Could you send to me your fanfic 'The Time of Changes', it >seems to have
slipped from my ML. Please send this throught ML, my >current Internet
program does not work that well and it usually just keeps >messing things up.
Thanks
KK

Ok, here's part one. BTW I'd say that Part two is almost ready to post. 

Legal: The characters of Ranma 1/2 were created by the great Rumiko 
Takahashi.
The characters of Gargoyles are the creations of Disney.
I am using them without permission, hopefully for the purpose of 
entertaining someone.  If anyone who has a right to sue me has that 
desire, I have almost no money.

	C&C is appreciated, you can contact me at 
brenda02@sprynet.com
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			Ranma, the Time of Changes
			By Brendan O'Donnell
			Chapter one

	"Akane Tendo I love..."  Kuno shouted a second before Akane 
utilized her patented human catapult kick to knock him out of the city, 
trailing the petals of his bouquet of roses.
	"Jerk."  She said as she and Ranma walked out the gates to the 
school.  They turn and begin to walk down the street together.  Then 
Akane turned right and started down to meet her two friends.
	Ranma looked after her a few moments, then sighed and 
continued on alone.  He knew that Akane and her friends were going to 
see a new Romantic movie and it really wasn't the sort of thing he 
wanted to watch.  However there were a few images of himself and 
Akane siting together in a movie theater going through his mind before 
he shook his head to clear it and started back to the Dojo at his usual 
pace.

	Ranma had just left the Canal behind him when he heard an 
incredibly familiar cry, "Ranma Prepare to Die!"
	Casually twisting his body to avoid Ryouga's flying kick Ranma 
responded with his own greeting, "Yo Ryouga!  What's up?"
	"Ranma, today I will finally rid the world of you once and for 
all!"
	"Aw come on, what have I done lately?"  Ranma replied.  
Ryouga seldom took the time to talk, but there was always a chance.
	"Shut up and fight!"  Ryouga responded.  A very slim chance.
	Ranma continued dodging Ryouga's flurry of attacks.  "Come 
on, I haven't seen you in almost two weeks, and nothing unusual 
happened then."  Ranma continued.  He knew Ryouga wouldn't stop his 
attacks, but the apparent lack of concern Ranma was showing by not 
counterattacking always infuriated Ryouga.  Ranma knew that the real 
reason he was always able to beat Ryouga was because Ryouga had so 
little control over his temper.  It only took a few words to infuriate 
Ryouga to a level where he started fighting like he was a lot dumber 
than he really was.  Ranma knew that Ryouga had almost reached that 
threshold.  He dodged another kick, and lashed out with one of his own 
which knocked Ryouga back about seven feet.
	"Why you!"  Ryouga started glowing as he focused his 
depression at loosing to Ranma so often, augmenting the power with his 
memory of how Akane had whispered Ranma's name in her sleep the 
last time he had sneaked into her bed as P-chan.
	Ranma saw the building power, he was familiar with this and 
knew that he could dodge the blast.  Then he heard something behind 
him.  A quick glance over his shoulder revealed a woman with a baby in 
her arms walking into the intersection a few feet behind him.  
"RYOUGA STOP!!"  he screamed, but he realized that it wouldn't 
work.
	"SHISHI-"
	Ranma set his feet and gathered as much confidence as fast as 
he could.  He knew it wouldn't be enough.
	"HOKODAN!!!"  Ryouga completed his attack and released 
his depression and anguish into the air.  The energy surged straight at 
Ranma.  Rather than avoiding the blast Ranma set his stance and raised 
both hands in front of him, releasing all the energy he had gathered just 
as Ryouga's attack hit him and exploded in a burst of light.
	As the light dissipated it revealed Ranma standing in the street at 
the end of two long furrows gouged in the pavement by his feet as he 
had been pushed back by Ryouga's blast.  His clothes were torn and 
scorched, there were dozens of severe bruises on the parts of his body 
that were visible, and a trickle of blood ran from the corner of his 
mouth.
	Glancing over his shoulder, Ranma looked at the woman who 
was siting on the ground holding her baby away from the fight.  "Get out 
of here!"  he called back through clenched teeth as he turned his 
attention back to the charging form of Ryouga Hibiki.  Ryouga was 
running straight at him, his umbrella swinging in a wide arc.  
Understanding the consequences of dodging to the woman behind him, 
Ranma overrode his instincts and jumped forward, striking a block at 
the arm holding Ryouga's umbrella.
	Ryouga was surprised at this tactic from Ranma but he felt only 
delight at his opponents decision to take him on in a contest of strength.  
He lashed out with a low kick and connected with Ranma's right leg.  
He heard a crack.
	Ranma felt the pain in his leg and knew that he had broken a 
bone.  Distancing himself from the pain through long practice, he used 
his other leg to hop to the side, simultaneously gaining distance from 
Ryouga while moving the woman out of the line of fire.  He noticed she 
had gone but couldn't focus any more attention.  Keeping all his weight 
on his least damaged leg Ranma raised his hands in readiness for 
Ryouga's attack.
	Ryouga was ecstatic.  He was winning.  He'd just managed to 
rob Ranma of the use of one of his legs, and while Ranma was good 
enough to fight on like this his speed would be seriously reduced.  Both 
fighters knew that Ranma's greatest advantage was his speed.  He put 
away his umbrella, feeling that Ranma's newly inflicted weakness 
eliminated his need for it.  He jumped forward, lashing out with a light 
kick.  He had waited a long time for his victory and he wanted to make 
this moment last.

