Okay this fic picks up with Ranma and Shampoo finding the cure Akane intended to leave only with UKyou but soon everyone Cologne, Mousse, Kuno, Genma Soun and Nodako along with Ryoga head have headed after them.

Darkest Hours Part 3

Ranma, Shampoo and Hikaru arrived at the mountain top where the cure to Shampoo and Ranma's curse lies during the 2 week journey Hikaru has become a somewhat more competant magic user and he and Ranma have formed a tentative friendship even if they won't admit it. "We're finally gonna be cured huh Shampoo." "Yes, Ranma Shampoo very happy." "About time you got here." "Who are you." Ranma asked of the man standing beside the cauldren they came to get. "My name isn't really important Ranma if your trully a fitting hier as Happosai claims." "How do you know the old pervert?" "He works for me after I found Soun and Genma to stupid to be my hier I set out to create one namely you." "What do you mean?" Shampoo asked "Simple heir of Ku Lon I arranged for the rape of his mother that spawned him You see you aren't Genma's son." "Liar, I know I'm his son." "How you think your mother would tell you it would bring dishonor to the Saotome clan." "Oh don't worry it won't matter much just kill the amazon then we can begin your real training." "What?" everyone yelled including Hikaru. "Oh don't you know Ku Lon cost me an empire so her heir will not get in my way." "I won't kill Shampoo." "As I feared you care to much about the Amazon well you both die."

As he attacked Shampoo went down with one blow and then Ranma was sent flying back "Bakusai Tenketsu" Shampoo yelled as she pointed at the spot underneath him then rolled away as fast as she could. "Ah I see you haven't undergone the training yet so you had to move out of the way of the blast I'm surprised you could do it." "Shampoo surprised too." Shampoo said honestly she had just done it since Ranma was in trouble. The fight continued to go downhill until Cologne and the others finally arrived. "Darnair, You still live." Cologne yelled surprised "Yes old woman but since you've brought some help I'll be leaving but first." with that the cauldren shattered "No cure for the Jusenkyo and two secrets must be revealed." He smiled at the defeated look on Ranma's face "First Ryoga is P-chan Akane see." with that a bucket of water appeared and dumped over his head Akane screamed as Ryoga changed into her pet. "Oh don't kill him yet girl Ranma knew." Akane turned a glare on Ranma. "But before you kill him I should tell you this Genma isn't his father Nodoka Saotome was raped that's who his fahter really is." with that he vanished. "Mom it isn't true is it?" Ranma asked "Yes my son I'm afraid it's true." "Ranma Saotome Xian Pu If you agree to train under me I will remove the Jusenkyo curses from all the victims." A voice asked inside everyones mind "Is that you old friend?" Cologne asked "yes I need an answer" "Allright, I'll do it" Ranma said though he sounded defeated. "Shampoo do it to." Shampoo said "Verywell then." in a blinding flash they were and every curse victim felt a strange shock.

Ranma and Shampoo reapeared outside a cave "Welcome my young students welcome." A dragon comming out of the cave said.

To be continued...

He he he the secret of Ranma's true father will be revealed next time.