Before you read this, I'd better explain. I was the fool who started the
Ranma vs. Bison and Toughest Anime Martial Artist threads on RAA. This
fanfic is my response to the whole stupid issue. I don't know how well
written it is or if it's any good. You decide. (keep in mind it's not
very serious)
Having now ruined my reputation... On with the show... (such as it is...)
Note: This has nothing to do with Kun-chan's Ranma Nibun no Ichi
continuity, I just use the same header as a homage to her. :)
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Ranma Nibun no Ichi - Ranma vs. General Bison [By:Plunger]
All characters copyright of Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan Inc. except for
Bison and Vega, who are copyright of Capcom Software Inc.
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After starting, and then suffering this stupid thread on RAA, I've decided to
write a fanfic to see if I can figure out who is better...
Plunger...
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[Story begins...]
[Nerima, Night. A truck moves slowly through the small narrow streets. In it
are two men. As the truck moves, they peer around, as if looking for trouble.
Seeing none, they drive on, manouvering carefully, as if to remain unseen.]
[Ryouga walks down the street with a confused expression on his face.]
Ryouga: Where am I now?! Why am I cursed with this hopeles sense of
direction! How will I ever find Akane-san?! It's not fair!
[Ryouga's reverie is interupted by the appearance of a truck. Ryouga looks
up in surprise as it drifts quietly down the street.]
Ryouga: Huh? What's a truck like that doing here?
[The truck moves towards him and Ryouga realises that there is not enough room
on the narrow street for him and the truck. He leaps into the air with a yelp
as the truck goes by. He lands on the roof of the truck and looks around.]
Ryouga: I wonder if the driver knows this area...
[Ryouga crawls forwards to ask, when the passenger in the truck leans out
and shoots at him with a machine gun. Ryouga gasps and leaps off the truck,
landing in a garbage bin that then dumps him into a muddy puddle. P-chan
sigh and stares after the receeding vehicle.]
Ryouga/P-chan: (thought) What was that about?!
[Ranma sits up in bed, having been woken by a series of loud cracking noises.
He looks down, and seeing his father fast asleep, lies back.]
Ranma: Must be my imagination... Thought I heard firecrackers...or gunfire...
Nah... Not around here!
[He sighs and closes his eyes, drifting back to sleep.]
[A few moments later, his door opens a crack and he looks up.]
Ranma: Who's there?
[The voice from outside wavers a bit.]
Akane: It's me...
[Ranma sighs and sits up. He wasn't going to get any sleep now.]
Ranma: What's up?
Akane: Did you hear that noise before?
Ranma: What? The firecrackers?
Akane: It sounded like a gun...
Ranma: (shrugs) So? It wasn't that close... Don't worry about it...
Akane: Are you sure?
Ranma: Yeah... I can take some moron with a gun anytime!
Akane: Oh? Well... If you're sure... Goodnight...
Ranma: 'night...
[Akane closes the door and Ranma lies back again. Within a few moments he is
asleep. Sometime later, Ranma is suddenly and rudely awakened by a shout.]
Ryouga: RANMA, WAKE UP!
[Ranma rises and looks around. Ryouga is sitting in the window looking
agitated, the morning sun streaming in around him.]
Ranma: Oh... Hi, Ryouga. What do you want?
Ryouga: There's something strange going on around here!
Ranma: (nods) You're right.
Ryouga: You've noticed?!
Ranma: Yep. You normally don't find this place without help!
[Ryouga waps Ranma on the head.]
Ryouga: That's not what I mean.
Ranma: Oh? What did you have in mind? ...if anything...
Ryouga: I was searching for this house last night when I saw this odd van. It
was driving along with no light on... Like it didn't want to be
seen...
Ranma: And?
Ryouga: Well... When I jumped onto it's roof to get out of the way, one of
the men in it shot at me with a gun!
Ranma: Hmm... I'm not surprised...
Ryouga: What?! WHY?!
Ranma: Well... If you jumped on my car at night, I'd shoot you!
Ryouga: I'm serious!
Ranma: Yeah... I thought I heard a weird noise last night, myself... I figured
it was just someone throwing a party with firecracker's and stuff...
What would a truck with a gunman in it be doing around here?
Ryouga: I don't know! I thought you might have brought them here...
Ranma: Me?! How would I do that?!
Ryouga: You have more enemies than anyone in town, Ranma.
Ranma: But... Aww... Who cares! It doesn't mattter now!
[Ranma gets up and walks out, leaving Ryouga stewing on the window sill.]
Ryouga: Hey! What about-
[Shortly after, Ranma arrives at breakfast to find Akane giving Ryouga some
food.]
Ranma: Do you have to feed him?
Akane: What do you care?
Ranma: I don't, really. It's just that it encourages him to come back!
Ryouga: Shut up, Ranma!
Akane: That's right! You are so rude!
Ranma: So what? As long as I'm the toughest fighter around here, I can do what
I like!
Akane: What happens when you're not?
Ranma: I...don't know...
[In a warehouse on the far side of Tokyo, a number of men are packing boxes
into trucks. One man watches over the others with some disinterest. He stands
six feet, five inches tall and wears a red, militaryesque uniform. From his
shoulders hangs a deep blue cape. He coldly eyes the goings on around him,
seemingly bored by the whole affair. He is partially ignoring the man who is
speaking to him.]
Head Flunkey: General. The first truck made it through. There was no trouble
reported. We can begin the move.
General: Excellent. Carry on with the plan, then... Must I tell you to do
everything myself?
Head Flunkey: No, General! I'm sorry.
General: Get on with it.
Head Flunkey: Yes. General.
[The man walks away and the general looks around and smiles.]
General: How fortunate I am that the law enforcement in this city is so
utterly lacking in any competance! If it weren't for their
foolishness, I could never get away with this! Hahaha! Fools!
The largest stockpile of illegal arms in the world will pass
right under their noses and they'll never know it!
[He laughs again and then strides across the room to a small office. Inside,
a battered looking man is tied to a chair.]
General: Now... What shall I do with you?
Man: Let me go?
General: Hmm... Interesting thought... But, no... I can't do that. All my
servants must obey without question. You have set a bad example. I
will simply have to make an example of you!
Man: Please... General Bison... Don't kill me... My family...
General Bison: Will be dealt with... I shall send some men to remove them. Do
not worry. They will be joining you soon...
Man: NO! Please... I beg of you...
Bison: Beg away... I don't care...
[Bison grabs the man by his temples and smiles, his eyes lighting up.]
Bison: Let us see what torments I have in store for you...
