Love That Guides Us
Chapter 7
Unthinkable Happenings
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to my grandmother. Even in the hardest times, you find a way to stay strong. When losing a loved one forever more, we try to hold back tears. I know how you feel.
Blood eyes stared daggers upon the young girls frozen with fear. The shadow of their mother crept forward with a devilish grin upon her facer. No longer was there comfort in the emerald stare of the Goddess of Chaos, she had been possessed by the demon herself. Was it possible that Tokimi had descended to Earth?
" Mother!" Ryoko charged forward, never noticing the demon eyes she wore.
" RYOKO! GET AWAY!" Takara shouted out in vain.
As Ryoko neared her mother, the goddess simply lashed her arm out and threw her daughter into the dinner table. Slowly, she stepped forward. It was now clear who her next target was.Takara. The blue haired Masaki stood her ground as the shadow of her mother's possessed mind slowly reached her current position.
" Takara." the voice sounded hollow, empty of life and love.
" You are NOT my mother! Demon! What have you done to her?"
A gust of wind shot Takara into the front door, smashing it into pieces. The young girl shivered when she sensed the dark powers of her new opponent. It was a cold and dark aura, unmatched by all that she had faced in the past. Yes, it was Tokimi.
" Could you be.."
" Yes," the demon hissed.
Flashing yellow eyes light the room with an ominous luminosity. This was too much. Was it really possible that both Tokimi and Washu were now on the same side? Impossible! There was no way to win! Wait?
" Where are they?" the young girl shouted with hatred.
" Who are they? Are you speaking of the mortals in this house? If so, they are in no position to be helping you."
Takara froze. Tears poured from her eyes.
" You.you.KILLED THEM!"
A flash of blue blinded both Tokimi and Washu. Once they recovered, they stared in amazement at what they saw.
" No.." Tokimi stuttered. " You're.."
Underneath the rubble of the table, Ryoko used her remaining strength to stand. Holding her broken right arm, she walked into the living room. It was devastating. Mihoshi was slammed against the wall and trails of blood could be seen from behind her. Ayeka wasn't anywhere to be seen but by the looks of the shattered window, the pirate had a pretty good idea where she was. Each step Ryoko took led her to a new disaster; every disaster had an innocent life put into jeopardy. Even Tenchi was near death when she found him crushed under the fallen ceiling. Mikamo and Mikumo however, left no trace behind.
" Could she have killed.NO! I won't allow myself to think that..not yet."
" Ry....Ryo.....Ryoko?" Tenchi's voice struggled to speak.
" Tenchi!" the pirate raced toward the fallen prince.
" Is...where...is Washu? Is...she okay?"
Ryoko kept silent for a few moments, trying to think of what to say. In Tenchi's current condition, it would not be very wise to tell him she was basically evil. Running out of time before Tenchi would become suspicious, she blindly spat out a common white lie.
" She's fine, Tenchi."
" You're lying," the boy whispered before passing out.
Ryoko was hit with a bolt of guilt as she heard those last few words. True, she did lie, but she had to. She stood up with Tenchi in her arms and placed him on the couch where he would be safe. She then began her search for the others and places to put them.
" Oh GOD!" Ryoko ran outside with the speed of light to help Ayeka to her feet. The princess had started to stir when she heard Ryoko walking about. Glass pierced her skin in nearly every possible place. Blood ran down like a river from her head as she leaned against Ryoko for support. Her vision slipped in and out of focus each time she took a step.
" Ayeka, you shouldn't be walking in your condition. Let me carry you."
" I...I'm al...alright."
Once inside the room again, Ayeka collapsed. Ryoko had anticipated this and was able to catch her before she smashed onto the floor. This was starting to worry her. All of her friends were badly hurt yet Mikamo and Mikumo were missing. What had happened to them? Maybe Tsunami.....TSUNAMI! Where was Tsunami?
" Oh no! This can't be happening! Where is she? Shoot! Takara needs my help in there!" Ryoko raced to the doorway but was thrown back when she hit an energy field.
It was clear to her that whatever Takara was doing, Ryoko was not to interfere. Still, did Takara really think she could possibly stay alive? Ryoko would have thought of this longer, but Tenchi started to sit up.
" I...I'm going...after her!" the prince raised himself onto his feet.
" No! You nearly died a few minutes ago, Tenchi! What help could you possibly bring?!"
Tenchi's eyes flamed with aggravation. " I will not just sit here while the one I love dies! Get out of my way, Ryoko!"
" Do you really think you stand a chance against Washu and Tokimi?!" Ryoko covered her mouth in fear once she finished.
" Washu....she...what happened to Washu?" Tenchi's eyes filled with tears.
" I don't know," the pirate hung her head in defeat.
" DON'T GIVE ME THAT!" mustering up all of his strength, Tenchi grabbed Ryoko's shirt and pulled her toward him. " You very well know what happened!"
" All I know is Tokimi is controlling her!" tears cascaded down the pale cheeks of a wounded soul.
A large blast of light shattered the protective shield Takara created. A few moments later, the light vanished and only smoke remained. Ryoko slowly crept toward the destroyed doorway with Tenchi by her side. Smoke was all there was to be seen. There was no trace of life inside the haunted room that lay before their eyes . The shadow of a friend or enemy could be seen in the far corner of the room. AS the smoke began to perish, the features of the mysterious shadow were revealed. Dark blue hair, royal blue kimono, silver eyes filled with tears.
" Takara?" Ryoko knelt before her crying sister.
Silence.
" Takara, where is Washu?" Ryoko tried once more.
