Tenchi Muyo - Super R - When Worlds Collide - Part 4

Scene 1

Washu sips some tea and puts the cup down on her console. "Who's next?"

Mina, Serina and Rei all jump up at once and yell "Me!"

"Now, now, girls, everyone will get their turn. How about we have the prettiest one go first?"

The three girls all glare at each other. Mina looks at Washu and grabs the other two into a huddle. "She's trying to get inside of our heads."

Serina and Rei nod.

"Since all three of us are babes, we should go rock, paper, scissors. On three. On, two, three."

Rei and Serina choose rock, Mina chooses paper.

Mina turns around. "Okay, I'm next."

Washu tilts her head and looks at Mina. "So, you're the prettiest?"

"No, they just wanted me to feel good. I know that they're better looking than me, that's why I concentrate on being an intellectual."

Washu stifles a laugh so hard that she spills her tea on the console. The control panel to lets out some small sparks out of the side. That side of the console falls out and a mechanical arm with a camera spills out. Riding the camera like it was a motorbike is a chibi Washu. The chibi Washu points the camera right at Washu. Washu doesn't notice.

Washu regains her composure. "Very well, just walk through the barrier and good luck."

Mina nods. She takes a deep breath and marches forward, purposefully.

Washu's console displays a title: "Song of Chihiro". Washu ignores the spilled tea and stares hard at the monitor.

Scene 2

A little blonde girl of around 11 earth years of development runs with her arms out like an airplane circling an older man with dark hair and brooding good looks. "Look daddy, I'm a space fighter!"

"Of course you are Chihiro." He lifts Chihiro high over his head and "flies" her through the air.

"Weeeeeee".

They approach a military checkpoint. A uniformed guard stops them. He looks stern, but then his sternness changes to laughter. "Professor, what brings you here tonight?"

"I thought I would surprise my wife. She's been working very hard on her research and I thought it would cheer her up to see her daughter."

"No problem, professor. She should be in building 6."

Chihiro's dad shakes the guard's hand. "Give my regards to your lovely wife, Mifuyu."

"Thank you Genki, I will."

Genki and Chihiro enter a building with almost no identification other than a large 6 on the door. Chihiro runs ahead and Genki has to change her direction several times through a maze of corridors. Genki finally motions Chihiro to come to him, with Genki breathing heavily.

"Which way do we go daddy?"

Genki grabs the back of his head in embarrassment. "I don't know."

Chihiro falls backwards on her butt in disbelief. "But, how will we find mommy?"

"If we wonder around, I'm sure the situation will clear up."

An alarm goes off. A voice is heard on the intercom. "Red alert, red alert. This installation is under attack. All research personal report to the safety bulkheads."

Panicking, Genki grabs Chihiro and makes a mad dash forward. Unmarked door after unmarked door zooms past. An explosion occurs in front of them.

The alarm stops. The area becomes very smoky. There is debris everywhere. Chihiro gets up and tugs at her unconscious father, crying.

Chihiro stops crying and looks around. "I'll get help daddy. I will."

The explosion causes the nearest door to Chihiro to open slightly. She pushes the door open and runs in. "Help, help, my daddies hurt."

Chihiro sees nothing but smoke and debris. She runs through the smoke only to come to another door. It is locked and Chihiro bangs against it.

A shot rings out and the doorknob explodes. Chihiro sees laser sighting lights on the door.

Strange voices filter through the smoke. "Hey boss, there's a kid by the door!"

"Kill her!"

Chihiro screams and throws herself against the door. The door opens and Mina spills back into the Hino Shrine room, tumbling over and over and landing on her back. She jumps up, trying to look dignified.

Washu looks at the monitor without moving a muscle.

Sasami nudges Washu's shoulder. "Miss Washu, did she pass?"

Washu stares straight ahead for a few seconds, then as if she was half asleep mutters, "Yeah she passes."

The scouts give Mina a group hug.

Sasami waves her hand in front of Washu's face trying to get a reaction.

Kyonni motions for Mihoshi to guard the cats and races over to Washu. "Professor Washu, are you okay?"

Washu nods.

Washu waves her hand. "Everything's okay. Go back to your post Kyonni."

The camera eye focuses on Kyonni pointing her finger at Mihoshi for playing with the cats. The chibi Washu nods.

Rei walks up to Washu. "I'll be next."

Washu has a dazed smile. "You want to go next Sasami?"

Sasami bends her head in embarrassment. "Oy."

Rei gets in Washu's face. "I'll be next."

"Okay." Rei turns away from Washu who mutters "Wow, Tenchi didn't used to be this pushy."

Rei stands in front of Azaka and Kamidaki. She meditates. She mutters to herself "Well, no evil that I can sense." Rei walks forward.

