Devil Hunter Ranma
By Micronime
http:\www.oocities.org\Micronime
Micronime@hotmail.com
All the characters are the propriety of their respective
owner.
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**** indicates the beginning and the end of a flashback
"" indicates a speech in Japanese
<> indicates a speech in Chinese
[] indicates a thought
Author note :
This story is a crossover featuring the Ranma 1/2
cast, the Sailor Moon cast and the characters from Devil Hunter
Yohko. The action take place at the beginning of Ranma 1/2 and
after the arrival of Asuza. At first I wanted to write the plot
into " The truth revealed ", but I a believed the story would
have become to complicated.
What as happened before :
Ranma and Genma found the valley of
Jusenkyo with the help of the Chinese guide. Before they
could start training ( and get cursed ), the ground of the
valley opened and demons began to emerge from it. After a
quick run, they arrive to the Chinese Amazon village right
in the middle of the annual tournament. Genma tried to eat a
fruit from the first prize, but Ranma stopped him, attracting
the attention of Shampoo and Brush who start to fight over the
right to challenge Ranma. Before the fight could reach is
end, Cologne hear Ranma and the guide talk about the demons
at Jusenkyo and she stops the fight ( and everything else in
the village ). Soon after, Ranma, Shampoo, Brush and
Cologne leave to locate the actual position of the demons.
After a short fight with a demon in the forest, the party
return to the village. At the village gate, a winged demon
try to kill Ranma, but Genma use one of the forbidden technique
and slice the Demon in two. Cologne takes Ranma and his father
into her house where a short conversation takes place. When
they return outside the Demons are near the village and Ranma
Shampoo and Brush go to the village gate where all the
Amazons have gathered. So now let get the show begin.
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Chapter 2 : Going home.
11:37, Jusenkyo valley
Qinghai province, China
The sun was high in the sky and it was slowly drying
the blood that fell on the ground. Blood and corpses could be
seen in all part of the valley. Some of the blood was human
, but it was mostly the blood of demons. The corpses them
were all inhuman, the Amazons were bringing back their
wounded and the corpse of their fallen, not the demons.
Everything seem to be silent, no more fight between humans
and demons, no even a bird dared to sing... if there was a
bird left that is.
Suddenly, a girl appeared out of the nearby forest
and ran bare feet on the field of the valley. If she was to
be described in one word it would be beautiful and would still
be a understatement. Her face was the one of a angel, her
eyes seem to contain the purest sea and her hair were wildly
flying into the wind and seem to be long enough to reach the
middle of her back. The striking thing about her hair was
that the were of the color red as if she had washed them into
the blood of the fallen warriors. The only thing that wasn't
of pure beauty were her cloths. The only thing that was
covering was some short of dirty rag. On many this rag would
have make them look like a beggar, but on her it make her
beauty even more noticeable. The sweat that covered her body
gleamed into the sun.
The next creatures to enter the valley from the forest
had nothing of the beauty nor the purity that seem to radiate
from the teenage girl. They were ugly, beastie and even if
they were all different they were all as repulsive... the
fact that they were brandishing swords and spears didn't help
either. They were only four of them, but it sounded as if a
entire wolf pack was in the valley running and howling. the
tallest one had a blue skin and his face was covered with a
dozen of little horns and was carrying a mean looking sword
and he was also wearing a light leather armour. The next one
was covered with a green fur and was smaller than the blue
demon his most striking feature was his missing right eye and
for all weapon he had a small iron dagger. The third one had
a yellow tint and was about a feet smaller than the green
furred demon and he was wielding a wooden spear and was only
wearing a white rag similar to the one of the girl. The
smallest one was red and was about the height of a human, but
it face was horribly deformed and contrary of the other demons
he wasn't carrying a weapon of any kind.
