Disclaimer: These characters are not mine. They belong to the wonderful Romiko Takahashi and her licensees (Viz Communications in North America). This work is strictly for the non-profit enjoyment of fans. No copyright infringement is intended. Chapter 9: Arrival by RJ Inside the Tendo’s Dojo Akane sat and watched Ranma and Kayko spar. Kayko was dodging each attack Ranma throw at her. Using a practice staff she found in the weapons closet, she was impressing Akane by how she avoided Ranma’s attacks. "Kayko, how am I supposed to help you with offensive fighting if you don’t attack me." Ranma said stopping his attack. "I’m sorry Ranma. It is hard for me, my punches aren’t very powerful." "I know, but instead of using that staff for merely blocking and dodging, use it to pull your power and focus your chi through it. That way your attack will have a kick to it, so to say." "Okay let me try." Akane watch as Kayko closed her eyes and held the staff in both hand. The brown wooden staff started to glow purple. "You’re doing it!" Akane yelled. "Shhh! Akane don’t make her lose concentration." Ranma snapped slightly at her. "What did I do?" Akane whispered to herself. "It takes a lot of concentration to pull your chi. You should know that." Ryoga quietly said walking into the dojo. "Oh hi Ryoga." "Umm, Hi A..Akane." Ryoga said, turning a shade of red. He knelt down next to Akane and began to watch Kayko and Ranma. "I can’t help it if I can’t pull me chi energy." "It’s not because you can’t, it because…" Ryoga tried to finish, but Ranma finished his sentence. "It because you can’t control your temper." "I can TO control my temper!" "You just proved my point." Akane growled to herself, "Stupid jerk." "Okay, ready." Kayko said looking up. The staff in her hands was blazing purple. "All right, attack me!" Ranma said taking a ready stance. Kayko began attacking with the staff. She was aiming for his chest, arms and legs. However, Ranma was dodging. Then something happened to Kayko that hadn’t happened before. She went to strike Ranma in the head, but instead of ducking, he did a flip and landed behind her. There was no way she could anticipate the move Ranma just did, but she jammed the staff behind her, right into Ranma’s chest before he landed. "Uff!" Ranma yelled as he was shot across the room. Akane and Ryoga just look at each other and said "WOAH…H!" "OH MY! Ranma are you all right?" Kayko yelled dropping the staff and running over to the fallen Ranma. Akane and Ryoga also ran over. Ranma started to sit up, holding his chest. "Ohhhh, ouch!" "Ranma are you okay?" Kayko asked. "Yeah, now that was an attack." Ranma replied. "Hey Kayko, how did you know Ranma was going to do that?" Akane asked. Kayko took hold of Ranma’s hand and helped him up. "It was the weirdest thing, uff! When I went to go and hit your head, I saw what you were going to do next. I saw you dodging and landing behind me after the flip." "How is that possible?" Ryoga asked her. "Well I know my power grows as I grow, so I guess this is the next level." "Reading moves?" Ranma asked. "Yeah I guess so, maybe that and…ohhhh!" Kayko said with her eyes wide and over come with dizziness. She lost her balance and fell into Ryoga’s chest. "Hey, Kayko are you all right?" Ranma asked. Kayko looked up and into Ryoga eyes. Both of them blushed. She stood back up. "Umm, yeah." "What happened?" Ranma asked. "I don’t know, but.." "Hey guys you better come here and see this!" Nabiki yelled from the living room. The four of them ran into the living room and found Nabiki watching the TV. Akane said. "What is it?" "Look." She said pointing to the TV. A man in a white shirt and blue tie was standing in the downtown area. Behind him something was happening. "For those just tuning in, This is Allan Avenue reporting live at the downtown district shopping center near the Neko Hanten café. Where it is usually filled with shoppers and local merchants, but today is a different story. About a few minutes ago a hole opened in the sky and seven people walk out of it and into on coming traffic. Resulting in a ten car accident. We don’t know who they are or where they came from, but I don’t think they came in peace. Let’s see if we can get a close up." The camera paned in on the seven people standing in the middle of the street. Everyone was silent watching the television. "Is that him?" Akane asked. "Yes that’s him, that’s Vigor." Kayko replied. "Who are the rest?" Ryoga asked. "Well the four guys standing next to the girl in the slutly outfit are the shape shifters, I think, but I don’t know who the guy in black and the girl is." **RING RING** The phone rang and Ranma picked it up. "Hello, yeah I’m watching it on TV also. Okay meet us down at the Neko Hanten, okay bye." "Who was that?" Akane asked Ranma. "That was Ukyou." **RING RING** "Hello, yeah I know we’re watching right now. Yes, just called. She is going to meet us at your café. Yes we are going to hurry up." "Shampoo?" Kayko asked. "Yes. I think we better get down there." "I agree, let me get the staff." She replied. After Kayko ran and got the staff the four of them ran out of the house. Jumping on to the roof tops for better travel time. Ranma was leading the way, followed by Kayko and Akane and bringing up the rear was