane's sake. Damn Ranma!! How
dare he do this to him. Why does he always
cause him to suffer?
"<Just you wait till you get your memory back
Ranma!! I am going to make you pay!>"
"What?" Billy asks, unforgotten by Ryoga.
"Thank you for the hospitality," he chokes out.
"No problem," Billy walks away. "Good night,"
he calls.
"Yeah right," Ryoga mutters.
"<Ryoga, time to wake up>." Ryoga jumps at the
sound of the female voice and stretches.
"<Akane, I had the weirdest dream that
Ranma--->" just then his eyes focus on the voice
and he sees Ranma-chan staring at him
quizzically.
"<Really Ryoga? What was it about?>"
"<Umm, nothing really.>"
"<Come on. I'll walk you to the table. I know
it will take you forever to find it and I do not
want to be late for school.>"
"<Thanks Ranma>"
Ryoga sits at the breakfast table nibbling on
one of the muffins that Ranma had baked for
breakfast. Surprisingly enough they were very
delicious. Billy had already left for school
when they arrived at the table so Ranma and
Ryoga would have to walk to school together.
Ryoga's eyes wander to the tea kettle on the
table. Without a word Ryoga grabs the tea
kettle and throws the contents on to Ranma.
"<Now do you remember, you idiot!?!>" He asks.
Ranma, now a boy responds to his question by
running to the bathroom, screaming at the top of
his lungs.
Ryoga walks to school with a silent Ranma-chan
in tow. Well, that plan didn't work at all, he
thinks. All I did was completely freak her out.
Ranma still thinks she is a girl, just trapped
inside a boys body. I had to tell her that she
was imagining things to get her to calm down.
This is going to tougher than I thought. Maybe
I will try something different later.
"<This way>," she says in a whisper pointing
north breaking Ryoga's reverie.
"<Okay>" he follows her into the school yard and
feels two arms pressing against his chest.
" Hello cutie, it is sooo good to see you
again." Kimberly kisses Ryoga on the cheek and
gives him a quick wink.
"Um, hi Kimberly." Ryoga gives her a funny
look. Boy, American girls sure are friendly he
thinks.
Kimberly smiles. "Ryoga, you saved me
yesterday. Please allow me to take you out to
dinner."
"That is unnecessary."
"I insist---please."
Ryoga looks at the pretty girl's eyes and finds
it impossible to say no to her. It has been a
long time since anyone has ever looked at him
like that. It reminded him of the way Akane
looked at P-chan. Oh, how he longed to see
Akane again. Perhaps this girl is a lonely soul
like himself. Maybe he could go to dinner with
her. He sighs ,"Okay, but can you pick me up?"
"Sure." Kimberly turns to Ranma and gives her an
electronic device. "Billy asked me to give this
to you." She places it inside her ear. "It is
a translator. Billy says it allows you to
understand any language that is spoken to you.
Is it working?"
"Yes! I understand you!" Ranma starts to jump
up and down excitedly.
"Ranma, cheerleading tryouts are today. Are you
going to try out?"
"For Martial Arts Cheerleading? No thanks."
"Martial Arts Cheerleading?" she asks, not
really wanting to know.
"Yes, Ranma bested the Martial Arts Cheerleading
champion. From what I heard it was tougher than
the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastic competition.
"
Ryoga frowns at the memory of that competition,
with which he was an unwilling volunteer. Just
the mere memory of the amount of suffering he
endured fills him with rage. Ranma had
subjected him to an unbelievable amount of
suffering and here he is protecting him. If it
weren't for Akane and his sense of honor he
would take advantage of the situation and beat
him to a pulp. Instead he is taking care of
Ranma. This is just too much for him to bear.
He vowed to take revenge on him for this.
"Martial Arts Gymnastics?" Kimberly repeats as
Ryoga starts to walk away following Ranma.
"I will see you later," Ryoga calls.
