Dual Destinies
 
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* *: Thoughts
[" "]: Telepathic communication
^^ ^^: The Almighty is speaking (ignore him and suffer the 
consequences)
 
                                   Chapter 37
                             Through the Flow of Time
 
In a place that was nowhere, yet everywhere, a lone figure floated in a 
sea of absolute, white nothingness. He was a handsome teen of 
seventeen with a lean, muscular body and black hair done in a loose 
ponytail. It appeared that he was asleep, but after an unknown 
amount of time, he opened up his eyes and saw an infinite amount of 
nothing.
 
Ranma Red looked down at himself and found himself both naked 
and semitransparent. His clothes were gone and so was the Light Star 
Blade. He could see the inner tissues of bone and muscle as if his 
skin was like clouded glass. He could see the healed fissures in his 
arm bones from injuries long-since sustained through a near-lifetime 
of martial arts training. He stared at his veins as his blood rushed 
through them in their normal circulatory patterns. He could see his 
lungs rising and falling with their normal rhythms and his heart 
beating away endlessly to keep the blood flowing. It was if he was 
being given a an extraordinary view of his bodily function, which 
meant…
 
*Well, I guess I'm not dead. I suppose that if I were dead, then I 
wouldn't need my body to keep on functioning. But… where am I?* 
He took another look around to his surroundings and still saw 
absolutely nothing. It was if the entire universe had been painted over 
in white. Ranma Red began thinking back to the battle at Jusenkyo 
where he and his brother had fought Sharoka's champion. The twins 
had been forced to use the dreaded Giga Slave while using Ranma 
Blue's elemental powers to control it. The attack worked and the 
Destroyer had been totally annihilated. However, Sharoka had 
cheated and had used some unknown power source, to destroy the 
Amazon village and everyone in it. He then prepared to destroy the 
Earth along with the Ranma Twins, but he had lost control of the 
crystal, which destroyed him and then shattered apart. The last thing 
Ranma Red remembered was a blinding white light and now he was 
in this place with no name.
 
His expression became saddened as he remembered the destruction of 
the Amazon village. In less than an instant, the evil king had 
destroyed all the people that were closest to his heart. One person in 
particular meant just about everything to him.
 
"Shampoo…"
 
He began crying as he recalled the last time he was with her. They 
had been so happy as they had spent the morning making love. He 
had planned to give his wife a surprise after the Contract had been 
fulfilled. Her fondestwish was going to become reality. The mystic 
twin had used a different spell that morning, which was the direct 
opposite of the one that prevented the Amazon from becoming 
pregnant. They had conceived and he even knew what gender their 
child would be. Her death and that of his family made the entire thing 
more tragic. Everyonewas gone. His mother, his newly adopted 
sisters, his great-grandmother-in-law, his wife, his sister-in-law, his 
bother…
 
It was then that he realized something. *Hey, wait a minute! If I'm 
alive, then…* He decided to test out his theory. ["Blue! Are you out 
there?!"]
 
He waited in silence for any answer but received none. Thinking that 
he wasn't concentrating hard enough, he tried again. ["Bro! Are you 
out there! If you're still alive, please respond!"]
 
Ranma Red waited and had his senses on alert for even the tiniest 
response. Finally, he received something just at the edge of his 
perception. It wasn't a telepathic message , but more of a sensation. It 
was a slight tingle, like a small spark of static electricity. It wasn't 
much, but it was better than nothing, which incidentally this place 
consisted of. He couldn't tell how far the signal was, but he just had 
to get there. He tried to move toward the signal, but with nothing to 
push against, he didn't get very far. It was like trying to swim in the 
vacuum of space without anything to propel him. Then he got an 
idea.
 
He began making an internal check on himself and found out that his 
ki had replenished itself somewhat. Twisting his body around so he 
was facing away from the signal, he began focusing his inner 
energies. A bright yellow ball of chi formed in his hands.
 
"MOKO TAKABISHA!"
 
The chi blast exploded from his hands to go off streaking toward 
infinity. At the same time, Ranma Red was propelled in the opposite 
direction. Newton's Law that every action has an opposite and equal 
reaction was validated as one half of the Chosen Twins was sent 
hurtling toward his destination like a rocket. 
 
Although he had no structures or any point to use as a reference to 
gauge the speed in which he was traveling, he could tell that he was 
going very fast as the signal he picked up was becoming stronger 
with every passing second. He then became elated as the signal 
became clearer and then… a message.
 
["Red! It's you!"]
 
Ranma Red let out a whoop of joy as he saw the figure of his sibling 
out in the distance. Like himself, he too was nude and 
semitransparent. But that didn't matter at the moment. At least they 
were no longer alone. 
 
The two embraced each other in a bear hug when they came together 
and let out tears of happiness at finding each another. After breaking 
the hug, and pushing away enough to hover within two feet of each 
other, they looked at each other's appearance.
 
"You found yourself bare-bottomed in the breeze too, huh?" Ranma 
Blue asked as he saw that his brother was also without a stitch of 
clothing.
 
"Yeah, well it's not like there's anyone around that can see us. I guess 
that whatever happened to us blew our clothes and weapons away."
 
"You don't have the sword?"
 
"Nope. I can see that you don't have the hammer either. Hey, what's 
that?" Ranma Red noticed that his brother had something in his hand. 
It appeared to be a prism-shaped piece of red-colored glass, 
approximately four inches in length.
 
"Oh this?" Ranma Blue held it up. "I'm not sure. When I came to in 
this place, I found this floating beside me. I didn't know what to 
make of it, but something about it, seemed to compel me to take it. It 
looked familiar to me, somehow. I took it with me while searching 
for you. I've spent Kami-sama knows how long wandering in this 
place."
 
"Come to think of it, it does look familiar. Can I see it?"
 
"Go ahead."
 
As soon as Ranma Blue held it up and Ranma Red's hand touched it, 
the Red Shard of Time flared with light and both twins were startled 
at its sudden brilliance. They immediately let go of it, as it began to 
move on its own accord and hovered between them. It was then that 
they heard a voice in their heads.
 
 
^^RANMA TWINS, I BID YOU GREETINGS.^^
 
["What the…?"]
 
["W-W-Who?!"]
 
^^ IF YOU ARE HEARING THIS MESSAGE, THEN SHAROKA HAD 
SUCCEEDED IN UNSEALING THE CRYSTAL OF ETERNITY AND NOW 
ALL OF EXISTENCE HAD CEASED TO EXIST.^^
 
["Crystal of Eternity?"]
 
["What's going on?"]
 
^^I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE MANY QUESTIONS. I HOPE THAT THE 
MESSAGE I HAVE PLACED WITHIN THE SHARD OF TIME SHALL 
SUFFICE. LISTEN WELL CHOSEN TWINS, AND I SHALL EXPLAIN ALL.^^
 
Realizing that the message could only have come from Kami-sama 
himself, the twins became silent and listened.
 
