Disclaimer: Ranma1/2 belongs to the creator Rumiko Takahashi

Disclaimer: Ranma1/2 belongs to the creator Rumiko Takahashi. I am just borrowing her characters for a fictional plot, since I am just a fan. Please don't sue me this is not for money it is for pure enjoyment of writing.

Author's Note: Well it seems I am writing the next chapter. I know it has been a rather long time since I touched the keyboard for writing. But alas it was all because I got major writers block. Well no more. I am starting to pick up my pace now. Hopefully I have more chapters after this.

*~Elements of Danger Series~* *~Hidden Dragon~*

 By Starfire

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Ranma woke up with a splitting headache, "Ugh what happened?" He asked as a humming voice seems to come from next door. A few clicking as well as the shutting of the door came a few minutes afterwards.

"Ranma?" A knock came from the door sliding open to show Kasumi the eldest of the Tendo girls with a tray in her hand. "Are you alright?" She looked concerned as she walked in with the food.

Nodding his head wincing slightly he slowly laid back. "Yeah I am fine..." His eyes seem to be in thought. "Kasumi I think I want to leave. These days it seems panic and disaster seem to follow me. I haven't had one moments peace." He claimed softly. It even has been a problem for Akane, she has been more tired then usual. He thought clearly scared about the thought that Akane would grow weaker from these nightly visits.

"Your concerned about Akane aren't you?" Kasumi said clearly understanding making Ranma jump a little at her perceptiveness since most of the time she seem to act all clueless. "I know you have feelings for her." She said softly trying not to make the pigtail boy anymore nervous.

Ranma looked intensely at the floor. "I think it would be beneficial if I leave here for a few days. Maybe that will give you guys some peace from the attackers."

"But what if they attack Akane?" Kasumi said guilt tripping Ranma. "If you aren't here who is there to protect her?"

"I..." Ranma began, but was cut off.

"I don't need his protection I am a big girl after all." Akane said from the doorway. "If he wants to leave let him, also I don't see why my health has to be his concern after all we aren't really engaged like everyone thinks we are."

Ranma felt his temper rise. "Sure like you were able to protect yourself from all those other guys that kidnapped you!" Why am I yelling at her?

Akane looked coolly at him. "At least I wasn't the one that got engaged to five different women. You know Ranma you can just leave, because I am not going to stand in your way of whatever you want." She shrugged, " Besides you never consider me as your finance. I really think we should part our way, if need be let each other find other people to date." With that she shut the door.

"Who would want to date a TOMBOY LIKE YOU ANYWAY!!" Ranma yelled out even more slowly being driven by jealousy.

"Oh my..." Kasumi said in shock, "Ranma...." She intoned clearly not happy.

Ranma sighed as he got up and quickly made his way to Akane's room. "Akane..." He knocked on the door. "Akane?" He felt uncertain as he opened the door being bombarded with clothing. "What the?"

To his shock he saw Akane throwing out outfits around her. "No that won't do..." While flinging a pink dress in his direction. "To big...." She said as she threw out another one. "Ah!" She smiled happily as she pulled out a white silk dress in Chinese style. "Much better."

"What are you doing preparing for a date?" Ranma gritted out of his teeth.

"Huh?" Akane looked up startled. "What are you talking about?" She looked totally confused. As she held the dress near her.

Ranma looked dully at Akane. "I am going to be going on a camping trip Akane. I hope you enjoy your date!" With that he slammed the door.

"Nani?" Akane blinked clearly confused. "What date?" Quickly she opens the door and yelled out. "RANMA!!" Seeing that she froze the pigtailed martial artist midway. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?"

"Your going on a date what else is there to talk about?" Ranma said cockily as he tried to act in a non-caring way. "I am sure whoever your dating would love it. Even though you're a uncute tomboy with macho tendency of violence."

Twitching at these comments Akane punched Ranma in the face. "Well so be it even though I am uncute and can't get any boys. At least I am a decent person and not one to take on more then one mistress." She screamed at Ranma. "But if it makes you feel wrong I am going to see my mother's grave!" She runs back through her doors to her room as the door slammed shut hard. Sobbing cries were heard through the house.

