Part 7

(Ranma opened his eyes the next day and looked around his surroundings.
The first thing he noticed was that he was completely naked. Checking
his side, he breathes a breath of relief that no one is next to him.
Hoisting himself up he winces in pain, every muscle in his body spasms
and protests. Groaning he lies back down on the bed. Where was he? It
looked like a small enough room. Recalling the events of last night, he
shot up despite the pain.)

Ranma: Akane! Oh no! I've got to find her!

(Hurriedly he looks around for his clothes. Not finding any, he wrapped
the sheet around his waist and left the room. Looking outside he
realized he was at his grandfather's temple. Rei and the others must
have brought him here. Rei! If Rei was alive or if any of the others
were still alive that meant that Akane was still okay! Looking around he
started to wander. After a few minutes he bumped into a half-naked
Ryouga.)

Ranma: Ryouga! Have you seen Akane?

Ryouga: Yeah, your grandfather is taking care of her right now, she's
awake, but Grandpa has told her to rest a bit.

Ranma: Good! Where is she?

Ryouga: (Looking back over his shoulder he points at the door directly
behind him.) She's in here.

Ranma: Are you sure?

Ryouga: (Getting angry) What's that supposed to mean?

Ranma: Well with your sense of direction the room could be anywhere, I
mean how long did it take for you to find the door?

Ryouga: (Glowing) GRrrrr............... Ranma! You'll pay for that!
(Launching himself at Ranma, the two men fought back and forth,
sparring. The temple grounds provided a perfect atmosphere and space to
spar. Their sharp yells and attacks brought out five people. The outer
Senshi.)

Alex: Hey! You two! Cut it out!

(The two men stopped and looked at the five females.)

Ranma: Who are you?

Susan: I believe we should be asking you that question.

Ranma: I'm Ranma Saotome and this is Ryouga Hibiki.

Horatu: (whispering to Susan) he's Lisann's father!

Susan: (Eyes widen a bit) I'm Susan, this is Horatu, Michelle, Rini, and
Alex.

Ranma: Oh. What are you guys doing here?

Susan: Perhaps we should discuss this indoors, it is a bit chilly
outside.

Ranma: Well maybe you should wear more that skimpy outfit.

Susan: What?

Ranma: I said...

Ryouga: (Covering Ranma's mouth) He said great! Fine Let's go!

(The five lades lead Ranma and Ryouga inside to a table where they all
sat. Susan seemed to be in deep thought and Ranma looked at her
intensly.)

Ranma: (curiously) Have we met before?

Alex: Oh come on! That has got to be to oldest pick up line!

Ranma: What?! I was not trying to pick her up anyway! She's not my type
anyway!

Susan: Enough! (To Ranma) Ranma please come here.

Ranma: (Confused) Uh okay.

(Susan looks over Ranma's chest and traces her finger over something.
Her eyes widen a great deal. Suddenly she gets up and prepares to
leave.)

Susan: I must leave.

Ranma: Hey what were you doing?

Susan: Nothing!

Ranma: Whatever.

Rini: Puu, please stay for a little longer. Mother wants to speak to you
anyway.

Susan: Very well.

(At that moment, grandpa comes in.)

Grandpa: Ah Ranma! Akane wants to see you.

Ranma: Where is she?

Grandpa: Follow me. (Leading Ranma off.)

Susan: (Sighing) I'm getting too old for this, I'm taking a bath.
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(Akane lay in the sunlight and looked out the window, calmly stroking
Lisann's hair. She was naked first of all because she had many bruises
and Rei had just applied some ointment on them. So she wasn't supposed
to put anything over her until a good half-and-hour. Ranma should be
coming now. She wanted to know if he noticed something last night.
Looking down at Lisann, who was now asleep and snuggled against the only
side of her that didn't have ointment, she smiled. She was her child,
and the feeling when she looked at her was amazing. She was just perfect
and everything she could ever hope for in a child. Just at that moment
Ranma came in.)

Ranma: Akane! (Rushing over to hug her.)

Akane: Ranma! Stop, I've got ointment all over me! I still have another
five minutes before I can go and wash this stuff off.

Ranma: Akane! I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you.

Akane: Baka! You did all you could. Now stop blaming yourself.

Ranma: Why is Lisann here?

Akane: Oh Serena's mother came by and dropped her off. I asked you to
come here for a reason.

Ranma: What?

Akane: Did you notice the building down the street from the monster?

Ranma: No, why?

Akane: It was an orphanage, THE Orphanage.

Ranma: No way.

Akane: Mioki told me, she thought she recognized the pool hall, and when
she saw the orphanage she freaked.

Ranma: Is she okay?

Akane: Yeah, she calmed down.

Ranma: I've got to tell jiji.

Akane: Great I'll get ready to go with you.

Ranma: I told you, you ain't going.

Akane: Yes I am! Lisann is my daughter too!

Ranma: (getting frustrated.) But you could get hurt! I don't want you
getting hurt.

Akane: Ukyou will be there! Why can't I be there? Do you think I can't
handle myself?

Ranma: No that's not it!

Akane: What you think I'm weak?

Ranma: (frustrated) No I don't want you going because you're my wife! I
worry for you!

Akane: (eyes softening) Really?

Ranma: Yeah, I just worry for you even if you were better than me.

Akane: Oh Ranma. (Ranma bends down and lays next to Lisann and reaches
across his daughter to embrace his wife. Suddenly someone clears their
throat from behind. The couple turn to see Serena standing behind them.)

Ranma: Oh .. um .. Hiya Serena.

Serena: Grandpa told me to tell you that you should go take a bath, and
Akane you have to take a mineral bath.

Ranma: Oh well, I guess I do stink.

Akane: (Smiling) go take a bath you smelly pig.
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(Leaving Akane's room, he heads down the hall to where Serena said the
baths were. Sighing, he removes the sheet and steps through the door.
Stretching, he walks to the furo with his head down and rotating it to
get the kinks out. Sliding into the furo, he closes his eyes and leans
back. Suddenly he feels something wet hit him across the face.)

Ranma: Huh? (He sits up right and sees two mounds of flesh before him.)

Susan: Get out of here!

Ranma: (Drooling a bit) Uhhhhh...

Susan: What are you staring at!

Ranma: (Staring stupidly at her. Before he comes to his senses.) Uh..
Sorry! Sorry! I didn't mean it! (Stumbling out of the furo his manhood,
which had become erect, jutted out.)

Susan: (Furious) You pervert! What are you thinking?!?!

Ranma: (Looking down) Ack!

Susan: (Getting out of the furo and walking over to Ranma to slap him.)
Why you!

(Susan quickly crosses the bath and tries to slap Ranma, who ducks,
causing Susan to twirl a bit before falling into Ranma. Ranma also falls
back and lands in a heap with Susan on top. Ranma quickly shrinks away
and tries to leave the bath. However the inner senshi chose that moment
to walk in.)

Mina: (Staring) Wow, look at him.

Makoto: (staring as well) I think I am totally in love. It looks just
like my old boyfriend's.

Ami: (Blushing) I think I'll use another bath. (Leaving)

Ranma: (Covering himself with a towel.) Ack! Sorry! Sorry! I'm leaving!
(Rushing out of the bathroom. Sighing Mina and Makoto look back at
Pluto, who was on the ground panting.)

Mina: Susan! What happened!

Susan: That idiot peeped in on me!

Makoto: You know he's already married.

Susan: What a pervert!

Mina: So are you finishing your bath?

Susan: I suppose. (Entering the furo again. She tries to relax, but she
couldn't help remembering Ranma. Thinking) Oh gods he is still as
handsome as he was back then. I hope he still remembers me. I must
contact Happy and Ko. The time is finally nearing, and when it does
finally occur I will be there. Even if he doesn't remember me, I will be
there. Then I'll just have to try and revive that memory. The memory of
us. Our love.
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(Ryouga quietly peeked into the room hoping that it was a bath. Joy
leapt to his eyes as he saw that he did not get lost. Smiling he entered
the furo and relaxed. It has been a long month, he had started to stay
in one spot, but within the last month he had attacked Akane. he still
couldn't believe that he did that. But Ranma had gone over too much,
Akane was his last hope at happiness. She was his life now. He would
move mountains for her if she asked, but he was just too shy to tell her
his true feelings. Akane. Then he looked down at his chest and saw the
ring on the string hanging down. Akari.)

* flashback *

(Ryouga looked up in pain and saw the eyes. Her pleading eyes. Her
beautiful eyes. The very same eyes he had proposed to. The eyes that
held life no more. The cold eyes reminding him of his failure.)

* flashback *

(Ryouga looked at the ring, his eyes brimming with tears. No he would
not cry. No. He would never cry. Suddenly he felt someone tap on him
from behind. With fluid grace, he grabbed the arm and flipped the
intruder down into the water. Then he realized that the person he was
holding was female. Abashed he helped her up. It was Ami.)

Ryouga: Ami-san! I'm so sorry! Really! It was a reflex!

Ami: (Spluttering)That's okay Ryouga-san, I should've called out your
name first.

Ryouga: (noticing her state of undress.) uh, I'll leave if you want.

Ami: no that's okay, I just wanted to know why you were crying.

Ryouga: It's nothing really.

Ami: Come now, you can tell me. Afterall we are going to the prom
together. Yes?

Ryouga: Yeah, but I'd rather not talk about it. You wouldn't understand.

Ami: Try me. Ryouga-san, I've been through a lot in my life, so don't
underestimate me.

Ryouga: Have you ever looked upon the eyes of death himself? Seen the
cruel face of failure? Seen eyes so cold that you would freeze up from
the inside out in a split second? No I don't think so. But please let us
not talk about such a depressing topic. We should get to know each
other.

Ami: (Confused by his words decides to press the issue more later.) Well
I have many interests...
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(Rei sits in front of a fire meditating. She simply couldn't understand
why her cousin Ranma would be so afraid of a simple fire-reading. She
simply wanted to find out more about how he does those attacks and what
his past was like. True he did tell her about his past, but still she
sensed he was hiding something. Besides in a fire reading she could
actually experience some feelings that he experienced. She really wanted
to know what the feeling of doing a chi blast was like. She had tried to
do a fire reading on Ranma but it wouldn't give her anything. He would
be here any minute. She had finally convinced him to participate in a
fire reading yesterday.)

Ranma: Rei?

Rei: (Startled) oh hi Ranma, are you feeling better?

Ranma: (thrusting out his chest) I feel fine, but how about you? I saw
you get hit in the foot by a chi blast.

Rei: (Wincing and rubbing her ankle) It's a bit sore, but it should be
fine in a day or two.

Ranma: Well we'd better get this over with.

Rei: Just sit right here. (pointing in front of her)

Ranma: (Taking a seat) Rei, what will you be looking at?

