"Who protects the protectors?"

 

"Here I come to save the day!!"  - Mighty Mouse

 

Author's note:  NOTICE I said mouse not mousse!  

 

Also I want to apologize for terrorizing my readers with that tiny teaser at ff.net  The following is the real thing. I promise! Also I still need prereaders and any criticisms or comments you would like to make. Just make them productive!

 

Nerima, Japan  The market place.

 

Nerima was a relatively quiet neighborhood, so long as you ignored the high powered martial arts battles and the strange princes coming to kidnap young woman to take as brides. Today was a day like any other, however the disturbance was different from any other, it was not a martial arts battle it was a tall hand painted sign, which towered over the marketplace.  It read...

 

Jusenkyo Cures!!!

 

500 Yen!

 

Limited time offer!!!

 

<This is Genma and soun's operation ranma return>

<need help here>

 

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1994    China,  the amazon village...

 

 

 

~Xian Pu, You have failed twice to regain your amazon honor. what do you have to say for yourself.~

 

             Looking into the age old eyes of Lo shin of the council of elders was like looking into a mirror.  The old matriarch's gaze seldom faltered, and within Xian pu's lifetime it had never been directed at someone who did not deserve it.  Xian pu was here to answer for her crime. And like most crimes, her was one of passion. A passion for life, a passion for the fighting arts, and most importantly a passion for Ranma Saotome. This however was of little consequence to the council of elders. they were only concerned with life,  a life with honor more specifically.  This was a life Xian pu did not seem to have since the departure of her beloved airen. 

 

 

 

 1 month earlier...

 

             Searching for him had been fruitless in a country in which, she was regard as the outsider. Finding Ranma among the thousandths of people in Japan was impossible.  Faced with an impossible task, or returning to face dishonor, Xian pu made the only logical choice she could. She asked her great grandmother, Khu lon.  Infuriated beyond belief at Ranma's disappearance, and subsequent departure. The ancient matriarch was not at all happy with the situation. 

 

            However, Khu lon had not lived her long life for nothing, she knew when she had been beaten. She also knew when to retreat. Now was the time. Time for Xian pu to face the council, time to formulate a new plan, and time to get other to work for her. Xian pu reacted to the news with a small sigh, deep down she had known it would eventually come to this. With another complaint, or another word. Xian pu packed up her belongings and made ready for the long voyage back to china.

 

 

 

            The trip had been long and uneventful, but Xian pu enjoyed every moment of it. While her grandmother had assured her that, her punishment would be menial and of no lasting effect, she thought otherwise. Now she was here, dressed in full amazon regalia, her bonbori strapped proudly to her back, as she stood proud of her heritage, proud of her hard work. She was proud of a being an amazon warrior. In spite of the tense situation, the pride practically glowed from the amazon's face as she awaited her judgment.

 

            The bright red Chinese blouse, along with the shorten black pair of pants, Xian wore brought out the purple tresses that adorned her head. The bright green of her bonbori clashed brightly with the red of her shirt. Had she been in battle,  she would have no doubt been the most dangerous rainbow, her enemies had ever seen. However, the council of elders thought differently on this. they had seen pictures, and heard the recounts of Khu lon, Msu tsu, and Lin lin, and Ran ran.  It was quite clear that they were leaving no stone unturned.

 

             Now, it was Xian pu's turn to speak on her behalf.  Khu lon had given her strict instructions on how to address the council.

 

~Honored elders, and members of the council,  I have nothing more to add to the stories that my fellow amazons portrayed. I will let my peers tell my story, and I let my elders cast their judgement.~

 

Xian's bold statement met with silence, as the council took in the young woman's words.  Lo shin's clear blue eyes held Xian's gaze the whole time. Even now the old woman's iron gaze was still upon her. Keeping her emotions in check, Xian steeled herself to await the councils decision.

