Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ Project III: Legend of the Wild Horse ❯ Chapter 4

Haruka and Michiru were still on the look out. After their meeting with Setsuna, the supposed boring game of eliminate the threat became more of a search and destroy, which was more exciting than the normal destroy.

 

Haruka still remembered the way Setsuna seem to shiver when she said the news about two months ago. The anomaly was not your normal threat, or some chaotic nature. The anomaly could almost control the Time Gates, blocking Setsuna's view, and if he wanted to, change the future by himself.

 

“We are not dealing with a normal threat this time,” Setsuna had said. “We are dealing with possibly the worse things that we have ever fought. I'm sending you two to investigate. If you think you can take him out, do it quickly.”

 

“Him?” Michiru asked.

 

“Yes. Is aw what he looked like. Handsome, dashing, red shirt and black pants with a ponytail. His image is changing somehow,” Setsuna said. “Right now, I saw him having a set of eyes with different colors, and his hair had some blue highlights...”

 

Haruka snorted as she drove her car around. Such a boy is easy to find. No human has two sets of different eyes. Michiru, who was beside Haruka looked worried. Her mirror was not working on him. It was like he had the ability to block it.

 

“wherever he is, he doesn't want to be found, that's for sure...”

 

Ranma, somewhere in the forests, sneezed.

 

-| Omega X Present |-

 

-| Project III: Legend of the Wild Horse |-

 

-| Chapter 04: Old Friends |-

 

Ranma scratched his head. (I'm beginning to hang around with P-Chan too much. I'm getting lost!) Ranma thought as he passed by another tree in the clearing. He shakes his head. At this rate, he would be going to China!

 

BOOM!

 

The ground shook as a shockwave was sent everywhere. Ranma was shaken a bit, but he still remained balanced. “What the hell was that?” he asked himself.

 

“GET AWAY FROM MY TENCHI-SAMA, YOU BIG SAVAGE!” was a shout heard everywhere. It was feminine, and it was recognizable. Ayeka.

 

“AT LEAST YOU ADMIT I'M BIG! UNLIKE SOME FLAT CHESTED BRATS THAT MY POOR TENCHI HAS HANG AROUND TO,” said another female voice. Ryoko.

 

Ranma smiled. His luck didn't change, as he just followed the voices towards the clearing. Finally, after long hours of walking, and walking, and jumping, and practicing Arnis, he finally reached the pinnacle of alien civilization on earth. The Masaki Household...

 

BOOM!

 

Another shockwave shook the place, and Ranma was prepared this time as he jumped in the air as the winds around him changed. The tremor passed through the ground harmlessly as Ranma landed and continued walking, hearing the shouts of two amorous females fighting for their beloved.

 

“Get away from my Tenchi-sama!” Ayeka shouted.

 

“You first you stupid brat!” Ryoko shouted.

 

Ranma scratched his head, memories when he was still an Author were still there. He sighed. “I wrote them like this, but I can't believe they would actually act like it...” he stopped a moment, smirking at the scene. He already saw the poor Tenchi with his head between his hands, groaning at the injustice, and Sasami in another corner, feeding Ryo-ohki with carrots.

 

“Sigh,” Ranma said. “Some things never change... Now, let's visit Washu...”

 

=Washu's Lab=

 

Washu typed a few things in her computer, looking quite down. Her sensors all around Japan can detect abnormal readings. Right now, the readings she's having were weak, too weak to get a lock on, and...

 

Washu looked at her screen. Was it fooling her or was it that the energy signature is coming nearer and nearer?

 

Washu gasped. All those months in trying to lock on it. It's finally coming!

 

Washu was first interested in the energy signature she came across earlier in the month. She was perplexed by the way it burst into high level readings and then, vanished suddenly. The only thing she could get is a random beep, and that random beep was getting closer and closer.

 

"MWAHAHAHAHAHA! FINALLY! MY GUINEA PIG HAS ARRIVED!" Washu cackled.

