Why Me?

Written By Leonardo B. Castro

Story - Prologue

“You called mother?” Leonardo B. Castro, Lord of Shadows, temporary Hellmaster, Son of the Lord of Nightmares, appeared in the Sea of Chaos.

“You have done well my son. Your great- great-granddaughter has spread a massive amount of Chaos around her world.” The Lord of Nightmares’ bodiless voice said.

“Thank you Mother. Lina has made me very proud. Especially when she blew brother Shabby up. The blowhard thought he could beat her. Ha.” Leonardo said as he polished his fingernails against his robes.

“That why I summon you here. I’m rewarding you a vacation. How‘s a living vacation sound.” L-sama said. Leonardo eyes-widened. That means he’ll spend one human life as a mortal in another reality. When died there, he’ll return here.

If he refused or killed himself purposely, L-sama will be very angry. “Thank you mother.” He said as a light engulf him.

‘Here it comes.’ Leonardo thought. His brother in this life left his mother’s womb before him. And now he was being pushed out. ‘Damn it cold.’ Leo thought as he came out crying like any normal infant.

The doctor spank him so that he’ll get his first breath of fresh air. Then Leo saw another man who he assumed that was his father. ‘Wait a second. That Genma Saotome from Ranma ½. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.’

“Here your second son Mr. Saotome.” The doctor hand Leo to Genma. “My son. My handsome little son. I think that the name Gendo will be perfect for you.

‘I hate you. You have to give me the same name of that bastard who betrayed his whole race and son for his late wife in the Evangelion.’ Leo mentally screamed, wishing he could access his old Mazoku powers.

Five years from then…

“Genma, why do you take them both.” Nodoka whisper silently as she stared at contract that was left in her baby boys’ room. Two handprints on them.

Gendo, or Leo as he preferred to be called by friend and foe alike, woke up to find himself be carrying by Genma. There was ink on his hands. That’s when Leo realized that Ranma was carry two packs. Also that his father was carrying one. He also realized that he was in a forest.

‘Ink, forest, packs, and no mommy. The Infamous Ten Year Training Trip.’ Leo said as he slipped free from his Father grasp.

“Damn you Pops. Die. ‘Flare Arrow.’”

Genma leap back as he felt his son Gendo get free. He felt proud once again to see that one of his made up some sort of energy attack.

If only Ranma would learn something like that. Genma dodged it before it reached him. As he dodged he saw Gendo pull a bokken and charged in a way that remind him of Nodoka’s father, Katsuhito Masaki. He felt disappointed that one of his sons was using a weapon. He had to be taught a lesson.

He leaped out of the way of Gendo’s first strike and countered.

Leo saw his father dodge out of the way. Genma attempted counter with a punch to his head. But Leo leapt on to the offending arm and struck out at Genma’s temple.

Genma pulled back before the bokken connected. Leo’s perch dropped from beneath him and he saw that his father was going to rainbow kick him. Leo grabbed the leg and swing up and launched himself into the into the air.

Leo launched himself into the air and called down a dozen or so flare arrows on him. Genma ran around like crazy. He managed to avoid most of the damage.

Leo came down from the air and then struck at him. At the same time, Genma struck upwards at Leo. A small whirlwind of smoke and dust engulf the warriors.

Ranma sat down and watch his father and brother fight again. He love watching them battle. Especially his brother. He wanted to be that good too.

The Dust and smoke cleared. Small fire burned in the patches of grass in the dirt road of the forest. His brother and father’s back were facing each other.

His brother was posed as if he pause after he struck. Then he turned around and went into a defensive stance. His father turned around, with a huge tear in his gi and a cut on his chest that Ranma knew that will scar.

Ranma now knew that this will get good.

Genma was furious and proud at the same time. His little Gendo dare to scar him for life like this. But he was proud that his five years old son was able to do this. Genma knew that if he wanted the boy respect now was only to beat him.

‘Damn, he using the Saotome Forbidden Techniques.’ Leo realized as his father disappeared. He cursed the fact his powers were limited.

He could use Flare Arrow, Light, Light Healing, and Icicle Lance, but beyond that would drain him too much. And his Astral Vision wasn’t accessible yet, so he was blind to Genma’s attacks.

