"All right!" said the man smacking his fist into his palm. 
	He charged into the crowd of bugs with Ryo and Makoto along side him. They
easily tore through them and devastated their defense.
	"That's not martial arts." said Ryo watching the man's fighting.
	"Your right, but how did he get so strong?" asked Makoto. 
	"Makoto, dragon!" yelled Ryo as the swarm of bugs continued their attack.
	"Right!" yelled Makoto as they stopped their attack. The bugs continued their
assault and surrounded the two dodging martial artist. Ryo checked on Fujisawa
and the girl and saw that they were easily two hundred yards away from them
with Fujisawa keeping the insect swarm at bay easily. "Now!" cried Ryo.
	In almost perfect unison the two boys raised their arms in the air and
shouted. �Hiryu Shouten Ha!!" The blast was easily a sixty yards in diameter
and it was all Ryo and Makoto could do to stay on the ground. The bugs were
shot away and the few that remained retreated immediately.
	A large group of men walked up and looked on in awe as the two boys stood in
the center of the Dying blast and leaned on each others backs. They started
laughing and walked over to Fujisawa and the girl who was surrounded by girls
and men. Who looked at her with concern.
	A tall dark skinned man walked over to them and kneeled. "Great sorcerers we
are forever in your debt for saving the life of our princess. From what
kingdom do you hail?" he said and looked at Makoto. He gasped. "Incredible!"
he cried.
	The women helped the woman they had saved to her feet and she looked at
Makoto with a gaze of pure joy. "Fatora! Your back! Where have you been I've
been so worried about you!"
	"Uh oh. I'm afraid there has been some confusion, I'm not your friend
Fatora." said Makoto.
	"Your not her?" said the girl in suprise.
	"My name is Makoto Mizuhara."
	"I can vouch for him you see he's one of my students. Oh where are my
manners. I am Masumiji Fujisawa, a teacher at Shinanome state high school.
Pleased to meet you." said the Teacher.
	"And I am Ryo of the Kagome school of martial arts." said Ryo bowing
politely.
	"It must be fate, we were on our way to consult the Psychic this very day to
learn the whereabouts of princess Fatora. Meeting you must be a sign from
god." said the tall man to the little group.
	Yes." agreed the woman.
	"Perhaps you two could answer something for me? Just where exactly is this
place?" asked Fujisawa. "We really need to get back to school cause I'm sure
some people are probably looking for us." said Fujisawa.
	"No, we can't let you return without repaying you." said the man to them. "It
would be an embarrassment to the royal house, please allow us to return you to
the palace to reward you for your bravery." said the man.
	"We can't accept rewards, it's against the martial arts code." said Makoto.
	"Where the hell did you get a stupid idea like that Makoto? We do not want to
be rude to these people, lets allow them to take us." said Ryo calmly.
	"But, I have to get back I have classes to teach." said Fujisawa to them.
	"I will simply not take no for an answer, come along I am Lanz chief servant
to the royal family." said the man pulling Fujisawa along.
	"But I have a job to do." insisted Fujisawa.
	"Prepare the Transport at once!" cried Lanz.
	"Interesting." said Ryo as he followed and saw the massive ship.	

	The three of them sat inside a great floating ship that sailed over the
ground through the forest. Ryo watched the trees go by and smiled. 
	"Tell me more of this land from whence you came. I wish to know more of this
kingdom." said Lanz. "Ah I see you enjoy our wine." 
	"Yea this is good stuff." replied Fujisawa.
	"But that girl, she said something about El-Hazard." said Makoto.
	"The woman you rescued leads the many tribes of El-Hazard, She is Princess
Rune Venus. A member of the royal family of Roshtaria, who's blood line has
long ruled this land." said Lanz.
	"A princess? Very interesting." commented Ryo. "I am now certain we are no
longer on earth." he said still gazing out the window at the sky.
	"Your friend speaks strangely." said Lanz.
	"He isn't my friend. He's my rival." said Makoto glaring at Ryo.
	"We have a long history between us. We have battled since we were very young,
do not be alarmed we are allies for the time being." said Ryo.
	"How fortunate." said Lanz eyeing the boys carefully.
	"Whasat?" slurred Fujisawa as a light approached.
	"Do not be alarmed, we approach Floristica the royal city of Roshtaria!" said
Lanz dramatically as they exited the forest and the great city came into view.
	"Whoa!" cried Makoto.
	"This is better than a commercial." said Fujisawa.
	"Hm, Impressive." said Ryo nodding calmly.
	They flew over a great city with Persian architecture and great plants and
gardens could be seen on many of the buildings. The air ship approached the
largest building and settled in the court yard.