 

=Masaki household=

Ranma walked towards the house, oblivious to the fact that there were two fighting females in the grounds, throwing wicked looking energy balls and bolts, trying to hit each other. Tenchi perked up as he noticed the boy, and waved. Ranma waved back and continued to walk towards the house.

(Who was that?) Tenchi thought.

Finally, Ranma reached the house. Taking a good look inside, he found Katsuhito drinking tea. "Good afternoon," Ranma said to Katsuhito who greeted him.

"Good afternoon to you too," Katsuhito replied. "Can I help you?"

"Yes, I'm looking for a friend of mine," Ranma began. "She's about thousands of years in age, short, red spiky hair and is currently looking like a 12 year old..."

Katsuhito choked as each description seem to hit the target. He coughed painfully until Ranma went behind him and gave him a light whap.

"Hey, you okay old man?" Ranma asked.

"I'm fine..." Katsuhito recovered. He looked at the youngster and asked, "You wouldn't by chance be talking about Washu?"

"Oh, yeah," Ranma smiled.

"Washu-CHAN!" a voice admonished Katsuhito. He cringed as Washu appeared from view. Washu looked a bit mad since Katsuhito didn't call her like she wanted, but then smiled when she saw Ranma. (So, you are the one I've been looking for... Whoa, he's a looker...) [Hey, even the greatest scientist in the universe has feelings...] "Well, how do you know me? Who are you, and most importantly... wouldyoubecomemyguineapig?"

"We met a few thousands of years ago," Ranma said, trying to remember. "I think it was during the Genetic Experimentation, and I was your guinea pig."

"You were?" Washu asked. "I don't recall seeing you're face..." (Ooh, interesting eyes... Genetic combination, that's for sure... You're not going to get away from me!) Washu silently thought.

"I am Ranma Saotome, of Anything Goes Martial Arts, heir of both Tendo and Saotome Ryu, and true heir of the old pervert..." Ranma smirked at the last comment. "I was also known as General Xander Ryu, Defender of the Moon Kingdom, and brother of the Princess of Mercury."

Washu went wide eyed as she heard the last part of Ranma's introduction. "Xan... Xander?"

"Yup!" Ranma smiled. "Glad to see you aged with dignity, Washu-chan."

Washu went to shock. "Xander... alive... oh dear..." and she fainted.

Ranma looked blank for a minute. "I didn't think she'd take it quite hard..."

=Juuban=

Hotaru walked home, after going back to school for the first time. She's sixteen now, and still, her reputation still had an effect on the other students. Even the new students seemed to turn on her.

(Smile...) Hotaru thought sadly. Smiling was the best way to cover up all her feelings, but right now, she wanted to cry.

Sure, the students stopped beating her ever since Michiru and Haruka adopted her, but the hostilities were still there in their eyes. "Freak..." "Monster..." "Freak and Bitch..."

Those whispers. Those whispers traveled to her ears, and Hotaru couldn't help but cry. Her eyes watered as those words repeated in her head.

Suddenly, her head hurt as her mind began to open up again and she remembered something from the past. She felt her cheeks tingle and if possible, she felt warm and wet as she remembered a name long ago, which she should not have ever forgotten.

"Xander..."

=Back to Masaki household=

Ryoko and Ayeka stopped fighting when Ryoko suddenly felt Washu's connection go haywire. It hurt like a bitch but faded in seconds. She stopped shouting insults at Ayeka and proceeded towards the house.

Ayeka, surprised by the way Ryoko just seem to lose interest in their daily cat fight, followed her to the house. Needless to say, so did Tenchi and Sasami.

When they went inside, they noticed Washu lying on the couch, unconscious, and a boy beside her, slapping her face lightly.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Ryoko had asked. She looked at the boy and she smiled suddenly. The boy was something, slapping Washu like that... Well, maybe he didn't know Washu's reputation. Too bad he wouldn't stay alive too long to find out.