To prove that, He felt a punch to his face, then chop to his shoulder and then he was punted into a tree. Leo hit the tree and was embedded inside.

He saw leaves being stepped on and was approaching his location fast. He brought up the bokken to block.

Ranma was amazed. He knew his father was powerful, but this powerful. He was also impressed that Leo never dropped the bokken. The he saw Leo put up a guard and then get smashed through the tree and come flying out the other end.

Genma was very impressed. Gendo somehow blocked the punch. Too bad he put to much power into it and sent Gendo through the tree. That must hurt.

Leo saw it. He opened up his senses. It felt as if everything slowed down. He saw the currents of air. The shape of a massive figure in front of him. The air moving around the invisible arm that was coming towards him. It was too late to get away, but he could block it.

His body exploded in pain as he forced through the tree. To his amazement, only a few small splinters were in his person. He landed with a tumble as saw the wind was distorted to his left and moving towards him.

The he saw the distortion swing at him. Leo parried a punch to his face. Then he knocked away a kick aimed at his torso. Then he saw his chance.

Genma was going to punch at his head again, Leo twirled around the attack and slashed downwards. Genma appeared again, with a shallow cut down Genma’s side.

Genma smiled. He leapt up far into branches of the tall trees above. Leo was planning to join him when he heard the creaking of trees.

Leo’s eyebrow raised as he saw that the upper half of three trees around him started to fall towards him. Leo leapt to met them.

Ranma widen in surprise. In mid air, his brother had cut through trees and land on one of them. Leo leapt into the trees.

Genma was proud. No matter what, his second born was kept up with him. He saw Leo leapt towards him.

Leo leapt towards his father. His father leapt towards him. ‘End game.’ Leo thought.

Ranma watched as his bother bodily crash to the ground and his father landed perfectly. His brother raised to his knees shakily.

Leo flashed him a v-hand sign. Then his father topple, and huge bump on his head. Unconscious, Genma was.

“Victory.” Leo said. Then he too, toppled over and lost consciousness.

Genma regain consciousness in some tent. Most likely his own since it was big. His whole body ached. Then he remember. His son defeated him. Five years old, and already on par with Anything Goes Master.

His son had leapt towards him. He leapt to meet him in the air, then his son crushed him. Genma may have hit him with one savage punch to the jaw, Leo whacked Genma in the head and all over his body. And Genma knew that Gendo held back at the last second.

His blood, his own flesh, he was the one. Genma knew the dreaded master was going to be released someday. And when that happens, his son, his Gendo shall stop him.

Genma sat up and went to find his sons. Genma slowly go up two his feet and realized his whole torso and the top of his head was covered in bandages.

He limped his way out wobbly slow because of the pain. He duck his head as he left the tent that he woke up in. Genma eyes widen in surprise.

“Come on Ranma. I’ve been trying to teach this for at least a year.” Gendo said. Ranma nodded and said, “I think I can get it now Leo.”

‘That stupid nickname’ Genma thought. He never liked it. But the boy was fond of it. Then his eyes widen when preformed his brother’s Flare Arrow.

Ranma concentrated very hard. “Source of all power. Crimson blood glowing bright. Flare Arrow.” Then Ranma felt it. The rush. The power that flowed into his veins. The awesome power of magic saturated his being.

It was heaven. The greatest feeling he ever had. And as quick as it came, it flowed out of body and into his fingertips. Then it totally left his being and was currently three small arrows of fire speeding towards a rock.

The rock was hit and little chunks were blast off when a small explosion occurred. “Very good Ranma.” Leo said with a sort of proud tone.

“Brother. I have very weird feeling. I want to feel it again.” Ranma said. Leo shook his head. Ranma was just like Lina.

“Every time you cast magic, you’ll have that feeling. And if you get good enough, you’ll feel it all the time.” Leo said. Leo then briefly remember why Lina resort to getting angry quick and blasting offending people away.

“But don’t use it to hurt people. Only use it in self-defense.” Leo said. Ranma nodded his head. Then they heard their father clear his throat behind them.

“Yeah Pops.” Leo said. Then to his surprise Genma grabbed him and lift him up high. “My Heir.” Genma said.

