This fan fiction occurs after the events of Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness (aka "Manatsu no Eve" [Midsummer's Eve]). It is also based on the OAVs and other tidbits of the Tenchi Muyo! Universes. The Tenchi Muyo! Universes and characters are the creation and possession of AIC and Pioneer. I do not claim them. But I wrote the storyline to "The Dark Jurai". Characters that are made up such as Jurai Ankoku-ou are my idea. The Dark Jurai - Chapter 13 - "First Encounter on Shulei" by Timothy Turner email: juraijin@aol.com http://gundamotaku.terrashare.com After crossing the beacon the Masaki residents were in for a bumpy ride. The defense turrets were clumped together tighter than the field before and the shields on Kiyone and Mihoshi's ships wouldn't last much longer due to the heavy fire in the first few seconds of crossing the beacon's field. The only chance of getting through was in the hands of Tenchi who controlled Ryu-Oh's Light Hawk Wings. The ships traveled at tremendous speed with their new engines. Mitsuki decided to remain behind and wait for Tenchi and the others to get across the other turret field. "We're not going to make it!," Kiyone's voice trembled in fear. "Yes we are! Believe it!," Tenchi was mustering all the concentration he could to control Ryu-Oh's Light Hawk Wings through the Tenchiken. Sweat poured in rivers down Tenchi's forehead. Kiyone regained some sanity and looked at the map, "At this speed we'll be out of the field in one minute! Hang on, Tenchi!" Tenchi's teeth ground against each other as he shook. The power of the defense turrets was beyond belief! Tenchi summoned all his ki to protect the ships. The master and pupil had stopped training and stared at the sky. "Master Kaitu! Who is behind this ki energy?," the pupil gazed at the azure dome of the sky, perplexed. The master squinted his eyes, "Patience, Aolong. We will find out soon." Tenchi was using all his will power as well as everything else to keep the Light Hawk Wings summoned. They moved about the ships at a blinding rate and blocked the powerful lasers. After the minute had passed they cleared the field. "We did it!," Mihoshi cheered. Ryoko sighed heavily in relief. Tenchi dropped to his knees, "Kiyone, what's the distance to Shulei?" The loud panting was clear on all the audio channels between the ships. "Ten billion kilometers. If we travel using the speed we went through the turret field at we should get to Shulei in no time." "Good...," Tenchi sprawled on his back and closed his eyes, "Kiyone...?" "Yes, Tenchi?" "Synchronize our ships and take us there real slow. I need to rest." "Okay." Ryoko looked at the screen to Ryu-Oh, "Tenchi..." Back on the planet's surface the master and pupil sat on some rocks and waited. The two sensed the ki source had slowed down but was heading in their direction. Aolong looked at his master, "Master, I know you know something. I could tell by the look of worry on your face that something's not right." Kaitu returned the look to Aolong, "I guess it is time I tell you the truth." Aolong raised a brow, "Truth? You've never kept such secrets about ki sources." "I'm talking about the legends, Aolong. The legends of our kindred are true." "What are you rambling about?," Aolong laughed. "Aolong! I'm not kidding!," Kaitu erupted. Aolong observed silence and paid attention. Kaitu told his tale of long ago: "Good. Let me tell you of an event that happened 705 years ago. One day I was walking down a narrow mountain road when I sensed a tremendous ship energy coming from the same point in space like today. My training was as advanced as yours. With worries of danger in my head I set off to meet another power source that was on the ship, for it was equal to my own. "When I arrived at the point the energy source touched down on I saw a ship with similar make to our own. It had sustained some damage coming from the turret field but the occupant was unhurt. It was Yosho, the prince of our distant relative kingdom. "Not knowing Yosho's identity, I asked him who he was, but he did not reply. After a warning I engaged him in battle. I had no idea that the lost branch had learned to utilize so much power without the aid of summoning Light Hawk Wings! We fought for thirty minutes straight and exhausted each other. I could not defeat Yosho because his ship, Funaho, was using Light Hawk Wings to protect him. In the final blow of the battle we both struck each other down and lay unconscious for an entire day. "I woke up the next noon with a blistering sun cooking my skin. The blood drawn in battle had dried and cracked. The copper odor had grown so strong I vomited in a nearby river. Yosho had already awakened and cleaned himself. 'Good fight' was the first phrase I heard out of that man's mouth. I replied by saying, 'It was'. "I took Yosho to meet your parents in the Royal Palace. When they learned where Yosho was from they kicked us out and banned me from the palace until Yosho was off the planet. I take it that a feud still exists. "I pleaded with your parents a couple of times before I was banned. The only things that they granted to Yosho were repairs to his ship and supplies. I gave Yosho a small scroll before he left to our home world of Jurai. It taught him the most powerful move in the Jurai martial arts...the Light Hawk Wing Merge Technique. It was a sad thing to see Yosho go. And the fact that he couldn't use the technique saddened me. I thought that with the amount of power he had he would be able to perform it. Yosho tried it once before he departed. It almost killed him because his body could not take the power that would have merged with his body. After aiding him two days he left with the scroll regardless of his inability to merge with the Light Hawk Wings. That man probably thought someone else could do it. Aolong's eyes widened in disbelief, "Really?! That's amazing!!," Aolong's eyes then changed to a slanted look, "And you taught him the Light Hawk Wing Merge Technique?" "Aolong...," Kaitu sighed, "Though you are very strong for your age you are not ready to learn the technique. You have to meet the technique's requirements." Aolong's face changed again to a look of confusion, "What!?" "You