When Two Eyes Meet: Chapter 8: Rescue Ryoko
By, CoupleKeeper
Disclaimer: Do I own Tenchi Muyo you ask? Nope, no way, not yet. It is the sole ownership of AIC and Pioneer. One day it will belong to me, but I must get rich and improve my grades to get rich off some great job. I dream of the day I own my favorite characters, but yet it is only but a dream.
Notes!
*Mind link*
"Talking out loud"
~Thoughts~
Author's notes: I'm am incredibly sorry for the long wait and I'm sure most of you have forgotten all about my story because of it. I've been going through a lot the past few months and I'm better now, so get ready for more chapters. Whether you like it or not. Enjoy!
On with the story! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- At the Organization headquarters.........
Serena slowly walked circles around the unconscious Ryoko. Ryoko lay on the floor in a dark cell somewhere under the castle that was a headquarters' to Ryoko's kidnappers. "This is the infamous Ryoko and to think my mother was going to ask her to join all those years ago. Simply pathetic, I have no idea what Dagger sees in the wench." Serena spoke with deep hatred for the cyan haired woman. Tory, Keith, and Saix just stood there nodding their heads in response to their master and in one case family. "Congratulations to you and your team Tory. You three may go off and inform Yuske and Karmon of your promotion, but do not leave here yet. I want you to wait for her friends."
"Of course Lady Serena we wouldn't miss it for the world." Keith told her with a large smile on his face. "I know you and your son wouldn't want to miss the destruction of your former teachers so I trust your word." Serena told them. Keith and Saix just walked away smiling while Tory followed in tow with a curious look. ~I will have to inquire about this!~ Tory thought excitedly at the chance to not only get information, but also to spend more time with Saix whom she had already grown fond of.
"My dear sister, what are you getting yourself into?" Serena muttered happily. She looked down on the still unmoving Ryoko. "Such a pitiful waste of a creature. I'll give you credit for your beauty, but soon you won't be around to receive that credit." Serena was smiling as she talked to Ryoko's unconscious body. Serena sat down in a chair close to the door, intent upon waiting for her to awaken.
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"Can you guys hurry up!" Washu yelled. Mihoshi and Kiyonie were already standing around waiting for the guys to get done checking their weaponry. "How long does it check to make sure the guns are loaded?" A very annoyed Mihoshi yelled to the guys. "Done!" Dagger said with extreme pride. "Yeah and it took you long enough!" Washu told them hatefully. *Is that anyway to talk to your son-in-law?* Dagger asked her through the link. He smiled and she rolled her eyes. *I'm surrounded by idiots.* She told him and he frowned which only led to her smiling.
"Okay we'll be there in ten minutes." Washu held up a small clear chip and continued on. "I have a set of undetectable and well-hidden portals for each of you. Just pin this little device onto any hard vertical surface and your portal will appear, but you won't be able to see it. No one else except you guys and Ryoko can use them. Just walk up to the wall you have it on and go through. You can't take these down and reuse them so remember where they are at just in case you have to put one up early if one of you gets injured." She handed them each a set of 2 portals, but when she reached Dagger she handed him a pouch instead. All she told him out loud was, "I think you know what this is for." Everyone gave them curious looks. He only nodded dumbly.
*I do?* He asked. *No actually you don't.* Washu told him. *I just said that so they wouldn't ask questions.* *Oh. Well then what's in here?* *Well if you have to ask, and you do I might as well explain!* She mentally said cheerfully. ~Oh Kame, what have I done!~ Dagger thought. *I heard that you twerp! I'll have you know that it is not my fault you all have the mentality of normal earthlings. At least at the Science Academy they understood what I was talking about, well roughly!* *Oh shut up Washu and get on with the explanation.* He told her. That however threw Washu over the edge. She walked straight up to him and slapped him. "You need to shut the hell up and learn to treat people with respect!" She yelled, confusing all of those around them.
Dagger just rubbed his cheek where she had hit him. "Uncalled for don't you think Washu?" He asked her. "Honestly, no I don't think that was uncalled for." She said as she turned to walk away. "Bitch." He muttered under his breath, which in turn earned him another well-deserved slap. "Watch your tongue boy. I can turn you into anything I wish and make your life hell." Tenchi and the others were trying to hold back their laughter, but were failing miserably. They had no idea what happened, but knew whatever it was it was between the future in-laws.
~Attitude, it doesn't suite you at all.~ Dagger thought while being lucky Washu didn't notice. *Now stay quiet and I'll tell you what you've got. I put a compact cabbit in there just pull out the small blue egg in there, tap it twice, and he'll be born. You'll be automatically linked with him and so will I. There is cash to help out with the work you've missed and extra portals and first aid kits. The cabbit will tell you how to get out of the facility when you're ready.* *Alright thank you Washu, but I do have one question. What is the cabbits name?* *I don't know, ask it when it's born. They each have their own names they give themselves at birth.* * * * Back with the Organization.......
Ryoko feeling dizzy and sick was just waking up in her dark, damp cell. What the hell? She thought. "Where am I?" She asked, with her vision still blurred making her unable to see her surrounding cell. "Why in a cell of course, where else would we keep our prisoners?" Serena asked from her chair in the corner. Ryoko gaining her vision back saw the brown haired woman in the corner staring at her. "Who the hell are you and why am I here?" Serena got up and kicked Ryoko in the stomach thus receiving a painful scream from Ryoko. "I am the one who intends to kill you and your pitiful family. My name is Serena and I am the Queen of the Organization."
"Can't you guys get a better name?" Ryoko asked her while chuckling. She was only trying to still act brave, but she was then kicked in the back. "We have better things to do then give you a name to describe us, but if you want to keep acting cocky then go right I ahead. I just wonder how long the baby would last with constant kicks in the stomach." Ryoko just sneered at the woman. "Ahh to the baby is touchy subject. Could it be that the father didn't mean to get you pregnant, that it was all just a mistake? Or is the guilt that you stole him from me getting to you?"
"What are you talking about lady?" Ryoko asked impatiently. "You know damn well. I had it all planned after Dagger killed you and your mother I was going to make him my husband. I planned to make him rule these pathetic bunch of saps by my side, but you ruined it. Somehow he fell for you sluttish act and thought he fell in love with you. He was mistaken, he left me with no regard as to what I felt, and it was all about you!" Serena had tears streaming down her face, but she still managed to make her anger felt without sorrow. Serena kicked Ryoko again, but this time in the face, giving Ryoko a broken nose. "YOU!" Serena screeched before she lunged at her. * * * On the Ryo-ohki five minutes till arrival...........
Tenchi kept stealing murderous glance at Dagger. Tenchi knew he was hiding something and that just added to his list of reasons to hate Dagger. Tenchi actually had the whole list planned out in his head. After this was over he planned to make him pay for each reason. The list was something like this.
1)He stole the woman I love 2)He loves Ryoko 3)He got Ayeka killed 4)He got Ryoko pregnant 5)He planned to kill Ryoko and Washu 6)He got us all caught up in his web of lies 7)He is hiding something important
As childish as it may seem Tenchi's intentions were pure and held good reason. Tenchi knew he was acting selfishly and like a kid, but he didn't care. Ever since Ryoko left he changed, jealousy took over him so easily just like his anger and sorrow. He missed how life used to be, he missed it all. When everyone was happy and having fun those, were some of his best memories, but over the past seven months his life had been hell. He had lost everything in an instant.
