A Mosswood Production: Tenchi Muyo: The Darkness: FINALE Phase 1: Entry By: J. Bond Author's Notes: The Finale is going to be divided into three or four separate phases. That will bring the Darkness to a conclusion and spawn another series. I'm probably going to lay off writing that one for awhile so don't expect it anytime soon. Once again, if you have questions or comments email me at EvangelionRei@hotmail.com If you have AOL or the instant messenger I would love to talk to you. Instant Message me at the Screen Name ReiAyanme. Other such: Once again all these characters minus a few originals belong to AIC/PIONEER. I do not intend to make money off this in any way shape or form it is simply a creative outlet. I do not want a lawsuit. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________ Tenchi Muyo The Darkness Phase 1: Entry Finale/ He who walks without doubt shall tread the path of a martyr.... Evanlong paused and then moved forward quickly, pulling the collar of the white shirt up and over her shoulder for the millionth time. Her silver hair cascaded down around her and gave a brilliant radiance of angel. Tenchi was sitting across the chamber, his head slumped into his hands and shaking slightly. "Time is of the essence Tenchi." Evanlong sat down beside him and leaned back in the chair, extending her legs forward. "We do not have much of it and this is taking to long. The only thing that we can do now is invoke The Process." "What?" Tenchi rubbed his red eyes and sighed. "The Process is the beginning of the end for me. If you fail, I will be gone as well as everything else you know. If you succeed then forever you shall be the eternal champion." Evanlong had turned suddenly serious, and the glow from her body no longer was visible. "What are you talking about?!?" Tenchi was staring at her know, his face tagged with confusion and despair. "Shut up!" Evanlong slapped him full across the face. "Listen! You are the only one who can do this! The power is strong within you boy! So strong!" Tenchi had a new prospective of Evanlong know, she wheeled an enormous amount of power. "The Keeper is almost upon his, his minions are within a breathe of your family, there is no time left. We must begin now!" "BEGIN WHAT DAMMIT!" Tenchi shouted, touching his cheek softly. Evanlong lowered her head, "The Process. Upon the winds of time floats moonbeams to infinite possibilities," she fell into a rhythmic trance while speaking. "The beams cross at an epicenter, that is were the sword lays. The sword of Kurai provides no power, but reveals the absolute truth into one's self and everything around him. It tears some men apart and makes others yet stronger." "How do we get there?" Tenchi was leaning on the edge of his seat. "Through The Lobby." Evanlong was rocking slowly back and forth. "How do we get to The Lobby?" "Through the Dark Sun....." Evanlong was still gently rocking and now floating lightly above the seat. "Where is it?" Tenchi's breathing had slowed and he was now concentrating on her. "I can take you there when you are ready to accept your duty." Evanlong turned towards him and touched his cheek. Her fingertips were cold against Tenchi's flesh. Long moments of thought passed between the two and Tenchi finally turned towards her, a stern look on his face. "I am ready." "Understood, I was given knowledge of what will happen, but I can not say. I will not be able to talk to you while your on the journey, but I will be beside you. For now I can reveal three clues." Evanlong stood and looked down at Tenchi. "You shall kill an angel. I am part of you. The way in is not the way out." Tenchi stared at her and then looked over sideways while exhaling a heavy breathe. "What does that mean?" "That is all I can say." Evanlong stared at him in a way that suddenly brought back an image of Ryoko scolding him because he hadn't emptied the trash one night. "What do you mean all you can say? You expect me to go off on some half-cocked journey to find a sword we don't even know exists to kill and angel and find a way out or something like that! That's crazy!" Tenchi yelled. "Is it also crazy that your wife was almost killed by a demon?" Evanlong stared at him long and hard. Tenchi lowered his head and took a deep breathe. "Fine....I'll do it..." Evanlong smiled and raised her arms into the air. Large orbs of blue light surrounded them and then grew brighter. Suddenly they were in a small dark cave-like structure. Tenchi looked around and Evanlong was standing next to him dressed in white clothing, she looked almost like an angel and he noted something different about her, something in her eyes. But he couldn't point it out exactly. Evanlong motioned with her head for him to look forward. "What the hell?" Tenchi spit out the words as his eyes rested on the grotesque image. A white bunny was pinned up on a giant red cross. Blood