"I can't believe that Angel Grove High School is
hosting the International Teen Martial Arts
competition in two weeks." Rocky says as he,
Aiesha, Kimberly, Adam and Billy head towards
the Angel grove Youth Center.
"There are over a thousand people competing in
numerous events including something called
Martial arts pair figure skating." Aiesha chimes
in.
"Hey Mr. Speed reader, did you recognize any of
the competitors names?" Rocky asks Billy.
"A few. Ranma Saotome's name was there twice.
Once for the female competition and once for the
male competition. I guess there is a guy out
there with her name too. Ryoga's name is also on
the list. I didn't know he knew Martial Arts"
Billy states.
"Oh, he does and I am going out with him!,"
Kimberly sighs wistfully. "I guess Ryoga will
win the tournament."
"What do you mean?" Adam asks. "What about
Tommy and the rest of us?"
What a slut, he thinks. She broke up with Tommy
2 days ago and here she is already in love with
someone else. She is unbelievable!!
"You haven't seen Ryoga fight," she says
confidently.
"He is good," Aiesha says. "You should see him
fight with that umbrella."
"So that is why he always carries it around,"
Billy says while adjusting his glasses.
Ryoga and Ranma joined them from behind.
"I heard you all qualify to enter the
tournament, congratulations," Ryoga says.
"Thank you, Ryoga," Kimberly says. "So you and
Ranma are going to be in the tournament as
well?"
"Yes, although I doubt if there is anyone who is
a match for me---except one person."
"I'll say! Ranma are you going to be in the
tournament?" Kimberly flips her hair back.
"Yes, I didn't want to but Ryoga convinced me
that it would be dishonorable to do otherwise."
Ranma says.
"I had to force the stupid fool."
"Do you know of anyone else who will be entered
in the tournament?"
"Yes", Ryoga states. "Alot of people I know will
be in the tournament. Akane Tendo, Tatewaki
Kuno, Kudachi Kuno, Ukyo, Shampoo, Mousse, Azusa
Shiratori, and Mikado Sanzenin."
"Akane is coming?" Ranma asks.
"Yes," Ryoga states half hoping her memory would
return.
"How wonderful! I can't wait to see her and
show her all the great dresses I got."
Ryoga groans as they all enter the youth center.
Man what he wouldn't give for a camera so that
he could take pictures of Ranma in all her
pretty dresses' and sell them to Nabiki. That
would teach him!
"So tell me about the other contestants
you know. Are they any good?" Rocky asked.
"Excuse me," Ranma says in a high pitch squeal.
"I have to go to the bathroom."
"Well Akane Tendo is a very strong individual.
If she just learned speed, she could easily
defeat anyone in a tournament. Her specialty is
group fighting. She fights a bunch a people at
the same time by herself. She is really quite
amazing."
"Wow!"
"Mousse is a hidden weapon expert. He can pull
out anything in a fight. He is rather skilled,
but as blind as a bat. Shampoo is one ---",
Ryoga is interrupted by a swift explosion.
"People of Angel Grove feel the full terror of
the fearsome Misery Maker."
Ryoga stares up and sees a huge monster in the
shape of a teardrop holding a violin.
Misery Maker holds up a violin and tries to
play and Ryoga simply rolls his eyes and
continues to eat. The rest of the people at his
table get up and leave. The Misery Maker starts
to hit bystanders with his notes and the people
start to uncontrollably cry.
The Power Rangers appear out of nowhere and the
Red one shouts as he is bobbing his head, "Leave
these people alone and fight us."
"Well, well, well if it isn't the Mighty Morphin
Power Rangers. I shall take great pleasure in
defeating you."
The Pink Ranger raises her bow and hits Misery
Maker with one of her arrows. He falls on the
floor and instantly gets up.
"Now you have made me really upset!" it squeals
in a high pitch. "Prepare to meet your doom!"
He plays the Violin and hits the notes on the
Power Rangers. They all start to fall on the
ground crying.
