The Princess' New Clothes - Tenchi Muyo Super R Episode Six

Scene 1

"Breakfast!" Sasami starts beating on a pan with a spoon.

Ayeka sticks her head in from the porch. "Sasami, I think it's just us for breakfast today."

Both Sasami and Ryo-oki (who is sitting on Sasami's head) give Ayeka a quizzical look.

"But, it's true. Mihoshi and Kyonni are off running an errand for Washu. Our esteemed mad scientist is locked up in her room and isn't likely to come out for another couple of days. And Ryoko has had too much of Washu's special tea last night and probably won't be up until lunch."

"Oh, I better not yell." Sasami puts her hand to her mouth.

"But, we can put the excess breakfast to good use. I'm going on a trip today."

"Really?"

"Yes, really. Lord Tenchi has tipped off Washu that one of the study girls will be attending a seminar near his apartment today. Washu wants me to bump into her there."

"Shouldn't you be in disguise?"

"Tenchi told Washu that this girl has already seen my picture, so I might as well just meet her there and pump her for information."

"So what's this seminar all about?"

Scene 2

"Meatball Head is going to a princess costuming seminar?"

The other three girls get sweat drops.

Lita sits up. "Rei, you're going to have to calm down. She got Luna's permission and Luna is going to be with her."

Ami pulls out her communicator. "And, if there is any trouble at all, she'll call us."

Mina sticks her finger up. "You should go easier in Serina, Rei. She's been trying really hard recently, and I think she's been screwing up a lot less. Who knows? She might be in love?"

"But, Meatball Head already has a boyfriend!"

"Well, you know what they say, 'When the cat's away the sofa legs are safe."

Ami's eyes bug out. "Mina, the correct saying is 'When the cat's away the mice will play.'"

Scene 3

Zoerat gazes into his crystal ball. A female Negarat with long hair approaches.

"Sire, you called?"

"Yes, Gloomrat. I have heard that you have found a new way of collecting lots of energy?"

"I have. The foolish puny humans expend a great deal of time worshiping royalty."

"I know. I see many things in my crystal ball. But, I also know that there would be tons of security around anything related to royalty."

"Yes, that is true. But, just a couple of blocks from here is a seminar on dressing like a Princess. There should be no security, just lots of pure energy."

Zoerat smiles. "Good. We are low on energy after our previous debacle. However, I will raise a guardian for you, so you may subvert this event. Stylerat, come forth!"

A female Negarat with sunglasses and pulled back hair appears.

Gloomrat smiles.

Scene 4

"Is she gone?"

"Yep."

Washu comes out of her closet. "Good, I had to give her some sort of mission so she wouldn't feel left out."

"But what is my sister going to be looking for?"

Washu puts her hand behind her head. "Well, Sasami, I almost have this case cracked, but there's just a couple of tiny details I need to have confirmed."

"And, then what?"

"I'm afraid, Sasami, that we might have to go to war. We might be going up against an enemy more powerful than any of the other enemies that we have faced before. It might be extremely dangerous. It might require that all of us girls work together!" Washu sticks her finger in the air.

Sasami's face drops in despair. Ryo-oki keels over in shock.

Washu realizes what she just said and gets a sweat drop. "I guess my plans had better be foolproof." she whispers.

Scene 4

Serina gets her badge from a registration desk, walks around a corner and looks in her basket.

Luna pops her head out of Serina's basket. "Serina, I hope you are not going to lose your focus and get too wrapped up in looking at these costumes."

Serina looks around to make sure the coast is clear. "Luna, this one area has had the highest number of incidents of Negaverse attacks in the whole city. I think that it's important to keep this area under surveillance."

"Really?"

"Ami pointed this out to me on the map. This point is within three blocks of where Ami was attacked in the public bath, within three blocks of where Lita and I were attacked on the street and within three blocks of the theater."

"And, it's within three blocks of Tenchi's apartment."

Serina makes a face but regains her composure. "Rei feels that there are demons chasing Tenchi. Maybe that why so many of the attacks are in this neighborhood?"

