Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ A Different Time... ❯ chapter three ( Chapter 3 )

A different time part three

 

Standard disclaimer applies

 

Genma was a coward, but then again, at his age he could afford to be. Right now he was cowardly watching the Amazon village waiting to see a sign of his son. Genma had gone on this trip with his son because Ranma had insisted on it. After the funeral of Ranma's wife and kids, Genma found that he couldn't really say no.

 

This was because that Genma felt responsible for what had happened, not that he would ever let anybody know that, and would deny any accusation of it. Ranma had a way of intimidating him into it. The obituaries that morning and the look in Ranma's eyes had played a major role in his decision.

 

So Genma was out in the jungles of China as a Panda instead of comforting his old friend as a human over the loose of his daughter and their grandchildren.

 

So far nobody had picked up that Genma was the same Panda that had come with Ranma.

 

Genma watched as Ranma had entered the home of the shriveled old elder, he then watched as, some time later, they brought his unconscious form out again. Stupid boy, even after everything that had happened, he was still too trusting.

 

Genma didn't want to make a move just yet, but he knew that he had to move fast. He was only assuming that Ranma was unconscious, the other option was just unthinkable.

 

It was a surreal sight to see more of the wizened old monkeys come out and surround the boy, Ranma had turned thirty-five not long ago, but Genma was in the habit of calling him boy. What they did next shocked and confused Genma. They poured water over his cursed form and then shampooed his hair…Multiple times.

 

Genma didn't know what was going on and he didn't care. He only knew that he had to get his son from these women before something horrible happened. He watched as they groomed and washed Ranma's still form until they were satisfied, even going so far as to change his clothing to something that the other Amazons wore.

 

They finally finished and placed Ranma into a house. Genma noted the house and invoked his Umisuken technique, fading from detection. Both the Umisuken and the Yumisuken were martial arts techniques for breaking into and robbing houses. Ranma had taken both forms and made them his own, suited for combat. Genma had unsealed the techniques at Ranma's request to learn everything related to martial arts.

 

Genma snuck into the house and disabled everybody present, mere guards, and then checked his wayward son. He was still unconscious and still in his new girl form, but otherwise unharmed. Scooping her up he disappeared into the night.

 

The elder Kun Lon stepped into the house to check on the newest member of their village.

 

She knew that something was wrong the moment she stepped into the house and couldn't sense the neo girl's presence, and the pile of sleeping guards was also a big hint.

 

Five minutes after Genma stole back his son, the Amazon Village was at full alert.

 

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Genma didn't stop until he had put quite a few miles between them and the Amazon village. He stuck to as many animal paths as he could to throw off any trackers they might have had as well as any streams.

 

What amazed Genma was that Ranma had slept through it all. He was thankful that the curse had made Ranma so much smaller than what he usually was, Genma knew he wouldn't have been able to carry the man as far as he had been able to carry the girl.

 

Judging that they were far enough away, Genma set his bundles down and proceeded to wake his female son up.

 

It took a while but the Panda eventually got the red head to rouse.

 

“Ohhh…my head.”

 

“Growf.” ^Foolish boy, you should have been more careful.^

 

Ranma looked at the panda as if in shock. “Wha…What's going on?” The fear in Ranma's voice sickened Genma.

 

“Grrr…” ^Boy! I raised you better than this! Now heat up some water so we can change.^ Genma tossed the bag at the girl's feet.

 

Something was definitely wrong with Ranma, and Genma couldn't quite put his finger on it. That wasn't accurate, he knew precisely what was bothering him, but his sense of denial was getting in the way of his sense of realization.

 

As it was, Ranma wordlessly and meekly did as the panda told her. Soon enough, the water was hot and Genma wasted no time in pouring it over himself reverting back to his true form. He didn't pause before pouring water over the stunned girl.

 

“Ahhh… It feels good to be human agaERK!!”

 

Still sitting there dripping wet in steaming water, was Ranma's girl form with a scared and confused look on her face. Ranma hadn't changed.

 

“Who am I?” She asked quietly.

 

 

 

Author's notes.

 

I could have left it with Ranma dead, but with the overwhelming response I got for it, I decided to continue the story a little. I decided to look into what Rumiko Takahashi wrote about the Amazons and made some inferences from them.

 

One; they are all about strengthening their tribe.

Two; they aren't above using drugs.

Three; they can wipe memories

Four; they can lock a Jusenkyo curse.

 

Ranma just wiped out their tournament winner and had already had a Jusenkyo curse, all they needed to do was erase the first personality and replace it with something more friendly towards the amazons. Ain't brainwashing cool?

 

So to recap; Ranma never died, but the Amazons did erase his memories and lock his curse, effectively killing him. Genma stole Ranma back before they could reprogram Ranma into a loyal Amazon, leaving Ranma a blank slate.

 

Suggestions on where to take this will be welcome. No flames please, though