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 go! On with the story.
Empires at War…!
Chapter 8… The Final Battle which ends the War.
Kyoko and his friends, plus the freed Jurian prisoners continue to march to the palace.
"Kyoko are sure you want to do this? We are almost there now I don't want you to die." Ryoko looks at him with a deep concerning look in her face.
"I won't die that's a promise and addition to that promise I won't let any of my friends die and I never break a promise." Kyoko turns round and orders the army to stop. "I take it you heard my promise to my friends and I swear I'll try to keep you all alive…but I tell you this; though it hurts to say so. Not all of you are going to make back so all of those who want to continue step forward." The whole army steps forward.
"I guess you all still want to fight?" Asks Ryo as he looks at them all.
"SIR YES SIR!" Replies the soldiers.
"Ok then onward." Kyoko raises his hand the troops continue to march forward.
Meanwhile at the palace's main gate the remaining Scryia troops wait for Kyoko and his allies.
"Sir we are ready to engage the enemy on your command." Reports a grunt to the Royal Guard.
"Ok we can't let these warm bloods get past here alive; once they show up kill anything that isn't Scryia you got it!" Bellows the Royal Guard.
"We got you SIR!" Replies the Scryia grunts as they prepare for the battle ahead that will lead to their doom.
"It won't belong now we are nearly there it's just at the end of this road." Yells Ryo as they approach the hill that leads to the main gate of the palace. They look down at the army guarding the main gate.
"There is a lot more of them than there is of us." Replied Kiyone looking over towards Ryo.
"Yeah I noticed that Kiyone. We won't be able to beat all of them." Ryo lets out a sigh not exactly sure if they can beat them all.
"Ok Lei-oh-ki you know what to do my little friend." Lei-oh-ki jumps into the air and transforms into his space ship and fires a shot from his main gun blasting a large number off enemies in to space dust. "OK ATTACK!" Yells Kyoko as he energises both of his swords, as he charges into battle with his friends by his side and the Jurian army right behind them.
"Sir the Jurians and that pirate are charging at us should we go out and meet them?" Asks a grunt as he sees the army charging right at them.
"Of course you idiot ATTACK!" The remaining Scryia army leap the barricade that was in place and they charge at Tenchi's group with the Scryia Royal Guard leading the charge.
"Here they come men defend yourselves don't let a single one of these fiends get past you." Yells Kyoko as they continue to run down the hill to meet the charging Scryia army.
"SIR YES SIR!" Yell the Jurian soldiers as they follow him and the others as they run down the hill.
"Make sure none of those warm bloods make it past you and reach our king KILL THEM ALL!" Bellows the Scryia Royal Guard as he shakes the earth with every thunderous foot step.
"YES SIR FOR THE KING!" Yell the Scryia grunts as the mighty armies clash.
"Come on you dragons come and get me!" Yells Ryo as he fights with a few of the grunts in front of him. Kyoko had just killed a grunt and he turns to look at Ryo who had just finished a few himself. Kyoko and Ryo both give each other the thumbs up and continue to fight both swing back round and take out a few more by slashing and cutting off their heads . Not to far away Ryoko had just saved a soldiers life she grabbed the soldier and threw him to the ground as she blasted an enemy grunt in the stomach leaving a very messy hole in the grunts stomach the body drops and she turns to the soldier who then says.
"Thank you my lady." Smiles the soldier as he stands back up.
"It's no problem handsome just keep it up." Ryoko smiles and swings her sword round beheading one of the Scryia grunts and the soldier watches the blood drips all over her sword before he runs back off in to combat. Not to far from Ryoko. Nagi is also getting her fair share of lizards to kill.
"Damn Scryia soldiers can't even fight a good fight what a waste of my time." Smiles Nagi as she sticks her sword through one of their stomachs before pulling it out and cuts of the head of the grunt who tried to stab her from behind and she watches as the blood drips down her sword. Nagi looks over to Kiyone and Mihoshi you don't appear to be doing so well.
"Ah Kiyone we aren't hurting them!" Screams Mihoshi as her blaster doesn't affect them.
"I know Mihoshi but we can't give up now." Kiyone looks down at three dead Jurian soldiers. They begin to back off as three Scryia grunts come charging at them. "FIRE MIHOSHI FIRE!" Yells Kiyone as the Scryia deflect their shots with ease. "Well Mihoshi I know it was you who ruined my dream about going back to headquarters…but I will always be your friend." Kiyone begins to cry.
"I know Kiyone you'll always be my friend." They close their eyes as they see the swords begin to come down on their heads. CLANG Mihoshi and Kiyone look up to see Ayeka in front of them with her shield protecting them.
"Are you guys ok?" Asks Ayeka as the more grunts begin to pound on her shield. "Yes we are but your shield won't be able to keep up taking that kind of hammering forever." Adds Kiyone as Ayeka's shield begins to get weaker.
"Its ok look over there." Replies Ayeka as Kiyone and Mihoshi look to see Funaho and Misaki come running towards them with a few Jurian soldiers.
