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Chapter 3
Discovered
"Nanella…"
Nanella woke up suddenly and sat straight up. She knew that voice.
"Nanella…"
"Who are you?" She said shakily, suddenly noticing she was no longer in that red hair girl's laboratory. This place felt familiar, but some how that scared her.
"Nanella, you don't remember me do you? Pity…"
The voice, it was all around her hissing softly from the dank cold walls of this room. Walls that vaguely reminded her of a prison. Her prison.
"You failed me again Nanella… You can't do anything right…"
Her right wrist began to glow a light blue. The pain came swiftly and she shrieked as it traveled along her body, then settled in her ankle.
"You're damaged…That's no good…"
Her ankle wound vanished, along with the pain in her head. She gaped up shocked.
"You remember now." It was more of a statement than a question.
"Yes." She whispered. "Master." Nanella stood up and looked forward blankly.
"Good. Now, go down there and destroy the Masaki household. Everyone that is, but Tenchi. Bring him to me…"
"But it such a shame…" She began frowning slightly. Those strangers seemed like nice people. She was pretty sure they wouldn't like that.
"You dare question my orders?" Nanella fell to her knees as he brought pain upon her again, much more intense and longer than before. She closed her eyes and prayed not to cry. Crying only made things worst. It was a weakness and the master could not afford a weakness. "Now go. You have one week to bring him to me." Nanella felt herself falling and welcomed the swirling blackness that engulfed her.
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"Good morning Tenchi!" Sasami happily greeted him. "You're just in time for breakfast."
"Good morning Tenchi!" Sang out Ayeka, Ryoko, and Mihoshi. Ayeka and Ryoko glared at each other, growling softly under their breath. Mihoshi continued eating, not really noticing anything going on.
"Good morning Sasami, Ryoko, Ayeka, and Mihoshi." He responded politely back. Everyone was already sitting down except for Washu and Nanella, who were still in the lab. "Oh, Dad, I see you're able to join us today." Lately, due to his busy schedule, his father normally ended up skipping breakfast.
"Yes. I wish my boss didn't push me so hard to finish my designs. All I do lately is work." He complained. "I wish that…" His speech was interrupted by Washu, who casually walked in and made herself a plate.
"Washu, aren't you suppose to be watching Nanella?" Tenchi questioned.
"Nanella?" Nobuyuki looked up confused.
"Well I would, but she blacked out again, so I figured she'd be all right if I took a quick break and get some food." Tenchi paled.
"What! You just left her when she blacked out!"
Nobuyuki jumped to his feet. "Who is Nanella?" he asked
"Oh, she is just fine, I checked and all her systems did appear normal," Washu took a bite of Sasami's delicious food. "The only thing out of the ordinary were two strange surges of energy, which, for all we know could be her natural healing process, because now she is completely better."
"Oh, I see what's going on here." Nobuyuki smiled and set back down. "Tenchi has a new girlfriend!"
"WHAT!" Ayeka and Ryoko screamed, leaping onto the table. Tenchi sweat dropped.
"Oh wow, you have a girlfriend? That's great Tenchi!" Mihoshi exclaimed, running up and giving Tenchi a hug.
"Wa-wait just a second!" Tenchi cried. "She is not my girlfriend! I don't even know her!"
"Yah, Tenchi is not that girls boyfriend!" Ryoko yelled, pulling Mihoshi away from Tenchi. "And what do you think you are doing! Trying to steal Tenchi aren't you!?"
"What?" Mihoshi looked confused. "No, I was just congratulating him…"
"Don't pull that dumb blonde act on me!" Ryoko cried. Mihoshi took a step backward and somehow managed to trip over the table and land headfirst in a bowl of noodles. Ryoko sweat dropped.
"Ow."
Meanwhile Ayeka was still yelling at Nobuyuki for coming to such an unreasonable accusation. "How could you even speculate that Tenchi would date another girl!?" She yelled.
"Um…well, how was I suppose to…" He began but was cut off by Ayeka's menacing glare.
"You know that he is in love with either me or Ryoko, not that I see any competition there, but now you have to bring another girl you don't even know…" Ayeka shrieked.
"Well, would you look ate the time! I got to go!" Nobuyuki ran out the door before Ayeka could react.
"Hey! Come back here!"
Washu and Sasami looked at each other. "I think breakfast is ruined again." Sasami said sadly. Rio-ohki, who sat calmly besides her, staring gloomily into her empty carrot bowl meowed in agreement.
Suddenly the door to Washu's lab opened again, and out walked Nanella. Everyone stopped and looked at her. "Good morning."
