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The Last Chapter...
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~Masaki House~
Everyone is gathered in the living-room, waiting on Washu's analysis of Ryoko's and Kiyone's conditions. Ayeka seems massively worried about Ryoko, oddly enough. And, Something that comes as no surprise, Mihoshi is crying her eyes out because of Kiyone's injuries. After several minutes, The red-haired genius exits her lab and walks over to Ayeka and the others.
"How are they, Washu?" asks Tenchi, as everyone looks toward Washu.
"Well, Kiyone's injuries are no problem." the genius replies, glancing at Mihoshi, who has hopeful eyes, "She's fine, and will be up and about in no more than, maybe, a day."
Mihoshi's blue eyes light-up, as she clasps her hands together and smiles, "Really?" she asks Washu.
Washu nods and says, "And, Yes, you can go see her."
Mihoshi, immediately, runs to the lab-door and heads into the laboratory.
"Um... Miss Washu?" says Ayeka. The genius turns back toward the Juraian princess and Ayeka asks, "What about... M-Miss Ryoko?"
"She..." Washu replies, turning her gaze to the ground, "She's dying, Ayeka."
Everyone gasps. "H-how is that possible?" Ayeka asks, "I thought she had the power to regenerate any injury!"
"She does, but--" the genius says, "Raziel was using a form of energy that has disrupted Ryoko's molecular-structure, cancelling-out her regenerative ability. Meaning... Her body can't repair itself."
Ayeka, then, walks by Washu and over to the lab-door, she opens the door and walks into Washu's sub-space lab. The expression on her face as she walked by Washu was something like a combination of sadness and disbelief. The red-haired genius decides to follow her, telling the others to wait in the living-room.
~Washu's Sub-Space Lab~
Ayeka walks by Mihoshi, and Kiyone(who's still lying on an exam-table, even though she's pretty-much healed), and walks over to exam-table that Ryoko is lying on. She places her hands on the side of the exam-table beside the unconscious demon and bows her head slightly, closing her eyes momentarily.
Washu walks toward the table, from behind Ayeka.
"Isn't there anything *you* can do?" asks the Juraian princess. Mihoshi and, the now-awake, Kiyone look toward the other exam-table.
"Unfortunately," Washu replies, walking up beside Ayeka, "Even being the *greatest scientific-genius in the universe* isn't enough to be able to save her." "The only thing that can is..." she adds, "Her third jewel."
"So, There *is* a way to save her?"
"Possibly. Her full-power may be enough to correct the imbalance and allow her to heal herself."
Ayeka raises her head, hopefully, and opens her ruby eyes, "Her third jewel." she repeats.
The Juraian princess turns around and starts toward the exit of the lab.
"There's no guarantee it will work." Washu says.
"There's a chance." Ayeka responds, exiting the lab. Washu and Mihoshi follow her.
'Why would Ayeka be so worried about her rival?' wonders Kiyone, lying on her exam-table, 'They hate each other... at least, I think they do...'
~Living-Room~
"Please, Tenchi." Ayeka pleads, "You have to return Ryoko's third jewel!"
"But, Isn't that a bit risky?" asks Tenchi, holding the sword-handle in his hand.
"He's right, Ayeka." Washu says, "There's no way of knowing what she'll do, once she has her full-power back. She may decide to destroy all of us and, with her full-power, even *I* would not be able to stop her. Besides, It may not even save her. The risk is too great, Ayeka!"
Ayeka lowers her gaze to the floor, "I don't care." she says, in an almost in-audible tone. Then, louder, "There's a chance!" she says, snatching the sword-handle from Tenchi's hand and runs toward the lab-door, "And, It's a chance *I* have to take!!" she goes into the lab.
Everyone else heads for the lab, also. 'Risk? Ryoko won't hurt any of us.' thinks Sasami, who was the only one to notice the tears in her sister's eyes, 'Besides, Risk is unknown when love is involved.' she follows, too.
~Sub-Space Lab~
When Sasami enters the lab, Washu and the others are standing in one area, looking toward the exam-table. Ayeka is standing beside the table, holding the sword-handle out toward Ryoko with her eyes closed, as if in prayer.
After a few seconds the last jewel starts glowing and disappears from the handle. It returns to its rightful place, in the center of her chest(at the top of her breast-bone) and then, it begins resonating with the other two(the one on her left wrist and the one on her right wrist). Ayeka drops the sword-handle to the floor and watches to see what happens.
