Ranma:About what?
OlderRanma:Thinking about how I will be with all my friends again just
four days from now, the friends from my future. I've live for so long a
time alone, without anyone around.....five years to be exact. I've gone on
too long without you Akane, without all of you. I just want to be with you
once again.
Akane:But you are with me.
OlderRanma:Yes, I am. I just wish to be with the Akane from my future. You
have no idea how much I missed you. No idea how much I missed all of you.
When you died Akane.....in my arms.....I vowed to avenge your death. For
five long years, I did nothing but think of avenging you. That was the
only thing that kept me going, kept me from leaving this world to be with
you. After training in the mountains, I later on found out that everyone
else had died.....everyone except for Ryoga. You should've seen him, he was
just devestated....as devestated as I was. He no longer cared about anything
else, not even himself. When he first saw me, he tried to kill me because
he thought I couldn't save you......nor anyone else. But soon, he realized
that it was this Kythen who did this. We befriended each other, became
like blood brothers. And he had been my friend all the way to the very end.
He proved it when he took that blast for me. You don't know just how
horrible I felt....holding him.....in my arms.....as he slowly died.(Turns
his attention to Ranma)Ranma, you may not know this, or ever know this, but
Ryoga has always been a friend to you.....no matter how you look at it.
Kasumi:See Ranma, you should be lucky you have Ryoga as a friend.
Ranma:(Dubious)I guess you're right.
Nabiki:(Looks at watch)Guys, we better get going to school now if we don't
want to be late.
OlderRanma:May I come along?......I haven't seen that school since it burned
to the ground.
Akne:Sure, you're welcome to come along.
OlderRanma:(Smiles)I'd like that.
(Together, Nabiki, Ranma, OlderRanma, and Akane all leave for school. As
they head down the street, we realize that Ranma is no longer walking on
the fence, but walking alongside Akane. OlderRanma, who is walking ahead
them, smiles at the thought, knowing that they are slowly starting to
realize just how much they cared for each other. Nabiki is walking
alongside OlderRanma, gazing at his face, not believing how much he and
Ranma look alike. But when OlderRanma turned his gaze to her and their eyes
met, that was where it all ended. As they continue to walk down the
street, we could see the school not too far away. As they come closer and
closer to the school, OlderRanma turns around realizing something.)
OlderRanma:What happened to Shampoo? If I remember this correctly, she
usually jumps on me around now.
Ranma:Look up ahead.
(As OlderRanma turns around, he gets pounced on by a bundle of energy. He
realizes that it's Shampoo. Instead of telling her that he was going to be
late for school like he used to, he hugged her tightly, which seemed to
surprise Shampoo. After a few moments she gladly hugs back.)
OlderRanma:(Still holding Shampoo and whispering softly)Shampoo, I'm not
the Ranma you know......he's behind me.
(Shampoo releases her embrace, slightly embaress, her face blushing.)
OlderRanma:Shampoo, don't be embaressed. I never realized how much I
missed you pouncing on me every day so very long ago. I always took this
incident for granted, totally disregarding it. Well now that I have a
second chance, I want to enjoy it.(Hugs her again)
(Shampoo hesitates for a moment. She realizes that he still is Ranma. And
hugging Ranma, whether she knew him or not, was good enough for her.
Besides, she like the idea that Ranma hugged her back instead of coming up
with a reason to avoid her.)
OlderRanma:(Releasing her)Shampoo, I know that this is a lot to ask, but
can you please do this to me for the next few days....so I can enjoy all
the things I lost. Please?
Shampoo:(Smiles)Shampoo happy to help.
OlderRanma:Thank you.
(Shampoo smiles at OlderRanma one more time before she looks behind him
and wink at Ranma, which seems to upset Akane. She then turns around and
happily heads back to the Nekohanten.)
Ranma:You seem to get great enjoyment in doing this.
OlderRanma:Ranma, I bet you will get great enjoyment hugging Akane after
not having seen her for five years. Please, keep in mind that you have a
Shampoo that always jumps into your arms. Me.....I have nothing.
Ranma:.................
OlderRanma:(Smiling while extending one of his arms forward for Akane to
take hold of)Shall we continue on to school, Akane?
Akane:I guess so(Looks at Ranma for a second and then places her arm around
OlderRanma's arm)
OlderRanma:I'd like to walk into the courtyard and have everyone attack me
for being your fiancee....just for old time sake.(Smiles)For five years
before the battle with Kythen, no one has ever attacked me and, I miss
that.(Sees Akane's worried face)Don't worry Akane, I'll go easy on them.
(OlderRanma both walk into the courtyard while Nabiki and Ranma stay behind
to watch. Slowly, Ranma is starting to realize just how much he takes
things for granted. As OlderRanma and Akane walk towards the center of the
courtyard, a massive mob of boys come charging their way from the front
door, yearning to defeat Ranma so Akane will be free again....free to date
other people. As the mob got closer, they seperated into two group, each
going to opposite sides of Ranma and OlderRanma, forming a massive circle
around them. In the middle of the circle, Akane seems nervous....for
some reason, while OlderRanma is overwhelmed with delight.)