^^LONG AGO, DURING THE CREATION OF THE MULTIVERSE; 
WHAT YOU WOULD PROBABLY KNOW OF AS THE BIG BANG, A 
PORTION OF THE ENERGIES FROM THAT TIME OF CREATION 
HAD REMAINED. I HAD REALIZED THAT SUCH POWER SHOULD 
NEVER FALL INTO ANYONE'S HANDS AS IT HAD THE POTENTIAL 
FOR DESTRUCTION ON A SCALE UNIMAGINED AND PERMANENTLY 
DISRUPT THE ORDER OF EXISTENCE. THEREFORE, I HAD SEPARATED 
THOSE ENERGIES INTO SIX CRYSTAL SHARDS THAT REPRESENTED 
THE FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES OF ANY UNIVERSE. POWER… 
SOUL… MIND… SPACE… TIME… AND REALITY. TOGETHER, 
THEY FORMED THE CRYSTAL OF ETERNITY.
 
The Ranma Twins then realized that why the Shard of Time was so 
familiar to them. They had seen it in Sharoka's hands when he 
unearthed that strange power source from the ruins of Jusenkyo.
 
 
^^YES, YOU ARE CORRECT IN THINKING THAT THE POWER YOU SAW 
AT JUSENKYO WAS THE CRYSTAL OF ETERNITY. I SHALL EXPLAIN. 
EVEN WITH THE ULTIMATE POWER OF CREATION AND DESTRUCTION 
SAFELY CONTAINED WITHIN THE CRYSTAL, IT STILL REPRESENTED 
A GREAT DANGER. I COULD NOT KEEP IT IN HEAVEN AS IT WOULD 
BECOME VERY TEMPTING TO MANY OF THE KAMI. NOR COULD I 
KEEP IT ON ANY OTHER PLACE AS THE INHABITANTS OF ANY PLANE 
OF EXISTENCE WOULD EVENTUALLY STUMBLE UPON IT. THEREFORE, 
I CAME TO A COMPROMISE.
 
["Compromise?"] Ranma Red asked.
 
As if in answer the voice answered. ^^YES, A COMPROMISE. INSTEAD 
OF HAVING THE CRYSTAL REMAIN IN ONE PLACE, I USED A SPECIAL 
SPELL THAT CAUSED IT TO RELOCATE ITSELF EVERY THOUSAND 
YEARS TO SOME PLACE IN THE MULTIVERSE AT RANDOM. ONLY I 
WOULD KNOW WHERE THE CRYSTAL WOULD HIDE ITSELF EACH TIME. 
AND SO THE CRYSTAL HAS BEEN SPANNING THE COSMOS, HIDING 
ITSELF ON DIFFERENT WORLDS EACH TIME. ONLY A SELECT 
FEW IN HEAVEN KNEW ITS VERY EXISTENCE. HOWEVER, THE DARK 
WORLD HAD LEARNED OF THE CRYSTAL'S EXISTENCE THROUGH A 
TRAITOR. THAT WAS WHEN THE BEINGS FROM THAT EVIL DIMENSION 
ATTACKED WHEN THE CRYSTAL APPEARED ON EARTH, TEN 
THOUSAND YEARS AGO. ^^
 
Both twins looked in shock at the revelation. Taron and Soren had 
never told them this!
 
Once again, the recorded message answered their silent questions. 
^^TARON AND SOREN KNEW NOTHING OF THEIR INTENTIONS 
AT THAT TIME. THEY HAD ONLY REALIZED IT DURING THE FIFTH TRIAL 
OF THE CONTRACT. I HAD MY SUSPICIONS DURING THE GREAT WAR 
BETWEEN EARTH AND THE DARK WORLD AND THEY WERE 
CONFIRMED AFTER THE CONTRACT WAS MADE. THE DARK 
WORLD ONLY SEEMED ANGERED WHEN I ADDED THAT SUBCLAUSE 
FOR THE CONTRACT TO ONLY LAST FOR TEN THOUSAND YEARS. IT 
WAS AT THAT POINT THAT I REALIZED THAT THE CRYSTAL WOULD 
RETURN TO EARTH IN TEN THOUSAND YEARS AND BURY ITSELF 
WITHIN THE TRAINING GROUNDS OF CURSED SPRINGS. HOWEVER, 
I WAS THEN BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT TO HOLD THE 
CHALLENGES EVERY THOUSAND YEARS AND FOR TARON AND SOREN 
TO TRAIN 
OUR CHAMPIONS. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT WATCH THE DARK WORLD 
SILENTLY DRAIN POWER FROM EACH OF THE TRIALS IN ORDER TO 
GET ENOUGH 
POWER TO 
BREAK THE SEAL THAT HELD THE CRYSTAL'S ENERGY IN CHECK. 
HOWEVER, I DID HAVE A FAILSAFE.^^
 
["Failsafe?"] Ranma Blue inquired.
 
^^YES, A FAILSAFE. I HAD EXPECTED SHAROKA TO UNEARTH 
THE CRYSTAL OF ETERNITY, BUT I HAD ADDED A SPELL IN THE SHARD 
OF TIME WHICH WOULD CAUSE HIM TO LOSE CONTROL AND DESTROY 
HIM. HOWEVER, THAT SAME FAILSAFE HAD ALSO CAUSED THE OTHER 
SHARDS TO SEPARATE AND RELEASE THEIR ENERGIES UPON THE 
MULTIVERSE, CAUSING IT TO BE NULLIFIED. EVERYTHING AND 
EVERYONE NO LONGER EXISTS AS ALL EXISTENCE HAS BEEN WIPED 
OUT AND RETURNED TO ITS PREVIOUS STATE OF NOTHINGNESS; 
BEFORE THE BIG BANG.^^
 
["You mean… we're at where it all began?"] Ranma Red asked.
 
^^YES. YOU ARE NOW AT WHERE IT ALL BEGAN. ^^
 
*He's good!,* Ranma Blue thought.
 
^^YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING WHY YOU TWO WERE THE ONLY 
ONES THAT WERE SPARED OF BEING WIPED OUT OF EXISTENCE 
WITH THE REST. WHEN TARON AND SOREN TRAINED YOU, I SECRETLY 
HAD ADDED A PYSCHIC BOND BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU AND 
THE SHARD OF TIME. AS YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW, WITHOUT 
TIME, NO OTHER DIMENSION MAY EXIST. THAT IS WHY YOU TWO 
WERE ABLE TO FIND THE SHARD AND EACH OTHER.^^
 
["So what now? How can we fix all of this?"] Ranma Red inquired.
 