Soon, The three jewels stop glowing and Ayeka thinks it failed, dropping her head and closing her eyes. As tears start forcing their way out of her eyes... (not a common sight!)
"Those tears for me?"
Ayeka slowly opens her eyes to see the now awake Ryoko, who's looking up at the lavender-haired woman with her amber eyes. The cyan-haired demon smiles, "I never seen you cry before."
"I... I never really had a reason to." replies Ayeka, as she returns the smile.
"Uh, Ayeka..." Ryoko starts, "There's something I want to tell you."
"I already know, Ryoko." the Juraian princess says, leaning forward, "I already know..." she whispers the second time and moves closer, pursing her lips.
Ryoko meets her half-way, pressing her own lips to Ayeka's, their eyes fluttering shut after a few seconds. The scene leaves everyone else, except Sasami, dumb-founded... their eyes wide and their mouths agape.
~A Planet, Several Galaxies Away~
Deep inside a buried cavern... A solid statue, tens of thousands of years old, begins cracking and chipping away. Then, It begins moving, crossing its arms infront of itself(in an X) and then throws them out in either direction, shattering the statue completely and leaving a male being where it was. His looks are distinctly those of a demon: long Silver Hair reaching down past his lower-back, bright Golden Eyes with black pupil slits, pointed Ears, three Red Stripes down each side of his face, Claws instead of finger-nails, half-inch Fangs. His clothing is many thousands of years old, somewhat reminiscent of those worn by ancient Japanese swordsmen and at the left side of his waist is a sheathed Katana. He takes his first breath, after several thousands of years.
"The culmination of the Jewels of Power and the Juraian Power has freed me." he says, taking a single step forward, "Those fools! They have no idea the power they have unleashed upon this universe!" he grins a demonic smile and his eyes glow brightly, "But, They shall soon find out!"
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The End... Almost!
Well, That *is* the end of this story but, I'm toying with the idea of a sequel. Let me know if you think it has the potential to spawn a sequel, okay? Welp, Time to go. Thanks in advance.
The Last Chapter...
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~Masaki House~
Everyone is gathered in the living-room, waiting on Washu's analysis of Ryoko's and Kiyone's conditions. Ayeka seems massively worried about Ryoko, oddly enough. And, Something that comes as no surprise, Mihoshi is crying her eyes out because of Kiyone's injuries. After several minutes, The red-haired genius exits her lab and walks over to Ayeka and the others.
"How are they, Washu?" asks Tenchi, as everyone looks toward Washu.
"Well, Kiyone's injuries are no problem." the genius replies, glancing at Mihoshi, who has hopeful eyes, "She's fine, and will be up and about in no more than, maybe, a day."
Mihoshi's blue eyes light-up, as she clasps her hands together and smiles, "Really?" she asks Washu.
Washu nods and says, "And, Yes, you can go see her."
Mihoshi, immediately, runs to the lab-door and heads into the laboratory.
"Um... Miss Washu?" says Ayeka. The genius turns back toward the Juraian princess and Ayeka asks, "What about... M-Miss Ryoko?"
"She..." Washu replies, turning her gaze to the ground, "She's dying, Ayeka."
Everyone gasps. "H-how is that possible?" Ayeka asks, "I thought she had the power to regenerate any injury!"
"She does, but--" the genius says, "Raziel was using a form of energy that has disrupted Ryoko's molecular-structure, cancelling-out her regenerative ability. Meaning... Her body can't repair itself."
Ayeka, then, walks by Washu and over to the lab-door, she opens the door and walks into Washu's sub-space lab. The expression on her face as she walked by Washu was something like a combination of sadness and disbelief. The red-haired genius decides to follow her, telling the others to wait in the living-room.
~Washu's Sub-Space Lab~
Ayeka walks by Mihoshi, and Kiyone(who's still lying on an exam-table, even though she's pretty-much healed), and walks over to exam-table that Ryoko is lying on. She places her hands on the side of the exam-table beside the unconscious demon and bows her head slightly, closing her eyes momentarily.
Washu walks toward the table, from behind Ayeka.
"Isn't there anything *you* can do?" asks the Juraian princess. Mihoshi and, the now-awake, Kiyone look toward the other exam-table.