Akane:Jeez, there's a lot more boys surrounding us that I remember from the
other days.
OlderRanma:(Softly)Akane, hop on my back.
Akane:What?
OlderRanma:Just hop on my back.(Gets down to his knees)I've got something
to show you.
(As the mob slowly started closing in on the two, Akane quickly hopped onto
OlderRanma's back, like a piggieback ride. Once she was one his back,
he made sure she held on tightly. We see OlderRanma close his eyes and
raise his hands up into the sky. All of a sudden, we see him starting to
glow a brilliant glow of glue, and a small sphere of pure ki build up in
each of his hands. The mob stop their approach, hesitant about attacking.
OlderRanma then slowly brought his hands together, pushing both spheres
into one giant sphere of ki. We see OlderRanma concentrating very hard,
making the sphere grow bigger and bigger. Once the sphere is twice the
size of a basketball, OlderRanma quickly kneels down on one knee and
release his sphere of ki right into the ground. All of a sudden, the
ground starts to shutter and shake voilently. A few cracks start forming
streams of blue light shine through those cracks. Then, all of a sudden,
the cracks open up wide and blasts of ki fly upward from it, and envelope
the mob. A huge burst of light blinds everyone, especially Nabiki and
Ranma, who were watching this happen from a safe distance. Then, as fast
as the light came, the light disappeared. All that remained is OlderRanma,
Akane on his back in the middle of a circle of unconscious boys.)
Akane:(Wide eyed)What was that?!?
OlderRanma:(Smiles)I don't want to sound conceited or anything, but that
was my weakest special technique.(Lets Akane off his back)
Ranma:(Running up to them)Can you show me how to do that?
OlderRanma:(Feeling sad)I'm sorry, I can't. I'd really would like to teach
this to you, but I can't.
Ranma:Why not?
OlderRanma:The move took me four year to learn alone. And there is no way I
can teach you this in a few days.....before I die. I'm sorry.
Ranma:..............
OlderRanma:Can we go on in?
Akane:(looks at unconscious mob)What about all these boys, will they be
all right?
OlderRanma:Yes, they will. They'll just wake up with a terrible headache.
That's all. If I really wanted to......I could've kill all of them,(Smiles)
but I'm not like that. Lets go in.
Nabiki:Not yet.(Points to the front door)
OlderRanma:Kuno-sempei, how nice to see you again.
Kuno:(Bokken)I will no longer fall for your trickery again, you sorceror!
OlderRanma:(Turns to Ranma)I don't remember him calling me a sorceror five
years ago.
Ranma:I think he's angry at me for something I did to him yesturday.
OlderRanma:(Curious)What did you do to him?
Ranma:I did this!(Runs up to Kuno and punts him into orbit)God, that felt
good! That Kuno gets so damn annoying sometimes!
OlderRanma:Ranma, just be glad that there is a Kuno to annoy you. You may
see him as nothing more than a punching bag, but you'll realized just how
much you'll miss him once he's gone.
Ranma:What?
OlderRanma:When I was up in the mountains, training........I started
missing everyone I knew. I even missed Kuno, strange as that may seem.
Slowly Istarted realizing how much an impact he had on my life....for
instance. He was the one who brightened my mornings whenever I had a
fight with Akane.
Akane:(Looks at Ranma)Really?
OlderRanma:Yes. Why do you think he said it felt good to punt Kuno-sempei
into orbit? Here's a question, Ranma, do you hate Takewaki Kuno?
Ranma:Well......uh.....
OlderRanma:Maybe you can't speak for it yourself, but I can. When Kuno was
still alive, I couldn't stand him....I couldn't stand everything about
him. But when I found out he had died, I realized that I never hated him...
....not once. When I saw his grave, like everyone else's......I wished he
never died. I wouldn't have wished death to even my worst enemy....well,
maybe Hapousei and Kythen, but you know what I mean. Anyway, you won't
miss Kuno till he's gone....even before I found out he died, I missed him.
I guarantee that if Kuno don't attack tomorrow morning, you will feel empty
inside for the rest of the day.....but you don't have anything to worry
about, he probably will tomorrow. But until that day comes, when or if he
realizes that it's useless continuing on fighting you, you should enjoy
this while it lasts, because it won't last forever.
Ranma:Gee.......I never looked at it that way.
OlderRanma:Neither did I till it was too late.
Ranma:.............
OlderRanma:Can we go in now?....I want to meet Miss Hinako.
Akane:What're you going to do to her?!?
OlderRanma:(Smiles)I'm going to pose as you Ranma and go into the
class late......I want to see the expression on her face when she realizes
she can't suck all my power away because I have so much to spare.
(Ranma, OlderRanma, Akane, and Nabiki all enter the builing)
(As they entered the building, the morning sky was slowly turning a
terrific shade of red. If OlderRanma had stayed outside to see that, he
would've realized that that was the first sign of Kythen's arrival.)
