Ok Part 6 here, a bit short, but I already have the beginnings of part 7 in
my head. Enjoy everyone. Please R&R.
Alone with Consequence
Tenchi walked into the office behind Washu, he was dressed much like the way
he did on earth. All Royal dress was gone, the only thing that marked he
was from Jurai was the sword Tenchi that was resting on his hip. Washu was
Washu, her dress was always the same but she was an adult still and her
expression echoed her worry.
Kiyone sighed mentally and rose bowing to Tenchi greeting him officially
and with the respect due to an Emperor. Tenchi greeted Kiyone formally, then
slouched into a chair. He was exhausted mentally and physically. He knew
Washu would do most of the talking.
"Well Kiyone? What is to be done about Ryoko?" Washu asked with impatience
and a deep concern.
"Anything that I tell you from here on out is unofficial. Ryoko is to be
confined again if she if found guilty." Kiyone stated bluntly.
"What do you mean by confined exactly Kiyone, you know way more than
your letting on." Washu was becoming visibly angry now.
Kiyone looked into the shocked face of Tenchi and saw only regret and pain.
She looked into Washu's face and saw a mother that was torn apart by the
fact she facing the aspect of loosing her daughter. She shook her head and
sat down behind her desk and took a breath before she continued.
"Ryoko will be tried tomorrow night. I will be her only defense. It will
be a short and brief trial. Ryoko has already admitted her guilt at the
attacks and the murders. The only thing that has saved Ryoko from a death
penalty is the fact she attacked and killed no innocent, this time. Her
nature has been determined to be violent and unpredictable, there for she
is a danger to the public. The hearing tomorrow will be to decide if her
imprisonment will be permanent or not." Kiyone took a breath as she ended
her statement. She did not look up at the glaring face of Washu.
"My daughter is none of those things that you have said Kiyone and you know
it! She is kind and caring. True she does't know when to stop or how to
hold back but she is not the monster you have just painted her to be! Define
imprisonment. Where and how?" Washu was on the verge of loosing her composer
as she screamed at Kiyone.
"GP has already been in contact with the earth. Lord Yosho has agreed to
allow us to return her to the cave since it is proven that Ryoko can not
escape from it. Before that takes place, we will ask Tenchi to remove her
gem. Again I do not know the duration of the time the imprisonment will
be for. Kiyone looked defeated as she spoke, she looked into the eyes of
Washu and quickly away. All she saw was anger and rage at the injustice of
the act of putting Ryoko back into that cave. She knew it was bad because
Washu just stood there, her hands in tight fist.
Kiyone looked at Tenchi who just stared ahead in horror as he remembered
he was the one to free Ryoko in the first place. He looked at Kiyone and
his shoulders shook as he hung his head down, to hide the tears that fell
from his face. Kiyone just shook her head sadly, wandering how they had all
come to this place in time. 'All over one choice and and a few words....'
She thought sadly.
"Kiyone I can not do it. I will not condemn Ryoko back to that cave. I was
the one to free her all those many years ago, how can you ask me to take her
strength and place back in that cave. I can not do it. If I had never set
her free this would have never happened. I would have not caused such pain.
I" He never finished his words.
"Tenchi if you had never set her free then all the events in your life
might not have happened. If you left her in the cave Ryoko would still be
suffering. Even though this is a rough time in life, you still haave had good
ones. Because you set Ryoko free, you met Ayeka, your wife now. You also
have two beautiful daughters, Mayuka as well. Sasami will grow up and be
a wonderful queen. Washu might still be frozen in Kagato's ship. Kagato
might have won. If, Tenchi is a powerful word and it is a word that can lead
to many places. Tenchi you are to blame in some of the events that have
occurred, but you can not be held totally responsible. Ryoko does know what
she is doing." Kiyone was now standing leaning over her desk daring Tenchi
to argue with her.
"You are right Kiyone, but the cave. Is there not another way? Can no other
solution be found." He looked to Washu and to Kiyone.
"I will try my best to sway the judgment but even though I know Ryoko and
I know she has a good heart, I may not be able to do anything." Kiyone gave
her word with that to try her hardest, just has she had promised to Ryoko.
'Tenchi I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing it for Ryoko.' She thought.
"Kiyone I want to speak with my daughter." Washu finally spoke again, her
face was drawn with worry.
"Under normal circumstance I would forbid contact with Ryoko but you are an
exception. Tenchi before you even ask, I will not allow you to see her."
Kiyone was once again the head of the GP as she looked at him hard.
"This way Washu." She lead her out and to Ryoko leaving Tenchi sitting in
the office.