The girl ran as fast as she could, but she was
beginning to tire and four demons were getting closer. As the
demons got closer the girl tried to run faster, but as she
was to take a new step she lost her footing and felt face
first into the wet soil. Clawing the ground a few time she
was able to get back on her feet, but before she could resume
running a big red hand grabbed one of her ankle and made her
fall back to the ground. The same demon that hold her first
ankle took hold on the second and rudely turned her around.
The girl tried to get free, but the demon hold was to
strong. In a instant, the demons surrounded her. At that
moment, the red demon released her and stood up on all his
height.
The girl tried to get as far away a she could which
put right in the center of the circle made by the four
demons. The creature from hell looked at her as she hugged
her knew trying to be as small as she could, hoping against
all reason that they would forget about her if she made as
little as possible. Her fear easily showing on her muddied
face with tears starting to escape from her eyes. The sight
she was given them would have made any human try to comfort
her to them it only made them eager for more. The green
furred demon grabbed the rag that served her of cloth pulled
it of her. The demon brandished up in the air the cloth as if
it was a trophy. The girl for her part tried to cover herself
with her hands, but her breast were quite visible to the four
demons. Quickly forgetting about the rag the green demon and
his fellow started to bring their unholy hands toward the
defenceless girl.
At that moment, two words were yelled that made the
demons lift their head from the naked girl.
" MOUKO TAKABISHA! "
The red demons was hit right into it torso by the
yellow beam of light killing him were he stood. The three
remaining demons quickly found the source of the beam and of
the yell : a teenage boy wearing a blood red Chinese shirt
and a pair of black trousers and with his black hair tied back
in a pigtail. Ranma landed on the ground about fifteen feet
from the three demons and the girl. As one the three demons
charged the smaller boy. In less than two seconds Ranma
dodged two sword thrust, jump over a spear and barely avoid
the iron dagger of the green furred demon. Without losing a
instant Ranma send a powerful kick into the face of the
nearest demon which send the green demon a few feet away from
him. The two other demons resumed their effort in fight the
boy.
The naked girl watched the fight bewitched by the
quick flow of movement. She saw the boy dodge, avoid and
leap over the blow of it opponents. In the corner of her eye
she saw the green demon slowly get back to his feet. At the
same moment the boy disarmed the yellow demon and sends it
spear into the belly of the still recovering green demon. The
red demon took advantage of that moment to thrust his sword
where the boy was. The boy couldn't fully dodge the blow and
was hit on his right arm a bit under the shoulder leaving
there a trail of blood. Forgetting her nakedness the girl
stood up and joined her hand if front of her as if prying.
Ranma continued fighting trying not to think to the
pain that caused the sword of the bleu skinned demon. The
yellow demon quickly redraws himself from the fight. Ranma
and the remaining demon quickly traded blow. It was as if
Ranma danced around the sword thrust while using the blue
demon as a punching ball.
The girl saw the yellow demon silently position
himself behind the boy. She wanted to warn him, but she
found that no sound would got further than her throat. She
watched helplessly as the yellow demon threw himself at
the back of her saviour. At the last moment, the boy jumped
over the unarmed demon and landed seven feet away from him.
The yellow demon couldn't stop himself and finished it course
on the sword of the bleu demon. The last demon
unceremoniously threw the dead demon away from him with quick
movement of his sword.
The two warriors left looked at each other as if
trying to predict their opponent next move. Ranma slightly
changed his position and so did the bleu skinned demon.
Then, without losing another moment the demon started to run
toward the smaller human. When the charging monster was only
at three feet of striking range, Ranma make a quick movement
with his right arm like his father taught him while yelling.
" KIJIN RAISHUU DAN! "
The blue demon ran past him without striking then
stopped. The sword of the demon broke in two and the top of
exploded into a bloody mess. The demon limply fell on the wet
soil obviously dead.
Ranma turned around to see how was the demons earlier
interest. Ranma didn't expect to see a naked girl quickly
turned back around. The girl remembered her present state of
unclothing and went back to her earlier position trying to
cover herself as well as she could. Ranma went toward the
small backpack that he threw went he was still airborne.