(We are now inside the school where we see Ranma and OlderRanma in one of
the hallways. Akane and Nabiki are nowhere in sight, having gone to class
so they wouldn't be late. The halls are empty and only Ranma and OlderRanma
are the ones there. They are standing in front of Ranma's classroom, Miss
Hinako's classroom. Ranma seems too be very nervous. Maybe it's because he
isn't too sure OlderRanma's plan is a good idea.)
OlderRanma:Don't worry Ranma, I'm here to help you in whatever way I can.
Ranma:I'm not too sure about this plan.
OlderRanma:Look, do you or do you not want Miss Hinako to stop bothering
you? I, when I was your age, would've definitely wanted her to leave me
alone. Am I right?
Ranma:Are you sure she won't know the difference between you and me?
OlderRanma:What are you talking about? I am you....and you are me. We look
exactly alike to one another....like twins.
Ranma:(Sighs)Okay, what do I have to do?
OlderRanma:Nothing.
Ranma:Nothing?
OlderRanma:Well.....if you count waiting in the hallway something....then
you will be doing something.
Ranma:That's it.....just wait here.
OlderRanma:Yes.(Smiles)As of this day.....Miss Hinako will never bother
you again.....at least I hope so.(Turns and heads into the classroom)
(Inside the classroom, we see a young girl in the front of the room,
wearing a pretty yellow dress. We realize it's Miss Hinako. We notice that
the classroom is full of kids that are either asleep from having their
energy sucked out, or about to fall asleep, too drained to continue on
listening. Everybody's faces look sullen and listless. The door in the
front of the room opens and we see OlderRanma walking in. All of a sudden,
all the poeple who were about to fall asleep snap wide awake, their
attention on OlderRanma. Miss Hinako, who is writing problems on the
chalkboard, standing on a chair to reach it, doesn't notice that someone
has just entered the room.)
OlderRanma:(Thinking to himself)Wow, this brings back memories!(Looks in
back of the room and sees an empty seat)Hey look, that's where my seat
used to be!(Looks at Miss Hinako)Ah, and there's Miss Hinako! Man, do I
remember the time I spent trying to negate her special powers. Now, what
did she used to say before she sucked away my energy.....five yen......
something. Oh well, who cares. I can't believe just being in here fills
me with joy.
(OlderRanma walks up to Miss Hinako, who is still writing on the board, who
is still unaware that someone is behind her.)
OlderRanma:(Thinking)Man, I should try and negate her powers now....she'll
never be able to stop me. What did I have to do though....four fingers on
her chest and four fingers on her buttocks....or something like that. If I
did, the class will think I'm a hentai....and I know I don't like being
called that.....and of course, I would never do that to my younger self.
(OlderRanma turns around and looks at Ranma, who is peeking in through the
little window on the door, and winks at him. Ranma nervously smiles back
and gives him the thumbs up.)
OlderRanma:(Turning to Miss Hinako)Miss Hinako!
(Miss Hinako is startled and falls off of the chair she was standing on.
OlderRanma swiftly puts his arms out in front of himself and catches her
before she hits the ground. Miss Hinako looks at OlderRanma, who is smiling
back, and screams out in her shrill little voice.)
Miss Hinako:Aaaaiiii.
OlderRanma:(Putting Miss Hinako down on her feet)I'm sorry I startled you
Miss Hinako....but I just wanted to tell you I was late coming to class.
(All of a sudden, all the people awake start whispering......about how
stupid OlderRanma was for not just sneaking into his seat before the
teacher noticed. As the whispering continued, all the kids who were asleep
wake up and look at OlderRanma in sympathy.)
Miss Hinako:(Voice turning more feminine)Quiet!
(The entire room becomes silent. Not even breathing could be heard. All
eyes are on OlderRanma.)
Miss Hinako:(Starting to grow taller)You dare come to my class late!
OlderRanma:(Undaunted)Yes.
Miss Hinako:(Turning into a beautiful woman)You know what the punishment
is?!?(Reaches into her pocket and takes out a coin)
OlderRanma:(Standing tall and proud)Yes.
Miss Hinako:Well...aren't you scared!(Places coin between index and middle
finger, looking through the hole at OlderRanma)
OlderRanma:(Smiles)No. I'm not.
Miss Hinako:(Surprised)What?!?
OlderRanma:Come on......try and suck my energy away! I'll stand right here!
I won't move! Give me your best shot!
Miss Hinako:(Suspicious)Is this a joke?!?
OlderRanma:No, it isn't a joke! Try and suck all my energy away! I
guarantee you won't even come close!(Thinking)Besides, I forgot how it
felt.
Miss Hinako:Fine! You asked for it! Five yen......
OlderRanma:(Interrupting)Wait one second!
Miss Hinako:Are we scared now?!?
OlderRanma:(Calmly)No, I'm not scared one bit. I want to make you a deal.
