Disclaimer: Well as you guessed we don't own any of the characters used in this story they are owned by AIC and Pioneer and if it wasn't for them we wouldn't be able to write this fanfic. We do own two characters, Kyoko and Ryo plus the race known as the Scryia as well. They are our own; well please don't sue us as we are broke; with that said lets get this story rolling yet again

Empires at War!

Chapter 5…..To find The Treeship

Well Tenchi and the group have just left earth in pursuit of the emperor of Juria's Treeship so they an escort him, Misaki and Funaho back to the planet Juria to lead the counter attack on the Scryia.

"Ah man that Jurian Treeship is fast, where the hell is it?" Moaned Ryo looking very pissed as he tries to locate the ship on the sensors.

"Ryo you should know that they will be travelling very fast to get back to Juria and we aren't travelling as fast so we don't draw attention to ourselves, so for heavens sake stop moaning and keep flying." Replies Kyoko as he walks up and down on the bridge.

"Well we haven't come under Scryia attack yet… they haven't found us yet." Kiyone turns round and looks at Kyoko.

"Yeah they haven't attacked right now but they will and when they do we need to be ready." Kyoko replies looking concerned.

"Yeah but we will kick their butts me and Kyoko are the best space pirates in the universe." Smiles Ryoko, looking at the rest of the group.

"As I should of guessed you always show confidence, one day that will be your downfall." Laughs Washu as she looks up from typing on her computer.

"Washu shut up we didn't want your opinion." Growls Ryoko giving her one of those evil looks.

"Oh Ryoko did I burst your bubble I didn't mean too." Washu starts sniggering to herself.

"Ok you two please focus on the task at hand." Sighs Tenchi as he rubs his head.

"Samonuske do you detect any ships near by Jurian or otherwise?" Asked Ryo looking very uncomfortable as he continued to watch the scanners and monitors.

"No Ryo my scanners haven't located any ships near by." Replied Samonuske in a computers why of speaking.

"Ok that is good means no Scryia have detected us yet, but that also means no Treeship." Ryo just starts staring at his console blindly.

"Well hopefully we will catch them soon as I am getting hungry." Replies Mihoshi as she looks down at her stomach.

"Is that all you do Mihoshi eat and sleep?" Asked Kiyone looking very ashamed of her.

"Come on you guys we need to be serious with this we can't keep our guard down who knows we might get attacked without warning." Replied Kyoko looking around him.

The group is now staring into space when the sensors start bleeping.

"Hey guys Samonuske has picked something up and it is big. Yells Ryo as he swings around in his chair. "It's the Jurian Treeship and it looks like it has seen some action." Ryo begins transmitting a message and he soon gets a reply.

"Ah our little Ryo came and helped us Funaho." Smiles Misaki over the vid screen as she looked at Ryo.

"Are you guys ok? Who or what in the hell attacked you? Replied Ryo looking very concerned.

"Well naturally the Scryia attacked us little Ryo." Replied Misaki with a disappointed look on her face with tears beginning.

"Yes… Ryo they attacked us but to make matters worse they got the drop on us." Added Funaho as she pushed Misaki over so she could be seen on the screen. "But to make things even worse the emperor was badly injured when they boarded us." Tears began to flow down her cheeks, "The doctors said he might not make it." Funaho looks up and Ryo can clearly see that she is upset.

"Hey it's ok Funaho he will live he is a fighter and he's very stubborn, now come on don't cry he will be alright." Ryo looks behind him to see Kyoko and Tenchi and the others comforting Ayeka and Sasami when Kyoko suddenly walks over.

"Where did those bastards go? WHERE DID THEY GO!" Kyoko slams his hand on the console. The others turn round including Sasami and Ayeka and are watching Kyoko whose fists are clenched and tensed and his rage is going through the roof.

"Why are you so concerned for Kyoko you don't like the emperor of Juria so why be so worried about his well being?" Asked Funaho looking puzzled.

"They have little Sasami crying evil bastards and have Ayeka very upset, I lost my whole family to them and I won't let any more families get broken up because of them." Kyoko punches a hole in the wall and thinks to himself "Damn my emotions I have hung with Ryo for to long." Ryoko then walks over to try and calm him down.

"Hey Kyoko, just calm down they won't beat us, until we get there hold that rage and let it explode when we do get there." Ryoko puts her arms around him and whispers in his ear. "We are the strongest pirates in the universe we conquer all, and with all of them behind us, you Tenchi and myself will kill their emperor and will restore order, but then again we are space pirates we will more than likely break the order of things once we restore it." Ryoko begins to rub her head as she laughs.

