Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ New World ❯ Chapter 4

Disclaimer: I do not own Ranma use it merely for entertainment purposes.

 

Kyoko, Ranma and Akira stepped off the plan at the Hong Kong Airport. The flight was relatively short and uneventful. This would be the first stop for the three on their extended stay in China. Here Akira and Ranma would continue studying Chi and some Chinese Martial Artists, as Kyoko would continue to instruct them in Psionics.

 

As soon as they stepped off the plain Akira and Ranma's senses were going crazy as they were bombarded with outside stimuli. “Sensei, what is going on?” Akira asked in Mandarin knowing Kyoko could sense the same thing he and Ranma were. Kyoko had insisted the boys learn different languages in anticipation of this trip. She knew both would want to learn Mandarin but insisted on each learning a couple to keep the surprise. Ranma had chosen Korean and Akira chose Cambodian.

 

“What you two are sensing in a Ley Line Node,” Kyoko answered also in Mandarin. Everyone had agreed that they would carry out all conversations, unless privacy was needed, in Mandarin during the trip. “Hong Kong was built right on top of it. This is why the City is considered an International City. People come from all over the world to study here, be it Magic, Psionics, Chi, History, Anthropology, new Technologies, just about anything can be studied here.”

 

“Wow,” Ranma and Akira said at the same time.

 

“Now come on you two we need to get a cab and get to Chi Master Fung's home,” Kyoko instructed.

 

“Is Chi Master Fung a powerful Martial Artist?” Ranma asked.

 

“Not exactly,” Kyoko answered. “He does know Martial Arts but his skill is probably only slightly above your own. He is a powerful Chi Sorcerer though.”

 

“Chi Sorcerer?” Akira asked a bit intrigued. “What does that mean?”

 

“It means he combines Chi and Ley Line energy to cast Magic,” Kyoko answered.

 

“Is that like what Akira and I do when we combine or Telekinesis and Chi to strengthen our bodies?” Ranma asked.

 

“In terms of the basic principle of combining two different energy sources, yes,” Kyoko answered. “That is another reason why we are here, he should be able to give you some pointers in combing the two energies.” The boys nodded and left the airport to begin the first part of their training in China.

 

For the next three months Ranma and Akira studied under Chi Master Fung. The man was a bit weird in the boy's opinion, as he would always ask them to be test subjects in his Chi Sorcery research. But in terms of helping them combine their Psionics and Chi he really did help them. He trained how to multitask which was absolutely essential in calling the two energies at the same time.

 

Chi Master Fung accomplished this but driving several exercises that would cause their focus to be split in different directions, like balancing on bamboo poles as they did their school work, one slip in concentration on balance and they would fall or if studying properly they would get a question wrong. If either happened the boys would be forced to do the exercise all over again, in the first month it happened a lot.

 

After the first month was over they moved from multitasking exercises to combining their Chi and Psionics. This involved a great deal of mediation in sensory deprivation so they could focus their minds and spirits. The effect of combining the two energy sources was difficult to learn, which was why many never attempted. Still the boys made progress in this field. Both learned to strengthen their bodies even better with Chi and Telekinesis and each developed their own combination of Chi and Psionics.

 

Akira developed a barrier by focusing a combined Chi and Telekinetic Field up a meter from his body. So far he could only project it one way but with his Telepathy and Clairvoyance he could still intercept just about anything shot through the air at him. Ranma discovered could combine his Electrokinesis and his Chi. If he channeled his Chi into his Electrokinesis Ranma could concentrate the Electricity better and produce a ball of electricity and hurl it some with greater accuracy then just electrocuting them. If he channeled his Electrokinesis into his Chi Blades Ranma discovered the Blades lost their cutting power but gained a shocking power, turning them into stun weapons. This made Ranma every happy as he could now use his Chi Blades outside of Life and Death situations.