Dagger sat with all the others staring intently at Tenchi. For ten minutes they had waved things in front of his face trying to snap him out of his thoughts. They had just given up and decided to sit and wait for him to come out of it on his own. Dagger was the most worried out of all of them surprisingly. ~This is what I'm leaving Ryoko with, this child? What in Tsunami's name was I thinking?~ Dagger suddenly heard a voice in his head. *Is my name not good enough to be swore in?* *I don't think I can do this. He can't protect her Washu.* *Dagger your only lying to yourself. He has the light hawk wings, he can protect her.*
Washu and Dagger both suddenly jumped at another voice in their head. *I told you Dagger, this is for the good of both you, Ryoko, and Tenchi. This is the way it should be, it is the chosen path.* Tsunami had entered the thoughts of her sister therefore hearing Dagger's thoughts too. *Sister, I see your here and not alone. I can sense Tokimi also.* Dagger just stayed quiet listening to their conversation and listening to what they told him.
*So your goddess powers have returned how,.... wonderful.* Tokimi said with true disgust. Tsunami and Washu both sent Tokimi a mental smile of annoyance, slamming the link closed. *Dagger I'm sorry you had the chance to fall in love with Ryoko, but Tokimi has tried to mess up the plans for centuries now. You are not the first she has tried to have fall in love with Ryoko. You are in truth her third succession.* Dagger cleared his throat and spoke up, but he accidentally did it out loud. "I will never regret it Tsunami and please do not feel sorry for it." Everyone's head snapped towards him even Tenchi's. "What?" They all said simultaneously.
Dagger instantly fell into extreme panic, stuttering and shaking like an idiot. "I didn't say anything." He finally managed to spit out. "Yes you did Dagger, so what are you hiding from us?" Tenchi snapped. Dagger instantly looked to Washu for help. Washu just shrugged, leaving him to fend for himself. *It's not my fault,* he whined, *my mother severed our link when I was six. I don't have much experience with it.* Washu gave a sigh and said, "I was talking to Dagger when my sister butted in. It slipped so pretend you didn't hear anything unless two inches tall is your desired height.
Everyone turned around and went back to their own business, but they immediately had to go to their 'battle stations' because they heard an extremely loud screech from Ryo-ohki signaling oncoming vessels. Washu plopped down in Ryoko's normal chair and started barking out orders to those who were running confused. "Kiyonie, Mihoshi! Spend time with your boyfriends later and get to your stations now!" "Tenchi this is no time to be thinking to yourself! Get you ass over there and help you grandfather!" Washu was just having too much fun, but she didn't show it.
"Yosho and Tenchi, I want you two to watch the other ships and if they rev up their weapons tell me. Ryo-ohki will show you how to tell on that screen there." She said pointing to the box that had appeared only several feet from them. "Dagger since you two were so close I want you to try and locate Ryoko with the link. Mihoshi and Kiyonie I want you two to check Ryo-ohki's fuel systems and let me know when her energy deteriorates. Now as for you two," Washu pointed her finger and Azaka and Kamidake, "I want you two to prepare to be sent aboard one of those ship for hand-to- hand combat.
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Sirens had started going off and the pounding footsteps of warriors could be heard everywhere. Even inside the dungeon jail cells. (It's an underground castle, they still have a dungeon.) Serena had a content smile on her face as she sat in the chair only several feet from her most important prisoner. Ryoko lay on the floor in a semi-fetal position, one hand on her temple the other on her stomach. Each causing her extreme overbearing pains. Tears and blood were what was most apparent around her. Blood completely encircled her body and was splattered all over the cell and her tears were just clear puddles in the blood.
"Messy business torture is you know? It's fun, but horribly messy. The blood under your nails is what gets to me. What about you?" Serena asked. She stood up and picked up the foot long whip she had set down after giving Ryoko her previous beating. Ryoko was barely conscious from loss of blood, but she forced herself to speak. ~I have to be strong.~ She thought. "Bite me, bitch." She screamed, but it only came as a whisper. It was however still loud enough for Serena's ears, so she gave Ryoko one quick swipe with the whip. Ryoko screamed in pain.
"Don't answer me then. It doesn't faze me, but what will your friends think when they come to save you only to find you dead?" Ryoko let go of her open wounds and allowed her blood to spill freely, but she bit her tongue and pushed herself off the ground. Her hair was dripping with blood so it hung around her head giving her a wet rag doll effect. She kept her head down as she leaned only a few feet from the ground gathering her strength. "You won't kill me, you plan to make me suffer and them as well in different ways. It's obvious so don't pull that shit with me."
Ryoko only earned herself another swift kick in the stomach, but she held herself up. ~I'm tired of listening to her bitch at me about her problems. This is going to end.~ Ryoko thought as she pushed herself up more off the ground. "They're coming for you. They're so close, but yet so far. They'll be here soon enough though. Since your trying to be so damn strong I'll give you some credit. You're right I won't kill you. I've decided to make this personal and screw my employer. She's a goddess if she wants you killed she can do it herself."
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Azaka and Kamidake ran down the metal covered halls without looking back. They knew what they were looking for. Washu said it was this way, hurry up!" Azaka yelled as he ran ahead. The Jurian knights only saw this as a game since it was only an errand for Washu. "Damn you Azaka, wait up!" Kamidake screamed as he ran to catch up with his more trained partner. Just as they rounded the corner they found what they were looking for. In fighting stance stood one man, he had blonde hair and red eyes, the same guy who took Ryoko.
"I knew it!" Kamidake yelled out of no where. "Knew what Kamidake? We knew where he was, Washu told us. Now let's kill him and get this over with." Azaka asked getting into fighting stance. "So little Kamidake remembers does he? I figured you would have remembered me right away. Oh well." The blonde told them before he left his fighting stance and swung down on Azaka's head. Kamidake took that as a chance to swing at the boy's back. His swing was successful and sliced through the boy cutting him in two.
"Forgot there were two of us Shiro?" Kamidake asked with a cocky smirk on his face. "Guess so brother." And with that said Shiro died from not having a whole-attached body. Kamidake's face turned sour at the word brother and then he turned and began walking away from the site. "Brother?!" Azaka yelled/asked as he ran after his partner. Kamidake didn't even face Azaka he just kept walking as he talked. "EX-brother-in-law, notice the EX in front of the word. He deserved worse then what he got anyway."
Azaka just raised his right brow and kept silent, Kamidake guessed his actions correctly and went on. "He married then killed my older sister as an initiation for the organization. I have hunted him since I was 16, he was the reason I joined the royal guard. I hoped it would increase my chances of finding him, I was right." "I'm sorry Kamidake, I never knew, it hadn't mentioned that in your records." Kamidake finally looked up at Azaka with pleading eyes, "can we just go back now?" "Yeah sure partner, sure." Azaka just walked next to Kamidake in silence until they were beamed back aboard the Ryo-Ohki.
