After the fight with the Daimon, Sheila had mentioned that she would have to go back to Jade eventually. Ranma had gotten a bit depressed, read, capable of throwing a Perfect Shi Shi Hokodan, when he had heard that. Ranma then smiled as he remembered what she said to him.
Flashback. . .
"Ranma. I'm going to have to go back to Jade sometime soon. I live there, heck, I've got a job there, so I have to leave soon."
Ranma's ears flattened back and he looked down, he had finally found someone to be with and she was leaving him.
"That's why I want you to come with me."
Ranma snapped his head up, "Huh?"
Sheila smiled, it was one that took his breath away. "I may have to go back, but from what you told me yesterday, you don't have any serious obligations besides the fiancees. And I really like you. So, please, will you come live with me on Jade?"
Ranma smiled and hugged her tightly, giving Sheila the mother of all French-kisses.
In the background Hikaru shook his head, 'Michi and I were the same way when we were young.' True they were Werecats, but they were still people in love.
End Flashback. . .
Ranma nuzzled Sheila's face as the two lay there in bed. Ranma blinked, 'Oh man. I forgot what today was. They were going to test me to see if I can join the Edge Guard.'
That had been a suggestion by Sheila as well, if they worked together, then they'd always be together. Ranma shook his head, he had to admit that the training was hard, nothing any worse than what Genma put him through, it was actually a lot saner than what the fat panda had put him through. "Still, if I hadn't been trained like I was by Genma and then went through all I did in Nerima they would be no way I could've survived it."
Ranma shook his head and nudged Sheila, "Shechan, wakey wakey."
"Nnn, Ranma? Wha?" She was silenced by a kiss, which only took her a minute to return. After a few moments with this they broke apart, albiet reluctantly. "Mmmm, nice wake-up call."
Ranma smiled, "Actually, there's more to it. Today's the day."
"The day for what?"
"The day I'm tested to see if I can join or not."
Recognition dawned in Sheila's eyes, "You'll pass. I know you will. You keep beating Gar in those sparring sessions all the time and he's one of the best fighters around."
"Not counting Weaponsmasters, Arch Mages, and the Armsmaster right?"
Sheila nodded, "Yeah."
An hour later after they were done eating breakfast Ranma and Sheila were at the magic observatory in Seer's Hamlet with Thropan. Sheila looked at the Werepanther, "Why are you here?"
Thropan grinned, "Hey, I wanna see if he'll pass or not. Well, we won't get to see him really since the testing isn't open for anyone but those inside."
Sheila nodded, while there was always open spots on the roster for any Edge Guard group, the testing wasn't open at all. She looked at Ranma, "Nervous?"
Ranma took a deep breath and nodded, "Yeah, kinda. Never actually did something like this before."
Thropan nodded as they walked into the room where a mage would teleport the three of them to the main station of the Edge Guard. "Don't worry about it. I remember how nervous I was when I first took the test. You'll do fine, you're a much better fighter than I was when I joined. There's more to being an Edge Guard than fighting, but that's a big requirement of it. Oh, I did send the main office a heads up about you in advance, mainly telling them who you are and a few other things. I did tell them that you don't have much expirence using a magic weapon, but you can use one." Thropan grinned as Ranma blushed, "Yes, I am talking about when you used an ice weapon and accidentally froze three watering holes."
Ranma blushed a bit from that memory, he had accidentally froze someone in one of the watering holes as well, he later learned that the person was a petty thief, so there was no harm done.
Sheila blinked when she recognized the mage that was there, "De'eem! What are you doing here?"
De'eem smiled, "Well child, I was actually just in the area and I heard that someone is going to be tested to see if he can join, is that young fellow with you him?"
Ranma nodded, "Yep, kinda nervous."
De'eem waved off his worries, "Don't worry yourself too much lad. It's hard, I'll admit, but you shouldn't have to worry too much. The test only takes three to eight hours, depending on how you do."
