Authors Notes: Yes Turians are the same from Mass Effect Game there just too awesome not to mention. Expect a few other cameo's here and there. -Pk559
Chapter II
Sitting the small pod the two GP officers looked at Yagami explode in a fiery blaze. The ship that'd survived attacks from bounty hunters, mercenaries, and Jurai own space fleets had been wiped out by one squadron of fighters. "I'd never thought I see the day, ow Mihoshi move your foot!" Kiyone scolded as her foot was stepped on. "Well a Galaxy Police Cruiser has locked on to us and we'll be picked up soon." Mihoshi chimed in trying to keep a positive outlook on the grim situation "well until then we're sitting ducks." She lamented her luck trying to get comfortable on the small seat "Well it's still not as bad having to work as a high school teacher honestly what was I thinking."
Kiyone slowly cracked a smile "I don't know how you did it in front of those kids I'd of frozen." Mihoshi smiled knowing that it was ironic that her partner loved to sing Karaoke but hated public speaking. "It wasn't that bad it was just well finding time to fill and keep up the act." Kiyone sighed "we really should visit earth some time when were not busy." The blond giggled "we practically live at work when was the last time we even had a day off!" Kiyone wondered it'd been a few months since they'd left Jurai and were promoted and the time just few as the days never ended weather it was solving cases or being buried in paperwork. "I do miss the old days on the run from the Galaxy Police, always an adventure."
"We've locked on your escape pod Detective Sergent, Galaxy Police Cruiser "Kaze" is en route to your location." A transmission came in the sign of relief came as the pod wasn't equipped for long term travel just enough fuel to get out of imminent danger. "Well we should go back to Earth I miss the food and the fun times at Tenchi's place." Mihoshi said breaking the silence "I never did understand the feud between Ryoko and Ayeka, why fight over a man?" Mihoshi agreed "well he is cute after all." Kiyone smiled she did have a crush on him but never brought it out to the extent of Ryoko and Ayeka "I guess love will make you blind." She folded her arms and slowly nodded off to sleep the last two patrols were nearly 18 earth hours long and this was the first time the two officers could actually try to rest.
***
"Well
my visa came in and I'm packed up." Tenchi looked at the few
suitcases and the boxes he'd have shipped over later when he was
ready to fully settle in. "Well there's not much else left to pack
I called up an old friend from college he's got a place near the
school he'd be willing to let you rent out. No need to live in a dorm
after all!" Tenchi knew what his father meant from the start. "Well
isn't that great." The car was awaiting with his grandfather in the
passenger seat taking his luggage he loaded it in the back of the
scion.
"I hear there's quite a bit to see in San Fransisco I along with your grandmother went many years ago and loved it. Anyhow how is your English Tenchi?" He paused for a minute looking for the babel fish "It shouldn't be too bad after all I still have the spare babel fish Washu made." As Nobuyuki got in and started the car he looked at the house "Well the carnival has come and gone." Down the road they drove as the house that once housed two princesses, two galaxy police officers, a cabbit-spaceship, a mad scientist, and a space pirate who stole his heart was fading out of view.
He looked out the window at the vast forest Ryo-oh was growing yet his mind drifted to her voice "Tenchi..." For a moment the soothing voice seemed so real as if she was sitting next to him with her head resting on his chest looking up at him with her light yellow eyes "Tenchi..." Yet he knew it not to be as the small talk between his grandfather and father were all that was present. Knowing the drive to Tokyo international airport would be a long drive he closed his eyes.
It was nearly six months prior when She and Ryo-ohki were navigating the defenses of Jurai. "So where here." Ryoko said trying keep her composure and blood from flowing down her suit. The cold Jurai winds blew as Tenchi along with the two knights stood. Looking at her red and black suit Tenchi stood confident knowing he'd see her again. "From this point your, on your own Tenchi."
Ryoko solemnly said as the wind blew once more, Tenchi felt the love for her yet he hesitated to speak, Ryoko looked at him "I hope you know I wasn't planning on helping rescuing that other woman after all I am pirate." Tenchi knew she was bluffing and her injuries were taking a tremendous toll on her. "Thank I owe you one." He turned around and tried not to show his sorrow he slowly started to run down the pathway into the palace.