Rei: I want to know you. As a person.

Ranma: There are certain things you shouldn't touch, because I don't
want you getting hurt.

Rei: Don't worry about it, besides I've been doing it since I was a kid.
Come to think of it, you were one of the first ones I read.

Ranma: Funny I don't remember it. (Then a flashback of a tearing young
Ranma enters his mind. Shaking his head, he turns back to Rei.)

Rei: (soothingly) just relax and close your eyes, let me do everything.

(As her voice fades away, Ranma feels light and looks around, he sees
his mother holding a small child, it is him. He is quite happy and
bouncing around.

Chibi-Ranma: Mommy! Where're we going?

Young-Nodoka: We're just going to visit your grandpa.

Chibi-Ranma: Grandpa? Yeah!

Young-Nodoka: Yes, then you and your father will be going on a long
trip, where you will become a strong man and learn honor and more
martial arts.

Chibi-Ranma: Really! That's great, are you coming, mommy?

Young-Nodoka: (tearfully) No Ranma, your mommy will stay here, and she
will always be here until you come back a big strong man.

(Ranma's eyes start to tear as he remembers the feelings during the time
when he was stripped from his mother. Now the scene shifts to the
original Saotome house that Shampoo and the others destroyed. Nodoka is
kneeling on the porch Chibi-Ranma is standing in front of her and
smiling. Gemna is behind Ranma and hefting a large pack.)

Young-Nodoka: Ranma, you must go with your father and learn how to be a
big strong man.

Chibi-Ranma: mommy? Do you want me to be a big strong man?

Young-Nodoka: (With tears in her eyes) yes, Ranma. I want you to always
follow honor, remember what I taught you. Never hit girls. And never try
to hurt someone. Now go. I will always be here.

Chibi-Ranma: (a bit reluctant) Okay mommy. I'll be back, and you'll see
I'll make you proud.

Young-Nodoka: (Calling out to Chibi-Ranma) Ranma! Remember this! I will
always love you! Never forget that!

Chibi-Ranma: (Smiling and waving goodbye) I love you too mommy!

(Ranma was now almost crying. That dialogue between him and his mother
was the only thing keeping him comforted on the road. Next the scene
shifted to a pit where there were yowling. Ranma didn't need anymore to
tell him that this was the Nekoken training that he had received.
Closing his eyes he tried to block the screams.)

Young-Ranma: (screaming) Daddy! They're hurting me! Help! Help! I'm
dying Daddy! I'm daddy! Where are you! Daddy! I need you! Please!

(Quickly Ranma forced Rei to shift to a different scene. Ranma's
memories were dragged out one by one and Ranma relived his life. Finally
Rei reached to the point that he had finally been reunited with his
mother. Rei now knew everything, his curse, his cure, his fianc?es.
Everything. However Rei probed deeper. That was a fatal mistake.)

(Rei had seen her cousin's life, and she was in a total disarray. How
can someone live through all that? It was beyond her. The loss of a
mother, an impudent father, who cause much sorrow. However there was
still something there, and she was curious. probing and pushing she
couldn't get it to open. Finally with one last trick, she slammed into
the barrier and the walls broke. That was when her mind went blank.)

(Surrounding Ranma and Rei was nothing. Then there was brilliant flash
of light. Images flew everywhere. These images included The Sailors,
Serenity, Endymion, Akane, and the others. They were all in archaic
clothing. They saw the birth a of the universe, the birth of time, the
birth of humans, a cell. All in one moment. Then finally they saw Ranma
standing proudly holding a staff and a sword by his side releasing a
huge blast. The blast encompassed everything. Then it ended.)

(Rei broke from her trance and she looked around, it was amazing. She
didn't even go to all the parts of her cousin's mind. Looking at Ranma
he slowly came out of the trance and he tensed up.)

Ranma: Rei! I said not to touch certain parts! You violated a sacred
area of my mind!

Rei: Ranma! What are you so worried about, the area I probed at the last
part was a place you locked up. I thought you might want to know about
it.

Ranma: I locked it up for a good reason. I hid it from myself for a good
reason, and now you make me remember it all. Do you understand the pain
I underwent o hide that memory? (Calming down) But what is done is done,
and I will never be the same again.

Makoto: (Calling) Dinner time! (Ranma looked around and noticed that it
was dark outside, he had been like this for close to eight hours.
Rushing to the dinner table he seated himself next to Akane and Lisann.
Looking at everyone, he began to remember. It was starting again.)
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(Settling down in their room in the temple, Akane and Ranma quickly
change into some night clothes. They had decided to stay for the
weekend. Akane still felt too injured to go home yet. So Nodoka opted to
go to the temple herself and look after Mioki and Akane. Grandpa had
given Ranma and Akane their own room. After much fussing, Akane was
finally left alone with Ranma.)

Akane: Ranma...the prom is this week, I haven't picked a dress yet.

Ranma: That's okay, you don't need one. You got plenty of dresses at
home.

Akane: I know, still I wanted our senior prom to be special.

Ranma: (Lying on the bed) But it's going to be. I mean we can spend a
night without any of the other girls, we'll be together, what more could
we want.

Akane: I don't know, somehow I have a funny feeling about the prom, I
just wanted it to be special. (lying down on the bed as well.)

(Door opens as Lisann pokes her head in the room.)

Lisann: Mommy? Daddy?

Akane: yes honey?

Lisann: Can I sleep with you two tonight?

Akane: I don't know...(Looking at Ranma)

Lisann: Please???? (Lisann looks at Akane with puppy dog eyes.)

Akane: I suppose it'll be alright. (Lisann smiles and runs over to the
bed.)

Lisann: (Snuggled between Ranma and Akane) Daddy could you tell me a
story?

Ranma: A story? I don't know too many...

Lisann: Please....

Ranma: Um, I guess I can think of one.

Lisann: Good.

Ranma: (Thinking deeply. Ranma finally begins his story)

'Once there was a kingdom that ruled the universe. The kingdom was ruled
by seven kings there was the Falcon King, he controlled most of the
flying creatures. He was majestic and free. He ruled the sky and with
his queen by the side, they ensured that all was peaceful in their
realm. Then there was the Ox king, who was dumb as an ox, but always
honorable. He ruled all farm animals. There was also the monkey king. He
was a gentle and witty king, he was always thinking and never tried to
do thinks the easy way. The fourth king was the boar king, he was much
like the ox king. He was an honorable man and always helped those in
need. But he was arrogant. The fifth king was the Wolf king. This king
ruled our planet, he was strict but a kind soul. He had a beautiful
queen by his side, who held goddess like abilities. Together they
maintained the earth. The sixth king was the tiger king. He was the
general of all the armies of the universe, he had enormous strength and
was a very stern man. He was always arguing with the last king, but they
were the best of friends. The last king was the king who held everyone
together. The dragon King. With is wife the phoenix, the Dragon king
ruled near and far with a gentle reign. He held powers unparalleled to
anyone else. He was the ultimate. Together these seven kings and seven
queens kept peace in the lands.'

Lisann: But Daddy, what happened to them.

Ranma: Well, an evil force came over the kingdom and destroyed it all.
In the end the Dragon king sacrificed it all to save all of life.

Lisann: That's sad.

Ranma: I know. I know.(Thinking) God why do I feel so awful. I feel
like...I Really did go through the experience.

(Holding Lisann and Akane close to him, Ranma drifted off to sleep. High
above him the clouds shifted, the heavens shuddered. The time was
coming. The day of resurrection was close by. Far back at Nermia,
Happousei looked up into the sky and a tear dropped down to the ground.)

Happousei: The time is at hand, (Looking towards the Nekohatten) I'm
sorry Co-chan.

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End of Part 7


Part 8

(Morning arrives quickly to the temple, as dawn breaks over the grounds,
only a lone figure can be seen in the courtyard. Moving stealthily from
move to move the figure flows like water in a stream. Leaping into the
air the figure dances through the air in gently and lands without a
sound. Finally as light strikes him again, his body shrivels up into a
short diminutive man. It is Happousei. Today was the day the find out
their opponent.)

Happousei: (Sneaking into Ranma and Akane's room, he quietly presses a
vital pressure point and jolts Ranma awake.)Ranma! It's time, we have to
go to the orphanage.

Ranma: (Blearily) Damnit! Jiji why can't we wait for later to do this?!

Happousei: Because this way we might not have to fight as much, think,
the more tired they are the less they'll fight.

Ranma: (Annoyed) And the less sleep we get the less we fight!

Happousei: Do you want Akane to come?

Ranma: Huh? No way!

Happousei: Then if you leave now she won't be able to argue with you or
try to follow us.

Ranma: (deflated) Alright jiji, you win, I'll go get Ryouga and Herb.

Happousei: (surprised) Herb?

Ranma: (getting dressed) Yeah, he came to give me something. (Finishing)
Well let's go.

Happousei: I'll meet you guys in the front of the temple. You guys have
to hurry.

Ranma: Okay Okay, I just gotta leave Akane a note.

(Ranma leaves quietly. Happousei quickly goes to the courtyard and
waits. Sitting in the middle of the yard, he begins to ponder. All of
them are here already except one. Herb, Ryouga, Ranma, Kuno, Tofu. Today
they would meet their ancient foe and not even know it. I just hope that
Cologne is holding up in China.)

Ranma: hey jiji! Let's go!
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(Returning to the wreckage caused by the monster and Ranma and Ryouga
the previous two nights before, a group of high powered martial artists
stole across the grounds blatantly ignoring the police signs about not
entering. It had taken three hours to get to the place and it was
morning. Walking up to the building, Happousei decided to go through the
front door when a voice calls out to them.)

Ukyou: Ranchan!

(The four turn around to see Ukyou, Dr. Tofu and Kuno standing there
beside the building.)

Ranma: Ucchan! What are you doing here?

Ukyou: (Running up to Ranma and hugging him tightly.) I came to see you
and to help out! The old letch said that you'd be here. Where have you
been? I swear everyone's been disappearing! First Shampoo and the China
bunch then it's you and your father, mother and Akane.

Ranma: (unsure of what to answer) uh......I had to attend to
business......uh family business. That's right, mom wanted me to get to
know a sister that I never knew.

Ukyou: (suspiciously) Why did Akane go?

Ranma: Well you know mom, she wanted Akane to become friends with Mioki
and all.

Ukyou: (pouting a bit) you could've called me I would have loved to meet
your sister.

Ranma: We were in a hurry, but I've moved, I needed to get away from
Nermia, just ask Ryouga.

Ukyou: (directing her gaze at Ryouga) Is Ranchan just getting to know
his sister?

(Ryouga looks at Ranma and sees a look that says "just play along with
it stupid!" smiling he turned back to Ukyou.)

