The characters in this story belong to their respective creators and rights
holders. Ranma 1/2 is the creation of Rumiko Takahashi. Metal Gear is the
creation of Hideo Kojima. All original content is the creation of Samuel
Phoenix.

Metal Gear 1/2: Wild Stallion
Book 1: Operation Nerima
Prologue: First Impressions

The day was far from unusual. The temperature was cool but comfortable and
the sky was over cast with sporadic rainfall. The streets were crowded with
after noon traffic, both automotive and pedestrian. The only thing that was
out of the ordinary was a pair of women walking down the street. What made
these women stand out was their extraordinary beauty.

The eldest of the two was gaijin of roughly 30 years of age. Roughly six
feet in height, and had short blond hair that was kept out of her face by a
simple blueish-grey bandanna. She was dressed in simple but baggy combat
fatigues, and exuded an aura of confidence and readiness, like a snake ready
to strike.

The younger of the two women was a Japanese teenager. She was more then a
full head shorter then her partner, and had fiery red hair put up into a
pigtail. She was dressed in baggy Chinese clothing. Like her partner, she
looked ready to face the world.

The pair ignored the gaze from the men around them, instead focusing on
their conversation.

"So, Ranma, you remember the story?" asked the blond.

Ranma smirked, "Don't worry 'mom', I got it down pat. So, what are you going
to be calling yourself?"

"I'll be... Masurao Hebi." she replied.

The young redhead blinked, then shook her head. "Sure thing, Hebi."

Hebi chucked then shook her head. "Don't like it?"

Ranma shook her head. "No, I just think that we go back in China."

The blond chucked. "I'm sure the PLA would love to see you again so soon."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Just look on the bright side, it
can be useful."

Ranma scowled at the older woman. "Easy for you to say. So, what do we know
about these Tendos my Old Man told you to introduce me to?"

"Nothing. I was just told to bring you here before you turned twenty."

The girl sighed. "Think we can trust them."

Hebi shrugged. "I'm not sure, but we should no soon enough."

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To Tendo Soun

My father, Saotome Genma, is dead. He died six years ago, after being drawn
into in the Zanzibar Land Affair. He left me in the care of one of his
comrades in that conflict under the conditions that my martial arts training
would continue and that I would eventually visit your family.

I will soon be arriving from America.
Saotome Ranma.

Soun was shocked. He did not know what to say or to think. To him this was
both a time of joy, and of pain. The houses would soon be joined/ His
tattered psyche was for a second time by loss. His best friends and
confidant, a man who was his brother in all but blood, was dead. Confronted
by this turmoil, Soun did the one think that he could. He cried.

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Soun ran towards the door. That would be them! Ranma had arrived, the
schools would be joined!

He smiled as he watched Kasumi invite the two in. He guessed that the short
redhead was Ranma, and that the blond gaijin was his guardian. For Genma to
have placed his son's training in the hands of a woman was an indication of
great skill.

Soun smiled and he looked at his future son-in-law.  The boy blinked and
stepped back. In an unusually high voice, he said. "I'm Saotome Ranma. Nice
to meet you."

That was all the indication Soun needed as he pulled the boy into a tight
embrace. He held the boy for moment before he realized something. He was
feeling something where he shouldn't.

He pushed the boy away, and gawked. He had breasts!

Nabiki sighed as she grasped the redhead's chest. "Daddy, Ranma's not a boy!
She's a girl!"

"Could you please stop that?"

Soun's face twisted into a stupid smile as he lost consciousness.

Notes: Please comment. All C&C will be appreciated, applause will be happily
accepted, criticism will be considered, ideas would be useful, and flames
will be quickly discarded. Thank ye! ^_^

I wanted to get a good start on Awkward Consequences before I finished this
Prologue. AC will still be the center of most of my attention, but I want to
know if this is worth continuing. Well? ; )


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