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Author: Jerry Unipeg
Fiction Rated: M - English - Adventure/Fantasy - Reviews: 27 - Published: 04-02-08 - Updated: 04-05-08 - id:4172365
Ranma 1/2: Dragons, Mages, & Martial Artists
Crossover: DragonLance
By: Dani Yanega

Unwanted but NESSCARY disclaimer PLEASE READ IT!! IT is SHORT:

1st: I don't own any of the KNOWN characters (that's for legal eagles).

2nd: Many of you are NOT reading the Author's Notes that the hosts of my FanFics have graciously provided. If you were I would not be getting the email telling me THEIR OUT OF CHARACTER!.

3rd: If said notes were read you would realize that ALL MY FANFICS (every last one) deals with an alternate reality even when combined with crossovers.

4th: THEY'RE NOT CANNON CHARACTERS OR STORIES!!

5th: The alternate reality WILL APPLY to other characters NOT JUST RANMA!!

6th: So before you send that wanted and cherished (by yours truly) C&C re-read to make sure you are not sending them based on the Cannon story line.

Thank you
(sorry was longer then I thought)
Dani

Chapter Sixteen

The companions set their camp up quickly many watched as Ranma disappeared quickly into the forest. She didn't want Mousse or Ryoga to corner her for more information on how she could communicate with home and information they had heard the last night in Kadesh. She returned an hour latter with six large rabbits and eight pheasants all were dressed and stuffed with wild herbs and spices which made them ready to be cooked. The women took the skinned, cleaned and stuffed game thanking her then started to prepare the evening meal. Caramon and Sturm returned a few moments later with a load of fire wood. Ranma returned to her and the Majere's tent to await the evening meal.

As she settled in she pulled her journal from weapon space and finished copying the last book from Dr. Tofu. When she finished she returned Dr. Tofu's book and her journal to weapon space. She pulled out the journal she had begun keeping the notes on what she has learned thus far while on Krynn. Before she settled in to go over the notes she quickly transcribed what she already learned into another book to turn over to her mentor and friend Dr. Tofu. Once finished she started to look over her notes on what she had found out about Raistlin and now herself, plus the differences. She placed her journal in her lap putting Dr. Tofu's copy in storage space. She took a lotus position and begun to meditate to verify what she had already found out. She slowly reached for the three lines of power. As before her ki and chi lines were bursting with power. She had noticed the same with Ryoga when she did a quick scan of his three lines of power. Hers however are ten times stronger since she was forced to fight many different opponents and had to find new ways to use her ki and chi to win. This of course had the effect of exercising those lines thus expanding their power radius. Ryoga however only fought with Ranma and once he mastered the Shi Shi Hoken Dan and the Breaking Point he hadn't looked for other ways they could be used or new variants.

She studied her lines of power she was shocked to see some changes in her ki and chi. Her chi used to be a vibrant sapphire blue but now it seemed tinged with the greenish-yellow of depression chi. She also found small amounts of the dark angry red and black. The black she assumed was the hate and betrayal she had been building for what Akane and Ryoga had done to her. She also noted trace amount of black forming in the pure white of her ki and in some places became a medium gray. She then noted that the magic of Jusenkyo had melded with her smaller line of magic. As she expected it was now quite large not a strong as Raistlin's but fairly strong. She again tried to manipulate the power but found that although still painful it was not as bad as when she had tried it, back at Kadesh. She took a closer look at the magic line within her and was again surprised to see small streams of magic going to her ki and chi. She concentrated on these and found they were not blending with her ki and chi. It was almost as if they were little bridges connecting them. She then tested the connects and found the bridges allowed her to use all three or any combination of two in an attack. Only magic could not be used alone and when mixed with the other two the pain was not there.

"RANMA!" The scream brought the martial artist out of her experimentation.

