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Tenchi and his friends stood at attention in a group of fifty cadets, still inside their transport, listening to a young female Captain talk about how EDF soldiers were guests and to be on their best behavior. "Now Cadets the Creen are known for being quite shy at times, you will also find all their males and females very attractive, it seems that there is no such thing as an ugly Creen. However once you peak their interest, especially among their females, they can become surprisingly aggressive as far as wanting to get to, umm know you better. And no one is quite sure what will peak interest, so be careful. Cadets you are to be friendly and courteous, but you are not to pursue any kind of romantic relationships, and especially sexual! Creen among themselves mate for life, and form strong bonds with those they first have sex with, extremely strong bonds. For example, when they were slaves many masters would make sure they were the first to have sex with their female Creen slaves. After which they formed a bond with the slave master and would do anything to please them, anything. This has been a source of confusion and heartache for many a Creen Slave, especially the females. Just think having feelings you can almost not control for someone that treats you, your family, and your friends with extreme cruelty, yet you will do anything to please him. Do not break this rule, or you might find yourself in the brig or worse. It has been five years since we helped them gain a home world of their own. The Creen consider us to be a heroic and an honorable people, you are to surpass their expectations. Is that Clear!" "Yes sir!" The cadets replied. "Excellent, Dismissed." Tenchi and friends along with numerous cadets from other ships, gather in the space port to await transportation to the training base. They stand together in a group as other cadets take a quick look around. From his first look at the Creen Tenchi found what the Captain was true. The port was full of Creen and not an ugly one in the bunch. From a distance one might think they were all the same, but upon closer examination they had different facial features and different shades of hair. The males looked like Greek gods, and the women looked ever bit a goddess. He notices that they looked at EDF military personal with a sense of awe, but also shyness. One Creen female sitting in a reception area got his attention he could not help but stare. "Wow she is.....oops is Sarah watching me?" She was not. Sarah, Carol, Scarlet and Lisa were all staring at two male Creen working on an environmental unit; they had their outer uniforms off and were wearing some sort of tank top. Tenchi frowned as he could almost see drool forming on his female friends chins. Of course Hank and Boaz were already leaving puddles of drool on the space port floor. Tenchi was surprised when a young female Creen coming up to him. "Hello soldier can I help you?" "Umm no thanks I am just waiting." She took him by the arm. "Well let me wait with you." Suddenly another young Creen female came over then another, Tenchi was surrounded by females that were intent to wait with him. Tenchi turned to were his friends were now watching, he expected Sarah to have an angry expression. What he saw surprised him, all his friends including Sarah were either on the ground or bent over laughing. All the other cadets looked at the scene with blank expressions. Suddenly there was a commotion as Creen and EDF military personal came in. One of them was Adam Jones. "Alight cadets line up!" Adam yelled. The Cadets obeyed, as Tenchi was carrying his stuff to join the other cadets he was afraid that his new fan club would follow him. But for some strange reason they had stopped paying attention to him, he did not notice they were staring at Adam. The cadets were directed outside to waiting hover trucks. As Tenchi and friends were waiting for a truck to climb into they noticed Tenchi's Creen fan club was now starting to surround Adam, in fact is was growing. Creen males would point at Adam as if he were someone famous. Creen women came up to him and hug him or try and touch him. The crowd kept growing. Creen males wanted to shake his hand. Creen women had tears in their eye, not ones of sorrow, but thankful and joyful tears. Little Creen Children would be brought to him just for him to hold them and maybe get a picture or video on the event. Adam looked as though he had done this before. The one that had been on Tenchi's arm a few moments ago now had a firm grip on Adam's left one. "Poor Tenchi, looks like your fan club likes the Sergeant now." Chuckled Hank. Carol and Lisa looked a little jealous. Boaz and Scarlet looked amazed at the crowd that was forming. Tenchi turned to Sarah. "Sarah do you know what is going on?" Sarah was getting into a fully loaded truck. "Yeah, but I will tell you later, see you at camp, upstaged lover boy." She winked at him as the tuck hovered away. A well toned and very beautiful Female Creen Military officer approached him. She had a much harder look about her then the other Creen females. "Are you Cadet Tenchi Misaki?" Tenchi saluted. "Yes sir!" "Good I am Lieutenant