"I'm a friend of Washu. I think her system went to a shock at the revelation... Help me would you?" Ranma replied calmly. He looked at who talked to him and smiled. "Hey, I'm Ranma. And you are?" (Can't say that I know them. It will raise suspicions...) he thought.

"Ryoko," she replied.

"Nice meeting you," Ranma said. He looked around and saw Ayeka, Sasami and Tenchi looking at him. "Hey, can anyone give me a glass of warm water for Washu?"

"I'll get some in the kitchen," Sasami said.

"Warm okay?" Ranma said. He waited for the glass, took it from Sasami, and poured over Washu.

Finally! Finally! Finally, Washu woke up after a series of light slaps, and a glasse of warm water [Ranma insisted on it], Washu woke up.

"Am I dreaming?" Washu asked Ranma.

"Nope," Ranma replied. "How are you Washu... chan?"

Washu stifled a tear, and hugged Ranma hard, knocking the wind out of him. Ryoko fell down and Ayeka looked confused. Who was this boy? How did he know Washu?

"Xander!" Washu said as she hugged him. A friend from the Moon Kingdom, alive and well in front of her; oh happy day. "I thought you perished with the rest..."

"My sister and the Senshis are still alive," Ranma replied. "So is that Prince idiot..."

"You mean Endimyon? The Prince of Earth?" Washu asked. She released her hug.

"I don't why the queen bothered to save his ass," Ranma snorted. "We would have been better without him."

Washu chuckled. "I still remember the time you put jelly in his underwear during an important meeting."

"Oh yeah..." Ranma began to laugh. "The poor jerk kept on moving his butt in the chair, and the Queen! Oh my God, Hahahaha! She asked Endimyon if he was interested in her daughter because she misinterpreted his movement as a hard on..."

Washu laughed. Not the normal maniacal laugh, but a laugh which seemed so normal. It began confusing everyone.

"Excuse me, but who are you?" Ayeka asked.

"Ranma Saotome," Ranma replied, smiling. "But I was also known as General Xander Ryu during the Moon Kingdom. I met Washu when she visited Mercury when I was 14..."

"Oh yes, I remember that day," Washu chuckled... She began telling everyone about it.

| Flashback |

"WELCOME TO MERCURY'S GENETIC EXPERIMENTATIONS!" was the banner showed during a convention in Mercury. It was supposed to make people aware on how much DNA information was supposed to shape the people's lives.

Xander sipped some drinks. It wasn't strong, but it still had some warming effect on him. He mentally told himself not to drink too much as he pondered the way Pluto acted during his visit. Not a very bright moment for him as he blushed as he recalled what happened.

"Hey," said a feminine voice beside him. Xander looked towards his left and saw a girl, in her late 20s, red hair, smiling at him.

"Washu? As in the Greatest Scientist in the Whole Universe?" Xander gasped. "Nice to meet you. I'm Xander Ryu, Prince of Mercury."

"I know. I met your sister earlier. She had interesting theories about genetic manipulation, and seemed to be very zealous about making a voodoo doll about you and talking about spikes and tortures..." Washu smiled, but then frowned. "And where did you get the thing about the Greatest Scientist in the Universe?"

Xander backed away as the older looking Washu seemed to glare at him. He gulped. "I heard about you..."

"Really?" Washu asked. "Interesting."

| End of Flashback |

"We met a few more times," Washu continued. "I was kinda interested the way his aura was being projected. It was unlike I ever sensed before. I lured him into my lab, did a few experiments, and got some DNA samples from him. He was a good boy during all of the experimentation."

"I had to. You threatened me..." Ranma laughed softly.

"Yeah, I did threaten you that I'd educate you about sex," Washu smirked.

"What?!" Ranma blushed. "You didn't threaten me with that!"