He suddenly awoke when his father started a long line of Cursing. "Damn it! Did you see those drivers Father! When the hell did the highway become a racetrack!" Tenchi caught sight of the highly modified GT-R and Ferrari racing down the highway. His mind drifted, Inside the GT-R he sat with Ryoko sitting in the passenger seat in a white summer dress. Driving down the road without a care in the world. He felt her hand on his lap "Tenchi let's have some fun on the beach..." His grandfather's voice quickly brought him out of his daydream. "Well now Nobuyuki it's not every day this happens calm down." Nearly seven months past since that day and no word or known whereabouts of Ryoko.
***
Upon docking in the Galaxy Police Cruiser the two high ranked officers stepped out of the small pod "We need to make a transmission to Headquarters." Kiyone said as she was being lead to the bridge of the cruiser the system was brought on-line and she and Mihoshi were standing in front of a large screen the GP logo flashed before the uplink was complete.
"This is Detective Sergent third Class Mihoshi reporting in from the Sol. Sector." The image of three high ranking GP officials appeared "I Detective Sergent Kiyone and chief of crime Prevention Mihoshi were attacked at Galaxy time 0:10:54. Our cruiser Yagami sustained several crippling blows before we were forced to initiate self-destruct and escape via pod and be picked up by GP cruiser "Kaze."
In our attack we were able to record the data of a five fighter crafts of unknown class and origin they posses cloaking and several high grade weapons that can easily disable a GP cruiser's defense systems." The three officials looked over the data "We will process this and approve modifcations to GP cruisers yet you and your partner are to continue to report on this squardron.
"We understand though that since the restoration of the Jurai throne two more similar squardrons have appeared and have destroyed two Jurai battlestations." Kiyone was a little tense after hearing it, since Tenchi had battled for the legitimate rule of Jurai then all other discenters would fall yet this wasn't the case. The transmission ended shortly afterwards "We don't have much time Mihoshi lets get back to the station we have to plan the next operations.
The crew of Kaze led them to temporary quarters "thank you, we'll be here should anything else be needed." Kiyone said as she and Mihoshi opened the door the spacious quarters "wow room is bigger than our apartment on earth!" Mihoshi giggled throwing her tall lean body on the soft bed and nodding off Kiyone looked at her partner "doesn't take much does it." She walked to the bath, closing the door she started the hot water and looked forward to resting as the days from here on out were going to be long and dangerous.
***
Ryoko
sat on her small round chair inside Ryo-ohki her physical wound from
Kagato had long since healed though her heart was far from healed.
The blackness of space was all that she seen looking out knowing
Earth was a short trip away "I miss him." She thought feeling the
tear slowly fall "I know that he loved me and that spoiled
princesses the same yet my love for him was much stronger. Was he
scared to make a choice?" She pondered looking at an old picture
with her, Ayeka, Mihoshi, Kiyone and her all surrounding Tenchi in
their swimsuits. "I don't know ever since that day when we crashed
on the Earth I just felt a strong connection with him the moment Laid
eyes on him." Her ship echoed "kyaaa" She smiled and slowly
stood up, the scar from his attack was deep and showing not signs of
healing. "So we have more than enough money to do anything and yet
it's worthless without him next to me."
***
Tenchi
hugged his father and grandfather and took his luggage they waved to
him and slowly got into the car "so that's it huh father he's the
last one to leave." Katsuhito nodded in agreement "you think
he'll be fine out in the States?" The Scion started and made it's
way down the street. Inside the massive airport Tenchi looked at his
watch "just an hour left hopefully the lines won't be too bad."
Showing his ticket and processing his luggage through security he
felt normal when it was time to go a few months ago it was a short
hop in Yagami and off they went. Waiting in line he slight looked
over to his left for a moment he'd thought he spotted a young woman
with cyan hair yet his eyes were deceiving him. Making his way
through the terminal he borded his plane not much else to see as the
plane was packed with travelers he took his seat after the much
ignored saftey warnings "should this plane go down well not much
other than an act of god would save us." He though as he knew he'd
be sitting in the same spot for the next sixteen hours. Taking a
strong sleep pill he put his seat belt on and placed the pillow on
the window "Goodbye..." He mumbeld as the plane began it's take
off, the feeling they were no longer on the ground took hold the
airport much like the rest of the city became smaller and smaller
before it resembled several tiny squares.
***
On
board "Retribution" Orima walked down the corriodor to his
quarters several of his cybernetic black knights moved from their
place to allow him entrace. "These robots are quite deadly on their
own much stronger and faster than the Juraian knights." The door
closed and inside the dim lights became brighter a large window plane
to a view of space was in the are end of the room. A statue of his
father stood imposing contrasting the statue of his mother.
