RANMA 1\2: SPIRIT WITHIN:by Sean D�Anna
                   GRAPHIC NOVEL VERSION: 
                   
 Standard disclaimer I don�t own Ranma 1\2 or any of the characters. ect. ect.
the story is mine so don�t copy it or nothing. you can post it if ya want,
(PLEASE DO AS I DO NOT HAVE MY OWN SITE AND WON�T ANYTIME SOON.)as long as ya
give me credit for it.  E-mail opinions to Catbert25 @ aol.com. I�d love to
hear from you , I think. Sorry I didn�t write a better beginning but I needed
a way for Ranma to think and act like I did and I couldn�t think of any better
way so I made it quick and painless as possible. anyway... on with the show.

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part 1: the beginning
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	Sean slammed the book on to the table angrily. �Thats it?!!! 38 volumes and
thats it??!!!!ARRRGGGHHH!!!!�  He had just finished reading Ranma 1\2 in its
entirety.
Suddenly a voice entered his brain � You think You could do better?� it asked
amused.  �Hell yes!� he yelled not paying attention to where it came from.
�Would you like to try?� it asked. �HUH?� said Sean realizing he was alone.
�Would you like to try?�
it repeated. Sean looked around his room. �what the hell?!!� he thought.
�Would I have to come back here?� he asked.  �No. I can Make it Permanent, But
be warned once I make it permanent its just that, permanent.� it said
forebodeingly.  �It won�t be any good if I can�t remember anything.�said Sean
trying to listen for where the voice was coming from. �Then it is agreed. You
will remember everything, So will Saotome.� it said.
	Sean felt a surge of pain in his head and his body fell to the ground.  A few
hours later it was found by his parents. The official report  DOA Brain
hemorrhage.(Dead On Arrival.)
	Ranma Saotome jerked in pain as his father talked to the guide. � how long
till we get there?� He Asked. � Not long.� said the guide. All the while
behind them two souls became one. �Your Souls are now merged as one Neither
are you Ranma nor Sean. �Why like this?� asked the new Ranma. It keeps you in
tune with this world and insures you have feelings for Genma and Nodoka, as
well as Ranma�s fears, hopes, and memories. As well as your own, yours will be
more dominant. Also it prevents me from having to Destroy Ranma�s soul. You
are now Ranma and Sean there is no separation you are one being. Forever.�
	�Come on Ranma.� said Genma impatiently. �Sure pop.�said Ranma.

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part2:China
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	Ranma-chan looked at his father distastefully. �Good going Pop.� he grumbled
as he chased the Panda away from the springs.  The panda ran past a young boy
about Ranma�s age and caused him to teeter on the edge of the cliff. Warning
lights flashed in Ranma�s mind �No.� she said as she dove and caught the boy
by his shirt as he fell. �Hang on Ryoga!� she yelled as she felt her arms
being clutched by the boy. �Let go! its Just water � said Ryoga annoyed. �Not
on your life. You go I go.� said Ranma straining. �Drop your Bag, Its to
heavy.�she grunted. �No way!� said Ryoga angrily. �look jerk we�ll go get it I
Promise.�Grunted Ranma. Ryoga begrudgingly complied and Ranma pulled him up.
�I didn�t need your help... uuuh.� Ryoga looked at the stunning girl who saved
him and his brain fried. �No you don�t Hibiki.�said Ranma smacking him up side
his head. �You know my name?�said Ryoga in shock. �Don�t you recognize me
Ryoga?�asked Ranma playfully. �UUUHH...sure?� said Ryoga blushing. �Its me
Ranma, the guy you were obviously dumb enough to track here.�said Ranma
coolly. �WHAT??�yelled Ryoga.
	Ranma held the lizard in her hands carefully. �Magic springs??!! thats
crazy!!� yelled Ryoga. �Humph� said Ranma. �This is the spring you almost fell
in...� Ranma tossed the lizard into the little pond, instant pig. �...see, I
got lucky at least I�m human, Pop wasn�t so lucky.� she said. Ryoga couldn�t
believe his eyes. �Y-you really are Ranma?�he said dumbly. �Yea, and you owe
me Porky, wadda ya say? pals?�Ranma extended his hand. Ryoga took it � I�ll
Forget about our feud at least.� said Ryoga coolly. 