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"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Ryoko being strong won't help you one bit. I told you before, your not dying yet so you might as well let yourself squirm." Serena was pacing back in forth around Ryoko, laughing to herself once in awhile. "I thought you weren't going to kill me at all? What have a change of heart bitch?" Ryoko pushed herself off the ground a little more and lifted her head to look Serena in the eye. "You heard me this is personal now. My employer can go to hell."
The sirens got louder and Serena broke out laughing before she slammed a button next to the cell. The sirens immediately stopped. "They're here and I wouldn't want to keep them waiting." Serena grabbed Ryoko by her hair and started dragging her up the steps, knocking her face against each step on the way. "Having fun yet my dear?" Then all that could be heard was the evil cackles of Serena as she continued pulling the blood encrusted cyan hair that is Ryoko.
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"Dagger this has been bugging me for a while. Why doesn't the organization have a name?" Mihoshi yelled across the bridge of Ryo-Ohki. Dagger sighed when he heard her question. "Well Mihoshi there is a saying that goes 'To give evil a name is to acknowledge it's power' No one wanted to give them a name because their evil was so strong it was beyond all known words. They took that idea and that saying and combined it. So that now they were so powerful that no one could even dream of acknowledging it's vast power." "Wow, I never thought they could be that deep." Commented the dark blue haired Galaxy Police officer.
"Washu! I can't find her anywhere. It's like she's completely gone." Dagger told the scientist with immense worry apparent in his voice. Tenchi had a look to match Dagger's tone. "That's it! Grandpa you can do this alone and Washu I want you to search for Ryoko. Dagger you need to command Ryo-ohki. Now Washu are we able to get in there now?" Washu nodded as she begun searching for her daughter. Two minutes passed the only sound was of Dagger yelling fire. "Got her! Get ready I'm beaming you near to her. I can't pinpoint her exact location, but you'll be close enough." *Now Ryo- ohki. Put them here!* Washu sent Ryo-ohki a set of coordinates and by the time Washu opened her eyes everyone else was gone. * * * Organization Headquarters... Throne Room...
"Saix would you please do me a favor and cover that holding cell. The look of the wench is making me queasy." "Of coarse your ladyship. It would be my pleasure." The boy with the sea green hair quickly threw a sheet over the small glass cell. "Don't suck up son, it's not befitting." "Saix, your father has a point, sucking up to me will not get you the permission you seek. Who my sister dates is her own choice." "Permission to leave then my lady?" The boy asked. "Go ahead and bring my sister back here soon. They are about to arrive." Just then sirens began going off. "And that boys, is your cue. Get everyone you can and go after them. Leave Dagger and the prince." Serena paused and her green eyes becoming dark almost to the point of being two black voids. "Let no harm come to my sister Saix" He just nodded which was enough for he so she returned to normal. "Good, now leave me alone with this whore. We have much to talk about."
As soon as Saix and Keith were gone Serena got up from her chair and walked up to the cage that she refers to as a cell. "Hello Ryoko, they're all going to die soon you know. Every single one of them except Dagger. I'm going to brainwash him so he remembers nothing of you. I'm going to take extreme pleasure in killing Prince Tenchi also, I'll kill him slowly. What do you think Ryoko? How should I kill him?" Since Ryoko was not visible under the sheet covering her cage all there came was a bodiless voice from her. "You talk too much, learn to keep your mouth shut."
Serena's eyes began to glow red after that comment and the next thing you heard were Ryoko's screams of agony. Serena then began to cackle. "Like my new toy Ryoko? I'm hooked it up to the cell so that you get shocked whenever I please. Seems like it's going to be coming in handy." Suddenly heavy footfalls were heard coming from the hallway. "And so the game begins." Serena whispered smugly * * *
Everywhere weapons were clashing and guns were being fired. The sound was almost deafening. Kamidake, Azaka, Tenchi, Dagger and Yosho were slashing any enemy that came their way with their light swords. Kiyonie could be seen with a gun in one hand and an energy whip in the other while Mihoshi had a gun and sat off to the side sharp shooting, never missing a single target. "I love this new Mihoshi." Kiyonie half mumbled not expecting to be heard. "She's mine Kiyonie!" Kamidake yelled as he slashed another guy in half, his grin was incredibly wide. Kiyonie only rolled her eyes.
The fighting continued for a few more minutes until all that was left were our 7 heroes/heroines and they were covered in blood. Kiyonie how ever was in bad shape. She had gotten a deep gash on her stomach when she wasn't paying attention. Azaka was at her side immediately after the fighting ended. "She can't stay with us guys, she's loosing too much blood." Azaka told everyone while he was holding an unconscious Kiyonie. Mihoshi stepped forward at that point. "I'll take her back to the ship Azaka, you're needed here more." With that said Mihoshi took one of her portals and left with Kiyonie before anyone could protest.
Once they were gone everyone just nodded in unison and then began running down the hallway that's when they heard it. Sharp high-pitched screams came echoing down the hallway. "Ryoko!" Tenchi and Dagger both yelled, fear evident in both of their voices. Everyone picked up their pace. After five minutes of running 3 figures appeared in front of the group. Tory, Saix, and Keith stood in a line swords and whips ready and in fighting stance. Yosho got a glint of realization in his eyes. "Tenchi, Dagger, you two go on ahead. They won't stop until you two are the only ones going there. We'll stay and fight. Now go!" And so Tenchi and Dagger were allowed to pass freely without a fight. They took off like bats out of hell as fast as they possible could towards the only possible place their love could be.
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"They're so close Ryoko, I think it's about time I put on a little show for them. Ready, set, scream!" That's exactly what Ryoko did too, she screamed as loud as she could because Serena chose to play her little game again. You were able to see the electricity moving through her body it was so bad. That's when Tenchi and Dagger busted into the room, their faces instantly contorted into ones of horror and disgust. Then Ryoko passed out from the pain and Tenchi was the first to recover from the shock. "You bitch! I'm going to kill you and send straight to the hell in which you belong!"
After that Dagger snapped out of it and he charged Serena, but she only put up a shield. ~What the hell is Tenchi thinking why isn't he helping me?!~ When Dagger thought that he had failed to notice how much power Tenchi was giving emitting. Suddenly there was a bright blinding light.
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There was a major battle going on in that hallway only minutes from the Throne Room. Azaka and Keith were in a battle of both strength, wits, and skill. They were jumping all over the hallways battling with their swords and exchanging insults. Kamidake and Saix were doing pretty much the same thing. Yosho and his damn heart of gold felt sorry for Tory and was going easy on her. Which pleased Saix since he did not have to watch her the whole time. Azaka and Keith's insults kept becoming more and more heated with each exchange.
"Still don't remember do you Azaka? That woman is making you weak." Azaka parried a strike from him. "I remember all to well, I remember how you were thrown out of the royal guard." Azaka went for a strike and barely sliced his clothes. Keith was shocked Azaka almost got a hit so he went for a strike. "Ah yes very good, but do you remember why? Do you remember what you watched?" And then Keith backed away from Azaka and stood their waiting for his reply. "Yes, how could I forget. You murdered your mother right in front of me, you sick bastard. All I taught you was wasted." And with that Azaka made one final charge and stabbed Keith in the chest. His final words were, "you have set me free."
