Children's Crusade
By: Ted Thompson
TENCHI Muyo and all characters contained herein are Copyright
Pioneer Entertainment & AIC Character of Yorokobi Assaiki, Dikatsu
& Events of this story Copyright (C)2000, 2001, 2002 Ted Thompson
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Part 2
Episode 15: YOU'RE UNDER ARREST?
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
We open on a scene of TENCHI, YOSHO, and the girls (minus SASAMI) rising
from the living room table and gathering the items from their evenings
games. Everyone seems to have had a good time.
YOSHO: Well RYOKO, that was an excellent idea.
RYOKO: Yeah, it was a good way to spend the evening. I had no idea you
were such a good poker player MIHOSHI.
MIHOSHI: Huh? Oh well thanks, you know I never even played before
tonight. Beginners luck I guess.
TENCHI: Good thing it wasn't real money, or you'd have taken us all the
cleaners.
[All three (AEKA, RYOKO, MIHOSHI) come into shot they all look confused
because they have no idea what the slang means]
AEKA: [Nervously clears her throat] Ah, well, I do believe it is getting
late.
YOSHO: [Turns to the door, and looks back] Yes, I'll be heading back to
the shrine. Good night everyone.
[As he reaches the door, he opens it and we see it's raining. Not a
downpour, but enough to make it look like a miserable walk up the
mountain. YOSHO takes pause, and TENCHI steps forward.]
TENCHI: Looks nasty out there, Grandpa. My Dad is still gone on his
business trip, why not sleep in his room tonight and you can go back in
the morning when the weather has cleared.
YOSHO: Thank you TENCHI, I think I will.
[we see a view out the door, YOSHO turns and heads back into the interior
of the house, and TENCHI reaches to close the door. We see, but TENCHI
does not, a glint in the woods beyond as the door closes.]
SCENE: WOODS OUTSIDE MASAKI HOME
It's raining. We seen YOROKOBI kneeling on the ground, the water running
off of him, as he peers through some sort of high tech binoculars. Behind
him are six medium sized droids.
YOROKOBI: That's right old man, you stay right there. Wouldn't want this
foul weather to get in those old bones.... [He lowers the binoculars and
turns to the group of droids] All right you goons, stealth mode, take up
your staging positions and hold for orders.
The droids all light up green eyespots on the front and start to move out,
making no sound what so ever.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
MIHOSHI is settling down to sleep, as AEKA and TENCHI are in the
foreground, RYOKO is in the distance, but slowly approaching]
AEKA: I had a very nice time this evening TENCHI. I hope we get a chance
to take that walk tomorrow.
TENCHI: [A touch nervous as he sees RYOKO is nearing] Uh, yeah. Maybe we
can if I have the time. [Closed eyed bashful grin]
RYOKO: A walk! Why that sounds lovely, can I tag along?
AEKA: [Visibly annoyed] No you may not! I asked him!
TENCHI: Uh
RYOKO: Ok, geeze AEKA, I just asked. It sounds like such a lovely idea,
to see the sites, the beautiful scenery. I guess I'll have to ask TENCHI
to take me another time.... alone.
AEKA: [Surprised look, like that possibility had not occurred to her]
Grrr.
TENCHI: Miss AEKA....
RYOKO: [To TENCHI] It's ok dear. I'm not going to let this ruin the
evening. We can talk about it later.
[AEKA is still seething, as RYOKO teleports]
SCENE: RAFTERS ABOVE MASAKI LIVING ROOM
RYOKO teleports into shot and quickly settles on her bedding there, hands
behind her head, she smirks. We can hear AEKA and TENCHI as we look at
RYOKO
AEKA: [Turns the sweet voice back on] I'm sorry TENCHI, but she can be so
annoying when she tries to interfere in our relationship.
TENCHI: Hey! What relationship?
[RYOKO laughs quietly out loud]
AEKA: Oh! I didn't mean that, I was just... Uh looking forward to
spending the time with you so we could, well, talk and...
TENCHI: [Annoyed] Never mind... [Sighs, then exasperated] I'll see you
in the morning. Good night Miss AEKA.
AEKA: [Weekly] Good night.... TENCHI...
[We now hear RYOKO thinking]
RYOKO: [Echoed thoughts] WASHU was right, this can be fun.
[Angle changes to a low angle view as RYOKO turns over to go to sleep, the
view turns green again, like night vision goggles.]
SCENE: WOODS OUTSIDE THE MASAKI HOME
We get a side shot of YOROKOBI, still in the same position as before, as
he lowers the binoculars from his face.
YOROKOBI: Moonless night, overcast, and everyone snug in their bed. This
is going to be too easy!
He pulls out a device that has a wedge shaped nose and a view screen on
the back. He looks at the screen as it springs to life. Angle changes to
a view over YOROKOBI's shoulder. From our vantage point we can see that
the display shows multiple vital signs, and that most but not all are
shaded green, there is one that is red and one yellow.
YOROKOBI: Now, all I have to do is wait until they are all asleep.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
We first see a close up of WASHU's door. It opens, and WASHU pokes her
head through. After a look around, she seems satisfied that every one is
asleep, and steps out closing the door behind her.
Angle change - to a shot over Ryoko looking down on the floor. We see
WASHU pass below, headed to parts unknown. As she does, Ryoko turns and
looks restless.
Angle change - to a shot of MIHOSHI, peacefully sleeping with her
trademark smile.
Angle change - YOSHO sleeps in NOBOUKI's room, he's in a pious pose with
his hands atop each other on his chest.
Angle change - We see a shot that includes AEKA and RYO-OKI. RYO-OKI is
snuggled up with a carrot, at the head of SASAMI's palette. But we can't
see Sasami, only AEKA. We can hear Aeka snoring, and Sasami sounding
distressed. Aeka is asleep, mouth open, and drooling a little. We pan
upwards so Sasami comes into view. Her eyes are twitching and she's
tossing and turning, having a bad dream.
SCENE: A DARK VOID
We see Sasami running around, terrified. She calls first for AEKA, then
with more fear TENCHI, then the others. She starts to cry confused as to
where she is.
Next she's in a maze, and she becomes more cautious. As she prowls around
she sees TENCHI, but when she gets near it's an illusion and he
disappears. Then she hears and sees the light beams of FUNAHO (the tree)
over the walls. She searches and searches and finally finds the way to
the center of the maze.
There she finds FUNAHO (tree) but it's wilted, like a tree would be in the
fall. She is shocked to see this, and draws nearer the tree. As she
does, it too vanishes, but is replaced by and image of TSUNAMI.
We see TSUNAMI from behind, so we only see her outfit. But what Sasami
sees is apparently wrong. She looks horrified.
SCENE: RAFTERS ABOVE MASAKI LIVING ROOM
Ryoko is tossing and turning too, eyes shuddering. We dissolve too...
