Private Bets
by Shade
(Teaser)
[The Guardian's stone]
-Nerima
Ranma was very careful to keep the umbrella between him and the rain, getting
wet right now with all these people around would be a BAD thing. Even with the
raincoat and umbrella he was still nervous, especially now that several people
were starting to look at him strangely. The fact that all of those staring
were either young women or children escaped his attention completely. He was
sick of all the trouble that that damn panda had gotten him into, if this
turned out to be another one of his baka oyaji�s schemes.....
A short distance away from the Tendo Dojo a certain overweight panda sneezed.
Genma had wisely decided to not mention the real reason they were going there
to his son yet since he had found that getting on his son�s bad side was not a
good idea, especially when Ranma was in his cursed form. Becoming a panda rump
roast was right up there with seppuku on his list of �Things to avoid at all
costs�. Hopefully the if the engagement was presented to him on the spot the
shock would keep him from putting up too much of a fuss until after the
wedding....
So why did he get the uneasy impression of disaster looming on the horizon?
^%^%^%^%^%^
Someplace between Heaven and Hell a group of better then average beings burst
out laughing.
�Once an idiot, always an idiot.� The Guardian stated as he wiped tears of
laughter away, once more going back to his time-line for the Bet.
^%^%^%^%^%^%^%^
Two dozen Chinese Amazons landed in Japan and prepared to find the one called
Ranma. Leading them were Cologne and three of the village elders, an occurence
that had not been seen since Happosai had been driven out of their village
over 100 years ago. This was one catch they had no intention of letting get
away....
Herb idly blasted Lime and Mint as they once again tried to get a glimpse of
her chest. Her thoughts were focused on discovering where the key for her cure
now resided....
Saffron waited impatiently as his spies went forth.....searching for the
legendary creature that had not been seen anywhere in the world for
centuries.....
In America, in a certain family's household, a certain magical alarm had gone
off. The Diggers were not home yet, but the alarm would be recorded....
Ukyo sighed in disgust, thanks to the freak typhoon that had suddenly blown up
several weeks ago she had been forced to transfer to a different school. This
Furinken place was insane, was everyone here practicing a different bizzare
form of the martial arts?! She would never find Ranma at this rate.....
Setsuna started to get the first dull throbbings of a headache as she received
a premonition that Tokyo was about to become a very messy place to be......
Yohko Mano started to have the most pleasant dreams.....
Ryoga was still lost....
*$*$*$*$*$*
(Teaser)
(Jinx's Stone of Disaster)
It was the most dreaded being in the multiverse, the embodiment of chaos,
entropy, and Murphy�s law blended together and shaken not stirred. Deities and
Demons alike needed a change of pants at the mere mention of its name. Few
beings anywhere had the courage or the stupidity to try and stand in its way
and no one was crazy enough to try and face it twice....that is....if they
survived their first meeting.
He was Jinx, the Senshi of puns, practical jokes, physical
improbabilties, perversity, and psychological breakdowns. No matter how bad a
situation was.....he could make it worse. No matter what you threw at him, he
would survive it. If it was unbreakable he would destroy it.
He was the fruit cake that your relatives sent that you could never get rid
of.
He was the migraine headache that always shows up right before midterms.
He was.....sprawled out flat on his face.
�...ouch....�
~Several minutes later~
"AAAAAAIIIIEEEEE!!!!!"...*SPLAT*
"....ouch....."
~6 hours later~
"WAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!".....*SPLAT*
"...ouch...."
~Much much later~
"Okay this is gonna be my entry!"
"Wait!" Screamed the panicking Bard.
"Jinx Jinx Jinx Ball!!!"
"EVERYONE HIT THE DIRT!!!" Achilles yelled as they all realized what Jinx was
about to do.
*PIKU*
Although they might not be as powerful as deities, despite their lack of
omniscience, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the assemblege's survival
instincts. In the blink of an eye everyone was down and taking cover as best
they could as the black-glowing rock went loose.
*BLAM**RICOCHET**SPLASH**ZING*RICOCHOT**WHAM**CRASH**SPLISH**CONGO LINE**
*KLONG*POP*POW*PING**OH MACARENA**TILT*ZAP**KABOOM**EAT AT JOE'S**BIG
BANG**KABLOOIE**DISCO INFERNO.......
