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[ ]= Mandarin

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(Later on that Night)

The creaking of wood shifted underneath the hell spawn's newly formed feet, his body slowly reforming from the Umi-sen-ken-kai. Ranma's newly reformed eyes took a look around the deck, the green emeralds staring to and through all things, surveying the area. (1)

"Come on Mac, it's only five bucks."

Ranma's eyes focused in on the noise. Below the deck? Yes...Two no.. Four men seated at a table.. playing cards? "I don't know... I don't really gamble that much..." He looked again.. A fifth person was standing near a door of sorts.

So were was the captain?

He moved around a bit, slightly annoyed at his current position. He had reformed at the back of the ship between supplies and crates. While this was indeed a good move, he had nearly trapped himself in a container of noise.

"He's a pansy."

"Aw come on Mac, it's just one game."

"Leave him alone, go pray or somethin' you Christian."

"Watch it you hick."

Ranma tuned out the five below him, counting them out of his worries for a while. The hell spawn peered up in to the 'cabin' of the ship. Ahh.. There was the captain. He seemed to have a little child there with him... 'Must be his kid' Ranma shrugged it off. Well, he had found all the crewmates, or so he thought any way.

Looking into the waves, he calculated the speed. 'I should arrive in Japan in the morning at this rate..' Ranma smirked into the darkness. 'I'll prove to the world I'm the greatest.' He let out a small chuckle, barely audible with the sounds of the waves.

All he would have to do now was wait..

But waiting is not a thing Ranma was good at.

He looked again, peering deep into the floors of the deck, all of the humans were occupied... He focused again on the soul of the acclaimed Christian.. Scrunching the part of his anatomy that would be called 'eyebrows' in frustration he leaned forward, as if trying to get a better look without making sound.

Indeed, he had a good soul.

Ranma snorted and walked back to his hiding place. He'd have to watch his aura around him, he might feel -something- hiding in the darkness. With that mental note, he tried to lower his power way below radar. 'Heh, I wont scare them more than a bumb in the night' Ranma thought to himself smirking, then the hellspawn sat down in between the crates and obstacles trying to rest..

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'I'm already bored as hell'..

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(Meanwhile....)

Dante nearly fell over gasping for air. That had been the longest run he had have in a long time, but it had paid off when he had caught up to where the 'thing' had left his stuff. The hell spawn didn't even bother to even try and cover his tracks.

'Cocky bastard' He thought to himself, but looking ahead, trying to smell/sense/see any trail... It seemed as though he had disappeared into thin air... "What the heck?" (2)

Where did that thing go?

Dante's mind turned the question over and over in his mind. 'So.. He had a reason to be cocky' Dante thought with a humorless smile.

He sat down on the ground quickly, siting up against the bike, his mind increased it's reaction time after being so dormant in the monotonous run. So... The thing had a some kind of teleporting technique. His eyes skimmed over the crater.

Not a very easy one to do apparently.

Dante fished open a bag on his bike lazily, looking for a small bag it had some foo-- 'Ah there it is.' He thought with a slight smile, lucky for him the hell spawn don't have to eat often. Pulling it out he opened it, revealing a burger, steam heated by the exhaust pipe though long turned off.

The only logical thing was that the thing either was hiding in the harbortown, or was trying to travel into Japan. Maybe the hell spawn was trying to slay someone? Possibly.. But why would they send a hell spawn when a regular demon would do the job..?

He took a bite out of the burger.

Perhaps he was meant to slay a series of people? Dante's brow scrunched together as he took another bite out of his burger. More than likely, they had some major enemies in Japan. Some of them couldn't take on a hell spawn. So that was it eh? He thought with discust.

Yeah.. Had to be. Nothing interesting in the town that he could sense from here, maybe a few palm readers or low time magic shops. Well...

Why would he go to Japan?

Thinking of all the rumors he knew, Dante tried to peice together possible reasons. That demon thing Ryoko or whatever had already been freed and aparently calmed so the hell spawn couldn't be after that in Japan. Those Sailor people were possibly his targets, maybe remove them from the picture, from what he heard those girls had killed alot of youma and stuff.

Dante smirked and a cough came from his scratchy throate.

Hmph, nah... They wouldn't send a hell spawn to get rid of some girls. Dante searched his memory for any trace of information... Maybe he was going for some of the resisdent demons? He barely remembered hearing about the wanabee-king Hiei...

Nah... No one that important, but certainly all of them are pain in the asses.

He reached back into the bag and pulled out a cantein filled with liquor.

After eating, exhaustion came to meet the hunter, pricking tiny parts of his consciousness, slowly trying to lower him into a sleep. Dante fought it off though, for a small bit. He relaxed against the motorcycle, the Rebellion in his hand, slowly relaxing the muscles so tight with inticipation.

