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It was a few days after the battle and the Hornet slowly docks into a ship repair dock at the Alamo. A few support ships had hooked up with the Hornet with extra medical personnel and equipment. Due to maintaining the secret the Hornet could not dock with Earth or Jurai bases. Sasami and Ryo-oh-ki stood in a docking bay watching as medical personnel and wounded left the Hornet. They heard moans and sometimes screams of pain as soldiers were being rushed by on their way to The Alamo's medical center. The whole sight saddened the two young girls.

Suddenly, Sasami saw Aeka, Kiyone, and Mishoshi. She ran up and hugged her sister as Ryo-oh-oki hugged the detectives. "Oh sister I was worried I am so glad to see you." Sasami said. Akea Smiled at her little sister. "It is good to see you little sister, very good." She said. Sasami then hugged the two detectives. Then suddenly military personnel from form the Earth came out they were carrying stretchers, but the ones on them were past medical attention. They were covered or in a body bag. Then Ryoko, Adam, and Tenchi plus another soldier came out carrying a stretcher. Sasami wanted to go to them but she saw the sad looks on their faces and knew this was not the time. Sasami noticed her sister looking at the person covered on the stretcher, a few tear drops rolled down her face.

In the next few days' scientists and military intelligence looked over all the data gathered from the battle. They examined video and the damage done to the Hornet and various other craft. Washu was busy with her team of scientists in examining the data from the storage device. Mishoshi and Kiyone left for Galaxy Police Headquarters to give a formal and secretive report on the situation.

Two days after the battle Aeka was in one of the Alamo's storage rooms. The room was full of coffins. This room had all the ones from the EDF that lost their lives. Jurai ones were in an adjoining room. Each one was set off by itself with an EDF Flag and the national flag of the soldier's country or colony. She had walked among both rooms and could not help but be sad. All these men and women from both worlds, hundreds of them that just three days ago were breathing, laughing, crying, now they were gone. She was standing next to the coffin of one Lt. Chip Banks. It was funny, she barely knew the man, yet it felt like she had lost a close friend. She then had a flash back to a fireball that was once named Larry. It seemed such a waste. "Lt. Banks… ummm….. Chip, I just want to thank-you for what you did, I owe you my life." Aeka tried to fight back the tears. "I will always remember you and Larry; I can only hope that I will be something that was worth the lives of two brave men." She placed her hand on the coffin. "Rest now Chip your battle is over, but I swear to you that you will not have died in vain, you have the word of a Princess of Jurai."

Tenchi was in his room at the some time as Aeka was walking among the dead. He was struggling with writing home to the families of Banks and Smith. He had served with them both for a few months, yet he really did not know them. Plus for secrecy the official line was that they lost their lives fighting pirates. Was this what command will be like he wondered, letters home to grieving families? This was one part of commend Tenchi could really do with out.

Ryoko was trying to comfort Sherry King, her friend from boot camp; one of her older brothers had been one of the ones that lost their lives. Sherry had just returned from a patrol and only now was hearing the news. Ryoko held her as she wept and shook violently. Death was nothing new to Ryoko, but things were different. She was no longer a puppet, but belonged to something. These lost lives not too long ago would have meant nothing to her. And even though she did not know most of them she still felt a deep lose, she was not that blood thirsty pirate any more, she was truly a human being.

Yosho was looking over the first bits of data about the enemy, it was honestly very little. Yet his thoughts went back to when he first heard the pulmonary casualty report. He maintained a straight face, but could not help but wonder if this was these were to be the first among millions or even billions. He just could not get the thought out of his head.

Adam was sitting in one of the forts observation domes. He was staring out in space, but he did not looking at the stars. He was deep in thought. Something was bothering him. "They could have wiped us out if they had engaged us with all their forces, why hold back?" He said out loud. He continued to consider the battle. He thought about how many enemy fighters and robobugs were destroyed compared to their losses, 10 to 1 in our favor, and 2 to 1 in cruisers. It most likely would have been very short if they had attacked in force, but they seemingly wasted so many of their troops and machines. Maybe they did not care about loses, that they had vast numbers of ships and troops. Maybe they were not alone, was there even a more powerful force behind them, the force that turned almost all living things on that planet to dust? Adam felt a cold shiver run up his spine, he knew, this was only the beginning.

