From: "Sean Murphy" Subject: [Ranma][fanfic] Love Amazon Style Love Amazon Style A Ranma 1/2 fan fiction By: The DragonBard ====================================================================== This story is a One-shot fan fiction, based on an idea from Lord Archive, my favorite fan fiction writer. This is done with his knowledge and permission, as he has too many ideas to do them all, he says. I know the feeling. This is a work of Fan Fiction, meaning this is based on a piece of work of someone else, with additions and adaptations for the piece to work. No copyright infringement is meant. This story happens after the final volume of the Manga. I've never really read it, so if I make some mistakes, my apologies. ______________________________________________________________________ All C&C go to me at dragonbard@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________________________ Akane Tendo, and Ukyo Koniji stalked through the underbrush or the Chinese forest. They were being led by the Jusenkyo Guide, who knew his way around all these strange places near the Cursed Springs of Jusenkyo that was his trust. The two young mistresses of the martial arts scowled as they followed the Guide to their destination, the village of the Chinese Amazons. Akane grimaced as she remembered the events that had caused her to make an alliance with her sometime friend sometime rival, and that led them to this mysterious part of China. * * * It had been a normal enough day at the Tendo dojo. Akane and Ranma, who was female at the time, had to beat up Kuno again. Soon after, Ranma stuck his foot in his mouth again and was sent flying by Akane. While this was normal, the part about Ranma insulting Akane, and being sent flying was getting rarer. Ever since the attempt at a wedding by their families, Akane and Ranma had been getting along alot more. The insults and punches were gentler, and less and less common. Finally, at noon, they all sat down for a Kasumi home-cooked meal. That went normally enough, with Ranma and his father eating like a pair of vacume cleaners, and fighting over every piece of food. Suddenly, Akane found herself getting very sleepy. She started to struggle agenst the weight of her eyelids before she noticed that her Father and two sisters were already lying with their heads on the table, and as she watched, Nodoka Saotome followed their example. It was getting harder to keep her eyes open, and as they fell for the last time, she saw Genma and Ranma starting to stand on unsteady legs. Then everything went black. Sometime later, she felt herself being shaken lightly. As she struggled to open her eyes, she saw a figure with long brown hair standing before her. Groggily, Akane pushed herself to stare at her fellow rival for Ranma's affections, Ukyo! As Akane slowly sat up, she looked around. She was lying in her room? "Akane, are you alright? What happened? Where's Ranchan?" Ukyo asked. It was evident by the look on her face that she was frightend of something. "I don't know." Muttered Akane. She glared at Ukyo. "What are you doing here? Didn't you cause enough damage with the wedding?" Ukyo blushed at that with great embaressment. "I'm. . .sorry about that. I was desperate! If you had gone through with the wedding, all my dreams and hopes would have been gone. I . . . came over to apologize, to try and make everything right between us. But when I got here, Everyone was asleep and I couldn't find Ranchan! Where is he?!" Finally, what Ukyo was saying got through the sleepy haze that clouded her mind. Ranma was gone! "Akane!" Nabiki yelled. "Get to my room, everybody. Now!" Akane and Ukyo moved quickly. Whenever one of Akane's older sisters yelled, it must be big! Everyone crowded into Nabiki's room, most with a look of sleepy puzzlement on their faces. Except for Mr. Saotome, who was still sleeping in his panda form, and had been dragged in by Soun Tendo and Nodoka. They found Nabiki staring at a note in her hand. "I found this taped to my ledger when I woke up." Nabiki said. "Listen to this!" And she quickly read the note to everyone. TO THE TENDO HOUSEHOLD: GREETINGS! I HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAD A PLEASENT SLEEP. AS YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED, RANMA SAOTOME IS MISSING. HAVE NO FEAR, HE IS SAFE AND IN OUR CARE. WE HAVE FINALLY DECIDED TO FINISH WITH THIS GAME OVER WHO SHALL BE RANMA'S BRIDE, AS IT HAS BEEN SHOWN THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO BRING HIM TOGETHER WITH ONE OF THEM HERE IN JAPAN WILL MEET WITH DISASTER. AS SUCH, MY GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER AND I HAVE TAKEN UPON OURSELVES TO BRING RANMA AND HIS LAWFUL BRIDE TO OUR ANCESTRAL VILLAGE, WHERE HE SHALL BECOME HER HUSBAND, AS IS HIS DUTY. I APOLOGISE FOR THE LONG NAP, BUT KNOWING RANMA'S EXPOSURE TO THE DRUGS AND POTIONS USED TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE HIM MARRY ONE OR THE OTHER OF HIS FIANCES, I THOUGHT IT BEST THAT WE MAKE SURE HE WOULD BE ASLEEP LONG ENOUGH FOR US TO BE HOME BEFORE HE AWOKE. THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY