Tenchi:   What?  What do you...

          Tenchi's sword begins to flicker and die.

Tsunami:  Hurry Tenchi!  Hurry!

          With that Tsunami fades away.

          Pure rage fills Tenchi's face as his sword begins to glow
stronger.  His head lifts from the limp form of Sasami up to a surprised
Doctor Clay.

Tenchi:   You bastard!  She's just a little girl!

          Clay looks unimpressed as he glances at Temujin.

Clay:     I change my mind. Kill him first Temujin.

          Temujin instantly leaps off of the cliff and hurls toward Tenchi,
claws ready to rend.  Tenchi  lowers his sword and thrusts his chin toward
Temujin.  The sailing black form suddenly hits a glowing blue field and
slams backwards into the cliff.  Rocks and dust rain down it as it leaps
back out of the crater, red dust trailing behind it as it rushes toward
Tenchi only to be blasted backwards again by the Light Hawk Wings.  Temujin
sails through the waterfall, instantly it's black form bursts from the
water toward Tenchi.  Before it reaches him a bolt from Washu's gun and a
blast from Ryoko knocks Temujin into the cliff face again.  Temujin is
getting knocked around but its shield and sheer endurance have left it
unharmed.

          Temujin slams again into the Light Hawk Wings only to be knocked
across the pond, rolling through the grass.  Even before it comes to a stop
it has scrambled onto all fours and begins tearing across the field like an
obsidian nightmare.  Bolts from Washu and blasts from Ryoko blow craters in
the grass but Temujin dodges them easily.  Temujin hurls through the air
landing full force on Tenchi's Wings in a crouched position.  Tenchi looks
to be in great pain as sparks fly and Temujin claws at the wings on top of
Tenchi.  It's clear he can't keep it up for much longer.

          Tenchi sinks to one knee as Temujin's claws blast sparks off of
the Light Hawk Wings, making it grow weaker and weaker.  Screaming a battle
cry Ryoko rockets Temujin off of Tenchi with a spinning side strike of the
sword.  Temujin hits the cliff feet first and pushes off like an arrow
straight toward Ryoko!  Ryoko raises her sword to try and deflect  as Washu
          hits Temujin again from the side.  As Temujin sails past Ryoko
she takes a  swipe at him but with little effect.

          Temujin is thrown ass over elbows but is on his feet again and
rushing toward Tenchi and  Ryoko when Geo suddenly steps between Temujin
and Tenchi.  His right arm hangs limply and he looks like he can barely
stand.  Temujin stops to consider him for a moment.

          Cut to Doctor Clay's view.  We can see Temujin facing Geo.  Geo's
back is to us.  Ryoko is helping Tenchi stand and Washu us running up to
try and save Geo.

          Cut back to Geo.  His face is calm but wane.  Temujin turns his
head slightly, like a dog looking at something it doesn't understand.  Geo
croaks out as best he can.

Geo:      Attention.  Initialize undocumented procedure alpha theta omega rho.

          The sky instantly turns gray.  Everything is cast into a near
darkness (black and gray inks).  The indistinct form of Temujin seems even
more monstrous.  Clay looks around alarmed as does everyone else.  Washu
stares at Temujin as it's form begins to twist and run.  It's face becomes
blocky, it's limbs melt into it's core, it seems to be shrinking.

          Geo sinks to his knees as Temujin slowly turns into a rough
sphere.  Washu holds him upright.  You can see Geo's past caring, he looks
into Washu's eyes with a sad smile.  His eyes wet with tears.

Geo:      Goodbye Doctor Washu...I'm glad I was able to meet you before I died.

          Washu gasps and then looks angry.

Washu:    You're not leaving me Geo!  Never again damn it!  Never again!

          Unbelievable Washu hoists Geo onto her shoulder(he's probably
80lbs heavier than she is) and starts at a brisk pace toward the exit.

          Ryoko and Tenchi just look on in amazement as Washu stagers past
the spherical form of Temujin.  Both their faces become hard and
unforgiving as they turn toward the cliff and Doctor Clay.  Clay's face
goes white as he dashes away from the edge out of view.

          Cut to the top of the cliff as Ryoko comes sailing over the edge.
Not a moment later Tenchi lands next to her.  Both are looking for Clay in
the gloom.  Out of the corner of her eye Ryoko spots movement.  A blast of
energy explodes not far from Clay and we see him in shades of red and
orange.  Screaming Doctor Clay leaps off the edge into the tree tops.
          Tenchi and Ryoko rush forward as he crashes through the trees.

