Love That Guides Us
Chapter 5
The Tale of a Lonely Goddess
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to Stephanie J. You tell stories that keep me listening and are entertaining. The way you perform in your many shows reminds of the heroin that never dies.
" My...my sister?"
The young woman's eyes turned the shade of emerald as she stared at the pirate before her. She waited a moment before speaking.
" Yes.....seventeen years from now."
" You're from the future? Why are you here?" the pirate grew very suspicious.
" Calm yourself, I shall tell you."
The sisters took a seat on the floor, never letting their eyes leave the other's.
" You see, it all started twelve years ago, my time. Back then, I was only five years old..."
~ There was a flash a lightning. Rain poured out from the sky.
Tip Tap
Tip Tap
Tiny footsteps rang.
" Mommy! Daddy!" a quiet voice called.
" Mommy! Where are you! Daddy!"
A door slowly opened and two shadowy figures emerged. The young one recognized them and raced forward into on of their arms.
" What's wrong Takara?" the young girl's mother asked.
" There's a lady outside my window!"
" Who, Takara?" the father asked.
" She was tall and scary looking! Mommy, she looked like that lady from the stories you told me....I think she was the Tokimi lady."
The young girl's mother tightened her grip on the child. Was it possible for Tokimi to be near their home? Her emerald eyes shifted to her husband who nodded in response.
" Don't worry, Takara, your mother and I will protect you. Do you remember where your sister lives?" the girl nodded. " I want you to go there and tell her what you told us, alright? Go."
The two watched their daughter race out of the house. It might not have been very smart for them to let their child run off all alone, but it was the only way to keep her alive.
" Tenchi, are you sure we..."
" It's the only way, Washu, we have to keep her safe."~
" So I ran to where you lived, Ryoko, hoping that my mother and father would be alright. You were already on your way to my house when I left and we soon ran into each other."
There was a pause. No one spoke, they just stared at each other until Ryoko found the courage to form words.
" So, Tokimi attacked Washu and Tenchi, right?"
" Yes, you and I ran back to the house but you told me to stay behind."
~ " Stay here, Takara, I'm going to save mom," the pirate raced down the hall.
" No, I'm going to follow you," the young girl said to herself more than the one who was far ahead.
There was a loud explosion, a cry of agony, a battle scream, and then all fell silent. The sound of faint footsteps caught the ears of a demon. Tip tap, they slowly rang. The demon was now face to face with the young half-breed.
" Well, what a lovely surprise," the Goddess of Time threw Tenchi's limp body aside. " You shall be joining your father soon enough, little one.
Tears streamed down her face as she saw her father take his last breath. She looked around the room but found no trace of her mother and sister. Was it possible that Tokimi had killed them both? No, Washu said she was immortal and it was impossible for her to die.
" Where's my mommy?" a mystical blue aura surrounded the young child.
" I see you truly are a goddess. With your father's Jurain blood there is no mistake, you are just as powerful as your mother. You interest me, so strong yet so young. Come with me and I shall revive your treasured father, my little one," Tokimi knew Takara had a soft spot for her family and she was taking advantage of that.
" No she won't!" the mother daughter duo charged forward from behind the Goddess of Time.
" What?!" Tokimi was taken off guard, unaware of their presence.
The two goddesses grabbed on to their enemy with all of their strength. Tokimi tried her best to brake free but realized it was hopeless. Against one goddess she could have easily gotten away but with two, she had no chance. A blinding light blazed from the two holding the goddess.
" Now, Takara, put your training to use!" Ryoko screamed.
" Takara, your sister and I have taught how to use the stars as your power. Remember what we have taught you! You must harness that energy and use it to kill this bloodthirsty demon!" Washu cried.
" But Mommy..."
" Fool, I am immortal!" Tokimi once again tried to brake free.
" As long as you are in my grasp, no one is immortal," Washu whispered in her sister's ear. " We are sacrificing our own immortality to take away yours. This is the only way I could think of to kill you."
" That's why you hid in the shadows! You let your husband die while you were hiding from me?!" the goddesses yelled.
" No, it was his idea," Washu smiled. " Takara! Do it now! You must use your powers to kill her. Listen honey, if you don't, many people will die."
Takara looked up to see the stars shining bright. She closed her eyes and concentrated her power. She started to glow a royal blue as thousands of stars fell from the sky, covering her completely. The light vanished, revealing a young child in the clothing of a goddess.
" I am Takara Mono Hakubi, Goddess of the Stars! Mother, Ryoko, forgive me!" tears fell from the child's eyes. " Star screamer!"
A blast of energy was shot toward the three goddesses. Stars fired from all positions, slowly killing each of them. ~
A tear fell from her eye, " You see, Mother wanted me to do it, you too. It worked. Tokimi had finally been killed."
" You were an orphan, weren't you?" Ryoko spoke in a soft tone.
" Yes, I live with the princess of Jurai form then on. You know her."
" Princess Ayeka?"
" Yes. She raised me for twelve years, but she was also hiding something from me. My mother had prophesized this entire event so she already created and invention for me to use once the battle was over. It was a Time Machine."
~ The young goddess sat in amazement as the new invention was revealed. It wasn't a big and flashy machine, which Washu was famous for creating. No, it was just a set of three golden bracelets that, if put in the right order, would allow you to enter time and place. With a push of a button, you would be there.
" So, I am to use this invention and travel back twenty years into the past?"
" Yes, this will ensure Tokimi's defeat in that world. We cannot fix the damage done to this realm, but it is possible to prevent this from happening in another," the new Queen on Jurai stepped forward.
" Ayeka?"
" Yes?" the queen turned to face the girl.