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Ryoko was laying on the bed provided to her as she gazed at the same spot
on the wall she had been staring at since she arrived. She was pale and
weak looking, thanks to the field that locked her in. She was allowed her
normal clothes and to that she was thankful at least. Kiyone she knew had
went to every measure to make her comfortable and not to allow her to become
a freak show for every rookie that was there. She was a top priority case.
She had just dozed off to sleep when she heard voices. She ignored them the
only one she would speak to was Kiyone or Mihoshi. She waited for them to go
away as she pretended to sleep.
"Well my Little Ryoko, you have got yourself into a fine mess it seems."
Ryoko nearly fell from the bed hearing Washu standing next to her. Ryoko
did something she had never done, she wrapped her arms around Washu and
began to cry.
Washu was shocked as the wave of emotions flooded her, she stroked Ryoko's
hair and sang softly to her. She nodded as she saw Kiyone leave them alone.
She just held Ryoko as she felt her daughter's fear release through the
river of tears she was crying.
""Ryoko listen to me. I am talking to you here because what I am going to
say will depend on you and you alone. Do not answer me back aloud and hide
your expressions. Do not give away what I am doing."" Washu talked urgently
through the link to Ryoko.
""Ryoko tomorrow you are to go on trial to determine what will happen to
you. They are planning to place you back into the cave as punishment. Calm
down! I will not let that happen. Go to the trial and do what you want.
Fight them, scream, do your best to not go. I will make my move then. Ryoko
I promise you will not be placed into that god forsaken cave again"" Washu
held her daughter as she broke into fresh sobs feeling the terror of the
cave coming through the link. She knew that Ryoko would not survive a
hundred years in the cave, let alone a life time.
""Ryoko, my Little Ryoko.." Washu sat there the for the next hour or so
letting Ryoko cry. She planned what had to be done. She knew that Ryo-oh-ki
was ready to free Ryoko, she had been making adjustments to the cabbit since
she received custody of it. Tenchi she hoped would honor his words of
willing to do anything to make it right. She was going to put him to the
ultimate test of his promise in the next few days.
When Ryoko had slipped into a restless sleep Washu got up and left. She
gazed at her daughter one last time and walked away. She knew Ryoko would
be ok. She went and found Tenchi, after a brief word to Kiyone about taking
up the defense of her daughter they left. She prayed to whatever gods were
out there to let her plan go smoothly.
my head. Enjoy everyone. Please R&R.
Alone with Consequence
Tenchi walked into the office behind Washu, he was dressed much like the way
he did on earth. All Royal dress was gone, the only thing that marked he
was from Jurai was the sword Tenchi that was resting on his hip. Washu was
Washu, her dress was always the same but she was an adult still and her
expression echoed her worry.
Kiyone sighed mentally and rose bowing to Tenchi greeting him officially
and with the respect due to an Emperor. Tenchi greeted Kiyone formally, then
slouched into a chair. He was exhausted mentally and physically. He knew
Washu would do most of the talking.
"Well Kiyone? What is to be done about Ryoko?" Washu asked with impatience
and a deep concern.
"Anything that I tell you from here on out is unofficial. Ryoko is to be
confined again if she if found guilty." Kiyone stated bluntly.
"What do you mean by confined exactly Kiyone, you know way more than
your letting on." Washu was becoming visibly angry now.
Kiyone looked into the shocked face of Tenchi and saw only regret and pain.
She looked into Washu's face and saw a mother that was torn apart by the
fact she facing the aspect of loosing her daughter. She shook her head and
sat down behind her desk and took a breath before she continued.
"Ryoko will be tried tomorrow night. I will be her only defense. It will
be a short and brief trial. Ryoko has already admitted her guilt at the
attacks and the murders. The only thing that has saved Ryoko from a death
penalty is the fact she attacked and killed no innocent, this time. Her
nature has been determined to be violent and unpredictable, there for she
is a danger to the public. The hearing tomorrow will be to decide if her
imprisonment will be permanent or not." Kiyone took a breath as she ended
her statement. She did not look up at the glaring face of Washu.
"My daughter is none of those things that you have said Kiyone and you know
it! She is kind and caring. True she does't know when to stop or how to
hold back but she is not the monster you have just painted her to be! Define
imprisonment. Where and how?" Washu was on the verge of loosing her composer
as she screamed at Kiyone.
"GP has already been in contact with the earth. Lord Yosho has agreed to
allow us to return her to the cave since it is proven that Ryoko can not
escape from it. Before that takes place, we will ask Tenchi to remove her
gem. Again I do not know the duration of the time the imprisonment will
be for. Kiyone looked defeated as she spoke, she looked into the eyes of
Washu and quickly away. All she saw was anger and rage at the injustice of
the act of putting Ryoko back into that cave. She knew it was bad because
Washu just stood there, her hands in tight fist.
