Kiyone: Ok. We will take you to the shrine. First I will
have to let them know that we are on our way. Is that ok with
you Lord Tenryo?
Tenryo: Fine but make it quick! I've waited over five
hundred years for this day to come.
Kiyone: Thank you.
Kiyone desperate for patience activates her wrist communicator
and calls Washu.
Kiyone: Washu! Come in Washu! Can you here me! WASHU!
Washu: What is it Kiyone:
Kiyone: Tenryo has taken us hostage and is demanding that we
bring him to the shrine to fight Yosho.
Washu: WHAT HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?
Kiyone: I could hardly believe it myself. Tenryo was so
much faster that Ryoko the she nearly lost due to exhaustion.
He even threatened Tenchi's life and she still wasn't even able
to lay a hand on him. I have no idea what should we do?
Washu: Stall him. Lead him astray take as long as possible
to get back to the Shrine. Tenchi and Yosho are recovering from
their training and it will be another hour or so before they can
regain their strength to fight.
Kiyone: What do you mean stall? He is impatient enough as
it is. It will be obvious if I stall.
Washu: Hmmmm? I know what you mean. Aha I got it! Have
Mihoshi lead the trip back!
Kiyone: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mihoshi will take him straight to
the shrine! I won't do it.
Washu: Listen. Mihoshi might be on the right track, but
divert her attention. Start a conversation with her. She will
get so sidetracked but the conversation that she will lose her
way. And here's a way to ensure that gets Tenryo lost. Do you
have anything to blind him with?
Kiyone: Only my GXP pistol and that's it. He would probably
deflect it anyway.
Washu: That's what you want him to do. Make sure that you
and Ryoko are close to each other. Then fire the pistol at his
eyes. He will deflected it and for a moment the light of the
blast will blind him. You, Mihoshi, and Ryoko escape while he
is blinded. Warp into the ground, teleport, do what ever you
can to get as far away from Tenryo as possible. He will have a
pretty hard time getting to the shrine with you all gone.
Tenryo: Will you hurry up!!!!!! I don't have any time for
this!!!!!!!
Mihoshi: Come on Kiyone he is getting impatient.
Kiyone: Excellent idea Washu! Hopefully it will go smoothly.
Washu: Everyone is praying for your safety.
Kiyone: Thanks. Kiyone out. All right everything is
settled. Yosho will be waiting with his sword drawn to fight
you as soon as Mihoshi leads us to the Shrine.
Mihoshi: WHAT!!!!!! Kiyone we all know that you are better
with Oomph
Kiyone hits Mihoshi in the stomach.
Kiyone: (whispering) Shut up Mihoshi and just play the part.
Ok.
Mihoshi: (rubbing her stomach) Ok I'll take us to the Shrine.
Kiyone: Are you all right Ryoko?
Ryoko: I'm fine but what do you think you are doing taking
him to Tenchi? Besides I'm not done with h-him y-y-yet. Oh!
Ryoko passes out onto the ground. She was completely weakened from the battle. She is also frustrated at the fact that she didn't even come close to touching him.
Kiyone: Don't worry Mihoshi I'll carry Ryoko. All you need
to do is lead Tenryo to the shrine. (Thinking to herself) This
is the perfect alibi for me not leading the group. Ryoko
definitely needs help. She can barely even stand up because she
is so exhausted. Is this what love does to you?
Mihoshi begins to lead the group to the Masaki shrine. The Rain has finally stopped and sun is shining through the gray clouds. Rays of sunlight can be seen peaking through the clouds creating streams of light that seem to light the way. The trees of the forest are still dripping wet. As Tenryo and his hostages walk through the forest droplets of water fall on them. This awakens Ryoko.
Ryoko: (in a low and groggy voice)Huh. What's going on!? Are we actually going to lead him to the shrine Kiyone?
Kiyone: (whispering) Thank God you finally woke up. Now we can use the plan Washu Told me to use.
Ryoko: What plan?
Kiyone: I'm going to distract Tenryo by blinding him with my
pistol and you are going to teleport Mihoshi and me somewhere
far away from Tenryo. We are going to desert him. Are you
strong enough to teleport us all.
Ryoko: Yeah but do you think that this will actually work.
Kiyone: There is only one way to find out. (loudly) Hey
Tenryo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tenryo: What is it now. (Kiyone fires her pistol directly
in his eyes but he shields them with his power just as Washu
predicted.) What the Hell did you do to me! I can't see!!
I'll kill you for what you did to me!!! (Tenryo Staggers around
in a blind rage.)
Kiyone: Come on let's go now!! Mihoshi Get over here now!
(Unfortunately Mihoshi is behind a recovering Tenryo)
Mihoshi: Help me Kiyone! I can't get around him!
Ryoko: We're going to have to leave without her.
Kiyone: No, that's my partner.
Ryoko: We don't have any time to spare. He's recovering.
And when he has his sight again he's going to come after you.
Kiyone: (gulp) We'll see you at the shrine Mihoshi. I'll
make this up to you in the future. (if you are still alive)
Mihoshi: Kiyone, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO don't leave me. (Mihoshi
tries to run after Ryoko and Mihoshi as they fly off into the
sky but Tenryo who has regained his vision grabs Mihoshi's arm)
Tenryo: You are going to take me to that shrine or else you
are going to suffer!
Mihoshi: (Crying) Kiyone why did you leave me.
Back at the shrine Tenchi and Yosho are well rested and are outside of the shrine awaiting Tenryo. They look at the clouds and the rays of sunlight that peer through them. Tenchi is worried about his grandfather. He knew that Yosho wanted to fight all by himself but he still wanted to fight in his stead.
