The Demon X(A/N)th had been enjoying himself recently.  Ever since
that golem from the surface (what was his name?  Mundy?  Grungy?  No
matter...) had suggested the strategy forplaying the game, he had been
gaining stature and standing among the other demons.  He wasnow the
fourth ranked demon in this system of the game, only lower thanE<A/R>th,
V{E/N}us,and JU[P/I]ter, and he was sure that he could overcome them if
he had the proper chance.  
     There was one major problem though...he was bored.  There had been
a calm period in the game lately and he could tell that he would be
unable to challenge any of the major demons for some time.  Just when he
was getting very annoyed at that fact, he noticed another game with
demons similar to the ones he interacted with.  They created worldsand
set up situations with groups of Main Characters and set them on their
courses.  While each demon had infinite power in their worlds, they
gained standing because of minor demons.  When a group of Main
Characters and their situation were set in place, minor demons, if they
were interested, would tinker with them.  This did not affect the
original Characters or situations, but the more alternate time lines
created, the more standing the creating demon had.  The demons even
allowed their Characters to be used by demons in unrelated games,
providing one of the minor demons arranged it.  
     He watched the more powerful demons such as N(A/O)ko, SU(Z/U)ki,
A(K/I)ra, KO(S/U)ke, and HI(R/O)ki and the adventures of their Main
Characters.  But, by far, the most powerful demon was the Demon
RU(M/I)ko and most of that power came from one set of characters. 
X(A/N)th was intrigued.  He wanted to know what made this group
centering around a young man named Ranma Saotome so special.  So, he
decided to...play.
     *Beauregaurd!* he summoned.  In a puff of smoke, a bespectacled
demon appeared before him.  This demon did not appear in the least bit
fearsome.  In fact, he seemed quite bookish, due in part to the fact
that he was reading a book.  But, no matter.  When he appeared, he
looked up from his book, saw who had summoned him, and evinced a
sufficiently terrified expression to befit a summons from the Demon
Xanth.  
     "how may I help you, 'o omnipotent one?" asked Beauregaurd.
     *I have some free time before my inevitable  match against the
Demon E(A/R)th and I wish to be entertained in the interim.  The Demon
RU(M/I)ko has a set of Main Characters I wish brought to Xanth.  This
can only be arranged by a minor demon in her realm.  Go and arrange
this.*
     "What are the names of these Main Characters?"
     *The group centers around one Ranma Saotome.*
     "I shall leave at once.*
     The Demon Xanth nodded.  Beauregaurd poofed out of existence. 
Demon Xanth went back to reading the tankuban Clio had acquired for him.
*Heh heh... use that mallet Akane-san.! Heh heh.*

     Beauregaurd poofed back into existence in a large room surrounded
by other demons.  None of them payed any attention to him as they were
busy reading, writing, typing, yelling, throwing fruit, pies, canned
meat products, and/or flammable material, or simply watching the melee. 
As Beauregaurd contemplated which of these demons could help him, he
spied who had nothing to do with the chaos that surrounded him.  She was
sitting at a desk with a pad of paper in front of her and a pen poised
to write.  There was only one problem with this otherwise studious
picture. She was asleep using her arm to prop up her head and give the
illusion of being awake.  Obviously, she was a student.  Getting a
demonic glint in his eyes, Beauregaurd floated over to the young
demoness and bellowed, "YOU DARE TO SLEEP IN _MY_ CLASS!!!"
     The demoness shot up and squealed almost incomprehinsively,
"Ahhhh!  Yes Sensei!  I...I mean, no Sensei!
I...Imean...ImsorryImsorryImsorry ImsorryImsorryImso..." she stopped and
glared at Beauregaurd.  "you're not my sensei.  I'm not even in
school!!  Grrrrr!  What do you want!?!"
     She continued to glare at him as smoke began to rise from a point
between her small horns.  Her medium length brown hair was tied in a
loose ponytail that swung when she moved her head and glasses only
served to accentuate the glaring green eyes.  She looked ready to kill,
or at least maim, the demon standing in front of her.
     Beauregaurd was duly intimidated by the demoness trying to burn
holes through him with her look.  "Um...well...my name is...um...
Beauregaurd and I come from the Demon X(A/N)th.  Um... he wants it
arranged for some of your Main Characters to have an adventure in his
domain."
     "What does that have to do with me!?!  There are plenty of other
demons who can help you."  She was still glaring at him.
     "Um...well...I'm asking _you_ nicely to do it?"  Beauregaurd did
his best puppy-dog-eyes face at her.
     She looked at him, saw his face, attempted to glare, and ran out of
anger.  So, she chuckled.  "Oh...okay.  If you put it that way.  Now
what group of Characters do you want?"
     "The Demon X(A/N)th requests the group of Main Characters that
surrounds one Ranma Saotome."
     Mumbling to herself, "Should have guessed."  And then louder,
"Okay...I'll do my best to get them there."
     "Thank you."  Beauregaurd was about to pop home when he stopped and
looked at the demoness.  "By the way, what's your name?"
     "Oh!  Demoness Gidio."
     "Okay.  Thanks again."  With that, Beauregaurd vanished.
     'Hmmm...now haw am I going to do this?...Well, that might work.' 
And with a flourish of thought, D. Gidio opened her notebook and began
to write, humming along to the music coming from the book.


          Wild Horse Chase
          A Xanth-Ranma 1/2 crossover
          by Sariah D. Gidio
          a S.P.A.M. production

     "Ya know," the author said to herself, "this might actually work."


--Hey Grundy!
What!?!
--Read this for me.
What is this?
--It's a disclaimer.
Whatever.  'Okay...Ranma and all related characters are owned by Rumiko
Takahashi.  Xanth and all related characters belong to Peirs Anthony.  I
don't own anything except the author. Don't sue okay.'  Can I get back
to Rapunzal now?
--Yeah.  Don't forget Surprise.
Who?
--Oops!  She hasn't happened yet.  Forget I even said that.
Sure.  Good luck pickle-snoot.
--Thanks shrimp.