"Yeah but right now we need to concentrate and defend them now while they make repairs as they will return to finish the job sooner or later." Said Kiyone who was looking at the scanners.

Well a short distance away just out of Kyoko's ships scanners a small fleet of Scryia vessels where making their approach on our groups position.

"Commander the Jurian dogs will soon be ours we will be there shortly." Smiled one of the Scryia as he looked towards.

"Good continue to watch them; the king suspects that the pirate Kyoko will aid them since our king used him to kill his family. He will use any means necessary to kill our king. Kyoko must not live and neither must the emperor of Juria and his relations." The Commander continues to issue commands to the other vessels which, break off an approach the group and are about to begin their attack.

While back on board Kyoko's ship the Scryia have been picked up on their ships scanners and sensors.

"Oh well Kiyone your right they are here to finish off what they started!" Yells Ryo as he looks at the amount ships on the vid screen with a shocked look on his face he then turns to Ryoko and Kyoko. "Kyoko and Ryoko you are going to have to go and kick reptile ass so I would get ready if I were you." Ryo then swings round on his chair and looks back at the vid screen with Misaki on it. "And Misaki please prepare the troops you have left and as soon as your ship is fixed and can leave, just take off and leave we can handle the rest of them." Ryo looks at her very concerned.

"Ok… we will leave but promise Funaho and me that you will return and we can get a party going." Misaki starts to smile over the vid screen.

"Yeah of course we can have a party as soon as this is all over and I won't be getting killed I have "The best pirates in the universe" to protect me." Ryo then swings around in his chair and Ryoko and Kyoko begin to laugh as the others look on and sigh to themselves.

"Ok Ryoko my dear I think we should get out there and start some trouble." Kyoko gets a big cheesy grin. "Yeah go Ryo-oh-ki." Ryo-oh-ki leaps out of the air lock and transforms into her space ship and Kyoko and Ryoko get aboard.

"OK Kiyone get all the gun ports up and running we need them." Yells Ryo as he looks at Kiyone with a serious look on his face.

"Roger!" Kiyone swings round in her chair hitting a few buttons on the ships control console the guns charge themselves up and the computer gives Kiyone a green light.

"Guns are charged and are ready to fire." Yells Kiyone as she watches the power gauge for the guns to make sure it's steady.

"Hold your fire for now. Mihoshi make sure the shields are up, Sasami and Washu go sit over there and hold on. Ayeka and Tenchi you're going to help me shoot the bastards down. Ok everyone lets do this." Everyone yells Roger and they all take their places the Vapoureon is ready for combat.

"Well it looks like this is it Ryoko" Kyoko turns round and looks at her with a smile knowing a lot of Scryia are going to die by his hand.

"Yeah this is it…. well they have the scout ships, and their small fighters, their battleships and their warships we are in for a lot of work so Ryo-oh-ki do you want to help Kyoko nail these bastards!" Asked Ryoko with and evil grin on her face

"MEOW! MEOW! MEOW!" Ryo-oh-ki works herself into a frenzy

"Well Ryo-oh-ki wants to get them alright so this is it. We will let them make the first move."

On the Leading Warship of the Scryia. The Commanding officer has just instructed his soldiers on how they will proceed.

"Sir the ships are now in firing range. What are your orders?" Yelled an officer from the other side of the ships bridge.

"ATTACK THEM AND TOTAL WIPE THOSE WARM BLOODS OUT!" Yells the Commander as the ships being the operation.

Back on the ship Ryo notices they are moving into attack. "Oh well looks like it begins. Ok guys and girls it has started we are coming under attack. Ryoko, Kyoko and Ryo-oh-ki please be careful." Ryo then aims all the gun ports at the Scryia he nods towards Kiyone who starts to fire on the Scryia ships.

"OK Ryo-oh-ki it's begun, let's go get them ATTACK!" Ryo-oh-ki breaks off from the Vapoureon and begins to attack the smaller fighters.

"Well there they go I hope the three of them will be ok please look after yourselves." Tenchi looks out into space and watches the fire fight erupts right in front of him he then gets back to shooting down fighters with the ships weapon systems. Ryo then hits a few buttons on the console in front of him and a hanger door and the side of the ship opens and unleashes its own small fighter fleet.

"Hey Ryo where did you get those fighters from and where did you get people crazy enough to fly them? I haven't seen anyone around" Asked Kiyone wondering why she had never seen any pilots onboard.

"Those little fighters of ours aren't piloted by people they are piloted by the ship itself and Washu retrieved them for me when I was repairing the ship." Ryo then turns round and smiles at Kiyone before swinging his to chair to the vid screen.

"Misaki how are you guys holding up?" Asked Ryo looking up at the vid screen.