If I survive your energy suck, then you will never try that on me again. If
I don't, then you can do that to me every day for a month....whether or not
I'm late. Do we have a deal?
Miss Hinako:I don't make deals!
OlderRanma:(Smiles)Are we scared?!?.....do you doubt your powers?!?
Miss Hinako:Fine we have a deal!(Offers her hand)
OlderRanma:(Take her hand into his)Deal!
(The two shake hands. We see OlderRanma take a step back and stand there,
waiting to have his energy sucked. Outside, in the hallways, Ranma is
sweating profusely, thinking he will get his energy sucked away every day
for a whole month. OlderRanma gives Ranma a wink and that seems to
alleviate his worries. As OlderRanma stood there, Miss Hinako raises her
hand towards him and zaps him. OlderRanma just stands there as Miss
Hinako continues to concentrate on taking his energy. The entire classroom
glows brightly in the light of her powers. The students watch in fear and
sympathy toward OlderRanma. OlderRanma just stands there, looking totally
uneffected by her energy suck. After a few moments, Miss Hinako gives up
and falls to the ground, too tired to continue on. She changes back into a
little girl.)
OlderRanma:(Running up to Miss Hinako)Are you all right?(Helps her up to
her to her feet)
Miss Hinako:(Tired)Yes, I'm all right? Why am I so tired?
OlderRanma:If you'd really like to know, you tired yourself out taking my
energy away.
Miss Hinako:But that's impossible! I get the energy I take from you!
OlderRanma:Yes.....only to an extent. After a certain point, you start
tiring out. It's a thing called diminishing returns. Anyway, are you going
to honor our deal?
Miss Hinako:(Looks at class and then at OlderRanma)Yes. You have my word...
....now, get to your seat so I can contiue on with my class.
OlderRanma:Miss Hinako, may I please step outside for a moment....I....have
to goto the bathroom.
Miss Hinako:Oh....Okay....but be back in one minute!
OlderRanma:Thank you.(Turns around and leaves the classroom)
Miss Hinako:(Thinking)How in the world did he survive that!?! I sucked more
energy from him in that short period of time than I ever had since I
started teaching......And he didn't even look tired......not one bit.
(Outside in the hallway, we see Ranma and OlderRanma. Ranma seems to be
very happy and grateful about what OlderRanma just did for him.)
Ranma:Thanks, Ranma. How can I ever repay you?
OlderRanma:(Smiles)You already have.
Ranma:Huh?
OlderRanma:Just seeing you notice that you have been taking Akane for
granted was enough. But there is one thing I would like you to do.
Ranma:What is it?
OlderRanma:(Softly)Tell her you love her.
Ranma:What?!?
OlderRanma:Don't try hiding your feeling from me....keep in mind that I am
you....and you are me. I know you love her....and do you know why....
because I loved her since the first day we met. Although I know you could
hide your love for her easily because I used to do it....but keep in mind
that when I really wanted to tell her, it was too late for me. But for you,
it's not too late....That's my only request of you Ranma....nothing else.
Ranma:But Akane isn't going to die, you stopped Kythen before it even
happened.
OlderRanma:Yeah, Akane won't die.....that's the exact same thing I thought
of her as I held her in my arms. "I'll tell her I love her when she
recovers." I would think to myself "I'll tell her I always loved her....
since the day we first me." But that day never came for me.....she never
recovered. For five years I carried that regret, the regret of not having
told her. And now that I avenged her death by killing Kythen.....I still
feel empty inside.(Looks at a nearby clock)Look, you better go on into
class before Miss Hinako gets angry.
Ranma:And what're you going to do now?
OlderRanma:Me. Nothing. I'm just going to walk through these hallways and
enjoy the thought that I'm walking in a building that burned down a long
time ago. Maybe I might pay Akane a visit. What class does she have now?
Ranma:(Thinks for a second and then answers)She has home economics. It's
down the hallway....the fifth door to your right.
OlderRanma:Thanks.(Turns to leave)I'll see you later.
Ranma:Bye.
(We see Ranma watch OlderRanma walking down the hallway towards Akane and
Ukyou's class. After a short moment, Ranma smiles as goes into his
classroom. OlderRanma stops in front of Home Economics class and hesitates
for a moment.)
OlderRanma:What am I going to say?.....oh well, I'll think of something.
(OlderRanma knocks on the door. After a few moments, the door opens and we
see the teacher standing there, looking at OlderRanma intently. OlderRanma
looks over the teacher's head and noticed that the class was in a state of
anarchy. There were students running back and forth between tables,
borrowing cooking utensils. Some students were busy trying to cook, only to
fail miserably. Others were ripping their hair out, wondering why their
bread doesn't rise like all the rest. OlderRanma did notice one student
doing fairly well, and that her work station wasn't a mess like everyone
else's. To OlderRanma's surprise, he noticed that that student was Akane.)
Teacher:May I help you?
OlderRanma:Um......I was sent here to......bring Akane to the main office.
Teacher:Is there something wrong? Is she in trouble?