"LEAVE MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIENDS ALONE!" Bellows Misaki as she attacks and kills them all in one attack.
"Washu please drop the battlesuits and send Azaka and Kamedake also." Yells Funaho into a little com device.
While back on the Vindicator Washu has just received the signal.
"Please be careful Azaka and Kamedake." Cries Sasami as they stand beside the battlesuits that are for Kiyone and Mihoshi.
"Thank you for your concern my dear princess but we will return so keep you chin up." Smiles Azaka as he nods to Washu and Washu nods back.
"Sending the suits now and please look after yourselves." Washu hits a button which sends the suits and they materialise beside Mihoshi and Kiyone.
Kiyone and Mihoshi climb into the suits as soon as they appear.
"Thank you Azaka and Kamedake." Smiles Kiyone as she now begins to fire on the Scryia and watches as they drop down dead like flies.
"It is ok Kiyone my lady it is the least we can do; now if you can excuse us." Azaka and Kamedake run in the direction of a few Scryia troops. The Scryia troops look up and spot them coming and they begin to panic.
"No why not those Jurian Knights!" The grunts scream in pain as Azaka and Kamedake kill them blasting them with their Jurian staffs. They run off again and continue to fight else where. Tenchi sees some Scryia grunts making a run at Ryo form behind and Tenchi decides to get in their way.
"Stop right there. Didn't your mother tell you boys it's not nice to attack people from behind?" Tenchi charges at them.
"Stupid human." Yells the grunt as Tenchi cuts them all in two. Ryo turns round and Tenchi nods and Ryo nods back.
"FOR JURIA!" They both take a running charge at a group of Scryia soldiers as they are about to kill some Jurian soldiers.
"BACK OFF!" Yells Ryo as he cuts through them all.
"Are you men ok?" Asks Tenchi as they help them to their feet.
"Yes we are but please go help the others." Tenchi and Ryo nod and they both go their separate ways and go off into the battle once again.
"So you think you can handle me?" Ryoko grins as she charges at two Scryia grunts who think they can take her. "You should never challenge someone unless you know you can beat them!" Ryoko swings her sword cutting them both up the middle each body drops to the ground in a few pieces. "She watches the blood flow before turning round and attacks more of the grunts. Kyoko looks up after killing more Scryia and he notices that the Scryia Royal Guard has his eyes transfixed on him and is cutting through anyone friend or foe just to get to him. Kyoko quickly takes a look round to see how everyone is doing. "Tenchi is doing fine… Ayeka, Mihoshi and Kiyone look safe." He looks over at Ryoko as she shoots two of the Scryia grunts that come charging at her. "She is also doing fine." He sees Azaka and Kamedake killing anything Scryia that comes near them. "No problems with them." He finally looks over at Misaki and Funaho as Misaki has an angry look upon her face as she slaughters anything Scryia around her. "They are nuts attacking her poor bastards." He sniggers to himself and begins to run for the Scryia royal guard; killing anything Scryia on the way.
"COME AND GET ME WARM BLOOD!" Bellows the Scryia royal guard as Kyoko charges towards him.
"YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND ARGGGGGHHHHHHH!" Kyoko's swords clash with the royal guards and the two titans begin to fight. Nagi looks over at the fight and smiles as she continues to fight the grunts around her. Ryo and Tenchi both take a quick glance over to Kyoko and shout over
"KILL THAT SON OF A BITCH!" Before turning the attention back to their own fighting.
Again back on the Vindicator Washu is running a scan over the battle field.
"Washu how are they doing?" Asks Sasami in a panic.
"Well the Scryia have 20 of their troops left while the Jurian army has 19 of it's forces left so I am going to end this fight quickly before anymore have to die." A tear appears in Washu's eyes as the ship takes off and heads for the battle zone with it's engines at Max.
Meanwhile in the palace the Scryia King is watching the fight from a balcony.
"My soldiers fight and keep on fighting in my name I am proud of them. But I never expected that the same pirate I used all those years ago has a loyal army of his own and is putting up a heavy resistance." He slams his giant fist into the wall and looks up to see a ship in the distance quickly heading towards them. "Damn that ship will definitely turn the tide. But no matter, I will kill the pirate and his friends myself, once they get some rest after this battle. I hate fighting weakened opponents." The Scryia king grins and watches now that the ship is directly over the battle field.
Kyoko looks up to see the Vindicator flying overhead.
"Well freak; I guess my friend has a plan to end this fight with a ship." He looks at the Royal Guard as their swords clash yet again.
"Don't bet on it warm blood I will kill you before you can get aboard." The Royal Guard throws Kyoko to the ground and is about to kill him when Tenchi quickly comes out from no where and cuts the Royal Guards head off.
"Hey Kyoko are you doing ok?" Smiles Tenchi as the body of the Royal Guard hits the ground behind them.
"Yes I am fine Tenchi but what is going on?" Washu has just ordered all of us to retreat as she is about to fire the Vindicators guns."
