The only thing that it took was to help this nice folks have some sport, and make some money at the same time. He'd been drinking away his woes in a local bar when this woman had come up to him, offering him a solution to his problems. At first he'd thought she was coming on to him, but then she had made it clear that she wanted something else entirely. And when he'd heard what she'd wanted to do, he was happy that the damned beast was going to pay her way for once, in not only monetary terms, but in being able to teach his son a valuable lesson.
And now she and her compatriots were hiding in the bushes, waiting for the signal to begin.
Which he was about to give them as he stood at the edge of the clearing where his son and his pet were playing. "Boy!"
"Huh?" Ranma grunted as he popped his head up to look at his father. "Yes Papa?"
"Come here."
"Aww... Minako and I were having fun..."
"Leave the beast and come here now."
Sullenly, the boy did as he was told, and looked up at his male parent. "What is it?"
The elder Saotome didn't need to answer as a shot rang out and split the bark of a tree just near Minako's head. She immediately went on alert and looked around for whatever had caused it, but didn't have a chance as she had to dodge multiple shots at her. It was quite definately a major threat, but even as a hatchling, she wasn't exactly a pushover.
But she wasn't perfect, and a dart hit into her side, making her woozy, and unsteady on her feat. She weaved a bit and had to crouch just to stay upright. That wasn't enough to make her give up and she was ready to continue the fight.
"You'll make a wonderful trophy..," the woman said as she came out of hiding and aimed a crossbow right at the gold dragon's head.
"NO! DON'T HURT HER!" Ranma yelled, "STOP IT!"
Grabbing his son around his waist and holding him fast, Genma kept the boy from getting in the way. "Leave them be. You'll only get in the way."
"I CAN'T! I HAVE TO HELP MINAKO! SHE'S MY FRIEND!"
"Stop it boy. You can't stop it."
"MINAKO!" the pigtailed young boy called out, terrified and wanting to do anything he could to save his friend.
Smirking a bit at the useless gesture, the woman went to pull the trigger... when she felt something warm blowing on her backside. Turning her head to look, she spotted what had caused it.
It was another dragon, this one fully healthy and not pleased at all to see her. You're the reason I was Called, I take it.
She had only a moment to realise what had happened when the newcomer smacked the weapon away with her head and shoved the attacker back, growling deeply in her throat.
Im going to stop whatever it is that you're trying, or my name isn't:
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