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Kamidake was having his own battle of words at the same time. Kamidake made a quick slash at Saix, he missed. "I can't believe you stayed by your father's side, you both disgust me." Saix gave a malicious grin. "So you don't like what I put my father up to? I always knew you were weak. You couldn't see the genius of it." Saix swung his sword and made a gash in Kamidake's side. Kamidake grabbed his side and started breathing faster. "How could what you did be genius? It was sick and horrifying." Saix gave a sigh of annoyance. "I wanted him to join me, I needed him to help me come here. He is so easily manipulated."
Suddenly the sirens that had been going off changed into a voice. All that was heard was the constant repetition of, "The base with self-destruct in 5 minutes. All personal please evacuate. I repeat...." "Time to go Kamidake." Saix yelled over the voice and then stabbed his sword into Kamidake's stomach. Before Kamidake was even able to hit the ground Saix had grabbed Tory's wrist, set up a portal, and left. Yosho and Azaka both ran to Kamidake and picked him up. "The other's Yosho. What should we do?" Azaka asked. "They'll get out we have to get out now." With that said Yosho too set up a portal and transported himself and the other two back to Ryo- Ohki.
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Soon the blinding light was gone and Tenchi stood in the same place as before, but changed. He was clothed in white robes and in front of him were ten light hawk wings, and he was now glowing an awesome shade of red. It was almost nothing like the previous times he summoned the light hawk wings. Even his eyes seemed illuminated though you could still tell they were brown. Then with his voice sounding deeper then humanly possible, Tenchi spoke. "You will pay for your actions!" Then Tenchi grabbed one of his light hawk wings and formed a sword with it. He then charged at Serena using all the might he possessed. Dagger had to jump out of the way to avoid from getting hit.
Tenchi pierced right through Serena's shield and completely decapitated her. After that another blinding light appeared and when it was gone the Tenchi everyone knows had returned only still clothed in white robes. "Whoa." Was all Dagger was able to say, while Tenchi stood in shock. After a while Dagger woke up from his state of shock and began barking orders at Tenchi. "Tenchi get Ryoko out of there and then take her back to the ship. I'm putting on the self-destruct and then making sure everyone of us is out of here. Now go."
Tenchi nodded dumbly and began bending the bars of the cell, it seemed he still had his strength from his previous incident. Once in there he pulled out an unconscious Ryoko and threw a portal chip against the wall. He walked right through it just as Dagger hit the self-destruct button. Once Tenchi was through Dagger whispered four words. "Good bye my love." And then he threw his own portal chip against the wall and set his cabbit free.
It was a little male black cabbit with yellow eyes and purple nose. *My name is Zu-Ohki and I assume you are my master so, what can I do for you?* "Well I'm going to call you Zu all right?" The cabbit gave a nod. "Okay and I need you to get the two of us out of here without being seen or detected by anyone. Especially the other cabbit outside of this ship." Zu nodded again and ran through the portal. *You can teleport aboard now, they haven't detected me and they won't either.* Dagger gave a wry smile and teleported aboard his new cabbit. They took off without notice from the others.
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Back on the Ryo-Ohki........
Mihoshi was frantic, they had finally fixed Kiyonie up when Azaka and Yosho brought Kamidake back. Tears were streaming down her face and she was holding Kamidake' head in her lap. "Please Washu, please tell me he's going to be okay. I can't live without him." Washu gave an exasperated sigh and continued trying to explain to Mihoshi. "I've been saying this for the past five minutes Mihoshi. Kamidake is going to be fine. He just lost a lot of blood. So calm down!"
Then another voice was heard. "Washu we have to get away from here now! This place is going to blow and Ryoko needs help too." "Tenchi we can't go yet not without Dagger!" Yosho yelled at him. "Dagger will be fine, he'll teleport back here when he wants to." Washu told him and then then she yelled. "Now Ryo-Ohki let's go!" So Ryo-ohki started off back to earth while Washu began tending to her daughter. About 2 minutes later there was a loud explosion, which jolted Ryoko back to consciousness. "Dagger!" She yelled and then whispered. "I see." Tenchi just gave her a look that was a cross between joy and curiosity. "Ryoko." He whispered.
Her gaze slowly traveled over to Tenchi and she smiled brightly even with the pain she was in. "My Tenchi." She whispered back. Then she howled in pain as her mother began prodding at her wounds. Tenchi knelt down beside her and asked Washu in a very light voice. "Is that really necessary, isn't Ryoko self-healing?" Ryoko took Tenchi's hand in hers and nodded. "Yes it is very necessary with the baby her powers are a lot weaker Tenchi and also the baby needs to be taken care of." After that Tenchi released Ryoko's hand, which made her face contort into that of grief and then Tenchi walked through one of Washu's doors to the training dimension of Ryo-Ohki.
Ryoko tried to get up to follow him, but Washu held her down. "Give him some time Ryoko, he needs to think." A single tear trickled down Ryoko's face. "I know all about Dagger. He told me everything just now. I'm going to miss him." Washu nodded and let her continue. "He was right, I didn't love him like I do Tenchi and I never would have. He just sacrificed so much for me, giving up the baby and me. I don't know how I'll ever be able to thank him." Washu smiled and told her. "You think of something dear. If you didn't you wouldn't be my daughter." Ryoko smiled back at her. ~Thanks mom.~
During those tender scenes Washu and Ryoko had failed to notice that everyone was up and about now watching everything unfold. Kamidake was the first to speak even though his breathing was still irregular and his voice hoarse. "Aww it's a Kodak moment." Mihoshi threw a pillow at him and said, "you watch too much TV." Everyone had a good laugh then.
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Tenchi lay back quietly in the guy's onsen with a towel wrapped around his waist and his eyes closed. He sighed as he thought of all the things that are going to be so complicated now. ~I've got her, I've finally got what I want, but at such a price. The one I love is pregnant with another man's child. And not to mention all the things she's gone through recently. How am I going to be able to comfort her?~ A single tear rolled down his cheek, but he felt someone kiss it off. "Don't cry my love." He heard her say, he then knew that it was Ryoko. ~Why didn't I sense her get in?~ "Why are you here you should be resting?" Tenchi asked his eyes still shut tight.
"Washu said the water will help sooth my wounds, and you can open your eyes Tenchi. I'm wearing a towel." So that's what he did, then he wrapped his arm around her and gave her a light hug. "Are you going to be okay Ryoko?" Ryoko just nodded and returned his hug. "Tenchi we need to talk." "Can it wait till we get home?" Ryoko sighed and just nodded her head. "Thank you, love." And then Tenchi leaned back again in the onsen only this time we held Ryoko tightly in his arms.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Author's notes: Well it's done and again I apology for the long wait. I a guarantee the next chapter will be out within the next week or two. I've already started it, it's called A Very Merry Masaki Christmas one I hope you'll all enjoy. I've also decided to throw myself back into my writing, which some of you will be very happy to know.