"Holy shit we better move it then." Kyoko quickly gets up and Kyoko and Tenchi quickly run under the ship and they watch as the remaining Jurian soldiers and the injured soldiers plus Ryoko, Nagi, Mihoshi, Kiyone, Ayeka, Misaki, Funaho, Azaka and Kamedake retreat. And they watch as the Scryia soldiers retreat only to see them get destroyed by the guns.
"OH no where are Lei-oh-ki, Ken-oh-ki and Ryo-oh-ki!" Shouts Kyoko as the group look around them and see the three of them hiding under a rock.
"It's ok you three you can come out now." Smiles Kyoko as the three of them come running out and run directly to their owners. "I am glad your safe Lei-oh-ki but why didn't you transform in to your humanoid form and fight for us?" Kyoko looks at him with a serious face.
"You didn't need me to fight in that form and I was with Ryo-oh-ki and Ken-oh-ki they can't fight in human forms, I don't even think Ken-oh-ki has one." Smiles Lei-oh-ki.
"It's a good thing only I can understand you Lei-oh-ki or Ryoko and Nagi might have something to say." Kyoko bursts out laughing and he looks over to Ryoko as she dances with Ryo-oh-ki and looks as Nagi nods at Ken-oh-ki happily.
The Scryia King looks out over the battlefield from his balcony again and grins lowering his head.
"You did well in that battle Kyoko, You and your friends have my respect however when you come to meet me in combat, expect no mercy. Drakor come here." A small dragon flies over to the Scryia King and lands on his shoulder. "I want you to fly down there and find the pirate Kyoko and tell him that he has 2 days to get himself ready for our fight. Tell him I'll be here waiting on his arrival he knows what will happen if he doesn't comply." The Scryia King grins to himself.
"Yes Sir right away." Drakor flies out of the window and down towards the ship where Kyoko his friends and the Jurian soldier survivors are now resting and healing up. Kyoko looks up and spots the small dragon and quickly jumps to his feet.
"I'll handle him guys give me a few seconds." Kyoko flies up into in the air and meets Drakor half way.
"I bring you a message from my leader pirate." Smiles the dragon his sharp teeth give him an eerie grin.
"And what might that message be dragon?" Growls Kyoko as his warm eyes turn back in to those cold heartless eyes.
"You have 2 days to prepare yourself for a battle with him. He will be waiting in the Jurian throne room; you can also bring your friends though I would advise against it. They won't like it when you get killed in front of them." Drakor laughs and looks at Kyoko as Kyoko replies.
"You can tell your king I will be ready for him. And I won't be the one who is going to die." Kyoko flies back down to the others and Drakor flies off back to the palace.
"Kyoko who was that and what did it want?" Asks Ryo as he walks over to him. Kyoko signals him to keep quiet and listen.
"That was a message from the Scryia King himself…he wants me to prepare to fight him." Kyoko sits down on a rock and Ryo sits beside him.
"Well we will all go with you then don't be so worried." Smiles Ryo as he pats him on the back.
"I want you and the others to stay Ryo my old friend; in case I lose I want you and Tenchi to protect Ryoko from harm." Kyoko turns and looks at him.
"Hey Kyoko I am afraid it would more than likely be the other way around; she would be the one to protect me and Tenchi from harm." Kyoko starts to laugh.
"Yes Ryo normally it would be her protecting you two. But if I die what do you think she might do, I don't want you or anyone following me got it!"
Ryo shakes his head and puts it in his hands.
"I won't be able to stop you will I?" Kyoko turns and looks at him.
"No not this time old friend; I have to do this one on my own. Though tell everyone that I'll miss them and tell Ryoko that I love her and that I will always be with her in here." Kyoko points to his chest where his heart is and he begins to make his way to the palace as everyone except Ryo is on the ship resting up.
"Well my friend I guess its good bye, hope you come back alive." Ryo turns his back and walks into the ship leaving Kyoko to walk to the palace. Ryo walks into the cafeteria area of the ship where everyone is sitting down eating.
"Ryo where is Kyoko? He is going to miss dinner. Ryo are you ok?" Asks Ryoko as Ryo sits down looking very glum.
"Well Ryoko your boyfriend has left us here on our own and he has gone to fight the Scryia's King now." Ryo lets his head slam of the table at which, they are sitting.
"Why did you let him go Ryo?" Yells Ryoko as she grabs him and lifts him into the air.
"Ryoko put him down; let him explain why Kyoko left without telling us before you start smashing things." Replies Tenchi as Ryoko puts Ryo down.
"Well all he said was that he will miss us as all and that he will be with us in our hearts. And Ryoko." Ryo turns to Ryoko and looks at her. "He told me to tell you that he loves you, and not to forget him as he will always be with you, in here." Ryo points to his heart, while the others cover the mouths as the water builds up in their eyes and Ryoko bursts into tears.
"We have to go after him we can't let him fight on his own, KYOKO!" Everyone grabs Ryoko trying to restrain her. "Let me go…please let me go I have to go after him he promised he won't leave me again…Kyoko, I only found you again don't go again I can't take it." Ryoko grabs Tenchi and hugs him as she continues to cry in his arms. Water begins to flow down Tenchi's cheeks.