Tenchi: Grandpa why won't you let me fight?
Grandpa: Because this is my responsibility. He is my son and he wants to kill me not you.
Tenchi: Won't he come after me because you gave me the
master key? If he really wants to become king then he will come
after me and kill me for the master key.
Grandpa: This is true and I'll do everything in my power to
prevent this from happening.
They continue to look into the sky and they see a rather large object flying their way. It seems to be flying rather wildly in the sky. As it comes closer it is revealed that it's Ryoko carrying Kiyone. Ryoko is still weak from battle and is nearly exhausted of all of her energy.
Tenchi: Look it's Ryoko.
Grandpa: You're right! We must hurry and get to them. Ryoko
needs help.
Ryoko is holding on to Kiyone with all the strength she has left. They are only five feet off the ground when Ryoko gives up. The battle with Tenryo has taken so much strength from Ryoko. Ryoko can't even remember when she was beaten so badly.
Kiyone: I wonder why Ryoko is so weakened from exhaustion?
I'd never thought I'd see Ryoko in this condition!
Ryoko: I-I-It's n-n-not exhaustion. (Ryoko tries to tell
them what's wrong with her with all the strength she can summon)
T-T-Tenchi! (She grabs Tenchi's hand and places it on her side.)
Now d-do you see?!
Tenchi eyes widen with fear for he now knows what's wrong with Ryoko.
Tenchi: Oh my God her ribs are broken! Nearly all of her
ribs are broken! How did you let this happen?
Ryoko: I couldn't stop him. He was too f-f-fast for m-
me............(Ryoko passes out because of the pain)
Kiyone: We have to get Ryoko some medical attention. (Kiyone
contacts Washu with her wrist communicator) Washu Ryoko needs
help. We need you to ready some kind of medical station for
her.
Washu: (on Kiyone's wrist communicator) What's going on?
What injuries does she have?
Kiyone: Her ribs are broken, but we don't know how many.
She probably has internal bleeding as well. (Kiyone is silent)
Ok we'll be there in a few minutes. (Kiyone turns around to see
that Tenchi is already down the first flight of stairs with
Ryoko)
As Tenchi carries Ryoko he begins to have mixed feelings. He fears that Ryoko might not make it, anger towards Tenryo for what he has done, and uncertainty about his grandfather's survival. Tears begin to flow down Tenchi's cheek because of everything that is going on.
Tenchi: Please don't die Grandpa! Please don't die Ryoko! Don't leave me Ryoko!
Tenchi has made it to Wash's lab. Ryoko is inside of a glass tube with nothing on but an oxygen mask. The tube is filled with a specialized liquid that is slowly healing all of Ryoko's injuries. Tenchi looks on in disbelief that Ryoko nearly died. He also looks on in joy that she wasn't going to die.
Washu: (standing next to the tube) You are a lucky girl Ryoko. If Tenchi didn't get you here in the time that he did you would've died.
Ryoko gives Tenchi a pleasing look in her eye and closes them.
Tenchi: Will she be all right Washu? How long will it take for her injuries to heal?
Washu: She's going to be fine. As a matter of fact she only
has one more minute in that tube. I'm going to lay her down
your room so she can rest there. Tenchi you know that Yosho
doesn't want you to fight Tenryo right?
Tenchi: Yes I know.
Washu: So please watch after Ryoko for me. I am her mother
after all and when I heard about her plight I was scared that I
was going to lose her. (Washu looks at Ryoko with the love of a
mother in her eyes.) Tenchi please protect her. She is in this
condition because she loves you.
Tenchi: What!?
Washu: Yes, she fought Tenryo because he wants to kill you.
Ryoko would never let anyone hurt you. You may not feel the
same way about her like she does for you, but you owe it to her.
Please protect my love struck daughter.
Tenchi is taken by surprise with what Washu has just told him. Even though he already knew how Ryoko felt about him, he never thought she would actually fight to the death for him. Tenchi's mind was made up. His indecisiveness was clearing up and he finally knew how to answer Washu.
Tenchi: I would die for her.
Meanwhile outside at the shrine Kiyone and Yosho are looking out at the vast forest. Kiyone looks at the awaiting Yosho eyes. She's never seen him so focused. She only knew him as a dirty old man that was laid back and carefree. Now she sees him as Yosho, Jurai's royal knight.
Yosho: Kiyone, I want to thank you for your help. What you
thought was a minor disturbance turned out to be a foe as
dangerous a Kagato. You truly showed a lot of bravery.
Kiyone: Thank you
Yosho: But I hope you know that I don't want you to fight
him ever again.
Kiyone: Why is that? Clearly he is a deadly foe and you are
going to need all the help you can get. Didn't you see what he
did to Ryoko and she was in top form
Yosho: I know this that's why I don't want anyone else to
fight. This is my mess and I'm going to do what I should've
done 500 years ago! After all he is my first-born son.
Yosho is filled with rage as well as sadness. He calms down and becomes silent once again. Kiyone fully understands why he feels the way he does. Although that still doesn't change the way she feels about helping him. Weather he wants it or not she is going to fight. Meanwhile in the forest, Mihoshi is crying her eyes out. Her eyes are filled with tears of sadness because her best friend stranded her in the forest. But her cries are filled with fear because she is stranded with a maniacal and powerful stranger.
Kiyone: By the way does Ayeka or Sasami know about what's going on?
Yosho: No they don't. As a matter of fact they are cooking dinner as we speak.
Kiyone: Don't you think that you should let them know that a potential king is on his way to kill you so he can take over the throne?