^^ I SUPPOSE YOU ARE NOW ASKING HOW TO REPAIR ALL OF THIS AND 
THE ANSWER IS QUITE SIMPLE. YOU MUST REASSEMBLE THE CRYSTAL
 OF ETERNITY AND RESTART THE MULTIVERSE AGAIN. THE SHARD 
OF TIME SHALL LEAD YOU TO THE OTHER PIECES WHICH ARE STIIL 
FLOATING ABOUT SOMEWHERE IN THIS REALM OF NOTHINGNESS. 
I HAVE ALREADY PLACED AN AUTOMATIC FUNCTION IN THE SHARDS 
TO RECREATE THE CATACLYSM THAT CAUSED THE BIRTH OF ALL 
EXISTENCE. ONCE THAT IS ACCOMPLISHED, YOU TWO SHALL BE 
REDIRECTED DOWN THE FLOW OF TIME TOWARD THE POINT OF 
ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE CRYSTAL OF ETERNITY 
IS UNSEALED. YOU HAVE TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING 
AND DEFEAT SHAROKA. TAKE CARE THOUGH, FOR THIS WILL BE 
YOUR ONLY CHANCE. IF SHAROKA GAINS THE CRYSTAL A SECOND 
TIME, THE FAILSAFE WILL ACTIVATE ITSELF AGAIN AND NULLIFY 
THE MULTIVERSE ONCE MORE. THE SHARDS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO 
WITHSTAND ANOTHER NULLIFICATION FOR YOU TO TRY AGAIN. DO 
YOU UNDERSTAND? ^^
 
Both twins nodded silently as they prepared for the task ahead. This 
was a chance to get their wives, their family, and everything else 
back. They had to succeed. It was all or nothing.
 
^^I BID YOU THE BEST OF LUCK, RANMA RED AND RANMA BLUE. THE 
TWO OF YOU HAVE SURPASSED ALL OF OUR EXPECTATIONS 
AND REPRESENT THE BEST HOPE FOR ALL EXISTENCE. TARON AND 
SOREN HAD CHOSEN WELL. NOW EMBRACE YOUR DUAL DESTINIES! ^^
 
Both Ranmas nodded as the voice faded away from their minds and a 
thin beam of red light sprang forth from the Shard of Time and went 
off into the distance. Using their chi blasts to propel them, they went 
off in search of the other shards.
 
Even Kami-sama doesn't know how much time later…
 
Ranma Red and his brother gazed at the nearly completed Crystal of 
Eternity. The Shards of Time, Soul, Mind, Reality and Space were in 
place and Ranma Blue held the Shard of Power in his hand. 
 
["Ready Bro?"]
 
["As ready as I'll ever be. Do it."]
 
["Ucchan…"]
 
["Shampoo…"]
 
The Shard of Power was put into place and the crystal began to throb 
with energy. As it slowly began to build up power, both twins held 
their breaths for the inevitable explosion that would propel them to 
their fates. Then it happened. The second BIG BANG!
 
KABOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
 
Ranma Red and Ranma Blue found themselves enveloped in a large 
energy bubble as they went hurtling down the stream of time. Their 
clothes suddenly appeared and their bodies became solid, but the 
Chosen Twins didn't even notice as they began watching the history 
of their universe unfold. They saw planets and stars begin to take 
shape from swirling debris as solar systems and galaxies formed. 
They were also racing across the cosmos at the speed of thought, 
marveling at the wonders of the many lifeforms and worlds below. 
They could only see passing glimpses as if they were riding a fast 
flowing river. When they finally reached their own solar system, they 
began to slow down and the twins could actually see the Earth being 
formed as it had more than five billion years ago. They also 
witnessed Kami-sama creating the Crystal of Eternity.
 
As they watched from the molten surface of the planet from within 
their energy bubble, they saw the rains from newly formed clouds 
begin to cool down the Earth and form the oceans. Then in one tiny 
pool, certain chemicals mixed together to form the amino acids and 
proteins needed to create life.
 
The Age of the Dinosaurs…
 
Ranma Blue and Ranma Red watched as the gigantic lizards battled 
one another for survival and the emergence of the first birds and 
mammals. They then saw a huge meteor coming down toward the 
Earth's surface and knew that the cold-blooded dinosaurs wouldn't 
survive. Since they were not yet part of the timeline, they were not 
affected by any of this. They watched as the huge chunk of space 
debris caused a lot of dust to be kicked up and blotted out much of 
the warmth of the sun. The giant beasts were unable to adapt to the 
sudden climate change and soon perished, leaving the animals that 
could adapt to inherit the Earth.
 
200,000 years ago…
 
Man soon evolved from his apelike ancestors and began to take his 
place on the planet.
 
50,000 years ago…
 
The first modern man, Homo Sapien began to make his appearance, 
learning to use tools and starting the first vestiges of civilization.
 
10,000 years ago…
 
The war against the Dark World and the gods. The contract is made 
and signed by Kami-sama himself. Soren and Taron are chosen as the 
first champions of Earth.
 
3,000 years ago…
 
The Egyptians began making their marks on the world. They were 
followed closely by the Greeks, Romans and other civilizations on 
both sides of the world. Wars between nations erupted and the 
Ranma Twins witnessed the rise and fall of civilizations. They saw 
man build and destroy, explore and conquer, save and reject. As they 
approached their own point in time, they began to slow down even 
more as they were given probably the most visually-extensive history 
lesson ever. By this time, the Seventh Contract renewal is being 
made. The Chinese Amazons are founded in the valley near the 
Cursed Training Grounds.
 
Five hundred years before Columbus…
 
Leif Ericson became the first European to set foot on the continent of 
North America.
 
The Dark Ages…
 
Both twins winced at the atrocities and stupidity of the people of 
Europe as the church and the aristocracy controlled them. They also 
saw the history of Japan and China take place as dynasties rose and 
fell. 
 
The Renaissance…
 
Exploration and new technologies disperse much of the old 
superstitions and beliefs as the western civilizations began to 
question what lies beyond the horizon.
 
Eighteenth century…
 
The so-called New World is colonized and new conflicts erupt. The 
American Revolution frees the colonies from British rule and the 
thirteen states form a new nation. 
 
Nineteenth century…
 
Ranma Blue and his brother watched the War of 1812, the Civil War, 
and man's expansion into the west. They winced as they saw George 
Armstrong Custard lead his troops into a massacre at the Little 
BigHorn. The American Industrial Age takes place. 
 
Early twentieth century…
 
The twins became shocked in the horrors as they saw millions of 
people perish in World War One. They felt the pain that the citizens 
of America suffered during the Great Depression. They also saw 
Japan's own darker side as they ruthlessly invaded China during the 
30's on their drive for conquest.
 
