Ayeka felt the floor shake. She could hear explosions outside. What's going on? She thought. Tenchi? Father?
Kagato appeared in front of her cell. "Time to come with me, princess."
A faint black gas filled the chamber, surrounding her. Though she tried to her breath, a sharp pain ran through her body. Kagato had opened the door, and punched her in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her. She passed out.
Alarms sounded throughout all the passageways. Explosions. Troops filled the halls. Tenchi tried his best to evade capture. He then accidentally fell into the a room full of guards. Shit, he thought.
The soldiers charged him. He charged at the guards. The fight soon ended with Tenchi standing, holding his sword towards the only guard remaining, the captain.
The guard captain simply laughed at Tenchi. Tenchi's face grew red with anger.
"Where is Ayeka!?" Tenchi yelled, swinging his sword at his large opponent.
The captain parried the attack and used his free hand to punch Tenchi. The hit connected, causing Tenchi to stumble back. Some blood dribble from his lip. The captain then took the hilt of his sword he wielded with both of his hands. Tenchi froze. The guard captain's sword's blade grew very large.
The two began fighting. Tenchi's thoughts raced. Damn it. I have to find a weak spot. This is like that damn story 'David versus Goliath'. The thought broke as Tenchi was hit through a wall.
Ayeka awoke chained to a bed. She was shocked to see her cloths had been changed. She now wore a silken night gown. Kagato stepped from the shadows in a ceremonial type robe.
"Do not fear, the royal blood line will not die princess, I personally plan to keep you in the new royalty."
"You bastard!"
"You are going to, like it or not..." Kagato laughed. He moved closer to her. He put his hand over her mouth and began kissing the side of her neck. She closed her tearing eyes. She cried in her thoughts. Tenchi? Father? Where are you? Oh Tenchi....my...
"Ayeeeeeka!!" A voice shouted, as the door to the room shattered. Kagato turned to look. The captain of his guard fell from the smoke. A bright blue light could be seen in the grey cloud. Tenchi stepped forward.
"Tenchi!" Ayeka cried out. She was silenced as the back of Kagato's hand caught her on her cheek.
Tenchi, over controlled with anger, charged Kagato.
"Kagato!" he yelled, running, "You'll pay for laying a hand on Ayeka!"
Tenchi jumped high into the air. He then dove towards Kagato, his sword poised to strike down his opponent. His body stopped suddenly and pain ran throughout his body. Kagato had focused on creating an energy barrier. Tenchi lay there, writhing in pain on the shield, screaming.
Kagato then waved the shield away. Tenchi was sent back. His body hit the ground with so much force that he bounced a few times before halting to a stop.
While Tenchi's body laid there, not moving, Kagato began to walk towards the young prince. He formed a black sword from his negative powers.
"So this is the boy prince I've heard about..." Kagato grinned evilly. "...how pathetic."
The chains burst. She had freed herself. Ayeka jumped up in the bed, onto her feet, just as Kagato raised his dark sword.
"Stop this!" She cried out.
Kagato glanced at her, poised to make the final blow.
"Kagato! I'm ordering you!"
"Your orders have no meaning..."
The enraged Ayeka her hands towards Kagato. With small concentration, she formed a small ball of energy.
"Leave my Tenchi ALONE!"
Her attack launched at her target with amazing speed. Ayeka's face of confidence melted into a face of horror as Kagato's sword parried the attack. The attack continued and hit the wall, collapsing it.
"Nice try princess..." he laughed.
He returned her gesture with his own energy attack. She tried, but wasn't able to block the attack. She cried out as she fell to the ground.
Tenchi stood up weakly. Kagato listened to the boy's short, hard breaths as if it were some kind of sick music to him. He took his gaze from Ayeka back to Tenchi.
"She had a lot of hope in you..." Kagato chuckled.
"You're going to pay!"
"She called you her Tenchi." Kagato laughed louder.
Tenchi charged him. Kagato repelled the attack. The sound of sword into flesh echoed in the area. Kagato smiled as he slid his sword out of Tenchi's shoulder. His foot connected to the prince's chest, knocking him back
"I....I won't let you taker her away from me..." Tenchi gasped out, slipping to his knees. Kagato enjoyed this sight. I'll save some fun for later... With another kick, Tenchi blacked out.
"Kiyone!" Mihoshi yelled.
Kiyone's eyes opened up.
"We're almost to Jurai!"
