Ranma 1/2 Fan Fiction ❯ The Road to Freedom ❯ 13 ( Chapter 13 )

The Road to Freedom

By The Senshi of Valis

Chapter 13

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Ranma shook her head sitting up on the couch as Susan was setting the table for breakfast before the day started. It was hard to believe how much the girls had learned in just a weeks time and how hard they worked at learning everything that they could. Unfortunately today there would be no training as Will and himself had plans to return to Metamoor and check in with Altair about any developments with the rebels or see if there was any new news about Phobos's plans.

 

Ranma stretched before climbing to his feet with a bit of a yawn. After seeing how much it bothered Susan even though she denied it, Will and Ranma had decided to sleep apart like this for now to give the older woman at least a little peace of mind. Susan all ready had enough stress worrying about Will and what was coming with what everyone was hoping would be the final battle.

 

“Good morning sleepy head.” Susan said with a smile as Ranma walked up to the table.

 

“Need any help mom?” Ranma asked.

 

“I have everything under control here but if you want to go ahead and wake Will up and take your showers that would be good.” Susan said.

 

“Sure.” Ranma said walking to Will's door and knocking on it. After no answer Ranma sighed, at times Will could sleep heavier than Ranma ever did. Smiling as he decided on using his preferred way of waking her up when she was like this he slowly opened the door and crept into the room over to the bed where Will was spraled out on her back. Sitting down softly next to her he leaned down over her and gently brushed his lips over hers then whispered, “Wake up honey.”

 

After getting no response he kissed her again but this time two arms wrapped around his neck drawing him closer to Will as she responded by crushing her own lips to his deepening the kiss. It took all of Ranma's willpower to pull away. Smiling down at the very beautiful red head he said, “Time to get up Will, breakfast will be ready soon and we have a full day.”

 

“I don't wanna get up yet.” Will yawned reaching up to pull Ranma back down to her.

 

“We have to love, we have to go to Metamoor today.” Ranma reminded his groggy wife gently.

 

“Okay, I'm getting up.” Will sighed as she sat up and stretched then giggled. “I remember when just doing that would give you a nose bleed.”

 

“Well…I do have the most gorgeous wife in the world.” Ranma said.

 

“I don't know about that.” Will said with a smirk, “My wife is pretty darn sexy if you ask me.”

 

“I am, aren't I?” Ranma asked mockingly.

 

“Oh you.” Will giggled while playfully slapping Ranma's shoulder. “Come on, if we stay in here too much longer mom will probably think that we are doing something.”

 

“Yeah, Yeah.” Ranma said helping Will out of the bed.

 

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Ryoga was having a seriously bad day as he looked around for anything that looked familiar but nothing did. Worse, a lot of the people was starting to freak him out as he started to realize they weren't wearing costumes. These were real people…or what ever they were. And the town, it looked like something out of a medival fairy tale.

 

“DAMN YOU RANMA, THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!” Ryoga screamed to the heavens then sighed. Was it really the pig tailed martial artist's fault that he had next to no sense of direction. Maybe it was partly Ranma's fault that Ryoga was now cursed to turn into a little black piglet. Was it Ranma fault though that Ryoga was stupid enough to follow the boy all the way to China? Was it Ranma's fault that a weird looking snake man was now towering over Ryoga? Snake man?

 

“You're clothes…You aren't from around here, are you?” the snake man hisses.

 

“Ummm…Actually, I'm from Japan…If you could point me in the right direction I'd really appreciate it.” Ryoga said, laughing nervously a little.

 

“You are friends of the guardians?” the snake man hissed, glaring at Ryoga as several muscular looking humanoid things gathered around the snake man brandishing swords. “Kill him!”

 

Ryoga was strong but when the first guy, an unarmed one attacked Ryoga he had to admit, the thing was strong as he was sent backwards a few feet. If the rest of them was this strong Ryoga could probably take out several of them but all of the? There were just too many of them.

 

Pulling off several bandanas Ryoga charged them and let them fly at the things distracting them momentarily though they weren't hurt by it, they seemed more shocked by it than anything. Ryoga backed up and decided that for once maybe it would be a better idea to run than try and fight these things. Taking to the roofs Ryoga hopped over several of them as the things gave chase on the ground. After several minutes Ryoga fell to the ground hoping his pursuers would give up when w greenish, yellowish bald man with very small ridges on his forhead grabbed Ryoga's arm.

 

“Hurry, this way before they catch up.” The man said.

 

Not sure what else to do Ryoga decided to follow the man as they ran until the came face to face with one of those things. Turning back the came face to face with several others and the snake man.

 

“Cedric.” The man growled out.

 

“Rebel!” the snake man who Ryoga took for this Cedric hissed. “Both of you will die. There will be no trouble allowed at the coronation.”

 

Ryoga looked on as the things gathered before Cedric and slowly started advancing on him with huge grins sure that they were going to win. He mentally sighed and apologized to Dr. Tofu for having to break his promise to the older man. Dr. Tofu had finally been able to help Ryoga gain control over his depression and some of his anger by realizing what his strongest attack was doing to him. By using his depression and negative feelings to power the Shi Shi Hodokan, Ryoga was able to launch powerful chi blasts. The down side, so he learned, was making those feeling stronger and stronger until one day he would probably snap. He promised the doctor to not do it any more so he could start healing and maybe soon find a happier life. The negative emotions in Ryoga was too strong until he was able to become balanced again so he couldn't use any other emotions if he ever decided to try it.

 

Unfortunately he had no choice at the moment. Thinking of everything wrong in his life, thinking of his worthless sense of direction, his lack of friends, his helplessness in his current situation, Ryoga funneled all of those feelings into his cupped hands forming a growing ball of negative ki dwarfing most others that he ever created. Noticing the shocked looks on the things faces Ryoga thrust his hands toward them releasing his attack letting it wash over the creatures chasing him. The last thing he remembered as the world going black as he started to fall to the ground after using up way too much power.

 

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“We will be back late tonight mom so don't worry.” Will said kissing her mom's cheek as she slipped her pack onto her back. She knew that her mom couldn't help but worry even though she accepted what Ranma and Will had to do.

 

“Just be careful, both of you.” Susan said kissing Will then Ranma, “Both of you come back safe.”

 

“We will, I promise.” Ranma said.

 

“Love you both.” Susan said as Ranma readjusted the pack on his back.

 

“Love you too.” Ranma and Will said at the same time, both kissing Susan's cheek before departing for Metamoor as Susan stood at the door watching them leave with a very worried expression.

 

“I wish this was over with.” Will sighed.

 

“It will be soon, Will.” Ranma said, “Then everything will be okay.”