A Twist in the tale.
	
Chapter :1   	Light in the darkness

BY: Q. 

As another author has probably written, 
	A standard disclaimer: This is a non commercial piece ie fanfic 
that is based off the works of an author/artist (Rumiko Takahashi) who 
has gained popularity and prestige not to mention royalties by the lease 
of rights for others to show her works worldwide. 
	This work does not necessarily reflect the real views of the 
characters that Rumiko Takahashi has created and she is not responsible 
for anything you feel is disagreeable with this piece of work. 
	This piece of work is created by an individual known as Quek or Q 
for the short form and is not for commercial use. Thus sidestepping the 
laws of the United States and most other countries of the world 
regarding copyright infringement.
	Thank you (Rumiko Takahashi) for I have enjoyed your works even 
the badly dubbed ones that I get here in the United. States and hope to 
read/watch/rent more of your work in the future 

	Author's forwards: let's just say that I have read a lot of 
fanfiction and that I enjoy nearly all of the fanfiction that I have 
read so far.  Those that I don't like I forget, while those which I like 
are too numerous to name. Yes if you are thinking I have read Twisted 
path and Bubblegum Zone, (Ranma and BGC), yes I have read other fanfics 
like the full circle (Dragon ball) and yes I hope to see other things in 
the works. Let me tell you first that I do not have a home page where I 
post the unfinished or finished works.(at least not at present.) 
	I also will tell you that I should have my E-mail account 
 until the end of 1997 after which I should have 
finished University and will be going to Singapore for my National 
Service. I will tell you that I will try to write good and appealing 
Fanfics for the general anime Otaku population and if I seem to be 
stealing the general story line of many of you fanfic writers out there, 
remember: Imitation is the best form of flattery. That and that there 
are only so many ways that a story can go. 

	Thanks to Twister and Bret for giving me the confidence to 
actually try writing my own stories with your long and interesting 
series. (rather than me thinking about writing and doing nothing.) Thank 
you all the rest for writing your beautiful stories and Hope to read 
more anime in the future.

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					*WARNING*  

		*This is a Ranma 1/2 alternate dimensions story. 
			*This does not mean that any*
	*of the normal Ranma crew are the focus of the story.*
		* Thank you for listening to the announcement.*

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Notes: 
Asian names usually have their family names first (mine is) and I will 
state the Japanese characters as such.
In Chinese chess, Jiang is the equivalent of check in English chess and 
with the Jin at the end is effectively saying checkmate.


 Prologue:
	A scene slowly resolves like mists parting before the summer 
breeze.  Numerous pools form in the foreground as majestic mountains 
appear in the background. I, Tatewaki Kuno swoop through the air towards 
this valley in the mountains. The spring breeze carries me towards this 
training ground in the middle of nowhere. The poles stuck into the 
numerous pools attest to the fact that this region is a training ground. 
A single peasant's hut attracts my attention. For some reason I find 
myself being drawn to this simple dwelling. A person is looking out of 
the door of this meager dwelling and in his hand is a scroll! 
	The clothes of this peasant makes him seem to be but a relic of 
China's cultural revolution but he has a fighting aura that bespeaks no 
normal man. He seems to see me for the first time and acknowledges me 
for the samurai I am. I let him straighten from his bow before taking 
the scroll from his hands. This, this.. scroll. What is its importance 
to me? I wonder as the world darkens around me. Gosunkugi appears like a 
Ninja before me, forming out of the nothingness of the surrounding void. 
I hesitate but for a moment before relinquishing the artifact to his 
possession. "Summon a person for me. Summon a person who can vanquish 
the evil sorcerer Ranma." 

Ps. Please heckle this piece as much as possible, then send the 
resulting flames to X94quek1@wmich.edu I know that I really need flames 
to improve my writings. I just hope that my writings are not as bad as 
AKA's cooking. 

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(In another dimension,)
	A man sits up on his futon staring straight ahead of him.
	"That dream! It must be a message from the gods themselves. Now I 
know how to defeat you Saotome Ranma! BUA HAHAHAHAHA..." "SASUKE!" the 
person shouted. 
	"Yes master?" the Ninja replied as he appeared before Kuno.
	"Pack my bags, we shall be going to China."
	"Emmm. Master,"
	"Yes Sasuke?"
	"Don't you have finals this week?"
	"Do not bother me with trivialities Sasuki, we are leaving at the 
end of the week."
	"Yes master." Sasuki replied as he disappeared to get breakfast.
	"This dream, it will give me a warrior who will free Akane and the 
pig-tailed one from the clutches of the evil sorcerer Ranma! They shall 
be mine Buah HA HA Ha ha..."

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(Jusenkyo: Ranmaverse same day.) 
	The mist rises in the predawn light of the mountains. The 
surroundings turn red, golden and finally yellow as the sun rises over 
the peaks and spills its warm glow on the surrounding countryside. We 
see the pools of Jyusenkyou stretching into the distance as the shadow 
of the mountains recedes from the glow of the sun. Squatting by the edge 
of the Nannicuan is the Guide enjoying the sunrise. He suddenly notices 
bubbles rising from a pool close to him, to the right of the Nannichuan. 
	"Hongmounichuan" the guide notes as a wooden case floats to the 
surface and is pushed towards him by the rising bubbles. The guide looks 
for a second. 'I wonder what this is' he mused as the bubbles recede. 
'Let's open it and find out.' He says as he reaches into the water and 
scoops out the case. Pulling open the top of the case, he draws out an 
old scroll remarkably well preserved. 
	'Hmmm, ancient scroll, no use for me but maybe someone look for it 
soon no?' 

