Ranma 1/2: Ranma No More Alternate History By: Dani Yanega yanega@mindspring.com (please respond to this e-mail address) Chapter Six Mas Cra and Ku Lon rise to the sounds of sparring. They each checked the condition of the young women they shared the beds with. The young warriors are still too weak to leave the cave; they figure one more day and they should be able to head back to the village. The elders then turn their attention to Ranma and Ryoga. Ranma is fighting in her girl form, too the two Grand Masters it was obvious she has not fought much in that form, but they marvel at how fast she adapts, as they watch her become accustom to it. Ku Lon pogoes over to the desk on her staff, then sits down on it to wait for the session to finish. Mas Cra soon joins her after getting them both a cup of tea from the hot water left for them. When the Martial Artists finish they turn at the applause. Ranma raises an eyebrow as Mas Cra says "You boy would make a good addition to the village." Pointing to Ryoga, Ranma glares at her and responds to her comment. "If that is the case then I will _adopt_ him, I won't let you force him against his will into marriage." Both elders were in shock at the venom in Ranma's voice. Mas Cra jumps up and is about to beat some sense into the cursed boy when Ku Lon's staff comes across her chest blocking her path. Mas Cra turns and glares at her equal but Ku Lon shakes her head and bids her to sit down. "It is because of all those marriages your father promised you to, isn't it, child?" Ranma's face became angrier as she spits out the reply. "Yeah, it is partly; I won't let you treat my friend like some prize to be won." Ku Lon nods and sighs, and pinches the bridge of her nose. "And what is the other part?" "He has the right to choose his wife. Not have some old woman living under antiquated laws, too force one on him." Mas Cra begins to glow. Ku Lon rubs her temples as a headache starts forming in the back of her mind, she decides to change the subject, before world war III breaks out. "What are your plans Ranma? Your father wants you back and he doesn't strike me as the kind of man to let his primary meal ticket to disappear." Still with some anger in her Ranma is grateful for the change of subject. "I am going home; I will go see my mother if she can accept me, I will stay with her for a while. However, if she insists that I follow through with the promise, I will call Ranma Saotome dead and leave, never to return." "Where will you go child? You could return to the Amazon village; you will always be welcome there." Ranma looks a Ku Lon suspiciously, then shakes her head. "No, I don't think I will be, Ku Lon, but thank you for your offer." A wry smile forms on Ku Lon's face. "You do understand that your Amazon Martial Arts can not be taught to anyone else, nor can your Amazon magic." She states flatly. It was Ranma's turn to smile. "Oh, many of the Martial Arts techniques I have learned are no longer taught by the Amazons they abandoned them over a thousand years ago. Also since none of you can do the sorcery I do, then this is also no longer Amazon property." Both Ku Lon and Mas Cra were taken aback by the logic and boldness of this boy before them. "With the merging of Ra Koh and myself, I have gotten better with my mind gleaning and have learned from the two of you which techniques I can now claim as my own and which are Amazon property." Ku Lon and Mas Cra's eyes got big as saucers at that statement and were about to protest when Ranma holds up a hand. "It will do you no good to argue I have verified it with this." Ranma produces an ancient Amazon law book. She begins to flip through the pages looking for the passages she needs. "It says here under section seventy 'Amazon Property - sub section - 23 Amazon Arts'. 'That if any technique (i.e. magic, martial arts, herbalist, healing etc) is not used by the Amazon tribe for at least a minimum of five hundred years the said technique becomes free property: The Amazon's lose all rights to it.'" Ranma closes the book and puts it back into dimensional space. Both elders start to sweat, they know that obscure passage because both have been trying to get it removed from the law book, but they could not get the other elders to agree with them. "I claim all my techniques currently not being used by the Chinese Amazons as those of Ranma Takashi and the Takashi's Anything Goes Martial Arts. Oh, and trust me ladies, Genma and his friend Tendo will _NEVER_ have access to them or be able to claim them without severe repercussions." Ranma finishes with an evil grin on her face. "So, you are starting your own Anything Goes School?" Ku Lon asks, the girl. "Yes, I think I might." "Then let _us_ be your first pupils." States Ku Lon, Ranma shakes her head. "Sorry, I am going home, besides if I taught the Amazons, I would _lose_ my rights to my school because of your laws." Ranma turns and whispers something to Ryoga; he nods then sets about packing up his things. Ranma starts glowing purple; Ku Lon feels a slight tingle all over her diminutive body. Soon Ranma stops glowing. She turns back to the elders. "When you are ready to leave, Ku Lon, your aura will open the cave entrance but it will not close it up again. Once the cave is open it will be open permanently so be sure the Musk are not waiting for you when you leave." "You're leaving us?" Ranma nods, then turns and points to the alcoves where the younger warriors are resting. "They should be fine by tomorrow and you can then return to your village. Ryoga and I will not leave by the main entrance in case it is being watched, _but_ we are leaving." Ryoga comes up behind Ranma; he is ready to go. "Good bye Great Aunt Ku Lon, it is nice to be able to meet some of my family." Ranma turns to leave then stops. She looks over her shoulder at the two elders still sitting on the old desk. "Oh yes, two more things Genma and Soun buried Happosai in a cave with demon wards, to seal him in, the location is in Japan." Both elders' eyes widen with shock then narrow with anger, as Ranma tosses them an old piece of parchment, Mas Cra snatches the paper from the air without even looking, written on it is a crude map showing where Happosai is buried. "That is good information to know great nephew, and what is the other thing." "When I have settled I will let you know where, for I would be honored to be a safe house for any Amazons coming to Japan." With that Ranma bows deeply and respectfully to the two matriarchs. Then she and Ryoga begin to climb up the wall exiting, through the second entrance they had used the day before. Ku Lon and Mas Cra are left there, torn between anger and shock.