Tenchi rushed over. "Are you all right now?" He asked. Nanella nodded.
"I am just fine now. Hey, could I talk to all of you outside?"
"Its fine by me."
"Humph, why do we need to go outside to talk?" Ryoko asked suspiciously. "I think it would be easier if we just stayed in here."
"Ryoko, that is no way to treat our guest." Ayeka scolded. "Maybe she wants to get some fresh air or something." Ryoko glared.
"I wasn't talking to you, princess." Ryoko spun to face Nanella again, but almost fell down in surprise when she saw that during her brief comment Nanella had come within two inches of her face. "Don't do that!" Nanella's brilliant sea-green eyes flashed momentarily and she smiled, then sat down beside Ryoko.
"You and I are much alike." She whispered into Ryoko's ear. "Don't worry, I see great things in your future." Nanella looked up at Tenchi pointedly. Ryoko felt her face flush.
'How did she know?' Ryoko wondered. "Fine. I'll go outside." Everyone seemed a little shocked by Ryoko's sudden change in manner. What did that girl say to her? She floated through the door, but stuck her head back in to shout, "You better not pull any tricks or I'll…"
Nanella smiled sweetly. "But Ryoko, this is a trick." Everyone turned to face her. Even Ryoko flew back through the door and grabbed the girl off the ground by the collar of her outfit. "I am sorry," she choked. "But I can not tell a lie. It is against my nature."
"So, what will happen if we all go outside?" Tenchi asked.
"Yes, what will happen!" Ayeka cried her voice filled with suspicion.
"I will tell you when we get outside."
"No, I think you will tell us now!" Ryoko formed her blazing red energy sword and placed against Nanella's neck. Nanella's eyes flashed again.
"You won't kill me Ryoko." She said simply.
"You wanna bet!" Ryoko growled, tightening her grip around the sword handle.
The door suddenly swung open and in walked Yosho. "Hmm, did I come at a bad time?" He asked mildly.
"No! Your timing was perfect!" Tenchi yelled in relief. Ryoko let go of Nanella and she landed lightly on her feet.
"I am still not going outside." Ryoko crossed her arms and sat on the floor.
"Why not? It is a nice day today." Grandpa remarked.
"Because THAT girl over there is tricky." She stuck her tongue out towards Nanella.
"Hmmm, are you sure you are just not scared?"
"What!! You don't even know what is going on!!"
Tenchi looked between them and asked suddenly, "Grandpa, how long were you listening by the door?" Grandpa turned and laughed.
"Long enough."
"I am not scared!" Ryoko yelled, jumping to her feet.
"Then why won't you go out? Are you afraid that one girl is going to kill you and everyone else?"
"What!! No, I am not! I could destroy her with my eyes closed! I have nothing to be afraid of!!" She stomped outside and called behind her, "Hey are all of you coming?" Everyone looked at one another and followed, except for Nanella who had a genuine look of puzzlement on her face.
"If she has her eyes closed, how would she hit me?"
After a moments thought, she went out the door.
"So, what is so important that you need to bring us out here?" Ayeka asked.
"Well, I thought you may want to know that I have regained my memories last night, so I can now tell all of you who I am." She smiled. "I am Nanella Myztuhaki. I was found as an abandoned orphan on the planet Ninka by my master. He saved my life and now I follow his orders, since I am forever in debt with him."
"How awful!!" Sasami cried.
"Has he assigned you any orders?" Tenchi asked quietly.
"Yes." With the last remark ringing in their ears she flew up into the air.
"Oh, so she can fly." Washu remarked, making a mental note to record that later.
"Hey what do you think you are doing!!" Ryoko flew up into the air with her.
"Following my Master's orders. I'd have everyone to move back if I were you. I wouldn't want them to get hurt." Ryoko's eyes widened with disbelief as the green hair girl's wrist began to glow a soft almost tranquil blue.
'She's gathering power for something.' Ryoko thought and was suddenly torn between fighting Nanella or getting the other's to safety. She growled in frustration and flew back to the group, yelling, "Everyone get back! Something is about to happen!!" She couldn't risk Tenchi's life even if that did mean not fighting.
Nanella concentrated and then released a ball of flaming blue fire…directly at Tenchi's house.
Wham
The ball hit with amazing accuracy and instantly consumed the entire building.
Tenchi stood in shock, his mouth hanging open. "You…"
Nanella calmly flew back down to earth. "I apologize for the mess I have caused, but this is what my Master ordered." She frowned slightly and continued. "I don't really know why, though. It was a very beautiful house."
