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Author's Begining Notes:
Helloooooooooooooo out there in internet land !!!! How are ya ?!?! This is my first fanfic to be posted ( I've written others ) which is probably a good thing for you readers out there. All of my fanfics contain subliminal messages of some sort ( some good, some bad ), and I wouldn't want you folks to suffer because of MY mental afflictions !!!! Mwa ha ha ha ! That's right, this fanfic was written by none other than Chinaboy, The most demented and warped individual to ever type a fanfic. If this dosen't frighten you, it should. *_*
This is my crowning acheivement, or at least it will be when it's all done. As of right now only part one is available, but don't worry, each part of this fanfic is a story that can stand alone. When you put all the parts together you'll eventually get "Ranma 1/2 : The Epic".
****WARNING #1: Don't get too attached to any one character ( Be they old or new ) cause they just might DIE when you least expect it !!!!!! ****
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Ranma 1\2 The Epic
Part One: Saotome's Defeat
Chapter One:
"Finally!" Mousse yelled "I've finally mastered The Kaminari-Kami Bakuhatsu.( Thunder God Blast ) Your days are numbered Saotome; Shampoo will be mine!"
Mousse burst from his room at the Nekohaten, and ran down the stairs. In his hand was the scroll he had stolen from Cologne; the scroll from which Mousse had learned his new technique. As Mousse was running out the door, he nearly bowled over Shampoo and Cologne, who were just returning from a trip to the grocery store.
"Mousse!" Shampoo yelled as he ran by,"Where you going in such big hurry? You supposed to working today!"
"No time to talk now ! I'm going to defeat Saotome once and for all with the technique I learned from this scroll!" Moussed yelled as he gestured with his hand. With that he hopped over the wall and was gone. Shampoo just shrugged her shoulders and went inside. She had heard Mousse say the same thing many times before.
"Uh-oh." Cologne said "Shampoo, you'd better go and warn Ranma that Mousse is looking for him."
"Why Great-Grandmother? Mousse never defeat Ranma no matter what new technique he learn."
"But I recognize that scroll Mousse had when he left. It's the one that teaches The Kaminari- Kami Bakuhatsu; a powerful technique that uses your opponent's ki against them. He must have stolen the scroll from my room. If Mousse has mastered that technique, Then Ranma is in grave danger."
A look of fear crossed Shampoo's face as she listened to her great-grandmother. <A technique that defeat Ranma?> She thought to herself.
"Don't just stand there," Cologne said harshly,"Mousse will want to test the technique first, so we still have time to warn Ranma. Hurry child, go!"
Shampoo nodded and ran out the door, hopping onto her bike. <Oh Mousse> she thought <Why you always want fight Ranma? If you want marry Shampoo, then just challange her.> With these thoughts racing thourgh her head, Shampoo pedeled as fast as she could to the Tendo Dojo.
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"That's right," Mousse yelled to Ryouga "I'm going to tell Akane your dark secret. I'm going to tell her that her beloved P-chan is really Ryouga Hibiki !" Mousse dodged a barrage of bandannas while throwing several weighted ropes from one of his sleeves. Ryouga dodged the attack and moved in swinging his umbrella.
" Damn you Mousse !" Ryouga yelled, "What did I ever do to you?"
" Nothing," Mousse laughed as he blocked Ryouga's umbrella with a wooden club, "But all's fair in love and war. I'm sorry to do this, but it's neccesary if I'm ever going to have Shampoo. And there's nothing you can do to stop me!"
Unknown to the two combatants, a shawdowy figure was watching them from a nearby tree.
< It's him,> she thought to herself, <my brother, the one they call Mousse.>
" You'll pay for this !" Ryouga sobbed, "I won't let you get away with it ! Shi-Shi Hoko-dan!" Ryouga cried as he let loose all of his depression in one enormous blast of ki energy.
< This is it !> Mousse thought to himself, < It's now or never .>
" Kaminari-Kami Saihon (Thunder God Siphon) !" Mousse yelled as he absorbed Ryouga's ki-energy.
" Nani ?!?" Ryouga yelled, wide-eyed and dumbfounded." What the hell happened ?!"
Mousse staggered a bit as he got up. "It's my new technique," He explained, "I plan to use it to defeat Ranma and make Shampoo mine. I er.... I'm sorry for tricking you like that. "
" I guess I can forgive you. But how in the world do you expect to beat Ranma by just absorbing his ki ?"