Ryouga: not really....

Ukyou: (whipping out her huge spatula) Ah Ha! (preparing to smash Ranma
over the head)

Ryouga: .....Nah he's been getting to know his cousin also.

Ukyou: (relaxing) oh. Well then let's go! What are we doing here? (Ranma
relaxes and shoots Ryouga a glare of death.)

Kuno: I too share that inquiry. Old decrepit troll where is my dear
pigtail goddess? You promised she would be here!

Happousei: (grumbling some curses) noble samurai she could not come
today, however she did send the request that you go in her behalf of
helping the young children suffering in this here building. And expose
the evils within.

Kuno: (joyfully) My pigtail goddess requested me? I shall do as she
commands, I will dispel the evils within. We must charge in! (drawing
his bokken) Let us go!

Ranma: (Smacking Kuno on the head) we go quietly stupid!

Kuno: insolent fool dare ye to touch a strand of hair on the head of the
house of Kuno? You evil sorcerer! What have you done with my goddess,
both of them?!

Ranma: Your pigtail goddess is at my grandpa's temple....

Kuno: Preparing to marry me! I must go to her!

Ranma:....with Akane trying to get to know each other. Your pigtail
goddess is my sister!

Kuno: (Thoughtfully) hmmmmmm.....Then you dare take advantage of your
sister?!?!?! I shall strike thee down!

Ranma: (Shaking his head) Kuno! My sister asked of you to do a job, are
you going to fool around? If you will then I will have to report back to
her that you are doing so.  And she will be total devastated.

Kuno: Very well I will do as my goddess orders me to do then I shall
smite thee.

Ryouga: Finally can we go in now?!

(The group go in through the front door to see it there were still
anyone left inside. Definitely not, the floors were torn up and walls
were shattered. It seemed like the monster had been in the house.
Happousei divided them in half to search the house. And then to meet
back here.)

(Ranma, Dr. Tofu, Happousei and Herb went together and searched the
house from the top down. Floor by floor they looked for any signs of
people or of a laboratory. But disappointingly there was none, it looked
pretty normal. Except for one thing.)

Tofu: They were all females!

Ranma: how can you tell?!

Herb: Ranma it is to my belief that your answer lies on the beds.

Tofu: (running his finger over the sheet) see here this is the bleeding
of a woman through premenstrual cycle. The people here obviously did not
take care of them, the place seems clean but the living standards here
are not good, there are germs all over these beds and you can see a
stain on each of the beds.

Happousei: (thinking deeply before answer) All females? We must convene
with the others because I have a bad feeling about this. They should be
there by now.

(Rushing downstairs they saw that Ryouga, Ukyou and Kuno were not there
yet. After waiting for another fifteen minutes or so they decided to go
down and look for the others. They found a set of steps that brought
them all down. The stairs seemed impossibly long, they had been walking
for close to ten minutes until they reached the end. It seemed to be
dimly lighted, so Dr. Tofu took a pair of flashlights and handed one to
Ranma. Cautiously they moved through the basement. What they saw was
horrifying. Room after room smelled horrible a sweet musk scent. The
place was like a whorehouse.)

(After going through ten or more rooms, they came upon a specific room
splitting into two more groups Happousei and Herb went off to inspect a
similar room with the same door markings across the hall. Dr. Tofu and
Ranma entered the room and saw blood everywhere. The stains were so deep
that the very room smelled of flesh and blood. Ranma looked with disgust
at the table before him. It was a torture table and several instruments
laid on it. Ranma looked to Tofu with tears in his eyes.)

Ranma: They killed many of them. Didn't they?

Dr. Tofu: (looking around and inspecting a wall) yes they did. These
blood stains are so old and layered after layer. Who were these men?

(His dear sweet child and sister. They had to live in such a hell.
Constantly raped, and instilled with the fear of possible death. They
had to go through so much. Everyday in such a dim setting. Everyday
without seeing light. Ranma clenched the sides of the iron table.  His
child. His sister. His own blood. They would pay. These monsters would
pay dearly. Tears welling up in his eyes, he emits a huge aura. Dr. Tofu
hides his eyes and tries to call out to Ranma.)

Dr. Tofu: Ranma! Stop, this room will collapse if you throw a chi blast.
Please I know you're angry but calm down!

Ranma: (Tears streaming down his face) They will suffer! (screaming he
rips the table from its rooted spot and throws it into the wall. The
wall crumbles and clear a passageway into a laboratory of some sorts.)

(Kuno pokes his head from the wreckage. And sees an enraged Ranma coming
through the rubble. Quickly he backs away. Seeing Kuno, Ranma calms down
a bit and goes over to him.)

Ranma: Kuno what did you guys find?

Kuno: (Still nervously looking at Ranma.) I think you had better gather
Herb and the old master.
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(Ukyo looked in the tube filled with liquid intently. It just baffled
her. How? How could people do this? That living thing in there. It was
so small. So perfect. And yet it lived in such a dismal place such as
this. A place filled with horror and torture. Hearing a grunt behind her
she turns from her view to see Ryouga hefting the last of the dead
bodies into a corner. Ukyou felt bile coming up as she saw the mutilated
dead people. Obviously scientists and they were all men. Turning back
she looked around the room, the entire room was filled with these
capsules. Each had labeling on it.)

Ranma: Ucchan?

Ukyo: (Turns and hurls herself into Ranma's arms.) Oh god Ranma, how
could they do this to me! How could they do this to them?!

Ranma: (smoothing Ukyo's hair) It's okay, everything will be alright.
(seeing the computers he turns to Kuno.) Kuno, how fast can you get
Nabiki here?

Kuno: (loosing all trace of his Shakespearean tone or arrogant
attitude.) Sasuke can have her here in twenty minutes at most.

Ranma: (nodding) Good. Get her here we're going to need to know about
what's on these computers.

(Kuno quickly wipes his hands and pulls out a cellular phone and calls
his servant. Ranma sees Ryouga grim faced walking towards him.)

Ryouga: Ranma. I admit I was wrong in attacking you, I now see the proof
of my mistake.

Ranma: It's okay. Here take Ukyou, I'm going to take a look around.
(handing Ukyou to Ryouga.)

(Walking around the room he sees many capsules most of them empty but a
few were not. He stops are the few that still occupy a person.)

Ranma: (reading the label) Tendo N.  Kuno T., Tendo K. Ono T. (walking
some more he sees the last one with a person, no two people in it.
Reading the label he seems surprised.) Kunji U.  Hibiki R. (Looking back
at the couple who were still holding onto each other, he could see the
eyes of Ryouga as being serious and holding onto the crying Ukyou.
Sighing he looks over to Dr. Tofu, who is going through all the
equipment. Then he sees Happousei looking over some bodies.)

Happousei: This confirms it, the Serpent is active.

Ranma: Jiji, what happened to them?

Happousei: I don't know. But Ranma see those marks on their necks, or on
some of their necks?

Ranma: yeah?

Happousei: That is the mark of the serpent. The Serpent is a deadly art
form one of the first art forms. It focuses on doing unimaginable pain
before it kills an opponent.

Ranma: Why would they clone so many of these children and why all girls?

Happousei: I can't tell you for sure.

Dr. Tofu: Ranma!

Ranma: (hurrying over to the doctor.) What is it?

Dr. Tofu: this is amazing how they did this. Their technology is beyond
what I know of. But I found their tray of eggs and sperms. They're
mostly still here except for a few.

Ranma: (groaning) Don't tell me.

Dr. Tofu: Yours and Akane's, your father and your mother.

Ranma: Damn! That means that there could still be more like Lisann and
Mioki out there.

(Kuno then returns with Nabiki She seems shaken up and the first thing
she does is go to Ranma.)

Nabiki: (in a whisper) Is it true?

Ranma: yes.

Nabiki: (Crumbling) oh god! I have a child. I have a child.

Ranma: yes, let me show you. (Leading her over to the capsule. Nabiki
stares at the child within. Gazing longingly at the child she touches
the glass.)

Nabiki: Can we get her out?

Ranma: We don't know, we were wondering if you could use your computer
knowledge and help us get the capsules open. Then find some information
about the people, how many did they breed, who was used.and so on.

Nabiki: (straightening up) Consider it done.

Ranma: Good. (Turning he looks around the room, he calls Ryouga and Kuno
to him.) Ryouga! Kuno! Come on I have to get out of here. I'm going to
look around some more. Ucchan you come too.

Ukyou: No, I want to stay with my child.

Kuno: I will stay and help Nabiki.

Ranma: okay then it's just you and me Ryouga.

Happousei: (jumping up.) I'll come as well.

(The three leave through the rubble and exit the room. Wandering around
for quite a while, they get sick of the smell of musky scent and the
dimness. Room after room, if it is not a bed in it then it is some kind
of training room. Finally they get to the two large doors each with a
black serpent coiled around the handles. Opening them the trio went in.
It was huge. A training hall of some sort.)

Happousei: As I feared. This is where they trained their warriors. See
these weapons? (pointing at some odd weapons.) These are the serpent
weapons.

Ranma: I see.

Ryouga: (freezing) Don't move, there is someone here.

(The three look around. And wait to see if anyone comes out. Ryouga
carefully leads them to the end of the hall and points to a closet.
Nodding, Ranma and Happousei step back as Ryouga then smashes the door
down and darts in, followed by Ranma and Happousei. They look around and
see nobody but equipment. Turning they are about to leave when they hear
something. Jumping to a stack of bokkens Ryouga pushes aside the wooden
swords and sees a child. She is about two or so and huddled in the
corner.)

Ranma: It's okay, you can come on out. Come on. (The child looks at
Ranma and looks into his eyes.)

Child: Daddy?
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(Nabiki slaved over the computer in front of her and felt frustrated.
She just could not open the damn capsules without killing the people
within. She looked up at her daughter who was trapped within the
capsule. Turning back to her computer she stares at the screen for a
while and thinks. The password that complete the process of the
accelerated growth and open the capsule was just beyond her grasp. She
had tried every evil word she could think of and yet it refused to
comply. What was it?!)

Kuno: Nabiki, you must relax a little.

Nabiki: (frustrated) Kuno my daughter, our daughter is in that god
forsaken capsule and has never known us. I want to know her, I look at
her and I see me.

Kuno: (soothingly) we will get her out of there, you just need to clear
your mind to think clearly.

Nabiki: I don't know I never felt this way, it's just that when I was
young I went through life without a mother, but I still had a father and
sisters to help me through it all. I don't want my child to feel
abandoned as I did.

Kuno: We will rescue our daughter, fear not. Then we can get to know her
and take care of her, for I too feel strange towards her. Damn those
bastards who played god in fooling with our genes so. Then they condemn
these children to such a forsaken place.