"Ranma!!" Soun and Genma popped up angry. "What did you do to Akane?" By this time alarms were going off in Ranma's head.

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" Ranma yelled as he felt guilt swell in his veins.

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Six o'clock chimed in the Tendo Dojo, the place was quiet except for a few murmurs. Genma and Soun sit together playing a game as they talk about their children. "Ranma went away all by himself to camp."

"Akane went out to see my late wife's grave..." Soun then burst out into tears. "It is so sad my baby is hurting and I can't do anything about it. WAH!!" By this time he was sagging the game as well as a very wet panda.

The panda held up a sign saying. "Would you please stop that?" As he held up an umbrella over his head.

"I can't." Soun cried, "My daughter never visit's my love's grave before. I miss her so much...and and..it is just so sad." By this time Genma was hoping for a way to pop this mood of his old friend.

This continued on till the wee nights, while they scheme on how to bring their two heirs together in order to reunite their schools.

Meanwhile near the rose hills of Nermia Akane Tendo stood staring at a grave of her mother. Tears silently slip down her cheeks as she slowly run her hands over the gravestone. "Hi mother. I know it is a long time since I last saw you." She whispered softly as she rub her hands over her eyes. Laying Sakura blossoms on the grave she pour amount of soda into a cup. "I don't know how to start with what has occurred in my life." She started silently. "I guess it started with you dying and how I slowly grew into despair, but I don't remember what happened after that...I was too small." She whispered as she drank a little of the soda and place it on the floor. "Father has chosen someone for me, Ranma." Stating bitterly while shivering, "I don't know how I feel about him. I wish you were alive mother then you can tell me what I am feeling." Clenching her hand she brought up a box. "Father given me something that he said that you wanted to give to me. Though I never known what it is." Her hand trembles as she caressed the box and slowly opened it, "but today I'll open it to find out what it is..."

When she opened it she glanced inside surprised, "Why it's a feather...?" Akane said in puzzlement, "What does a feather have to do with anything..." She murmured as she picked it up noticing that it was made into some sort of necklace. "I don't know what it is..." Laughing slightly she put it around her neck, "But who cares if you wanted me to have it then I would cherish it." A single tear splashed onto the feather then a light burst upward engulfing the feather and making   it disappear. "What was that?" She blinked totally confused. Shaking her head she got up and slowly bow to her mother. "I have to go bye mother..." A slight breeze seems to have gathered in the trees as golden eyes stared through the leaves.

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"Damn Tomboy!" Ranma said angrily as he stomp his way through the hills throwing some rocks, while he ran. "She told me she wanted to date. But what about our fathers?" He snorted at the fact he was thinking about duty. Well I am not one to keep her if she doesn't want me. He thought agitated as he finally came to a camping site. Placing his backpack down he stared at his hands, "Why? Why is she acting this way?" Confused at his own feelings and how pathetic he sounds, Ranma started to pick up his tent and set up camp.

"Well it is a good thing that I am here alone maybe after a few days I will be able to figure out what to do about that tomboy." He ponders as he made some ramen.

A few punches and thoughts he started to bring out a journal that he stared at one that he started when he first began his trek with his father.

Entry 50

Dear Journal,

            Today was rather boring....I mean BORING!! Pop was being a regular @)(#^&#$ and he decided that I have to do karate but with flair and he is such a @*#&$ for he never did consider that some of us don't know what the @(* he is talking about. Well have to steal my food back bye.

                                                            Ranma Saotome.

Musing slightly at the fact that he knew a lot of cuss words back then as a kid. He continued on forward.

Entry190

Dear Journal,

            I had a rather weird dream. I dreamed that I met a dragon named Draco. He was so WAY KEWL!! Well it was a weird dream something about destiny, but pop sure scared the #)(&#% out of me. I hope I see Draco again.

                                                            Ranma Saotome.