"Unfortunately," Washu replies, walking up beside Ayeka, "Even being the *greatest scientific-genius in the universe* isn't enough to be able to save her." "The only thing that can is..." she adds, "Her third jewel."
"So, There *is* a way to save her?"
"Possibly. Her full-power may be enough to correct the imbalance and allow her to heal herself."
Ayeka raises her head, hopefully, and opens her ruby eyes, "Her third jewel." she repeats.
The Juraian princess turns around and starts toward the exit of the lab.
"There's no guarantee it will work." Washu says.
"There's a chance." Ayeka responds, exiting the lab. Washu and Mihoshi follow her.
'Why would Ayeka be so worried about her rival?' wonders Kiyone, lying on her exam-table, 'They hate each other... at least, I think they do...'
~Living-Room~
"Please, Tenchi." Ayeka pleads, "You have to return Ryoko's third jewel!"
"But, Isn't that a bit risky?" asks Tenchi, holding the sword-handle in his hand.
"He's right, Ayeka." Washu says, "There's no way of knowing what she'll do, once she has her full-power back. She may decide to destroy all of us and, with her full-power, even *I* would not be able to stop her. Besides, It may not even save her. The risk is too great, Ayeka!"
Ayeka lowers her gaze to the floor, "I don't care." she says, in an almost in-audible tone. Then, louder, "There's a chance!" she says, snatching the sword-handle from Tenchi's hand and runs toward the lab-door, "And, It's a chance *I* have to take!!" she goes into the lab.
Everyone else heads for the lab, also. 'Risk? Ryoko won't hurt any of us.' thinks Sasami, who was the only one to notice the tears in her sister's eyes, 'Besides, Risk is unknown when love is involved.' she follows, too.
~Sub-Space Lab~
When Sasami enters the lab, Washu and the others are standing in one area, looking toward the exam-table. Ayeka is standing beside the table, holding the sword-handle out toward Ryoko with her eyes closed, as if in prayer.
After a few seconds the last jewel starts glowing and disappears from the handle. It returns to its rightful place, in the center of her chest(at the top of her breast-bone) and then, it begins resonating with the other two(the one on her left wrist and the one on her right wrist). Ayeka drops the sword-handle to the floor and watches to see what happens.
Soon, The three jewels stop glowing and Ayeka thinks it failed, dropping her head and closing her eyes. As tears start forcing their way out of her eyes... (not a common sight!)
"Those tears for me?"
Ayeka slowly opens her eyes to see the now awake Ryoko, who's looking up at the lavender-haired woman with her amber eyes. The cyan-haired demon smiles, "I never seen you cry before."
"I... I never really had a reason to." replies Ayeka, as she returns the smile.
"Uh, Ayeka..." Ryoko starts, "There's something I want to tell you."
"I already know, Ryoko." the Juraian princess says, leaning forward, "I already know..." she whispers the second time and moves closer, pursing her lips.
Ryoko meets her half-way, pressing her own lips to Ayeka's, their eyes fluttering shut after a few seconds. The scene leaves everyone else, except Sasami, dumb-founded... their eyes wide and their mouths agape.
~A Planet, Several Galaxies Away~
Deep inside a buried cavern... A solid statue, tens of thousands of years old, begins cracking and chipping away. Then, It begins moving, crossing its arms infront of itself(in an X) and then throws them out in either direction, shattering the statue completely and leaving a male being where it was. His looks are distinctly those of a demon: long Silver Hair reaching down past his lower-back, bright Golden Eyes with black pupil slits, pointed Ears, three Red Stripes down each side of his face, Claws instead of finger-nails, half-inch Fangs. His clothing is many thousands of years old, somewhat reminiscent of those worn by ancient Japanese swordsmen and at the left side of his waist is a sheathed Katana. He takes his first breath, after several thousands of years.
"The culmination of the Jewels of Power and the Juraian Power has freed me." he says, taking a single step forward, "Those fools! They have no idea the power they have unleashed upon this universe!" he grins a demonic smile and his eyes glow brightly, "But, They shall soon find out!"
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The End... Almost!
Well, That *is* the end of this story but, I'm toying with the idea of a sequel. Let me know if you think it has the potential to spawn a sequel, okay? Welp, Time to go. Thanks in advance.