Hunting ground: Earth

This is a Ranma ½ & Alien vs. Predator crossover. I don't own any of the characters used in this fic. The series and movie belong to their rightful owner.

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Chapter three

Normally Ranma wouldn't have done this but now he decided to do as he asked. He looked over at his pack and he could tell they where smiling. He cracked his knuckles and came in as fast as he had been when he was fighting Herb for the first time.

Herb watched as the predator came in, he was pretty fast, if he had been younger Herb might have actually been impressed yet now…. He waited for the predator to strike and when he came in with a left hook he simply dodged it by bending backwards. He smiled as he bend back but that smile was wiped of by a vicious jab to his stomach and he was flying back. He stopped several meters away and when he looked at the predator he saw him looking down at him.

"Looks like you underestimated me Herb, stupid, very stupid." Ranma bend his knees slightly and jumped.

Herb saw the predator jump and quickly rolled away as the predator planted his fist into the ground he had been lying on. The ground exploded and dust and debris flew everywhere. When it cleared there was a crater of at least 10 feet wide and the predator stood in the centre. (Shit he's good, better not make any more mistakes.) Herb had rolled to his feet and started to circle the predator.

Ranma watched as Herb circled him, he was having fun and wanted to play some more with Herb. He saw Herb put one of his hands behind his back and Ranma tensed somewhat. 'Is he going for a weapon or..?" His thoughts where cut short when Herb threw a small but extremely powerful ki-blast at him.

Herb decided to up the stakes and he put one of his hands behind his back and let his ki flow into his palm. When he was satisfied with the amount of ki gathered he threw his hand forward and released it. He smiled as he saw the predator tense up. The blast was to fast for anyone to dodge at this close a range.

Ranma crossed his arms in front of him and was thrown backwards as the blast impacted with his arms. When he stopped he fell to his knees, clutching his ribs. He could simply feel his ribs crack under the pressure. Normally if he had been ready he wouldn't have had any trouble with a blast like this. (Shit I underestimated him, I wanted to play with him. No more, let's get serious.) Ranma coughed up some blood and it seeped from underneath his mask.

Herb watched as blood could be seen dripping from underneath his mask. "What's the matter, you hurt. If that's enough to take you out you're not worthy to be called a warrior of is it hunter? If so, you're no hunter, you're prey. HAhahahahaha!" Herb started to laugh and he threw his head back but from the corners of his eyes he saw Ranma's group. The one holding Ranma's weapons was now being restrained by the rest. "Why not let that one go so he can join his leader in defeat, like the weakling he is?"

Socgar was shaking with anger after hearing Herb's words. "Shut up stupid prey. How dare you insult our leader. He is Khatar and he has fought more battles then you have lived years. Normally I would have killed you and your friends for insulting him like that, yet he ordered us not to do anything. I follow his orders yet I pity you. You made a big mistake in underestimating Khatar." Socgar calmed a bit when he saw Ranma rise to his feet. He smiled when he saw him reach for the straps of his armor. Ranma always said that the armor restricted him in his movement. At first no one believed it but after Ranma whooped their asses after taking of his armor they had to agree. Without it he was a lot faster and more agile.

Herb saw the predator called Khatar reach for his armor and could only watch as he began to remove his armor. The armor fell to the ground with loud clanging. After taking it of he reached for his mask and after pulling out two small tubes he began to remove his armor. "What are you doing?"

"I want you to see the face of the person who is going to pound you into the ground." Ranma slowly continued to take of his mask and as he did he let his ki flow through his body. Soon the air around him began to shimmer and all of a sudden his aura burst to life. A white aura of energy now covered him.

Everyone took a step back as they felt the energy coming from Khatar. Cologne's eyes widened as she felt the energy, it was powerful and somewhat familiar. "I know this ki, or at least a part of it."

Ryoga could only stare at Ranma he had expected Ranma to be strong but this was mind boggling. Also the ki coming from Ranma wasn't completely human. There where two kinds of alien energy blended in. (What has happened to you Ranma?)

"What's the matter honey?" Akane was standing next to Ryoga, holding his arm when he felt Ryoga tense up. Sure everyone was tensing up when they felt that predators energy yet there was something different here.

