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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radio/communicator

Chapter Nine:

Ranma woke up to the sound of an alarm and quickly jumped out of bed. He found his men already awake. They all quickly grabbed a few weapons and exited the room.

The corridors where in turmoil, people running to their rooms and slamming the doors and barring them. Ranma caught sight of Herb and called out to him. "HERB WHAT'S GOING ON!"

Herb stopped when he heard his name, he saw Ranma and for a moment was tempted to attack him but over the past week he had seen that Ranma had changed, he was no longer one that would allow himself to be pushed around. "There's a breach in our defenses, the rear is entrance tunnel has been breached and aliens are coming in, also the front gate is still under attack but we have sent all available forces We just have to hope it holds long enough to repel the attack to the rear. I suggest you….." Herb noticed that Ranma was no longer listening to him.

Ranma immediately began to order his men. 'Socgar gear up and use any means necessary to clear the main entrance.'

'Yes sir, by any means?'

'Heavy weaponry use is authorized, remember you are going to be alone there so be careful. I will be helping out at the other entrance. NOW MOVE OUT!' Ranma looked and was able to just see Herb, he set off after him as Socgar and his men geared up.

Ranma was just about to catch up to Herb when he stopped, he was forced to jump over Herb or else he would have collided.

Herb to a transmission on his communicator and stopped to listen.I repeat Nodoka Saotome is down, get Tofu down here now! He was about to respond when the communicator was yanked from his grasp. He was about to lash out when he saw who it was.

Ranma grabbed the communicator. "This is Ranma, hold on over there I am on my way, Ranma out!" Over the past week Ranma had been contacted by his family a few times but had refused contact, he no longer considered them his family. Yet just now when he heard his mother was wounded, a part of the old Ranma woke up and responded. Ranma turned to Herb, his eyes clear and focused yet rage not far away. "Herb with me, cover my back!"

Ranma set off and Herb wisely followed, he had to push himself to keep up with Ranma. Ranma was fast, to fast even, soon he was left behind.

Ranma reached the rear entrance in no time and when he came there, he found the doors to the hall closed, he sensed the aliens behind it and knew it wouldn't hold for long. A few aliens had managed to enter before the doors had been closed. He saw a group of fighters taking care of them, the his eyes caught sight of a specific alien, a Praetorian. He saw Xian Phu and Ryoga battling it. Ignoring the small fish he moved in for the big one.

Ryoga and Xian Phu where hard pressed, this alien was unlike any other they had ever faced, it could take their attacks and dished out even more. Xian Phu had lost her left eye and had a punctured lung yet didn't relent. He himself was not better of, his right leg broken and both hands covered with acid. His eyes went wide as he saw the Praetorian's tail raised and ready to strike Xian Phu. He knew she would never be able to dodge, just when he was about to call out the Praetorian stopped and looked around.

Ryoga followed its gaze and soon saw Ranma. "RANMA? Help us, this beast has killed many of us and almost killed Nodoka-sama."

"Ryoga, get Xian Phu and got to the doctor, take everyone with you and pull back, I will deal with this bastard." Ranma eyes never left the Praetorian out of sight, he sensed the other aliens surround him but paid no mind to them. 'You are mine, no one harms my friends and family.' About to attack Ranma saw something on the ground that caught his interest, his mothers sword, reaching down he picked it up, it was covered with alien blood yet was unaffected by it. Then as he held it he saw someone who had fallen to the aliens, Genma. His body was torn and half his head was gone, sadness filled Ranma's heart. He had thought to have gotten over his family, he thought he no longer cared for them yet now the old Ranma within him howled, in anger in sadness. He held the sword in his eyes and closed his eyes. "Father……… Behold your son, you will be avenged and then some."

With his eyes closed he sensed an alien behind him, attacking him. Faster then the eye could see he disappeared and reappeared behind it. A flash and it fell apart. Putting the communicator to his lips he spoke. "If anyone can hear me, this is Ranma at the rear gate, open the rear gate and prepare to close it on my signal. If you do not open it right away it will be removed." He then threw that communicator away and stuck the sword in the ground. Spreading his arms he began to gather energy and soon a cocoon of energy surrounded him, an alien that tried to attack him was disintegrated when it came into contact with the field.

