INTERLUDE
Establishing Shot: Darkness, then Fade in. Earth, the big round globe
hogging the entire view with only a boarder of black emptiness around
it.  The view pans backwards and suddenly a hand engulfs the Earth
and squeezes it until it shatters into huge asteroids.

Then Darkness again.  A young girl's face (SASAMI) suddenly appears
and her eyes shoot open, showing the pinkish hues beneath her lids.

AZAKA (O.S.)
Princess Sasami.

SASAMI turns her head, then sits up at the waist.  She is in a white
colored capsule with its transparent lid hanging a few feet above her
head.  AZAKA, a columnar wooden servant is beside her.

SASAMI
What is it Azaka?

AZAKA
We are nearing a planet that Aeka believes to be the one we are
looking for.  She is already out of Cryo-stasis and is on the bridge.

SASAMI puts a hand to her head and shakes away the stasismares.

SASAMI
Alright Azaka, I'll come to the bridge in a moment.

On the Bridge, AEKA is standing in front of a large tree looking into
a big screen.  KAMIDAKI is to her right performing scans on the
planet.

KAMIDAKI
We are within full scanning range Princess Aeka.

AEKA
Proceed with the scans, see if you can find that scurvy wretch Ryouko

Various screens appear within the big one up in front, several things
are displayed on the smaller screens, such as Sine waves, spectral
analysis', and infrared scans. Of course, these things are useless
compared to the information displayed in the screens which we can't
see.

KAMIDAKI
The planet is called Earth, its within our district.  There are high
levels upper life energy, as well as various unknown sources.

Ones of the screens lights up red.

KAMIDAKI
I have found the energy pattern you specified Princess.  Its in a
highly localized area of plant life, however, I'm am also reading a
strong Jurai energy sequence.

AEKA
<softly; to self> Could it be � Yousho? My fianc�?

KAMIDAKI
The energy sequence is being masked by some other more powerful
signal, we cannot identify the individual causing the signal.

SASAMI (O.S.)
Aeka �

SASAMI walks onto the bridge with AZAKA following close behind. 
SASAMI comes over to AEKA and looks at the screen showing Earth.

SASAMI
Big Sister? Did I hear you talking about Yousho?

AEKA
Well I � I was just saying how I hope this is the place where that
Pirate Ryouko has gone after she trashed all of Jurai.

SASAMI
<annoyed> I wish you could think of something else, we've been
chasing planets in this sector of space for the last few hundred
years.

AEKA
I know Sasami, but I feel we are close to a conclusion. We will
finally reap the rewards for our long hard work.

SASAMI
<to herself> What reward is worth all this?

KAMIDAKI
I have pinpointed the source and laid in a course.

AEKA
Very good, take us in.

We see the ship slowly heading towards Earth.

A Twisted Plot Production

In Association with
Tempest Creations

Written and Directed By
Adam Chris Leigh

FULL CIRCLE

Based on 
Tenchi Muyou! 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 2: That which Speaks


TENCHI is sweeping up the area around the temple, ADAM is painting
the side of the temple.  ADAM stops for a second and TENCHI looks
over to him.

ADAM
You know, this is exactly how I imagined spending my spring season.

RYOUKO (O.S.)
That's because you don't have an active imagination.

RYOUKO appears with her arms draped around TENCHI, he looks obviously
annoyed by this.

TENCHI
Hey! I � <sighs> Don't you feel bad not doing any work?

RYOUKO
Oh, all you two ever talk about is work. Tenchi, why don't you come
play around with me?

ADAM
Sounds like a threat �

A bolt of energy hits the ground in front of ADAM, the stone sizzles
a bit with the enormous energy it was just hit with.  He looks over
to RYOUKO who has her normal grin on.

ADAM
Hey! I'm working with paint here, you could set the whole place on
fire.  And I doubt that Grandpa would like having a charred temple.

MIHOSHI walks up the temple stairs with YOUSHO, she is playing with
some device that looks cubic in nature.