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(Furinken High school at that moment.)
	It's a warm sunny day with not a cloud in the sky. Students are 
walking or otherwise making their way through the school gates to class. 
Of these people, a strange student is walking into the schoolyard. His 
bloodshot eyes make it seem like he has not slept in a week while his 
pale appearance makes the dark bags under his eyes seem all the more 
startling in contrast. 
	Perhaps the most remarkable thing about this person is that 
everyone around him treats it like it's normal to have a schoolmate 
looking like something a cat dragged out of the trash. They avoid him of 
course but that's the only normal thing about it. Suddenly, as if struck 
by lightning, his head shot up from his habitual droop and his posture 
changed to one of rapt attention. The bags under his eyes drained and 
faded to the normal hue while his eyes assumed it's 'normal?' color. His 
stance is just like a soldier standing at attention. 
	"The ether, it is coming to place. . . Kuno? He's the one to help 
me?" The character mumbled to himself. "He'll get the scroll for me?" 
	*BONK!?!* 
	"Ranma No BAKA!" screamed a voice behi. . . well, somewhere around 
him as he fell to the ground. 
	"Oh, sorry Gosunkugi, didn't see you there." called Ranma as he 
dashed around the courtyard with Akane close behind him.  
	"Hey! Stop it already, you tomboy."
	"What... did you call me?" 
	"Hey you out there, come to class already!" called a teacher from 
a second story window. 
	"Hai Sensei," Akane replied as she skidded to a stop. "Ranma let's 
get to class before we're late."
	"Akane, Were in school already. What's the rush?"
	"Ah, the beauty of the rose pales when compared with your mere 
presence, I would date with you." *WHAM* as Kuno sails through the air 
to meet a tree face first. 
	"Any other questions Ranma?" 

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(Another dimension, a Hell of some sort) 
	A space of what was once a large warehouse enclosed mainly in 
shadows lies before us. Dripping water from the stalactites meeting the 
stalagmites on the floor makes up one corner of the room. The sound of 
typing is the only other sound you hear in the eerie darkness. A light 
is shining at the opposite end of the cavern. There, a person dressed 
immaculately looking like well.. A office worker, sits in front of an 
computer terminal. His handsome features are furrowed in concentration 
as he busily types away at a computer. A stack of folders as big as his 
wooden desk lies besides him. And a miniature girl is seated on the 
brown hair of the worker.
	You note that the 'girl' has wings and a tail ending in a sharp 
barb and the person is probably an accountant of a sort doing some 
accounting on his computer. The horns on either side of his head testify 
to the fact that he is in fact a real demon although you don't get the 
scared stiff or a cold lump sitting in the bottom of your stomach 
sensation from him. The imp attaching a small bell to the left horn of 
the demon further dispels any impression of importance this relatively 
bookish demon has. Looking at the imp's face, you get the impression 
that she is literally bored to death but there is nothing else better to 
do in the caverns. The imp, seemingly not being able to take it anymore, 
tries to start a conversation in her squeaky voice.
	"Can we go out for a rampage in some dimension? "
	"No"
	"Can we go and drag a few souls here and torture them?"
	"No"
	"Can I go get some food?"
	"No souls."
	"Darn, how about another computer?"
	"takes you too long to type a sentence."
	". . . .  "
(note: his hands fly over the keyboard at a phenomenal rate. Typing 
above 150 words a minute. A feat the Guinness book of records would like 
to record.)
	"Pass me the Uthercrakan report will you?" he says to the imp as 
he waves to the set of papers in front of him. The papers shift before 
him for a moment and fade away. 
	"I don't see the point of sorting out these papers." The imp 
grumbles as she takes a thick folder off a pile and flutters over to the 
demon. 
	"You know that we need to have the logs sorted out as soon as we 
come out with a new system," he says over his shoulder. "And the 
computer lets us keep inventory so much faster than then going through 
these files." He gestures towards the folders besides him. 
	"Yah Yah right." The imp retorts as she settles back to her place 
on top of his head. "Just my luck to be a familiar to an accountant. I 
could have been the familiar to the Urberdark but I wanted job security. 
	"Oh the Urberdark?" the demon thinks for a second. "He was 
flattened by Joe the friendly giant." He puts his hand under his chin 
for a second and ponders for a second. "Oh well." He says as he resumes 
typing.
	"WELL? Don't leave it hanging! Tell me what happened!" the imp 
screeched as impatience finally got the best of her.
	"Huh what?" The demon taunted "you were asking?"
	"Gr.r.r.r..r" 
	"Ok, ok. Joe wasn't looking where he was going and he stepped on 
Urberdark as Urber was fighting George the knight in the Dragon 
universe." 
	"Resurrecting"
	"Yep."
	"oh " the imp said closing her eyes as she remembers the 
excruciating pain of resurrection. Feeling really depressed. Maybe 
scrying other dimensions would help

