Chapter 4-
Making decisions
So now Tenchi has to decide to either leave the life he has behind and become a Jedi, or let the Empire destroy the entire galaxy. See what happens.
Tenchi was relaxing in the floating onsen and was interrupted by Ryoko. Tenchi panicked and said, "Don't you know better than to walk in when a guy's bathing!" She apologized and said, "I just can't help myself being around you all the time." she then gave him that look in her eye when she wants to do something sexual. So, she slipped out of her clothes, and Tenchi began to blush. He began to stutter and she then walked into the bath and held his arm and rested her head on his shoulder. She began to sound worried when she said, "Tenchi, you can't do this. If you become a Jedi now, I'd never be able to see you again, and I don't want to lose you to the Empire. You're like the one thing I care about." Tenchi looked puzzled and then Ryoko began to cry, wrapped her arms around him and buried her head in his chest. "I beg you Tenchi, don't do this." They sat together in the bath for awhile as Ryoko continued to weep.
Meanwhile, back on the Death Star, the admiral began to say, "We are approaching the planet my lord. We will soon have those girls within our grasp." Vader looked at the planet and sensed that something wasn't right. "I sense something." "My lord, the Emperor has contacted you, and needs to talk to you right away." Interrupted the captain. Vader walked to the monitor and the Emperor appeared on the screen. "What is thy bidding my master?" asked Vader as the Emperor appeared and said, "There is a great disturbance in the Force now. We have a new enemy, Tenchi Masaki." "I have felt it too, my master. And I also sense that he is just a boy. He has no knowledge of the Force." "Even so, the Grandson of Yosho must not be allowed to become a Jedi." "This is why we will use his friends to persuade him." "Yes, that is the original plan. Can you do it?" "He will join us or he and the girls will die, my master." He bowed his head and the Emperor disappeared from view. Vader then ordered the Admiral to send stealth droids down there to take the princess and space pirate.
Back on Earth, Tenchi was resting in his bed, when he woke up, only to find this time; Ayeka came in and walked to Tenchi. She took her yukata off as she looked upset and kneeled by Tenchi's side. "Lord Tenchi, I understand you have a hard decision ahead of you. So, I beg you not to do this. It's not worth risking your life to defend to galaxy." Tenchi rose his chest up and Ayeka began to weep too. She then kissed him for along while and she laid on top of him. After awhile, they stopped and she wept at his side.
Now comes the part with the kidnapping attempt. A group of stealth troops (Storm troopers with cloaking devices) began to make their way to the house walked in quietly. They then split up and looked in different parts of the house. They kept searching and so far, no signs of the targets. Then one of the troops found Ryoko lying on her bed. She began to wake up and was bagged, she began to squirm, and struggle her way out of the bag, but no luck. Then, came Ayeka's turn. One of troopers found her sleeping with Tenchi. "Uhhh, sir we have problem. She's sleeping with the boy, and it's kind of wrong to try and separate them and" "I don't care! Vader wants the princess and we will deliver her to him, no matter what the hell's going on between them!" So the leading trooper took her and cuffed her. She started to wake realizing she's being kidnapped. She tried to scream for help, but the captor then put his hand over her mouth. One of the troopers left behind what looked like a box. The troopers then took them to the ship and started to take off.
The next morning, Tenchi woke up to realize the Ayeka was missing. He thought to himself that maybe she went downstairs for breakfast already. But when he got down there, there was no sign of her or Ryoko. "Huh? This is odd. No Ayeka or Ryoko. Hmm, they must be by the lake." Tenchi said to himself. So he went to look by the lake and saw nothing. When the rest of the girls got up, they noticed the box on the table. "What's in it?" Mihoshi asked. Kiyone then suggested, "Lets open it and find out." So, she opened the box, only to show a hologram projection of Vader. Tenchi walked in and saw the image. "This message is for you, Tenchi Masaki. If you are getting this message, than that means I have already kidnapped your friends, the princess and the space pirate." Tenchi and the other girls went into shock. "Yes, they are here with me. And there's only one way to get them back. I will tell you when you arrive I meet you at the Death Star." Then, the image disappeared and Tenchi became angry and said. "Why that no good son of a bitch. I'll kill him!" But he stopped and thought; maybe I do need to become a Jedi. But, he looked at the girls, his father and grandpa as they walked in. "I have to go." The girls became stunned and Sasami said, "But Tenchi, you can't!" "I have no choice, and there's only one person who can help me." Tenchi said and as Nobuyuki heard this, he became excited and said, "OH my boy, you're gonna be a Jedi, I'm so proud of you." "Yes, this is a greater responsibility than being a Jurian warrior." Yosho said. But Tenchi had no intention of being a Jedi. So, he left to find Darrell and found that he was in the Masaki cave.
Tenchi explained everything that happened and Darrell said, "Well now, so are you ready to fight the Empire by my side?" Tenchi answered a simple yes.