Merry and blessed be everyone! CoupleKeeper
Disclaimer: Do I own Tenchi Muyo you ask? Nope, no way, not yet. It is the sole ownership of AIC and Pioneer. One day it will belong to me, but I must get rich and improve my grades to get rich off some great job. I dream of the day I own my favorite characters, but yet it is only but a dream.
Notes!
*Mind link*
"Talking out loud"
~Thoughts~
Author's notes: I'm am incredibly sorry for the long wait and I'm sure most of you have forgotten all about my story because of it. I've been going through a lot the past few months and I'm better now, so get ready for more chapters. Whether you like it or not. Enjoy!
On with the story! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- At the Organization headquarters.........
Serena slowly walked circles around the unconscious Ryoko. Ryoko lay on the floor in a dark cell somewhere under the castle that was a headquarters' to Ryoko's kidnappers. "This is the infamous Ryoko and to think my mother was going to ask her to join all those years ago. Simply pathetic, I have no idea what Dagger sees in the wench." Serena spoke with deep hatred for the cyan haired woman. Tory, Keith, and Saix just stood there nodding their heads in response to their master and in one case family. "Congratulations to you and your team Tory. You three may go off and inform Yuske and Karmon of your promotion, but do not leave here yet. I want you to wait for her friends."
"Of course Lady Serena we wouldn't miss it for the world." Keith told her with a large smile on his face. "I know you and your son wouldn't want to miss the destruction of your former teachers so I trust your word." Serena told them. Keith and Saix just walked away smiling while Tory followed in tow with a curious look. ~I will have to inquire about this!~ Tory thought excitedly at the chance to not only get information, but also to spend more time with Saix whom she had already grown fond of.
"My dear sister, what are you getting yourself into?" Serena muttered happily. She looked down on the still unmoving Ryoko. "Such a pitiful waste of a creature. I'll give you credit for your beauty, but soon you won't be around to receive that credit." Serena was smiling as she talked to Ryoko's unconscious body. Serena sat down in a chair close to the door, intent upon waiting for her to awaken.
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"Can you guys hurry up!" Washu yelled. Mihoshi and Kiyonie were already standing around waiting for the guys to get done checking their weaponry. "How long does it check to make sure the guns are loaded?" A very annoyed Mihoshi yelled to the guys. "Done!" Dagger said with extreme pride. "Yeah and it took you long enough!" Washu told them hatefully. *Is that anyway to talk to your son-in-law?* Dagger asked her through the link. He smiled and she rolled her eyes. *I'm surrounded by idiots.* She told him and he frowned which only led to her smiling.
"Okay we'll be there in ten minutes." Washu held up a small clear chip and continued on. "I have a set of undetectable and well-hidden portals for each of you. Just pin this little device onto any hard vertical surface and your portal will appear, but you won't be able to see it. No one else except you guys and Ryoko can use them. Just walk up to the wall you have it on and go through. You can't take these down and reuse them so remember where they are at just in case you have to put one up early if one of you gets injured." She handed them each a set of 2 portals, but when she reached Dagger she handed him a pouch instead. All she told him out loud was, "I think you know what this is for." Everyone gave them curious looks. He only nodded dumbly.
*I do?* He asked. *No actually you don't.* Washu told him. *I just said that so they wouldn't ask questions.* *Oh. Well then what's in here?* *Well if you have to ask, and you do I might as well explain!* She mentally said cheerfully. ~Oh Kame, what have I done!~ Dagger thought. *I heard that you twerp! I'll have you know that it is not my fault you all have the mentality of normal earthlings. At least at the Science Academy they understood what I was talking about, well roughly!* *Oh shut up Washu and get on with the explanation.* He told her. That however threw Washu over the edge. She walked straight up to him and slapped him. "You need to shut the hell up and learn to treat people with respect!" She yelled, confusing all of those around them.
Dagger just rubbed his cheek where she had hit him. "Uncalled for don't you think Washu?" He asked her. "Honestly, no I don't think that was uncalled for." She said as she turned to walk away. "Bitch." He muttered under his breath, which in turn earned him another well-deserved slap. "Watch your tongue boy. I can turn you into anything I wish and make your life hell." Tenchi and the others were trying to hold back their laughter, but were failing miserably. They had no idea what happened, but knew whatever it was it was between the future in-laws.
~Attitude, it doesn't suite you at all.~ Dagger thought while being lucky Washu didn't notice. *Now stay quiet and I'll tell you what you've got. I put a compact cabbit in there just pull out the small blue egg in there, tap it twice, and he'll be born. You'll be automatically linked with him and so will I. There is cash to help out with the work you've missed and extra portals and first aid kits. The cabbit will tell you how to get out of the facility when you're ready.* *Alright thank you Washu, but I do have one question. What is the cabbits name?* *I don't know, ask it when it's born. They each have their own names they give themselves at birth.* * * * Back with the Organization.......
Ryoko feeling dizzy and sick was just waking up in her dark, damp cell. What the hell? She thought. "Where am I?" She asked, with her vision still blurred making her unable to see her surrounding cell. "Why in a cell of course, where else would we keep our prisoners?" Serena asked from her chair in the corner. Ryoko gaining her vision back saw the brown haired woman in the corner staring at her. "Who the hell are you and why am I here?" Serena got up and kicked Ryoko in the stomach thus receiving a painful scream from Ryoko. "I am the one who intends to kill you and your pitiful family. My name is Serena and I am the Queen of the Organization."
"Can't you guys get a better name?" Ryoko asked her while chuckling. She was only trying to still act brave, but she was then kicked in the back. "We have better things to do then give you a name to describe us, but if you want to keep acting cocky then go right I ahead. I just wonder how long the baby would last with constant kicks in the stomach." Ryoko just sneered at the woman. "Ahh to the baby is touchy subject. Could it be that the father didn't mean to get you pregnant, that it was all just a mistake? Or is the guilt that you stole him from me getting to you?"
"What are you talking about lady?" Ryoko asked impatiently. "You know damn well. I had it all planned after Dagger killed you and your mother I was going to make him my husband. I planned to make him rule these pathetic bunch of saps by my side, but you ruined it. Somehow he fell for you sluttish act and thought he fell in love with you. He was mistaken, he left me with no regard as to what I felt, and it was all about you!" Serena had tears streaming down her face, but she still managed to make her anger felt without sorrow. Serena kicked Ryoko again, but this time in the face, giving Ryoko a broken nose. "YOU!" Serena screeched before she lunged at her. * * * On the Ryo-ohki five minutes till arrival...........
Tenchi kept stealing murderous glance at Dagger. Tenchi knew he was hiding something and that just added to his list of reasons to hate Dagger. Tenchi actually had the whole list planned out in his head. After this was over he planned to make him pay for each reason. The list was something like this.
1)He stole the woman I love 2)He loves Ryoko 3)He got Ayeka killed 4)He got Ryoko pregnant 5)He planned to kill Ryoko and Washu 6)He got us all caught up in his web of lies 7)He is hiding something important
As childish as it may seem Tenchi's intentions were pure and held good reason. Tenchi knew he was acting selfishly and like a kid, but he didn't care. Ever since Ryoko left he changed, jealousy took over him so easily just like his anger and sorrow. He missed how life used to be, he missed it all. When everyone was happy and having fun those, were some of his best memories, but over the past seven months his life had been hell. He had lost everything in an instant.