	They were lead down a hall and ran into Lanz's back as he stopped. 
	"This way please." he said indicating a pair of large doors.
	They entered and The doors closed behind them. Leaving the travelers alone in
the great room. 
	Lanz turned to the two guards that were with him. "You stand watch alone
until he returns. You summon the director of the royal academy, Dr. Stalumbau,
immediately!" he commanded.
	"Sir!" replied the men.
	
	Makoto, Ryo and Fujisawa walked out to a large balcony. Ryo gave the
impression that he was having the time of his life here. He removed his pack
and sat on it overlooking Floristica with the others as they leaned against
the wall. Fujisawa lit a cigarette. "I wonder where we really are?" he
commented. 
	"Lanz said we were in El-Hazard. Ryo got any Ideas?" said Makoto.
	"This is not earth. Too much I don't recognize to just be another country."
he said thoughtfully.
	"It might as well be Never never land." said Fujisawa in half hearted
frustration.
	"I hope we won't be stuck here for long." said Makoto.
	"Look at it as a vacation from normality Makoto." said Ryo with a grin.
	"I hope we get home before I run out of smokes." commented Fujisawa.
	Ryo walked over to the great fountain that sat in the center of the room. He
dunked his head and pulled it out letting out a relieved gasp. "I don't think
they have air conditioning here. That would explain all the fountains and
gardens we saw." he commented as he sat on the edge of the fountain. He looked
down at his reflection in the water and stared for a moment. Apparently the
thing that sent him here had a sense of humor. He began to laugh heartily.
	"Ryo what is it? Is something wrong?" said Makoto as he walked up to the boy
who was nearly falling over in hysterics. He put his hand on his shoulder and
shook him.
	Ryo looked at Makoto and snickered. Makoto backed away. "What the?" he cried.
	"Oh its nothing, just that coming here reactivated my curse thats all." said
Ryo-chan with a giggle.
	"Makoto, who is this?" said Fujisawa as he walked up to the pair. "And where
is Ryo?" 
	That was enough to start Ryo up again and she rolled on the floor with
laughter. "I think she's insane." said Makoto still in shock.
	"Oh, come on Makoto san. You know who I really am now don't you?" said Ryo
with a small case of the giggles.
	Makoto just shook his head.
	"I am Ranma Saotome of the Anything goes school of martial arts. Just like
the Manga." said Ryo smiling at Makoto. "Well I was in my last life anyway."
	"And you look just like me." said Makoto in shock.
	"Mmmmhmm." said Ryo approvingly with a grin.
	"What do you mean last life?"	asked Fujisawa.
	"Well, I died and was reborn here." said Ryo calmly.
	"What thats crazy!" said Makoto.
	"So is turning into a girl, traveling dimensions, learning the Chestnut fist,
the heaven blast of the dragon, and throwing chi blast." said Ryo calmly.
	"I guess you have a point." said Makoto looking strange.
	"I agree this is all to crazy." said Fujisawa.
	"Are you really him? How did you die?" said Makoto looking at Ryo in wonder.
	"Yes I am, and I died of old age, heart failure. I lead a good life. One
hundred and twenty years." said Ryo with a distant smile.
	"You don't act that old." grumbled Makoto.
	"Well, I am only sixteen emotionally. I think that is the only reason that I
didn't go insane." said Ryo looking thoughtful.
	"Emotionally?" asked Makoto.
	"Yes, I keep my memories but my feelings and such are still the same as a
normal sixteen year old. For example I can fall in love with a girl just like
you an have the same type of relationship that you could. A hundred and twenty
year old man loves differently than a sixteen year old or a father and
grandparent would. It's hard to explain really." said Ryo looking distant.
"Get my pack will ya? I should have a portable stove in there. I'd hate to
meet them like this." 