SCENE: A CITY SCAPE
We are now above a large city. It is night. We can see the light of the
city and large fires and explosions. We hear Ryoko's cackle of delight at
each blast.
We are treated to a series of images, people running, people dead or
dying, ornate buildings going up in flames. Then we return to the arial
perspective.
High atop a tower we see in the distance the silhouette of Ryoko, she's
laughing and declaring that all shall perish. We then move aside as see
Ryoko floating in the foreground dressed in her favorite striped dress.
(There are two Ryoko's in shot now, one in a black outline in the
distance, one in the fore ground in the dress)
The foreground Ryoko (RYOKO) gasps in horror at what she's seeing. As the
blasts and energy beams from the background Ryoko (DARK RYOKO) fly we see
blast after blast, until one especially large one goes off in the center
of the city. (It is my intention that the studious viewer recognize this
as the same scene shown when TSUNAMI described SASAMI's death and
assimilation by her) With this last explosion, RYOKO says "No!" quite
loudly and DARK RYOKO spins around. We can see now that DARK RYOKO is in
Ryoko's black and red battle suit with red glowing eyes.
DARK RYOKO: [Eyes narrowing] YOU!
She launches off toward RYOKO
RYOKO: [Shocky, and unsure] Who are you?
DARK RYOKO: [Comes close enough and stops] I am RYOKO! [Pauses] And you
are NOT!
on the last statement she powers up and fires a large red energy ball at
RYOKO. RYOKO freezes in place eyes fearful and wide. And just as the
shot reaches her we cut to.....
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
Same overhead angle as before looking over Ryoko, we hear Sasami yelp and
then see RYOKO flip off her rafter and plummets to the floor below,
falling out of shot.
We then get a side view of RYOKO's landing, it's in green monochrome like
night vision goggles. We hear YOROKOBI stifle a chuckle.
We then cut back inside to see SASAMI, scared, darting into the living
room to investigate the noise of RYOKO's fall. RYOKO is rising from the
floor looking hurt and scared, but it vanishes quickly as she sees SASAMI
coming. MIHOSHI is right there but sleeps through it all.
SASAMI: [Concerned] Ryoko are you ok?
RYOKO: Hmm... Oh yeah, I'm fine. I just uh, rolled over when I shouldn't
have. Happens all the time. [It's a transparent lie]
SASAMI: Oh.... [Resumes her scared look] Well, I just had the most
terrible dream.
RYOKO: Yeah? .... [She goes on but we can't make it out, as we shift to
the monochrome green look again]
YOROKOBI: [Voice] Oh come on! Go to sleep already, it's cold out here.
WASHU: [Voice] What are you doing?
SCENE: WOODS OUTSIDE MASAKI HOME
YOROKOBI drops the binoculars, spins around, and draws one of the two side
arms he carries. WASHU has scared the crap out of him. He aims, but he's
above her head as she's short. He then lowers his aim and we get a view
from his perspective. He at once recognizes her as a "hostage" and snaps
the gun skyward.
YOROKOBI: Goddess you scared me half to death.
WASHU: Close.
YOROKOBI: Your.... WASHU right?
WASHU: I am not just WASHU, I am WASHU the great, [louder] WASHU the
magnificent, [louder] WASHU the greatest scientific genius in the
Universe!
YOROKOBI: [Freaking out] SHHHH!!! Grrrr, [whispering] your also WASHU the
big mouth! They'll hear us!
WASHU: And that's bad?
YOROKOBI: [Loosing patience] Yes! [He hisses]
WASHU: [REALLY loud] WHY!?!!?
YOROKOBI falls over and lands with a comedic thud. And he looks really
annoyed. He props himself up on his elbows.
YOROKOBI: Listen, I need your help.... UGH!
WASHU has landed on his chest, straddling him. She's propped herself up
on one elbow on YOROKOBI's chest and is tracing circles on it with her
free hand.
WASHU: [Purring] What can I do to help you, officer?
YOROKOBI: Uh, well... [he starts bracing himself to kick her off] .. maybe
you can tell me about the house.
As he talks he talks he gets his cuffs into one hand and rapidly pulls his
foot up to launch WASHU into the air, and off of him. With the gymnastic
grace that nearly all anime characters seem to have she deftly flips
through the air and lands on her feet. YOROKOBI kicks out his feet and
flips up into a standing position with his cuffs out ready to slap them on
WASHU. WASHU frowns, growls and forms an energy ball in her hands. We
cut to a close up of YOROKOBI's face, his eyes getting huge with fear.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
RYOKO seems to winding up a conversation with SASAMI. They are moving
toward where SASAMI sleeps.
RYOKO: Well, you know we all have bed dreams. Even I do [tone makes it
obvious she's thinking at that instant of her dream, but she's not telling
anyone about it]
SASAMI: But this was so re.....
At that moment, the far wall explodes inward YOROKOBI goes sailing by,
pushed along by a white orb of energy. Sasami ducks but Ryoko simply
stands there, her hair and dress fluttering from the blast behind her. As
the dust settles, MIHOSHI jumps up screaming. YOROKOBI is left lying on
the floor in the middle of the room.
WASHU: [Holding the cuffs and standing in the hole in the wall] I'm not
that kinda girl.... At least not on a first date. [She tosses the cuffs
onto YOROKOBI]
YOSHO, AEKA, and TENCHI all come firing in from all directions. YOSHO,
while moving fast looks calm, as the other two look frightened.
TENCHI: What's going on!!!!
AEKA: Yes, what's happening...
YOROKOBI: [Struggling to his feet, he reaches for both side arms] Your
all under arres.... [he realizes he is weaponless]
We get a shot of WASHU standing there juggling the two pistols in one
hand.
WASHU: Looking for these? [Taunting]
RYOKO: WASHU! What is going on here? Who's the cop?
WASHU: I found this guy prowling around outside. [She shrugs] I tried to
be hospitable, [she points] but he was just rude!
YOROKOBI looks wide eyed and dumbfounded.
MIHOSHI: [Looks at the uniform and gasps] He's Special Ops!
YOROKOBI snaps his attention to MIHOSHI then TENCHI as they talk.
TENCHI: What the heck is special Ops?
MIHOSHI: Well, you know those TV police shows I like to watch? The ones
where all those guys come in like soldiers with guns and stuff when some
criminal is threatening people or has a bomb or something.
TENCHI: You mean he's a one man Galaxy Police SWAT team!?
During this exchange YOROKOBI has reached for his wrist where a watch like
contraption is strapped.
YOROKOBI: One man, yes, [he smirks] but not alone! [He presses a button
on the device]
Abruptly the other walls are assaulted as the drones come barging in.
DRONES: Drop your weapons, no one move, you are under arrest.
Everyone, except WASHU, panics (even YOSHO, he's not armed) and scatters.
WASHU simply levitates and forms an energy bubble around herself and then
calls up her ethereal laptop and starts typing.
YOROKOBI: All units pursue your primaries!