December 7, 1941
 
Admiral Yamamoto leads his forces in a sneak attack on Pearl Habor, 
instigating a long a brutal war with the United States, which would 
lead to total defeat for Japan.
 
June of 1942…
 
Japan loses at Midway as the United States begin to go on the 
offensive.
 
August of 1945…
 
Both twins almost retched when they saw the horrors of what two 
atomic bombs could do to people. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were left 
in ruins as thousands of citizens were killed in the initial blasts, 
while many more would suffer the slow and agonizing death of 
radiation poisoning. The fact that they could do nothing about it 
made it all more tragic.
 
Seventeen years before Ranma's birth…
 
The twins watched in fascination as they witnessed their own birth as 
one person. Nodoka smiled as she held her newborn son in her arms 
as Genma proudly looked on. The brothers frowned at seeing that 
man who would eventually cause so much trouble and headaches for 
them.
 
Six years later…
 
Both Ranmas winced as they saw Genma mercilessly toss his six-
year-old son into a pit of starving cats. They had also witnessed Ukyo 
being betrayed as she was carelessly left on the side of the road. 
Ranma Blue was especially disgusted with his father's behavior at 
that point, but silently vowed that he and his Ucchan will be reunited 
again.
 
Eight years later…
 
Ranma Blue and his brother watched as their combined selves leave 
the empty lot behind Ryoga's house. A day later, the lost boy finally 
makes it to the place, and then swears his lifelong desire to get 
revenge for missing the duel.
 
Two years later…
 
The twins see Ranma Saotome take that fateful plunge into the 
Spring of Drowned Girl, thereby setting off the chain of events that 
would end up as madness in Nerima. Ranma Red smiled though as he 
saw his future bride Shampoo get knocked off the Challenge Log at 
the Amazon village and give the Kiss of Death to his past self. 
 
*Soon my darling. We shall be together again.*
 
As the twins began approaching the present, the timestream began 
blurring as the events following Jusenkyo rushed past them. The 
engagement, that first meeting with the Tendos, Kuno, Ryoga, 
Kodachi, Furinkan High and so forth, were all like tapestries as they 
flashed by. Finally, after witnessing their eventual separation into 
two beings and their training with Soren and Taron, the Chosen 
Twins witnessed their trials with the minions of the Dark World. 
When they finally came to Jusenkyo for that final battle, the energy 
bubble dispersed and they looked up in awe at themselves.
 
Hiding behind some boulders, the Chosen Twins saw their 
counterparts blasting away at the Destroyer with little effect. Sharoka 
was hovering above the battle and smiling as he waited for them to 
unseal the Crystal of Eternity. With energy levels growing with each 
attack, it wouldn't be long. He was so eager to watch the downfall of 
his opponents that he did not notice a second pair of Chosen Twins 
hiding nearby.
 
"Oh man! It looks like they're close to unsealing the crystal!" Ranma 
Red commented as he watched himself power up the Ragna Blade 
spell.
 
"Yeah, I can see that every attack we make against the Destroyer is 
being absorbed. "
 
"So what do we do? Do we attack him?"
 
"No, we can't give ourselves away or we might screw things up even 
more." Ranma Blue thought for a long moment, then got an idea. 
"Hey, the Crystal of Eternity was unsealed when the Giga Slave and 
my elemental powers hit it when we destroyed the Destroyer, right?"
 
"Yeah, so what about it?"
 
"Can you sense where the Crystal of Eternity is?"
 
Ranma Red looked down at the ground for a moment, then nodded. 
"It's hidden in a chamber about a hundred feet below. Looks like it's 
about ready to transport to its new location."
 
"Can you teleport us both to a position above the seal of the crystal?"
 
Ranma Red thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yeah, there's an 
open space just above the seal. Hold on." During their long trek 
through time, the twins had regained their full ki, elemental and 
mystic potentials. They still lacked their weapons though. In an 
instant, the magical twin had transported himself and his brother to 
where the Crystal of Eternity was. The two found themselves in a 
small cave above the ancient artifact. "So now what?"
 
"If we can stop the Giga Slave and my elemental powers from hitting 
the seal, then Sharoka won't be able to access the crystal's power. 
Sharoka's champion will still be defeated by the attack and the crystal 
will then transport itself to its new location, away from Sharoka!"
 
"Not bad, but that'll still leave us Sharoka to deal with, and I'm 
betting he won't abide by the Contract's rules!"
 
Ranma Blue nodded. "I know, but I think it was Kami-sama's will 
that we face off Sharoka eventually. In this way, the Amazon village 
won't be destroyed like the last time and we happen to be at full 
power now. So are you ready?"
 
"You bet! So what are we going to use to stop the Giga Slave? And 
we'd better hurry, I can sense that my double has already used the 
Ragna Blade and is now powering up the Giga Slave."
 
As if proving his point, the cave shook violently from a massive 
shockwave. Ranma Blue noted this as he telepathically relayed his 
plan to his sibling. Even though they were separated from their 
weapons, he had used his mental powers to gain access to his 
double's elemental hammer. The two nodded to each other and began 
glowing white.
 
Above Jusenkyo, an exhausted pair of Chosen Twins began powering 
up for their final attack as Sharoka looked on with anticipation. He 
then gave off a cry of triumph as Ranma Red unleashed his 
devastating attack, which was tempered with his brother's elemental 
powers.
 
"GIGA SLAVE!"
 
The darkness slammed into the Destroyer with tremendous force, 
blasting Sharoka's creation into the ground and began pushing it 
down. Sharoka smirked as he felt the crystal's seal begin to buckle 
under the strain. He was on the verge of victory. Nothing could stop 
him now!
 
It was then that he heard a couple of voices cry out from below, 
which sounded like… The Chosen Twins?
 
"LIGHT HAWK WINGS!!!"
 
A bight blast of white energy burst forward from the ground and 
began pushing the blackness of the Giga Slave and elemental 
energies. Sharoka was stunned as he saw the white blast take shape 
to form the Ten Wings of the Light Hawk! The ultimate defensive 
barrier from the planet Jurai began countering the strongest black 
magic spell and elemental power. The two forces sandwiched the 
Destroyer and began compressing it. The champion of Sharoka found 
himself between the irresistible force and the immovable object. 
Inevitably, something had to give. That something was the Destroyer!
 
The monster gave off a scream of agony as its body exploded into a 
huge ball of chaotic energies. The Chosen Twins that were hovering 
above the ruins of Jusenkyo were more than surprised to see the 
Light Hawk Wings, but they quickly ignored it and set about 
dispersing the Giga Slave. Slowly, but surely the darkness that 
threatened to envelop them all was put back under control and soon 
became nothing more than wisps of smoke. At the same time, the 
Light Hawk Wings dispersed into nothingness as Ranma Red and 
Ranma Blue plummeted to the ground. They disappeared from view 
as a large cloud of smoke covered the barren wasteland, which was 
followed by a large explosion. A few moments later, the smoke once 
again obscured all visibility.
 
