Ranma 1/2 Part 399 Version: 0.800 Title: Phoenix and Dragon Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi Translated from: Shounen Sunday '96 #2, 13th Dec '95 Copyright Rumiko Takahashi and Shogakukan 1995-1996 Translation & editing by Chris Rijk Additional translating and editing by No one yet This translation is copyright Chris Rijk 1999. Done expressly for non-profit use only. No unorthorised selling, renting etc. Get the latest version from http://www.wot-club.org.uk/Inuyasha/. Although scene descriptions are provided, it is not nearly the same as seeing it for yourself. If you enjoy the series, I would strongly recommend buying the 'tankoubon' (collected version, each about 180 pages or 12 chapters long, costing 400 yen) when they become available (typically 3-4 months after the weekly Shonen Sunday release), of which all 38 volumes are on sale. Warning: These translations will occationally include strong language, as well as violence, though this is only when it is present in the original Japanese version. Page 1 1 [Child Saffron stands holding the Kinjakan out in one hand, with a sort of smirky smile. Behind him, Ranma (female) is shown looking worried/angry.] Title: Phoenix and Dragon Page 2 1 [Akane is being held in one of the pipes near the center of Jusendou by a darkened figure, from behind, and he has his hand over her mouth.] Fx atmosphere: o-o-o-m... Akane: ...... 2 [The doors to the pipe closes, and the man drags Akane back from the closed doors.] Fx doors: rattle-rattle Fx doors: slam! Fx Akane: *slide...* Fx man: (draging Akane) *strained breathing* 3 [Closeup side view of Akane thinking.] Akane: .oO(Just as I was able to meet Ranma as well.). 4 [Akane angrily elbows the figure behind her.] Fx Akane: fwip Fx Akane: *jab* Akane: Sheesh! Page 3 1 [Akane turns around and slaps the guy silly.] Fx Akane: (hitting man) *slap slap slap slap* Akane: Think you've caught me, huh!! man: Aiya, o-kyaku-san, I'm on the side of justice. ( 'Aiya' is a typical expression used by Chinese people in Ranma 1/2, and 'o-kyaku-san' is a polite term for 'customer' or 'guest'. The Jusenkyou Guide and his daughter Plum tend to use this.) 2 [Akane sits up and looks on as the man falls to the ground, and thinks to herself.] Fx man: *fall with a thud...* Akane: Eh, Akane: that voice... Akane: .oO(I've talked to him on the telephone...). 3 [The Jusenkyou Guide sits up, and Akane looks on with a cute questioning expression.] Akane: Could it be that you are... Fx guide: *sit up slowly* guide: I'm the Jusenkyou Guide. 4 [Akane looks on as the Guide shines the torch light on his bruised and swelling face.] Fx guide: *swollen cheeks* Fx guide: (cheeks) *smart smart* Akane: ... You face seems all swollen, doesn't it. guide: I'm quite certain it's your fault my apperance changed. 5 [Odd patterened background.] guide: {off} We at the source of Jusenkyou, Jusendou. guide: As of now, the current situation is the worst crisis ever. 6 [Akane looks shocked.] Akane: JUSENKYOU withered away...? Page 4 1 [Side view of Akane, overlaid over the valley of Jusenkyou, with all the pools dried up.] Akane: .oO(... Which means the Nannichuan Ranma needs to become male is also...!?). 2 [Cut out of the Guide leading Akane down the small tunnel.] guide: The residants of Mt Phoenix cut off the source of the water. 3 [View of the Guide, and Akane behind him looking concerned.] Akane: How'll we do it!? Akane: Is there a way to make the water come out again!? guide: Well there is. However... 4 [Closeup side view of the Guide looking worried.] guide: is very dangerous. guide: I'm prepared to throw away my life. 5 [Akane looks a bit startled.] Page 5 1 [A bunch of soldiers with wings are looking into a large fish structure, with it's mouch facing upwards and has water in it. (does it catch rain-water or something?)] narration: Meanwhile, Ranma and Co are... guard: Gone! 2 [View of the guards looking into the water.] guard: I was pretty certain that that lot would have fallen into here... 3 [Side-section showing Ranma, Mousse, Ryouga (all transformed) and Plum moving down a water pipe.] narration: continued to fall. Ranma: glub-glub-glub-glub 4 [The guide leads Akane out over a ledge.] guide: Here it is, o-kyaku-san, Jusendou's center. 5 [Akane looks over the ledge.] Akane: .oO(Th, this is... !!). Page 6-7 1 [Double page spread of the center of Jusendou - a huge artificial Phoenix and Dragon. Many guards are flying around the area.] Fx atmosphere: o-o-o-om... Akane: Phoenix and Dragon... Page 8 1 [Closeup of where the neck's of the Dragon and Phoenix come out from the rock of the chamber.] guide: As you can see, the Pheonix and Dragon's root, 2 [Akane and the Guide look down over the edge.] guide: are connected to a single underground water-main. 3 [Closeup of the winged weapon stuck into the top of the Dragon head. Nearby are two guards, one of which is having a smoke.] guide: {off} There is only one way to let water flow to Jusenkyou again. guide: Switch the plug on the Dragon's head. 4 [Akane sits up, and the Guide looks worried.] Fx Akane: shh Akane: It seems to be a tap for the water supply. Akane: All right then! guide: Er! 5 [The Guide forcibly shoves Akane back down again.] Fx guide: *shove* guide: O-kyaku-san, please lie down! Page 9 1 [Saffron is flying through the chamber holding the Kinjakan, followed by Kiima, and the old-man advisor.] Fx Saffron: swish... 