WILL BE CONDUCTED SOME TEN DAYS AFTER YOU AWAKEN, WHICH SHOULD BE TWO DAYS FROM NOW. IF YOU WISH TO TRY AND 'RESCUE' RANMA, PLEASE ATTEMPT TO DO SO. WE WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU. KHU LON Kuno appeared out of thin air. "Finally my love, you and the Pig-tailed Goddess shall be free of the Vile Saotome's influence, and as a celebration, I shall date you!" He was answered by a kick from Akane, and a blow from Ukyo's spatula. "Drop dead, Kuno!" They yelled, as they sent him into LEO. All this time, Soun Tendo was moaning how his daughter would never get married, and the dojo was doomed. His tears forced Genma to pull an umbrella out of nowhere in order for him to sleep. Nabiki turned back to the family. "All right, so what are we going to do to get Ranma back?" * * * Through bribing Kuno, and Nabiki's personal contacts, they were able to book passage on a plane leaving for China the next day. Only Ukyo and Akane went, since they were the only ones who stood a chance of getting Ranma back safely. They had hoped to find Ryoga, but as usual, he was lost. They had taken a map that they had bought, and on the ninth day after waking up, they found themselves at Jusenkyo. They then forced the Guide to take them to the Village of the Amazons. That is where we begin. It was the tenth day since they had awakend from Cologne's drugging their food. The day when Ranma and Shampoo were to be wed. Akane was wondering, why was she there? Why was she chasing after Ranma? After the incident with Saffron, and the wedding, she had begun to believe that Ranma really did love her, but did she love Ranma? That was the question. Was she doing this for love, or because Ranma had saved her life so many times? Akane looked over at Ukyo. Ukyo knew that she loved Ranma, even though she believed Ranma's heart lay with Akane. Still she was helping to save him. Why? Akane shook her head. Why can't anything ever be simple? No time to think of that now, she thought to herself. I've go to be ready for the village. There'll be a small army waiting for us, and most of them will be at least as good as we are. If we're going to have a chance, we've got to concentrate! Cologne waited in her home in the Village of the Chinese Amazons. She thought over her plan. It was a good one, she had been able to convince the other Matriarchs of the Village to go along with it. Now it was all in the hands of the Tendo girl. Cologne sighed. So much trouble over just one man. But what a man, she thought. Ranma is the only one whom I have found to be a worthy heir to my knowledge. Much as I hate to admit it, Shampoo doesn't have the raw talent necessary! If she did, then I doubt that Ranma would have won so easily in the first place. Cologne's thoughts turned to the time, centuries ago, when she had been a beautiful young warrior, in love. In love with Happosai of all people. Well, at least 'her' choice of first loves is better than mine was. They are both supremly talented, but Ranma is the more honorable of the two. He will make a fine member of the family, and as Happosai's heir, he will bring the techniques he created into the Village, and we will regain the treasures he stole from us long ago! Cologne was still musing over her thoughts when a nock came at her door. "Come in." Cologne rasped. As the Eldest of the Elders of the Village, no one would disturb her without ample reason. One of the Village scouts, a cousin of Shampoo's came in and bowed to Cologne. "The woman you told us to watch for is now on Village lands, Matriach, she is with the Guide." She said. "There is also another young woman with her, dressed in mens clothing, and carrying what appears to be a giant spatula." The scout waited for her orders. Cologne was startled. After the incident at the wedding, she wouldn't have thought that the Koniji girl would be willing to help Akane, or that Akane would be willing to accept that help. No matter, she would be helpful, and could be included in the plan. "Allow the two of them to enter the Village unharmed. Gather all the young warriors and have them ready for a fight. Tell them they are to defeat the outsiders, but not to do them any serious injury. When you have overcome them, place them in the empty hut next to the one the Groom is waiting in." The scout hurried out with her orders. Now, Cologne thought, to prepare myself for the final move in this game. It all hinges on those young ladies. Akane and Ukyo rushed into the Village, greeted by several dozen women warriors. The two young ladies attempted to dodge and avoid any confrontation with an Amazon. When that was impossible, they simply knocked the feet out from under one of them, or attempted to throw them into each other to slow them down. This worked for a moment, but, while none of them were Shampoo's equal in skill or strength, their numbers made up for it, and soon, Akane and Ukyo were brought down. They awoke to find themselves lying in a hut, with Cologne standing over them. "You're awake, I'm glad." She said. "Miss Koniji, I'm surprised to see you here. No matter. I have something to