Nabiki: (frozen) Tate, what did you just say?

Kuno: (unsure of what she means) I said that they condemn..

Nabiki: No before that.

Kuno: I said Damn them for playing God.

Nabiki: That's it!

(Wheeling over to the computer she typed the word in. G_O_D, an error
came up. Cursing Nabiki struck the computer, but then thought of
something else quickly she typed in D_R_G_O_D. Access granted. Rejoicing
she hugged Kuno and proceeded to download all the files to a bunch of
CDs this would take a while. Most likely a couple of hours. Moving to
the other computer she motioned Kuno to come to her and help her try to
open the capsules. Scanning quickly she found the program that would
open the capsules and hurriedly opened executed the procedure. Ukyou
screamed as the capsule she was sitting next to opened and all the fluid
flowed out of it and onto her.)

Ukyou: Nabiki! Tell me when you're going to do that!

Dr. Tofu: (Quickly gathering as much of the of the liquid as he could.)
this is amazing, I must study this when we get back. A type of chemical
that can manipulate the age of a person.

(Ukyou quickly waited until the capsule was opened and quickly entered.
On the floor of the capsule were two babies each not yet a year old.
The two of them twitched a bit and then started to cry. Ukyou also
crying picked one of them up, as Dr. Tofu picked the other one up and
brought them outside.)

Dr. Tofu: (gently) Now Ukyou you must let me check them up. Just to be
sure their healthy. Just from their crying I can tell they have healthy
lungs. (Placing the baby he carried on a table, he pulled out some
instruments and began a routine check up. After concluding that the
child was a female and was healthy he switched babies with Ukyou and did
a thorough check up on the male of the twins. Smiling he concluded that
both children were healthy and had strong chi just like their parents.)
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(Ranma was currently talking to the little girl that called him daddy.
She was much younger than Lisann perhaps two and can't speak at all
except for a few phrases. She had light copper hair that made it look
like strawberries. Looking more at the girl he looked at her face, she
looked much like Lisann. Then he looked into her eyes. What he saw there
was something he thought he'd never see in a place like this. Lisann had
a similar look, but it was already tainted by the things she saw in this
place. This girl was in complete innocence and trust.)

Ranma: Why do you think I'm your daddy?

Girl: Daddy!

Ranma: (sigh) Even Lisann could at least talk to me.

Girl: (eyes lighting up) Oneechan!

Ranma: Huh?

Girl: Oneechan!

Ranma: Lisann is your oneechan?

Girl: (nods) oneechan!

Ranma: Oh boy, wait till we get home. Jiji Ryouga, come on let's head
back, we should check out how the others are doing.

Jiji: Wait! (Fumbling through a book.) They left in such a hurry that
they left many things, they should have taken, behind. These books,
these are oracles stolen from the Dragon King himself. We need these.
(putting shelves of books into his pack that was usually used to store
panties.) Ryouga! See that sword there?

Ryouga: (examining many of the weapons) yeah?

Jiji: Get it, take the broad sword. (Ryouga looks unsure but takes the
blade, and senses something about it. It feels almost weightless.
Inspecting it, he sees that it is not made with the same type of
blackish metal the other weapons are made of. Instead it looked like a
normal sword except at the centerpiece. There was a very detailed
carving of a tiger on the two ends and a kanji symbol of tiger in the
middle. Swinging it a couple times he quickly takes a liking to the
sword. Finding the sheath for the sword, he hangs it by his waist. )

Ranma: Come on guys we've been in here for over three hours, we should
leave, the Serpent people who left will be back. If all this stuff is so
valuable to them then they most likely will be back for it.

Happousei: Done! Let's go!

Ryouga: (striding with his new sword) I'm done, we can go now.

(Ranma, carrying the small girl in his arms, leads them back through the
maze to the computer room. The girl rests her head on his shoulders and
falls asleep and snuggles in closer to him. Smiling down he felt right
about this, it felt like when he was with Lisann or Akane. Suddenly they
feel a low rumbling. It felt like someone was driving a plane over head.
Quickly he starts to run and hopes the two behind him catch up.)
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(Nabiki was starting the complex process of bringing her child out of
stasis, it was almost complete when she felt a low rumbling. Ukyou's
twins were surprisingly calm right now. Kuno had taken up a stance in
case he saw anything. By his side was not a bokken, but his family
sword. The information was collected the CDs were packed, and all they
needed to do was get out of here and hope Ranma and the others would
catch up. But her child was almost done coming out of stasis. 95%
complete. Just five more minutes. Then she feels a shake that brings her
to her knees, as she hears voices calling.)

Voices: (a raspy voice) There are intruders within.

(Trembling she sees Kuno standing ready to defend them, but he most
surely will not be enough, even with Ukyou at his side they couldn't
defend her and her child. She hears the sounds of dozens of footsteps
rushing towards them. Looking back on the screen she sees it says 97%
done. Crossing her fingers she hears the feet getting closer. Praying
she looks up and hopes for a miracle. The footsteps are nearly upon
them. 98%done. She runs to her daughter's capsule and quickly awaits for
her to come out. The things are here. There are a dozen of reptilian
creatures entering the computer room. They swarm and slash at Kuno and
Ukyou. After taking three down, Kuno falls, Ukyou takes down two and
falls. The Lizards now advance on Dr. Tofu and herself.)

One of the Lizards: They hold the children. Master wants the children.
Another Lizard: we must take them. The others must get the artifacts and
scrolls.
(Splitting up half the lizards run back through the entrance and go to
find something else. The second half of the creatures stay and try to
devise a way of taking the children from them. Finally two of the
lizards bring a barely alive Kuno and Ukyou to them and are prepared to
strike a deal.)

Lizard leader: We will trade the life of these two for the children you
have in your arms.

Dr. Tofu: Never! Even if we give them to you, you will still kill us.

Lizard leader: Forget it. I hate dealing with humans, they always tasted
better anyway. (opening its jaw it prepared to bite down on Kuno's neck
when suddenly a loud buzzard sounds and the capsule behind Nabiki opens
up. Water flows out of the capsule and Nabiki hears a cry from within.
She is about to go in when she feels a cold slithery grasp on her neck.
The Lizard has her. Oh gods she felt like her life was about to end when
she hears a voice she prayed to hear.)

Ranma: Fierce Tiger Domineering Attack!!!

(A handful of lizards are incinerated. A blast of Ryouga's Roaring Tiger
bullets decapitates Nabiki's captive. Quickly the lizards at slaughtered
and reduced to slime. However then one of the lizards grabs Ukyou and
starts to drag her away.)

Nabiki: Ukyou!

(Ranma, Happousei, and Ryouga finish off their opponents and see the
lizard leader dragging Ukyou away. The three clench their chi and their
battle aura showing.)

Lizard Leader: I have one of you, you will let me pass or she died now.

Ranma: leave her here and we'll promise a quick death.

Lizard : I don't think so. (confidently walking away. Suddenly Ukyou's
female twin baby cries. The two twins are crawling around on the ground
and crying. Then the female one crawls to Ryouga and tugs at his pants.)

Baby girl: Da...(Ryouga looks down at the girl and his battle aura
disappears. He sees his baby girl for the first time alive and well.
Bending over he picks her up and holds her close. But then the girl
points at Ukyou.) Ma....

Ryouga: (Looking at Ukyou then looks at the girl. Giving her to Ranma,
who has a girl slung over his shoulder already.) Hey Lizard bastard!
Leave you may. In a body bag!!!!!!!!(Launching himself at the creature
he grabs Ukyou out of the way and signals Happousei. Happousei sends a
large massive chi blast at the leader and kills him. Bits and pieces of
charred lizard pieces are everywhere. Ryouga covers Ukyou with his body.
Once the debris cleared, he looked up and saw Ranma coming towards him.
His baby girl in his arms. Reaching out the girls says.)

Girl: Da...Ma.....
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(Now they were all sitting at the temple taking care of the wounded and
also trying to answer some questions. The children they recovered today
sat with the adults as they argued back and forth the questions. Nabiki
was analyzing the information she had taken from the computer room.
Typing with one hand and in the other arm she held her child. Kuno and
herself had to name their child. Gods, her and Kuno, what a couple. They
were total opposites. Kuno was dumb, she was smart. He was rich, and she
wasn't. The list goes on, but they have to accept each other because
they now had a child to take care of. Tuning back to the other room, she
could hear Akane fussing over her newfound child in her arms. It was so
strange that they were children an young adults just a short year ago.
Ranma was immature and leading on four girls, they were so ready for the
world. But now their lives have changes so much. They each have been
paired together and each have children. It seemed like god's way of
saying, settle down with your chosen mates.)

Ryouga: Uh....Akane? Do you think you can help me with this? (holds up a
wet baby.)

Kasumi: (smiling) Oh I will take care of that for you Ryouga-kun.
(Kasumi had decided to hurry over as soon as she heard the news of their
discoveries. Hurrying off with Ryouga's male twin baby, the rest of the
group went back to discussing about their situation.)

Ranma: We need a place to keep these kids, granted Kasumi, could keep
her child at home, Ryouga and Ucchan cannot keep a child with them it'd
be too much work.

Akane: Not to mention Nabiki  and Kuno, they would have a hard time
keeping their child on campus.

Ryouga: I can stay here at the temple and take care of my son and
daughter. I wouldn't mind.

Ranma: You idiot! What about Ucchan?! What are you just going to stay
here so she can't see her own kids? You and Ucchan have to stick
together, the kids need a mother and a father.

Ryouga: So what do you want me to do? Huh? You want me to marry Ukyou?

Ranma: Is that an offer to her?

Ryouga: (reeling from being caught in his own words) Well..um..not..you
see...

Akane: Ryouga do you want to marry Ukyou? That's wonderful!

Ryouga: No! I mean I don't know.

Ranma: It's the only right thing to do. I mean that would be the only
way to keep you two together.

Akane: I think we should go and ask Ukyou. (The trio carry their
children across the hall to Ukyou's room. She is awake, and when they
come in, her face brightens.)

Ukyou: Ranchan!

Ranma: Hiya Ucchan, how are you feeling?

Ukyou: Fine, how are my babies?

Ryouga: They're right here. (placing the female twin in her arms.)

Ukyou: (Holding the girl in close to her. The girl looks up at Ukyou and
giggles. Playing with her hair she pokes at Ukyou.) Oh god, she is so
perfect.

Ryouga: (clearing his throat) We need a name for her and our son.

Ukyou: (startles when Ryouga says "our son") Ours.

Ryouga: huh?

Ukyou: Ranchan, Akane could you leave Ryouga and me alone for a little
while?

Akane: Of course. (Drags Ranma out of the room, then pops back in to
hand Ryouga a changed male twin.)