 

The third month the pair spent their time mastering their new abilities. Akira become more defensive and Ranma become more offensive, but still not limiting themselves to each aspect. By the end of the third month neither boy could win a decisive victory over the other. This prompted Kyoko to enter the boys in a tournament meant for people that could use the three energy sources.

 

At the tournament the boys did well but still were humbled by the more experienced fighters. In the long run this proved beneficial because the boys were becoming over confident. When they asked why they lost it was Chi Master Fung that answered, “Experience and full knowledge of one's strengths and weaknesses can often overcome an opponent with more power.” He also added, “People who think they are invincible often make mistakes, they are overconfident and will soon loose their battle, you two were overconfident.” The boys took the lesson to heart and vowed never to underestimate an opponent again.

 

Finally after three months Kyoko and the boys were ready to continue their journey. Akira and Ranma had progressed to the point of learning pure Chi Martial Techniques, something Chi Master Fung could not help them with. Chi Master Fung anticipated this, as the boys had no desire to learn Chi Sorcery, and called in a favor from an old friend of his and arranged for their stay. The only problem was Chi Master Fung's friend lived deep in the interior of China and it would take at least a week fro them to get there.

 

As the old Chi Sorcerer wanted to surprise the two fourteen year olds he only told Kyoko the specifics of their destination. She promised to keep the knowledge wedged into the deepest recesses of her mind to keep Akira from learning the information just to see the looks on their faces when they finally figured out where they were going.

 

On the forth day of trio's travel Ranma started to recognize the area they were heading too, a small mountain range on the off to the west. “Sensei?” Ranma said drawing Akira's attention, who was taking in the scenery around them. “Are those the Bayankala Mountains?”

 

Kyoko who had been observing the two boys for the past two days was not surprised by Ranma's question. In fact she was wondering which would be the first to ask. “Yes Ranma those are the Bayankala Mountains,” She had to smile when Akira's jaw dropped and Ranma's eyes lit up in anticipation.

 

“So does that mean we'll be learning from the Joketsuzoku Amazons?” Ranma asked.

 

“Yes Ranma,” Kyoko's smile became wider as both boys' faces went from anticipation and shock to excitement and joy. “Chi Master Fung's old friend is the Chi Sorceress Elder of the Amazons named Lo Xian. She has arranged for you to learn under their Grandmaster Ku Lon.”

 

“I read about her in the History Section of the Training Center's Library,” Akira spoke up. “She is supposed to be one of the best Martial Arts Teachers in the world. Some of the best fighters there are can trace their techniques back to her if they weren't trained by her personally.”

 

“Very true Akira,” Kyoko said. “So be sure to show her the respect she deserves, and also be sure to be on your best behavior around the Amazon Village, we are the first from the Training Center to be invited to their home.” Both boys nodded, not wanting to either loose this opportunity or make anyone think badly of their home.

 

In the Amazon Village Lo Xian and Ku Lon were eagerly anticipating the arrival of their guests. The two students were said to have amazing Chi potential by Chi Master Fung in his message as well as powerful Psionics. The combined recommendation from Chi Master Fung and the chance to learn about Psionics, a subject they were lacking in, made the two boys pretty high on the guest list to the Village.

 

When the Amazon Village was exposed to the world public over Fifty Years Ago the Elders had no idea what changes it would bring at the time. After the knowledge of Psionics, Magic and Chi were made public and the sources behind the discovery many people started to seek out training from the Amazons. A debate occurred among the Amazons on whether to permit the training or turn the Outsiders away and preserve their secrets. Finally it was the Amazons' desire for world glory and recognition that won out in the debate and permission was granted to train Outsiders, just not in Amazon Secret Techniques unless given permission by the Elders. The Amazons' had collected techniques that were not considered their Secret Techniques as Amazons did not develop them. These techniques were open to the public, so to speak.

