Well, I'm sitting at my computer today, and I start looking over the various
fanfics that I have.  I saw Bailesu's Awakenings, and a few others about
mages.  But what really irked me is that most of them have the characters
becoming virtual gods in no time, and using that power to benefit everyone else.

Well, as any player of Mage knows, you do not Awaken into benevolent
godhood.  You start out reletively weak, in fact.  But what if someone
Awakened, built up their power, but didn't change their attitude.  Someone
like...Well, it will be obvious in the first few sentences.

Now a few disclaimers.  I do not own Ranma 1/2, nor do I have any right to
use Mage the Ascension like this.  Because he is a really cool character,
Kurimoto Shiro might appear, but he is the creation of Andrew Huang.
Timothy Black, Jei Yueng Long, and Kate all belong to me, and are all mages
that you might have the (mis?)fortune to meet if you ever get to game with
me.  Also, this might get a little lemony, simply because I like to use the
Cult of Ecstacy, and they have all these weird sexual rituals.  And I will
try and keep this light-hearted, but I make no promises.  As for continuity,
I think that this couls take place anytime after Ranma learns the Moko
Takabishi.

If you are looking for Vampires, Garou, Fae, or Wraiths, do not read this.
This is going to be the story of one Ranma character's Awakening and her
quest for Ascension.

C & C will be respected, a title will be cherished, and flames will be
laughed at.

Now, let the story begin...

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By your will, so it is done.
By your deed, so you are changed.
        -Warning to all new Mages

Chapter One:  The End, and the Beginning

        This was not going according to plan.  He was the new kid at school,
and needed money.  She gladly gave it to him, and only at one point over
prime, with a week collection delay.  He had accepted with a shy smile and
walked away.  Today was supposed to be collection day, and was supposed to
be fairly routine, but the boy refused to pay.  Even with the threat of
Ranma hanging over his head.  "I can take care of that wimp.  Send your best
at me, bitch.  I'll eat them for breakfast, and send them right back at you."

        Nabiki sneered at the man, and turned to walk away.  <Yeah, we'll
see who eats who for breakfast.  Now to think of someway to blackmail Ranma
into beating this guy.  Or maybe I could get Ryoga to do it.>  Nabiki's
thoughts were interrupted by the man's hand on her arm.  He was squeezing
it.  Hard.  "I don't remember dismissing you.  In fact, I think that you
were leaving without permission.  That's not allowed.  Now I have to punish
you.  I think that this day might turn out better then I planned."  He
leered at Nabiki and reached his hand over to grab the front of her jumper.
Nabiki's mind was working on overtime.  <Rape?  He's going to rape me.
OhmygodRAPE!!!  What should I do?  Well, at least now Ranma will have a
reason to kill this guy.  But I don't want to give Ranma that reason.  What
do I do?  Calm down, stay cool.  We'll think of a way out of this.  I should
have stuck with the martial arts daddy taught me.  OHGODHISHANDISMOVING.
_STAY_ _CALM_.  Remember what you saw in that video.  Yell for help.>
Nabiki opened her mouth to shout, but the man thought of this and immdietly
covered her mouth with his hand.  "Scream, and I'll kill you where you
stand, and no one will ever find the body." he told her.  Having said that,
he ripped the front of her school dress off, leaving her in her blouse and
skirt.  <No, I can't let him do this to me.  What would everyone think?
I've got to stop him, but I don't have the power to do anything>

<#Yes you do.#> a voice declared inside her head.  Nabiki decided that it
sounded a lot like Cologne.  <#You have all the power you need to take care
of this little pervert.  Watch, and I'll show you how#>  Nabiki looked over
to the side, to see Cologne standing not two feet away from her.  The rapist
took her head sway as a sign of submission, and moved to rip off her blouse.
Nabiki saw Cologne stand straight up, and throw her hands all the way down,
with the palms facing out.  Cologne looked up to the sky, and all of the
sudden, the world went white.  Nabiki's last thoughts before submitting to
the allure of unconsciousness formed two words.

<...I......Understand>

And all went white.
        And she was freefalling.

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        In a posh hotel room in New York City, three people looked up.
"Guess we should be going.  Kate, can you run a scan and tell me where that
event was localized?"  The girl called Kate nodded.  The 16 year old bounced
merrily away to start her spell.  "Jei, I hope that this doesn't turn out to
be another wild goose chase."

        "We'll know in a second, Tim.  We'll know in a second." the woman
named Jei sighed.  Tim just nodded and closed his eyes while he waited.

        "Japan.  Nerima ward to be precise.  I've already got everything
else set up, just let me know when." Kate announced to the two adults.  The
young X-tatic Cultist loved these adventures.

        "Alright.  Open the portal." the man they called Tim pronounced solemly.

        Kate smirked.  This was her favorite part.  Although she was
powerful enough to do this without using any verbal or somatic commands, she
still loved opening portals the way she used to.  Poetry.

        Gate to the Heavens
        Gates to the Moon
        We need to travel
        And to get there soon.

        Let us not walk
        And let us not run
        Gate take us east
        To the land of Rising Sun

        And with a flourish, a portal opened and the three mages stepped
through.

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        "Huh?"  The young martial artist looked towards the white pillar
that was visible.  "That looks like a ki blast.  Wonder if that was Ryoga."
Ranma said to himself as he practiced at the Tendo Dojo.  He noticed that
the blast was situated over near Furinkan High School.  <Might as well go
check it out.> he thought.  Ranma tried to ignore this growing suspision
that it wasn't Ryoga.  Ryoga had wandered off only yesterday, and it wasn't
like the lost boy to find his way back this soon.  <Nah.  It was Ryoga.  It
had to be.> Ranma thought to himself.

        Ranma took all the shortcuts to Furinkan and wandered to the site he
thought that the blast took place at.  He blinked a few times to make sure
that he wasn't seeing things.  The image in front of him never wavered.
There was Nabiki, looking for all the world as if she had just collapsed
where she stood.  Her clothes were ripped, and she looked very disheveled.
"What...the...hell?  Nabiki?"  Ranma ran over to the fallen Tendo, concern
and anger warring for dominance over his face.  <Gotta get her out of here.>
Ranma picked her up carefully, and made his way to Dr. Tofu's as fast as he
could with his delicate load.

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Well, that's it for right now.  This is really just a lure to see if I get
any responces.  If I do, I'll keep on writing this.  Just let me know what
you think.  And if you don't know anything about Mage, that's fine too.
Ask, and I'll explain.  If you don't know anything about either Ranma or
Mage, but you really hate that poem, let me know.  I kinda like it for a
short silly thing.

J. D. Farber
Firm believer in the Ryoga/Ukyo match
Owner of Ryoga's Travel Agency
Member of the Order of the Cold Shower
Member OLA (Weapon: Scottish Claymore)  #%SHING%# #%SHING%#
Right hand of Sailor Jupiter
Fianna Kinfolk
X-Tatic Mage
Known to some as Arcady Sabo, House Lugosi

Dakedo Akane warau to kawaii yo.