Yosho: I don't think so. Mihoshi: (crying loudly) Kiyone! Why did you leave me here all alone?
Tenryo: (his hands covering his ear tightly) If you don't shut up I'm going to make you wish you were never born!
Mihoshi: (crying even louder) I don't care anymore my best
friend deserted me with you. So I'm going to cry as loud as I
can!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAA!
Tenryo: I can't take this
anymooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!
Tenryo's anger begins to activate his power. Soon all the lose rocks around him begin to levitate. He opens his eyes and sees his power at work. Tenryo smiles as he realizes that this woman's howling has helped him unlock more of his power. It's also given him a way to find Yosho without her help. As Mihoshi continues to cry Tenryo concentrates his power in on himself. The winds turn from a gentle breeze to a violent whirlwind. Mihoshi stops crying and looks at the focused Tenryo as red energy surrounds his body. He himself begins to levitate into the air like the rocks once did. He is now higher than the trees that once surrounded him and he can now see the shrine before him. Tenryo doesn't stop there and continues to ascend into the afternoon sky.
Tenryo: I can't believe it. My destiny is right before me and all I have to do is go there. Father, HERE I COME.
Yosho sees a red light flashing in the air and instantly knows who it is.
Kiyone: Yosho what is that.
Yosho: That my dear is Tenryo
Kiyone: He can fly now!? That's just great.
Yosho: It seems as though he is using his Jaurian powers in
an unprecedented manner. This will indeed be one of my hardest
battles.
As Yosho finishes his statement Washu is walking up the shrine stairs as fast as she can. She has another device in her hand that will definitely allow Kiyone to fight along side Yosho
Washu: (exhausted from the run) Huff huff huff huff. K-k-Kiyone this is for you.
Kiyone (surprised) What is that? I already have a communicator.
Washu: (still tired) Huff, it isn't a communicator but a transporter. It will transport a weapon to you.
Kiyone (still surprised) What weapon? What are you talking about?
Washu: (no longer tired) Well one day Mihoshi told me about
how she first met Tenchi. She was trying to capture Ryoko in a
galaxy police mech suit. After the confrontation the suit was a
heavily damaged because Yosho attacked it.
Yosho looks embarrassed and begins to blush as Kiyone and Washu
look at him with ridiculing glares.
Yosho: (cough) So you mean to tell us that you fixed
Mihoshi's armor and plan to give it to Kiyone to fight Washu.
Washu: Yes that's exactly what I'm going to do. Here,
(Washu gives Kiyone the watch-like transporter) Press the button
and the armor will be teleported from my lab to you. Oh and by the way.
As Washu is talking Kiyone presses the button. A circle of light forms on the ground and Mihoshi's mech suit rises up from it. Kiyone is so shocked and happy that she dances around the Armor like a kid with a new toy.
Kiyone: Oh thank you thank you thank you Thank you Washu. I couldn't thank you enough. Hey this looks a little different.
Washu: I was trying to tell you that I up graded it. It
now has a laser lock on system that's light years ahead of the
GXP and its strength output, armor, and joint hydraulics are
two times greater than what it once was. Also the mobility system can
now reach mach 5 in under 1 minute. So how do you like your new
GXP Mech suit Washu edition?
Kiyone: Are you kidding me? I LOVE IT SO MUCH. (she
composes herself) Ahem, No there is nothing you can say Yosho
I'm going to fight.
Yosho: (looking at Washu with a grim stare) You know why
I'm angry right little Washu
Washu: (looking scared) I'm sorry Lord Katsuhito but I knew
Kiyone wanted to help and besides Tenryo will be looking for her
anyway because she temporary blinded him.
Yosho: (calming down with his eyes closed) I guess you are
right.
Yosho opens his eyes quickly because he can sense that Tenryo is near. A red sphere falls from out of the sky through the roof of the shrine. Yosho turns around and looks inside through the open doors of the shrine. the wind picks up and the air grows hotter. This is reminiscent to Yosho's vision. Tenryo begins to laugh inside the dark shrine and he activates his light hawk sword and laughs uncontrollably. With fear in his heart but acceptance in his soul Yosho responds
Yosho: Welcome home Tenryo. Tell me how was your 500 hundred years of rest?
Tenryo: (calmly)The first hundred were ok, but after that (shouting insanely) it was hell!!!!
Washu's eyes widen as Tenryo intimidating response surprised her. She began to back away so he wouldn't notice her but her attempt failed.
Tenryo: You there with the pink hair. Is your name Washu?
Washu: No! My name is um Lina yeah that's right Lina. I'm
a delivery girl and I'm done here so I'll just go home now.
(Washu begins to run away when all of a sudden Tenryo appears in
front of her.)
Tenryo: You dare to lie to me. Mihoshi gave me a
description to me that was very thorough and I can tell for a
fact that you are Washu. After I'm done with my father you will
take me to your workshop and make me a ship. Do you understand?
Washu: (her face is pale with fear and her voice quivers) Y-
y-y yes.
Yosho: Leave her out of this. Your quarrel is with me
Tenryo and me alone.
Tenryo: (turning to Yosho) You're wrong. She is very
important to me and my destiny.
Yosho: What destiny?
Tenryo: My destiny to become the king of Jurai. You see
I've always wanted to become king after you told me of my
Juraian heritage. But there was one problem I had no way to get
there. As fate would have it you sealed me inside of that tree
which preserved me and allowed me to unlock my power. Now it's
500 years into the future and I have been blessed to have a
brilliant person to construct a ship for me that will take me to
Jurai.
Kiyone: That does seem a bit convenient. Never the less you
have the intent to kill and I won't have it. I not only do this
as a law enforcer but as a friend.