When he reached it he quickly searched inside tossing aside
the bandages and the medical herbs to finally grab his spare
set of cloth. Ranma still remembered when a demon got lucky
and shredded his clothing. At that time, Shampoo offered him
to give some of her own, the only problem was they were does
she was actually wearing.
Ranma eyed the set of cloth and judge it to be a bit
to big for the smaller girl, but it would better than what
she had right now. Not daring going to close to the girl,
Ranma quickly threw her the spare set of clothing and turned
back around. Then he went back into the back and this time he
took out a few bandages and the medical herb, it was time to
take care of his wound because it was beginning to sting.
Went he was satisfied with the bandages, he put everything
pack into his back and waited.
After a few moment of watching the surrounding
wilderness Ranma was surprise by receiving a hug from behind.
Ranma turned around and saw the girl wearing a matching pair
of black trouser and a blue Chinese shirt but where his barely
went farther than his shoulders her went all the way to the
elbows. The girl looked at him for a second before burying
her face into his uninjured shoulder. Ranma could not do
anything else than to hold her and wait for her to end.
Now he regretted to not have let one of the amazons come with
him, they would have done a better job had comforting the
poor girl.
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13:17, Outside the Chinese Amazon village.
Qinghai province, China
Smoke was rising into the cloudless blue sky, the
source of the smoke were a dozen piles of demon corpse burning
and emanated a strong stench. Each pile was guarded by one or
more amazons some of them were trying to purify the air they
were breathing with a piece of cloth over their mouth and
nose. Beyond the burning corpses were the walls of the small
village, there was about thirty amazons trying to repair
the damages made by the previous attack. The last attack had
actually occurred about four days ago, but it didn't last as
long as the other before. There was only over fifty demons
that was on the attack and good part of them were already
wounded or sick.
From the of the cliff, Ranma looked at what had been
his home for about a month. Here he learned respect women as
fighters. In this village, he learned techniques he never
dreamed of some of them he learned from Cologne like the
Kachuu Tenshin Amaguriken and the Hiryu Shouten Ha and from
his father he learned the Saotome Forbidden Techniques. Here
he became more mature and he nearly gotten himself a wife a few
times. A smile reached Ranma face as he remembered when
Shampoo 'accidentally' attacked him thinking he was a demon. He
remembered that he initially nearly fought back, but something
had felt wrong and he hadn't. The smile slowly disappeared as
he recalled himself what was waiting for him at is return.
Ranma walked down the cliff while holding the girl in
his arm. While crying earlier, the girl felt asleep and
Ranma didn't have the heart to wake her up. It made about two
hours now that Ranma was carrying her in his arms and even if
she wasn't very heavy his arms were getting tired. Near the
base of the cliff Ranma tripped, but he was able to regain
his footing before he could fall. Ranma quickly looked at is
precious burden as she started to stir in his arm, but she
didn't actually wake up. Ranma looked at the smaller girl and
remarked her tears had washed away the dirt and that the tears
had long been dried away. He feels glad that the girl hadn't
been injured by the demons and that happen to be there at the
right moment and act in time.
As he walked the piles of the burning corpses he
Couldn't help, but to remark the different stare the amazons
were giving to the girl he was carrying. During the first
week a few Amazon tried to challenged him in hope of making
him their husband, but Shampoo and Brush made it clear that
Ranma was to be their. The two Amazon warrior were still
fighting over the right to challenge him first though.
Ranma stopped at the front gate the time for the
amazons' guards to open them for him. Before entering, he
said to himself.
" Here goes nothing. "
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13:49, Inside the Chinese Amazon village.
Qinghai province, China
Contrary to the outside, which didn't very hospitable,
the inside of the village had no sign of any battle. The
amazons fought bravely so the demons would not go beyond the
outside walls. The village felt alive because everywhere there
was children playing. Yesterday, the children were been given
the right to go outside after four weeks hiding into the
shelters. It was a sign that the live of the village was going
back to normal.
