The Future - Chapter 8: Mission Implausible
By: Ryoko-chan
Disclaimer: We all know the drill...the real disclaimer resides in Chapter 1.
A/N: I don't really have anything to say here...wow...enjoy the chapter.
THE FUTURE - CHAPTER 8: MISSION IMPLAUSIBLE
By: Ryoko-chan
Washu helped Tenchi out of the time machine as the boy only looked around. Ryoko had this rather elated look on her face, while Aeka looked as if she were about to explode.
"What *was* that?" Tenchi asked, not quite sure what he had just experienced.
"That was your future, Tenchi. You and Ryoko looked nice and cozy." Washu said.
"Grrrr...how could you fall for her over me, Tenchi? And while I'm in prison about to be executed, no less!"
"Um, Aeka...I haven't..."
"Yet." Washu chimed in.
Kiyone, Mihoshi, and Sasami stayed far away from this conversation and Ryoko was too happy to speak. She simply stayed where she was, glowing happily.
"Well, now what? You're the last one left Washu. If we're ever going to find out what happens, you have to go into the machine too." Kiyone said, finding herself eager to see what happens.
"Yeah, go on Washu." Ryoko said, momentarily snapping out of her daze.
"I *can't* go." She said, not to happy with the fact that they all wanted her to use her own machine.
"Why not?" Tenchi asked.
"Because none of you know how to operate this thing! I might never get out of it."
"Get serious, Washu. We've watched you operate it. All you do is pull the lever. Oooh, hard."
"Don't make me comment on that, Ryoko." Washu mumbled under her breath.
Ryoko glared at her.
"Just go, Washu." Aeka said, pushing her toward the chair.
"What? No!" Washu said, starting to fight back.
"I'd hate to do this to you, Little Washu..." Tenchi said, holding her down in the chair while Aeka and Sasami were connecting the wires to her.
"Stop it!" Washu struggled.
"Stop moving so much, Washu." Aeka said.
"Is everything ready?" Ryoko asked.
Sasami and Aeka nodded as they stepped away from Washu who was kicking and screaming in the chair.
"Here we go!" Ryoko said, pulling down on the lever.
-Washu's Future-
Washu made sure that Sasami was wide awake before sunrise. She and the little princess had gathered everything they needed and set off to the empty square to meet Tenchi, Ryoko, and the others.
"Where are they?" Sasami asked impatiently.
"Don't worry, we're a little early. They'll show up." Washu said, going through the stuff that she brought to get it ready for the others when they showed up.
"Who ever thought you'd be early?" Washu heard a voice behind her.
"Its about time you showed up, Ryoko. We've been waiting here for you for a while."
"I'm sure." She said, sitting by a fountain waiting for Tenchi, Kiyone, and Mihoshi to catch up.
When they finally did, they all gathered around Washu, waiting for their instructions.
"Take these." Washu said, handing Ryoko an extremely fancy dress. She handed two plain, long dresses to Kiyone and Mihoshi.
"What are these?" Kiyone asked.
"You are the guards of the king and queen." Washu said, handing Tenchi some clothes as well.
"Ryoko and Tenchi? The king and queen?" Kiyone asked.
Washu nodded.
"They're the strongest, I figured they needed to get the closest to our friends." She explained.
"You four get changed and we'll be ready to go." Washu said.
The four walked off to get changed and Washu sat next to Sasami again.
"Do you think they're going to be able to pull it off?" Sasami asked.
"Of course, why?" Washu asked suspiciously.
"You don't trust me do you? You're just like Ryoko." Sasami said
Just as Washu was about to respond, everyone came back. Ryoko and Tenchi looking very regal in their own right, as Kiyone and Mihoshi moved uncomfortably in their uniforms.
"Can we get this over with?" Ryoko asked, adjusting her dress. "I can't breathe in this thing, Washu. Could you have made it any tighter?"
