Tenchi Muyo is owned by Pioneer and AIC all characters are owned by them save for my originals made for this conclusion of the first story arc.
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------FLASH-BACK----
Light flickers as a small bulb hangs swinging from the ceiling illuminating a blond boy in his late teens drugged and being strapped to a table. Surrounding the boy is a man in a army uniform and another person facing away from the boy slowly opening a rusty box and pulling out a small metallic device.
"Murder…" The Army man stated coldly looking at the teen.
"Bullshit…." The boy responded groggily the drugs taking affect.
The sound if a fist smashing against the boys face echoed through out the makeshift lab.
" Monster…you killed those people on that train. Over two hundred lives…men, women, children you killed without mercy once, you will do it again." The army man told the bloody teen in laying half conscious on the table
"It…it was a accident…I didn't mean to kill I'm not a…a.." The teen struggled to find his sanity through the fog that filled his mind as the drugs took affect.
"A murder…but you are or at lest you will be." The Army man said motioning for his partner to get started on his dirty deed.
" This is to remind you of that day…your body shall now be marked with the number that now marks your soul…with the number of lives you've stolen." The Army man said as his assistant began to tattoo the unconscious teens wrist with his huge death toll.
"You shall be my ultimate weapon Michael…" The General Mittler said as he walked away leaving his assistant to finish his work.
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----present day Masaki house---
"So how's our visitor doing." Tenchi asked between bites of his lunch.
"He's showing improvement, hopefully he'll be able to answer some questions soon." Washu replied casting a glance at her lab door.
"What kinda questions." Ryoko asked her creator.
"Like the tattoos on his wrists…and theirs this." Washu answered pulling a small vial of pure blue liquid out of subspace.
"What is that." Tenchi asked pointing at the vial.
"It's the same stuff that powers your master key…its his blood a pure form of jurian energy." Washu said excitedly "I can't wait till he wakes up so I can do some serious experiments"
" I'm just wondering how he managed to hook up with Kagato." Ryoko said angrily remembering their recent confrontation with their long deceased enemy.
"I suppose you could ask him when he wakes up." Washu said looking at her watch "Which will be in exactly ten seconds by my calculations."
Everyone looked up from their food at Washu's news they had little hope despite Washu's promises that their visitor would live. He had spent the entire month in a coma and during that time each of them had convinced themselves that each day would be his last.
"TEN SECONDS." Everyone shouted as the leaped up from the table and began to run to Washu's lab.
"Hold it…stop" Washu said to everyone halting them in their tracks. "The last time he saw any of you it was at the end of his sword. Do you really think he needs to see all of us the second he open his eyes."
"But Ms…er little Washu we are just curious about our guest as you, we deserve the…" Ayeka started only to be interrupted by Washu.
"Yeah and you have no intention of paying him back for the little lake incident." Washu said sarcastically "Sasami and I shall greet him since we are the only ones he didn't attack we are the ones he would trust the most right now." Washu said walking to her lab with Sasami.
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Michael opened his eyes and winced at the bright lights that surrounded him. All around him the sounds of machines humming filled the air. Slowly conciseness began to seep back into him and he became somewhat aware of his surroundings struggling to sit up he found himself strapped down by thick cables even his strength could not overcome. Cursing his luck he thought back to the only other time he had been in this situation and the permanent marks that were etched on his wrist as a result, his mind on the past he never noticed his two visitors till they decided to speak.
"So I see your finally decided to get up…" Washu said from the doorway of her lab Sasami by her side she slowly approached Michael. Holding out a small medical scanning device she checked on his progress impressed by the results she began to introduce herself and her little companion.
"My name is little Washu…and this is Sasami." Washu said cheerfully "We already know who you are Michael, Kiyone spent the whole night cursing you after that little incident a month ago.
"A month that how long I've been out." Michael said quietly.
Washu nodded in agreement and began to untie Michael while motioning for Sasami to get him something to drink.
"Why.." Michael said as Washu undid the last strap securing him to the table.
"Why…did I strap you." Washu said in her usual mischievous manner "You kept thrashing around in your sleep calling out names in your nightmares." Washu answered "I have the whole thing on video if you want to watch."
