A shout of "That's it, I've had it with you Oyaji" could be heard throughout all of Jusenkyo, as a very angry redhead glared at a soaked panda. "First you cart me off for ten years of my life, then bring me to a place like this. We're through, old man."
"But son...", the panda holds up a sign. However, it was too late. The redhead already turned away. A gleam could be seen in the panda's eye as he snuck up behind her and tried to deliver a dropkick. The redhead dodged, and was able to give him a chop to the ear which sent him into la-la land.
"Serves the old fool right.", she muttered as she leaned over a backpack that the panda used to be carrying and started rummaging around in it.
puff "Wait, kind Ma'am." gasp came from an old man who was running after her. "You Father get cursed in spring of drowned panda?"
The young lady turned around, "Yeah, what's it to ya?"
"Is okay, it only temporary curse. See?" The old man lifts a kettle up and pours some water on the panda, turning it back into a human. Well, what barely passes for a human. "Hot water turn back to true form, but cold water change back into curse."
"That true of all curses?"
"Yeah, why you ask?"
"Can I see that kettle?", she asks. After he hands it over she promptly douses herself. Within the span of a second, her hair changes to a jet black and starts to grow taller. Within the blink of an eye what was once a very pretty girl is now a handsome man. He pats himself on the chest verifying that everything's as it should be. "I'm a guy again!!!", resounds throughout Jusenkyo.
She...he opens his eyes to see a wide eyed old man staring him.
"Oh no, kind sir. You fall in spring of drowned warrior? There very ancient legend of warrior who drown in spring over 4000 year ago. All of time I work here as Jusenkyo guide noone has fallen in spring. Is said that in time of great need, warrior from past and warrior from present to become one at Jusenkyo."
"Whaddya mean, warrior. I turn into a girl!"
"But is very powerful girl. Is a girl with special abilities. I no know how to control, but it said that you figure out over time."
The both of them turn towards the sound of a dog yelping not to far in the distance. The guide sweatdrops. "sigh Someone fall in spring of drowned dog. Must go and help new customer."
The young man turns and bows to the guide. "My names Lita....wait...I mean Ranma. Thanks for the help."
The guide doubleblinks and leaves to find the new vict...customer, leaving Ranma to search through his father's backpack.
"Here it is.", he mutters as he pulls out his fathers old address book. He turns to the front page which holds the 'return to' address and quickly memorizes it. "Saotome Nodoka. I guess it's time for me ta finally come home."
Ranma gathers up his backpack and sets out on the long journey that will take him back to Japan and eventually into Juuban.