"Very well, Serina. But do try to keep your composure."

"Oh sure..." Serina trails of in mid-word, hypnotized by an ornate costume being wheeled past in the main hallway.

Luna lowers her head. "This is going to be a long day."

Scene 5

Tenchi makes a call in the hallway of his university. Washu picks up the other end at the Masaki Shrine.

"Tenchi, why are you calling?"

"Little Washu, I was wondering how your plan was going?"

"It's going well. In just a couple of minutes, Ayeka ought to be pumping Serina for information."

"Was it wise to send Ayeka?"

"Don't worry, I'm sure they will get along really well."

"That's what I'm worried about." The bell rings. "Sorry Little Washu, got to get to class."

"Study hard, Tenchi!"

"I'll do my best!"

Tenchi runs into class and sits down next to Kenta and yawns.

"Whoa, guy. Too many girls keeping you up at night?"

Tenchi rolls his eyes at Kenta. "Just work and studying."

The teacher begins his lecture. "Today our course on advanced colloquial English looks at sports terms..."

Tenchi dozes off. In his dream he sees both Serina and Ayeka walking down the street holding hands.

"Tenchers!"

"Lord Tenchi!"

Both Serina and Ayeka hold their arms together in front of their chests. Suddenly they start mutating into giant monsters.

"Love, love!" The giant monster with it hair up in grommets coos.

"Love, love!" The other monster picks up Tenchi and cradles him in its arms.

Tenchi mutters in his sleep "Love , love."

"Yes, Mr. Masaki, love-love is the score of a tennis game after both sides have scored three points."

Tenchi awakes with a start.

Kenta slaps him on the shoulder. "Smooth move, chief!"

Commercial Break

Scene 6

Gloomrat and Stylerat gaze out over a large auditorium filled with young women fawning over fancy costumes.

"Stylerat, the energy here is off the charts. We won't even have to drain these humans. At least, not yet."

"Yes, mistress. I have never seen such a decadent display in my life."

"I know, it's simply wonderful. We won't have to drain these foolish humans, but we will anyway."

Gloomrat and Stylerat chuckle.

Stylerat takes a megaphone. "All right, ladies. We have all absorbed a great deal of information today. However, to make it all real, we will design some outfits of our own. Everyone pair up and proceed to the work stations. You'll be able to design outfits for each other and then the computer will make them."

Stylerat puts the megaphone down and mutters to herself "They will fit nice and snug."

Ayeka jerks her head up with a start. "These outfits are nice, but I need to find that girl."

Ayeka sees her across the room and makes a bee line for Serina.

"Excuse me, miss. I was wondering if you would like to be my partner?"

Serina is still in a trance looking at the costumes.

"My name is Ayeka."

Serina still looks at the costume. "Sure, sure."

"Well, we had better get to a workstation."

Serina turns around and realizes that Ayeka is the girl in the picture. This wakes her up really fast. "Oh, forgive my rudeness, my name is Serina."

"What a lovely name. What do you have in that basket?"

Serina gives an embarrassed laugh. "Oh, that's my cat Luna." Serina opens the basket and Luna pops her head out."

"It soooo cute!" Ayeka says with tears running down her eyes.

"Luna, better work on that nap." Serina closes the lid.

They sit down at the workstation. They start scrolling through some basic designs.

"So, Serina, do you have a vision in your head of what a princess outfit should look like?"

Serina gets a far off look in her eyes and imagines the angelic white gown and wings that Queen Serenity wears. "I think so."

Ayeka scrolls to a multi-layered outfit, similar to the one that she wears when she dresses up. "Is it like this one?"

Serina gets a sweat drop. "Not really."

"I think you would look great in it."

"Okay, but you'll have to wear the one I design for you."

Ayeka uses the machine efficiently and has a complex outfit designed in no time at all.

"Wow, you're really good!"

"Well, I do come from a prestigious background."

Serina gets on the machine and starts designing. "Hey, I think I've seen you in a picture. Are you related to Tenchi Masaki?"