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(Ranmaverse.)
	We see a room filled with arcane items from shrunken heads 
displayed on one shelf of a bookcase to paper charms filled with mystic 
designs. at a table near a window, Gosunkugi sits  writing in what seems 
like a diary. We notice that Gosunkugi hasn't reverted to his baggy eyed 
self just yet, he also seems a lot healthier than the baggy eyed 
apparition he normally is. He also seems more confident and less a 
portent of doom since he had his 'vision'. 
	"Monday was an interesting day for me. It seems Kuno dreamt that 
there is a scroll in China, which will bring forth a warrior to defeat 
Ranma. I too had a similar vision brought forth by the mystic ether 
before Ranma knocked into me. I don't know what it will mean for either 
of us but I hope that the scroll will contain an incantation that will 
free Akane from her engagement. Maybe I will finally have a chance at 
her since the others have given up on her already. Kuno left this 
Friday, I expect he will be going to the place that Ranma and his father 
trained at.. That magical place called Jyusenkyou. . . "  

(Jyusenkyou, Ranmaverse.)
	There is a peace in the forest as the trees of the mountainous 
region hum with life energy. The mountains provide a frame for the green 
valleys under them and the sounds of the forest fills the air. Around us 
the sound of crickets and other animals as they go about their daily 
business tells us the diversity of life in this remote region. Suddenly 
the forest goes silent. There is only a faint sound that can just barely 
be heard in the distance. It slowly grows louder to be identified to be 
the sound of a person walking. Slowly, we see Kuno walking along a 
mountain path, wearing his Kendo outfit while holding his ever-present 
boken. 
	He consults a map that he holds by his side for a moment and looks 
behind him as Sasuki comes into view pulling a miniature mountain of 
luggage behind him on a cart. He points towards a mountain in the 
distance with his boken and slowly lowers his boken down towards the 
valley below. He furrows his brow in concentration for a second before 
sudden understanding sets in. That glint in that valley, it must be 
water!, and the only body of water in the area is the Springs of 
Jyusenkyou. The training ground he dreamed about! 
	"Come Sasuki, we shall get there before tea if we hurry. We have 
ten miles to go before we reach the cabin of the local guide. Then we 
shall see this training ground before nightfall. Forward we shall go for 
the light of justice shall smooth the way of the righteous and the 
blessings of the gods shall pave the way before Tatewaki Kuno the blue 
lightning of Furinken High!"
	Sasuki " .huff. .  puff. . Yes master. huff . puff .  . . . ." 

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(hell)
	"Himm?, so what happens now?" she says after a while as the imp 
blinks and opens her blue eyes.
	"Nothing,"
	"huh? Nothing?" she asked as she notices that he has stopped 
typing 
	"You fell asleep watching that dimension and I finished." 
	"oh. *WHAT??*" 
	"You fell asleep and I finished."
	"oh. err.. can I go now?"
	"Well, take a look around and see if I missed anything first."
	"COOL!" the imp says as she looks around. And sees. A stack of 
folders exactly as before.
 	"ARGGGGGGGH!" she screams and promptly faints.
	"Can't she even take a joke" the demon wondered as the imp fell 
into unconsciousness. "oh well" he says as he waves his hand at the 
stack of folders, dispelling the illusion. His watch beeped at that 
moment as he contemplated the environment around him. "I wonder what my 
new assignment is?" As he waves his hand again and a thin line of light 
forms in front of him. It opens sideways revealing an oak door with a 
gargoyle plaque set in the middle. 
	He stands from the chair where he has been sitting for the last 
decade and considers the door. "Well, are you going to tell me my new 
assignment?" he inquires the door. "Hel.l.o.o? Are you awake?" he adds. 
Rapping on the door. 
	"Snort, Huh? What? Who? oh.. it's you. Done already?" the 
gargoyle inquired. 
	"Yah Yah, cut the comedy so what's my new assignment?"
	"Himmm, there is a opening in the summoning department, mystic 
though seminar and the polturgise department." The gargoyle reported.
	"Himm, let me think " the demon considers as he settles himself 
down on his chair.
 	"Well, which one do you want?" The imp spoke from the top of the 
demon's head.  
	"Huh? You're awake?" 
	"What do you expect? I'm not exactly a butterfly you know." The 
Irritated Imp retorted to the Demon. 
	"True, true. Oh well, I'll go to the summoning department. Is it 
for summoning others to . . . ."  the demon said as he faded away. 

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(another part of hell)
	Cold slick walls rise up from the ground as mystic symbols adorn 
the ground. Runes rise in a pillar of light and darkness from a hermetic 
circle in the middle of the cavernous room. Candles positioned around 
the circle provide the only light in this chamber. An elderly demonic 
matron sits by the circle. She is inscribing a similar circle onto the 
floor. As she finishes, she looks at the circle and her aura envelopes 
her in a cocoon of power as the circle glows in response. "Who's next?" 
she shouts into the darkness as the aura fades around her. 
	Silence is her only reply as she sighs. This has to be one of the 
most boring jobs in hell. There isn't much you can do in the Summoning 
department since all the major demons had their own scrolls or rituals 
of summoning. Only when the job called for no one in particular was 
there anything to do. All you had to do was find someone who fit the 
requirements of the spell someone in another reality was casting and 
send him there. Her thoughts were interrupted by a voice in the 
darkness. "Melanie, your replacement will be here shortly. Your vacation 
will only be effective for three cycles from the time you leave and no 
more." 
	"Thank you Admin but will you please let me go now?"  Melanie 
inquired.
	"Your replacement has arrived." The voice emotionlessly intoned as 
a glow started to fill a corner of the room. Trailers of light emanated 
from it as a figure solidified and took form. 
	". . . our plane or for teleporting to others?" he finished as 
another similar ball of light formed besides him. "Damit." He says as he 
looks around.  So what's my job going to be? He inquires. 
	Melanie looks the demon over as a smaller sphere of light appears 
depositing the imp besides him. "Your job is to fulfill summoning spells 
by locating and sending what the summoner wants. Well, see ya in three 
cycles. I'm off for my vacation." 
	"Hey! Wait, Aren't you going to tell me what to use? Anything?"
	Melanie turns around for a second as she considers the last 
statement. "himm, well, you can always read this if you have the time," 
she says sarcastically as she summons a large wrinkled leather tomb.
	"Yeow! The imp screamed as she looked at the book. It's the 
Necronomica!" 
	"No it isn't you dumb imp. That's the instruction manual for the 
job. The Necronomca is in the hands of some dumb religious group. I 
think they call themselves 'The children of life' or some weird name 
like that. Anyway, all you need to know is there. Hope you finish 
reading the book before I get back." She cackled over her shoulder.
	"himm, That's ok, I already have all the information I need." The 
demon said as he looked at what looks like a Windows Screen hovering in 
front of him. "My interface already translated the tome so I just need 
to tell the interface what is needed and it will do the job for me. 
	Melanie watches the screen amazed for a moment, turned around and 
vanished into the darkness. 

