Ranma Z
Chapter
Five
Happousai’s
Outta Control Revenge
It is night and so very dark, even for night. In a forest, not too far from Tokyo, Happousai is smiling. The reason he is smiling is standing right in front of him. A few feet ahead of him is black star pulsating with an evil energy. He smiles as five figures appear in the star. Five figures that mold themselves into devil-like beings. “Soon Ranma…soon you will feel my anger! I will send the strongest demons I can summon to pay you back!” Happousai’s smile disappears as one of the demon steps forward and touches the black light coming from the star. (“It looks like it’s testing it,”) Happousai notes. The demon steps back after testing the strength of the field. “You can’t break that field. Once I let you out that energy with flow around you and force you to do my bidding.”
The demons smile as one. “You think so?” They ask as one.
Happousai can only look on in horror as the unthinkable happens.
Day comes to the world and the evil that transpired is unknown to most. In the Tendo Dojo, Ranma is preparing to do something that may help him become stronger. But it will also leave him vulnerable. He is sitting in the middle of the Dojo and is nearly ready. (“This is it. After this I’ll be able to do it.”) Ranma smiles. (“Son-san (1), you would be proud.”) He takes a calming breath and closes his eyes in meditation.
Elsewhere, in Juuban
The Sailor Senshi are out on a shopping spree. “Hurry up Mako!” Usagi yells.
“Hai, hai (2),” Mako laughs at the blonde’s enthusiasm.
The group is moving through a few small shops in Juuban trying to find a few good buys. Their shopping, however, is about to be interrupted. The first sign that anything is wrong comes in an unmistakable manner.
A scream of terror and pain, followed by something, or rather someone, crashing through a window are unmistakable.
“Out of the way human,” One of the demons says before tossing someone into a car. One of the other demons smiles. It goes over to the fallen man. It wipes some the of the man’s blood onto its finger then licks it.
“Their blood is quite tasty,” It jokes.
All of the demons share a good laugh. But they stop laughing suddenly. They turn and face one another. They nod and without a word disappear into the surrounding shadows.
The Senshi are horrified when they arrive. There are more than a dozen people lying motionless in the street. Mercury begins checking them. She lets out a sigh of relief. “They’re alive.”
Sailor Moon nods and looks around. “But what happened?”
“We did,” Voices from behind her answer.
The Senshi turn and find themselves face-to-face with five very intimidating looking demons. Everyone falls into combat stances. It is also around this time that the media shows up.
It is also at this time that Setsuna inexplicably drops her glass. “Something wrong, Setsuna?” Hakaru asks.
Setsuna doesn’t answers. She looks straight ahead with a stunned look upon her face. “Daijobuu, Setsuna?”
“Setsuna-mama (3)?” Hotaru asks.
This seems to snap Setsuna out of her stupor. “The Inners are in danger. I sense a great darkness.”
“The battle between the Sailor Senshi and the devil-like creatures they are fighting has been going on for five minutes now and it appears that the Senshi may be on the losing end this time. Though the demons appear to have only a slight edge in power, the Senshi’s attacks have not been able to do much,” A report practically yells into a microphone.
One of the demons rushes forward and strikes Venus with a flying elbow. She staggers back before regaining her footing and attacking. “Venus Love And Beauty Shock!” The demons smiles and strikes back with an attack of dark ki. The two attacks meet and cancel one another out. The demon smiles and shoots forward once more. He heads straight for Venus. She counters with a punch, but the demon sidesteps it at the last moment and launches a kick to Venus’ unprotected back.
Sailors Moon, Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter have similar results in their fights.
“Ah, this looks like it might be the end!” One of the reports yells.
“World Shaking!”
“Deep Submerge!”
“Dead Scream.” The three attacks hit home and cause the demons to stagger back.
“Uranus! Neptune! Pluto! Saturn!” Sailor Moon calls out to them.
“Sorry we’re late Princess,” Uranus apologizes. Saturn moves quickly to heal the wounds of the Inners.
“Ah, more have shown up. This will be more interesting, that it will,” The demons say in amusement.
Uranus snorts. “Interesting? We’re goin’ kick your asses!” Uranus moves to attack but someone places a hand on her shoulder. “Huh?” She turns to see Pluto. “Pluto?”
“Be cautious. They are very powerful,” She warns.
“Don’t worry! We can take ‘em!” Uranus isolates one of the demons and charges forward intent on showing Pluto that there was nothing to worry about.
A jab and a roundhouse found their ways to the demon’s face. It, however, seemed unaffected. “Pathetic,” It says. It throws Uranus back with a powerful backhand.
“Uranus!” Neptune cries out as she rushes to her lover. “Daijobuu?”
Uranus stands and shakes her head. “Ite (4)! That hurt,” She looks back at the demons and curses. “Looks like Pluto wasn’t exaggerating. That one attack almost broke my jaw.”
Neptune nods. “Minna! Lets go!” The girls nod and charge forward.
