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"Spring of Drowned..."
by Angus MacSpon

Based on characters and situations created by Rumiko Takahashi.
Comments and criticism welcome!

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"There over one hundred springs here," said the Guide proudly, "and each
one have own tragic legend."

"Ah, who cares about that junk?" interrupted Ranma.  "C'mon, Pops, you
ready?"  He sprang into the air, landing on one of the bamboo poles
sticking up out of the springs.

"Right behind you, boy!" cried Genma, leaping up onto another pole.

"Oh!  No, sirs!  Very bad you fall into springs ...!" shouted the Guide.
But the two ignored him; they began to leap to and fro between the
poles, exchanging a flurry of kicks and blows.  At last, Ranma succeeded
in landing a decisive blow on his father, sending him spinning into one
of the springs.

"Oh, no," mourned the Guide.  "Very bad ... sir fall into spring of
drowned panda ..."

He was cut off by a gurgling sound as something rose to the surface of
the pool.  Ranma, still poised on top of one of the bamboo poles, gasped
in horror.  It was a panda.

"Wha ... what ..." he stuttered.  Then, in his shock, he lost his
balance and toppled gracelessly into another pool, his arms windmilling
frantically.

"Oh, sir," the Guide droned.  "You fall into spring of drowned girl.
Very tragic legend ... whoever fall into that spring ..."

Ranma, too, bobbed to the surface.

"... take body of drowned girl."

The Guide sighed, and went off to fetch a shovel to bury the two
customers.  He was going to have to extend the graveyard again soon.