INTERLUDE Establishing Shot: The Starry Sky, Saggitarius is center screen. It pans down until we see a house. ADAM (Off Screen) Geeze, where the hell am I? I hope there’s some one in this house that can speak English. A figure (ADAM LEIGH) walks on screen and heads for the house. He reaches the door and slams his fist into the side of the doorway three times. ADAM HEY! Is there anyone in there? You can hear some rustling inside the house; the sound of feet rushing down a staircase, then a young boy (TENCHI MASAKI) opens the door. TENCHI Uhh … Hello, is there … ADAM Yes! Someone I understand! Can you tell me where I am? I’m awfully lost? TENCHI Well, I’m not too good with directions, where are you headed? ADAM Umm, I wasn’t really heading anywhere. I was just walking home from the drug store on Franklin. I know it sounds funny getting lost in my own town… TENCHI looks at ADAM like he’s crazy. ADAM What? I’m not an imbecile, I was walking and suddenly I got the feeling that I was not where I thought I was. And then there was all these trees, and I ended up in some Japanese person’s back yard. Listen, just tell me if I’m still anywhere near Oakland. TENCHI starts and stops several times, then finally gets enough courage to continue. TENCHI Are … I mean … do you know that … What I’m trying to say is that there isn’t any Oakland near here … or at all in this Country. At least … I think. ADAM facefaults a few times, and then looks at TENCHI like he’s crazy. ADAM What country are YOU living in? There must be eight to twelve Oaklands in the US. At least three in the east coast. TENCHI I’m living in Japan. At least, last I checked, which is also where your standing. ADAM JAPAN? Ha! TENCHI looks at him seriously ADAM Your not kidding are you? Your NUTS! I was in New York, maybe if I’m way lost I’ve wandered into New Jersey, but NOT Japan. ADAM turns around and starts walking away. ADAM Thanks for you help, a lot of good it did me. Japan, really… what a loon, must have escaped from a mental institute. TENCHI watches for a second and closes the door. ADAM continues walking away. A Twisted Plot Production In Association with Tempest Creations Written and Directed By Adam Chris Leigh FULL CIRCLE Based on Tenchi Muyou! TV created by Masaki Kajishima Dedicated to The Men and Woman who make The #TenchiML chat room stay alive Even when I’m not there to do so. Episode 1: No Need For Americans ADAM Now where do I go? Not like I have much choice … perhaps if I can find a road … ADAM walks right into a giant blue MECHA that looks down at him. We see the MECHA’s POV has a greenish view of ADAM with smaller displays showing information on ADAM’s physiology. When ADAM speaks, the words sound garbled but understandable. ADAM (Not in sync with mouth) Owww, my head. Who put this … Uhh … Giant Robot … verrrrry bad. Must run … ADAM dashes away from the MECHA back towards the house. The MECHA powers up and jets off after ADAM. We see ADAM stopping at the door of the house and pounding on it again. ADAM Oh boy, big robot. HEELLLPP!! The MECHA races towards ADAM, it suddenly tries to slow down. We see MECHA’s POV showing warnings about hitting house. ADAM Oohhh, I shouldn’t have gone out.. should have stayed at ho … The MECHA is almost slowed down, but it runs into ADAM, smashing him through the paper thin door way into the foyer of the house. TENCHI has just reached the bottom of the stairs when this happens. TENCHI What now? TENCHI looks through the door way to see the MECHA standing there. TENCHI ahhh … RYOUKO ITS FOR YOU! RYOUKO comes through a door on the Second floor and leans on the railing that is over the foyer. ADAM gets up and just stares at the MECHA, frozen with fear. RYOUKO Who could it be at this hour? TENCHI IT’S THE SPACE PIRATE! RYOUKO Oh, right, Space Pirate. TENCHI Yes the Space Pirate you mean you forgot?!!! The MECHA suddenly straightens itself and aim an arm cannon at ADAM. TENCHI lets out a worried whine; grabs ADAM and runs up the staircase. The MECHA fires at the space where ADAM was just lying. The MECHA fires shots at TENCHI, ADAM, and RYOUKO as they run up the stairs and down a hallway. It flies after