Goodbye Ranma
by Michael Chen
michael.h.chen@yale.edu


Final part


Part 12: They reach the palace...
[The backdrop:  some mountains.  Tethered to four mountains by golden
chains, is a giant floating cloud on top of which is a huge majestic city
that gleams like real ivory...]

[5000 feet below....]

Genma
	Ranma, why couldn't you have been kidnapped by a woman who lived on the
ground?

[Everyone notices a man meditating on the ground.]

Ryoga
	[walks up and pokes the man....] Can you get us up there?

Dragon Guard
	Hmmmmm, you must defeat me in combat.....

[The guard jumps up, a pair of swords appearing , one in each hand... 
Ryoga jumps back.  Mousse charges thinking he can conquer the man]

Mousse
	Ha! Take this...[Tons of chains fly forth from his hands towards the
guard.  The guards hands pinwheel around at different angles... The sound
of steel on steel can be heard....]  What!?!

[Mousse's chains were sliced up into bits of steel powder....]

Mousse
	You fool! [Swords spring forth from Mousse's sleeves.... He charges....And
at the last moment...] Hakuchoa-Ken!!!!!!!!

[Mousse gives the guard a hard whack with a toy swan.  Every decides to
join the battle at this point......  They start punching, brawling in
general...  The guard throws them all off.]

Ryoga
	[To the guard] How dare you!!!!  [He throws his bandannas at the guard. 
The guard slices them into threads.......While the guard is busy , Ryoga
charges him, lands several punches at him.....]

[By now, Mousse has regained his senses and charges the guard...However,
his glasses have fallen off....]

Mousse
	Die stupid guard!!!!! [He tries to hit Soun.  Soun nails him on the head.]

[The guard throws Ryoga off..  Ryoga grabs his umbrella and swings it
wildly at the guard.  The guard parries desperately with his swords... The
umbrella is reduced to tatters.]

Kuno
	Akane, I shall fight this man for you. [He kisses her hand...]

Akane
	How dare you!!!!!! [She picks up Kuno, and heaves him at the guard,  The
guard is unsure, and backs off into Shampoo.]

Kuno
	[delirious] She touched me....

[Shampoo swings her bonbori's at the guard.  He hears the whish, and
counters them using his metal shoes!  He flips forward, twists
horizontally, and lands facing Shampoo....  Before he can attack, Gel, uses
her metal whip to entangle his legs, and Conditioner swings her sword
rapidly at the guard....]

Guard
	Ha, you can't beat me!!!! [He flips again, bringing Gel's whip into
contact with Conditioner's sword.  As he flips, he swings his legs about,
tying Conditioner's sword up with the whip.  Hairspray launches an arrow at
him.  The guard lands on his feet, his hand flashes forward, and plucks the
arrow from the air...

[The guard swings both Amazons together using Gel's whip!  Both Gel and
Conditioner fall back.]

[Conditioner runs up to Mousse, and starts shaking him.]

Conditioner
	Mousse!! Help me!!!!

[Ukyou leaps into the fight with her spatulas.  She launches a hail of
throwing spatulas which the guard destroys with his sword.  She moves in,
and the guard quickly disposes of Ukyou's spatula...  He advances onto her,
and find his feet entangled with a ribbon.  A bouquet of roses lands in
front of him and explode into paralysing gas.  He continues.]

Kodachi
	Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.  I shall finish... You're not paralysed!!! Let me
see that gas....[She takes a small whiff, and falls down paralysed!]  

Cologne
	This is enough!

[Cologne quickly hops forward, and attacks.  She whacks the guard on his
head with her stick!]

Cologne
	How dare you attack us!!!! We've been invited!!!! [She flashes the sheet
of paper that Ryoga found....]

[The guard grabs the sheet of paper and looks at it.  He assumes a posture
of genuine submissiveness.]

Guard
	Oh!!!! You were invited!  I'm sorry.  [He picks up everyone and dusts them
off...]  Right this way, please.....

[He directs everyone into a giant hot-air balloon.  He fire's up the
burners, and they ascend towards the City of the Skies.]

Part 13: In the palace....
[Ranma's soon-to-be rescuers finally reach the palace....They enter...]

Soun
	Wow! This place is sure large....

Genma
	[To himself] I wouldn't mind a daughter-in-law like this.....

