Perilous Nights Pt. 2
Tenchi's eyes slowly opened. His eyes focused and Ryoko came into view. She sat next to him sobbing.
"Ryoko..." he whispered out.
She jumped on him, hugging him with all her strength. Her eyes were filled with joy. "Oh Tenchi!" She cried out happily. "I was so worried!"
Tenchi cringed slightly, in pain. "Ahem...Ryoko..."
"Oh! I'm sorry..." She giggled, letting him go.
"Wha...what happened Ryoko? Is everyone alright?"
"Tenchi, the ships that attacked were those of Juraian rebels or something. Yagame was shot down, but Mihoshi and Kiyone are alright." she explained.
"Ju...Juraian?! Are S....what about Sasami? And Ayeka?!" He paused. A memory flashed in his head of his last sight of her.
"Sasami?..well they tried to take her but Ryo Oh Ki destroyed them. And Ayeka..." Ryoko stopped.
"They got away with her...didn't they?"
Ryoko nodded.
Tenchi slid out of bed and began waling for the door. He slipped to the floor, weakened.
"We...we have to save her..."
"How do you intend to do that Tenchi?" Washu inquired, entering the room.
"I don't know...but we have to...and now!" Tenchi replied, yelling, while getting to his feet.
"We have word from the Galaxy Police that the rebels have taken over about half of Jurai already." Washu reported. "The probability of our success doesn't look good."
"Damn Probability!" Tenchi cried out, punching the wall. "Ayeka!!"
Ryoko and Washu looked on as he continued on, hitting the wall.
"Wake up Princess.." the tall man ordered, staring at her with his cold eyes.
Ayeka sat up. She looked at the man that was behind the vine-like bars. "Let me go immediately!" She ordered.
"Your orders mean nothing Princess." The man smiled. "Your family's hold on Jurai will not last much longer."
She looked at him confused. "What do you mean by that?" She asked, puzzled.
"Our commander is slowly taking over the planet. The emperor is losing his kingdom and he'll lose even more if he doesn't give up."
"My father will never give up..."
"Hush Princess..."
"Besides, Tenchi will come, I know he will." She said confidently.
"Tenchi? That boy? That boy that was buried?" The man laughed. "I seriously doubt that. And I bet your sister is on her way right now too."
Ayeka stood up, her headpiece began to glow. "Let me go, I'm warning you. Let me go now!"
The man began to walk away. "I wouldn't try that if I were you." He warned, chuckling.
Ayeka disregarded him. She soon formed an energy attack and fired it at the door. As it hit the door, it encountered resistance, so much that it froze in place. It suddenly flew back at her. She hit the wall and was knocked unconscious.
"Tenchi? Do you know what you are doing?" Kiyone asked.
"Yes. I know. I have to go."
"But you should wait for us...you...."
"I know, but Ayeka needs help now. Go and rest, I am leaving now." Tenchi began floating up to Ryo Oh Ki, who'd fully regenerated.
The air rumpled as Ryo Oh Ki launched into space. Sasami watched from the window, a tear rolling down her cheek. "Be careful Tenchi...be careful."
"Ryo Oh Ki, full speed." Tenchi ordered.
Ryo Oh Ki meowed in acknowledgment, and began turning bright red. In a big boom, Ryo Oh Ki was already out of the solar system.
The noise awakened Ryoko. She floated downstairs and noticed Sasami looking out the window. "What are you looking at Sasami?"
"I was watching Tenchi leave." she replied.
"What?!" Ryoko yelled. "Ryo Oh Ki! Get over here now!"
Silence followed.
"He took off in Ryo Oh Ki..."
Kiyone walked in. "Yagame is almost finished with repairs."
Ryoko punched through the banister of the stairs. "Why? Why couldn't he just wait for me? To go after her alone?"
Kiyone looked at Ryoko. "Because he loves her..."
Ryoko froze. The color in her skin immediately flushed away.
"...just as he loves all of us. He would have gone if it were you or Sasami, or me, or one of the others."
Ryoko slowly snapped out of her trance. She closed her eyes. "I...I guess..."
Washu appeared in the middle of the room. "Yagame's repairs are now complete."
Ryoko and Kiyone glanced at one another. They both grinned slightly.
Moments later, Yagame took off for space.
A communications screen popped up in front of a cold looking man. A battle worn man with a large beard appeared.
"Nice of you to call Azuka." The man smiled.
"You will not win Kagato." Azuka told him.
"You won't even surrender if your daughter's are in my possession?" Kagato laughed.
"I do not beli..." Azuka started but Kagato interrupted him.
"You don't believe me?" Kagato waved his hand and a view screen opened up with a live feed from Ayeka's cell. "Ayeka is here now...Sasami should be here shortly."
Azuka froze with fear, and the transmission ended.
The ship rattled and Tenchi ran down the corridor, chased by many Juraian guards. With one quick step, he jumped back and slashed. The guards fell to the floor. He finally came to what he recognized as the bridge. On the other side of the door the mid part grew red hot. The officers and guards froze. An explosion followed. As the smoke lifted, they saw the young Juraian prince standing there, his sword glowing brightly.
Tenchi glared at the commander. "Tell me where Ayeka is...tell me right this instant..."
"Never!" The man shouted back with bravado.
The guards attempted to rush him. They fell with ease. The man became frightened.
"Tell me now..." Tenchi ordered.
"Jurai..." the officer replied.
Tenchi phased to Ryo Oh Ki. "To Jurai, full speed!"
Ryo Oh Ki sped off leaving the crippled ship behind.
Yagame arrived at the damaged ship that Tenchi had left, just as he arrived in the Jurai system
Kagato stood there, smiling at Ayeka. A transmission broke the peace.
"Sir, a ship identified as Ryo Oh Ki has entered the system. The ship is on a direct course for these coordinates!"
Ayeka looked up into the air. "Tenchi! I'm here!"
"He can't hear you girl...soon he'll be dead anyway."
Azuka looked up into the red sunset sky. Very faintly he could see a battle going on. He went in to check his army's sensors. "What's going on? The expeditionary fleet shouldn't be here yet."
"It's not the fleet sir."
"Well what the hell is going on."
"The rebel fleet sir..."
"What about it?!!"
"It's ....it's been completely eradicated!"
"By ...by whom?! A fleet of ours?!"
"Ryo Oh Ki..."
Ryo Oh Ki began to glow. In a huge explosion, the remnants of the rebel fleet fell to the planet.
"Now Ryo Oh Ki." Tenchi ordered.
She acknowledged and headed straight through the atmosphere towards the location he sensed Ayeka.
Ryo Oh Ki continued on, brushing through the minor barriers that crossed her's and Tenchi's path. Finally, on the horizon a large black fortress appeared.