Disclaimer: These things are tremendously annoying aren't they? Well here goes, I do not own Tenchi Muyo or the Christmas Carol, so please don't strangle me if you read these long enough..

A/N: You've probably heard this enough. *Sweatdrop* But this is based off the Christmas Carol, and all reviews are welcome! And by the way, Tokimi isn't going to speak because it is custom to make the final spirit do so. And Gomen if this chapter is kind of dark, but I had to make it the turning point!

Ryoko hardly had time to recap before the final, most treacherous goddess appeared, Tokimi. Ryoko knew that if she feared all the others that she must peril this one, but she was Ryoko, The Demon Caller, she fears nothing, nothing! She stood up to her full height but only reached Tokimi's shoulder, the goddess looked grim. Ryoko shrunk down once more, "I know who you are! You are Tokimi the final visitor, The Goddess of Christmas Future!" She cried and glared at the goddess summoning her energy sword, "You were the one who tried to kill me and my mother so many times, how can I trust you?!" Tokimi shook her head and gripped the energy sword, it sizzled and flared black then disappeared, Tokimi had no markings on her hand, no injury at all. Ryoko looked her in the eye, "I understand that you are here to help me, although I still do not forgive you for all those times that you have hurt me. But I know you are here under command of a Greater Power and you cannot bring peril to me nor my friends, so lead me where you wish!" Tokimi inclined her head, as if to nod and reached out to grab Ryoko's wrist, the pain from the simple touch radiated through Ryoko's body, like Black Thunder but she resisted the urge to pull away. Soon the scenery changed and Tokimi dropped her hand.

Ryoko looked around, they were in Jurai! They were in the royal throne room, Ayeka sat at the highest throne, her hair was in braids the custom hairstyle for the Jurain Queen and the crown sat upon her head. Sasami was below her, but now she was no longer the beloved Sasami, but Tsunami more or less, her hair was not in braids. "Figures, she is a goddess now, she wields more power than Ayeka ever had, she has no need for such things. Ayeka's little sister is more powerful than her! Ha!" Tokimi glared at her and Ryoko silenced herself, turning around she saw a man cast in the Jurain marriage garb, his face was hidden and he was led by the old King, the King had disgust etched all over his face. The boy slowly went up the steps and sat on the throne beside Ayeka, Tsunami stood. "In the name of Jurai, the royalties cast about the world have been reunited! In the name of the three goddesses, Washu, Myseld, and Tokimi I grant Lord Tenchi Masaki the Crown of Jurai!" Ayeka laughed happily and Tsunami casts her arms, the crown with foreign writing was set upon his head and he frowned, whispering so that the celebrating planet couldn't hear. "I never asked for this life, but without Ryoko to make Ayeka back down I have no choice." With that he smiled and kissed Ayeka, even though his fists clenched, and the marriage ceremony was finalized! The royal couple were together at last!

Ryoko watched this and dropped to her knees, "How did this happen? I would never let it!" She turned and stared at Tokimi, her eyes were full of frantic questions, "Where am I...?" Tokimi stared at her and blinked, they were in another place, another time. Ryoko stared, this was Nagi's ship, but why were they here?! An idea struck Ryoko's mind but she wasn't going to confront it, she was not going to believe it! So she simply watched... Nagi walked in, she was dragging a body, the woman had spiky hair, it was cyan with streaks of maroon, Ryoko gasped, that wasn't hair! That was blood! Ryoko wanted to shut her eyes but an odd fascination kept them open, Nagi dropped the body and it landed with a sickening thud, Ryoko was positive that the woman was dead but she started to stir. Nagi kicked her over and five energy rings shot from her hands, two encased the woman's feet and melded itself in the ground, two captured her hands, and one choker her neck, slowly tightening until the woman coughed, blood pouring from her mouth.