"I could have...but I didn't think Tenchi would have been able to handle it." Washu said, starting to walk toward the palace.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Tenchi asked, walking behind her.
"Never mind. Walk with the queen, your highness." Washu scolded him.
Tenchi stepped back and walked with Ryoko who was still too preoccupied with her dress to hang all over Tenchi.
"When we get their, you four will go into the throne room with Sasami. I'll look around."
"Do you expect them to just let you wander the castle?" Ryoko asked.
"They would if the daughter of the king and queen of a neighboring planet who were prospective traders with Jurai wanted to see the palace." Washu said, taking off her lab coat to reveal a very plain, yet fancy, dress.
"What?" Tenchi and Ryoko asked in unison.
"Mom, dad!" Washu said, running to them.
"This is NOT funny, Washu." Ryoko said.
Washu laughed to herself and turned around and began walking again.
"It's not meant to be. Let's go."
Finally they got to the palace and found it much less of a task than they expected to get inside and to speak with the King and Queen of Jurai.
"Your highnesses, King Keiichi and Queen Yumi from Yveena have come to speak of opening trade with Jurai." Sasami explained, leading Tenchi and the others into the throne room.
"Why are you here then?" The Queen asked.
"They contacted me, and I am bringing them to you."
"Very well, follow us where we might be able to discuss this better." The King said, waiting for his wife to rise.
"If its not too much trouble, is it all right if our...daughter Sayuri looks around the palace for a while?" Ryoko asked.
"Of course." The Queen said, smiling to Washu. "Sasami can show her around."
"Thank you." Tenchi said, smiling as he took Ryoko's arm and together they followed the King and Queen of Jurai. Kiyone and Mihoshi followed behind them.
Washu looked at Sasami.
"That was easy enough. Let's go find Aeka." Washu said, waiting for Sasami to lead the way.
Sasami only stood there.
"Sasami, come on. We don't have that much time." Washu said.
Reluctantly Sasami started down the hallway, toward the staircase that lead to the holding cells on the lowest level.
"Aeka won't be guarded. She wasn't when I visited her. They don't view her as a threat." Sasami explained as they got to the cell.
"Aeka?" Sasami called.
"Sasami, is that you?" Aeka asked, as she saw her sister walk into view.
Sasami nodded.
"Oh, Sasami. I didn't think you'd come." Aeka said sadly, remembering her conversation with her sister a few days before.
"Don't worry, Aeka. I'll have you out of here in no time." Washu said, taking scans of the bars.
"Miss Washu!?" Aeka said, smiling. "Is Lord Tenchi here?"
Washu nodded.
"And Ryoko, Kiyone, and Mihoshi. They're dealing with the King and Queen at the moment." Washu said, calling up her holo-computer and typing numerous bits of information into it.
In no time the door to Aeka's cell simply swung open.
"There, that was easy!" Washu said, cheerfully.
"That's all it took?" Sasami asked.
"You sound disappointed that it didn't take longer. Anyway, we need to get you somewhere safe, Aeka." Washu said.
"There's a small, hidden room next to the room that Tenchi and the others went into. We can go there. The King and Queen don't know about it. Our parents didn't even know about it." Sasami explained.
Washu nodded and they all headed to a small bookcase that Sasami opened easily. All three girls slipped inside unnoticed and found themselves in a dark room on the other side of a two-way mirror.
"How old fashioned." Washu whispered.
The three girls sat quietly, looking through the window at the scene that played out in the next room.
Ryoko suddenly remembered why she had never become a diplomat. She was ready to fall asleep. Tenchi had to repeatedly nudge her to keep her alert. She just wished Washu had come up with a way to tell them when she had freed Aeka. This was ridiculous.
"We honestly don't know why you even showed up here to negotiate this." The King said. "Jurai is a planet of open trade. You don't need special permission."
"We felt that it would be appropriate to contact you. Princess Sasami advised us to speak to you in person."
"Did she?" The Queen asked sharply.