" Absorbing the opponent's ki is just the first part of the Technique. The second part, The Kaminari-Kami Bakuhatsu, is what will be Ranma's downfall. If You'll stand back, I'll show you.
" Ok," Ryouga said as he stepped back, " Show me what's so special about this technique of yours."
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Morning at the Tendo Dojo. Everyone except Ranma, who is out jogging, is enjoying a delicious breakfast courtesy of Kasumi.
" Mmmmmmm," Genma sighed while patting his belly,"That was great as usual Kasumi "
" Thank you Mr. Saotome" Kasumi replied "It was my pleasure"
Kasumi began clearing the table while Akane and Nabiki headed outside to enjoy the fresh air. Soun and Genma proceeded to watch t.v. ;Happosai was nowhere to be found.
" It sure is a nice day," Akane said looking up at the sky, "It's so calm and peaceful."
"A little too peaceful if you ask me." Nabiki added "You can feel the tension in the air. It's like something bad is just waiting to happen."
" You, " Akane said sharply "You sure do know how to put a damper on things."
" I try. Oh and speak of the devil, look who's coming up the walk." Nabiki said pointing.
" Shampoo." Akane said with obvious disgust "I wonder what she wants ?"
Shampoo jumped off her bike and ran up to the porch yelling, "Ranma, Ranma, where you at Ranma ?"
" He's not here Shampoo, what do you want with him anyway ?"
" Is none of Akane's business. Where Ranma ?"
" If you must know, he's out jogging and I don't know when he'll be back. You'll just have to tell me what you want him for and maybe I'll give him the message."
Shampoo frowned at this, but was at a loss for what else to do. "Is Mousse," she said as she panted for breath. She had pedaled her bike as fast as she could on the way over, and now it was catching up to her. "He ......."
What about Mousse ?" Ranma asked as he jogged up the walk.
" Oh Ranma, you safe." Shampoo said as she ran and glomped onto him, " Shampoo was worry for you !" Akane shot Ranma a withering glance as he tried unsuccessfully to remove himself from Shampoo's iron embrace.
" Let go of me !" Ranma pleaded "Now what were you saying about Mousse ?"
" Mousse learn new technique Ranma. He steal scroll from Great-grandmother and come looking for you !"
" So what if he did learn a new technique, he'll never beat me. Besides, the Old Ghoul shouldn't leave stuff laying around like that."
" But Great-grandmother say this very powerful technique. She say he may beat you Ranma !!"
" Oh yeah," Ranma said cooly, " I'll believe it when I see it."
At that momment, as if on cue, an explosion rang through the air and a huge dust cloud rose into the sky at the far end of town. [ Soun and Genma come running outside to join the others.]
<Could that explosion have been caused by Mousse's new technique ?> Ranma thought to himself.
A look of concern crossed Shampoo's face as she watched Ranma.< Aiyaa,> she thought, < If that Mousse's new technique, then Ranma may not beat him.>
" What in the world was that ?!!?" Genma asked as he looked skyward.
" It Mousse," Shampoo said with a worried look in her eye, " He learn new technique and now he come to fight Ranma. You go hide Ranma, Shampoo no want you get hurt."
" I can take him," Ranma said with just a hint of insecurity, " He's the same old Mousse, I can take him."
" You don't sound too confident boy." Genma said, "Maybe you'd better do as Shampoo says. There's no Shame in ........."
" Shut-up pop !!! I know I can beat Mousse !"
" A 1,000 yen says you can't Ranma." Nabiki blurted " I'll cover any and all bets !!" Genma pulls a few yen from his gi, only to have it snatched by Akane.
" This isn't the time or place Nabiki ! My fiancee ( She puts emphasis on that as she glares at Shampoo) is in danger and yo......"
" I AM NOT IN DANGER !!!!! " Ranma yelled as he took his dad's money, " Nabiki, you got a bet !"
" Son-in-law, maybe you should reconsider this."
Ranma jumped in surprise as he noticed Cologne for the first time. " Where did you come from Old Ghoul ?!?"
" That's not important right now, your safety is."
Just then, Mousse came walking through the gates to the dojo followed by Ryouga. " Kiss your money and Shampoo goodbye Saotome. I'm going to beat you within an inch of your life !" Mousse strode up to Ranma with a cocky look in his eye. If he was suffering any ill effects from his battle with Ryouga, it sure wasn't evident.
" He's right Ranma," Ryouga smirked, " You don't stand a chance."
" Enough talk, " Ranma said as he jumped up onto the roof, " If we're going to fight, lets do it!"