Ryoga. "Hey Ryoga do you think you can keep up so you don’t get lost!" Ranma yelled back to him. "SHUT RANMA I’M COMING!" He yelled back. "I wish those two wouldn’t fight." Akane said to Kayko. "Yeah, well not all things we wish for come true." "All I was saying was…" "Shush! You guys we’re hear. Ranma said. They jumped down and meet Ukyou, Shampoo, Mousse and Cologne outside the café standing behind a crowd of people who were behind a police barricade. There were cops all around Vigor and his gang. A couple of police officers were on the ground knocked out or worse. One of the cars that was in the pileup was on fire. A fire siren could be heard rushing to a the screen. "What happened?" Kayko asked aloud. "You missed it sugar. When a couple of police men started to approach them to remove them from the center of the street, they started firing at them. Shooting beans and stuff right out their hands!" "Look at the accident they caused." Mousse said. "We know, we saw it on TV." Akane said. One of the officers stood behind a police car with a bull horn trying to talk to the group causing chaos. "See here. We don’t want to hurt you but if you don’t surrender yourselves now we will have to use force!" The young man holding the staff started to laugh and the rest joined in. he raised his left hand and shot out a single beam right into the bull horn, making it explode. An array of gun shots were now being fired at Vigor. "Hold your fire! Hold your fire damn it!" the police sergeant yelled. "You might hit civilians!" "Okay guys looks like this is it. Time to get rid of these guys once and for all." Kayko said holding the battle staff and looking very pissed off. "It’s one thing to come after me, but when then endanger and hurt innocent people, that’s a different story! She began pushing her way through the crowd with the Ranma and everyone else following. "Out of my way! Come on, out of the way! Hey move it or lose it!" Kayko said pushing the on-lookers aside. "Remind me to never piss her off." Ranma said to Akane trying to make a small joke. "Ranma this is no time for jokes. Get serious once in your life." Akane answered back. "I am serious, as serious as a heart attack. Uff! Hey!" he yelled running into Kayko. "Sorry kids you can’t go past this barricades." An officer told them. The Sergeant was right in front of the officer who wouldn’t let them through. He kept trying to talk to Vigor and his group, asking him what their demands are. "But officer you don’t understand." Akane said pleading to him. "I don’t care. You kids today, think you can take on the world. Well not today. Why don’t you go home and play a video game." "But…" Akane tried to say but Kayko interrupted. "No time!" She began to concentrate, a purple glow formed around her hand. With one motion she pushed aside the cop and barricade. "What the!" he yelled. The crowd of people also responded in shock. The camera guy noticed something going behind the sergeant and told the camera man to focus on the area behind him. She walked up to were the sergeant was trying to negotiate. He turned around and started to yell, "HEY! you can’t be here." Kayko did the same movement as before, but this time pushing aside a bunch of policemen, including the sergeant. Moving three police cars and more barricades. "DID YOU JUST SEE WHAT I SAW!" The reporter yelled. "Tell me you got that right?" yelling at the camera guy, who nodded yes. "Ladies and gentlemen you are witnessing history here. It seems that the young lady with the blond hair just pushed several cars and police officers aside without touching them." The camera focused in on Kayko. Ranma, Akane, Shampoo could be seen standing next and behind her. "Well I don’t think that little trick Kayko did to the school will work this time." Nabiki said to Genma and her dad, watching the television. "Everyone watching this now knows her little secret." Genma replied. "Umm Kayko do you think that was wise?" Ranma asked. "Shush Ranma I don’t have time to deal with people who are getting in the way." "I hope we ready for this." Shampoo said. "Don’t worry Shampoo, I will protect you." Mousse yelled. "Chinese amazon woman no need protection from a man. Especially you Mousse!" Vigor put the staff he was holding under his arm and stared to clap. With a wicked smile on his face he started walking towards Kayko, the rest right behind him. *Clap*clap*clap. The claps seem to echo though out the streets. The crowed was silent, wanting to hear the man. "Well, well, I’m so glad you decided to give up and hand over the Head Piece." "Ha! I don’t think so!" She yelled. "Oh I see you brought along a little army with you. Well my dear, so did I, but I don’t think you have what it takes to defeat us." "We will see won’t we." She said with eyes glaring at him. She began to focus her chi to the battle staff. Ranma and the rest of the team all took battle stances, ready to fight. "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Let’s get ready to RUMBLEEEE!!!!" Qué Beck yelled. To be continued…. Next chapter: Round one, FIGHT! ****************************** Authors note: Hey guys hope you like what’s going on. Sorry not a lot to say this time around. Send me feedback if you like. Thanks…RJ
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