Back in Nerima
Ranma is having problems staying in his meditative state. There is something…something on the edge of his consciousness that is trying to bring him back to the waking world.
In the home the Tendos are glued to the television. The battle between the Senshi and the demons is being shown on all the news/local channels. And things do not look good.
The Senshi are not faring much better. Even with the aid of the Outers and the recent addition of Tuxedo Karmen, the fight has been mostly a one-sided affair. The worn Senshi fall back panting, trying to come up with some kind of strategy but none come. Aid, however, comes from a most unlikely source. A small bomb lands in front of the demons and explodes with a cry of, “Happo-daikarin (5)!” The Senshi are surprised to see the demons hop back and take up defensive stances. Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are even more surprised to see the pervert they met in Nerima appear in front of them.
“Ah! The Senshi seem to have found a new ally. It appears to be some kind demon. Perhaps there is a war in Hell?” The report says.
“Shut up!” Happousai yells at the report. He turns back to the demons after recomposing himself. “What do you think you’re doing? I released you so you could destroy Ranma. I cannot have you attacking young ladies whose bosoms I have yet to touch!”
The Senshi sweatdrop. “Is he serious?” Jupiter asks.
Pluto growls out a, “Yes.”
Meanwhile Neptune is thinking of painful ways to kill the pervert. While Uranus has produced her Space Sword and is thinking about cutting off a certain part of Happousai’s anatomy.
The demons smile at Happousai. “Do you think you can stop us? Remember what we did to you after you summoned us?”
It is now Happousai’s turn to smile. “Of course I remember. That why I brought backup this time.”
“Backup?” The demons ask.
Their question is answer with a cry of, “Shishi Hokodan (6)!” One of the demons is thrown back. Seconds later a boy is upon him. “Kachuu Tenshin Amiguriken (7)!” His hand blurs as he begins to deliver hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye. The Senshi watch this in utter shock. When he is sure the demon cannot retaliate the boy draws back his fist and delivers a punch with all his strength behind it. The demon is sent crashing back through a stonewall. The boy smiles at his handy work and hops back to Happousai.
“I think I’m in love!” Venus and Jupiter say at the same time. They give one another a glare that says ‘stay away he’s mine.’
“Nicely done, Ryoga m’boy!” Happousai congratulates the young man.
“Just remember your promise. When this is over you take me to the Tendo Dojo, got it?” Ryoga asks. He looks down at the pervert. His expression offers nothing but pain if he is betrayed.
“O…Of course m’boy,” Happousai says nerviously.
“Good.” He turns back to the demons and smiles. “One down, four to go.” He moves himself into a ready stance.
The demons do something unexpected. They laugh. “You think you were successful in killing one of us? Don’t make us laugh.” It is in that moment that the demon Ryoga fought frees itself from the stones and returns to its brethren.
“Oh no.” Ryoga and Happousai mutter. Happousai turns to the girls. “Feel free to join in at anytime.”
“It does not matter what you do, you will all die,” The demons declare.
A shadow. Someone moving towards the battle. They do not know. How could they?
“I will not die before I kill Saotome!” Ryoga exclaims. His green aura flares.
“Is he really human?” Sailor Moon asks.
(“Ki!”) Mars thinks. That’s what she’d been feeling.
The person moved around the corner just in time to hear the name ‘Saotome.’ She looked up and asked. “Yes?”
“Shishi Hokodan!” Ryoga cries out as he attacks.
This time, however, he does not have the element of surprise. His attack is met by a more powerful one from the demons. The demon’s attack shatters the ball of depression and streaks back towards Ryoga. “Abunai!” Happousai yells out as he tackles Ryoga. His move is successful, although that success is by only inches.
The demon’s attack misses the Senshi as well. It continues on towards the young woman who walked into the battle by mistake. It is in that moment that Ryoga recognizes her. “Chikushou!” He mumbles as he shoves Happousai out of the way. He knows it’s too late to stop it, but he still puts forth all his speed. His legs achieve the equivalent of the Amiguriken. But this only succeeds in bringing him close enough to see her eyes go wide and hear her cry out for a savior that is not present. “Ranma!”
“Auntie!” The Tendo sisters cry out.
In the dojo
Ranma’s eyes snap open. They are wide and vibrate with a fear that he has never known. Not even the Neko-ken made him this afraid. This fear…it is the fear of losing the one he loves the most. “Kaasan (8).”
Son-san- He’s talking about Goku from Dragonball. Goku’s family name is Son. Ranma added the –san to it to show respect.
Hai- Yes
-Mama- Hotaru calls Michiru and Setsuna; Michiru-mama and Setsuna-mama. She calls Hakaru; Hakaru-papa.
Ite- Ouch
Happo-daikarin- basically Happo-fireburst. It’s a bomb. They range from just smaller than a basketball to bigger than a car
Shishi Hokodan- Lion Shot Roar. A ki attack fueled by depression
Kachuu Tenshin Amiguriken- Chestnuts roasting over an open fire. The Chestnut Fist’s proper name
Kaasan or Okaasan- Mother