Ok, well, here we go...
Ok, After some thought, I have decided the completely change the
Character of Megumi Shirow.
No longer is he some omnipotent weapons master who is the Mr. Right
for every girl in Ranma. Well, now we have a completely revised and much more
interesting character, and a actual story.
Well, here we go...
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Enter Shirow
By
Geoff " THE TYRANT PAX" Walker
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It's raining in Nermia. A few pedestrians run to escape the Rain, and a few
cars pass along the streets.
Akane and Ranma-chan run, holding their school bags over their heads
in a vain attempt to keep dry.
"Ranma! This is all your fault!" Yelled Akane over the pouring rain.
"If you didn't have to fight with Kuno, and then Dragged me into it, we
wouldn't of had to stay at school and then get caught in the Rain."
"Aw..come on Akane, you should blame Kuno. He had to sail right into
Hinako-Sensei when I punched him." Said Ranma.
"I hate getting wet!" Said Akane as they Ran down the Street.
On top of a Building, a lone figure stands, wrapped in a cloak.
"Grrrr, where the Hell is that Statue!!!!" Yells the Figure. He then leaps off
the Building and away.
Akane and Ranma arrive home, completely soaked. Both their shirts cling
to them in rather interesting Ways. Happosia come bounding down the hall.
"Ah! Ranma! Akane! You've both returned! Let me give you...*Wonk*
AHHHHHHHH!" As he comes nearer, both Ranma and Akane stomp on him.
"Lets get changed." Says Akane as she walks away.
Nabiki comes out of the living room. "Hey, did ya hear? A bunch
of houses in the area have been broken into. Nothings been taken, or
destroyed, only that a window has been opened. Daddy's talking to the
neighborhood watch people now." Nabiki walks into the kitchen.
"Break-ins ?" Says Akane. They walk pass the living room. Inside,
Genma and Soun are Talking to Cologne.
"No one is going to break in here, we have Me, Tendo and Ranma here!
Three fine martial artists!" Genma says, just before he is struck with a
school bag.
"WHAT THE HELL AM I!!!!!" Yells Akane at Genma. "I'M A MARTIAL ARTIST
TOO!!!!"
"Now now Akane, Genma didn't mean it that way..."
"Then how did he mean it Dad!?" Yells Akane.
"Even though, not only did our house get broken into, but also the
Kuno Compound and Ukyo's. They all have fine warriors in them, and the thief
was not deterred by them."
"What fine warrior is in the Kuno Compound? Must be talking about
that Alligator." Said Ranma.
Kasumi comes into the Room with dinner. "Oh my, good thing Nabiki is
going out, and we can feed our guest."
"Oh great, thanks Kasumi...well, good by, I wont be out too long."
Said Nabiki, sticking her head into the Room.
"Now, just a minute, where are you going on a school night?" Asks
Soun in a disapproving tone.
"Just out...good by.." She walks out the House.
Nabiki is walking trough the streets, a yellow rain coat and a
umbrella shield her from the Rain. She turns down a alley between two
stores. It is dark, and only a small amount of light filters through.
"So you've come, at least, if you are who I think you are?" Said
a voice.
Nabiki stops, and reaches into her coat, and Produces a can of Mace.
A man dressed in a cloak, and a cowl, steps from the Shadows.
"If you're the one with the goods, I'm the buyer." Said Nabiki.
"I am." Said the Man. " This is hard, I cannot see your face..."
"Neither can I. You know, I don't deal in stolen goods, much less art
treasures."
"Hey! these were all liberated from the warehouses of Communist China.
At least by selling them, they may end up in a national geographic."
"Sure, well, thief..."
"HEY! I'm no damn thief, I'm a Treasure Hunter. So, where's the money?"
"Only when I see the goods."
"Fair enough." The man pulls a backpack from the shadows and brings
out a group of gold figures, each about the height of a thumb. "There, playing
pieces from the last emperor of China's chess set. Value, by gold alone,
around $5,000 dollars US, as art objects, many times more."
"Ah, the King, Queen, 1 Rook, Bishops and a pawn." Nabiki picks them
up and inspects them. "Very good." Nabiki reaches into her coat and Pulls out
and envelope. "Here it is, 2 million yen."
"Hmmm, good. Now, do you know a good restaurant? One that serves real
Ramen, just like in China?" Asks, the man, counting the bills.