" Shampoo ! " Mousse said as he grabbed Akane, " I'll beat Ranma and you'll be mine !"
" BAKA !!! " Akane yelled as she smacked Mousse, " Shampoo is over there !!!"
" Prepare to die Saotome !" Mousse cried as he jumped onto the roof and threw several throwing knives at Ranma. Ranma did a backflip, easily avoiding the attack. He then leaped toward Mousse yelling " Kachu Tensin Amaguri-Ken !!" Mousse countered the attack by throwing a weighted chain at Ranma, which got tangled in Ranma's rapidly moving hands. Ranma sailed harmlessly past Mousse and landed face-first on the roof.
" Ha ! You're getting sloppy Saotome !" Mousse yelled as he lauched another attack, this time using a spiked ball connected to a chain. Ranma jumped away at the last second as the spiked ball smashed into the spot where his head had been resting.
In a nearby tree, the same shadowy figure watched this battle with interest. < Mousse is good.> she thought < But he can't keep me from Shampoo.>
" So Mousse, " Ranma teased as he dodged a sickle blade aimed at his head, " Where's this new technique Shampoo was going on about ?" Ranma lashed out with an axe-kick to Mousse's chest.
" You'll see soon enough Saotome. You will feel the wrath of URK !!!!!!" Ranma's kick caught Mousse dead in the chest. Mousse recovered with a backflip while pulling a sai from one sleeve and a naginata from the other. Ranma dodged as Mousse swung the naginata but wasn't fast enough to avoid the sai. As Mousse swung, he cut a deep gash along Ranma's right arm.
Down below, Akane, Shampoo, Genma, Soun, Colonge, and Ryouga watched in silence. Nabiki was pulling her hair out in frustration as one of Ranma's punches bloodied Mousse's nose. Meanwhile, inside the dojo, Kasumi was busy washing dishes. As she hummed to herself, she thought < Those squirrels on the roof sure are noisy today.>
The battle above raged on. Mousse hurled a chain with a hook on the end at Ranma, catching him by the shirt. As he reeled Ranma in, he threw several ropes with blades on the end at Ranma's exposed flank. Ranma, being in a prone position, could only raise his arms in defense and take the blow, resulting in the shredding of Ranma's shirt and forearms. As Ranma writhed in agony, Mousse pulled a katana from his sleeve and moved in for the kill.
Ranma came to his senses as Mousse swung his katana. Ranma ducked away, and despite the pain it caused him, once again attacked with the Chestnut Fist. Mousse was bombarded by Ranma's rain of punches and dropped his katana.
" Hakucho-ken !" Mousse yelled as he retaliated with his Fist of The White Swan technique while falling to the ground. Ranma was knocked a few feet away where he also lay motionless. Neither of the two combatants moved at all, causing a variety of reactions from those watching below.
< Ranma, > Akane thought, < See what your overconfidence has gotten you.>
< I want my yen and all but I hope he's not hurt too bad. It would be ashame if he was; I mean he is kind of cute and gullable to boot. If Akane knew what I was thinking, she'd kill me !!!>
" Oh Mousse " Shampoo whispered " Why you always do this ?"
" Get up boy !" Genma yelled " This fight isn't over yet !"
" Oh Ranma," Soun sobbed " Why must you always fight to defend other girls beside Akane ?"
Up above, the two combatants began to stir. Mousse got up groggily, and pulled another naginata from his sleeve as he advanced on Ranma. Ranma was just getting to his knees when Mousse let out a battlecry and ran at him. Ranma jumped above Mousse, angling a kick at Mousse's head. Mousse ducked out of the way, but was still clipped by Ranma's kick. Mousse spun to the side,using the momentum from Ranma's kick, and slashed Ranma on his back as he passed.
" It ends now Mousse !" Ranma yelled " Mouko Takabisha !!"
" We'll see about that !!!" Mousse yelled, " Kaminari-Kami Saihon !" The blast of ki struck Mousse dead on, but he didn't move a muscle. He grunted a little as he shook his head and began to laugh. "More, give me more !!!" he yelled as he ran towards Ranma, trying to impale him on the naginata he still held.
< It didn't even phase him !> Ranma thought as he dodged a thrust from the naginata.
Down below, everyone but Ryouga and Cologne were too shocked to speak.
