(Disclaimer: I do not own the character of Tenchi Muyo or Ronin Warriors.)
When Two Destinies Intertwine
Chapter One
A sudden breeze blew through the clear atmosphere of Okayama. Everything seemed quiet and peaceful. The chirps of the crickets and the sound of rushing water from a stream can be heard in the distance. A cherry blossom fell from a nearby tree and glided swiftly through the Masaki Shrine. The blossom did a few turns and twists before landing on the windowsill in the house of the Masaki. Everyone in the house was sleeping peacefully with pleasant dreams dancing in their heads. Everyone that is, except for the one person who was tossing and turning at what seems like an unpleasant dream. Not too far from the Masaki House, about an hour away, in a mansion located in Tokyo was a boy having the same exact dream.
The Dream
Ryoko found herself standing on a planet she had never known existed before. She walked (for what seems like three hours) through thick patches of trees. She soon found herself in front a large dark cave. Ryoko peered into the dreary cave. It seemed to stretch on for miles. A cold shiver went up Ryoko's spine. She wrapped her arms around herself. 'Was it the cave that gave me the chill?' she thought. "No maybe it's just from the cold." She reassured herself. "Look at me. The greatest space pirate in the universe is scared of a little cave." She gave a small chuckle. "I don't know how I ended up here in the first place. It seems like I was drawn here. I wonder how I came about to find this place. Well there's only one way to find out." With that she headed towards the entrance of the cave.
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Rowen opened his eyes. 'Where am I?' he suddenly noticed that he was in a shield of energy that protects him. He looked out of the shield and realized that he was in the middle of space. 'What am I doing in the middle of space? Last thing I remembered was being back home with Ryo and the others.' He turned around and noticed an entrance. 'I wonder where that leads to?' he tried breaking through the shield but it wouldn't budge. "How strange. Why didn't the shield break? What is the meaning of all this?"
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Inside the cave was even darker than it appeared from the outside. Ryoko form an energy ball to give her some light so she could see where she was going. She began to walk further into the cave. There were sounds of dripping water coming from everywhere. Ryoko tried to get light in every corner of the cave but no matter how bright she tries to make her energy ball the darkness always seemed to swallow it up.
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Rowen stood there thinking of a way to break the shield. He had been trying to break through the shield for almost two hours. "Nothing seems to be working. No matter what I do I can't seem to break through it. I only have one more chance at this. I can use my arrows but if the shield deflects my attack then I'm done for. Better take the risk." He grabbed one of his arrows, attached it to his bow, and pulled it back gathering energy. "Rowen of Strata. Arrow Shockwave!" The arrow just passed right through the shield. "It didn't work. What am I supposed to do now?" with an exasperated sigh he lied down and rested his eyes. 'Where are Ryo and the others?'
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Ryoko jumped as she heard a blast. The cave started to shake a few seconds later. "I better hurry and get out of this cave before I become tendered meat. She started to fly finally deciding to get off of her aching feet. "I should of thought of this sooner. If it weren't for me being scared stiff out of my mind, I would've been able to think straight. I wish I were back home right now with Tenchi and the others."
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Rowen sat up hearing footsteps coming from the cave. "I wonder if that's Ryo. Is he here to save me?" he pressed against the shield to have a better view. What he saw almost took his breath away. A beautiful young girl with cyan hair stepped out of the cave. She looked around the age of seventeen. 'I wonder where she came from? And what is she doing in a place like this? As a matter of fact what am I doing in a place like this?' he continued to watch her silently as she came closer, his heart pounding faster with each step she takes.
**** The cave seemed to brighten as she neared the end of the cave. She soon found herself in front of a huge ball of energy. 'Is this it? Is this what I came all the way here for?' "Well the only way to find out is to have a look." She cautiously took slow steps toward the ball of energy. Ryoko stopped for a moment thinking she saw a figure move inside the sphere. 'Must be my imagination' she thought and she took one last step closer.
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From inside the shield, Rowen watched Ryoko intently. She floated around the shield examining it carefully landing back in the same place in which she stood to begin with. Then she moved her face closer to the shield causing Rowen to catch his breath. He noticed that her eyes were the color of amber. She stood up to about his chin. 'She's Probably around 5'3" tall.' He thought.
