To help spice up the fight scene in Chapter Seven of Worse, I
asked noted action maven Blade (co-author of "Curse of Darkness") to plan
out some fight choreography. It took a while but it finally arrived.
However, due to the limited POV I'm using, I had to leave out some bits,
including the end of the fight! So for those of you who were
wondering....
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Date: Thu, 16 Jan 1997 16:41:15 -0400 (AST)
From: Blade <CHMCNEIL@Upei.CA>
To: Scott Jamison <majks@cyberx.com>
Subject: The fight scene, at long last! ^_^;;;;;
(Scene: the Tendo Dojo. Mousse, sans glasses, is standing near the
entrance, carrying a trussed-up Akane. He doesn't have his glasses
on, which may account for the fact that he is saying...)
Mousse: The boat is waiting, Ranma. And now we must depart.
Ranma: Wait, Mousse! She's not...
Akane: I'm not...
Mousse(snaps): Silence! This is your only warning.
(With that, he leaps back and out of sight, still carrying Akane.
There is a moment of stunned silence, and then...)
Ranma: AKANE!
(She runs toward the door and is out in a flash.)
Ryouga: RANMA! (he too runs out)
Hikaru: So who am I supposed to shout? Oh well, I'm not letting
those two hog all the fun.
(He follows after the two other martial artists. Outside, Ranma is
rapidly catching up to Mousse, who is standing in an intersection
with a puzzled expression.)
Ranma: (cocking back a fist) Alright, you...
Mousse: (turning around) Excuse me, is this Ookami street?
(Ranma facefaults, allowing Ryouga and Hikaru time to catch up.
Mousse squints at the suddenly larger number of figures, and takes a
defensive step back.)
Ranma: Let her go, Mousse.
Mousse: (sniffs) I think not. Ranma is to become _my_ bride.
Ryouga: That's not Ranma... (growls) and you're not taking _anybody_
as long as I'm here, ESPECIALLY her!
(Mousse suddenly pulls a pair of glasses out of his robes, puts them
on, and squints at his burden. With a snort he drops her to the
side.)
Mousse: Bah. This is not... (he looks at the group, his eyes widen)
RANMA! Now you will be mine!
(He lashes out, sending a swarm of chains at Ranma. Surprised, she
isn't able to completely dodge and one wraps around her waist,
pulling her from her feet with a cry. In mid-air she reaches for
the chain with the intention of landing and pulling Mousse off his
feet...but suddenly a yellow and black bandanna slices cleanly
through the chain. Ranma, taken off-guard by the unexpected help,
lands with a grunt as Ryouga strides forward to confront the Chinese
boy.)
Ryouga(growls): Listen you, I've had just about all I can take...
Mousse(frowns): You dare interfere with me? Very well, learn the
consequences of your act!
(He plants his feet together, spreading his arms like bird's wings.)
Ryouga: (charging) If you think that scares...
Mousse: Fist of the White Swan! HAKU-KEN!
(Suddenly his arms flash forward with blinding speed. Ryouga is
struck one, twice, three times with an unseen object, and staggers
back to fall heavily beside Ranma, who is just rising to her feet.)
Ranma: That's it, you're...
(She is startled when a hand grabs her arm. She looks down, to see
a determined-looking Ryouga also climbing to his feet.)
Ryouga: Ranma, this guy is pretty strong. Don't worry, I'll handle
him.
Ranma: Huh? Hey, I can take care of myself!
Ryouga: But...you might get hurt...
Ranma(laughs): Against _Mousse_!? (Ryouga blinks) Er...uh...I mean...
(Meanwhile, Hikaru has confronted Mousse.)
Mousse: I remember you. You're the boy from before.
Hikaru: (strikes an offensive stance) That's right, jerko, and I
know all about your tricks, so don't try anything funny.
Mousse: "Tricks"? (smiles) I'll show you a few tricks, boy.
(He waves his arm, sending a flight of knives hurtling at Hikaru.
The younger Saotome sibling jumps over them with a smirk and into a
dropkick, which strikes Mousse in the chest. He goes flailing
backwards as Hikaru flips back in the air with a smirk. He pays for
his overconfidence, however, as Mousse recovers, wraps a chain
around his leg and smashes him into the ground. He then turns his
attention to Ranma, who is still arguing with Ryouga. With a smirk,
Mousse lets another flight of chains fly, which thoroughly entangle
his prey. Ryouga charges in again as Mousse yanks Ranma into his
grasp.)