[There is a bloodcurdling scream from the office. All the men packing the
trucks stop for a moment. The general steps out wearing a satisfied expression,
causing the men to immediately go back to work.]
Bison: So... That is that... There will be no more leaks! When will the trucks
be ready?
Head Flunkey: In about five hours. We'll send a few at a time and see how it
goes...
Bison: You said there was no problem.
Head Flunkey: Er... The crew of the truck had to shoot someone on their run...
Bison: And you did not call this trouble?
Head Flunkey: My information was incomplete.
Bison: Oh? What a pity... Do not make that mistake again!
Head Flunkey: (nervous) Yes, General.
Bison: Send out the trucks when you are ready. I am going...
Head Flunkey: Yes, General.
[Bison turns on his heel and walks out.]
[Meanwhile, Ranma, Akane, Ukyou and Nabiki are all walking to school, with
Ryouga attempting to follow.]
Akane: Did Ryouga tell you about what happened to him last night?
Ranma: Yeah...
Akane: Aren't you worried?
Ranma: Why should I be? It's got nothing to do with me!
Ukyou: What happened?
Ranma: Someone shot at Ryouga... It was bound to happen sooner or later...
Akane: It's not funny, Ranma. He could have been hurt!
Ranma: What's your point?
Akane: GRRRR! Shut up and die, Ranma!
[Akane swings her foot back and boots Ranma skyward. He sails through the air
and lands on Kunou-sempai.]
Ranma: Hey... Kunou... How's it goin'?
Kunou: Ranma Saotome... Are you determined to anger me until I destroy you?
Ranma: Wha? You? Destroy me? Yeah, right!
[Kunou shakes Ranma off and glares at him.]
Kunou: If you wish to fight me, you should issue a proper challenge...instead
of partaking in these sneak attacks!
Ranma: Sneak attacks?! What are you talkin' about? It was that baka tomboy,
Akane, who threw me here!
Kunou: Silence! I will not allow you to slur her good name! We fight!
Ranma: 'kay...
[Ranma jumps onto Kunou's chest and grabs his shirt front. Ranma then leaps
back, sending Kunou flying back from the kick off. Kunou staggers to his feet
and moves forwards.]
Kunou: You're tricks are most annoying... But I will not be deterred!
Ranma: Can it, Kunou. I want to get this over with!
[Kunou moves in and raises his bokutou to strike. Ranma steps in and grabs
Kunou wrist. He then puts his foot behind Kunou's and throws him to the
ground, hard. Kunou groans and lies still.]
Ranma: Phew! Glad that's over...
Akane: Ranma!
[Ranma turns, surprised.]
Ranma: What I do, now?
Akane: Nothing! You're late! Come on...
Ranma: But...
[He trails off as Akane drags him away. Ukyou stops to stare at Kunou for a
moment and then follows. Nabiki stops next to Kunou and crouches down.]
Nabiki: Hi, Kunou-chan... Would you like some help?
Kunou: Mph...
Nabiki: (smiling) Only 5000 yen...
[The day passes swiftly and Ranma and the others are glad to head home. On
the way, they stop off at a cafe. Ranma is idly looking at a piece of paper.]
Akane: What's that?
Ranma: A business card that Nabiki is designing for the doujou. She thinks
it'll improve business...
Akane: Why have you got it?
Ranma: Search me... She wanted my opinion...
Akane: And?
Ranma: I dunno... By the way... Why are we here?
Akane: Because I think something funny is going on. I want to talk about it.
Ranma: Oh?
Akane: You know... That business with Ryouga...
Ranma: I told you not to worry about that. I can handle it...
Akane: Maybe... But when I was looking out the window during class, I saw one
of the trucks Ryouga discribed.
Ranma: So? Maybe someone is moving out... It would be understandable in this
town!
Ukyou: What is this all about, anyway?
Ranma: Well, you know how Ryouga got shot at? Akane thinks that there is some
sort of conspiricy going on! (to Akane) Been watching Scully too much,
haven't you?
Akane: Shut up.
Ukyou: I saw a strange truck go past my place last night... I heard it
changing gears...
Akane: Did you see where it went?
Ukyou: No. By the time I got to the window, it was moving away... It was weird,
though... It was as if it was trying to be quiet.
Ranma: So? We don't get many cars around here. Maybe they were trying not to
disturb anyone...
Akane: I don't know...
Ranma: Look! You can't prove anything, so let's forget it, okay?!
Akane: I guess...
Ranma: (sighs) Good.
Ukyou: Maybe you should keep a lookout tonight, Ran-chan... In case it comes
back? I'll stay with you. (smiles)
Ranma: Er...
Akane: That's a good idea, Ranma. If you see one, you can check it out!
Ranma: But I don't care about any stupid trucks!
Ukyou: We don't have to spend all our time looking for trucks, you know,
Ran-chan...
Ranma: (flustered) ...
Akane: Just do it, Ranma...
Ranma: What? No way! I'm not doing this! If you want it done so bad, you can
do it! I'm not staying up all night on some stupid hunch!
Akane: Fine! We'll do it without you! Won't we, Ukyou?!
Ukyou: Er... I guess...
[After a few minutes of glaring at each other, they walk out and head home.
After Ukyou leaves, Ranma turns to Akane.]
Ranma: Akane... Why are you so worked up about this?
Akane: There shouldn't be weird things like this going on!
Ranma: Why not? Weird things happen to us all the time...
Akane: I know... But... There shouldn't be anyone with a gun...
Ranma: But there is... You'd be better off leaving it alone.
Akane: Ranma...
Ranma: I'm serious. It's for your own safety.
Akane: Are you really worried about me?
Ranma: Wha?! Me? No. I... I just... I just meant that your dad would be pretty
upset if anything happened to you...
Akane: (smiling) Oh... I see... (evil grin) Thanks, Ranma...
Ranma: (sheepish look) ...
Akane: Still... I can't help thinking about it...
Ranma: Just leave it alone...
[Ranma and Akane stop as they notice a figure in front of them. It is Ryouga.]
Ryouga: How like you, Ranma. Running at the first sign of trouble... I am not
afraid. I will find the truck for Akane-san!
Ranma: Oh.. You think so, eh?
Ryouga: Yes! I will succeed.
Ranma: Over my dead body!
Ryouga: That suits me!
[Ranma and Ryouga are about to attack each other, when Akane steps between
them.]
Akane: Wait! Why not just find it together?
Ranma: What? But- Oh, fine... I don't care... I'll find the stupid thing!
