Tenchi Muyo/ Highlander Crossover This is a Tenchi Muyo/ Highlander Crossover. This based off the OAV continuity for Tenchi Muyo. For Highlander, I am basing this of the first movie and the show. The Quickenings will be the more spectacular kind from the movies. I am regarding the first movie as Conner not gaining the Prize, and will be tweaking the mythology just a bit so don't get angry. I don't own any of the characters except the ones I create. This is just for fun. Tenchi Muyo belongs to AIC and Pioneer. Highlander belongs to -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Immortal Among Us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Chapter 2: The Stranger A huge gale was blasting it's way across Japan. It had been raining for several days, but it was supposed to let up soon. 'When will the rain stop? Rain, rain, its has been raining for days. It's summer. It shouldn't be raining. Man, I am so bored. If I pick on Ayeka again, Tenchi will just get upset with me.again. Hmm, I wonder what he is doing right now.', Ryoko thought. She phased off her "bed", actually a rafter beam, and over to Tenchi's door. She poked her head through the door. He was drawing on a sketchpad at his desk and listening to some CD. She couldn't see what he was drawing precisely. She started to float upwards with her head still through the door. This is what Mihoshi saw as she left her room. Mihoshi walked over to where Ryoko was now floating six inches off the ground and asked, "What are you doing Ryoko?" Ryoko by now had floated up till she was quite near the doorframe. Still trying to get a look at the drawing without Tenchi knowing it. At Mihoshi's question, she turned her head, forgetting about the doorframe for a moment, and smashed her nose into the side doorframe. "Ouch." Tenchi glanced up. He sweatdropped for a moment. "Ryoko, what ARE you doing?", he said as he walked over to the door. Ryoko phased completely through the door, rubbing her nose, and leaving a confused Mihoshi outside. "Oh, Tenchi, I just wanted to see what you were doing. I've barely seen you all day." She flew over and glomped him. "Ryoko, you didn't answer my question and get off of me." Tenchi said as he struggled to make her let go. "Why Tenchi, I was just checking up on you. I just wanted to see what you were doing. After all, I thought you might be bored.", Ryoko said with an innocent tone then she added with a more seductive tone, "I can think something up, if you are bored." Tenchi turned a little red at that last comment and freed himself. "Ryoko, next time knock, I'll no doubt let you in, but please respect my privacy. Now please leave, I was in the middle of something important." He sat back down at his desk. Just then, a knock came from the door. "Lord Tenchi is everything all right?", Ayeka asked with concern. "Dinner is ready." Tenchi got up and opened his door. "Yes, everything's fine.", he stated hoping to alleviate any fights that might come about. He started to walk downstairs to the dining table. Ayeka saw Ryoko come out behind him with a disappointed look. Ayeka was ready to give her a tongue lashing about invading Lord Tenchi's privacy, but Tenchi was definitely not in the mood for a fight so she held her peace for now. Everyone assembled at the table for dinner except for Washu who was still in her lab working on some fantastic invention. Mihoshi stood up and volunteered to get her. She walked over to the converted closet door that led to Washu's gigantic lab. She opened it, and promptly tripped and fell on the floor. Everyone sighed. "This looks delicious, Sasami.", Nobuyuki said. Since it was Sunday, he did not have to go to the office and he could stay and enjoy Sasami's excellent food. "Thank you.", Sasami said happily. A knock came from the door. Tenchi stood up and went to answer it. 'Who would be all the way out here in this weather?', he wondered. He opened the door to reveal a man in a long, black, trench coat. He wore a black fedora like hat and had on a pair of plain, tan, worn leather boots. "I am sorry, but my car broke down, and I wondered if I might use the telephone?", the man asked with a polite tone. "Sure, no problem. Come inside." "Thank you.", he replied. He stepped inside. He wondered why he could not feel her. Only a little bit ago, he had. 'This is disturbing.' Tenchi walked over to the closet door and entered into it. The man raised an eyebrow at this. The rest of the people at the table looked him over. He was about six feet tall, had a short, well-groomed beard, short, cropped black hair. His eyes were grey, and had an intense look to them. He walked over to the phone and proceeded to call for a tow truck. Ryoko could smell trouble. She just knew this guy was up to no good. After all when you are a space pirate, you know bad when it comes around. The group listened in as he explained his sitution. "I see.Well is it possible.I see.Because of the rain.When?.All right. Bye." "I really hate to be a bother, but the tow company already has all of their trucks out and it will be several hours before they can possibly be out here. Could I stay the night?", he asked in a most sincere tone. Noboyuki responded immediately, "Sure. No problem. We are always getting visitors who stop by." He was immediately greeted with a glare from Yosho. "Interesting. Since you are so far removed from the main roads.", he mumbled to himself. "Thank you very much.", he said. The trench coat man looked at them. 'This Tenchi guy must be really lucky to have all these girls here. I wonder which one is his girlfriend. There is something odd about each of them especially the hair. It doesn't look dyed. There is just something I can't put my finger on. Hmm.' At that moment, Washu's door opened. Tenchi walked out, followed by Mihoshi who was being pushed out by Washu. "How many times have I told you not to enter my lab!", Washu yelled, "It will take me weeks to redo that experiment." "I'm sorry, Washu.", Mihoshi said while sobbing, "I didn't mean to..." She stopped midway through her apology and instantly stopped sobbing. A consternated look appeared on her face, the same kind of look she got when facing an enemy. She turned towards the door, her eyes narrowing a bit. She looked at the stranger for a moment. The trench coat man just stared back. For over a minute, they did this. The tension in the room seemed to be building quickly. Until Tenchi, who was becoming more than a little concerned, broke it. "So where you able to get a hold of someone, Mr.?" "Silver. Gary Silver.", he smiled. "Yes, I did. Unfortunately, they will not be able to be here till morning. Your father has graciously allowed me to stay the night." His eyes remained on Mihoshi. Mihoshi seemed to snap out of her serious moment, and bounded back to her place at the table, but her eyes were sharper than they normally were. Katsuhito invited him to sit down and join them for dinner. Slowly conversation resumed and everyone seemed to be back to themselves. However Katsuhito noticed that Mihoshi and Gary seemed to stare intensely at each other when ever the opportunity presented it self. As soon as dinner was finished, Mihoshi left. She explained that she was feeling very tired and proceeded up to her room. Once inside, she changed into black slacks and a grey turtleneck sweater. She then put a full-length leather trenchcoat on and black GP boots. Her expression was one of sadness and determination. Now she waited. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- "Thank you for that excellent dinner. Wow.", he beamed. Sasami smiled and thanked him. He stood up and stretched. "Well, I really should go to bed since I must wake up early. Thank you again." Tenchi got up as well and led him to the guest bedroom. Once inside, he laid on the bed. He quickly wrote a note explaining he would meet her at midnight on top of the large hill behind the house. For there he knew it was not holy ground. He opened his door and made his way to Mihoshi's room, for he could sense her presence in the room, and slipped the note under the door. She quickly read it. A look came in her eyes like few had ever seen. It was one of sadness, determination, and power. 'It is being awakened again', she thought, ', but I don't think I will be able to suppress it again if I what I feel from him is true.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Everyone seemed to be trying to grasp the change in Mihoshi and 'Who was this man? Does he know Mihoshi? Everyone sat around and thought about the stranger and the reaction of Mihoshi. "Perhaps he is a criminal, and she know who he is.", Sasami suggested. "Unlikely, since Mihoshi would have told to freeze and read him his rights.", Washu pointed out. "Perhaps he just looks familiar, but they have no real connection.", Ayeka volunteered. "Well whoever he is there is something about him that is definitely different and in a bad way too.", Ryoko said. Katsuhito suddenly interrupted all this thinking, "I think he is probably just nice fellow and we shouldn't bother him. And if Mihoshi wished for us to know of some connection, I'm sure she would have told us." As he walked back to the shrine, he knew now that Mihoshi was Immortal. He had known that the man was Immortal when he entered the room. He recalled back to the early 16th century a battle between two men. The winner cut off the head of one of the loser and lightening arced all around him and struck him repeatedly. Then a swirling vortex of energy lifted him and entered him. He had asked him what had happened. And after a time of helping him recover and subsequent friendship, he had told him about the existence of Immortals. Katsuhito was amazed and wondered how this came about. Since Juraians are long lived, but still only a few centuries for non-royals, how did this come about. He did not know, but he kept the man's secret and let him go. That was how he knew of Immortals. He could also feel the stronger ones since he was a Jurian royal. They likewise could feel he was strong, but not an Immortal. 'Good Luck, Mihoshi.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Later that night, at approximately midnight, Mihoshi stood on the large hill behind the house. The rain had ceased for a time, but looked ready to start at any moment. She looked around and there he was, sitting on a log, looking expectantly at her. "You know why we are here. There can be only One. Nothing personal, I hope you understand.", he said with feigned sincerity. "I am Mihoshi Kurumitsu of the family, Kurumitsu. Leaders in the Galaxy Police.", she stated. His eyebrow raised and a perplexed look came on his face, but he said nothing. After a moment she continued, "Nothing personal? You are going to try to kill me in a few moments and it's nothing personal. Death has always been quite personal to me." She thought for a moment of the criminals she had to kill and of other matters long ago. This time there was no other way. She glanced wistfully at the man as if maybe they could just go there separate ways. She didn't like to kill, but she would if she had to, to protect those in her custody, those she cared about, and.because that was how the Game was played. "How did you know that I was an Immortal?", she asked. "I didn't. My car broke down on my way to see another immortal, but he will have to wait till tomorrow. I did sense an Immortal, but didn't know it would be a pretty girl like you. No, it was not until you came up from downstairs, then I knew it was you. So I said to myself, "Hey, why not? You aren't a match for me." "So you prey on weaker Immortals?", she cried. "No, not necessarily, but I see no need to wait for them to grow up and become strong.", he replied He stood up and took his sword out of his trenchcoat. It was a American calvary style cutlass circa 1850's, such as you might see in some old western. However, it looked to be made much better than a standard issue one. He tossed aside his trench coat. His shirt was a standard white linen shirt. "Shall we begin?" She withdrew her sword from her trenchcoat. It was a light single hand sword of an English style, but a bit thicker. It was very old and the metal was not of earth. 'It has been a few decades, with little practice. I wonder if I am good enough to beat him. If not, Tenchi and the others will be reading the note on my bed in the morning.' She could sense his power was very great. 'This will be tough.' 'It's time to once again become who I am.' She closed her eyes and reached up to her maroon hair band and slipped it off. Her hair came tumbling down to her lower back. She slipped a scrunchie on her hair to keep it out of the way. She opened her eyes. Looking into them was like she could your mind, like she could anticipate anything, like she could defeat anyone. "I'm ready.", she said with determination. Before he had anticipated a fairly easy fight for he sensed she was very weak and he was quite strong in comparison, now he knew she had been somehow hiding her true ability. He would have to do his best. "How did you hide your power?" "My family has connections and I couldn't fight for a long time so they devised this to protect me. I have grown used to it, but it also hampered my natural abilities and my memory." "Okay." He simply stated. He closed his briefly to mentally prepare himself. Their eyes met, and they began.