Ryoga looked at Akane and smiled sadly, god he wanted to tell everyone that Ranma had returned but he had promised Ranma not to do this. "I'm sorry I can't say, he must show you himself."

Akane didn't understand what he was saying but she trusted her husband. She again turned her eyes to the predator facing Herb.

With a loud clang the mask fell to the ground and everyone gasped when they saw the face of the person behind the mask. Ranma!

Herb stepped back, not knowing what to do. Here stood someone who had bested him in combat many years ago. He was thought missing or dead even yet apparently here he stood. Then he saw his eyes and he remembered that Ranma had deep blue eyes, where this creature had green ones. "What's going one here, where did you get that face?"

Ranma smiled at Herb and stepped forward. "I was born with it you stupid idiot. What you don't believe me? Hmm lemme think how can I make you see the truth. Ah here we go." The aura around Ranma flickered a bit and turned from silver to bright blue.

Herb just watched as he saw the aura surrounding Ranma change from color and when it did it triggered memories from the past. He remembered the fight against Ranma and, oh did he remember he had never expected to be defeated by someone like him. Oh did he remember the ki Ranma had emitted back then. This was exactly the same only a whole lot stronger. "R-Ranma, b-but how?"

Ranma's smiled widened and his aura flared again, this time silver again. Then he moved, he closed the gap between him and Herb in an instant.

Herb blinked as he saw Ranma dash in, He quickly raised his hands and was just in time as Ranma's fist connected. He was thrown back into the group surrounding them and many people where knocked of their feet. He was helped up and when he looked at Ranma he saw him standing there. He was just standing there, waiting for Herb to get back up.

Ranma was furious, he had been insulted by Herb again. Where did this guy get his stuck up attitude? He hated it and when he insulted a member of his pack he was pushed over the edge. "Herb we will settle this now, I will not stop till one of us is down for the count, dead or unconscious I don't care."

The tone in Ranma's voice told everyone he wasn't lying. Cologne could only stare at the person she knew was Ranma and be amazed. (What has happened to you Ranma, you've changed? I don't know what to think of you anymore, you've grown and from what I can tell you have grown stronger as well.) Cologne continued to stare at Ranma, her thought confusing the hell out of her.

Herb got up and he motioned the group to disperse, this was going to get ugly. He could still remember the fights he had with Ranma. Sure Ranma talked big and threatened him back them but he wouldn't seriously hurt him, heck he even saved him when the mountain caved in. Yet now he knew Ranma wasn't lying, he could read it in his aura, Ranma had killed before, many times before. "I don't know what has happened to you but after we finish this fight you have some explaining to do." Herb slowly walked towards Ranma, gathering his ki in his body. He saw Mint come towards him but with a look he told him to remain where he was.

Soon Herb was again in the centre of the circle formed by everyone there and standing just 10 feet away was Ranma. Here where two people who had fought each other before, many years ago. Yet Herb felt like he didn't know the person in front of him, Ranma was nowhere like the person he was back then. His eyes had not only changed color, they told anyone looking in them that he knew true suffering. His eyes, where once determined and warm, now where determined and cold. The eyes of a killer someone who would not hesitate to take a life.

"Ranma let's finish this okay." Herb made a small energy sphere appear in his hands and he waited for Ranma. Part of him was afraid to fight Ranma yet the biggest part of him wanted to fight him, to defeat him.

"No problem and remember if you don't want to die, stay down when you go down." Ranma crossed his arms in front of him and smirked, before meeting the predators and aliens Ranma would have never used these techniques yet now…? "Kajin Rajin DAN!" Once again seen unsealed on the earth the vacuum blades sped towards Herb and Herb had to jump as the blades sliced the ground where he had been standing.

Herb's eyes widened, even after begging Genma to teach them he had refused to unseal the forbidden techniques. Herb had never heard of them but Genma had agreed to show them to those who did not know them. To say he was impressed would be an understatement. The forbidden techniques where very powerful and dangerous. He couldn't help but gaze down at the, now split, ground and shudder. He suddenly heard his friends shout. When he looked at where Ranma had been standing he couldn't see him anymore. "Where did he go?"

