Rebirth Revenge
(Ramna 1/2 Altaverse)
by Shad4c

Disclaimer: Ranma 1/2 belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and Viz. Not me. This is purely done for entertainment purposes and no profit is made from it in any form.

Chapter 1

A new life

A 6-year old Ukyo, brown hair in a pigtail that reached her shoulder blades and dressed in a blue Chinese shirt with black kung-fu pants sat on a bench in the park near her home, staring out at the greenery around her. Her thoughts were far from what would have been going through the mind of a normal 6-year old, over the years she had considered how she had got here, how she had been reborn.
The words still haunted her.
'Monkey Gods Paw for my first wish I wish that Ukyo Kouiji was gone and her mind and soul will never bother me or mine. For my second wish I wish for the body and life of Ranma Saotome'.
Why did Ryoga do it? Why did he have to do that to Uc-chan? She held back tears. Depressing questions, and ones that could only be answered by one person, the one who wore his original body and had his life. She smirked at that, the fool had no idea what he was letting himself in for. Still, she didn't dare squander this time, if she remembered all her training and battles then it was likely Ryoga did to. The result was an accelerated training regime using every trick she and every martial arts master she could reach knew. It was paying off, already she was as fast,strong,tough and skilled as when she was 12 in her first life. She could even pull off a weak Mouko Takabisha.
She got to her feet and headed out of the park, another thing she was doing was learning the Kounji style of Okonomiyaki martial arts. She felt that it was her duty to the real Ukyos memory, a tear did escape her eyes this time at the thought of a friend that now lived only in her memories, a life stolen by a spiteful wish. Her hands balled into fists, he would PAY for that, she would show him suffering....someday.
She shuck her head and focused on the day ahead, there would be time for that later, as she exited the park and started roof hopping home.

As this was happening a 6-year old Ranma was trudging along behind his 'father'. He grumbled a little as the pace increased again.
"Hay, Old Man where are we going this time?".
"Quiet boy, we're just going to get some supplies in that city up there". replied Genma pointing at the urban area looming up on the horizon. He then went back to ignoring Ranma in favour of figuring out how he was going to get more food, since theirs was almost gone, it was all the boys fault of course, not his, the boy should eat less, leave more for his poor father.
Ranma noticed this and also went back to his own thoughts. So far the wish had turned out to have both good and bad points.
The Good points:- a) He had a sense of direction
b) He was in Ranmas body, so that part of the wish had gone right.
c) He was improving in the martial arts at a tremendous rate, he was now as good as he was when he was 11 years old. He could even let loose with a weak Shi Shi Hokodan.

The Bad points:- a) He was 6 years old, so he had to grow up again.
b) He had Genma for a father.
c) He had to put up with Genmas stupidity for 10 more years minimum.

On the whole he thought that they balanced each other out, even if it wasn't what he really wanted. His life was harder then he expected it to be but better then what it had been as Ryoga Hibiki, the Eternally Lost Boy. He pulled himself out of his thoughts and went back to watching the countryside as each step brought them closer to the city.


The first half of the next day passed by quietly for the Kounjis, Saito Kounji stood by his families yattai in the dusty side street and looked on proudly as his tomboyish daughter flowed through another of the mid-difficulty katas of the Kounji school of martial arts. She would make a fine heir, her skill level amazed him and many of the wandering martial artists that seemed to gravitate towards his family yati. Ukyo finished up the kata and bowed to her father, he smiled and nodded, causing Ukyo to turn and bounce away via the nearby rooftops. They had agreed that Ukyo could work and train with him for half the time available in a day and if he was satisfied with her progress then she could have the rest of the day off to do what ever she wanted to. So far she'd out performed all of his expectations so he didn't mind giving her some time to herself.
As he turned his attention back to his work he noticed a pair of people approaching wearing a pair of worn gi'. One was a tall, fat man with glasses and a bandana over a mostly bold head. The other was a small boy with short black hair and blue eyes that seemed to hold more knowledge then they should, they reminded him of Ukyos. The man turned to the boy.
"Ranma go practice over there while I get something to eat". Pointing at the empty lot by the yattai.
"As long as you get me some to Old Man" replied Ranma as he walked to the lot and started practicing.
Saito watched the boy as he practiced while absently making the mans order with practiced ease. When he had finished and put the money away he watched the man toss an Okonomiyaki to the boy who caught and started to devourer it with hardly a pause in his rhythm. This perked his interest even more.
"Hello my name is Saito Kounji, the owner of this yattai. I couldn't help but notice your sons skill. Could I ask who you are and what school you belong to". He asked the man politely, watching as he drew himself up straighter and pompously stated.
"Genma Saotome of the Saotome school of Anything Goes martial arts, and thats my son Ranma". Genma said then got up and called for Ranma to come to him.
'This won't do' thought Saito 'there's something about the boy, something he shares with Ukyo. I have to be sure'. Now he hoped he had read Genma right.
"If you both come back anytime I'll give you a 3-for-1 half price deal on any Okonomiyaki". Saito called after them, smiling as he saw Genma pause before starting off again. Now all he had to do was figure out what seemed to link Ranma and Ukyo before the Saotomes got tired of Okonomiyaki.
With this on his mind he went back to cooking.