"Sure, the Cat Cafe. It's owned by Chinese Amazons, I don't think
you can get any better than that." Nabiki leaves.
"Amazons! They hate me!" Said the Man, and then he melted into the
shadows.
Nabiki pulls out her cell phone as she walks down the street.
"Yes, Hello...I've made the pickup...yes...this is the last one...
I know that the contract says that I get only a 5% commission, not the 15%
commission, if I leave....yes...it will be in the usual place...good by."
Nabiki puts the phone away, and continues with her walk home.
The figure slinks quietly and stealthily through the yard of the
dojo. Unseen to anyone, it makes it's way from the pond to a window.
"I hope that bloody statue is in this one..." Said a mans voice. He
produces a small metal piece, and pries the window open, and drops inside. He
looks around carefully, and makes his way to the store room. He is watched
by a pair of Small, piglet eyes.
P-chan runs from his perch on the stairs, and into Ranma and Genma's
room. He begins to gnaw on Ranma's arm.
"YA! Hey, Ryoga, watcha' doin'?" said Ranma, sluggishly.
"Squee! Squee!" P-chan leaps up and down excitedly.
"What? Are you telling me that there's a robber in the house?"
P-chan nods.
"I'll beat the crap outta him!" Says Ranma, who gets up. He leaves
the room, and finds Kasumi, Nabiki and Akane in the hallway, each is armed with
a weapon, Kasumi with a frying Pan, Nabiki a heavy looking Book, and Akane
with the cane of her's.
"You heard it too?" Asks Kasumi, in a frightened Tone of voice.
"Yea...lets get 'em!" They all plod down stairs, with Ranma in the
lead and Akane at the end. P-chan is scurrying around Kasumi's feet.
They find the door to the basement open, and enter. Ranma gets to
the bottom of the stairs, and looks into the gloom.
He reaches up and Flicks the light.
The Room is filled with brilliant light, revealing the Cloak and cowled
guy from before, shifting through a box of old clothes.
"Oh bloody hell!" Says the man and Ranma and Akane lung towards him.
He pulls out a smoke bomb and uses it. Smoke fills the air, and
Ranma and Akane stop.
"AH! What was.....EKKKKKKK! GET OFF OF ME! PERVERT!....*WONK!*" comes
from the direction of the stairs. The sound is made up of the mans voice, and
Kasumi's.
As soon as the smoke clears, they can see what had happened. P-chan
is flattened with a boot print on his back, and the Man is now lying
at Kasumi's feet, and Kasumi is holding her night gown up with one hand and
a the now dented frying pan in the other.
"Wow, Kasumi can really hit hard. Good think she's on our side." Said
Nabiki.
"Oh my, It all happened all of a sudden. He grabbed onto my night gown,
and I hit him. Akane, you were right, you should Yell "PERVERT!" and then
hit them with the heaviest object around." Said Kasumi, looking rather
apprehensive.
"Lets put him in a bed, we'll have him explain what he was doing
when he come around." Said Nabiki.
"Sure, he can have the extra bed. We can tie him down." Said Ranma.
"P-CHAN!" Akane scooped up her pet and cradled him in her arms.
Soun and Genma appear at the door way.
"Wha...what happened?" Asks Soun.
"We caught the prowler." Said Ranma.
"He doesn't look too good." Said Genma.
"Kasumi hit him. Really hard too." Said Nabiki.
"She starting to act like Akane." Said Ranma, who is then stuck with
a lamp.
The man awoke a few hours later. He's dressed in black trousers,
high black boots, a white shirt and a black vest. He found himself tied by
his hands and arms to the posts of the bed. He could only move his head,
which still swam from the blow.
"So, you're finally awake." Said a voice.
The man looks over, and see Ranma sitting in a chair in the corner
of the room.
"Bloody hell....ouch! What hit me?"
"You have the honor of being the first man to be struck by Kasumi."
said Ranma.
"Who's Kasumi?" asked the man.
"The most unlikely person that would hit anyone."
"Oh....all that softness...."
"Er...yea...., so, what's you name?"
"My Name is Megumi Shirow."
"Ah, a might fine thief you are..."
A vein begins the throb on Shirow's forehead. "I am not..." He rips
the bonds on his left wrist."...a thief..." He tears this other arm free
"...I'm a.." From out of nowhere, Shirow produces a Katana, and cuts the bonds
one his legs and stands up "...treasure hunter."
Ranma is cowering in a corner from the sudden display. "Uh...what
ever you say pal."