"Its ok Ryoko we are here for you." Tenchi pulls her in closer and looks up at the others. "We got to do something I have never seen her like this; she can't take it we have to do something." Tenchi turns to the others with a pleading look in his eyes.
"As much as I agree with you Tenchi, Kyoko told me not to do anything except to wait until the fight is over then we can go look for him." Replies Ryo trying to be calm and collected even everyone one could tell he is hurting
"But we can't just let him go on his own; if we do he will surely die." Adds Kiyone with a slight tear dripping down her face.
"Kyoko is strong if he does die he will take their king with him." Adds Nagi as she remains as calm as ever.
"How can you be so calm he has surely sent himself off to his death to protect us how can you be so heartless!" Snaps Ryoko. Tenchi continues to hold Ryoko and they all sit down discuss what the best course of action would be.
Meanwhile Kyoko has arrived at the palaces main gate which is a good distance away from the ship. He turns to see the Vindicator there in the distance.
"This could be the last time I look at the ship like this and it could also be the last time I see everyone, sorry Ryoko I couldn't keep our promise. Tenchi my god son look after her." He turns and walks through the gate.
"My master has been waiting on you, though you came early are you that eager to die?" Laughs Drakor looking at Kyoko with a big grin on his face.
"Listen here you little whelp, I won't be the one that dies today." He pushes Drakor out of the way and makes his way to the room where the King is waiting for him.
"So Kyoko we have come face to face yet again, how have you been?" Asked the Scryia King calmly.
"I have been fine Thra'cora and as I can see you haven't changed a bit yourself." Kyoko looks at Thra'cora with an expression of hate going across his face.
"No I haven't changed Kyoko but now you can settle things with me what do you say?" Laughs Thra'cora as an evil grin appears on his face.
"I say that I will be the one walking out of here and you will be the one that won't see the light of another day." Kyoko clenches his fists.
"So you really are determined to kill me, you and I are quite a like." Laughs the Thra'cora as he gets up out of the seat and walks closer to Kyoko.
"I don't care if I am similar to you, I will never ever be you!" Kyoko braces himself as Thra'cora quickens the pace as he moves closer to Kyoko.
"You could have all the power that you ever wanted but you would rather stay with your woman and that Jurian traitor!" Thra'cora punches Kyoko in the stomach and Kyoko flies into the wall on the opposite side of the room.
"I…protect those that I love and care for. I don't expect you TO UNDERSTAND!" Kyoko punches Thra'cora in the face making him stumble back; Kyoko continues the punching barrage striking Thra'cora in the head and the face before kneeing the dragon in the face and sending him crashing to the ground. "Get up! The great Thra'cora can't be down and out already can he?" Kyoko keeps the serious look on his face as Thra'cora gets up off the ground.
"So you really do want revenge against me don't you?" Thra'cora grins as he buries his foot into Kyoko's gut. Kyoko leans over holding his stomach and Thra'cora uppercuts him sending him crashing into the ceiling and back down to the floor.
"Come on Kyoko being with that space pirate woman of yours has made you soft." Thra'cora kicks him along the floor and into the wall.
"Don't…you…ever… TALK ABOUT RYOKO THAT WAY!" Kyoko gets up and flies into him landing punches and kicks as Thra'cora begins to back track trying to block Kyoko's attacks.
"I see that I struck a nerve." Thra'cora moves and Kyoko's next attack misses So Thra'cora grabs him from behind and smashes his head of the wall. He lets him go and Kyoko's body slides down the wall with blood smeared on the wall as he slides down. Kyoko slumps on the floor and he doesn't move though he is in pain.
Back on the ship they are still wondering what to do.
"I don't care what Kyoko said I am going after him." Ryoko gets up to leave but Tenchi grabs her and stops her.
"Ryoko wait and think about this. Kyoko must have a very good reason for not wanting us to go along." Tenchi looks dead serious as he turns to look at her.
"I am afraid I agree with Tenchi on this one Ryoko we will only be in Kyoko's way if we go to help him." Adds Washu though she hates to admit it. Ryoko sits down and grabs her head.
"Are you ok; Ryoko do you have a sore head?" Asks Ayeka looking a little concerned.
"I will be ok Ayeka…its Kyoko's link with me. I could hear him in pain and now I hear nothing." Ryoko quickly gets up and looks in the palaces direction. "Kyoko's in trouble and I am going." But before anyone could answer her she had already gone.
"Damn Kyoko is going to kill us for this." Screams Ryo as he follows her.
"Yeah well it's not as if we can stop her." Tenchi gets up and also gives chase.
"That demon is always doing this sometimes I don't know why I bother." Ayeka chases after Tenchi. Misaki, Funaho, Sasami and Washu look at each and they all say at the same time.
"What the heck." They also give chase.
"Wait for us!" Screams Azaka, Kamedake, Kiyone and Mihoshi as they run after them too. Nagi looks at them as they all run after Ryoko
"Why do I bother staying around?" She gives chase as does Ryo-oh-ki and Lei-oh-ki. "We can't let the Queens of Juria and their daughters go on their own Master Kyoko needs us Jurian soldiers move out!" All the soldiers get to their feet and chase after them also.