Ryouga: Hah! You are weak, Ranma! If I hadn't said I was going, you would
never have agreed.
Ranma: That's right... I normally wouldn't do something this stupid!
[Ranma storms off, leaving Akane and Ryouga to stare.]
[That evening, Ranma is sitting on the roof of the doujou with Ryouga. The
night is clear and still. The air is cold and their breath creates plumes of
steam.]
Ranma: You are so dumb, Ryouga. It's your fault we're up here! Want to remind
me why we're here?
Ryouga: Akane-san is concerned. If she sleeps better for us being here, it's
worth it!
Ranma: You're nuts...
[They fall silent as they hear the faint sound of an engine.]
Ranma: Is that a...
Ryouga: ...diesel engine?
Ranma: Where's it comin' from?
[Ryouga looks around and spies a set of lights some distance away.]
Ryouga: Over there! Look! It's going along Fujishima street!
Ranma: You idiot! That's Shirow street!
Ryouga: Well... Look! There's another! (points)
Ranma: Yeah... And they're all the same...
Ryouga: Over there! Another!
Ranma: Well, P-chan, ol' buddy. Looks like my tomboy fiancee was right after
all. We may as well go have a look, eh?
Ryouga: Who are you calling-
[Ranma cuts him off as he drags him away.]
Ranma: Come on! We don't have time for this!
[Ranma and Ryouga run across the rooftops and finally stop on a roof above
the road.]
Ranma: Now... How do we stop it?
Ryouga: I could Shishihoukoudan it.
Ranma: Don't you think they might notice and shoot you?
Ryouga: If I blow it up, they won't be able to.
Ranma: Yeah... And we won't know what's in it, either!
Ryouga: Oh...
Ranma: Listen... Let's jump on it and have a look inside, then get off.
Ryouga: Okay.
Ranma: Good.
[A few moments later, the truck cruises by. Ranma and Ryouga leap down
behind it and jump into the back. After fishing around for a moment, Ryouga
produces a flashlight.]
Ranma: Where'd you get that? Forget it... I don't even wanna think about it...
Ryouga: Shut up and help me open one of these, Ranma!
Ranma: Well... Okay, P-chan...
[Ranma grabs Ryouga by the neck and slams his face into the nearest box,
shattering it.]
Ranma: There... It's open... And it's full of...guns!
Ryouga: Bastard! You'll alert them if you do that!
[They suddenly feel the truck come to a halt.]
Ranma & Ryouga: Uh oh...
[The flap opens and two men with guns look in.]
Man 1: Get out.
Man 2: Come on. You heard him.
[Ranma looks at Ryouga and shrugs. He puts his hands up and hops out. Ryouga
does likewise a moment later.]
Man 1: What were you doing in our truck?
Ranma: Hitching?
[The man with the gun tries to hit Ranma with it. Ranma dodges and kicks the
gun into his face. It discharges, spraying the truck with bullets. Everyone
stares for a moment as fuel gushes onto the ground.]
Man 1: It's...
Man 2: ...gas!
Ranma: Ooohhhh...
Ryouga: ...SHIT!
[They all run away, just as the truck explodes in a ball of flames. A moment
later, Ranma and Ryouga get up, to see the two men slinking away. Ranma and
Ryouga run after them. Ranma leaps on one and kicks him in the back, felling
him. As Ranma connects, a paper falls from his pocket.]
Ranma: Who told you you could leave?!
[Ryouga catches up to the other and grabs him by the arm, swings him around
and drives an elbow into his face.]
Ranma: That's that. What now?
Ryouga: Let's get out of here! It would be hard to explain!
Ranma: Okay. But we'd better leave a note about the other trucks.
Ryouga: Fine...
[Ranma quickly scribbles down a note and they run off, just as the police
arrive. Sitting on the doujou roof, Ranma and Ryouga look out across Nerima
as the flashing lights of police cars converge on the slinking trucks.]
Ranma: Looks like a good nights work to me.
Ryouga: Yes. We have stopped whatever evil that was... Akane-san will be
pleased...
Ranma: (snorts) Yeah... Whatever... 'night, P-chan...
[Ranma gets up and goes inside to bed.]
Ryouga: Grrrr...
[In a darkened room, General Bison looks angry.]
Bison: How many trucks did we lose?
Head Flunkey: Er... Five, Sir...
Bison: Five... And the crews?
Head Flunkey: They are being dealt with as we speak...
Bison: Good. Who was responsible for this disaster?
Head Flunkey: We don't know that yet, General. It appears to have been an
outside source.
Bison: Bah! Are you saying my guns were taken by `chance'?!
Head Flunkey: No, Sir. Just that someone must have interfered.
Bison: Find them. When you have...tell me... I will have my revenge on them...
Personally... They must pay for what they have cost me!
Head Flunkey: Yes, General.
[The next morning, Ranma walks down to breakfast to find Akane holding the
newspaper and wearing a big smile.]
Ranma: Why are you so happy?
Akane: I read about what you and Ryouga-kun did last night. It was really
good, Ranma.
Souun: Yes. An act worthy of a true martial artist.
Ranma: Wha... How do you know?
Akane: It was in the paper. A massive shipment of illegal guns was siezed
after a truck exploded. There was a note left giving a warning and a
Tendou Doujou business card.
Ranma: Oh, man... That card of Nabiki's... Did I...
Akane: The police found it at the scene. The school is famous!
Ranma: Great...
Souun: Buck up, son. You have done a great deal for the name of this school...
Ranma: Yeah... I'm so glad...
Akane: What's wrong?
Ranma: I'm just wondering if it matters...
Akane: Huh?
Ranma: I was wondering who owns those guns... They might be kinda upset...
Akane: They're all in jail now anyway...
Ranma: Good. I hope it stays that way.
[Ranma eats breakfast and they go off to school. As they go, they fail to
notice a strange figure watching them. It follows surrepticiously behind them,
remaining undetected all the way. When they arrive, Ranma trashes Kunou and
walks off. As he goes in, the monitor cyborg steps out into the street and
transmits its data.]
Head Flunkey: General! We've found one of them!
Bison: I know... I can read the paper, myself.
Head Flunkey: No, Sir. I mean we know where he is.
Bison: Indeed? Tell me.
Head Flunkey: He's a school boy. The heir to a martial arts school. He's a
very good martial artist. We have some film...
Bison: Show me.
[The flunkey pushes a button on a remote and a screem lights up. It shows
Ranma beating on Kunou.]
Bison: Hmmmm... I shall have to see to him, myself... It would not do to lose
one of my servants in such a way... Find where he lives... I shall
visit him tonight... And find his companion... Send Vega...