Shirow's Katana disappears and he extends a hand to Ranma. "I'm sorry
but I am not a thief, I AM a treasure hunter." Ranma takes his hand and stands
up. "I do think that we got off on the wrong foot. You are..."
"Saotome Ranma."
"Ah, nice to met you. Sorry about last night, it's..well, I'm
searching for a statue that supposedly in Nermia. I have a map, it's in my
back pack. Um...I'm rather hungry, might I have something to eat?"
"Er...sure...but if you make any funny moves, I'll beat the crap outta
you." Ranma shakes his fist in front of Shirow's face to stress the point.
"I am very sorry I disturbed you last night." Shirow bows deeply
before Ranma, Genma and the Tendos. "I do hope you accept my apology."
"Well, such a gracious one, I guess we can accept it." Said Soun.
"That's good to hear. Now, can I get some thing to eat?" said Shirow.
"I don't know why not." said Kasumi. She goes off towards the Kitchen.
"WHY ARE YOU BEING SO NICE TO HIM?" Yelled Akane. "He broke into our
home, not to mention a bunch of others, and he nearly killed P-chan."
"Aw, come on Akane, he apologized, and He doesn't seem like a bad guy."
said Ranma.
"I said I was sorry." Shirow says to Akane.
"That doesn't change anything." She folds her arms and walks out of
the room.
"What a stubborn girl." said Shirow.
"You got that right, un-cute too..." reply's Ranma.
"Hey, is this yours?" Asks Nabiki, holding up a backpack.
"Neat! It is." Shirow takes the pack from Nabiki, and set it down
on the floor. He opens it up and retrieves the envelope with the money in it.
He draws forth a couple of bills and Hands them to Soun. "Mr. Tendo, here's
is some restitution for my actions."
"Why, thank you." Soun takes the money and places it in his pocket.
"Now, I knew this guy seemed familiar." Nabiki thinks to her self.
"Niho Ranma!" Came a voice from outside. Shampoo appears in the door
way. "Morning Ranma! AH!" Shampoo as she see Shirow. Shirow turns and
attempts to hide his face from her. "YOU! YOU THIEF! SHAMPOO KILL!" from
out of nowhere she pulls out her bonbori, and begins to swing at Shirow.
Shirow leaps back, and pulls out a bunch of dirks and throws them at her.
Shampoo blocks them and leaps in to the air and at Shirow. Shirow leaps out
of the door, and is followed by Shampoo. He produces a katana and swings at
Shampoo. She lifts her Bonbori to block, but it cuts through them, but she
Kicks Shirow in the face, and the both fall into that ever present pool.
"AHHH! A CAT!!!" Ranma yells, and runs out of the room, as the cat
Shampoo comes out of the pool. She is followed by a female.
"What! Shirow..is that you?" Said Nabiki, coming out onto the lawn.
She picks up the Cat, and cradles it.
"Um..no...er...my names...er..Natsumi....yes...that's it, Natsumi."
Said the girl.
"Sure, and I'm the Empress of Japan. Come on Shirow." Nabiki says,
with one eyebrow raised.
"It's Natsumi." Said Shirow.
"Give it up, it's not like it's something new to me."
"What? Well, that amazon did change...."
Shampoo hisses at Shirow. She scowls back.
"For some reason, we seem to attract people like you."
"Hmmm, well, I guess I'm not going to keep this as a secret anymore."
"Well, if you really want, I can keep it a secret, for a price."
"Um...I think I'll face this like a man. It's not that bad I guess...
I could be a cat..."
Shampoo leaps at Shirow, but he swats her away. She falls to the
ground and scampers away.
"I hope that will not be back." said Shirow.
"No, she'll be back."
"Great. Oh well."
The return to the house to find the family sitting around the table,
and looking at a map.
"Hey, that's the map I was following." said Shirow, coming over to
look over Ranma's shoulder. "The Idol of Sherazu lies in on of the houses in
Nermia."
Nabiki stifles a giggle.
"Hrumph, you're pretty dumb, following this map, it isn't even a real
one." said Akane.
"What??" said Shirow.
"This is the treasure map from last years school festival. It's just
a pretend map. Not real." said Nabiki.
Shirow begins to turn red. "You...you mean I've been chasing a prize
from a school festival for the past month?"
"Yes." said Nabiki.
"Oh, bloody Hell."