" She left us!"
Chapter 7
Unthinkable Happenings
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to my grandmother. Even in the hardest times, you find a way to stay strong. When losing a loved one forever more, we try to hold back tears. I know how you feel.
Blood eyes stared daggers upon the young girls frozen with fear. The shadow of their mother crept forward with a devilish grin upon her facer. No longer was there comfort in the emerald stare of the Goddess of Chaos, she had been possessed by the demon herself. Was it possible that Tokimi had descended to Earth?
" Mother!" Ryoko charged forward, never noticing the demon eyes she wore.
" RYOKO! GET AWAY!" Takara shouted out in vain.
As Ryoko neared her mother, the goddess simply lashed her arm out and threw her daughter into the dinner table. Slowly, she stepped forward. It was now clear who her next target was.Takara. The blue haired Masaki stood her ground as the shadow of her mother's possessed mind slowly reached her current position.
" Takara." the voice sounded hollow, empty of life and love.
" You are NOT my mother! Demon! What have you done to her?"
A gust of wind shot Takara into the front door, smashing it into pieces. The young girl shivered when she sensed the dark powers of her new opponent. It was a cold and dark aura, unmatched by all that she had faced in the past. Yes, it was Tokimi.
" Could you be.."
" Yes," the demon hissed.
Flashing yellow eyes light the room with an ominous luminosity. This was too much. Was it really possible that both Tokimi and Washu were now on the same side? Impossible! There was no way to win! Wait?
" Where are they?" the young girl shouted with hatred.
" Who are they? Are you speaking of the mortals in this house? If so, they are in no position to be helping you."
Takara froze. Tears poured from her eyes.
" You.you.KILLED THEM!"
A flash of blue blinded both Tokimi and Washu. Once they recovered, they stared in amazement at what they saw.
" No.." Tokimi stuttered. " You're.."
Underneath the rubble of the table, Ryoko used her remaining strength to stand. Holding her broken right arm, she walked into the living room. It was devastating. Mihoshi was slammed against the wall and trails of blood could be seen from behind her. Ayeka wasn't anywhere to be seen but by the looks of the shattered window, the pirate had a pretty good idea where she was. Each step Ryoko took led her to a new disaster; every disaster had an innocent life put into jeopardy. Even Tenchi was near death when she found him crushed under the fallen ceiling. Mikamo and Mikumo however, left no trace behind.
" Could she have killed.NO! I won't allow myself to think that..not yet."
" Ry....Ryo.....Ryoko?" Tenchi's voice struggled to speak.
" Tenchi!" the pirate raced toward the fallen prince.
" Is...where...is Washu? Is...she okay?"
Ryoko kept silent for a few moments, trying to think of what to say. In Tenchi's current condition, it would not be very wise to tell him she was basically evil. Running out of time before Tenchi would become suspicious, she blindly spat out a common white lie.
" She's fine, Tenchi."
" You're lying," the boy whispered before passing out.
Ryoko was hit with a bolt of guilt as she heard those last few words. True, she did lie, but she had to. She stood up with Tenchi in her arms and placed him on the couch where he would be safe. She then began her search for the others and places to put them.
" Oh GOD!" Ryoko ran outside with the speed of light to help Ayeka to her feet. The princess had started to stir when she heard Ryoko walking about. Glass pierced her skin in nearly every possible place. Blood ran down like a river from her head as she leaned against Ryoko for support. Her vision slipped in and out of focus each time she took a step.
" Ayeka, you shouldn't be walking in your condition. Let me carry you."
" I...I'm al...alright."
Once inside the room again, Ayeka collapsed. Ryoko had anticipated this and was able to catch her before she smashed onto the floor. This was starting to worry her. All of her friends were badly hurt yet Mikamo and Mikumo were missing. What had happened to them? Maybe Tsunami.....TSUNAMI! Where was Tsunami?
" Oh no! This can't be happening! Where is she? Shoot! Takara needs my help in there!" Ryoko raced to the doorway but was thrown back when she hit an energy field.
It was clear to her that whatever Takara was doing, Ryoko was not to interfere. Still, did Takara really think she could possibly stay alive? Ryoko would have thought of this longer, but Tenchi started to sit up.
" I...I'm going...after her!" the prince raised himself onto his feet.
" No! You nearly died a few minutes ago, Tenchi! What help could you possibly bring?!"
Tenchi's eyes flamed with aggravation. " I will not just sit here while the one I love dies! Get out of my way, Ryoko!"
" Do you really think you stand a chance against Washu and Tokimi?!" Ryoko covered her mouth in fear once she finished.
" Washu....she...what happened to Washu?" Tenchi's eyes filled with tears.
" I don't know," the pirate hung her head in defeat.
" DON'T GIVE ME THAT!" mustering up all of his strength, Tenchi grabbed Ryoko's shirt and pulled her toward him. " You very well know what happened!"
" All I know is Tokimi is controlling her!" tears cascaded down the pale cheeks of a wounded soul.
A large blast of light shattered the protective shield Takara created. A few moments later, the light vanished and only smoke remained. Ryoko slowly crept toward the destroyed doorway with Tenchi by her side. Smoke was all there was to be seen. There was no trace of life inside the haunted room that lay before their eyes . The shadow of a friend or enemy could be seen in the far corner of the room. AS the smoke began to perish, the features of the mysterious shadow were revealed. Dark blue hair, royal blue kimono, silver eyes filled with tears.
" Takara?" Ryoko knelt before her crying sister.
Silence.
" Takara, where is Washu?" Ryoko tried once more.
" She left us!"