Back in the palace Thra'cora has got Kyoko by the throat and held up against the crumbling wall.
"I really do pity you…my boy I knew one day that we would fight like this but you are proving to be a disappointment. You have such power just like that boy Tenchi and like him you choose to waste your power!" Thra'cora throws him through a desk. "I will give credit you're very stubborn." Thra'cora watches a bloody Kyoko stagger to his feet.
"It's because if I lose this fight; you will hurt all those I hold dear and you also hurt too many innocent people if I don't stop you." Kyoko puffs and pants as he tries to gather his wits and breath as his blood continues to drip.
"It looks like this fight will be over quicker than I thought you lost Kyoko…" Thra'cora charges at him as Kyoko sits up against the wall.
"It looks like this is it…I am sorry Ryoko I won't be able to protect you anymore." Kyoko looks up to see Thra'cora still running at him he closes his eyes as Thra'cora yells.
"Time to die Kyoko…" Just as he nears Kyoko Thra'cora hears someone yelling.
"He won't be dying today reptile breath ARGGGGGHHHHHHH!" Ryo and Tenchi attack Thra'cora slicing him in the back Ryo and Tenchi attack again with their swords but Thra'cora defends with his own sword and throws them into the already crumbling wall; Kyoko watches as the wall falls on top of them.
"Tenchi! Ryo!" Screams Kyoko as Ayeka, Mihoshi and Kiyone run to their aid.
"You shouldn't have interfered." Thra'cora throws a piece of rubble at the three of them which hits them from behind as they try to dig them out. Ryoko flies over to Kyoko as Azaka and Kamedake engage Thra'cora; they are doing well against him.
"Hey there handsome." Ryoko looks down at her bloody boyfriend and covers him as a blast hits the floor and kicks up a lot of dust.
"Hey there yourself I thought I told Ryo to tell you guys not to come here?" Kyoko lifts one of his bloody hands and strokes her face and Ryoko begins to cry as he smears some of his blood on her face.
"He…did…but I couldn't just sit here and let you fight him knowing you were in pain." She pulls him closer to shield him as Nagi has now joined in the fight. "I thank you Ryoko." Kyoko smiles as Ryoko turns round to see Azaka and Kamedake on the floor face down and watches as Misaki, Funaho, Washu and even Sasami with help from Lei-oh-ki and Ryo-oh-ki grab the injured and begin their retreat. Thra'cora strikes Nagi and sends her crashing to the floor. Washu quickly grabs her and the group stalls. "Kyoko, Tenchi and everyone I will always love you." She begins to cry and Washu begins to read a high level energy reaction.
"What is going on here?" Washu turns round to see Ryoko standing there, Funaho also sticks her head around the corner.
"Washu our dear Ryoko has used all her power and has summoned the Light Hawk Wings. Kyoko must off slipped her some of his own gems." Everyone has now stuck their head around the corner and watches in amazement as a very angelic looking Ryoko attacks Thra'cora.
"Ryoko…my dear…Ryoko." Kyoko staggers to his feet and watches Ryoko kick the crap out of Thra'cora.
"How do you like someone that is stronger than you beating on your face?" She sends Thra'cora crashing to the floor.
"Such power I can't believe it!" Thra'cora begins to cringe as Ryoko walks closer to him; she is now wielding a sword similar to the Light Hawk sword Tenchi used to beat Kagato. She lifts the sword high in the air and is about to strike him down.
"RYOKO SOMETHING IS WRONG I AM ALSO DETECTING A HIGHER LEVEL OF ENERGY FROM HIM!" Ryoko looks down only to find that he had moved and had rammed a sword of his own clean through her Light Hawk shield.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Ryoko screams in pain and looks towards Kyoko who has tears streaming down his face. "I tired my best Kyoko…I really tried…I failed you, and I failed Tenchi and the others." She collapses on the ground and Kyoko some how gets the strength to run to her and pulls the blade out as the others stand in horror. Though no one notices the gems return to Kyoko's body
"Ryoko…RYOKO! PLEASE SPEAK TO ME!" Kyoko lifts her and pulls her close as his tears drip on her face.
"Hey don't cry Kyoko I will be alright. I am the strongest pirate ever remember?" Ryoko looks at him and smiles as the others come running over.
"I am sorry Ryoko I couldn't protect you from this now I am going to lose you, but this time I know you won't be coming back." Kyoko pulls her closer still and continues to cry.
"I will never die as long as you never forget me…" She lifts her hand and wipes the tears away from his eyes. Everyone one looks at her and they all have tears in their eyes.
"Tenchi… please look after Kyoko for me…" She looks at Tenchi and smiles. "I will Ryoko…that is a promise." Tenchi wipes his tears away and looks at Kyoko.
"Sasami don't be sad kiddo I'll always be with you; keeping an eye on you." Smiles Ryoko as Sasami gives her a hug and cries. Ryo-oh-ki looks at Ryoko and meows "I know Ryo-oh-ki I'll miss you too." Ryo-oh-ki runs over to Sasami and cries.