them. TENCHI Isn’t there anything you can do? ADAM You know, I can run if you put me down, other than that … TENCHI throws ADAM to the ground and they all continue running, shots from the MECHA zing past. RYOUKO Isn’t this fun? ADAM and TENCHI shoot her mean looks. They get to a window as the MECHA closes in on them, they all look in terror at the MECHA approaching. TENCHI quickly grabs RYOUKO’s hand and jumps through the window, ADAM follows them falling not quite gracefully. They look up at the window for a second, then continue running just as the MECHA hits the ground where they were standing. They head away from the house and along a path into the forest. YOUSHO is sipping hot tea in the temple atop a mountain, when the noise and rumbling of several shots being fired cause him to wonder. YOUSHO I wonder what is going on. TENCHI, ADAM, and RYOUKO reach the top of a flight of stairs and stop for a moment to catch their breaths. A shot streams past TENCHI’s head and they all scream and run away from the stairs towards the Temple. ADAM Aerobic isn’t this? A shot flies past and hits the ground in front of the gang. They all stop and gape at the hole in the ground, then turn to see the MECHA looking at them. YOUSHO appears at the entrance of the Temple. YOUSHO What’s all the racket? TENCHI Grandpa! YOUSHO Well, well, well, who can even think with all this noise going on? YOUSHO adjusts his glases and the lenses flash in the moonlight. YOUSHO is standing across from the MECHA and they look at each other. YOUSHO draws his Boduken and charges the MECHA. In the middle, they meet and YOUSHO slashes with his Bokken then leaps out of the way. The MECHA flashes, buldges, and explodes. TENCHI Yeah! Grandpa! ADAM Very interesting, but can you cut 3 meter thick Titanium with it? TENCHI Look! The smoke around the MECHA begins to clear and we see the rather shapely rear end of MIHOSHI. She wiggles around a bit then turns her head to look at the gang. ADAM Is that … MIHOSHI Hold it right there Space Pirate! I’m Detective First Class Mihoshi from Galaxy Police, and your under arrest! TENCHI Space Pirate? I thought you said she was the space pirate. RYOUKO What? Are you joking, she’s obviously lying, she probably doesn’t have any proof. Don’t you believe me? TENCHI Well … ADAM No. MIHOSHI Oh I have proof all right, I have it right here. MIHOSHI rummages through some unseen pocket that seems unending. MIHOSHI Hmm… this is not it … no not this … where is it, I know I had it … Oh, how did this get here … and, oh I don’t know WHAT this is … TENCHI and ADAM nervously sweat. MIHOSHI Ahhh! Here it is! MIHOSHI jumps to her feet and hold out a rod that extends to create a screen. MIHOSHI See? Here’s my Galaxy Police ID. And here is the Warrant for your arrest. The picture changes to Mihoshi’s picture with her information, then switches to a warrant for the arrest of RYOUKO, the picture looks just like her. RYOUKO Well, you finally figured it out. I was drunk when we first met, but now I’ll show you who the real boss is. TENCHI and ADAM scramble over to MIHOSHI ADAM Don’t you have anything to protect us? MIHOSHI draws her gun and points it at RYOUKO MIHOSHI Just hold it right there. If you move, I’m going to have to shoot you … and it’ll really hurt. RYOUKO Go ahead. MIHOSHI hesitates. ADAM What are you waiting for? Shoot her! MIHOSHI fires repetitively, the shots hit an invisible barrier that is surrounding RYOUKO. RYOUKO That’s right, your hunting big game now, too big for the likes of you. TENCHI, ADAM, and MIHOSHI nervously look watch RYOUKO. MIHOSHI is still firing. RYOUKO Now it's time for retaliation, and plenty of it, too! RYOUKO flies at TENCHI, ADAM, and MIHOSHI, they all run screaming as RYOUKO fires energy beams at them. The rush down the stairs leaving YOUSHO alone by the temple. YOUSHO Hmmm, a busy night. TENCHI, ADAM, and MIHOSHI barge back into the house though the broken door way and run up the stairs, RYOUKO is close behind them. ADAM Isn’t this a little familiar. They come to the window again, they immediately jump out of it, this time they don’t land as well. MIHOSHI lands on her side and ADAM lands