 

Silently, and without words, Lo  shin and the remaining council members exited the chambers. In a matter of moments, the back room would be abuzz with speculation, rumors, and political agendas. A game Khu lon knew all to well, but due to her bias she was unable to take place in it. Gazing at her Great Granddaughter,  Khu lon felt a swell of pride concerning the young woman. Truly her beauty and skills were the culmination of three-thousand  years of amazon history, and training.  All of it teetering on the edge, due to some mere male ineptitude at seeing the woman that was his wife.

 

Ranma Saotome was not going to get away with dishonoring the amazons, he was going to pay, and it was going to be very expensive. As wordlessly as they left, the council suddenly returned.

 

*what! they should have been arguing over this for at least and hour! this is not good.*

 

Just a few feet away, Xian pu's thoughts mirrored Khu lon's.

 

*ai yah! this is not good.*

 

Lo shin remained standing as she addressed Xian pu from her seat at head of the council.

 

~Xian pu, You failed in your quest to take vengeance on the outsider that defeated you. For this you were given to the cursed springs of Jusenkyo. You also have failed to return with the outsider that is now your husband by amazon law. Correct?~

 

~Yes, honored elder.~

 

~Xian pu, you know the punishment for twice dishonoring the tribe?~

 

~Yes, honored elder.~

 

~In respect for our fellow matriarch, Khu lon we have looked deeply into the matter. We have found no reason for your failure.  Xian pu, Great-granddaughter of Khu lon, you are hereby stripped of your warrior status. You must surrender your weapon, and never wield it or one like it again. You are also stripped of your rights as an amazon. Your name will be stripped from our records, and never again spoken aloud. You are banished from the village never to return. Your life must be with the land of men, as punishment for your dishonor.~

 

 

 

~my honored, sisters I must protest! All of this over a mere...~

 

~ Be silent Khu lon, the word of the council is law, and this matter is settled.~

 

 

 

The two guards walked woodenly toward Xian pu, their obvious dislike of their task evident on their face. A small knife in the left hand of the taller girl, removed Xian pu's warrior locks. A powerful tug, followed a large rip in fabric removed the bonbori strapped to her back. The last bit of her dignity fell along with the shirt and pants as they too were ripped from her body.  As she stood naked in the council hall, utterly humiliated, and powerless, Xian pu's face was strangely devoid of emotion. She walked solidly, her legs giving little indication of the raging emotions of the former amazon.  Giving a small bow toward the council, Xian pu walked out of the council chambers.

 

Silence filled the great hall, as only the tiniest amount of sound could be heard. a sound which no one could identify, the sound of Khu lon's teeth grinding in anger. Stalking forward past the guards, she stood among the ruins of her great granddaughter's honor, she spoke.

 

~My honored sisters, I request vengence on the male who...caused...~

 

Khu lon was interrupted with an angry shout from Lo shin,  

 

~Your request is denied, Khu lon. The boy did nothing wrong. Xian's dishonor is all her own! The matter is over!~  

 

With that exclamation, Lo shin left the great hall. The remaining elders followed her example, and left as well.

 

*Fine! no male will dishonor my family and live!  I will unleash the dark amazon techniques on him, and then no one will dare dishonor my family or the amazons again!*

 

 

 

********************The Tendo Dojo***************************

 

"HI-YAH!"

 

Almost through with a weeks supply of cinder blocks in one day, Akane Tendo was throwing herself into her work out. A final attempt to forget the loss of her pigtailed fiancee. The hurried pace of her workout easily portrayed her lack of success. The speed and intensity of her work out was like that of a man possessed. Something was bothering, Akane and that something was about to come out.  It started slowly with incoherent muttering as she went through her workout. Gradually the mumbles became occasional expletives as the night wore on.

 

Jerk!

 

Uncute

 

Pervert

 

Tomboy!

 

Girl!

 

Had anyone been listening to Akane's argument with herself, they would have almost mistake it for one of the famous love spats between her and Ranma. The only thing missing this time was the most important part... Ranma.

