Episode #2: We need to save Tenchi! Part two: Love to the rescue... Feng lay on the ground very close to death. All of the girls were still unable to register the awful fact that Tenchi, their reason for living is gone. Kiyone rushed to Feng to check his wounds. Feng had bruises, deep cuts, then the final touch, the bastard sword still in his chest. Ryoko: We have to get Feng in the lab quick! Ayeka: I say we leave him out here to rot! Feng: (Cough) Oh great I’m still alive. Kiyone: Are you ok Feng? Feng: It’s hard to breathe, the sword punctured one of my lungs...(cough) You need to pull it out. Ryoko: I’ll do it. Kiyone, you prop him up. Kiyone sets Feng’s head on her lap. Feng took Kiyone’s hand and nodded for Ryoko to pull. Ryoko set her foot on Feng’s chest and put her hands the handle. Without a moments hesitation Ryoko wrenches the sword out of Feng. Feng grimaced as he tried his best to keep the screams inside, some did keep in but the majority came out as growls and grunts. Bleeding at a rapid pace Feng used the Gladius to quicken the healing rate some. With help from Kiyone he got up. Both Ryoko and Ayeka were trying their best to comfort Sasami, the poor child cried heavily on Ayeka’s shoulder. Feng felt terrible, he had failed Tenchi and betrayed the girls. Ayeka gave Sasami to Ryoko; she tried her best to raise Sasami’s spirits. Ayeka glared at Feng so coldly that he shivered. Ayeka: {Enraged} You... SLAP! Ayeka: I trusted you! SLAP! Ayeka: Tenchi respected you! SLAP! Ayeka: We trusted you! We respected you! Feng: I’m sorry, I thought that I could convince Sheera that Tenchi was not a worthwhile slave. Ayeka: That plan has failed miserably, hasn’t it? Ryoko: We have to get Tenchi now. Before she has a chance to break him. Feng you’ll stay here and wait for us. Feng: You can’t do that! If you do, he will die before you board the ship. You need someone with a spire in his or her head to get in. Ryoko: That’s where you come in right? Feng: Yes. That is if Washu can reactivate the clearance program in my spire. Ayeka: Then go get the spire reactivated! We are wasting valuable time! Down in the depths of Washu’s lab Feng sits on a medical table while Washu attaches sensors to his skin. Washu brings up her holo-console, as she types at a fast speed she addresses the schematics of the spire. Washu: As you can see the spire is carefully inserted in the thinking and processing part of the brain. There, anyone that controls the spires controls the people with the spires in their heads. This is where I can change the spire. The takyeon emitters in the spire allow access to the ship, by increasing the power you gain better entry into the highly guarded areas. Though you will have a pass to go anywhere on the ship you’ll need to board ship carefully. Feng: You won’t need to worry about that. There is a caste that works on the ship as informers of new changes. When someone dies or is released everyone is told about it. This takes about 24 hours to five days. Since the way things work up there it will take longer; thus I can enter the ship like if it were just a regular day. I won’t worry about taking weapons since Ayeka has Jurai mind powers and Ryoko has her gems back. I’ll only need one weapon, and a lot of medical supplies, Tenchi will need them. Ayeka: What do you mean Tenchi will need them? Feng: Welcome to my world Ayeka. People beat you just for fun on that ship. Kiyone: What about Mihoshi and me? Ryoko: You two need to look after Sasami. They still might have lackeys laying in wait to attack us. Ayeka: Shall we go then? Feng: Yeah, you two go ahead, I just need to get my gun. Ayeka and Ryoko leave to go get Ryo-Ohki. Feng leaves to get this gun he was talking about. Feng opens the steel box and pulls out a large grenade launcher but there are no grenades, just rusty rails. Feng loads a clip of rails into the weapon, he pulls a handle a foot away from the barrel. With a click the gun calls out in a female voice. Rail gun: Rail gun active. Safeties on give pass code to release safety lock. Feng: As the Great one said: "Never provoke the fury of the children of Antioch. For you will call the Spirit Wolves to feast on your soul." Rail Gun: Safeties released have a nice day. Feng slung the heavy weapon over his shoulder as he walked out. Washu stopped Feng to give him the cube so he could transport all the medical supplies he needed. Feng boarded Ryo-Ohki. Ayeka: What are you doing with that primitive gun? Feng: A