Over the course of the next week the Saotomes arrived every afternoon for some cheap food. Saito had hoped that they would come earlier so that Ranma and Ukyo could meet each other, and perhaps he could clear up the mystery that seemed to link them together. Several pointed requests to both the Saotomes and his daughter to change the time they spent with him were ignored. Frustrating since the feeling of similarity had just gotten stronger. Add to that Genma had mentioned leaving soon too....Wait....similarity....that must be it! They must be destined for each other! Ukyo would agree when she met Ranma, he was sure. Now to set it up. He leaned towards Genma as he finished up his third plate of Okonomiyaki.
"Saotome I've been thinking, thats a fine boy you have there, very talented" he watched as Genma puffed up " He'll need a strong wife, and with his stomach one that can really cook".
"True, Kounji, very true" Genma nodded wisely.
"However at his age he needs a wise parent to guide him in these matters. I happen to have a daughter his age" Saito spoke carefully as Genma started looking for an escape route "She's the heir to my school, an excellent cook and of course I'd throw in this fully stocked yattai as a dowry. So she can cook the best Okonomiyaki for you on the road". He finished quickly.
He could see the gears turning in Genmas head as a look of greed covered his face. He smiled slightly, Genma was sold.
"Why your right, she sounds like she's perfect for my Ranma"
"So shall we write up an agreement"
"Of course, of course".Genma agreed looking over the yattai.
After the two fathers had signed the contract Genma called Ranma and took the yati, promising to meet Ukyo here midday tomorrow and take her with them.

Saito Kounji wandered home feeling satisfied with himself today he had secured his daughters future. He walked into his house and saw Ukyo sitting down to eat. As he sat down to eat with her he turned and told her the good news.
"Ukyo I have some good news for you, over the past week I have been meeting with a martial artist with a son your age. He's agreed to engage his son Ranma to you". Saito smiled expecting his daughter to be happy.
"WHAT!? You did what? This martial artist, his name wouldn't be Genma Saotome would it." Ukyo sputtered outraged and alarmed. This couldn't be happening to her again.
"Why, yes. Have you heard of them before?"Saito replied, curious at her reaction.
"Where's the yati, dad?"
"What..."
"WHERE'S THE YATTAI!"
"They took it, their going to collect you tomorrow" Saito was now getting alarmed.
"Damn! Dad Genma Saotome has a reputation for being a thief, I'll go to meet them but I doubt they'll be there". Ukyo finished wearily as the table lapsed into silence. After she finished eating Ukyo made her way to her room as Saito sat in the silence.


The next day Ukyo waited at the meeting point, as she expected she'd been here for an hour and they hadn't shown. Not that she minded that much a she spun into a kata and let her mind wonder.
She hadn't expected this, she was sure that Ryoga would avoid any chance at meeting her if he could. Then again he probably thought that there was no Ukyo in this timeline. It was probably for the best in the long run, she now had a clear reason to go after the one that had stolen her life from her, while retaining the element of surprise.
She wasn't ready yet, but she knew where they'd be in 10-years time and by then she'd be ready. She clenched her fists and looked determined as the wind blew her hair to the side and the sun glinted off of the Battle Spatula and bandolier of mini-spatulas she'd put on.
Several miles away Ranma shivered for a moment.
After another hour Ukyo turned and walked home.
Again as she expected by nightfall her father had made her vow to get retribution from the Saotomes. This was fine by Ukyo since it was exactly what she'd planned on doing anyway, thankfully she managed to convince her father that having Genma in the family wasn't a good idea. Ukyo even managed to convince him to make her legally his son since it would cover up the shame of the rejection. Tomorrow she would step up her training and prepare for the trials to come 10-years from now in Nerima.


Authors Notes
Well here's the re-write first chapter done. The first two chapters are leading up to the main story that should start in chapter 3. hope you enjoy it.

Please send constructive comments (Flames will be used to heat my room) to [email protected].

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