	A short distance down the street the woman stopped Running 
and looked back.  She could see the two warriors fighting, and knew 
that the Pigtailed boy was in serious trouble.
	"Fox!"  Called a brown haired man running up to meet her.
	She looked into his strong face, and handed him the baby.  
"David, hold onto Alex."  She turned back to the battling pair and 
narrowed her eyes as she said. "I have something to take care of."  She 
brushed back her long red hair and started toward the warriors at a run.
	David looked after her a moment, then turned to the blond 
bespectacled man beside him and held out the baby with the word 
"Owen,"  the blond man looked at his companion and extended his 
arms to take the infant.  His left arm was stone from just beyond the 
elbow.

	Ranma stood on one foot readying himself for Ryouga's next 
attack.  His right arm lay limp at his side.  When Ryouga had charged 
him, he had focused as much of his strength as he could into an attack 
directing several hundred hits to Ryouga's solar Plexus.  Ryouga had 
staggered back, but managed to grab Ranma's arm as it withdrew from 
it's delivery of the last punch.  A hard yank had dislocated Ranma's 
shoulder, and though he had the knowledge to slip it back into place, he 
couldn't spare the time or effort.
	Ryouga was circling to the right, trying to keep Ranma's injuries 
close.  Suddenly he charged in.  Ranma jumped back and to the side, 
Ryouga instantly compensated.  As Ryouga's knee slammed into his 
ribcage, Ranma focused his remaining strength as best he could.  
Lashing out simultaneously he struck Ryouga with a ridgehand to the 
temple while kneeing him in the Hip.  Ranma tried to land successfully 
after this attack which knocked Ryouga back a few feet, but the world 
was blurring at the edges to much.  His foot landing a little wrong and he 
collapsed into a heap.
	Ryouga smiled as he looked down at his helpless opponent.  
*He put up a real fight to the end, but he's lost and I'VE WON!!*  He 
pulled his umbrella from his backpack and looked at Ranma.  *Ranma.  
First bread, then Jusenkyo, then Akane.  You've destroyed my life and 
now it's payback time!*  He started toward Ranma *Wait a minute, 
Ranma's helpless now, I can't take advantage of that.*  *Hey, isn't that 
what was I doing by keeping up the attack after I broke his leg?*  
*Well, do I really want to kill him?*  *Honor demands I do doesn't 
it...*  Ryouga's train of thought ended as he leaped to one side to dodge 
the danger he felt behind him.
	Jumping back away from the Canal he looked at his attacker, 
then froze as he realized that he was being attacked by a breathtakingly 
beautiful woman.  And the odd tattoo around her left eye, resembling a 
geometric animal head seemed oddly familiar.  Ryouga was too 
wrapped up in trying to decide what to do about her that he didn't do 
anything about her next attack.  She jumped forward and grabbed him 
by his shirt.  Falling backward she simultaneously kicked up, throwing 
him back.  Ryouga screamed as he realized that his flight path was 
dropping him into the Canal.
	David ran to the edge of the Canal and looked over into the 
water.  "Where'd he go?"
	"He's not there?"  Fox responded as she ran to his side.
	"He must have either sank or swam off.  The only thing I can 
see moving is that little pig."  David replied, stroking his beard in 
contemplation.  The pair turned back to Ranma.
	Fox walked back to Ranma and knelt down, giving his injuries a 
very experienced once over.  "He should live, but he really needs a 
doctor."
	"If I may, there is a doctors office three blocks in that direction."  
Owen said as he walked up, Alex cradled gently in his arms.
	"You get him, Fox and I will keep an eye on this young man."  
David responded, reaching into his pocket for his cellular phone.  "And 
I'll call for an ambulance right now."
	"Of course Mr. Xanatose."  Owen responded as he handed 
Alex back to Fox and turned to jog down the street to the clinic of Dr. 
Ono Tofu.