The drones take off in pursuit of the others.
YOROKOBI: As for you... [he starts to step toward WASHU, and is
instantly imprisoned in an energy sphere]
WASHU: [Aside as she concentrates on her computer] Not now...
We see YOROKOBI beating on the energy orb that traps him.
SCENE: WOODS ASSORTED LOCATIONS
YOSHO is running with Sasami with 2 units in pursuit. AEKA is running
with TENCHI and MIHOSHI dodging non explosive fire, with 2 units in
pursuit. Ryoko is off solo dodging non explosive fire, also with 2 units
behind her.
YOSHO reaches the shrine and takes Sasami inside. As the two pursuing
drones reach the top, YOSHO he steps out, Samurai sword in hand. He
strikes a warrior's pose and slides one sandaled foot across the ground
preparing to attack.
In another part of the woods, Ryoko suddenly stops and asks out loud, "Why
am I running?" She forms an energy sword and cuts one of the two drones
down. The other fires and hits Ryoko. She is wrapped in a yellow energy
field like ropes around her mid body. She struggles for a few moments,
then breaks free from them. With lightning speed she cleaves the last
drone in two.
We return to YOSHO, he's standing beyond the drones, crouched as if
completing an attack. After a second both drones give off lines of bright
light (where they were sliced) and explode. Sasami then peeks out of the
shrine.
SASAMI: [Tentatively] Is it over?
YOSHO: [Stands fully up and nods] For us. [He turns and we see, over his
shoulder, flashes in the trees below.]
We return to TENCHI, MIHOSHI, and AEKA. TENCHI is yelling, so is MIHOSHI.
AEKA is just running for her life. AEKA is dragging behind a little and
is hit with the same restraining energy that Ryoko was earlier. AEKA
can't get free.
AEKA: [Falls on her face] TENCHI!
TENCHI: [Looking back] AEKA!!
TENCHI turns back and tries to free AEKA. MIHOSHI stops.
MIHOSHI: Come on guys! They're coming!!
TENCHI and AEKA struggle, but it's no good. Suddenly both drones gun
barrels come into shot, AEKA sees them but TENCHI's back it too them.
AEKA: [Gasps] TENCHI!
He turns and gets suitably frightened.
We then change to an angle looking past MIHOSHI at the scene. As the
drones guns start to glow with a charge to fire, MIHOSHI looks away her
eyes shut hard.
MIHOSHI: I can't look....
Then, both drones turn and target each others heads. As they do the
charge changes color from yellow to red. After a second they fire and
blow each other's heads off. As they fall down, we see WASHU floating
behind them.
WASHU: You can open your eye's now....
TENCHI: Huh? Oh WASHU your the greatest!
WASHU: That's what I keep telling you.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
It's morning, the rain has stopped. Everyone except WASHU and SASAMI is
gathered around a decidedly sour looking YOROKOBI, who is still
imprisoned. We can hear that Sasami is, as always, hard at work in the
kitchen.
YOROKOBI: I told you. I am Special Operations Officer YOROKOBI Assaiki,
and I have been assigned to arrest TENCHI and Ryoko Masaki for the crime
of kidnapping. And, to take Prince YOSHO, Princess AEKA, Princess Sasami,
and First Class Detective MIHOSHI into custody.
RYOKO: Awww. TENCHI and RYOKO Masaki. Makes it sound like we're married.
[She hangs on his arm]
TENCHI: Hey... RYOKO stop it!
Ryoko looks more hurt then usual, but lets him go.
YOSHO: As I already stated, none of us has been kidnapped. There must be
some mistake.
WASHU: [Comes in from outside] Well, he won't be taking any trips of
making any radio transmissions for awhile. [She looks to YOROKOBI] Don't
worry nothing permanent, just disabled.
YOROKOBI glares at WASHU.
YOSHO: Thank you WASHU. In that case, perhaps we can extend a more
courteous disposition to our guest. Release him please.
WASHU: [Wary] Ok...
WASHU waves her hand and the field vanishes.
YOSHO: Give us an opportunity to prove to you that we are indeed all here
of our own free will.
YOROKOBI: It appears I have no choice.
TENCHI: Well, why not start with having breakfast with us?
YOSHO: An excellent idea, TENCHI. We can tell the Lieutenant about the
events of the last few months.
Just then there is a horrific sound of crashing dishes in the kitchen. We
hear RYO-OKI going berserk. Everyone rushes to the kitchen. Sasami
passed out on the floor. Everyone expresses their concern and WASHU makes
a quick exam.
WASHU: [Concerned, perplexed] She doesn't look like there is anything
wrong.... better get her to my lab.
SCENE: WASHU'S BIOLOGY LAB
A hospital bed of sorts is in the middle of the room. All sorts of
devices are around SASAMI, or pointed at her, as WASHU busies herself at a
control panel. Everyone is staring anxiously at the back of WASHU's head.
SASAMI is still unconscious.
WASHU: [Without looking back] She's ok for now, at least not in immediate
danger. Now go away so I can try to find out what's going on with her.
Everyone looks disappointed and shuffles out. All except RYO-OKI who
sneaks back toward SASAMI.
WASHU: [Turns around] hmmm... That means you too!
RYO-OKI: [Plaintively] Meya....
WASHU: [Bends over] Your worried about her aren't you. Me too. I guess
you can stay, just don't get underfoot.
RYO-OKI hops over to SASAMI's side and stares at her.
SCENE: PORCH OF MASAKI HOME
YOROKOBI and YOSHO are standing there looking out over the lake.
YOROKOBI: Your highness, I simply don't understand all this. My
superiors gave me explicit orders, and a description of what happened
here. Yet nothing I've seen matches it.
YOSHO: Sometimes unseen forces can cloud the judgment of those who lead
us.
YOROKOBI: Perhaps, but it doesn't change what I have to do. I have my
orders.
YOSHO: I still sense your turmoil. All through history there have been
those who thought they were doing wrong and it turned out to be right, and
those who have believed they were doing right and were in fact doing
wrong. Maybe you should take sometime and consider your position here.
Take a walk on the paths here at the shrine, and contemplate your next
action.
YOROKOBI: Aren't you worried that I'll simply run off and turn you in?
YOSHO: No, WASHU has disabled your ship. And, I do not want you to feel
as if we are holding you prisoner.
YOROKOBI: Aren't you?
YOROKOBI steps off the porch and heads toward the woods and the shrine
steps. As he moves away, we see RYOKO teleport in next to YOSHO.
RYOKO: Are you sure that's such a good idea? Those Spec Ops are like
bulldogs. He's not going to give up so easily.
YOSHO: Perhaps, but he is also not our prisoner.
RYOKO: [Staring after YOROKOBI] Hmmm.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
TENCHI is piecing the house back together, and AEKA and MIHOSHI clean up
the living room area.
TENCHI: I sure hope SASAMI is going to be ok...