 

 

 

Having pushed herself to the point of exhaustion, Akane succumbed to the natural urges her body was telling her and she fainted. Lucky for her,  a certain lost boy just happen to wander into the dojo at that time.

 

"Akane!"

 

Rushing forward, Ryouga shrugged his backpack off, and caught the exhausted girl before she hit the floor.

 

 

<need help here>

 

 

************************Misc district of tokyo*****************

 

Ukyou stops a robbery at a okonomayki place

 

joins police academy

<need help here>

 

******************Tokyo Medical University**************

 

Ranma at class

 

<need help here>
shiatsu

othe rclass?

or obgyn

 

 

 

******************Khu lon's hut*********************

 

Reclothed, but extremely unsure of what to do, Xian pu sat motionless in front of her great grandmother. Her very presence here was forbidden. By law, she and her belongings should have been tossed out of the village by now.

 

~Granddaughter, you are safe here. No will bother you, and tomorrow we leave for the mountains.~

 

~We? great grandmother?~

 

~Yes, we child. I am not about to abandon my family, because some old women tell me to.~

 

~Xian pu, Tell me what you know of your mother's death.~

 

~What? Why talk of mother's death now?~

 

~Just tell me child.~

 

 

 

~I was very little, no more than 4 years old.  One night it was mother's turn to patrol the northern border. She never came back, and I was told she died honorably defending the village from a musk attack.~

 

~That is the truth child, but there is much hidden within your mother's last battle that you do not know. You mother died using the secret our family has guarded since the amazons first started. The school of the dark amazon.~

 

~Ai yah! those technique are legendary, I remember mother warning me about my temper, or the dark amazons would take me away!  I thought it was only a story!~

 

~No child, it is not a story it is history.  Many of the elders wish that it was truly forgotten, but our family has never forgotten the lessons of the dark amazon, or her story. It was several centuries ago, when the amazon village was new, and the amazons were young and carefree. Among the village leaders there was a young woman by the name of Vay Da.  Vay Da was a skilled warrior and a lovely young woman, but like you Xian, she was the best of her generation, and envy and jealousy kept many people from befriending her.

 

Among her peers, her skill was unmatched as was her beauty. However, instead of living a happy life content with the amazon way, Vay Da fell down a dark path.  A young man from the musk visited the village quiet often. His quiet demeanor, and handsome face caught her eye.  Using her feminine wiles,  and every trick she could think of, she set out to win his love.  Despite her best efforts she was unsuccessful. The young man fell for one of the other women in the village, and married her. Vay Da was heart broken, and disgust for not winning his love. Enraged she threw herself into her training, and created many of the secret techniques we use today.

 

However, the anger had hardened  her heart and all Vay Da saw was her art.  Months came and went and finally the day of the wedding arrived. Vay Da attended, but only because it was required.
At the height of the ceremony, the musk attacked. The whole thing had been a ruse to subdue the amazons for the use of the musk. Enraged. Vay Da did what came naturally, she used her art. In the ensuing battle, she herself killed more than half the musk force. The rest she hunted down within a matter of hours. It is said her screams of rage were like nothing no one had ever heard, and they brought even the most powerful warrior to their knees.

 

It is said that her rage was without bounds, as she single handedly took amazon justice out on the musk, She herself is the reason, they must use the nyannichuan for wives.  Upon finally calming down due to the birth of her niece, Vay Da was called before the council of elders and ordered to never use the techniques again. Having had her fill of blood she swore, and seal the techniques away.  They were hidden but never forgotten.

 

The School of the Dark amazon is very powerful, and with its help you could retake your honor. I warn you the training is like no other, and it will NOT be easy. I believe you can learn them, and that is why I am going to give you a second chance for revenge. Do you want to learn the techniques?~

 

~Yes, Great grandmother. I do.~

 

~Good, get some sleep child, tomorrow you become the first Dark Amazon in the last 400 years.~