--

<The scene.  Four girls are in a medium sized bedroom.  There are four

windows, two on one side, and one on each of the adjoining walls. 

Between the two windows is a gray desk with a computer on it.  On one of

the adjoining walls is a dresser with a TV on top, and on the other is a

bookshelf.  The bed is backed against the remaining wall.  Kyone and Umi

are sitting on the bed while the other knights are sitting on the chairs

in the room.>



Kyone:  Ah . . . Christmas break.  Finally, a chance to rest.



Fu:  Yes, now you have free time to write!



<A sweat drop forms on Kyone's head.>



Kyone:  But I just wrote another part of The Otaku series.  Isn't that

good enough?



Hikaru:   You said you wouldn't write a Rayearth story with us until you

finish Magic Knight Ranma.



Umi:  So we don't care one bit if you write any The Otaku stories.



Kyone:  Well, what about a story where the luckless Otaku visits you?



Hikaru, Umi & Fu:  NO!!!!!!



Umi:  If you do that . . . well, you know what we'll do to you.



<Kyone's face turns as white as a sheet as images of past beatings surge

through her mind.>



Kyone:  Okay!  Okay!  I won't do it!



Hikaru:  That's good, Kyone-chan.



<Kyone sighs with relief, but then notices the girls are still staring

at her.>



Kyone:  What?  *Please, Kami-sama, please!  They've have to forget!*



Fu:  You still need to write the next part of Magic Knight Ranma.



Kyone:  *Damn.  They didn't forget.*  Oh, all right.  I guess I will.



Umi:  You don't sound so enthusiastic, Kyone-chan.  I guess I better

give you some encouragement!



<Before Kyone can get off the bed and run from Umi, she's caught.  Kyone

struggles with all her might, to no avail.>



Kyone (fearfully):  Wait!  No!  You don't need to encourage me!



Umi:  Oh, yes we do!



<Unfortunately for Kyone, no one else is around to listen to her screams

. . . .>

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Magic Knight Unlimited Press 

Proudly Presents:



Magic Knight Ranma:  Part 3

Mysterious Swordsman Ferio!  Ranma And Hot Water Don't Mix!

By Magic Knight Kyone



Ranma 1/2 written by Rumiko Takahashi

Magic Knight Rayearth written by CLAMP



All situations in this story are my fault.  If you like it, great!  If

you hate it, well...you DO have my e-mail address...!



KEY

<....> = Description

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Narrator:  Here is the story, so far.  Saotome Ranma, Kuonji Ukyou, and

Tendo Akane were magically transported to Cepherio by Emeraude-hime. 

For some reason, Ranma thinks he's a girl.  Once there, they met Guru

Cleff and found out they were the legendary Magic Knights.  Forced to

flee when they were attacked by Alcione, the three Magic Knights went to

the Forest of Silence, where they met the Master Creator Pressia, and

Mokona, a furry white rabbit with a red jewel between its eyes.  Pressia

loaned them weapons since magic does not work in the Forest of Silence. 

They were to use these weapons to help get the Legendary Mineral Escudo

at the Magic Spring Eterna, so Pressia could forge their real weapons. 

After receiving their weapons, the three knights defeated a mud

monster.  The three knights took Mokona, and left Pressia, in search of

the Magic Spring . . . .



<All three Magic Knights are running after Mokona, through the Forest of

Silence.  Mokona's path is rather erratic, and even though all three

knights are in good physical condition, it's beginning to wear them

down.  Suddenly, a gigantic one-eyed monster steps out in their path.>



Ukyou:  Ranma!  Look out!



Ranma-chan:  I see it!



<Ranma keeps on charging while summoning her sword from the jewel in her

glove.  As soon as she has the sword in hand, she leaps up, and brings

her sword down through the head, slicing it in half.  The two parts fall

to the ground, then explode out of existence.>



Ranma-chan <excited>:  Yatta!