AEKA: It's my fault. She's over worked. I should have never allowed her,
as y younger sister, to take on such a large amount of responsibility.
MIHOSHI: Don't be so hard on yourself. We all could have pitched in, and
besides she seems to really enjoy the work she was doing. It's not like
we forced her.
AEKA: [Thoughtful] Hmmm.
YOSHO comes walking in. He has a pen like object in his hands. He hands
to MIHOSHI.
YOSHO: MIHOSHI, please try to see what you can find out about YOROKOBI
from the police files.
MIHOSHI immediately drops the broom she was using which falls and catches
a stooped Aeka on the back of the head.
MIHOSHI: Right away! [ She salutes and hurries off. ]
SCENE: WOODS NEAR FUNAHO (TREE)
We see YOROKOBI walking, and RYOKO popping in and out surveying what he's
up to.
YOROKOBI: [To no one in particular] YOSHO was right, this is a peaceful
place. [He spots FUNAHO through some other trees] Eh?
He steps into the clearing.
YOROKOBI: That's a Jurai royal tree! What's it doing here?
He steps up to it and reaches out to touch the trunk, as if he cannot
believe that it's real. When he does, the tree gives off a yellow glow
and YOROKOBI vanishes. Ryoko, who was flying above, suddenly darts down
and looks all around trying to figure out what happened to him.
SCENE: A DARK VOID
YOROKOBI is in a spotlight in the middle of the void. He looks around
confused. We hear TSUNAMI's voice, but it sounds tired, and haggard.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] YOROKOBI Assaiki.
YOROKOBI: Who's there? Who is that? Where am I?
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] Galaxy Police Lieutenant YOROKOBI Assaiki.
Currently assigned as Special Operations Officer to Sectors 29, 22, and
the protected territories.
YOROKOBI looks a little disgusted that his questions have gone unanswered.
YOROKOBI: And?
Noticeable pause.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] Traitor.
YOROKOBI: WHAT??! Who are you to call me traitor!
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] You have come to place those who I hold dear in
chains. Those who are innocent into bondage.
YOROKOBI: Their innocence in not my concern, I am simply following orders.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] How many atrocities have been made by those who
claim to only be "following orders"?
YOROKOBI: [He seems to think a minute] You still have not explained why
you call me traitor.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] You are a traitor to me, to the right, and to her.
YOROKOBI: [Blanches a bit at the word her'] What do you know? How do
you know how she feels.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] I don't, but you do....
At this point a female figure can be made out moving toward YOROKOBI. As
she becomes visible, it is KIYONE.
KIYONE: [Sad] What's happened to you Yoro? [She comes close and stands
before him]
YOROKOBI: HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS!!! [He is obviously VERY upset]
TSUNAMI: I'm not, you are.
KIYONE: [She reaches out and touches YOROKOBI's face] Yoro? What's
happened to that idealistic man I once knew? I was always the one
concerned with keeping the brass happy. Concerned about how it would
affect my career. You were always saying [does an impression of sorts] We
need to do what's right, not what's ordered.
YOROKOBI: [Holds her hand against his cheek] I know, but it's different
now. Things have changed.
KIYONE: Oh? How is it that what is right has changed in the past 5 years
since I... [her voice trails off]
YOROKOBI: ...Died... [he chokes on it] My career is all I have now.
KIYONE: No.... You'll always have what you are. No one can take your
integrity, except you. [She starts moving back into the shadows] You
must listen to your heart [pause] before all is lost.
YOROKOBI: KIYONE......
She's gone. YOROKOBI turns back angrily toward where TSUNAMI's voice had
been coming from.
YOROKOBI: Who ARE you! [Short pause] Why are you doing this to me?!
[Short pause] ANSWER ME NOW!
TSUNAMI: [Appears behind him, we can see her, she is withered and old
looking.] I am TSUNAMI. And all I have done is allow you to see what you
already knew in your heart of hearts. KIYONE is gone and now is beyond
even my reach, but those were the words that you know she would say if she
were here. I have shown you what you had buried deep within you. The
rest, is up to you.
There is a flash of light, and YOROKOBI find himself seated with his back
against a stone at the edge of the pool that FUNAHO is rooted in.
SCENE: CLEARING BESIDE FUNAHO (Tree)
As YOROKOBI awakes, TENCHI, AEKA, and Ryoko come rushing forward from the
woods, lead by Ryoko. They are all shocked to see YOROKOBI, and then turn
to study Ryoko.
RYOKO: I'm telling you he vanished into thin air. [To YOROKOBI] Can you
teleport??
YOROKOBI: No... I was.... I don't know where I was.
AEKA: [Takes a long hard look at FUNAHO(tree)] Well, your back now.
[Breaks her staring at the tree] Maybe we should all go back to the house.
TENCHI: Yeah, lets all go back.
YOROKOBI rises and they all head into the woods.
SCENE: ARIAL ANGLE ABOVE MASAKI HOME
We see MIHOSHI making her way toward the house from the lake shore.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
MIHOSHI is reporting to YOSHO. She's in her uniform.
MIHOSHI: Name: YOROKOBI Assaiki, Rank: Lieutenant, Division: Special
Operations, Post: Sector 29, 22, and PT. That's the Protected
Territories....
YOSHO: Yes...
TENCHI and AEKA and YOROKOBI enter the house.
MIHOSHI: Current Assignment: Classified Assignment source, Juraian High
Council.
YOSHO: Ah... I knew my father would no give up so easily.
YOROKOBI: You realize that the central system will pickup your inquiry
and notify command. They will assume I failed and come looking for you
and me.
MIHOSHI: No they won't I rerouted the inquiry by accessing the Comm Link
Multiplexer in unit 47. And I used a worm, so all the checks will look
like they came from the division of Promotion and Assignment.
Everyone just stares at MIHOSHI.
TENCHI speaks first.
TENCHI: Wow, MIHOSHI you really know your stuff!
MIHOSHI: Thanks.
YOROKOBI: So much for that.
RYOKO: Sorry to disappoint you.
YOROKOBI: Actually, you didn't. [Stands up formally] Prince YOSHO, I
have considered your words at length. And after some deliberation, I have
come to a conclusion. I decided to join you.
AEKA: ... Join us?
YOROKOBI: [Removes the ID/Badge plate on his chest and throws it down] I
renounce my enlistment in the Galaxy Police.
RYOKO: WHAT!?! Cops don't do that!
YOROKOBI: They do if they refuse to be a pawn of the Juraian high council.
YOSHO: Um hmm. Well then, suppose you tell us what this all about then?
SCENE: WASHU'S LAB
RYO-OKI paces around SASAMI's bed. As WASHU checks and rechecks her data.
WASHU: [Worried] This is not good RYO-OKI, this is not good at all. We've
got to tell the others!
RYO-OKI: [Worried] Mya!... [determined] Mya!!
CLOSING CREDITS....