"We are holding very well Ryo thanks for asking." Misaki blows him a kiss and Ryo rubs his head as Kiyone gives Misaki a very dirty look. "But anyway our ship should be repaired in about 30 minutes can you hold them for that long sweetie pie?" Asked Misaki totally ignoring Kiyone's dirty look.

"Yes we should be able to hold them so just continue your repairs and I'll talk to you in about 30 minutes." Ryo looks up at the screen and smiles again.

"Ok Ryo speak to you then." The vid screen then turns off and Ryo turns his attention to the battle.

"Mihoshi how are our shields?" Asked Kiyone as she turned round and looked at her.

"They are holding Kiyone but I am scared I want to go home." Kiyone ignores Mihoshi and switches her attention back to the battle.

"Darn it most of our fighters are destroyed and their weapons can't beat the battleship and Warships shields." Ryo slams his fist on the console as he watches the remainder of his unmanned ships get shot down.

"Well Ryo we have also destroyed all of their fighters and Ryoko and Kyoko are returning here poor Ryo-oh-ki has been hit hard and Kyoko and Ryoko don't want her to fight anymore as they are very concerned." Sighed Washu turning to look at him. Ryo also sighs a little and then brings up the vid screen.

"Ok Misaki how long do you think it will take to repair your ship now?" Ryo looks at the screen hoping for a good answer but he knows he won't get one.

"About another 15 minutes my dear Ryo what's up has something happened?" Asked Misaki looking very worried.

"Yeah Ryo-oh-ki is badly hurt and they are flying back here now the poor little thing." Ryo sighs and rubs his head feeling sorry for Ryo-oh-ki. Ryo suddenly jumps up when he hears Misaki screaming.

"NO ONE HURTS MY LITTLE RYO-OH-KI OR THEY WILL PAY!" Misaki's face goes flaming red and Ryo backs away from the screen.

"It is ok Misaki she will be ok she just needs to rest." Ryo is looking very scared and the sweat is pouring down the side of his face.

"Hey Ryo they are back now" Said Kiyone as she opened the airlock to let them in.

"They have also stopped firing for now and I'll stop now as well just to see what happens." Ryo stops firing the ships guns and the group all run over to Ryoko and Kyoko and Ryo-oh-ki who is in Kyoko's hands.

"Ryo-oh-ki hey kiddo please talk to me you can't die on me." Kyoko starts to look down on Ryo-oh-ki who isn't moving.

"Please Ryo-oh-ki speak to me Ryo-oh-ki." Ryoko looks at Kyoko with concern clearly written over her face.

"I don't think she will make it Ryoko." Kyoko gets down on his knees and looks at Ryo-oh-ki. "Those bastards don't care who they hurt I'll kill all of them evil vile creatures." Kyoko slams his hands into the floor and leaves a very big dent in the haul. Washu and the group come running in and see Ryo-oh-ki and Sasami bursts into tears thinking she has passed away.

"Princess Sasami Ryo-oh-ki will be fine Azaka please come and help me." Kamedake looks at Azaka and nods.

"Kamidake do you mean we will use that ability?" Asked Azaka not exactly sure what is going on.

"Yes that is exactly what we will do. Now everyone please stand back." Asked Kamedake as he turned to the others. Everyone stands back as Azaka and Kamidake channel some of their energy to keep Ryo-oh-ki alive and they quickly rush her to Washu who looks after her.

"She will pull through I take it you didn't want another Ryo-oh-ki to take her place?" Asked Washu looking at Ryoko.

"I mourn every time I lose Ryo-oh-ki. Although she comes back and doesn't remember what happened before I hate losing her Washu. Ryoko then teleports and holds Kyoko.

"Don't worry Ryoko we will get them god damn monsters for this." Kyoko eyes begin to glow a fiery red as he walks back to the control room after letting go of Ryoko.

"Samonuske!" Yells Kyoko as he walks on to the bridge.

"Yes Kyoko what is it?" Asked Samonuske wondering why Kyoko is yelling.

"Give me access to the cannon that this ship was just equipped with when Ryo stole you from the Galaxy Police." Kyoko looks over at the little drone that represents Samonuske and he nods

"Ok Kyoko I have activated the cannon as you requested." Samonuske optics turn blue as he begins the cannon's activation sequence.

On the main Warship in what's left of the small Scryia fleet the Commander watches as the cannon Kyoko was talking about, begins to show itself; coming out from the underbelly of the ship and extending its barrel right to the front of the ship. "What the hell is that? That cannon is enormous sir." Yelled one of the Commanders underlings.

