Since she had become a dragon, Akane's views of the world had been twisted to the extreme. Her paranoid beliefs about Ranma and his 'floozies' blown out of proportion, she felt secure in using extreme methods and the power she had been granted.
She tended to generalize before (all boys=perverts, for example). The fact that the only nobles she knew of were the Kunos explained her present hatred of nobility and royalty, she thought they were all like them. Degenerate fiancee-stealers who thought they could get away with it only because of a birth accident !
Her first impulse for Kodachi had been to change her into the most degrading kind of furniture she could think of but decided against it.
Maybe she was an uncute scarlet dragon now but she wasn't stupid (it would be too easy to reach the prince then). She knew she needed minions to help defend her castle. As a western wyrm, she had to sleep on her treasure hoard (graciously provided by the wish as a dowry for the sleeping prince, a certain piggy bank was in it and green of envy) from time to time. She had turned Tatewaki Kuno into a dark anti-samurai and chose to add his sister to the castle's defenses.
Each time the curse had transformed someone, the form had been influenced by Akane's views of the person. Kasumi "Would you like some tea ?" Tendo had become a teapot. Her father, since he was a pushover who let others walk over him, was now a carpet. Greedy Nabiki had ended up as a piggy bank. Akane's opinion of Kodachi mixed with japanese folklore to produce her new appearance.
She was now dressed in a luxurious kimono with glittering jewelry to the point of gaudiness. A geisha-like make-up adorned her face and her hair was styled in a bun with nasty-looking big hairpins protruding from it. Her most striking feature however was the writhing poisonous snakes coming out of her sleeves around her arms.
Kasumi, Yuka and Sayuri recognized the legendary japanese monster who inspired Akane. Habi no Onna, the Snake Woman : Vain, treacherous, sadistic and poisonous.
Akane laughed at the irony of the situation. The haughty and contemptuous Kodachi was now her lowly servant !
"There are other intruders in the castle. Go help your brother deal with them !" The snake woman bowed "Your wish is my command, Akane-sama" Then she disappeared in a puff of smoke.
The dragon laughed evilly, making her tea set cringe.
See other episodes by Jamil Nate
(Posted Thu, 28 Nov 2002 18:25)
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