Head Flunkey: Yes, General.
[Later that day, Ranma exits the gates of Furinkan High and walks towards the
Tendou Doujou. He is suddenly dragged into an alley and held by strong
hands. He cannot see who is holding him, but he hears a cold, whispering
voice speak.]
Voice: Who was your companion last night?
Ranma: Wha? I'm not telling?
[The person pulls Ranma's arms up behind him, causing considerable pain. Ranma
winces.]
Ranma: Rr... Okay, okay... Ryouga... Ryouga Hibiki...
Voice: A wise choice...
Ranma: You won't be able to find him!
Voice: That is not your concern...
[Ranma is suddenly shoved forward into the street. Ranma turns to see a
shadow of a man with a claw on his left hand flitting away.]
Ranma: What on earth... Hooboy... I think we're in trouble...
[Ranma gets up and runs towards the doujou. When he arrives, he finds
everything to be in order. As he enters, he finds Shampoo and Mousse in the
garden.]
Ranma: Why are you guys here?
Shampoo: Shampoo come to give Ranma to Ramen! Er... Ramen to Ranma!
Mousse: And I go wherever Shampoo goes.
Ranma: Oh? Whatever...
[Shampoo hands a ramen bowl to Ranma. He is just about to eat it, when it is
knocked from his hands by a spatula.]
Ranma: Wha?
Shampoo: Aiya!
[Ranma turns to see Akane and Ukyou in the gateway.]
Ukyou: Phew! Lucky.
Akane: It was too close!
Ranma: What's goin' on ere?
Ukyou: You were about to eat one of Shampoo's love foods again!
Ranma: I was?
Akane: Of course! Why else would she give it to you?!
[Shampoo glomps onto Ranma.]
Shampoo: Shampoo love husband! Want to give gift!
Ranma: See?
Mousse: Never! I will not allow it!
Akane: Now look what you've done!
Ranma: Me?!
Akane: Yes! You! Whenever you eat Shampoo's food we all have a fight!
Ranma: No, we don't.
Ukyou: Yes, we do...
Mousse: Here we go again...
Akane: Shampoo is trying her tricks again!
Shampoo: Akane not know what she talking! Should shut up!
Akane: What?! I will not!
Ranma: Just leave it alone, you kawaikune baka!
Akane: Ranma...
[Just as Akane is about to belt Ranma, Ryouga lands on him.]
Ryouga: I will not allow you to insult Akane-san like that!
Ranma: So? How do you want me to insult her?
Ryouga: Bastard! I will kill you!
[They are so busy bickering amongst themseleves, that they fail to notice
General Bison slowly decending from the air to land on the wall.]
Bison: That's my line.
Everyone: Huh?
Bison: This is the Tendou Doujou, is it not?
Akane: Er... Yes. It is.
Bison: Good. Now... Who destroyed my truck last night and informed the police?
[Ranma moves in front of Akane to face Bison. Ryouga, likewise moves forward,
while Mousse steps in front of Shampoo, much to her annoyance.]
Ranma: We did that! What do you want?
Bison: You cost me a great deal of time and money... A price must be paid for
that...
Ranma: So you want a fight?!
Bison: How trivial... I did not come all this way for something so
insignificant... I came for revenge!
[Bison levitates down from the wall and walks towards them.]
Bison: You will now feel the wrath of Shadowlaw!
Ranma: So you're here for revenge, huh? Wanna tell us who you are?
Bison: Certainly... I am General M. Bison! Supreme Master of the Order of
Shadowlaw!
Ranma: What's that?
Bison: Something more powerful than you can even begin to imagine...
Ranma: Whatever... If you want a fight... I'm ready!
Bison: Excellent...
[Ranma leaps at Bison and flies straight past, as the general teleports to the
side. Ranma lands and Bison elbows him in the back of the head. Ranma stumbles
from the blow and is caught by Bison. Bison grabs Ranma's hair and slams his
face into his armored knee. Ranma falls flat to the ground, stunned.]
Bison: HAHAHA! You are no match for my power!
[The others glare for a moment and then leap to attack. Shampoo, Mousse,
Ryouga and Akane all charge into the frey without hesitation.]
Shampoo: You no kill husband!
Bison: Hm?
[Bison grabs Shampoo by the head, gripping her temples and leaving her hanging
in the air.]
Bison: No-one invited you to interfere! Begone!
[Bison swings Shampoo around and slams her into the ground. Shampoo blacks out
for a moment and then slowly begins to recover. Mousse sees Shampoo fall and
goes beserk.]
Mousse: Bastard! How dare you hurt my darling Shampoo!
[Mousse attacks Bison in a rage. Bison grins madly as he casually avoids
Mousse's best attacks. Taking advantage of the distraction, Akane attempts a
front sweep kick, but the general mearly levitates over it, sending her
stumbling off balance.]
Bison: How many of you pests are there?!
[Bison teleports behind Mousse and somersaults fowards, striking Mousse's back
with both armored feet.]
Bison: SCISSOR KICK!
[Mousse reels forward in pain, just as his feet are swept out from under him
by Bison's slide. Bison then turns, dodges around Ukyou's spatula and elbows
her away.]
Bison: None of you are a match for me!
[Akane, Ryouga, Ukyou, Mousse and Shampoo all get up and move to attack again.
Before they can act, Ranma steps up again.]
Ranma: Yeah?! Try me!
Bison: Momenterily!
[Bison's eyes light up and the others are unmercifully slammed into the wall.
Only Ryouga rises from the attack, the other too stunned to move.]
Bison: Now... We can get down to business...
Ranma: (cracks knuckles) Just what I had in mind...
Bison: Good... I do so like a little fight in my victims!
[Ryouga slowly moves to stand with Ranma.]
Ranma: Ryouga... It's time to take out the trash!
Ryouga: Yeah...
[Ranma and Ryouga charge in, only to be blasted back by a wall of force.]
Ranma: What the hell?!
Ryouga: He must have some sort of sheild...
Ranma: Great... How do we break it?
Ryouga: Like this! SHISHIHOUKOUDAN!
[Ryouga unleashes a massive fireball at Bison. Ranma swallows as he sees the
general smile.]
Bison: You're mine!
[The fireball impacts against the power wall and washes back, blasting Ryouga
unconscious and burning Ranma slightly.]
Ranma: Wha...
Bison: Do you see?! You're powers are as nothing to me! Give up and I may
spare your friends...
Ranma: NO WAY! I never give up! HIRYUUSHOUTENHA!