Washu's console flashes the text: "Galaxy Police Go Go!"

Rei is dressed in Galaxy police garb. She is in a space ship with Serina as her copilot. Serina yawns and balances a pencil on her nose.

Rei fumes. "Why did I get you as my partner? I was first in my class. Can't you do anything right?"

Serina cries. "But Rei, you so much better at the paperwork than me. I just get so bored by it."

Rei rolls her eyes.

A screen pops up in the air with a man's face on it. "First Lieutenant Rei, I have a new assignment for you."

Rei lights up. "Really, Sir?"

"Yes, you'll be assigned to headquarters, where the real action is. You'll be teamed up with First Lieutenant Lita. The two of you will be trained for the elite strike force."

Serina bounces up and down. "Rei, that's so wonderful!"

"On the other hand, Serina, you're being reassigned to janitorial duties at headquarters. That is all." The screen disappears.

Serina cries. "Why?"

"Because you keep screwing up."

"But, you're the best partner in the universe. What am I going to do without you?"

"Stand up for yourself?"

"Rei you're mean."

Rei ignores Serina and pushes buttons on the console. "Ready to hit hyperspace. Are you sure you're buckled in? Last time you were thrown around so badly I had to fish you out of the trash container."

Serina buckles in, dejected.

"Engage!"

The spaceship appears in front of a giant space fortress with a "headquarters" sign on the front.

Rei and Serina line up inside. The man from the screen greets them. Rei and Serina salute.

"At ease ladies. Rei, you'll be heading up that escalator there. Serina, you'll be going down the other escalator. Congratulation Rei."

Rei starts to walk and then sees Serina grabbing her feet.

"Please, tell the chief I'm not that bad. Tell him that being a Galaxy Police officer is in my blood."

Rei kneels down and gets in Serina's face. "Serina, your clumsiness and lack of professionalism has nearly gotten us killed a dozen times."

"But, every time I came through and nailed the bad guys."

"Those were lucky ricochets!"

"I don't want to clean toilets!"

"Serina, it's better this way. Maybe after a couple of years of backbreaking humiliating labor, you'll be ready to straighten up and fly right."

"Rei, please tell the chief I can be a good officer."

"Serina, stop it. I'm needed on the strike force. Don't you see that the Galaxy needs a top rate officer more than it needs a barely competent one holding a good one down?"

"Rei, you're so mean!"

Rei turns her back to Serina.

"Rei, don't you remember all the nights we did karaoke? All the evenings we relaxed at public bath houses? I know I'm not as good as you in Galaxy Police work, but didn't we at least have fun?"

A long shot reveals that Rei has dragged Serina 100 feet.

Rei looks at Serina. "Let me go!"

A voice comes from behind Rei. "Hey, you must be my new partner."

Rei turns around to see Lita. Rei puts her hand on her head, embarrassed.

Lita kneels to to talk to Serina. "Hey, I heard the news. Sorry to here you're on janitorial duties. I had to do that myself for six months."

Serina stops crying. Rei looks shocked.

"But after six months they realized that I was a hard worker so they gave me another chance." Lita takes Serina's hands off of Rei and helps Serina to her feet. "I'm sure that if you do your best, you'll be back on the front lines in no time."

Serina looks hopeful. "Are you sure?"

Lita smiles.

Serina composes herself. She salutes Rei and Lita and walks off.

Rei waits until Serina is out of earshot. "That wasn't true, I've seen your records."

"Not a word of it."

"She's not getting out of janitorial work any time soon is she?"

"No."

Rei gives Lita a hug. "I like your style!"

"First Lieutenant Serina can still be an asset to the Galaxy Police. She was just pushed too fast, too soon because she's the daughter of the commissioner."

"I feel guilty, though. We did have a lot of good times."

"Don't, you're desperately needed on the Strike Force. Serina will grow from this."

Rei runs to the down elevator. Serina is just coming out of the scanning chamber in front of the escalator. Rei stands to the side of the escalator.

Serina sees Rei as she rides the escalator down and they salute.

Lita joins Rei. "You okay?"

Rei nods, buts finds herself back in the Hino Shrine.

Lita waves her hand in front of Rei's face. "You okay?"

Rei smiles and nods.

Sasami nudges Washu. "Did Rei pass?"

Washu looks off into the distance but chibi Washu rides the camera over to Sasami. "Miss Washu is pleased to inform Rei that she has passed.

Mihoshi jumps up and down. "Yippee! That means the you two will be free if your last student passes."

Luna and Artimus look at Serina. Serina is sneaking sweets from the food table. They and hang their heads. Luna sighs. "That's a very big if!"

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Ending theme "Police Magic".