Several large book cases along the walls and a large red carpet in the center he placed his cloak on the rack and took off his gloves he activated a switch where in the center of the carpet. several screens appeared "Show the Jurai royal families." Instantly several pictures appeared starting with the current emperor down the smaller families "Enlarge Family Masaki" the screen took hold showing Yosho with his current line starting down with his son and law and daughter Nobuyuki and Achika.
The line then went down to their son Tenchi Masaki age 18. To the far right of the family line the two crown princesses reside "Ayeka Masaki Jurai, Sasami Masaki Jurai" Orima then touched the screen where a full detailed report on the three followed. "So she's one of the heirs to the throne was well." He looked at the footage of her power during the battle with his father "although formitable to any non Juraian she was weak against him." He then set the footage to the start of the battle. "Watching it he studied Tenchi's skill with the sword "like all other Jurian's they rely not on skill but power given not earned. Had it not been for his family line he'd of been killed by you father."
Closing the screen he started on the file of Masaki Tenchi "Reading the Galaxy police file before it was cleared "Ryoko" stood out she was a pirate that was once sabatoged his operation many years prior "so she's still alive perhaps there is use for her in luring him out." Still this was merely gathering information on his targets. "Hack mainframe Jurian battlenet station 2 and 3" The system bypassed several safeguards and was in the Jurai mainframe "Battle data of station 2 and 3." The network downloaded the information showing the specifications and any recorded footage. "Show battle 22.1.5 and 33.6.1." On two large screens the footage began. "Sir we have incoming fighters in sector 3 and battle station 2 is reporting erratic activity in sectior 4."
Orima upgraded the footage quailty "so the twins are still alive." The battle stations set fighters out moments later "typical" he smirked as the Jurai fighters engaged the obvious targets "nothing to report all fighters destroyed." Moments later several squadrons of fighters came out of cloak the screen lit up with several thousand fighters and destroyers. "Brace for battle!" the enemy fighters outclassed Jurai's ships and out numbered 7 to 1 several explosions followed the footage degraded as the station took heavy damage with several more destroyers pounding away with massive beams of light at key sections of the station.
Orima stopped the footage knowing that both stations suffered the same fate just knowing the twins were alive enraged him. "In anycase the twins will be dealt with but for now I must focus my efforts on the Maskai boy."
Orima commanded a massive fleet, he was the mercenary commander of the Black Soul. Wanted by the Galaxy Police and Jurai's holy council. Several attempts to battle him and take him into custody have failed, for the last twenty years he's been in a self-imposed exile from the galaxy. With several outposts of desolate planets, his vast resources are rumored to be endless. Possesing stolen technology from the legendary mad scientist Washu. He remains top threat to Jurai, his Father was the first to make the bloodline known when he seized control of Jurai and overthrew the emperor and nearly killing him. Had it not been the Masaki family restoring the crown he'd of made his bid for power to wipe out his remaining siblings and overthrow his father.
He took off his jacket and shirt several scars were on his body, the mark of his home planet resided on his left bicep, he sat down and closed his eyes. "Send a message to Jurai, capture Princess Ayeka and Princess Sasami." Orima ordered knowing this was just a ploy to gain their attention. He concentrated his power and meditated.
Aboard the Carrier Vengeance Aki is inside the cockpit of his fighter retesting the arming systems and calibrating the targeting sights. "Seems normal though I don't know how any one could miss the shot to the bridge." He thought as he was nearly finished with the tests "Makoto you've been with the Black Soul for a few years and just recently joined the Berserker squadron well more like filled in a spot after the pilot was killed. Why did you miss you know hesitation in battle is a death sentence." Makoto stood by listening to her fellow pilot "how is that you were a promising Galaxy Police Pilot only to be working for the most ruthless criminal to date."
Makoto sighed "It was when I was working for the Galaxy Police that we were in a fight with a mercenary group known as the red wind, I was hot on the trail of the fighter when I was ordered to fall back I ignored the order and continued to purse. I ended up destroying the fighter and blowing up several civilian ships in the process from there I was fired and imprisoned for a year." Aki laughed "and that's why the GP never will have the heart to face us in battle with so many restrictions they'll always be behind." Aki climbed out of the craft and wiped the sweat off his forehead they looked out to space where several smaller ships were jumping into hyperspace. "Looks like another mission for Delta." Makoto knew that Delta was the ground forces comprised of highly specialized cybernetic fighters. "Who ever the target is they'd better hope they go quick and painless."
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