"Mwahahaha!" Washu laughed. "Still the same guy! Going all red and nervous when hearing anything about the 'S' word!"

"Hey! I'm not so much the same as before," Ranma complained. "I just... It just seems that it's a normal reaction of mines. I bet you, that this boy here... Uh, what's your name?"

"Uh, Tenchi..." Tenchi replied.

"I bet you that Tenchi here us just as shy as I am! Ha!" Ranma said.

"That, you got right," Washu replied. "Tenchi-dono seemed to be naturally shy around women he knows."

"Drinks, anyone?" Sasami asked, entering from the kitchen, holding a tray of and bringing it towards the group.

"Thank you Sasami," Katsuhito said as he took a glass. Ayeka took one as well, and Ryoko grabbed one. When Sasami offered one to Ranma, he gladly took it, portraying his thanks.

Suddenly, Ryo-ohki jumped towards Ranma's lap, and since we know Ranma's 'condition' and Ryo-ohki's form, something antural happened.

"AGH! CAT!" Ranma jerked, and jumped in the air, scaring Ryo-ohki. The furry creature jumped down from his lap and went behind Ryoko. Ranma calmed himself down.

(Ryo-ohki is not a cat!) Ranma began to think. (It's a furry rabbit! It's a cabit!) Ranma began taking few deep breaths, trying to calm himself. After a moment, he looked at the others. They were staring at him.

"Its nothing," Ranma said. "I got a thing about cats."

Washu approached Ranma with a shine in her eyes. Ranma backed away and became nervous as Washu looked at him... longingly. "Uh, Washu?"

"Guinea pig..." she said, embracing him. Ranma finally realized that he was wet, and female.

"Oh shit..." Ranma-chan whispered.

=Washu's Lab=

Washu was typing madly at her computers, pouring warm and cold water at Ranma. Ranma flinched every time he felt his body change gender and temperature. Hey, who wouldn't?

"So," Ranma began, "how were your days after the fall of Serenity's kingdom?"

"Not much," Washu said, and poured some cold water on Ranma. He turned to a girl. "Whoa, excess mass just disappears... where did you go again?"

"Jusenkyo," Ranma-chan replied. "fall to a spring, you get the form of the one who drowned there last. Actually, my old self, Xander drowned there, and then, a girl drowned. Ranma fell into the spring and turned to a girl. It took Xander a while to contact me and unite his soul with me."

"Interesting..." Washu said, and threw another batch of warm water to Ranma- chan, turning him to a boy again. If anyone was wondering why Washu was not laughing her head off, splashing him with ice water and boiling water, remember that Washu and Xander were close friends. Washu designed most of the battle ships during Silver Millennium, and they have been through a lot... well, not the lot the way some Hentais are thinking. "Uh, where again in China?"

"I forgot, but it's somewhere in the mountains, hidden," Ranma replied. "I need a favor... quid pro quid."

"What kind of favor?" Washu asked.

"Remember Ursula?" Ranma asked.

"Ursula?" Washu repeated. "You mean, 'her'?"

"Yes, Ursula, the Captain of Unit First Strike," Ranma replied. "You met her before."

"She had this thing about you," Washu began laughing at the memory. "She was so obsessed with you, trying to seduce you numerous times. She got jealous of me, your sister, your mother, even Queen Serenity. Why didn't you even sleep with her? She was pretty sexy you know."

"She was my sister, Washu," Ranma said, disgustedly. "I may have done some flirting, and talked about things like that, but doing my sister is disgusting."

Washu waved her hand. "Just kidding, Xander..."

"Ranma," Ranma replied kindly. "I go by Ranma now, Washu-chan..."

"Alright, Ranma," Washu began, "What favor do you need?"

"I need some stuff to prepare."

"Like what?" Washu asked. "Why?"

"I have a feeling after these thousands of years, Ursula would be coming back," Ranma replied solemnly.

"Hmmm, she's bad news," Washu replied.