[A sudden, raging wind wirls around them, much to Bison's surprise. He shifts
a little and his eyes begin to glow, as he floats unsteadily in the air.]
Bison: What is this?! A special attack?! You do have power after all...
[As Bison lowers to the ground, light begins to gather around his fists.]
Ranma: Uh oh...
Bison: Let me give you a lesson in POWER! (pause) PSYCHO CRUSHER!
[Bison suddenly streaks forwards, his body shrouded in blue flames. Ranma
gaps in surprise, but manages to counter with the tenshin amiguriken.]
Ranma: Kachuu Tenshin Amiguri Ken!
[Bison barrels into Ranma with overwhelming force. The flaming aura washes
over Ranma with searing pain. There is a small explosion at the point of
impact, that catapaults Ranma across the garden. Bison casually lands and
looks about him. All around him lie the stunned and unconscious bodies of his
opponents. He smiles.]
Bison: Heh... You were almost ammusing!
[Akane stirs at this and looks up from her place against the wall. Casting her
view across the garden, she sees Ranma lying on the grass, still smoking. From
the look of his clothes and his face, he was as badly hurts as she had ever
seen him.]
Akane: Ranma...
[Shampoo stirs at this and gasps.]
Shampoo: Aiya! Ranma...
[Bison slowly turns and strides over to Ranma. Ranma looks hatefully up at
him.]
Bison: Now that the game is complete, it it time for your punishment...
Ranma: (weak) Bastard...
Bison: (ammused) And then some...
[Bison reaches down and picks Ranma up by the temples.]
Bison: Now... Let us see what torments I have in store for you...
[Bison's eyes flare brightly and a wave of excrutiating pain washes through
Ranma. After a moment, he becomes aware of another presence in his head. This
sudden shock brings an image of Akane to his mind, his fear suddenly bringing
his feelings starkly and clearly to the surface. Suddenly, he hears Bison's
voice echo through his consciousness.]
Bison: Yessssss...
[Ranma feels himself thrown roughly to the ground as his mind returns to
normal. He manages to open his eyes long enough to see Bison turn away and
stride towards Akane.]
Ranma: (weakly) No... (thought) Akane... I..I never...
[Akane cannot help but cower a little as Bison's massive, evil shadow falls
over her.]
Bison: You are the one...
Akane: What one?
Bison: The thing he values most.
[Akane looks over at Ranma, he is straining to rise, but is too weak to do so.
He lies on the ground, simmering with rage.]
Akane: Ranma...
[Akane's thoughts are interupted as she is lifted off the ground by her
temples. Bison's eyes flare for a moment and she goes limp. Bison slings her
over his shoulder and then walks over to Ranma. He leans down and pulls Ranma
to eye level.]
Bison: Listen well, boy... I am taking your...fiancee...since you value her
life more than your own... Come for her... If you can figure out WHERE
I HOUSE her... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
[Bison slowly rises from the ground and then vanishes. Slowly everyone gets up
and begins to look around. After searching for several minutes, they are
forced to give up.]
Ranma: Dammit! How dare he?!
Ukyou: It's not your fault, Ran-chan... You couldn't stop him taking
Akane-chan... I've never seen anyone so powerful...
Ranma: It's not that! He invaded my mind!
Ryouga: What are you talking about, Ranma?!
Ranma: He was IN my head! He read my thoughts! That's how he knew to take
Akane...
Shampoo: Why he do that? If he take Ranma's love...why he take Akane? (pause)
RANMA!
Ukyou: Ran-chan!
Ryouga: Ranma! Your weakness has gotten Akane-san in trouble again!
Ranma: My weakness?! Hey! I wasn't the one who got KO'ed by my own move!
That's weakness!
Ryouga: Bastard!
Ukyou: Hey! Calm down!
Ranma & Ryouga: Why?!
Ukyou: If you kill each other, you won't be able to get Akane-chan back!
(pause) You are going to rescue her, aren't you?!
Ryouga: Of course! For Akane-san, I would face any danger!
Ranma: Hey! She's my fiancee! I'm goin'!
Shampoo: Shampoo go with Ranma. Have score to settle with silly man...
Mousse: And I shall go with Shampoo! He has dishonored me, also.
Ranma: But...
Ukyou: Don't worry, Ran-chan. We're with you!
Ranma: Great...
Mousse: It will take all our strength to beat him... You know that?
Ranma: (nods) I know... I'm ready... Whatever it takes...
Ryouga: Agreed... Whatever it takes...
Ukyou: Whatever it takes...
Mousse: Whatever it takes...
[The others turn to Shampoo, who frowns.]
Shampoo: Shampoo know!
Ryouga: How will we find them? We don't know where he is!
Ranma: That must be part of the game...
Ukyou: He's playing with us! How mean! I wonder if there's a clue...
[Ukyou wanders off to search the garden.]
Ranma: Hmmm... What did he say?
Mousse: He said you should come for her, if you could figure out where he
housed her... Does that help?
Ranma: Don't know...
Ukyou: (looks puzzled, then smiles) Got it! That's the clue!
Ranma: Wha?
Ukyou: He said, `WHERE I HOUSE her.' Get it? Warehouse!
Ranma: Yeah... But where? There are a lot of warehouses in Tokyo...
Ukyou: That's true... But how many would have `Shadowfast Couriers' packing
tape in them?
Ranma: What?!
[Ukyou holds up a pieces of packing tape with the words, Shadowfast Couriers,
on it.]
Ukyou: I found it on the ground in one of his foot prints. My guess is he's at
their headquaters... Didn't he mention some sort of `shadow' order?
Ranma: I think so...
Mousse: `The order of Shadowlaw' I think it was...
Ranma: No matter... We've got to rescue her!
Ukyou: We're too tired now... If we want to win, we need to be ready for him.
Ryouga: We can't leave Akane-san in the hands of that monster!
Shampoo: Shampoo think is good idea!
Ryouga: Wha-
Mousse: It's okay, Ryouga. He won't harm her. Akane is just bait to bring
Ranma to him... That's what he really wants... Whatever you got mixed
up in, it's bigger than we thought...
Ukyou: Let's get some rest... We'll go tonight.
Ranma: (worried) Okay...
[That decided, they go into the Tendou-ke to rest. Meanwhile, in a seemily
abandonded warehouse, Akane is sitting on a chair. Across from her is the
grinning face of the general.]
Akane: What do you want with me?
Bison: You? Nothing. You are mearly the worm on the hook that will allow me
to catch the fish!
