Ranma vs. The world!

Part 7: Ryoga! Master of the Hado ken!

	Ranma and Ryoga stood in the dusty streets of Calcutta. They had
arrived at the airport a few hours ago. "So, now what?" said Ranma as he
watched the people walk by.
	"Your asking me? I still think it was a waste of money to fly
here. It only took us three hours to fly, how much longer could it have
taken us to walk?" said Ryoga bitterly.
	"Jeez get over it P-chan." muttered Ranma as he noticed a crowd
forming in front of a nearby bar.

	"Please mistress, allow me." said a voice as Ranma and Ryoga
approached the bar. A moment later three men were violently thrown from
the bar.
	"Interesting." said Ryoga as he cracked his knuckles.

	Inside the bar the pair came upon a strange sight. A young girl
dressed in persian clothing was standing off agaist an older europian
woman. Next to them a large man stood dusting his hands off. "Now little
one I suggest you appologise." said the man.
	"Darun, this one is mine." said the woman as she stood and
removed her skirt, she was dressed in a light blue leotard and had short
brown hair that was pinned up on the back of her head.
	"Yes mistress Blair." said the man bowing to her. It was obvious
he did not like her fighting, he seemed to accept it though.
	"How dare you threaten a girl like that?!" cried Ryoga angrily as
he rushed by Ranma and charged the large man.
	"Oh, man." grumbled Ranma.

	"What?" said Darun in suprise as he turned to see an angry Ryoga
standing before him.
	"Have you no shame? No honor?" yelled Ryoga as he fumed.
	"Look little man, I got a job to do, so if you don't leave now
you'll end up like my friends here." said Darun as he indicated the
broken window the unfortunate patrons had used to exit the bar.
	"I'd like to see ya try." growled Ryoga.
	
	Darun swung at Ryoga. Ryoga grabbed his arm threw him to the
ground. Darun stood and charged at Ryoga with his arms spread. Ryoga
kicked him in the face and backflipped off it. Darun was sent to the
ground again, but refused to stay down. Ryoga was growing impatient. "If
you don't stay down you'll regret it." he said.
	"A shrimp like you can't beat me!" cried Darun as he charged
again with his arms flailing.
	"All right thats it! Hado Shi shi houkou dan!!" yelled Ryoga as
he blasted the man into a wall. Darun hit hard and left an impact crater
six feet in diameter. He glared at Ryoga and stood again.
	"What is this guy made of?!" thought Ryoga in shock.
	"I will not lose." spat Darun as he charged Ryoga and grabbed
him. He lifted him into the air and fell back into a suplex. Just as he
was about to hit the ground he heard Ryoga yell. 
	"Bakusai Tenketsu!" cried Ryoga as the ground closed in on him.
He felt the dusty floor swell and exsplode sending the pair into the air.
Ryoga shifted as Daruns grip loosened and he kicked the man in the chest.
Darun was slammed into the ground and knocked out cold.  Ryoga was
launched higher into the air and flipped clumsily as he came down several
feet away on his feet. He watched Darun for a moment and smiled as he
stayed down. Then he heard cheering.

	"Way to go Ryoga!" cried Ranma as he collected a wad of bills
from the europian. She looked disapointed but not upset. The young
persian girl Smirked "Thats what I would have done to him." she said
smugly. 
	"Hey Ryoga, dinner is on you tonight." said Ranma as he waved the
wad in the air. "Oh yea, This is Brair. And Purrum?" said Ranma with a
questioning glance.
	"Thats Blair." said the europian.
	"Pullum actully, but you can call me whatever you want." said the
younger girl with a seductive look.
	"Uh, yea." said Ranma nervously.
	"So why are you guys here?" Pullum with a smile.
	"Were looking for someone." said Ranma as he returned her smile.
	"Quit flirting you pervert. I won't have you cheating on Akane
like that!" yelled Ryoga as he hit Ranma on the back of his head.
	"Ow you jerk!" yelled Ranma obliviously. The two girls got
slightly disapointed looks on their faces, Ranma didn't seem to notice.
	"Are you looking for Shadowloo?" asked the Pulum as she became
serious.
	"Huh? No, were looking for a man named Ryu. But we had some
trouble related to this Shadowloo character in China." said Ryoga with a
slightly suprised look.
	"Shadowloo isn't a man, its an orginization. Its a powerful
underworld crime syndicate. I thought everyone knew that." said Blair.
	"Ryu,I've heard of him, world champion street fighter isn't he?"
said Pullum with a frown.
	"Yea." said Ryoga.
	"Well he's supposed to come here every few years or so to stay
with some of the holy men in a shrine outside of town." said Blair with
an ammused look.
	"Really where?" asked Ranma...

