Andreas woke up and noticed something in his hand. He looked inside and a paper with a dragon's eye drawn upon it. He sat there stunned and noticed that Ranma's name was written above the eye. Andreas slowly placed his hand on his forehead and said, "Oh no Ranma is in trouble, but why has he decided to challenge Ranma and not me?"

He stood up and walked downstairs and saw everyone eating at the table. Soun looked up at Andreas and asked, "So Andreas who has that man last night?"

Andreas sat down besides Nabiki. When he did she looked at him with an impressed look. Andreas began to explain, "Well his name is Foron and he is a member of the clan of which I come from. He was once exiled but since I left because of my curse he was able to reenter the clan."

Akane looked at him and asked, "But why would they let him back in if he was exiled?"

"Well you see if one person is exiled and then another leaves after him on different terms the previously exiled can be reinstated," Andreas sighed and continued, "Foron was the son of the high priest and atleast ten years older than I am. He was trained in the Ryuujinn fighting style as I was but he mastered a forbidden weapon. That was the sword you saw him wearing its called the Dragon's Spine."

"Ahhhhh I see the dragon spine has found an owner." Cologne said as she and Shampoo

Andreas turned to see her and Shampoo heading in. Shampoo ran over to Ranma and plopped herself on to him and wrap her arms around him saying, "Ranma Shampoo here."

Andreas laughed as Akane started yelling at Shampoo to get off as he continued, "Yes the Dragon's Spine has a master but I wish its master was one of honesty and honor."

Kasumi asked, "So why is this weapon so great."

Andreas looked to the ceiling and started to speak, "Well all of the weapons we make are name for the part of the dragon it is made from," pulls out his bo staff weapon, "Mine is called the Dragon's Claw it is the heirloom of my family and was the weapon of choice of our leader back during ancient times. Now to answer your question Kasumi the Dragon spine was made from the spine of a dragon and was forbidden in the first place since you would have to kill the dragon to get the spine. It provides the wielder with eternal life and regenerative capabilities. So it is near impossible to defeat him. There is only one way and that is to separate him from the sword."

Everyone stared at him and Akane saw the paper in Andreas' hand and said, "Hey what's that in your hand Andreas?"

Andreas sighed and handed it to Ranma. Ranma looked at it and asked, "What is this and why is my name on it?"

"In my clan that is a letter of challenge but it is nothing like you have had before this letter says more than what it shows," grabs the paper and says, "This challenge is a fight to the death and only one person is to leave no matter how beaten the other is."

Everyone gasped when they heard this and Genma stood with his fist clenched saying, "Then I shall train Ranma harder than I ever have."

"No any training you gave him would nor make any difference he is trained in the highest form of martial arts in the Ryuujinn clan. I will have to train Ranma. The fight is next week we have only seven days to teach you my fighting style." Andreas stood up and walked to the door, "Prepare we leave tonight and Akane you come with us we will need some one to cook."

Ranma made a scared look when he heard that as Akane smiled and left to get some ingredients. Ranma also left and went to get his stuff ready.