Yosho is pleased to hear Kiyone to talk like this. Tenryo on the other hand was enraged to be challenged by a mere human
Tenryo: So it's you again. You are the one who blinded me
in the forest and left me with that idiot of a woman with me.
I'll make you pay for what you did to me.
Kiyone prepares herself for battle by leaping into the Mech suit. The suit automatically turns on and the controls unfold in front of Kiyone for perfect access. Tenryo also prepares by taking a sword stance from his prized Kagejitsu. Kiyone then sets a laser lock on Tenryo and fires three rounds in his direction. The three shots stir up a lot of dust when they his Tenryo's location but when the dust cleared he wasn't there.
Kiyone: Where did he go? I had a lock on him. Where are you?
Kiyone maneuvers the armor around to see him all of a sudden there is a thud on the back of the armor.
Tenryo: You are too slow this match ends now.
As Tenryo raises his sword to cut the armor Kiyone activates the thruster engines and drives into a tree
Kiyone: (driving away from the tree) Hee hee hee now I've got you.
Kiyone feels that she has won the battle but the laser lock activates again and she sees Tenryo charging after her with his sword.
Kiyone: (with beads of sweat on her forehead) I gotta think quick. This should do it!! Haaaaaaaaa
Kiyone's armor jumps high into the air and fires a volley of lasers at Tenryo.
Kiyone: If this doesn't' kill him then I don't know what will.
To Kiyone's surprise Tenryo appears in the air in front of her armor he raises his sword and swings at the Armor wildly. In an instant the armor falls apart. Kiyone is unharmed but the shirt has been cut in half due to the precision of Tenryo's skill. Kiyone and Tenryo land on the ground at the same time. Kiyone who is now disarmed and shirtless looks and a composed and arrogant Tenryo who questions the beaten galaxy police officer.
Tenryo: So your name is Kiyone. I must admit that if I had
made one false move I would've been done for. because you
fought so well and don't look half bad when undressed I will
spare your life. You might even have a place in my kingdom.
Either as a military captain or a concubine whichever I desire
more.
Kiyone: (thinking) How disgusting. Me being his concubine.
But maybe he will make me a military captain. I'll get the
promotion I've always dreamed of. Hee hee hee. No No No Kiyone
that's not right. Don't lose faith. Just because you lost
doesn't mean Yosho will.
Tenryo: Now that the preliminary match is over I will take
you on father.
Yosho: Tell me Tenryo why do you want to kill me. why do
you have such malice towards me.
Tenryo: Because you killed mother. You took her away from
me. Not only that but you took away my birth right away from
me. (begins to tear up)Just when I thought life had nothing
else to offer to me since mother died you told me about my
heritage and I was proud of it. All of a sudden you took that
away from me. I thought you wanted me to be a son to you and
when I finally tore down the walls you put them back up by
rejecting to teach me. (anger in his voice)Now nothing you can
do will wipe away the anger that's within me! As a matter of
fact it's my very hatred for you that fuels my power. I'll
never let it go!!!!!!!!!
Yosho is stunned to get such a confession from Tenryo and realizes that his mind is made up. Yosho prepares for battle by activating his light hawk sword through the Master Key.
Yosho: So be it Tenryo I will grant your wish and fight you.
Tenryo: My wish is not to fight you; My wish is for you to die.
Meanwhile Ayeka and Sasami are in the house watching television and eating rice cakes. Although they are both sitting in fear. They were afraid that Ryoko was about to die and Tenchi was next. Ayeka is partly depressed because she saw how broken up Tenchi was when Ryoko was injured. Her mind wonders if Tenchi would act the same way if she were in that situation. Tears start to flow from Ayeka's eyes the more she thinks about it.
Sasami: Are you ok Ayeka.
Ayeka: (wiping her eyes) I'm fine Sasami. I'm just worried that 's all.
Sasami: I know I'm worried too. What do you think is going on? Didn't you see how badly injured Ryoko was?
Ayeka: I don't know exactly Sasami but I remember that
Washu and Tenchi told us to stay inside. I'm not going to
disobey lord Tenchi's orders and neither should you.
Sasami: I know but at least can we go into Miss Washu's lab
and see how Ryoko is doing? Please????!!!
Ayeka: Ok Sasami we can go. We can go see Ryoko and
Tenchi.
(Back at the Shrine) Yosho charges after Tenryo and makes the first attack. But Tenryo blocks it. The continue to struggle against each other's force.
Tenryo: You have gotten stronger in your old age haven't you father?
Yosho: No you are still just a weak child.
With that remark Tenryo pushes Yosho away and attacks fiercely. Yosho continues to block but is loosing his ground and strength. Washu and Kiyone watch in amazement how fast Tenryo is moving.
Kiyone: Do you think that Yosho will win?
Washu: His chances are slim. (Thinking) if he doesn't then Tenchi is our only hope.
The fight is still on and Yosho still on the defensive. Tenryo has a look of glee in his eyes and goes in for the kill.
CLASH
Tenryo knocks the Master Key out of Yosho's hands
Tenryo: And now to end this once and for all.
Tenryo flies back but it look like Tenryo did nothing but stand there. Kiyone and Washu rush to Yosho to see if he is ok and discover that there is a large slash mark on his chest.
Kiyone: What did you do to him.
Tenryo: Don't worry he is still alive. He is more valuable
to me that way. He just won't be able to fight me for along
time. The skill I used is known as the Shadow Slash, the
fastest sword strike known to mankind. I held back so he would
still be conscious. Now Miss Washu will you take me to my ship
so we can be on our way to Jurai.
have to let them know that we are on our way. Is that ok with
you Lord Tenryo?