Sharoka was puzzled. Where did the Light Hawk Wings come from? 
Had the Royal Family of Jurai interfered with the final Trial? He 
smirked as he knew that would have been a violation of the Contract, 
automatically giving the Dark World the victory by forfeit. He used 
his arcane arts to disperse the smoke that covered the valley and saw 
that the Chosen Twins were nowhere to be seen. He then frowned as 
he could no longer sense the presence of the Crystal of Eternity. His 
chance for ultimate power was gone! The crystal had relocated itself 
to a new position and he had no idea where it was.
 
Seeing that he the Chosen Twins were not around, Sharoka assumed 
that they couldn't handle the stress of the Giga Slave and their bodies 
had exploded, hence that large explosion. He then began laughing 
maniacally to the skies. The Crystal of Eternity may be gone, but the 
Dark World had won the Contract! Earth was doomed!
 
Deep below the surface of Jusenkyo, Ranma Red and Blue looked at 
their unconscious counterparts lying before them. Ranma Red had 
used his teleportation spell to transport their other selves to the cave 
while his brother had caused that explosion to mask their actions. 
The twins stared at themselves for a moment, then noticed that they 
were starting to become transparent. There also noticed that their 
other selves were also becoming transparent and were now levitating 
off the ground. An irresistible force took hold of the four and it was 
then that they heard a familiar voice in their heads.
 
^^WELL DONE CHOSEN TWINS! THE TIMESTREAM IS NOW MERGING 
YOU WITH 
YOUR OTHER SELVES. THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOU, IN THE WORDS 
OF YOUR GENERATION… ^^ Kami-sama paused for a moment before 
smiling. ^^GO KICK SHAROKA'S BUTT!^^
 
In a flash of light, the four became two again as the Light Star Blade 
and Storm Striker appeared before them. Both Ranmas grasped their 
weapons and smiled at each other.
 
Up on the surface, Sharoka was mocking the heavens. Hear me, 
Kami-sama! The Chosen Twins are defeated! I stand victorious! The 
Contract has been fulfilled and the Dark World has won!"
 
^^I DON'T THINK SO.^^ Kami-sama replied from above. ^^YOU 
ATTEMPTED TO GET THE CRYSTAL OF ETERNITY, DIDN'T YOU? THAT 
WAS NOT 
PART OF THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT! YOU HAD ATTEMPTED 
TO CHEAT, DIDN'T YOU?^^
 
Sharoka was about to deny it, but then decided that it didn't matter 
now. "So what of it? You have no proof!" This was true as the crystal 
was gone. "And in any case, your Chosen Twins are no more and 
there is none to stand against me!"
 
^^SO YOU ADMIT TO THIS, EH?^^
 
"Not that you can do anything about it! The twins had failed to defeat 
my champion, since I suspect they had help from Jurai! That was an 
outside influence and that counts as an automatic forfeit!"
 
^^NOT SO, THE TWINS HAD NO OTHER HELP OTHER THAN FROM EACH 
OTHER. THEY HAD DEFEATED YOUR CHAMPION BY THEMSELVES.^^
 
"YOU LIE!"
 
^^AFTER TEN MILLENNIA, YOU SHOULD KNOW ME BETTER THAN 
THAT. I 'DON'T 
LIE.' RANMA RED AND RANMA BLUE DEFEATED THE DESTROYER.
 IF I AM LYING, THEN THE CONTRACT I HAD SIGNED WOULD 
HAVE DESTROYED ME BY NOW AS PER IN THE TERMS STATED.^^
 
Sharoka was taken aback. He remembered that clause in the Contract, 
which linked Kami-sama to agreement he made ten thousand years 
ago. Any blatant violation of the Contract on Kami-sama's part would 
automatically destroy him. Since he was still present, then he was 
telling the truth.
 
Sharoka then scoffed and said, "I do not know how you 
accomplished this, but I have surprise for you! Defeating the 
Destroyer has not won you the Contract yet! You see, the Destroyer 
was only a part of the REAL CHAMPION!"
 
^^YES, I ALSO KNOW THAT YOU HAD IMPARTED A PORTION OF 
YOUR OWN ESSENCE INTO THE CREATION OF THE DESTROYER. 
IN A WAY, IT WAS MERELY THE EXTENSION OR WEAPON OF THE TRUE 
CHAMPION, 
WHICH MEANS THAT YOU WERE ACTUALLY FIGHTING THE CHOSEN TWINS.^^
 
"Very good, Kami-Sama." Sharoka gloated. "As you can see, I am 
still here and the Chosen Twins are not! Therefore, I have won!"
 
^^AND WHO SAYS THAT THE CHOSEN TWINS ARE GONE?^^
 
"WHAT?!"
 
Up in heaven, Skuld chortled with glee as she hooked up the 
granddaddy of all stereo equipment to the Ultimate Force System. 
She then picked up a cassette tape and inserted it.
 
"Are you sure Father wants you to do this?" Belldandy asked.
 
"Daddy requested it." Urd replied as she sat down in front of the 
monitor that displayed the scene below. "I have to admit, he surprised 
me as well. I was half-expecting the trumpeters, clarions and the 
other things to herald the Twins. This is really quite a change from 
the traditional stuff. So let's sit back and watch the fun!"
 
From his own position in Heaven, Kami-sama smiled. Every few eons 
or so, he'd allow himself to break formalities and have a bit of fun.
 
The Earth was then put on its ear as music began playing from out of 
nowhere, causing all other noise to cease. Televisions all over the 
world stopped showing their usual programs and began displaying 
the scene at Jusenkyo. Soon the whole world was watching the fate 
of the planet as the populace became transfixed by the scene..
 
Electric keyboard music began playing as the first words rung out, 
followed by electric guitars and drums. 
 
                               You've got the touch!
 
                          You've got the poweeeeeerrrrrrr!!!
 
                                    Yeah!
 
 
 
 "What?!" Sharoka was confused as the music began to build. 
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble as the center of the devastated 
lanscape began to break apart. At the place where the Crystal of 
Eternity had been hidden for a thousand years, a column of light 
burst from the surface and rocketed toward the heavens. Then, two 
figures rose up from within the beam of radiance. The Dark World 
ruler scowled as he saw who they were.
 
"YOU!!"
 
Ranma Red and his brother smiled as they held up their weapons and 
took ready stances.
 
"Let's mix it up, Sharoka!" Ranma Blue declared.
 
"Let's rumble!" Ranma Red concurred.
 