There came an answer yet not a verbal one, this one came in the form of a heavy blow to his back and he was flying again. Herb let his aura flare and managed to slow his flight and soon hovered there in the air. He decided to stay up in the air, he just hoped Ranma hadn't learned how to fly.

He was lucky and unlucky both at the same time, Ranma hadn't learned how to fly yet. But Ranma was still an heir to the Musabetsu Kakuto Ryu and was specialized in midair combat.

Ranma didn't speak, he simply leaped straight at Herb. He watched as Herb threw a ki-blast at him, doing what many would think of as impossible he flipped and dodged the blast. He grabbed Herb's outstretched hand and put it into an arm lock. Normally he would have stopped after applying enough pressure to severely hurt someone yet now he didn't.

Herb cursed his luck when Ranma dodged the blast. He tried to pull back his arm but Ranma grabbed him tightly. Before he knew what was happening he was put into an arm lock and he could feel Ranma increase the amount of pressure put on his shoulder joint. He thought Ranma was going to stop any moment, allowing him a chance to strike back but Ranma didn't stop. With a loud pop his right arm was popped out of its socket. "AARRRGGGHHH!!"

Everyone crinched and some nearly threw up when they heard the sound coming from Herbs shoulder. They watched as Ranma released Herb's right arm and see him kick of Herbs chest. Herb was sent flying towards the ground as Ranma went upwards. When he was close enough he lashed out with his right hand and dug it into the concrete ceiling.

Ranma watched as Herb slammed into the ground, his right shoulder hitting the ground first. He heard Herbs scream even louder yet felt no remorse, this was a fight between warriors, there was no time for mercy.

It was clear to everyone that Herb was down yet Herb didn't seem to realize this. Slowly but steadily he got to his feet. He was up just in time to catch a blast of ki with his chest, he slammed a wall behind him and it nearly buckled under the pressure.

Ranma watched Herb get up and let go of the ceiling and pushed off. He landed several meters away from Herb and saw he was still conscious. His eyes narrowed and seemed to glow now. He raised his hand towards Shorak and one of the knife handles on his belt began to shake and suddenly it leaped from Ranma's belt and shot towards Ranma. Ranma grabbed the weapon and held it in a reversed grip in his left hand. He then started of slow but soon broke out into a sprint, heading straight towards Herb. The knife gleaming in his hand.

Ryoga could only watch, it was if he was nailed to the ground, seeing all of this he was glad to have Akane at his side. It was then it struck him, Akane's hand was no longer holding onto him. He looked to the side and saw Akane move away, through the crowd. As soon as she reached the front she ran towards Herb and put herself in Ranma's path.

Ranma saw Akane stop in front of Herb, she faced him and held her arms wide. He slowed to a walk and never let his guard down. "You think you can stop me, you stupid tomboy?" He saw Akane flinch and his smile widened. "Looks like you still need some anger management eh? But then spending time with a hothead like Ryoga doesn't do your temper good." Ranma was now standing face to face with Akane he could see the anger in her eyes. He leaned in closer and whispered so only Akane could hear it. "How's the pig in the sack?"

SLAP! Akane was now to angry told hold back any longer, she lashed out with her right hand and slapped Ranma as hard as she could. As soon as he done so she regretted it as her hand throbbed.

"Temper, temper. I really suggest you get out of my way before I get angrier then I already am."

"NO!"

Big mistake, Ranma backhanded Akane and she flew through the air but she was caught by Ryoga who was now seething with anger as well.

"RANMA!! How dare you hit Akane?" Ryoga gently put Akane down and looked at her face, it was already beginning to swell.

"Shut up! I have every right to be angry with the both of you." Ranma had decided Herb was finished and walked over to Ryoga and Akane.

He was stopped when Nabiki stepped in between them and she didn't look happy. "Oh and why do you have that right Ranma-kun?!" Nabiki was angry with Ranma, first she had been glad to see him but when he turned out to have changed so much she began to doubt. She began to hesitate if she should ask for his help.

Ranma glared at her and decided not to make it sound any nicer then it was.

To be continued.