	About two hours later Ryo sat with Makoto and Fujisawa as they ate and told
the tale of their arrival to Lanz and Stalumbau.
	"If I am to understand You claim that you have come to our world by way of
crossing dimensions?" said Stalumbau. He was an elderly man with long gray
hair and an equally long beard. 
	"Thats the best I could come up with." said Fujisawa.
	"I agree, its the only way to explain his powers." said Ryo.
	"Yes, that would explain much about your mysterious powers my boy." agreed
Stalumbau.
	"No sir. We haven't changed, only he has gotten stronger. We were always like
this." said Makoto.
	"Tell me are there many beings as powerful as yourselves on your world?"
asked Lanz in suprise.
	"No we had to train many years to achieve our skills. Only a select few who
train their bodies and souls become like us." answered Ryo.
	"I learned because I had to, because of him." said Makoto with a dark glare
at Ryo.
	"You two are enemies?" asked the elderly doctor.
	"No only rivals." answered Ryo. "If it is important enough we can easily put
our differences aside for a while."
	Makoto looked at him in suprise and kept silent. 
	"We give praise to the men who use such strength to defeat the odious
Bugrom." said Lanz nodding at the three.
	"You mean those bug things that we saw." said Ryo.
	"Yes, we wage an ancient battle against their forces. They are our enemies.
All the Nations of El-Hazard have allied themselves with us to combat this
threat. The ancient holy river of god splits the lands of El-Hazard in two. On
the other side of this great body of water lurk the land of the Bugrom. Lead
by the ruler Queen diva they wage an ongoing battle against the lands of El-
Hazard." said Stalumbau. Roshtaria�s alliance with the neiboring countries of
El-Hazard is our greatest strength.

	Katsuhiko Jinnai lay tied up in the center of the strange pentagonal
structure in the middle of the forest. "Shit where the hell am I? Makoto you
bastard this is your handy work. I'll get you for leaving me here in the
wilderness!" he ranted as he struggled with his bonds. His gag hung loosely
around his neck now and he was extremely pissed off. At last the ropes shifted
and gave a little and he was able to free one of his arms to get the rest of
himself untied. He stopped after he untied himself and looked around. He heard
noises from the woods and turned to see that he was surrounded by what looked
like gigantic bugs. "No! Stay away!" he cried as they closed in around him.
	
	"It is a quandary, there appears to be no means of sending you back to your
world." said the doctor as he closed the book finally.
	"What?" cried Makoto in shock.
	"I have searched but I have found no way of manipulating Dimensions. I am
afraid that this technology is beyond our grasp." said the old man.
	Ryo nodded with his eyes closed seeming deep in thought, he had been that way
for some time.
	"Have you thought of anything?" asked Makoto with a little hope.
	Ryo started to snore, loudly.
	"Great were stuck here." muttered Makoto
	"I am sorry." said Stalumbau.
	"How was the girl who sent us here able to send us here? There just has to be
a way of figuring out how she did it." said Makoto.
	"I'm afraid my boy that we have no clue of her link to El-Hazard or why she
sent you." said the old man.
	"Well thats a problem principal." said the drunken Fujisawa.
	"Its dean not principal." said the doctor in frustration.
	"Makoto lets go." said Ryo as he woke up and left the men to their argument.
Makoto followed wordlessly and they went out and stared at the world of El-
Hazard silently from a balcony.

