Disclaimer : I do not own Ranma½ or any other anime characters used in this story, and no way even pretend that I do.

I believe i will cross this over with Ranma½, Shadow Skill, Gold Diggers, Dragonball Z and possibly some sailormoon.

Dragonball Z will be short crossover, I will use it to give Ranma a EDGE over everything he will face (think SSJ)

this will be script style because i can't type descriptions for very long before i get bored, if you don't like it, don't read it.

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************** Beginning of time ***************

A lone figure sat in a room filled with darkness as the world around him burned in a fire that was real, and yet not. The heat he felt was in fact nothing at all but his mind playing tricks on him. He got up and looked around him at all the buildings and corpses that looked freshly burned, almost like he was the person responsible for this terrible disaster. But it couldn't be him, could it? Martial artists were honorable and could never kill a person. The figure stood up at around six foot in height, muscles ripling and yet dense on his tall lean form. His eyes were icy blue and had a look of kindness of a young man, and the hardness of a veteran warrior. He started walking and looking around the burning town, and his glance wandered toward a large tree in the center of the town and headed toward it.

Figure : *thinking* i wonder what that is, looks like a tree, but it feels like i should remember it somewhat.

As he neared the tree, a strange feeling envoloped him and he stopped dead in front it, staring up at the green leaves and he wondered.

Figure : *whispering* how come the tree isn't on fire like the town.....

Just then, a large explosion rocked the town and shook the ground under him. He quickly looked around him for the source of the disturbance and found it in a large beast of uncanny horror wreaking havoc throughout the town. The figure shook his head and looked back at the tree and talked to himself.

Figure : it's not my battle, i'm not playing protector.

Then he grabbed his head as if in agony and collapsed to the ground as images he didn't know, but seemed so right to him danced through his mind.

-Figure's memory-

A man and what seemed like his son were fighting, darting in and out of each other's defenses and exchanging blow, the father seemed to be on the up and up, blocking everything the kid had to offer and returning it two fold. The kid growled and launched himself at the father once again screaming.

Kid : Give me back my bread old man, i'm starved!

Father : Going without food will do you some good, you've been slacking on your training lately.

Kid : If i didn't have to worry about my food being stolen i would never have to train!

Father : Foolish boy, if you don't train, you can't become the best! If you don't become the best, there is someone who can always take your loved ones away. How are you to going to protect those weaker than yourself if you don't train for it!

Kid : It's not my problem, if it isn't my fight, i won't do anything to aggravate it!

The father proceeded to pummel the kid to the ground and looked at his prone figure with a sigh.

Father : Son, a martial artists duty it to protect those who can't protect themselves, don't you ever forget this!

-Figure's Present-

The figure got back to his feet and shook off the remainder of the memory and stared at the rampaging beast, and with a low growl he took off at near unimaginable speeds toward it. As soon as he neared it he heard a loud scream of 'SWORD', followed by punching and kicking sounds as the beast went flying through buildings, only to stop DEAD at the edge of the town. He then glanced over at the settling dust and saw a woman berating herself for being so careless.

Girl : Stupid! Stupid! God Elle, how far do you have to go into debt before you realize what your doing!

Figure : umm....... excuse me.

'Elle' looked over at the boy and smiled, giving a polite bow and then stood back up and walked over to him.

Elle : Hi, my name is Elle Lagu and i'm 17, how about you?

Figure : hi Elle! i'm.....

Then it dawned on the boy, he didn't know who or what or even where he was, and it was truly disturbing him. Elle on the other hand noticed the kid stop talking and figured his parents were killed during the rampage.

Elle : I see,.... you don't remember your name and your parents were probably killed in this 'accident'. I'm so sorry, but in the mean time i will call you Gau. That is, until you can learn your true name.

'Gau' : O-ok, hi Elle-san, i'm Gau.

Elle smiled and they both bowed, then started to laugh as Elle motioned for Gau to follow her as she returned to the Inn she had came from.

Elle : Wow, so you don't think your from Kuruda?

Gau sadly smiled and shook his head, then proceeded to sit down at the table and started to eat a piece of fruit that was brought earlier on.

Gau : no, actually i have vivid memories of where i'm from, but it looks nothing like this place. In fact, this place is less technological.

Gau then notices a tattoo on Elle's forearm and looks at it, a bit confused.

Gau : Where did you get that tattoo?