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(Jyusenkyou Ranmaverse)  
	We see mountains in the background and a large number of pools at 
the base of a cliff. This is the training grounds of Jyusenkyou.  In the 
foreground, we see a simple hut enclosed by a grove of bamboo shoots. By 
the length of the shadows plating across the grove, it seems like an 
hour before sunset. Looking into the distance again towards the springs, 
it seems to be about a fifteen-minute's walk to the training grounds. 
The guide sits at the porch in the weakening light of the day evidently 
trying to read the scroll. 
	He looks up as if sensing something in the still mountain air. A 
few moments later, his intuition is rewarded by the sound of someone 
coming his way. He stands up and enters the house to put the scroll away 
before coming out of the house and looking down the road. Kuno and 
Sasuki round a bend of the road and come into view from behind a screen 
of bamboo. Kuno looks at the hut and for the first time, notices the 
clothing of the Guide. His blue shirt and pants, the blue hat with a 
star set into the front. The face, that face. The one from his dream! 
	"This must be the place where the scroll is to be found! Sasuki! 
We shall start searching for the scroll at once!" by this time, Sasuki 
was too tired to reply and merely lugs the cart forwards panting heavily 
with exertion. 
	"Welcome sir, you come for tour of training grounds? Or maybe for 
tour of the Jing Pow region?" 
	"I Tataewaki Kuno have come in quest for a mystic artifact I 
believe is here. If you do, show it to me at once. Or face the wrath 
of the blue thunder of Furinken high." He says as the sound of thunder 
resounds around him and Sasuki takes a breather sitting by the cart. 
	"This strange no" the guide replies as he looks toward the sky." 
There no cloud but sound of big storm.  You look for scroll?'
	"Yes you insolent cur, I am looking for a mystic scroll I saw in a 
vision sent to me by the gods themselves." Kuno haughtily replies. 
	"You lucky sirs, I find scroll day yesterday I show you and you 
buy yes?" the Guide replies as he steps into his house for a moment. He 
comes out with the scroll in hand. Kuno looks at the scroll for a moment 
before whacking him with a thick stack of yen notes. Kuno takes the 
scroll and strides purposefully into the house. "Sasuki, we shall be 
staying for the night and leaving by the first light of dawn." 
	"Sirs, This not Japan, I no take yen."

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(Hell yet again.)
	"This job is even more boring!" the imp stated as she looked at 
the board. 
	"Well, what other job allows you to play games while working?" the 
demon replied. Moving his piece forwards, he threatened her horse/knight 
	"Ya but there's only the two of us and we haven't had anything 
else to do for ages."
	"Well, we could always do what the last person did and just keep 
creating warping circles on the floor. 
	"I don't think we need any more of these warping points. I mean we 
only needed one to do our job right?" she said as she moved her 
horse/knight, effectively protecting her piece from his car/castle.
	"I guess so longs as the circle is big enough, but let's 
concentrate on the game, Jiang" he said as he moved his catapult/cannon 
in to position and threatened her king. 
	"Do you think we will ever be called for a job?" she said as she 
moved another piece to block. 
	"Don't know, But I guess playing games is ok when you have time on 
your hands.." He said, retreating his catapult. 
	"You don't say." She replied as she moved her own piece into 
position and checked him "oh, Jiang" she added.
	"Sure, there's no beach or souls for you to torture but there 
isn't much you have to do either. " he said as he moved his king into 
another position. 
	"If you say so she said skeptically as she moved one of her pieces 
into position. 
	"Well, Jiang Jin." He said as he moved his catapult in to trap her 
king in a cross move. 
	*beep* *beep* *beep*
	"Hey, I think the computer's beeping." The Imp stated looking up 
from the chessboard.
	"Himm?" The Demon replied as he turned to look at the screen 
behind him. "So it is. So it is. Let's see what they require." He said 
walking towards the computer as the imp negligently dropped a burning 
ember onto the game.