[Both Soun and Akane, whack him really hard.]

[After walking about, they finally reach the main hall.  Quietly, all of
them sneak in to find, Ranma and Loong Chi practicing.  Loong Chi quickly
dodges back and forth, hooks Ranma's legs, and brings him down.  She kisses
him.]

Akane
	Ranma you dumb doublecrossing idiot.  We've all had to come to China just
to save your worthless hide!!!!!!

[Ranma walks up, and he greets them]

Ranma
	Oh! you're here!  Yo pop!  Hi, so you came to see our wedding?  By the way
[pointing at Akane, Gel, Conditioner, and Hairspray] who are you?

[Akane is flabbergasted!  Everyone else is surprised!]

Akane
	What!?!  [She nails Ranma on the head with a mallet]  Do you remember me,
I'm Akane!!!!!!

[Ranma starts to think, the name Akane echoing in his mind.  He clutches
his head, as he furiously thinks.]

Ranma
	[To himself] I remember that name, I think. [He falls onto his knees and
holds his head...] Why can't I remember your name?

[Loong Chi rushes up, and helps Ranma stumble away to bed.  She comes back
to talk to the group.]

Loong Chi
	I'm sorry, but I washed him with this.  [She shows everyone a bottle of
110.  Everyone gasps, remembering what happened last time.]  I couldn't
help it, he was suffering from nightmares, and I decided to remove the
source of his pain....

[She bends over and whispers into Akane's ears.]

Loong Chi
	I think he really loves you...... [Akane is shocked...]

Shampoo
	[To Loong Chi] Why do you do this to Ranma!  He's my husband!

Ukyou
	What do you mean by your husband!!! He's mine!!!

Kodachi
	He's mine, mine, mine. [Black roses land everywhere...]

[They begin to fight amongst themselves.]

[Loong Chi makes a gesture, freezing everyone.  Shampoo, Ukyou, and Kodachi
are suspended in their fight.  Soun has stopped beginning to cry...  Genma,
in the middle of scratching his head.  Conditioner, holding Mousse's
hand..... Only Akane and Loong Chi are moving...]

Part 14: A girl to girl talk

Loong Chi
	Do you love Ranma?  I guess you've both known each other for awhile,
longer than my week with him...

[Akane is speechless....]
Akane
	You're willing to give up Ranma?

Loong Chi
	[sighs] It's not easy.  A part of me says I've made a mistake taking him
away from his true love, and another part of me says that I should stop
being selfless, and take him.  It's so confusing, and he's really a nice
person. [Bursts into tears....]

Akane
	I'm not sure whether I like Ranma...Sometimes he can be a real jerk, and
sometimes [sigh] he can be so sweet...I don't know why I put up with him,
because everyone in school is sort of wild about me...But I hate it when
his other fiances show up and try to take him, I always get angry...

[Loong Chi takes a long look into Akane's eyes...]

Loong Chi
	I was worried about that... You really love him...[sigh]  And he truly
loves you... [Her eyes water up...]  What would you do if Ranma is not with
you?

Akane
	I...don't know.....

Loong Chi
	[Again looking at Akane with her piercing eyes...]  Oh my, such black
thoughts....I could never accept myself if I made someone do that... [She
seems torn between two]  How about this, tomorrow, we will have Ranma
compete against you all.  If he wins, I'll keep him. If all of you beat
him, I will return him.  Either way, I will allow him to stay in Japan. 
I'm sorry, but I am interested in keeping him.  [She gives Akane a sad
smile...]

[Akane tries to say something, when Loong Chi makes a gesture...]

Part 15: Battle.
[Everyone is in a great hall.  Ranma is at one side, and everyone else is
at the other.  Between both groups are no obstructions.  Loong Chi is
sitting in a fabulous gold throne.  Ranma walks up to her]

Ranma
	Loong Chi, I shall be victorious. [Kisses her hand]

Akane
	What!!!! Ranma you idiot.  Well, I'll....

[Soun restrains her.]

Ryoga
	[To himself] If I beat Ranma today, I'll show Akane that I'm a real man,
and a lot more faithful than Ranma.

Kuno
	[To himself] Ranma will finally pay for his insubordination to his
superior.  [He draws his wooden sword.

Shampoo
	[To herself] Must defeat Ranma!

