Nabiki woke up in her bed. It was still dark outside and in her room not a single light was on.

“Where am I?” she asked herself, “How did I get here and what happened to those men?”

“I think, I can answer your questions.” a voice said.

Nabiki’s head snapped into the direction of the tone which came from a figure sitting on a chair next to her desk.

“Who are you?” Nabiki asked still not fully awake.

The light on her desk was switched on and the figure was revealed as Ranma who was eying Nabiki with concern.

“Ra- Ranma? What the hell are you doing in my...” Nabiki stopped and her eyes widened when she remembered what happened not to long ago.

“I see you remember what occurred tonight.” said Ranma with a faint smile on his lips.

“You saved me, didn’t you?” questioned the confused girl.

“Yes, I did and I also waited here for you to wake up.” answered Ranma.

“Why did you do that?” asked Nabiki a bit curious.

“Why did I do what? Save you or waiting for you to wake up?” said Ranma.

“The waiting part.” replied the girl, [Why he saved me I know. He is a good person and wouldn’t let anyone down if his help is needed.]

“I wanted to know if you were okay and I wanted to ask you some questions.” responded the still sitting boy.

“Oh... okay, ask your questions.” said the Ice Queen of Furinkan.

“First I want to know why you were out this late at night?” said Ranma.

“I was visiting the new nightclub which opened two days ago with some friends.” answered Nabiki.

“Nabiki there was no nightclub in the area where I found you and why weren’t you with your friends?”

The second oldest Tendo daughter looked a bit uncomfortable as she replied to the question.

“I thought it was boring in the club and wanted to go home. My friends stayed behind because they were flirting with some boys so I went out alone...”

“So, then why were you walking in the opposite direction of the dojo?” interrupted Ranma.

Nabiki blushing a bit out of embarrassment answered, “Um...ItwasdarkoutsideandIdidn’trecognizeanyofthestreetssoIgotlost.”

“What?”

“I said it was dark outside and I didn’t recognize any of the streets so I got lost.” Nabiki replied yawning a little.

“Okay, that was it with my questions I see that you are still tired. You should go back to sleep it was a hard night.”

“Okay Ranma. Good night!”

“Good night.”

Ranma was almost out of the door when Nabiki stopped him with a question of her own.

“Ranma?”

“Yes?”

“Why exactly were you still out this late at night too?”

“Err... I had some things on my mind and decided to take a walk to think a little bit.” [Yeah, like trying to figure out what those dreams and this vision are about.]

“So, if that was it then I’m going to sleep. Good night again Nabiki.” said Ranma faking a yawn.

“Wait Ran...” but he was already out of the room.

Ranma was standing in the hallway contemplating what to do, “There are still around three hours to waste until sunrise. What should I do?” Ranma proceeded walking up and down the hallway, thinking.

“Ah, I know!” with that he walked out of the house.

Ranma stood in the middle of the dojo with closed eyes. He stood like this for several minutes then he opened his eyes. He began with a slow-paced kata and minute after minute he became faster and faster.

It was almost sunrise when Ranma’s kata reached its peak. He was moving trough the air at almost Amaguriken speed as another vision flashed before his eyes.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Vision *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

He finds himself bound to poles near a pool of fire still with the sword in his body, in a place not meant for the living:

[Vae Victus - suffering to the conquered, ironic that now I was the one suffering. Not anything as pedestrian as physical pain. Rather the cruel jab of impotent anger - the hunger for revenge.], he thought.

The noble looked around taking in his surroundings, [I don’t care if I am in Heaven or Hell - all I want is to kill my assassins.]

“I could help you with your wish, young man.” came a voice from behind him.

Looking behind him the noble saw a man in a dark robe with an almost skeleton-like face.

“Who are you, dark creature?”

“I am Mortanius the Necromancer and I am here to help you, if you accept.”

“I’ll do anything to get my revenge, now send me back!”

“As you wish.” said the sorcerer as he walked towards the man and ripped the sword out that was still stuck in the noble.

The man vanished and only the Guardian of Death stayed behind.

“You will have the blood you hunger for...”

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* End Vision *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Ranma who was now back to the real world noticed that the floor came nearer and braced himself for a world of pain.

*CRASH*

“Ranma, are you okay?”