Ryoko turned and looked frantically at Tokimi, "Tell me that isn't me?! Please tell me!" Tokimi shook her head and pointed at the sickening scene before them, Ryoko blinked and continued watching. Nagi circled the woman, "You know it really is a shame, to tell the truth I actually ENJOYED chasing you all those years, but the time has come to an end, for once you have gone too far." She summoned an energy sword, that crackled with a blue light and swung it, she was teasing the woman. "It really is tragic to try and enter Jurain territory, for your selfishness, all you honestly had to do was EARN what you wished for, I don't see why you must steal it! From the King none the less!" The woman gasped for breath, but Nagi went on, "You brought this upon yourself, what you did was selfish, you wanted those jewels for nobody but yourself! And you wouldn't share it with anybody because the satisfaction of stealing and indulging yourself was all your criminal mind thought of!" The woman coughed some more but Nagi simply silenced her, "And then, after all those times in which I helped you, I even forgave you once! You go and murder Ken-ohki, just because you do not want your precious little Cabbit in affairs with the enemy! But you have gone too far, Ken-ohki was my only companion, I found you trapped amongst Jurain guards, and I fought for you in the name of my one, true friend, for one reason. To get the same satisfaction that you get once you've stolen something and caused chaos, I will get to indulge myself at the fact that I was the one to kill you! RYOKO!" Nagi had gone against her promises not to take advantage of the weak, because at that last word Nagi raced her sword and plunged it into Ryoko's chest, after a long agonizing scream, Ryoko lay there, lifeless.

Ryoko gaped from the sidelines then shut her eyes and turned away, "Tokimi, show me no more, I wish to return home." Tokimi simply shook her head and blinked, the scene changed, they were in a shadowed alley, a woman with tangled pink hair and shredded clothes that resembled the science academy uniform sat shivering in a corner. "Ryoko." Was the only thing that left her lips as she sat there trembling and crying. Ryoko saw, she saw who this was, the only one she knew truly loved her. Washu. Ryoko ran to the woman and tried to touch her, hold her, console her but Tokimi shook her head, Washu didn't notice she was there. "My Little Ryoko, she's dead.." She sobbed into her dirty uniform and stood up, a man was creeping in the shadows and Washu turned to meet him, he was holding an energy gun, he handed it to Washu. "Your daughter died?" He asked sweetly, caressing her hands, Washu was too upset to be on her guard so she nodded. The man looked sympathetic, but he was obviously faking it. "I'm so sorry." He said, wiping a tear from her eye, Washu shook her head. "It's not the pain that she was murdered, but that I will never see her passionate eyes again, because no matter what she did in her life, no matter the crimes she committed, she will always stay my Little Ryoko." The man frowned and slowly put her hand around the handle of the gun, "Well there is a way you can be reunited with her, there is always a way." He brought her hands up to her face and smiled, "There is ALWAYS a way." Washu eyed the gun, truly considering it, she looked at the man he seemed so earnest. "But.." He grasped her hand, "You see, you will be reunited with your daughter, you will stay together for eternity, love each other." Washu shook, "I always wanted that, all my life." The man put the gun to her forehead and slowly Washu pulled the trigger, in a few seconds Ryoko's only mother fell to the floor, twitching her last words were, "Ryoko, I love you.." The man laughed and changed forms, into a Science Academy Uniform, "Ha! I shall now rule the academy!"

Ryoko's eyes filled to the brim with tears, she ran to her mother and dropped to her side, "WASHU! NO!" She cried, hugging her and ignoring the blood on her clothing, "MOTHER!" She sobbed into her mother's outfit, "Why? Why did you want to b-be with me so much, that you k-killed yourself.. Why?!" Tokimi slowly put a hand on her shoulder, Ryoko looked up, she looked like a child, who truly just realized the effect of the true, cold- hearted world. Tokimi blinked and Ryoko collapsed onto the floor, she crawled up to Tokimi and looked up, her eyes full of sadness, and yet hope. "T-tell me is this what really is to b-be?" She asked, the Goddess shook her head, "C-can I change my fate?" Tokimi nodded, and the voice of Tsunami and Washu filled the room, "Ryoko. You can always change your destiny, it is in your hands now.." At that Tokimi vanished and Ryoko fell once more to the floor, after crying in a fetal position for what seemed like eternity she crawled to her knees and screamed, "I SHALL LIVE IN THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE! I SHALL CHANGE MY DESTINY!"

A/N: I'm sorry it's so gloomy, but I promise that if you read the next chapter you'd understand that I needed a turning point in the story, I really hope you like it and will continue reading, please review!