	A few hours later Ranma said goodbye to Ryoga and went to find her father.
When she found him they had a long �talk� and Ranma went away � I�m going to
train on my own for the rest of the trip, Pop. I�ll meet you in Two
months.�(TV time line) and with that Ranma went away on her own, her father to
tired to argue with her.
	 �Time to put this knowledge to use.� thought Ranma sarcastically as he awoke
hanging from the harness after Trying to train for the Bakusai tenketsu. �What
was I thinking?� but he continued anyway. A week later he tended to the burns
on his hands carefully wrapping them, once again. �what *was* I thinking?� he
again asked himself.
The next week he attempted the Mouko takabishi and the next the Hi ryuu
shouten ha, each week he succeeded(although he couldn�t use the heaven blast,
seeing as how he was alone. Also I should add that he was quite suprised to
find he could accomplish the Mouko Takabishu at such an early stage, it being
a high level KI attack and all.) always thinking  the same thing as he tended
to his training wounds. �What was I thinking?� 
	�Great a whole month to spare thought Ranma as he walked through the wilds of
China. � He walked into a familiar looking village and thought to himself.
�I�m hungry that rabbit I caught didn�t last.�  Ranma made her way into
Jokenkyo (�Village of Amazon this village women very strong.�)  �Oh, man I
don�t need this.� He thought as he realized where he was. Of course it began
to rain.
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Part 3 Ranma vs. the Amazons
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	Ranma looked around at his surroundings. Something quickly caught his
attention. His father (Still a panda)was sitting looking battered in a cage.
�Pop!�yelled as he ran to the cage.  �What happened?�asked Ranma. The panda
growled pathetically. A large mace swung at Ranma�s head she quickly ducked to
avoid it. The girl was saying something in Chinese. Ranma looked at her dumbly
�Shampoo� she mumbled. Shampoo continued to rant in Chinese. �You speak
Japanese?� asked Ranma. Shampoo only looked at him. �Child get away from that
cage that animal is dangerous!� said an aged voice. �It is not! Its my
Pop.�said Ranma. �Pardon me child?� asked Cologne. �I said this panda is my
father.�said Ranma coolly. Colognes eyes narrowed �I don�t see the
resemblance.�  �The stupid jerk went to Jusenkyo.� sighed Ranma. �Oh, I
see.�said Cologne with a strange smile. �I will release him if you defeat our
champion.�  Ranma snorted in response � So I can end up with the kiss of death
or a wife I don�t want? No, thanks.�  Cologne was obviously suprised, �You
know much about our village young lady.� she said warily. �look honored elder,
I just want to get my Pop and go.�said Ranma  politely biting back sarcasm.
Cologne smiled �Very well, Shampoo give the man who stole your prize the kiss
of death.� said Cologne pointing to the Panda. Shampoo nodded and walked
toward the cage. �NO!� said Ranma standing between them.  �I�ll do what ever
you want ,as long as it doesn�t get me engaged or killed.� said Ranma. �There
is nothing.�said Cologne. �Very well I will fight Shampoo.�said Ranma bitterly
�At least I tried.� she thought. Cologne eyed Ranma carefully. 
	Ranma looked coolly at Shampoo who was stretching on the other side of the
dirt clearing they were to fight in. �Great� grumbled Ranma. Shampoo growled
at him and her village cheered. �Only one way out of this.� Thought Ranma. His
father was being held at the other side of the ring by two guards armed with
spears. �Growff� he said pitifully. �Such confidence in me.� thought Ranma
sarcastically. Shampoo quickly took the offensive, Ranma ,however, merely
dodged and weaved his way around her blows. �The girl is learning quickly she
cannot defeat Amazon streng---� Seeing  Ranma on the defensive Cologne was
boasting to her village, when a realization hit her. The girl wasn�t running
at all! �No, Get away from her Shampoo!�  she called but it was too late. The
foreign girl raised her arm in a spiral motion and uttered the words that sent
fear into Colognes heart. �HI-RYUU-SHOUTEN-HA!!!!�  Shampoo screamed as the
blast tossed her into the air like a doll. �NO! HOW?!!�yelled Cologne in
outrage. The village backed away and gasped in awe. An explosion  could be
heard from the blast as it peaked, and Cologne watched helplessly. Suddenly
Ranma shot from the tornado, grabbed his father and ran into the woods. The
villagers were to shocked to care. 