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By: Ted Thompson
TENCHI Muyo and all characters contained herein are Copyright
Pioneer Entertainment & AIC Character of Yorokobi Assaiki, Dikatsu
& Events of this story Copyright (C)2000, 2001, 2002 Ted Thompson
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Part 2
Episode 15: YOU'RE UNDER ARREST?
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
We open on a scene of TENCHI, YOSHO, and the girls (minus SASAMI) rising
from the living room table and gathering the items from their evenings
games. Everyone seems to have had a good time.
YOSHO: Well RYOKO, that was an excellent idea.
RYOKO: Yeah, it was a good way to spend the evening. I had no idea you
were such a good poker player MIHOSHI.
MIHOSHI: Huh? Oh well thanks, you know I never even played before
tonight. Beginners luck I guess.
TENCHI: Good thing it wasn't real money, or you'd have taken us all the
cleaners.
[All three (AEKA, RYOKO, MIHOSHI) come into shot they all look confused
because they have no idea what the slang means]
AEKA: [Nervously clears her throat] Ah, well, I do believe it is getting
late.
YOSHO: [Turns to the door, and looks back] Yes, I'll be heading back to
the shrine. Good night everyone.
[As he reaches the door, he opens it and we see it's raining. Not a
downpour, but enough to make it look like a miserable walk up the
mountain. YOSHO takes pause, and TENCHI steps forward.]
TENCHI: Looks nasty out there, Grandpa. My Dad is still gone on his
business trip, why not sleep in his room tonight and you can go back in
the morning when the weather has cleared.
YOSHO: Thank you TENCHI, I think I will.
[we see a view out the door, YOSHO turns and heads back into the interior
of the house, and TENCHI reaches to close the door. We see, but TENCHI
does not, a glint in the woods beyond as the door closes.]
SCENE: WOODS OUTSIDE MASAKI HOME
It's raining. We seen YOROKOBI kneeling on the ground, the water running
off of him, as he peers through some sort of high tech binoculars. Behind
him are six medium sized droids.
YOROKOBI: That's right old man, you stay right there. Wouldn't want this
foul weather to get in those old bones.... [He lowers the binoculars and
turns to the group of droids] All right you goons, stealth mode, take up
your staging positions and hold for orders.
The droids all light up green eyespots on the front and start to move out,
making no sound what so ever.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
MIHOSHI is settling down to sleep, as AEKA and TENCHI are in the
foreground, RYOKO is in the distance, but slowly approaching]
AEKA: I had a very nice time this evening TENCHI. I hope we get a chance
to take that walk tomorrow.
TENCHI: [A touch nervous as he sees RYOKO is nearing] Uh, yeah. Maybe we
can if I have the time. [Closed eyed bashful grin]
RYOKO: A walk! Why that sounds lovely, can I tag along?
AEKA: [Visibly annoyed] No you may not! I asked him!
TENCHI: Uh
RYOKO: Ok, geeze AEKA, I just asked. It sounds like such a lovely idea,
to see the sites, the beautiful scenery. I guess I'll have to ask TENCHI
to take me another time.... alone.
AEKA: [Surprised look, like that possibility had not occurred to her]
Grrr.
TENCHI: Miss AEKA....
RYOKO: [To TENCHI] It's ok dear. I'm not going to let this ruin the
evening. We can talk about it later.
[AEKA is still seething, as RYOKO teleports]
SCENE: RAFTERS ABOVE MASAKI LIVING ROOM
RYOKO teleports into shot and quickly settles on her bedding there, hands
behind her head, she smirks. We can hear AEKA and TENCHI as we look at
RYOKO
AEKA: [Turns the sweet voice back on] I'm sorry TENCHI, but she can be so
annoying when she tries to interfere in our relationship.
TENCHI: Hey! What relationship?
[RYOKO laughs quietly out loud]
AEKA: Oh! I didn't mean that, I was just... Uh looking forward to
spending the time with you so we could, well, talk and...
TENCHI: [Annoyed] Never mind... [Sighs, then exasperated] I'll see you
in the morning. Good night Miss AEKA.
AEKA: [Weekly] Good night.... TENCHI...
[We now hear RYOKO thinking]
RYOKO: [Echoed thoughts] WASHU was right, this can be fun.
[Angle changes to a low angle view as RYOKO turns over to go to sleep, the
view turns green again, like night vision goggles.]
SCENE: WOODS OUTSIDE THE MASAKI HOME
We get a side shot of YOROKOBI, still in the same position as before, as
he lowers the binoculars from his face.
YOROKOBI: Moonless night, overcast, and everyone snug in their bed. This
is going to be too easy!
He pulls out a device that has a wedge shaped nose and a view screen on
the back. He looks at the screen as it springs to life. Angle changes to
a view over YOROKOBI's shoulder. From our vantage point we can see that
the display shows multiple vital signs, and that most but not all are
shaded green, there is one that is red and one yellow.
YOROKOBI: Now, all I have to do is wait until they are all asleep.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
We first see a close up of WASHU's door. It opens, and WASHU pokes her
head through. After a look around, she seems satisfied that every one is
asleep, and steps out closing the door behind her.
Angle change - to a shot over Ryoko looking down on the floor. We see
WASHU pass below, headed to parts unknown. As she does, Ryoko turns and
looks restless.
Angle change - to a shot of MIHOSHI, peacefully sleeping with her
trademark smile.
Angle change - YOSHO sleeps in NOBOUKI's room, he's in a pious pose with
his hands atop each other on his chest.
Angle change - We see a shot that includes AEKA and RYO-OKI. RYO-OKI is
snuggled up with a carrot, at the head of SASAMI's palette. But we can't
see Sasami, only AEKA. We can hear Aeka snoring, and Sasami sounding
distressed. Aeka is asleep, mouth open, and drooling a little. We pan
upwards so Sasami comes into view. Her eyes are twitching and she's
tossing and turning, having a bad dream.
SCENE: A DARK VOID
We see Sasami running around, terrified. She calls first for AEKA, then
with more fear TENCHI, then the others. She starts to cry confused as to
where she is.
Next she's in a maze, and she becomes more cautious. As she prowls around
she sees TENCHI, but when she gets near it's an illusion and he
disappears. Then she hears and sees the light beams of FUNAHO (the tree)
over the walls. She searches and searches and finally finds the way to
the center of the maze.
There she finds FUNAHO (tree) but it's wilted, like a tree would be in the
fall. She is shocked to see this, and draws nearer the tree. As she
does, it too vanishes, but is replaced by and image of TSUNAMI.
We see TSUNAMI from behind, so we only see her outfit. But what Sasami
sees is apparently wrong. She looks horrified.
SCENE: RAFTERS ABOVE MASAKI LIVING ROOM
Ryoko is tossing and turning too, eyes shuddering. We dissolve too...
SCENE: A CITY SCAPE
We are now above a large city. It is night. We can see the light of the
city and large fires and explosions. We hear Ryoko's cackle of delight at
each blast.
