The Ancient Martial Arts Technique
Silver Dragon: Hi, Here's the third chapter, like all first chapter the same thing applies to this one. As most knows, the Ranma characters do not belong to me. (No matter how much I wish.) I had lots of fun writting this so please enjoy it kay?

Silver Dragon

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{_ _ _} Means place
*_ _ _* Means thoughts

The Ancient Martial Arts Technique

Chapter 2

{On the Cliff}

Ranma sat on the ground looking towards where Akane had fallen. "No.." he whispered. Then he shot up like a bullet and ran off trying to find a way to get down to the river. He didn't notice the entrance of two people who were wearing strange clothes, the soreness of his muscles and bones or anything at all. *They'll be so disappointed. So mad that I was the reason that she died. They'll hate me forever! *

Soon he was next to the river, calling out Akane's name. Hoping he would be able to find her. The water was fast and rough that if one were to toss a fifty-kilogram bag of sand into the water, it would get washed away from sight in a matter of moments. Ranma knew it was hopeless but he wouldn't give up. *I have to find her!!! If I don't then they'll all be mad. Kasumi will be so disappointed in me. I swore that I wouldn't let anything ever hurt her. But now, because of me she is gone. Before I even got the chance to tell her. *

Ranma running along the river calling out Akane's name, not caring about his now sore throat. He kept going and didn't notice the shadow following behind him nor did he care. He was beyond caring; all he wanted was to find Akane. He had just lost something that he treasured most in his life and wanted to find it. The Shadow soon disappeared into one of the trees. Then another shadow stepped out of the darkness of the forest. His hand reached for Ranma's shoulder. Then Ranma jumped then did a judo throw making the shadow, which now appeared to be a man, land hard on his back. Then he noticed who it was and held out a hand for the man.

"Hey man. Sorry bout that. Ya kinda surprised me there." Ranma looked sheepish for a second. "Did ya see a girl get wash down river? Um.. a while ago?" *How long have I been here??? Where in the world could she be?!?!? She couldn't have gotten too far down stream. I have to find her!!!!!! *

The man in the orange shirt shook his head. "Sorry. I was passing by and saw you. Who was the girl you were talking about?" Even thought he knew who she was he still wanted to ask.

"She is.." Ranma was interrupted when his friends found him. He wanted nothing more than to go back to searching for Akane. Then he noticed there was a strange girl with them. She was about their age if not then a year older. Her hair was put up in two buns on either side of her head.

"Who are you?" He asked the girl as his friends and she came closer.

"I'm Chiki." She paused then added. "This is Ryuen." The two men shook hands like when Ranma did with Chiki.

"Nice ta meet ya." Ranma said in his normal rough Japanese.

"Like wise." Ryuen said as he took Ranma's hand in a shake.

"Ran-chan! Your mother is worried sick about you. Have you found Akane yet?" She added the last part after a second's thoughts. *If I don't ask about her Ranma'll probably get a little mad. *

"I haven't found her yet. Have any of you had any luck?" They all answered negative. Though only Ryoga, Chiki, Ryuen, and Mousse was looking for her, the other two were looking for a different someone.

"Well we have to get back to the cabin before it gets too dark to see." As Ryoga said this, the sun was already setting, making the sky glow beautifully with different shades of orange, red, and dark purple.

After a bit of insisting of the others Ranma reluctantly followed them, even though his heart wanted to turn the all of China inside out to look for Akane.

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{Next to the River}

A couple walked a long the riverbank thinking of the old times when they were younger and would run around the bank having fun. Now since they were older and their bones were weaker, they couldn't do that any more. The man spotted a body lying on the side of the bank and went over to check on it.

Surprised to find a young girl, close to death, lying on the bank, they took her back to their small home nearby. After they arrived, they set the girl on to a bed in the medicine room. The elder man went around the room taking a few small glass bottles and bandages. His wife went into the kitchen to boil some water and to throw away the dress that was beyond fixing. After a few hour's work, the girl was in a deep sleep, all nice and bandaged up.

"Do you think she will live Chuen?" The old woman asked her husband.