<Mokona hops up into her arms.  Ranma grabs the furry creature and hugs

it too her unconsciously.>



Akane:  Mokona!  You aren't purposely leading us to the monsters, are

you?



Mokona: Pu, Puu! Pu!



Ranma-chan:  Don't worry, Akane, I'm sure Mokona doesn't mean to.



Ukyou:  I think we should be heading on.  Who knows if there are more of

that thing around here.



Ranma & Akane:  Right!



<Ranma sets Mokona on the ground.  Mokona bounces onward, with the

knights running along behind her.  Only a few minutes later, they run

into  another monster, which Ranma quickly dispatches.  The three girls

pause to catch their breath.>



Ranma-chan:  With all the monsters we've run into so far, you'd better

take out your weapons.



Ukyou <mumbling>:  I don't know why the whole bandoleer went into that

jewel.  It's not like wearing it inhibits me . . . . <Out loud>  You're

probably right.



Akane:  Yeah, you're right.  But I still think Mokona's leading us into

the monsters!



Ukyou:  Well, do you know anyone else who can lead us to that spring?



Akane:  Um . . . no.



Ukyou:  Then it doesn't really matter, does it?



Akane:  I guess not.  <Ukyou smirks.>  BUT IT'S STILL MOKONA'S FAULT! 

<Ukyou facefaults.>



<While Ukyou and Akane were arguing, (again) the ground underneath Ranma

opened up.  Ranma sprang back as a monster pulled itself out of the

ground.  The monster looked like a giant praying mantis with enough

armor to stop bullets.  Ranma engaged the monster.>



Ranma-chan:  If you two are ready, I could use some help here!



Ukyou:  Let's go!



Akane:  Yeah!



<Before either of the girls can summon their weapons, two tentacles wrap

around them.  A flower headed monster with about eight tentacles had

managed to sneak up behind them and ensnared them.  Meanwhile, Ranma

finished dispatching her monster.>



Ukyou:  Ranma!  Help!



<Ranma spins around, and sees the thoroughly tied up pair.>



Ranma:  *How can I get them?  I'm not sure I can take the monster down

without hurting Akane-chan or Ucchan!*



<Suddenly, the monster is sliced in half.  The freed girls leap away as

the monster crashes to the ground and explodes.  In its place, a young

man lands.  The young man is about Ryoga's height, has short (for anime)

green hair, yellow eyes, and a scar across his nose  He carries a giant

scimitar, about three fourths his height in length, which he rests on

his right shoulder.>



Ranma-chan:  Who-who are you?



Young Man:  I'm Ferio.  And who might you ladies be?



<Insert typical shojo background effects here.  You know the type: 

bubbles, color swirls, and the weird lights.>



Ranma-chan:  I'm Saotome Ranma!



<End background effects.  Apparently Akane and Ukyou don't have such bad

tastes.>



(&KYONE-SAN!  THAT WAS UNCALLED FOR!&)

(What are you talking about, Umi-chan?)

(&You said we have bad taste!&)

(No I didn't!)

(&You implied it!  Die!!&)

([CRUNCH]  ARGH!!)

(&Now, get back to writing!  And don't do it again!)

([Groan]  All right, Umi-chan.)





Ukyou:  I'm Kuonji Ukyou.



Akane:  And I'm Tendo Akane.  <To Ukyou>  Gees, you'd think Ranma was

some girl out of one of those sappy shojo manga, the way she's acting.



<Ferio seems somewhat shocked at this overly bouncy girl.>



Ferio:  *I never knew girls acted like that Ranma.*  <Out loud>  You

know, young women like you shouldn't be wandering around the Forest of

Silence alone.  With all the monsters here, you might get hurt!



Akane  <angry>:  Are you saying we can't take care of ourselves!?



<Akane's eyes blaze with anger as she draws out her war hammer, and

prepares to swing it at Ferio.>



Akane  <still angry>:  DO I LOOK DEFENCELESS TO YOU!?!?!?



