MAGICAL GUARDIAN RANMA!

PREREADING AND EDITING ASSISTANCE BY:

Howard Melton,
Philip Jacobs,
Jeff Denniston
Lord Talon,
And some guy named Steve.

DISCLAIMER: 'Ranma �' and all characters therein belong
to Rumiko Takahashi, Shogagukan, Kitty, and Viz Video. This
fanfict has been produced for my own enjoyment and to pass
on without profit. Other characters that come into play in this fanfic
 may or may not be pulled from other sources (including other
fanficts, RPGs, manga, anime, literature, or possibly even GASP
American comic books!).

PROLOGUE:

Genma looked out across the sea from the railing of the ship that
was taking him back to Japan. Another expense he hadn't planned
on, but again the cost was much less due to Ranma's current state.
When? When did things start going so terribly wrong? Was it at
Jusenkyo?

The decision to find and train at Jusenkyo was definitely not one
of Genma's better ideas, but the fact that the springs turned out to
have real curses was more bad luck than anything else. Most of the
training grounds Genma had taken Ranma to over the years had
legends that were just that - legends with no current basis in reality
other than historical curiosity. Even those whose legends were active
had only amounted to a few interesting adventures in some places,
and at the worst, minor inconveniences at others. Nothing a couple
of martial artists couldn't handle when it came right down to it. The
boy got to feel good about helping people out, and if Genma himself
was enriched in any way, that was just a side benefit, right?

That the last cursed training ground on their planned route turned
out to have the effect that it did and was remarkably active was
entirely unforeseen. Genma felt that he had really let Ranma down
this time with his habit of just bulling ahead and damn the costs and
advice. If only he had actually paid more attention to the guide,
other than just enough to actually get to Jusenkyo...

The... incident... at Joketsuzoku was also a result of some poor
decisions on his part. Eating the prize for the annual village
tournament had not endeared him to any of the Chinese Amazons.
Oh, they had spared him, for Ranma's sake if nothing else, but
Genma was under no illusions that he held any respect in their
eyes. About the only good they saw in him was his desire to find a
cure for his son.

Leaving as he had, in the middle of the night with Ranma, wasn't
likely to win over any of the Amazons, but Genma couldn't allow
the bonds that were forming between his son and Shampoo to
strengthen. If Ranma was going to form ties with anyone, let it be
one of the Tendo daughters. It would be a way to keep the pledge
after all...

Perhaps the only way...

Tears of a father who deeply and truly regretted the actions that
had cost his son so much poured unhindered down Genma's grief
stricken face.

The Guide and the Amazons had called it an honor...

They had said that the Nyannichuan would have turned Ranma
into a girl had Jusenkyo not found him worthy of a higher purpose...

DAMN THEM! A girl would have been much better than this!

Genma looked down at the sapphire lens clenched tightly in his fist.

"Don't worry Ranma... Surely one of the Tendo girls will be able to
activate you and release you from your token..."

END PROLOGUE

FFML NOTES: At this time, my story has been preread up to
chapter 13, with chapters 14, 15, and 16 in progress. Most, if not
all, of the spelling and grammar mistakes should be gone by now,
but occasionally things do slip through, so if you see something in
these reposts that you feel needs correcting, feel free so say so.
Comments and Criticism are also welcome, but flames wil be used
to roast marshmallows.

Okay... Let's see if I got the Wordwrap right this time!   ^-^;; 



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