OlderRanma:....um....I don't know, the principal never told me.
Teacher:Okay.
(We see the teacher turn around and walks towards the back of the room,
where Akane was working. OlderRanma takes a step into the class to further
observe it. The first thing he noticed was that the class was all female.
There wasn't one boy in the entire class. The next thing he noticed was
that the entire class stopped what they were doing to see who the handsome-
looking male was. To their delight, they noticed it was Ranma. To their
disappointment, they realized that he was engaged to Akane. They continued
on with their work, taking quick glances at OlderRanma, wishing he was
their fiancee. Akane, who was in the back of the room, talking to the
teacher, looks up and sees OlderRanma. She gets up out of her seat and
walks to the front of the class, stopping short when she was in front of
him. The teacher stayed near the back of the class, helping the students
out with their projects.)
Akane:Why do I have to goto the main office, Ranma?
OlderRanma:You don't.
Akane:What?
OlderRanma:Can you please come out into the hallway for a minute?
(Akane gives a slight shrug and thens head out into the hallway with
OlderRanma. Outside, the hallway is completely empty, leaving Akane and
OlderRanma alone.)
OlderRanma:I was just wondering if we can have lunch together...It'll be
you, me, and the other me.(Smiles)
Akane:I'd love to. But this period won't end for another half hour.
OlderRanma:Well, can I at least stay with you until it ends?
Akane:I don't see any harm in that. But what am I going to tell the
teacher?
OlderRanma:I don't know, but we should be able to come up with something.
Akane:I guess you're right. C'mon, lets go in.(Turns to head back in)
OlderRanma:Akane.
Akane:(Turns back around)Yes?
OlderRanma:(Extends a hand forward)Can we go in together?
(Akane smiles warmly, which really brought joy to OlderRanma's heart. She
extends her hand forward and takes hold of OlderRanma's hand, noticing how
nice how nice it felt to be holding hands with Ranma, even if it was the
Ranma from the future. Together, Akane and OlderRanma walk into the
classroom, hand in hand.)
(We are looking at the school from the courtyard. It is now the noon. The
sky has this terrific shade of blood red. There were black clouds in the
sky that blocked out the sun, letting only small amounts of light pass
through them. There were strong gusts of winds that blew by, violently
shaking the leaves of the courtyard trees and foliage. We watch this for
several moments and realize that the winds aren't letting up and are
getting worser by the minute. After a short time, we hear a bell ring,
which indicates lunchtime.)
(Inside the school, Akane and OlderRanma walk out of Home Economics class,
both seemingly enjoying one's company. We see them both head down the
hallway, which was filled with people rushing back and forth, towards
Ranma's classroom. As they arrive there, they both see Ranma walk out of
the class, yawning terribly.)
Akane:Hi Ranma.
Ranma:(Yawns)Hi Akane.
OlderRanma:I don't blame you for being so sleepy. I remembered that Miss
Hinako's class was so boring. I guess it still is.(Smiles)
Ranma:(Waking himself up)What are we going to do now?
OlderRanma:Lets go eat.
Ranma:Good, I'm starving.(Heads towards the cafeteria)
Akane:Ranma.
Ranma:What is it, Akane?
Akane:Can we eat outside for once?
Ranma:Sure, I don't see any harm in that.
(We are outside again. As students pour out through the doors, they all
stop to look up towards the sky, not knowing of what to think. They seemed
to look up at the sky in both awe and fear. Some of the students run back
into the school, while some stand there, unable to move, their fear
preventing it. All they knew was something was terribly wrong. After a few
moments, we see Ranma, Akane, and OlderRanma walk out through the door.
Ranma and Akane both look up at the sky, a sense of fear enveloping the
both of them. OlderRanma was looking up at the sky, disturbed to his very
core.)
Ranma:What's going on here?
Akane:(Noticing OlderRanma's visage)Are you all right?
(OlderRanma says nothing. All he does is continue on staring towards the
sky. Akane asks him again and receives no response again. After a few
moments, OlderRanma snaps out of his state of shock.)
OlderRanma:Ranma, Akane, you have to get out of here!
Akane:What going on?!?
OlderRanma:This is exactly what I saw on the day you died, Akane!
(Akane's heart sank. Her face turned to utmost fright. Ranma, who stood
next to her, placed both arms around her, comforting her.)
Ranma:(Still holding Akane)I thought you stopped this Kythen from
coming about.
OlderRanma:I thought I did also.
Ranma:Then how could this be?
OlderRanma:(Realizing)Happousei!
Akane:Didn't you stop him?
OlderRanma:No......I think I was the one who caused him to do this!
Ranma:What?!?
OlderRanma:I think it was my attack on Happousei that led him to do this.
No......it can't be! I remember in my past when Happousei came into the
backyard and I punted him away for splashing me with cold water and
grabbing me. Either way, whether or not I was here, Happousei would've
called forth Kythen. Damn! I should've watched over that little pervert
more carefully!
