CHAPTER 2 : THE PAST WILL CATCH UP

It was days like this that Lamika hated the most about being alone. Especially on an island that can kill you with out thought. She ran into the forest trying to escape a pack of raptors as they tried to get her. It was been two days since she and Shima had split up looking for this so called Mart the dragon saiyan. As she ran her anger bubbled and she knew it so she turned towards the raptors. "You want a piece of me come and get it you lizards," she cried as she changed into her dragon form. The raptors stopped in their tracks and ran from Lamika like she was a demon. She was very confused Shima said that the raptors and other dino's would attack even if she is a dragon. Lamika was confused by this and reverted back to her old form. Finding herself naked she was embarrassed that she left all her clothes back on the ship.

            As Lamika decided to head back to her ship she heard laughing. She turned to find a girl no older then eighteen laughing her head off at Lamika pointing. Blushing she tried to cover herself up. She then noticed that the girl had a tail coming out of her back. "Stop laughing!" Lamika shouted turning even redder then before. The figure slowly stood up and giggled at Lamika. Then she turned and ran into the jungle again. "Wait, girl." Lamika called to her but she was gone. Shit how am I going to find the dragon saiyan now that girl might have helped but she ran away. Lamika thought to herself as she ran after the girl. Lamika could not help but noticed the way the girl leaped from tree to tree. She can leap with ease like she if flying. Lamika could not help but knock over trees in her dragon form so she took to the air and followed the girl.

            She managed to catch up to the girl and swooped down to catch her in her claws but the girl smoothly leaped out of her reach. Lamika roared her rage and annoyance at trying to catch something as slippery as a girl. It wasn't until she felt something on her back did she realized that it was the girl. She reared for a punch that caught her off guard for it was really hard. Lamika was thrown off her back onto the ground. Reverting to her true form Lamika made herself ready in a battle stance. She then charged the girl throwing a punch. She did not expect to find herself on the ground on her back. She tried again leaping into the air only to be knocked down again. The girl looked amused at this she even laughed it out loud her tail wagging in amusement.

            Shima came out of the bushes hearing Lamika screaming only to find her in combat with another girl with a tail. Shima was smiling at this, what Lamika doesn't realize that the girl she is fighting is the one we were after. She emerged from the bushes and bowed to the girl which Lamika noticed. She attacked once again only to be thrown down again. "I grow tired of this," said the girl and gave Lamika a roundhouse in the face sending her flying into a tree.  Sliding down Lamika never felt so embarrassed as what has happened to her, only another dragon could defeat a dragon. She heard laughing and turned to find Shima laughing at her. Lamika turned another shade of red as she watched Shima talking to the girl like she knew her. "Shima get away from her she is a monster!" Lamika yelled at her. Shima smiled showing her fangs. "Lamika calm down she is not going to harm me." Shima said calmly looking at the girl. "Then she is going to help us look for the dragon saiyan?" Lamika said looking at her. "No I am not," said the girl. "Why not?" Lamika asked, "Because I am the dragon saiyan."

            "Let me get this straight you a kid is the legendary Dragon Saiyan of old." Lamika said to Mart and she nodded with a smile on her lips. "Shima has told me all about you Lamika and why you came to seek me out." She said tapping her fingers on her arm. "And what has that got to do with anything?" Lamika demanded of Mart as she laughed at Lamika's clumsy attempt to catch Mart. "It seems to me like you where in need of controlling your powers." Lamika was taken back. It was then that she heard the engines of incoming ships. When Lamika looked into the sky her face paled. "What is it Lamika?" Shima asked, "Those ships they belong to Jakal they are here to kill me that is why they are here." Mart smiled, "Well it has been a while since I had a good fight now if you excuse me." She walked passed them. Lamika stopped in front of her arms held wide. "Are you nuts? They will kill you at first chance and who knows what Jakal is up to." Mart shrugged and walked passed her walking in the direction of the ship.

            It was just two of Jakal's men that stood there facing the ship that Lamika and

Shima came on earlier. The investigated the ship finding nobody there so they decided to head out when the saw the figure of a girl on the beach. The girl was no older then eighteen with kind of long black hair her tail was wagging behind her as she wore a black fighting gi. The wind blew her hair to reveal two very intense brown eyes looking at them with curiosity. It was not that that got the men's nerves it was the air of confidence in the girl's posture. "Hey girlie do you know anyone that looks like a woman?" one asked he was a ugly alien with sickly yellow skin and tentacles coming out of his hands instead of fingers. Mart smiled, "You mean me sirs? For I am a woman" the men laughed, thinking dirty thoughts they charged the girl.