	*Ah, that was a great movie.*  Akane thought to herself as she 
walked back to the Dojo.  *It's been a while since I've been to a movie 
like that...*  she frowned recalling her last time watching a romantic 
movie.  *Of course Ranma had to...*  She tensed up in anger, then 
sighed and relaxed, *but it turned out to be that weird mushroom 
Shampoo gave him.*
	Akane continued  walking, and began envisioning herself sitting 
in a movie theater watching a romantic movie.  Ranma was siting next to 
her with one arm across her shoulder.  She leaned against him.  She 
looked in his face, he looked back and said 'Man this is boring!'
	Akane blinked for a moment, then sighed.  *He probably would 
say something like that too.*  She looked up at the wispy clouds in the 
sky and thought. *He can be so nice sometimes, why does he have to 
act like a jerk and mess it up.  Then she thought of the times she had hit 
him for doing something he would have considered nice and sighed 
*Still am I any better than he is?*  She thought to herself with a sigh.

	Opening the door to the Dojo Akane entered with a call of "I'm 
home!"  As she took off her shoes and put on a pair of house slippers 
she noticed three sets of unfamiliar shoes, two men's and a woman's.  
And they were all fairly expensive looking.  *Hmm, I guess we have 
visitors.*
	"We can't impose on you like that."  Came a mans voice from 
the living room.
	"Please, I insist."  Kasumi's voice responded.
	As Akane entered a woman replied "Ok, but we insist on 
treating all of you to a night out once Ranma's back on his feet."
	Akane entered the room.  Her father was siting at the end of the 
table crying like he always did after getting any form or bad news.  
Genma was sitting next to him looking worried.  Kasumi was siting at 
the table serving tea to a dark haired man and a woman with long red 
hair.  Nabiki was siting at the opposite end of the table talking with a 
very serious looking blonde man with wire rim glasses.  The three 
people are the same ones who had helped Ranma earlier.
	"What's that about Ranma?" Akane asked with a somewhat 
worried voice.
	Nabiki looked up from her discussion with Owen and said 
"Don't worry, it's nothing serious, at least not for Ranma."
	"Well I wouldn't exactly say that."  Said Fox from where she 
was sitting right next to Kasumi.  "He's got a Broken leg, a dislocated 
arm, four cracked ribs, and a whole lot of lesser injuries."
	"Oh no, what happened?"  Akane responded with a worried 
expression on her face.
	Fox responded  "Well I haven't gotten Ranma's side of it yet, 
but I was walking down the street when I saw Ranma and some other 
kid fighting.  The other guy was glowing, and all of a sudden he released 
this weird energy blast at Ranma.  Well it was aimed at Ranma but it 
would have hit me and Alex if Ranma hadn't stood there and blocked it 
with this with some energy thing of his own."  She sighed,  "Anyway I 
heard Ranma tell me to get away, and then I saw him block a wild 
swing of that guy's umbrella.  I ran back to where David was, and after 
I gave Alex to him I ran back to help Ranma.  When I got there Ranma 
had just collapsed and the other guy was walking toward him with his 
umbrella.  Anyway he dodged my first attack, but when he saw me he 
froze long enough for me to throw him into the canal.  That's when he 
disappeared.  David called for an ambulance while Owen went to get a 
local Dr. he had spotted.  Dr. Tofu looked after Ranma till the 
ambulance got there, and he told us who he was and where he lived.  I 
take it your his fiancÈe?"
	Akane was to shocked by what had happened to Ranma to 
voice any of her usual protests.  She simply nodded.  Then she 
remembered Fox speaking of the attacker using an Umbrella.  "Uh, 
what did this person who attacked him looked like?"
	"Uh, was about Ranma's height.  Black hair tied with a yellow 
and black bandanna, a yellow shirt and black pants, and he had on a 
backpack."
	"It can't be."  She said quietly.
	"You know that nut?"
	"It sounds like Ryouga but it can't be.  I mean he and Ranma 
fight all the time but it's never like that."
	"Yeah, Ranma always wins."  Nabiki called from where he was 
sitting.
	"Akane, will you set the table for me, The Xanatose's and Mr. 
Burnet will be joining us."  Kasumi said as she walked into the kitchen.
	"Uh, right."  Akane said standing.
	She looked at the three unfamiliar faces, and the woman with 
red hair said "Oh sorry, I'm Fox Xanatose, this is my husband David,"  
She indicated the dark haired well tanned man siting next to her, "And 
that's Owen."  The blonde man looked up from his conversation with 
Nabiki, gave Akane a slight smile and turned back to her sister.