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Ryoko jumped back when she realized that a pair of dark blue eyes was staring straight back at her. 'There really is someone in there. Or is he a demon waiting to be released? Careful Ryoko. You don't want to let out something that might be dangerous now.' Ryoko then continued to stare at the eyes through the sphere for a moment longer, unsure of what she should do next.
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Rowen was just starring back at her wondering, also, what to do. 'She's scared.' he realized. 'I should think carefully before I say anything. I don't want to make her more afraid than she already is.' "Hello. My name is Touma Hashiba. But my friends call me Rowen. What is your name?" she continued to stare at him for a few seconds before answering him in a voice as soft as a feather. "My name is Ryoko Hakubi"
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Ryoko wasn't sure if she could trust him. She couldn't even see him all that well. All she could see was the shape of his figure. 'He's very tall. A lot taller than I am. I wonder how he really looks like.' "What are you doing here?" 'What a dumb question to ask Ryoko.' She scolded herself. "I should be asking you that very same question." His answer made her feel even more foolish. "What I meant was um. how did you get trapped inside there?" 'Good over up Ryoko.' He looked confused for a moment and then he shook his head and said, "To tell you the truth, I have no idea how I ended up here myself." Ryoko decided that there was nothing suspicious about his answer and nodded as if she understood. Ryoko reached out her hand to touch the shield. At her touch the shield suddenly started to disappear. Ryoko jumped back startled. But what startled her wasn't the disappearance of the shield but the tall handsome boy who was behind the shield. He had dark blue hair and eyes. He was wearing an armor that was the same color as his hair and eyes.
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Rowen was even more in awe seeing Ryoko up close without a shield standing between them. She was even more beautiful than he thought. Suddenly their surroundings started to change and soon they found themselves on a hill. His armor had been replaced by his normal clothing. As if they were both under control they pulled each other in a tight embrace and kiss. 'Why can't I control what I'm doing?' Rowen thought. 'But I guess this isn't so bad. I could get used to this.'
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Ryoko on the other hand, felt guilty for enjoying the kiss. 'Am I betraying Tenchi? Why do I feel as if my insides are melting? I don't know what to think anymore. Maybe that's it. Maybe I shouldn't about anything and go along with my instincts.' To Ryoko disappointment, the kiss ended. They pulled away from each other and stared into one another's eyes, both having mixed feelings. They turned and watched the sunset and talked about friends and what their life was like. It was as though they had known each other for a long time. Their surroundings once again started to change. They were now in a dark place that seemed to stretch on forever.
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'This place looks familiar. I've been here before.' Rowen wrinkled his brow trying to concentrate and figure out where he had seen this place before. ' Why isn't anything clicking? I know I've been here before so why cant I remember?' Rowen sighed in frustration. 'Damn!' Then it suddenly hit him. 'Oh no! This is the place of the Dark Dynasty! This could be bad.'
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Ryoko noticed that Rowen was worried. "Rowen? Is everything alright?" she asked, hoping he would say, "Yeah, everything's fine." But his answer made her even more nervous than she already was. "No. I'm afraid not. We have to find a way out of this place."
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Rowen couldn't think straight at all. 'I have to get her out of here.' He grabbed Ryoko and started running dragging her along. He had no idea where he was going and how to get them out of the dynasty but he had to at least try.
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Ryoko had no idea where he was taking her. She was scared but not of the thought of where they were or what might happen to them but the feeling and emotions that are stirring in her. The only person she ever felt safe with was Tenchi but somehow she felt safe with Rowen. Suddenly Rowen stopped and let go of her hand. Ryoko was confused at first and stood there for a moment before looking up. She noticed that they were at a dead end.
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"Damn!" Rowen mumbled. "We have to turn back." He turned around to face Ryoko but the expression in her face turned from confused into scared. The last thing he heard was her scream. "ROWEN! WATCH OUT BEHIND YOU!!!"
(Author's note: Sorry if this story is confusing. This is my first time writing a fan fiction so I'll probably make a lot of changes as the story goes on. Hopefully my story will get better. ^_^ Please email me at Trinity558@aol.com if you have any suggestions or leave it in the review page.)