Kiyone looked at Tenchi who just stared ahead in horror as he remembered
he was the one to free Ryoko in the first place. He looked at Kiyone and
his shoulders shook as he hung his head down, to hide the tears that fell
from his face. Kiyone just shook her head sadly, wandering how they had all
come to this place in time. 'All over one choice and and a few words....'
She thought sadly.
"Kiyone I can not do it. I will not condemn Ryoko back to that cave. I was
the one to free her all those many years ago, how can you ask me to take her
strength and place back in that cave. I can not do it. If I had never set
her free this would have never happened. I would have not caused such pain.
I" He never finished his words.
"Tenchi if you had never set her free then all the events in your life
might not have happened. If you left her in the cave Ryoko would still be
suffering. Even though this is a rough time in life, you still haave had good
ones. Because you set Ryoko free, you met Ayeka, your wife now. You also
have two beautiful daughters, Mayuka as well. Sasami will grow up and be
a wonderful queen. Washu might still be frozen in Kagato's ship. Kagato
might have won. If, Tenchi is a powerful word and it is a word that can lead
to many places. Tenchi you are to blame in some of the events that have
occurred, but you can not be held totally responsible. Ryoko does know what
she is doing." Kiyone was now standing leaning over her desk daring Tenchi
to argue with her.
"You are right Kiyone, but the cave. Is there not another way? Can no other
solution be found." He looked to Washu and to Kiyone.
"I will try my best to sway the judgment but even though I know Ryoko and
I know she has a good heart, I may not be able to do anything." Kiyone gave
her word with that to try her hardest, just has she had promised to Ryoko.
'Tenchi I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing it for Ryoko.' She thought.
"Kiyone I want to speak with my daughter." Washu finally spoke again, her
face was drawn with worry.
"Under normal circumstance I would forbid contact with Ryoko but you are an
exception. Tenchi before you even ask, I will not allow you to see her."
Kiyone was once again the head of the GP as she looked at him hard.
"This way Washu." She lead her out and to Ryoko leaving Tenchi sitting in
the office.
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Ryoko was laying on the bed provided to her as she gazed at the same spot
on the wall she had been staring at since she arrived. She was pale and
weak looking, thanks to the field that locked her in. She was allowed her
normal clothes and to that she was thankful at least. Kiyone she knew had
went to every measure to make her comfortable and not to allow her to become
a freak show for every rookie that was there. She was a top priority case.
She had just dozed off to sleep when she heard voices. She ignored them the
only one she would speak to was Kiyone or Mihoshi. She waited for them to go
away as she pretended to sleep.
"Well my Little Ryoko, you have got yourself into a fine mess it seems."
Ryoko nearly fell from the bed hearing Washu standing next to her. Ryoko
did something she had never done, she wrapped her arms around Washu and
began to cry.
Washu was shocked as the wave of emotions flooded her, she stroked Ryoko's
hair and sang softly to her. She nodded as she saw Kiyone leave them alone.
She just held Ryoko as she felt her daughter's fear release through the
river of tears she was crying.
""Ryoko listen to me. I am talking to you here because what I am going to
say will depend on you and you alone. Do not answer me back aloud and hide
your expressions. Do not give away what I am doing."" Washu talked urgently
through the link to Ryoko.
""Ryoko tomorrow you are to go on trial to determine what will happen to
you. They are planning to place you back into the cave as punishment. Calm
down! I will not let that happen. Go to the trial and do what you want.
Fight them, scream, do your best to not go. I will make my move then. Ryoko
I promise you will not be placed into that god forsaken cave again"" Washu
held her daughter as she broke into fresh sobs feeling the terror of the
cave coming through the link. She knew that Ryoko would not survive a
hundred years in the cave, let alone a life time.
""Ryoko, my Little Ryoko.." Washu sat there the for the next hour or so
letting Ryoko cry. She planned what had to be done. She knew that Ryo-oh-ki
was ready to free Ryoko, she had been making adjustments to the cabbit since
she received custody of it. Tenchi she hoped would honor his words of
willing to do anything to make it right. She was going to put him to the
ultimate test of his promise in the next few days.
When Ryoko had slipped into a restless sleep Washu got up and left. She
gazed at her daughter one last time and walked away. She knew Ryoko would
be ok. She went and found Tenchi, after a brief word to Kiyone about taking
up the defense of her daughter they left. She prayed to whatever gods were
out there to let her plan go smoothly.
