Birth of The Assassin
By: Ropsie
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Chapter Eight
Eve waited impatiently for her companion to return with their lunch.
Since that last episode, Eve had agreed to follow Ranma for the
meantime. They were going to meet this Creed guy that Ranma is going
to introduce her. It was a little strange but exciting for Eve. This
was the beginning of her new-found freedom. She is now her own person.
This means that she doesn't need to listen to other orders and she
could make her own decisions. It was a very fresh feeling and Eve felt
as if she had just shed her old skin and became a butterfly.
But for now, where is Ranma anyway?
'Eve-chan...Eve-chan...I'm back!' Ranma grinned madly, while waving
his bags that contained their lunch.
Eve brightened up and turned to greet Ranma with a smile that lit up
her face. Together, they agreed to sit at a nearby bench to have their
lunch. It was such a nice coincidence because the bench was in the
shade and today's weather was rather warm.
Ranma wasted no time and dug in the bags for his cheeseburger. He
quickly unwrapped it and took a huge satisfying bite from his burger.
Eve on the other hand, took small bites from her burger while
savouring its taste. They continued this way, enjoying their lunch in
peace while watching the activities surrounding them.
'Hey Eve-chan, I found where my friends are...so after this, we can
make a headstart to where they are. So how about that?' Ranma questioned
her after swallowing the last of his cheeseburger.
Eve paused and finished chewing her food. 'Yes, I do not mind. I have all
the time I need now.'
'All right! Come on Eve, finish up your lunch so that we go off. The
faster we move, the sooner we reach there.' Ranma jumped onto the bench
and spread his arms up in the sky.
Eve giggled softly. She was getting to know the wild carefree nature of
Ranma. He was exactly like his name implied - a wild stallion. Only
Ranma seems to know exactly how to bring out a smile from her or make her
laugh. But she was happy for the first time in her life. Eve nodded to
her new friend and ate a little faster.
In a few hours later, Train Heartnet or Black Cat is going to meet his
past, in the name of Creed.
~~%%%~~
It was nighttime.
The streets were empty and were dimly lit by the glowing yellow street lamps.
Standing with the full moon as the background, a black figure stood silently
on the rooftop. Eyes scanning its surroundings and they found their target.
A leap into the air and the figure moved purposefully towards a tall building.
Unknown to the figure, two others are also moving to the very same building,
except with a different motive.
Train Heartnet, the ex-assassin known as the Black Cat.
Ranma Saotome, the young assassin who kills to protect the innocents.
Eve, the living weapon that was meant to kill.
Creed, the ex-partner of Black Cat and the mentor of Ranma Saotome.
The four of them are going to meet one another on this very night. Fate has
arranged for this and the lines of destiny are changing rapidly.
Who could predict what would happen?
~~%%%~~
Ranma and Eve raced each other to see who could reach their destination before
the other. Eve was no match for Ranma's speed but she tried her best to keep
up with Ranma. Finally they reached the building which Ranma said that his
friends were. Eve tried to catch a little of her breath whereas Ranma looked as
cool as ever. While Ranma waited for Eve to recover, he suddenly caught sight
of a black shadow passing over them. He looked up and with the use of his keen
eyesight, he saw it was the Black Cat that he fought not long ago. What was he
doing here?
Ranma quickly signalled to Eve to come over here. In a whisper, he said to her,
'We have to hurry soon. I have a feeling that something important is going to
happen soon.'
'Really, what is it?' Eve whispered back.
'I'm not sure but just follow me as quick as possible.' Ranma urged her.
With a high jump, the two of them leaped up onto the next level and repeated the
same actions again. Eventually, they reached the highest level and they heard
faint voices coming from inside.
'Creed, it has been a long time.'
'Indeed my dear friend, I believe you met one of my collegues....a young boy who
fights like a wild cat.'
*Creed and Black Cat! What are they talking about?* Ranma thought.
'You mean...that boy...at Torneo's mansion?'
'Yes, he was such a naive boy...believed everything I said. I just told him that
all the people that he killed were the bad enemies, and he believed me. The little
idiot doesn't know what a huge favour he did to me. However, when his usefulness
is over, I would just eliminate him like the others.'
No.
'How..how..could you do that!! Tricking that boy and making use of him like that!'
No.
No.
That's not true. Creed was lying. He was not telling the truth. NO!!
Eve glanced at Ranma to see his reaction. Ranma seemed to have gone into shock.