She opened her eyes and stared into the golden hour glass eyes of Raistlin, the rest of her new friends standing behind him all with worry and fear etched on their faces. She looked back at Raistlin confusion passing through her eyes. Raistlin with his hands still on her shoulders allowed his head to fall to his chest. As he shook his head a small chuckle escaped him. This caused even more confusion in Ranma and a little fear in the companions.

As the dinner was being prepared Ryoga and Mousse went a small ways from camp to spar. Tasslehoff though still feeling this new emotions of anger and hate followed them. His curiosity overriding the new emotions. He wanted to watch them fight. The three disappeared just inside the trees around their camp, though Tass could still be heard asking question after question as each boy made a move.

The other companions relaxed and helped with dinner if needed. Flint sat by the fire his old bones tired and a little cold. When he looked up as a strange feeling washed over him. He noticed the rest of the camp had felt it as well. He looked at everyone's face and saw the same confusion he was feeling as well as a small amount of fear.

"BY THE ABYSS WHAT IS THAT!" Sturm's voice broke through everyone's stupor.

The companions turned to see Ranma's tent glowing a bright golden yellow but it quickly faded only to be replaced first by a blue light with some greenish yellow, red and black in it. They also noticed a tinge with yellow just around the edge. The light was like looking into a sun. It was next replaced with a white light this one had some black and medium gray going through it. There was also the tinge of yellow around the outer edge like a shield. This light was just as bright if not more so then before. Raistlin at first thought it was the white glow he normally saw around Ranma but his magic said it was different. Then the companions all gasped with pain and turned to hide their eyes when the white and yellow glow faded to be replaced by a blue, white and yellow glow. It glowed as bright as ten suns. Raistlin got up and ran toward his and Ranma's tent his eyes shut against the brightness. He ran into his brother who moved to block his path.

"Get out of my way brother!" Raistlin growled at Caramon who slowly moved from the mage's path.

Raistlin took a few more moments to find the tent since it was hard doing it with his eyes shut. He could hear the shouts of Mousse, Ryoga, and Tasslehoff as the light drew them back to camp. He smiled sadistically at the fear in their voices. He reached the tent soon after and stumbled inside. He found Ranma quickly when he fell over her. He rose to his knees and reached out blindly with his hands.

"You might want to go up another three inches first brother!" Raistlin snapped his head around at the sound of his brother's voice, then gave a curt nod and raised his hands up about three inches.

"RANMA!" The mage shouted once his hands made contact with his friend's shoulders, he gave her a slight shake.

"HUH!" Was the reply the mage received as he released his breath when the glow winked out.

"RANMA YOU MORON! YOU COULD HAVE GOTTEN US KILLED!" Ryoga's voice bellowed through the camp.

Ranma blinked her eyes in confusion then gave Raistlin a slight push toward Caramon who for some reason was wearing sunglasses and she wondered where they came from. As she jumped clear. Ryoga's umbrella slammed into the spot where Ranma and Raistlin had been destroying the journal that fell from her lap when she jumped. Though she did not get away unscathed as Raistlin had, since Caramon pulled him from the tent the moment Ranma had pushed the golden mage into his arms. Ryoga smile evilly as he felt his bamboo umbrella catch Ranma's leg.

"AAAAARRRGGGGGGHHHH!" The scream of pain from the cursed girl brought a wider grin to Ryoga but scowls of anger to the observers.

"What's the matter Ranma getting fat and lazy like your old man?" Ryoga taunted as he lunged at the downed fighter.

Ranma tried to stand but she knew even though Ryoga only clipped her leg it was enough with that concrete umbrella he carried. She was sure the bone was broke she just hoped it wasn't shattered. When she rose she collapsed back down because of the pain coursing through her. She heard the taunt from Ryoga and his charge. She just laid there with resignation. She had nothing to live for any longer anyway. The woman he loved had chosen and it wasn't him, no HER now. Ranma laid her head down on her arms and waited. After a moment she still waited.

"DAROK!" She heard Raistlin's shout behind her, confusion flooded her mind.

"AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!" Ryoga's scream was filled with pain a lot of pain, she turned and looked behind her at the tearing of her tent again.

She stared at a large hole in the side of her tent she could see Ryoga sprawled in the center of camp Mousse standing over him with a scowl. She also saw Sturm his blade at the throat of the once pig. Ryoga although smoking was not badly hurt and was glaring back at her, rage and hate filled his eyes. She lowered her head and turned from him. She was tired of it all why didn't they just let him kill her.

"GASP!" She had a sharp intake of breath when someone straightened out her damaged leg.

"Goldmoon, please?" Raistlin asked the Que' Shu princess, she nodded and stepped forward her wooden staff becoming a crystal blue one.

Ranma prepared herself for extreme pain but was pleasantly surprised to find none. The blue staff's glow covered her leg and although it itched like hell inside she felt no other discomfort. She watched closely as the staff did it's job. Using her fast growing senses she attuned them to magic and watched as the staff manipulated her bodies own healing powers. The staff sped up the repairs a hundred fold. Then the blue glow disappeared and the staff became wood again.

"You must eat something but that leg will probably be very weak for the next day or two." Goldmoon told her with a warm smile as Raistlin helped her to her unsteady feet.

"Nah I'll be ok by tomorrow I heal really fast already." Ranma told her the Saotome cocky grin adorning her pretty face.

"We must quickly eat and break camp we can not stay here tonight, that light and his shouting is sure to bring unwelcome guests." Tanis told them they all nodded.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize I was doing that." Ranma lowered her head with guilt her voice a soft whisper.

Raistlin put his hand on her shoulder and gave it a gently squeeze. When she raised her head to look at him he smiled at her tenderly. She then felt the hand of another on her other shoulder and looked up into the cold eyes of Riverwind a man who stayed to himself and protected Goldmoon with a ferociousness she use to do with Akane. He looked into her eyes and she noticed him give her a slight nod and she couldn't be sure but she would swear later that he smiled at her.

The group started to break camp while the women finished preparing the meal. Once the camp was down they all quickly ate, Ranma showing off the Saotome Anything Goes food vacuum technique. She finished before the others and started to take down the cooking fires. When she finished the group was still eating so she decided to write more in her journal. She reached for her book but didn't find it. She started searching the different hyperspace pockets but could not find it.

"Is something wrong?" Tasslehoff asked her as he walked up to her.

"I lost my journal!" Her voice breaking with a small amount of panic.

"You mean the book Ryoga destroyed when he attacked you?" The little Kender asked her his eyes bright with curiosity.

"W..what?" Ranma looked up her eyes filled with confusion, then quickly became sad and a little despondent.

""SIGH! Oh well I guess it is lost now." Ranma's voice carried deep sadness, she had forgotten the copy she had created for Dr. Tofu.

"I was able to gather up most of the pages but I am afraid quite a few of them were burnt beyond use." Tass told her as he pulled out a cloth roll and handed it to Ranma.

Her eyes opened with surprise as she gently took the cloth from the little kinder. She looked up at him and smiled brightly at him then wrapped her arms around him in a tight hug. Tasslehoff returned the hug a bright smile on his face. As they separated Ranma slowly unwrapped the roll. Tass squatted down next to her and watched her closely. He didn't understand the funny symbols but he thought they were very pretty.

"I figured you were like Raistlin in wanting to protect your books. So I got as much of the pages I could and wrapped them up in that cloth to protect them. Sorry I forgot to give it to you sooner. Could you teach me to write like that it is really pretty..URK!" Tass was cut off as a large calloused hand grabbed his top knot and pulled him away from a smiling Ranma.

"Fool kender once he gets started can't get a word in edgewise!" Flint grumbled as the pulled the kender toward their traveling packs.

