Tenchu

9: assassinating mei-oh and getting princess kiku back

GOHDA FOREST/ GOHDA MAIN CASTLE – NIGHT

As Butcher & Stephanie Ann enter the grounds, they see the rampant destruction. Signs that Onikage was not lying & that his master Lord Mei-Oh had personally visited Gohda.

GOHDA MAIN CASTLE / THRONE ROOM – NIGHT

As they enter the castle & get closer to the throne room they pass men carrying dead guards & other victims of Lord Mei-Oh's power. They see a shaken Lord Gohda, a bandaged Sekiya conversing together. They notice Butcher & Stephanie Ann entering the throne room. Sekiya walks over to talk to Butcher & Stephanie Ann , Lord Gohda looks tries to drink some tea, but looks worried & distraught.

Butcher: What has happened?

Sekiya: While you were out chasing Onikage, Mei-Oh the self-proclaimed King of Hell kidnapped Kiku.

Stephanie Ann: What???! No!! That monster kidnapped Kiku. Then that means…

Butcher (finishes for Stephanie Ann): Onikage taking over the other castle was nothing more than a diversion to keep us away while his master steals the most precious thing to Lord Gohda.

Sekiya : it seem so.

Lord Ghoda (standing up): Butcher!!! You must destroy Mei-Oh, before it is too late! He has Kiku, that means he could have anything he wants from me. I want my daughter back. And I will fight for her.

Shrine –Night

The doors to the shrine burst open with a super gust of wind. Onikage flips out from them, landing with sword in hand infront of Butcher.

Onikage: I see you have come to meet your fate.

Butcher: Onikage, so you've returned. This time you won't come back.

Onikage: Ha,ha! You can not beat me when I try.

Butcher (holds a pose with 'sword') : We'll find out!!!

Stephanie Ann: How many lives does he have?

Butcher & Onikage are still relentlessly fighting. Onikage begins another onslaught of kicks to Butcher but as Onikage tries to use his double air kick attack, Butcher goes in lows & uses a rising blade slash to strike Onikage from his crotch to his chest. Onikage flies backwards landing on the steps that lead inside to the hideout. He is bleeding badly. Butcher holds a defensive position.

Onikage: Stop. You have won. Your Princess Kiku is held below, guarded by Lord Mei-Oh himself. I'll see you, in Hell…(dies)

Butcher: I killed you, Onikage. Your master Mei-Oh is next.

Meanwhile…

Shrine-Night

Butcher regains his breath & with Stephanie Ann enter the room where Onikage flipped. They look on to see a large stone blocking the entrance to the hideout. Butcher goes to his pouch & pulls out all of his grenades. He looks to Stephanie Ann , & she walks out. Butcher throws all of the grenades at the large stone blocking the path & runs out, closing the doors behind him. Seconds later the doors blow away & the stone now blown up from the large explosion. Butcher & Stephanie Ann were behind the stairs & now come out to quickly enter the hideout. They drop down into the hole provided & enter the underground lair of Mei-Oh.

Underground lair Of Lord Mei-oh-Night

Butcher has succeeded in opening the seal to Lord Mei-Oh's hiding place. They latch their grappling hooks to the top overhead of the seal & slide down the ropes towards the dark, dank bottom of the lair. Lord Mei-Oh holding his sword looks at the intruders to his lair. They step foot onto the bottom.

Mei-oh'S Room- Night

Mei-Oh's room is the zenith of darkness. A glowing, bright green energy portal is behind Mei-Oh. Another small dark room that is shrouded can be seen if you look hard enough. The floor itself is a cage, under which is a pool of lava. Shiva statues are on both sides of the portal. Lord Mei-Oh holds his sword high.

Lord Mei-oh: So… You killed Onikage. Who would have thought it possible?

Stephanie Ann: Mei-Oh shut up & tell me where Kiku is!!!

Lord Mei-oh: Do not think about the girl. Concentrate on saving your own skin..

Butcher: Demon! (unsheathing) You slay countless lives to further your own vicious schemes!!! You kidnap people, a thief is what you are! (holding 'sword' towards him) King of Hell! I have a present for you, it is my lord's Tenchu…(charging towards Mei-Oh) The heaven's well-deserved punishment!!