"Yes it is soldier now order the battleships to attack it quickly." The officer proceeds to order the battleships to attack ship formally known as the Vapoureon which is now known as the Vindicator.

Back on the Vindicator Kyoko notices the ships are preparing to attack. "Ha do you think your going to stop me this is hurting Ryo-oh-ki you evil shits. DEVIL CALLER CANNON FIRE! Kyoko hits the firing button and the cannon fires with a bright light destroying two of the battleships upon impact and overloading the rest causing them also to explode.

"Ha that is revenge for hurting Ryo-oh-ki." Kyoko thinks to himself he then turns around and looks at everyone.

"Hey how are you guys feeling? We only have the warships to destroy now." He points to the warships which, have stopped advancing and are holding their position. "Ok guys and girls this is the final stretch so Ryo find out how Misaki and the others are holding up." Ryo then switches on the vid screen.

"Ok Misaki how are the repairs coming?" Asked Ryo as he watched Misaki on the vid screen.

"Almost done Ryo dear they will be finished very shortly thank you for holding these fiends off for us." Misaki smiles at him and she waves at Ayeka and Sasami.

"Hey no problem, I always protect my friends." Ryo smiles back at her and gives her the thumbs up.

"Yes well can we go and finish them off now?" Asked Kyoko as he stared out into space where the warships are waiting.

"We know you want them all dead Kyoko so I saved one of those fighters of ours in the hanger its auto pilot will take you there once you get there you can destroy whatever ships you choose." Ryo looks at Kyoko and shakes his head.

"Oh yeah now your talking Ryo." Answered Kyoko but just as he was about to leave Kiyone stopped him saying

"Are you mad you can't fight those ships in a fighter, one hit and your dead!" Kiyone looks at him thinking he's crazy.

"Don't worry about him the fighter is custom made for him, when he pilots it, it has 7 times the fire power, 3 times the shields and armour, he can move it as quick as his own body and it has a special combat mode that you just have to see it to believe it." Smiled Ryo thinking that the jet he created is really cool.

"Yeah but if I am lucky I won't need the ship I plan to get aboard so see you guys soon." Kyoko winks and smiles at the group he teleports to the hanger and leaps into the cockpit of the fighter.

"Ok well I'm in the fighter Ryo time to launch." Smiled Kyoko as he hit a few buttons on the ship's control console. Ryo then talks to Kyoko over the intercom.

"Roger that operation go kick ass will commence in 3…2…1… launch." The custom made fighter flies out of the hanger bay and straight at the Scryia warships.

"HAHA here I come, you pieces of shit!" Kyoko's fighter has left the hanger and is proceeding to target the evil grin is streaking across Kyoko's face.

Meanwhile on the ship that is leading this little operation the Commander notices the small dot on the radar. "So they are sending one little fighter to destroy us how pathetic. Blast him out of the existence." The Commander then waves his clawed hand and the young Dragon officer orders the ships to open fire on Kyoko.

Well on the bridge of the Vindicator Tenchi and the group watch as they see the fighter dodging the fire power which, is coming from all sides.

"Ah hell he won't get close fighting them like that." Moans Ryo as he watches Kyoko showing off by dodging the attacks of the enemy ships.

"Will Kyoko be ok Azaka and Kamedake?" Asked Sasami looking at them and then watching Kyoko on the vid screen.

"Yes he should be ok… we hope princess." Azaka and Kamedake both look at the vid screen showing the battle.

"Yeah don't worry Sasami he will come back he's Ryoko's boyfriend after all." Giggles Ayeka as she looks at Ryoko.

"And what is that supposed to mean princess? Kyoko will win and it's not because he's my boyfriend, he could beat them even if I was with Tenchi and not him" Ryoko then spits her tongue out at her.

"Yes I agree with Ryoko on this one Ayeka I am sure we will win." Smiles Tenchi hoping he won't get creamed.

"Yeah Ayeka show some faith in him will you he's cute and is very strong no one will beat him." Laughed Mihoshi with a smile on her face.

"Mihoshi I am so ashamed of you." Replies Kiyone who then gets pushed out of the way by Ryoko who grabs and grabs Mihoshi shakes her silly saying.

"You keep your hands of Kyoko, you here me or I'll give you a knuckle sandwich you will never forget." Ryoko's face is flaming red and the others try to calm her down.

"Hey Ryoko calm down will you." Said Tenchi as he grabbed her to calm her down.

"Well guys I have just analysed those ships and the Dragon aura has all those ships protected, each ships own Dragon aura is being made stronger by each ship there. So Kyoko can't get in that way, he will have to ram the ship into one of the ships at the end, that will break the aura protecting them all then he can destroy them." Everyone looks round with Tenchi still holding onto Ryoko's ankles.