That when Ranma remarked a purple haired girl walking
toward him. Shampoo had changed a lot, maybe as much as he
had. She still tried to make him beat her, but it was more
of a game now. They had become good friend with the time and
the battles, but was clear that she wanted more than
friendship.
Shampoo stopped at a few feet away from Ranma and
looked the sleeping girl in his arm.
< What happened to her? >
In the last few week Ranma had tried to learn a bit of
Chinese since only a few amazons spoke Japanese. He was proud
of how much he learned.
< Girl attack by demons. >
He had learn a lot, but he still had a lot to learn.
Shampoo gave another look at the girl before asking.
< Why is she wearing some of your cloth. >
Before Ranma could answer Shampoo eyes opened wide and
quickly asked.
< She wasn't... >
Shampoo didn't have to finish her question Ranma knew
what she meant. Many women, which some were amazons, had
been raped by the demons. Brush nearly suffered that fate,
but she was rescued in time.
< No! Killed demon before. >
Shampoo let escape a relieved sigh then a joyous smile
appeared on her face.
< Ranma let me carry her to the shelter. >
Ranma didn't see any reason not to and gentle lay down
the red-head into Shampoo's arm. It was a good thing too,
because his arms felt numb. They walked quietly not to wake
the sleeping girl. It only took them few minutes before
arriving at the shelter.
The shelter was situated in the center of the village,
where the tournament took place nearly a month ago. After the
appearance of the demons, all the nearby villages had been
invaded. All those who survived the initial attack flee their
house in search for security. Hundred of them have fond it
within the walls of Amazon village. Unfortunately, for all
those that reached the village dozen at die on the way.
While Shampoo lay down the red-head on one of the few
bed that remained free, Ranma looked at the refugees. Many
of them were sick even more were wounded. Not all of them had
wounded in their village, but he had heard stories of demons
attacking the refugees on the various roads they took. About
half of those group had die that way.
Shampoo was quickly back at Ranma side.
< Girl will need bath. >
Shampoo nodded.
< And she not the only one. >
The young Amazon let out a heavy sigh.
< I would kill fifty demons for a hot bath. >
< Even if you were to kill a hundred you wouldn't have a
bucket of hot water. >
The two teens turned around toward the source of the
voice. Cologne was standing there on her staff.
" So how was your patrol Ranma? "
Cologne was one of the Amazons who spoke to Ranma in
Japanese and Ranma answered her in is natal language. That
was what Cologne wanted since she wanted to be understood by
the boy and she wanted to understand him also.
" There is less and less demons in the valley. I only
encountered four that were chasing after a red haired girl. "
" Was she alone? "
Ranma simply nodded. Cologne took a few second to
think before speaking again.
" I will send another patrol around the valley. She may
have been separated from another group of refugees. "
Only a few second after said those words, Ranma spun a
caught a backpack. Ranma instantly recognized it as the one
he arrived at the village the first time. They all locked at
the one that threw it. Saotome Genma was standing there with
own back pack on. Cologne was the first to speak.
" What is the meaning of this? "
By now, a small group had gathered around them,
formed of both Amazon and refugees. All knew Ranma for a
brave warrior and somebody you could count on when needed.
" Ranma and I are leaving. "
Those who understood Japanese traduced for the other.
Within the crowd, whispers started to circulate.
" Why don't you stay some more? "
Cologne didn't care about Genma, but he left his son
would be sure to follow. For his age Ranma was the best
warrior she have seen and promised to become even better.
" We have stay here for to long and Ranma has obligation to
fulfill in Japan. "
All knew that Ranma's obligation was his fiancée
waiting for him in Japan. That fact had made many Amazon
jealous of that mysterious girl. Shampoo approached Ranma.