Ukyou: Ryouga, please sit. We have a lot to discuss.

Ryouga: (Making up his mind) Ukyou, I just want to know something, Do
you want to marry me?

Ukyou: you know before all this I would have smashed you over the head
and said no, but now I don't know. I mean I still have some feelings for
Ranchan. But I just have this other feeling for her and him. (pointing
to the twins) We really have to pick some names for them.

Ryouga: Ukyou, I just want to tell you that if you want to marry, I will
be for it, I don't want my children to grow up with one parent or not
having a legally married mother and father.

Ukyou: Aren't you seeing someone? Akane's friend?

Ryouga: Ami? No, she's just a person I can talk to, you know like how
Ranma can talk to you.

Ukyou: (sigh)  So much has happened, we're both parents whether we feel
like it or not. Ranchan has a child with Akane. I feel as if my
engagement with Ranchan will not stand much longer. With Mother Nodoka,
Ranchan will be married to Akane in no time.

Ryouga: How about we get to know each other better before we make that
decision.

Ukyou: That's better. Now about names. I was thinking about some
non-Japanese names.

Ryouga: Well what do you have in mind?

Ukyou: I want her name Diana. (cuddling with the girl) you like that
name don't you?

Ryouga: (scratching his head) I guess. How about for our son?

Ukyou: I don't know how about you name him?

Ryouga: Talen, I name him Talen, for a friend, who helped me through the
time of Akari.

Ukyou: Great as soon as we get back to Nermia. Wait I can't go back to
Nermia. I can't manage the restaurant and go to school there.

Ryouga: There is another option, that would keep us together and our
children happy. We could live here. At Ranma's grandpa's temple, or we
could live at Ranma's house.

Ukyou: What about my business?

Ryouga: We'll set it up here! I don't care, I don't want us to be
separated, I don't want my kids to grow up like I had to. I don't want
them to grow up with the experiences that you, me, and Ranma have had
living with a single parent. Ukyou I swear to you, I will never leave
you, you and I will raise our kids, together.

Ukyou: Fine, I'll move my business here.  For the sake of our children.
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(Nabiki quickly scanned through the files and read as much as she could.
These people who created their babies were amazing. They were all over
the place, they were like a conspiracy. They had obtained their eggs and
sperm from local doctors. They had listing of where they had gotten the
eggs and sperm from and how many they had. But why breed so many girls.)

Akane: Nabiki what have you got so far?

Nabiki: Well I have a listing of how many sex cells they got from each
of us. They got two from you, two from Mrs. Saotome, one from me, one
from Ukyou, one from Kasumi, one from Shampoo. For the males, they have
samples from all the guys. The number of children they bred are 400 of
them, we have all of our children that they bred, except they still hold
one of Mrs. Saotome's eggs.

Akane: Any reason why they did this?

Nabiki: No, but what's really interesting is that one of the only
reasons that they could get these eggs from us so easily is because we
are constantly injured and put into the hospital. At the hospitals they
can take samples if they wanted to. So that's where they go their
resources.

Akane: I hate this, I feel like we're missing something. Well I'm going
to bed, we've got to get back home tomorrow.

(Kasumi enters with a tray of cookies and a pot of tea.)

Nabiki: I just have a few questions to ask you, how are you and Ranma
doing? I mean we heard you got married.

Kasumi: yes Akane have you and Ranma been getting along?

Akane: Ranma and I have come to an understanding and the fact is that we
love each other. We both love Lisann. I know it sounds crazy, but I feel
so complete when I'm with them and now we've got another little girl.
I'm just tingling with happiness. Ranma has finally cleaned up his act
and gotten more mature.

Kasumi: That's wonderful! Mother would be so proud! Lisann is a fine
little girl and Ranma and you will end up continuing the legacy of the
dojo.

Nabiki: Akane it may seem fine and dandy now, but you have to look into
the future, you and Ranma have to think about where you are going to
college, what do you plan to do with your life afterwards and so on. You
will now have to support two children. How do you plan to do that?

Akane: (a bit injured) What about you, how will you support ...uh...you
haven't named your daughter?

Nabiki: I want her name to be Julia. And Kuno is loaded he will support
both her and me.

Kasumi: Oh Nabiki are you going to get married to Tatewaki-kun?

Nabiki: I don't know yet, we don't have much feelings for each other
right now. But who knows what will happen in the future.

Akane: Well, Ranma's mother said she would support us until we could get
started supporting our kids.

Nabiki: Fine, but you should still start planning. What about that
school in America? Do you plan on going there?

Akane: (sighing) I don't know. Ranma doesn't know about it yet and I
don't want to leave Ranma, or my daughters.

Nabiki: Just think carefully before you make a mistake.
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(That night everyone was assigned a room and Ranma laid in bed with
Akane. Lisann, their new daughter, and Mioki slept in the room next to
theirs. Akane was basking in their afterglow and tracing designs on
Ranma's chest.)

Akane: Ranma?

Ranma: Yeah?

Akane: What will we name our new child?

Ranma: I don't know but mom want a name for each of the kids by tomorrow
so she can create some certificates for them. You know I really don't
know how she does that. She says that we have Saotomes who work in the
government to change our files.

Akane: Well, let her do what she has to do, we need a name for our
child.

Ranma: I dunno, never thought about it. How about something from those
stories we read in school.

Akane: The myths?

Ranma: yeah. Those names sounded nice, I don't know they seem to fit
her.

Akane: I guess, how about Venus? Goddess of Love.

Ranma: Sounds good, but how about we change that to Venutia.

Akane: (smiling) Venutia it is. (Then something occurred to her) Nabiki
wants to know what our future plans will be.

Ranma: I don't know, but I know they will be together.

Akane: (deciding to tell Ranma) Ranma, I have been accepted to a
university in the United States. Do you want to move to the United
States?

Ranma: (startled) The United States? (then smiling deviously) The school
wouldn't be University of California Berkeley would it?

Akane: (startled as well) how-? I never-. (smiling) Why you! You knew!

Ranma: (nonchalantly) Yeah, and I got in too. I was waiting for you to
tell me.

Akane: Well are we going?

Ranma: Definitely. I think we need a new start with Lisann and our new
daughter. Mom has already started to look for a house over there.

Akane: What about our friends?

Ranma: (sighing) I don't know, maybe we can convince Ucchan and Ryouga
to move.

Akane: I just hope it works out for the best.
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end of part 8

Part 9

(Day breaks over Juuban High, the sounds of students rushing to school
is heard. Ranma, Akane and Mioki all rush to school as usual in their
car. Reaching their classes, they realized that they had an assembly
today. All the students gathered in the front of the school to listen to
their new assistant principal ... Ms. Hinako, in adult form.)

Ranma and Akane: (Groan)....

Hinako: Hello everyone, I'd like to say how happy I am to be here! I
hope that you aren't all delinquents because then I'd have to zap you.

Students: ....

Hinako: In addition to meeting me, the principal wanted me to announce a
new team at school. The Martial Arts Team. Juuban High needs you to
tryout! Sign ups begin right now and tryouts are tomorrow, there will be
a girls team and a boys team!

(A deluge of boys rush over to Hinako to sign up. Ranma calmly walks
over to the sign up sheet.)

Ranma: Hello Ms. Hinako.

Hinako: (Looking up at Ranma) Ranma! What are you doing here?

Ranma: Me and Akane transferred here. Why are you here?

Hinako: (Tears coming into her eyes.) Ranma may I speak to Akane and you
privately.

Ranma: (A bit startled) Uh, sure teach. Just let me sign up. (Quickly
signing his name, he lead Hinako to Akane who finished signing up.)
Akane, ms. Hinako wants to talk to us.

(The Hinako leads the three to the office door. And then asked them to
take a seat down. Hinako hadn't changed back to a child form yet.)

Hinako: Ranma, Akane, I had a good reason to leave Furiken. After I
tried to drain that girl that day, I realize that Furiken was getting to
me, I wish to apologize for my behavior.

Ranma: it's okay teach, it wasn't nothing I couldn't handle.

Hinako: Thank you, secondly as you have noticed that I have not changed
back into a little girl. The reason is that right now I am engaged.

Akane: So? I mean that's great and...

Hinako: And I have lost my....virginity.

Ranma: So that was your cure?

Hinako: Yes, Happousei  told me that once I became a woman, I would
remain in that form until death.

Akane: Wow, who's your fiancee?

Hinako: (happier) Why its your father Akane.

Ranma and Akane: ....

Hinako: Soun was so happy that you and Ranma were married that he
proposed to me.

Akane: But he wasn't dating at all!

Hinako: he said that wasn't necessary, He just said that the
preservation of the school was important.

Ranma: The school...that's right jiji taught you the chi drain
technique, so that makes you one of his students.

Hinako: Very good. I'm just so happy that I'm going to be your
step-mother Akane.

Akane: ....I'm sorry Ms. Hinako-

Hinako: Call me mom.

Akane: I can't, I still mourn for my mother, and until I get used to
this, I can't.

Hinako: (a bit down) that's okay. Take all the time you need.

Akane: Thanks.

(Ranma and Akane both get up and leave. Later that day Ranma and Akane
go to the school dojo to train a bit. To their shock they see
practically everyone there. Akane moves off to greet Makoto, Mina, and
Rei.)

Ranma: Wow, the gym's pretty big.

Ryouga: (coming from nowhere) Excuse me do you know where...Hey Ranma!
What are you doing in Los Angeles?

Ranma: Ryouga! I thought I told you to stay at the temple!

Ryouga: (your mother told me to relax in the garden and...

Ranma: Never mind, I know the rest.

Ryouga: hey! I'm getting better. (looking around) What's going on?

Ranma: The school is holding tryouts for a Martial Arts Team.

Ryouga: Really? Hmmmm...... I wonder if I can join.

Ranma: Come on you want to spar I need some practice. Besides It'll be
fun to beat up on you again. (Jumping onto a mat.)

Ryouga: Ranma! (Leaping after him.)

(The two are about to start their match when a coach dressed in a sensei
gi walks in.)

Coach: Listen up everyone! Today is only a practice session, so don't
worry about how bad you do today, this is just a session to work out the
kinks. Now every one line up and sit. I will call everyone's name who
signed up, please if you haven't signed up yet do so now.

Ryouga: I better sign up.

Ranma: I'll lead you there.

Ryouga: I'm not that bad! (realizing that he was going the wrong way.)
Well I'm improving.

(Everyone is seated and there are about fifty who stayed for the
practice session. The sensei stands in front of the room.)

Coach: When I call your name please state your name again, age and
ranks. (He begins the long roll call of names. After he's called just
about everyone on the list, he gets to the last two on the list. Ranma
and Ryouga.) Saotome Ranma!