"Well then someone better tell Kyoko before he gets himself killed and Washu why didn't you tell us this earlier?" Yells Ryoko as she kicks Tenchi away and now is shaking Washu senseless.

"Because Ryoko…I…only…found out…now." Ryoko lets Washu go and Washu crawls over to where Ryo is sitting and climbs onto the chair beside him.

"Kyoko it is Washu I have some bad news… Your little fighter's weapons won't break that Dragon Aura shield of theirs you must overload you engine and then smash it into one of the ships at either end that's where the shield is weakest only by crashing your little fighter will the shield fall, then you can destroy the ships at will, please come back safe to us. Sighed Washu looking down at her feet.

"Yeah Kyoko come back to us." Said Kiyone and Mihoshi as they looked at Washu looking concerned about his chance of survival.

"Ayeka! Kyoko will come home right he can't die right?" Sasami looks up at Ayeka with tears in her eyes.

"I don't know Sasami all we can is hope that he will be ok." Ayeka then looks at the vid screen and watches Kyoko evade there fire power trying to move into a position so he can ram one of the ships on the end of the formation.

"Come on you guys it's Kyoko I am sure he will be fine isn't that right Ryoko?" Asked Tenchi as he turned and smiled but only got a concerned and upset look back.

"He hasn't did this before I don't know Tenchi... he has done big things before but I don't know, Kyoko please come back to me." Ryoko then turns and looks at the others before looking at the vid screen.

"Well guys, no offence Ryoko and Washu he has come along way since you last seen him so have faith." Ryo then turns around and thinks to himself. "I hope I was right saying what I said you better come back."

"Meow Meow…" Ryo-oh-ki comes onto the bridge and looks at the screen.

"Yeah Ryo-oh-ki I hope your right." Ryoko sighs trying not to think what could happen.

"Roger that Washu and you guys stop worrying I'll be ok don't worry about me." Replies Kyoko being confident trying not to worry everyone.

"Ok Kyoko hurry back and be careful." Ryo looks away from the screen wondering what is going to happen

"Ok I am lined up with one of the end ships proceeding to overload the engine." Kyoko hits a button combination and engine begins to overload. "Ok guys engine is overloading lets do this." Kyoko then flies the ship at the Scryia warship to the left end of the formation. "Ok now!" Kyoko teleports out of the ship just as it hits the shield and the ship explodes. Kyoko gets himself flung into the side of the second ship on the right and leaves a big dent in the haul. "Ah that hurt, I never want to do that again." Kyoko begins to rub his head and his neck. "Now it's time I made an entrance." Kyoko turns around and looks at the dent in the haul and punches through it.

"Commander we have a problem our haul has been breached and that small ship that blew up some how destroyed our Dragon Aura shield." The officer turns to face the ships Commander.

"What that is impossible but never mind that now find the intruders and kill them and fire on that ship blast it out of existence." Replies the Commander to the officer standing in front of him.

"Can't do that sir all the ships weapons and shields are down." Replied the officer with a scared tone in his voice.

"THOSE BLASTED WARM BLOODS report this to the Commander on the flagship and kill the intruders." Replied one of the bridge officers.

"The report has been sent sir." The Commander and the bridge crew hear an explosion in the moments that followed only to find Kyoko standing in the doorway that used to be the door to the bridge.

"Who are you and what happened to the grunts that were on this ship." Barked the Commander looking very pissed off.

"You want to know who I am. Come on and you will find out the hard way." Kyoko grins and clenches his fists.

"Ok take him." Orders the Commander as him and the bridge crew of the ship attack Kyoko.

"Ha is this all you got come on don't insult me?" Kyoko throws a few energy lances at the lizard like creatures attacking him killing them all but the captain and two others. The captain and the others begin to back off as Kyoko walks closer to them. "Normally I only eliminate the dragon part of your kind but since you down grade dino creeps attacked the Jurian King and his Queens... well I just can't forgive that." Kyoko begins to walk towards them with an evil grin gracing his face.

"But you're a space pirate why do you care?" Asked the Commander who was frozen with fear. Kyoko picks up one of the other crew members breaking his neck as he walks past him. Kyoko let's the blood run down his arms, he then shoots the other one remaining.

"I care because I am good friends with their daughters now it's time for you to join your comrades and die." Kyoko then energises his sword and cuts off the head of the Commander and watches it bounce along the ground leaving a pool of blood behind it. Kyoko then activates the ships self destruct and quickly gets off the ship as it blows up taking out the two ships which were close by. He then destroys the next three ships by destroying their engines and killing the crews on all three ships before they exploded and become space dust.