After giving the pages a quick look over Ranma's smile dropped slightly and a small sigh escaped her. She then re-rolled the cloth around the papers and stowed them into weapon space she then stood and waited for the others to gather their belongings. She followed Raistlin and his brother a slight limp as she favored her healed leg. The other companions watched over her worriedly. The companions were not fools they knew Ranma was going to let Ryoga kill her so they all silently agreed to watch over her. They wanted to admonish Ryoga for what he had done but the young girl would not allow it. She may hate him now for what he and Akane did but he still didn't want to see him hurt well not that badly and she wanted to be the one to do it.

The small group moved slowly along the dark road Raistlin's staff glowing a sickly green to light their way. Ranma was set behind Raistlin and Caramon in case she needed help but she refused to ask for any and limped along keeping pace. The rest of the companions took a position between the boy turned girl and the other two Nerimans. Tasslehoff walking beside Ranma his small childlike hand in her petite one.

It was getting late and the small group had traveled for several hours in the dark. Strum and Tanis finally felt safe in calling for a halt to the travel. The group found a small glade in the forest they were walking beside and started to prepare camp for the night. Since Ryoga had pretty much destroyed Raistlin and Caramon's tent he was forced to give them his and he then had to share with Mousse.

"This is all Ranma's fault, we shouldn't have to share a tent!" Ryoga grumbled to his new tent mate.

Mousse just rolled his eyes behind his thick lenses and kept quite. Mousse watched Ranma as she helped Raistlin and Caramon put up Ryoga's tent. It seemed the lost boy liked tents with lots of room. His tent could hold up to six people easily. His mind traveled back to the last night in Kadesh. A town that would forever hold both happiness and pain for him. He was cured in Kadesh but also lost any hope of gaining his beloved Shampoo. Mousse could not believe that Saotome was now considered an matriarch of the Amazons. Not only that but an Elder! His mind was in turmoil he could not believe that Ranma had saved his life by refusing to allow the death penalty for his stealing of the orb. Yeah he was banished but at least he was alive.

With a smile he began to imagine himself, as he defeated Shampoo and as an outsider she would have to marry him. Then his mind turned to the other information one that Ryoga didn't seem to grasp Jusenkyo victims are considered Amazons of the Japanese tribes, that still amazed him. Unless dishonor can be established and with Ryoga there is a lot of dishonor even though the lost boy would not admit it. Mousse stopped in his musings for a moment then suddenly started laughing. He laughed so hard he was doubled over. When he looked up to see Ryoga looking at him with a slight scowl his laughter grew.

I guess a pig did fit Ryoga since he is just so damn pigheaded at times. The thought caused Mousse to laugh even harder as he fell to the ground holding his sides.

"What's so funny?" Ryoga asked his scowl growing into a frown.

"N..Nothing j..just thought of s..something f..funny!" Mousse got out between gasps of air and pain.

Mousse finally calmed down under the angry confused glare of Ryoga. He stood and turned his back to his friend knowing he would start laughing again if he looked at him. His eyes met Ranma's and even though his sight was poor but with his glasses he saw some. The redhead stared at him her heart showing in her eyes. What he saw made him cringe, then Nerima conditioning kicked in and he decided Saotome deserved what she got for keeping him from his Shampoo. After all if he hadn't beaten his beloved he wouldn't have used the orb. So Ryoga was correct it was all Ranma's fault.

Ranma turned at the sound of laughter. She watched longingly as Mousse laughed his butt off and Ryoga just stood there looking at him. She sighed as she knew if that had been her Ryoga would had tried to kill her. She watched as Mousse stood then faced her. She saw in his face he knew it was her and even though she tried to hide her feelings she knew he saw what they were. She also watched as his brow furrowed and his face showed the same look as Ryoga and Akane's when they didn't want to take responsibility for their own problems. Ranma watched as Mousse turned away. Ranma lowered her head, then she felt Raistlin as he stood next to her the heat of his body touching her even though he had not.

"You would all have been better off if you had let him kill me." Ranma told her friend sadly as she walked away before he could respond.

