[Fade into a dark, drab room.  A man is typing furiously at his terminal.
His face is lit by the glow of the screen.]

"Yes...  Yes, my pretty."

[The man chuckles.]

[Zoom into the terminal screen.  Words are displayed.]

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||CHARIOTS OF FIRE||
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The drama of World War Two seen through two warring nations.

Japan.

United States.

Caught in the middle, the characters of Ranma 1/2.



Teasers for Chapter Two and Three.


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Preview of Chapter Two


The Flight of the Mighty Bees

XXI Bomber Command, 73rd Bomb Wing

Isley Field, Saipan

"Radar operator sergent First Class Allen Dobringer reporting for duty,
sir!"

"Weather.  Delayed again.  Damn."

"Reiko-san..."

"What a haul!  What a haul!"

"We're off to see the wizard, the wonder-ful wizard of Oz!!"

"Do you like Akane... or is it only her smile?"

"I pity those who are not Japanese."

"Shut up Taro.  I'll rescue Xian Pu from the Japanese devils.  I swear it
with my blood."

"RAN-MA!"

"Uchiteshi yamamu!" [we'll never cease fire till our enemies cease to be!]

"We're >hic< off to see Nakajima >hic< the fuck-ing wizard of >hic< shit!"

"Great-grandmother...  My honor..."

"Hello, Tendo Nabiki."

"Stop it, Kuro."

"We're gonna kick some Jap ass."

"Bombs away!!"

"Illbon gaeseki."  [Japanese SOB]

"You never listen, Akane.  You never listen to me."

"Target #357.  Intelligence suggests its output comprises thirty-five
percent of all aircraft engines manufactured in Japan."

"DON'T XIAN PU!  NOOOO!!"



"My son, behold the souls of those who lived in wrath."

Chapter Two in Chariots of Fire:  Poena's Wrath


Coming soon


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Preview of Chapter Three


Furry Things, Bare Things

"C-C-CAAAAT?!"

"Good curry.  Tasty."

"The Japs are bombing the hardstands!!"

"Nice kitty.  Nice kitty.  NICE kitty!  NI--!!"

"They're out to get me.  That fucking flak is out to get me."

"I love...  I love..."

"We're going to lose the war?"

"I'm the best nose artist in Isely Field!"

"Ranma?!  What are you do--!  GYAAAH!!"

"I want to kill those airfields in Iwo Jima.  Come in reeaal nice and fast
for the bomb run.  Blast them down to Hell.  It'd be nice to have a milk
run."

"Take all, kill all, burn all!  China will submit!"

"Peanut.  That's his name.  Peanut."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever.  So I'm thinking, why not have her in some
see-through Greek  robe.  I want skin, Kelly.  A LOT of skin."

"Twenty-eight missions.  Twenty-eight missions.  Gawd...  I'm gonna DIE."

"You have to be kidding me.  AGAIN?!"

"For Xian Pu..."

"It's an air raid!!"

"Fucking Nakajima."

"Pound them till they can hear Hell's bells."

"Ranma...  Baka..."



"That's some catch, that Catch-22."

Chapter Three in Chariots of Fire:  The Jinx


Coming Soon

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Myungsu Suh
wx721@netcom.com

"How does it feel like to have insomnia?"
"Rush for couple hours, then crash near dawn."
"Take Prozac."
"Why?"
"Then you won't put sadistic stuff into your stuff."
"Oh."