"No…" Michael replied he was used to being locked up their was another question that he needed to have answered. "Why…did you save me."
"You didn't deserve to die…after all you were being controlled by Kagato and then you went and saved Tenchi so I couldn't just let you die." Washu answered
Washu looked at Michael for the first time not as a patient but as a man her eyes scanning every inch of his body pleased at what she saw. Michael was taller then Tenchi his long blond hair spiked down to his shoulders except for two bangs that crossed in front of his ears in the typical jurian male style. He was fit as you could imagine since he was a solider something she decided long ago from his dogtags around his neck slender yet muscular not really falling into either category. But the most amazing thing about him was his eyes never had she seen them till today they glowed a beautiful blue immerged in jurian energy they also contained a sorrow and shame that seemed to have been left in them along time ago.
"But it is my fault Kagato came back for revenge I was his host fed on his lies I was to destroy you." Michael said in shock amazed at the possibility he was forgiven.
" You are not the first one Kagato controlled." Washu stated grimly remembering how her daughter Ryoko was controlled by the evil man. "Nor are you the first to ever fall for his lies." Washu added thinking back to when she trained Kagato as her student later to be betrayed and imprisoned.
" Here's some tea." Sasami said happily returning with a glass and handing it to Michael
"I suppose your not scared of me either," Michael said to the princess throwing his head back and quickly consuming the tea.
"Why…you saved me once in the mall." Sasami replied "I didn't think you would hurt me." She added while looking at his hands "What is that tattoo" she questioned pointing to his wrist.
"This is a number used to represent me in the army." Michael said half truthfully.
" So its like a special seal for some secret unit." Washu said trying to put together the man's past.
"Its more like a birth defect….." Michael said remembering the train massacre. Standing up he looked down at the children before him. " Look kids I got to go before your parents wake up I didn't quite make a good first impression and I don't believe they gonna be as forgiving as you all so I should leave before theirs trouble."
"Children…" Washu said before she remember she was still in her young form "I have you know I am the GREATEST SCIENTIFIC GENIUS IN THE UNIVERSE" Washu shouted as her two puppets appeared from her shoulders and began to sing her praise.
"Yeah…right" Michael said as began to make his way to the door. "well it was nice to meet you anyway.
"Wait.." Sasami called out "Everyone is waiting to met you." She added grabbing his hand and pulling him to the living room followed closely by Washu.
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Everyone waited impatiently as the door to the lab swung open and out walked their mysterious guest finally they would have some answers to the questions that had been racing through their minds the last month. Slowly Michael made his way into the living room watching everyone for a sign of tensing to signal a surprise attack. As he watched everyone and took a seat one thought entered his mind
*Damn these girls are fine* Michael thought looking over each one carefully * To bad most of them want to kill me* He added noticing the menacing looks on Ayeka, Ryoko, and Kiyone's faces.
"So how are you feeling." Tenchi asked trying to break the silence that settled over the room.
"Alright.. I guess." Michael said looking at his audience "I suppose you guys got some questions."
The silence of the room broke into a frenzy of random questions everyone from Yosho to Nobuyuki had something on their mind that needed to be asked.
" Hold it one at a time…' Yosho said silencing the room. "Ayeka you may ask first."
"Yes…Michael is it…I was wondering just when exactly was it you left Juria." Ayeka said curiously
"I don't think I've ever been to Juria…in fact till just recently I didn't even know I was jurian." Michael said to the amazement of everyone.
"But…your hair style its Jurian as well as some of your features surely someone must have told you about your homeworld. Ayeka continued.
"No…I always thought I was just different from other humans but human none the less…as for the hair it is styled after my father." Michael replied "My parents never got around to explaining my past they died when I was a child."
"Oh that's so sad…" Mihoshi said tears coming out her eyes " How did they die."
" A bombing on the mid-station train one morning they went quickly though.." Michael lied sadly remembering the truth.
"That's awful…did the police have any suspects.." Kiyone asked in shock.