Ranma: (Standing up) I'm Ranma Saotome, age 18, Ranks are 10th dan in
Kempo, Aikido, Juijitsu, Judo, Kenjitsu. Master in all Shaolin styles,
one notch below Grandmaster in Amazonian Kung Fu, Master at all styles
of Kung Fu and Wu Shu, and Grandmaster of Anything Goes Martial Arts.

Coach: Those are your ranks?

Ranma: Well I have others but I forget what level I'm in, and some I
forget.

Coach: That's total bullshit, sit down and stop trying to be an ass!

Ranma: But I have those ranks!

Coach: Sure and I'm a demon. Next! Hibiki Ryouga!

Ryouga: (Standing up next to Ranma who hasn't sat down yet.) Ryouga
Hibiki, Grandmaster in Oddity Weapons Martial Arts, 12th dan in
Kenjitsu, Jodo, Master of Amazonian Kung Fu , Master of kung Fu
mainstream, Wu Shu mainstream.

Coach: Another joker eh? You two will just have to work twice as hard
then!

(The coach then punishes everyone with a very strenuous work out. By the
end of the workout the coach has worked everyone to the bone, except for
Ranma and Ryouga.)

Ryouga: Was that it?

Ranma: Yeah I thought it might be hard.

Coach: (facefaults)
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(Prom night arrives quickly as Ranma and Akane prepare for it. However
it wasn't as cheerful as they wanted it to be.)

Akane: Ahhhhh....I can't find the right dress!

Kasumi: Now Akane don't worry I'm sure you will find it right on time,
here I'll help.

Nodoka: Yes, we'll make you look spectacular for my son.

Akane: What is that baka doing now?

Nodoka: (mischievously) Happousei and Grandfather wanted Ranma to help
them teach Gemna something.

(Gemna in the background " Son is this how you repay me?!!!" "No no,
don't take the food away!" "Get me out of this pit!!!!!!!!")

Kasumi: Grandfather Happousei and Grandpa wanted Father Gemna to go on a
diet.

(Night approached and Ranma is still trying to get his tuxedo on as
Akane finally settles for a simple dress. Finally the clock strikes 5
and Ranma and Akane go downstairs for pictures and to leave.)

Soun: Ohhhh....I'm so happy!!!(Tears streaming from his eyes)

Hinako: Dear, please try to calm down.

Soun: I know I'm just so happy!!!!

Hinako: Oi.

Nodoka: Now you three have a good time, and remember Mioki, don't do
everything Hiro tells you to do.

Ranma: (Evily) Don't worry, I'll be there.

Akane: No You'll be with me baka!

Rei: Yeah, and try not to get into a fight with Ryouga or Herb.

(Lisann come running downstairs to see her parents off.)

Lisann: Mommy Daddy, you look so nice!

Akane: thanks.

Lisann: Mommy?

Akane: (Picking Lisann up for a moment) Yes, what is it?

Lisann: When I grow up, am I going to be as pretty as you?

Ranma: You bet.

Nodoka: You must go now, you don't want to be late!

(The five teenagers pile into the car and drive off, as Happousei looks
on.)

Happousei: Tonight they awake.

(In the car, Ryouga and Ranma sit in the front seat as the girls sit in
the back. Rei looks out at the moon and realizes that it is full today,
perfect for Serena and Darien. Suddenly a glint on Akane's head catches
her eyes. Akane is wearing a tiara that has a missing stone. Curiously,
Rei studies the tiara, it is like the Senshi tiaras, but it was thicker
and was much more intricately designed. There was an engraved phoenix on
both sides of the stone place, but overall it was beautiful. She was
about to ask Akane about the tiara when they stopped. They were there.)

Ranma: All right, why don't you girls get off first. Ryouga you stay
with them, I'll go park the car.

(The four of them filed out of the car. Making their way to the prom
hall, Rei sensed something, she couldn't put her finger on it but there
was something...odd.)

Herb: Ah Rei, you look radiant tonight. Please allow me to escort you
inside.

Rei: (looking up at Herb) Uh... sure, let's go party!

(They wait for a while until Ranma runs to them.)

Ranma: You guys go in first I want to talk with Akane first.

(The others all go inside as Ranma leads Akane off to the side.)

Ranma: Akane, you look beautiful tonight, and I just wanted to give you
this. (holding out a gem) This gem symbolizes my love for you.

Akane: (carefully holding the gem. She places it on her tiara) Oh. Ranma
I love it! (Throwing her arms around his neck, she pulls him down into a
kiss. Suddenly a light engulfs them and Ranma and Akane are dressed in
intricate clothes. Akane has a royal dress pure red with no shoulders
and a long skirt and a belt that wrapped around her waist. A simple yet
beautiful dress. Ranma was dressed in an old Chinese noble clothes, with
a belt that hung from his waist that said Dragon.) Wha? What just
happened?

Ranma: (Confused as well) I don't know, but I feel like something's
going to happen. We should go in.

Akane: (nodding in agreement the two head in. The prom was magnificent
to say the least. The theme for the prom was the ancients. Everyone had
ancient type of clothing, the room was arranged in a specific way so
that it looked like an ancient hall, a bit too Western. Some of the men
wore swords by their sides to look noble and regal. However they were
all dwarfed by Herb who was in full regalia a Chinese sword hung by his
side. Darien was also there in his Prince Endymion armor. Serena and
Darien looked radiant and were definitely most likely to be prom king
and queen.)

Serena: (spotting Rei and the others.) Guys over here, we can take this
big table here! (In the center of room was a long wooden table on a
stage.)

Akane: Serena! this is great, how much time did you and the prom
committee spend on this.

Darien: Way too much, I hardly saw her because of that. (Looking over at
Ranma) Hey Ranma, did you bring that sword?

Ranma: Right here! (attached to his hip is the Dragon Sword)I took the
gem out, I still don't know how to control it.

Mina: Akane that is such a cool tiara, where'd you get it?

Akane: That lady at the store sold it to me.

Makoto: What are those birds on there for?

Rei: They're phoenixes.

Herb: (inspecting it closely) Yes...there is something familiar about
that tiara.

Ranma: mayb-

Akane: Come on let's sit down, looks like they're serving the food.

Serena, Ranma, and Mioki: Food!

Others: Oi...

(The night ran smoothly, The senior prom was a hit. Rei had gotten to
know Herb very well. Whereas Ryouga talked with Ami. However there was
something that bothered him.)

Akane: Ryouga?

Ryouga: Yes?

Akane: Ryouga I wanted to talk to you, come on let's go dance. (To Ami)
Ami? Could you drag my good-for-nothing husband off the chair to dance?
Thanks!

(As Ami gets Ranma off the chair and onto the dance floor, a steady song
plays. Akane and Ryouga dance across the floor.)

Akane: Ryouga? Are you enjoying yourself?

Ryouga: Of course. (Dreamily)

Akane: Look I know how it has been since Akari, I know how lonely you've
been.

Ryouga: (Looking down) Akari...she was the most important person to me,
I gave you up to be with her. And Kami took her away.

Akane: I know, I know, It's not fair, you two were so perfect for each
other. But I want you to take Ami here because I want you to move on
with your life. That day at the fight, I know you were so angry at Ranma
because you wanted to get me back, isn't that right?

Ryouga: yes, you and Akari were my joys in life. I lost Akari, I don't
want to loose you. Not to Ranma, not to anyone.

Akane: Ryouga, you are my dearest friend, I hate to see you so sad. But
Ranma is my husband.

Ryouga: What?!! When? Wha-?

Akane: mother decided that since we were transferring to a new school,
we should get married.

Ryouga: (tears streaming down his face) This isn't fair! Now I have no
one. (He starts to glow.)

Akane: That's not true! You have me as your friend, Ukyou and Ranma.
Ranma holds you as his best friend. He may not show it, but he does.
Please, if you don't want to be alone, accept us as your friends. Ukyou
now has two twins with you, doesn't that mean anything? You're a father.
Spend some time with ukyou, she's a good girl, you deserve her. Try to
move on with your life. I know Loosing Akari in that landslide was
horrible.

Ryouga: (chi flaring up some more, some people start to move away from
him) Akari....I failed her. That day I proposed to her. Then
suddenly...I'm such a failure.

Akane: Stop that! You're frightening people! You aren't a failure. You
tried as best as anyone could. You could help it. You did everything
possible for a man to do, you're lucky you survived.

Ryouga: I'm a failure. I should have die by her side. I-

* flashback *

(Ryouga is kneeling on a rock and in front of him stands Akari. She is
overwhelmed with joy.)

(Suddenly a rumble occurs as the mountain suddenly explodes and hundreds
of huge boulders rain down on the two. Ryouga breaks each rock after
another hoping that it won't hit Akari. However the number of rocks
overwhelms him as he is smashed by a huge rock and Akari falls with
him.)

(At the bottom of a ravine Ryouga gains consciousness again. He is
trapped under a huge rock, about as big as a house. He knows that at
least half his ribs are broken. Legs were probably cracked and borken in
several places. Looking up he sees Akari, who groans signaling her
survival, but suddenly, he hears a chilling laugh as a final rock about
half her size fly through the air straight at Akari. Trying to get up,
he starts to lift the rock up. Akari also gets up. Just in time to see a
boulder head straight for her, frozen, she is hit and crumples to the
ground. Ryouga lifts the boulder up a little and he pulls himself out a
little more, but the weight is too much and he drops it. He sees Akari,
she is a bloody mess below her shoulders. She lifts her head and looks
at Ryouga. Then with all her strength she reaches out a hand and says
"Ryouga?". Trying to reach for her hand, Ryouga can't reach it. He
almost reaches her fingertips when she says "I'll always love you." And
she goes limp. Ryouga stares and suddenly glows the rock explodes off of
him and he crawls over to Akari's dead body and tries to revive her.
Finally after trying to shake Akari awake. Ryouga looks up into the sky.
And screams. " NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
some campers found him three hours later.)

* End Flashback *

Akane: Ryouga?

Ryouga: it was my fault. (He was now glowing extremely green. When
suddenly a crash occurs. Two men float above. On was dressed in a black
armor and holding a large sword, a broadsword. The second was a little
taller and dressed in a dark purple and black armor, he was carrying a
katana.)

Principal: (fearful) Masters! I-I-I wasn't expecting you!

Man 2: You have been too long, you are now terminated!

Principal: N-N-Noooooooo!!!! Please Spargos! NO!!!!!!!

(The man releases a bolt of lightning and incinerates him. Then another
crash occurs as Cologne, Shampoo, and Mousse come in.)

Cologne: Spargos! What are you doing here?

Spargos: ha! I know you amazons, you will try and get your backup from
here. Well I won't allow it! You should have join me Cologne.

Cologne: Never not after what you did to Happy and myself!