Ferio:  NO!  No, you can defend yourself just fine!  I didn't mean

anything by that!  *Oh, God, please don't let her come after me with

that thing!*



<Ukyou grabs Akane's hammer by the handle.>



Ukyou:  Calm down, Akane.  The way you're acting, you'd think you were

engaged to the guy!



Ranma-chan:  If this is the way she'd act to her fiancee, I'd sure hate

to be the guy!



Ferio <Meekly>:  Excuse me . . . . 



Akane:  But you ARE my fiancee!



Ferio:  Excuse me.



Ranma-chan:  [sigh]  I thought you were over that joke.  I'm a girl, I

can't be your fiancee!



Ferio <Slightly angry>:  Excuse me!



Akane & Ukyou:  YOU'RE  NOT A GIRL!



Ranma-chan:  Oh, then why do I have a girls body, huh?



Ferio <Very Angry>:  EXCUSE ME!!!



Ranma, Akane & Ukyou:  WHAT!!!



Ferio:  Are you three done yet?  *Where the hell do they get the idea

that that red-head could be a guy?*



Ukyou:  Umm . . . yeah, I think we are.



Ferio:  Good.  Now you three seem to know where you're going.  I was

hunting here, and I kinda got lost.  <He chuckles, and puts a hand

behind his head.>   If you three would lead me, I'll help you out with

the monsters here, for an additional price.



Ranma-chan:  But I'm afraid we don't have any money . . . .



Ferio:  Don't worry.  I'll gladly take food.  I haven't had a decent

meal in days.



Ranma-chan:  But we don't--



Mokona:  Pu! Pu, pu!



<Mokona, who has been standing at their feet while the knights were

talking, hops up into Ranma's arms.  The jewel on her head fills with

light, and shoots out a beam to Ferio.  Suddenly, Ferio is buried in

food.>



Akane:  Amazing!  I'm beginning to see why Cleff wanted us to take

Mokona along!



Ranma-chan <cheerfully>:  You're so cool, Mokona!



<Ukyou and Akane facefault.>



Ukyou <To Akane>:  You're right.  He is acting more like a pseudo-girl .

. . . 



[Burp!]



<The three girls turn towards Ferio.  He has already managed to eat

every bit of the pile of fruits Mokona gave him.>



Ferio:  So, where to?



<Ranma is about to answer him when Akane grabs her by the arm and pulls

her away.  The three knights get into a huddle.>



Ranma-chan:  What's wrong?



Ukyou:  How do we know we can trust him?  He could be another of

Zagato's minions.



Akane:  Besides, we're doing fine on our own.  We don't need him!



Ranma-chan:  Okay, if you two say so . . . .



<The three girls turn back to Ferio.  Akane steps forward, to tell him

the decision.>



Akane:  We've been doing fine without you, so I don't think we need your

help.



Ferio:  It didn't seem like that back when you were caught by that one

monster!



Akane:  It caught us off guard!  Besides, I would have taken care of it,

if you hadn't interfered!



Ferio:  Yeah, sure you would!



Akane <quite angry>:  WHY YOU--!



<Ukyou grabs Akane's, effectively stopping her from smashing Ferio.>



Ukyou:  Don't worry about her, she's always like this.  Besides, you're

story has to be false.  With all the monsters here in the forest,  no

man would hunt in it.



Ferio:  Hah!  So you caught on to my story.  I'm really a wandering

swordsman who got lost in the forest while traveling.  You're a smart

one to catch on to something like that!



Ukyou:  That still doesn't change the fact that we have no idea why you

really are here.  You've given us no reason to trust you, so we can't

really believe what you say.  Well, we must be going!  Bye!



<Ukyou drags off Akane and Ranma before they can protest, and they set

off following Mokona.  Ferio follows them, of course.  He makes no

attempt to hide from them, however.>



Ukyou:  Lets pick up the pace.  Maybe we'll loose him in the woods.



Akane & Ranma:  Un!