Ryoko nodded.
"She felt that our planet and yours could greatly benefit from each other."
She shifted uncomfortably, sitting as she had been for hours, she just wanted to relax in a nice hot spring...
The King and Queen nod in agreement.
"Sasami sent you here to replace us, didn't she?"
Ryoko and Tenchi look at each other, then back to Kiyone and Mihoshi.
"What do you mean?" Tenchi asked.
"Don't play us for fools. That little brat has been trying to get rid of us since she arrived on Jurai. I didn't think she'd try to replace us with some cutesy couple like you two." The Queen snapped.
In the secret room, Washu, Aeka, and Sasami were listening to everything being said between Ryoko, Tenchi, and the King and Queen of Jurai.
"I'm a brat, huh?" Sasami whispered harshly. "What's Tenchi waiting for? He could take them on right now."
"Shh, Sasami be quiet." Aeka scolded.
"They're in for some trouble." Washu said quietly.
"What do you mean, Washu?" Aeka asked.
"Shhh."
"We don't know what you're talking about." Ryoko said, standing up.
"You know perfectly well." The King said, standing up to her eye level.
"What if we were here to challenge you?" Tenchi said, standing up as well.
"We knew it." The Queen said.
"Perhaps everyone should calm down." Kiyone said, placing her hand near her blaster, just in case.
"Who are you to address us?" The Queen asked.
"Don't worry about it. Just get out of here now and never come back, and you might live to see another day." Ryoko said menacingly.
"What can you do?" The King asked.
"Do you really want to find out?" Ryoko growled.
"Ryoko, don't..." Tenchi said.
"'Ryoko?'" The King asked. "The space pirate?"
"What's it to you?" Ryoko asked.
"Then you must be the boy Tenchi that we've been looking for." The Queen said, turning to Tenchi.
"Just leave and give Jurai back to the *real* Royal Family." Tenchi said, placing his hand on the hilt of the Tenchi-ken.
"I don't think so." The King said, suddenly pulling a sword similar to the Tenchi-ken and resting the blade at Tenchi's throat.
"Tenchi, no!" Ryoko said, igniting her sword.
The King laughed.
"The little space whore wants to fight." He said between evil cackles, distracting himself from Tenchi.
Tenchi took the opportunity to get away from him and he pulled out the Tenchi-ken, igniting it.
"You better watch what you say to her." Tenchi said, staring the King in the eyes.
Kiyone and Mihoshi had their hands full fighting the guards that the King and Queen had called in, while Ryoko kept the Queen at a distance from Tenchi and the King.
"Let's settle this then." The King said.
"Gladly." Tenchi said.
"Be careful Tenchi." Ryoko said calmly.
"Don't worry about me." He said, stepping into the main hall, followed by the King of Jurai.
"This is the perfect time to go help them." Washu said, looking at Aeka and Sasami.
"What are we supposed to do?" Aeka asked.
"Just go. Take these." Washu said, handing each of them a blaster. "I'm sure you both know how to use them."
The two princesses nodded and left the small room through the entrance into the room where Ryoko was holding the Queen.
"Aeka? Where's Washu?" Ryoko asked, looking around.
"She's in there. She's working on something. How's Tenchi doing?" Aeka asked.
"I don't know." Ryoko said.
"He'll soon be like all of you. Our prisoners to do what we want with." The Queen said.
"Shut up." Ryoko countered.
"We got all of the guard that's anywhere near the palace, I think." Kiyone said, running into the room from a back entrance.
"Where's Tenchi?" Mihoshi asked.
"Out there." Aeka said, pointing through the large crack in the doors that lead to the main hall.
Washu quickly accessed the view from the camera on Tenchi's lapel. If she could get a good enough position lock on this "king" of Jurai, she would be able to get rid of him without anyone getting hurt.
"You're a foolish boy." The King said to Tenchi, re-igniting the sword.