 

This brought up another debate, with Outsiders coming then they would come into conflict with the Outsider Laws. This would bring attention to the Village the Elders did not want. The Elders met and debated in private for weeks on the Outsider Law issue. It was finally decided that the Laws would be edited in their righting. The new Laws now stated: `If an Outsider Woman defeated an Amazon Woman in combat then the Amazon would `track' down the Woman and `defeat' her to regain the Amazon's honor,' and `If an Outsider Male defeated an Amazon Woman then he was to be `greatly encouraged' to marry the Amazon but not `forced.' These changes helped the Amazons greatly. The men were more likely to marry the Amazon in they had a choice bringing in fresh genes into the Village. And when the Outsider Woman was eventually defeated by the Amazon the two would often become rivals and the rivalries would push the Amazon to train harder and reach greater combat prowess.

 

“Outsiders approach!” one of the guards called out. “Two Boys and one Woman!”

 

“That sounds like my new students,” Ku Lon said. “We should greet them don't you think Lo Xian.”

 

“But of course,” Lo Xian Agreed. “My knew staff needs to be tested for durability and what better way then on disrespectful Young Outsiders.” The ancient women laughed at the private joke among the Amazon Elders. When new people met them the reactions were almost always the same which often earned a bop on the head by an Elder's staff. If had become a running joke among the Elders over the centuries that they all enjoyed.

 

They hopped on their staffs up to the Front Gate and observed the three new guests. The woman moved with experience equal to and sometimes surpassing some of the Veteran Warriors among the Amazons and the two boys moved with great talent and extensive training in the Martial Arts. Yes these were definitely the students Chi Master Fung sent to them. As she was the contact with Chi Master Fung Lo Xian made the greetings, “Greetings I am Lo Xian Elder of the Joketsuzoku Amazons and this is Elder Ku Lon, welcome to our Village.”

 

The two boys looked at the Elders and the Elders silently counted down fro the reaction, “AW! GREMLIMS!” the boys shouted. The shout earned them a bop on the head, but not from the Elders.

 

“What did I tell you about showing your respect to the Elders!?” Kyoko scolded her students as they rubbed the back of their heads. “Now apologize to Elders Lo Xian and Ku Lon.”

 

The boys bowed deeply and spoke in unison, “We Apologize for our rude Behavior Elders.”

 

Lo Xian chuckled at the display as this was the first time in decades she had seen this happen, “Your apology is accepted.”

 

Kyoko then took the opportunity to finish the greetings that were interrupted by her students, “Greetings Elder I am Amaki Kyoko and theses are my students Amaki Ranma, my Adopted Son, and Yamada Akira my current Ward.”

 

Ku Lon examined the two boys with her Chi senses very carefully, `These have highly developed Chi reserves and control. They will make fine students.'

 

“Thank you Elder Ku Lon,” Akira replied he had heard thoughts with his Telepathy and replied to the compliment out of habit. “I hope we can live up to your expectations.”

 

“Akira close off your Telepathy,” Kyoko ordered. Akira nodded as Kyoko turned toward Ku Lon, “Elder I am sorry for any intrusion of privacy this caused. Akira is so used to being around us he sometimes forgets others do not have the mental discipline to keep their thoughts from being broadcast.”

 

“HHHmmm, It appears we may be able to learn some things from you as you learn from us,” Ku Lon said now knowing for sure they needed more knowledge on Psionics.

 

Life had not been easy for Saotome Genma the last few years. He had to skip out of Japan do to law hunting him down. When Ranma had disappeared Genma feared for his life remembering the Contract he signed. Thus he searched frantically for a hole three months. When he could not find his Son he decided he would simply continue the training and to keep Nodoka from looking for him he would send her misleading information telling her everything was all right. He did this to buy time to think of a more permanent solution. Still life on the road was very hard and Genma needed to feed his stomach so he kept doing what always worked for him in the past, sell his son, cheat, steal, and run from responsibility.