"In a distant way, yes. But I have been assured that we are not closely related enough to put our future children at risk."

Serina gets a sly smile like a shark smelling blood.

"Oh, you're going to marry Tenchi?"

"Yes, it is important in the society that Tenchi and I come from to have string family lineages."

"I wouldn't count your chickens before they hatch."

"Whatever do you mean?"

"Because I was offered to Tenchi in an arranged marriage five years ago, and he hasn't said no yet. If it was such a sure thing that you were going to be Tenchi's wife, wouldn't he have said no by now?"

Ayeka stares daggers at Serina. "I see, you must be one of the study girls at that temple that Lord Tenchi was talking about."

"Sure am! Oh, all done!"

On either side of the workstation are two small dressing booths. Both have lit lights in front.

Stylerat announces "When the lights come on you may try on your creations. Come on girls, lets see your inspirations!"

Serina and Ayeka turn up their noses at each other and go to change. Serina comes out in a Jerian Royal robe and staggers a little under its weight. Ayeka comes out in a long white gown.

Both of them look in mirrors expecting to hate the other's creation, but they decide that they like the outfits.

"This isn't half bad."

Ayeka smiles. "This one is actually very elegant."

They high five.

Stylerat laughs into the megaphone. "Wonderful job, my well dressed corpses!"

Stylerat changes into half rat form. Energy waves flow from the outfits. All the girls slump down, including Ayeka and Serina.

Luna sees what's happening and jumps out of her box and attacks Stylerat. This gives Serina the opening she needs.

"Moon Prism Power, Make Up!"

At the same time Ayeka crawls into a dressing booth and transforms into her battle outfit.

"Now is not the time to act lady like."

Ayeka looks out the curtain of the booth and ducks back in, seeing the battle in full swing.

"This seminar was supposed to a place where young women could imagine better lives for themselves and you have tried to steal their energy for your own selfish reasons."

Stylerat throws Luna off turns around. "And, who are you?"

"I am Sailor Moon. I am the protector of young women's dreams. In the name of the Moon, I will punish you."

Gloomrat shakes her head and leaves the auditorium through the back.

Stylerat materializes sewing needles between her fingers and throws them at Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon is pinned by the needles to one of the dressing booths, her legs dangling in the air. Thread comes out of each needle and ties her up around the stomach.

"Well, Miss Moon. I think I can find something in your size."

Sailor Moon struggles but to no avail.

Ayeka notices that her dressing booth has a wreath of plastic roses over the door. "She does distract easily."

"My magic threads will soon crush you!" Stylerat explodes with laughter.

Suddenly a rose flies past Stylerat's head. "What was that?"

The threads binding Serina disappear. Serina falls to the floor in a heap, but then jumps to her feet.

"Moon Tiara Magic!" Serina throws her Tiara at the distracted Stylerat.

Stylerat notices it coming, but too late to do anything but cower. "No!"

Stylerat turns into cheese, then disappears.

"Tuxedo Mask, you saved me!" Serina jumps around, but nothing is moving since the people are still asleep.

Serina walks over to examine the rose and discovers it to be plastic. "This can't be right, and there was no inspirational speech."

Inside of Ayeka's dressing booth and black hole appears. Washu sticks her head through. "Come on, let's go."

Ayeka drops her head, disappointed. "I was just ready to fight."

Sailor Moon notices that one of the dressing booths is glowing from the inside. She races over to open it, just in time to see a black hole fade away.

Scene 8

"So, that's my report. Although I have no idea why this girl's cat being cute had anything to do with it, Miss Washu."

Washu nods her head. "It is worse than I feared. It's time we faced the enemy head on!"

"But Miss Washu, what do you mean?"


Scene 9

"So, that's what happened. I never found that girl Ayeka after that black hole disappeared. Do you think that means she's from the Negaverse?"

Rei looks very grave. We'll find out tomorrow, Tenchi is bringing his friends over to meet us."

The rest of the study buddies, sitting around the low table, all nod.

Credits over "Sleeping Beauty on the Balcony" and a montage of princess costumes.