She could understand why because she already had a little idea about Ranma's
relationship with Creed from their previous conversations. She could guess that
Ranma must have looked up to Creed and thought of him as the older brother he
never had. Betrayal, anguish, pain...these are the few things that Ranma is
feeling now. She looked back where the two men were talking without suspecting
their presence. It seems that they were going to battle soon.
Ranma's feelings were still in a turmoil. Flashbacks of moments between him and
Creed were played back in his mind. Although he wanted to believe that Creed was
lying, but he could not deny the ring of truth in Creed's words. Creed had not
lied and that broke Ranma's heart. Vaguely, he could hear the sounds of battle
from inside. He did not care anymore, for everything he knew was just a fake.
Did Creed nii-chan even loved him as a little brother? Was all the encouragement,
comfort a performance? Ranma had so many questions he wanted to ask Creed nii-chan.
'RANMA! RANMA! RANMA!' Eve roughly shook Ranma to wake him up.
Ranma blinked, his eyes losing that glazed look. Now, they were just full of the
sadness and betrayal that he felt within. Suddenly, tell-tale noises of battle
surrounded them. Black Cat and Creed have finally started their fight. Eve
peeked back and saw an amazing fight with sword and gun. Her eyes slowly widened
when she saw the Black Cat loses his arm but won the fight and now....he was about
to fall off the building. They have to save him! Eve felt someone grab hold of her
arm and pulled. She looked up and saw Ranma. Although his eyes have not lost their
previous emotions but his expression was determined to give Black Cat a helping
hand. Eve instantly understood and they both jumped off the building to catch
Black Cat to pull him to safety.
Eve used her powers to transform her hand into a rope-like shape with a hook at its
end. She jammed her hook into the side of the building and grabbed hold of Ranma's
leg who in turn grabbed hold of Black Cat. Eve grimaced as she tried to hold the
extra weight. Unfortunately, she couldn't and she lost her grip with Ranma's leg.
"Ranmmmmmmaaaaaaaaa............." Eve screamed as she watches Ranma and Black Cat
fall down again.
Ranma could hear the wind whistling past his ears as he fell. Using all of his
balancing and skills in the art, he managed to somehow land safely with Black Cat.
As he slowly stood up, Eve jumped off from the wall after climbing down as fast as
she could. Then together, they helped each other to carry their friend and escaped
into the night.
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Next Chapter: New plans and a new journey.
By: Ropsie
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Chapter Eight
Eve waited impatiently for her companion to return with their lunch.
Since that last episode, Eve had agreed to follow Ranma for the
meantime. They were going to meet this Creed guy that Ranma is going
to introduce her. It was a little strange but exciting for Eve. This
was the beginning of her new-found freedom. She is now her own person.
This means that she doesn't need to listen to other orders and she
could make her own decisions. It was a very fresh feeling and Eve felt
as if she had just shed her old skin and became a butterfly.
But for now, where is Ranma anyway?
'Eve-chan...Eve-chan...I'm back!' Ranma grinned madly, while waving
his bags that contained their lunch.
Eve brightened up and turned to greet Ranma with a smile that lit up
her face. Together, they agreed to sit at a nearby bench to have their
lunch. It was such a nice coincidence because the bench was in the
shade and today's weather was rather warm.
Ranma wasted no time and dug in the bags for his cheeseburger. He
quickly unwrapped it and took a huge satisfying bite from his burger.
Eve on the other hand, took small bites from her burger while
savouring its taste. They continued this way, enjoying their lunch in
peace while watching the activities surrounding them.
'Hey Eve-chan, I found where my friends are...so after this, we can
make a headstart to where they are. So how about that?' Ranma questioned
her after swallowing the last of his cheeseburger.
Eve paused and finished chewing her food. 'Yes, I do not mind. I have all
the time I need now.'
'All right! Come on Eve, finish up your lunch so that we go off. The
faster we move, the sooner we reach there.' Ranma jumped onto the bench
and spread his arms up in the sky.
Eve giggled softly. She was getting to know the wild carefree nature of
Ranma. He was exactly like his name implied - a wild stallion. Only
Ranma seems to know exactly how to bring out a smile from her or make her
laugh. But she was happy for the first time in her life. Eve nodded to
her new friend and ate a little faster.
In a few hours later, Train Heartnet or Black Cat is going to meet his
past, in the name of Creed.
~~%%%~~
It was nighttime.
The streets were empty and were dimly lit by the glowing yellow street lamps.
Standing with the full moon as the background, a black figure stood silently
on the rooftop. Eyes scanning its surroundings and they found their target.
A leap into the air and the figure moved purposefully towards a tall building.
