A Life Fulfilled
Chapter 21
The Quest For Power
The Masaki clan walked followed the two goddesses back into the house. Washu and Tsunami left the others and headed in the direction of Washu's lab, hoping that they would be able to talk in peace there.
" Care to explain?" Washu's gaze never left Tsunami's.
" Yes, I'll start from the beginning. You are a goddess Washu."
" What?!"
The goddess sighed; this was going to be harder than she thought. To make things a lot easier, she pressed two fingers to Washu's forehead. A golden light surrounded the scientist but it died away quickly.
" Do you remember now?" Tsunami removed her hand.
" Continue, sister. I do remember."
" Alright, you already know about the reason for your leaving Tokimi and me, correct?"
" I was tired of being an emotionless robot. I wanted a family, I wanted a life, and so I left. I figured you two could handle the universe, besides it's my life and I have the right to live it the way I want to," the Goddess of Chaos explained.
" Tokimi didn't like that at all, she believed that a goddess should have no emotions. Love, hate, sadness, anger, none of these registered with her, all she knew was solitude. You see Washu, when you left Tokimi became upset and thought that you had betrayed us. Her soul desire was to eliminate you after first gaining control of your immense power," Tsunami was interrupted.
" So she became hungry for power and is now trying to destroy me....interesting."
" Since you had given up your title Tokimi thought your power was going to waste and believed she was the rightful owner of her sisters strength. If you weren't using it, she would use it for her own selfish desires."
" So she's been searching for me this whole time?"
" Yes," the blue haired goddess nodded.
" Well, she doesn't seem to be making any progress."
" Washu, it was Tokimi's mistake that your husband was able to find you."
" WHAT?!"
Outside of the lab the others pondered the events that had just taken place. It happened so quickly, no one had ever suspected it, but it was true.....Washu was a goddess. What puzzled them the most was the war Tsunami had mentioned. Was there going to be a catastrophic battle between Washu and Tokimi?
" I don't get it!" Ryoko's voice startled the group. " Did Washu already know?"
" I doubt it," they all stared at Tenchi. " No, I'm sure of it, she had no idea until just now."
" But didn't Washu tell Tsunami that she had sensed the enemy's presence?" Ryoko questioned.
" True, but I believe the Washu we know had no idea. The goddess inside Washu must have known and was waiting for Tsunami to release her. When Mikamo injured her, the gems must have had some type of energy or maybe her memories of the time she was a goddess that was able to release her hidden past from its hiding place in her mind."
All fell silent after Tenchi's analysis of the situation. The just sat in silence waiting for the door to open.
" Tokimi sent a servant down to Seniwa to access your location in Mikamo's computer. Your husband had been searching for you and his computer must have located you while he was in a meeting. The problem is that the man forgot to delete your whereabouts from the computer when he left, allowing Mikamo to come here and giving me the chance to awaken you. If Tokimi had stopped your husbands arrival, I'm sure she would have taken your three gems already."
" So the power hungry goddess is after the gems," Washu looked down at her had, staring at the jewels. " Then we must attack and end this."
" Don't be too rash Washu. Your not ready to do anything yet!" Tsunami shouted.
" What do you mean? You and I both now I have the ability to defeat Tokimi!"
" You had that ability back then....not now. Tokimi's power has grown tremendously and if I'm not mistaken I believe you two will be dead even," Tsunami stared at her sister.
" With the others helping us we should have more than enough to....."
" YOU CAN STILL BE CONTROLLED!"
The Goddess of Chaos fell silent. Controlled? Does she mean used like Ryoko was? How? Was this her flaw? Washu couldn't believe it, was this true? Ryoko had suffered so much during Kagato's rule. What did Ryoko and Washu have uncommon besides the fact that they were related? It took her only a few moments to realize what it was.......the gems. The one gift Washu had given her daughter to protect her had ultimately turned its back on her. Tears formed in her eyes as she thought of it.
" My fault....it's all my fault...." the scientist sobbed.
" Washu?"
" My gems.....Ryoko's gems.....that's what he used to control her. My fault....if only I hadn't given those to her. I caused her that much pain.....ALL OF HER TORTURE WAS MY FAULT!" the scientist opened the link accidentally before she said that last word of her sentence.
Ryoko's eyes grew wide and her mouth opened, allowing a gasp to escape. Tenchi looked at the shocked pirate....what was wrong with her? Before the prince could say one word the pirate dashed into her mother's lab.
' Ryoko, what happened?' the prince thought to himself. ' Oh no!'
" WASHU!" Tenchi followed the space pirate the best he could.
Tsunami turned her head, spotting the two running figures.
" We have company."
" Mom!"
"Washu!" the prince and pirate spoke at the same time.
Tsunami placed her hand out, stopping Tenchi and Ryoko from reaching Washu. The goddess glared daggers at the two before her; she wasn't going to let them pass.
" Move it, Tsunami!" Ryoko hissed.
" Please, Tsunami!" Tenchi pleaded.
" No! You are not allowed to touch her until she knows! After you hear what I have to say, she may not want to be near you, Tenchi!" Tsunami yelled.
" Know what?" Washu stared at her sister with tear-filled eyes.