            Jakal was on the ship when he heard the men yell out something and fighting. He looked out with the rest of his men and saw a girl avoiding every blow that his men could throw at her. He was shocked that one of the men grabbed her by the tail but she held on and flung him into a tree scaring away large predators.

            Mart was enjoying this playing with these aliens was fun. She narrowly avoided another fist to the face as she dodged another blow. Now these guys are not playing fair, thought Mart as she rapidly rammed thousands of punches a second into the aliens so called stomach. The other alien tried to kick her but she beat him to it with a roundhouse kick to the face. That kick snapped his neck as he flew a hundred feet into the air then landed on his face in the sand. Mart grinned at the thought and went into a fighting stance. Jakal smiled at the spunky female. "Well look what we have here a spunky female that killed two of my best men." Jakal laughed with amusement as one of his fighters came out behind him. "Let me have her boss," the man said with drool coming down his sides. "Now, Now we can't have that now can we or where are we going to find out where Lamika is." Said Jakal in a cool tone as he faced Mart. "So you where the one looking for Lamika." She said as she stared in defiance at the captain.

            Jakal could see Lamika emerge from the bushes a while latter followed by some of his men holding her at point blank range. "Careful I don't want to spoil two gorgeous women and one old hag now would I," said Jakal. Mart watched Shima's fir rise to being called "old hag". Jakal stepped up to Mart fearing nothing as he gently stroked her cheek as he gazed at her then caress Lamika. Mart could see the reaction that Lamika gave him for she growled deep in her throat. "Technology sure has changed over the millennia so I have been able to find you after all these centuries huh Lamika." Jakal said stroking her cheek even more. Lamika could not help but feel nasty over him touching her. He came to Mart and tried to touch her but he felt a surprisingly strong battle aura coming from her. Jakal smiled at this and tried to caress her again but was caught by her hand. "Do not touch me again in that fashion." She growled low in her voice. Jakal began to transform thinking that this girl would be frightened by his appearance but was surprised that she smiled. With out thinking she leaped to his chin and gave him the hardest upper cut ever. She then raced into the jungle.  Jakal reverting back into his normal form was fascinated that such a female could elude him by upper cutting him with such force. So I have underestimated you young woman you look like you could kill him with ease. "I could you know but you amuse me." Was the response. Jakal was stunned she could read minds like a telepath. Then went to full power to try to parry the woman but she still proved too elusive. It was then that Jakal ordered his men to kill Lamika and the others but Mart had other thing up her sleeve. 

            Mart ran as fast as she could to catch up to Lamika and Shima reaching into her gi she pulled out a necklace of crystal. She then blasted some of the men aside. She called forth the crystal. "Dragon's Gate the power of magic the power within releases the staff the power to me Dragon's Gate Open." With that a staff of crystal emerged form the crystal and Mart slammed it into the air instantly the air rippled. She shoved Lamika and Shima into the portal and jumped in disappearing instantly.

            They started to fall when they emerged into the next world one that Mart forgot to track. As they began their fall looking down one could tell that there was lava on the bottom of the fall. Lamika began to transform and caught Shima while Mart just floated above them. But to make Lamika happy she changed as well into her dragon form. Lamika could not help but float on the thermals admiring Mart on her transformation. Mart was a sleek black dragon with two horns on her head and a crest of feathers that goes all the way down her neck on to the shoulder blades. The forked tail from Lamika could tell allows her balance and maneuverability while flying at high speeds. One flap of her wings and Mart was flying at a fast speed away from the lava. Lamika quickly followed Mart way from the fire pool.  She was surprised at the speed that the saiyan can fly even in this world. "Where are we Master Mart?" Shima shouted. I do not know yet Shima so have patients with me was the reply from Mart.

            Ranma Saotome was in his girl form when two dark shadows flew over him. "What the hell!" she shouted as she looked up to catch the last of a tail before it disappeared behind some buildings. "Don't tell me that Taro is back or something." She said to herself as she followed the shadows.

            It was an easy landing for Mart as she changed back into her self with her tail wrapped around her waist. Lamika was naked until Mart handed her a pair of clothes. Looking at her surroundings she quickly got a look at the neighborhood. "I have not visited this world for five thousand years." She murmured. The others looked around to find that it was indeed what looked like a 20th century town. "I think we are in Japan in the 20th century here in this world for when time passed in our world it did not in any other.