Elle : *looking at it* Oh, this. I don't know actually, it was there ever since i could remember, i believe my parents before they died said i was born with it. They placed me in the same category as Scar Face!

Gau : Huh? Who's scar face?

Elle : What! He's only one of the most powerful people in the shadow skills!

Gau : What's shadow skills?

Elle : your really not from this place are you? Anyways, Shadow skills is one of the most lethal martial arts, basically they revolve around the principles of "everybody has their own energy" and the Shadow skills uses this energy as a weapon.

Gau seemed to perk up as he heard that, and then began to wonder if he could learn this martial arts that seemed oh so powerful. As Gau was in his dream world, a group of drunken guys came to the table and looked at Elle hungrily.

Drunk : Hey pretty lady, why don't you ditch the wuss and come with us REAL men.

Gau looked at the drunks and then almost laughed at the combat experience they held, he may not know much about himself, but he was quite sure that he could hold more than his own against these 'enemies'. Elle glanced at Gau and then at the drunks.

Elle : *thinking* I hope Gau doesn't try anything stupid, i don't think he could last against the Septia hunting groups.

Elle stood up and motioned for Gau to follow her as she tried to weed her way through the drunks politely, not wanting to fight anymore today. The drunk grabbed her arm and threw her back down into the seat.

Elle : i don't wanna fight you, but if you leave me no choice, you will regret it.

Drunk : Wow, the lady has a mouth, guess i will have to clean it out with soap after i'm done with you.

The drunk reached forward to grab Elle's haubrek only to be stopped inches from it, by a vice like grip coming from the 'wuss' he had forgotten about.

Drunk : Boy, you don't wanna mess with the Septia, we will rip you apart.

Gau looked around innocently as a good third of the patrons stood up, glaring at Gau. Gau laughed aloud and pushed the drunk back and fell into a loose defensive stance.

Gau : If you get through me, you can have her without my interference.

Elle : *blushing* umm.... Gau, they are the hunting group called "The Phantom" the most renowned hunting group the septia has to offer.

Gau : This is all this place has to offer?

Gau turned to look at Elle as the patrons rushed him, the drunk leading the brawl by throwing a lazy punch at the back of Gau's head. Gau smiled to Elle before ducking under it and twisting on his heels, coming back up with his foot, knocking the drunk back and making him fall on a table. Gau took his loose stance once again and beckoned for the guys to come at him. With a growl another patron lunged toward Gau's leg while yet another came at him from the side. Gau smirked and jumped, twisting in the air, kicking both of the guys in the head and knocking them back. Gau landed on his back, then flipped back onto his feet. Elle stared at Gau in complete shock, she had realized he knew some hand to hand combat, but she never suspected he was so advanced. Then her suprise became pure happiness as she realized she now had a person she could teach the shadow skills to, in case of her untimely demise. Gau dropped back into his stance once again and smirked at the downed bodies of his victims. As the rest of the gang were getting ready to jump at Gau one of them noticed something not right about their enemy.

Patron : Oh my god! He has the mark of a Sevarr!

Mummurs were heard through the crowd as Gau stared blankely at them, wondering what the commotion was all about. Then he noticed a glowing insignia on his right forearm. Elle's eyes widened as she took in the sight of the glowing mark of a Sevarr. She looked at Gau with even more admiration and wanted now, more than anything, for Gau to take up her shadow skills.

Elle : *thinking* Scar Face was right, how could i be so blind. The best candidates for the shadow skills are those sometimes right before us.

The rest of the patrons ran out of the inn fearing for their lives, after witnessing their friends get beat down by a unknowingly strong Sevarr.

Gau : huh? What in the world is a Sevarr, and why is there a tattoo on my arm!

Elle : A Sevarr is a chosen warrior to protect the king and their nation. Only the highest ranks of fighters are chosen, and most of the time they are branded from the dieties before they are even born, those turn out to be the most powerful of them all.

Gau : *still not understanding it, but not pressing the issue* O-oh, ok. Hey Elle, i've been meaning to ask you.

Elle : hmm?

Gau : Is there anyway you can teach me the shadow skills you were talking about earlier? I know it's a strange request, but something in my mind wants me to become the best of the best.

Elle : *smiling* What a coincidence, i was going to ask you if you would take up my style.

They both shared a laugh and the night rolled on. Each of them going to bed earlier than they thought necessary, but went without a word. The next morning came faster than before as Elle came from her room and down into the Inn's dinning hall.