" Ranma don't go. Stay with Shampoo. Shampoo make Ranma
very happy. "
Shampoo had asked Cologne to teach her Japanese. Ranma
estimated that her Japanese was better than his Chinese.
Ranma looked at Shampoo and could not find his voice.
" Ranma put your pack on were leaving now. "
The tone in Genma left no choice to Ranma. The young
martial artist removed the pack he normally used for patrol
and put his traveling one. At that Shampoo ran thru the
assembled crowd. Genma walked toward the gates of the village
and Ranma started to follow.
" Young Saotome. "
Ranma stopped and looked at cologne who had spoke.
" Know that you are always welcome here. As gift of our
gratitude take this. "
Cologne threw something at Ranma and he effortlessly
caught it. The object was an amulet. On it was an iron with
an open eye made from some other metal. Ranma looked at
Cologne for a explication.
" It will warn you if there demons nearby and guide you to
it. "
Ranma bowed to Cologne before running after his
father. After that Ranma was outside the village's gate
Cologne went to search for her great granddaughter.
It only took Cologne a few minutes to find Shampoo.
She had ran into her room. She was laying on her bed her head
deep into her pillow.
< Shampoo. >
The girl raised her head out of her pillow. Shampoo
Turned her head to look at her great grandmother. It was
evident for Cologne that Shampoo had cried.
< If you had stayed longer you would seen the gift I gave
Ranma. >
< I don't care. >
< Then your are not interested in what I have for you. >
The girl sat on her while looking at her great
grandmother. Cologne took out an amulet identical to the one
she gave Ranma.
< I gave Ranma an amulet like this one to Ranma. It warn
the wearer about the presence of nearby demons. >
Cologne gave the amulet to the girl. While Shampoo was
looking at it Cologne continued.
< This one do more than that. It also guide the wearer
toward the amulet I gave Ranma. >
Cologne was nearly crushed by the hug her great
granddaughter gave her. While they stayed like that nether of
then remarked the red head moving away from the window.
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16:50, On a road.
Qinghai province, China
The road, if it could call that way, was a narrow
trail of earth formed by the frequent passage of travelers.
Surrounding the road, was only high grass and few trees here
and there. A dense forest and mountains could be seen from
the road, but there were about ten kilometers away.
It was on this trail that father and son have been
walking for the last two hours. They were walking at a pace
that they easily kept for hours, but that many would have a
hard time to follow for thirty minutes. At that speed they
covered over twenty kilometers.
They were presently alone on the road and hadn't met
anybody for over a hour. The people they last encountered
were a group of Amazon guarding the passage to make sure that
no demon could escape the valley and also to warn anyone
trying to enter the valley.
It was at this distance, that Ranma considered safe,
that he dared to ask the question that he had waited near of a
month to have it answered by his father.
" Pop, you were kidding about me having a fiancée waiting
for me back in Japan, right? "
Genma, without slowing down, looked at his son then
looked back toward the road.
" I would never joke about such matter son "
Ranma nearly felt flat on his face at that short
announcement, but he was able to remain on his feet only
falling a few step behind his father. The words had been said
casually as if he was talking about something without any
importance. The way that his father had already planned his
life without even asking him anything made Ranma angry. It
took him a few second before he asked his next question.
" When were you expecting to tell me about that, pop? "
The anger was unmistakable in his voice, but it
didn't seem to affect Genma. Genma was in fact thinking about
the future of the anything goes school of martial art and
barely registered his son question. If the older man could
have been more attentive he would have remarked that Ranma was
holding the braid of his back pack so forcefully that his
knuckle were white. It is with the lack of these facts that
Genma answered.
" If I didn't have to tell you at the village I would have
told you on the way to you're fiancée house. And if
everything went well we would have held the wedding the same
day. "
After earring his father, Ranma decided to have a
sparring match to show how much he improved in the last
few weeks.
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17:31, Juuban train station.