speak to the both of you about." Ukyo and Akane looked at each other. What could the old woman want? "As you know, there is the law in our Village that states that a woman who is defeated by an outsider woman, must track down and defeat that woman, in honorable combat to the death. After your little battle, I'm sure that you could be said to have defeated quite a few of our warriors. Normally, this, and the fact that you have constantly interfered with Shampoo's attempts to gain her rightful husband, would earn the two of you the Kiss of Death. Now, I know that Son-in-Law cares very deeply for the two of you, and since he's become like a son to me, I wouldn't want to hurt him by having to have the two of you killed. So, I have a proposal for you. The two of you become adopted into our Village, thereby protecting you from the Kiss of Death law. As Amazon's, since the two of you have lost to Ranma in battle, and as he is not yet completely married to Shampoo, all three of you would be his legitimate wives." "And if we refuse?" Akane asked. Not that she didn't 'want' to marry Ranma, but she had never liked being forced into something. Ukyo was merely silent. This was her chance, she thought. I can marry Ranchan and I wouldn't have to worry about him thinking this was a breach of his honor. She would still have to share Ranma, but it would be worth it to be married to him. Ukyo waited for Cologne's answer. "Then, you die." Cologne said, as calmly as if she was talking about what was for their next meal. "I will give you a moment to think about it." As Cologne turned to go, she had one final remark. "Miss Tendo, do not allow your pride to make you forget that you love him. Ranma has fought with pride, honor, and love for you. Try to remember that." And she left. Once outside, and past the guards, she was met by Shampoo. "Great-grandmother?" Shampoo inquired. Cologne gestured for her to follow her to Colognes hut. Once there, she motioned for Shampoo to speak. "Great-grandmother, why did you offer them a chance to be Amazons?" Cologne smiled at her. "Do you truly wish for them to die?" Shampoo shook her head. Though they had been rivals for Ranma's affections, and she had teased and insulted them, they, along with Ranma and Mousse, were the closest she had to friends in Japan. Cologne smiled. "Ranma is the most talented warrior I have encountered in centuries." Cologne said. "If Ranma ever unleashes his full skill against an opponent, I hold little hope for their survival. And should that skill be powered by a blood rage and despair, then no one, possibly not even I, would be safe. Just look at what happend to Saffron when he endangered the Tendo girls life! Also, you know the side effects of your Jusenkyo curse, the ability to act as a magnet for cold water. With Ranma around, sooner or later the both of you will be together when you transform, and you will send him into the Nekoken. Only the Tendo girl can control him in that state! They are strong warriors. They will make fine additions to our Village." With that said, the matter was closed. All that remained, was the ladies answer. Cologne returned to hut with the prisinors in it. She felt certain of what they would say. Epilogue: Akane and Ukyo Saotome leaned against each other, tears rolling down their faces, and their shoulders shaking with surpressed emotion, as their mutual husband, Ranma Saotome, lay motionless on the floor. "Oh Ranma." Akane cried. Then the two ladies looked at Ranma's face, and no longer able to contain themselves, they burst out . . . laughing. The noise brought the fourth member of their family, Shampoo Saotome to the room. She was startled to see her fellow wives laughing while their husband lay on the floor with a dazed look on his face. She rushed to Ranma's side. "What happened?" She asked the two laughing ladies. Her command of the Japanese language had improved remarkably in the months since their marriage. It hadn't been a lack of intelligence that had held her back from mastering it, but rather an overabundance of pride; she had thought that she would soon have Ranma as her husband and return to her Village in China, so why should she master a language that she would likely never need again? Since moving back to Japan, she had given in and started to seriously work on the language. Akane and Ukyo struggled with themselves and finally got enough control to answer Shampoo just as Ranma began to come around. "Oh it's nothing much." Ukyo said, giggling. "We just told Ranma that he's going to be a father." Akane said, with a cheerful grin. "You mean . . . both of you?" Shampoo asked. The ladies nodded, happily. Shampoo grinned, touching her stomach. "That's good. I'm glad 'my' daughter won't be alone growing up." Hearing this, the other ladies cried out and rushed over to congratulate the third new mother to be. Ranma, fated dead away, again, at the news that the third of his three wives was pregnant. ______________________________________________________________________ So how do you like it? Send all C&C to me. Any flames will be ignored and dumped into the trash.