Watching this loving moment from a distance is Thra'cora and Drakor.
"Why don't you go and finish them all off while they are defenceless and in disarray?" Asks Drakor as he sits on Thra'cora's shoulder.
"Because I have never seen anything like this before I want them to remember it well as once this is over they will all die." He grins as everyone continues to mourn.
Back with Kyoko and the others Ryoko has said what she wanted to say to the rest of them and is now looking at Kyoko again.
"Kyoko please stop the crying…keep your head up and kill that bastard for me and remember that I love you." She smiles as Kyoko replies.
"Ryoko I want to know will you marry me." He looks at her as the tears slowly begin to dry up.
"If I survive this I will marry you…but for now I love you and goodbye." Ryoko stops moving and her hands drop away from his face.
"RYYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOKO!" Kyoko screams as Ryoko lays their emotionless in his arms.
"I detect a mighty power source!" Yells Washu as she looks in the direction of the source and she watches the look on Kyoko's face turn from being upset to extremely mad.
"ARGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!" Kyoko screams as his body begins to change his hair changes to a pitch black colour, his eyes turn to a fire red; giant wings spring from his back and claws grow where his nails had been; and his muscle size, strength, speed and endurance have increased at a horrifying level. The others stand their in amazement.
"He's tapped into his hidden power, that's incredible!" Smiles Washu as the energy readings go off her scales.
"Washu come on we got to, we have to try and save Ryoko." Tenchi runs over to Kyoko with Ryoko still in his now gigantic arms.
"Tenchi my god son don't be alarmed it's me Kyoko." The big dragon form now known as Kyoko looks down at Tenchi. Thra'cora is standing very still as he looks at Kyoko's new form and even Thra'cora can sense the power from him. Tenchi looks up at Kyoko's face to see that his godfather now looks like one of the Scryia.
"You look like one of them." Screams Tenchi as he looks at him.
"That I do, but not all dragons are killers like he is, I have two gems in my room on the shelf; use them to nurse Ryoko back to health." Kyoko hands Ryoko over and strokes her face. "NOW GO!" Bellows Kyoko as he turns around to face Thra'cora.
"You heard Kyoko let's go." Tenchi runs with Ryoko in his arms as everyone leaves and Lei-oh-ki transforms into a space ship and quickly gets them away from the immediate area.
"Now you are gonna pay for what you did to her!" Kyoko charges at him and begins his attack. "How do you like it now?" Kyoko lands all his punches and kicks and Thra'cora falls backwards.
"How did you get that much power!" Cries Thra'cora as he crawls along the ground trying to get away.
"I was told by Washu I had a hidden power and I guess this is it, but when tried to summon it before, my power arose in the form of a feral me." Kyoko kicks him and Thra'cora slides along the ground shortly stopping before the balcony. "And my father also told me that I will make a difference to this universe one day, I guess he meant the day you died." Kyoko continues to walk closer to Thra'cora his own foot steps shake the palace as Kyoko continues to walk forward. He throws a punch and Thra'cora quickly crawls out off the way and gets to his feet scared witless.
"I know when I am beat Kyoko…you can hand me over to the galaxy police and they can lock me up." Kyoko stares directly into his eyes.
"You won't be going to prison. I am going to kill you today, you made me take my own family away from me; your men almost killed my friends, but the worst thing you did was WHAT YOU DONE TO MY DEAR RYOKO!" Kyoko's eyes glow like a bright fire and a sword appears in his hand. "Now Thra'cora I will end you life." He grabs Thra'cora throwing him up over the balcony and into the air he flies out after him.
"NO KYOKO NOW IT'S YOUR TURN TO DIE!" Thra'cora suddenly brings another sword out of no where and sticks the sword into his chest and watches as Kyoko stops flying and begins his free fall. Thra'cora remains there flapping his wings to keep him in the air. "Now you can die like your precious Ryoko did." Kyoko glances at his wound and smiles as he falls.
"I seriously doubt that it will kill me and RYOKO WILL NOT DIE!" Kyoko roars in anger and quickly recovers and flies straight at him with his sword in hand. "NOW DIEEE!" Kyoko swings the sword and cuts Thra'cora's stomach open.
"Argh! No!" Kyoko watches as the body plummets to the ground and watches as the dust kicks up and the ground cracks as Thra'cora rests in the middle of the crater he caused when he hit the ground. Kyoko also notices Drakor flying out to meet his dieing master.
"Master are you ok?" Cries Drakor as he watches his master's blood oozes out all over the ground.
"I am going to die any second now Drakor. Kyoko beat me and as a warrior I respect him looks like he got his revenge…" Thra'cora's eyes go all distant and his big reptile like head drops to the side and rests on the blood soaked soil.
"Master Thra'cora…" Drakor turns round to see Kyoko standing behind him. "Kyoko you bastard! You killed my king. You now have a body of a dragon why did you kill him?" Kyoko lifts his foot and traps Drakor in between his big clawed toes.