When Two Destinies Intertwine
Chapter One
A sudden breeze blew through the clear atmosphere of Okayama. Everything seemed quiet and peaceful. The chirps of the crickets and the sound of rushing water from a stream can be heard in the distance. A cherry blossom fell from a nearby tree and glided swiftly through the Masaki Shrine. The blossom did a few turns and twists before landing on the windowsill in the house of the Masaki. Everyone in the house was sleeping peacefully with pleasant dreams dancing in their heads. Everyone that is, except for the one person who was tossing and turning at what seems like an unpleasant dream. Not too far from the Masaki House, about an hour away, in a mansion located in Tokyo was a boy having the same exact dream.
The Dream
Ryoko found herself standing on a planet she had never known existed before. She walked (for what seems like three hours) through thick patches of trees. She soon found herself in front a large dark cave. Ryoko peered into the dreary cave. It seemed to stretch on for miles. A cold shiver went up Ryoko's spine. She wrapped her arms around herself. 'Was it the cave that gave me the chill?' she thought. "No maybe it's just from the cold." She reassured herself. "Look at me. The greatest space pirate in the universe is scared of a little cave." She gave a small chuckle. "I don't know how I ended up here in the first place. It seems like I was drawn here. I wonder how I came about to find this place. Well there's only one way to find out." With that she headed towards the entrance of the cave.
****
Rowen opened his eyes. 'Where am I?' he suddenly noticed that he was in a shield of energy that protects him. He looked out of the shield and realized that he was in the middle of space. 'What am I doing in the middle of space? Last thing I remembered was being back home with Ryo and the others.' He turned around and noticed an entrance. 'I wonder where that leads to?' he tried breaking through the shield but it wouldn't budge. "How strange. Why didn't the shield break? What is the meaning of all this?"
****
Inside the cave was even darker than it appeared from the outside. Ryoko form an energy ball to give her some light so she could see where she was going. She began to walk further into the cave. There were sounds of dripping water coming from everywhere. Ryoko tried to get light in every corner of the cave but no matter how bright she tries to make her energy ball the darkness always seemed to swallow it up.
****
Rowen stood there thinking of a way to break the shield. He had been trying to break through the shield for almost two hours. "Nothing seems to be working. No matter what I do I can't seem to break through it. I only have one more chance at this. I can use my arrows but if the shield deflects my attack then I'm done for. Better take the risk." He grabbed one of his arrows, attached it to his bow, and pulled it back gathering energy. "Rowen of Strata. Arrow Shockwave!" The arrow just passed right through the shield. "It didn't work. What am I supposed to do now?" with an exasperated sigh he lied down and rested his eyes. 'Where are Ryo and the others?'
****
Ryoko jumped as she heard a blast. The cave started to shake a few seconds later. "I better hurry and get out of this cave before I become tendered meat. She started to fly finally deciding to get off of her aching feet. "I should of thought of this sooner. If it weren't for me being scared stiff out of my mind, I would've been able to think straight. I wish I were back home right now with Tenchi and the others."
****
Rowen sat up hearing footsteps coming from the cave. "I wonder if that's Ryo. Is he here to save me?" he pressed against the shield to have a better view. What he saw almost took his breath away. A beautiful young girl with cyan hair stepped out of the cave. She looked around the age of seventeen. 'I wonder where she came from? And what is she doing in a place like this? As a matter of fact what am I doing in a place like this?' he continued to watch her silently as she came closer, his heart pounding faster with each step she takes.
**** The cave seemed to brighten as she neared the end of the cave. She soon found herself in front of a huge ball of energy. 'Is this it? Is this what I came all the way here for?' "Well the only way to find out is to have a look." She cautiously took slow steps toward the ball of energy. Ryoko stopped for a moment thinking she saw a figure move inside the sphere. 'Must be my imagination' she thought and she took one last step closer.
****
From inside the shield, Rowen watched Ryoko intently. She floated around the shield examining it carefully landing back in the same place in which she stood to begin with. Then she moved her face closer to the shield causing Rowen to catch his breath. He noticed that her eyes were the color of amber. She stood up to about his chin. 'She's Probably around 5'3" tall.' He thought.