<Ranma picks up Mokona, and the three girls start sprinting, doing their

best to lose Ferio.  However, no matter were they run, how they hide,

what trees they climb or destruction that they leave in their wake, they

can't seem to shake Ferio.  Finally, when they run out of breath, the

three knights stop.>



Akane:  [pant, pant] I think [pant] we finally [pant] lost him!



Ferio <appearing out of nowhere>:  What are you three doing, playing

Hide and Seek?



[Thunk!  Thud]



Akane:  Don't DO THAT!



<Akane, hammer in hand, stands over Ferio's unconscious body.  He's now

sporting quite a large bruise on his head.>



Ukyou:  It's kinda getting dark, we better stop for the night.



Akane:  But where are we going to stay?



<Mokona hops out of Ranma's arms as the jewel on its head lights up

again.  This time the beam of light fills a clearing, and forms a pink,

egg shaped cabin.  It's about ten feet tall, and has four support legs

to keep from falling .  There is a set of white steps leading up to the

door.  The door has the only window on the entire structure.  The window

is round, just like the type you see on old sailing ships in the

movies.>



Ukyou <to Akane>:  How does Mokona do that?



<Akane shrugs her shoulders.  Meanwhile, Ranma walks up to the door and

goes in.  The other two follow her, with Mokona following them.  The

inside of the cabin is painted pink.  Even the bed, with three matching

sets of night gowns is the total essence of kawaii.  Ranma's eyes light

up, while Akane and Ukyou both look like they want to retch.>



Ranma-chan:  This is so kawaii!!! I love it!



Akane:  Too . . . much . . . sugar!  Must . . . flee!



Ukyou:  Come on Akane, it's not that bad.  <Ukyou scans the room, and

starts retching again.>  Okay, you're right.  It is that bad!



(&HEY, KYONE-CHAN!!&)

(Um, what now, Umi-chan?  Why are you girls glowing?)

(&You remember what I said about our tastes?&)

(NO!  Please!  I didn't mean a thing!)

(&To bad!  In the name of Rayearth, we will punish you!)

([Crunch!][WAM!!][KA-BOOM!!!])

(&And remember, next time, it'll be worse!&)



<Ranma continues to bounce around the room, disgusting Akane and Ukyou

even more.  Suddenly, she stops a small table.  On it are two bowls

filled with fruit.  Ranma picks up one.>



Ranma-chan:  I think I'll take this out and give it to Ferio.  He's

gotta be hungry after following after us!



Ukyou:  Fine, fine--<a gleam appears in her eyes>  How about I take it

out to him?  You're too trusting, you might invite him in.  *Besides,

it'll give me a chance to get outta this place.  And if he came in here,

he'd die from the shock.  Who knows, we might need him later!*



Ranma-chan:  All right!



<Ranma gives Ukyou the bowl.  Ukyou practically runs out of the cabin,

while Akane glares at her.>



Akane:  *Damn.  Now I don't have an excuse . . . .*



<Meanwhile, outside of the cabin, Ukyou approaches Ferio.  Ferio is

sitting on the ground, his back against a tree.  His eyes are closed, as

if he's thinking about something.>



Ukyou:  Here, Ferio.  Have some food.



<Ukyou gets up, and starts walking back to the cabin.>



Ferio:  Ukyou.



<Ukyou stops and turns around.   Ferio is looking her right in the

eyes.>



Ferio:  Sit down.  I could use some company while I eat.  Especially

from a cute girl like you.



<Ukyou blushes, turns and runs back to the cabin. Ferio smirks and

closes his eyes again.>



<Once Ukyou's back in the cabin, she motions for Akane to come over.>



Akane:  Yeah?



Ukyou:  You've noticed, of course, how Mokona can make whatever food we

need.



Akane:  So?



Ukyou:  How about we get it to make us some HOT tea.



Akane:  Why do we need . . . OH!  I get it!  <turns to Mokona>  Mokona!



<Mokona hops over to the two girls, and tries to hop up in Akane's

arms.  Akane, unlike Ranma, refuses to catch it, and it fall back to the

floor.  Mokona is slightly annoyed, but doesn't stop making that noise.>



Mokona:  Pu!  Pu!