Raistlin watched her go shock on his face. He watched as she went to the edge the of camp her limp still present. He watched as she leapt into the branches of a stout tree and took up residence. He saw as she pulled a blanket from no where then covered herself. He watched as she turned her face away from camp and looked as if she went to sleep. He however knew better. He started slightly at the hand that rested on his shoulder. He turned and glared at the person it was attached to. Narrowed eyes opened wide in surprise as the Knight of Solamnia now stood beside him.

"She is a warrior of high caliber, it is not many warriors that would protect her enemies as she does." He stated flatly looking toward Mousse and Ryoga.

"I fear her need to have friends will blind her to the true nature of people as it had with those back at her home." Raistlin replied hiding his shock of Sturm.

"It will not last much longer! She is slowly learning what true friends are by your actions and those of our group. Even when she doesn't agree with us she knows we do what we do because we care." Sturm continued, Raistlin had a hard time believing this was the stoic and quiet Sturm.

"The Knight speaks with great wisdom." The two men turned and saw the other of their group who had not mingled well with the rest.

"But you have forgot there are those that want to take her for the purpose of the Dark Queen. We must be vigilant while she goes through the feelings that are overwhelming her. Not only for her safety but ours and Aslon's as well." Riverwind told them, then disappeared into the darkness.

Both men turned back to watch Ranma, both with concerned looks on their faces. Soon Sturm left to take the first watch, Raistlin watched him leave. His eyebrow raised as he headed for the tree Ranma slept in. He nearly fell from shock when he took his watch under that same tree. He then watched as the Knight glared at the other two from Nerima as if daring them to come near him and the sleeping redhead. Raistlin went into his tent to get some rest since he and Caramon had the next watch.

The night passed without incident and when Ranma rose an hour before dawn she found Flint and Tasslehoff keeping watch. What confused her was they were under her tree. She jumped down next to them and stretched to release the kinks. She smiled down at the two as she bowed to them.

"Good morning Flint-san, Tass-chan. I will be back shortly I am going to go freshen up and bring something back for breakfast." She turned to leave when Flint's voice stopped her.

"Don't go far girl I got enough trouble keeping track of this fool kender I don't need to do the same with you!" Ranma looked back at the dwarf over her shoulder her one eyebrow raised.

"PPPPFFFHHHTTT!" Was all she said as she ran into the trees her laughter filled the morning air.

"HMPFT!" Was all that came from Flint as Tasslehoff giggled.

Soon the others started to rise not long after Ranma had left. They started to break down camp. While the men broke camp the women prepared a cook fire for what Ranma might bring back with her. Sturm and Caramon disappeared into the woods to also try to find some food for them in case Ranma was not successful. An hour later all three returned. The men with a couple of rabbits and Sturm's helmet full of nuts and berries. Ranma with another four rabbits dressed as she had done before and pail full of the same nuts and berries.

Ranma offered to help in preparing the morning meal, as she kept a wary glance on the location of Ryoga and Mousse. The women just shooed her away telling her she can help with the evening meal. She shrugged and wandered off. She ended up under the tree she had slept in. She jumped into the branches and sat there staring down into the camp. She watched but at the same time was not watching the commotion below her. She sighed heavily as she thought about what she had learned last night. She watched Mousse and Ryoga and wondered if their power flows were effected like hers by the magic of Jusenkyo and this world. She would have to get them to let her check it out. She may just wait till they were a sleep and do it.

She heard the snapping of a twig and looked down to see Raistlin standing under the tree. He looked up at her with a smile and motioned for her to come down. She jumped down and landed gracefully and lightly next to him. She hadn't even caused a dust cloud in the dry soil at her landing. He sat down and offered her a seat next to him. Ranma sat and leaned back against the trunk her head bowed to her collar bone.

"What happen last night Ranma? Those lights coming from our tent..it was like you had captured the sun." Raistlin asked her.

"SIGH! I am not entirely sure can you describe what they looked like then I might be able to explain it. Oh by the way where did Caramon get the sunglasses?" Ranma asked her friend, he stared at her with a confused look.

