Granted he did not know how to use that power.... Or what it was.... Or did, for that matter. But those were trifles and he was sure he could find out eventually. How was the time to bask in the power he had and laugh maniacally.
"NYAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
*Tinkle*
A wet Ranma-chan looked up. "STUPID SQUIRRELS!! GO PEE SOMEWHERE ELSE!"
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Later that night a cleaner Ranma, having bathed in a nearby stream before returning to the male gender, sat cooking a few squirrels he had found (vengeance was his!!). Now that the power high had disappeared he could think (or try to) more clearly.
How did he use the power he had been granted? Would he have to turn girl to do so? Would he get to use a sword? What makes fireflies glow? Is the food done yet?
Distracted from his thoughts by the smell of food Ranma leaned over and turned one of the squirrels.
"Oh good choice," said a voice at his elbow.
Ranma leapt up in fright moved quickly to a different position to assess his opponent.
"Annoying little buggers those," said a sleek, short haired kitten. Its coat was a silvery white with small splashes of red and cream on its back and tail. The coat looked soft and the tail fluffy. All in all it appeared regal and beautiful. Ranma didn't notice. He was too busy staring.
However his mind wasn't in turmoil for long. And given the evidence it came to the obvious conclusion. 1) There was a cat near him. 2) Said cat was TALKING to him. 3) He wasn't afraid of said cat. Conclusion: he was dreaming. Yup that's it. It's all a dream. He would wake up soon. Satisfied he sat back down and checked on dinner.
"Always chattering about. And do not get me started on the weird tree hopping stunts. Lazy showoffs.... Hey are you even listening to me?"
"It just a dream. I'll be wakin' up soon," Ranma muttered to himself. "No weird talking cats complaining about squirrels. No cats speaking Japanese with an Okinawan (A/N Will be British in the dubbed versions) accent. Not losing my mind. Nope, not me."
A vein popped on the cat's head as he listened to the muttering. *flick* Claws unsheathed, claws deployed.
"YEEEAAAAOWWWW!!"
"Still think you are dreaming?"
Ranma rubbed his scratched arm. "Ok so maybe this ain't a dream. But ya're a talking cat. What the hell is all that about? And why ain't I runnin' like always?"
"Of course I'm a talking cat. How am I supposed to advise you if I could only meow? Lady Gaia sent me along to show you the ropes and make sure you do not stray. As for the second I have to check. I was not informed you were ailurophobic." With that it reached behind with one paw and pulled out a PDA. "Hmmm... let see... training trip... Catfist.... Fiancée's.... hold on!! Catfist??? What the devil is that?" It pressed a few buttons. "I say! What an imbecilic idea. Thrown into a pit of STARVING cats??? That is just going too far. This will not go unpunished."
A large bead of sweat hung from Ranma's head as he listened to the cat in front of him ranting on and on. One thing was for sure Genma was going to get it soon. "Errm... so why ain't I scared of ya?"
The cat sighed. "According to the note here the training you went through was an incomplete and bastardized version of the real thing. It was deemed a weekness and thus the fear and the psychological personality created by that fear as a means of protection had been removed when Lady Gaia granted you her power."
Ranma stared blankly.
The cat sighed again. "The 'Neko' in you is gone. So no more fear of cats."
Ranma frowned, "Will I be able to use the Catfist still?"
"No."
Ranma frown deepened. Even if it did make him lose his mind in fear it was still a technique.
"Oh don't pout. You can learn the real thing later when you are ready."
Ranma instantly brightened. "So ya're gonna teach me? What would ya know? I mean ya are just a cat."
"I am not just a cat," was the indignant reply. "I will have you know that I come from a long, proud line of Javanese, one of the most intelligent breeds of cats around."
"Javanese," interrupted Ranma. "Does that mean ya from Java? I thought ya were most likely from Okinawa what with the accent and all. Funny I thought Java wassa computer thingy not a country or was that a coffee?"
A vein throbbing, the cat leapt into the air and bopped him on the head, hard.
"Javanese is my breed, you numbskull. I am from Okinawa. And yes there is an island called Java, as well as a computer program and a type of coffee. As for knowledge, Lady Gaia has charged me with tutoring you and as such I have plenty of techniques in my head."
"So ya know lotsa martial arts moves, even if ya can't do 'em," asked Ranma rubbing his head. How did a cat hit so hard?
"Indeed. Think of me as an encyclopedia of martial arts. And I have a few moves that might surprise you."
Ranma had gone starry eyed at the though of learning lots of new techniques. The cat just rolled its eyes and grabbed one of the squirrels and started to eat. It took a moment for Ranma to come out of his daydreams and start eating (humming and smirking to himself as he did so). Then a thought struck him.
"Hey whacha want me to call ya?"
"I am Belious Neferous Tuhfar Welbred Ruzulios Easfar the IX of the Strike Claw clan, Hunter of Rodents, Knight of the Sunlight, and Acolyte of Dignity."
Ranma stared. "Umm can I call you Socks instead?"
"NO!"
"How about Mittens?"
"I have claws and I know how to use them."
"Eep.... Umm How about Russ? Since, ya know, ya got that Ruzalofar part in your name."
"Hmm Russ..... I kind of like that. Yes, that would be fine. And the name is Ruzulios. Well get to sleep. We start early tomorrow by trying to teach you better chi manipulation. Once you have advanced enough you can learn to control your curse."
"Ya mean the Josenkyo curse??? Control the curse," asked Ranma going starry eyed again.
"Yes."
*ZIPP* "Goodnight," said a Ranma curled up in his sleeping bag.
Russ blinked. "Well he certainly is enthusiastic." With that he settled down near the fire.
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