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(Ranmaverse: Kuno mansion.)
	Kuno is seated in a large empty room with Gosunkugi before him. 
Sasuki is at the side wearing a frilly pink apron and setting a teapot 
and cups down. Kuno reaches into his GI and removes the scroll. "This is 
the scroll that my vision showed. Can you decipher these strange runes 
and summon the warrior?" Kuno said as he passed the scroll into 
Gosunkugi's hands.
	Gosunkugi unrolled the scroll out on the floor and looked at the 
arcane runes. Being careful not to speak the runes out loud, he read the 
scroll from the first word to the last. Finally, apparently satisfied he 
replied. "This is the scroll Kuno-Sempai, however, we cannot cast the 
spell just yet."
	Sasuki finished pouring the tea and disappeared for them to talk
	"Trifle not with me Gosunkugi I know no reason to delay the demise 
of the Sorcerous wretch Saotome." 
	*Sigh* "That's not it Kuno, we need to get the materials ready and 
we can only do this in the light of the full moon unless you have either 
some moonstone or foxroot and wolfsbane ready." 
	"Foxroot and wolfsbane? I believe that my dear sister may have 
some of those plants in her possession. Sasuki!" he shouted.
	"Yes master" Sasuke replied as he appeared.
	"Acquire foxroot and wolfsbane from my sister and see to it that 
she does not give you one of her man eating varieties. Now, Gosunkugi, 
what other components do you require?"

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(Kuno mansion: a few hours later)   
	We see that Kuno and Gosunkugi have moved into the Garden. Sasuki 
carefully sets a bronze Brazier onto an altar while a healthy looking 
Gosunkugi is on the floor before him, putting the finishing touches to a 
chalk circle. There are candles, food and incense at the altar already 
but where the holy icon should be is only an empty scroll holder. 
Looking closer at the circle being drawn, we see that it is made up of  
two circles, one inside the other. A complex system of runes and symbols 
were drawn into the space between them. There are lit candles placed at 
points within the outer circle while a long coat and some clothes have 
been placed within the inner circle. On top of which lies a torn up 
picture of Ranma.
	The light of the moon bathes the world in its serene glow as 
Gosunkugi takes a final look at the image he has drawn and checks his 
ingredient list again. "The root of fox, bane of wolf, eye of frog, and 
a single white tooth. Rob a grave for the mandrake you took and 
something to wear so people don't look, an alter set to greet the sky 
and a circle to summon him by. A portrait of the enemy therein or 
nightsoil if more than one ye seek. Well, that's it. We have 
everything." 
	"Then let the spell begin ere I grow weary of the hour." 
	"We have to wait for absolute midnight before we can complete the 
spell, It's a little while longer so wait." Gosunkugi says as he looks 
at his watch. "Himm, 5. . . 3. 2. 1.0. now, we may start." He said as he 
threw the ingredients into the fire.  

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(Kuno garden)
Gosunkugi's words			Kuno's thoughts
"Myths of time and spirits of space,	He raise his hands above him 	
							as the fire blasts the air.
I summon a person to enter this place. 	Pointing at the circle before 
							him, he furrows his brow. 
He must have power hope	 			and joins his hands before him 
							as the circle starts to 
to defeat a person I will name true 	glow.  He gestures in a manner 
							arcane, his movements 
as valor you bring with you. 			startlingly slow, His hands
							are spread before his chest 
Now spirits of time and myths of space 	as the words slowly flow. He 
							lowers his hands 
I command you to know your place.		towards the ground with words 
							I do not know. a ball 
Make no mistake for I am no pope 		of light forms in the dark as
							his words come and goes 
and powers be I am not hope 			The second circle is glowing 	
							now yet not the darkness 
Let people say I am not lace			of the cape I know not if 	
							it'll even come and if it 
for I summon the person to this place	comes if it'll escape. I watch 
							and wonder but it's not 
Through the spirits of time and. . SPACE!	my place to wonder at the gods 
							good grace. The light 
The Person I Name Now True.			is stronger now as the colors 
							begin to show.  Colors. 
SOUATOME RANMA, 		 			beyond compare rising up into 
							the air. It flies up into 
I . .  NAME . . .  YOU!!!!			the sky as clouds roll on by 	
							Lightning gathers fast and
						the power grows within. The ball 	
					flashes down as gravity draws it in. 

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(Dimension Sol)
*Bee . BEE . BEEE . BEEE.BEEE. BEEEEEE.BEEEEE.BEEEEEEE. click.*
	The scene is of a Spartan bedroom. A few clothes are draped over 
one of the two chairs in the room, a computer lies on a table, and a 
dresser takes up a corner of the room while on the opposite side is a 
bed where a person lies. His still form is slightly athletic, remaining 
strong probably because of the effects of an active life when younger 
and genetics than actual training. He looks like a normal Oriental 
person with dark black hair and light tan skin. 
	His features seem on the verge of having sharp chiseled features 
while the boyish innocence on his face gives a slight contrast to the 
tough appearance that his face seems to have. His strong hand lies on 
top of the low table by the bed.  As he draws the hand closer to him, 
his hazel eyes peep over the pillow to contemplate the device cupped in 
his palm.
	"8:30. . .  Great. the first day of vacation and I forgot to 
disarm my stupid clock." the figure sulked as he rolled out of bed. "Oh 
well, I figure I can get something to pass the time." 

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(a little later.) 
	A bathroom in seen in the foreground with the usual facilities ie, 
sink, shower, toilet bowl and mirror. A person is standing there clothed 
only in a towel wrapped around his waist as he picks up a comb and runs 
it through his dark black hair. Hazel eyes contemplate the image in the 
mirror, taking in the black hair and angled face. 
	"Let's see, what do I want to do today. Going to. ."*FLASH* light 
enveloped him and exploded outwards in a Millisecond before he had the 
chance to say anything more. Quickly fading away to reveal the towel and 
the comb on the floor.