****
Ryoko jumped back when she realized that a pair of dark blue eyes was staring straight back at her. 'There really is someone in there. Or is he a demon waiting to be released? Careful Ryoko. You don't want to let out something that might be dangerous now.' Ryoko then continued to stare at the eyes through the sphere for a moment longer, unsure of what she should do next.
****
Rowen was just starring back at her wondering, also, what to do. 'She's scared.' he realized. 'I should think carefully before I say anything. I don't want to make her more afraid than she already is.' "Hello. My name is Touma Hashiba. But my friends call me Rowen. What is your name?" she continued to stare at him for a few seconds before answering him in a voice as soft as a feather. "My name is Ryoko Hakubi"
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Ryoko wasn't sure if she could trust him. She couldn't even see him all that well. All she could see was the shape of his figure. 'He's very tall. A lot taller than I am. I wonder how he really looks like.' "What are you doing here?" 'What a dumb question to ask Ryoko.' She scolded herself. "I should be asking you that very same question." His answer made her feel even more foolish. "What I meant was um. how did you get trapped inside there?" 'Good over up Ryoko.' He looked confused for a moment and then he shook his head and said, "To tell you the truth, I have no idea how I ended up here myself." Ryoko decided that there was nothing suspicious about his answer and nodded as if she understood. Ryoko reached out her hand to touch the shield. At her touch the shield suddenly started to disappear. Ryoko jumped back startled. But what startled her wasn't the disappearance of the shield but the tall handsome boy who was behind the shield. He had dark blue hair and eyes. He was wearing an armor that was the same color as his hair and eyes.
****
Rowen was even more in awe seeing Ryoko up close without a shield standing between them. She was even more beautiful than he thought. Suddenly their surroundings started to change and soon they found themselves on a hill. His armor had been replaced by his normal clothing. As if they were both under control they pulled each other in a tight embrace and kiss. 'Why can't I control what I'm doing?' Rowen thought. 'But I guess this isn't so bad. I could get used to this.'
****
Ryoko on the other hand, felt guilty for enjoying the kiss. 'Am I betraying Tenchi? Why do I feel as if my insides are melting? I don't know what to think anymore. Maybe that's it. Maybe I shouldn't about anything and go along with my instincts.' To Ryoko disappointment, the kiss ended. They pulled away from each other and stared into one another's eyes, both having mixed feelings. They turned and watched the sunset and talked about friends and what their life was like. It was as though they had known each other for a long time. Their surroundings once again started to change. They were now in a dark place that seemed to stretch on forever.
****
'This place looks familiar. I've been here before.' Rowen wrinkled his brow trying to concentrate and figure out where he had seen this place before. ' Why isn't anything clicking? I know I've been here before so why cant I remember?' Rowen sighed in frustration. 'Damn!' Then it suddenly hit him. 'Oh no! This is the place of the Dark Dynasty! This could be bad.'
****
Ryoko noticed that Rowen was worried. "Rowen? Is everything alright?" she asked, hoping he would say, "Yeah, everything's fine." But his answer made her even more nervous than she already was. "No. I'm afraid not. We have to find a way out of this place."
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Rowen couldn't think straight at all. 'I have to get her out of here.' He grabbed Ryoko and started running dragging her along. He had no idea where he was going and how to get them out of the dynasty but he had to at least try.
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Ryoko had no idea where he was taking her. She was scared but not of the thought of where they were or what might happen to them but the feeling and emotions that are stirring in her. The only person she ever felt safe with was Tenchi but somehow she felt safe with Rowen. Suddenly Rowen stopped and let go of her hand. Ryoko was confused at first and stood there for a moment before looking up. She noticed that they were at a dead end.
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"Damn!" Rowen mumbled. "We have to turn back." He turned around to face Ryoko but the expression in her face turned from confused into scared. The last thing he heard was her scream. "ROWEN! WATCH OUT BEHIND YOU!!!"
(Author's note: Sorry if this story is confusing. This is my first time writing a fan fiction so I'll probably make a lot of changes as the story goes on. Hopefully my story will get better. ^_^ Please email me at Trinity558@aol.com if you have any suggestions or leave it in the review page.)