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Tenchi Muyo! Generations: Chapter 3 - "Bring It On"
Oryko gets ready for battle.
The dawn of an new day is the symbol of fresh start. For Oryko, today is the begining of a second chance. Oryko began his day at 4:00 am with intense meditation. By seven, he began four hours of sword practice. At eleven, he heads for the shrine to continue the ongoing repairs to the Masaki Shrine.
Before Oryko begins work on the shrine, he takes a short brake for a cup of tea.
Aurora: There you are! I have been looking all over for you.
Oryko: Oh, hi Aurora.
Oryko: (looking at the sun) Without any shade, work is going to get longer and longer.
Aurora: You look awful. (looking at the shrine) The shack looks even worse! Why are you even bothering with it?
Oryko: (laughing) This is no shack! This is the Masaki Shrine. This shrine reflects the story of a young Juraian prince named Yosho. It reflects his journey from the prejudice and politics of Jurai, to the peace and tranquility of Earth. This shrine stood for over 700 years, which is how long he lived on Earth. This shrine was destroyed the same day he was murdered.
Aurora: If he is dead, then why are you rebuilding it?
Oryko: Well, I always thought about becoming the next priest.
Aurora: Do you need any help?
Oryko: As hot as it gets, I am not sure you will be able to last.
Aurora: (picking up some tools) Don't worry, I will be fine! After all, if you can do, it I can do it.
After two hours of working in the hot sun left both Oryko and Aurora in fatigue...
Aurora: (panting) This is almost too much!
Oryko: (looking at his watch) Well, you can rest now because lunch time is near.
At that moment, Aurora collapses from heat exhaustion and falls off a ladder.
Oryko: Aurora! (cecthing her) Here drink some water! (setting her down) Aurora!
Aurora: (panting) It looks like you were right.
As she passes out again, Oryko picks her up and heads back to the house. At the front of the house sweeping is Ayeka. As Oryko approaches the house, Ayeka calls for Sasami.
Sasami: (in the doorway) What is it sis? (gasping) It's Aurora! She must have passed out from the heat.
Oryko: (yelling from the distance) Ayeka, clear a place for her! (laying her down on the ground) Ayeka, you look after while I start a bath for her. (looking with concern) Sasami, please wet a washcloth and a glass of cold water. Hurry!
As Oryko and Sasami head into the house, an eerie green light fills the entire house.
Oryko: What is going on? (laughter in the background) No! It can't be!
As Oryko and Sasami rush outside to investigate, they see Aurora and Ayeka floating in the green light.
Mysterious Voice: Well, young Oryko, it seems that after five years you have come back to finish what I began!
Oryko: Let them go!
Sasami: Please let my sister!
Mysterious Voice: These two are coming with me. (laughing) Think of these two young ladies as collateral.
Oryko: They have nothing to do with this! What could you possibly want from them?
Mysterious Voice: Whatever I want, of course. You know, the only reason why I spared your life was so that I would have a worthy opponent to fight me. Now, I am just making sure you will not back out.
Oryko: I refuse to wait much longer! If you refuse to fight me here, then I shall find you myself!
Mysterious Voice: My point exactly! If you can find me, I will be waiting.
Oryko: Bring it on! I will destroy you!
In fit of rage, a blast of energy rushes of Oryko's body towards the sky. "Where does his power come from?" This thought occupies Sasami's mind as the green light fades as well as Ayeka and Aurora. Without further word or hesitation, Oryko heads towards Washu's lab and slams the door.
Hours go by, as dinner time rolls near, Oryko is steadily working on a way to find this mysterious villan. As Sasami prepares dinner, she wonders if Oryko will join her tonight.
Sasami: (knocking on the lab door) Oryko, dinner is ready!
No answer...
Sasami: Oryko, if you work too hard then you will collapse from exhaustion. Please, take a break and eat something.
Oryko: Alright! I will take a break.
As Oryko steps out of the lab, Sasami can easily see the signs of fatigue on his body. As they begin to eat, Sasami can not help but ask a question.
Sasami: Oryko, what is going on here?
Oryko: An ongoing nightmare. (sighing) Five years ago, an evil force came and assaulted my family. My parents fought bravely, but they were defeated. Great-grandfather fought bravely as well, but he two was defeated.
Sasami: So now he wants to defeat you now that you are old enough to fight?
Oryko: Yes. For the past five years, my dreams have been haunted by this specter. He(assuming it is a he) has been forcing me to replay those events over and over again. He constantly reminds me that he is not through with my family. He is not through until either I die or he parishes.
Sasami: So I guess you will be working all night on something that will locate him.
Oryko: (getting up; smiling) Dinner was great. I almost forgot what your cooking taste like Sasami. Don't worry about me, I will be fine. You should get a lot of rest tonight, becuase in the morning I plan on being ready to leave at dawn's first light.
Sasami: (blushing) Alright, good night Oryko.
Oryko: (blushing) Good night Sasami.
Without another word, Oryko heads back to the lab to continue his work. The clock in the lab read 1:00 am as Oryko finally finished what he was working on. "Well, whatever it is, I am sure it this CD-ROM has something to do with it." After Oryko inserts the disk, he stands back to wait for something to happened. Total silence.
Oryko: (angry) What a piece of junk! (turning away) What a waste of time! I guess I will have to find a way myself.
At that moment, a hologram appeared behind Oryko. A hologram of a very familiar person...
Washu: Well, I wouldn't call it a waste of time. Think of it as old technology.
Oryko: (quickly turning around; shocked) Grandma? Is it really you?
Washu: Well, sort of. This is a hologram generated via telepathic link with you.
Oryko: Telepathic link? What link?
Washu: The telepathic link between you and I of course! After the incident, you shut me out of your mind in order to forget your past!
Oryko: So is this a recording or are you real-time?
Washu: Real-time, of course. I couldn't talk to you right now if I were dead.
Oryko: (overjoyed) So you are alive! Are the others alive too? Are my parents still alive?
Washu: Yes, but just barely. (look of concern on her face) I am not sure how much longer they can last, they may die any day now.
Oryko: All the more reason for me to get work now! Tell me what I need to do!
Washu: Alright, here are the plans.
Oryko gets started right away, and with the help of a few of Washu's robots, he quickly finishes the project. This time, the clock in the lab read 4:38 am.
Washu: (looking it over) Well, I must say that this is an impressive piece of machinery. You and the robots did an excelent job!
Oryko: (yawning) Thank you, I should run a test to see if it works.
Washu: Personally, I think you need some sleep. Besides how can you test it, you don't even know how to locate anything!
Oryko: Well, unlike your original plans for the astrobody dimensional portal(adp), I simply connected it with the wave synthesizer. This way I can lock on to your position via telepathic link.
Washu: Brilliant! It looks like you learned something in those pathetic public schools after all. (looking back) Well, I have to go now. A guard protrols around at this time and they can sense my thoughts.
Oryko: Don't worry, I will free you all. Tell mom and dad that their son lives, tell them that I said to hold on a little longer.
Washu: I do not need to. Your mom is monitoring my thoughts right now. She has heard everything that you and I have talked about. She awaits your arrival and can not wait for you to put that fiend in his place. I will see you later, with my own eyes.
Oryko: Good bye grandma. I will see you soon.
As the image of Washu slowly fades into existance, Oryko continues to work. As Sasami rises out of bed, she looks out the window to see Oryko heading for the mountains.
Sasami: Today is the day.