"Jerk." said Akane, scowling.
Shampoo plods through the street and into the Cat Cafe.
"Granddaughter, what happened?" Cologne says, and she pours a kettle of
hot water upon Shampoo.
"Great Grandmother! No good thief is at husbands house!" said Shampoo.
"Not THE Thief!" said Cologne.
"Yes!"
"Well, now, if you were to kill him, you would be redeemed. Hmmm, this
is very interesting."
Mousse comes into the room. "Is it him! Don't fear Shampoo! I'll
defeat him!" Mousse runs out of the House and into a post.
"Mousse you stupid!" Shampoo yells, and she leaves.
Shirow and Ranma are walking down the street.
"So wadda gonna do?" asked Ranma.
"I don't know...maybe I'll settle down, get an apartment...get a real
job...yea sure. But I don't feel like treasure hunting now, at least for a
while. Why did that girl say stuff like that."
"You mean Akane? She was rather mean wasn't she..even more than
usual." said Ranma.
"I guess so....well, I guess I'm going to go and find a place to live.
Well, good by..." Shirow turns and begins to walk down the street. He looks
up and see's Mousse hiding in a tree.
"Ah! Now I have you!" Mousse yells as he leaps from his hiding place
and at an old woman.
"EEEEKKKKKK!" Yells the woman, and swats Mousse with her purse.
"Ouch!" Yells Mousses as he rubs his cheek.
"Hey there." Asks Shirow to Mousse. "I doubt that's a good idea."
Mousse pulls down his glasses and see Shirow. "You!" Mousse sends
a dozen of his weapons on chains towards Shirow. Shirow dodges most of them,
save on blade, which cuts him along the arm. A small trickle of blood leaks
from the wound, staining his white shirt.
"Now you made me mad." says Shirow, rather calmly. Shirow drops his
pack, and produces a Katana in on hand and driks in the other, and leaps into
the air. He throws the dirks at Mousse, but Mousse leaps into the air to
avoid them. Mousse produces a sword of his own, and swings at Shirow. Shirow
parries the attack, and swings with his own. Mousse drops to the ground to
avoid it, and Shirow Follows. The both rush forward towards each other.
Ryoga is walking down the street, looking lost, and bewildered.
"Ah! Where am I! I get stepped on and now....hey! That's Dr. Tofu's
clinic! That means I'm in Nermia! That means I'm close to Akane's!" Ryoga
yells, as people on the street that are passing by look at him oddly.
"Why hello there Ryoga." Says Kasumi who emerges from a shop, carrying
a package.
"Uuuuhhh, Hi Kasumi." replies Ryoga.
"Are you coming by the Dojo?" she says.
"Yea...I've brought some more pineapples for Akane...I mean for the
family."
"Oh My, Ryoga you're so kind and thoughtful." Kasumi smiled.
"Uh...yea..."
"Come back here!" yelled Mousse as he and Shirow ran past them.
"Oh my, was that Shirow." said Kasumi.
"Who's Shirow ?" asks Ryoga.
"He broke into the house last night, but he apologized, and he left
this morning."
"He must of been the one who stepped on me last night." though Ryoga.
"He did what! I'll get him for that!" yelled Ryoga out loud, and
ran after them.
Mousse and Shirow leap from building to build, stopping only to throw
something at each other, or to take a swing at each other. Shirow finally
stops and turns to Mousse.
"I really don't want to fight you, so why don't you leave me alone
before you get hurt." said Shirow.
"No! When I kill you, Shampoo will see I'm the man for her!" declared
Mousse.
"What are you talking about?"
"Killing you will make me the greatest warrior, and Shampoo will have
to marry me!"
"You're nuts pal, you have to be on sick chick to think that killing
is a good attribute to have in a husband."
"Shut up!" Mousse tosses a bunch of his egg bombs at Shirow, who
avoids them. They do blow part of the roof they are standing on away,
revealing the woman's side of a public bath.
"AHHHHHH!" yell the women, who try to cover themselves, and run off.
"Now prepare to die!" Mousse charges forth, sword leveled at Shirow.
Shirow charges too, with his katana held low. They met, and Mousses
sword flies into the air and lands, point down in the street below. Shirow
looks down at the blade.
"Why does this always happen?" said Shirow to no one in particular.
"Grrr...die!" yells Mousse, and he sends his chained weapons out.
Ryoga shows up and knocks Mousse off the roof.