	Akane was preparing for bed.  She had changed into her 
Pajamas when she heard a slight scratching at the door.  With a smile 
she opened the door to let in the small black pig.  "P-chan, it's so good 
to see you."  She sighed as she picked up and hugged the pig.  "I think I 
need to talk about something and I know you'll listen well and keep it a 
secret."  She said with a smile.
	Ryouga was ecstatic.  Although the Red haired woman's 
intervention had kept him from completing his ultimate victory over 
Ranma, the memory of him lying broken at his feet was a very satisfying 
memory for him.  And now, here he was in the body Ranma had cursed 
him to wear, about to share an intimate confidence of the woman he 
loved  He knew that he'd keep whatever secret she shared with him.  
*Maybe she's realized that I'm more worthy of her love than Ranma!*  
Ryouga thought to himself, shifting his already brimming with joy mind to 
an even happier state.
	"P-chan, Ranma's in the hospital."  P-chan looked at her 
wondering what her full reaction would be.  "And there were some 
people who said they saw how Ryouga put him there.  How could 
Ryouga have done something like that."  Ryouga's joy began to drain 
from his heart.
	"You know I've never thought about Ryouga attacking Ranma.  
I mean Ranma's usually does so much better, and I know Ryouga's a 
nice guy who wouldn't do anything lasting to him if he did get the upper 
hand.  I thought I knew."
	*No! I am a nice guy! I've been trying to save you from a 
loveless engagement to Ranma!*  Ryouga thought wishing he could 
speak.
	"Well, I don't think it's his fault."  Akane said.
	*Right, Right it's Ranma's fault!  He's the one who's caused me 
all the misery in my life.*
	"It's this stupid vendetta of his and Ranma's.  I'm going to find 
out exactly what these two are always fighting about and I am going to 
see that it gets resolved once and for all!"
	*OH NO!  I can't lie to her, but how can I tell her about my 
feelings or that I'm really P-chan!  Stay calm, Ranma's wouldn't tell her 
about my curse, I just have to tell her I love her.  But what if she doesn't 
love me back!  My heart will shatter into a million pieces.  But she's 
always nice to me and she's always angry at Ranma.  But...*
	Ryouga's now despair filled thoughts were disrupted by a 
knock at the door.  "Akane?"  Came Kasumi's quiet voice from the 
other side.
	"Come in sis."  Akane replied putting P-chan down.
	Kasumi opened the door and entered, closing the door again 
before sitting on Akane's bed next to her sister.  "Akane, do you need 
to talk to someone?  At dinner you looked very upset."
	"Well, yeah."  Akane said, then lapsed into silence
	"Ranma being in the hospital is a real shock, isn't it."  Kasumi 
commented.
	"You know, there've been times I've really wanted someone to 
defeat Ranma so soundly it took him weeks to recover."  Akane said.  
Then she added "But knowing that it's happened, it feels wrong.  Of 
course that's partially because of why he lost."
	"And who he lost to?"
	"Kasumi how could Ryouga do something so... dishonorable.  I 
thought he was a good person with a strong sense of honor.  But he 
beat Ranma by endangering a woman and her child!"
	*What!!*  Thought Ryouga as he listened to the conversation.  
