(Author note: Anything written in first person is Kagato. Anything in third person is anyone else... Just thought I'd mention. Otherwise it might get confusing!!)
All is quiet as I stand there, watching her sleep. Young Ryoko. She has grown so weak since leaving me that I almost pity her. I cannot bear to see her like this. She was created to be so powerful, and look what she has been reduced to now. Trying to win the affections of a Jurian. No - worse than that. Not even a pure Jurian.
They will all pay. For destroying me and for turning my creation into such a weakling. However, first I must return to the material plane. Without a conduit for my energy to flow through, I will never have any kind of power to fight them. No. They are safe for now. I cannot harm them.
But I still have Ryoko.
Sasmi slept restlessly, tossing and turning as her mind was invaded by the horrific images of her dreams once more. Her young face was contorted into a silent scream, her cries muffled by the covers that were drawn over her face. The nightmares were upon her again, and as always, there was no escape for her.
Today, she found herself stood just outside the house - the sky unnaturally foreboding, dark and thick with clouds. As the lightening crashed around her, Sasami turned and saw Ryoko. At first the young girl was pleased to see the space pirate, but then she saw the blank glare on Ryoko's face. Her eyes were glazed and her face totally expressionless. Ryoko started to walk towards her, her blood-coated hands holding her energy beam. Behind her, Sasami could see a fallen Ayeka - her lifeless eyes no longer able to see the horrific scene that unfolded before her.
Sasami took a horrified step backwards, only to walk into someone. She turned slowly, dreading the face that she knew would be staring back at her. Her terrified eyes met the red eyes of an enemy. Sasami tried to scream, but the wind whipped around her, stealing her words from her mouth and leaving her utterly defenceless.
The tall villan stared down at her, his eyes glinting evilly and his lips curled into a satisfied smirk. He then moved his gaze, over to his left hand. Sasami followed his eyes with her own, and let out a loud gasp as she saw what he was looking at.
In his left hand, he was holding the hilt of the Master Key...
Sasami sat bolt upright - escaping the suffocating hold that her covers had on her. She opened her eyes and allowed her anguished scream to echo through the quiet room. Moments later, a sleepy and worried Ayeka turned on the light and crouched down next to her shivering sister.
'Sasami?' she asked, stroking Sasami's dishevelled hair out of her face. 'What's wrong?' Sasami paused, looking up into Ayeka's bright eyes. The memory of her sister lay on the floor - her eyes so dull and lifeless - hit her again, and she let out a loud sob before collapsing into Ayeka's confused arms.
I hear the scream from the girl and scowl. That girl Sasami is a danger to me, yet I cannot harm her. She is my best link to Tsunami. If I am to find the answers and truly take my revenge, then I shall need her until the very last moments. But until then, I will wait. My revenge and the theory will have to be dealt with later. For now, I must deal with the problem of getting a new body.
I look down at Ryoko, watching her sleep peacefully.
'Ryoko...' Come my daughter. Do not ignore the words of your father.
'Wake up Ryoko...' Excellent. Professor Washu did not install any kind of defence against my mind control in Ryoko. Perhaps the good Professor assumed that I was gone forever.
Obviously, her assumption was wrong.
'To the lab Ryoko,' If I am to find anything to help me, then I will find it there. However much I despise the Professor, only she can provide me with a new body. Ryoko stands and starts to walk towards the door of her room. Yes. This is how things should be. Ryoko was always meant to follow orders, not make decisions of her own. It is much better this way. She will follow my commands and aide me in my capture of Tsunami and the rest of the gems. However, my grip is not as strong when I am in this phase. I must stay close to her in order to maintain my grip.
I follow her out of the room, knowing that my concentration makes me vaguely visible. But what does that matter? Who would be foolish enough to still be awake at this time?
Washu yawned again, and wiped a hand over her face. She had become absorbed in her work again, and had not noticed the time fly by so quickly. Looking at her watch, she raised an eyebrow.
'Wow... I should really pay attention next time huh?' She chuckled loudly and stood up, folding away her computer for the last time that night.
'Now I'm going to bed,' she said decisively, stretching out.
She started to head to the door, but paused when she heard soft footsteps outside. She frowned. No-one else was usually awake at this time of night. In fact, she had never known anyone - other than Ryoko and herself - to stay up quite so late.
She stood by the door, her eyes narrowing as she thought. Perhaps it was Ryoko. Maybe the girl couldn't sleep and had come down - knowing that Washu rarely went to bed any earlier than this time.
The door opened, at the same time as a loud thunderbolt crashed down from the heavens. Washu breathed a sigh of relief. It was Ryoko.
'What are you doing down here so late?' Washu chided, moving to pat Ryoko gently on the arm. The pirate turned towards her, grabbing her hand and throwing her away into a nearby wall. Washu was back on her feet quickly, and looked back to her daughter.
'Ryoko... What are you...?' Her question trailed off as her eyes met those of her daughter's. They were glazed, expressionless. And they were glowing a bright red colour. Washu gasped. It couldn't be. There was no way that he could have come back.
The lightening crashed down again outside, illuminating the room. Washu's gasp grew a lot louder as she saw what - or rather who - was stood behind Ryoko.
'Kagato...?' she said. The ghostly image stood behind Ryoko turned towards the small Professor, and smiled.
Ah. The professor. I was not expecting to run into her just yet. But no matter. She was going to meet her fate soon. Why not now?
'So nice to see you again Professor,' I say, ensuring that Ryoko remains under my control for now. The look on the Professor's face is priceless. Why it seems as if she's seen a ghost. She remains silent. How dare she? Not even a word of apology? Recognition?
Will she not understand that now is the moment that she will die?
(Author note: Muah hah hah! Alright, so I actually like Washu, but she got in Kagato's way first... Tune in next chapter to see what happens to the intrepid pink-haired one!!)