Akane: Why do you want Ranma?
Bison: He cost me millions of dollars last night...and much embarresment...
The money is insignificant... But the damage to my reputation must be
paid for.
Akane: Are you going to kill him?
Bison: No! That's the best part! YOU ARE!
Akane: What?! I will not!
[Bison's eyes begin to glow and his voice becomes manacing.]
Bison: Yes, you will! Resisting is useless! You will obey me!
[Akane feels a searing pain in her head and collapses. Bison smiles.]
Bison: Vega!
[A shadow flits into the half light. It is revealed to be the spanish ninja,
wearing his metal mask and hand claw. He bows to Bison.]
Bison: She is ready. Clothe her for battle... You should enjoy that...
[Vega's eyes close a little in anticipation.]
Bison: Not like that! Do not disobey me, Vega! We need her intact!
[Vega bows and then carries Akane into a nearby truck.]
Bison: Hmm... Much of fishing is the wait... I shall enjoy it...
[Back at the Tendou-ke, sometime later, Ukyou runs in.]
Ukyou: Ran-chan! I found it! Shadowfast Couriers! They're on the other side
of town!
Ranma: Okay. Let's go, then.
[The group gets up and gathers their weapons, before heading out into the
half light of sunset. A while later, Ranma and the others burst through the
door of the warehouse and charge into the semilit room. On the far side of the
warehouse, Bison sits on a comfortable chair. Near him stands a truck like the
others. Seeing this, Ranma does not hesitate, immediatly breaking into a run
towards his enemy. As Ranma approaches, a huge smile crosses Bison's face.]
Bison: You have come... Good... If you had not... I could not complete my
revenge!
Ranma: I don't care about that! I just want Akane back!
Bison: Indeed? She is also eager to see you... As am I eager for you to see
her.
Ranma: What did you do to her?
Bison: (quietly) I turned her into your worst nightmare.
Ranma: Enough! It's me you want! Stop playing with her and fight me!
[Bison gets up suddenly, his speed belying his massive frame. He floats
towards Ranma, his eyes ablaze.]
Bison: Very well... We shall fight... But first... It's time for your reunion!
HAHAHAHAHAHA! Vengance is sweet indeed!
[The other have followed Ranma over and are standing behind him, waiting.]
Ukyou: You're sick!
Bison: Ha! Yes! But flattery will avail you nothing! The time for talk has
long since passed! BEHOLD!
[Bison's eyes glow and the doors of the truck burst open. From within, steps
a girl with short black hair. She is wearing a black bodysuit with armor
plates similar to Bison's own, on it. She walks forward into the light. The
others gasp, seeing Akane's face, but not her presence. She stares blankly
at then, her expression empty.]
Ranma: Akane?
[She stares back at him, her eyes devoid of expression. Ranma rounds on Bison
in fury.]
Ranma: What have you done to her?!
Bison: I have turned her into the perfect weapon for destroying you!
Ranma: Wha... I...
Bison: (smiles) Yes... I know... Your worst nightmare, is it not? To fight
your fiancee... And I have made it come true! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Ryouga: You filthy bastard! I'll rip your fucking heart out!
Bison: Sorry. I don't have one. Now... Attack!
[Ranma turns back to Akane, just as her fist slams into his jaw. He reels
back, his face stinging and his mind reeling from the shock of Akane attacking
him. As Ranma pauses, Akane attacks again, delivering a vicious kick to
Ranma's midsection that sends hin sliding across the cold floor, his mind
spinning.]
Ranma: Dammit... How can he do this... He's using the one person I won't
fight...can't fight...
[Meanwhile, the others, seeing Akane flatten Ranma, move to intercept Akane as
she closes on Ranma. Before they can reach her, they are cut off by Vega
dropping from the rafters. The matador leaps down on them, raking his claws
across Ryouga's shoulder. Shampoo and Ukyou turn to see Vega appear in their
midst. Shampoo raises her Bonbori to attack, but is felled by a backhand to
the face. Ukyou swings her spatula at Vega back. He ducks, causing her to hit
Mousse. Vega then spins and slashes Ukyou's legs out from under her. Ukyou
falls to the floor as the blades cut into her flesh.]
Ukyou: Aaaah!
[Ryouga recovers from the shoulder hit to see Ukyou and Shampoo fall. Taking
his chance, Ryouga leaps at Vega with a flying kick. Vega turns and counters
with a back kick. The two kicks strike and the fighters stumble apart,
stunned. Meanwhile, Ranma slowly gets to his feet, just as Akane arrives.
Without a word, she steps in and kicks his knee, punches him in the body and
then reverse roundhouse kicks him in the face. Ranma spins 720 degrees through
the air, before crashing, face first, to the ground.]
Ranma: Akane... How can you...
Bison: Easily! With a little mental prodding from my Psycho Power, it was easy
to turn her feelings of rivalry towards you to utter hatred! The only
goal in her life now, is your utter anihilation! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
[Ranma crawls to his knees, but is kicked back down by Akane.]
Bison: Ironic is it not, that you should die at the hands of your fiancee?
That your love should destroy you?!
Ranma: Dammit...
[Akane grabs Ranma with a strength far beyond her own. She lifts him off the
floor by the throat. As Ranma chokes, he cannot help but stare through the
blood, into the empty depths of her eyes.]
Ranma: Akane... Who am I? Say my name...
[Akane blinks, as if waking from a dream.]
Akane: R..ranma?
Ranma: Yes...
Bison: NO! I will not allow it!
[Bison's eyes flare brightly and Akane's eyes go blank again.]
Ranma: No... Wait...
[Akane swings her free hand back and throws a massive punch to Ranma's body.
The impact blasts all the air out of him and sends him rolling across the
floor. Akane strides forward and kicks him again. As Ranma tries to rise, the
pain inside him makes him dizzy. He instantly realises that the pain is not
from his injuries, but from the person inflicting them. As Ranma lies dizzily
on the floor, Vega continues to duel with Ryouga, Mousse and Shampoo. They
stand back from the waiting matador, their clothes and bodies torn and
battered from the Spaniard's assault. Vega mearly waits, content to fight when
neccessary.]
Ryouga: This guy is good!
Mousse: He is too fast to attack.
Shampoo: Shampoo not worried. Ranma beat.
Ryouga: (looks around) Not if Akane-san kills him first!
[They turn to see Akane continue to assault Ranma, who is lying on the ground,
trying desperatly to defend her blows.]
Shampoo: Aiya!
[While their backs are turned, Vega attacks. The claws lash out towards
Shampoo's unprotected spine, only to be stopped by Mousse's body.]