Tenryo: Fine but make it quick! I've waited over five
hundred years for this day to come.
Kiyone: Thank you.
Kiyone desperate for patience activates her wrist communicator
and calls Washu.
Kiyone: Washu! Come in Washu! Can you here me! WASHU!
Washu: What is it Kiyone:
Kiyone: Tenryo has taken us hostage and is demanding that we
bring him to the shrine to fight Yosho.
Washu: WHAT HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?
Kiyone: I could hardly believe it myself. Tenryo was so
much faster that Ryoko the she nearly lost due to exhaustion.
He even threatened Tenchi's life and she still wasn't even able
to lay a hand on him. I have no idea what should we do?
Washu: Stall him. Lead him astray take as long as possible
to get back to the Shrine. Tenchi and Yosho are recovering from
their training and it will be another hour or so before they can
regain their strength to fight.
Kiyone: What do you mean stall? He is impatient enough as
it is. It will be obvious if I stall.
Washu: Hmmmm? I know what you mean. Aha I got it! Have
Mihoshi lead the trip back!
Kiyone: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mihoshi will take him straight to
the shrine! I won't do it.
Washu: Listen. Mihoshi might be on the right track, but
divert her attention. Start a conversation with her. She will
get so sidetracked but the conversation that she will lose her
way. And here's a way to ensure that gets Tenryo lost. Do you
have anything to blind him with?
Kiyone: Only my GXP pistol and that's it. He would probably
deflect it anyway.
Washu: That's what you want him to do. Make sure that you
and Ryoko are close to each other. Then fire the pistol at his
eyes. He will deflected it and for a moment the light of the
blast will blind him. You, Mihoshi, and Ryoko escape while he
is blinded. Warp into the ground, teleport, do what ever you
can to get as far away from Tenryo as possible. He will have a
pretty hard time getting to the shrine with you all gone.
Tenryo: Will you hurry up!!!!!! I don't have any time for
this!!!!!!!
Mihoshi: Come on Kiyone he is getting impatient.
Kiyone: Excellent idea Washu! Hopefully it will go smoothly.
Washu: Everyone is praying for your safety.
Kiyone: Thanks. Kiyone out. All right everything is
settled. Yosho will be waiting with his sword drawn to fight
you as soon as Mihoshi leads us to the Shrine.
Mihoshi: WHAT!!!!!! Kiyone we all know that you are better
with Oomph
Kiyone hits Mihoshi in the stomach.
Kiyone: (whispering) Shut up Mihoshi and just play the part.
Ok.
Mihoshi: (rubbing her stomach) Ok I'll take us to the Shrine.
Kiyone: Are you all right Ryoko?
Ryoko: I'm fine but what do you think you are doing taking
him to Tenchi? Besides I'm not done with h-him y-y-yet. Oh!
Ryoko passes out onto the ground. She was completely weakened from the battle. She is also frustrated at the fact that she didn't even come close to touching him.
Kiyone: Don't worry Mihoshi I'll carry Ryoko. All you need
to do is lead Tenryo to the shrine. (Thinking to herself) This
is the perfect alibi for me not leading the group. Ryoko
definitely needs help. She can barely even stand up because she
is so exhausted. Is this what love does to you?
Mihoshi begins to lead the group to the Masaki shrine. The Rain has finally stopped and sun is shining through the gray clouds. Rays of sunlight can be seen peaking through the clouds creating streams of light that seem to light the way. The trees of the forest are still dripping wet. As Tenryo and his hostages walk through the forest droplets of water fall on them. This awakens Ryoko.
Ryoko: (in a low and groggy voice)Huh. What's going on!? Are we actually going to lead him to the shrine Kiyone?
Kiyone: (whispering) Thank God you finally woke up. Now we can use the plan Washu Told me to use.
Ryoko: What plan?
Kiyone: I'm going to distract Tenryo by blinding him with my
pistol and you are going to teleport Mihoshi and me somewhere
far away from Tenryo. We are going to desert him. Are you
strong enough to teleport us all.
Ryoko: Yeah but do you think that this will actually work.
Kiyone: There is only one way to find out. (loudly) Hey
Tenryo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tenryo: What is it now. (Kiyone fires her pistol directly
in his eyes but he shields them with his power just as Washu
predicted.) What the Hell did you do to me! I can't see!!
I'll kill you for what you did to me!!! (Tenryo Staggers around
in a blind rage.)
Kiyone: Come on let's go now!! Mihoshi Get over here now!
(Unfortunately Mihoshi is behind a recovering Tenryo)
Mihoshi: Help me Kiyone! I can't get around him!
Ryoko: We're going to have to leave without her.
Kiyone: No, that's my partner.
Ryoko: We don't have any time to spare. He's recovering.
And when he has his sight again he's going to come after you.
Kiyone: (gulp) We'll see you at the shrine Mihoshi. I'll
make this up to you in the future. (if you are still alive)
Mihoshi: Kiyone, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO don't leave me. (Mihoshi
tries to run after Ryoko and Mihoshi as they fly off into the
sky but Tenryo who has regained his vision grabs Mihoshi's arm)
Tenryo: You are going to take me to that shrine or else you
are going to suffer!
Mihoshi: (Crying) Kiyone why did you leave me.
Back at the shrine Tenchi and Yosho are well rested and are outside of the shrine awaiting Tenryo. They look at the clouds and the rays of sunlight that peer through them. Tenchi is worried about his grandfather. He knew that Yosho wanted to fight all by himself but he still wanted to fight in his stead.