TENCHI
Oh, Hi! Mihoshi! Grandpa!

MIHOSHI
Good Afternoon!

RYOUKO
What cha' got there MIHOSHI?

MIHOSHI
This? Oh this is a utility tool given to all Galaxy Police personnel,
in an emergency its supposed to be able to do anything.

ADAM
What can you make it do now?

MIHOSHI gets a tear in her eye.

MIHOSHI
I can't remember! Waahhhhhh!

YOUSHO
There, there, Mihoshi. I'm sure you'll figure out how to make it do
something.

The cubic tool begins to glow a yellow light.

YOUSHO
<happy> There you go, you got it to do something.

The light starts to get blinding.

TENCHI
Perhaps you can make it stop now Mihoshi.

MIHOSHI
I didn't make it start. Oooh, I bet I know what this means �

ADAM
What?

The temple and the area around it get dark, as they look into the sky
a large, plant looking ship appears.

MIHOSHI
<in awe> It's a proximity detector. <beat> That's a Jurai royal
family ship!

They all look up into the sky and see the ship settle over a nearby
lake.  They all rush off to the lake to get a closer look.  YOUSHO
stays back for a second, then follows.  The ship settles above the
lake.

ADAM
I wonder if this is a good thing

RYOUKO
I don't think so �

Aeka is still on the bridge looking to the big screen. Suddenly a
smaller screen appears with a zoomed in picture of RYOUKO's face. 
Aeka suddenly turns red.

AEKA
There's the pirate that took Yousho away from me! KAMIDAKE! Target
that Pirate!

KAMIDAKE
Yes, Princess Aeka.

The ship suddenly lurches towards the shore, one of the cannons
emerges from the side and points at RYOUKO.  Everyone starts to shake
nervously. AEKA's voice comes on over an amplified speaker.

AEKA
Ryouko, you will surrender yourself at once to be tried for your
crimes against the Juraian Empire

ADAM turns to RYOUKO, who doesn't seem to be at all shocked by this.

ADAM
<sarcastic>That would be you, gorgeous.

RYOUKO throws her arms around TENCHI.

RYOUKO
Tenchi! You must protect me from this vile creature!

TENCHI
Uhhhh � Protect you? How can I protect you against THAT?!!

ADAM
Looks like an overgrown shrub. I bet my Flo-bee could take it out.

AEKA turns to KAMIDAKI

AEKA
Is this thing on? Why aren't they listening to me?

AZAKA
Princess Aeka, regarding Ryouko's crimes against the Emipre �

AEKA
Later Azaka. I'm busy. <louder>
Kamidaki, fire a warning shot into the lake.

KAMIDAKI
Are you sure that's wise?  They haven't fired at us.

AEKA
Just do it!

KAMIDAKI
Yes, your highness.

AEKA's ship fires off a shot into the lake, the wave that ensues
thoroughly drenches the gang.

RYOUKO
She is Evil, Tenchi! You must protect us!

ADAM runs over to MIHOSHI, takes the cubic tool, and begins to mess
with it.

ADAM
This thing must be able to turn into some sort of weapon.

MIHOSHI
Hey! Don't mess with that �

ADAM moves parts of the cube around until it starts to shake. 
Shocked, he holds it up and looks at it.

ADAM
I hope this is normal �

MIHOSHI
Oh, that's normal.

ADAM
What a relief

MIHOSHI
For the self-destruct sequence.

Everyone facefaults and stares at MIHOSHI.

ALL
SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE?!!

ADAM looks around, then at the cubic tool in his hand.

ADAM
Uhh, here Ryouko, you take this.

RYOUKO
Oh thank you so � <alarmed>AAAAHH! I don't want this!

RYOUKO throws the cubic tool at AEKA's ship. A screen on the Bridge
of AEKA's ship shows the small, cubic, tool landing on top of the
ship.

AEKA
What's that?