Ranma:I don't get it!
OlderRanma:Remember when Happousei came into the backyard two days ago.
Well, lets just say I wasn't here to attack him. What he would've done was
splash you with cold water and grab you. That, in turn, will lead to you
punting him away. And because you did that to him, he calls forth Kythen to
punish you.
Ranma:But you were here.
OlderRanma:I know. But I attacked him and let him live. And since he
thought I was you, he called forth Kythen to punish you. You see....either
way, Kythen would've come about, whether it was you who kicked him away, or
my attacking him.
Akane:What's going to happen now?
OlderRanma:From what I remember, he will be here at any moment....that
means you have to get the hell out of here, and fast. Plus, you have to get
everyone else to safety. I'll stay behind and fight him.....I have to....or
you will die, Akane!
Akane:But how will I die?!?
OlderRanma:You will be killed when one of Kythen's stray ki blasts hits
you. I was too late in pushing you out of the way. Ranma, please, do as I
say and keep Akane safe. I don't want to see her die again!
Ranma:I will! That I promise!
OlderRanma:Good! Now gather everyone up and get out of here before its too
late!
(Just as OlderRanma said that, a massive sphere of black appears in the
courtyard. It stays like that for a few moments before it disappears,
leaving behind and man that was within the sphere. The man just stands
there, tall and proud. Kythen had taken the form of mortal man not as
homage but as a mockery. He was clad in armor made of what looked like
molten metal. His long hair was made of fire crackling in flames as it
flowed down the length of his back. His eyes were nothing but black, the
pit of darkness. He was the as tall as OlderRanma, but his fingertips
looked like it could brush the clouds and shatter them asunder. He stood
there for several long moments, regarding OlderRanma. Ranma and Akane
stare at him, riddled with fear.)
OlderRanma:Get out of here!
(The sound of OlderRanma's voice seemed to bring them back. They both
looked at OlderRanma, then at Kythen, and then back at OlderRanma. They
then turned around and ran back into the school to gather everyone up to
flee. In the courtyard, OlderRanma and Kythen were both staring at each
other.)
Kythen:(His voice thunderous)Are you Ranma?
OlderRanma:(Proudly)Yes, I am.
Kythen:Then you will die!
(Kythen disppears and reappears in front of OlderRanma. Before OlderRanma
could react, Kythen strikes OlderRanma with a viscious punch to his face,
causing him to go flying backwards into the school wall. The impact
OlderRanma struck it with was so powerful that the wall was indented and
cracked. He slides down onto the floor as if unconscious. After a few
moments, OlderRanma slowly gets back up to his feet.)
Kythen:You wish to die swiftly or die slowly!
OlderRanma:I'm not the one who's going to die!
(Kythen seems outraged by this comment. He punches OlderRanma again in the
face. OlderRanma gets thrown back into indented wall again, which collapses
in behind him. OlderRanma ends up on his back, inside the school, where
students are fleeing for their lives. Slowly, OlderRanma gets back onto his
feet. He looks around and realizes that he's inside a classroom, which is
now empty. He looks towards the hole in the wall and sees Kythen enter
through there.)
Kythen:You are strong! That will make your death so much more amusing for
me!
OlderRanma:I am a lot stronger than you think!
(OlderRanma lunges forward and lands a vicious punch in Kythen's face,
sending in backwards out of the hole he entered through. OlderRanma quickly
runs up the the hole and exits back out into the courtyard, where Kythen is
slowly getting back onto his feet. There, OlderRanma readies for another
attack.)
Kythen:You are very skilled! Now it's my turn!
(Kythen releases a massive ki blast from his hands, which sizzles through
the air towards OlderRanma at blinding speed. OlderRanma quickly jumps out
of the way, just as the ki blast flies by, entering the building through
the hole in the wall, blowing a hole all the way through to the other
side. OlderRanma quickly gets to his feet and shoots his own ki blast,
which gets easily and skillfully deflected by Kythen.)
Kythen:Ha! Do you really think those puny ki blasts of yours will ever hurt
me!
(Kythen disappears and reappears in front of OlderRanma again. Before
OlderRanma could react again, Kythen punches him in the face again. the
force of the punch was so intense that the windows of the school shattered.
OlderRanma was sent backwards again, into another part of the school's
wall. Shards of glass from the story above fall towards the ground, some
of them hitting OlderRanma. Kythen quickly jumps backwards before he
himself got impaled.)
OlderRanma:(Bleeding from lip and cut near his eye)C'mon!
Kythen:So, you wish to die swiftly!
(Kythen lunges forward and punches OlderRanma in the stomach. With his
hand by his stomach, Kythen pushes forward and slams OlderRanma into the
wall again. OlderRanma didn't even yelp out in pain. Before Kythen had a
chance to retract his arm, OlderRanma sent a massive ki blast from his
hands, hitting Kythen right in the chest. Kythen was blown backwards,
slamming the outside walls of the courtyard. OlderRanma, having been within
such close proximity of the explosion, was slammed back into the wall
again, it collapsing in on him again. Slowly, OlderRanma got back onto his
feet and stepped back out into the courtyard. There, he saw Kythen getting
to his feet.)