"If you knew how many times I've heard that..." Tenchi said, re-igniting the Tenchi-ken.
"Come on then." The King said, lunging at Tenchi.
Tenchi easily dodged the King's attack and they proceeded to fight. Faster and more elaborate with every clash.
Washu watched all of this from Tenchi's point of view, noticing that the King wasn't much of a fighter.
"He's up to something..." Washu mumbled to herself, positioning the entrance to the subspace portal directly behind the King.
She stood up and went into the room with the others.
"Get Tenchi back in here, Ryoko." Washu said.
"What about her?"
"I'll take care of her. Just go get Tenchi." Washu said, looking down at her computer screen to make sure the coordinates were the same.
Ryoko nodded and went into the main hall.
"Ryoko, what are you doing out here?" Tenchi asked, fighting off an attack from the King.
"Get back into the room, Tenchi." Ryoko said, pointing to the room everyone else was in.
"What? Are you joking?"
"No, Tenchi, go now!"
"Why?"
"Just do it!" Ryoko said, getting impatient.
"Ryoko, I can't argue with you right now." Tenchi said, suddenly turning the wrong way; he tripped over his own feet.
"Stupid boy...you let yourself get distracted so easily." The King said, lifting the sword over his head, ready to strike at Tenchi while he was still on the ground.
"Now Washu!! Whatever you were going to do, do it NOW!!" Ryoko shouted, teleporting to Tenchi, igniting her own sword.
Washu swiftly typed in the code to open the subspace portal as Ryoko blocked the King's attack.
Suddenly the portal opened, pulling the King off his feet. He grabbed the first thing he could, which happened to be Ryoko's arm...
"Tenchi!" She shouted, trying to get away.
"Ryoko!" Tenchi said, grabbing her other arm, pulling her back.
"Washu, he's got Ryoko!" Sasami shouted from the door.
Washu continued to type, seemingly not hearing the girl's statement.
Ryoko suddenly managed to kick the King away and he was pulled into subspace. Ryoko grabbed onto Tenchi and teleported into the room off of the main hall, collapsing as soon as she reappeared with Tenchi.
"Ryoko, are you all right?" Tenchi asked, sitting her up.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Its so much fun being pulled apart like that." She said, holding her shoulder.
"What did you DO?" The Queen shrieked, standing up.
Aeka kept the blaster pointed at her.
"Maybe she should join him, Washu." Ryoko said, standing up.
"That could be arranged." Washu said.
"No, NO. I'll take my baby and we'll leave, don't worry about it." She said.
"Let's go then." Kiyone said, leading her out.
"Now what?" Ryoko asked.
"Now, we get Funaho and Misaki back here so they can start to clean up the planet again." Tenchi said. "You're welcome to come back to Earth with us, if you'd like. I'd understand if you'd want to stay here, though." He said to Aeka and Sasami.
"Tenchi, that sounds like a wonderful idea. Sasami can stay to help, if she'd like." Aeka said, looking to her little sister.
Sasami nodded.
"Right now though, I just want to get some sleep." Washu said, yawning.
Everyone else nodded.
"Another adventure over." Tenchi said.
"Let's hope it stays that way."
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~End Chapter 8~
Next:
Chapter 9: A Conclusion
A/n: I got lazy and didn't feel like writing the details of Tenchi's fight so don't get too mad at me about that. Oh, and don't you just love that I didn't name the King and Queen. And if you're wondering about the pseudonyms I chose for Ryoko, Tenchi, and Washu...Ryoko's pseudonym "Yumi" comes from Yumi Takada, Aeka's Japanese voice actress. I just randomly picked her name. Tenchi's pseudonym was Keiichi simply because I like Oh My Goddess! and Keiichi and Tenchi have the same Japanese voice actor, Masami Kikuchi. And Washu's pseudonym, Sayuri, is from the book "Memoirs of a Geisha."
I hope you liked this chapter...especially since I've been half asleep every time I've worked on it.