Tenchi: Grandpa why won't you let me fight?
Grandpa: Because this is my responsibility. He is my son and he wants to kill me not you.
Tenchi: Won't he come after me because you gave me the
master key? If he really wants to become king then he will come
after me and kill me for the master key.
Grandpa: This is true and I'll do everything in my power to
prevent this from happening.
They continue to look into the sky and they see a rather large object flying their way. It seems to be flying rather wildly in the sky. As it comes closer it is revealed that it's Ryoko carrying Kiyone. Ryoko is still weak from battle and is nearly exhausted of all of her energy.
Tenchi: Look it's Ryoko.
Grandpa: You're right! We must hurry and get to them. Ryoko
needs help.
Ryoko is holding on to Kiyone with all the strength she has left. They are only five feet off the ground when Ryoko gives up. The battle with Tenryo has taken so much strength from Ryoko. Ryoko can't even remember when she was beaten so badly.
Kiyone: I wonder why Ryoko is so weakened from exhaustion?
I'd never thought I'd see Ryoko in this condition!
Ryoko: I-I-It's n-n-not exhaustion. (Ryoko tries to tell
them what's wrong with her with all the strength she can summon)
T-T-Tenchi! (She grabs Tenchi's hand and places it on her side.)
Now d-do you see?!
Tenchi eyes widen with fear for he now knows what's wrong with Ryoko.
Tenchi: Oh my God her ribs are broken! Nearly all of her
ribs are broken! How did you let this happen?
Ryoko: I couldn't stop him. He was too f-f-fast for m-
me............(Ryoko passes out because of the pain)
Kiyone: We have to get Ryoko some medical attention. (Kiyone
contacts Washu with her wrist communicator) Washu Ryoko needs
help. We need you to ready some kind of medical station for
her.
Washu: (on Kiyone's wrist communicator) What's going on?
What injuries does she have?
Kiyone: Her ribs are broken, but we don't know how many.
She probably has internal bleeding as well. (Kiyone is silent)
Ok we'll be there in a few minutes. (Kiyone turns around to see
that Tenchi is already down the first flight of stairs with
Ryoko)
As Tenchi carries Ryoko he begins to have mixed feelings. He fears that Ryoko might not make it, anger towards Tenryo for what he has done, and uncertainty about his grandfather's survival. Tears begin to flow down Tenchi's cheek because of everything that is going on.
Tenchi: Please don't die Grandpa! Please don't die Ryoko! Don't leave me Ryoko!
Tenchi has made it to Wash's lab. Ryoko is inside of a glass tube with nothing on but an oxygen mask. The tube is filled with a specialized liquid that is slowly healing all of Ryoko's injuries. Tenchi looks on in disbelief that Ryoko nearly died. He also looks on in joy that she wasn't going to die.
Washu: (standing next to the tube) You are a lucky girl Ryoko. If Tenchi didn't get you here in the time that he did you would've died.
Ryoko gives Tenchi a pleasing look in her eye and closes them.
Tenchi: Will she be all right Washu? How long will it take for her injuries to heal?
Washu: She's going to be fine. As a matter of fact she only
has one more minute in that tube. I'm going to lay her down
your room so she can rest there. Tenchi you know that Yosho
doesn't want you to fight Tenryo right?
Tenchi: Yes I know.
Washu: So please watch after Ryoko for me. I am her mother
after all and when I heard about her plight I was scared that I
was going to lose her. (Washu looks at Ryoko with the love of a
mother in her eyes.) Tenchi please protect her. She is in this
condition because she loves you.
Tenchi: What!?
Washu: Yes, she fought Tenryo because he wants to kill you.
Ryoko would never let anyone hurt you. You may not feel the
same way about her like she does for you, but you owe it to her.
Please protect my love struck daughter.
Tenchi is taken by surprise with what Washu has just told him. Even though he already knew how Ryoko felt about him, he never thought she would actually fight to the death for him. Tenchi's mind was made up. His indecisiveness was clearing up and he finally knew how to answer Washu.
Tenchi: I would die for her.
Meanwhile outside at the shrine Kiyone and Yosho are looking out at the vast forest. Kiyone looks at the awaiting Yosho eyes. She's never seen him so focused. She only knew him as a dirty old man that was laid back and carefree. Now she sees him as Yosho, Jurai's royal knight.
Yosho: Kiyone, I want to thank you for your help. What you
thought was a minor disturbance turned out to be a foe as
dangerous a Kagato. You truly showed a lot of bravery.
Kiyone: Thank you
Yosho: But I hope you know that I don't want you to fight
him ever again.
Kiyone: Why is that? Clearly he is a deadly foe and you are
going to need all the help you can get. Didn't you see what he
did to Ryoko and she was in top form
Yosho: I know this that's why I don't want anyone else to
fight. This is my mess and I'm going to do what I should've
done 500 years ago! After all he is my first-born son.
Yosho is filled with rage as well as sadness. He calms down and becomes silent once again. Kiyone fully understands why he feels the way he does. Although that still doesn't change the way she feels about helping him. Weather he wants it or not she is going to fight. Meanwhile in the forest, Mihoshi is crying her eyes out. Her eyes are filled with tears of sadness because her best friend stranded her in the forest. But her cries are filled with fear because she is stranded with a maniacal and powerful stranger.
Kiyone: By the way does Ayeka or Sasami know about what's going on?
Yosho: No they don't. As a matter of fact they are cooking dinner as we speak.
Kiyone: Don't you think that you should let them know that a potential king is on his way to kill you so he can take over the throne?