*When did that happen!  I just fought Ranma and he made a few 
mistakes which I capitalized on.  And if that woman hadn't interfered for 
no reason...  why did she interfere, and where did she come from...  
Those mistakes Ranma made, they could have been to protect someone 
behind him...*
	"Ryouga's the only one who knows why he did that.  Of course 
he has always been very focused, he might have simply not noticed 
anyone there."
	*That's right! I didn't see anyone was there!*  Ryouga thought.
	"That's just an excuse!  If the fight is so bad you can hurt 
innocent bystanders, you have to put a stop to it."  Akane retorted.  
"I'm going to find out why those two are always fighting and put an end 
to it!"
	"That sounds very nice."  Kasumi responded.  "But tell me, how 
do you feel about Ryouga."
	"Kasumi!"
	"Well you did seem so upset talking about him.  Don't worry, I'll 
keep it a secret."
	"Kasumi, there's nothing to keep a secret, Ryouga's a friend.  
Do you know how few Martial artists there are in town who aren't after 
either me or Ranma.  Ryouga and Mousse are pretty much it, and 
Mousse is always hanging around Shampoo.  It's nice to be able to talk 
to a martial artist who's not romantically interested in Ranma or me.  
And he's really lonely.  He needs a friend and I'm happy to be that 
friend."
	*She doesn't love me.*  Ryouga thought as he let his pig body 
slump.
	"And he's a really nice guy.  He's helped Ranma look for the 
cure to Jusenkyo all those times even though he doesn't need it himself."
	The pig winced.

	Akane walked to school listening to the silence.  Actually it 
wasn't that quiet, but compared to her near daily walks with Ranma is 
was like a grave.  She shook slightly at the metaphor.
	*I hope Ranma's OK.  What am I thinking this is Ranma.  
Injury never slows him down for long.  Of course he never gets 
seriously beaten either...*  She thought  to herself.  Then she heard a 
incoming Bicycle and turned to see Shampoo riding along the fence right 
toward her.  The purple haired amazon made her bike jump off the 
fence landing right beside her.
	"Where Ranma!"  Shampoo demanded glaring at Akane.
	"He's in the hospital."  Said Akane in an annoyed tone.
	"Ayah! Tomboy put husband in hospital with poison food!"  She 
pulled out her Bonbori (Don't ask me where from) and dropped into a 
fighting stance.
	"What's that about Ran-chan?"  Came a voice from behind 
Akane.  Even if she hadn't recognized the voice she would have 
recognized Ukyo's pet name for Ranma.
	"Hi Ukyo, Ranma had a little trouble in a fight yesterday and 
he's in the hospital."
	"Tomboy lie!  Husband not loose fight!"
	"Look!  Apparently Ryouga let himself get so caught up in this 
vendetta of his that he didn't notice a woman who managed to walk 
onto the battle-field.  And Ranma managed to get his leg broken 
keeping Ryouga from accidentally hurting her."
	"Ayah!  Shampoo go see husband, show him Shampoo love 
him best!"  Shampoo shouted as she took off on her Bicycle.
	"Oh no you don't!"  Yelled Ukyo as she leaped after her, pulling 
her throwing spatulas from the bandoleer across her chest as she went.
	Akane glared at them, then smiled to herself as she started 
toward school.  "Visiting hours start at four.  I'll see you then."

