Darth Joker
01-27-2007, 09:05 PM
This story crosses over Ranma with another one of my favourite animes. However, while I'll hint at what that anime is through out the chapter, I'll leave it largely a surprise until the end of this chapter. ;)
I will be taking some liberties with Kuno's backstory to hopefully make the conflict more interesting.
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The Blue Thunder of Furiken High, a man who's skill with the wooden blade is matched only by his lustful passion for romance and life. At this hour, his passions soar to greater hights than ever before.
He is on a pristine and mysterious alien world, characterized by creatures scarcely imagined, and swarming armies of shadows. A world not his own, but desired by an old friend of his.
"Tatewaki..." came the voice of this friend, in a flashback racing through Kuno's mind, "My armies are rebuilt. My eventual rulership of all is assured! Come, my old friend... now that I have a means by which to travel between my adopted world, and my world of birth, join me as the Field Commander of my forces! With you leading them into battle, nothing can stop them or us!"
"Your appraisal of my skills are accurate and true, and you were once privaleged enough to know the camaraderie of Tatewaki Kuno!" responded the eloquent and firm voice of the head of the Kuno estate, in this flashback, "Nonetheless, I have come to hear of your betrayal of your family, and peers, to ally with aggressive, terrible beasts! Your tactical mind is sharp, former friend, but your heart is now as black as the dark magics that the wretched Ranma uses against my beloved pig-tailed girl!"
"I did not betray my family!" snarled he who would recruit Kuno into his ranks, "My family betrayed me! Come, Kuno... aid me in the destruction of that miserable master of oneupmanship who stands in my way at every turn, and I will command my forces to destroy the accursed Saotome for you!"
Kuno had been tempted by those words, but tried to hide the existence of such temptation by narrowing his eyes towards his former friend, and would-be ally.
"Yes..." came the playful voice of this strategic genuis, as he began to move all about the slightly taller Kuno in animated and enthusiastic fashion, attempting to win him over with his words, "Yes, yes, yes! I can see that you're beginning to see things my way! Give me the power that I crave, and am rightly owner of... and I will give you all the women you'll ever want, Kuno! You can have them all!"
"There is but two women I want, politician..." chimed in Kuno in reply, "Akane Tendo, and the pig-tailed girl!"
"Then I will give you both!" exclaimed the young man who attempted to seduce Kuno into working for him, "Just as I will soon be ruler of two worlds! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha... ha-ha-ha-ha... ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!"
Kuno sneered over what he saw as the base, and insane, sentiments of a callous conqueror.
"No." he stated emphatically in response to the scantilating offer put before him, "Take yourself off of my residence, barbarous tyrant! I will have no more to do with you, or the filthy beasts who you call soldiers!"
"Barbarous tyrant?!" exploded Kuno's unwanted guest in reply, "How dare you turn your back on me, and fail to see the liberation that I offer through servitude... and after we stayed at the same house together for two years as children at that! He's gotten to you, hasn't he? It's all part of his dirty coup d'etat, isn't it?!"
"Blasphemy, philistine!" exclaimed Tatewaki Kuno in response, unsheathing his bokken to force a friend of his youth to slowly move backwards in retreat, "Tatewaki Kuno is his own man! I am not to be manipulated by anyone... including him, and you. Now... begone!"
The slightly trembling in anger, though not fear, friend turned enemy to Kuno, took a comb out of his jacket to try to sooth himself by giving himself the perfect head of hair. He then pointed his index finger forward at Kuno with supreme contempt.
"I'll leave your precious premises for now, Kuno..." he snarled, "But mark my words, you'll regret turning down my most generous offer. The next time such an offer comes your way, refusal will not be an option. Ha ha ha ha... ha ha ha ha... ha ha ha ha!!!"
Unfortunetly for Kuno, his former friend had made good on his threat. Through stealth and subterfuge, both Akane, and the pig-tailed girl, had been kidnapped by this military commander during a special operation. Shortly thereafter, a note indicating this successful kidnapping was delivered to Kuno by one of the military commander's top soldiers. The note made an ultimatum to Kuno to agree to all of the military commander's terms - alone, and in person - or Akane and the pig-tailed girl would be put to death!
Now Kuno raced with the burning desire of a thousand suns, and the resolve of stainless steel, intent upon rescuing the twin lights of his heart, and bringing righteous judgement to bear upon the brow of his new foe!
However, his foe would not be easy to reach, as he was located deep within the catacombs of a towering fortress of unusual technological wonderment.
In his mind's eye, Kuno relived how he had shown this former friend of his the importance of student groups, such as his own beloved kendo club. His sister, and his former friend, often played together, enjoying the sound of their shared laughter.
Now, however, this former friend held Akane Tendo and the pig-tailed girl captive. An army of thousands who spoke a language unknown to Kuno, but uttered with compelling force and rhetorical grandieur by his brilliant foe, stood between him, and his ultimate destination.
The testament to his foe's massive ego, but also startling successes, was seen in a shimmering statue of his foe looming over the racing form of Kuno, and accentuating the front entrance to his foe's fortress, reflective of the magnitude of what the Blue Thunder would soon face.
Could he hope to stand against the invincible Bugrom Empire?
Could he hope to topple Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, and rescue his captured loves?