-_- Zzzz
By: Ryoko-chan
Disclaimer: We all know the drill...the real disclaimer resides in Chapter 1.
A/N: I don't really have anything to say here...wow...enjoy the chapter.
THE FUTURE - CHAPTER 8: MISSION IMPLAUSIBLE
By: Ryoko-chan
Washu helped Tenchi out of the time machine as the boy only looked around. Ryoko had this rather elated look on her face, while Aeka looked as if she were about to explode.
"What *was* that?" Tenchi asked, not quite sure what he had just experienced.
"That was your future, Tenchi. You and Ryoko looked nice and cozy." Washu said.
"Grrrr...how could you fall for her over me, Tenchi? And while I'm in prison about to be executed, no less!"
"Um, Aeka...I haven't..."
"Yet." Washu chimed in.
Kiyone, Mihoshi, and Sasami stayed far away from this conversation and Ryoko was too happy to speak. She simply stayed where she was, glowing happily.
"Well, now what? You're the last one left Washu. If we're ever going to find out what happens, you have to go into the machine too." Kiyone said, finding herself eager to see what happens.
"Yeah, go on Washu." Ryoko said, momentarily snapping out of her daze.
"I *can't* go." She said, not to happy with the fact that they all wanted her to use her own machine.
"Why not?" Tenchi asked.
"Because none of you know how to operate this thing! I might never get out of it."
"Get serious, Washu. We've watched you operate it. All you do is pull the lever. Oooh, hard."
"Don't make me comment on that, Ryoko." Washu mumbled under her breath.
Ryoko glared at her.
"Just go, Washu." Aeka said, pushing her toward the chair.
"What? No!" Washu said, starting to fight back.
"I'd hate to do this to you, Little Washu..." Tenchi said, holding her down in the chair while Aeka and Sasami were connecting the wires to her.
"Stop it!" Washu struggled.
"Stop moving so much, Washu." Aeka said.
"Is everything ready?" Ryoko asked.
Sasami and Aeka nodded as they stepped away from Washu who was kicking and screaming in the chair.
"Here we go!" Ryoko said, pulling down on the lever.
-Washu's Future-
Washu made sure that Sasami was wide awake before sunrise. She and the little princess had gathered everything they needed and set off to the empty square to meet Tenchi, Ryoko, and the others.
"Where are they?" Sasami asked impatiently.
"Don't worry, we're a little early. They'll show up." Washu said, going through the stuff that she brought to get it ready for the others when they showed up.
"Who ever thought you'd be early?" Washu heard a voice behind her.
"Its about time you showed up, Ryoko. We've been waiting here for you for a while."
"I'm sure." She said, sitting by a fountain waiting for Tenchi, Kiyone, and Mihoshi to catch up.
When they finally did, they all gathered around Washu, waiting for their instructions.
"Take these." Washu said, handing Ryoko an extremely fancy dress. She handed two plain, long dresses to Kiyone and Mihoshi.
"What are these?" Kiyone asked.
"You are the guards of the king and queen." Washu said, handing Tenchi some clothes as well.
"Ryoko and Tenchi? The king and queen?" Kiyone asked.
Washu nodded.
"They're the strongest, I figured they needed to get the closest to our friends." She explained.
"You four get changed and we'll be ready to go." Washu said.
The four walked off to get changed and Washu sat next to Sasami again.
"Do you think they're going to be able to pull it off?" Sasami asked.
"Of course, why?" Washu asked suspiciously.
"You don't trust me do you? You're just like Ryoko." Sasami said
Just as Washu was about to respond, everyone came back. Ryoko and Tenchi looking very regal in their own right, as Kiyone and Mihoshi moved uncomfortably in their uniforms.
"Can we get this over with?" Ryoko asked, adjusting her dress. "I can't breathe in this thing, Washu. Could you have made it any tighter?"