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(It's hell) 
	" Well let's see. 'He' needs to have strength, be valiant have 
power, and be able to defeat someone called Ranma." 
	"Can we grab someone and just give him the power to do that?" the 
imp asked
	"What? Oh that's easy enough to do." 
	"So do you know how to do that?"
	"Of course I do!" He says snapping into an instructor mode. "You 
first summon someone to this plane," he continued as the imp used the 
mouse(squeak! ^_^) to call forth an option on the screen.
	"Then you imbue the characteristics he may lack like language, 
power, speed, and knowledge into him." The demon continued as the imp 
summoned a Pegasus in one of the circles. Looking at the frozen horse, 
she decides against it and sends it back.
	"Finally you imbue him with anything else you want him to have 
like." 
A large gorilla like creature with four arms appears in the circle only 
to be sent back like the Pegasus
 	"Mental projective abilities or" 
A squid like creature with a hard straight shell appears in the circle 
for a moment before being sent back to wherever it came from.
	"poisonous touch. Then you give the subject the inclination" 
A young human male appears in the circle, evidently in the middle of 
brushing his hair from his frozen posture. The imp looks at the naked 
man and blinks for a second as she considers the possibility of torture 
and other hobbies.
	"to follow the requirements of the spell. AHA!" The demon says as 
the imp starts from her daydream of torture and seduction. "You have 
found such a person to do it with. Now, observe as I find out what 
requirements are missing." He says as he gestures before the unmoving 
form. 
	A slight glow forms around the man for a moment only to fade a 
moment later. "Himmm, he has enough intelligence, bravery and form, now 
he lacks power, strength, speed, skill and language. We infuse him with 
the skills and inclination and give him an extra boost. Lets see." The 
Demon says as a sly smile slowly spreads across his face. " Let's give 
him telekinetic powers and watch" the demon says as his form glows with 
power and a bolt of demonic energy shot out towards the man.

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 (Kuno garden)
	Kuno is standing by the altar as tendrils of light lance towards 
the circle from Gosunkugi's hands. It meets the lightning charged light 
as that ball reaches the ground and a blast of energy is released into 
the air in a supernatural pillar of power. Demonic shadows form in the 
light only to disappear like the wraiths they were. As the glow of the 
pillar fades, a man is revealed in the circle. The clothes are draped on 
his frame baggy and ill fitting while a single crystal staff glows 
lightly in his hands. 
	Still like a statue he stays as Kuno and Gosunkugi look 
questioning at the figure before them. They approach the circle together 
and as they reach the circle, it dissipates into the air leaving no 
trace of the chalk ever existing. The candles on the ground flickering 
in the wind, casting the figure in strange shapes as the shadows play in 
the wavering light.
	"S.s..so, d.do you think he's alive?" The weary Gosunkugi 
stuttered. 
	"Ask him you fool!" Kuno answered the Gosunkugi. 
	"Er, I summoned you here to defeat Saotome Ranma 
	"I . . k n o w " Came the slow and creepy answer from the figure 
before them.
	"Then go and defeat him." Gosunkugi nervously replied
	"Now is not the time." The figure replied. 
	"What do you mean?" Kuno said livid with injustice. "I command you 
to Kill Saotome!"
	There was no reply from the figure as the wind grew and thunder 
rumbled in the cloudy sky.
	"Emmm." Gosunkugi said as he looked up at the worsening weather. 
"Let's go inside out of the rain" 
	"Yes" came the reply from the figure as it levitated and floated 
into the house before the bewildered Gosunkugi. 
Kuno angrily looked at the figure and shouted  "Do not run from me 
knave! You have not carried out my order!" 
	"Emm. I don't think he can notice you Kuno I mean, he seems to be 
able to only hear me." Gosunkugi nervously said before he ran towards 
the mansion. 
	Kuno looked dumbfounded at the retreating figures. "Masaka!" he 
said before he strode behind the figures. "Sasuki! Show our guests to 
their rooms!"

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(Somewhere in the mind.)
	"W. wh, what happened?" Why am I standing here? And who are these 
people? Wait, that's Kuno and the other? Gosunkugi? I can't move. This 
is really starting to be depressing."
	"They summoned me here? To attack Ranma? Oh man it looks like 
something is possessing me. Now I know how Akane felt in that cursed 
doll episode. Can't speak can't move and something else is controlling 
my body. Goddammit.  Let me out!" The consciousness Quietness down as it 
looked forlornly out of eyes that did not move.  

	"_a.in. . Curse, Change. Mind flow, up. Focus, staff, mission, 
Ranma, Gosunkugi, Sleep."
Came back through the thoughts of the Other. 