OlderRanma:You seem to have gotten weak, Kythen!(Thinking)You are not as
powerful as I last remembered you.
Kythen:For that, you will pay!
(Kythen launches two ki blasts, one right after another. OlderRanma was
forced to jump out of the way of the first blast. Before he could get onto
his feet again, the second blast struck him in the chest. OlderRanma
doubled over and fell onto his stomach in excruciating pain. As OlderRanma
slowly pushed himself up, Kythen sent another ki blast straight towards
him. OlderRanma quickly rolled out of the way, but was hurt terribly from
the shards of concrete that struck him after the impact. Slowly, OlderRanma
got back onto his feet. He checked his chest, which felt wet, and noticed
that he was bleeding terribly. The blood ran down the length of his chest.)
OlderRanma:(Thinking)Oh god, I don't remember him being able to do that!
(Kythen releases special ki blast towards OlderRanma. The blasts catches
OlderRanma by total surprise and envelops him in a blue light. All of a
sudden the blue light disappears to reveal an OlderRanma, standing
motionless, unable to move.)
OlderRanma:(Thinking)I remember this! Once he comes close enough to me,
I'll finish him off! All I have to do was wait before I break out of this
holding spell of his.
(But Kythen never walked up to OlderRanma. Kythen released a huge ki blast,
which hits OlderRanma in the chest before he could react. OlderRanma was
sent flying backwards and fell onto his back. Kythen releases another ki
blast and it hits the OlderRanma again, causing him more excruciating
pain. There was no way for OlderRanma to get back up, all his energy was
spent and he was too weak to continue on. Kythen walks up to OlderRanma and
easily picks him up by the collar of his shirt.)
Kythen:You were strong! But not strong enough to kill me!
(OlderRanma said nothing. He couldn't. He could feel himself die as he was
being held by his collar. He had lost so much blood. He felt his vision
starting to blur. He felt himself starting to shiver. He remembered this
was the same predicament he was in before Ryoga saved him. But Ryoga wasn't
there. No one was there to save him. Kythen smiles wryly as he held
OlderRanma on his feet.)
OlderRanma:Akane......I tried....the best....as...I....could.
Kythen:Now you will die!
(Kythen raises OlderRanma high into the air and slams him down on the
concrete floor. OlderRanma could feel and hear his ribs break from within
his ribcage. OlderRanma tried to yelp out in excruciating pain but his
lungs were full of blood. All he did was cough up blood. Kythen wasn't
through with OlderRanma yet. He made sure he didn't kill OlderRanma when he
slammed him into the ground. Slowly, Kythen picked OlderRanma up onto his
feet. OlderRamnma watched through blood covered eyes as Kythen picked him
up of the ground with one hand. He watched as a ki ball grew in Kythen's
other hand. But just before Kythen had a chance to kill OlderRanma with
that final and fatal attack, a massive ki blast sizzled through the air and
struck Kythen in his back. OlderRanma knew that it was Ranma who released
that. He knew that if he didn't do anything, and fast, he and Ranma will
both die. As Kythen turned around to face his new opposition, OlderRanma,
using the last of his strength, released his whirlind punch.)
OlderRanma:Hiyru Shotenha!
(A massive tornado envelopes Kythen and sends him up towards the heavens.
OlderRanma, who was still being held by Kythen, was brought along with him.
Ranma watched in shear horror as OlderRanma was enveloped in the tornado.
Ranma rushed forward to pull OlderRanma out of the tornado but was too
late. By the time he reached him, OlderRanmna was too high in the sky.
After a few moments, the tornado disappeared to reveal two figures high in
the sky. The two figures plummeted towards the ground at high speed. Before
OlderRanma struck the ground, Ranma quickly jumped up into the air and
caught him, landing safely on the ground with OlderRanma in his arms.
Kythen struck the ground with thunderous impact, causing a crater to form.
Before Kythen even struck the ground, he was already dead.)
(Ranma is kneeling down in the courtyard, OlderRanma in his arms.
OlderRanma is badly hurt. We could see bruises all over his body,
especially his face. There's blood everywhere. OlderRanma's chest rises and
lowers slowly, every breath for him a struggle. As Ranma continues to
cradle his olderself, Akane comes running up to them.)
Akane:Oh my god!
Ranma:(Crying)Please, don't die!
(OlderRanma slowly opens his eyes, one of them swollen shut. At first,
OlderRanma doesn't recognize them. After a few moments, he smiles.)
OlderRanma:Can....I....ask....of....something......from the two....of you?
Akane:(Tears running down her cheek)Please rest, Ranma. You'll be all
right.
Ranma:Come on! Just hang in there! Akane, please, go call an ambulance!
OlderRanma:No.....don't. Please, let Akane stay by my side!
Ranma:Fine, I'll go call for one.