"I could have...but I didn't think Tenchi would have been able to handle it." Washu said, starting to walk toward the palace.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Tenchi asked, walking behind her.
"Never mind. Walk with the queen, your highness." Washu scolded him.
Tenchi stepped back and walked with Ryoko who was still too preoccupied with her dress to hang all over Tenchi.
"When we get their, you four will go into the throne room with Sasami. I'll look around."
"Do you expect them to just let you wander the castle?" Ryoko asked.
"They would if the daughter of the king and queen of a neighboring planet who were prospective traders with Jurai wanted to see the palace." Washu said, taking off her lab coat to reveal a very plain, yet fancy, dress.
"What?" Tenchi and Ryoko asked in unison.
"Mom, dad!" Washu said, running to them.
"This is NOT funny, Washu." Ryoko said.
Washu laughed to herself and turned around and began walking again.
"It's not meant to be. Let's go."
Finally they got to the palace and found it much less of a task than they expected to get inside and to speak with the King and Queen of Jurai.
"Your highnesses, King Keiichi and Queen Yumi from Yveena have come to speak of opening trade with Jurai." Sasami explained, leading Tenchi and the others into the throne room.
"Why are you here then?" The Queen asked.
"They contacted me, and I am bringing them to you."
"Very well, follow us where we might be able to discuss this better." The King said, waiting for his wife to rise.
"If its not too much trouble, is it all right if our...daughter Sayuri looks around the palace for a while?" Ryoko asked.
"Of course." The Queen said, smiling to Washu. "Sasami can show her around."
"Thank you." Tenchi said, smiling as he took Ryoko's arm and together they followed the King and Queen of Jurai. Kiyone and Mihoshi followed behind them.
Washu looked at Sasami.
"That was easy enough. Let's go find Aeka." Washu said, waiting for Sasami to lead the way.
Sasami only stood there.
"Sasami, come on. We don't have that much time." Washu said.
Reluctantly Sasami started down the hallway, toward the staircase that lead to the holding cells on the lowest level.
"Aeka won't be guarded. She wasn't when I visited her. They don't view her as a threat." Sasami explained as they got to the cell.
"Aeka?" Sasami called.
"Sasami, is that you?" Aeka asked, as she saw her sister walk into view.
Sasami nodded.
"Oh, Sasami. I didn't think you'd come." Aeka said sadly, remembering her conversation with her sister a few days before.
"Don't worry, Aeka. I'll have you out of here in no time." Washu said, taking scans of the bars.
"Miss Washu!?" Aeka said, smiling. "Is Lord Tenchi here?"
Washu nodded.
"And Ryoko, Kiyone, and Mihoshi. They're dealing with the King and Queen at the moment." Washu said, calling up her holo-computer and typing numerous bits of information into it.
In no time the door to Aeka's cell simply swung open.
"There, that was easy!" Washu said, cheerfully.
"That's all it took?" Sasami asked.
"You sound disappointed that it didn't take longer. Anyway, we need to get you somewhere safe, Aeka." Washu said.
"There's a small, hidden room next to the room that Tenchi and the others went into. We can go there. The King and Queen don't know about it. Our parents didn't even know about it." Sasami explained.
Washu nodded and they all headed to a small bookcase that Sasami opened easily. All three girls slipped inside unnoticed and found themselves in a dark room on the other side of a two-way mirror.
"How old fashioned." Washu whispered.
The three girls sat quietly, looking through the window at the scene that played out in the next room.
Ryoko suddenly remembered why she had never become a diplomat. She was ready to fall asleep. Tenchi had to repeatedly nudge her to keep her alert. She just wished Washu had come up with a way to tell them when she had freed Aeka. This was ridiculous.
"We honestly don't know why you even showed up here to negotiate this." The King said. "Jurai is a planet of open trade. You don't need special permission."
"We felt that it would be appropriate to contact you. Princess Sasami advised us to speak to you in person."
"Did she?" The Queen asked sharply.
Ryoko nodded.