Dagger sat with all the others staring intently at Tenchi. For ten minutes they had waved things in front of his face trying to snap him out of his thoughts. They had just given up and decided to sit and wait for him to come out of it on his own. Dagger was the most worried out of all of them surprisingly. ~This is what I'm leaving Ryoko with, this child? What in Tsunami's name was I thinking?~ Dagger suddenly heard a voice in his head. *Is my name not good enough to be swore in?* *I don't think I can do this. He can't protect her Washu.* *Dagger your only lying to yourself. He has the light hawk wings, he can protect her.*
Washu and Dagger both suddenly jumped at another voice in their head. *I told you Dagger, this is for the good of both you, Ryoko, and Tenchi. This is the way it should be, it is the chosen path.* Tsunami had entered the thoughts of her sister therefore hearing Dagger's thoughts too. *Sister, I see your here and not alone. I can sense Tokimi also.* Dagger just stayed quiet listening to their conversation and listening to what they told him.
*So your goddess powers have returned how,.... wonderful.* Tokimi said with true disgust. Tsunami and Washu both sent Tokimi a mental smile of annoyance, slamming the link closed. *Dagger I'm sorry you had the chance to fall in love with Ryoko, but Tokimi has tried to mess up the plans for centuries now. You are not the first she has tried to have fall in love with Ryoko. You are in truth her third succession.* Dagger cleared his throat and spoke up, but he accidentally did it out loud. "I will never regret it Tsunami and please do not feel sorry for it." Everyone's head snapped towards him even Tenchi's. "What?" They all said simultaneously.
Dagger instantly fell into extreme panic, stuttering and shaking like an idiot. "I didn't say anything." He finally managed to spit out. "Yes you did Dagger, so what are you hiding from us?" Tenchi snapped. Dagger instantly looked to Washu for help. Washu just shrugged, leaving him to fend for himself. *It's not my fault,* he whined, *my mother severed our link when I was six. I don't have much experience with it.* Washu gave a sigh and said, "I was talking to Dagger when my sister butted in. It slipped so pretend you didn't hear anything unless two inches tall is your desired height.
Everyone turned around and went back to their own business, but they immediately had to go to their 'battle stations' because they heard an extremely loud screech from Ryo-ohki signaling oncoming vessels. Washu plopped down in Ryoko's normal chair and started barking out orders to those who were running confused. "Kiyonie, Mihoshi! Spend time with your boyfriends later and get to your stations now!" "Tenchi this is no time to be thinking to yourself! Get you ass over there and help you grandfather!" Washu was just having too much fun, but she didn't show it.
"Yosho and Tenchi, I want you two to watch the other ships and if they rev up their weapons tell me. Ryo-ohki will show you how to tell on that screen there." She said pointing to the box that had appeared only several feet from them. "Dagger since you two were so close I want you to try and locate Ryoko with the link. Mihoshi and Kiyonie I want you two to check Ryo-ohki's fuel systems and let me know when her energy deteriorates. Now as for you two," Washu pointed her finger and Azaka and Kamidake, "I want you two to prepare to be sent aboard one of those ship for hand-to- hand combat.
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Sirens had started going off and the pounding footsteps of warriors could be heard everywhere. Even inside the dungeon jail cells. (It's an underground castle, they still have a dungeon.) Serena had a content smile on her face as she sat in the chair only several feet from her most important prisoner. Ryoko lay on the floor in a semi-fetal position, one hand on her temple the other on her stomach. Each causing her extreme overbearing pains. Tears and blood were what was most apparent around her. Blood completely encircled her body and was splattered all over the cell and her tears were just clear puddles in the blood.
"Messy business torture is you know? It's fun, but horribly messy. The blood under your nails is what gets to me. What about you?" Serena asked. She stood up and picked up the foot long whip she had set down after giving Ryoko her previous beating. Ryoko was barely conscious from loss of blood, but she forced herself to speak. ~I have to be strong.~ She thought. "Bite me, bitch." She screamed, but it only came as a whisper. It was however still loud enough for Serena's ears, so she gave Ryoko one quick swipe with the whip. Ryoko screamed in pain.
"Don't answer me then. It doesn't faze me, but what will your friends think when they come to save you only to find you dead?" Ryoko let go of her open wounds and allowed her blood to spill freely, but she bit her tongue and pushed herself off the ground. Her hair was dripping with blood so it hung around her head giving her a wet rag doll effect. She kept her head down as she leaned only a few feet from the ground gathering her strength. "You won't kill me, you plan to make me suffer and them as well in different ways. It's obvious so don't pull that shit with me."
Ryoko only earned herself another swift kick in the stomach, but she held herself up. ~I'm tired of listening to her bitch at me about her problems. This is going to end.~ Ryoko thought as she pushed herself up more off the ground. "They're coming for you. They're so close, but yet so far. They'll be here soon enough though. Since your trying to be so damn strong I'll give you some credit. You're right I won't kill you. I've decided to make this personal and screw my employer. She's a goddess if she wants you killed she can do it herself."
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Azaka and Kamidake ran down the metal covered halls without looking back. They knew what they were looking for. Washu said it was this way, hurry up!" Azaka yelled as he ran ahead. The Jurian knights only saw this as a game since it was only an errand for Washu. "Damn you Azaka, wait up!" Kamidake screamed as he ran to catch up with his more trained partner. Just as they rounded the corner they found what they were looking for. In fighting stance stood one man, he had blonde hair and red eyes, the same guy who took Ryoko.
"I knew it!" Kamidake yelled out of no where. "Knew what Kamidake? We knew where he was, Washu told us. Now let's kill him and get this over with." Azaka asked getting into fighting stance. "So little Kamidake remembers does he? I figured you would have remembered me right away. Oh well." The blonde told them before he left his fighting stance and swung down on Azaka's head. Kamidake took that as a chance to swing at the boy's back. His swing was successful and sliced through the boy cutting him in two.
"Forgot there were two of us Shiro?" Kamidake asked with a cocky smirk on his face. "Guess so brother." And with that said Shiro died from not having a whole-attached body. Kamidake's face turned sour at the word brother and then he turned and began walking away from the site. "Brother?!" Azaka yelled/asked as he ran after his partner. Kamidake didn't even face Azaka he just kept walking as he talked. "EX-brother-in-law, notice the EX in front of the word. He deserved worse then what he got anyway."
Azaka just raised his right brow and kept silent, Kamidake guessed his actions correctly and went on. "He married then killed my older sister as an initiation for the organization. I have hunted him since I was 16, he was the reason I joined the royal guard. I hoped it would increase my chances of finding him, I was right." "I'm sorry Kamidake, I never knew, it hadn't mentioned that in your records." Kamidake finally looked up at Azaka with pleading eyes, "can we just go back now?" "Yeah sure partner, sure." Azaka just walked next to Kamidake in silence until they were beamed back aboard the Ryo-Ohki.