OlderRanma:No......I want the two of you to stay by my side....I want to
remember the two of....you....before I die.
Ranma:What are you talking about?!? You're not going to die!
OlderRanma:Can you......two please do..........me a favor?
Akane:Of course. What is it?
OlderRanma:I....want the two of you....(Coughs up blood)....to bring me
back..........to my time so.......I could be...........with my friends.
(Weakly reaches into pocket with a bloody hand and takes out the nanban
mirror)Please.....
Ranma:But we have to take you to a hospital!
OlderRanma:Don't bother........I'm going to die whether you like it or.....
not. Don't....you remember.........about the....poison.
Ranma:...................
OlderRanma:Just........let me die on........my friends' graveyard.
(Ranma takes hold of the nanban mirror. He then looks at Akane and then
back at OlderRanma. OlderRanma smiles weakly at Ranma. Ranma gently picks
OlderRanma off the ground, the nanban mirror in one hand. Akane gets to
her feet and stands next to the two. Ranma then says a few words. The
mirror glows brightly and the light envelopes them. After a second, the
light disappear, Ranma, OlderRanma, and Akane with it.)
(We are now in the future. The sky is dark yet it's still the middle of
the day. We are in the school's future courtyard. The courtyard is barren
and void of life. There are no trees or bushes anywhere. The concrete
ground is filled with holes and cracks. The school is no longer there.
All that remains is a pile of rubble. In the distance, there are no
buildings or skyscrapers. The entire city had been destroyed. Near the
courtyard, there was a graveyard, a graveyard for all the people who died
in the city. A blue sphere appears out of no where in the middle of the
graveyard and then disappears, leaving Akane, Ranma, and OlderRanma
behind.)
OlderRanma:(Weakly points to one side of the graveyard)Their....graves...
are....over...there.
(Ranma gently carries OlderRanma towards where OlderRanma pointed, Akane
walking right next to him. Ranma seems to be overwhelmed by just how many
graves there were. There must've been close to several thousand graves, all
of them stretching far off into the distance in every direction. Akane is
also overwhelmed, probably more overwhelmed than Ranma. She was desperately
fighting back her tears. After several minutes of walking, the three
arrived at a single tombstone that was surrounded in a circle by many other
tombstones.)
OlderRanma:Ranma.......why don't you....go...see...who's grave that....is?
(Ranma gently places OlderRanma on the ground and walked up to the
tombstone and reads it. After reading the first line, his face went ashen
and colorless. He took a step back, not believing in what he just read.
Akane, who was kneeling beside OlderRanma, knew exactly what had caused
Ranma to become so disturbed. She knew he had just read her name on the
grave. She looks at the other graves and squints her eyes to read their
names. She was shocked to realize that she was reading all the names of her
friends.)
OlderRanma:Akane....this....is.....my....future.....but......this....won't..
....be.....yours.......(Closes his eyes)
(With that said, OlderRanma dies.)
Akane:Ranma! No! Don't die!
(It was too late. OlderRanma's body goes limp in her arms. He never
responds to Akane's pleads. He never will. Ranma, who watch all of this
happen, gently walks up to her and places a hand on her shoulder.)
Ranma:Akane. There's nothing we could do. He's dead.
Akane:No!
Ranma:.............
(As Ranma stood there, watching Akane try to rouse OlderRanma awake, he
realized and remembered exactly how profound an impact he had on his life.
He realized just how much he took everything for granted. As he stood
there, he vowed to himself that he will never take Akane for granted
again. After a few moments, Akane gave up, realizing that OlderRanma will
never respond again and that he had gone to a better place. Gently, she
places OlderRanma up against her grave.)
Ranma:(Softly)Akane.
Akane:(Tears in her eyes)Yes?
Ranma:I love you.
<End for now>
There....another fanfic. Hope you enjoyed it cause this took a big chunk
of time out of my day to write. First off, the characters from this story
was created by the Rumiko Takahashi. I would never take credit for any of
her works. If you are reading this, then that means you bothered to read
this fanfic till the end. I'm sorry for any spelling or grammatical
errors. I only spent one sitting writing and editing this entire fanfic.
When I wrote this fanfic....I absolutely had no idea where this was going.
I just sat down in front of my computer and started typing and kept on
going on from there. I guess I was lucky that I could keep the story
going. All I know is that first few pages of the beginning was very
interesting for me to write....and most likely to read. I'm sorry if you
were disappointed when you found out this wasn't as zany as the
Ranma-universe in other fanfics, but I like write in a serious fashion.
PLEASE, send comments. I would really appreciate them. I'm not too sure you
guys(and gals) appreciate my stories. If you enjoyed this fanfic, I'm happy
to say that I'll continue writing more. As to why did I wrote this.......
I have absolutely no clue. I hope OlderRanma's death had an impact on you
cause it sure did for me.
P.S.-If you want any of my other fanfics, just ask.
Please note that I'm online seldomly.
Jeffrey "OneShot" Wong
<Bye>