KAMIDAKI
<flat>It appears to be a Galaxy Police Hyperdimensional cube. It
seems to be in the final stages of Self-Destruct.

AEKA
<nonchalant> Oh.

The cube explodes on the side of AEKA's ship, a large plume of smoke
is created that blocks out all view of what's left of the Ship.

RYOUKO
Oh well, the witch got what she deserved.

TENCHI
<in awe> Wow �

ADAM
I wonder if that person is okay

RYOUKO
I'm sure she isn't, <cheerful> come on Tenchi! Lets play!

AEKA's ship, Ryo-ouh, moves out of the cloud of smoke to settle right
above everyone.  The ship has a black char mark, but is otherwise
unaffected.  AEKA's laugh is heard over a loud speaker.

AEKA
Kamidaki! Azaka! Get them.

AZAKA & KAMIDAKI (sim)
Yes, Princess Aeka.

The guardians fly out of Ryo-ouh towards everyone.  Floating logs
appear around RYOUKO, TENCHI, ADAM, and MIHOSHI and paralyze them. 
AZAKA and KAMIDAKI, one by one, engulf them.  On the bridge of
Ryo-ouh, AEKA is laughing at her handy work.

TENCHI's eyes flutter open, he is laying in a grassy circle with
thick vines hanging down around it.

TENCHI
Huh? Where am � I bet I know where I am. <weakly> Oh, I just wanna go
home.  I wonder how I can get out of here.

As TENCHI walks through a pair of vines, they quickly stiffen and
close around the opening TENCHI was trying to get though.  TENCHI
tries to get through many times, and each time the vines close around
the opening.  Finally he pulls out a small knife and attacks one of
the vines by whittling it slowly away.

TENCHI
Hah Ha! Take this!

SASAMI (O.S.)
What are you doing?

TENCHI
I'm trying to get out of here. <pauses> Huh?

SASAMI is outside of the cage of vines, she walks closer to the cage
and to TENCHI.  SASAMI giggles.

TENCHI
Who are you, little girl?

SASAMI
I'm Sasami.

TENCHI
Sasami � Are you a prisoner here too?

SASAMI
No, Silly. This is our ship.

TENCHI
Your ship, so that means � Are you an alien from the planet Sasami?

SASAMI
No, we're from Jurai.  What's your name?

TENCHI
Oh, how silly of me. I'm Tenchi.

SASAMI
Hello Tenchi! <giggles> Will you play a game with me?

SASAMI raises up a control for the cage, as she points it to the
vines they move away like curtains.  TENCHI wearily walks out of the
grassy cage, then looks around quickly.

TENCHI
Thanks Sasami, hey, do you know how I might get out of here? I'm here
by accident, I really have nothing to do with any of this.

SASAMI
I'll so something for you, if you do something for me.

ADAM's eyes flutter open, he's lying in a grassy circle with thick
vines hanging down around it.

ADAM
Eh? Oh man, where am I now?  This is getting way annoying.

ADAM conducts the same experiments as TENCHI did in the last scene,
with the same amount of success.
ADAM
Now this IS an interesting predicament.  I wonder if someone will
rescue me. <pauses> I'm gonna die.

RYOUKO's eyes fly open, she's being held upside down by the two
guardians, KAMIDAKI and AZAKA.  AEKA is standing in front of her.

RYOUKO
Well hello, Princess, you'll excuse me if I don't bow before you.

AEKA
O ho ho ho ho! Ryouko, I finally have you before me, now I can bring
you back to Jurai to pay for your crimes! O Ho ho ho ho!

RYOUKO
<sarcastic> Oooh, I'm so scared.

The guardians send jolts of electricity through RYOUKO. She screams
in pain.

AEKA
You SHOULD be scared of the Jurai judicial system, you'll pay dearly
for you actions against Jurai.

AZAKI
Princess Aeka, about those crimes �

AEKA
Oh, what is it now?