< So he mastered the Kaminari-Kami Bakuhatsu.> Cologne thought, < Mousse may be more resourseful than I thought.>
< I didn't think duckboy would be able to do it, but it looks like he's got Ranma on the run. That should be me up there not that blind fool !!> Ryouga gritted his teeth in frustration.
" Give up Saotome, you can't hope to defeat me now !" Mousse lauched an awesome attack, leading off with a volley of throwing knives, followed by two spears and a spiked ball. Ranma dodged them all, but failed to notice that it was a decoy that bought him within Mousse's reach. As Ranma flipped away, a weighted rope wrapped around his ankles and began to reel him in. A huge sickle blade sprouted from Mousses's sleeve as he prepared for the final blow.
< Maybe the last one was a fluke > Ranma thought desparetly < I'll try again.> " Mouko Takabisha !" Once again the blast of ki nailed Mousse, and once again he absorbed it. At least this time the blast caught him off guard. Mousse lost his grip on the rope which entangled Ranma, and Ranma rolled away as Mousse bought the sickle blade down in a whisling arch.
<What the hell is going on here ?> Ranma thought as he put some distance between him and Mousse, <He can absorb my Mouko Takabisha, but there has to be a limit to how much ki he can absorb.>
" How much ki can Mousse absorb ?" Ryouga asked Cologne.
" I don't know. It all depends on how much pain he can withstand. Only time will tell. "
" This is the end Saotome, " Mousse yelled as he threw down a smoke bomb. Ranma coughed as the smoke filled his lungs, giving Mousse the opening he needed. " Taka-Zume-Ken !" Mousse yelled as he decended on Ranma with razor sharp talons protruding from his shoes.
< If this dosen't work I'm dead.> " Hiryu-Shoutenha !" Ranma yelled as he extended his fist above his head. The energy spiral slammed into Mousse and was absorbed; but Mousse was knocked across the roof by the impact. Mousse began to glow brightly as the absorbed ki began to crackle audibly.
" C...... can't h..hold it anymore....." Mousse groaned as got to his feet.
" Here it comes." Ryouga said as he shielded his eyes.
" Kaminari-Kami Bakuhatsu !!" Mousse yelled. All of the ki Mousse had absorbed rushed outward in one gigantic explosion, with Mousse at the center of the blast. Ranma tried to jump away, but the explosion caused a vaccumn affect which sucked Ranma inward. Both Mousse and Ranma yelled; Mousse in victory, Ranma in agony.
Both Akane and Shampoo screamed Ranma's name. Soun and Genma stood watching, mouthes agape. Ryouga began to walk away. Cologne shook her head in disbelief. Nabiki did a small victory dance of joy. Inside the dojo, Kasumi had gotten fed up.
" That does it !" She said " Those squirrels have got to go !" As she ran outside with broom in hand, Kasumi saw the others staring and looked up to the roof. Her jaw dropped in astonishment.
The shadowy figure in the tree looked on in stern determination. Mousse let out a cry of joy.
Ranma had been defeated.
Chapter Two:
" You've lost Saotome !" Mousse yelled triumphantly, " Shampoo is mine !!"
As Mousse stood gloating over Ranma's unconscious body, Shampoo climbed onto the roof and ran to Ranma's side with Akane close behind. Shampoo knocked Mousse out of the way as she bent and craddled Ranma's head.
" A.....Akane ......" Ranma groaned.
" Move !!" Akane yelled at Shampoo. Shampoo frowned but did as Akane said. Ranma tried to reached out to Akane but slipped into unconsciousness as he did.
" Ranma !!!" Akane yelled as she shook him slightly.
" Is he hurt bad ?" Kasumi yelled from below.
" Yes " Akane yelled back as she cradled Ranma's head, "His left arm is broken and I can't get him to wake up !"
" I warned the boy about this, " Genma said as he climbed up onto the roof, "It's his own fault for being so cocky !"
" How can you say that ?" Akane asked almost crying " Can't you see he's hurt ? Show some compassion."
" I hope he's not hurt too bad. " Nabiki whispered.
" What was that Nabiki ?" Kasumi asked
" Errr... I said what about my yen Saotome ?" Nabiki replied shakily. Kasmui shoke her head and turned her attention back to Ranma.
As Genma put Ranma over his shoulder and climbed down off the roof, Shampoo fixed a red-eyed glare upon Mousse.
" Mousse !!" she yelled as a single tear rolled down her cheek, " Shampoo going to kill you !!" With that, Shampoo lept toward Mousse lashing out with one of her bonbori. Mousse, who had been watching quietly for the past few minutes, ducked at the last second as Shampoo's bonbori whizzed past his head.