 

This continued action drew the attention of the authorities, more specifically the highly trained Police Units that were taught how to handle people like him. For over a year he had been run out of nearly every town and city in Japan and finally had to skip the country. His first stop was Korea, simply because that was the boat he stowed away on. There he found several places he could get a couple of nights sleep for once again selling his son in false Marriages. When it came time to leave Genma would pilfer anything he though of as value, usually technique scrolls and small items he could pocket. These actions like what happened in Japan earned him many enemies, and subsequently his Son many of the same enemies for lack of information. The problems caused by so many people wanting to hunt him down made Genma skip the country yet again.

 

This pattern continued over the years all over Southeast Asia. Genma was along the border between Vietnam and China when he was struck by inspiration, literally. Genma was running after trying to steal some food from a small restaurant. The owner having no luck catching the fat Martial Artist started throwing things at him. The owner managed to get a lucky hit with Chinese Food container. When Genma glanced down at the food container, to see if there was anything to eat, he realized he could easily hide out in China for a while and then head back Japan.

 

He figured just another couple of years and the police would have forgotten about him and he had come up with a plan that would keep Nodoka from killing him, he would live at Tendo Soun's his old training partner. The man was always very gullible and believed anything Genma would say no matter how far fetched.

 

So Genma crossed the border into China and headed into the countryside, people in the country were easier to trick out of food then city people. Still Genma's usual habits occurred and yielded the same results. This led him to a region isolated and difficult part of the world to reach, yet it was still famous all over the world; the Bayankala Mountain Range, the lands around Jusenkyo. Here Genma would have an unknown and disastrous encounter with his lost Son.

 

Genma was currently walking down a path to a place where he thought would be easy to get free food from, either steal or trick he did not care. He had heard of a village run by women, not making any connection between the Amazons that lived around Jusenkyo he just passed and his current destination. Genma in his foolish beliefs that women were inferior to men believed he could either steal all the food he needs or sell of Ranma once again.

 

Genma decided to approach the village using his Umi-Sen-Ken and steal some food first. That way he could come back later and get even more food for selling off Ranma. As he passed the outer perimeter of the village he saw a boy around fourteen or fifteen wearing a blue Chinese shirt and black pants, practicing what looked like Wu Shu in a small clearing off the main path. As he looked at the boy he thought he looked familiar but could not place the face. With a shrug Genma slipped into the village to get some food. `Oh what did I do to deserve such an honorless Son that he has force me to use my Seal Techniques?' Genma thought. Even after Genma lost Ranma that night in the Japanese Woods so many years ago he still insulted Ranma and as of late started blaming Ranma as well. `The Worthless Boy should be here to make sure I'm comfortable!'

 

Unfortunately for Genma he was thinking these thoughts as he passed a teenager that was also a Telepath. Akira was going to get Ranma for today's instruction in focusing their Chi so they could shoot it off their bodies. They were making progress to the point of gathering in their hands enough to make it visible. Ku Lon said only a couple more days of practice and they would get their first external Chi Technique. His Telepathy picked up some thoughts of what he could only describe as a very selfish father belittling his son. When he looked around the area he saw no was there. But his Telepathy was telling someone was there. Remembering the Chi Sorcery Illusion Spell Lo Xian liked to cast on Ranma he knew the eyes could be fooled, but not his Telepathy. He focused his Telepathy trying to find the center of the thoughts. He found them quickly enough and discovered the source was walking away from him. Akira focused his thoughts again and used his Telekinesis to grab a hold of where a foot should be. To his surprise a fat man in Gi appeared out of thin air and fell flat on his face.

 

Genma was only a few meters away from the food he could feel it in his gut, his stomach never steered him wrong in finding food. When he tried to take another step he felt something grab his foot and hold it in place. So shocked by the strange occurrence he lost his focus on his Umi-Sen-Ken and his balance and fell forward right onto the ground. Genma felt the strange force loosen and took the opportunity to scramble to his feet. When he looked around he could only see a boy around fourteen or fifteen standing a couple of meters away from him. Genma correctly assumed the kid was the cause of his trip, “What's the big idea tripping my like that? You should now to respect your elders!”