Spargos: (tauntingly) Why don't you take that ridiculous cover off?

Cologne: (Swirls and disappears in a could of smoke. When the smoke
clears, Cologne stand there, much much younger.) This form? This is the
form, which you destroyed.

Spargos: Hahahahaha! Still lingering over Happy?

Cologne: Leave! My forces here can repel you!

Spargos: Really? (turning to his companion) Moltaith, destroy!

Cologne: (Jumping at the man and fighting)

(Meanwhile, Shampoo and Mousse locate Ranma and the others. They all
gather together. The Senshi leave to transform and Serena and Darien
look on.)

Shampoo: Ranma! You must come back to China!

Ranma: No way! I'm not marrying you, I married Akane!

Shampoo: No! That doesn't matter, village under attack need help!

Mousse: yes Saotome, our village was attacked by that man (pointing at
Spargos who was watching the match.) an a group of women who seemed
unstoppable.

Akane: What do you want us to do?

Shampoo: We need your help, now we must defeat Spargos!

Ranma: I-I -Don't know!

Ryouga: (Still glowing green) I'll help! (turning towards Spargos and
prepared to launch a Roaring Tiger Bullets. However Spargos looked
thoughtful for a moment, before he dissappeared.)

Serena: Where did he go?

(The Senshi then make their appearance.)

Mars: I am Sailor Mars!

Venus: I am Sailor Venus!

Jupiter: I am Sailor Jupiter!

Mercury: I am Sailor mercury!

Saturn: I am Sailor Saturn!

Together: We are Senshi!

(Spargos then materializes back holding a limp Nodoka and a kicking a
screaming Lisann.)

Spargos: Moltaith! Look who I found! The princess!

(With a final kick Moltaith knocks Cologne to the floor. Rushing to
Spargos, he is intercepted by a blur; Happousei.)

Happousei: Spargos! Damn you! Why?

Spargos: Happy? This is great, I can kill you too then!

Happousei: you wish!

Spargos: Well it'll have to wait, because I have something more
important. I have the two sources of energy that can supply me forever!

Ryouga: Catch them! Roaring Tiger Bullets!!!!! (The chi blast hits
Spargos in the back and knocks him to the ground. Lisann and Nodoka drop
into a young Happousei's arms.)

(The Senshi, and everyone but Ranma, who is in shock, jump into the
fray. The people have backed into the walls, trying to open the doors,
but the doors were closed and locked. Moltaith and Spargos fight against
the others. Ryouga is quickly thrown out of the fray and into Ranma.)

Ryouga: Ranma! What are you doing? Snap out of it, you have to help!

Ranma: it's happening...It's happening again.

Ryouga: Come one Let's- BOOOM!

(Spargos and Moltaith both blew everyone back with a massive energy
shot. Akane jumps back against Spargos who has Lisann in his arms
again.)

Akane: let go of my child!!!!

Spargos: (surprised) Child? (To Lisann) Well Lisann seems like you found
someone to be your parents, but you are coming with me. You understand
Lisann?....or should I say Ehlana?

Mioki: No! Stop! Don't do this again. Not to Ehlana.

Moltaith: Ah I have found you my wench. Today is a good day. (Swooping
down he grabs Mioki.) Let's go back, then you can continue pleasing me,
Mioki.

Akane: let go of them!! (With her first and last chi blast she slams
into him. Spargos blocks the blow, and raises his hand.)

(The next few move happened in slow motion. Spargos releases a bolt and
incinerates Akane. And at the same time it hits Mioki, who had struggled
away from Moltaith.)

Ranma: (Looking in horror. His wife, his love, his Akane)
NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(He then feels something glowing. Spargos looks in disinterest and takes
Lisann/Ehlana and Nodoka and turns to leave.)

Ranma: WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE TAKING MY MOTHER AND
DAUGHTER????!!?!!!!

Spargos: I tire of this game, Black Serpent's Strike! (Launching a huge
black blast at Ryouga and Ranma, the flames engulfed them both.) Ah,
well. That's that.

Voice: I don't think so. (Ryouga and Ranma come out from the smoke
unfazed, and both glowing brightly.)

Moltaith: I'll take care of them. They are mortals after all.
Hahahahaha!

Ryouga: That laugh...(images of Akari's smiling face come to his mind.
Then his final moment just before Akari died, and there was that laugh.
That LAUGH.) YOU! You killed Akari!

Moltaith: What?

Ryouga: you killed my fiancee when I proposed to her!!!

Moltaith: Oh you mean that was you. All that lovey dovy crap made me
sick.

Ryouga: Why you!!!!! (He glowed brightly when he attacked Moltaith. The
match went evenly until Ryouga missed his opponent and was beaten
quickly. Moltaith threw one chi blast after another. Ryouga was being
hit numerously, falling to the ground he is barely conscious when he
looks up at Moltaith. He is ready to give his final blow.)

(Looking forward, he sees her. It's Akari. She is an angel.)

Akari: Ryouga, my love.

Ryouga: (croaking out) Akari.

Akari: Ryouga, you must defeat them man, he means evil to the world,
please, stop him.

Ryouga: I will.

Akari: Thank you, please kill him and let me rest in peace.

Ryouga: For you I will, my love. (Akari disappears and is replaced by
Moltaith. Ryouga catches the fist and glows green.) For Akari! (Growing
brighter.) For The world. (His body is changing. He is gaining armor.)
For me!!! (Explodes and incinerates Moltaith's arm.) I will destroy
you!!!!! (He is now floating in mid-air wearing a full set of armor. It
is silver with a tiger head on the chest plate. He is holding a
broadsword and a cape flows in the wind as he faces Moltaith, who is
screaming in pain.)

Moltaith: You will pay! (His arm grows back) I am Moltaith, Disciple of
Spargos, the Fourth Disciple of the Serpent! (His broadsword flashes out
and he faces Ryouga.)

Ryouga: I am Ryouga, Lord of the Land, General of the royal army of the
Dragon, I am the Tiger!

Spargos: Shit! The Tiger King! No wonder those two weren't fazed by my
strike. (He watches as the two fight.)

(Ranma walks over to the ashes of Akane and Mioki.)

Ranma: Akane, Mioki, I loved you both very much, why? Everything was
running fine. Akane we were married, and had a daughter. Mioki you
finally had a family. I'm so sorry, my damn fears an dreams got you
killed. I'm sorry. (A tear drops to the pile of ashes, as Ranma turns
into a girl.) What the-

(A spiral of wind swings around Ranma, when the spiral dies down Ranma
is male again and his female form stands next to him.)

Ranma: What is going on?

Ranma-chan: Ranma? It's me Mioki.

Ranma: what how? (Looking into the eyes, he sees Mioki there.)

Mioki: I'm remembering. Don't you? I am the Wind Phoenix. I can get
reborn.

(Things around Ranma become hazy)

Ranma: (shaking his head) No! (Images fill his head, the pain, the
memories, all coming back to him.) No! I don't want to remember!

A gentle voice whispers: You must!

Ranma: (Crying) No, their deaths, they died because I wasn't careful.
No, I just wanted a simple life! Nothing else! Why!!!! (Screaming up to
the heavens) Why!!! Why couldn't you have left me alone? Do I need to
live a life filled dangers? Everywhere I turn, people wanting something
from them, people challenging me every turn I make!

The voice: You are destined to...

Ranma: Destined?! That's you excuse? They died! My loves of my life, my
friends, everything I held dear to me, stripped away because I was
destined. Happy and Cologne doomed to live a life as two old people,
just because of my destiny?! I can live without my destiny.

(Ranma spat the last word out with hatred.)

Ranma: (Images fill his head as he relives his past life) Nooo!!! No
more! I wish not to go through this moment again. (images seen, Ryouga,
charred, and burnt to a crisp with dry blood flowing out his mouth, and
thick red blood flowing out his severed limbs. Mioki cut in half, her
entrails flowing out. Ucchan her face collapsed inwards, and the rest of
her body a pulp and unrecognizable. Akane, her sweet gentle face masked
with horror as her wound filled body was decapitated by a man. He stood
impossibly tall, wore all black, he had a serpent like face and was
smiling evily. Rage struck, they were all dead. All of them, and it was
because this man wanted to challenge him that they died. They wanted
him, yet they all died. No their lives would not end like this. Then
rage overcame him as the world went white. Oh blessed white light. The
pain coursed through his immortal body and was destroying it. A sudden
rush of pain as he felt light and seemed to float away. ' We will be
together my friends and my loves.' He whispers through the pain. Then
nothing.)

(A voice burst through the haze.)

Spargos: No! no more! I will kill you!

Ranma: (In a kneeling position.) I don't think so. (He pulls out his
sword, and carefully takes out a gem. Inserting it into the centerpiece,
he is instantly engulfed by flames. The flames touch the ashes and a cry
is heard. Everyone stops. Cologne and Happousei look at the flame.)

Cologne: Is it?

Happousei: It is, the Legendary creatures. (Another cry is heard as a
red bird rises from the ashes. Flying around, it lands next to the
flame. It changes into Akane with a flowing dress on her, and her tiara
adorning her forehead. In her hand she holds a scepter. Touching Serena
and her Senshi with it they instantly transform into their Moon Kingdom
forms. Serenity rose from the ground and bowed to Akane.)

Serenity: Welcome back. My queen. My friend. (embraces Akane)

Akane: I am back. Come, more of the Serpent's forces are arriving.

Serenity: I know.

Akane: (Turning towards Spargos) Ehlana. (Ehlana disappeared from
Spargos's arms and reappeared in Akane's arms.)

Ehlana: (weakly) Mommy? Is that you?

Akane: yes honey. Just sleep, mommy will take care of this.

Ehlana: Okay mommy.

(Akane gently sets Ehlana down and is about to turn towards Spargos when
Ehlana calls to her again.)

Ehlana: Mommy? I love you.

(Spargos is frantic now, he had called for backup. Moltaith was already
incinerated from the Tiger King and now the Wolf king, Falcon king and
Boar King and most importantly the Dragon King were about to be revived.
The first three disciples were arriving soon.)

(Cologne and Happousei walk to Akane and Serenity.)

Cologne: your majesty. (bowing before Akane and Serenity.) We as the
advisors of your kingdoms would like to advise you to revive the other
kings.

Akane: Kuno and Dr. Tofu are not here. And they do not have any idea
about what is going on.

Happousei: not true, they know what's going on, Kuno knows he will
receive his true birthright, and Dr. Tofu knows he is on call for his
true birthright. I filled them in. just teleport them here.

Cologne: why is Ranma still in that flame?

Happousei: The Dragon can not be revived until all the other kings are
revived first.

Akane: Okay, I'm going to teleport Kuno and Dr. Tofu here.

Happousei: Don't forget Ukyou.

