A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME?...
Author: Daferge
Disclaimer: Tenchi Muyo! is copyright AIC/Pioneer Ltd.
All respective characters are property of their original owners. All original characters and ideas are property of the author.
Chapter 10...
Lady Seto sat at her desk, in her 'office', aboard her tree-ship... She stared at the small crystal cube sitting before her... The Grand Marshal sat across from her, a smile on his face...
"You're enjoying this aren't you?... "
The Marshal shrugged his shoulders, but continued to smile...
"Hasn't been much to smile about lately... Till now... "
Lady Seto gave him one of her infamous 'looks'...
"You believe all this?... ", tapping the cube with her folded fan...
"I have no reason not to, considering the source... You?... "
"No... It answers a lot of questions I've had, but there's still a LOT of questions left unanswered or avoided... "
"You sense it too?... "
Lady Seto nodded...
"The guild has plans, long term plans and they've been able to hid them quite well... Until now... Tenchi's death has created just enough 'light' that their 'shadows' are beginning to show... They don't like it and they're trying to recover... "
Lady Seto nodded again...
"Thou his death was originally believed to been a 'lucky break', I now believe they've discovered the 'down side'... "
Lady Seto eyed him as he continued...
"They'd spent a great amount of effort in getting both GP, as well as Jurai, forces scattered and looking 'the other way'... Away from Jurai... "
Again Lady Seto nodded...
"Now, ALL eyes are drawn back inward... Where they weren't wanted... Throw in all the 'hunters' like Nagi sniffing around for that 'reward', Ryoko out for blood, as well as all the mysterious disappearing pirate crews and I'm willing to bet the guild wishes Tenchi were still alive... "
Lady Seto's eyes gazed over her open fan... She chuckled...
"That's one bet I wouldn't take... "
The Marshal smiled...
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances... "
"The terrain Shakespeare as I recall... "
"Shall we make our entrance to the 'stage' and play OUR parts in this little drama, Lady Seto?... "
"By all means, Grand Marshal... Let us play our parts and see how the play ends... But do you think Ryoko's going to 'play along'?... "
"Ha, ha... I trust Ryoko to be... Ryoko... and I believe THAT is going to make for a very interesting 'play'... "
"THAT, I can believe... To Ryoko... ", she raised a glass of water...
"To Ryoko... ", the marshal raised his glass... " Heaven help Jurai... "
" Heaven help the UNIVERSE... " replied Lady Seto with a smile...
to be continued...