So I decided to release the next part, a little bit too early...

Goodbye Ranma!
a short fanfic by Zenki (michael chen)
michael.h.chen@yale.edu

Part 4: Ryoga enters the picture.
[Ryoga is wandering perpetually lost as usual.  He's walking about, when he
feels something strange.  He pauses in his walking and looks upwards at the
sky.  He sees a chariot drawn by a dragon, and many sheets of paper are
falling down from the chariot.  On sheet lands on his face.]

Ryoga
	[Reading out aloud] Declared: The wedding of Dragon Princess Loong Chi to
Ranma Saotome during the solar equinox, four weeks from this day.  They
shall be wedded forever in the City of the Skies, the princess's personal
castle.

[Ryoga realizes the implications, and starts to run]

Ryoga
	I must find the Tendo Dojo!

[He runs off in a random direction.  He runs down the street for days,
making random turns, and after five days, he gives up wandering and grabs a
random person]

Ryoga
	Where am I?!

[The person looks at Ryoga.  With an air of disgust...]

Person
	Even a dolt would know where he was.  This is Nerima!

[Ryoga grabs the person's collars, and stares at him in the eyes.]
Ryoga
	Well, then, you might know where the Tendo Dojo is!!!!!!! [Ryoga's hands
close around the person's throat.]

[The person points to the building behind him.  Ryoga relaxes his grip,
fixes the person's collar.]

Ryoga
	Thank you. [to himself] Now I need to find the entrance....

[Well, after wandering around half of the town, Ryoga manages to find a
door that takes him into the Dojo.  He walks into Cologne and Shampoo, who
were preparing to leave.  Because of exhaustion and lack of sleep.  Ryoga
collapses onto the floor, the invitation to the wedding in his hand.]

Cologne
	What's this? [She picks up the paper and begins to read it...  Her eyes
flash, and she calls out.]  Genma! Soun! I know where Ranma is!

[Soun, Genma, and the rest of the family charge in conveniently running
over Ryoga.]
Ryoga
	Umph!!! Ah!!! Ouch!!! Darn!!!! Ou!!! Stop it!!!!

Kasumi
	Oh! Ryoga, why are you on the ground?  Here, let me help you... [She helps
Ryoga up.]  My, you must be exhausted looks like you've been wandering
again.

Ryoga
	[nodding]  I heard what happened to Ranma, I want to help rescue him.

[Everyone stares at Ryoga.  Deep within Ryoga's mind: Maybe if I show how
nice I am, I can convince Akane to love me...]

Part 5: True love?
[Within a huge, ornate hall, everything seems so clear.  A tiny speck of
light forms, that quickly expands into a giant glowing sphere.  As the
light fades, Loong Chi is seen carrying Ranma-chan.  She is surprised.]

Loong Chi
	What! I did not get the man who rescued me!!! I must have gotten his
sister or cousin!

[Ranma begins to wake up.  He sees Loong Chi, and smiles]

Ranma
	Loong Chi, my love. [Kisses Loong Chi]

[Both are suprised.  Ranma looks at himself.]
Ranma
	Ummm.... Could you please wait a second, I need some hot water. 
[ The Princess points to an adjacent room.  Ranma quickly runs into the
room, it turns out to be a beautiful bathroom (as if bathrooms were
beautiful)  Moments later, Ranma-kun walks out.]

Ranma
	[Looking sheepishly at the Princess]  Sorry about that, but I have a
curse, you see.

Loong Chi
	[to herself] Your savior shall be mortal, virtuous, yet cursed...... Oh
Ranma! That makes no difference.  I still love you....

[She embraces Ranma.]

Loong Chi
	So Ranma, what are you interested in?

Ranma
	[shruggs] Dunno, martial arts I guess.

Loong Chi
	[to herself] He shall be a great warrior.... Ranma, well then, let's
fight!

[She adapts a combat stance, and immediately lunges at Ranma.  Ranma,
reacts by ducking the punch.  He does not counterattack.]

Loong Chi
	Don't want to hit a girl? [with a wicked smile]

Ranma
	You're too beautiful and a woman, It's not right to hit a girl....

Loong Chi
	[smiling] Feel free to hit me, you won't touch me....

[Ranma admires her, and breaks into a big attack.]

Ranma
	Kachu Tenshin Amaguriken!

[He puts all of his energy into this attack, his fists flying back and
forth 500 times.  Loong Chi works hard to block them.  Ranma takes a huge
leap back.  His hands are sore, Loong Chi feels pain in her forearms...]

Ranma
	Wow! You blocked them all.

Loong Chi
	[smiles]  That was good.  Take this! [She charges forwards at a tremendous
speed] Virtuous Lightning Fist!!!!!!!!!!

[Her right hand is engulfed by a sphere of concentrated ki energy.  She
punches Ranma, who is thrown back 40 feet by the power.  Ranma struggles
up.  He makes his counter attack...]

Ranma
	Tenshin Amaguriken!!!!!
	Hiryu Kourin-dan!!!!!!!!

[Ranma charges forward, throwing 401 punches at Loong Chi.  Immediately
after attacking, he puts all of his energy into making his whirlwind strike
immediately afterwards...  The princess, being a dragon, recognized the
attack, but too late.  She falls backwards stunned.  Ranma, overexerted, he
crawls over to the princess.]

Ranma
	I'm sorry. [Faints on top of her]

Part 6: Rebirth
[Ranma groans, and turns in bed.  He wakes up, and the first thing he sees
is Loong Chi taking care of him.  She smiles at him.]

Loong Chi
	How're you doing?  You almost defeated me.  It was because I was too easy
on you.  But, still, we managed to make a good fight.  Do you want some
tea? [Ranma nods.  She reaches over to grab get the teapot, the sleeves of
her dress slid back revealing some bruises.  Ranma grabs her arm gently and
pulls her sleeve back]

Ranma
	Did I do this to you? [Loong Chi's arm is completely covered with bruises
from Ranma's attacks.]

Loong Chi
	It's no problem. [She winces with pain.  Ranma is so concerned that he
stumbles out of bed to help her...  She looks determined.]  No need to help
Ranma...

Ranma
	No I insist.  It's wrong for a man to be waited on by a suffering woman. 
[He easily lifts her, and puts her on the bed.  He pours her a cup, and
keeps company with her.]

Loong Chi
	So where did you learn those techniques?  I haven't met many people who
have mastered them.

Ranma
	[Shruggs his shoulders]  I just picked them up from a person, Cologne. 
She taught me, and I spent some time practicing it, until I could do it....

Loong Chi
	Well, your technique is excellent.... Almost beautifully fluid, yet
lethal...[She looks at him, and recites to herself]  He will be your equal
in battle prowess, but his potential remains locked.  However, he will
defeat you in your first battle through luck.

[She climbs out of bed.]
Loong Chi
	Come Ranma, let's see if you're really good at martial arts...





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Should be two more parts left...