          Ryoko and Tenchi land  just outside of the trees.  It's very dark
inside the little corps, very sinister.  The duo walk slowly, spreading
out.  The light from their swords casting upwards onto their face giving
them an evil visage.  The sound of a squirrel chattering and a little
*thonk* noise comes from not far away.  Rushing forward Tenchi's sword
reveals a surprised
          Doctor Clay.  Doctor Clay has enough time to raise his arm before
Tenchi's sword rams through his gut burst through spine.  The blue glow of
the sword makes Clay's death mask all the more horrible as he slowly dies.
Tenchi pulls the sword from his body as Clay falls to the ground.  Smoke
curls up from the hole in his body as he tries to crawl away.  We hear him
whisper over and over "I can't feel my legs.  I can't feel my legs." as he
drags himself away from his killer.

          A look of something, maybe pity, crosses Tenchi's face.  Ryoko
sails into view just as Tenchi steps over Clay, raises his sword,
hesitates, and smites off his head at a stroke.

          Tenchi's looks toward Ryoko.  His eyes are dull and his face
slack.  The scene fades along with the glow of Tenchi's sword.

          Cut to the sky.  Clouds race by overhead, revealing the blunted
sun occasionally.  We can see several people in black standing in a circle.
Between their forms we see what looks to be a fresh mound of dirt and a
headstone.  No one is crying, but the scene seems charged  with emotion.
The camera pans around the faces of Tenchi, Ryoko, Ayeka, etc until we
          come to the face of Washu.  She seems to be trying to hold back
strong emotions.  Emotions almost to powerful for anyone to contain.  The
camera pans in closer and closer to Washu.  Her face grows taunt as we move
in.  Suddenly her mouth twists into a sneer and she spits on the grave.

          Spinning around she walks away from the grave.

          Ryoko in a smart, but some what to reveling, black dress turn to
Tenchi.

Ryoko:    Why did you insist we bury him?  I'd have just disintegrated him
and be done with it.

Tenchi:   Well...I don't know really.  I mean, he was an evil man but he
was still...I mean I did...

          Tenchi's calm crumbles as he buries his face into Ryoko's shoulder.

Tenchi:   When he....his chest...and I...

          Tenchi sobs and clutches at Ryoko.

          Ayeka reels back. Her fingers crooked into claws as she looks on
in horror.
          Ryoko's eyes are as big as saucers as she absentmindedly pats
Tenchi on the head.  You can tell she's in shock.

Ryoko:    I..uh...he...that is...

          Ryoko shakes her head and looks down with a mixture of sadness
and joy at the top of Tenchi's head.  Her face seems to give the impression
that she'll take what she can get as she gives Tenchi a comforting hug.

Ryoko:    It's okay Tenchi.  It's okay...  He was going to kill us all.
You had to kill him.  Just like you had to kill Kagato.

          At the mention of Kagato Tenchi begins to wail louder.  It's
still sad but kind of funny too.  Ryoko can't help but grin a little as she
comforts Tenchi.

          After his crying jag Tenchi pushes Ryoko away softly.  Grinning
foolishly he
          wipes tears from his face.  He's clearly very embarrassed.

Tenchi:   I...thanks Ryoko. <sad grin>

          Ryoko says with perhaps a bit to much enthusiasm.

Ryoko:    Anytime Tenchi!  Anytime...

          Lower his head Tenchi and with his hands in his pockets Tenchi
walks back toward the house.  Ryoko practically frolics behind him.

          Cut back to Ayeka, Tenchi's grandfather and Tenchi's dad.  Ayeka
looks off toward where Tenchi and Ryoko went.  Suddenly she halls off and
          slugs Yosho in the arm.

Yosho:    Hey!  What was that for?

Ayeka:    <sarcastic voice> Let's go grocery shopping you said.  We'll make
a day out of it you said.  LOOK AT THAT!  Look at what happened!

          Yosho grimaces and looks at Ayeka as if to say "Give me a break".

Yosho:    Sasami is fine, everyone is fine.  What's the matter with you?

Ayeka:    You call THAT fine!  Tenchi practically threw himself on her!
With a dress like that it's no wonder. *hump!* Hussy.

          Yosho puts a calming arm on Ayeka's shoulder.

Yosho:    I'm sure it's not like that at all Ayeka.  No doubt Tenchi thinks
of Ryoko as more of a...oh..a mother figure.

          Ayeka's eyes light up with joy.

Ayeka:    You...you think so!

          Yosho nods his head and smiles.  Ayeka, overjoyed, frolics toward
the house.  As she dances away we see Yosho give his son a worried look.

          The two men begin walking away from the grave.  The camera pans
toward the grave and then cuts to the grave stone where we see the epitaph.


                     Dr. Clay

                He Died as He Lived
                      A Loser


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Q. In a traditional wedding ceremony, the bride's veil is raised just
before the vows are exchanged. Why?
A. So the groom can see that the girl behind the veil is the girl he
expected. At least, that's how the tradition began. Earlier, brides and
their families had been known to run in ringers from time to time.