" Thank you."~
Chapter 5
The Tale of a Lonely Goddess
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to Stephanie J. You tell stories that keep me listening and are entertaining. The way you perform in your many shows reminds of the heroin that never dies.
" My...my sister?"
The young woman's eyes turned the shade of emerald as she stared at the pirate before her. She waited a moment before speaking.
" Yes.....seventeen years from now."
" You're from the future? Why are you here?" the pirate grew very suspicious.
" Calm yourself, I shall tell you."
The sisters took a seat on the floor, never letting their eyes leave the other's.
" You see, it all started twelve years ago, my time. Back then, I was only five years old..."
~ There was a flash a lightning. Rain poured out from the sky.
Tip Tap
Tip Tap
Tiny footsteps rang.
" Mommy! Daddy!" a quiet voice called.
" Mommy! Where are you! Daddy!"
A door slowly opened and two shadowy figures emerged. The young one recognized them and raced forward into on of their arms.
" What's wrong Takara?" the young girl's mother asked.
" There's a lady outside my window!"
" Who, Takara?" the father asked.
" She was tall and scary looking! Mommy, she looked like that lady from the stories you told me....I think she was the Tokimi lady."
The young girl's mother tightened her grip on the child. Was it possible for Tokimi to be near their home? Her emerald eyes shifted to her husband who nodded in response.
" Don't worry, Takara, your mother and I will protect you. Do you remember where your sister lives?" the girl nodded. " I want you to go there and tell her what you told us, alright? Go."
The two watched their daughter race out of the house. It might not have been very smart for them to let their child run off all alone, but it was the only way to keep her alive.
" Tenchi, are you sure we..."
" It's the only way, Washu, we have to keep her safe."~
" So I ran to where you lived, Ryoko, hoping that my mother and father would be alright. You were already on your way to my house when I left and we soon ran into each other."
There was a pause. No one spoke, they just stared at each other until Ryoko found the courage to form words.
" So, Tokimi attacked Washu and Tenchi, right?"
" Yes, you and I ran back to the house but you told me to stay behind."
~ " Stay here, Takara, I'm going to save mom," the pirate raced down the hall.
" No, I'm going to follow you," the young girl said to herself more than the one who was far ahead.
There was a loud explosion, a cry of agony, a battle scream, and then all fell silent. The sound of faint footsteps caught the ears of a demon. Tip tap, they slowly rang. The demon was now face to face with the young half-breed.
" Well, what a lovely surprise," the Goddess of Time threw Tenchi's limp body aside. " You shall be joining your father soon enough, little one.
Tears streamed down her face as she saw her father take his last breath. She looked around the room but found no trace of her mother and sister. Was it possible that Tokimi had killed them both? No, Washu said she was immortal and it was impossible for her to die.
" Where's my mommy?" a mystical blue aura surrounded the young child.
" I see you truly are a goddess. With your father's Jurain blood there is no mistake, you are just as powerful as your mother. You interest me, so strong yet so young. Come with me and I shall revive your treasured father, my little one," Tokimi knew Takara had a soft spot for her family and she was taking advantage of that.
" No she won't!" the mother daughter duo charged forward from behind the Goddess of Time.
" What?!" Tokimi was taken off guard, unaware of their presence.
The two goddesses grabbed on to their enemy with all of their strength. Tokimi tried her best to brake free but realized it was hopeless. Against one goddess she could have easily gotten away but with two, she had no chance. A blinding light blazed from the two holding the goddess.
" Now, Takara, put your training to use!" Ryoko screamed.
" Takara, your sister and I have taught how to use the stars as your power. Remember what we have taught you! You must harness that energy and use it to kill this bloodthirsty demon!" Washu cried.
" But Mommy..."
" Fool, I am immortal!" Tokimi once again tried to brake free.
" As long as you are in my grasp, no one is immortal," Washu whispered in her sister's ear. " We are sacrificing our own immortality to take away yours. This is the only way I could think of to kill you."
" That's why you hid in the shadows! You let your husband die while you were hiding from me?!" the goddesses yelled.
" No, it was his idea," Washu smiled. " Takara! Do it now! You must use your powers to kill her. Listen honey, if you don't, many people will die."
Takara looked up to see the stars shining bright. She closed her eyes and concentrated her power. She started to glow a royal blue as thousands of stars fell from the sky, covering her completely. The light vanished, revealing a young child in the clothing of a goddess.
" I am Takara Mono Hakubi, Goddess of the Stars! Mother, Ryoko, forgive me!" tears fell from the child's eyes. " Star screamer!"
A blast of energy was shot toward the three goddesses. Stars fired from all positions, slowly killing each of them. ~
A tear fell from her eye, " You see, Mother wanted me to do it, you too. It worked. Tokimi had finally been killed."
" You were an orphan, weren't you?" Ryoko spoke in a soft tone.
" Yes, I live with the princess of Jurai form then on. You know her."
" Princess Ayeka?"
" Yes. She raised me for twelve years, but she was also hiding something from me. My mother had prophesized this entire event so she already created and invention for me to use once the battle was over. It was a Time Machine."
~ The young goddess sat in amazement as the new invention was revealed. It wasn't a big and flashy machine, which Washu was famous for creating. No, it was just a set of three golden bracelets that, if put in the right order, would allow you to enter time and place. With a push of a button, you would be there.
" So, I am to use this invention and travel back twenty years into the past?"
" Yes, this will ensure Tokimi's defeat in that world. We cannot fix the damage done to this realm, but it is possible to prevent this from happening in another," the new Queen on Jurai stepped forward.
" Ayeka?"
" Yes?" the queen turned to face the girl.
" Thank you."~