" No…but I know who is responsible." Michael said glancing at his wrist tattoos on impulse and quickly looking back up to make sure no one noticed after he was sure he was seen by no one he continued " They paid though…everyday they live with what they did."
" Yes I'm sorry to hear about your parents." Tenchi said politely "My mother died when I was very young I know it's a hard loss to lose a parent Tenchi said understandingly
"And so how did you meet Kagato.." Yosho asked everyone looked to Michael expectantly this was the question weighing on everyone's mind.
" Ah…Kagato the demon with the promise of a lifetime." Michael said looking at the group uncomfortably "I meet him at a desert military base I had joined after I was of age." Michael continued" Soon they discovered I was not like other soldiers I possessed power that was unheard of but I would not kill. The powers I possessed made me a asset and the creed to which I live made me a burden in the end I proved be too much of a hassle and was to be eliminated." He added "Kagato came to me that night through my head and spoke of freedom from my persecutors I quickly jumped at the chance not knowing the cost of that freedom" he finished.
"So how did he convince you to attack us if you don't kill" Ryoko asked suspiciously
" He told me stories and showed me images from your attack on Juria." Michael replied "After all the lies he told me about all of you I am sad to say I was eager to do his deed for him. only when we where in the heat of battle did his true intentions surface by then it was too late to stop him."
By now everyone had clamed down a little and almost everyone was convinced of his innocence everyone except Ryoko who just cracked her knuckles and planned her own interrogation once everyone was asleep. Everything continued pleasantly as each of the Masaki residents exchanged their stories of who they were and how they got here of how they knew Kagato and how Tenchi saved them all (the only part he didn't believe was Washu's real age but he was to nice to protest) soon the night end and everyone hauled off to bed.
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Michael stared at the attic ceiling from the confines of his makeshift bed setup earlier by Tenchi.
* What are you going to do next* Michael asked himself as he got off the floor to worried to sleep * Can't stay here…but I have nowhere to go* he started pacing the room thinking about tomorrow and arguing with himself *what was I thinking agreeing to be a genius's guinea pig…hell I'm just as curious about myself as she is.* *then agreeing to train with the old Yosho guy…man I hope I don't hurt him.*
Michael tensed as he felt another presence in the room with him turning around he found himself face to face with a red eyed Ryoko her fist balled up into a mass of energy.
" Uhh…what up Ryoko." Michael asked nervously scratching the back of his head.
"We need to talk…." She said slamming her fist into Michael gut at a incredible speed sending him across the room and though the attic window . "…Outside."
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Michael's world now consisted of one thing and one thing alone pain. All over his body he felt racks of pain the fist that slammed into his gut hit him so hard he swore he had been cut in half. Struggling to stay conscious as his body skidded across the roof like a rock across the pond his back collided with the stone chimney ending his little trip and knocking the air from his lungs.
"Your stories bullshit Michael." Ryoko said forming her energy sword and slowly stepping out the broken window only to be sent back in her chest hammered with a wave of energy blast tossing her into the attic wall.
" So which part has you worried." Michael asked catching his breath and watching Ryoko peel herself off the attic wall.
"I saw you when you describe your parents murder…you killed them didn't you along with all those other people who mark your wrist." Ryoko said forming a energy blade and rushing Michael who quickly formed his own and counter attacked.
"Yes…however it was an accident." Michael said admitted guiltily between the blocks and slashes of their swords.
"Yeah right and so sad about their accident you decided to tattoo your wrist to remind you of that day forever….more like a badge of honor to you isn't it you psycho." Ryoko shouted reaching out with a free hand and connecting with a shot to the jaw hearing a satisfying breaking sound she continued her attacks with increased enthusiasm.
"Yah.. lke.. yo.. wer'nt.. responsible for the death of those Jurians." Michael replied speaking more clearly as his jaw quickly healed blue blood training from his lips.
"That was Kagato's doing.." Ryoko screamed swinging her sword wildly in anger giving Michael the opportunity he was waiting for as he kicked her in her ribs hearing a few snap under the pressure.
"Oomph… you bastard." Ryoko shouted splitting herself into two forms she began her attack harder than before.