Thropan nodded, "Then Ranma should get out of there in four and a half hours then."
De'eem blinked, "Really? Well, come on, can't be late." The other three nodded and they stood in the center of the room and De'eem muttered a couple of words and they were gone.
Moments later the four of them were in front of what had to be the largest building Ranma had ever seen. "Wow!"
De'eem nodded, "Yes, it is magnificent isn't it." He shook his head, "C'mon, we have to go inside." The other three nodded and walked inside, they walked down the main hallway, which was a black marble, until they met a troll. She was about six feet tall, green skinned, green eyes and orange hair, wearing blue clothing and looking over some sheets.
She looked up when they neared her, "Yes?"
Thropan stepped forward, "Ranma Saotome is here for testing, Hilda."
Hilda blinked and looked through her sheets, "Ah yes, the Earthling. An infected Were?" She looked up amused.
Thropan had a neutral look on him, "There was an accident involving a magical dust that allowed for people to become infected."
Hilda just shook her head, "Whatever."
At that moment, a bald dwarf, with grey eyes, wearing green robes came walking down the hall. "So who's next to be tested?"
Ranma coughed, "That would be me."
"Follow me, the rest of you stay here." Ranma nodded and followed the Dwarf down the hall, where they turned and disappeared.
Thropan smiled a bit, "He'll pass."
Sheila looked at him, "You sure?"
Thropan nodded, "Yeah, he just needs a little work with magical weapons, but he'll do fine."
"Ranma also needs to learn a whole lot of other things, like signals and such." Sheila fretted, she was worried that he wouldn't get to join, not everyone could join the Edge Guard, it was, after all, an elite fighting unit.
"Well, you were adamant that he get tested as soon as there was an opening available for testing. But he can always learn can't he?"
Four hours later. . .
Sheila sighed, "This is boring."
Thropan nodded, "I know."
"Why are you here? I understand you bringing us here to get everything set up, but why stay?"
"Why do you stay?"
"I want to know if he passed or not."
Thropan grinned, "Well, I've got something to give him if he did pass."
Sheila blinked, "A weapon?"
Thropan nodded, "Yep."
Just then the dwarf, which had taken Ranma, came back with a bedraggled, but happy Jagwere.
Sheila got up, "Well?"
Ranma smiled, showed his new uniform and nodded. Sheila squeeled and glomped him, sending the two to the floor while she kissed him.
Thropan chuckled, he had gotten used to it by now. "So how'd he do?"
The dwarf, Krain, lightly smirked, "He passed with nearly flying colors, he only had problems on the hand signals as he only knew a few."
"I did okay with the armed and unarmed combat of the test. I was kinda unhappy about it though."
"Oh please, you are being too modest here, he breezed through the unarmed aspect easily, one would think he was a student of Leep or a Weaponsmaster. He aced the armed aspect, though not as good as the unarmed part."
Thropan nodded, "Congradulations Ranma. I have something to give you. Can you please let him off the floor Sheila?"
Sheila blushed and got up and pulled Ranma to his feet. "Thanks Sheila, so what is it Thropan?"
Thropan smirked and pulled a long, cilindar bag out of sub-space, which he handed to Ranma. "Open it."
Ranma did so and got a surprise, a black metal staff, however, there was a design of a red and blue dragon spiralling around it, when he touched it, he could feel different temperatures on each color, red was hot and blue was cold. "What the? It's neat, but what is it?"
Thropan smirked, "It's an elemental weapon, the two dragons are actually enchanted Ruby and Saffire. The name is Ruyjin no Kaze."
Ranma blinked, "That's Japanese for Dragon God of Wind."
"Well, you are from Japan originally, so I used a Japanese name for it. The staff can use the power of wind." Thropan shrugged and then grinned, "I got the idea after seeing your Hiryuu Shoten Ha move."
Ranma blinked, "Wow! Thanks."
"Think nothing of it."
See other episodes by Philip Weigel
(Posted Sat, 19 Jul 2003 06:32)
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