Both Ranma and his extra dimensional duplicate froze in shock. At once they both expressed a single thought. "Hey, you look just like me!"
The local Ranma was first to respond. "So you have my face, so what. That doesn't mean you're any match! I'm Sextome Ranma of the Sextome school of Anything goes Pokegirl Taming. If you get in my way, I'll remove you."
Ranma blinked. They almost had the same name too. Reluctantly, Ranma opened his Ki senses to gage his new opponent. What Ranma did know, was that all extra-dimensional versions of the same person were connected by a kind of spiritual thread, so when he opened his mind to his other version he didn't just sense his Ki, he felt the very core of his mind and soul.
Evil. This other Ranma was pure evil. His soul was black, and corrupted with power and his own sadistic ego. Never before had Ranma felt so sickened.
This monster thrived on cruelty, the humiliation and mistreatment of his... pokegirls? What the hell was a pokewoman? It didn't matter. He would ask later.
Ranma's eyes narrowed with icy cold conviction. This bastard was going down. "I am Saotome Ranma of the Saotome School of Anything Goes Martial Arts, and I'm going to stop you."
The evil Ranma smirked. "Oh yeah, lets see how well your pokegirls battle. When I win I might just leave you with one... maybe."
Saotome Ranma sneered. "I do my own fighting."
Sextome Ranma laughed. "Ha! A fool who thinks he can defeat a Pokegirl with just hands! Lets see how you measure up to my fighting type! Amazonchan, I choose you!"
The local Ranma threw a ball, and summoned the fighting type pokegirl.
Ranma blinked. Did that girl just pop out of a ball?
Before he could see her face, she turned around. "Master, he's you " she said, detecting the two Ranma's spectral link over her bond.
"Just do as I say, and kill him, bitch!" roared her tamer as he pulled back his had an struck her. The pokewoman quickly turned around, giving Ranma his first look at her face.
The only thing Ranma could look at was her eyes. Hopelessness. All of this girls freewill and hope for a happy life had been beaten out of her. She was his slave body and soul.
Deep within the pit of Ranma's soul a pillar of rage began to build. This bastard was going DOWN! He would die before this bastard got away with it...
"Hahaha! No do you see the folly of your ways, now move and I'll let you go."
Ranma scowled, and moved into a fighting stance. Around him a inferno like battle aura of Red-Ki faded into view. "You are going down..." hissed the pigtailed youth.
"Attack this fool," casually replied the other Ranma.
The Amazonchan reluctantly nodded, and charged with a furious combo.
Ranma was impressed. The girl wasn't bad, but she could never win. She didn't fight with her spirit. A person who didn't want to win would never be disappointed.
Ranma jumped back and lashed out with a single kick, knocking the Amazonchan aside with furious power. Sensing an opening, he bounded forward to attack his true target.
As he approached the other Ranma, he lashed out with a flying spin kick. The blow connected with a wet snap, and the other Ranma went flying limply back, his neck snapped like a dry twig.
Ranma froze in shock. He just killed him! He had expected his enemy to be a martial artist, but he wasn't! This wasn't like Saffron! This was murder!
He felt horrible. He had just killed in cold blood, but that's not what scared him the most. He felt no pity, no regret. He knew with all his heart and soul that this person had long ago given up his breathing rights and the world was better off without him. He even had a sense of grim satisfaction that comes with a job well done. This is what scared Ranma.
He stood in place, looking at the dead man. Then it hit him. A wave of power lashed across his body and the dead Ranma's strength was given to him. Ranma recalled the same thing happening in a action moving called The One. By killing your extra-dimensional counterparts you gain their power.
Ranma looked over to the two girls laying on the ground. He was confused, his head was spinning, and had to do something...
Ranma...
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(Posted Mon, 10 Jan 2005 18:34)
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