“Finally I thought this flight would never be over.” He grumbled, not having been impressed by his flying accommodations. Aside from the mild discomfort he suffered from the cramped seating arrangements, there was the fact that the in-flight movie was dubbed in Swahili with polish subtitles for some reason. As for the in-flight meal… well it left Ranma wondering just exactly when Akane went to work as a chef for the airport.
“It had to be her cooking; surely there couldn’t be another cook on this planet as bad as the tomboy!” He grumbled as he headed through customs.
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At the same moment somewhere far away from his present location a black haired pony tailed teenage girl sneezed. “Like, I hope I’m not coming down with, like a cold or something…”
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Ranma shook his head as he left the airport terminal and looked around. His eyes caught sight of an idling old Taxi cab and sighed. Normally Ranma would have just roof hopped, or walked to his destination. However he had never been to this city, and his schedule showed he really didn’t have the time to wander New York State looking for Bayville. Muttering under his breath he approached the cab and showed the address to the driver. “Can you take me there?”
The driver glanced at the sheet, than grinned a thick Brooklyn accent marring his words. “Sure thing Mac, it’ll cost ya tho’. Bayville’s a bit out of my district you see…”
Ranma grimaced a bit, before pulling out the voucher book the exchange program had given him for ‘essential necessities’. “Err….I only got this... no money you see.”
“Then you better fuhgeddabout, no cash no ride.” The Cabbie snorted, before rolling up his window and driving off.
Ranma gritted his teeth and was about to chase after him when he was interrupted by a feminine voice.
“Heading to Bayville you say?” Ranma turned and blinked as he saw a 5’ 6” teenage girl with reddish blonde hair and blue eyes smile at him next to a rental van that several people were loading equipment into, including one guy whose upper body was muscled to gargantuan proportions. Ranma thought he kind of looked like those old cartoon stereotypes of over muscled bodybuilders actually.
“Umm yeah, that’s were they said the school for my exchange program was.” Ranma commented, wondering what this was about.
“Well than honey you’re in luck.” The girl smiled. “Me and the gang have a gig in the next town over. If you don’t mind the crowded van and being dropped off at the city limits, we can give you a lift.”
“Sure that’d be great.” Ranma smiled at his fortune, while he picked up his bags and headed over to. “I’m Ranma Saotome, sorry about the trouble”
The girl waved her hand in a dismissive gesture. “Oh it’s no trouble at all. Lord knows I’ve needed a ride after some of my earlier gigs. The name’s Alison Blaire just so you know. Let me introduce you to the rest of the crew….”
Ranma shook his head as he let himself be lead towards the van and the various roadies. At least it wouldn’t be a boring trip…
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Several hours later Ranma chuckled a bit as he waved goodbye to the receding van. It certainly had been an interesting trip. Especially when Guido, the muscular roadie Ranma had noted earlier, challenged Ranma to an arm wrestling match. A match Ranma lost, but not without giving a good show that had both of them rubbing their sore arms afterwards.
“Note to self, must figure out arm strengthening training for next time.” Ranma muttered as he walked down the street, listening quietly to crickets chirping in the night air.
“Lets see… 1209…1211….AH! 1213!” He muttered as he stopped at the mailbox with the proper address. Ranma glanced up and frowned as he beheld the Brotherhood Boarding House, a two story house in a rather decayed condition. “Ugh… that’s worse than the Tendo house was after Mousse, Kuno, and P-chan decided to ambush me as I got back from school. Looks like the ol’ Anything Goes Martial Arts Carpentry skills will get a workout though. Heh.”
Shaking his head in amusement at his future Task, Ranma walked up the driveway and then stopped when he saw……
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