2 [Akane (looking annoyed) and the Guide look down.] Akane: That's Kiima... guide: And the prince of Mt Phoenix, Saffron. 3 [Saffron settles on top of the Phoenix head, and begins to manouver the Kinjakan into the slot on the head.] old-man: Now then, Saffron-sama, old-man: [insert] the Kinjakan into the Phoenix's head. Saffron: Yeah. Fx Saffron: (hand on Kinjakan) *grip* Page 10 1 [Closeup of the Kinajakan being inserted into the slot on top of the head.] Fx Kinjakan: thunk Fx Kinjakan: *sink in...* 2 [A brilliant light shines out from the Kinjakan.] Fx Kinjakan: *flash* 3 [Akane and the Guide on the ledge, with light shining on them.] Akane: Light... guide: It's generating heat. guide: The Kinjakan is a treasured artifact that makes water hot. 4 [Saffron twists the Kinjakan around.] Fx Saffron: (Kinjakan) *twist* Page 11 1 [Saffron, the old man and Kiima wait below the Phoenix beside a shallow basin.] Fx Phoenix: rumble-rumble-rumble old-man: Saffron-sama, [enter] the Bathing Arena. old-man: As before long, the hot water shall pour forth. Saffron: Yeah. 2 [Closeup of the Guide realising something.] guide: Aiya, it's already too late. guide: When the hot water comes out, the cold water cannot. 3 [Akane turns to stare at the Guide.] Akane: _Eh_. guide: There is just one water main. guide: It'll all become hot. 4 [Akane angrily whacks the Guide.] Fx guide: clunk Akane: Why were you just watching silently then! guide: Many guards, very dangerous. 5 [Akane has gripped the Guide by his collar, and is shouting angrily at him.] Akane: Weren't you perpared to throw away your life!? Fx guide: *whisper whisper whisper* guide: I can't die and leave a wife and child. 6 [Akane and the Guide turn back to the chamber at the sound of a voice.] guard: {off} The hot water... guard: isn't coming out! 7 [Two guards are flying near the mouth of the Phoenix.] Fx Phoenix head: *tremble tremble tremble* guard1: Strange, isn't it. guard2: Something's blocking it... Page 12 1 [Ranma and the others suddenly come bursting out of the Phoenix's mouth,along with a torrent of hot water. They're all uncursed, and Ryouga and Mousse ar eboth naked.] Fx water: sploosh Fx Phoenix head: (Ranma and Co) *disgorge* Fx water: whum-whum-whum Ranma: Buwha! 2 [Akane looks down in surprise.] Akane: Ranma... 3 [Kiima and some guards look on in shock.] Kiima: _Wha_... Page 13 1 [Ranma and the others stand and sit around the basin, having trouble breathing, though Ranma seems to be in the best shape.] Fx Ranam: swish Fx water: Fx Mousse: *wheeze* Ranma: *cough* Ranma: *cough splutter* 2 [Saffron, from Ranma's point of view, looking a little annoyed.] 3 [Closeup of Ranma.] Ranma: Saffron. 4 [Ranma jumps straight at Saffron.] Fx Ranma: fwip Ranma: You scum. Page 14 1 [Ranma comes down with his hand around Saffron's neck, pushing the kid into the stone basin, cracking it.] Fx Ranma: *jump* Fx basin: *crack crack* 2 [Kiima charges forwards, sword drawn.] Fx Kiima: swish Kiima: Saffron-sama! 3 [Kiima finds a chain wrapping around her sword.] Fx chain: jingle Kiima: ! 4 [Ryouga swings Mousse's chain, knocking Kiima into the side of the Phoenix.] Fx Ryouga: *swing* Ryouga: Hyaa! Fx Kiima: whump Kiima: Ugh. 5 [Ranma is now standing over Saffron, with both hands around the kid's neck.] Fx Ranma: (hands on Saffron's neck) *grate* Ranma: Bastard, how dare you [do what you've been doing] until now... Page 15 1 [Closeup of Ranma speaking through clenched teeth.] Ranma: I won't be merciful anymore, even if you're a child! 2 [] Saffron: ... Such rudeness... 3 [Wide view showing the water filling up the basic, and Ranma and Saffron are up to their kneeds.] Fx water: (pouring in) slish slish slish Fx Saffron: shh 4 [Ranma looks on in surprise as strange swirls of power surround Saffron.] Fx Saffron: (aura) ooohmmm... Ranma: !? 5 [The old man and the guards look scared.] old-man: Saffron-sama... old-man: O, oh-no, the transformation has started. 6 [The old man gestures to the guards, who all flee.] old-man: Everybody, withdraw. old-man: It'll be terrible if you get caught in. guard1: Whaaa! guard2: Yeep! Page 16 1 [Ranma looks on in shock as a large number of fine white threads surround Saffron, and cover his hands.] Fx Saffron: (aura) ooohmmm... Fx threads: (around Ranma's arms) *twine* Ranma: .oO(I can't... get my hands out!?). 2 [Closeup of Saffron with his teeth gritted.] Fx threads: *extend and coil* Saffron: Hur hur hur hur. Ranma... Saffron: Go ahead and become One's nourishment... ( Saffron uses a imperialistic form of 'I'.) 3 [Closeup of Ranma looking shocked.] Ranma: .oO(Nourishment!?). Last modified January 30th 1998