matted down it's fur and was crusted in someplaces while also being slicked in others. Crimson life-stuff poured from it's nose and the corner of it's dark all-knowing eyes. It's paws were cracked and pinned against the cross by large metallic nails that were stained red just above were they ripped through flesh. The rabbit was still alive and it sniffled and hissed at the two. "That is the black sun child....the black sun." Evanlong was staring transfixed with her amber eyes. Tenchi could have sworn that they had been gray earlier but hadn't paid much attention. Something was slowly changing in her, but Tenchi still didn't know what. ***** Hideyuki paused and then looked down at his feet. The air was rushing through the trees and the leaves were whispering. "Oh God....It's started." The white robs wrapped around his body were flapping and he lifted his head towards the horizon to see the sun suddenly turn black. Light disappeared and hid behind objects and soon darkness filled the whole area. Hideyuki leaped forward and ran through the foliage towards the palace. "If the process has already started then-" He looked down at his hands and they began to flicker. Blue light surrounded him and within moments he had vanished, leaving no trace of his whereabouts. ***** Ryoko jerked awake and then slumped again as pain jetted through her side and crippled her back down to the bed. Her vision was slightly blurred and nothing seemed to be able to pull itself together. A purple aura was present around the room and everything was spinning clockwise giving it a dazed effect. "Help...." Ryoko whimpered out as she turned on the bed, some of her strength was already seeping it's way back into her body. With her left arm she lifted her body to a sitting position and propped herself up against a nearby ledge. Her vision came back and suddenly Ryoko realized that there was a small woman laying on the floor. She looked dead, "What the..." It was then that the suddenly explosion rocked her from the bed and tossed the frail figure to the floor. ***** Masamune Kiro leached back as the tripod was knocked off the hill from the blast. He peered upwards and saw a perfect golden orb fly from the barrel of his gun and arch into the sky. At it's peek it seemed to levitate and then rammed down upon the small Masaki house at lighting speed. The wood erupted in flames as the initial explosion ripped a hole into the wall and smoke was already filtering through the shattered remnants. Masamune snickered and lowered the gun again, this time flipping a switch and taking aim. His finger caressed the trigger and then depressed it. The end of the gun was ignited in a star of fire and then the roar of fully automatic fire pierced the evening. ***** Sasami casually placed the small dish into the sink after taking it from the table. Washu was present and had just a second ago eaten a large portion of rice. "I'm still hungry." Washu said while rubbing her stomach. The red tanktop was sticking to her as the heat increased. "Got anything else?" "Washu! You've eaten four bowls already! You've got to save some for the others!" Sasami squealed, she was half laughing and half scolding the mad scientist. A moment of silence passed as both felt something about to happen, and then the living room wall suddenly exploded in flames and debris. Sasami fell to the floor by instinct behind the counter and Washu had leapt over her chair onto the floor. "Washu! Are you all right?!?!" "Where's Lord Katsuhito!?!?" Washu shouted, suddenly the windows shattered as bullets sprayed into the room. Washu grabbed Sasami and ducked behind cabinet. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?!?!?!?" ***** Tenchi stared at the rabbit for long moments, he was only a few feet from it now and Evanlong was standing beside him. "How do we get in?" Evanlong gave him a sour look, "You probably don't want to see this." Her hands clasped together and suddenly thin spear-like weapon materialized in them. It was at least six feet long and a flat blade took up almost four feet of it. The black weapon was held tightly in Evanlong's hands and a look of pure rage crossed her face. Tenchi stared in utter disbelief and horror as the guardian plunged the spear into the rabbit's chest. Blood sprayed out like a fountain, covering Evanlong and Tenchi in copper tasting life. The red fluid sprayed everywhere and the Guardian only pushed the blade in deeper. The white hare let out a hideous screech of an animal in pain, the sound spilled into Tenchi's ears and bile slowly began to creep it's way up his throat. Evanlong had gotten the blade almost all the way in, the point was touching the cross, she took a massive breathe as jetstreams of blood covered and stained her face. "AAAAHHHH!" Evanlong screamed as she wrenched the spear downwards to the rabbit's groin. Intestines began to coil themselves on