"It is too hopeless to fight," the black Ranger
wails.
"I think I broke a nail," screams the Pink
Ranger. "I can't bear the sorrow!"
"Oh I cannot endure the slings and arrows of my
thousand heartaches!" Screams the Blue Ranger.
Ryoga oblivious continues to eat. Some one must
be shooting a movie, he thinks. This is too
pathetic to be real. Just then the Misery Maker
swats the burger that Ryoga is eating away.
"What did you do that for?" he shouts.
"You are not trembling in my presence."
"Give me a break! Why would I fear a pathetic
thing like you. Don't make me laugh."
"I will teach you to mock the Misery Maker. I
am going to hit you full blast and see how you
take the feeling of ultimate sorrow!!! Ha Ha HA
ha!!"
"Go right ahead!"
Misery Maker points his Violin and hits him with
a huge blast that lasts for about a minute.
"Now you are doomed. Feel the emotions of
ultimate sorrow running through you and learn
the true terror of Misery Maker!"
Ryoga falls to the floor sobbing and the Misery
maker smiles in triumph. Ryoga stars glowing and
he screams Shishi Hokodan. A huge ball of fire
erupts out of Ryoga's hand hitting the Misery
Maker and blowing it into a thousand pieces.
"Stupid fool! The last thing you want to do is
make me sad."
The Power Rangers and the rest of the victims of
the Misery Maker shake off the effects of the
Misery Maker's spell.
"What happened?" asks the Pink Ranger .
"That boy over there beat the Misery Maker!"
"He did?"
"Well I guess we can go then," the Black Ranger
says to the rest of the Rangers. They nod and
leave the youth center.
"Hello Ryoga, what happened while we were gone?"
Kimberly asked her hands playing with his hair.
"I don't even want to explain. Some people
called the Power Rangers fought something called
the Misery Maker. They ended up getting beaten.
Then that fool had the nerve to ruin my lunch.
He then made the mistake of making me sad. Talk
about your idiots! Of course I ended up
dispatching him. "
"You beat him?" Adam asked in disbelief
"Yes, he wasn't much of a challenge, Chi or no
Chi."
"The Power Rangers couldn't even defeat him."
Kimberly says as the entire crowd gives her a
dirty look.
"Well those Power Rangers are pretty weak. They
lack true skill and discipline. Their skills
are enhanced by powers and even then they are
unimpressive."
"What do you mean unimpressive. They have saved
the world more times than I can count!" Rocky
screams.
"I just call what I see," Ryoga states simply.
"Oh where is that idiot Billy's house?" Ryoga
shouts to the stars above.
He knew he should have had Kimberly take him
home after dinner, but she had asked him to walk
her home. Curse his luck. Why couldn't he find
Billy's house. Ryoga came to a strange
building.
"Well maybe if I ask whoever lives here."
Ryoga jumps up the hill and lands at the
entrance of the circular brick building that had
no windows or doors .
"Hello anyone home? I need to know how to get
to Angel Grove." he shouts.
"Alfa! someone has broken into the command
center!" A huge green face said to a little
red robot. Just then a shaggy looking boy
entered .
"Where is Billy's house!" he screamed
"Aye aye aye aye aye" Alfa yelled. "You cannot
come in here! Only someone with a power coin
can---- "
"Leave me alone you worthless piece of tin,
Baksi Tenketsu!"
All of a sudden Alfa shattered into a thousand
pieces.
"You destroyed Alfa, Oh well I needed a more
sophisticated model anyway." the huge head said
"I'm sorry I just want to know where Billy's
house is!"
"So you know about Billy?", the huge head loomed
down at the boy.
"Look, I'm lost! I want to find the way to..."
"Yes I know that. Who are you?"
"Ryoga Hibiki."
"The exchange student who is staying with
Billy?"
"Well, I wouldn't be if it wasn't for that
stupid Ranma!"
