Part 2
[Nerima. Ukyou steps outside of Ucchan's and hangs out her curtain,
opening for the new day. She is about to re-enter her shop when she
notices a familiar looking yellow blur out of the corner of her eye. She
turns and waves.]
Ukyou: Ryoga! Hi sugar! Umm who's that on your back?
Ryoga: (Devils voice thinking) Ukyou huh? Perhaps she can be useful too.
(Ryoga's voice) Hey Ukyou, can we talk?
Ukyou: Sure Ryoga-honey. What's eating ya?
Ryoga: Well lets go inside so we can talk privately.
[Ukyou raises an eyebrow then nods. The two enter Ucchan's and she places
the "Closed" sign out then slides the door shut.]
Ukyou: So how'd you find your way back here this time?
Ryoga: That's just what I want to talk to you about. Allow me to
demonstrate.
[Ryoga sets Shinnosuke down and walks out the door, then walks back in.]
Ukyou: You didn't get lost..
Ryoga: Exactly.
Ukyou: Okay, who are you, and what have you done with Ryoga.
Ryoga: Well, aren't we perseptive. I am borrowing his form for the moment,
and in exchange, he has a curse removed, and gains direction sense.
Ukyou: Why use him? And who is the other guy lying over there drooling on
my clean floor?
Ryoga: Well let me release this form, then I will explain.
[Ryoga collapses to his knees and is engulfed in purple smoke. The form
swirls then solidifys into the devils true form.]
Ukyou: Kami-sama..
[The devil cringes at those words.]
Devil: Please don't say that.
[The devil pulls some purple dust from her pocked then blows it into
Ryoga's eyes.]
Ukyou: Why did you do that?
Devil: He will wake soon, but now I need to talk to you in private.
Ukyou: Why can't he be awake?
Devil: Well you see, when not possessed, he forgets about me. He just knows
some how he has direction sense and is curse free. He just doesn't know
how. If he see's me he may begin to piece things together. That is not in my
best interests.
Ukyou: Okay, but what do you even need him for?
Devil: Well you see Ukyou, I have a little score to settle. I was
imprisoned centuries ago by a Tendo take my revenge by being sure the
Tendo clan cannot be continued. The boy on the floor was going to be a form
to disguise myself in, until I ran into Ryoga here. He knew the boy before
hand, and noticed something was different. Instead of killing him, I decided
to make use of him. As it would turn out he knew the Tendo's.
Ukyou: How do you know my name anyway, and why keep the other boy around?
Devil: When in the body of the person, I know all that they know. And I'm
keeping him here in case I need his form to get close to some one.
Ukyou: Why tell me this?
Devil: Because I want to make a deal with you Ukyou.
[Ukyou wields her spatula.]
Ukyou: I will do no such thing. The Tendo's have hurt no one.
Devil: Not so fast girly. I know that one particular Tendo holds the heart
of the one you love.
[Ukyou's shoulders slump.]
Devil: Ranma isn't it?
Ukyou: Yes..
Devil: Well you see, I only have to kill the male Tendos, and the females
who aren't married, or have kept the Tendo name. If you help me, I will make
sure that Akane dies before Ranma can marry her to save her.
Ukyou: But.. Akane is my friend. I will do no such thing! Get out of here,
now.
Devil: Ukyou, Ukyou, Ukyou. You aren't understanding me are you. Now that
I've spilled my little heart to you, you either join me and get your
Ranma, or you die.
Ukyou: You, you bitch..
Devil: Oh now that really hurts.. Come on dear. I don't have all day.
Ukyou: You won't take me with out a fight.
[Ukyou throws a handful of mini-spatulas at the devil, who quickly snaps
her fingers turning into smoke. The spatulas fly through the smoke and
embed themselves in the wall. The smoke re-solidifys]
Devil: Now now, you'll have to do way better than that.
[Ukyou hangs her head, she can't fight something that turns into smoke
with the drop of a hat. At least not alone.]
Ukyou: Can you give me some time to think this over?
[The devil laughs.]
Devil: Whats to think girl? Death or siding with me. It will be only a
little while, until the Tendo clan is gone. Then you will be back to
normal and won't remember a thing other than you're rid of your
competition.
Ukyou: Akane is my friend. It's a lot to think about. Just give me some
time. I'll be upstairs.
Devil: you have five minutes then I am coming up.
[Ukyou climbs the stairs to her room. She sits on the bed and stairs a the
mirror.]
Ukyou: (thinking) What good will joining her do for me. If she uses my
body to kill Akane or even her father, Ranma would never forgive me. Even
if I was possessed. Dammit. What am I going to do.
[Ukyou notices a pad of paper and a pen on her desk. She quickly writes a
note and folds it, then writes on the front, "Ukyou, read this." She
quickly stuffs it under her bed sheets then heads back down stairs.]
Devil: Back so soon?
Ukyou: I, I don't want to die.. I will join you.
Devil: I knew you'd see it my way. I will be back for you soon, but as a
parting gift, I must erase your memory.
[The devil kisses Ukyou on the forehead, erasing her knowledge of the
pact. The devil pulls out some purple dust and blows it in Ukyou's eyes.
She falls to her knees and slumps over and sleeps. The devil walks over to
the two sleeping boys and and wakes Shinnosuke.]
Shinnosuke: Where am I?
[Shinnosuke opens his eyes and finds himself engulfed in purple smoke. His
body goes stiff as the smoke enters his body. His eyes shine red as he
stands himself up.]
Shinnosuke: (devils voice thinking) Time to have a little fun.
[Shinnosuke exits Ucchan's and walks off into Nerima.]