We are treated to a series of images, people running, people dead or
dying, ornate buildings going up in flames. Then we return to the arial
perspective.
High atop a tower we see in the distance the silhouette of Ryoko, she's
laughing and declaring that all shall perish. We then move aside as see
Ryoko floating in the foreground dressed in her favorite striped dress.
(There are two Ryoko's in shot now, one in a black outline in the
distance, one in the fore ground in the dress)
The foreground Ryoko (RYOKO) gasps in horror at what she's seeing. As the
blasts and energy beams from the background Ryoko (DARK RYOKO) fly we see
blast after blast, until one especially large one goes off in the center
of the city. (It is my intention that the studious viewer recognize this
as the same scene shown when TSUNAMI described SASAMI's death and
assimilation by her) With this last explosion, RYOKO says "No!" quite
loudly and DARK RYOKO spins around. We can see now that DARK RYOKO is in
Ryoko's black and red battle suit with red glowing eyes.
DARK RYOKO: [Eyes narrowing] YOU!
She launches off toward RYOKO
RYOKO: [Shocky, and unsure] Who are you?
DARK RYOKO: [Comes close enough and stops] I am RYOKO! [Pauses] And you
are NOT!
on the last statement she powers up and fires a large red energy ball at
RYOKO. RYOKO freezes in place eyes fearful and wide. And just as the
shot reaches her we cut to.....
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
Same overhead angle as before looking over Ryoko, we hear Sasami yelp and
then see RYOKO flip off her rafter and plummets to the floor below,
falling out of shot.
We then get a side view of RYOKO's landing, it's in green monochrome like
night vision goggles. We hear YOROKOBI stifle a chuckle.
We then cut back inside to see SASAMI, scared, darting into the living
room to investigate the noise of RYOKO's fall. RYOKO is rising from the
floor looking hurt and scared, but it vanishes quickly as she sees SASAMI
coming. MIHOSHI is right there but sleeps through it all.
SASAMI: [Concerned] Ryoko are you ok?
RYOKO: Hmm... Oh yeah, I'm fine. I just uh, rolled over when I shouldn't
have. Happens all the time. [It's a transparent lie]
SASAMI: Oh.... [Resumes her scared look] Well, I just had the most
terrible dream.
RYOKO: Yeah? .... [She goes on but we can't make it out, as we shift to
the monochrome green look again]
YOROKOBI: [Voice] Oh come on! Go to sleep already, it's cold out here.
WASHU: [Voice] What are you doing?
SCENE: WOODS OUTSIDE MASAKI HOME
YOROKOBI drops the binoculars, spins around, and draws one of the two side
arms he carries. WASHU has scared the crap out of him. He aims, but he's
above her head as she's short. He then lowers his aim and we get a view
from his perspective. He at once recognizes her as a "hostage" and snaps
the gun skyward.
YOROKOBI: Goddess you scared me half to death.
WASHU: Close.
YOROKOBI: Your.... WASHU right?
WASHU: I am not just WASHU, I am WASHU the great, [louder] WASHU the
magnificent, [louder] WASHU the greatest scientific genius in the
Universe!
YOROKOBI: [Freaking out] SHHHH!!! Grrrr, [whispering] your also WASHU the
big mouth! They'll hear us!
WASHU: And that's bad?
YOROKOBI: [Loosing patience] Yes! [He hisses]
WASHU: [REALLY loud] WHY!?!!?
YOROKOBI falls over and lands with a comedic thud. And he looks really
annoyed. He props himself up on his elbows.
YOROKOBI: Listen, I need your help.... UGH!
WASHU has landed on his chest, straddling him. She's propped herself up
on one elbow on YOROKOBI's chest and is tracing circles on it with her
free hand.
WASHU: [Purring] What can I do to help you, officer?
YOROKOBI: Uh, well... [he starts bracing himself to kick her off] .. maybe
you can tell me about the house.
As he talks he talks he gets his cuffs into one hand and rapidly pulls his
foot up to launch WASHU into the air, and off of him. With the gymnastic
grace that nearly all anime characters seem to have she deftly flips
through the air and lands on her feet. YOROKOBI kicks out his feet and
flips up into a standing position with his cuffs out ready to slap them on
WASHU. WASHU frowns, growls and forms an energy ball in her hands. We
cut to a close up of YOROKOBI's face, his eyes getting huge with fear.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
RYOKO seems to winding up a conversation with SASAMI. They are moving
toward where SASAMI sleeps.
RYOKO: Well, you know we all have bed dreams. Even I do [tone makes it
obvious she's thinking at that instant of her dream, but she's not telling
anyone about it]
SASAMI: But this was so re.....
At that moment, the far wall explodes inward YOROKOBI goes sailing by,
pushed along by a white orb of energy. Sasami ducks but Ryoko simply
stands there, her hair and dress fluttering from the blast behind her. As
the dust settles, MIHOSHI jumps up screaming. YOROKOBI is left lying on
the floor in the middle of the room.
WASHU: [Holding the cuffs and standing in the hole in the wall] I'm not
that kinda girl.... At least not on a first date. [She tosses the cuffs
onto YOROKOBI]
YOSHO, AEKA, and TENCHI all come firing in from all directions. YOSHO,
while moving fast looks calm, as the other two look frightened.
TENCHI: What's going on!!!!
AEKA: Yes, what's happening...
YOROKOBI: [Struggling to his feet, he reaches for both side arms] Your
all under arres.... [he realizes he is weaponless]
We get a shot of WASHU standing there juggling the two pistols in one
hand.
WASHU: Looking for these? [Taunting]
RYOKO: WASHU! What is going on here? Who's the cop?
WASHU: I found this guy prowling around outside. [She shrugs] I tried to
be hospitable, [she points] but he was just rude!
YOROKOBI looks wide eyed and dumbfounded.
MIHOSHI: [Looks at the uniform and gasps] He's Special Ops!
YOROKOBI snaps his attention to MIHOSHI then TENCHI as they talk.
TENCHI: What the heck is special Ops?
MIHOSHI: Well, you know those TV police shows I like to watch? The ones
where all those guys come in like soldiers with guns and stuff when some
criminal is threatening people or has a bomb or something.
TENCHI: You mean he's a one man Galaxy Police SWAT team!?
During this exchange YOROKOBI has reached for his wrist where a watch like
contraption is strapped.
YOROKOBI: One man, yes, [he smirks] but not alone! [He presses a button
on the device]
Abruptly the other walls are assaulted as the drones come barging in.
DRONES: Drop your weapons, no one move, you are under arrest.
Everyone, except WASHU, panics (even YOSHO, he's not armed) and scatters.
WASHU simply levitates and forms an energy bubble around herself and then
calls up her ethereal laptop and starts typing.
YOROKOBI: All units pursue your primaries!
The drones take off in pursuit of the others.