Au Please come with me to the hover car, You are ridding with me." "Yes Sir!" Au turned then smiled and said out loud, "Can't take him any where on this planet." Tenchi Waited in the car with the Lt. Au. "Make your self comfortable cadet, we are waiting on the Sergeant." "Yes sir, umm Lieutenant what is all the fuss about?' "You know the Sergeant yes?" "A little bit sir." "Well as you know he has had quite an interesting military career so far. Our great leader rose up and organized a rebellion against our many masters from a variety of worlds. For years we tried to free ourselves, but simply did not have enough strength to for a total victory. Our Leader appealed for help among other worlds, not even Jurai wanted to come to our aid. Earth was the only power that seemed interested. A small force of EDF armored Infantry came to a small base on this world we had managed to take this world and was colonizing it. Our original home world was lost to memory. But our leader knew if we were to free our people scattered through out the universe we needed a home. A beginning point, something to rally around, our species can be quite timid. This world would be our new beginning point; we would free ourselves grow strong and take our place our place in the universe as a free people. But our former masters had other plans. They gathered a large force made up of military units from a variety of worlds that had a stake in keeping my people as slaves. Individually these worlds were no match for Earth, but together, even if they were still out matched, would present the Earth with s tough a choice. Should they shed the blood of Earth's sons and daughters for slaves? The master's plan was simple. Even if they had to destroy a small force of EDF, they were sure Earth would not have the stomach for a prolonged conflict. Just after the EDF recon force landed on Fo, this world was surrounded. They were going to make an example of us. They landed and slaughtered any Creen they came across. They recorded their victories live and forced many a Creen slave still in bondage to watch. The EDF recon force fought bravely. They assured us Earth would send a relieve force; unfortunately do to the size of the enemy forces it would take a little time to gather enough strength to defeat them. It was truly a low point. They slowly were destroying us. Our leader fell into a depression, he also felt guilty that these brave Earthlings fighting with them were doomed to die. And once the Earth force arrived they may not even be a world to relieve. Earth may seek some revenge for the loss of their Recon force, but would they truly want to fight to free our people, which would be very costly indeed." "Finally they had all surviving earth forces and what reminded of the rebels cornered. They were going to be sure to show this event live. What the slaves saw was quite unintended by the masters. They saw Creen rebels and EDF soldiers fighting side by side. Secretly the rebels had taken over the transmission, then our great leader appeared, he begged our people never to give up. The masters were about to gain control again but when a force of their military broke through the defenses where our leader was they deiced against. Suddenly they saw our leader wounded trying to protect a group of Creen children, they were to be shot, suddenly out of no where a member of the EDF recon force plows right into the enemy, that soldier was Adam Jones. He fought like a demon until other EDF soldiers and two Wolverines (the mechs with laser cannons hanging from there shoulders) came to help and formed a barrier between our leader and the children from the enemy. The Masters were shocked; maybe that is why they did not stop the transmission. The picture that would stick in every Creen's mind was our leader standing between the two Wolverines with Adam by his side fighting, they would especially recall a frightened little Creen girl running in between them and the enemy then collapsing in a heap, she was not dead but frightened. Many a Creen female heart nearly broke until Adam charged out and grabbed the girl, protecting her with his body, two laser hits hit him in his side armor, then a enemy soldier got too close and sliced at him with a light sword type weapon, Adam made short work of him with his bowie but got a nasty slash in the arm. He picked up the girl, then all of the sudden the ground shook, out of the sky came EDF mechs of various types the relief force had finally arrived. No free Creen will ever forget that day. The enemy was retreating. After the battle Creen from around the universe flocked to Fo. Adam is not only remembered because of his bravery in battle, but in the months after he was assigned to the EDF force to help train Free Creen and help Fo build. You see Tenchi we Creen are an impressionable people, and he has truly made an impression on us. His deeds of kindness and encouragement are legend, he showed respect and honor to Creen females and treated them as equals. He helped train some of our first volunteers to the new Creen army. He was always seen helping in the year he spend among my people, helping build a house, calming a frighten child's nerves, singing a baby to sleep, many