Akane:  Can you make us some hot tea, Mokona?



Mokona:  Pu!  Pu, pu!



<That jewel in Mokona's head lights again.  This time the beam produces

a tray with three cups and a tea kettle filled with (of course) hot

tea.  Akane pours three cups, gives one to Ukyou, and corners Ranma.>



Akane:  Ranma, would you like some tea?



<Ranma-chan finally stops bouncing around the cabin, and looks at

Akane.  Her eyes are glittering at all the cute stuff in the cabin,

almost causing Akane to retch yet again.>



Ranma-chan:  Sure!  I'd love some tea!



Akane:  Well, here you go!



<Akane tosses the tea on Ranma, causing her to transform.  Ranma is now

quite wet, male, and in that same Magic Knight outfit.  Due to the

change in size, the outfit rips in several places, and parts of it fall

on the floor, leaving Ranma without a shirt.  Mokona, when it sees what

happens, faints.>



Ranma:  Wha-what happened?  <Looks down.>  Aghh!!!!!!



Ukyou:  He seems to be normal!



Ranma:  What did ya do?  You've turned me into a guy!



<Akane and Ukyou facefault.>



Akane & Ukyou:  YOU REALLY ARE A GUY!!



Ranma:  I can't be!  You must have cursed me!  I mean, I knew you wanted

me as your fiancee but this is going a bit too far!



Akane:  But you gotta believe us!



Ranma:  NO!  Turn me back!  Please, if you're really my friends, turn me

back!



Ukyou:  All right, Ranma.  We'll turn you back, for now.  Mokona!



<Ukyou walks over to Mokona, and shakes it awake.  Mokona gives a

horrified glance at Ranma before seeing what Ukyou wants.>



Mokona:  Pu! Pu?



Ukyou:  Please, make me a glass of cold water.



Mokona:  Pu!  Pu, pu!



<Yet again, the jewel lights up, the beam of light shoots out, and forms

a glass, filled with ice cold water.  Ukyou picks up the glass and pours

its contents on Ranma.  Once Ranma changes back, a wave of relief

crosses her face.  She then proceeds to hug Ukyou.>



Ranma-chan:  Thank you, Ukyou.   [Yawn]  I think I'll [Yawn] go to bed

now.



<Ranma, thoroughly exhausted from the days activities, takes off the

remains of her uniform, puts on one of the night gowns, and gets into

bed.  Mokona hops up into the bed, and Ranma unconsciously begins to

snuggle her.  Once Akane and Ukyou are sure she's asleep, they sit down,

and begin to whisper.>



Akane:  You know, this is beginning to remind me of something that

happened to him before.



Ukyou:  What?  Ranma's acted like this before?



Akane:  Yeah, he sure has.  One time, he was hit in the back of the head

. . . <notices Ukyou's glare>  NOT BY ME! . . . and started acting like

this.  Just like this, acting like all of Ranma's notions on how women

are supposed to act.  We tried the hot water thing back then, too.  It

didn't work.



Ukyou:  Then how'd you get him back to normal?



Akane:  We managed to repeat the circumstances of the accident, which

got him back to normal.



Ukyou:  So, you're saying all we have to do, is hit him on the back of

the head.



Akane:  Not just the back of the head, but the exact same spot.  And

since we don't know which spot that is . . . 



Ukyou:  We're gonna have to pound him a lot?



Akane:  Un.  But I'm feeling to tired to do it tonight.  I think I'll go

to bed . . . .



Ukyou:  Yeah, and we gotta get up early tomorrow, anyway.  Oyasumi,

Akane.



Akane:  Oyasumi.



<The two girls change, and get in bed with Ranma.  All three sleep well

that night.>



<The next morning, after breakfast, the three girls exit the cabin with

Mokona.  Somehow, over the night, not only did Ranma's uniform repair

itself, all three of the uniforms were cleaned.  Mokona turns towards

the cabin.  The cabin turns into a ball of light, and flies back into

Mokona's head.  Ferio sees them, and prepares himself for following them

again.>



Akane:  Now, Mokona, you better not lead us to any more monsters today!