YOROKOBI: As for you... [he starts to step toward WASHU, and is
instantly imprisoned in an energy sphere]
WASHU: [Aside as she concentrates on her computer] Not now...
We see YOROKOBI beating on the energy orb that traps him.
SCENE: WOODS ASSORTED LOCATIONS
YOSHO is running with Sasami with 2 units in pursuit. AEKA is running
with TENCHI and MIHOSHI dodging non explosive fire, with 2 units in
pursuit. Ryoko is off solo dodging non explosive fire, also with 2 units
behind her.
YOSHO reaches the shrine and takes Sasami inside. As the two pursuing
drones reach the top, YOSHO he steps out, Samurai sword in hand. He
strikes a warrior's pose and slides one sandaled foot across the ground
preparing to attack.
In another part of the woods, Ryoko suddenly stops and asks out loud, "Why
am I running?" She forms an energy sword and cuts one of the two drones
down. The other fires and hits Ryoko. She is wrapped in a yellow energy
field like ropes around her mid body. She struggles for a few moments,
then breaks free from them. With lightning speed she cleaves the last
drone in two.
We return to YOSHO, he's standing beyond the drones, crouched as if
completing an attack. After a second both drones give off lines of bright
light (where they were sliced) and explode. Sasami then peeks out of the
shrine.
SASAMI: [Tentatively] Is it over?
YOSHO: [Stands fully up and nods] For us. [He turns and we see, over his
shoulder, flashes in the trees below.]
We return to TENCHI, MIHOSHI, and AEKA. TENCHI is yelling, so is MIHOSHI.
AEKA is just running for her life. AEKA is dragging behind a little and
is hit with the same restraining energy that Ryoko was earlier. AEKA
can't get free.
AEKA: [Falls on her face] TENCHI!
TENCHI: [Looking back] AEKA!!
TENCHI turns back and tries to free AEKA. MIHOSHI stops.
MIHOSHI: Come on guys! They're coming!!
TENCHI and AEKA struggle, but it's no good. Suddenly both drones gun
barrels come into shot, AEKA sees them but TENCHI's back it too them.
AEKA: [Gasps] TENCHI!
He turns and gets suitably frightened.
We then change to an angle looking past MIHOSHI at the scene. As the
drones guns start to glow with a charge to fire, MIHOSHI looks away her
eyes shut hard.
MIHOSHI: I can't look....
Then, both drones turn and target each others heads. As they do the
charge changes color from yellow to red. After a second they fire and
blow each other's heads off. As they fall down, we see WASHU floating
behind them.
WASHU: You can open your eye's now....
TENCHI: Huh? Oh WASHU your the greatest!
WASHU: That's what I keep telling you.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
It's morning, the rain has stopped. Everyone except WASHU and SASAMI is
gathered around a decidedly sour looking YOROKOBI, who is still
imprisoned. We can hear that Sasami is, as always, hard at work in the
kitchen.
YOROKOBI: I told you. I am Special Operations Officer YOROKOBI Assaiki,
and I have been assigned to arrest TENCHI and Ryoko Masaki for the crime
of kidnapping. And, to take Prince YOSHO, Princess AEKA, Princess Sasami,
and First Class Detective MIHOSHI into custody.
RYOKO: Awww. TENCHI and RYOKO Masaki. Makes it sound like we're married.
[She hangs on his arm]
TENCHI: Hey... RYOKO stop it!
Ryoko looks more hurt then usual, but lets him go.
YOSHO: As I already stated, none of us has been kidnapped. There must be
some mistake.
WASHU: [Comes in from outside] Well, he won't be taking any trips of
making any radio transmissions for awhile. [She looks to YOROKOBI] Don't
worry nothing permanent, just disabled.
YOROKOBI glares at WASHU.
YOSHO: Thank you WASHU. In that case, perhaps we can extend a more
courteous disposition to our guest. Release him please.
WASHU: [Wary] Ok...
WASHU waves her hand and the field vanishes.
YOSHO: Give us an opportunity to prove to you that we are indeed all here
of our own free will.
YOROKOBI: It appears I have no choice.
TENCHI: Well, why not start with having breakfast with us?
YOSHO: An excellent idea, TENCHI. We can tell the Lieutenant about the
events of the last few months.
Just then there is a horrific sound of crashing dishes in the kitchen. We
hear RYO-OKI going berserk. Everyone rushes to the kitchen. Sasami
passed out on the floor. Everyone expresses their concern and WASHU makes
a quick exam.
WASHU: [Concerned, perplexed] She doesn't look like there is anything
wrong.... better get her to my lab.
SCENE: WASHU'S BIOLOGY LAB
A hospital bed of sorts is in the middle of the room. All sorts of
devices are around SASAMI, or pointed at her, as WASHU busies herself at a
control panel. Everyone is staring anxiously at the back of WASHU's head.
SASAMI is still unconscious.
WASHU: [Without looking back] She's ok for now, at least not in immediate
danger. Now go away so I can try to find out what's going on with her.
Everyone looks disappointed and shuffles out. All except RYO-OKI who
sneaks back toward SASAMI.
WASHU: [Turns around] hmmm... That means you too!
RYO-OKI: [Plaintively] Meya....
WASHU: [Bends over] Your worried about her aren't you. Me too. I guess
you can stay, just don't get underfoot.
RYO-OKI hops over to SASAMI's side and stares at her.
SCENE: PORCH OF MASAKI HOME
YOROKOBI and YOSHO are standing there looking out over the lake.
YOROKOBI: Your highness, I simply don't understand all this. My
superiors gave me explicit orders, and a description of what happened
here. Yet nothing I've seen matches it.
YOSHO: Sometimes unseen forces can cloud the judgment of those who lead
us.
YOROKOBI: Perhaps, but it doesn't change what I have to do. I have my
orders.
YOSHO: I still sense your turmoil. All through history there have been
those who thought they were doing wrong and it turned out to be right, and
those who have believed they were doing right and were in fact doing
wrong. Maybe you should take sometime and consider your position here.
Take a walk on the paths here at the shrine, and contemplate your next
action.
YOROKOBI: Aren't you worried that I'll simply run off and turn you in?
YOSHO: No, WASHU has disabled your ship. And, I do not want you to feel
as if we are holding you prisoner.
YOROKOBI: Aren't you?
YOROKOBI steps off the porch and heads toward the woods and the shrine
steps. As he moves away, we see RYOKO teleport in next to YOSHO.
RYOKO: Are you sure that's such a good idea? Those Spec Ops are like
bulldogs. He's not going to give up so easily.
YOSHO: Perhaps, but he is also not our prisoner.
RYOKO: [Staring after YOROKOBI] Hmmm.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
TENCHI is piecing the house back together, and AEKA and MIHOSHI clean up
the living room area.
TENCHI: I sure hope SASAMI is going to be ok...
AEKA: It's my fault. She's over worked. I should have never allowed her,
as y younger sister, to take on such a large amount of responsibility.