Aeka had returned to her room and Sasami. "Oh Sasami what a pleasure it is to see you... sniff." Akea said as she tried to dry her tears. "Sister have you been crying?" Sasami asked with a concerned voice. Aeka sits down with Sasami on her bed. "Yes little sister I was just saying good bye to two friends." She said sadly. "Those were the two EDF pilots that were escorting you back to the ship during the battle." Sasami asked. Aeka smiled, "Yes, they were brave men Sasami, very brave, I will not forget them." Aeka then leaned down into her sister's lap and cried. Sasami held her big sister and cried with her. She also knew Adam was sad too, he was also worried.

Adam was still in the dome when a familiar furry form sat down beside him, it was Ryo-oh-oki in child form. She looked very much like a young lady of about 10 years old. "Hey girl, how are you doing?" He asked. "I am fine Adam, how are you?" Adam jumped as he heard a young girl's voice in his head. Adam looked around and asked, "Ummm is that you Ryo-oh-oki?" The cabbit smiled and giggled. "Yes Adam in a similar way I can communicate with Ryoko and Washu I can now talk with you. Washu was talking about how she had taken some brain scans of you and I asked if it were possible if I could communicate with you. She just completed the process a little while ago." She said. "Really, well remind me to talk to little Washu about privacy, again." He said in a displeased tone. "Are you angry with me?" She asked. "Of course not, I am not mad at you, nope not AT YOU." He replied. The Cabbit smiled.

After a few minutes of small talk as the little Cabbit child leaned up against Adam's chest and watched the stars with him. "So girl why did you want to communicate with me, can you communicate with everyone else?" "No I just wanted to add you." "Oh why is that?" "I like you Adam, you made Sasami and Ryoko fell better, and you make me laugh." Adam smiled. "Besides I feel I can trust you." "Well I am indeed honored." He said. "Adam why are many people sad?" She asked. "Well girl many of us lost some friends and shipmates during the battle." Adam said in a somber voice. "Do you think this is just the beginning Adam, will more die?" "I am afraid so girl." There was a pause, and then the little cabbit curl up into his chest. "Adam I do not want to lose any of you." Adam Held the Cabbit. "Shhhh girl relax, we will get through somehow, ..somehow."

An hour later Adam took a sleeping Ryo-oh-oki back to the quarters she and Sasami were sharing. The room had a sleeping area and a small separate living room/study area. Sasami was up watching an Earth News station. Adam gestured for her to be silent as he gently took the sleeping cabbit back to her bed and tucked her in. Sasami smiled as she watched them go. Upon his return to the living room he asked in a lower than usual voice, "What are you doing up Sasami?" She smiled, "I was with Aeka, she is taking the death of Lt. Banks and Lt Smith very hard, did you know them?" Adam sits next to the Princesses as she turns off the broadcast. "Yes I served with them both here and there, Chip was a great pilot and Larry was pretty good too, a bit of a joker though. I will miss them." "I know Adam, you have served with others that have lost their lives too. I do not think I could handle it." She said. "Well Princess it sadly comes with the territory." He said in a sad voice. "You still have nightmares about them sometimes." Adam stopped being surprised when she knew things about him. "Yes, for me it is a lot of prayer, it is not easy, you hope you never get used to it, but after you lose a friend or two you just want to become numb to it too."