"I might look like one of your kind but I am not. This is my hidden power and now no one has to fear the Scryia again. Your planet will have his daughter as a leader and she hates war. She will change nothing about your world, but her rule will make the ones back home and future generations to come respect the value life and freedom. But you won't see that good bye." Kyoko presses his big foot down on top of Drakor crushing him under his feet. He then looks at his chest the sword still embedded in his chest. "He got me good with this." Kyoko pulls it out and throws it to the ground and he watches as his new found power heals the sword wound. He begins to make the trip back to his friends.
Meanwhile everyone is onboard the Vindicator and they all sit around Ryoko as the watch the gems do their work.
"Is she going to be alright Washu?" Asks Tenchi as he holds Ryoko's hand.
"Her wounds will be completed healed soon but I don't know if she will wake up." Sighs Washu as she strokes Ryoko's hair.
"Wake up soon ok we are all worried about you." Replies Tenchi as Washu turns to Tenchi and looks at him.
"I am off to grab a bite to eat do you want something?" Tenchi looks back at Washu and replies
"Yes I will thank you Washu." Washu nods and leaves the room letting Tenchi watch Ryoko. "Washu how is Ryoko doing?" Asked Sasami as she runs up to her as Washu enters the cafeteria.
"She is doing well, her wounds will be all healed shortly but I can't tell when she will wake up." Washu pats Sasami on the head.
"But she will wake up won't she?" Sasami looks at her with a tear in her eye.
"I don't honestly know Sasami and we have to go out and look for Kyoko soon as the fight should be over by now." They both look at each other when Samonuske contacts Washu and everyone else on the ship.
"I am picking something up on monitor everyone come to the bridge." Everyone quickly goes to the bridge except Tenchi who is still with Ryoko.
"Alright Samonuske we are here just exactly what's going on?" Asked Washu as she ran onto the bridge with Sasami.
"Well Miss Washu I have detected a large life form making its way here." Replies Samonuske.
"Put it up on the vid screen!" Yells Washu. Samonuske brings the image up on the vid screen.
"It can't be is that Thra'cora or is it Kyoko?" Asked Nagi as she strains her eyes trying to look at the figure walking towards them.
"I think its Kyoko; don't ask me why I just think it is." Ryo turns round and leaves the bridge.
"Where are you going?" Asks Washu as she runs out into the hall.
"I am going out to see who or what this thing is if I get attacked quickly take off." But before Washu could answer that Ryo had already ran round the corner and was on his way out of the ship.
Meanwhile Kyoko looks up and sees the ship still there. "So they are still here. I hope they don't mistake me for one of the Scryia." He takes a quick look behind him. "Well Ryoko I got him…I killed that bastard for what he done like I promised you I would. I hope you are ok." Kyoko turns back around and continues to walk towards the ship but he notices someone running from the ship and running towards him. "I am still pretty weak I hope who ever that is knows it is me." Kyoko continues to watch as the guy in the distance comes into view. Kyoko waves at him as Ryo gets closer and closer. Ryo comes screeching to a halt right in front of him.
"Kyoko is that you?" Ryo looks up at his friend stunned.
"Yes Ryo it is me, I hope you're glad to see me." Kyoko puts a big clawed hand on his friends shoulder.
"Of course I am but are you going to stay like that from now on?" Ryo eyes up the new form of his friend.
"No I won't be like this forever soon the power will go away until the day I need it again." Ryo then helps Kyoko to walk back to the ship where the others are waiting.
"HEY! HEY! Look its Ryo and he is bring that life form back with him." Smiles Sasami. Washu holds up a scanner and it reveals that the life form is Kyoko.
"That is Kyoko all right he still must be in his ultimate form." Washu smiles and looks at everyone. "Well you coming out to meet him?" They all look back and nod and then they run out towards him. Kyoko and Ryo look up to see everyone come running out towards them.
"It looks like they recognise you now." Smiles Ryo looking at him.
"Yeah I guess it is I am glad to see they did miss me." Kyoko smiles as he sees Sasami running towards them yelling his name.
"KYOKO! KYOKO!" Sasami comes running up to him and gives him a big hug. He hugs Sasami back and says.
"It's nice to see you again Sasami, and it is nice to see you all again." He looks at each one of them and nods. Lei-oh-ki jumps up onto his left shoulder and nods. Kyoko nods back. "But where is Tenchi?" Asks Kyoko as he looks around but can't seem to see him.
"He is looking after Ryoko like you asked him too." Replied Nagi as she looks up at him.
"How is my dear Ryoko holding up?" Asks Kyoko as he turns to Washu.
"Her wounds would be completely healed by your gems by now, but I don't know when she will wake up." Washu lowers her head and shakes it. Kyoko closes his eyes and Ryo steps away as his body begins to revert back to its old self.
"There we go that's better now can we go back I want to see how she is." Kyoko begins to walk closer to the ship and the others follow him.
Back inside the Vindicator, Tenchi is sitting beside Ryoko and is talking to her.
"Ryoko I am not sure if you can hear me, but please get well soon as it wouldn't be the same if you weren't here." He picks up her hand and holds it.
