Hey all it has been awhile.  Anyways Just saying that after 3 hd crashes I am 
back with something to show ^_^  

I finally got a Copy of Secret of the Nekoken which i wrote last year and 
have revised it a bit.  I am planning to continue this fic but it will be 
turning into a crossover with Dragon Ball Z I think.  I know I am asking for 
punishment.  I promise this will be a fight oriented crossover so please 
excuse the wait between chapters.  Fight scenes are extremely hard to write 
which almost every author will tell you.  

I am still working on other fics as well

Eye of a Stranger Chapter 8 is 90% done
Past/Future Chp 13 is 60% done
Kasumi's Wish Chp 8 plotting done
Warrior's Spirit Chp 1 plotting done

What I am looking for is pre readers, past and some new ones, if you are 
interested please email me.  I lost all of my old pre reader's email as well 
and if they would be so kind as to send their email address this way it would 
be much appreciated, that is if they are still interested.

Anyways enjoy, Chp One is being written as we speak

Sincerely 
Long Ngo


Disclaimer, Ranma is not mine nor the characters of this world.  The plot is.

Secret of the Nekoken Prelude


    The battle was not going well for the Nerima group as the they faced off 
against a very angry Saffron. Two years after the battle at Mount Phoenix, 
Saffron was now seeking revenge against the young man that had defeated and 
ultimately killed him, Saotome Ranma. It had taken two years for his body to 
mature and for him to regain his lost powers. Finally, Saffron had his 
opportunity to repay Ranma, an eye for an eye. 

    Looking around, Ranma saw that everyone that he loved and cared about 
were either too hurt to help or unconscious. To his left, near the wall, were 
Ukyou and Akane. Looking past them, through one of the various holes, Ranma 
could make out the form of Ryouga and Mousse. Against one of the trees laid 
Shampoo. Feeling a couple of new presence on the field of battle, Ranma 
looked to either side of him to discover Happosai and Cologne flanking him. 
Without even looking, he could tell that his father and Mr. Tendou were 
behind him protecting Kasumi and Nabiki. 

    Looking into the eyes of his two would be protectors, Ranma shook his 
head and stepped towards Saffron. "This is my fight. Saffron came here for me 
and I'll be the one to send him back to Mount Phoenix. He'll pay for hurting 
everyone," Ranma swore. Closing his eyes, he concentrated and brought forth 
his battle aura. His powers now dwarfed what he had two years ago. Without 
making a sound, Ranma launched himself at the king of Mount Phoenix, Saffron. 

    Cologne had heard the tale of Ranma's battle versus Saffron from Shampoo. 
She had known that Ranma had potential when she first met him, but for Ranma 
to beat Saffron was, in itself, a miracle.  It was the proof that she needed 
to convince the tribunal leaders of their village to make Ranma an honorary 
Amazon, the first male in the history of the Amazon. This also gave Shampoo 
the option to return home without loss of honor. As years passed Cologne by, 
she had been in search of an heir to the arts that she held within.  Now 
looking at the back of the pigtailed youth in front of her, she knew she had 
made the right decision. She just hoped that Ranma could defeat Saffron a 
second time and live long enough for her to complete his training, "Good luck 
son-in-law," Cologne prayed silently. 

    Throughout his years, there had been many disappointments. Looking at the 
youth in front of him, Happosai knew that this was not one of them. The two 
male figures behind him were. Through his training methods were unorthodox, 
it was the basis for the style known as Musabetsu Kakuto Ryuu. Unlike any of 
the other branches of martial arts, Musabetsu Kakuto Ryuu relies solely on 
the concept of adaptability to the real world and tries to learn from it 
rather than defeat and forget. Of everyone he had ever met and taught, Ranma 
had been the shining pearl within the sea. Of the new generation, Ranma was 
the best of the lot. He was not the strongest or maybe even the fastest, but 
he was the most adaptable. Looking to his left, he could see the woman that 
had captured his heart so long ago and also his competition for the pigtailed 
youth they were both looking at. If his student survived this battle, it 
would be fun to see which of the two masters would be able to finish training 
Ranma first. *If Ranma dies, I'll never be able to see him in the pair of 
panty and bra I bought for him,* Happosai thought. 

    Even though Ranma could not see Saffron's battle aura, he knew that 
trading ki or even chi blast with him would be a grave mistake. *Can't give 
him a chance to throw a ki blast,* Ranma thought. In his last battle with 
Saffron, his opponent had shattered the entire top portion of Mount Phoenix 
with a single energy blast. Closing the distance as quickly as possible, 
Ranma launched a fierce combination while utilizing his Amaguriken training 
to increase the rate of his punches and kicks to astonishing speed, almost 
invisible to the everyone but Happosai and Cologne. After tagging Saffron 
over 300 times, Ranma leaped back, hoping that his opponent was hurt long 
enough for him to fire a ki blast because he didn't have time to pull off one 
utilizing chi. "M�ko Takabisha Double!!! " Ranma shouted after hearing 
Saffron's comment, releasing two ki blast, one from each arm. 

