Zuko and Iroh sat down on the floor of the ship in complete confusion. Before them, where Mousse had been sitting was now a white duck... wearing glasses. Mousse had been explaining the fact that he had a curse that turned him from human to duck when he was splashed with cold water. He had also said that he turned back to human with hot water.
'But this is impossible. I have never heard about cursed water that can turn you into other things. It doesn't make sense, yet here it is.'Zuko thought as he tried to think about the information that Mousse had told him. 'It does make his suggestion that he is from another world make more sense. I couldn't believe that he hadn't heard of the war, the Fire Nation or firebending. But this makes it more believable.'
"So you turn into a duck." Zuko said, still dumbfounded. Mousse quacked.
"And hot water turns you back?" Iroh said, as he moved to spray Mousse with hot water. For a second, they had a naked Mousse. But a few quick movements later, he was dressed again.
'More of that hidden weapons combat style.' Zuko thought. That had been a sticking point with Zuko. With that combat style, Mousse could easily capture the Avatar and gain the credit from Zuko. 'If he captured the Avatar by himself, he might try to bring the Avatar to my father himself. But if he is from another world... I might be able to convince him to let me keep the Avatar. As long as I can deliver this Ranma and Shampoo.'
'Besides, I might be able to discover the secret behind this hidden weapons style. And learn to use it for my own purposes.' Zuko thought. However, he said, "So, do you become helpless in your curse form?"
"I can still use my hidden weapons to fight, but because of my size I have trouble manipulating the more massive items. Mostly, I just use my throwing knives in that form. Fortunately, I have plenty of those knives to use." Mousse explained. "But Ranma and Shampoo also have curses. Ranma turns into a female version of himself. It is slightly shorter and has red hair in a pigtail rather than the black hair he has in his male form. Shampoo turns into a light pink furred cat."
Zuko thought about the two strangers that Mousse had told him. Both were, as Mousse had told them, skilled in the combat arts. Ranma seemed to be normal enough with the exception of the strange garb that he would be wearing.
But Shampoo was the more strange one from Mousse's description. She would be wearing strange garb, but she also had two noticeable features. Red eyes and natural purple hair. 'If anything else, that last part will make her easier to find.' Zuko thought. "So we are agreed?"
"I help you catch this bald monk with arrows tattooed on his body and you help me save Shampoo. I agree to help as long as our goals are in agreement." Mousse said as he reached to shake Zuko's hand.
"Uncle, tell the men to set sail for the Avatar's last location." Zuko said as he looked at his new crew mate. "Perhaps, you can show me your fighting style."
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