[fight sequence, last battle music, Mei-Oh's battle music Butcher & Stephanie Ann fight Lord Mei-Oh. A powerful battle erupts. Meanwhile. Lord Gohda, Sekiya & the remaining soldiers quickly head towards the stronghold.

Butcher distracts Mei-Oh while Stephanie Ann releases Kiku from a small jail inside the room. She sets a single grenade near the lock. Kiku ducks away & the door is soon broken. Butcher dodges Mei-Oh's green acid attack, but is shocked by the lightning power. Stephanie Ann looks on seeing Butcher is hurt, she dashes over & pounces on Mei-Oh's back shoving her kuni dead into his back, but that does not work completely. He removes the kuni from his back While he was distracted by Stephanie Ann, Butcher has gotten up & begins his assault on Mei-Oh slashing him from the front. Mei-Oh tries to use his invisible charge slash attack but is stopped by Stephanie Ann who leaps on him once more to put 2 grenades down the back of his robes. She leaps away in time, as the explosion blows away much of his body. Butcher

takes this time to slice thru Mei-Oh's sword & slash deep into Mei-Oh's chest & neck. Mei-Oh floats in pain backward He is mortally wounded. Stephanie Ann continues on by throwing super-shuriken into Mei-Oh.

Lord Mei-oh: NO!!!! THIS…CAN NOT BE!!! A MERE HUMAN!! (flies into the portal & disappears)

Stephanie Ann: Good riddance & don't come back.!

Butcher: All of Lord Gohda's enemies, die by this blade. (while saying the line does a full spin, slashes the air & then extends his right arm holding 'sword' downward.) Kiku walks from the jail, she runs to Stephanie Ann.

Kiku: Stephanie Ann!!!

Stephanie Ann: princess!!!

Kiku: You both saved me, but I was scared!!!

Suddenly the lair begins to collapse on itself. [the scene changes from color to Black & White

Butcher: This doesn't look good.

The lair begins to rain rocks. Butcher holding kiku & Stephanie Ann bounce from wall to wall as the lair tumble down. The floor that was under the at the bottom cracks from the weight & falls into the lava.

Butcher & Stephanie Ann finally reach their grappling ropes & climb up them quickly. They run fast, but run into a boulder blocking a wall.

Stephanie Ann: What?? We're trapped!!

Butcher puts Kiku down & walks over to the boulder. He takes off his sword & begins to lift the boulder. He strains to lift the boulder & motions Kiku & Stephanie Ann to go thru the passage.

Butcher: move!!!

Kiku moves thru reluctantly leaving Butcher behind. As Stephanie Ann passes she looks to Butcher.

Butcher: Stephanie Ann, take my sword.

Stephanie Ann reluctantly takes the sword with her, strapping it to her as butcher does. As she meets up with kiku, she picks her up & the rocks began to fall faster. The boulder Butcher held falls, as more pile up behind them. Kiku calls out.

Kiku: Butcher!!!!!!!!

Stephanie Ann sprints to get out of the hideout, light can be seen as daylight is coming. Stephanie Ann leaps out high from what once was the red shrine. She lands holding Kiku. She sets Kiku down.

Stephanie Ann & kiku are startled to find Lord Gohda & Sekiya amongst the Gohda army. Kiku runs to her father.

KIKU (hugs her father) : Father!!!

Ghoda & Kiku looks to Stephanie Ann. She is now clutching the sword, tears swelling up in her eyes. With the snow now ankle deep, Stephanie Ann plunges the sword, sheathed blade first into the snow. Daybreak finally comes in the land of the rising sun. All look on towards the sun as the gleams. [shot pans to the 'sword'

Butcher (voice-over) : Bright & cold, the flash of steel. Alone I roam over desolate fields. My sword, I need no longer. The evening wind will carry me home.

All are looking to the sun, with mixed feelings held by all.

Author: if you think this fanfic is over it isn't anways…. Review & review or(r&r) next chapter: jam & kukimaru