Can you do it Saotome? sent Nabiki as she and Ranma crouched above the unsuspecting village.
Dunno. The Umi-senken only hides me from sight. There's little I can do to hide my scent. The wolves will know I was there. Ranma.
Why not call the water to you while they sleep instead of collecting it?
The old one will feel me if I use too much power.
So what! What can any of this desert clan do to you! You have outfought dragons and KILLED a GOD; while this clan has all but forgotten their power. Only this old one is still capable of sending.
You forget the wolf clan. I cannot fight them all and guarantee that none will die, and I will not take another sentient life until left with no other viable option.
"Why not simply ask?" said Kasumi as she walked up behind the coconspirators. "Would that be so difficult?"
Do not speak aloud we may be heard. sent Ranma.
Must I remind you sister of what has happened the other times we asked for aid.
"We cannot let ourselves be ruled by the past!" said Kasumi quietly, "I want my child to have friends when she is born, to have a stable life. Not the life of a thief, moving place to place never trusting anyone."
"Very well Kasumi," said Ranma stepping into the light revealing a very attractive elf. Her hair was pulled back into a braid that reached her knees. She wore barely enough clothes to be considered decent. Her eyes were completely covered by a tiger striped bandana.
The next morning Ranma and Kasumi left camp, when they reached the mountainside Ranma raised her power alerting Sava to her presence then waited.
It was not long before Ranma felt the wolves and their riders.
The white haired elf dismounted and spoke "I am Cutter chief of the wolf riders. Who are you?"
"I am Ranma matriarch of the Nerima clan. We wish to trade. We offer knowledge for food, water and shelter."
A one-eyed elf off to the side wielding a bow scoffed "What knowledge could you have worth all that?"
Ranma smirked for a moment then vanished reappearing a second later having slamed him against a boulder her eyes glowing brightly enough to be seen through her bandana. Backing off a bit she let him go and raised her hand drawing enough power to form a ball of energy. "I can teach you to do this." She said with a small amount of menace.
I wrote this so long ago I forgot about it until I found it while I was cleaning. I have no idea where I was going with it or who could do what or why. I hope that someone who reads this will take and run with it because while I love the idea of an Elfquest/Ranma crossover, I've found I just can't write it. I can come up with one or two interesting scenes. I can come up with various ways ki and elf magic interact, but when I try to write I always end with something that is 80% exposition.
So if you like the idea take it. I hope you have better luck.