"Tell me Ryoko how did Kagato get to you….was it the power." Michael asked his defense weakened against two powerful attackers.
"I was used…A child that was taught to kill by a evil man and controlled like a puppet to do his bidding." Ryoko said disarming Michael and grabbing his neck with her free hand she choke slammed him onto the top of the chimney. smoke from the fire burning downstairs heating up his back, his arms and legs fastening to the sides to prevent him from falling in.
" Tell me one reason I shouldn't toss you to the flames." Ryoko said coldly. Looking into her eyes Michael knew she was not bluffing.
"Tenchi.." Michael managed to say in desperation "He would be dead now if it wasn't for me."
"…….Nice try but he would have not have been in danger at all if it wasn't for you." Ryoko replied readying her sword to send him down piece by piece.
"DO IT THEN BUT MAKE DAMN SURE YOU FOLLOW." Michael shouted in anger grabbing her attention. " You and I are the same Ryoko you were raised by a abusive universal conquer. I was raised by a evil army general these marks on my wrist are not of pride but of him trying to ensure I could never forget my sins.
Ryoko loosened her grip on Michael however keeping her sword in hand she prepared to hear him out.
"you are responsible for the deaths of countless Jurians through no fault of your own…And I am responsible for the death of over two hundred people just because I was born different…my parents died at my hands because of a power I could not understand…a power I could not control. " Michael replied angrily
"Your entire life you spent hunted down called a demon, a monster and why for things you had no control over. My entire life I was used as a weapon never thought of as human only as solider to be trained a power to be used and a species to be bred…but never a human, never a jurian never treated like a god damn living creature….but like you….and now you have the chance to decided if I deserve death, if you deserved death." Michael finished clenching his fist and awaiting her to pass sentence.
Ryoko looked down at him in horror as his word sunk in ringing truth letting go of her hostage she turned away ashamed she disengaged her energy sword.
"Your right…" Ryoko admitted wondering how her life would have turned out had Tenchi tried the same thing to her when they first met. " I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions…but I'm still going to be keeping a close eye on you."
" If I had what you do Ryoko I would be protective too…these people don't judge they trust and they love you." Michael said over his shoulder as he walked back to his broken attic room.
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Washu stood downstairs by the fireplace with a bucket of water ready to put out the evenings flames when she heard the fight take place it was a short one lasting only a matter of minutes however it was the speech Michael gave that got to her. She knew of loss seeing as how she lost her son and husband twenty thousand years ago and felt touched at his words.
" I guess this call for a change of plans..' Washu said to herself ,in the morning her new little guinea pig agreed to be the subject of a few experiments and she was going to try to get a sample from her latest victim however now she was starting to feel she needed something more……
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------the next day-----
"…..And this is my isolator multicultural defibrillating ice-cream machine." Washu said proudly pointing to small ice-cream scoop with a bunch of wire sticking out. "And that concludes the tour of my lab."
" Uh-huh….yeah its incredible little Washu." Michael said exhausted they had been tour the lab for the last seven hours and he had just seen about every invention she made for the last twelve thousand years.
"Ok…now lets get started on you shall we…" Washu said walking to a closet and pulling out a nurses uniform. "Now turn around no peeking…" She laughed as she quickly changed. "alright I'm done."
Michael turned around and was stunned by the sight before him in place of the twelve year old girl who was touring the lab with him stood a woman of exceptional beauty in a tight fitting nurses outfit.
"what…what happened to little Washu…" Michael asked surprised at his sudden guest.
"I'm little Washu…" Washu answered seductively "However there are some things that need a grown ups touch.."
" Twenty thousand years old….now I believe it ." Michael said in awe as Washu gathered various medical equipment for her examinations.
"Good…now take off your clothes…except for the boxers." Washu replied with a smile trying to act professional and resist her hentia urges.
" Yeah…lets just make it quick." Michael responded nervously quickly undressing and sitting down on her exam table "I still promised to train with Yosho."
"Don't worry we'll be done with plenty of time for you to get your butt kicked." Washu said pulling on her gloves and eyeing Michael hungrily.