Ukyou
	[To herself] I will beat Ranma, and become his fiance...

Mousse
	[To himself] Shampoo will notice me, when I finally beat Ranma!!!1
[Conditioner is sad to see Mousse look at Shampoo.]

Akane
	[To herself] Ranma, I love you....

[Loong Chi drops a cloth signifying the start of the match... Genma is the
first one to attack Ranma.]

Genma
	Ranma!!! You do not want to break your father's promise.  [He charges
Ranma, and at the last moment....] Wow! Ranma! Loong Chi's crying!!

Ranma
	What?! [He turns around, and his father punches him in the back of the
head... Ranma expertly uses his momentum to flip forward, his feet making
contact with Genma's chest.  Genma goes flying backwards, crashing into an
urn of water...]

Ranma
	Ha! Father, you could never beat me!!! [Genma doesn't give up and charges
again.  He instantly trips, and feigns a hurt leg.  Ranma, who is sort of
concerned, walks up to help Genma.]  Did I really hurt you? Oof! 

[Genma punches Ranma really hard, and he flies backwards, but Genma
realized what he did.]

[Ranma is gasping for air...]

Genma
	[Signs] I'm sorry Ranma, I forfeit.  [Genma-panda walks back dejected.]

[Soun is angry.]
Soun
	Genma! You could have won!!!!

Genma
	[Signs] But what's the use of winning if I cheated my son...

[Shampoo runs forward screaming a battle call...]

Shampoo
	Shampoo will beat Ranma!!!!

[She viciously attacks Ranma, but Ranma refuses to hit her...  For awhile
nothing happens, Ranma blocking furiously against Shampoo's attacks. 
Finally, Ranma sweeps her gently and catches her.  His other hand poised
for a strike...Shampoo, who's exhausted, faints.  Ranma carries her back.]

[Everyone else gets tired from waiting and charges Ranma.  Ranma quickly
puts Shampoo in a safe place, and he charges into battle.]

Ranma
	Let's have some fun....

[Mousse rushes and launches a hail of weaponry: chains, spears, spiked
balls, 4 feet spiked balls, swords, and yo-yos.  Ranma smiles.]

Ranma
	Unerring Dragon Claws!!!!! [His hands begin glowing, and three pronged 2
feet long wrist razors made of ki appear.  Ranma rapidly hacks back and
forth, reducing Mousse's hidden arsenal into trash...  The razors fade away
from view...Ranma rushes up to Mousse and punches him out.  Conditioner
gasps and prevents Mousse from hitting the floor.  She drags him off to a
corner.]

Ryoga
	Ranma you unfaithful fool!!!  How dare you hurt Akane's feelings!!!!  I
will kill you!!!  [Ryoga charges Ranma, and...] Shishi
Hokodan!!!!!!!![Ryoga lets loose a giant ki blast right next to Ranma. 
Ranma can't dodge it, and he's engulfed in the explosion.  Loong Chi is
startled.  Akane cries.]

[Ranma comes flying out of the smoke]
Ranma
	Virtuous Lightinig Fist!!!!!!!!! [Ranma lands his punch on Ryoga, and the
force blows Ryoga backwards.  Everyone gasps at this energy, even Cologne. 
Cologne quickly hops in, and her hands poke a pressure point on Ranma's
back.  He struggles, and seems disjoined...]  You!!! Why I'll...

[Kodachi wraps her ribbon around Ranma, jumps at Ranma, mallet ready to
knock him out...]

Ranma
	[Getting angry.  Cologne is surprised that Ranma is successfully fighting
off the effects of her attack.]  Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken!!!!!! [Kodachi is
surprised to find her mallet reduced into a stick.  She retreats...]

Kuno
	Ranma, I shall slay thee.... [He brings his wooden sword down onto Ranma's
head.  Ranma stuggles out of the way, and Kuno finds his sword imbedded
into the ground.  Ranma then kicks Kuno, many times, his leg swinging back
and forth.  Kuno falls.]

[Gel and Hairspray decide to attack Ranma jointly.  Gel whips Ranma, who
catches her whip... He's surprised to find his hand bleeding! The whip was
razor edged!  Concentrating hard to ignore the pain, Ranma counterattacks. 
Hairspray fires an arrow, that nick's Ranma's cheek... Ranma reaches Gel,
and picks her up.]

