“Elder is emergency. Ranma…Killing Frost!” She panted out.
Cologne’s demeanor changed from annoyed to shaken with the last two words Shampoo spoke.
“Where?”
“Tendo’s…”
Ukyou found herself talking to the air as Cologne seemed to vanish. A strong wind blew past pulling them off balance and leaving Ukyou blinking in the doorway.
Both girls had to pause to catch their breath, so Ukyou took the opportunity to find out what had Shampoo so worried.
“How serious is this Killing Frost? I mean, I knew there was going to be a LOT of collateral damage just from the look in his eyes, but how bad are we talking here?”
“Ranma no stop until enemy and all obstacles in path are dead. He not even recognize own mother if she got in way until after. Will burn self out to kill enemy. If was something like pig boy he just die and Ranma fine, but a Kami…”
The expression on Shampoo’s face told her all she needed to know. They had to find a way to stop him or Ranma would die.
Having caught their breath the two quickly ran back the way they came.
The clients of the Nekohaten overhearing what the girls were saying fell silent until one finally spoke up.
“I hear Bermuda is nice this time of year.”
Cell phones were whipped out and plans were made.
The evacuation of Nerima had begun.
***
Cologne had arrived just in time to see a black skinned girl with long white hair come flying through the wall. Whoever she was she had an extremely strong aura and shook off whatever had slammed her through the stone wall like she was Ryoga's younger sister.
‘If this is Ranma’s opponent he has his work cut out for him, but what could she have done to make him so angry as to call upon the Killing Frost? Strike Kasumi, Kill Akane?’
Whatever is was it didn’t matter. She had to stop Ranma before he killed her. If she allowed him to kill this girl, Ranma would never forgive himself. He still had trouble distinguishing between an enemy that should be allowed to live because she could be made into an ally later and one who was simply too dangerous to be allowed to continue to draw breath.
‘and if it turns out that she truly does deserve to die it can be arranged later when Ranma is himself again.’
Cologne paused as she sensed the amount of energy being released in the yard behind her and realized the girl in front of her was not Ranma’s target.
“Dear Kami.” She shook her head. Only Son-In-Law would challenge a god.
‘Then again he did it last year and managed to pull it off. So all I have to do is keep this girl out of the fight and hope he knows what he’s doing. He better not make a habit of this, because family or not we are going to have words.’
She ignored the freezing mist that covered the ground and the noise of someone nearby playing what appeared to be a xylophone.
Her opponent looked to be nearly as tough as Ryoga and if the graceful way she moved was any indication, was quite skilled as well.
Dismissing outside distraction Cologne centered herself and prepared for battle.
***
Ukyou and Shampoo dove through the crowds of people that had suddenly appeared. Why they were wearing swimwear and carrying suitcases was not readily apparent, so the girls chalked it up to another strange local event and headed for the roof tops.
“We need a game plan sugar.”
“Easy. Move non-fighters far away and help Ranma if can. Stay out of way at all costs. Ranma not recognize us either. Not act like Kitchen destroyer. If can’t help Ranma at least no get in way.”
“You don’t have to tell me twice.”
“Good cause we almost there.”
Both of them shivered in the cold wind that seemed to swirl abought the area.
They arrived just in time to see a familiar, although changed, figure attack Cologne with a Bokken.
I’d like to say it was a fierce battle that drove both of the combatants to the edge of exhaustion as move after move was used in dizzying combinations at speeds that would make a cheetah look slow.
I’d like to say that, but I can’t, because for all the power she had been gifted with Tatewaki Kuno was still Tatewaki Kuno.
Which is really a shame, because I had already written up two pages of it when Cologne had gotten impatient and simply smacked her in the head with her staff knocking Kuno out.
Shrugging Cologne turned to the two newly arrived girls.
The wind whipped her hair behind her like a streamer as she opened her mouth to speak when a voice like the roar of one of the great cats broke the silence.
“Hiryu Shoten Ha!”
“Shit!”
And then the wind picked up….
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