present for Sheera. I want to pay her back for all she has done to me, my family, my friends, and Tenchi. Ayeka: [smiles] Knight Feng, you have restored my faith in you. Feng: Thank you Lady Ayeka, your faith in me is appreciated. Ryoko: Enough butt kissing! Feng: Ryoko, you ready to raise some hell? Ryoko: Hell pales in comparison for what’s in store for Sheera! Feng: All right let’s fly! Washu watches Ryo-Ohki blast off from the porch, silently she worries for the welfare of Tenchi. Kiyone walks out of the house; relieved she got Sasami to sleep. Washu: You feel attracted to him, don’t you. Kiyone: I do. Feng is... I don’t know, it’s something I feel around him...something warm and comforting. Washu: You feel love, you should go see if they need any help. I ‘ll. watch Mihoshi and Sasami. Kiyone: Thanks. Kiyone flies off in Yagami chasing Ryo-Ohki. In the Stygian Fury, Sheera’s ship defense measures slowly get under way. In a special cell Tenchi lays strapped to a hovering table. So far he had been whipped, electrocuted, and beaten. Tenchi marvels at the fact that he has been tortured for six hours straight he has not given in. Sheera steps into the room smiling as she carries a plate of warm food and a bottle of sake. Sheera: Tenchi are you hungry, thirsty? Tenchi: Go away. Sheera: {Soothingly} Tsk. Tsk. Tenchi darling, I’m on your side. Just do one little favor for me and I’ll stop all these awful torture sessions. Tenchi: I’ll never do anything for you. Sheera: Too bad. Guards take this away. Computer! Computer: Yes ma’am. You called? Sheera: Play what we just recorded on our long- range cameras. Computer: Complying. The computer brought up a holographic video of Ken-Ohki. It blazes past planets closing the gap between their position and the Stygian. Tenchi: What does this have to do with me? Sheera: I’m glad that you asked. Nagi will come and take you to Tokemi. My job was to soften you up and hand you over to Nagi. Tenchi: What do you and Nagi get out of this? Sheera: I will be able to live forever. Nagi will finally get Ryoko’s head when you are out of the way. Tenchi: NO! Listen to me, I’ll do anything, just leave Ryoko and the others alone. I beg you... The door opens again and a werewolf wearing a shrine outfit in the color black comes in. Wolf: Get him ready. Looks like the footage trick worked, nice job Sheera. Sheera: Thank you Feng, I told you those women is his weakness. He will walk to the ends of the seven hells for them. Tenchi: I hate you! You bitch! Tenchi struggles to get free with renewed fervor. Sheera and Feng smile at his futile efforts. Just before Sheera turns to leave Tenchi spits on her face. Sheera slaps Tenchi. Sheera: Life is a bitch. So am I, get used to it. Feng or this person that had the same name sat down on a small metal chair as Sheera left. Feng: Tenchi Masaki. You finally meet the real Feng Tiannai. Did you find my little clone fun to be with? Tenchi: I liked the clone better. What do you want with me? Feng: Tenchi, I’m going to clip those wings you have off, then I’ll use them for my own gain. With your light hawk wings I shall be invulnerable. Feng gets up. He slowly walks to Tenchi; as Feng steps closer he opens his coat and reveals a whip with thorns. He flicks a switch on the handle and it starts to hum with electricity. Feng: I will enjoy this. Now the prince of Jurai will feel my pain! Tenchi is whipped brutally. The screams of pain echo through the hallway. Somewhere in space two women, Ayeka Jurai and Ryoko Hakubi hear the outcry of pain. Ryoko: Tenchi! Ayeka: He’s in pain! Feng: How do you know that? Ryoko: When you are close to someone you develop a sixth sense for your love. Feng: Then kick this cabbit in high gear. They will do anything short of killing you just to break your spirits. Ryoko: Hey Ryo-Ohki, let’s speed up! Ryoko pours a canteen of hot sauce into one of the control crystals. Ryo-Ohki turns bright red as she screams across space. Inside Yagami, Kiyone goes through her small armory of weapons. The scanners lose track of Ryo-Ohki. Yagami speaks to Kiyone. Yagami: Ryo-Ohki has left the scanner range. Her Speed has more than doubled. What shall we do? Kiyone: Prepare the ether drives. When they come online then hyper-jump to the coordinates given by Washu. Yagami: The ether drives will drain the energy supplies by twenty percent. My weapons will be at eighty-five gigue-joules; it will be hard for me to do significant damage. Kiyone: Just draw their fire for