Creen females simply adore him. And many Creen males want to be just like him. So that is what all the fuss is about. Of the 500 EDF recon personal first sent to Fo, only 100 survive to this day. They are all remembered and will never be forgotten. But Adam is a living breathing hero, not just in word but in deed. Some Earthlings have been.umm disappointing, but his legend continues to grow. He is practically a saint. Good thing he has a strong moral character many a male from any species would find it hard to resist the attention from the Creen ladies he gets." Wow he has the favor of an Emperor and his queens, an honored and respected warrior among his own people, and a hero to an entire race? Sergeant you are amazing. Wait a minute he sings?" In the months to come Tenchi continues his training to become an EDF soldier. He learns more about mechs, weapons, ships, and a variety of other things. After six months in basic training he and his friends go on there first missions, for three months after boot camp they are exposed to combat for the first time. They mostly join in Pirate operations, defending ships and colonies. At the end of the three months all cadets must take an officers exam to get into officers school. Close to the end of the three months Tenchi and Sarah are stationed at a small base on the edges of Earth space and unexplored territory. They were starting to spend a lot of time together and not only does the unequally yoked thing for Sarah needed to be decided, but in the current climate would the royal family have someone already in mind for him to marry? Then in a moment things changed. The base was attacked by a mysterious unknown alien military force. There was no advanced warning, they simply were not picked up on scanners. Tenchi never saw their ships, but there ground forces were scary, they were cover head to toe in some sort of black armor, there mech type robots looked like giant bulky insects, they overwhelmed the base defenders. In the confusion Sarah had been wounded badly, Tenchi was trying to stop her from bleeding; she was begging him to get away. She died in his arms. Tenchi walked out of the rubble where he had found Sarah. And looked at an advancing group of the enemy. They had a 4 dozen mechs types and 500 troops. Sudden Tenchi's forehead glowed and the light hawk wings appeared. He screamed in utter rage and a powerful energy blast seem to shoot form him. The enemy troops that had been advancing on his position were gone. And as quickly as they had come the mysterious enemy left. Tenchi would always mourn for Sarah. He begged forgiveness from Adam, who was hit hard by her death, and her parents. They tried to comfort the young man. His friends also gave him a lot of support. Lisa and Tenchi became close friends; they both would miss that bubbly red head. Tenchi went to officer's school and became a Second Lieutenant. He faced a lot of small battles and conflicts. He proved to be a very capable young officer. He was also wining his share of metals and citations. He maintained close contact with his friends from the academy they too had promising military careers ahead of them. He also made some new ones. The mysterious force never attacked again and that concerned Tenchi. Tenchi never told his superiors about using use light hawk wings. On Jurai when he visited he was gaining the favor of the Jurai royal court, much to the royal family's pleasure. When he was promoted to first Lieutenant he was given command of an armored Infantry squad, which consisted of four mechs and 17 troops, with two armored troop carrying hover craft. Adam was sent to be his Sergeant. Adam was amazed at how far Tenchi had come, and he was still concerned for his friend who never seemed to be quite over Sarah's death. Tenchi and Adam had returned to the Masaki shrine four years after leaving on his grand adventure he was 21 now, Adam was 31. They had come in two space fighters called Space eagles, these fighter were rather large because they could also turn in to giant robots like the Knights (the mechs with arms and hands) they currently had there eagles in robot mode. It was close to sun down. They had gotten out on foot and were searching the grounds. Around the lake. Tenchi soon was lost in memories as he went and visited his Grandmothers grave. Adam left him in peace. He looked around the area that the house was supposed to be in then wondered up to the Cave where the Demon woman Ryoko had been in trapped in. Suddenly an energy bubble popped out of nowhere a few feet away from him and dropped to the ground and disappeared. Then Adam noticed two ladies with galaxy police uniforms on, the blonde one was holding an adorable little light blue hair girl, the same color as Misaki. An elderly gentleman comforting a young woman clothed in a Jurai clothing, a fierce looking woman holding a rabbit, at least Adam thought it was. Two Jurai logs and a young red hair girl. They were familiar to him, yes he had heard about them. "Great landing mom!!!!!!" "Ryoko, be thankful we are back." "We must find Lord Tenchi now." Aeka said. All the ladies voiced agreement. Suddenly they noticed that Yosho was not the only male present. They all looked