Ryouga: Let her GO!
Mousse: You again? Didn't you learn your lesson already?
Ryouga: I'll NEVER let you have her! You'll have to kill me first!
Ranma: [Oh puh-leez...]
Mousse: (smirks) Hardly necessary. (he raises his arm which is holding Ranma) KEIRAN KEN!
(A hen pops out of his sleeve, lays several eggs in Mousse's free
hand, and disappears back down the sleeve. Mousse tosses the eggs,
which Ryouga leaps back to avoid, but they also create a large cloud
of smoke. After a moment it clears, but Ryouga, in trying to get
through the crowd, has somehow gotten turned around. Mousse whips a
chain around his ankles and yanks it, causing the lost boy to tumble
to the ground.)
Mousse: That was almost too easy. (still holding the helpless
Ranma, he turns around) Now, my love, let us de--urgh!
(The "urgh" came from the fact that he just received a kick in the
jaw from one rather annoyed Akane Tendo, who has apparently freed
herself of the chain in the meantime. He staggers back,
inadvertently dropping Ranma, who begins to work at her own bonds.)
Akane: Alright, buster...
Mousse: Why you...argh!
(He takes a step forward from a sudden impact, and turns to face a
grinning Hikaru.)
Hikaru: Gotcha, four-eyes.
(He cocks back his fist again; Mousse suddenly spins and launches a
chain at Akane, who had relaxed somewhat at being out of immediate
danger. Spinning around, he sends the girl flying at Hikaru. The
boy easily dodges her and charges at Mousse, while Ryouga, up again
as well, makes a flying leap and manages to catch Akane.)
Akane: A-arigato, Ryouga-kun...
(He merely grunts and gently puts her down, then stands up and
glares at Hikaru, who is circling with Mousse.)
Ryouga: Hey! She could have been hurt!
Hikaru: (without looking) The tomboy can take care of herself,
right?
Ryouga: Why you... (growls)
Ranma: (almost free) [Uh-oh...]
(Mousse uses this distraction to launch a sweeping kick at Hikaru,
but the younger Saotome dodges backward and lets fly a few punches,
which the Chinese boy blocks. Ryouga and Akane move up to stand by
Hikaru's side, but he shoves them away.)
Hikaru: Butt out, I can take him by myself.
Akane(angry): Hey, we're only trying to help!
Hikaru: (snorts) Like I need your help.
Ryouga: Listen, you jerk...
(As the three begin to argue _again_, Mousse smiles and quickly
turns to Ranma...only to see her up again, charging towards him with
her fists cocked back.)
Ranma: [Better get him out of the way before someone gets hurt.]
KACHUU TENSHIN AMAGURIKEN!
(Her fists flash forward in a burst of speed, easily cutting past
Mousse's attempts at defence. She sends fist after fist into him,
and he staggers back, his glasses flying off...when suddenly Ranma
drops to her knees, panting.)
Ranma: What...I'm so tired...
(Meanwhile, Mousse shakes his head and wipes some blood off his
lips. With a snarl, he whips out a huge mallet and whacks Ranma
over the head with it. She collapses, and Mousse reaches for
her...only to be sent flying a moment later as Ryouga crashes into
him. Behind the lost boy, Hikaru and Akane are arguing heatedly,
apparently oblivious to the goings on in the fight. Mousse clambers
to his feet and hurls a few knives, but they fly wide of the mark
and Ryouga launches a haymaker which his almost blinded opponent
barely dodges. Ryouga cocks back his fist for the finishing blow,
but suddenly is prevented from doing so as a certain purple-haired
Amazon lands between him and Mousse.)
Shampoo: You leave alone!
Mousse: (recognizing the voice; smiles) [Perhaps it would be better
to return another time...] So good to see you, Shampoo.
Shampoo: (turning) Aiya! Mousse, you al...
(As she turns, Mousse lashes out clumsily and manages to knock her
into Ryouga; both go staggering back. Meanwhile, Mousse turns and
dashes down a nearby street.)
Ryouga: He's getting away!
(Disentangling himself from Shampoo, he rushes towards the
intersection...but Mousse is gone.)
Ryouga: Damn...
Blade
I'm sure Blade would appreciate your comments!
SKJAM!
"Too many series on the griddle..."