me. When I get aboard you get out of the immediate area. Yagami: Yes ma’am. Pardon me but there is a stowaway in the cargo keep. Kiyone: Who is it? Yagami: Terran male, 40 years old. Kiyone: Noboyuki? How did he get in? Kiyone went down to the cargo keep; sure enough it was Noboyuki. Kiyone: What are you doing here? It’s dangerous! Noboyuki: I want to help... Kiyone: Tenchi will kill me if you get hurt! Noboyuki: You let me worry about that. This is my son in mortal danger; I HAVE to help him... I love my son! Kiyone: Know how to work a pulse rifle? Noboyuki: I will when you show me. Together they walk to the armory to suit him up. Kiyone goes over on how to work the weapons and explosives carefully. Kiyone: I need you to wait for me in the pod bay, there we’ll crash through the hull of the Stygian Fury in a driller pod. I’ll have Yagami show you the way and help you strap in. Noboyuki left without saying a word. Kiyone silently curses herself for letting Tenchi’s father tag along. Yagami: Ether drives at maximum power, ready to hyper jump. Kiyone: Engage. Yagami slows for a moment then in a flash of light it streaks across space. Mean while Ryoko, Ayeka, and Feng have luckily docked without raising so much as an eyebrow. A docking bay worker comes up with a clipboard; he takes a form and gives it to Feng. Worker: Nice to see you again Feng, still alive I see. Can you sign this then have whoever owns the ship sign too. Feng: [as he signs] It’s good to be back Joe. I’ll need to get out in a hurry so keep the bay clear ok? [Hands the form to Ryoko] Joe: Yeah just hurry though. I’m expecting a big cargo shipment in 12 hours. Feng: I’ll be out before then. Ryoko and Ayeka follow Feng, going corridors, stairs, and security doors. They stop at a door saying ‘ENTER AT OWN RISK!’ Ryoko: What are we doing here? Feng: I need to see someone before we get Tenchi, she’ll help with the plans. Ryoko: Plans? Why can’t I just bust in where Tenchi is and save him? Ayeka: I believe we should plan before any attempts are made. Feng: Thank you for seeing things my way. [Bangs on door] Woman’s Voice: What is it? I told Sheera that I didn’t want to be bothered! Feng: Too bad, I’m not with Sheera anymore! The door opens. A small cybernetic woman steps out to see who is bothering her. Woman: FENG! Gosh it’s good to see you again. [Wraps her arms around his waist] Who are these ladies? Feng have you been doing things that you’re not supposed to? Feng: [face falters and scratches the back of his head] Jay-lee, I have been good. This is Ryoko, and this is Ayeka. Jay-lee: They look like troublemakers. Ayeka & Ryoko: ...... [fall over and faint] Ryoko: Remind me to kill Feng when this is over. Ayeka: I’ll help you. Feng pries Jay-lee’s arms off and hugs the copper haired woman. Feng walks into the room, inside there are various monitoring systems and computers hacked into the ship mainframe. Feng: You have been busy Jay-lee. Can you find someone for me? Jay-lee: Describe the person. Feng: Terran, male, 18 years, brown eyes, black hair, white, 5 feet 11 inches, and about 175 pounds. His name is Tenchi Masaki. Jay-lee: Give me a minute. Jay-lee steps into a booth where she plugs her mind in the mainframe. Jay-lee: I found him but... Feng: But what? Jay-lee: He’s in a session with, you. Feng, Ryoko, and Ayeka: What?! Feng: How can that be? I can’t be in two places at once! Wait, is he a clone? Jay-lee: On the contrary. You are the clone, or as Sheera had put it ‘A magnificent copy’. Feng: {Dismal} Noo! Ryoko: I’m sorry Feng. Ayeka: What did you mean by that Tenchi was in a session? Jay-lee: A torture session. Since this Tenchi person is in the alpha section, he must be an important subject. They will insert a spire there then they clean him up. Ryoko: We have to stop that! Where is the alpha sector? Jay-lee: Three corridors to the left, from my door. But you two will need your own passes. Ayeka: We must have them! I beg you please! Jay-lee: Just what is this Tenchi Masaki guy to you girls? Ryoko: He is my lover. Ayeka: What? Tenchi would never love a demon! Ryoko: Tenchi would rather love a demon than a haughty princess! Feng: Would the both of you shut the hell up! If it’s not Tenchi then it’s some stupid random thing that ends up involving him! If it weren’t for his meek and nice nature he would have had half the mind to give you two the heave-ho! Besides he would like to clarify whom he loves instead of having assumptions made! Jay-lee: Well if you