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"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Ryoko being strong won't help you one bit. I told you before, your not dying yet so you might as well let yourself squirm." Serena was pacing back in forth around Ryoko, laughing to herself once in awhile. "I thought you weren't going to kill me at all? What have a change of heart bitch?" Ryoko pushed herself off the ground a little more and lifted her head to look Serena in the eye. "You heard me this is personal now. My employer can go to hell."
The sirens got louder and Serena broke out laughing before she slammed a button next to the cell. The sirens immediately stopped. "They're here and I wouldn't want to keep them waiting." Serena grabbed Ryoko by her hair and started dragging her up the steps, knocking her face against each step on the way. "Having fun yet my dear?" Then all that could be heard was the evil cackles of Serena as she continued pulling the blood encrusted cyan hair that is Ryoko.
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"Dagger this has been bugging me for a while. Why doesn't the organization have a name?" Mihoshi yelled across the bridge of Ryo-Ohki. Dagger sighed when he heard her question. "Well Mihoshi there is a saying that goes 'To give evil a name is to acknowledge it's power' No one wanted to give them a name because their evil was so strong it was beyond all known words. They took that idea and that saying and combined it. So that now they were so powerful that no one could even dream of acknowledging it's vast power." "Wow, I never thought they could be that deep." Commented the dark blue haired Galaxy Police officer.
"Washu! I can't find her anywhere. It's like she's completely gone." Dagger told the scientist with immense worry apparent in his voice. Tenchi had a look to match Dagger's tone. "That's it! Grandpa you can do this alone and Washu I want you to search for Ryoko. Dagger you need to command Ryo-ohki. Now Washu are we able to get in there now?" Washu nodded as she begun searching for her daughter. Two minutes passed the only sound was of Dagger yelling fire. "Got her! Get ready I'm beaming you near to her. I can't pinpoint her exact location, but you'll be close enough." *Now Ryo- ohki. Put them here!* Washu sent Ryo-ohki a set of coordinates and by the time Washu opened her eyes everyone else was gone. * * * Organization Headquarters... Throne Room...
"Saix would you please do me a favor and cover that holding cell. The look of the wench is making me queasy." "Of coarse your ladyship. It would be my pleasure." The boy with the sea green hair quickly threw a sheet over the small glass cell. "Don't suck up son, it's not befitting." "Saix, your father has a point, sucking up to me will not get you the permission you seek. Who my sister dates is her own choice." "Permission to leave then my lady?" The boy asked. "Go ahead and bring my sister back here soon. They are about to arrive." Just then sirens began going off. "And that boys, is your cue. Get everyone you can and go after them. Leave Dagger and the prince." Serena paused and her green eyes becoming dark almost to the point of being two black voids. "Let no harm come to my sister Saix" He just nodded which was enough for he so she returned to normal. "Good, now leave me alone with this whore. We have much to talk about."
As soon as Saix and Keith were gone Serena got up from her chair and walked up to the cage that she refers to as a cell. "Hello Ryoko, they're all going to die soon you know. Every single one of them except Dagger. I'm going to brainwash him so he remembers nothing of you. I'm going to take extreme pleasure in killing Prince Tenchi also, I'll kill him slowly. What do you think Ryoko? How should I kill him?" Since Ryoko was not visible under the sheet covering her cage all there came was a bodiless voice from her. "You talk too much, learn to keep your mouth shut."
Serena's eyes began to glow red after that comment and the next thing you heard were Ryoko's screams of agony. Serena then began to cackle. "Like my new toy Ryoko? I'm hooked it up to the cell so that you get shocked whenever I please. Seems like it's going to be coming in handy." Suddenly heavy footfalls were heard coming from the hallway. "And so the game begins." Serena whispered smugly * * *
Everywhere weapons were clashing and guns were being fired. The sound was almost deafening. Kamidake, Azaka, Tenchi, Dagger and Yosho were slashing any enemy that came their way with their light swords. Kiyonie could be seen with a gun in one hand and an energy whip in the other while Mihoshi had a gun and sat off to the side sharp shooting, never missing a single target. "I love this new Mihoshi." Kiyonie half mumbled not expecting to be heard. "She's mine Kiyonie!" Kamidake yelled as he slashed another guy in half, his grin was incredibly wide. Kiyonie only rolled her eyes.
The fighting continued for a few more minutes until all that was left were our 7 heroes/heroines and they were covered in blood. Kiyonie how ever was in bad shape. She had gotten a deep gash on her stomach when she wasn't paying attention. Azaka was at her side immediately after the fighting ended. "She can't stay with us guys, she's loosing too much blood." Azaka told everyone while he was holding an unconscious Kiyonie. Mihoshi stepped forward at that point. "I'll take her back to the ship Azaka, you're needed here more." With that said Mihoshi took one of her portals and left with Kiyonie before anyone could protest.
Once they were gone everyone just nodded in unison and then began running down the hallway that's when they heard it. Sharp high-pitched screams came echoing down the hallway. "Ryoko!" Tenchi and Dagger both yelled, fear evident in both of their voices. Everyone picked up their pace. After five minutes of running 3 figures appeared in front of the group. Tory, Saix, and Keith stood in a line swords and whips ready and in fighting stance. Yosho got a glint of realization in his eyes. "Tenchi, Dagger, you two go on ahead. They won't stop until you two are the only ones going there. We'll stay and fight. Now go!" And so Tenchi and Dagger were allowed to pass freely without a fight. They took off like bats out of hell as fast as they possible could towards the only possible place their love could be.
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"They're so close Ryoko, I think it's about time I put on a little show for them. Ready, set, scream!" That's exactly what Ryoko did too, she screamed as loud as she could because Serena chose to play her little game again. You were able to see the electricity moving through her body it was so bad. That's when Tenchi and Dagger busted into the room, their faces instantly contorted into ones of horror and disgust. Then Ryoko passed out from the pain and Tenchi was the first to recover from the shock. "You bitch! I'm going to kill you and send straight to the hell in which you belong!"
After that Dagger snapped out of it and he charged Serena, but she only put up a shield. ~What the hell is Tenchi thinking why isn't he helping me?!~ When Dagger thought that he had failed to notice how much power Tenchi was giving emitting. Suddenly there was a bright blinding light.
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There was a major battle going on in that hallway only minutes from the Throne Room. Azaka and Keith were in a battle of both strength, wits, and skill. They were jumping all over the hallways battling with their swords and exchanging insults. Kamidake and Saix were doing pretty much the same thing. Yosho and his damn heart of gold felt sorry for Tory and was going easy on her. Which pleased Saix since he did not have to watch her the whole time. Azaka and Keith's insults kept becoming more and more heated with each exchange.
"Still don't remember do you Azaka? That woman is making you weak." Azaka parried a strike from him. "I remember all to well, I remember how you were thrown out of the royal guard." Azaka went for a strike and barely sliced his clothes. Keith was shocked Azaka almost got a hit so he went for a strike. "Ah yes very good, but do you remember why? Do you remember what you watched?" And then Keith backed away from Azaka and stood their waiting for his reply. "Yes, how could I forget. You murdered your mother right in front of me, you sick bastard. All I taught you was wasted." And with that Azaka made one final charge and stabbed Keith in the chest. His final words were, "you have set me free."