The Praetorian sensed something big was coming and it shrieked.

Meanwhile just outside the main entrance Socgar and his team where wreaking havoc among the alien ranks. Having brought out the heavy weaponry they where keeping them at bay. All of a sudden the group of aliens stopped their fighting and retreated.

'What's happening?' Shorak, took one last shot and took down three more aliens.

Socgar thought for a few moments and then something occurred to him, perhaps this attack had been a diversion gone wrong, perhaps the rear entrance was true aim. Only attacking here to draw attention away from the rear, yet the main gate had proved to be to tough. The forces at the rear had breached the complex to soon thus their plan was thwarted. 'Kroteur bring Ranma's medical implant online now.'

Kroteur nodded and when he saw Ranma's vital signs he knew that there was trouble. 'Sir Ranma is alive yet the energy reading I am getting from him are unlike any others I have ever seen. His heart rate is over 400 and increasing, if this keeps up his heart will explode.'

'I thought as much, it seems that the aliens leaving here are going to reinforce the forces at the rear.' He took of down the tunnel, after the aliens. 'Men follow me, Ranma is going to do something we don't want him to do.'

They followed Socgars orders without questioning and took off, ready to help Ranma.

Meanwhile Ranma was still surrounded by energy, his skin smoking and blistering. He kept gathering energy and soon began to ad another energy, his true life essence he began to burn up his very life. He felt his skin burst as blood ran free, he would make those things pay for what they did to his family. Then the doors opened and he released his attack.

Meanwhile inside Ryoga and Xian Phu had reached the infirmary and inside they found Tofu and his staff treating many wounded people. "Doc, Xian Phu needs help now."

Tofu looked up and saw the sorry state she was in. "Lin Lin take over now!" Tofu rushed towards the two and gently took hold of Xian Phu, he lay her down on a table and went to work. As he examined her he spoke to Ryoga. "Ryoga, Ranma has asked the main gate to be opened."

"What?" Ryoga turned and ran, ignoring the pain in his broken leg. He reached the control room and there he found Cologne and Nabiki. "What's Ranma up to?"

Not looking away from the screen Nabiki replied. "I don't know but I know the technique he is preparing to use. Never would I have thought any would be able to learn it. He asked us to open the door and I suggest we do so. Also there is a good chance Ranma won't survive this. He is burning his life energy at an alarming rate."

Ryoga paled as he heard Cologne's words. "You mean his true life energy?" Even before Cologne had finished his nod Ryoga bend down and with a loud snap set his leg, using a few bandana's he tried to set the bones as good as he could and he was off. Sure he disliked Ranma but there was still a part of him who saw him as a friend.

Ryoga met up with Socgar and his men and had a realy hard time keeping up and was surprised when one of the predators picked him up.

Socgar picked up Ryoga and while still running answered the question sure to be on Ryoga's mind. "We need all the help we can get if Katar uses this technique."

Soon Cologne, Tofu and even Nodoka who was no in no state to be up but her son was in danger. What's the staus on the door, is it open yet Cologne-san?"

"No Nodoka it is not open yet but when it does Ranma will strike, humph, he will unleash his attack no matter what." Then rounding the last corner they saw Ranma, surrounded by a huge multicolored aura. His body was a mess, covered with deep bleeding wounds, a large pool of blood forming around his feet.

Then everyone watched with awe as the doors opened, a bolt of fire cut through the alien Ranks and stopped next to Ranma. Cologne and Ryoga saw someone they knew, someone they where all glad to see yet had thought to be dead.

Safron had sensed Ranma's energy as soon as he had entered the earths atmosphere. Taking a gamble he left his homeland, a land in need of his powers yet he knew he could do nothing, he needed help and if he was right, Ranma was the one to help him.

Ranma sensed someone next to him and soon, dispite the aura surrounding him felt a hand on his shoulder. Then a voice sounded within his mind a voice he knew. "Let go of the energy Ranma, release the attack and claim vengance. You will be allright I will catch you."

Ranma's mouth formed into a smile and he nodded. "Focussing his eyes on his enemy's he pushed in the last of his energy, unleashing it in a wave, no something more devastating.

To be continued.

Long time since I wrote, many things keep happening in my life.