This time, the Hunter offered little resistance against his enemy.

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(Hours Later, Japan: Nerima)

Akane looked at the stars from her futon on the roof. Shivering, she raised her ki just a bit to warm herself as a small draft of wind mauraded her flesh. Sometimes she would come out and think about things, her mom, her dad, her 'uncle'...

Something about the roof seemed so tranquil.

But uh... This time she stayed up after finishing her homework.

'Well...' Akane sighed to the empty sky. 'At least Kuno didn't make his speech today.' A slight grin formed itself on her face. 'Maybe he finally got the message?... ... .. .. Nah.' The Tendo girl looked up at the stars, forming constelations with her minds eye.

'Heh.. There's Orion... Sagitarious...Is that the Big Dipper?... Tauros?!' Akane's eyes looked back and forth hastily. 'This is a totally diffrent hemisphere!...' Akane blinked a few times, shaking her head. 'Those couldn't be the constelations,' she smiled at her mistake, 'Geez, I must be more tired than I thought.'

Akane looked up at the sky one more time before climbing down. The moon was unusually large this night. 'Full moon already?' She shrugged and went on down, climing in her window. 'Well.. Better get to bed before it's too late.' Akane put on a grim smile as she changed into her 'jamies, decorated with small little ducks and pigs.

A light thump echoed and Akane knew Nabiki was back from her date. With a slight smile, she decided to tease the Ice Queen in the morning.

Pulling back the covers, she slid into her bed and in due time, went to sleep.

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(Outside of time- Valhalla)

Bast, Egyptian god of cats, walked in the halls of Valhalla, with a slight frown on her feline face. Her body was that of a werecat, except with fine jewels and clothes, fur black like a panther. (?) She didn't like the fact she was called from her .... house.. to come attend this councel. Some of the other gods were so worried about -him- that they would have ulcers if they could.

Oh but Bast knew alot more than they thought.

"Hello Bast. Everything alright?"

She looked over her shoulder at the voice. It was the goddess of love, Aphrodite. "No... Do you rrrreally think sso?" She flicked her tail in an aggrivated mater. "Thosse fools think everrrything iss wrrong." Bast crossed her arms and turned around. "Why doess it matterrr?"

Aphrodite shrugged. "I don't know, but Zeus and Odin think you know how to stop him." The goddess looked beautifull, and Bast could feel the pheremones emitting, though not attracting them towards the Love Magnet, but more like a field to produce lovey-dovey moments at any second. Her long blond hair fell gracefully down her back, a toga fit for her culture wrapped around her, with long leather bands tieing elegantly and ending at her knee.

Truly inticing for any mortal man.

Bast closed her eyes, a low growl emitted itself audibly as the cat goddess rubbed her forehead. "Yes, I know ssomething. "

Aphrodite smiled. "That is more than I can do, I hardly think the thing--"

Bast eyed the goddess wearyly. "The hellsspawn iss a man. Alive." Aphrodite's brow scrunched. Alive? What did she mean? "He ssufferrrs frrom Cat Fisst . Even if he doessn't know it." The goddesses's tail moved and looked like a coiling snake, preparing to strike.

"Then that means he can be killed!" Aphrodite yelled triumphantly, raising a hand up into the air, not in the least feeling down about saying it.

Bast growled, shook her head, and left towards the main hall.

This was going to be very interesting.

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(Morning- China)

["Mmm..."] Shampoo , strongest amazon of her generation, slept in a dream of dreams, amongst the clouds, feeling like the rains of heavan were sending sweet sweet kisses on her everwilling body. Oh how pleasurefull it wa---

["WAKE UP!"]

Splash

["AIYAH!"]

Cologne stood before her great-granddaughter.[ "You overslept."] Her face bore no frown nor smile. Only stating a trueth.

["What?! When was i supposed to wake up?"] Shampoo cried out indignantly as she uncoiled herself from the strap of sheets pinning her limbs accurately.

["3:00 in the morning."] Cologne stated again. this time hobbling out of the room, allowing Shampoo to get dressed. ["You have to get up, I have set up everything for our trip. Get dressed and we go for Jusenkyo."] The old crones voice echoed in the walls of her room even though she was absent in Shampoo's room.

["What for?"] Shampoo yelled in reply, struggling to break the land speed record for dressing. Colonge could be pretty nasty in the mornings.

Very nasty.

Colonge sat down, her staff lying against her head for support, though the ancient one felt like she needed something to lean on at the moment. Poor child... She didn't know what she would have to go through, but she made her choice...

["AIYAH!"] WUMPH

And Cologne would have to help her, no matter what the cost. "Child, stop playing. We must leave."

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Jusenkyo - minutes later

Talking can be heard less than half a sparrow's flight away. Unlaiden swallow really, but if two swallows were carrying a coconut on a line between them, they might be just as far, but definetly not a single laiden swallow's flight away. No, that would be right out.

