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Heres roughly the first half of the chapter, there are probably quite a
number of errors in it but as I haven't posted anything for along while
I thought I'd put this up till I finish the chapter off.
As always my previous chapters can be found at my web address on the
bottom of the email.
Founding Fists
Chapter Six - Warm up
Standard Disclaimer: apologies for borrowing from
Rumiko Takehashi: for most of the heroes
Buronson and Tetsuo Hara: some concepts and some direction
Villains and method are mostly our own
Omega Point and Immortal Wanderer
Story Concept
Omega Point and Immortal Wanderer
Written by Omega Point
Ranma was still busy tying to improve his speed with the Amaguriken and
learn some pressure points off of Tofu. Since the fight yesterday with
the terrorists Ranma was eager to learn whatever he could about both the
non-lethal and the lethal shiatsu. Tofu on the other hand was beginning
to feel frustrated with his abilities while he had renounced his vows,
including the Hippocratic oath he still felt some guilt, though he
admitted to him self not very much which possibly troubled him more.
Tofu was also trying to come to terms with his ability to use a form of
the dreaded cat-fist with out the mentally destabilising training, a
feat that according to Cologne and his own memories should be nearly
impossible. But then he supposed in the past how many people actually
had the opportunity to train with someone using the technique without
being shredded themselves, he was half surprised that Cologne hadn't
picked it up yet.
"You two pick it up. We can be fairly sure Ryoga will turn up here soon
and then Eonneh won't be far behind." Cologne admonished the two martial
artists. "Tofu you work on the Splitting Cats hairs with Shampoo, Ranma,
you're against me." *Ranma you will make a good son-in-law* Tofu and
Ranma squared off against their respective partners.
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Ryoga looked around 'Nerima General' realising he had never seen the
store before, such an odd collection of stuff, food, scrolls, martial
arts equipment, stuff for food preparation, collectable cards, manga and
to Ryoga's immense relieve a large pot of water being heated strangely
it was being heated at floor level, a convenient height for a small
black pig. Ryoga realised that he was no longer tied up, hoping to
leave before the shop owner came back. *Freedom*, Ryoga bounded towards
the steaming water and dove it causing the usual mess as his physical
volume changed. Glancing around Ryoga spotted his backpack and clothes
conveniently laid out beside the pot, and changed into them before
looking around the shop.
A Scroll seemed to beg out for him to pick it up, it was almost as if it
had been waiting for him, grasping it visions swarmed though Ryoga of
him defeating Ranma and winning Akane, actually looking at the scroll
entitled "Shi Shi Houkodan" reading through the scroll Ryoga declared,
"Ranma prepare to die."
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Ranma took a ready stance watching his opponent, knowing from painful
experience that the old ghouls age made her more formidable, with none
of the slowing or the deterioration that normal mortals suffer. Cologne
was one of the few people that Ranma knew that could best him, Happosai
was another, though the gap was narrowing. Colognes more advanced
techniques, cunning and experience usually won out over Ranma's natural
ability, and the techniques he'd learned thus far.
Cologne moved into attack with the Roasting Chestnut attack, Ranma
revised the technique to counter forming a shield with his forearms
deflecting Colognes punches. The blocking technique required a lot more
effort and speed due to the laws of physics and the distance from the
body (The laws of nature aren't broken in Ranma merely bent.) several of
the hits got though making Ranma take a few steps back. Deciding to
catch Cologne by surprise Ranma, used yet another variation of the
technique, one suggested by Tofu to attack. Realising that Ranma was up
to something by watching his aura flare, *I really must teach Ranma to
control his aura.* Cologne decided to determine how well Ranma had
learnt to deal with the technique taught to Tofu.
"Splitting Cats Hair"
Ranma smiled.
"Amaguriken Revised - Raging Storm"
Cologne's images circled Ranma, hitting him soundly in the ribs with her
staff to provoke him. Ranma started to strike at the images apparently
not concerned which one cologne was. Ranma having fought Tofu a number
of time's since the technique had been taught new it was useless to try
to sense the aura of someone using the technique as it was split between
the images, and distracting Cologne to break the circle was not likely,
hence the way he would use his new technique. Hundreds of light punches
flew in all directions from Ranma, till he located Cologne then he
turned up the force and volume of his strikes at that point. Legs joined
the fray, at speeds which defied imagination a leg would sweep out
hitting four or five times before returning to support him.
Cologne on the back foot pulled drew Ranma into the Dragon Ascension
Spiral and promptly launched him into the air.
*Son-in-Law improving, didn't think anyone would be able to used legs in
the Amaguriken.*
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Back at the store Ryoga turned to find the store keeper was right behind
him.
"Oh it's you, Ryoga wasn't it? Thanks for helping me back there. why
didn't you stay for the lift back?" Ryoga shuddered.
"Ah, um, it's a long story."
"Well welcome to my store there is something here for everyone what is
it that is calling to you?
Realising he was holding the scroll in his hand still, "Um how much for
this?"
"Oh that! That's a legendry scroll that I purchased a long while back I
didn't think you could use emotions that way. It was quite spectacular
the demonstration that he showed me, I think it was something I said or
did... never mind." The shop keeper paused as if remembering something
quite enjoyable.