With these words, they charged up their inner energies and let loose 
with twin blasts of chi energies that were the size of two-story 
buildings.
 
"MOKO TAKABISHA!"
 
                             After all is said and done…
 
                           You never walked, you never run!
 
                                You're a winner!
 
 
 
Now thoroughly enraged that his plans had come to naught, the dark 
king retaliated by vanishing out of the way, then reappearing in 
another position to laungh a barrage of blue-white comets.
 
                          Got the moves, you know the street!
 
                            Break the rules, take the heat!
 
                               You're nobody's fool!
 
 
 
Ranma Red took to the air as his sibling blurred forward on the 
ground. The blasts were dodged and both twins then launched a 
simultaneous strike.
 
"SPIRIT FIST!"
 
"ARCTIC SPEAR!"
 
                      You're at your best when the going gets rough.
 
                      You've been put to the test, but it's never enough!
 
                                       
 
Sharoka countered with a mystic shield, but Ranma Red used the 
slight distraction to teleport behind him and slash with his sword. 
Sharoka just barely managed to swerve to avoid it, only to have his 
face smashed by a supersonic fist of Ranma Blue's, followed up with 
a mystic attack by his brother.
 
"SONIC BLAST PUNCH!"
 
                               You've got the touch!
 
                               You've got the power!
 
     When all hell's breaking loose, you'll be right in the eye of the storm!
 
                               You've got the heart!
 
                               You've got the motion!
 
                        You know that when things get too tough…
 
                               You've got the touch!
 
Sharoka reeled from the impact, but then let loose a flood of shadows 
to try and confuse the twins. Ranma Blue was momentarily blinded 
and was then struck suddenly from behind. His back was slashed by 
some unseen claws. However, Ranma Red soon countered the 
darkness with light.
 
"SUNBURST EXPLOSION!"
 
The light dispelled the shadows and Ranma Red saw his chance.
 
"SKYFIRE SWORD!"
 
The huge beam of energy came crashing down like a blade and 
Sharoka was just barely able to avoid being cleaved in half. 
 
                           You never bend, you never break!
 
                          You seem to know just what it takes!
 
                                You're a fighter!
 
The populace of the world was transfixed by the scenes being 
depicted as the twins battled the evil king. Many thought that this 
was some kind of music video or promotional stunt. Yet the special 
effects and energies being displayed were even better than the best 
anime. The excitement level was undeniable and people kept on 
watching. Somehow, they all knew that this was shockingly real.
 
                            It's in the blood, it's in the will!
 
                           It's in the mighty hands of steel!
 
                          When you're standing your ground!
 
At the Masaki residence…
 
"Yeah! Go get him, guys!" Washu cheered.
 
At the Cherry Hill Temple in Juuban…
 
"Wow! This is so awesome!" Usagi said as she and her friends (the 
Sailor Senshi) watched the battle.
 
"Must be some kind of new music video." Rei commented.
 
"Hey, those guys look like my old sempai!" Makoto said as she gazed 
at the well-built and handsome twins.
 
"Wow! I don't think our battles with the Dark Kingdom were ever this 
intense!" Minako remarked. "It looks so real!"
 
It was then that Setsuna appeared behind them and said, "That's 
because… it is."
 
The girls all turned around at Sailor Pluto in shock.
 
"What you are witnessing is the battle to ensure the future of the 
Earth. And I'm afraid that even the Sailor Senshi cannot interfere 
with this fight. The Chosen Twins must win this one!"
 
The Sailor Senshi all looked back at the television set in awe.
 
                    And you never get hit when you're back's to the wall!
 
                       Gonna fight to the end and you're taking it all!
 
At the Amazon Village…
 
*Come on Ranchan! Beat that SOB! You can do it! I know you can!* 
Ukyo clenched her fists and continued to gaze intensely at the 
viewing portal.
 
Shampoo's thoughts mirrored that of her sister-in-law's. *Arien will 
WIN! I know it!*
 
                               You've got the touch!
 
                               You've got the power!
 
     When all Hell's breaking loose, you'll be right in the eye of the storm!
 
                               You've got the heart!
 
                               You've got the motion!
 
                          You know when things get too tough..
 
                               You've got the touch!
 
Sharoka was dishing out greater amounts of dark energies than all of 
his previous minions combined but the twins kept on pressing the 
attacks, shrugging off blasts and attacks that would have killed a 
normal person a thousand times over. They were running on pure 
adrenaline, firing off chi blasts as if they were on sale and saving 
their more potent attacks for the climax of the conflict.
 
                            You're fighting fire with fire!
 
                            You know you've got the touch!
 
The background music reached even higher fever as Ranma Blue and 
his brother attacked from both sides.
 
"CHESTNUT FIST FURY!!!!!"
 
Sharoka was hit by more than five thousand punches by each sibling 
as they tried to pnmmel him into oblivion. However, he endured the 
continuous pounding as he glowed with a dark red light. He then 
suddenly exploded in a ball of mystic energy, throwing off the twins 
and sent them sprawling backward.
 
Both Ranmas manage to right themselves and float in the air. They 
hovered some distance away from the dark king and their eyes 
became wide as they saw the ball of light shift and alter its shape. 
When it faded away, the Chosen Twins found themselves confronting 
a transformed Sharoka!
 
The evil ruler now stood more than a hundred feet high and had 
gigantic, bat-wings protruding from his shoulders. He also had 
become more lizardlike and had sharp talonds sprouting from his 
hands… all four of them! He had grown an extra set of arms! His face 
was now a grotesque visage with long fangs and blood-red eyes. His 
skin was leathery with sparse black hair all over it. At the back he 
now sported a dragonlike tail.
 
The monstrosity glared at his now tiny opponents and roared. "NOW FEEL 
THE AWESOME MIGHT OF SHAROKA!" He opened up his maw 
and a blast of power exploded forth. The Chosen Twins darted away 
to evade the beam, which shot past and struck one of the Bayankala 
Mountains, obliterating it into powder!
 
The shockwaves of that one attack was felt for thousands of miles 
and nearly made the entire continent of Asia tremble. The Ranma 
twins knew that things were now at their most dire and they would 
have to go all out. With a nod to each other, they dived toward their 
foe.
 
                      You're at your best when the going gets rough.
 
                      You've been put to the test but it's never enough!
 
The twins skillfully dodged the next two blasts and then struck. 
Ranma Red slashed at Sharoka's left eye with the Light Star Blade, 
while the elemental brother pounded at the right eye with Storm 
Striker. Sharoka roared in pain as fluids and pus erupted from his 
eyes. He started slashing blindly as he writhed in pain. Withdrawing 
their weapons from his eyes, the twins looked down at his chest and 
aimed for the spot where the dark lord's heart would be. With a fierce 
war cry, Ranma Red dived down toward that spot with his sword held 
high and it's point directed forward. The Light Star Blade plunged 
deep into Sharoka's chest, causing the him even more pain and 
another howl of agony. Holding tightly on the hilt, Ranma Red called 
up to his brother.
 