the ground and slimly mucus mixed with blood to create a horrid odor. Tenchi turned his back and vomited over the black rocks. Greenish yellow liquid sprayed in-between his teeth and matted the black obsidian with stomach juices. He threw up again as Evanlong ripped the blade sideways cracking open the rabbit's ribcage. Cartilage and bone fragments flew everywhere and landed over the walls. A whimper escaped the rabbit and then it went limp on the cross. Tenchi gasped for his breathe and then fell to his knees. "Just take deep breathes." Evanlong said, she was suddenly standing behind him, her white gown now soiled with blood and mucus, entrails hanging near her feet. "That was evil...." Tenchi said softly, gasping in mouthfuls of air. "We do what we must. The end justifies the means Tenchi, remember that." Evanlong kneeled next to him, blood was creating a lake around them both. The carnage was sickening and Tenchi couldn't stand to look around. The black cavern was now bright red and crimson. "Where's the damn Portal?" ***** Hideyuki plunged through the darkness that surrounded him and there was nothing to orient himself with. He didn't know if he was falling, running, walking, floating, or even in existence anymore. A bright light began to form itself infront of his eyes and then gained power growing ever more. "Oh dear God..." It threatened to swallow him whole and then someone emerged from the light. A tall figure, dressed in a black billowing cloak, a set of green eyes starred outwards towards him. Hideyuki recognized the figure, "SHINJUKO!!!!!!!!!!" "Hideyuki, it's been sometime, I believe when last we saw you had killed your wife correct?" A hint of laughter was present in The Keeper's voice. Hideyuki focused and then everything began to take form. Shadow turned to light and they were present upon a grassy hill staring at each other. The Keeper's face was still hidden and his hands outstretched. "I should have killed you then you bastard!!!!" The Keeper laughed, "Are you ready?" The knight launched himself into the air and then came slamming down onto the The Keeper. A tidalwave of light washed from the epicenter of the two warriors as they fought on. Hideyuki kicked his foot out into Shinjuko's stomach. It made contact and then the two were separated yet again. The Keeper leaped backwards with the force of the Knight's kick and then brought his hands forward and summoned the dark sword. "You die here knight, just like your wife." The Keeper said. Hideyuki stared at him and then ran forward at full speed. At the last second he stopped and jumped back while spraying blue fire from his fingertips. The waves of flame knocked into The Keeper and then dissipated as a bubble of dark light surrounded Shinjuko in protection. "FUCK YOU!!!!!!!! I WILL SEE YOU BURN DEMON!!" Hideyuki made a fist and purple light began to auroinate around it. With all his energy he flung his fist forward. The Keeper stuck his hand out and waited as Hideyuki plowed into the dark bubble. Massive shock waves of color and energy poured out as the two power's collided. Hideyuki's fist was almost threw the bubble and then The Keeper grunted forward and buried his hand into the knight's chest. Blood spotted his white robs and then leaped out of his body and coated the Keeper. Hideyuki's eyes went wide with pain and he flew back crashing into a tree. Blood spilled from his lips and nose onto the green grass. "Bastard...." He muttered softly and stumbled to one knee looking at his advisory. "So it seems the mighty knight isn't powerful enough?" The Keeper laughed a malevolent chuckle and then began to walk forward. "Give me the amulet." "Never...." Hideyuki peered back down at the ground and made his decision. He slammed his fist into the ground, "TAKUTO!!!!!!!!!" Light surround him and then erupted in flames a massive explosion created. The mushroom cloud worked it's way up through the trees in the form of black smoke and fire. The million minions stopped and everything came to a hush as the knight's energy passed from this world to the next. ***** Ryoko shook her head and tried to clear her vision once again. She peered around and realized that she was in Washu's laboratory, with a quick movement she teleported into the living room and saw a giant hole had been created there. "WASHU!!!" Suddenly a little red haired woman appeared and a look of utter disbelief crossed her face. "Ryoko.....It can't be! RYOKO GET DOWN!" Washu screamed, a glance of blue hair was present and then Sasami's face appeared and a small tear welled up in the corner of her eye until Washu pushed her back into the corner. Ryoko barley had time to register what was going on and then a hail of bullets ripped by her. The blue haired goddess jetted left and ducked behind the couch. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!?!?!?" Ryoko screamed over the noise, her head was dizzy and she was very warm. Glass and shrapnel was flying everywhere as the slugs ripped into the house. "I don't know! Someone just started shooting at us!!!" Washu yelled back. "From where?!?!?" Ryoko was trying to focus on listening to her mother's voice but it seemed so distant and far away. "Somewhere outside!" Washu was trying to manure through the doorway without being one of the bullets victims. "It just started a second ago!!!" "Dammit!" Ryoko lifted her head slightly and then jerked down again as another brigade passed by her tearing into the couch. ***** Masamune pulled back and lifted the gun away as the chamber clicked dry. Turning around his eyes set on the massive battle suit, it was at least twelve feet tall and it's right arm was replaced with a large barrel. The blue armor reflected the moonlight that filtered through the trees and cast an errie glow onto Masamune's already deranged features. He tapped a small button on his vest and the chest of the mechanical giant spurted open to reveal a space for a human pilot. Masamune slid in and then tapped one of the side control panels to shut the mechanism. Lights of red and green came to life and little beeps signaled the ready sign. Masamune leeched back in the suit and then engaged the thrusters, he was instantly shot forward through the trees towards the Masaki residence. The thrusters cut as the giant robot landed by the house and lifted it's barrel arm. A click echoed through the air and then more bullets shredded the wood of the house. A little red haired woman was suddenly standing in the breezeway and she stared at the robot and a look of terror flew over her features. Her small hand shot out and grabbed a little blue haired girl and then they ran through a door. Masamune didn't kill them yet, he wanted this to savor, to have a little fun with them. ***** Sasami and Washu leapt down the stairs and into her laboratory to be greeted by Ryoko hovering just above the floor. "Ryoko I don't have time to ask how your floating there so I'll make this quick. That up there is a MX-Digital P Battle Mech designed by the galaxy police." Washu was almost spitting out her words. "It'll find us pretty quick but it's going to take some time to get through that door. Sasami open up that door there, Ryoko move out of the way." The mad scientist was racing about shoving over canisters and flipping over tables to reveal a hidden door that no one had ever noticed before. "What's that?!?!?" Sasami broke the glass that covered a large red button. "Push it?" "OF COURSE PUSH IT!" Washu yelled she was standing directly infront of the door and waiting for it to be opened. Sasami pressed the button and then the thin slab of metal learched to the left. Ryoko leaned forward, "What the-" Washu jumped into the darkness and then tapped a red button that was flashing through the infinite darkness. A mechanical voice suddenly echoed in the small compartment and jumped outside into the open chamber. "APC Drone online. Main junction complete, psyotic optimal. What is status?" "PROTECT!" Washu screamed scrambling on the thing's legs. "Understood, force level?" It inquired. "Maximum!!!!!!!!!!!" Washu was jumping up and down and then leaped into room with Sasami and Ryoko as a giant metal monster exited through the small opening. It's eye's were burning red and it's arms hung almost down to it's ankles. Ryoko and Sasami stared in duplicated awe as the giant suddenly whipped it's head towards the stairs. "Target approaching. Engaging battle programs." It bellowed out. ***** Evanlong stood posed ready to strike at the giant rabbit. It's body momentarily convulsed in it's final death movements. The Angel like figure moved forward and placed her hands on the outside of the creatures fur and heaved it outwards. Blood oozed from the gapping hole that presented itself in the chest of the hare. "Through here Tenchi." she commanded. Tenchi stared at her with disgust covering his face. The smell was becoming horrendous, and just the site of the carnage brought more bile into his throat. "This can't be the only way in..." "It is and it is not." Evanlong leaped up and buried her foot into the rabbit's chest. Squirts of blood and bone gushed out and then she slipped her leg in all the way. Tenchi stared at the site in confusion, she was moving through the rabbit into some sort of hole even though she should be hitting the back of the cross. "I'm going to be sick." Tenchi turned his head once again and puked onto the ground. The yellow liquid swirled around on the ground and made strange patterns. "God this is horrible." "God has no place here." Evanlong was halfway in, the only part sticking out from the rabbit was her left arm and her head. "Come quickly, we have no time to waste." -End Phase 1: Entry ____________________________________________________________ Author's Notes: ?End?