After a few moments of silence. Sasami then leaned up against Adam, he put his arm around her, she had a sad and yet far away look. "Sasami what is the matter?" "I just do not like seeing my sister like this, and I do not know what I would do if Aeka, Tenchi, Ryoko, or you lost your lives fighting in some far away battle. I do not think I would recover." She clung to him a little tighter. "Adam you already know this is just the beginning, there is so much death coming, Ryo-oh-oki is scared, I am becoming terrified." Adam placed a finger gently under her chin and lifted her head so they could see eye to eye.
"Sasami this is most likely going to happen and some of the people you know may die. But you are a lot stronger than you think, if a terrible struggle is ahead do you know what I will be fighting for?" He asked her. "Sniff, what?" "I will be fighting for my world, my family and all my friends, but I will also be fighting for a special young woman who will one day do great things, Sasami you are becoming like a sister to me and love you as such, you have gone through so much, and yet I would be lying if I did not say there were some tough times ahead. If anything happens to me, keep my memory in your heart and honor that memory by shining your light for all to see."

Sasami smiled as a few tears ran down her cheeks. She could not believe that this battle scared warrior had come to mean so much to her in such a short time. Yes she will always have a crush on Tenchi, but she would always have a deep connection with this man and love for him. He was not as handsome as Tenchi and she did not exactly have any type of romantic ideas for him, but he was something special. She knew him well because she had peeked in his mind, he could not peak into hers but seemed to always be there when she needed comfort or a kind encouraging word. If he did lose his life the blow would be almost too much to bear, but she had some strange feeling that even in death he would be watching after her.

"Sniff, thanks Adam, I pray nothing happens to you, but I will always keep you in my heart. But it would even be better if you would were around to see me do great things." She said as she dried her tears. "That would be a sight to see Sasami." He said with a smile. "Ok soldier let's go get Ryo-oh-oki and stop by Aeka's room and raid the kitchen I am in the mood for ice cream." "Ummmmmm…Ice cream." Adam said almost drooling. Sasami laughed. "And Maybe we will pick up a bib for you, hehehehe." "Hey!!!!!!" Adam said in protest.

Tenchi was walking down a hallway headed for the one of the mess hall. It was 24:30 military time. From around the corner he bumped into Ryoko. "Oh hello Ryoko, how are you doing?" She saluted with a smile. "Hello Tenchi, I was just with a friend from boot camp, she lost her brother in the battle." "Is she alright?" Tenchi asked with concern and sadness in his voice. "For now, she is resting at the moment." Then they hear laughter from down the hall, they looked at each other then followed the noise.

The noise led to a room with a big Screen, much bigger than the one in Sasami's room that was playing some sort of old romantic drama, sitting on two couches separated by a table they found Adam, Aeka, Sasami, and a sleepy Ryo-oh-oki. Ryo-oh-oki was sitting next to Sasami on one couch and Adam and Aeka were on the other. Between the two couches was a small table with Ice cream, drinks and various other snack foods. Sasami gestured for them to come in. Ryoko shook her head picked up a now sleeping Cabbit, and waved good-bye. Tenchi took the Cabbit's place next to Sasami. Now Sasami was the sleepy one and curled up next to Tenchi and dozed off. A few minutes later Tenchi picked her up and took her to her room. When the movie was done Adam escorted Aeka back to her room.

"Adam could you please stay with me a little while." Aeka asked upon reaching her room. "Aeka it is kind of late and I am beat." He replied as he stretched and yawned. "I understand, I must thank Sasami for getting me for Ice cream and a movie, But I would like to talk to you though." She said in a lower somber voice. "Ok Aeka, what is on your mind?" They enter her room. They sit down on a couch and Aeka asks a Question. "How do you get used to it, watching good people die?" She asked with sadness in her voice. "You do not Aeka, though sometime you would like to, this is going to hurt for a while Aeka. But believe it or not I had a similar conversation earlier, honor their memory and keep it in your heart, let the sadness turn in to good memories of who they were and the courage they showed, pass down their memory to your children and their children, sadly Aeka you may have more than Chip's and Larry's memories to pass down. So be strong, like you said before we both have our roles to play." Akea smiled. "Thanks Adam, I will remember that. But right now this princess could use her beauty sleep." Adam smiles and she escorts him to the door. She them gives him a hug and wishes him a good sleep.