"You'll pay for what you did to me!" yells Ryoga as he charges at
Shirow.
"What did I do to you!" yells Shirow.
"Shut up!" Ryoga tosses his umbrella and Leaps into the air.
Shirow avoids the umbrella, but takes Ryoga's foot, square in the
stomach. Shirow losses his grip on his katana, and tumbles along the roof,
and falls of the edge.
He lands heavily upon the street, and lies there in a daze. Ryoga
leaps down to the street and stands over Shirow.
"Ouch...what did I ever do to you?" asked Shirow, standing up, and
shaking his head.
"Shut up!"
"What are you doing! I really didn't ask for this!"
"You stepped on me!"
"I never stepped on you! Oh! Wait! I did step on you..."
"Grr...that really hurt!"
"I'm really sorry about that. It was a complete accident. It's not like
you were easy to see."
"Grrrr..."
"Calm down now..."
Ryoga calms down a bit and stands down from his battle stance.
"That's better." said Shirow. "I don't want to make enemies, for I
have enough already."
"Like who." asks Ryoga.
Shampoo come around the corner, caring a two handed Chinese sword.
She has a murderess look in her eyes.
"Like her." Shirow walks over an picks up his Katana, and points to
Shampoo.
Ryoga turns around just in time to see Shampoo swing at his head. He
steps back, but trips on the curb, and falls back, and cracks his head against
the sidewalk.
"I left China to escape the constant hounding by you Amazons. I was
mistaken but this. I will end this now." Shirow takes the katana in both hands
and charges forward towards Shampoo. They run towards each other, Shampoos
sword raised high, Shirow held low.
The meet.
Shampoo swings high, head level.
Shirow swings low, stomach level.
The finish their swings.
Shirow takes a step forward and turns.
Shampoo staggers, and collapses onto the ground.
Shirow walks over to Shampoo. She looks up at him and attempts to stand
up. She holds her arm to her stomach, blood drips down her arm and onto the
street.
"I know the wound is merle superficial, but you are dead, for all
intensive purposes. You're life is mine, but I give It back, and you will
remember this. I killed you, and you cannot pursue me now for the crimes I
committed against your tribe. Remember this always." Shirow turns and walks over
to Ryoga and kneels down beside him. "You all right?"
"Would somebody get that phone?" asks Ryoga.
"Come one big guy," Shirow picks Ryoga up and carries him. "I'll take
you to a clinic or something. I don't even know what your name is."
"Uhhh..Ryoga."
"Well, nice to meet you."
"I think you can set me down know."
Shirow sets him down.
"Oh..my head." Ryoga holds his head and stagers a bit then regains his
balance.
"Hey, you don't look to good." said Shirow. He lays a hand on Ryoga's
shoulder.
"I should go to Dr. Tofu's clinic. I hope I can find it." Ryoga walks
off.
"Well, looks like I'm going to find myself a place to live." said
Shirow and he walks off.
Ryoga arrives at Dr. Tofu's clinic.
"I made it....but...but, it's only fifteen minutes after I left! I...
I can find my way! I found it! Oh, what joy!" Ryoga punches a wall near him.
"OUCH!!!!" Ryoga withdraws his hand and Rubs it. "What? I should of smashed
that wall? What's going on!"
"Hey there Ryoga. What's going on." Dr. Tofu says walking out of his
clinic.
"I Hit my head." said Ryoga, rubbing his hand.
"It looks like you hurt your hand too. Come inside, I'll check you
out."
They go inside of the clinic.
*END*
End notes:
Well, so end the official origin of Megumi Shirow, and begins the story of
Ryoga's blessing/Curse. I do hope the I knocked down Shirow's power down
enough. Well, don't yell at me for the near killing of Shampoo....
Well, stay with me here people
Geoff Walker, The Tyrant Pax, Hentai Omega, Megumi Shirow-sama
Offical Grand Inqusistor Of the Cult of Nabiki Tendo
"Well, there goes the buisness, Hyuck! At least I got
paid!"
- Nabiki, Tendo Christmass Scramble
"Onward Bugrom Soldiers, Onward Muldoon Preistess, onwards Shadow tribsmen,
fight till you're deceased."
"Dammit Luigi, you told me to take a left at the Gallera, and now I'm her
flying over F*cking Mt. Fuji...I don't even think that Mt. Fuji is IN Canada"
"And Di iz how ve Say good-bye in Germany, dokter Jones."