Well any way, a group of four can be seen walking towards the pools of Jusenkyo. Each of them seem to be carrying packs, yet weapons were hidden about themselves tightly, were they knew were they were but a regular person could not.

Then again, a swallow might be able to see it if it were flying over head. Possilby not if it were carrying a coconut because it would be working so hard to stay aloft it might not think to look. Yet if two swallows were carrying a coco- ACK!

*The narrarator has been sacked and now will continue with the fic*

["So... We get another bodyguard mission?"] A short blond teen in an orange jumpsuit asked in a wining voice. "It's not another bridge builder is it?" His eyes narrowed slightly, his head band reflecting the sun's rays showing the indentions of a leaf on it's metalic surface.

A taller, older man with gray wavy hair sticking up shook his head. ["No Naruto, how many times have I told you, it was supposed to be a 'B' ranked mission. The hokage was more careful this time."] The man also had a head band, yet this one sloped onto his left eye, obscuring it from view.

["So who are we guarding? And for how long?"] Another teen with black hair responded. His attire was a black shirt with white pants, gloves and long boots. ["I just want to know how long I'm expected to save the dunce's butt."] He smirked at the blond male, Naruto.

["WHY YOU!"] Naruto charged at him, held back though by the back of his suite by the gray haired guy. ["LET ME AT HIM KAKASHI! PLEASE LET ME AT HIM!"]

Kakashi sighed. ["Sasuke, don't do that. I have enough on my mind than trying to keep you alive and well."] He shifted his seen eye at the black haired male.["Understood?"]

["Yes sir Master Kakashi."] Sasuke grumbled yet kept to himself. Seeing the response satisfactory, Kakashi looked around and brought out his novel 'Makeout Paradise' and started reading it to himself.

The last companion, a girl with blond hair, looked at head of them, eyeing Juskenkyo. ["Master Kakashi, is this placed cursed or something?"] She looked towards their Master, whoes head was stuffed in the book. [Master Kakashi?]

[Yeah. As long as we stay away from the springs though, we should be alright.] Kakashi replied, turning a page in his book.

Naruto thought about this for a second. [So.. What would happen if we did?]

Kakashi had a reddish hue on his cheeks. [You'd get a shapeshifting curse that would change your form at the douse of water.] He replied, not taking his eyes of the book.

Minutes later, as the two were walking along the ridge around Jusenkyo, Naruto came up with a stupid idea for a bet. ["Hey Sasuke.."] He whispered.["Bet I can make it accross without getting wet."]

Sasuke smirked and looked at Naruto, then back at the springs. ["Alright, what's the wager."] He whispered back, his eyes watching Kakashi to make sure he didn't know about the little wager.

Kakashi chuckled about something in his book and turned the page.

["If I make it, you buy me ramen. If I don't I'll buy you some."] Naruto looked at Sasuke. He didn't love ramen as much as Naruto did, but Naruto knew he would do it for the bragging rights. ["Alright?"] Seeing Sasuke nodd his head, Naruto stoped and turned towards the pools.

'Alright... Easy enough' He thought to himself, watching Kakashi and Sakura to make sure they weren't paying attention. Gritting his teeth, Naruto kneeled down, his feet ready to sprint. 'Then this is it. Ready...' He raised his leg, ready to pounce. 'Steady...' Naruto's muscles tensed, a small smile formed on his face. 'GO!'

Naruto jumped from pole to pole gracefully, getting accross Jusenkyo at amazing speed. Soon he would be across! 'Pole.. leap! Pole.. Leap leap... Pole. ACK!'

SPLASH!

Sasuke laughed out loud and Sakura turned around in shock at the noise. "Oh no! Poor Customer fall in Spring of Drowned Girl! Very tragic story of a girl that drowned several hundred year ago!" Sasuke laughed even harder as he saw an enraged blond in a size too small jump suite jump out of the springs and yell indignantly.

Sakura started laughing out loud, then noticed Kakashi hadn't even broken stride and ran to keep up. ["Huh? Hey Master Kakashi? Why is your bandolein of shuriken (3) open?"]

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(Meanwhile: Frieghter to Japan)

Ranma awoke suddenly at the commotion below decks. "What's a matter Chuck?" He heard one of the sailors yell. Moving silently, Ranma leaned forward in the shadows to see better. As his eyes adjusted into peircing through the metal like a double mirror, he saw four of the men crowded around one guy...

'He's chocking on something' Ranma smirked. 'Stupid moron, he'll die soon.' Yet as he watched the man's life slip away on a bit of tuna fish, he noticed a being much more powerfull than the other four. And he didn't appear to be one of the sailors.