Instead of going to his room Adam goes to where the coffins are. There he goes to Lt. Banks Coffin. He then glances at the coffins of others he knew. Jill Baker, Ted Singer, Luke Hill, and a few others. Yes he has seen too many people die. "Visiting friends' soldier boy?" A voice said. Adam turned to see Washu in her adult form in the entrance way between the room that held the EDF and Jurai dead. Washu continued. "Some of them were so young Adam, so young."
She said in a sad voice. She suddenly looks weak in the knees and looks as if she was going to fall. Adam rushes over and catches her before she falls. "Washu are you ok?" He says as he steadies her. "Yes Adam, I cannot help but think of their mothers, a mother should never out live her child Adam." Adam walks her back to her room and through her dimensional door to her lab suddenly a bed appears out of no where, much to Adam's surprise.

He gently sits her down and sits down next to her. "I am tried Adam." Adam pulls back the covers and then tucks her in. He is about to leave. "Adam will you stay with me just a little bit?" She asks. Suddenly a chair pops up beside the bed. "Sure Washu." Adam sits in the chair. "Adam will you sing for me?" "You got to be kidding." He replies. Washu smiles. Adam watches till she dozes off. After a few minutes he is about to leave till he hears Washu talk in her sleep. "No, bring back my baby please, please-----what my baby is a soldier now, oh he looks so handsome in his uniform, oh I wish I could just touch him, hold him--------Dead!!!!! My Baby died in battle??----My baby, my baby is dead, I could have stopped it saved him, it is too late now, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"

Washu wakes up with a terrified look on her face. She looks up at Adam who is now standing over her with a look of great concern. At first everything is fuzzy for her, then she notices that someone standing over her in a uniform. She reaches out and with strength Adam did not know she had grabbed him and forced him into a sitting position on her bed and held him tight. She looked at his face closely and saw her son for a moment, then she saw Adam's face, Adam's concerned face. "Your not------. Adam? I lost him and I never really got to tell him----Oh Adam!!!!!" She fell face first on the bed and wept.

Adam could only remember such bitter tears when he had to tell a friend's mother that her daughter had died in the Hilos War. Adam put his hand on her back and tried to comfort her. She then grabbed him by the waist and continued to cry. Adam gently stroked the back of her head. How many times had he seen such tears of loss and regret, he knew he would see many more, knowing he would have to hold back his tears and be strong. He felt so helpless, all he could do was try and bring some comfort.

She finally clamed down after twenty minutes. The Universe's Greatest Genius looked anything but great now. Adam gently laid her back down on her pillow and tucked her back in. She then pleaded with him, "Please I do not want to be alone." Though she was in Adult form she looked at him with sad child like eyes, to him they reminded him of Sasami back on that planet, or his sisters-----he forced back a wave of emotion smiled at Washu. He grabbed her hand and started to sing to her some songs he had sung to Sasami before, the ones his mother used to sing to him before she died. "Hush now child and be still for God is watching over you, yes my little one------" Washu found them peaceful and relaxing and began to doze off. Even sleeping she held tight to his hand. After a few moments Adam stopped singing and settled in for the evening, it was obvious she was not letting his hand go for a while.

In her dream she saw the same séance she had seen a million times. Her baby being taken away. She so tired of that, she thought she would die if she saw it again. Suddenly she could a voice singing to her and felt a strong yet gentle touch, it was Adam. Suddenly the dream changed, she was in a beautiful land over looking a sparkling ocean. She was holding her baby, he was beautiful, in the back ground Adam's strong and soothing voice was putting him to sleep, and for a moment she was at peace.

Washu woke up after a few hours. She was still holding his hand and Adam was sleeping in the chair. She smiled at him, she was the Mighty Washu, and yet he had brought her something that many times escaped her. A few moments of peace. Suddenly his chair changed into a bed and he was still in a seated propped up under his back by pillows. Washu changed into her child form and curled up against Adam putting his arm around her, laying her head on his chest. She had seen her daughter, Sasami, and Aeka do the same and seemingly be off to dream land. She wanted a few more moments of peace. She dozed off again and was dreaming, she was back in that beautiful place, except this time someone was holding her, it was Adam and he was singing to her again, and for a little while longer she was at peace again.
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