on her. ADAM gets up and TENCHI pulls on her arm. TENCHI Come on! MIHOSHI No, wait. I can’t move. ADAM Here she comes! RYOUKO flies through the window, energy sparkles between her hands, she slowly flies towards the three. TENCHI That’s it! TENCHI looks around, then picks up a hoe and points it at RYOUKO. ADAM looks at the hoe, then at RYOUKO. ADAM We’re gonna die … RYOUKO flies down to the ground, the energy disappears from her hands and she throws her arms around herself. RYOUKO Ahh, that was fun wasn’t it? TENCHI and ADAM facefault, MIHOSHI looks with amazement. RYOUKO You know I wasn’t really serious, I was just having a little fun you know. MIHOSHI jumps to her feet. MIHOSHI You mean you’re going to give up? RYOUKO I might just do that for you. MIHOSHI That’ll make things so much more easier. Let me just find those rights. MIHOSHI looks through that unseen pocket, finally pulling out a pair of rods that she separates to make a screen. MIHOSHI Okay, You have the right to remain silent about all facts regarding the cause of your arrest, you canno – HEY! The screen burns in a brief moment of fire. RYOUKO is standing with a grin on her face. RYOUKO Go on. MIHOSHI I think I know these by heart, Section number 158 … or is it 178? Section 153? Oh, OH! I don’t remember MIHOSHI breaks down crying. ADAM raises an eyebrow and RYOUKO sighs. RYOUKO I could get to like it here. It’s the next day and inside the Masaki household, ADAM, RYOUKO, MIHOSHI, TENCHI, YOUSHO, and TENCHI’s father NOBOYUKI are sitting around a table drinking Tea and eating cakes and various foods. YOUSHO Well, you are welcome to stay here with us, such lovely ladies will brighten our day. NOBOYUKI Yes, If you don’t mind staying here with us Bachelors, huh Tenchi? MIHOSHI Oh Thank you! Thank you so much! RYOUKO Oh great, more freeloaders. TENCHI You’re the one who started all this you know. Everyone looks to ADAM now. TENCHI How about you Adam, what are you going to do? YOUSHO You’re welcome to stay as well. ADAM Well, I’m not a ‘lovely lady’ but I’m sure I could find a way to brighten your day. YOUSHO I’m sure you can help Tenchi repair the roof after last night’s firefight. TENCHI and ADAM look at each other and grimace. Next shot, Tenchi is sitting on the roof nailing boards trying to fill the holes. RYOUKO appears next to TENCHI. TENCHI What do you want? RYOUKO This isn’t any fun, why don’t you come and have fun with me Tenchi? TENCHI You know, you are the one who should be doing this. If it weren't for you there wouldn’t be any holes in this roof. RYOUKO But wasn’t it fun? TENCHI RYOUK— RYOUKO puts her finger across TENCHI’s mouth. RYOUKO No need for arguments. TENCHI sighs and leans across the roof. ADAM (Off Screen) No Tenchi! Don’t lean on that board! The board under TENCHI’s arm gives way and he falls into through the roof. ADAM appears climbing up a ladder holding a couple handfuls of support beams. ADAM Well, that’s one way to fly. ADAM and RYOUKO look at each other and grin. RYOUKO I think I’m going to like you. ADAM Charmed. Fade to black. Authors Notes: This is completely based on the very first episode of Tenchi Muyo! TV dubbed into existence in North America by Pioneer. From here on in, this will be a mix of stories from the OAV and TV series, I hope you don’t get too confused, just read on. Where it’s going to end is a secret that will be kept with me until the end of the series. Tenchi Muyou! Ryo-ohki was created by Masaki Kajishima, and brought to North America by Pioneer Inc. Tenchi Muyo! TV was also created by Masaki Kajishima, and brought to North America by Pioneer Inc. While this story incorporates aspects of both of these works, the rights and usage is owned by Adam Chris Leigh, and is Copyright © 1997. All Rights Reserved. Comments and Critizims are WELCOME! Please, shoot me down, flame me, just prove to me that I’m not writing this for no reason at all! One final note: I finally saw the OAV episodes of Tenchi Muyo, Today, June 18th. I am now fulfilled. Adam Chris Leigh (a.k.a. The Tempest) June 18, 1997. “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” “The sincerest form of imitation is plagiarism.”