"It's not that. I threw her somewhere in China, and if she can find a host, there will be enough there to give the Senshis a run for their money," Ranma replied.

"Why is that?" Washu asked.

"In the place where I last threw her core," Ranma began, "it is a place where there are many skilled humans. The Senshis rely too much on their power, but these humans would rely on their skills, like me."

"Martial artists, huh?" Washu asked.

"Yes, but not the normal martial artists. They have the ability to control ki to punch fast, make rocks explode, create tornadoes, and some even fly," Ranma replied. "My last battle was with Saffron, a Phoenix demi-god, who was supposed to be immortal. That was some battle."

"AH! So that's the unexplainable energy readings months ago!" Washu said. Ranma nodded. "So, what do you need?"

"My Battle Armor you designed. Can you still make one?" Ranma asked.

"Sure," Washu replied.

"Good, and some other things..." Ranma began to rummage on his pockets. He found a folded piece of paper and it was wet. "Oh, damn. I hope the ink doesn't rub out," Ranma said.

"Give it here..." Washu said, and took the paper and put it inside a machine. It whirred a few seconds, then TING! Washu took the paper out and unfolded it. It was dry.

"Cool," Ranma said. "What machine is that?"

"My microwave oven," Washu said, smiling. Ranma would have face faulted. Washu looked at the paper and frowned. "This would be hard... It would likely take me a day of calculations. Plus, we have to think of the casings. I guess I could finish it tomorrow, provided that I get my calculations correct..."

"I have faith in my Washu-chan," Ranma replied, smiling.

"Oh, you flatter me," Washu replied.

"I know you like it," Ranma said with a shrug.

"And what do I get?" Washu asked.

"Me," Ranma replied. "I'll show you what I have been up to for the past 16 years," Ranma smirked and took a deep breath, feeling confident. Suddenly, a blue and yellow aura appeared around him.

"Wow..." Washu said. "Bio-energy? I have never seen a normal human able to produce an aura of bio-energy!"

"I'm not exactly you're average normal human right?" Ranma asked. "I've been trained for Martial Arts for the past ten years. I learned a lot of things. So, what about it?"

Washu smiled. "I accept... Uh, could I use those gloves again to gather some of your DNA?"

Ranma blushed a bit, but smirked. "You're still a Hentai, Washu-chan."

=China=

Kiima, one of the soldiers of the Phoenix People in the Mountain, grunted as she took a break. Saffron seemed to be recovering at a fast rate. It would only be a matter of time before Saffron would be old enough to take revenge on the landling.

The Phoenix People never dared mentioned the landlings name. It was unofficially the worse curse anyone up there could say.

What Kiima really wanted was to take revenge on Ranma herself. She'd show him not to mess with Saffron and the Phoenix People. Her dream was to finally overcome Ranma, bring him back to Phoenix Mountain, and give him to Saffron as a gift.

It was an impossible dream, she knew it. Ranma had beaten Saffron before. How could she think that she could take on him?

{Why don't you take on him?} said a voice.

"Who?!" Kiima whirled around. "Where?"

{Follow my voice...} it said. {Follow my voice and I'll show you how to finally get your revenge...}

Kiima followed the voice, undaunted by the dark energies she seemed to feel. She walked towards the treasury room and found the source of the voice. The Black Orb Artifact. It was found in the Musk Castle thousands of years ago, when the three sides, Amazons, Musk and Phoenix People were still fighting.

It was never known what was it's use, and thousands of years, it never did anything. No magic, no mechanics could explain it.

But, right now, it was in front of Kiima, glowing. {Touch it, and I'll give you power...}

Kiima raised her hand and approached the artifact. Ursula began to laugh in the background.

{Soon, I'll have my body!}

To Be Continued...

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NEXT: What did Ranma ask Washu? What will happen when Ryouga finally finds Ranma in Juuban? And then, the Outers appear... Ranma finally goes to action!

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