"Really? Is she your girlfriend?"
"Ugh!! Don't make me sick! He is not my
girlfriend!!"
"He? Look it has been a long night. My head
needs to rest, I will just teleport you there
okay?"
"Thanks." Ryoga was able to let out as he
disappeared.
"I'm finally here!" Ryoga screams as he makes
it to Billy's door.
"Ryoga! Where have you been?"
"I don't know, but some guy with a big green
head brought me here."
Billy stares at Ryoga, shakes his head and goes
to bed. How on earth did he make it to the
command center? he thinks.
Tommy looks up at Kimberly in disbelief, his
eyes burning. "What do you mean you found
someone else?" he cries.
"I'm sorry, it just, like, happened." Kimberly
flips her hair nonchalantly.
"How can you just toss our love aside?"
"Well, we did break up."
"But I came to apologize and that..."
"It's too late for that now. I love someone
else now."
"Who is he?"
"His name is Ryoga Hibiki."
"How can he compare to me?"
"Well, he is cuter than you, stronger than you,
a better martial artist than you..."
"No one is a better martial artist than me!"
"Please! That pig tailed girl Ranma is a better
martial artist than you."
"What? She is no Power Ranger."
"If she was, Lord Zed would be defeated by now."
"Your just trying to spite me."
"Whatever, Tommy we are finished."
Ryoga and Ranma begin their daily trek to class.
It has been already three weeks since he came to
Angel Grove and Ranma was no better. Ryoga had
tried everything to bring Ranma back. He first
tried telling her that he proposed to Akane and
she had said yes. He thought surely that would
get a response. It sure did. "Oh Ryoga!
That's great. Can I be one of the
bridesmaids?"
Then he threw Ranma in a room full of cats
thinking perhaps his phobia would snap him out
of it. He never knew how dangerous Cat Fu was
until that day. Ryoga still has the scratches
for that one. He tried hitting her over the
head, but that didn't work either. Cursed
Ranma's memory still hadn't come back!! The
match was a week away, if Akane finds him like
this, she is going to blame it on him, and
then...! Ryoga still in deep thought, smashes
into a tall dark haired boy.
"Hey get outta my way!" Ryoga yells.
"Sorry." The boy has long hair and is dressed
all in white.
"Yeah whatever, if you will excuse me, I'm late
for class."
"Gee Ryoga, couldn't you be more polite?" Ranma
asks as she bounds up, her skirt flowing in the
wind.
"Shut Up!"
"You're Ryoga? You wouldn't happen to be dating
Kimberly would you."
Ryoga paused at the question. He still didn't
know what to think of Kimberly. She was
beautiful and nice, but did he like her in that
way? It was just too soon to tell.
"I I guess so."
"Then why are you hanging around this one? Are
you stringing her along as well?"
Ryoga was about to reply when Ranma cut in.
"You idiot! Ryoga and I aren't dating . We're
friends. We've been best friends for a long
time."
Ryoga feels stunned when he hears this comment.
Could Ranma truly see them as friends?
"Besides, why would I date a jerk like Ranma
anyway?" he counters.
"Hey!" Ranma protests.
Tommy watches Ryoga as he goes to class. I will
keep a close eye on you Ryoga, just you wait and
see. I'll get you, he thinks.
"Oh brother dear, wasn't it an absolutely grand
idea for us to come a week early." a young girl
holding a black rose says to her young Samurai
companion.
"How blessed Angel Grove must feel to have been
graced with mine countenance," he answers.
"To think that my darling Ranma has been here
all this time. Oh to be reunited with my love!"
"That wretched Saotome. Thought that he could
escape the vengeful wrath of Tatewaki Kunou so
easily did he? Well he is mistaken indeed."
"Oh brother dear, we came to check on our
competition...or did you forget. Ah haha ha ha
ha."
She answers as she twirls her pink ribbon around
her brother dragging him along.