"And Kyoko will come back and tell you he has killed the monster that put you here. I hope he is ok." Tenchi looks round as he hears the door open behind him he sees Kyoko standing in the doorway.
"Hey Tenchi thank you for keeping you promise and looking after Ryoko for me." Kyoko enters the room and rests a hand on his shoulder.
"What you're alive! Kyoko thank god!" Tenchi gets up and shakes his hand
"Yeah Tenchi I am but I want to be alone with Ryoko ok I'll catch up with you later." Tenchi nods and he leaves. Kyoko sits down on the chair beside Ryoko.
"Hey Ryoko I am back." He lifts her hand and holds it in his own. "I got the bastard who did this to you like I promised you would." He begins to cry as he strokes her face. "But from what I hear there is a chance you won't wake up, come on you got to wake up please." Kyoko begins to shake as the ship lifts off from Juria and sets its course back to earth. "If you go I don't know what to do…life wouldn't be worth living so for me you have to wake up." Kyoko rests his head on the bed and cries himself to sleep.
Out in the corridor leaning up against the wall beside the door of Ryoko's room, Tenchi listens to what Kyoko is saying before he goes and joins the others in the games room of the ship.
"Hey Tenchi how's is Ryoko doing now and how is Kyoko taking it?" Asks Ayeka as she looks behind her to look at him.
"Ryoko's condition hasn't changed and Kyoko isn't taking it very well." Tenchi sits down beside Ayeka and rests his head on her shoulder.
"Should we not go and support him to help him get through this?" Asked Mihoshi as she continues eating her snacks.
"He likes to be on his own at times like these we should leave him be; even though it sounds heartless." Adds Ryo before letting out sigh.
"As much as I hate it to admit Ryo is right; Kyoko always coped better by doing these things on his own." Commented Washu as she typed up some data into her computer. "He always was a loner type to me; it's the first time I have never seen him be so emotional, it would be best to leave him for now." Adds Samonuske. The rest of the group continue to talk and hope that Ryoko recovers quickly.
A few hours later Kyoko wakes up and looks over at Ryoko who still hasn't woken up.
"Hey I know you might not hear it but I am gonna sing that song for you again just so you know that I love you." Kyoko's lips begin to move and he begins to sing the song he wrote for her once again.
My Dear Ryoko
"I had a feeling, I had hoped that."
"I would find you again someday."
"Living in shadow, hating my existence."
"For leaving you alone."
"I didn't know that you were taken away from me."
"I was trapped in violence, and then you returned and saved the day."
"I'm here for you, now that I found you."
"I'm here for you, my dear Ryoko."
"I'm here for you."
"Ryoko."
"Someone changed me it was you."
"I can't believe I found you."
"For such a long time, I cried searching for you."
"You made me a better man."
"My dear Ryoko I'm sorry I left you alone."
"In that cave please forgive me my dear Ryoko."
"I'm here for you now that I found you."
"I'm here for you my dear Ryoko."
"I'm here for you."
"For you."
"Ryoko."
"Within the darkness you are light of my heart."
"And with my heart, I will love your eternity."
"I'm here for you now that I found you."
"I'm here for you my dear Ryoko."
"You know I love you."
"And I always will."
"And I am here for you."
"Ryoko."
"I am here now, I love you."
Kyoko feels the grip around his hand tighten as if something was holding it he looks down to see Ryoko looking back at him with tears coming down her face.
"Hey there handsome did you miss me?" Smiles Ryoko as she strokes his cheek. Kyoko begins to cry
"Of course I did I really, really thought you had gone and left me." Kyoko leans over and hugs her. "I am just so glad to see you awake. You mean the world too me." He then looks at her.
"And you mean the world to me too Kyoko." Ryoko then gives him a kiss and snuggles up to him.
"I got him for what he done, he's dead he won't be hurting anyone anymore." Kyoko smiles looking at her.
"I knew you could do it and your song was as beautiful as it was the last time you sang it." Smiled Ryoko.
"Tenchi never left your side until I came back, then I sat hear until you woke up, I am just so glad you woke up." Kyoko hugs her again.
"As I am glad to see you." Ryoko hugs Kyoko. The others come rushing into the room.
"RYOKO! RYOKO! YOU'RE ALIVE!" Sasami runs over to her and sits on the bed.
"Yeah I am still alive." Ryoko pats Sasami on the head.
"MEOW MEOW!" Ryo-oh-ki jumps into Ryoko's arms.
"And it's nice to see you too Ryo-oh-ki." She gives Ryo-oh-ki a hug.
"It's nice too see that all of you are still ok." Ryoko looks at everyone else.
"We are glad to have you back." Tenchi gives her a kiss on the cheek. "Ok you all stop fussing over me now I am ok really." Ryoko goes red from Tenchi's kiss and Kyoko begins to snigger
"We know you are ok that's way as soon as we get back to earth we having a big party." Yells Sasami. Everyone cheers as Tenchi and friends return to earth and they all leave that bloody war behind them.
Well that's it the chapter is finished hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it see ya all again -