Unknown to the figure, two others are also moving to the very same building,
except with a different motive.
Train Heartnet, the ex-assassin known as the Black Cat.
Ranma Saotome, the young assassin who kills to protect the innocents.
Eve, the living weapon that was meant to kill.
Creed, the ex-partner of Black Cat and the mentor of Ranma Saotome.
The four of them are going to meet one another on this very night. Fate has
arranged for this and the lines of destiny are changing rapidly.
Who could predict what would happen?
~~%%%~~
Ranma and Eve raced each other to see who could reach their destination before
the other. Eve was no match for Ranma's speed but she tried her best to keep
up with Ranma. Finally they reached the building which Ranma said that his
friends were. Eve tried to catch a little of her breath whereas Ranma looked as
cool as ever. While Ranma waited for Eve to recover, he suddenly caught sight
of a black shadow passing over them. He looked up and with the use of his keen
eyesight, he saw it was the Black Cat that he fought not long ago. What was he
doing here?
Ranma quickly signalled to Eve to come over here. In a whisper, he said to her,
'We have to hurry soon. I have a feeling that something important is going to
happen soon.'
'Really, what is it?' Eve whispered back.
'I'm not sure but just follow me as quick as possible.' Ranma urged her.
With a high jump, the two of them leaped up onto the next level and repeated the
same actions again. Eventually, they reached the highest level and they heard
faint voices coming from inside.
'Creed, it has been a long time.'
'Indeed my dear friend, I believe you met one of my collegues....a young boy who
fights like a wild cat.'
*Creed and Black Cat! What are they talking about?* Ranma thought.
'You mean...that boy...at Torneo's mansion?'
'Yes, he was such a naive boy...believed everything I said. I just told him that
all the people that he killed were the bad enemies, and he believed me. The little
idiot doesn't know what a huge favour he did to me. However, when his usefulness
is over, I would just eliminate him like the others.'
No.
'How..how..could you do that!! Tricking that boy and making use of him like that!'
No.
No.
That's not true. Creed was lying. He was not telling the truth. NO!!
Eve glanced at Ranma to see his reaction. Ranma seemed to have gone into shock.
She could understand why because she already had a little idea about Ranma's
relationship with Creed from their previous conversations. She could guess that
Ranma must have looked up to Creed and thought of him as the older brother he
never had. Betrayal, anguish, pain...these are the few things that Ranma is
feeling now. She looked back where the two men were talking without suspecting
their presence. It seems that they were going to battle soon.
Ranma's feelings were still in a turmoil. Flashbacks of moments between him and
Creed were played back in his mind. Although he wanted to believe that Creed was
lying, but he could not deny the ring of truth in Creed's words. Creed had not
lied and that broke Ranma's heart. Vaguely, he could hear the sounds of battle
from inside. He did not care anymore, for everything he knew was just a fake.
Did Creed nii-chan even loved him as a little brother? Was all the encouragement,
comfort a performance? Ranma had so many questions he wanted to ask Creed nii-chan.
'RANMA! RANMA! RANMA!' Eve roughly shook Ranma to wake him up.
Ranma blinked, his eyes losing that glazed look. Now, they were just full of the
sadness and betrayal that he felt within. Suddenly, tell-tale noises of battle
surrounded them. Black Cat and Creed have finally started their fight. Eve
peeked back and saw an amazing fight with sword and gun. Her eyes slowly widened
when she saw the Black Cat loses his arm but won the fight and now....he was about
to fall off the building. They have to save him! Eve felt someone grab hold of her
arm and pulled. She looked up and saw Ranma. Although his eyes have not lost their
previous emotions but his expression was determined to give Black Cat a helping
hand. Eve instantly understood and they both jumped off the building to catch
Black Cat to pull him to safety.
Eve used her powers to transform her hand into a rope-like shape with a hook at its
end. She jammed her hook into the side of the building and grabbed hold of Ranma's
leg who in turn grabbed hold of Black Cat. Eve grimaced as she tried to hold the
extra weight. Unfortunately, she couldn't and she lost her grip with Ranma's leg.
"Ranmmmmmmaaaaaaaaa............." Eve screamed as she watches Ranma and Black Cat
fall down again.
Ranma could hear the wind whistling past his ears as he fell. Using all of his
balancing and skills in the art, he managed to somehow land safely with Black Cat.
As he slowly stood up, Eve jumped off from the wall after climbing down as fast as
she could. Then together, they helped each other to carry their friend and escaped
into the night.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next Chapter: New plans and a new journey.