	Ranma smacked his now human father on his head with the pot he�d used to fix
his fathers �condition�. �Ranma you make your father proud!� said Genma with
tearful eyes. �Shut up old man. What were you thinking?!!� scolded Ranma.
Ranma jumped as a staff struck the ground where he�d been standing. Genma
wailed and passed out. �Where?! Where did you learn that move?!!� asked
Cologne angrily. Ranma pulled his father over his Shoulder. �Your such a good
son.�said Genma. Cologne froze. � From the person who invented it. BAKUSAI-
TENKETSU!!�replied Ranma. When the smoke cleared cologne was standing alone.
�She died over 3000 years ago... Son-in-law.�said Cologne with a smile. She
turned and made her way back to the village. In the trees above Ranma muttered
�damn, she knows.�
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part:4 Japan
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	Ranma ran down the street away from his father, the panda. �I already told
you NO! I�ll decide who I�ll marry!� he yelled. Genma swung at Ranma and the
two traded blows for a while. Ranma eventually got the upper hand and knocked
Genma to the ground. He turned to walk away. Genma whapped him with a street
sign. Ranma turned and punched him in the face �Cut it out you annoying gnat.�
he said angrily. �speaking so to your own father...�said Genma�s sign. �Stuff
it old man I�m going home.� said Ranma. �NO! You�ll die!� said the next sign.
�Better to die as a man than live as a coward.� said Ranma. �But the
promise...� said the sign, Genma was becoming delirious. �You sayin I ain�t
Manly??!!! I�ll kick your butt old man!!�Ranma yelled. �Don�t yell at me that
way boy...� said the sign Genma used to whap his son. �Were going home.�said
Ranma dragging his father behind him. �I don�t wanna.� said the desperate
Genma  sign.
	Nodoka�s day was interrupted by sounds from the hall. �Get in there ya big
coward!� said the voice of a young girl. Followed by what sounded like an
animal cry. Nodoka jumped six feet when the girl kicked the panda into the
living room. �Hello, c-can I he-help you?� she asked. �Yes ma�am get us some
hot water and we�ll explain every thing.�said the young girl. �Isn�t that
right Pops?� she said glaring at the panda who cowered back. Nodoka looked in
shock at the pair, but complied. �Trust me Mo-Ma�m, You won�t be
disapointed.�said the girl. �I hope not� said Nodoka. To her suprise the girl
poured the water on her head. �hello mom� said Ranma. Nodoka looked at her son
and husband. She stood quietly for a moment, then.
�EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!�
	� B-but the promise.� sobbed Nodoka. Ranma growled �My own mother questioning
my manhood?� he hung his head. �I am manly.�he said quietly but forcefully.
�B-but Jusenkyo, the c-curse...�said his mother. �My son is more of a man than
any one I know in either form.�said Genma looking proud. � Well with the
exception of me...� Ranma belted him on the head. �Look ma I didn�t ask for
this, its a curse. But even when I�m a girl I�m still a man. I don�t enjoy it,
but I will use it to my advantage when nessesary.�said Ranma. �What are you
doing boy we almost have her convinced.�whispered Genma as he grabbed his son.
�I won�t lie to my mother.�said Ranma. Nodoka�s eyes softened �You are a man
my son.� she said sternly. �You however...� she said looking at Genma. Genma
sweated. �Trying to run from you promise to me? eh, Genma.� She asked. �Only
the boy had to become manly.�said Genma looking wise. She looked at Genma
coolly �Its a wonder he became so manly around you.� she said sternly. Genma
broke down �But -but honey bunch�
he whined. �No buts your on the couch.� she scolded. �Ah, home at last.�
thought Ranma happily.
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