    Saffron was smiling, *Finally, I have you, Ranma.* The smile soon was 
replaced with a scowl as he was bombarded by Ranma's lightning fast punches 
and kicks which send him flying backwards through one of the walls that had 
not been destroyed previously. "That actually hurt, Ranma," Saffron snarled 
before he heard Ranma shout out his attack, 'M�ko Takabisha Double!!!' and 
getting hit by two ki blast. *He's trying to end it as quick as possible,* 
Saffron thought, *Who am I to try disappoint him.* Extending his wings, 
Saffron took to the skies above Ranma. Before, Saffron's aura had been hidden 
for the sole fact of taking away Ranma's ability to perform a Hiry� Sh�ten 
Ha, now he was pissed enough that either way, it doesn't matter. Charging up, 
Saffron unleashed a very highly focused beam of energy at Ranma. 

    *Did I get him?* Ranma thought, when he suddenly felt a very powerful 
battle aura above him. Looking up, Ranma's eyes grew wide as he saw Saffron 
powering up for a ki blast. Seeing the beam of energy come his way, Ranma 
crossed both his arms in front of him while shouting, "Seishou tate!" He had 
to stop the beam. Avoiding the energy blast would endanger everyone near him, 
meaning his friends and family. As the energy beam neared Ranma, a dome of 
blue energy expanded from Ranma blocking Saffron's blast. As the battle 
progressed, beads of sweat could be seen on Ranma's face as he focused his 
will in maintaining the shield. 

    Seeing the blast, Cologne prepared to leap away when she saw that Ranma 
was not attempting any such feat. *What is that boy doing, standing there?* 
she thought before realizing who was behind her. Even if the blast was not 
aimed at them, the explosion from the blast would kill them as easily as if 
it had hit them directly. Cologne started to perform a revised Hiry� Sh�ten 
Ha when she heard Ranma's battle cry. Looking at Ranma, her level of respect 
for him rose a notch. Not only had he learned to manipulate his ki in a way 
she could not but also showed everyone that he was willing to die to protect 
those he cared about. 

    Seeing how his prey had not even attempted to avoid his blast, Saffron 
was a little disappointed. "Thought you would put up more of a fight, Ranma!" 
he gloated. Just when the beam made contact with Ranma, to his surprise, a 
dome of blue ki expanded from Ranma, neutralizing his blast. *Interesting. I 
underestimated you for the second time but no longer.* Increasing the power 
to the beam of red ki, Saffron gathered his will behind the goal of 
ultimately defeating his nemesis. 

    *Got to hold it,* Ranma thought as he felt Saffron increase the strength 
of the beam. 
Seeing the potential threat to his health, Happosai was about to leap for 
cover when he noticed that both Ranma and Cologne were standing their ground. 
Even though his instincts were telling him to run, Happosai remained. In 
front of him and besides him was his future and his past. Steeling himself as 
best as possible, he released his battle aura, he just hoped it was enough. 
Cologne started to get worried as she sensed the increase in energy of the 
beam and the flickering of Ranma's shield. 

    Digging deep down, Ranma not only started to channel ki but also chi 
energy into the shield. *Have to protect everyone!* Ranma thought. The 
barrier around Ranma started to shrink as he uncrossed his arms. 

    "No!!" Cologne shouted. *The foolish boy is going to sacrifice himself.* 

    "What do you mortals call it? Endgame?" Saffron taunted. 

    The barrier was now a second skin to Ranma as he absorbed Saffron's blast 
while launching one of his own. "MOUKO..." Two balls of energy started to 
form, one in each of Ranma's hand, "...TAKA..." bringing them together, 
"...BISHA!" the two ball of energy became one as Ranma launched his attack at 
Saffron. Upon hitting Saffron, it had the desired result of stopping him from 
continuing in his attack but it had caused Ranma to drop his own shield. The 
last residue of Saffron's attack sent Ranma sprawling backwards, a huge burn 
mark in the center of his chest. 

    "Noo!" shouted Cologne. 

    "Ranma-chan!" Happosai called out. 

    "Hahahaha!!!" Saffron was bathing in the defeat of his enemy. 
Behind the two age old masters, Soun and Genma were weeping. Their dreams of 
uniting their two families died with Ranma's last breath. 

    They didn't have long to weep as the ground around Ranma cracked and 
exploded upwards. 

    Everyone who was conscious turned their heads in the direction of the 
explosion. What Saffron, Cologne and Happosai felt was an incredible amount 
of power. *Was there a new martial artist in the area that they didn't know 
about?* all three thought. The dust around the crater started to spiral 
around the edge of the hole. As the wind died down and the dust settled, a 
figure surrounded by a bright golden aura stood. A gasp escaped from Kasumi 
as she recognized the individual. 

    "HOW CAN THIS BE! I FELT YOU DIE!" Saffron shouted in disbelief. 

    The burnt mark on Ranma's chest was gone as was most of his clothes. His 
eyes burned with renewed energy and determination. Ranma's hair danced within 
the wind created by his battle aura and arches of energy flowing around and 
through his body. Without a word, Ranma settled loosely into a battle stance, 
both hands in front of him and knees bent. 

    Cologne hissed as she realized what was going on. "One of the lost 
secrets of the Nekoken. Because a cat has nine lives, so does a master of the 
Nekoken. No one has mastered this particular technique in over five 
centuries, yet son in law has mastered it subconsciously." she muttered. 
Looking at Saffron with a smile, "Be afraid, master of Mount Phoenix, for the 
cat now hunts the bird," Cologne warned.