Mousse: (grits teeth) Rrrrrrrr...
[Mousse staggers back, bleeding, as Vega withdraws his claws from his body.
Shampoo turns at the sound, only to be kicked in the face. As she stumbles
back, Vega ankle taps her. There is a sharp crack and her ankle collapses.]
Shampoo: AAAAGH!
[While Vega is busy with Shampoo, Ryouga takes his moment of advantage.]
Ryouga: SHISHIHOUKOUDAN!
[Ryouga's blast catches Vega in the back and blasts him through the wall, some
of the blast washes over Shampoo, sending her reeling again. After a moment,
she regains her senses and hobbles to her feet. Looking around, she sees
Ryouga helping Ukyou up. Turning, she notices Mousse crouching on the floor,
blood dripping from the back of his robe.]
Shampoo: Stupid, Mousse... No should have done that for Shampoo...
Mousse: I had to...
Shampoo: Shampoo know...
[Shampoo leans down and helps Mousse to stand. Once they are all up, Ryouga
looks over to where Akane is beating on Ranma. They stare as he is sent
rolling across the floor by a kick.]
Shampoo: Aiya! We help Ranma!
Ryouga: But what can we do?
Shampoo: Kill Akane!
Ryouga: Never! I will not allow it!
Mousse: Maybe we can take away her power... Then Ranma could beat her without
hurting her...
Ukyou: How can we?
Mousse: By removing the source... (points at Bison) Him!
Ryouga: Then lets get him!
Ukyou: Er... Ryouga... Do you think we're up to it? You saw how easily he took
us before... We were uninjured then, too.
Ryouga: So? We have to save Akane-san!
Shampoo: Save Ranma!
Ukyou: We can save both of them.
Ryouga: But...
Mousse: We haven't much time... Ranma can't withstand that beating much longer.
[The group shuffles haphazardly towards Bison. As they approach, he turns.]
Bison: So... You defeated Vega. I'm surprised... I expected him to kill you...
No matter... The game is almost over... Watch as she finishes him...
Ryouga: Never!
[Ryouga leaps to attack, but is simply swatted into the floor by Bison.]
Bison: I said `watch'!
[Suddenly, they are all pushed to the floor by some crushing force. They have
no choice but to sit, frozen, as Akane pounds Ranma to a pulp.]
Ukyou: Ran-chan...
Shampoo: Ranma...
Ryouga: GRRRRR!
Mousse: Ranma is nearly finished...
[Watching the action, they can see that Mousse is right. Ranma staggers back,
blood running down his face and dripping from his arms and legs. He is
battered, bruised, exhausted and crippled by his injuries. Conversely, as
Ranma weakens, Akane appears to become stronger. She moves in and hits him
four times with a series of punches and elbows. Ranma can barely block as the
blows rain down. Finally, Akane raises both hands and slams them down on
Ranma's guard. Ranma, unable to take any more, collapses to his knees, utterly
spent. Akane picks him up and cocks her fist for the killing blow.]
Bison: HAHAHAHAHA! NOW! KILL HIM! KILL YOUR FIANCEE! WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
[Through the blood in his eyes, Ranma sees Akane's eyes clear as she looks at
him.]
Ranma: Akane?
Akane: Ranma... What...happened... Where am I?
Ranma: You're fighting...me... That general guy is...controlling you...
Akane: What?
Bison: Grrrr! Kill him!
[Bison's eyes glow brightly, causing Akane to drop Ranma and double over in
pain.]
Akane: AAAAAH!
Bison: You will obey me!
Akane: Never! I will not kill my fiancee!
Bison: Then you shall die also!
[Bison leaps back into a fighting stance. The group is suddenly freed from
their bonds and they rise to face Bison. He looks around as they gather in
front of him.]
Bison: So... It comes down to this... Do you truely believe you have a
chance?!
Ranma: It doesn't matter if we win or lose... Just that we fight!
Bison: How noble... Now... I shall turned you into the losers you are!
[The groups glares for a moment and then rushes forwards. Bison's fists glow
and he streaks through them, blasting them aside with his aura.]
Bison: PSYCHO CRUSHER!
[He lands behind them and turns.]
Bison: Begone from my sight! You are not worthy of me dirtying my fists on
you!
Ranma: Listen, jerk! We've had enough of your taunts! Fight us like a man!
Bison: Very well...
[Bison tears off his cape and steps forward.]
Bison: Do your worst!
[The group attacks en masse, each striking with their best moves. Bison dodges
kicks, punches and weapons as he counters, striking back with elbows and his
huge fists. A moment later, they are all lying on the ground, stunned by his
blows.]
Bison: I am not just power! I have the skill of a champion!
Ranma: A true warrior is humble! Not vain!
Bison: HAHAHAHA! Who said I was a warrior?! What a joke! I'm a murderer,
thief, liar, extortionist, drug dealer and gun runner... What would I
care for honor?!
[Ranma gets up slowly faces Bison.]
Ranma: I don't care about any of that... You've tormented me and my friends
and probably countless others for too long! I'm gonna put a stop to it!
Bison: You?! Hah! Far better men have tried and failed! I am what I am because
I have outlasted my enemies! Go ahead! I am unbeatable!
Ranma: No-one is unbeatable...
[Ranma, despite his battered body, leaps to attack Bison. The general, still
laughing, casually swats Ranma aside.]
Bison: I tire of all this... It has ceased to be ammusing... Therefore... I
shall end it!
[As Ranma rises from the floor, he is picked up by Bison and kneed in the
ribs. Bison brings his elbow down on Ranma's back, and then kicks him away.]
Bison: You're nothing but a punching bag!
[The others leap up to help Ranma, but are blasted back by Bison's power.]
Bison: I will tolerate NO more interference! This must end!
[Ranma crouches on the floor, blood dripping from his mouth and various
wounds.]
Ranma: (tiredly) My thought's exactly...
[Ranma stands and faces Bison, a look of calm resolution on his face.]
Ranma: I'm going to beat you.
Bison: (ammused) Are you? How?
Ranma: With courage.
Bison: Hah! A highly overrated trait... By all means... Go for it!
[Ranma rushes in and ducks under a kick. He swings his arms out, tripping the
general. Bison falls, but catches himself in the air and levitates to his
feet. Ranma jumps and roundhouse kicks him in the back. Bison stumbles and
responds by elbowing Ranma in the face. Ranma reels back, his eye bleeding
profusely.]
Ranma: Agh!
Bison: You see?! For all your skills and powers... You cannot harm me! HAHAHA!
