They had freed only a few more prisoners when alarms sounded all over the prison complex. Now Ranma and his fellow escapees were stuck in a corridor while guards were shooting at them with weapons out of a science-fiction movie. The martial artist turned to look at his companions : all girls of various age, which gave credance to Otohime's talk of a breeding program. He was here only because whoever ran this facility thought he was really a girl who shapeshifted into a boy. The curse hadn't been supressed by the dampener since it wasn't a mutation, allowing him to free himself.
Mutsumi Otohime. The woman was a powerful telepath. However she had exhausted herself to arrange their escape. She couldn't help them in her state.
Shinobu Maehara. The young girl was currently trapped in a guilt trip. She had never killed before and was prostrated in a corner. No help was forthcoming from her either.
Lain Iwakura. Her power allowed her to interact directly with computers and communications networks. Unfortunately, it was useless in their situation. She had grabbed a rifle from one of the guards but its power pack was nearly empty.
Millia Rage. A russian blonde beauty who could use her hair as a weapon. Pinned there with suppression fire, she couldn't do much except attack the few guards who tried to approach.
Last but not least, a silver-haired, one-eyed woman named simply Fuujin. Appropriately enough, she could control the very atmosphere itself to unleash the wind's fury. She was the only one who had long ranged attacks except Shinobu and therefore was Ranma's only support.
As for Ranma himself, he was starting to wonder what was wrong with him. His confidence wasn't very high at the moment yet he could throw ki blasts easily. Instead of yellow energy balls, they now looked like blazing yellow-white beams of light. Normally, ki blasts left him feel drained after overuse but he was feeling fine, weird.
Mutsumi felt Ranma's confusion *Apparently, Ranma-san hasn't realised he's using his mutant powers* she thought.
Then strange sounds announced the arrival of reinforcements for the guards. Ranma and the girls stared in horror at the mechanical monstruosity who looked like a cross between a scorpion and a tank. The robot advanced, unminding of the energy blasts thrown at it. Fuujin was hit by a laser beam in the left shoulder and went down. Ranma and Millia charged the robot to engage in close-quarters combat but underestimated their mechanical foe. Millia was stuck to the wall by a metal net, her hair moved to free her to no avail. Ranma was caught in the robot's pincers and subjected to high-voltage electricity.
Ranma was desperate. He couldn't free himself as the electrical shocks froze his muscles. His hands weren't in a good position for a ki blast to be effective. It was too hard to concentrate to summon the soul of ice. He screamed in agony and mentally reached for anything who could save him and the others ! And something deep in him answered his plea.
Tentacles of raw darkness erupted from under the robot. They quickly ensnared it and crushed it like a beer can. Ranma fell on the ground, unconscious. His last thought was *Did... did I do this !?"
The girls were shocked. Particularly Mutsumi *Power on both Light and Darkness ! Oh, my... It's unheard of !*
*CLICK*
The girls raised their hands. They all felt the cold hand of despair. All of this for nothing !
Then a miracle happened. The roof exploded, burying the guards in rubble. A man came down through the fresh hole and it was...
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