" Wait !" Mousse said as he backed up to avoid a kick aimed at his face, " Why do you URK !!!!" Mousse was knocked off the roof as Shamppo two piece comboed him in the chin.
" No talk Mousse, fight !" Shampoo yelled as she jumped down off the roof.
Meanwhile, inside the dojo, Kasumi was busy bandaging Ranma's wounds while the others conversed on the porch.
" I wonder how badly hurt Ranma is ?" Soun said.
" We'll know soon enough," Genma replied, " I called Dr. Tofu and he's on his way over now. That technique Mousse used was pretty powerful."
" This is no time to be admiring peolpe's techniques, !" Akane hollered.
" Yeah," Nabiki added " I hope Ranma is alright."
" That's not like you Nabiki," Soun observed, " Normally you'd be more worried about your money."
" Of course I worry about Ranma's safety, I mean he does provide a steady source of income for me." Everyone shook their heads in disbelief of Nabiki's apparent coldheartedness. < Good> she thought, < They bought it. > Shampoo's war cry of "Aiyaaa !!" drew everyone's attention back to the battle raging in the Tendo's front yard.
Shampoo had Mousse cornered, ready to bash his brains out with her bonbori. Mousse was half-heartedly blocking her attacks with a katana.
" Now you die Mousse " Shampoo said as batted away his katana. Just as she was about to do the deed, Akane grabbed her from behind and caused her to drop the bonbori.
" Let go! " Shampoo screamed, "It none of Akane's business! Shampoo hate
Mousse!" Those three words hurt Mousse more then the bonbori ever would have.
"Calm down Shampoo," Nabiki said smoothly "You're not thinking straight."
"Shampoo no listen! Shampoo going kill Mousse! He hurt Ranma!"
"But doesn't your amazon law entitle him to fight you for marriage?" Akane asked,
"I mean, he did beat Ranma."
"Shes right Shampoo." Cologne said as she entered the gates to the dojo. "Ranma is no
longer your fiancee. Mousse beat him and he can therefor challenge you for your hand in marrige."
Mousse's hopes soared anew. "I don't want to hurt my beloved," he thought to himself,
"But if it means her hand in marriage I will gladly fight Shampoo and win."
Mousse stood up and pulled a quarter-staff from his sleeve. twirling it over his head, he yelled, "Shampoo, I challenge you for your hand in marriage. I love you with all my heart and cannot go on without you."
Akane had released Shampoo by now, and as Shampoo kneeled to pick up her
bonbori, she said, "Shampoo accept challenge on one condition. If Shampoo wins, Mousse leave her and Ranma alone for rest of life."
"Fine." Mousse agreed and fell into a fighting stance. Nabiki, Akane, and Cologne joined Genma and Soun on the porch to watch the fight. Dr. Toufu had come in through the rear gates and was inside tending to the still unconscious Ranma. Still undetected by everyone, the shadowy figure in the tree watched in silence.
"Aiyaa!" Shampoo yelled as she charged at Mousse. Mousse ducked under her
haphazard swings and jabbed her in the stomach with his staff. Shampoo doubled over; feigning pain she groaned slightly. Mousse took the bait. As Mousse came to comfort Shampoo, he
was greeted with a bonbori smashing into his left leg. He stumbled and Shampoo took
advantage of it by kneeing him in the groin.
"This doesn't look good for Mousse," Akane commented "Hes too worried about hurting Shampoo." And she was right.
Shampoo had Mousse on the run agian. As Mousse back pedaled, Shampoo sweep kicked him causing him to fall, and hit Mousse's hand with her bonbori, forcing him to drop his staff.
"It over Mousse," she said triumphantly, "Shampoo win!". As Shampoo was about to deal the final blow with her bonbori, a wieghted rope shot from Mousse's left sleeve, tightly binding Shampoo's wrists. Shampoo tried to jump away, but Mousse punched her once in the stomach, casuing Shampoo to double over in pain. Mousse coffered her on the back of her neck, knocking Shampoo out. She went limp in his arms.
Mousse got up and limped over to the porch where the others waited, cradling Shampoo in his arms. His glasses were cracked, his robe was soiled and torn, he had a terrible limping gait and his nose was still bleeding but he looked heroic nonetheless.
"Shampoo is mine." He panted.
Soun, Genma, Akane, Nabiki and Cologne all nodded in agreement. The shadowy figure that had been in the tree, was no where to be found.
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