Ranma: Don't bet on it!
[Ranma runs at Bison with a body blow, Bison easily evades it, but does not
see the follow up uppercut. It catches him on the jaw and sends him flying
back. Bison rolls over in the air and flies towards Ranma, before flipping
over and landing on Ranma's head with both feet.]
Bison: HEAD STOMP!
[Bison flies back as Ranma falls to his knees, clutching his head.]
Ranma: Dammit... He's got a counter for everything...
Akane: Got for it, Ranma! You can win!
Ranma: Wha?
[Ranma looks over to see the others sitting some distance away. They appear
either too hurt or too afraid to interfere. Ranma turns back to Bison and
scowls.]
Bison: Still you want more. Why do you not give up? I can make your death
quick and clean... Far better than the death I have planned...
Ranma: NEVER! I won't give up!
Bison: Hmm... An imdominable spirit... That always makes it more enjoyable...
[Bison rises into the air and streaks towards Ranma, flames blazing around
him. Ranma cannot move in time and is blasted back by the power. He is then
lifted off the ground and slammed into the floor, before being scissor kicked
and thrown against the wall. As Ranma lies in a bleeding, bruised, battered
and mangled mess on the floor, Bison strides over and looks down at him.]
Bison: How pathetic. You never stood a chance. Shall I end it?
Ranma: (weakly) That's my line...
Bison: I want you to beg for death! Maybe I'll kill your fiancee to pass the
time until you do...
Ranma: What?!
[Bison turns and waves a hand. Akane is lifted into the air and levitated
towards him. As she approaches, the general turns back to Ranma.]
Bison: Now... Which limb should I tear off first?
Akane: Ranma! Help me!
[Ranma leaps to his feet with new strength.]
Ranma: BASTARD! Akane is my fiancee! If you touch her I'll kill you!
Bison: Big words!
Ranma: MOUKO TAKABISHAAAAAA!
[Ranma summons his powers and hurls his chi blast forth in a rage. Bison can
only gape as it rockets through his defences and slams into him, sending him
slamming into the far wall of the warehouse. Ranma slumps to his knees,
exhausted by the effort. A moment later, he feels a hand resting lightly on
his shoulder.]
Ranma: Wha?
[He looks up to see Akane smiling down at him.]
Akane: Thank you, Ranma... For everything... (pause) I...I've never told you
that, have I?
[Before Ranma can reply, Akane is tossed aside and a metal shod foot is
slammed into his face.]
Bison: Stupid boy! Did you think one of those would stop me?!
[Ranma staggers back, stunned, but is able to see that Bison is charred and
bruised. On his face is a small cut which trickles blood.]
Ranma: (thought) Okay... He bleeds... I can beat him!
[As Bison moves in for the kill, Ranma feigns defeat and charges his Chi.]
Bison: At last... Your death has taken too long...
Ranma: Don't bank on it!
[As Bison reaches for him, Ranma attacks.]
Ranma: SHO KACHUU TENSHIN AMIGURI KEN! KYAAAAAAAA!
[Ranma fist blurs as he slams it repeatedly into Bison. The general stumbles
as Ranma's punches form a chain of continuous uppercuts. Finally, Ranma ends
the speeding punches and raises his fist one last time.]
Ranma: HIRYUUSHOUTENHA!
[The wind spiral catches Bison in the chest and slams him through the roof
and out into the moonlight. As Bison disapears, Ranma collapses, utterly
exhausted from the effort.]
Akane: Ranma!
Shampoo: Aiya!
Ryouga: Incredible...
[They all run over to Ranma. He lies on the floor, an unconscious mess, with
blood flowing from his eyes, nose, mouth and the various cuts, abrasions and
other wounds covering his body. After a moment of Akane shaking him, he slowly
opens his now-swelling eyes and looks around.]
Ranma: (weakly) Is he gone?
Akane: Mhm... You took out the trash!
Ranma: Thank goodness... I didn't have anything left...
[Ranma slowly gets to his feet, with Akane's help.]
Ranma: Ow!
Akane: I'm sorry, Ranma... This whole thing was my fault... If I'd left well
enough alone... We never would have been involved in this...
Ranma: Ach! (tiredly) It's okay... You couldn't know things would get this
messy... OW! I think my ribs are broken...
Akane: (turns red) I'm sorry about that, too... I wasn't... I mean...
Ranma: I know... He was in your mind...
Akane: It's was horrible. I could see I was hurting you, but I couldn't stop.
It was like being a passenger in my own body!
Ranma: It's okay... I won.
Ryouga: WE won.
Ranma: WE?! What did you do?!
Ryouga: Who do think beat the other one?!
Ranma: What other one?!
Ryouga: Didn't you see him?! He wore a set of claw and had a mask on!
Ranma: What? Wait... I saw someone like that... He was asking about you,
Ryouga!
Ryouga: What did you do, Ranma?!
Ranma: Me?! Nothing! This is as much your fault as it is Akane's! You're the
one who made us go up of the roof! Jerk!
Ryouga: You're not pinning this on me, Ranma! All of these fights are your
fault! You decided to attack the truck!
Ranma: Why you...
Akane: Hey! Enough! Let's forget any of this ever happened and go home! I, for
one, have had enough of all this!
Everyone: Me, too!
[As Ranma and the others turn and walk away from the warehouse, a figure with
glowing red eyes emerges from the shadows. It carefully looks around and then
begins to follow them. As it flits by, it is possible to see the features of a
man with a look of almost inhuman hatred on his face. He growls to himself as
he moves.]
Man: Finally... A new opponent...
[As he moves away, it is possible to see a word written on his back in Kanji.
It reads: Akuma...]
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Ranma Nibun no Ichi - Ranma Vs. General Bison - Epilogue -
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[Bison groans and looks around him, he is lying in a pile of garbage on a
small street. He slowly sits up and begins to dust himself off.]
Bison: Hmm... That did not go well... Still... No matter... Most of my guns
got through... I'm still alive... It could have been worse... And it
WAS entertaining... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
[Bison hears the sound of someone coming and lies still. The garbage is moved
away and he hears a strange sound.]
Voice: Ah! Kawaii! What a cute hat! Juliette! (pause) Ooh! And there's a suit
to go with it!
[Bison opens his eyes to see Azusa Shiratori grabbing his hat.]
Bison: Hey! That's my hat!
Azusa: Nooooo! This is Azusa's! This is my little Juliette!
Bison: But-
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- Fin -
plunger@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au
Thanx to: Kun-chan... For everything...
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