"She felt that our planet and yours could greatly benefit from each other."
She shifted uncomfortably, sitting as she had been for hours, she just wanted to relax in a nice hot spring...
The King and Queen nod in agreement.
"Sasami sent you here to replace us, didn't she?"
Ryoko and Tenchi look at each other, then back to Kiyone and Mihoshi.
"What do you mean?" Tenchi asked.
"Don't play us for fools. That little brat has been trying to get rid of us since she arrived on Jurai. I didn't think she'd try to replace us with some cutesy couple like you two." The Queen snapped.
In the secret room, Washu, Aeka, and Sasami were listening to everything being said between Ryoko, Tenchi, and the King and Queen of Jurai.
"I'm a brat, huh?" Sasami whispered harshly. "What's Tenchi waiting for? He could take them on right now."
"Shh, Sasami be quiet." Aeka scolded.
"They're in for some trouble." Washu said quietly.
"What do you mean, Washu?" Aeka asked.
"Shhh."
"We don't know what you're talking about." Ryoko said, standing up.
"You know perfectly well." The King said, standing up to her eye level.
"What if we were here to challenge you?" Tenchi said, standing up as well.
"We knew it." The Queen said.
"Perhaps everyone should calm down." Kiyone said, placing her hand near her blaster, just in case.
"Who are you to address us?" The Queen asked.
"Don't worry about it. Just get out of here now and never come back, and you might live to see another day." Ryoko said menacingly.
"What can you do?" The King asked.
"Do you really want to find out?" Ryoko growled.
"Ryoko, don't..." Tenchi said.
"'Ryoko?'" The King asked. "The space pirate?"
"What's it to you?" Ryoko asked.
"Then you must be the boy Tenchi that we've been looking for." The Queen said, turning to Tenchi.
"Just leave and give Jurai back to the *real* Royal Family." Tenchi said, placing his hand on the hilt of the Tenchi-ken.
"I don't think so." The King said, suddenly pulling a sword similar to the Tenchi-ken and resting the blade at Tenchi's throat.
"Tenchi, no!" Ryoko said, igniting her sword.
The King laughed.
"The little space whore wants to fight." He said between evil cackles, distracting himself from Tenchi.
Tenchi took the opportunity to get away from him and he pulled out the Tenchi-ken, igniting it.
"You better watch what you say to her." Tenchi said, staring the King in the eyes.
Kiyone and Mihoshi had their hands full fighting the guards that the King and Queen had called in, while Ryoko kept the Queen at a distance from Tenchi and the King.
"Let's settle this then." The King said.
"Gladly." Tenchi said.
"Be careful Tenchi." Ryoko said calmly.
"Don't worry about me." He said, stepping into the main hall, followed by the King of Jurai.
"This is the perfect time to go help them." Washu said, looking at Aeka and Sasami.
"What are we supposed to do?" Aeka asked.
"Just go. Take these." Washu said, handing each of them a blaster. "I'm sure you both know how to use them."
The two princesses nodded and left the small room through the entrance into the room where Ryoko was holding the Queen.
"Aeka? Where's Washu?" Ryoko asked, looking around.
"She's in there. She's working on something. How's Tenchi doing?" Aeka asked.
"I don't know." Ryoko said.
"He'll soon be like all of you. Our prisoners to do what we want with." The Queen said.
"Shut up." Ryoko countered.
"We got all of the guard that's anywhere near the palace, I think." Kiyone said, running into the room from a back entrance.
"Where's Tenchi?" Mihoshi asked.
"Out there." Aeka said, pointing through the large crack in the doors that lead to the main hall.
Washu quickly accessed the view from the camera on Tenchi's lapel. If she could get a good enough position lock on this "king" of Jurai, she would be able to get rid of him without anyone getting hurt.
"You're a foolish boy." The King said to Tenchi, re-igniting the sword.
"If you knew how many times I've heard that..." Tenchi said, re-igniting the Tenchi-ken.