MIHOSHI: Don't be so hard on yourself. We all could have pitched in, and
besides she seems to really enjoy the work she was doing. It's not like
we forced her.
AEKA: [Thoughtful] Hmmm.
YOSHO comes walking in. He has a pen like object in his hands. He hands
to MIHOSHI.
YOSHO: MIHOSHI, please try to see what you can find out about YOROKOBI
from the police files.
MIHOSHI immediately drops the broom she was using which falls and catches
a stooped Aeka on the back of the head.
MIHOSHI: Right away! [ She salutes and hurries off. ]
SCENE: WOODS NEAR FUNAHO (TREE)
We see YOROKOBI walking, and RYOKO popping in and out surveying what he's
up to.
YOROKOBI: [To no one in particular] YOSHO was right, this is a peaceful
place. [He spots FUNAHO through some other trees] Eh?
He steps into the clearing.
YOROKOBI: That's a Jurai royal tree! What's it doing here?
He steps up to it and reaches out to touch the trunk, as if he cannot
believe that it's real. When he does, the tree gives off a yellow glow
and YOROKOBI vanishes. Ryoko, who was flying above, suddenly darts down
and looks all around trying to figure out what happened to him.
SCENE: A DARK VOID
YOROKOBI is in a spotlight in the middle of the void. He looks around
confused. We hear TSUNAMI's voice, but it sounds tired, and haggard.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] YOROKOBI Assaiki.
YOROKOBI: Who's there? Who is that? Where am I?
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] Galaxy Police Lieutenant YOROKOBI Assaiki.
Currently assigned as Special Operations Officer to Sectors 29, 22, and
the protected territories.
YOROKOBI looks a little disgusted that his questions have gone unanswered.
YOROKOBI: And?
Noticeable pause.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] Traitor.
YOROKOBI: WHAT??! Who are you to call me traitor!
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] You have come to place those who I hold dear in
chains. Those who are innocent into bondage.
YOROKOBI: Their innocence in not my concern, I am simply following orders.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] How many atrocities have been made by those who
claim to only be "following orders"?
YOROKOBI: [He seems to think a minute] You still have not explained why
you call me traitor.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] You are a traitor to me, to the right, and to her.
YOROKOBI: [Blanches a bit at the word her'] What do you know? How do
you know how she feels.
TSUNAMI: [Voice only] I don't, but you do....
At this point a female figure can be made out moving toward YOROKOBI. As
she becomes visible, it is KIYONE.
KIYONE: [Sad] What's happened to you Yoro? [She comes close and stands
before him]
YOROKOBI: HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS!!! [He is obviously VERY upset]
TSUNAMI: I'm not, you are.
KIYONE: [She reaches out and touches YOROKOBI's face] Yoro? What's
happened to that idealistic man I once knew? I was always the one
concerned with keeping the brass happy. Concerned about how it would
affect my career. You were always saying [does an impression of sorts] We
need to do what's right, not what's ordered.
YOROKOBI: [Holds her hand against his cheek] I know, but it's different
now. Things have changed.
KIYONE: Oh? How is it that what is right has changed in the past 5 years
since I... [her voice trails off]
YOROKOBI: ...Died... [he chokes on it] My career is all I have now.
KIYONE: No.... You'll always have what you are. No one can take your
integrity, except you. [She starts moving back into the shadows] You
must listen to your heart [pause] before all is lost.
YOROKOBI: KIYONE......
She's gone. YOROKOBI turns back angrily toward where TSUNAMI's voice had
been coming from.
YOROKOBI: Who ARE you! [Short pause] Why are you doing this to me?!
[Short pause] ANSWER ME NOW!
TSUNAMI: [Appears behind him, we can see her, she is withered and old
looking.] I am TSUNAMI. And all I have done is allow you to see what you
already knew in your heart of hearts. KIYONE is gone and now is beyond
even my reach, but those were the words that you know she would say if she
were here. I have shown you what you had buried deep within you. The
rest, is up to you.
There is a flash of light, and YOROKOBI find himself seated with his back
against a stone at the edge of the pool that FUNAHO is rooted in.
SCENE: CLEARING BESIDE FUNAHO (Tree)
As YOROKOBI awakes, TENCHI, AEKA, and Ryoko come rushing forward from the
woods, lead by Ryoko. They are all shocked to see YOROKOBI, and then turn
to study Ryoko.
RYOKO: I'm telling you he vanished into thin air. [To YOROKOBI] Can you
teleport??
YOROKOBI: No... I was.... I don't know where I was.
AEKA: [Takes a long hard look at FUNAHO(tree)] Well, your back now.
[Breaks her staring at the tree] Maybe we should all go back to the house.
TENCHI: Yeah, lets all go back.
YOROKOBI rises and they all head into the woods.
SCENE: ARIAL ANGLE ABOVE MASAKI HOME
We see MIHOSHI making her way toward the house from the lake shore.
SCENE: MASAKI LIVING ROOM
MIHOSHI is reporting to YOSHO. She's in her uniform.
MIHOSHI: Name: YOROKOBI Assaiki, Rank: Lieutenant, Division: Special
Operations, Post: Sector 29, 22, and PT. That's the Protected
Territories....
YOSHO: Yes...
TENCHI and AEKA and YOROKOBI enter the house.
MIHOSHI: Current Assignment: Classified Assignment source, Juraian High
Council.
YOSHO: Ah... I knew my father would no give up so easily.
YOROKOBI: You realize that the central system will pickup your inquiry
and notify command. They will assume I failed and come looking for you
and me.
MIHOSHI: No they won't I rerouted the inquiry by accessing the Comm Link
Multiplexer in unit 47. And I used a worm, so all the checks will look
like they came from the division of Promotion and Assignment.
Everyone just stares at MIHOSHI.
TENCHI speaks first.
TENCHI: Wow, MIHOSHI you really know your stuff!
MIHOSHI: Thanks.
YOROKOBI: So much for that.
RYOKO: Sorry to disappoint you.
YOROKOBI: Actually, you didn't. [Stands up formally] Prince YOSHO, I
have considered your words at length. And after some deliberation, I have
come to a conclusion. I decided to join you.
AEKA: ... Join us?
YOROKOBI: [Removes the ID/Badge plate on his chest and throws it down] I
renounce my enlistment in the Galaxy Police.
RYOKO: WHAT!?! Cops don't do that!
YOROKOBI: They do if they refuse to be a pawn of the Juraian high council.
YOSHO: Um hmm. Well then, suppose you tell us what this all about then?
SCENE: WASHU'S LAB
RYO-OKI paces around SASAMI's bed. As WASHU checks and rechecks her data.
WASHU: [Worried] This is not good RYO-OKI, this is not good at all. We've
got to tell the others!
RYO-OKI: [Worried] Mya!... [determined] Mya!!
CLOSING CREDITS....
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