*I will not be hentia…I will not be hentia.* Washu thought to herself as started her examination on a tense Michael.
*don't be a pervert….don't be a pervert..* Michael thought to himself as the sultry redhead leaned in closer to take a recording of his racing heart.
The longest hour of their lives pasted seeming to take a eternity with as each new discovery about Michael was recorded and shared by an excited Washu who typed the results into her holo-computer.
"I…is that all.." Michael asked hopefully jumping off the examining table.
"Theirs still one more test." Washu said flexing her fingers.
"What kinda test." Michael asked nervously looking at Washu who's eyes now contained a wild stare.
"Just need a small sample….." Washu said as she began to advance her inner battle lost.
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"How long they been in there.." Ryoko asked Ayeka stretching out on the couch.
"Eight hours…" Ayeka answered back looking at the clock on the wall and returning her attention to her afternoon soaps.
" Are you sure he's still alive." Ryoko said half jokingly
Suddenly the door to Washu's lab sprung open. Quickly sliding across the floor a figure drenched in sweat and wearing only a pair of boxer shorts picked himself off the ground and slammed the door behind him shielding it with his body as the door was rocked by a thunderous force from within shaking his body as it strained against the horror behind him.
"Uh…Michael…what's going on." Ayeka asked her eyes wide in surprise.
"Wheeze….. Giant steel tentacles…huff….crazy insane scientist….god damn semen samples" Michael answered out of breath.
"Hahahahahahahahah….." Ryoko cried practically falling off the sofa in a fit of laughter. " Man she'll try anyone won't she."
"Oh shut up. " Michael said as he left her and Ayeka to their soaps and went to his room to prepare for his match with Yosho.
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Tenchi stood bokken in hand battling furiously against the greatest opponent of his life. Suddenly and silently the battle continued increasing in speed till it was almost beyond human comprehension. Fatigue showing Tenchi began to hesitate knowing this battle was already lost. Sensing a opening he increased his attack and swung his sword towards his foes throat only to find himself blocked a second before his sword would have made contact. Twisting around quickly his enemy brought his sword down across his back forcing Tenchi to his knees and bringing his sword up to his throat.
"Train harder…" Yosho said wisely as he bent over his grandson giving him a stern eye.
"Yes grandfather.." Tenchi replied shakily getting to his feet.
"Today I want you to train with Michael." Yosho ordered " He has no experience with the sword but he shows real potential ."
"Yes I could show him a few tricks." Tenchi told him rubbing his back where his grandfather struck him.
"Good there he comes.." Yosho said pointing to the figure in the distance.
"Good afternoon Tenchi, Yosho." Michael said taking a wooden sword from Yosho.
" Good Afternoon.." They replied as Tenchi took his stance and faced him.
"Whoa…hold up." Michael said in surprise "I'm fighting you."
"Yes." Tenchi answered as he began his attack falling into his state of total concentration due to the years of intense training with his grandfather.
" Damn." Michael shouted blocking blow after blow form Tenchi's sword he's mind racing to remember what little he obtained from when Kagato was in control of his body.
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"Train harder.." Yosho said as he walked away with his grandson who was holding his swollen head Michael walked beside them limping and holding his busted hand.
"So who exactly won." Michael asked as they approached the house.
"I think it should be considered a tie.." Yosho answered "So will you be staying with us to train with me and Tenchi."
"I guess…I really have nothing else to do." Michael responded tried after his long day. "I wonder is it always like this around here."
"No." Tenchi said equally tired out "Sometimes it can get kinda weird."
And that was how Michael became a part of the Tenchi crew his days spent training his nights avoiding Washu slowly becoming part of the family……but all good things come to a end and his happiness ended the day he received warning of the future one that would change the lives everyone around him and would eventually lead the Jurian army and the Galaxy police on their biggest adventure ever.
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All right I needed to show the beginning before I get down to the real story. Got to show how he could be forgiven despite his first impression.
Next story
Does Tenchi finally choose his love…. does Michael. And a figure from Michael's past emerges causing trouble for the entire Tenchi crew and the planet of Juria so stay tuned for the upcoming episode entitled GODS MASTER.