The Quest for Ayeka

By kyllir

Disclaimer: I don't own Tenchi, but Tyoko and Tyo-ochii are mine!

A/N: this is a continuation of my 'Ryoko's Doppelganger' series, so read that first if you get confused. Also, contrary to the title, this story is NOT for Ayeka-lovers.


Tenchi sat in shock, his mouth agape. Ayeka had just been kidnapped, as had Asaka and Kamadake... He had to rescue them!

"Tenchi, what are we gonna do? We'll never catch up to them now..." said Sasami worriedly.

"Don't you worry about that, how can we fail with THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC GENIUS IN THE UNIVERSE?" said Washu brightly. Tenchi just shook his head and looked down. The group had split up so they could search around Jupiter. Washu, Sasami, Ryoko, and Tenchi were riding in Ryo-Ohki, while Tyoko, Mihoshi, Kiyone, and Tenchi's dad were riding in Tyo-ochii.

"Kiyone, are we ever going to find them?" Mihoshi asked miserably.

"We don't know, that's why we're looking." Kiyone was getting impatient.

"But Kiyone! I'm hungry! I wanna go home!" Mihoshi whined. Kiyone just sighed and hit herself in the forehead. Mihoshi could be difficult at times, actually, she was difficult ALL the time... Ryoko sighed and turned to Tenchi.

"Tenchi, why are we looking for Ayeka? I mean, you have me, why do you need her?"

"I'm not doing this for Ayeka." Said Tenchi clearly. Ryoko looked at him, shocked.

"Then why?"

"Reason 1: I promised her I'd never forsake her, and I'm not going back on my word. Reason 2: Asaka and Kamadake were good at taking the mail."

Cue anime sweatdrop on everyone, Ryoko facefaults and falls over.

"So, we're going for Asaka and Kamadake then?" Ryoko asked once she recovered. Tenchi nodded.

(A/N: I REEEEEALLY don't like Ayeka, ok?)

Tyoko's face popped up on the communication thingy.

"Hey kiddo! What's up!" called Ryoko, half-drunkenly (though she was sober... Omigod!!!!!)

"Uhmmm, I have good news and bad news..." she said.

"Ok, we'll take the good news first..." said Tenchi.

"Ok, we found Ayeka's spaceship..." she paused.

"And the bad news?" asked Washu.

"She's not in it..." Tyoko said sadly, her ship meowed sorrowfully.

"We haven't found anything, so we'll come over there and rendezvous with you." Washu told her, that made Tyoko smile a little.

30 minutes later, the group had been reunited aboard Ryo-ohki. Tyoko ran up to her 'parents' and gave them each a huge hug. Ryo-ohki interrupted this serene moment by meowing urgently, it popped up a screen, in the picture, was Kamadake.

"What? That's Kamadake! Why is he out there?" asked Tenchi worriedly.

Washu used her dimensional portal to bring Kamadake to the ship, it looked like he had taken quite a beating.

"Ouch... that hurt." He stated.

"What happened to you?" Asked Sasami, tears in her eyes seeing her friend hurt.

"They beat me and jettisoned me so they could move faster.... Foolish humans..." the last remark was barely audible, but Washu caught it.

"Yeah, foolish humans, eh?" she stared daggers at him. Cue anime sweatdrop on Kamadake. Washu held her arms up in the air, cheering for herself.

"You cant get anything past little Washu! THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC GENIUS IN THE UNIVERSE!!!" those two puppet things jumped up on her shoulders and cheered with her,

"You're the best Washu!" "Yes! Washu is the best!" they yelled, Ryoko rolled her eyes.

Another screen popped up, a teenage girl with blonde streaks in her hair appeared. We'll call her Keres... (A/N: see! I told ya you'd be in a fic! Sorry that yer the bad guy though!)

"Hello, I believe we have something that you want?" she said with mock-sweetness, as she held a dagger to Ayeka's throat...

To be continued...

A/N: sorry, that just seemed like a good place to stop, and thanks to Keres who told me who seasons in the sun was by! Sorry I hadda make you the bad guy though!