"The asking price, I'd say would be in the millions of yen." Ryoga's
face plummeted *I thought Nabiki was outrageous in her prices sure this
is valuable but ...* Ryoga's thoughts were interrupted by the
storekeeper continuing, "But you've already helped me once and the
actual use of the scroll to most people is useless they either don't
have the training or the depression required." Pretending to look
closely at Ryoga, "You have the looks of a martial artist, do tell are
you any good, and do you have anything that you get really depressed
over."
Ryoga smirked, "Let me tell you a story..."
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Simultaneously at the Dojo the other two martial artists faced off, Tofu
and Shampoo. Shampoo pulled out her bonbori, and the two collided, Tofu
the slower narrowly avoiding being brained by Shampoo's weapons, managed
a glancing blow to a rib, provoking Shampoo to redouble her efforts.
Shampoo Blocked a few incoming punches before flipping backward, and
thrusting a bonbori out at Tofu's chest releasing it at velocity, the
second followed once Shampoo had judged where Tofu was dodging to.
Tofu saw the second projectile and rather than moving out of the way
used it to impart spin, planting one foot, Tofu grabbed the bonbori
using it's momentum, lashed out with a high velocity foot.
Shampoo drew her stomach in, the foot only connected with material, The
fight was interrupted at this point by a body returning from a short
flight.
"Ranma you don't know everything yet, treat your opponent's with
respect." Cologne admonished Ranma.
Tofu showed how much he'd changed over the last months nodding to
Shampoo and when the gesture was returned re-entering the fray.
***************
About this time Eonneh was approaching the Suburb of Nerima his target
was on the move, *Be wondering when bearer gain more life force?* Eonneh
could always sense Ryoga's location but never before so precisely.
Eonneh was sure that this time he would finally meet his bearer.
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Ryoga was indeed on the move guided by the storekeeper, who was quietly
talking in the background. Having learned a powerful technique in under
a day didn't even seem to surprise Ryoga for some reason he was feeling
that the store had been set up just to get him the scroll.
"I don't mind giving you the scroll for so little (not that any figure
with 5 zero's is small), you've already done me a favour. And this
should speed things up for me in addition. You know I used to run the
store under the name 'Needful Things' but I thought the change of name
might make a difference."
"Thanks for the training and the scroll." Ryoga mindlessly interjected
not paying any attention to the shop keeper.
"That's fine though one of my colleague's may be a little bit
disagreeable when he finds out I sold it to you, but he's been a bit
quite for a while and this should remind him that there's a world out
here. It's aright though, he owes me enough favours from over the
centuries and I do like things to be interesting." Ryoga totally missed
the references to time frames etc, but then knowing Happosai and Cologne
would diminish the impact of such a statement anyway.
Satan turned to Ryoga and said, well here you are 'The Tendo Dojo'.
Ryoga turned to thank the storekeeper one last time but he had vanished
(Along with the shop that had only been in this plane of existence for a
day or so anyway).
Thinking no more about it not that he ever used his brains overly when
he was in close proximity to Ranma, Ryoga marched straight up to the
door and knocked.
Nabiki answered the door, come in Ryoga, your expected, Ranma's waiting
in the Dojo. *It's about time he took me seriously, wonder if Akane will
be there too.*
Following Nabiki's lead Ranma entered the Dojo, Shampoo dropped the
shredded remains of her bonbori, Tofu spun putting a restraining hand on
Ranma. Both Ranma and Tofu had aura's flaring about them primarily
glowing a crimson red reflecting the dominant emotion - rage.
Ryoga, not missing a step, blindly oblivious that despite their towering
aura's never Ranma nor Tofu had moved a millimetre, nor that their gaze
was quite capable of freezing air with the emotions they contained.
"Ranma I challenge you" then totally breaking character, Ryoga
immediately declared "Shi Shi Houkodan" A ball of sickly green energy,
an extension of Ryoga's life-force channelled into a weapon left Ryoga's
palms and blasted into Ranma. A number weeks earlier the attack would
have knocked Ranma flying if not seriously injure him, but not now and
most particularly not today. Fighting is a matter of will and a persons
will is focused by his emotions, Ryoga thought he was fighting against
his rival, and the mistreatment of Akane, but deep inside Ryoga knew the
truth. Ranma on the other hand saw the person who was responsible for
Akane's death even if Ryoga was not yet aware of it.
Ranma now stepped forward towards Ryoga, clearing the crater of debris
that had been created on impact. Tofu tightened his grip on Ranma's
shoulder, Ranma pulled away from Tofu. "I won't hurt him too much I want
ANSWERS."
At this point even Ryoga got the idea that something was wrong and took
a hesitant step back.
"Ryoga do you know what happened to Akane?" Ranma was now only two
metres from where the lost boy stood. Unfortunately Ryoga heard the
words and didn't take into account the expression on Ranma's face or the
voice in which the question was asked. Assuming that Ranma had done
something to Akane his depression increased rapidly
"Ranma for that you shall die." Several Shi Shi Houkodans were launched
at Ranma destroying much of the dojo in the process, seeing that they
weren't having much effect on Ranma. His depression level dropped to a
critical level, a massive ball of chi erupted from Ryoga Tofu seeing
Nabiki was within his estimated blast dove in front of her. All tree
went flying through the are as the Dojo and a large portion of the house
was levelled.
Soun roused for the first time since his daughters deaths, moved to
investigate, he didn't have far to walk as his room was now missing a
wall.
Eonneh chose this moment to arrive on scene...
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