	"Maybe I can learn more about this if I ask it. What's happening?" 
The consciousness thought  
"Go, sleep now." Came back the reply. 
"Why? Now?"
"Rain. water come, curse change." 	(The body starts to levitate and)
"I have a curse, what curse?		(Floats towards Kuno mansion)
"Curse of red panda" 
"What's a red panda?"
There were no words but an image of a raccoon like creature with red fur 
appeared in his thoughts. 
"That's A Panda?
Mental image of a nodding head.	(Gosunkugi catches up to it and)
"What am I supposed to do?"		(tells the body to follow him as)
"Defeat Ranma"				(Sasuki appears besides them)
"How?"	
"Any way possible."			(Sasuki show them to a room and)
"How many times?"				(takes his leave.)
"One."				(Gosunkugi looks around the large room)
"Are we touching the ground?"		(and finally tells the body to)
"No"						(choose a bed and get some rest.)
"Tell me how you do it?			(The body floats to a couch and )
"Focus mind and push against ground."	 (lies down on it while)
"Who are you?"			(Gosunkugi goes to sleep on the bed.)
"ID" came back the reply.
"Who's controlling?"
"Demon spell. and ID."
"Oh." Said the consciousness.

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(Ranmaverse: The Nekohanten)
	Rain beats at the window as the storm rages in the night. Lashes 
of lightning followed by loud clashes of thunder crash across the sky. 
We see a dining area with the numerous chairs and tables dominating the 
area. Lightning flashes, lighting the place in the stark relief of light 
and shadow as the thunder rumbles in the heavy air. The curtain hanging 
in the doorway stirs as a stray wind blows in from the kitchen behind. 
Wait, the faintest tendrils of red energy flow from behind this curtain, 
seeping into the dining area before dissipating into the air.. We enter 
the kitchen and see nothing but shadow. 
	Lightning flashed in its white light and a duck with huge glasses 
is revealed, asleep under the sink. No, this powerful energy is not 
coming from that caged creature or from this room altogether but 
somewhere further. Stairs lead to the second story of the restaurant, 
the faint glow seems to emanate from that location. A walk up the stairs 
takes us to a hall and a shrine at the end of the hall. An old woman is 
balanced on a stick in front of the shrine looking at the glowing mirror 
at the corner. A girl with a bob of purple hair sits besides the 
wrinkled old woman, looking worriedly at the mirror
	"It seems forces beyond our control have been summoned to Nerima 
Granddaughter." 
	"What it do to Ranma Great-grandmother?"
	"Wait granddaughter, Let me ask the mirror." Cologne said as she 
gestured and muttered waving her hands in arcane gestures over the 
mirror repeatedly.. The mirror slowed its red pulse and a scene slowly 
formed in the mirror. A man in a coat and holding a transparent staff is 
lying on a couch. His steady breathing clearly heard through the magic 
of the mirror. His hazel eyes suddenly snap open and stares back at 
them. Dark energies start to flow around him as the transparent staff 
starts to give off a white glow. The image seemed to curl outwards as a 
snarling demonic mask superimposed itself above the emotionless face and 
tendrils of the dark energies started flowing towards them?!? 
	Cologne hurriedly waved her sleeve over the mirror before her and 
the image was dispelled, only to be replaced with another. This time, a 
little timer at the left hand side of the image blinks for a second from 
00:20 to 00:00 before disappearing. Gosunkugi and Kuno are in the screen 
and some sort of spell seems in the process of being cast. Both Shampoo 
and Colonge are entranced as they listen to the ceremony. From the 
motions of Gosunkugi to the energies he unleashed to the crackling 
thunder of the budding storm that was summoned. 
	They see the light fly up into the sky and finally come down again 
radiating power. They see Gosenkio's motions and hear the words of the 
spell. . .  "The name I name now true, Saouatome Ranma I name you!" as 
tendrils of light intercept the glowing sphere. A bright flash of light, 
the brightness of the morning sun stabs into their dark attuned eyes. 
	Shampo and Cologne recoil from the glaring light, shielding their 
sensitive eyes from the sudden brightness. They hear an emotionless 
voice reverberate, "I Know" as the mirror cracks, then shatters into a 
million pieces. Cologne's staff blurred in an Kamiarigoken to keep the 
mirror together for a few moments more as the spell fought for release. 
	The words, "Now is not the time." came forth as her reward as the 
last vestiges of control fled her desperate grasp. The surge of energy 
blew out the shattered glass to be deflected by the blurring staff back 
onto the altar. Both stayed silent for a moment, contemplating the 
events that had just happened, or just catching her breath. 
	"Well, granddaughter, it seems Ranma will be in danger soon." 
Cologne replied tiredly as she looked at the shattered mess before her..
	"Is he the one Great-grandmother?"	
	"He very well may be Granddaughter, he very well may be."

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(Ranmaverse:) 
	In the Predawn of the morning, we see Shampoo walking down the wet 
and dim streets of Nerima. She slowly makes her way in the misty morning 
air to the Dojo where her Ai-ren resided. Pausing slowly at the front 
gate, she looks at it for a second before jumping over it and into the 
compound. Seating herself at the front porch, she waited for the 
inhabitants to awaken. 
	"Stupid Ranma, He marry shampoo and have no person come chase him 
either than Moose." She thought. "Now have powerful force against him." 
She yawned. She stretched herself along the wet wood and settled to a 
more comfortable position as the sky brightened and the streetlights 
turned off. Her head rose after a moment as she heart footsteps making 
their way down the stairs. She stood up and looked to see who it was. 
	"Oh. Hello shampoo. Are you looking for Ranma?" came the voice. 
	"Ni-hou, Kasumi" she replied. "Kasumi wake Ranma. I need take Ranma 
and violent girl to Great-grandmother." 