She immediately awoke. Kiyone stood up from her seat. "Could I get some coffee?"
"Riiiight here." Washu popped up, handing her a glass.
"So, we're finally here..." Kiyone said.
Ryoko burst through the door. "Hurry up! We have to get to Tenchi!"
The ship stopped dead. Everyone fell forward.
"A tractor beam!" Washu gasped.
Drip. Drip. Drip. Tenchi's eyes opened weakly. Purple hair was against his chin. Ayeka, oh Ayeka...he thought to himself. He peered up. It was the floor, he'd been tied upside-down with Ayeka. The drips he was hearing was the sound of the blood on the floor. His blood.
"You see...I'm not such a bad guy after all. I'm letting her join her Tenchi..." Kagato laughed. "...in death!"
Tenchi began to hear his dark sword swinging. Shocks went throughout his body. He cringed as the blood ran more profusely. He felt Ayeka's body tremble as she was hit as well. A spark in his mind erupted.
"I won't let you!..."
Kagato looked at him. "Eh?"
"I won't let you...hurt MY Ayekaaaa!!"
He felt his body surge with energy. The constraints on Ayeka and himself began to glitter off. They fell for the floor. Kagato glanced around. The trees around began reacting as well.
"Wha...what's going on?!" Kagato yelled.
Tenchi cradled Ayeka in his arms, shielding her from the impact from them falling. He set her down gently, and then jumped down to his feet.
"Damn it boy! You're actually beginning to annoy me."
A dim green aura enveloped Tenchi's body.
"You...you're going to pay..." Tenchi took a step forward. "...Kagato!"
Kagato reacted by forming a very large energy ball, about this size of himself. "Since I'm such a nice guy why don't you leave ...I'll..."
"Leave!?" Tenchi yelled. "I would never forsake Ayeka. Just as I would never forsake her people."
"You seem to care for her..." Kagato laughed, launching his attack. "Lets see how she likes her Tenchi lying next to her, a little over-done!"
Tenchi didn't even wince as the attack hit him. The ensuing explosion made Kagato sigh in extreme pleasure and relief.
"Silly boy..." he smirked, beginning to walk towards Ayeka. The trees around them began to react even more. "What?"
Three lights emerged from the grey abyss. Those aren't lights...those ...those are light hawk wings. But how? There isn't a ship in miles that could generate them. Where then? The ...
"Kagato..." Tenchi's voice rang out.
"What is it we have here? Where are you getting this power?"
Tenchi held out his hands and two of the three light hawk wings moved back and formed armor. He grabbed the third and it formed into a sword.
A furious Kagato fired an attack at Tenchi. The attack absorbed into Tenchi's light hawk sword. Tenchi responded by drawing his sword back and throwing at Kagato. As the sword hurdled at it's target, it turned into an energy attack. Kagato phased out of the way just in time.
"Not close enough boy!" Kagato yelled, charging him.
Tenchi held his hand out and formed another sword. He charged Kagato. Ayeka...I won't let him hurt your people, or you most of all...I won't let him hurt yo....
Their swords crossed as they passed each other. The silence was broken as ships could be heard immediately outside. Kagato slipped to his knees.
"There goes my destiny...my destiny of darkness..." He held his hand towards the sky, before coughing up blood and collapsing.
His sword faded, his armor faded. The aura around him faded as well. Tenchi turned to Ayeka, and began to stagger towards her. The danger is over Ayeka...everything is going to be alright from now ooo........... He collapsed.
A sudden hit caused her eye's to open. Ayeka looked down and froze with horror as Tenchi's still head lye in her lap. She sat up immediately . Her aching arms wrapped around him. Her tears rolled down her face.
Still no response. She feared for the worst as she heard footsteps rushing in her direction. Her speechlessness was broken as she cocked her head back and let out a bone shattering scream.
The footsteps stopped at the doorway. Ayeka paid no regards to whom it was. She continued to hold her Tenchi, caressing him.
"Ayeka!" familiar voices shouted. It was Kiyone, Mihoshi, and Sasami. The three ran towards her and Tenchi. Ryoko jet into the room and picked Tenchi out of Ayeka's weak, battered arms.
"Tenchi! I missed you!" Ryoko yelled, crying in delight.
Silence.
"Tenchi?! Did ya hear me?"
Silence.
She held him up a little. His head slumped forward. Ryoko floated to the ground, cradling Tenchi.
"Washu!" she cried out.