 

“What were doing sneaking around the Village?” Akira asked in Japanese as the man addressed him in Japanese.

 

“Um…Nothing,” Genma answered but was thinking about stealing the food. He suddenly felt another force grab his body and hold him in place.

 

“GUARDS!” Akira yelled after hearing the man's thoughts of stealing the Amazon's food.

 

Quickly three Amazon Women ran up to him and looked to see a stranger being held by an invisible force of and one of Elder Lu Lon's students standing near by, “What is going on?” the lead Amazon asked in Mandarin.

 

“This man was planning on stealing from the food supply,” Akira reported.

 

The Amazon Guards looked at one another then at the man and saw his huge gut and figured Akira was telling the truth. “We'll take it from here, thank you for your help,” the lead Amazon replied. Akira released his hold on the fat man only to have the fat man jump back several meters in a guard position. The Amazon Guards and Akira all took up their own guarded positions waiting for the fat stranger to make a move. His move was not what they expected.

 

Genma knew he was caught and like the coward he was instead of fight he used his tried and true method, “Saotome Final Technique, RUN AWAY!” He dashed as fast as he could to the nearest wall and jumped over it in one leap and ran from the Village.

 

“Find a tracker!” the lead Amazon ordered her subordinate. “The Thief must be caught!”

 

“I can help,” Akira offered as it was technically his fault for letting up on his Telekinesis, “I can track his thoughts.”

 

The Guards looked at him for a minute debating if they should let him assist them. They knew Ku Lon's students could to things with their minds that the Amazons could not so they finally agreed. “Very well lead the way,” the four quickly followed after Genma.

 

Ranma was just starting to wonder when Akira would show up when a shadow passed overhead. When he looked up he saw a fat man in a stained white Gi pass over him. Ranma followed the man as he landed and caught a glimpse of his face before he ran off into the woods. “Was that Genma?” Ranma asked himself. “I've got find out he might know where Mom is!” Ranma dashed after him without another thought.

 

A few seconds later Akira and the Amazon Guards landed outside the wall. “Ranma just left here going after the thief,” Akira informed the Guards. He could only sense that the thoughts were Ranma's as Ranma and Kyoko constantly had the mental defenses up to keep his Telepathy out.

 

“Which way did they go?” the lead Amazon asked.

 

Akira thought for a moment then gasped, “Their heading in Jusenkyo's Direction!”

 

Genma had been running all out not watching were he was going. He knew he was being followed and was desperately trying to loose his pursuer. He though it was the same boy that found him in his Umi-Sen-Ken so did not bother to reactivate it. He soon came to a Valley with several small pools with bamboo poles sticking out of it. “He'll never catch me now!” Genma declared. On terms of balance and aerial fighting the Saotome School had yet to meet it's match so Genma was confident he could defeat and loose the boy that was following him. With a mighty leap Genma launched himself onto one of the poles not hearing a voice shouting at him from the ground below.

 

Ranma saw Genma jump onto the poles and quickly followed. His mind was on trying to find out if this was his former Father and if he any information on his Mother. This was why did not recognize where he was. “Hey Stop!” He shouted. Genma merely turned at the shout before launching a jump kick at the unsuspecting Ranma.

 

Ranma did not have enough time to fully stop Genma's leap but did have enough time to redirect it with his Telekinesis and through Genma into a near by pool. When he did he finally took notice of where he was, “Oh no.”

 

“Oh Strange Sir fall into Shonmaoniichuan the Spring of the Drowned Panda,” the Guide stated in Japanese as he heard Ranma shout out to Genma in the language.

 

To illustrate the Guide's Statement a large Panda leapt out of the spring extremely angry and attacked Ranma. Ranma though he read about Jusenkyo and what it could do he was not really prepared to see it happen right in front of him. So he could be forgiven that he was not able to put up any kind of defense before new Panda decked him in the jaw sending him hurling down to one of the Springs. As he hit the water Ranma could only think, `I wonder why I'm going to turn into?'