Back on the Vindicator the others watch as Kyoko blows up each of the ships.

"That's it Kyoko show them what a pirate is made off." Ryoko starts jumping up and down in delight.

"See now we wait until he is done with the flagship then we can move to pick him up." Replies Ryo as the others watch on.

"Looks like this is it, this one ship and then I can go get their king where ever he is." Kyoko fires an energy lance at the haul blowing a hole in it and an alarm goes off.

"Commander Sir! The intruder that destroyed the rest of ships is now on board and we still have no shields and weapons and well this is the pirate Kyoko. His partner Ryo is more than likely on that ship. He has the strength to beat the space pirate Kagato and Ryoko and did I mention he is the love of Ryoko and his power is greater than the Light Hawk Wings and maybe even our Dragon Aura… I don't know about you sir but I ain't staying. Since our king made him murder his own family with that mind control technology he stole this monster is going to kill each and everyone of us!" The grunt begins to go insane.

"Pull yourself together fool." The Commander grabs the grunt and he rams his fist through the grunts chest and rips out his heart and roars. "Now let that be a lesson no one leaves we all fight and we all die, for our elite guard and our king." The soldiers start to cheer just as Kyoko kicks the door down.

"So you are going to die for your king…that suits me fine as you can go to hell and he CAN JOIN YOU LATER!" Kyoko fires a blast of energy released from his hands and he watches as everyone dives for cover. "Some soldiers they run for cover instead of facing death like they should." Kyoko is about to attack when an explosion throws him and everyone on the bridge off balance. "What the hell was that?" The Commander and Kyoko turn round to the door to see someone standing there in the door way with a grin on their face. Kyoko gathers the energy needed for both of his swords and changes the energy into two blades.

"Which one of you wants to die first?" Kyoko points one sword at the Commander of the ship and another one at the stranger.

"Well I don't think it will be me." The stranger quickly runs past Kyoko and kills the Commander. Kyoko watches the body drop to the floor.

"Well now that he is dead time for me to blow this up." Kyoko activates the self destruct. "Well stranger time for us to take our leave."

"Yes Kyoko I think it is time we left." The stranger runs off. Kyoko quickly climbs back out of the hole in the haul he used to enter and signals Ryo to come and collect him. Ryo receives the signal and begins to fly towards him but the ship blows up and sends Kyoko flying.

"Ryo hurry up I am drifting out here and well it's boring and I am moving away very quickly." Kyoko folds his arms as he floats in space waiting on him.

"Yeah Yeah Kyoko we are coming don't be so impatient you could fly back." Replied Ryo.

"No I can't be bothered Ryo just hurry up." Kyoko continues to drift until he bumps into something.

"Hey you get on board." A beam of light teleports Kyoko to the bridge of the ship where the stranger from before is waiting. "So you are the legendary pirate Kyoko I presume." Asked the stranger still hiding under a hooded robe.

"Yes I am and who might you be?" Asked Kyoko with a sharp grin on his face.

"Well my name is Nagi and this ship is called Ken-oh-ki." Nagi lowers her hood and smiles at Kyoko

"Oh I remember you, you're that famous bounty hunter and you are after Ryoko aren't you?" Asked Kyoko as he folded his arms and continued to watch Nagi.

"Why do you ask do you know where she is?" Kyoko energises both of his swords and takes a battle stance.

"Yes I do and well if you want her you will have to kill me first." Nagi walks over to Kyoko and says

"Well handsome for one you can put your swords down and two I ain't here for Ryoko I am also going to be effected if Juria loses this war I don't like those Scryia much either I have dealt with their kind before and I would prefer Juria's rule compared to theirs. So for now, I'll take back to the ship you are with and we can talk more there ok?" Nagi has a serious look on her face.

"Yeah ok just don't expect Ryoko to be happy when you arrive and she will be even more pissed to find me on your ship." Kyoko sighs as he looks up at the ceiling.

"Yes well there they are." Nagi points to the ship that is closing in on their position.

"Where is he I can't locate him using my telepathic link where is my Kyoko oh no maybe he is hurt or even dead and if he is I swear those Scryia will pay for the death of Kyoko I will avenge him." Yells Ryoko as she paces up and down the bridge.

"Please Ryoko calm down he is ok he will show up any minute now." Smiles Mihoshi trying to make her feel better.

"Yeah Ryoko I agree he is on his way I bet you we will find him soon." Smiled Tenchi.

"Yeah don't worry Ryoko." Smiles Sasami and Ayeka. Kiyone walks over to Ryo and kisses him on the cheek. Misaki then pops up on a vid screen.