Mokona:  Pu!  Pu!



<Mokona runs off into the woods, with the three knights on its tail,

with Ferio on THEIR tail.>



(*Lucky guy, isn't he, boss?*)

(Hey, where'd you come from, you hentai?)

(*Oh, no where in particular, just thought I'd annoy ya, boss.*)

(Hey, Umi, ya wanna get that perv who got ya the other day?)

(&That's him!?!?  DIE!!!!&)

(*ARGH!!!!!  I'll get ya for that, boss.*)

([CRUNCH]*AIEEE*)

(Heh.  Yeah, right.)



<Anyway, as I was saying, Ferio was FOLLOWING them.  After a few minutes

of running, they reach a clearing, with a big, dark blue rock floating

in the center.  Surrounding the rock are hundred of hideous monsters of

every description.  None of them have noticed the Magic Knights, since

all of them are staring a the rock.  Akane pulls out her war hammer, and

stomps towards Mokona.>



Akane:  MOKONA!!!!!



Mokona:  Pu!  Pu!



<Mokona runs around and hides behind Ranma's legs.  Meanwhile, Ukyou

grabs Akane.>



Akane:  Let me at it!  All I wanna do is kill the thing!



Ukyou:  NO!  I don't think Mokona purposely lead us into the monsters.>



Akane:  That may be true, but at least let me maim it!



Ukyou:  NO!  No maimings!



Akane:  Aww . . . <Akane puts away the hammer>  Ya got lucky, this time,

Mokona.



<Ranma pulls out a mallet and wallops Akane on the head, smashing her to

the ground.>



Ranma-chan:  Shame on you, Akane.  Trying to hurt a poor defenseless . .

. um . . . rabbit, I guess . . . . You big bully!



Ukyou:  Hey, enjoy getting a taste of you're own medicine?



Akane:  SHUT UP, UKYOU!!



<Ferio steps out of the woods, but since the girls are too busy arguing,

they don't notice him.  He surveys the situation, trying to come up wit

the best plan.>



Ferio:  Ladies, now's not the time to be fighting!



<Ferio suddenly finds a hammer slammed on his head, two shurinkan flying

past him, and a sword pointed at him.>



Ranma, Akane and Ukyou:  Ferio!  DON'T DO THAT!!!



Ferio:  All right!  Just please don't beat me like that again.  Anyway,

as I was about to say before I was INTERRUPTED, it looks like we have a

common problem.



Akane:  Oh, thank you!  We hadn't noticed!  NOW TELL US SOMETHING  WE

DON'T KNOW, WHY DON'T YA?



Ferio:  Calm down!  Please, lets discus this rationally.



Ukyou:  Well, from the way those monsters are acting, I'd say we know

the source of all the monsters around here.  That big rock!



Ranma-chan:  So what do we need to do?  Destroy it?



Ukyou:  That would be my guess.  The problem is, to get close enough,

someone will have to distract the monsters.



Akane:  Distract THEM!?  You gotta be kidding!  That would be suicide!



Ukyou:  You gotta better idea?



Akane:  Well . . . no . . . .



Ukyou:  That's what I thought.



Ferio:  I'll distract them!



Ranma-chan:  No!  Akane and I will.  If we can't take care of a simple

task like this, there is no way we can save Emeraude-hime!



Ferio:  What did you say?!?



Ranma-chan:   I said that-MPH!!!



<Ukyou covers Ranma's mouth.>



Ukyou <To Ranma>:  We don't know if we can trust him yet!



Ferio:  So!  That's it!  You're Magic Knights!



Akane:  How'd you know?



Ferio:  A group of three women trying to save Emeraude-hime?  Who else

could you be?  All right, if you two are going to take care of the

monster, I'll help Ukyou.