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Kamidake was having his own battle of words at the same time. Kamidake made a quick slash at Saix, he missed. "I can't believe you stayed by your father's side, you both disgust me." Saix gave a malicious grin. "So you don't like what I put my father up to? I always knew you were weak. You couldn't see the genius of it." Saix swung his sword and made a gash in Kamidake's side. Kamidake grabbed his side and started breathing faster. "How could what you did be genius? It was sick and horrifying." Saix gave a sigh of annoyance. "I wanted him to join me, I needed him to help me come here. He is so easily manipulated."
Suddenly the sirens that had been going off changed into a voice. All that was heard was the constant repetition of, "The base with self-destruct in 5 minutes. All personal please evacuate. I repeat...." "Time to go Kamidake." Saix yelled over the voice and then stabbed his sword into Kamidake's stomach. Before Kamidake was even able to hit the ground Saix had grabbed Tory's wrist, set up a portal, and left. Yosho and Azaka both ran to Kamidake and picked him up. "The other's Yosho. What should we do?" Azaka asked. "They'll get out we have to get out now." With that said Yosho too set up a portal and transported himself and the other two back to Ryo- Ohki.
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Soon the blinding light was gone and Tenchi stood in the same place as before, but changed. He was clothed in white robes and in front of him were ten light hawk wings, and he was now glowing an awesome shade of red. It was almost nothing like the previous times he summoned the light hawk wings. Even his eyes seemed illuminated though you could still tell they were brown. Then with his voice sounding deeper then humanly possible, Tenchi spoke. "You will pay for your actions!" Then Tenchi grabbed one of his light hawk wings and formed a sword with it. He then charged at Serena using all the might he possessed. Dagger had to jump out of the way to avoid from getting hit.
Tenchi pierced right through Serena's shield and completely decapitated her. After that another blinding light appeared and when it was gone the Tenchi everyone knows had returned only still clothed in white robes. "Whoa." Was all Dagger was able to say, while Tenchi stood in shock. After a while Dagger woke up from his state of shock and began barking orders at Tenchi. "Tenchi get Ryoko out of there and then take her back to the ship. I'm putting on the self-destruct and then making sure everyone of us is out of here. Now go."
Tenchi nodded dumbly and began bending the bars of the cell, it seemed he still had his strength from his previous incident. Once in there he pulled out an unconscious Ryoko and threw a portal chip against the wall. He walked right through it just as Dagger hit the self-destruct button. Once Tenchi was through Dagger whispered four words. "Good bye my love." And then he threw his own portal chip against the wall and set his cabbit free.
It was a little male black cabbit with yellow eyes and purple nose. *My name is Zu-Ohki and I assume you are my master so, what can I do for you?* "Well I'm going to call you Zu all right?" The cabbit gave a nod. "Okay and I need you to get the two of us out of here without being seen or detected by anyone. Especially the other cabbit outside of this ship." Zu nodded again and ran through the portal. *You can teleport aboard now, they haven't detected me and they won't either.* Dagger gave a wry smile and teleported aboard his new cabbit. They took off without notice from the others.
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Back on the Ryo-Ohki........
Mihoshi was frantic, they had finally fixed Kiyonie up when Azaka and Yosho brought Kamidake back. Tears were streaming down her face and she was holding Kamidake' head in her lap. "Please Washu, please tell me he's going to be okay. I can't live without him." Washu gave an exasperated sigh and continued trying to explain to Mihoshi. "I've been saying this for the past five minutes Mihoshi. Kamidake is going to be fine. He just lost a lot of blood. So calm down!"
Then another voice was heard. "Washu we have to get away from here now! This place is going to blow and Ryoko needs help too." "Tenchi we can't go yet not without Dagger!" Yosho yelled at him. "Dagger will be fine, he'll teleport back here when he wants to." Washu told him and then then she yelled. "Now Ryo-Ohki let's go!" So Ryo-ohki started off back to earth while Washu began tending to her daughter. About 2 minutes later there was a loud explosion, which jolted Ryoko back to consciousness. "Dagger!" She yelled and then whispered. "I see." Tenchi just gave her a look that was a cross between joy and curiosity. "Ryoko." He whispered.
Her gaze slowly traveled over to Tenchi and she smiled brightly even with the pain she was in. "My Tenchi." She whispered back. Then she howled in pain as her mother began prodding at her wounds. Tenchi knelt down beside her and asked Washu in a very light voice. "Is that really necessary, isn't Ryoko self-healing?" Ryoko took Tenchi's hand in hers and nodded. "Yes it is very necessary with the baby her powers are a lot weaker Tenchi and also the baby needs to be taken care of." After that Tenchi released Ryoko's hand, which made her face contort into that of grief and then Tenchi walked through one of Washu's doors to the training dimension of Ryo-Ohki.
Ryoko tried to get up to follow him, but Washu held her down. "Give him some time Ryoko, he needs to think." A single tear trickled down Ryoko's face. "I know all about Dagger. He told me everything just now. I'm going to miss him." Washu nodded and let her continue. "He was right, I didn't love him like I do Tenchi and I never would have. He just sacrificed so much for me, giving up the baby and me. I don't know how I'll ever be able to thank him." Washu smiled and told her. "You think of something dear. If you didn't you wouldn't be my daughter." Ryoko smiled back at her. ~Thanks mom.~
During those tender scenes Washu and Ryoko had failed to notice that everyone was up and about now watching everything unfold. Kamidake was the first to speak even though his breathing was still irregular and his voice hoarse. "Aww it's a Kodak moment." Mihoshi threw a pillow at him and said, "you watch too much TV." Everyone had a good laugh then.
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Tenchi lay back quietly in the guy's onsen with a towel wrapped around his waist and his eyes closed. He sighed as he thought of all the things that are going to be so complicated now. ~I've got her, I've finally got what I want, but at such a price. The one I love is pregnant with another man's child. And not to mention all the things she's gone through recently. How am I going to be able to comfort her?~ A single tear rolled down his cheek, but he felt someone kiss it off. "Don't cry my love." He heard her say, he then knew that it was Ryoko. ~Why didn't I sense her get in?~ "Why are you here you should be resting?" Tenchi asked his eyes still shut tight.
"Washu said the water will help sooth my wounds, and you can open your eyes Tenchi. I'm wearing a towel." So that's what he did, then he wrapped his arm around her and gave her a light hug. "Are you going to be okay Ryoko?" Ryoko just nodded and returned his hug. "Tenchi we need to talk." "Can it wait till we get home?" Ryoko sighed and just nodded her head. "Thank you, love." And then Tenchi leaned back again in the onsen only this time we held Ryoko tightly in his arms.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Author's notes: Well it's done and again I apology for the long wait. I a guarantee the next chapter will be out within the next week or two. I've already started it, it's called A Very Merry Masaki Christmas one I hope you'll all enjoy. I've also decided to throw myself back into my writing, which some of you will be very happy to know.
Merry and blessed be everyone! CoupleKeeper