            Ranma could not help but notice the strange group of people in front of the Cat Café. One was define as a fighter by the gi but the others looked like they came from another planet or worse some unknown part of China. One looked like a werewolf like the ones on TV. The funny thing about the fighter was the tail that was wrapped around the waist of the woman. She followed them into the Café.

Mart could not help but smile for she now remembered when she visited last and that was 300 years ago. "Welcome to the Cat Café. I am Cologne was would you like to order?" she said until her eyes rested on Mart then they widened with shock. "Oh for heavens sake is that you Mart after all these years." Mart nodded recognizing the Amazon from her scent. Then her senses went on the alert for she could sense someone else's ki it was then that it happened. A beautiful girl entered the café caring a case which to carry ramen inside. But it was not that that got the saiyan's attention it was the person who her bike was on. Under the bike was a girl whose face at the moment was squashed into the ground. "Nihau everyone what can Shampoo get for you?" she said as the girl on the bike got off the red head. Quickly the girl got off and lifted the bike off the red head, "Oh! Nihau Ranma!" she called again as she went back to her business until she hugged the other girl like a lover which made Mart uneasy till Cologne spilled hot water on her and then she knew why. "Who the hell are you?" Lamika asked as she looked at them. "Mart who are these people?" the saiyan looked at her, "I only know Cologne but the others I do not for I have been here three hundred years before.

            "I figured you where Jusenkyo cursed," Mart laughed with the others.  Cologne only laughed as well, "So Mart what brought you back after three hundred years huh?" After Mart explained what happened the others looked shocked. "We need a place to stay for now until this thing blows over." Shima said her furry face in the ramen. Ranma had long ago left convinced that Mart and the others where just more Chinese weirdoes. "So let me get this straight we are stuck here Mart?" Lamika said as she seemed agitated. The saiyan nodded. Until we go home Lamika we are stuck her crystal will not let me open the gate as if something we have to do is here.  Lamika was taken back by Mart's telepathy. "Let's get some sleep for tomorrow we will figure out why we are here," she said out loud.

            It was the next day and Mart and Lamika walked into Furinken High School. Ranma Saotome watched as the girls made their way into the class. Ms. Hinako was already introducing them. As they took their seats Ranma could not help but feel out classed by Mart not so much Lamika.

            Mart could sense Ranma watching her as she did the test that Ms. Hinako put out it was math and after five thousand years of attending schools Mart has become good at it. As soon as she was done she left for lunch. Lamika wasn't far behind as she followed Mart out into the courtyard. Thanks to Cologne they had their lunch. It was not until latter that they heard the noises of screaming girls.

            Ranma was once again watching Happosai chasing girls down the school yards grabbing their breasts or crawl up their legs. Just the sight of the old leach made his skin crawl. "Ranma what is going on is Happosai at it again?" asked Akane as she made her way over to him. "Yea and from the looks of it he is heading right for the new girls."

            As the old leach made his way over to the new girls he took the opportunity to take a look at the young pretty girls. He was too caught up in what he was doing to notice one of the girls starting to glow.

            Mart heard of Happosai the leach from Cologne watching him running down with  girls clothes was enough to make her mad. Worse he was heading in her direction. She decided to make his skin burn with that. Lamika looking at Mart could tell what she was up to so she made her way back to the school building and up to where Ranma and Akane was watching the events. Happosai leaped up expecting to land on Marts chest but what surprised him was that she disappeared. Looking for the girl he did not expect her to show up several yards behind him. Turning around Happosai watched as Mart reappeared behind him. Forming a ball of ki in one hand Mart smiled the wind whipped around her as she prepared a blast. "PHOENIX FIRE BALL!" she screamed as she released a ball of fire at the old man who could not dodge it in time. His clothes where singed but he did not expect the girl to reappear right in front of him and launch him into the sky. Mart watched in satisfaction as she grabbed her crystal necklace and pulled a card out of her pocket. "Dragon's Gate by the power of magic and light I call you forth to release the staff unto me RELEASE!"  The crystal became a dragon shaped staff once again as she threw out the card. "ZAPDOS RELEASE AND DISPELL," she called.