"Come on then." The King said, lunging at Tenchi.
Tenchi easily dodged the King's attack and they proceeded to fight. Faster and more elaborate with every clash.
Washu watched all of this from Tenchi's point of view, noticing that the King wasn't much of a fighter.
"He's up to something..." Washu mumbled to herself, positioning the entrance to the subspace portal directly behind the King.
She stood up and went into the room with the others.
"Get Tenchi back in here, Ryoko." Washu said.
"What about her?"
"I'll take care of her. Just go get Tenchi." Washu said, looking down at her computer screen to make sure the coordinates were the same.
Ryoko nodded and went into the main hall.
"Ryoko, what are you doing out here?" Tenchi asked, fighting off an attack from the King.
"Get back into the room, Tenchi." Ryoko said, pointing to the room everyone else was in.
"What? Are you joking?"
"No, Tenchi, go now!"
"Why?"
"Just do it!" Ryoko said, getting impatient.
"Ryoko, I can't argue with you right now." Tenchi said, suddenly turning the wrong way; he tripped over his own feet.
"Stupid boy...you let yourself get distracted so easily." The King said, lifting the sword over his head, ready to strike at Tenchi while he was still on the ground.
"Now Washu!! Whatever you were going to do, do it NOW!!" Ryoko shouted, teleporting to Tenchi, igniting her own sword.
Washu swiftly typed in the code to open the subspace portal as Ryoko blocked the King's attack.
Suddenly the portal opened, pulling the King off his feet. He grabbed the first thing he could, which happened to be Ryoko's arm...
"Tenchi!" She shouted, trying to get away.
"Ryoko!" Tenchi said, grabbing her other arm, pulling her back.
"Washu, he's got Ryoko!" Sasami shouted from the door.
Washu continued to type, seemingly not hearing the girl's statement.
Ryoko suddenly managed to kick the King away and he was pulled into subspace. Ryoko grabbed onto Tenchi and teleported into the room off of the main hall, collapsing as soon as she reappeared with Tenchi.
"Ryoko, are you all right?" Tenchi asked, sitting her up.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Its so much fun being pulled apart like that." She said, holding her shoulder.
"What did you DO?" The Queen shrieked, standing up.
Aeka kept the blaster pointed at her.
"Maybe she should join him, Washu." Ryoko said, standing up.
"That could be arranged." Washu said.
"No, NO. I'll take my baby and we'll leave, don't worry about it." She said.
"Let's go then." Kiyone said, leading her out.
"Now what?" Ryoko asked.
"Now, we get Funaho and Misaki back here so they can start to clean up the planet again." Tenchi said. "You're welcome to come back to Earth with us, if you'd like. I'd understand if you'd want to stay here, though." He said to Aeka and Sasami.
"Tenchi, that sounds like a wonderful idea. Sasami can stay to help, if she'd like." Aeka said, looking to her little sister.
Sasami nodded.
"Right now though, I just want to get some sleep." Washu said, yawning.
Everyone else nodded.
"Another adventure over." Tenchi said.
"Let's hope it stays that way."
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~End Chapter 8~
Next:
Chapter 9: A Conclusion
A/n: I got lazy and didn't feel like writing the details of Tenchi's fight so don't get too mad at me about that. Oh, and don't you just love that I didn't name the King and Queen. And if you're wondering about the pseudonyms I chose for Ryoko, Tenchi, and Washu...Ryoko's pseudonym "Yumi" comes from Yumi Takada, Aeka's Japanese voice actress. I just randomly picked her name. Tenchi's pseudonym was Keiichi simply because I like Oh My Goddess! and Keiichi and Tenchi have the same Japanese voice actor, Masami Kikuchi. And Washu's pseudonym, Sayuri, is from the book "Memoirs of a Geisha."
I hope you liked this chapter...especially since I've been half asleep every time I've worked on it.
-_- Zzzz