"I don't know. I'm surprised that she is still alive, a normal person would be dead long ago." The man named Chuen answered.

"I wonder who that girl is. She doesn't look like she is from around here." The lady said after a moment observing the girl. Then added, "I wonder how she got those injuries. I would hate to meet the person who caused her those injuries."

"Well, we gotta get ready for the yearly festival. I hope that luck is on this girl's side. If not then she won't live for much longer." The man said. Lung, his wife, let out a gasp as she heard this.

"But she's still so young!" He only shook his head sadly.

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{In another dimension}

Olkman knelt in front of a dark shadow. His head bowed low.

"Failure!!!! All failures! I can't believe that you can't complete such a small task, Olkman. I had much confidence in you!" His master yelled as he shrinked away from him. No one, that is No one, would ever want to me any where near The Dark One when he was mad. No one except for his sister, his younger sister… "You had better be glad that they didn't get there before the task was done because if they hadn't then you will not be standing here listening to me!" The man hidden in the shadows said. It would send shivers running down the spine of the most evil person in the universe.

"I'm sorry master. I won't let my guard down so easily next time. Please forgive me." His insides were tied in knots as he waited for his master to tell him his punishment.

"Hmmm... You did lots of work for me and this is the first time you failed me. I will let you redeem yourself. Keep following the pair and keep close track of what they are doing and report back to me as soon as something happens under stood?" He twirled the glass of wine in his hand. The blood red liquid was clear and it half filled the glass wine cup.

"Yes Master." He was forever grateful to the gods that were watching over him right now.

"What have you found out?" His voice was calm and soft it could have been mistaken as a nice question but the steel edge in it changed the idea.

"They're searching for both Water and Fire, sir. I don't think they've found either yet." He said.

"Good. Keep an eye on them and report to me if anything big happens. This time don't you fail. If you do there won't be another chance." Then the silver haired man waved his hand and the other man disappeared to who knows where. Minutes later, a demon came into the room and knelt down.

"Manki, I want you to get as much power as possible do you understand?" The small thing nodded and the man continued. "After the full moon, I want to do something that will require lot of energy and you have to save it up for me." He said.

"How much would you need master?" Manki asked.

"I think about…" He paused. "About the amount that was needed to brain wash Saffron." The man smirked as he remembered the little boy.

"Are you going to brainwash someone sire?" Manki couldn't help but ask.

"No," Then the silver haired man stopped. It could be because he heard someone coming near his room or that he wanted to think weather or not to tell Manki of his plans. "Who's there?" He said suprising Manki. The small thing looked around with a confused look. *What was his master talking about? There was no one in here but them. Sides, who would want to come in here? *

A small shadow disappeared from sight and the silver haired man waved his hand and waved his hand in a curcilar motion and the shadow froze. He then waved his hand indicating it to come to him and it did. He smiled when he saw who it was in the small light of the room. He was going to enjoy this.

"What are you doing here?" He asked his voice soft. After years of working for him, Manki knew better than that. *I feel sorry for who ever it is. * He thought as he left the room.

"Didn't you know that you aren't allowed to enter this room without my permission?" He asked. The servant girl was quaking with fear as he stared down at her.

"No sir.." She gulped. "I mean yes sir."

"Which one is it then?" He asked.

"I just got here sir. I was lost and looking for a way back to the kitchen." The girl said her voice was filled with fear making him smile a smile a cat would when it has cornered a mouse.

"Well who is it that trained you?" He asked.

"It's not his fault sir, I was helping out the other girl because she couldn't do it." She sputtered out. Her knees were beginning to feel weak.

"Who is it that trained you?" He repeated his voice becoming angry.

"Dorkan, sir." She said after a second's thoughts.

"Dorkan eh? What did he do that made you say that it's not his fault?" He asked as he stepped off his dark throne. The young girl took in a breath when she saw him. He was nothing like what they say he is. He looked very normal if you didn't count the silver white hair and impossible ice colored eyes. He wasn't fat, if anything but it. His pale face was scrunched up to what seemed like a smile. If only she was here longer, she may have known that if he smiles then that person would suffer.

TBC

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