            Ranma watched the events happen before his eyes as the card that Mart held became a bird of lightning. He also saw what happened to the old leach as the lightning bird flew up to him and gave him the shock of his life. In a way Ranma was glad that Happosai got what he deserved. He then saw Mart mutter a few words and the bird returned to her in its card form. The whole school stood stunned as she suddenly disappeared then reappeared into the classroom. Just as class started again and Ms. Hinako came back in Ranma could not concentrate for what he just saw was no ordinary mishap with Happosai the old leach just came at girls with a passion but this girl just blew him away he has to find out more about her.

            It was after school that Ranma and Akane where walking back the way they came. Ranma at the moment had his mind elsewhere. He did not notice that the fence ended when he suddenly fell from the fence on to the ground. "OW!"  He yelled rubbing his rear. "Ranma, Why don't you watch where you where going!" yelled Akane. "Sorry I just have a lot of things on my mind right now." He said "Are you thinking about what happened to Happosai today?" she asked he nodded "I can't figure it out who is that girl and what does she have to do with Shampoo." Akane walked in silence as she watched Ranma think about that other girl as if she was competition.

            It was the next day that Akane walked up to Lamika in class. "Can I talk to you um?" "Lamika," she replied as if on cue the two went out to talk. "Ranma is looking at you friend like she was competition I am afraid for him." Lamika nodded her head, "Tell Ranma to stay away from her for she is older then she looks as well as dangerous." Akane nodded at the remark, "But Ranma will beat her in combat I know he will." She said confidently. "You don't understand do you girl Mart is far older then you or Ranma she can kill him with a single glance." Akane was taken back killed by a single glance.

She turned her head and headed out of the class and towards home in silence. She read in the newspaper that there was a Martial Arts competition that will take place. That event is tomorrow! The thought suddenly invaded her mind. She raced back towards the dojo unknowing that prying eyes where watching her from up above.

            Shima kept to herself in her human form helping Cologne with her chores as well as with business. The two enjoyed each others company as well as make fun of Moose who was cleaning the floors. "Cologne I heard there was some sort of Martial Arts competition coming up and I was wondering if Mart of Shampoo was entering?" the old Amazon just turned her head and gazed at the werewolf. "Mart I think will enter but Shampoo will be thinking about winning over her husband."

"You mean that Ranma boy I heard about."

"Yes,"

"Master Mart will be entering for I know a saiyan they love to fight."

"I could not agree more,"

With that the two continued to clean the shop.

It was three days latter

            The martial arts competition was held in down town Nermia it was where all the schools were attending the competition. Ranma was waiting in the sidelines for the chance to take on the newest opponents. Before him was Kuno with his bokken in front of him waiting for his chance to attack his enemy. Finally the bell rang and the two clashed. The one from the competing school easily threw Kuno out of the ring making him the winner. Ranma was watching as the strange girl easily made her way to the finals. What caught him off guard was the fact that she did not touch her opponents to win. Finally it was Ranma vs. Ryouga in the last of the semifinals.

            Ryouga started off with an attack to the face which Ranma quickly evaded and delivered a blow to the face. Being the forever lost boy Ryouga administered a bukusai tenketsu technique to the floor causing it to rumble and break. Ranma quickly leaped out of the way landing on one of the pillars.
Ryouga chased after him and delivered a bunch of kicks and punches which Ranma evaded ever going in a spiral. And delivering the final attack the Hyru Shoten Ha. As as blast of hurricane proportions came about it blew Ryouga out of the sky.

            Unnoticed by the crowds one of the competitors was watching the fight between Ranma and Ryouga. Her tail wagging behind her as the fight raged on between the two. She smiled to herself as the two raged Ryouga managed to get a kick into Ranma's midsection and smiled as he watched Ranma cringed on rolled onto the ground holding his midsection. Ranma managed in his pained state to trip Ryouga onto the ground. The crowd cheered as they continued to throw blows against each other. It was one of the longest fights in the competition. The battle raged on as Ranma called forth the chest nut technique on Ryouga who barely dodged the attacked but not before Ranma managed to get couple of hits in. Having had enough Ryouga called forth his ki into a ball Ranma did the same but what caught Mart's attention was the fact that the movement was the same but the blasts where different. "SHI SHI HOKUDAN!" called Ryouga. " MOKU TABAHISHA" Ranma called and everyone ran for cover as the two martial artists hit each other with unbelievable force. The ground shook as well as the whole place. Mart smiled as the smoke hid her features. She could feel one of them fainting as the other got up. It was obvious who the winner was and the saiyan could not wait till she got the chance to fight.

Disclaimer: this is a Ranma ½ cross over I do not own dragonball z or Ranma so don't sue me.