	Princess Rune Venus stood and watched the sky in her chambers. She sighed and
turned as her servant could be heard entering the room. A small cat-like
animal watched her from her side and followed as she walked towards her guest.
	"Princess Mr. Mizuhara is here per your request." said Lanz as he bowed to
her.
	"I thank you for coming, my porpouse for asking you here is entirely selfish.
Before I ask you I would like you to see something." she said to them
indicating a portrait of her and what seemed to be Makoto in drag.
	"What are you doing in drag boy?" asked Fujisawa.
	"She looks just like me. You've been here before?" asked Makoto. Ryo looked
an him and shook his head.
	"This is my sister Fatora." said the princess.
	"Say where is she?" asked Fujisawa looking around.
	"She's missing if I recall." said Ryo.
	"How do you know of this?" asked Lanz as he reached for his weapon.
	"You told us remember? Why else would you need a Psychic to find out where
she was?" said Ryo.
	"Thats right. They did mention that when we met them." said Makoto.
	Lanz relaxed. "Yes I remember now, apologies. We suspect the Bugrom are
involved in her disappearance. But we have no proof of this." said Lanz in
frustration.
	"I'm so sorry, You have my sympathy princess." said Fujisawa sadly.
	"This was foretold in the holy apocalypse. 'When the eye of God blinks the
path to the sky will open up, and the shadow nation becomes one.'" said the
Princess reciting an ancient poem.
	"According to legend the eye of god is the ultimate weapon. When two
princesses of Royal blood unite as one, The weapon is theirs to command." said
Lanz.

	In the forest Jinnai sat in a great circle of Bugrom and smiled. "Well
fellows looks like your troubles are over. With Jinnai here to help you." he
began to laugh and one of the bugs handed him a block of food. Makoto greedily
accepted and took a bite from the substance. "Wow! This is like mana for the
gods!" He exclaimed as he chewed. "Yes sir! Looks like we're gonna get along
fine, Like bugs in a rug." he said and began to laugh Hysterically again.
	
	"At one time the rulers of El-Hazard destroyed one another during the holy
war. The devastating use of the eye of god will never be forgotten." said
Stalmbau. "It is because we hold this weapon that our enemies are held at bay.
Even queen Diva will not attack Roshtaria as long as we hold a unity of
alliance. Between the two princesses of Roshtaria." 
	"Wait a minute, I hope your not asking me what I think you are." said Makoto
in suprise as he realized what was happening.
	"We would like you to impersonate the Princess Fatora." said Lanz.
	"Is that what you had in mind for me all along?" said Makoto angrily.
	"If the leaders do not whiteness both princesses at tomorrows summit meeting,
our fragile peace will be jeopardized." said Lanz.
	"I won't be someone�s sister! Find someone else for the job all right!"
yelled Makoto as he stood angrily.
	"Makoto. Think how many will suffer for your pride. And remember your tongue,
she is royalty." said Ryo calmly.
	"I won't do it." cried Makoto bitterly. Then something hit him. "I've got an
idea. What if we use a real girl?" said Makoto looking at Rune Venus.
	"We would but there is no one who resembles the princess in all the kingdoms
of El-Hazard as closely as you do." was her answer.
	Ryo stopped and stared at him for a moment as Makoto's Idea began to sink in.
"You wouldn't dare!" he cried angrily. Makoto grabbed a vase from a table and
flung it's contents at Ryo who cried out and stuck up his arms in a vain
attempt at defense.
	"I've got just the person." said Makoto with an evil grin as he waved his
hand dramatically at Ryo.
	Every one but Fujisawa and Makoto stared at Ryo in disbelief. "Damn." she
muttered. "I'll get you for this Makoto." 
	"F-Fatora?" stammered Rune Venus.
	"No, sorry but I'm not." said Ryo.
	"What sorcery is this?" cried Lanz as he stood and glared at her.
	"He fell into a cursed spring back home called the spring of drowned girl.
When ever he gets wet he turns into a girl until he gets a hot bath." said
Makoto.
	"Actually any hot water turns me to a boy." said Ryo quietly.
	"And you look just like Fatora?" said Lanz skeptically.
	"Only since I came here. I had cured myself but I guess this place
reactivated it and altered it. Sort of a cosmic joke of sorts." said Ryo with
a sigh.
	"Interesting, but we must do something about her hair. Fatora had brown hair
and this girl has red." said the doctor examining Ryo's hair carefully.
	"I am a boy." snorted Ryo angrily.
	"Not at the moment." said Makoto.
	"I'll do it on one condition." said Ryo.
	"Name it." said Lanz.
	"Makoto has to dress up as my private servant and follow me around like a
puppy until this is over." said Ryo with a sneer.
	"What? I won't!" said Makoto angrily.
	