" That you are immortal."
The Masaki clan walked followed the two goddesses back into the house. Washu and Tsunami left the others and headed in the direction of Washu's lab, hoping that they would be able to talk in peace there.
" Care to explain?" Washu's gaze never left Tsunami's.
" Yes, I'll start from the beginning. You are a goddess Washu."
" What?!"
The goddess sighed; this was going to be harder than she thought. To make things a lot easier, she pressed two fingers to Washu's forehead. A golden light surrounded the scientist but it died away quickly.
" Do you remember now?" Tsunami removed her hand.
" Continue, sister. I do remember."
" Alright, you already know about the reason for your leaving Tokimi and me, correct?"
" I was tired of being an emotionless robot. I wanted a family, I wanted a life, and so I left. I figured you two could handle the universe, besides it's my life and I have the right to live it the way I want to," the Goddess of Chaos explained.
" Tokimi didn't like that at all, she believed that a goddess should have no emotions. Love, hate, sadness, anger, none of these registered with her, all she knew was solitude. You see Washu, when you left Tokimi became upset and thought that you had betrayed us. Her soul desire was to eliminate you after first gaining control of your immense power," Tsunami was interrupted.
" So she became hungry for power and is now trying to destroy me....interesting."
" Since you had given up your title Tokimi thought your power was going to waste and believed she was the rightful owner of her sisters strength. If you weren't using it, she would use it for her own selfish desires."
" So she's been searching for me this whole time?"
" Yes," the blue haired goddess nodded.
" Well, she doesn't seem to be making any progress."
" Washu, it was Tokimi's mistake that your husband was able to find you."
" WHAT?!"
Outside of the lab the others pondered the events that had just taken place. It happened so quickly, no one had ever suspected it, but it was true.....Washu was a goddess. What puzzled them the most was the war Tsunami had mentioned. Was there going to be a catastrophic battle between Washu and Tokimi?
" I don't get it!" Ryoko's voice startled the group. " Did Washu already know?"
" I doubt it," they all stared at Tenchi. " No, I'm sure of it, she had no idea until just now."
" But didn't Washu tell Tsunami that she had sensed the enemy's presence?" Ryoko questioned.
" True, but I believe the Washu we know had no idea. The goddess inside Washu must have known and was waiting for Tsunami to release her. When Mikamo injured her, the gems must have had some type of energy or maybe her memories of the time she was a goddess that was able to release her hidden past from its hiding place in her mind."
All fell silent after Tenchi's analysis of the situation. The just sat in silence waiting for the door to open.
" Tokimi sent a servant down to Seniwa to access your location in Mikamo's computer. Your husband had been searching for you and his computer must have located you while he was in a meeting. The problem is that the man forgot to delete your whereabouts from the computer when he left, allowing Mikamo to come here and giving me the chance to awaken you. If Tokimi had stopped your husbands arrival, I'm sure she would have taken your three gems already."
" So the power hungry goddess is after the gems," Washu looked down at her had, staring at the jewels. " Then we must attack and end this."
" Don't be too rash Washu. Your not ready to do anything yet!" Tsunami shouted.
" What do you mean? You and I both now I have the ability to defeat Tokimi!"
" You had that ability back then....not now. Tokimi's power has grown tremendously and if I'm not mistaken I believe you two will be dead even," Tsunami stared at her sister.
" With the others helping us we should have more than enough to....."
" YOU CAN STILL BE CONTROLLED!"
The Goddess of Chaos fell silent. Controlled? Does she mean used like Ryoko was? How? Was this her flaw? Washu couldn't believe it, was this true? Ryoko had suffered so much during Kagato's rule. What did Ryoko and Washu have uncommon besides the fact that they were related? It took her only a few moments to realize what it was.......the gems. The one gift Washu had given her daughter to protect her had ultimately turned its back on her. Tears formed in her eyes as she thought of it.
" My fault....it's all my fault...." the scientist sobbed.
" Washu?"
" My gems.....Ryoko's gems.....that's what he used to control her. My fault....if only I hadn't given those to her. I caused her that much pain.....ALL OF HER TORTURE WAS MY FAULT!" the scientist opened the link accidentally before she said that last word of her sentence.
Ryoko's eyes grew wide and her mouth opened, allowing a gasp to escape. Tenchi looked at the shocked pirate....what was wrong with her? Before the prince could say one word the pirate dashed into her mother's lab.
' Ryoko, what happened?' the prince thought to himself. ' Oh no!'
" WASHU!" Tenchi followed the space pirate the best he could.
Tsunami turned her head, spotting the two running figures.
" We have company."
" Mom!"
"Washu!" the prince and pirate spoke at the same time.
Tsunami placed her hand out, stopping Tenchi and Ryoko from reaching Washu. The goddess glared daggers at the two before her; she wasn't going to let them pass.
" Move it, Tsunami!" Ryoko hissed.
" Please, Tsunami!" Tenchi pleaded.
" No! You are not allowed to touch her until she knows! After you hear what I have to say, she may not want to be near you, Tenchi!" Tsunami yelled.
" Know what?" Washu stared at her sister with tear-filled eyes.
" That you are immortal."