at Adam with suspicion. (Adam Sweat drop) "Good evening sir ladies, I bet your Tenchi's family, he .." Suddenly Ryoko was in his face "WHERE IS MY TENCHI!!?!?!?" Suddenly he was surrounded by all the ladies throwing questions at him and seemingly very angry at him. They look mad? What did I do? "Ladies please." Sasami kicked him in the shin. "Ouch, that hurt!" "If you think that was bad try this!" Ryoko said has she swung her light sword at him, suddenly Adam who had drawn his light sword blocked her blow. They proceeded to fight, Ryoko thought she would make quick work of him, but that proved to be wrong. He was moving with a lot of speed for a human and was on the attack, it forced her to retreat, some. This guy is good. Ryoko thought. Aeka formed her mini-logs around him and gave him quite a jolt. Although it seemed to hurt Adam, he managed to use his light sword to destroy some of the logs freeing himself. How can he free himself from my logs? Kiyone and Mishoshi raised their guns, only to have them instantly useless, They were unharmed but their guns top halves had be sliced off. Wasu watched with great interest. Ryoko and Adam continue their fight. Ryoko was shocked at how this human seemed to grow stronger with ever blow. Ryo-oh-ki in child form was holding Sasami they were behind Yosho and Aeka. Yosho was impressed with this strangers fighting ability. Suddenly a voice rang out that sound familiar. "Sergeant stand down." As if by reflex Adam stood still and lowered his light sword. "Yes si.." Before he could finish his sentence Ryoko came in and hit him with a upper cut to the chin knocking Adam to the ground. "Alright bub maybe you will talk if I cut off your leg." She raised her sword but before swing it a green energy blast from a laser pistol shoot between her and the stranger. "Ryoko don't you dare harm him! Calm down now!!!!!!!" Ever one was shocked they all recognized the voice now it was Tenchi. Everyone but Adam, who was listening to birds at the moment, turned and looked at Tenchi. He was no longer a boy but a handsome young man. They noticed that he had grown some; he was mature and muscular. But he had a mean look on his face. My Tenchi shot at me. Her face turned sad. Tenchi ignored all the girls walked up to his Grand father and hugged him and started to cry. "It is good to see you Grandpa." "It is good to see you Grandson, you have grown." "Grandpa Dad is dead." All the girls started to cry, partly from the news and partly form not knowing how to take Tenchi he was different somehow. Twenty minutes later they were by the lake were the Eagles were. Tenchi had given them all a brief summary at what happened to him in the past four years. Washu was eyeing the robots, she wanted to tear them apart and exam them. But she did not want to anger Tenchi any more then he already was. At the moment he was lecturing Ryoko how she could have killed his best friend. He was hot; Ryoko just stood there and took it the girls remained silent. Sasami was scared he was different. His eye were sterner colder it seemed. Aeka noticed this too, she wanted to cry but controlled herself Yosho and Kiyone were disturbed, but held their tongue. Mishoshi did not know what to do so she helped Adam with a first aid kit. She tried to block out Tenchi for a moment. "So you and Tenchi are friends Adam?" "Yes Mishoshi." "That's nice." Tenchi and Adam were ordered to escort the entire group to a waiting Heavy Cruiser, the USS Hornet. It was suppose to head for Jurai. The Hornet was big. Washu was surprised at how advanced the Earth was becoming. In the Hornet's docking bay she saw fighters, mechs, and a variety of other things that made her drool. Second Lieutenant Scarlet Woo was on this ship and she greeted Tenchi and Adam with a warm hug. For some reason Tenchi only wanted to hug his Grand father back on the planet. "Welcome aboard the Hornet guys how are you." "Fine Scarlet me and Adam were just in Japan." The girls were shocked and a little hurt at how warmly Tenchi greeted this young woman. Adam look note of it, Why is he being so cold to them? The Ladies and Yosho were given quarters for the voyage. Everyone on was tired. Mishoshi and Kiyone shared a room and went straight to sleep. Yosho was given a room with Tenchi, Tenchi filled him in on what his grandson had been up too the past few years. Akea and Sasami also went to sleep, Sasami woke up from a bad dream and Akea spent a couple of hours comforting her sister. Washu and Ryoko along with Ryo-oh-ki were in another room. Washu just laid on her bed and pondered the change that had come over Tenchi. Ryo-oh-ki in cabbit form followed Ryoko who was wondering aimlessly around the ship. Ryoko found an abandon observation deck and sat on a couch and just looked at the stars, she was crying. It was unusually cool in that part of the ship; the environment unit had been malfunctioning in that part of the ship Ryoko did not notice. Ryo-oh-ki left her there to explore some smells. She found one of the Mess halls on the ship, she wondered in the kitchen, it was deserted except for one person, Adam Jones. Ryo-oh-ki started to hiss at him. He threw something at her. "I hear you like these" It was a carrot. She