KAMIDAKI
During your cryogenic sleep, an amount of 697 years occurred.

AEKA
So?

AZAKI
So by the Stature of Limitations, no crime committed on Jurai shall
be held against a person in an excess of 700 years.

AEKA cringes.

KAMIDAKI
And as of this morning, the 700 year mark passed and the Galaxy
Police destroyed the file of crimes concerning Ryouko.

AEKA
Whaaat?!!

RYOUKO
Ha Hahah! Well, your highness, it looks like I have nothing to fear.

AEKA growls and the guardians send large amounts of electricity
through RYOUKO, she screams until the pain becomes unbearable and she
faints. The electricity stops.

AEKA
<soft; slowly>Wrong you still have much to fear.

A small spherical DROID comes up to AEKA.

NURSE DROID
Aeka. Its time to sleep.

AEKA
Not now, I'm busy.

NURSE DROID
I promised the Queen that I'd keep you on a regular schedule. Now its
time for bed.

AEKA
<frustrated> Oh, alright.  Put this � thing, in a cell.

AZAKA & KAMIDAKI (sim)
Yes, Princess.

AEKA follows the DROID off, then she quickly turns around and yells
out.

AEKA
And find that Juraian sequence!

TENCHI and SASAMI walk down a path with cages similar to the one that
TENCHI was in on all sides.  They come to a ridge and look out to see
the closed structure that is AEKA's bedroom.

SASAMI
There she is.

TENCHI
And you want me to get the hilt to her sword?

SASAMI
Yes.

TENCHI
But isn't it her's?

SASAMI
Awww, just get it.

TENCHI
Okay okay.

TENCHI walks off towards AEKA's bedroom. When TENCHI is gone, SASAMI
walks back the way they came.  AEKA is lying on a giant bed, asleep,
and clutching, very tightly, to Yousho's sword the Tenchi-ken. 
TENCHI pauses for a moment at the foot of her bed.

ADAM is sitting in his cage staring up at where the vines are
controlled.

ADAM
I need to get out of here. No one is gonna rescue me, I must find a
way out myself.

ADAM stands up and moves closer to the vines. Just as he reaches
them, they tighten up and block his passage.  As he walks backwards,
they slowly loosen and relax their grip.

ADAM
There must be a way to get out of here. If only I had my FloBee �

VOICE (V.O.)
There is a way �

ADAM quickly spins around, looking for the source of the voice.

VOICE (V.O.)
The Vines of Jurai are sensitive to movement, and do not all act of
one mind.

ADAM
Who's there? Hello? <long pause> Movement, huh?

ADAM reaches into his pocket and pulls out a paintbrush.  He walks
closer to the vines but stops before they close up. He throws the
paintbrush at the vines then quickly dashes out of the cage just as
the vines tighten, narrowly missing him.

ADAM
Ha!  Now lets see if I can find the others. <pause> I wonder if
grandpa wants that paintbrush back.

TENCHI is still where we left him, standing at the foot of her bed. 
He slowly walks to the side of the bed and tries to take the sword
gently. AEKA's grip is too tight for ADAM to get the sword. ADAM
walks to the other side of the bed and tries again, with no luck.  He
finally crawls on top of her and uses all his strength to pull the
sword from her grasp.

TENCHI
Come on, Let go �

AEKA's eyes flutter open and see TENCHI right above her.  TENCHI
quickly grabs her mouth when he sees she's about to scream.

TENCHI
No, don't scream. This is not what it looks like!

AEKA's throws TENCHI off her bed and screams out.  TENCHI lands with
a thud and looks in his hand to see he' s holding the Tenchi-ken.

AEKA
AZAKA! KAMIDAKE! Get that Earthling! Kill him!

TENCHI runs out of the room and into the fields with super sonic
speed.

AEKA
My my, he runs awfully fast.

TENCHI runs through the field with the Guardians following him,
firing at him, barely missing.

ADAM is walking down a field of cages.