"Blue!"
 
Ranma Blue then took a dive toward his sibling and raised Storm 
Striker high. Focusing all his energy into it, he swung it forward. 
Like a railroad worker driving in a spike, the force of the elemental 
weapon drove the blade of Ranma Red's weapon even deeper into 
Sharoka's flesh! At the same time, both brothers focused all of their 
power into the weapons and sent it into the wound they had made. 
 
This was more than Sharoka could withstand as all that power was 
concentrated into one spot and threatened to implode his body from 
within. His body began to expand from within as it began throbbing, 
and huge globules began to appear. Knowing that the end was near, 
Ranma Red and Ranma Blue pulled their weapons free and flew back 
out of range.
 
                               You've got the touch!
 
                            You've got the poweeeeeerrrrr!
 
                                    Yeah!
 
Sharoka tried to contain the power from within him, but it was a 
losing battle. Seeing that he was about to go nova, the Ranma Twins 
focused their energies together as their auras merged into one white 
field. Pinpricks of light was collected and absorbed.As they did so, 
Sharoka's body began bursting in several places as energy poured out 
from the wounds he had received. His eye sockets gave off beams of 
light as well as from the gaping hole in his chest. 
 
It was then that both Ranmas gave him their final attack. Holding out 
their arms out and high, they aimed for the monster before them 
and…
 
"ARMAGEDDON BEAM!"
 
 
 
                               You've got the touch!
 
                            You've got the poweeeeerrrr!
 
                                   The touch!
 
A huge blast of orange-red energy shot forward from the twins and 
became a huge beam of light. The attack struck Sharoka dead-center 
and kept on going, driving him up into the sky. The huge monster 
went hurtling off at trmendous speeds and was soon a distant dot in 
the sky. There was a long moment, then his body exploded high into 
space. The light from the explosion blinded all who were watching as 
Sharoka was utterly and completely destroyed.
 
When the music faded away and all became calm in the world as the 
light diminished, the twins looked at each and breathed a sigh of 
relief. They then gave each other a smile and leapt up high. They then 
gave off a whoop of joy as they high-fived each other.
 
"WE'VE GOT THE TOUCH!"
 
All around the world, the entire human race began cheering and 
applauding at the scene of victory. Though most of them were 
unaware how close they were to utter destruction, they still thought 
that it was one heck of a show as the televison screens all over began 
returning to their regularly scheduled programs.
 
High above in Heaven, Kami-sama smiled as he held up a piece of 
paper and said. ^^CONTRACT… FULFILLED.^^ He then filed the 
document away.
 
Epilogue
 
Ten years later…
 
"Come on Ranchan!"
 
"Coming!" Ranma Blue replied to his wife as he carried his two-year 
old son Taron on his shoulder. Beside him, in pretty red and blue 
sundresses were their twin daughters Norika and Yurika, both eight-
years old. As they walked toward the picnic tables at the family 
reunion in the Amazon village, the elemental twin smiled at the 
people who were waiting for them.
 
Ranma Red waved to them as he held his Amazon wife close to him. 
Shampoo smiled as she cradled their infant daughter Shanma in her 
arms. Playing near their grandmother Nodoka and great-great-
grandmother Cologne, were their two other daughters and son. 
Jasmine (age nine), Lily (age seven) and Soren (age five).
 
The Chosen Twins had insisted that their first-born sons would carry 
the names of the first champions of Earth. They both smiled as they 
saw their former mentors approach them with their own wives and 
families. When the Contract had ended, the first Chosen Twins were 
then given back their mortalilty, allowing them to age normally again. 
Their magical and elemental abilities were of course stripped as the 
present Chosen Twins were decreed by Kami-sama to be the only 
mortals with such powers. In the past, the powers were always taken 
away when the Contract Renewal was completed, so that they may be 
passed on to the next champions. However, with the Contract over 
and done with, the kami of Heaven had decided to let the Ranma 
Twins retain their extraordinary abilities for the remainder of their 
mortal lives. The two former immortals had no regrets as they began 
to live as humans again.
 
However, they still retained the vast martial arts skills they had 
learned over the millennia and it didn't take the Amazons long to start 
chasing after them. Fortunately, the Amazons they had defeated and 
married had proven to be love matches. Taron had gotten himself 
hitched to Silk, while Soren had a wonderful relationship with a 
warrior maiden named Sash. Both were now the proud fathers of two 
children each.
 
Also present at the Masaki family reunion was Tenchi, his two wives 
Ayeka and Ryoko (apparently the heir to the Jurai throne was 
required to take two mates), his grandfather Yosho, Tenchi's father 
Noboyuki, Washu, Kiyone, Mihoshi, Kasumi, Dr. Tofu, Akane, 
Nabiki and Soun Tendo. Other honored guests were Urd, Skuld and 
Belldandy with her new husband Keiichi Morsisato. It seemed that 
Urd had finally succeeded in getting the two of them together and 
with the approval of Kami-sama himself, the two were wed late last 
year. Belldandy was now three months pregnant. Of course, they did 
not mention that they were goddesses, nor that Belldandy's child 
would be a demi-god. 
 
The festivities went on for some time as family and friends talked 
about their lives and futures. The Amazon village was contantly 
bustling with various activities and shows and the day wore on. As 
the sun began to make its way toward the horizon in the west, Ranma 
Red sat with his brother on the roof of his house.
 
"So how's everything with you, bro?" Ranma Blue asked as he 
watched the clors of the sky become vibrant with yellow, red and 
orange.
 
"Couldn't be better."
 
"What about the Musk Dynasty? Have they been giving you any 
problems?"
 
"Nope. Things have been going more smoothly after I made them sign 
that peace treaty."
 
The Musk Dynasty had depended very heavily on the Springs of 
Jusenkyo. When it had been destroyed, the Musk had decided to 
attack their ancient enemies, the Joketsuzoku. That had proven to be 
a big mistake. Ranma Red had defeated the entire dynasty with his 
magical and martial arts skills and even humbled their prince, Herb, 
who was descended from a dragon. He had then given the Musk a 
choice. Either sign a peace treaty with the Joketsuzoku, or be 
REDUCED to pieces! Since then, Ranma Red had worked to keep 
tensions between the ancient enemies from erupting into conflicts. 
He had encouraged trade and even helped a few memebers of the 
Musk attain lasting relationships with the Amazons. Intermarriages 
between the two peoples began to appear over the last decade. When 
the Phoenix God Saffron appeared, Ranma Red had the power of 
Heaven, the Amazons and the Musk behind him and the bratty 
divinity didn't stand a chance. When Kami-sama told the godling not 
to trifle with the peoples of the land, Saffron had no choice but to 
back down. Ranma Red's display of concern for all, cemented the 
alliance between the Musk and the Joketsuzoku.
 