(Spargos is currently battling against Ryouga, as Akane begins to
teleport the remaining three members of the Lost Kingdom. In a flash of
light, Kuno, Dr. Tofu, and Ukyou appear.)

Kuno: What sorcery is this!

Tofu: Happousei I'm here, what is my true birthright?

Ukyou: What's going on?

Akane: Serenity, we're all here. We have to use the gem.

Serenity: Very well. (concentrating, she brings a gem out of heart. It
is deep blue and shining, aching for its return. Smiling, Serenity hands
the gem over to Akane.)

Cologne: It is time.

Happousei: The day has arrived.

Akane: We will be revived.
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(Deep in the core of the earth three evils were released. Simultaneously
three volcanoes exploded and the Serpent stirred from its sleep. The
three disciples were free, and they were headed to battle.)

(Ryouga was fighting against Spargos trying to keep him busy while the
others planned. He had never felt like this. He wasn't even tired. The
huge blasts that Spargos sent at him were dodged easily and even if it
did hit, it didn't hurt. He felt even more power, but he couldn't access
it. He felt free.)
 End of part 9

Part 10

The Revival

(Akane stood in the center of the room as each of the inner senshi
positioned themselves. Herb, Kuno, Tofu, Darien, and Mousse stood in a
circle around Akane and the burning flame. Time was growing short. The
three disciples were coming.)

Akane: Ryouga! Hurry up! We must revive now!

(Ryouga currently in the battle with Spargos outside. Both levitating in
the air, and moving at incredible speeds. Occasionally, one would hit
the other with a blast. Spargos visibly tiring, as Ryouga seems to be
fine, however, a flash of memories, smashes into Ryouga as he stops in
pain.)

Ryouga: Arg!
(Waves of memories crash over him, one after another. Flashes of scenes.
His parents. The day his father died in battle next to him. His berserk
mode, demolishing the enemies. His depression afterwards. His mother
trying to help him, but to no avail. The walls and walls, thick as the
Great walls of China, of depressed emotions that he surrounded himself
with. Finally a shining figure that cut through the walls to save his
drowning soul. Looking up he was just about to see the face. The voice
sounded very familiar. The shinning figure was obviously a woman.)

Figure: Ryouga...

Ryouga: Who?

Figure: Please come back to us..... Don't leave us again.

(The figure was about to reveal itself when... he was hit in the face by
a fist.)

Spargos: Ha! You are no match for the dark!

Ryouga: (Energy crackling around him) You...

Spargos: Oh shit! (Building up his energy for one clean blast.)

Ryouga: (Energy bleeding from all over his body. So much energy
concentrated that he could almost reach out and touch it.) Cost...

Spargos: (Drawing as much power as he could from the Serpent.)
Errrrr.....

Ryouga: (The energy surrounding him flowed into one concentrated ball of
energy.) me (The ball becomes brighter) my chance (Waves of energy
pulsate around him) to see her! You pay now!!!!!!!!(Releasing his beam
at Spargos, who does the same.)

Spargos: (Straining under the pressure of all the energy he had drawn
from his master and himself.) Ahhhhh!!!!!

Ryouga: (An evil grin appears across his face.) Now you die. (Releasing
the rest of his beam, it overcomes Spargos's beam and engulfs him
entirely. The screams of pain and agony of Spargos cannot be heard over
the roar of the energy released. Ryouga smiles for an instance before
collapsing to the floor from the over exertion.)

(Meanwhile on the inside of the building. Endymion, and the scouts are
trying to stand where Akane tells them to.)

Akane: Hurry!

Serenity: We're all in place, we need to get the queens.

Mioki: I'll get them. (Disappearing for a moment and returning with
Nabiki and Kasumi. Under each arm.)

Serenity: Good, I will get into place. (Looking at Ukyou.) Ukyou? Why
aren't you moving?

Ukyou: What are we doing?

Serenity: (smiling kindly) Stand next to Ryouga and All will be
revealed.

Nabiki: I'm not doing anything unless you pay me.

Kasumi: Oh my.

Nabiki: Akane! What's going on?

Akane: Nabiki! Get into place.

Nabiki: Not till you tell me what we're doing.

Akane: Damnit Nabiki just do it, I command you to! Remember! Remember
who is who here!

Nabiki: (Shocked for an instant. Scrambled memories wash over her.)
Fine, But you owe me.

(Ukyou walks to Akane and hesitantly taps her on the shoulder.)

Ukyou: Akane? What are we doing?

Akane: Ukyou, just stand where I tell you to, we are going to go through
the revival.

Ukyou: Revival?

Akane: Just stand next to Ryouga...... Where is he?!

(Suddenly they feel the explosion of Ryouga's blast. The group ducks
down and peers over at the destruction of Ryouga's energy. Ukyou looks
up and sees Ryouga collapse.)

Ukyou: Ryouga! (Rushing up to his collapsed form) Damnit Ryouga...
(Ryouga's eyes roll back as he tries to go unconscious.) Wake up! Don't
leave us again! Don't you dare leave me and our kids! If you do, I swear
I will hate you for the rest of my life!

Ryouga: Stupid woman...... what are you doing, I just want some rest.
(Opening his eyes he sees the shinning figure again. It is Ukyou. She is
the one who cut through his barriers.)

Ukyou: (holds Ryouga to her chest and cries.) Oh God I thought you were
gone!

Ryouga: (Straining to get up with the help of Ukyou.) I made a promise
that I would never leave you and our kids alone, and I plan on sticking
by it. (Brushing Ukyou's hair aside, he cups her face and says.) I'm not
leaving you, You are the one. (Leaning down, he kisses her and holds her
tight. Ukyou not sure why, but kisses him back. Wind swirls around the
couple as Ukyou's clothing changes and now wears a regalia. Finally the
wind dies down as the couple stare into each others eyes.)

Akane: Hey you two! We have to get moving, the Three Disciples are
coming, if we don't get through the revival we're doomed!

(Frantically everyone is rushing into place. Finally Kuno and Nabiki
stand to the left of Akane along with Mousse and Shampoo, next to them.
To Akane's right stands Herb and Dr. Tofu with Kasumi. In front of Akane
was Ryouga and Ukyou, Cologne and Happousei. Behind Akane is Serenity
and Darien. Surrounding them are the Inner senshi, and around them are
the outer senshi. Mioki stands with Akane. Akane looks around and
noticed something.)

Akane: (frantic) Where's Pluto?

Serenity: She will be here momentarily. (Then as if on cue, Sailor Pluto
emerges above them.)

Pluto: Cologne, Happousei. I'm so happy to see you.

Akane: Pluto, your' late, hurry up and take your place.

Pluto: My apologies your majesty. (Quickly she floats into place.
Cologne looks to the sky and senses the three.)

Cologne: Ten minutes to the arrival of the three.

Akane: That's plenty. (then something occurred to her.) Cologne, if we
time it right can we blast the three away into space when we revive? We
need time to recuperate after the revival and this way we can prolong
their attack.

Cologne: Perhaps, the energy released when the revival spell occurs is
quite a lot. At any rate hurry up!

Nine minutes to arrival...

Akane: (Closing her eyes. Feeling the power run through her veins as she
holds the gem in her hands.)

Power of the Light!
Once again we call upon you
To bring forth the right!
The Eternal Celestial Dragon stirs and will awaken.
By your power and the last testament of the Dragon,
We will be revived.

Eight minutes...
(holding up the gem. A light shoots down upon the gem and produces a
spectrum of rays each going to each of the Kings.)

Within this gem holds the power and spirits of the Lost Kingdom.
By your might we call forth

 Seven minutes...
The Ox King! I call forth your dedication and will. Revive!
The Boar King! I call forth your honor and strength. Revive!
The Monkey King! I call forth your intelligence and wit. Revive!
The Falcon King! I call forth your freeness and agility. Revive!
The Wolf King! I call forth your loyalty and strength. Revive!
The Tiger King! I call forth your bravery and tactics. Revive!

Six minutes...
(The beam increases power, and each individual animalistic power enters
the people through the beam.)

Five minutes...

(When the light finally stops all the people surrounding Akane, Mioki
and the Flame are dressed in their battle armors. Ryouga in his green
and silver plated Tiger armor. Ukyou wearing about the same but a female
version of his armor. Kuno in a knight armor, two horns protruding from
each arm. Nabiki is wearing a dress of the Western times. Mousse in a
robe still but he has no glasses, and his robes are brown and more
flowing. Shampoo is in a huntress garb with a bow and arrow. Tofu is in
a robe like a Shaolin monk, complete with a staff. Kasumi wore a dress
that looked like a kimono, but was less restricting. Herb was in brown
armor with tusks embedded on the chest plate. Finally Darien's armor
transformed into one like Ryouga's except there was a grayish tinge to
the armor and the head of a wolf in the center. Serenity and her Senshi
stayed the same.)

Four minutes...

Together we call forth from his sleep,
The Eternal Dragon.

Ox!
Boar!
Monkey!
Falcon!
Wolf!
Tiger!
Phoenix!

Three minutes...
(The group together.)

We call forth the Eternal Celestial Dragon!
May he Take Flight!

Two minutes...
(All is quiet as their power combine and strike the flame head on.
Suddenly there is rumbling as a magnificent roar rings through the
silence. The flames flicker away to reveal Ranma in an intricate armor
that resembles Ryouga's and Darien's armor, but there is more detail.
His shoulders are covered by two dragon heads, and a circle in the front
appears, each King's animal in the circle, and in the center is the
Dragon and the Phoenix. To his left he has the Dragon Sword attached to
his hip and he holds a staff with a gem that is positioned on the top.
The gem has the three colors red, blue and green, in three layers. His
head adorns a crown with a similar gem in the center and two dragons
facing it from two sides.)

One minute...

(Ranma speaking)

>From the dawn of nothingness, I existed.
I left with my legendary kings to face evil another day.
We have returned and no evil shall survive our might.
We will take back and restore peace to the universe once again!

For the Peace!
For the Honor!
For the Right!
For Love!
For Life!

I call forth the Revival!
(a white beam of light and Chi and power erupts.)

Contact....

(The Three Disciples see the Legendary kings and the Dragon... just in
time for the Revival. Pain runs through them as they are blasted out and
past the solar system at incredible speeds. They will return, for now
they would rest from their awakening and attack. The attack will
commence soon, once they woke the Serpent.)

(Akane and the others collapse after their Revival. They are finally
united once again. Thinking back to the fateful night when Ranma sedated
the Serpent and encased their spirit and power in the gem. He said one
verse before he let loose his power.)

"When we are returned,
You, the Serpent will fall.
When you stir we will return.
We will reclaim peace and just.
We will claim your death.
We will have our REVIVAL!"


End of Revival