Ukyou:  But we don't even know if we can trust you!  You haven't even

told us who you really are.



Ferio:  All right.  I'll tell you.  I was a performer in a circus.  We

were doing a performance for Emeraude-hime.  While we were there, I

decided to wander around the castle . . . .



                                  -=-=-



<Ferio is walking around in a huge room.  It has all sorts of beautiful

decorations in it, the type of things you would expect to see in a

castle.  Ferio finds himself in front of a table.  On the table is a

jewelry box.  Ferio opens the box, and sees two pendants in it.>



Ferio:  *These are lovely!  I wonder how much they're worth . . .

EH!?!?*



<While Ferio was staring at the pendants, two guards came up on him. 

The two guards drag him to the princesses throne room, where they accuse

him of stealing.>



Emeraude-hime:  No, that's all right.  He wasn't stealing those.  I gave

them to him.  Please, let him go.



<The scene fades.>



                                  -=-=-



Ferio:  Ever since then, I've been thankful to Emeraude-hime.  So, I got

lost here in the forest while trying to find the High Priest Zagato and

free her!



<Ferio stands there for a second.>



Ferio:  Nah!  Did you believe me?  I was kidding!



Akane:  Moh!  You're unbelievable!



Ranma:  Come on, Akane!  Let's take care of those monsters!



Akane:  Right!



<The two girls charge off, towards the monsters.  Ukyou turns to Ferio,

looking serious.>



Ukyou:  You were telling the truth that time, weren't you?



Ferio:  Well . . . maybe.  Hurry up!  We better be ready to take care of

that rock!



<Ukyou grins at Ferio.>



Ukyou:  Right!



<Meanwhile, Ranma and Akane have reached the monsters.  Ranma begins by

chopping her first in half, while Akane flattens another.  After Ranma

cuts a few more down, and Akane bashes and crushes a few more, they both

run away from the rock.  The monsters, all enraged at this intrusion,

all follow after the pair.  The way for Ukyou and Ferio is now clear . .

. .>



Ferio:  Let's take care of that rock!



Ukyou:  Right!



<The two of them charge the rock, with Ferio taking the lead.  Soon,

however, something begins to happen.  Ferio realizes the rock's pulling

him towards it.  He stabs his scimitar into the ground and tries to

brace himself.>



Ferio:  Ukyou!  Stop!  The rock's somehow got a hold of me!  You'll have

to destroy it from there!



Ukyou:  But it's too far!  I'll never be able to hit it from here!



<The force pulls Ferio off his feet, swinging him around his sword.  The

only thing preventing him from flying towards the rock is his grip on

his sword.>



Ferio:  Just do it!  Please!



<Over where Ranma and Akane are fighting, they have some trouble, too. 

The monsters have managed to surround the two.  It seems like for every

monster they kill, two more take its place.  They are slowly being worn

down.>



Ranma-chan:  Can't . . . stop . . . now!  Too . . . many . . . monsters!



Akane:  Can't . . . stop . . . now!  Can't . . . let . . . that . . .

JERK . . . outdo . . . me!



<Back with Ukyou and Ferio, the rock is slowly beginning to drag Ferio

to it, sword and all.  Something else strange starts happening to

Ferio-->



(*Let me guess, boss.  Dr. Strange.  Right?*)

(I thought I got rid of you!  You want me to call Umi again?)

(*NO!!!!!  I'll be quiet, boss.  I promise!  Just don't let her get

me!*)

(That's better.)



<Anyway, Ferio noticed that his legs were being transformed into

something.>



Ferio:  Ukyou!  Hurry up!  The rock's turning me into something!



<Ukyou snaps her fingers.>



Ukyou:  That's it!  The rock turns normal creatures into monsters! 

That's why there are so many around here!



Ferio:  If you don't hurry up, I'LL be one of those monsters!



Ukyou:  Oh.  Oh, yeah.



<Ukyou pulls out a shurinkan and sets her aim up.>



Ukyou:  It's so far!  I'm good, but I can't hit anything at that

distance!