ADAM
How on earth am I suppose to find my way out of here?  This place
looks more like a Zoo than a ship.

Snoring is heard from a nearby cell. ADAM moves closer to get a
better look to find MIHOSHI sleeping in the cell.  ADAM slaps himself
on the forehead.

ADAM
MIHOSHI! How can you sleep at a time like this?!!

MIHOSHI stays asleep, ADAM gets a discouraged look in his eyes.  He
looks around the cell until he finds a small device hanging near the
cell.  He picks it up and when he does the vines around the cage open
up.  ADAM quickly moves inside and shakes MIHOSHI until she wakes up.

MIHOSHI
What happened? Where are we?

ADAM
You don't remember?

MIHOSHI
Nope. Not at all.  Did we find that Space Pirate?

ADAM hits himself again in the forehead then proceeds to help MIHOSHI
to her feet.

ADAM
We are on an alien spaceship.  We were captured by these big logs and
placed in cells. I have just rescued you, and now we need to find the
others. Understand?

MIHOSHI
Ummmm� <pause> Nope.

ADAM
How did you ever get to be a cop? Never mind, just follow me.

ADAM walks out of the cage with MIHOSHI following.  He walks down a
path for a while until they come to a tree with a hole near the roots
of the tree.

ADAM
I think I saw someone jump into this hole.  I think it would be
prudent if we follow. What do you think Mihoshi?

MIHOSHI is standing by a nearby cage, laughing at one of the animals
in it.

ADAM
Why me?

ADAM grabs MIHOSHI, still laughing, and jumps with her down the hole.
 As they fall, blue lights appear around them and they disappear,
only to reappear on the bridge and land with a thump.

ADAM
Ouch!

MIHOSHI
Oww, that hurt.

ADAM
Well that certainly is not a trip I'd like to repeat.

RYOUKO (O.S.)
Hey! Yoohoooo! Adam! I'm over here!

ADAM turns to see RYOUKO in another one of those cages.  RYOUKO is by
the vines and waving at ADAM and MIHOSHI.

ADAM
Ryouko! I've been looking for you!

RYOUKO
Well � <cheerful> Now you've found me! Let me out of this cage will
ya?

ADAM
Now now, what's the magic word?

RYOUKO
Don't mess with me!

ADAM rushes over to the cage and uses the device on it.  The vines
part and Ryouko hovers out of the grassy circle.

ADAM
Come on, lets get Tenchi and get out of here.

TENCHI runs down a path in the field of cages with shots from the
Guardians nearly missing his feet.

TENCHI
Ohh, just want to go hooome!

TENCHI comes over a ridge to see SASAMI standing beside the path
looking at TENCHI.  She waves to him and the guardians as he
approaches.

SASAMI
Hi Tenchi!

TENCHI runs past and picks up SASAMI, the shots from the Guardians
still missing him by mere inches.

TENCHI
Those monsters are trying to kill me!

SASAMI
<cheerful; playful>Their not monsters, their my sisters.

TENCHI
Whatever they are, their gonna shoot me!

TENCHI approaches a pond of water where the path he's following
forks.  SASAMI points off to the left.

SASAMI
Go that way Tenchi.

TENCHI obliges and runs left.

SASAMI
Jump in there Tenchi, they can't get you in there.

TENCHI
Are you sure?

TENCHI jumps down the hole and the sounds of the Guardians hitting
the side of the tree are heard.  On the way down SASAMI is cheering. 
The blue lights surround them, and they appear on the bridge.

TENCHI
Oouch!

ADAM (O.S.)
Tenchi!

RYOUKO (O.S.)
My Tenchi!!

RYOUKO flies over to TENCHI and wraps his arms around him.  She then
moves back a bit and looks at SASAMI.

RYOUKO
<annoyed> Who's this, Tenchi?

TENCHI
Uhh, This is Sasami.

SASAMI
Pleased to meet you.