two ARE going to save him, then you should work together. Take my spire, if I keep hooked up to the mainframe then I will be ok. Ayeka: I don’t mean to be ungrateful but that is just one, we need two spires. Jay-lee: Just go, I will take care of the security system. Ryoko: Thank you very much. Ryoko and Ayeka walk out of the room. Feng is alone with Jay-lee. He kisses Jay-lee on the forehead. Feng: Get the others out while we fight, ok? Jay-lee: I’ll get them back home, where they should be. Feng walks out of the room and looks at the floor. Ayeka: Feng-chan, I'm sorry. About your situation. Feng looks up and puts on a fake smile. Feng: Who’s up for saving Tenchi! With that they start running to Tenchi’s cell. Not to far away something can be heard; something like an organ but the bass is much deeper. Then the occasional cracking of the whip, Feng falls to his knees holding his head. Ryoko: What’s the matter Feng? Talk to me! Feng: Ahck! My head! Ah! Feng started to shudder violently. His build grew at an inhuman rate; a thick black fur grew and tore his clothing except for his pants. Feng lay motionless as he morphed into a werewolf on the ground. Ayeka put her hand on his shoulder and he instantly rose. Ayeka: Feng can you press on? Feng: I...can. You two have to promise me something. Ryoko: What? Feng: Since I am a clone, I might still be controlled if anything happens where I switch sides, eliminate me. Ayeka: I assure you that won’t come to be Feng. Ryoko: Yeah, just let us take care of things. Feng: Listen girls, I never said this about you two but you’re the best friends I ever had. With lifted spirits the trio dash to the cell containing Tenchi. There were a few guards there but that proved no challenge for Ryoko, she teleported and strangled them unconscious. Feng opened the cell door. Something was missing. Where is Tenchi? Feng: Quickly, we have to get to the chamber room! Ryoko & Ayeka: Right! The sirens go off as they ran to the chamber room. Once again the organ music played but this time it had no effect on Feng. As they opened the door Ryoko, Ayeka, and Feng were greeted with a terrible site. Tenchi was tied to a stand; his back exposed facing them bleeding fast. Ayeka: Ten-chan! Ryoko: Tenchi! Ryoko and Ayeka untied him almost unable to hold back their tears. Feng got to work wrapping his back in gauze and applying salve. Tenchi slowly woke up. Tenchi: Ryoko? Ayeka? Ryoko: It’s ok, we are here. Ayeka: Tenchi, please rest. You need to get your strength back. Feng finished. Ryoko and Ayeka broke; they started to cry heavily on his chest. Tenchi with all his strength brushed the girl’s faces and gave them a kiss. Tenchi: Don’t cry my darlings. I’ll be ok. Tenchi passed out from all of the blood loss. Behind the group clapping was heard. Sheera: Amazing! If I had a heart I would have cried to. Feng spun to face Sheera; he emptied the first clip of rails into her. But this was too easy. Sheera didn’t try to dodge the shots. Sheera: Right behind you Feng! Sheera kicked Feng in the face making him fall backwards. Ryoko rushed and rammed her shoulder into Sheera's back. Sheera: Ah! Ok little girl, I’m make you sorry for that! Ryoko: {in mock sorrow} I already feel terrible. Feng got up and spat out blood. Feng beckoned Gladius to come out to fight. Ryoko kept Sheera at bay with plasma explosions. Ayeka used her shield to protect Tenchi and herself. Servants of Sheera came out and started to pound on Ayeka’s power shield. Out of nowhere energy pistol fire blazed at the shield taking a few of the slaves down. Then a few pulse rifle rounds took five down. Noboyuki: Yippee kaeyea motherfucker! Kiyone: (eyes bug out) I should of left you home! Noboyuki emptied his first clip out on the slaves surrounding Ayeka. Kiyone rushed to Tenchi and made him drink a vial of blue fluid. Instantly he got up. Kiyone: Feeling better? Tenchi: Yes, I feel a whole lot better. Feng is thrown back and lands at Tenchi’s feet. Feng: Damn she kicks hard! Oh, Tenchi, you’re well. Tenchi: [Sweats]You ok? Feng: I can keep going. Rumble. Tenchi: Did you feel that? Rumble. Feng: What the heck is it? Rumble. Sheera: He’s here! A violent quake ensues and a giant beast breaks through large steel doors. It knocks Ryoko to the floor as it lets out a deafening roar. Kiyone: What in the seven hells is that? Sheera: Meet the real Feng Tiannai, he is now in his beast state! Feng & Tenchi: It had to be some huge freaking’ monster! Tenchi: Everyone, get