Gau : *coming up behind Elle* Good morning, Elle. What took you so long to get up? You missed a beautiful sunrise.

Elle nearly jumped out of her skin as she looked Gau up and down, wondering how he has snuck up on her. She quickly put him in a head lock and growled in a joking manner.

Elle : Gau! Don't sneak up on your master like that!

Gau looked up at Elle strangely and with a red hue on his cheeks. She then realized that she was holding him against her breasts and quickly released her hold, dropping him to the ground.

Gau : umm, anyways. Where are we off to today Elle?

Elle : Well, i thought we would go to the tournament and enter. I want to see just how far you can get without losing.

Gau and Elle pay their debt to the inn and then head out toward the arena in the middle of Kuruda.

--- Back on "Gau's" home land ---

Soun Tendo was bawling his eyes out as Genma was trying to comfort him. Kasumi went about her cheery agenda and nabiki was upstairs on her computer trying to find Ranma. Akane was in her room, not crying off course. Happousai was sitting at the table watching the grown idiots and laughing to himself.

Happousai : So i finally taught Ranma a lesson, it's too bad the Nanban mirror was destroyed with my blast, i had so many uses i could have used that for.

Cologne bound up to the porch as she took survey of the surrounding area and noted Happousai sitting there with a smug grin on his face. She bounced up to Happousai and sat beside him.

Cologne : *whispering* So did you do as i asked?

Happousai : yes, i destroyed Ranma with my most powerful blast.

Cologne : Good, were there any flaws?

Happousai shook his head and took a long puff off of his cigarette before blowing out the smoke and looking over to Cologne.

Happousai : there was one problem however.

Cologne : and that is?

Happousai : when i used that blast i didn't know Ranma had the nanban mirror on him, and it was destroyed.

Cologne shook with anger, but it soon passed as she realized sacrifices had to be made.

--- Elle's Homeland (2 years later) ---

Elle was walking away from a battlefield with Gau beside her, looking worse for wares. His wounds were superficial, but his mind was in complete turmoil.

Gau : So, i'm not from this world at all huh. How come this doesn't suprise me.

Elle : well on the better side of it Gau, because of it you found me, and you've become a powerful warrior.

Gau : that is true Elle, but that doesn't change the thought that i don't belong here. I think the next step is to find a powerful mage and have him teleport me to the place in my mind.

Elle : Gau,... can i, ask you something?

Gau : Sure Elle, you know you don't even have to ask, just say it.

Elle smiled a little smile and Gau became a bit worried.

Elle : When you .... GO back. Can i come with you?

Gau was about to turn her down, but he looked into her eyes and knew that her whole emotional state rested on this answer.

Gau : Of course! I would actually appreciate it!

Gau smiled and Elle wiped away tears she didn't know she had as they walked toward the sunset. The last thing we heard was Elle commenting wonderly.

Elle : I can't believe you defeated a thousand warriors with only three moves, you have to teach me those.

Gau : Who's become the master now!

Gau screamed in pain as Elle pinch one of Gau's bruises and started laughing.

--- Dark hall, somewhere in the universe ---

A Inhuman claw was circling a orb of glass as a loud cackling filled the hall. Looking into the glass orb, we see Gau and Elle walking away.

Mysterious person : I thought to have rid myself of you Ranma, but, no matter now. You are far too late to be of any help to the people of Juuban and Nermia.

The laughter was deftened by a loud thunderclap and everything faded into darkness, soon a voiceless scream insued.

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Tell me what you people think, this is one of many, i have had friends read it and tell me it's good. So no worries about me continuing or not because this is a definate continuation.

YES i know that Ranma and Elle and everyone basically is OOC. Quite frankly, i don't care. I like the Ranma i am making because he has some (SOME) common sense, and ELLE was too in your face for Ranma to accept, so i changed that too..

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SHADOW SKILLS USES THE WORDS OF WEAPONS (or martial language) words to enhance their power by focusing more energy. HERE ARE THE WORDS I KNOW OF (from the SS's TV series eps 1-12)

MARTIAL LANGUAGE BEGINS : "I am invincible! There's no one who can defeat my Shadow Skill! My one single blow is invincible! Kuruda style Annihilation Technique!"

WEAPONS : SWORD, CHAINSAW, BOOMERANG, RAPIER