Gel
	Put Gel down now!!!!! [She starts to bite Ranma's hand...]

Ranma
	[Grimacing from the pain] As you wish... [He gently tosses Gel into
Hairspray.] Virtuous Lightning Fist!!!! [Ranma does not punch them, he just
lets the energy discharge, stunning both Hairspray and Gel...]  

[The remaining people Akane, Soun, Ukyou, and Shampoo attack...  Ranma is
getting angry at the insolence of his attackers...]

Ranma
	You're my friends, why must we fight! Virtuous Lightning Fist!!!!!!!!!
[Ranma's hand erupts with energy, even Loong Chi is surprised....]

Loong Chi
	You must not use that much energy....

[Ranma ignores her, and charges the remaining people.  By some quirk of
fate, he charges Akane, who's scared... She cringes, expecting pain and
suffering.  Ranma stops himself.]

Loong Chi
	Ranma! Punch something before...

[Suddenly all of the energy Ranma put into the attack is dissipated,
through his body.  Lightning bolts arc all over his body, his body enters
spasms, for a full 10 seconds.  He stops, slumps onto Akane's shoulders,
and whispers into her ears. ]

Ranma
	I love you.

[He groans, and falls onto the ground, cold...Genma-panda rushes to Ranma,
making noises of sadness.]

[While these events were taking place, Cologne had wandered around reviving
everyone who had been defeated... Shampoo, Ukyou, and Kodachi look at
Ranma...]

Shampoo
	Silly boy.. [sad]

Ukyou
	Ran-chan [sob]

[And surprisingly, both Gel and Hairspray, run up to Ranma's supine body,
and plaster themselves to him.  Loong Chi walks up slowly, her eyes are
wet, her face red with grief.]

Loong Chi
	You have won the bet.  Ranma's mind was just too strong for formula 110. 
You may take him back, but before you go I have one request....

Genma
	[Signs] Sure....

Loong Chi
	May I kiss him?  [Before anyone can answer, Loong Chi has grabbed Ranma's
limp body and kisses him. As she kisses him passionately, both of them
begin to glow...]

Akane
	[Looking at a wristwatch] 20 seconds already!

[Loong Chi whispers something into Ranma's ear, slowly gets up, clearly
weakened...  Genma offers her a hand...]

Loong Chi
	No thank you, I shall need rest for awhile.  [As she walks off, Ranma
begins to stir... Everyone is ecstatic...Loong Chi stops walking and turns
around] Ranma, you have freed me from imprisonment, therefore I am forever
in debt to you.  I shall be your friend, and will be availible in your
times of need.  Farewell.  [She runs off crying...]

[Ranma's vision is still blurry.  He looks up and sees the concerned faces
of Akane, Genma, Shampoo, Ukyou, and two other women he's never met
before... And one phrase echos in his mind.]

"Love is hard to get, once you get it, it's hard to get rid of.  Many be in
some other time, in another world, we can meet again, and perhaps there
might be love between us.  Ranma, persue the one you truly love....."

Ranma
	[Smiles, and looks at Gel and Hairspray]  Who are you two?

Gel 
	[Plastering her well-defined body against Ranma]  I am Gel!

Hairspray
	[Plastering her curvous and well-padded body against Ranma] I am
Hairspray!

Gel
	Oh husband, are you well?

Hairspray
	[Getting angry]  Ranma is Hairspray's husband!!!!

[Ranma's blood pressure is rocketing to high levels, his face is turning
red...]

Akane
	Ranma!!!! You low piece of scum!!!!! I'll make sure I drive this hammer
into your head so deep it'll get stuck....

Genma
	[sighs like a panda][signs] Not again!!!  [He picks up Ranma, and carries
him off, back to Japan, followed by love-sick fiances, angry competitors,
and one very happy-angry Akane...]


T H E  E N D

Yup this is the end of my fourth fanfic story.  Due to my life's schedule,
this is a rough draft, and comments would be appreciated.  Please, I intend
to rewrite this story later.

Notes on the story

This story was derived from the first two Ranma movies.  Each had Ranma
battling to rescue Akane.  I wondered what would happen, if Ranma was the
one kidnapped and forced to marry someone, and Akane + company had to
rescue him...

This story is the result of the previous question and 75 minutes of Math
115a....