need to learn to concentrate and have a plan for your battles. Entering the battlefield without a plan will cost you your life. The Light Hawk Wing Merge Technique requires an intelligent, clear mind." "I see," Aolong jumped off the rock he was sitting on, "What will we do to our guests?" "You can greet them using any method you wish. But if you initiate a fight, don't kill them. Just toy with them a little while. I'll meet you back at the palace, Aolong." "Right. I'll give them a welcome they'll never forget the rest of their lives," Aolong smiled, "This ought to be fun." After about nine hours the four ships arrived in Shulei's orbit. Tenchi had awakened and was watching a screen. Mitsuki had maneuvered though the field and remained undetected by suppressing her ki. A very advanced Galaxy Police jammer distorted the sensors of the Masaki residents' ships allowing the body of her ship to be undetected. The view of Shulei was amazing! It looked like the Earth and Jurai but there was something else to it. The planet's surface looked very beautiful from middle orbit. "I'm bringing up the map of the place Yosho landed the last time he was here," Kiyone hit a few buttons, "All ships prepare for atmospheric entry." The ships began to enter Shulei's atmosphere and glow from the intense heat of entry. Mitsuki followed and kept her distance. She decided to land quite a distance from everyone else. Aolong looked up at the sky and saw the four ships followed by Mitsuki's ship streak through the sky. Aolong concentrated his ki and took off toward the ships, All the ships slowed down and landed in the same spot Yosho did ages ago. Aolong saw the place the ships landed and made a touchdown outside the forest next to the mountains. The young martial artist ran toward Tenchi's ki, Aolong's eyes went wide open , Tenchi stepped out of Ryu-Oh and the others came out of their ships. "Tenchi!," Ryoko teleported next to Tenchi and hugged him, not paying attention to the odd ki signature approaching. It seemed like it was flying a minute ago. Mihoshi kissed the ground, "It's a good thing we're alive!" Kiyone wiped a small amount of perspiration off her forehead, "You did it, Tenchi!" "I sure did," Tenchi was still tired from the trip and wasn't all there, and was unaware he and the others were being watched by Aolong, who arrived very quickly from all the ki enhanced running. "So, these are the Juraians," Aolong's interest went up. The other ships caught his eyes, "That's odd. I thought I saw four ships followed by a fifth one that landed farther away. But there are only three ships here!," Aolong looked at the Yagami and Mihoshi's ship, "And those ships appear to be made of metal! I've only seen one or two of those in my life." Ryoko smiled at Tenchi, "Tenchi, I..." Aolong jumped from the trees and landed in front the group. "Who are you?," Ryoko asked. "Just a person," Aolong smiled, "I want to test you..." "What do you mean 'test'? We...," Kiyone was cut off as Aolong charged Tenchi. Tenchi immediately activated the Tenchiken and swung at Aolong but missed as his unknown opponent jumped in the air with blazing speed. Aolong dropped out of the air and landed in front of Tenchi, punching him on the stomach really hard. It seemed like an unfair first blow. Tenchi dropped the Tenchiken. Ryoko joined in the fight, "Don't kill my Tenchi!" She built up a sword of energy and took a swing at Aolong. But he was too fast for her and ran behind her. Aolong tapped Ryoko in the back of the neck, rendering her unconscious. Mihoshi and Kiyone took out their Galaxy Police pistols and shot high velocity bullets at Aolong. But they were caught with Aolong's bare hands. the young warrior thought, Aolong put up a hand, "I'll stop the test now. I never intended to kill you. I just needed to determine how strong you were." "Yeah, right!," Kiyone pointed her pistol at Aolong. "Didn't you learn that those weapons have no effect on me?," the green-haired prince dropped the rounds. Ryoko regained consciousness and pushed herself up to watch the fight. Tenchi stood up, "Leave us alone!," he summoned his Light Hawk Wings. "Impressive!!!!," Aolong laughed, "But if you heard me the first time I said this was only a test! If that's your full power you are in for a real surprise!" Aolong focused his ki and began accumulating power, "I won't even be at half my power though I can do THIS!," six Light Hawk Wings emerged from Aolong's body. Everyone gasped in amazement. Mitsuki was walking through the woods and sensed Aolong's major surge in ki. "WHAT IS THAT!?!," Mitsuki shook, "I sense a great surge in ki! It's time to finish them all off!," she blanked her face out by shapeshifting and used a Dark Jurai battle ring like Tenchi's ring to activate her battle armor. She ran at a normal pace to keep everyone from sensing her ki. She also distorted her voice to keep Kiyone or Mihoshi from recognizing it. Tenchi stood firm and stared at Aolong, "You're too confident in yourself. I beat a man who could generate five Light Hawk Wings!" Aolong scratched his chin, "That's quite a feat. Be honest with me. Are you at full power now?" "Yes!," Tenchi exclaimed. "I'm really impressed now. I'm convinced you have a chance to beat me. If you beat me I will tell you my name..." "Let's do it!," Tenchi changed his Light Hawk Wings to the usual armor and gloves. Aolong morphed his Light Hawk Wings to armor, two gloves, two boots, and a shield. Everyone gulped. Tenchi was in for a fight. Aolong initiated the fight and caught Tenchi off guard. The real first blow was made with a kick to the stomach. Tenchi was hurled back but recovered. Aolong appeared in front of him and threw a punch. Tenchi blocked it and countered with a punch of his own. It missed miserably. All of a sudden it dawned on Tenchi that Aolong was far more powerful than he was. The only way that he could beat Aolong was to time his attacks. Aolong slowed down and kept his shield aside for a time it would really be needed. Ryoko joined in the fight despite the condition she was in. She teleported into the sky and flew straight down at Aolong. Aolong sensed her ki when she teleported and blocked her attack. Aolong was now taking on two attackers.