	A few moments later Fujisawa and Makoto stood next to Ryo with a defeated
look. As the doors to the prison closed on the three of them. "This is all
your fault ya know." he said to Ryo.
	"Relax I'll just tell them I changed my mind tomorrow." said Ryo with a grin.
	"Fear not children My super human strength will get us out of this." cried
Fujisawa as he punched the wall. "Yow!" he cried holding his hand in pain as
it was ineffective. 
	"What happened to all his superhuman strength?" said Makoto.
	"What are you worried about? If we need to we can leave any time." said Ryo
calmly as he pulled Fujisawa down and made him sit next to him.
	"You should respect your elders ya know." he growled at Ryo.
	"I'm over a hundred years old." said Ryo calmly.
	"Oh, I guess its OK then." muttered the teacher.
	"Your drunk teacher. I guess alcohol weakens you in more than one way." said
Ryo looking him over.
	"You mean the drinking is why He�s so weak?" said Makoto.
	"Yup, By the way what kind of weapon does that eye of god sound like to you?"
said Ryo with a knowing smile.
	"Maybe it's a nuclear bomb." offered Fujusawa.
	"I don't think so. It doesn't sound right. Makoto?" said Ryo.
	"Your right. Open a path way to the sky. Shadow land becomes one. That sounds
like a dimensional weapon!" said Makoto in suprise.
	"Which theoretically means that if we play along..." said Fujisawa thinking
out loud.
	"We can maybe get our hands on it and use it to get home!" said Makoto
triumphantly. "You already knew that didn't you?" he asked Ryo.
	"Of course. Why else would I play along?" said Ryo.
	"Because your a pervert that's why." snarled Makoto standing up.
	"I'll show you!" yelled Ryo standing as well.
	
	The next day....

	The guards entered the dungeon and came upon a horrifying sight. The place
was almost completely destroyed. In a corner the peacefully sleeping Fujisawa
woke up and stretched. Ryo and Makoto stood in the center of the room
grappling with each other neither of them was giving way and both were
obviously tired. "You two are still at it?" said Fujisawa as he walked to the
door from the only undamaged area of the room. Even the ceiling had burns on
it from energy blast and the floor was riddled with holes from Breaking point
blasts. The walls were now almost non existent.
	"They aren't human" cried the guards that had been assigned to stay and guard
them in the night. They had peeked in to try and quiet them and seen part of
the fight first hand. They were cowering in fear when the next shift came to
relieve them.
	"Truce?" asked Ryo.
	"Truce." agreed Makoto as the two slumped to the floor and went to sleep.
	Ryo awoke and Lanz stood over him. "I understand you have agreed to help us."
he said as Ryo discovered she was a girl again and sleeping in a bed with
Makoto on a couch a few feet away. 
	"Yea, I was gonna anyway, but I just needed to get Makoto alone for a while."
she muttered sleepily as she woke all the way. She sneered as Makoto also
stirred awake. 
	"Ah, I see. I thank you for not holding your battle in public then. Come we
must prepare you." said Lanz. Ryo sleepily complied.