All is quiet as I stand there, watching her sleep. Young Ryoko. She has grown so weak since leaving me that I almost pity her. I cannot bear to see her like this. She was created to be so powerful, and look what she has been reduced to now. Trying to win the affections of a Jurian. No - worse than that. Not even a pure Jurian.
They will all pay. For destroying me and for turning my creation into such a weakling. However, first I must return to the material plane. Without a conduit for my energy to flow through, I will never have any kind of power to fight them. No. They are safe for now. I cannot harm them.
But I still have Ryoko.
Sasmi slept restlessly, tossing and turning as her mind was invaded by the horrific images of her dreams once more. Her young face was contorted into a silent scream, her cries muffled by the covers that were drawn over her face. The nightmares were upon her again, and as always, there was no escape for her.
Today, she found herself stood just outside the house - the sky unnaturally foreboding, dark and thick with clouds. As the lightening crashed around her, Sasami turned and saw Ryoko. At first the young girl was pleased to see the space pirate, but then she saw the blank glare on Ryoko's face. Her eyes were glazed and her face totally expressionless. Ryoko started to walk towards her, her blood-coated hands holding her energy beam. Behind her, Sasami could see a fallen Ayeka - her lifeless eyes no longer able to see the horrific scene that unfolded before her.
Sasami took a horrified step backwards, only to walk into someone. She turned slowly, dreading the face that she knew would be staring back at her. Her terrified eyes met the red eyes of an enemy. Sasami tried to scream, but the wind whipped around her, stealing her words from her mouth and leaving her utterly defenceless.
The tall villan stared down at her, his eyes glinting evilly and his lips curled into a satisfied smirk. He then moved his gaze, over to his left hand. Sasami followed his eyes with her own, and let out a loud gasp as she saw what he was looking at.
In his left hand, he was holding the hilt of the Master Key...
Sasami sat bolt upright - escaping the suffocating hold that her covers had on her. She opened her eyes and allowed her anguished scream to echo through the quiet room. Moments later, a sleepy and worried Ayeka turned on the light and crouched down next to her shivering sister.
'Sasami?' she asked, stroking Sasami's dishevelled hair out of her face. 'What's wrong?' Sasami paused, looking up into Ayeka's bright eyes. The memory of her sister lay on the floor - her eyes so dull and lifeless - hit her again, and she let out a loud sob before collapsing into Ayeka's confused arms.
I hear the scream from the girl and scowl. That girl Sasami is a danger to me, yet I cannot harm her. She is my best link to Tsunami. If I am to find the answers and truly take my revenge, then I shall need her until the very last moments. But until then, I will wait. My revenge and the theory will have to be dealt with later. For now, I must deal with the problem of getting a new body.
I look down at Ryoko, watching her sleep peacefully.
'Ryoko...' Come my daughter. Do not ignore the words of your father.
'Wake up Ryoko...' Excellent. Professor Washu did not install any kind of defence against my mind control in Ryoko. Perhaps the good Professor assumed that I was gone forever.
Obviously, her assumption was wrong.
'To the lab Ryoko,' If I am to find anything to help me, then I will find it there. However much I despise the Professor, only she can provide me with a new body. Ryoko stands and starts to walk towards the door of her room. Yes. This is how things should be. Ryoko was always meant to follow orders, not make decisions of her own. It is much better this way. She will follow my commands and aide me in my capture of Tsunami and the rest of the gems. However, my grip is not as strong when I am in this phase. I must stay close to her in order to maintain my grip.
I follow her out of the room, knowing that my concentration makes me vaguely visible. But what does that matter? Who would be foolish enough to still be awake at this time?
Washu yawned again, and wiped a hand over her face. She had become absorbed in her work again, and had not noticed the time fly by so quickly. Looking at her watch, she raised an eyebrow.
'Wow... I should really pay attention next time huh?' She chuckled loudly and stood up, folding away her computer for the last time that night.
'Now I'm going to bed,' she said decisively, stretching out.
She started to head to the door, but paused when she heard soft footsteps outside. She frowned. No-one else was usually awake at this time of night. In fact, she had never known anyone - other than Ryoko and herself - to stay up quite so late.
She stood by the door, her eyes narrowing as she thought. Perhaps it was Ryoko. Maybe the girl couldn't sleep and had come down - knowing that Washu rarely went to bed any earlier than this time.
The door opened, at the same time as a loud thunderbolt crashed down from the heavens. Washu breathed a sigh of relief. It was Ryoko.
'What are you doing down here so late?' Washu chided, moving to pat Ryoko gently on the arm. The pirate turned towards her, grabbing her hand and throwing her away into a nearby wall. Washu was back on her feet quickly, and looked back to her daughter.
'Ryoko... What are you...?' Her question trailed off as her eyes met those of her daughter's. They were glazed, expressionless. And they were glowing a bright red colour. Washu gasped. It couldn't be. There was no way that he could have come back.
The lightening crashed down again outside, illuminating the room. Washu's gasp grew a lot louder as she saw what - or rather who - was stood behind Ryoko.
'Kagato...?' she said. The ghostly image stood behind Ryoko turned towards the small Professor, and smiled.
Ah. The professor. I was not expecting to run into her just yet. But no matter. She was going to meet her fate soon. Why not now?
'So nice to see you again Professor,' I say, ensuring that Ryoko remains under my control for now. The look on the Professor's face is priceless. Why it seems as if she's seen a ghost. She remains silent. How dare she? Not even a word of apology? Recognition?
Will she not understand that now is the moment that she will die?
(Author note: Muah hah hah! Alright, so I actually like Washu, but she got in Kagato's way first... Tune in next chapter to see what happens to the intrepid pink-haired one!!)