"Oh, yes the dark glasses from Mousse. It is a good thing to or I would have grabbed something on you that would have gotten me a sound beating!" Raistlin smirked at the blush that came to Ranma's cheeks as she figured out what he meant.

Raistlin then explained what the companions had witnessed the night before. He explained in detail the three different lights and their intensity. He answered her questions as best he could as he told her what happen before he shook her from her meditations. When he finished Ranma took a deep breath and leaned her head back against the tree, looking up into the branches at the lightening sky.

"Well, I believe what happen was when I was meditating I was examining my ki, chi and magic power centers. I know for sure that I allowed the effects of that exam to become visible. I will be careful in the future not to allow it to happen again." Ranma told him as she turned her head slightly to look at him.

"What did you discover?" Raistlin asked a twinge of jealousy coming into his voice at the thought of the powerful magic she now wielded.

Ranma looked at her friend his head bowed against his staff. She turned her head back to look up through the branches. She had heard it, she couldn't miss it she had heard it a lot over the last couple of years living in Nerima. The jealousy that caused so many problems in her relationship with Akane, her rivalry with Ryoga, Mousse and Kuno. She was tired of it, of people hating her because she could do something they couldn't or do it better.

She bowed her head and buried her face in her hands. She rubbed her face gently then slowly rose. She started to walk away her heart sinking. Raistlin was startled when he heard as Ranma got up and started to walk away. His eyes watched her as she walked toward the packs. His eyes narrowed as he could swear he saw a greenish yellow glow around her in the early morning sun. He rose and followed her.

As he walked toward her he watched her pick up her pack then continued walking out of camp. His heart clinched in fear and again he couldn't understand why he cared so much for her. He quickly ran after her. He was lucky that Tasslehoff had been near the packs because he had started following her and was keeping her from disappearing into the trees. Raistlin mentally told himself he needed to give the kender a gift for waylaying the redhead.

"Where we goin' Ranma? Aren't we gonna wait for the others? Why do you look so sad today? What is the icky green color around you? Can you teach me to do that, but with a diff..ERK!" Ranma felt Tasslehoff's small hand being pulled from her grasp as the kender was being dragged off.

"Damn fool kender, you need to help carry some of the supplies!" Flint grumbled as he dragged the little kender back toward camp.

Ranma watched them go a sad smile on her face that was over shadowed by the loneliness that filled her eyes. She turned as she felt the over heated hand of Raistlin grab her shoulder. She allowed him to spin her to face him but she kept her head bowed as she did not want to look into his face and see the jealousy and anger at her, she knew would be there. Even if for only a moment.

"Why?" Was all Raistlin asked as he grabbed her chin and pulled her head up to look at him.

Ranma didn't fight as Raistlin raised her head she stood straight her eyes closed as she drank in the warmth of his touch. With her eyes shut she could keep the illusion alive that he wasn't angry and jealous and he was proud of her for being so good.

"Look at me Ranma!" Raistlin hissed at her, then felt guilt as he saw her cringe.

"I am sorry Majere-san I have hurt you but I can not change what is happening to me. I wish to kami-sama that I could because I really want you to be my friend." Ranma pulled away never opening her eyes to hide the tears.

"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!" Raistlin's angry shout brought the attention of the companions to them.

The companions stared in disbelief at the fact that Raistlin just shouted. Ryoga and Mousse smirked as they figured Ranma would finally receive her just punishment from the mage. Raistlin grabbed Ranma's bare arm tightly but did not let go at her gasp of pain. He tightened his grip as he pulled her to him. He was surprised when she didn't resist. When he had her against his chest he leaned down and whispered with a low hiss.

"What is going on Ranma, you will tell me now!" He left no room for argument.

Not realizing it Ranma leaned into Raistlin, she was subconsciously aware of his high body heat sinking into her. She let the searing of her bare skin in his grasp roll around her mind as if trying to burn the feeling into her memory. She squeezed her eyes shut tighter as she faced the direction she was headed out of camp, but still leaned into her soon to be ex-friend.