"Uh… hey Misaki what's up?" Asked Ryo as he looked at the screen looking a little surprised.

"Sorry to disturb you my little Ryo but I just wanted to let you know the repairs are complete and there is a ship coming in close by you it looks like that bounty hunter Nagi's ship."

"OK thanks Misaki for telling…" But before he could finish Ryoko ran over to the vid screen.

"Misaki are you sure that is Nagi?" Asked Ryoko as she changes into her battle outfit.

"Yes I am positive dear." Misaki replied looking concerned.

"Uh Ryoko why are changing for battle? Asked Ryo looking a tad confused.

"I have a bounty on my head and Nagi has never stopped chasing me the only reason she could be here is to battle me and I don't fucking need a fight right now I need Kyoko back that's all that matters right now." Kyoko puts on a fighting face she's very serious.

"Well Ryoko the ship is trying to communicate with us." Replies Ryo as he sits in his chair.

"Bring it up Ryo. Ryo punches a few buttons on the console and brings up a vid screen with Nagi appearing on the screen just as Ryoko requested.

"Ok Nagi what are you doing here? You better not want to fight me as today I ain't in the mood I am looking for someone and I don't need you here." Growls Ryoko over the vid screen as she looks at Nagi.

"Don't worry Ryoko I am not here to fight you I am here to return this very sexy man back to his ship." Nagi the shifts the screen so that Kyoko appears on it as he eats a sandwich.

"Hey Ryoko I told you I would be ok didn't I." Kyoko smiles and he waves as he finishes the sandwich.

"Kyoko I want to have a word with you when you get over here… let her aboard Ryo." Ryo hits a few buttons and then Ken-oh-ki docks. He then turns into his cabbit form and runs off with Ryo-oh-ki. Kyoko walks up to Ryoko and the others and gives Ryoko a hug.

"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Asked Kyoko with a warm smile on his face.

"Well how come you are with HER." Ryoko turns and looks at Nagi giving her a dirty look.

"Oh Ryoko don't be so jealous." Kyoko laughs trying to reassure . "I was floating in space waiting on you and the others when I litterly bumped into her ship and well she offered to give me a lift and she was the one who killed the Commander of that fleet." Nagi then walks over and leans seductively against Kyoko and says while stroking him across the chin.

"Don't blame her for being jealous Kyoko, everyone knows that I am more sexy and beautiful then she is." Nagi starts laughing and Ryoko turns to face her.

"What do your mean more sexy and beautiful than me everyone knows that I am the sexiest female that ever lived, even Ayeka is better looking than you and I am most definitely better looking than she is!" Shouts Ryoko as she pushes Nagi away from Kyoko and shoves her face into Nagi's but before anything can go any further Ayeka storms over and shouts

"What do you mean your better looking than me I am better looking than the two of your put together." By this stage all three girls are growling at each other and everyone else is edging away from them meanwhile Ryo turns round from his controls to see what is happening behind him and when he noticed that the girls are powering up for a fight and he quickly says

"Um girls is there something wrong?" The three girls turn to Ryo with very angry looks which, make Ryo cringe but before anything can happen to him Ayeka comes up with an idea and says

"I have an idea, Ryo here can judge between us who is the better looking of us." Nagi then adds

"Yes that is an excellent suggestion he is the prefect judge." She grins and looks towards Ryo with a smile on her face.

"Well I am surprised you actually came up with a good idea." Adds Ryoko with a smile on her face.

"And as an ex-Juria Knight it is unlikely that he will lie." Finishes Ayeka, while they all look at him expectantly while he is busy cursing at himself and thinking that he should have kept his big mouth shut.

"Umm come on girls I am sure there is a better person for deciding this question why don't you ask Tenchi or Kyoko to judge I am sure they would be much better suited to judge a question of such importance?" Said Ryo as he tried to find a way to worm his way out of this problem before he gets the ass kicking of a life time.

"Nope neither of them are suitable for this because they not impartial, what with Tenchi being in a relationship with Ayeka and me having one with Kyoko that only leaves you as the judge because you have no ties to any of us." Answers Ryoko as the girls quickly grab him and pull him away from the control panel so he can't pull any sudden escape plans and they also removes any controls on him so he can't use them either.

During all of this Kyoko is sitting in a dark corner sniggering away while the rest of the group just watched stunned at this surprising turn of events and are feeling sorry for poor Ryo and wondering how the hell he is going to get out of this mess in one piece. Tenchi walks over to Kyoko and Kyoko asks him

"Did you get this all the time back home?" And Tenchi replies

"Yes this happened all the time except Nagi never joined in before but now I am glad, as that happens to you now and not me." Tenchi gives one of those looks saying he is free and he is glad.