Or... would he become the mere pawn in the mad plans of another to rule all of El Hazard?
To be continued...
I will be taking some liberties with Kuno's backstory to hopefully make the conflict more interesting.
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The Blue Thunder of Furiken High, a man who's skill with the wooden blade is matched only by his lustful passion for romance and life. At this hour, his passions soar to greater hights than ever before.
He is on a pristine and mysterious alien world, characterized by creatures scarcely imagined, and swarming armies of shadows. A world not his own, but desired by an old friend of his.
"Tatewaki..." came the voice of this friend, in a flashback racing through Kuno's mind, "My armies are rebuilt. My eventual rulership of all is assured! Come, my old friend... now that I have a means by which to travel between my adopted world, and my world of birth, join me as the Field Commander of my forces! With you leading them into battle, nothing can stop them or us!"
"Your appraisal of my skills are accurate and true, and you were once privaleged enough to know the camaraderie of Tatewaki Kuno!" responded the eloquent and firm voice of the head of the Kuno estate, in this flashback, "Nonetheless, I have come to hear of your betrayal of your family, and peers, to ally with aggressive, terrible beasts! Your tactical mind is sharp, former friend, but your heart is now as black as the dark magics that the wretched Ranma uses against my beloved pig-tailed girl!"
"I did not betray my family!" snarled he who would recruit Kuno into his ranks, "My family betrayed me! Come, Kuno... aid me in the destruction of that miserable master of oneupmanship who stands in my way at every turn, and I will command my forces to destroy the accursed Saotome for you!"
Kuno had been tempted by those words, but tried to hide the existence of such temptation by narrowing his eyes towards his former friend, and would-be ally.
"Yes..." came the playful voice of this strategic genuis, as he began to move all about the slightly taller Kuno in animated and enthusiastic fashion, attempting to win him over with his words, "Yes, yes, yes! I can see that you're beginning to see things my way! Give me the power that I crave, and am rightly owner of... and I will give you all the women you'll ever want, Kuno! You can have them all!"
"There is but two women I want, politician..." chimed in Kuno in reply, "Akane Tendo, and the pig-tailed girl!"
"Then I will give you both!" exclaimed the young man who attempted to seduce Kuno into working for him, "Just as I will soon be ruler of two worlds! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha... ha-ha-ha-ha... ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!"
Kuno sneered over what he saw as the base, and insane, sentiments of a callous conqueror.
"No." he stated emphatically in response to the scantilating offer put before him, "Take yourself off of my residence, barbarous tyrant! I will have no more to do with you, or the filthy beasts who you call soldiers!"
"Barbarous tyrant?!" exploded Kuno's unwanted guest in reply, "How dare you turn your back on me, and fail to see the liberation that I offer through servitude... and after we stayed at the same house together for two years as children at that! He's gotten to you, hasn't he? It's all part of his dirty coup d'etat, isn't it?!"
"Blasphemy, philistine!" exclaimed Tatewaki Kuno in response, unsheathing his bokken to force a friend of his youth to slowly move backwards in retreat, "Tatewaki Kuno is his own man! I am not to be manipulated by anyone... including him, and you. Now... begone!"
The slightly trembling in anger, though not fear, friend turned enemy to Kuno, took a comb out of his jacket to try to sooth himself by giving himself the perfect head of hair. He then pointed his index finger forward at Kuno with supreme contempt.
"I'll leave your precious premises for now, Kuno..." he snarled, "But mark my words, you'll regret turning down my most generous offer. The next time such an offer comes your way, refusal will not be an option. Ha ha ha ha... ha ha ha ha... ha ha ha ha!!!"
Unfortunetly for Kuno, his former friend had made good on his threat. Through stealth and subterfuge, both Akane, and the pig-tailed girl, had been kidnapped by this military commander during a special operation. Shortly thereafter, a note indicating this successful kidnapping was delivered to Kuno by one of the military commander's top soldiers. The note made an ultimatum to Kuno to agree to all of the military commander's terms - alone, and in person - or Akane and the pig-tailed girl would be put to death!
Now Kuno raced with the burning desire of a thousand suns, and the resolve of stainless steel, intent upon rescuing the twin lights of his heart, and bringing righteous judgement to bear upon the brow of his new foe!
However, his foe would not be easy to reach, as he was located deep within the catacombs of a towering fortress of unusual technological wonderment.
In his mind's eye, Kuno relived how he had shown this former friend of his the importance of student groups, such as his own beloved kendo club. His sister, and his former friend, often played together, enjoying the sound of their shared laughter.
Now, however, this former friend held Akane Tendo and the pig-tailed girl captive. An army of thousands who spoke a language unknown to Kuno, but uttered with compelling force and rhetorical grandieur by his brilliant foe, stood between him, and his ultimate destination.
The testament to his foe's massive ego, but also startling successes, was seen in a shimmering statue of his foe looming over the racing form of Kuno, and accentuating the front entrance to his foe's fortress, reflective of the magnitude of what the Blue Thunder would soon face.
Could he hope to stand against the invincible Bugrom Empire?
Could he hope to topple Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, and rescue his captured loves?
Or... would he become the mere pawn in the mad plans of another to rule all of El Hazard?
To be continued...