Juuban district, Japan
The train station was bursting with people. There was
a lot of passengers disembarking the various trains. Many of
them had just catch their train to go home after work. Other
were embarking the various trains and would not come back
before the end of the weekend. And other were just enjoying
the various shop nearby. When a man wearing a white gi and a
boy in a black and red Chinese outfit got off the train, they
attracted the attention of the few around. Maybe it was their
heavy looking back pack or the fact that they were loudly
arguing or maybe it was because neither of them had been IN the
train to begin with.
" I can't believe that you used all the money for train's
tickets in that drugstore just before taking the train. What
did you bought anyway pop? "
By the tone that Ranma used anybody could see that he
was pissed. The reason for that might be because he spent the
last three hours on the top of a speeding train, freezing
because of the wind. Genma looked at his son and coughed in
his hand before answering.
" We had no bandage left, so I bought some and a few
medicines also. "
The man eyed his son with caution. It was true that they
had been short on bandage and sleeping powder can be
considered as medicine. Genma then looked around for
something to eat. Ranma on the other hand, couldn't believe
he nearly froze to death for medical supplies.
" Bandages? Why would we need bandages were nearly home? "
Genma just found what would suit his need perfectly :
a noodle stand. He had heard his son, but this time he
registered the beginning of anger in it.
" A martial artist must always be prepared. "
Ranma quickly looked to the sky with exasperation, it
was not the first time that he heard that sentence and every
time for something different. He was about the reply to his
father but he was the first to talk.
" Let's go to that noodle stand and eat something. I'm
starving "
Without waiting for the approval of his son, Genma
walked toward the stand. Ranma followed after his father,
but his anger was not forgotten.
" You're always starving! Why not wait still were home,
I'm sure that mom would be happy to cook us something. "
Having reached the stand, Genma asked the cook for
two bowls of ramen. The man was wearing a large white apron,
a shirt and a small hat of the same color and he was wearing
black pant. After earring Genma, the cook hastily prepared
the food. Genma then turned his attention back to Ranma.
" A martial artist should always eat when he have the
opportunity. "
Ranma went beside his father and looked as the cook
served the first bowl of ramen to his father. When the second
bowl was nearly prepared, Ranma remembered something.
" Hey! Pop I'm not really hungry so I could walk home while
you can eat my ramen since you're starving. "
Genma nearly choked on his ramen before looking at
Ranma. He rapidly replied to his son proposition.
" It's not a good idea son. We should travel together.
Anyway, I'm sure you don't even remember where the house is.
You were too young when we left. "
After that, Genma rapidly finished his food just as
the second bowl was served.
" I don't need to remember. I just have to ask for
direction since I still have one of the postcard mom send
us. "
Genma took the small envelope that contained the
sleeping powder while taking the money to pay for the food.
Now all he had to do was to put the powder in the ramen and
make the boy eat it then he would go to Nerima as fast as he
could. Genma gave the money to the cook then turned to his
son.
" You just have to eat you're ramen and we'll be going. "
The word seem to have effect on the boy as took his
Chopstick started eating. Genma used one of his oldest trick
that he knew of.
" Isn't that Nodoka over there? "
Ranma started looking where his father was pointing,
while Genma poured the sleeping powder into the bowl. The
only one to witness all this was the cook.
" It just a woman looking likes her. "
Ranma stopped looking into the crowded street and was
about to put some more noodles in his moth when something
distracted him. The source of the distraction was the pendant
under his shirt. When he put his free and over it, he saw
some kind of nightmarish creature. Ranma then felt like he
was pulled. To the relief of the cook, Ranma put back the
noodles into the bowl.
" Something happening and have gotta go. Here eat my ramen
and don't worry I will find the house by myself. "
After putting the bowl in the hand of his father,
Ranma started running in the direction of the pull. Genma put
the now empty bowl of ramen on the counter of the stand and
was about to stop Ranma when he felt on the ground snoring.
The cook started laughing like he didn't do in years.