The hell spawn hissed as he watched the sailors sould dissapear into the man's hand. "Thanatos!" Ranma cursed at his luck. An Incarnation, here! He watched as the other crewmen around him sobbed, yet Ranma knew the Incarnate could sense him.

He just hoped that the stupid thing wouldn't see him!

Bingo.

"Shit." Ranma cussed as the Incarnate seemed to phase through the floors coming towards him.

Thanatos had arrived, and he looked very happy to have found the hell spawn. "I thought you might be around here somewhere." Ranma looked into the grim reaper like garb the Incarnation wore, almost a spitting image of the myth.

"Yeah well I'm everywhere now-a-days." Ranma grunted, getting in a fighting stance.

Nodding, the Incarnate seemed to smirk his fleshless skull. "Just like a roach." With a flash, he whistled with two of his bony fingers and from the sea arose a pale horse from which he rode here to. "But any roach." He frowned at the hell spawn. "Can be crushed." Thanatos's hand moved so quick, Ranma could barely see the movement as the Incarnate grabbed his scythe from the horse's sadle and sent the stallion on it's way again.

Then, Death took it's pose to fight.

"YAAH!"Ranma yelled, leaping towards the Incarte, punching and kicking fiercely. Yet every blow glanced off harmlessly off the Incarnate's cloak. "What the heavan?!"



SMACK

Ranma went flying as Thanatos's hand slapped him and sent his body carreeing into the side of the ship. "GRR... Take this! Dokuja Tanketsu Shö (4)!" Ranma threw his two fore fingers towards where the Incarnate's heart would have been... Only to be deflected at the last minute by his cloak. "AGH!" Ranma held his hand, it vibrated from the recoile!"

"Are you finished yet?" Thanatos asked, mocking him.

Mocking him.

"GAHENA TAKABISHA!" Ranma yelled throwing out his palms, sending out a hellish fireball catching the Incarnate off guard.

Thanatos went flying as the ball colided with his chest. "Arrgh." He grit his pearly teeth. "I'm finished playing with you now." Ranma blinked as the Incarnate pressed something on his wrist and vanished.

"It's OVER!"

Ranma spun around to see the Incarnate behind him then exploded in pain. 'W-what is happening to me?!' Ranma tried to breathe, to gasp, to SCREAM, yet it seemed his soul was yelling in pain! His body spasmed quickly, his eyes open enough to see Thantos's arm inside his body, pulling on a silvery white escence...

"WHAT?! I thought.. No.. He has a.. a SOUL?!" Thanatos yelled and threw the hell spawn back against the barrels of his once hiding place. "How could?.... Demons don't have souls!" Cussing, he drew his scythe, readying to kill the hell spawn no. matter. what.

'CRAP!' Ranma thought as he actually saw Death approaching. 'Gotta have some leverage! But what would this guy care abou--' Getting up quickly, Ranma started to power up to his max. 'I just hope he buys it!' "Back off Thanatos." Ranma's voice warned him. "Or I'll take this ship down with me." Ranma counted the seconds till he would be at full strength.

4 seconds!

Thanatos froze and looked down towards the four sailors, then up at the cabin of the ship at the captain and his daughter. "You.. beast."

Three!

Grinding his teeth, Thanatos he spun towards Ranma, his scythe gripped tightly in his hands. "I'll kill you!" He muttered, yet his silent mummble was enough to echoe over the seas.

Two!

Ranma smirked.

One!

Just as Thanatos was about to do the same technique again, Ranma exploded his aura outward, slipping into Umi-sen-ken-kai. "SHIT!" Thanatos yelled. "I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME!" He yelled into the night, knowing Ranma would hear.

Whistling, he summoned his pale horse, and taking one more look at the ship, he lept off, his horse, now a pale pegasus, flew and translocated itself to Purgatory. Zane, the man behind the cloak and mask of Thanatos, really needed a drink. (5)

Oh man.. Did he need a drink.

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Hey, if any of the characters are OOC, I apologize. If you would, either e-mail me or review and tell me what I did wrong and how I should correct it. If I don't take your suggestion though, don't be angry with me please.

(1)= Spawn has the ability to see through certain things, and since Ranma came from a diffrent Devil, he is diffrent from the other hell spawn (ex: no chains or cloak and stuff)

(2)= Dante himself is half demon, so he has heightened senses as well as all kinds of other cool stuff.

(3)= Bandolien is a case for carrying throwing knives or something, in this case, shuriken (ninja stars)

(4)= It means 'poison snake deep hole blow' that would cause some major damage mainly because it's aimed at your heart. Attacked with the palm flat with fingers first.

What? You didn't think the demons would just copy the Umi-sen-ken?

(5)= Yes, the Incarnations are actually humans. I'll explain it later, but this is just mainly a hint for those who didn't know.

Thanks to my pre-reader!

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