going, Feng and I will take care of this! Feng: Are you out of your mind? We need everyone to take them BOTH out! Ryoko stood up and drew her plasma blade. Feng stood by Ryoko as he raised Gladius over his head. They ran to the Beast as Feng turned into a werewolf. Feng slowed down, he is right behind Ryoko. Feng: Nice knowing you Ryoko. Ryoko: WHAT! Feng leaped on her shoulders then towards Beast Feng. Beast Feng opened his mouth and chomped down on Feng with a sickening crunch. Tenchi: NO! Beast Feng snatched Ryoko up in one hand. He started to apply a generous amount pressure making Ryoko scream bloody murder. Servants overwhelmed Kiyone and Noboyuki. Ayeka was defending herself against Sheera, but to no avail. Tenchi: Stop! No! AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! His screams were replaced with that of the Light hawk. The light hawk flew into Tenchi. Tenchi sprouted wings of light, his hands were covered with ivory talons, and lastly the helm covered half of his face like a mask his burning eyes were seen through the eye slits. Tenchi {FURIOUS}: I said STOP! Sheera: Hmm, I don’t think so, but I’ll kill you know since you are annoying me! Ayeka: Tenchi-sama! Tenchi stood still as Sheera driven her sword through his chest; it went through but it had no affect on Tenchi. He stood there as if nothing had happened. Sheera took a horrified step back. Sheera: No! He’s not normal! Tenchi took the sword out and returned the favor by impaling her with Tenchi-ken. Sheera dropped to the floor with a lifeless thud. Beast Feng: SHEERA! NO! Tenchi glared at Beast Feng, wolves soon encircled the evil version of Feng. Deep in Tenchi’s mind two familiar voices spoke to him. Achika: Tenchi, my son. Can you hear me? Tenchi: Mother...is it you? Achika: Yes, Feng is with me. Feng: Hey Tenchi! Those wolves, they are my spirit guardians. I was a warrior before I was enslaved. Those holy wolves I drew my strength from, Tenchi if you lend your power of both Jurai and Earth; I might be able to come back! Tenchi: But how? Achika: Embrace Gaia, embrace your mother. Tenchi: I see. Tenchi closed his eyes and focused. An aura covered Tenchi and Gaia’s embrace appeared a full plate mail on him. Along with the Light Hawk Accouter the Gaia’s Embrace was an awe-inspiring sight. ** Cue Likin Park "PAPER CUT"** Tenchi: LAST CHANCE! Let Ryoko down NOW! Beast Feng: You killed Sheera! I’m going to take Ryoko and Ayeka away from you! Beast Feng squeezed with renewed fervor. Ryoko tried to struggle free but the grip only would get tighter. Tenchi: RYOKO! Hang on! Tenchi ran to the wolves. He passed them and they followed Tenchi Closely. He started phase in then out of existence; the wolves started to run in a circle fashion around Beast Feng. Beast Feng: No! It can’t be! Feng appears in his astral body. Feng: Beast Feng Tiannai. The three goddesses Tokemi, Tsunami, and Washu have judged you. Hell is waiting for you! Tenchi as well as Feng turned into blue light and consumed Beast Feng. Beast Feng dissapates as the light fades away, Feng Tiannai, purified stands infront of an exasperated Tenchi, he falls to the floor. Feng: Tenchi, my friend I owe you my presence. Let’s go home. Tenchi: I can’t get up. Too tired, are the others ok? Ryoko and Ayeka rush to Tenchi showering him with kisses as they wept. Ryoko: Tenchi you did it! Ayeka: Tenchi-sama, are you well? Tenchi: Weak from the wear and tear, otherwise I’m pretty much ok. Ryoko: Then let’s go to the lab and get you patched up. Ayeka: For once I agree with Ryoko. Ryoko: Who said anything about you coming along? Ryoko instantly teleported away with Tenchi in her arms. Ayeka ran back to Ryo-Ohki so she would catch up with her. Ayeka: Ryoko! Feng stands there laughing and actually happy that things had started to take a lighter note. Kiyone walked up to Feng completely astonished. Feng turned around and pulled her close. Feng: I missed you. Kiyone: (Blushes)... I did to. Feng: Well, you want to go home and relax? Kiyone: Sure. Feng cupped her chin in his hand and kissed kiyone lightly. Feng, Kiyone and Noboyuki board Yagami. Yes things are now to the usual happy routine. Feng is back; Tenchi is safe and sound. *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* The next morning Tenchi has rested and healed well enough to go about his normal routine. What? Tenchi's birthday is today? Well then, we should throw a big birthday party! Sasami: The next episode is "Happy Birhtday Tenchi!"