Yosho: I don't think so. Mihoshi: (crying loudly) Kiyone! Why did you leave me here all alone?
Tenryo: (his hands covering his ear tightly) If you don't shut up I'm going to make you wish you were never born!
Mihoshi: (crying even louder) I don't care anymore my best
friend deserted me with you. So I'm going to cry as loud as I
can!
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAA!
Tenryo: I can't take this
anymooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!
Tenryo's anger begins to activate his power. Soon all the lose rocks around him begin to levitate. He opens his eyes and sees his power at work. Tenryo smiles as he realizes that this woman's howling has helped him unlock more of his power. It's also given him a way to find Yosho without her help. As Mihoshi continues to cry Tenryo concentrates his power in on himself. The winds turn from a gentle breeze to a violent whirlwind. Mihoshi stops crying and looks at the focused Tenryo as red energy surrounds his body. He himself begins to levitate into the air like the rocks once did. He is now higher than the trees that once surrounded him and he can now see the shrine before him. Tenryo doesn't stop there and continues to ascend into the afternoon sky.
Tenryo: I can't believe it. My destiny is right before me and all I have to do is go there. Father, HERE I COME.
Yosho sees a red light flashing in the air and instantly knows who it is.
Kiyone: Yosho what is that.
Yosho: That my dear is Tenryo
Kiyone: He can fly now!? That's just great.
Yosho: It seems as though he is using his Jaurian powers in
an unprecedented manner. This will indeed be one of my hardest
battles.
As Yosho finishes his statement Washu is walking up the shrine stairs as fast as she can. She has another device in her hand that will definitely allow Kiyone to fight along side Yosho
Washu: (exhausted from the run) Huff huff huff huff. K-k-Kiyone this is for you.
Kiyone (surprised) What is that? I already have a communicator.
Washu: (still tired) Huff, it isn't a communicator but a transporter. It will transport a weapon to you.
Kiyone (still surprised) What weapon? What are you talking about?
Washu: (no longer tired) Well one day Mihoshi told me about
how she first met Tenchi. She was trying to capture Ryoko in a
galaxy police mech suit. After the confrontation the suit was a
heavily damaged because Yosho attacked it.
Yosho looks embarrassed and begins to blush as Kiyone and Washu
look at him with ridiculing glares.
Yosho: (cough) So you mean to tell us that you fixed
Mihoshi's armor and plan to give it to Kiyone to fight Washu.
Washu: Yes that's exactly what I'm going to do. Here,
(Washu gives Kiyone the watch-like transporter) Press the button
and the armor will be teleported from my lab to you. Oh and by the way.
As Washu is talking Kiyone presses the button. A circle of light forms on the ground and Mihoshi's mech suit rises up from it. Kiyone is so shocked and happy that she dances around the Armor like a kid with a new toy.
Kiyone: Oh thank you thank you thank you Thank you Washu. I couldn't thank you enough. Hey this looks a little different.
Washu: I was trying to tell you that I up graded it. It
now has a laser lock on system that's light years ahead of the
GXP and its strength output, armor, and joint hydraulics are
two times greater than what it once was. Also the mobility system can
now reach mach 5 in under 1 minute. So how do you like your new
GXP Mech suit Washu edition?
Kiyone: Are you kidding me? I LOVE IT SO MUCH. (she
composes herself) Ahem, No there is nothing you can say Yosho
I'm going to fight.
Yosho: (looking at Washu with a grim stare) You know why
I'm angry right little Washu
Washu: (looking scared) I'm sorry Lord Katsuhito but I knew
Kiyone wanted to help and besides Tenryo will be looking for her
anyway because she temporary blinded him.
Yosho: (calming down with his eyes closed) I guess you are
right.
Yosho opens his eyes quickly because he can sense that Tenryo is near. A red sphere falls from out of the sky through the roof of the shrine. Yosho turns around and looks inside through the open doors of the shrine. the wind picks up and the air grows hotter. This is reminiscent to Yosho's vision. Tenryo begins to laugh inside the dark shrine and he activates his light hawk sword and laughs uncontrollably. With fear in his heart but acceptance in his soul Yosho responds
Yosho: Welcome home Tenryo. Tell me how was your 500 hundred years of rest?
Tenryo: (calmly)The first hundred were ok, but after that (shouting insanely) it was hell!!!!
Washu's eyes widen as Tenryo intimidating response surprised her. She began to back away so he wouldn't notice her but her attempt failed.
Tenryo: You there with the pink hair. Is your name Washu?
Washu: No! My name is um Lina yeah that's right Lina. I'm
a delivery girl and I'm done here so I'll just go home now.
(Washu begins to run away when all of a sudden Tenryo appears in
front of her.)
Tenryo: You dare to lie to me. Mihoshi gave me a
description to me that was very thorough and I can tell for a
fact that you are Washu. After I'm done with my father you will
take me to your workshop and make me a ship. Do you understand?
Washu: (her face is pale with fear and her voice quivers) Y-
y-y yes.
Yosho: Leave her out of this. Your quarrel is with me
Tenryo and me alone.
Tenryo: (turning to Yosho) You're wrong. She is very
important to me and my destiny.
Yosho: What destiny?
Tenryo: My destiny to become the king of Jurai. You see
I've always wanted to become king after you told me of my
Juraian heritage. But there was one problem I had no way to get
there. As fate would have it you sealed me inside of that tree
which preserved me and allowed me to unlock my power. Now it's
500 years into the future and I have been blessed to have a
brilliant person to construct a ship for me that will take me to
Jurai.
Kiyone: That does seem a bit convenient. Never the less you
have the intent to kill and I won't have it. I not only do this
as a law enforcer but as a friend.