	A few hours later Ranma and Ryoga stood outside an abandoned
temple. "This can't be it, its deserted." said Ranma calmly.
	"So you are the men who seek Ryu." said a voice.
	Ranma and Ryoga jumped and stood back to back. "Who's there?"
said Ryoga. A man appeared before him. He was thin and he had painted
markings that covered his face, he wore simple robes and floated in a
yoga position several feet off the ground.
	"Who are you?" asked Ranma as he took up a defencive position
next to Ryoga.
	"I am called Dalsim. I will not attack you, this is sacred
ground." said the man as he floated down to the ground.
	"What do you want?" asked Ryoga.
	"I might ask you the same thing." said Dalsim calmly.
	"Were looking for Ryu." said Ranma.
	"Why?" asked Dalsim in an emotionless monotone that unnerved
Ranma a great deal.
	"Why should we tell you?" asked Ryoga nervosly.
	"Because I may choose to help you. He is no longer here, as this
temple has been abandoned, he has gone elsewhere to meditate." replied
Dalsim.
	"We want to learn Sho ryu ken from him." said Ranma after a
moment of silence.
	"I see." said Dalsim.
	After a few moments of silence Ranma spoke up. "Well? are you
going to help us?" he asked.
	"No, it is a journey you must partake upon yourselves that will
releace the dragon. Even Ryu himself cannot help you." said Dalsim. 
	"Do you know where he went at least?" said Ryoga with a sigh.
	"Spain." said Dalsim flatly.
	"Thanks." said Ranma as he walked off.
	"Yea, I guess." said Ryoga as he followed.
	"Boy, The power does not lie within you, you must learn that it
is like dragons breath. To form the flame from within would harm the
beast, you must realize this or it will destroy you from within." said
Dalsim calmly to a confused Ryoga.
	"You commin?!" called Ranma as Ryoga watched the man vanish.
	"Y-yea." answered Ryoga as he chased after him.

	"Man that was wierd." said Ranma as he sat across from Ryoga at a
small restaraunt in the city.
	"I'll say." muttered Ryoga.
	"What did that guy say to you any way?" asked Ranma.
	"Something about the dragon's breath. I didn't understand
really." said Ryoga.
	Ranma stared at him for a moment and sighed. "Ryoga, he was
trying to tell you how to do the Hado ken." said Ranma.
	"What?!" said Ryoga in suprise.
	"I can't exsplain it to you Ryoga you just have to figgure it
out. I'm sure you will." said Ranma with a small grin.
	Ryoga sat quietly and watched Ranma eat in disgust. "You don't
have to eat like that ya know. Your father isn't here." he said after a
few moments.
	"Yea, look who's talkin." said Ranma as he noted the empty plates
in front of Ryoga.
	"What's that supposed to mean?!" cried Ryoga as he stood angrily.
	"What do you think you pig?" snorted Ranma. Then he realized his
mistake. "Wait Ryoga, I forgot really..." started Ranma with a large
amount of sweating.
	"Raaannnmaaaa! How dare you?!" yelled Ryoga as his battle aura
grew.
	"Calm down Ryoga!" cried Ranma in a panick as the other patrons
fled.
	"Calm down! Calm down?! After what you said to me?!! Hado ken!"
cried Ryoga in anger.
	Ranma was blasted out of the restaraunt through the wall as the
ball of energy slammed into him. He landed against the wall outside and
slumped into a pile if garbage. "Jerk." he muttered as he stood and
dusted himself off.
	Ryoga just stood and stared at what he had done. "What just
happened?" he said out loud as he looked at his shaking hands. He ran out
the hole and looked around. "Hey Ranma I did it!" he cried happily.
	"Hado ken!" cried a voice and Ryoga was blasted into the side of
a dumpster from the side.
	"OW! Why did you do that you jerk?!" he cried as he picked
himself from the crushed metal box and saw Ranma beside him.
	"Now we're even." snorted Ranma.
	"I'll show you even!" yelled Ryoga as he charged at Ranma.
	"Hey cut it out! Were even already!" cried Ranma. As the pair
chased each other off into the night.
	TbC...
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