Leo socked him in the face and he slipped free. He rolled away from Genma and stood up tall and proud. “I’m mother’s heir. I am Gendo Saotome, heir of Masaki school of Kendo. Not of Anything Goes even if I’m skilled in it.” Leo said.

“Now tell me a reason why I shouldn’t kick your butt from here to Atlas City.” Leo said with a extremely cold glare that would make a certain Nerv Command in another reality applaud.

"Because I'm your father." Genma said. The forest was soon filled with Genma's screams of pain. After Leo stop beating on Genma he glared at him again. “Not good enough.”

This repeated again and again until Genma reply was “I’m too weak to be consider a threat to you.” Leo paused and then nodded and punted his injured father into a tree.

‘Maybe I should leave the boy at his grandfather until he learn some respect for his elders.’ Genma thought

It took three years for Genma to remember that the Masaki Shrine was in Okayama. He tried to make Ranma as good as Gendo, but Gendo prevent all the dangerous stuff. The boy will never hold the power of the Neko-ken after Gendo destroyed the book.

But in his own way, Gendo made Ranma stronger. Ranma can use Flare Arrow, Icicle Lance, Fireball, Light Healing, Light, Shadow Snap, and Mono Volt.

Gendo could the same with a few more like Raywing, Diem Wing, Balus Rod, Elemenkia Lance, Dragon Slave (He shuddered at the damage Gendo did), and Ra Tilt.

Gendo was his heir, and Ranma was his meal ticket. That Ukyo girl didn’t fit in the equations but she was there. She and Ranma were getting close. Her and that Yattai was making a pretty yen and she was also learning Gendo’s special attacks. She could use Flare Arrow and light healing.

If only Ranma knew that he had ten more fiancées waiting for him. Gendo alone was reserved for the Tendos. He was going to join the two schools. Gendo was almost the perfect heir.

The only fault Gendo that he uses a weapon even if he can fight as good as him in hand to hand. Other than that He was the greatest Anything Goes student.

He was currently leading the three children up the Shrine step. On the top, he could see his father-in-law glaring at him. Katsuhito had never liked him. Genma didn’t like him either.

Only reason he was here was the fact that it was one of Nodoka’s wishes that Gendo master her art. Genma wasn’t a fool when concerning weapons and Gendo anymore.

Gendo using a sword had made many underestimate him. If any manage to disarm him, they got a huge surprise. Gendo promise to train unarmed arts if Ranma learn a little bit of Nodoka’s art. They will stay here for three months and then Ranma, Genma, and Ukyo will leave.

Gendo was going to be left behind for a reason. He wanted to make Ranma as good as Gendo, so he won’t have to commit Seppuku.

Gendo was babying Ranma by protecting him. And putting foolish thoughts of Life beyond Martial Arts in Ranma‘s head. This had to be done. For Ranma own good.

Five years from then…

Katsuhito hit the ground with a huge bump on his head. “Yes, I win again.” Leo up and down. Tenchi sighed again. The result of his grandfather and cousin fighting was always the same for the last two years.

His cousin thrashed his grandfather easily. But today was special. His uncle Genma, cousin Ranma, and Ukyo were there.

“That my boy. You’re just like me at that age.” Genma said. Genma suddenly topple over unconscious with a huge bump on his forehead.

“Never say that again.” Leo glared at his unconscious father.

Three years from then…

“How can you choose my Fiancée for me. Who do I look like, Ranma.” A winged person on a black mare pointed at the two girls that were currently making out.

“Hey you two. Learn some modesty. I‘m glad you two decide to try your relationship out, but it rude to show it in public.” The winged person said as he noticed that a huge crowd was gathering. But the people was paying more attention on the winged person then on the two girls.

“Sorry little brother.” Ranma-chan said as she stop making out with Ukyo. Both girls felt self-conscious now that a crowd gathered.

“Now for you what should I do.” The winged Leo said as he glared at the panda that was trying to escape the Shadow Snap that ensnared.

“I know just the thing…” Leo said coldly.

Leo, who still riding the black mare named Nightmare, Ranma, and Ukyo was going. Genma, who still a panda, a toasted panda, was currently being dragged along by a rope that was connected to Nightmare‘s saddle.

“So this is the Tendo Dojo. I’m not impressed.”

To be continued…

Praise me or burn me…but at least tell me what on your

mind.