<Ferio is starting to panic, now.>



Ferio:  Ukyou!  BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!  If you believe in yourself, you

can do any thing in Cepherio.  Just believe in yourself!



<Ukyou gathers her confidence.>



Ukyou:  All right!  Here I go!



<Ukyou draws back the shurinkan, then throws it forward.  Her aim is

true, and it slams into the rock.  The shurinkan does not do much

damage.  It only cracks the rock.  Apparently, however, that is enough. 

The rock falls to the ground, followed by Ferio, knocking him out.>



Ukyou:  Ferio!



<Ukyou charges to Ferio, and checks on him.  Ferio quickly regains

consciousness.>



Ferio:  And you think you can save Cepherio if you can't even smash a

pebble like that!



Ukyou:  FERIO NO BAKA!



<Ukyou elbows Ferio in the face, knocking him out again.  When she calms

down, however, a small little smile forms on her face.>



<Meanwhile, over where the girls are fighting, they both collapse in

exhaustion.  The monsters surround them, prepared to finish them off.>



Ranma-chan:  I guess this is the end . . . . 



Akane:  Yeah, I guess so.  It's been nice knowing you, Ranma.



Ranma-chan:  You, too.



<Right as the monsters are about to strike, something happens.  The

monsters begin to transform.   One by one they all turn in to cute

little mythical creatures, all harmless looking.  They all stare

strangely at the girls, as if wondering what they were about to do.>



Ranma-chan:  They did it!



Akane:  Yeah, they did!



                                  -=-=-



<A few hours latter, Mokona, the three knights and Ferio have reached

the end of the forest.>



Ferio:  Well, this is where our paths diverge!



Ranma-chan:  I thought you'd go with us.



Ferio:  No, I have things I need to do, myself.  <Turns to Ukyou> 

Ukyou.



Ukyou:  What?



Ferio:  Here, take this.



<Ferio gives her a pendant, just like the one of the two Emeraude-hime

gave him.>



Ferio:  Take this.  It has the ability to grant wishes.  You use it,

when you need to.



Ukyou:  Arigato!



Akane:  Hey, why are you giving her something and not us!



Ferio:  Because Ukyou loves me and you two don't!  Ja na!



<A burst of flames appear around Ukyou.  She tries to look as unassuming

as possible while Akane and Ranma stare at her.  When they turn back,

Ferio has all ready run off.>


Akane:  Ukyou, I thought you loved Ranma!

Ukyou:  I do!

Akane:  But what about Ferio?

Ukyou:  I-I don't know what you're talking about!

Akane:  Sure you don't.

Ranma-chan:  Akane!  Stop picking on Ucchan!  She can like whoever she wants!

<Ukyou blushes even more as the scene fades out.>

                                  -=-=-

<However, back in Zagato's Mirror Room . . . .>

Inova:  Zagato-sama!  The Forest of Silence has appeared in the mirror!  What does this mean?

<Zagato is annoyed.>

Zagato:  It appears I may have underestimated the Magic Knights.  It will not happen again.

<Zagato turns, and marches out of the room.>
--
Coming Up Next
	The girls fight more monsters!  Is Ranma's magic enough?
	Can we save this village before the monsters destroy it?
	Oh, no!  Alcione is back!  What will we do?
	Just WHAT are Akane and Ukyou DOING to Ranma?
All in the next episode of Magic Knight Ranma!

--

So, how did you like how I handled Ranma's reaction to water?  Zen told

me that if the Revenge fics come around again, he doesn't expect me to

survive, and I'm inclined to believe him, especially with what the girls

will be doing to Ranma in the next part.  I guess all you people who

like seeing Ranma get beat silly will be happy!  :)



Well, I promise you the next part wont take so long, or Zen will join

the Magic Knights in beating me!



(Hey, Kyone-chan!  We heard that!)



Uh-oh!



[CRUNCH][WHAM]  ITTE!!!!!!!!!