Frowning slightly Ranma paused and tried to remember back to his past, but found he barely could remember. "Odd." Murmuring as he turned ahead of schedule.

Entry350

Dear Journal,

            Today was just a bad thing of my life. It was the day I met my fiance Akane Tendo. At first I thought she was way kewl because she wanted to be my friend. Even though I was a freaking female. She was my first female friend. Though I could understand why she got mad at me. After all she walked in on me while I was naked as a man. How could she possibly know about my curse? I guess I don't blame her on that fact. I somehow blush at the fact I seen her naked and she seen me that way too. I wonder if I disappoint her. OH KARMA WHAT THE HELL AM I SAYING? I think I am losing it. I guess I don't hate Akane, she just confuses me on what she wants. I wish she smile more often and be happier. That is when she looks the cutest to me. I hope we can work this out.

                                                            Ranma Saotome.

Ranma pauses and re-exams this entry. "I wonder why this occurred then?" He ponders his feelings even more as he felt himself get more tired. Slowly he placed his journal away in a safe place. As he fell into a restless sleep.

A roar was heard in the distance and Ranma frowned as he woke up and followed the path to where the sound continued to come from. He saw a cave and slowly entered inside he frowned as the roar echoed in the area. Water trickled down the cave indents as he saw a blue glow in the area. "Nani?" Ranma said as he approached the glowing and entered through a doorway in blue. "Welcome Ranma..." A voice rumbled as the door vanished and fog whirled around the pigtailed martial artist.

"Who are you?" Ranma said out loud in a cocky stance.

A laugh was heard through the door. "Look ahead of you and tell me what you see..." The voice boomed.

Gulping inwardly Ranma looked further and saw red glowing eyes staring at him. What the…? It looks familiar. He found himself surprised by his thoughts. "Do. Do I know you?" Finding his voice Ranma felt calmness stole upon him.

"But of course I am Draco your old friend." The fog cleared to show a shadow as a light start to surround the pigtailed martial artist.

"What is happening to me?" Ranma questioned as he felt his body trembled. Why does my body light up when there is nothing in me? Pondering as he felt the mist clear more to reveal a shadow.

Slowly the eyes diminished as the fog started to surround Ranma water stream out of nowhere covering him. Covering his form, turning him into a girl slowly tearing at his form as screams start to engulf him being silenced by the watery grave that shudder over him. Slowly a beam shot out of his chest slowly a hilt of a sword slowly began to slide out of the pigtail martial artist's heart. When the sword of completely clear of the teen's body it start to glow brightly slowly ascending a rumble was heard as the walls of the dimensions start to glow and a statue of a dragon appeared out of no where. A tablet of stone fell down onto the floor before Ranma half covered with dirt part of the top was uncovered yet written in an ancient scripture.

Blue eyes flashed open as the voice called out to the boy. "Ranma, I am the ancient water dragon lord called Draco. You were once my master in a past life. Do you accept this sword and awaken it to save this world as we know it?" His voice rumbled, as a deep feeling came over Ranma as he slowly reached outward taking the hilt of the sword.

"I accept my destiny." Ranma stated as he looked at the sword, "I accept the responsibility to fight for what is right."

The blade flashed as a dragon appeared blue in scales and large. "We must merge you and the sword together now. For now we are a team you and I…" The dragon whispered as the dragon form roused upward and descended quickly it's body following and clawed at Ranma blood gushed outward of the wound that was taking place on the teen boy.

Crying out in agony from the pain that seem to take over his body Ranma fell onto the floor clenching his fist as his body shook violently from the violation until a wand of paper flashed from around Ranma's chest in a quick flash. The female version of Ranma slowly walked out of the boy and smiled at him. Still in pain Ranma looked up with wide blue ocean eyes in shock. "Nan de?" The words trailed out of his lips.


The red head version of Ranma smiled as she backed away holding her hands out and whispering softly. "Thank you. I am free now…" Then disappeared into thin air of black smoke.

Finally blackness claimed Ranma as he slowly fell down his hand landed upon the glowing tablet that seems to shine even more from what has transpired.

To be continued…