"I did not mean to be so powerful in magic, I couldn't help it! I know your magic is all that you could call your own. If I could get rid of it I would. I didn't want to hurt you. I am sorry that now I will be alone since I can not stay with you guys any more. Please help Ryoga and Mousse find a way home." Ranma pushed gently off of Raistlin and tried to leave.

"You are not making any sense Ranma." Raistlin hissed as he tightened his grip on her arm.

Ranma finally opened her eyes and turned she stared into the golden hourglass eyes of the first person who ever treated like a human being and not a piece of property. She could not read what he was feeling as he hid his feelings from her probing. With the opening of her eyes her tears began to roll down her cheeks and she did nothing to stop them.

"I can't go through this any more Majere-san. I...I can not live my life with people hating me and being jealous of the power and skill I have. It hurts to much. Please just let me g..go, you don't need the complications I bring. I promise I will not let the Dark Queen get me, just let me leave before the others can stop me." Ranma's head lowered and she leaned her forehead against his chest, while she tried hard to stop the tears.

"No Ranma I won't let you go, I can't. You for some reason mean to much to me and I will not be without you my friend." Raistlin told her as he stared straight ahead at nothing, his one arm wrapped tightly around her.

In his mind he cursed those of Ranma's past life but more importantly himself. He did not realize she heard the jealousy in his voice and was angry with himself for allowing her to feel the pain he had hoped she was getting over. He saw the companions head toward him and gave them a slight nod to move past. They did as he asked all but Caramon who waited for his brother and their friend. Raistlin started walking taking Ranma with him when he saw Mousse and Ryoga get closer. He gave his brother a look and nodded to which Caramon responded in kind and he put himself between Raistlin, Ranma and the other two boys.

"I am sorry Ranma I did not mean to hurt you either. You do have to understand that their will be times when friends can feel anger or jealousy over their friends. It is how they deal with it that shows how much of a friend they are. Those people in your past were not your friends they wanted only what they could get from you or off your skill and talent. Even better if the could control you." Raistlin paused and looked to see if Ranma was listening, when he was satisfied that she was he continued.

"Yes I was a little jealous of the fact you could generate such power but I am not stupid Ranma. I could tell that power was not magic alone and though it made me envious I was also awed by what you could do with the magic thrusted on you. I am also looking forward to helping you learn to use it." Ranma looked up at the golden man her eyes widened with shock.

"Really? Yo...You don't hate me?" She asked her eyes hopeful as she cast a wary glance back at Mousse and Ryoga.

"Yes, really and no I don't hate you! I hope that you would be able to teach me some of what you know. Since you have started those treatments I have been getting stronger every day. I no longer need the special tea to curb my coughing. I know you studied for many years and I will never reach your skill level but I can hope. Like you are with your martial arts I am with magic. Who knows maybe together we can take our learning curve and transfer to something else." Ranma bowed her head and thought about what Raistlin said then sighed heavily.

"I don't think I will be able to do magic." Raistlin looked at her his eyebrow arching at the change of subject.

"When I try to access the magic it causes me great pain, and I can't seem to get it to do anything like I can with my ki and chi. I can pull some of it into my ki and chi making them stronger though." She said looked straight ahead, had not yet pulled herself from the comforting grasp of the mage.

"Hmmm! Well it may be that since you are trying to access your magic the same way you do your other powers could be part of the problem. Magic is not used in the same manor. With most types of magic you must use a catalyst." Raistlin explained to his new student.

"What do you mean?" The excitement sparkled in her eyes a the new training.

"Well when mages cast spells we use a combination of hand gestures, incantations, and some specific ingredients to create the spell. There are other magical users that cast spells similar to the way you use you chi and ki but it is still not accessed the same. They do not use as many catalyst as a mage but there is still a need for some type of focal point when casting." He told the musing martial artist.



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