instantly devoured it. Adam had himself a salad and a piece of cake and went to sit out in the mess hall, the cabbit followed. Adam offered her a half his cake, "This is carrot cake, you might like it." She did. He was not as mean as she first thought. He scratched her ear in a very comfortable fashion for a few moments. "Well girl I am heading for bed after some light reading, goodnight." The cabbit stopped him and gesture with her ear to follow her. He did. He followed her down to the observation area; the cabbit was sitting on the couch. Ryoko was balled up in a fetal position on the floor. Adam left briefly but returned with a blanket draped over his shoulders and one in his hands. He gently covered Ryoko with a blanket, and guided her up to the couch. She offered no resistance. Adam noticed how cold she was. And brought her into his chest and put his arms around her. "Why does Tenchi hate me?" "I do not think he does he just has been through a lot." "I bet he thinks I am just an ugly old space pirate monster.sob" "I just do not compare with the other girls; I am just ugly and unlovable." She looked up into his eyes. Adam looked at her; she had a very sad expression. "I do not know what to do, help me please, I.I..I" "shhhhh relax now." "Am I so ugly?" "If Tenchi thinks your ugly, my friend needs his eyes checked." She smiled at him. She had to admit this guy with the scar was ruggedly handsome and he seemed to have a strange calming effect on her. "I'm tired; we could go to your quarters." She said in a sheepish voice. "How about I take you back to yours?" "No I do not want to go back there and I do not want to be alone, can't you just stay with me." She looked down and said in a low voice. "We can go back to your quarters, you can do what ever you want with me, just do not leave me alone, not tonight." Adam smiled. "How about we stay right here and you get some sleep, I will stay with you." "You think I am ugly too." "Quite the opposite, you're just as beautiful as any of your friends on a physical level, but true beauty takes into account the inner and the outer. And I bet you have that inner kind too, when you're not slashing at people with your light sword." Ryoko laughed. "Come on now get some rest and when you feel up to it I will escort you back to your quarters." "Yawn.ok" Ryoko was so tired that she deiced to trust this man. She lay down on the couch next to him for a while but could not sleep. Then she curled up into his chest again and went out like a light. Adam moved gently and laid back into the couch, he needed to get a little sleep himself. Ryo-oh-ki seeing her master was ok went to go sleep with Sasami. Five hours later at 3am earth time Ryoko opened her eyes. She was warm and felt safe, someone was holding her. She looked up and saw Adam peacefully sleeping. She did not want to leave she was nice and comfortable in this guys arms. She gently woke him up. Adam focused and saw Ryoko looking. "I am ready to go back to my quarters now." "Yawn as you wish." Adam escorted her back. "Here you are, you may want to get a little more sleep" "I will thank-you, why are you being so nice to me?" "Two reasons, I am a Christian and you looked like you need a friend." "I do not have many of those." "Well this is your lucky day; you just made a new one. Besides even though I dropped my guard anyone that can flatten me out with one punch I would much rather have them on my side." Ryoko smiled as he winked her, "Good night. " "Wait I forgot your name?" "It is Adam, sweet dreams." "Good night Adam."

Two weeks later. The group along with Adam appeared before the Emperor he and his Queens were extremely happy to see their children. Aeka was shocked to see her mother hug Adam and thank him. Her Father and Aunt Funaho Also thanked him, they were all familiar with him somehow, was he not just a sergeant. Ryoko had been giving Tenchi a wide birth, even though she was a rival, she did not like how Tenchi yelled at her back on Earth. Lord Tenchi was different. But Ryoko was being friendly toward Adam, she had seen them talking back on the ship and her usual sad expression she had been wearing for days changed for a time. She even laughed a few times while chatting with Adam. Washu seemed interested in him, another guinea pig Aeka thought. She noticed that Adam seemed very nervous whenever Wahsu got near him. He had even been talking to Kiyone and Mishoshi they also seemed in better spirits when he was around. Aeka had to admit that she too found Adam interesting. She had heard he was a highly decorated Earth solider. And in her conversations with him she found him witty and very polite. But she was concerned about her younger sister now. Sasami did her best to not show the turmoil going on inside her. Everything seemed to be coming apart for her. Sure she was reunited with her family on Jurai but it was her family on earth that meant the world to her, and now it was falling apart. She gave Adam an evil look, she did not know how but he had something to do with the change with Tenchi and was now worming his way into the others. He would separate us for good. I hate him! I hate him!!!!!!!!!

Next Chapter - The gang goes their separate ways for a while.