Tenchi Muyo: Ascendance

By Deathsheadx

Part five: Jurai or Bust

Minagi walked to a huge grey cube around 1 cubic mile in area “Juhinisma!” she shouted, “awaken! You mistress commands it!” the cube began to shake violently then it began to glow moments later it exploded revealing a huge ship “all aboard people we’re going to war!”

The yakage clone smiled “so you have decided to take up your father’s mantle of lord and master …”

“My father left me 3 gifts in death, Juhinisma is one, his knowledge is the second and the third was his love. Its because of his love I do this.”

Tenchi looked out to space “I sense…” they went towards the centre,

“Minagi was here,” said Ryoko

Tenchi nodded then tensed “Jurai!” he gasped

“I felt it too!” snapped Ryoko “we’ve got to get there fast!” Ryoko grabbed Ryo-oh-ki’s main unit “Jurai, right now! Cut corners! I don’t care, do it!”

Tenchi felt Ryo-oh-ki lurch then he was flung off his feet by a tremendous force “what was that?”

“Washu had Ryo-oh-ki assimilate a new jump engine designed for translocating crafts from one side of the galaxy to the other, and to think they were based of my designs!”

“You designed the jump engines?” said Tenchi going pale

“Yep! Based off my first thesis for Washu—Tenchi why are you praying?”

Yosho gasped in horror at the devastation. “The royal trees! We’re dying out there!”

Yume swore, “Okay activate cannons! We need to give the fleet time to retreat—Washu! Look!” gasped Yume as a rift formed. “It’s a spatial rift! Something’s coming through the rift.”

“What is it?” asked Yosho.

“Its Ryo-oh-ki!” said Yume

Washu spun round “I sense Ryoko and Tenchi!” the ship hurtled towards the huge enemy ship and launched a strafing attack “follow their lead!” Said Yosho.

“What?” gasped the dark figure onboard the ship “they were dead! I felt their essence leave this plane!”

Obviously their back from the dead.”

At that moment Juhinisma burst onto the scene. “Juhinisma fire!” roared Minagi. Huge cannons hit the enemy ship “got it!” yelled Minagi. The enemy ship was riddled with holes there was a beep and Tenchi and Ryoko appeared on screen. They looked a state in Minagi’s opinion and yet…there was an inhuman determination in their eyes…

“Minagi,” said Ryoko. “What is the most offensive weapon in your arsenal?”

“Juhinisma was based on the same tech as my fathers sword, just on a massive scale.”

“Good then it may have a close enough approximation to light hawk wings. I want you to do exactly as I tell you…”

Tenchi turned too another screen “this is lord Tenchi I need the jurian fleet to focus all their power to their light hawk wings…”

“But the wings aren’t strong enough!” said a general.

“I know but just do it!”

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On board the large ship on the ships bridge a group watched the battle in progress. “They fight with an uncanny determination,” said a woman. With a hint of admiration.

“Mother!” Said the tall man. “Look!”

The woman walked forward “ah Jurai… the sight of you burning is beautiful,” she said smiling. Suddenly she twitched “wha?” She turned to the tall one “what are they doing? Surely they know their power is nothing to—” she gasped and pointed.

Out in space the light hawk wings were turning into energy and flowing into a point the point was Ryo-oh-ki. Something was forming in front of them, it was like the light hawk wings only it was multi-coloured and bigger it radiated with power “T-T-That’s impossible!” stuttered the woman “that power…”

Just then Tenchi appeared on the screen. “Face the power of Jurai and Ryoko combined!” he roared the strange wings formed a sphere and a massive beam shot through space

“We have to escape! We have to escape now!” roared the woman… “Return to home!” A portal opened just as the blast hit the ship exploded in a tremendous burst of energy

As the light faded all that was left was a strange portal.

A few hours later.

The Juraian palace.

Ryo-oh-ki landed and Tenchi and Ryoko disembarked they were approached by Washu and Yosho. Yosho was in his youthful form and Washu was in her adult form.

“Tenchi.” said Yosho hugging his grandson “I thought I had lost you.”

Tenchi smiled “that old man doesn’t suit you in this form grandpa…”

Washu hugged Ryoko sobbing hard “my poor baby she said I—”

“Its okay momma,” said Ryoko.

Washu smiled “look at me, the super genius crying my eye’s out!”

“Its okay mom, its just the mother in you.”

Washu grinned ruefully “you’re right my child have I told you I love you? Hmmm you’re a mess daughter. Tell me how it happened.”

A little while later.

Asaka, Funhuno, and Misaki stood round a large holo table with other Juraian officials

“The damage is extensive, my husband.” Said Funhuno

“The portal has been barricaded,” said Washu “nothing I know of can get in or out.”

“We should devote our resources to repair Jurai and our fleet!” said an official.

“No! We should go through that portal and ensure that the enemy has been defeated!” yelled a general.

“Rebuild!”

“Consolidate!”

Asaka nodded “we need to rebuild but the enemy has my daughter!”

“Father,” said Yosho. “Let me and my grandson go through that portal we will bring Sasami home.”

“And what?” Snapped Ayeka savagely “you failed to protect Sasami in the first place!”

Suddenly ayeka’s face spun round after a stinging slap from Funhuno “enough Ayeka we brought you up better than this, don’t think I don’t know of your ill behaviour towards Yosho and Tenchi!”

“My apologies mother Funhuno,” said Ayeka sourly turning to Yosho “ my apologies brother, never the less, this time I will go with you.”

“I can not permit you to go by yourself said a voice I will come too!”

“Ohsa?” Said Ayeka stunned.

“Princess Ayeka, after my disgraceful behaviour, I made a promise to your father to protect the interests of Jurai Yosho has decided not to accept the throne and there would be too much resistance to lord Tenchi. You and Sasami are the future of Jurai and so it’s my sworn duty to protect you. And do my best to retrieve princess Sasami!”

“Ohsa!” Said Ayeka surprised…

That evening

Ryoko floated in a bath she closed her eyes and focused feeling her surroundings…she suddenly felt something amiss she gasped and sat up and with a might swing hit empty air there was a muffled groan and a young woman appeared she had striking green hair and purple eyes…

“Hi cuz!” she said with a grin

TO BE CONTINUED