"…You…"
"I feel really bad now."
"You feel bad!!" Shrieked Ryoko and Ayeka, who jumped in front of Nanella. Ryoko's sword appeared in her hand and Ayeka's two guard stood menacingly behind their two forms.
"…You…" Tenchi continued, his eyes slightly glazed over. Washu walked over and slapped him, bringing him out of his trance. "You just destroyed my home!!" He finally finished.
"Do you want us to kill her now?" Ryoko cried. Ayeka for once seemed to agree to her suggestion.
"I am really sorry!" Nanella cried. "I didn't want to do it! It was just one of the orders my Master gave me!! If I don't follow them, I will be killed!!"
"Well, at least you're sorry!" Mihoshi said brightly. "Don't worry, I destroy my ship at least once a week." Everyone beside Nanella sweat dropped.
"Um, how does that apply, Mihoshi?" Tenchi asked.
"Well, she destroyed your house and I destroy my ship. It is perfectly logical." Mihoshi said, looking a little startled that no one else seemed to look at it her way.
"There is no connection is there?"
Washu sighed, cleared her throat and stepped between Nanella and the two angry women who still had thier 'you're not getting out of this alive' look plastered on their faces. "What exactly were your master's orders? Word for word if you don't mind."
"Well, the first one was to destroy the Tenchi household." Everyone but Mihoshi paled at this comment.
"Good thing she mistook household for the literal house." Ayeka murmured to Tenchi and Ryoko under her breath. All of a sudden, the destroyed house didn't seem such a bad thing.
"I…see. Was there anything else you're, uh, master said?"
Nanella smiled softly and shook her head. "I am really sorry, but I don't think I should tell you and I don't want to lie."
"But what if you are ordered to kill us!!" Ryoko yelled raising her sword arm slightly.
"Yes, you have to tell us, or face a Jurian princess's wrath!" Ayeka exclaimed. Her two guards approached nearer.
Yosho, who had been very quiet this entire time suddenly, spoke up. "I think we should let her stay."
"What!! You can't be serious!"
"I don't see any harm, so long as she gives us her word that her Master's orders doesn't involve killing us."
Nanella looked a little sick by that comment. "I'm not going to kill any of you." She said meekly. "How could I? You saved my life."
"Well I guess…" Tenchi began. "If you give us your word, you can stay."
"I solemnly swear not to kill any of you." Nanella said her face filled with undeniable honesty.
Ayeka sighed. "Well, I guess if Lord Tenchi trusts you, I can."
"You, can stay, but I will be watching you. One little mistake and…" Ryoko ran her finger slowly across her throat.
"I am sure you will be." Nanella grinned. 'I have a week, so I don't have to rush into my Master's next order.' She thought to herself.
"I will let you stay only if you agree to let me examine your right wrist." Came a high voice from behind.
"What?" She turned and saw Washu looking up at her.
"Your right wrist seems to be the source of your power so I want to study it." Nanella though for a minute and nodded in agreement.
"Little Washu, I don't think she will really want you to be performing experiments on-" Tenchi began.
"Oh, don't worry Tenchi, you still my number one guinea pig. In fact, you can be tested too." Washu exclaimed brightly.
"Umm, that isn't what I had in mind." Tenchi exclaimed, shaking hi head frantically and waving his hands in protest.
"Oh, but it'll be sooo much more interesting if you join us." Washu said, leaping foreword and giving Tenchi a hug.
"What do you think you are doing, MOTHER!" Ryoko yelled, pulling Washu away from Tenchi.
"Mother?" Nanella asked in surprise. "But Ryoko, you look so much older than Washu!"
"Ha ha, you see Ryoko, you are looking old!" Washu laughed. "If only your breasts would stop sagging, then you'd look your age."
"What!! How dare you! I beautiful, right Tenchi!?!" Ryoko wrapped her arms around Tenchi, holding him possessively.
"Leave Lord Tenchi alone!!" Ayeka shrieked.
"Get off Ryoko!" Tenchi tried to pull Ryoko off, but she just held on even tighter.
"Oh, my…" Mihoshi said, then ran foreword in an effort to help.
Sasami and Nanella stood in the background, watching the fight.
"Does this happen often?" Nanella asked hesitantly.
"Yes," Sasami said. Nanella looked surprised and sweat dropped.
"Well, at least its exciting."
Yosho, watched them all for a moment then started walking back towards his shrine. 'I think I helped enough.' He thought to himself. 'I have set destiny in action. I hope Ayeka remembers before it is too late.'
To be continued…
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