"Yes but poor Ryo is going to get creamed by them three then Kiyone will do it after they are I bet." Kyoko starts to laugh at the thought of it.

"But should we not do something?" Asked Tenchi looking concerned for Ryo's safety.

"Well would you want to get in the middle of that?" Kyoko points at the three girls as Ryo is trying to say who is prettiest.

"Girls I don't know what to say you are all very pretty." Ryo cringes as he knows soon he will get hit by at least one of them.

"No only ONE of us is pretty the rest are ugly." Growls Ryoko as she looks at Ryo then looks at Nagi and Ayeka again. "Ok well in that case none of you are pretty in my eyes because Kiyone is the prettiest girl here." Ryo cringes waiting on the hitting to begin.

"WHAT!" All three of them look at Ryo. Kiyone gets a red face and quickly leaves with Ryo shortly running after her as the three girls chase after him.

"Oh well Tenchi looks like he is dead now." Kyoko closes his eyes not wanting to see the pain and anguish on Ryo's face.

"Yeah the poor guy never stood a chance." Tenchi and Kyoko both start laughing.

"Yes well I guess we won't be going anywhere until he gets back." Washu sighs and looks out side. After a brief moment of silence Funaho and Misaki enter from their own ship. Misaki runs over and give Kyoko a hug crushing him.

"Thank you Kyoko you protected us from harm and now we are safe." Misaki gives him a rib breaking hug then lets him go. Funaho then approaches him and gives him a hug and a kiss.

"Thank you for defending us I am really grateful." She smiles at him.

"Yes it is ok no need to thank me." Kyoko takes a bow.

Kyoko, Tenchi, Mihoshi and Washu continue talking to Funaho and Misaki. Nagi Ayeka and Ryoko are talking in the ships canteen and Ryo has made his way to Kiyone's room where she is still blushing.

"It is true Kiyone you know that don't you?" Ryo smiles at her.

"Yes I know…" She moves closer to him. Meanwhile Ryoko Nagi and Ayeka walk back to the control room.

"Where's Ryo did you find him?" Sniggers Kyoko as he waits on their answer.

"No we didn't find him I give up." Ryoko and Ayeka shake their heads. Kyoko walks over to Nagi.

"So are you going to stay around or are you going off again?" Asked Kyoko looking at Nagi.

"Kyoko stop you looking at her what about me." Ryoko looks upset.

"It's ok Ryoko I just want to know if she joining us on the ship because her flying around on her own ain't a good thing, so are you staying or going Nagi?" He looks at her with a grin.

"Yes I will hang around I have nothing better to do and besides I like you a lot." Nagi walks off to find herself a room and Kyoko walks over to Ryoko.

"Hey don't you get jealous over her. She can't hold a candle to you." Kyoko kisses her and smiles. "Samonuske could you please get the simulation room ready? As I want to head in and train a bit."

"Ok Kyoko it is ready place make your way their now." Replies Samonuske as the computer sets the room up for him.

"Well Ryoko I am off to train a bit so you can come and watch if you like and Samonuske please pilot the ship to somewhere remote where Scryia have no presence there. Also please give the Juria treeship instructions to follow." Kyoko walks off to the simulation room and Ryoko follows him. Ayeka and Tenchi are eating food, Kiyone is with Ryo in her room and Mihoshi and Washu and are going to simulation room's gallery to watch Kyoko train Nagi also decides to join because she has picked her room and stumbled on the training area while looking for one.

Kyoko has already entered the room and has started training when the others come in and see Ryoko watching him train.

"What are you guys doing here?" Asked Ryoko as she notices them enter the room out of the corner of her eye.

"We came to watch your handsome boyfriend train and see how well his fighting skills are." Nagi looks at Ryoko as she spoke with a giggle in her voice.

"That's why you are here Nagi not why Mihoshi and Washu are here." Ryoko looks at them giving them a weird look.

"Well Ryoko I am here to study Kyoko's fighting abilities and Mihoshi is here as she has nothing to do." Laughs Washu as she rubs her head.

"Umm hmm that's right I am here as I have nothing to do." Mihoshi gives one off those big smiles.

"Then well you better sit down as he's been at it for a few minutes now." Ryoko turns and continues to watch Kyoko. The rest of them sit down and watch as Kyoko bounces around the room taking out his simulation enemies in a spilt second.

"Ok increase the training level." Kyoko wipes the sweat away as the training level gets increased. Washu continues to record his data as he starts training again the others just keep watching him wondering what he will do next.

The ship continues to float their in space no Scryia have come after them for now.