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(Nekohaten an hour later)
	"There have been stories of warriors from another plane crossing 
the dimensions either because or with the help of demons. They seek out 
the blood of the person they are summoned to destroy. Never do they 
falter in their duty. They are summoned for a single purpose and for 
that purpose only. After their job is done, they may linger in this 
world but they live with the yearning for their world and their way of 
life. Few if any survive after their duty is done and those who do 
usually commit suicide for their crimes. But they are usually powerful 
beyond belief. The amazons have only encountered one such person in our 
history but he single handily defeated the tribe. 
	He defeated all council members of the tribe himself and the rest 
submitted to his rule. His rule however was short for as soon as they 
submitted, his will to live died within him and none of our ministrations 
were able to revive his spirit. It seems that he had been summoned by 
another village to defeat us. But after defeating us, the man's spirit 
was freed. And the death of others on his unbound soul weighed heavily 
on him. His longing for his family in his home dimension also seared his 
soul. And in the end, he left us as the greatest warrior 
that ever lived. 
	All our techniques were refined by his skill and rethought to us 
in the form they are in now. His genius in combat surpassed even the 
greatest teachers of the land. We taught him a skill and he brought it 
back to us more powerful and effective than before. Teach him a form and 
he would teach us a new style. In the three years he lived with us, we 
learned more from him than in the four hundred years following his 
death."
	"So what does he have to do with me?" 
	"Everything, son-in-law. He has been summoned here specifically to 
deal with you."
	"Oh."
	"Great-grandmother, you think that this one teach us anything?" 
Shampoo asked.
	"I do not know child I do not know. But he will be the best at 
what he will do and may be the only one who understands how to do it. 
Son-in-law, you are in trouble. Let others find out how he thinks. For 
you will have no hope against him."
	"What do you mean no hope!" Ranma retorted "I can beat him without 
breaking a sweat"
	"Ranma!" Akane interrupted. "He's here specifically to destroy 
you! Doesn't that mean anything to you?"
	"She is right son-in-law, he will counter all your powers and 
more. He will even be more powerful than me."
	"Stronger than you?"
	"Unfortunately yes, he has already been proved to have greater 
magical protection then me. I cannot tell you of his whereabouts without 
putting myself in greater danger. We only know that Kuno and Gosunkugi 
are responsible for summoning him. Although I believe that Gosunkugi may 
have some power over him by being the summoner."
	"So you are suggesting that I kill Gosunkugi?" *BONK*
	"No son in law," Cologne said withdrawing her staff from Ranma's 
head. I am telling you to avoid him as much as you can.. We shall find 
you when we know how to neutralize your opponent." 
	"NO way, I'll never accept that!."
	"What about just using the Saotomi secret technique until you 
figure a way to defeat him?" Akane softly replied. "From what Cologne 
said, he should be even more powerful than Kirin and Mint put together."
	"Akane," Ranma thought. "All right, Say I do go off, what's to 
stop him from chasing me like Shampoo here did?"
	"Nothing son in law. Just hope that we find a way for him to 
fulfill the spell before he kills you."

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(Kuno mansion)
	 Gosunkugi wakes up and looks around at the large bedroom he is 
in. He considers the large and airy room and the somewhat traditional 
Japanese interior. Finally, he notices the person lying on the couch 
still dressed in the clothes they left him. The crystal staff was still 
lying by his side, not glowing and for all the world seeming like a glass 
rod rather than anything else. 
	"His strong features are tingled with a touch of innocence. And 
the black hair isn't too much different from my own. In fact, he could 
almost be a cousin of the Kuno's if the Kuno's were a little less 
domineering and crazy. " Gosunkugi thought as he looked at the sleeping 
form before him. Suddenly, the eyes snapped open and turned towards 
Gosunkugi. Who looked back in surprise. 
	Gone was the innocent expression that he had in sleep. Back was 
the stony faced automation with the soft hazel eyes. Gosunkugi blinked 
once and once more as he saw what seemed to be shadows dancing just at 
the edge of his awareness around the figure. Gosunkugi backed away for a 
moment as the figure just stared at him not moving from his position he 
had taken since the night before. Suddenly the soft eyes snapped 
forwards as if focusing on something else. And rose. .  straight into 
the air. 

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(Another part of Kuno mansion)
	Kuno strode down a long hallway towards the guest rooms. He had 
been told by Sasuki that Gosunkugi had woken and that the other guest 
would probably wake not long after. Entering the room he was greeted by 
the sight of the 'guest' levitating above the couch. He quietly looked 
on as the man slowly rotated right side up and floated towards the 
ground as the crystal staff glowed with a pearly white light. 
	"Such power, such grace, you are a worthy ally indeed!" Kuno 
stated in the silence of the room. Undeterred, Kuno strode forwards. "I 
am Tatewaki Kuno the blue lighting of Furinken high.. Who might you be?" 
	Gosunkugi looked at the still figure before quietly adding in 
"Yes, what is your name?"
	"I am, Guo, Guang, Ming." 

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(Kuno mansion)
	"OK, Guang Ming, will you go defeat Ranma?" Gosunkugi asked.
	"Now is not the time." The slow voice repeated
	"What do you mean not the time?"  Kuno cut in. "The sooner you 
defeat Ranma, the sooner my beloved are free from him." 
	"Yes Guang Ming," Gosunkugi as Guang made no move to respond 
"Why."
	"Know thy enemy know thyself," Came the slow answer. 
	'Sounds reasonable enough.' Gosunkugi thought. As Kuno went into 
his praise of the ancient teachings of samurai's 'hope he beats Ranma 
before the end of spring break.'

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