~1 hour later~
"On three....THREE!"
"Raging Dragon�s Breath Counterstrike!!!"
"Ariel Blast of the Celestial Serpent of the Heavens!!!"
"Heart's Eye Pierce!!!"
"KAWAII-KEN!!!"
A massive explosion shook the ground as the attacks simultaneously met and
intercepted the rogue rock. After the smoke cleared and the various parties
had dusted themselves off they all suddenly realized something....
Slowly...almost fearfully......they looked into the pool to see the changes
Jinx's stone had made.....
^%^%^%^%^%^%^
~Entry Universe 1000 years ago~
A decision made.....
A choice given.....
He was dying, but the enemy's forces had payed a high price for their
victory.....
Corpses littered the valley floor, monstrous inhuman bodies and parts of
bodies. Only the numerous pools remained free of the death that had come into
the valley of Jusenkyo.....
As he lay dying within the pool he could feel the magical waters altering,
forming a new template from him.....
The warrior smiled even as he drowned, he had already sent his essence out to
wait for the return of the Princess....
The legacy of the Guardian would not die with him....
~903 years later~
Ranma Saotome was born......
^%^%^%^%^%^
Shadow and the others just stared.
The Guardian was the one who summed up the situation perfectly.
"Oh shit."
*$*$*$*$*
Disclaimer: If it's not mine it belongs to someone else.
As always constructive C & C is welcome, flames aren't.
Author's notes:
Rowan Phoenix: Created in a Sailor Moon Universe; black hair, purple eyes,
balanced physique, and fairly good looking. Exceptional dexterity, thinks on
his feet, a Ranger/Elementalist, and absolutely undetectable when he chooses.
Rarely displays strong emotions over anything, but when he gets angry....watch
out!
Shadow: A individual soul that represents the dark side of Rowan. Master of
bladed combat, very few ethics or morals, a former villain. If you name 5
nasty ways to accomplish something, he'll come up with 3 ways that are even
more dirty than that. Possesses a small arsenal of magical powers, makes up
for his lack of power with cunning and skill. Firm believer in "the ends
justify the means".
The Guardian: A Knight of Silver, specialty is magical and ranged attacks.
Makes up in sheer firepower for what he lacks in finesse. The direct opposite
of Shadow, represents the Good within. Honorable to a fault, has a weird sense
of humor.
The Bard: Second most perverted being in the multiverse (Ataru being number
1). Master of the Everything Goes School of Carnal Arts & Bardic Magic. A
lover, not a fighter. Half-Elf who bears an uncanny resemblence to Rowan.
Turns into a blood-thirsty lingerie-eating usagi when splashed with cold
water. Possesses the dreaded Kawaii-ken, a technique that literally kills an
opponent with cuteness.
Jinx: Trouble incarnate. nuff said.
Current Stones & Spheres of Influence:
The Bard: Lust and Passion; 3 very big splashes in the current time-line
The Guardian: Light and Honor; 2 medium ripples 1750 years ago & 18 years ago
respectively, 3 small ripples 2-3 years ago
Jinx: Chaos & Insanity; 3246 ripples of unknown size in multiple parts of the
timeline
Pen-Pen; Comic relief; 5 ripples 14, 12, 8, 4, and 2 years ago in the
time-line
The Furies: Revenge, Vengence; haven't thrown yet
Shadow: Darkness & Combat; hasn't thrown yet
Rowan: Balance, Paradox; hasn't thrown yet
Till next time,
-Shade
*$*$*$*$*$*
Nabiki stared at the screen, a look of
horror on her face. "Our lives depend on
Ranma proving that we're civilized enough
to join a galactic society. We're doomed."
-The Bet "Illegal Aliens in Nerima"
"Could you please not eat my gun!" -Mihoshi
The girl smiled. "Welllll... Do you remember Yu-chan?"
Ranma thought back to the days when he was a young scrapper. "Yeah, we used to play together, me an' Yu-cha--" Ranma's eyes bugged out with shock. "Oh no! You aren't..."
"SURPRISE!! It's me, Yu-chan!" the girl squealed.
"YU-CHAN!!" Ranma's eyes bugged out. "Didn't I have ANY male childhood friends?!"
-Expansion Card v2.0
____________________________________________________________________
Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1