Yosho is pleased to hear Kiyone to talk like this. Tenryo on the other hand was enraged to be challenged by a mere human
Tenryo: So it's you again. You are the one who blinded me
in the forest and left me with that idiot of a woman with me.
I'll make you pay for what you did to me.
Kiyone prepares herself for battle by leaping into the Mech suit. The suit automatically turns on and the controls unfold in front of Kiyone for perfect access. Tenryo also prepares by taking a sword stance from his prized Kagejitsu. Kiyone then sets a laser lock on Tenryo and fires three rounds in his direction. The three shots stir up a lot of dust when they his Tenryo's location but when the dust cleared he wasn't there.
Kiyone: Where did he go? I had a lock on him. Where are you?
Kiyone maneuvers the armor around to see him all of a sudden there is a thud on the back of the armor.
Tenryo: You are too slow this match ends now.
As Tenryo raises his sword to cut the armor Kiyone activates the thruster engines and drives into a tree
Kiyone: (driving away from the tree) Hee hee hee now I've got you.
Kiyone feels that she has won the battle but the laser lock activates again and she sees Tenryo charging after her with his sword.
Kiyone: (with beads of sweat on her forehead) I gotta think quick. This should do it!! Haaaaaaaaa
Kiyone's armor jumps high into the air and fires a volley of lasers at Tenryo.
Kiyone: If this doesn't' kill him then I don't know what will.
To Kiyone's surprise Tenryo appears in the air in front of her armor he raises his sword and swings at the Armor wildly. In an instant the armor falls apart. Kiyone is unharmed but the shirt has been cut in half due to the precision of Tenryo's skill. Kiyone and Tenryo land on the ground at the same time. Kiyone who is now disarmed and shirtless looks and a composed and arrogant Tenryo who questions the beaten galaxy police officer.
Tenryo: So your name is Kiyone. I must admit that if I had
made one false move I would've been done for. because you
fought so well and don't look half bad when undressed I will
spare your life. You might even have a place in my kingdom.
Either as a military captain or a concubine whichever I desire
more.
Kiyone: (thinking) How disgusting. Me being his concubine.
But maybe he will make me a military captain. I'll get the
promotion I've always dreamed of. Hee hee hee. No No No Kiyone
that's not right. Don't lose faith. Just because you lost
doesn't mean Yosho will.
Tenryo: Now that the preliminary match is over I will take
you on father.
Yosho: Tell me Tenryo why do you want to kill me. why do
you have such malice towards me.
Tenryo: Because you killed mother. You took her away from
me. Not only that but you took away my birth right away from
me. (begins to tear up)Just when I thought life had nothing
else to offer to me since mother died you told me about my
heritage and I was proud of it. All of a sudden you took that
away from me. I thought you wanted me to be a son to you and
when I finally tore down the walls you put them back up by
rejecting to teach me. (anger in his voice)Now nothing you can
do will wipe away the anger that's within me! As a matter of
fact it's my very hatred for you that fuels my power. I'll
never let it go!!!!!!!!!
Yosho is stunned to get such a confession from Tenryo and realizes that his mind is made up. Yosho prepares for battle by activating his light hawk sword through the Master Key.
Yosho: So be it Tenryo I will grant your wish and fight you.
Tenryo: My wish is not to fight you; My wish is for you to die.
Meanwhile Ayeka and Sasami are in the house watching television and eating rice cakes. Although they are both sitting in fear. They were afraid that Ryoko was about to die and Tenchi was next. Ayeka is partly depressed because she saw how broken up Tenchi was when Ryoko was injured. Her mind wonders if Tenchi would act the same way if she were in that situation. Tears start to flow from Ayeka's eyes the more she thinks about it.
Sasami: Are you ok Ayeka.
Ayeka: (wiping her eyes) I'm fine Sasami. I'm just worried that 's all.
Sasami: I know I'm worried too. What do you think is going on? Didn't you see how badly injured Ryoko was?
Ayeka: I don't know exactly Sasami but I remember that
Washu and Tenchi told us to stay inside. I'm not going to
disobey lord Tenchi's orders and neither should you.
Sasami: I know but at least can we go into Miss Washu's lab
and see how Ryoko is doing? Please????!!!
Ayeka: Ok Sasami we can go. We can go see Ryoko and
Tenchi.
(Back at the Shrine) Yosho charges after Tenryo and makes the first attack. But Tenryo blocks it. The continue to struggle against each other's force.
Tenryo: You have gotten stronger in your old age haven't you father?
Yosho: No you are still just a weak child.
With that remark Tenryo pushes Yosho away and attacks fiercely. Yosho continues to block but is loosing his ground and strength. Washu and Kiyone watch in amazement how fast Tenryo is moving.
Kiyone: Do you think that Yosho will win?
Washu: His chances are slim. (Thinking) if he doesn't then Tenchi is our only hope.
The fight is still on and Yosho still on the defensive. Tenryo has a look of glee in his eyes and goes in for the kill.
CLASH
Tenryo knocks the Master Key out of Yosho's hands
Tenryo: And now to end this once and for all.
Tenryo flies back but it look like Tenryo did nothing but stand there. Kiyone and Washu rush to Yosho to see if he is ok and discover that there is a large slash mark on his chest.
Kiyone: What did you do to him.
Tenryo: Don't worry he is still alive. He is more valuable
to me that way. He just won't be able to fight me for along
time. The skill I used is known as the Shadow Slash, the
fastest sword strike known to mankind. I held back so he would
still be conscious. Now Miss Washu will you take me to my ship
so we can be on our way to Jurai.