Ranma Red had also begun teaching the Amazons the ways of magic. 
Though he did not teach them what he had learned from Soren, he 
did help them rediscover their own lost mystic arts. The Joketsuzoku 
had accumulated a considerable amount of magical knowledge, but 
much of the information had been lost over the centuries. With the 
Light Star Blade as his guide, the magical twin began filling in the 
gaps to their magical archives. It wouldn't be long before Shampoo's 
people would once again become the mystic warriors of legend.
 
The Amazon village had also been attacked by the army of the 
People's Republic of China, but Ranma Red had reduced several 
divisions of tanks and artillery to scrap metal. It wasn't long before 
the Chinese Army and government took the hint and left them alone. 
After all, they too had seen that last great battle against Sharoka. 
When they saw Ranma Red in the flesh, they decided that ticking 
him off was a bad thing. Since then, Ranma Blue's brother had been 
working on several enchantments to protect the Amazons from any 
future attacks.
 
"So, how are you, Ukyo and the kids?"
 
Ranma Blue shrugged as he said, "Great! Couldn't be better! Ucchan's 
planning on opening up a new chain in America."
 
Ranma Blue had also kept busy in the last ten years. His elemental 
powers gave him an understanding of nature and he had been 
working on several enviornmental projects. Places such as the 
Amazon Rain Forest, wildlife preserves, and the ozone layer, took up 
a lot of his time as he slowly began to restore them. He had also been 
helping out as a goodwill ambassador to the alien races on the planet. 
 
"So I hear that Dr. Tofu and Kasumi are going to have another baby 
soon." Ranma Blue commented.
 
"Yeah, who would've know that Tofu's madness was caused by being 
possessed by a minor imp. "
 
"It's a good thing you exorcised it from him. I thought that those two 
would never get together."
 
"How about Nabiki? Is business going well?"
 
"What do you expect? I think she's about to make her seventh 
billion."
 
"Yeah, well she's really got to get out of that office more often. In any 
case, Akane is taking over the Tendo Dojo since her father has 
started considering to opening up another one in Juuban."
 
"So, has she gotten better than when we last saw her?"
 
"Uh huh. With Cologne's training, she's gotten to the point that she 
could beat the old Ranma Saotome with one finger. She'll make a 
good martial arts instructor."
 
"I didn't mean her martial arts skills. I meant, you know… 
emotionally."
 
Ranma Red smiled as he said, "Akane just told me this afternoon. 
She' getting married!"
 
"What? Really? Who's the lucky guy?"
 
"She met up with a guy named Shinosuke in a hidden valley and 
things just went from there. They're planning on having the wedding 
next year and she wants both of us there."
 
"We'll be there, no problem!" Ranma Blue then chuckled. "I'll bet 
Kuno will blow his top when he hears about this! That is, if they'll let 
him out of his padded cell. I can't believe that he's still after Akane 
after all this time."
 
"Yeah, well after Akane got him on charges of harrassment and had 
him sent to the asylum, I don't think we have anything to worry 
about. Maybe the marriage will knock some sense into that thick 
skull of his!"
 
"At least Kodachi got better and saner after we gave her facts. I hear 
she's now modeling the latest in gymnastics wear."
 
"Speaking of old headaches, have you heard from Happosai? Ever 
since he was released by Kami-sama from the Realm of Infinity, he 
just vanished."
 
Ranma Blue shook his head. "I haven't heard anything, though I 
doubt he'll ever trouble anyone again. Taron told me that his 
experience with the Dark World had left him with a shattered soul. 
He'll never be the martial artist he was, thank goodness. Not even his 
perverted ways could restore him. I think that when the Dark World 
controlled him, it permanently damaged his psyche."
 
"A pity. He was a pain in everyone's neck, but I wouldn't want that to 
happen to anyone."
 
"How about Mousse and Ryoga?"
 
"Well, I heard that Mousse married a nice girl in America. As for 
Ryoga, I haven't the slightest idea where he might be. I guess when 
we told him to get lost ten years ago, I guess he got lost for good. 
Considering what Akane said to him that day, I really can't blame 
him."
 
"Well, he's got no one to blame but himself. If he had told Akane 
about being P-Chan in the first place then, he wouldn't have ended up 
as badly as he did. Same thing goes for Genma. If he had just taken 
responsibility for those crimes he committed, then all those problems 
wouldn't have happened. Now he's paying for those crimes. Do you 
know that the Tokyo Police finally caught him?"
 
"Really?"
 
"Uh huh. All those acts of petty crimes had finally landed him in 
prison. I went to see him and make sure that he didn't try to escape. 
Turns out that the prison wasn't going to have any problems with 
keeping him locked up. He was nothing more than a pathetic wretch 
when I saw him. He wasn't even a martial artist anymore, but a dirty, 
fat and absolutely pitiful excuse for a human being. He was so far 
gone, that he didn't even recognize me. It looked like divine justice 
was working again so I just left him there."
 
Ranma Red nodded as he remebered all the bad things that Genma 
had put the both of them through, which by far outweighed the good. 
As of now, the chapter concerning their father was now and truly 
closed. As the sun dipped below the horizon, the two Ranmas looked 
up at the night sky as stars twinkled in the distance.
 
"Blue?"
 
"Yeah, Red?"
 
"We've accomplished a lot of things so far and we are among the most 
powerful people on the planet now."
 
"Yeah, so?"
 
"When we were allowed to keep our powers, I couldn't help but feel 
that the Kami aren't through with us yet."
 
Ranma Blue considered his brother's thoughts and then slowly 
nodded. "You know what, I think you're right. But then again, it's 
always been our Dual Destinies."
 
Up in heaven, Kami-sama smiled knowingly. There would come a 
time when Earth will once again need the ChosenTwins.
 
THE END
 
Author's notes
 
Wow! I'm done! I'm actually done! I can't say how much it's been a 
pleasure in writing this story and I thank all those who have 
supported me during this time. This has been one wild ride and I'd 
like to say that it's a relief that the story is finished… for now. 
 
For those of you who think that I went a little too far with The Touch 
theme from Transformers the Movie and Kami-sama's comment to 
kick Sharoka's butt, and that little scene with the Sailor Senshi, well 
all I can say is that it's my fanfic and I'll write what I want! If Jared 
Ornsted can get away with it in Mirrors Multiplied, then so can I!
 
Once again, I would like to thank all of my readers for their 
comments and suggestions and maybe now I can get on with my other 
fanfics!