Ranma/ Rift War Saga : The Unknown Art Prelude
Created by Long Ngo
Started June 29, 1998
Finish July 1, 1998

      *After so long, I'm finally home,* a man with his hair in a ponytail thought. Walking down the streets of Nerima, he almost cried. *It looks all the same. Nothing has changed. I wonder how everyone is doing after ten years?*

* * Flashback * *

      A strange man in a black robe pointed at Ranma and spoke in a tongue that he did not understand.

      *Only later did I find out that he was speaking the native tongue of the Tsuranuanni Empire.*

      Not understanding what the man was saying, "Nani?" asked Ranma. Getting the same gibberish again, Ranma turned around and and started to walk away when he felt a wave of pain wash over him. Getting up, Ranma looked behind him to discover the man with the robe had threw some kind of special attack at him. Furious at having someone else attack him other than his usual rivals, Ranma charged the man. Seconds later, both Ranma and the black robed figure disappeared into a black hole.

       *I accidently struck a globe the Great One, yes that is what people called those black robed individuals over in Kelewan, was holding and created a portal to a world called Midkemia.*

* * End of Flashback * *

      Knocking on the door of the Tendou Training Hall, Ranma was greeted by Kasumi. Taking a huge step, Ranma gave the eldest Tendou daughter a big hug. "I've missed you so much, Kasumi."

      *I was so happy that I didn't notice she had not changed at all from my early memories.*

      Kasumi was shocked and then puzzled at the strange man's reaction. *Do I know him?* After the man had placed her two feet back on the ground, Kasumi took a good look at the man. Seeing his blue eyes and his trademark pigtail, she suddenly realized who was standing before her. "Ranma? Is that you? Where have you been these past three months?"

      Nodding his head as in answer to her first two questions, he stopped after the third was asked. "Nani? Three months?"

To be continued