	David Xanatose was standing on the hospital's roof talking to 
Owen who was standing about half a foot behind.  "We've already sent 
all the empirical data and medical records by e-mail, make sure 
Sevarius gets the tissue samples a.s.a.p."
	"Is it wise to trust Sevarius like this?"  Owen responded.
	"Owen, Ranma was injured yesterday, and this morning the 
doctors say that most of his injuries have already healed with no signs of 
scaring and his bones are healing about seven times faster than normal.  
If Gen-U-Tech could reproduce that kind of thing on a regular basis the 
potential profits would be staggering.  Don't worry, Sevarius knows I 
wouldn't support investigating anything but that.  Besides the boy's 
getting a pretty good fee isn't he?"
	"It is indeed generous, but suppose Sevarius finds the tissue 
samples insufficient?"
	David Xanatose thought for a moment.  Several plans for 
kidnapping Ranma for study went across his mind, and he pushed them 
back.  *A month or two ago I'd have already snuck him off to 
Sevarios's lab.  Why does that seem so wrong now?*  Instantly he 
thought of Alex, then of how he had come so close to loosing him 
forever to Oberon.  *If I treated Ranma's life so casually...*  He turned 
to Owen and replied "I wouldn't support any kind of black bag work, if 
that's what your asking, hopefully Ranma will cooperate.  I mean it's 
going to be a real struggle for him to keep the Dojo in the Black."
	"True, plus his future sister in law would probably be very 
persuasive for the right fee."
	"Indeed.  That reminds me, what do you think of her?"
	"Nabiki Tendo is very interested in money.  She's demonstrated 
a certain ruthlessness in obtaining it, being willing to use and manipulate 
family and friends with little hesitation.  However she has never done 
anything that will seriously harm them, and has even taken a loss to 
protect them from such an occurrence.  I think that we should give her a 
full scholarship and a series of internships on the condition of her 
working for XanatoseCorp after graduating.  She's definitely worth the 
investment."
	"I'll trust your judgment.  Ok, visiting hours are about to begin, I 
think we should head down and see if some of the other things Miss 
Tendo mentioned are true as well."  David added with a grin.

	*I hope the doctors don't object to me bringing Ranchan a little 
something to eat.*  Ukyo thought as she considered the basket of 
Okonomiyaki she was holding as she made her way to the hospital 
where Ranma was.

	*I hope husband it hungry.*  Shampoo thought as she 
considered the container of Ramen she was carrying as she drove her 
bike to the hospital.

	"Oh, my Ranma-Sama!"  Kodachi said as she jumped across 
the rooftops to the hospital, "Soon I shall be at your side again."  She 
added as she shifted the bag of cookies she had baked.

	*Hmm, maybe I should have baked him something.*  Akane 
thought to herself as she walked to the hospital looking at the tin of 
cookies Kasumi had asked her to bring to Ranma.  *Of course that jerk 
wouldn't have eaten it anyway!*  She thought angrily.  She thought of 
how the food she had prepared in the past tasted when she tried it, and 
sighed, her anger turning to sadness.  Then it turned to determination, 
*OK!  Tonight I'm going bake cookies until I've made something that 
Ranma will eat and enjoy!*  On this note she picked up the pace of her 
stride a little more.
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	In part two: Ranma Recuperates, Akane Investigates, and Ryouga Agonizes. 
 My 
apologizes to Gargoyles fans, I'm going to be focusing on Ranma for a while.  I 
have the 
justification for a trip to New York figured out, though.