ADAM
Hi Sasami! I'm Adam.

SASAMI
Hi Adam!

RYOUKO
<flat> Enough with these introductions, lets get out of here!

AEKA (O.S.)
I'm afraid that won't happen, Pirate!

AEKA walks onto the bridge with AZAKA and KAMIDAKI at her sides.

AEKA
Sasami! Are you the cause of these prisoner's escape? Azaka!
Kamidaki! Get them!

AZAKA & KAMIDAKI (sim)
Yes, Princess Aeka.

The Guardians move forward towards the group.  ADAM suddenly jumps in
front of them all and points the device at them.
ADAM
Stay right there! I've got this � and I don't know how to use it!

AEKA
O ho ho ho ho ho! That silly key won't do anything against MY key.

ADAM points the key at various things which, on command, do nothing. 
ADAM slowly shrinks back with the others.

RYOUKO
Quickly, Tenchi! Do something!

TENCHI
<scared>What can I do? I don't know how to fight these things!

The Tenchi-ken begins to glow in TENCHI's hand; vines from above
swing down and entrap the Guardians.

AEKA (aside)
How is he doing that? <pause> The master Key, its reacting to him.
How is that possible, its only supposed to react to people of royal
blood.

RYOUKO
<chants> Ryo-ohki! Come quickly!

A loud "myaah" is heard in the distance and suddenly a spike from a
large ship spears into the bridge and is sticking out of the ground.

RYOUKO
Quickly Tenchi! Lets go!

RYOUKO puts TENCHI in a head lock and drags him into the ship.  ADAM
and MIHOSHI soon follow.

SASAMI
<waving> Bye bye, Tenchi, Adam.

Inside Ryo-ohki, RYOUKO walks to a pair of globes that are near a
chair and puts her hands on them.

RYOUKO
I'm going to bring her down to Earth. As long as she's up here she
can still be a danger to us.

TENCHI
Are you sure that's nessary?

RYOUKO
Hey! Whose side are you on anyway? If you care for Aeka so much, you
can go join her.

Ryo-ohki turns around in space, and, because it has currently speared
Ryo-ouh, both ships start heading towards Earth.  As they get close
to the atmosphere, re-entry heat begins to scald both ships.

AEKA
Ryouko! What are you doing?!! You'll kill us both! Quickly, Azaka!
Release the outer hull!

AZAKA
Yes your highness.

Most of Ryo-ouh detaches from the ship and flies away from the ship. 
The parts slow down the decent of the ship as it crashes into the
lake, skidding along the shoreline for miles.

TENCHI, ADAM, RYOUKO, SASAMI, MIHOSHI, and NOBOYUKI are sitting at a
table eating and watching Television. On the news is reports of
people seeing the crash.

NOBOYUKI
Hmmm, last night was an interesting night.

TENCHI
Don't remind me, Dad.

NOBOYUKI
And what are you so upset about? Everyone got back safe and sound

RYOUKO
Thanks to my ship. You know, I risked my life to save us all.

SASAMI
But it was our ship that took all the damage, so it was Ryo-ouh that
saved us.

RYOUKO
<wondering>Oh, so that's why re-entry wasn't so bad.

NOBOYUKI
Hey, weren't there four of you girls?

ADAM
Aeka is outside trying to pull her ship out of the lake.

ALL (sim)
Ohh�

AEKA runs into the house and stares at SASAMI.

AEKA
Sasami! What are you doing in here, eating with that � thing! You
must help get Ryo-ouh free from the lake!

SASAMI
But the ship is too big for the two of us to pull out.

AEKA
But we must try! We can take it out piece by piece!

AEKA runs back out to the lake.

ADAM
Geeze, all that time in space must have gotten to her brain.

RYOUKO
It figures it would happen eventually to a person like her.

AEKA is pulling on one of the pieces of the ship hanging over the
coastline.  She pulls on the piece until it breaks off.  She falls
backwards holding the piece.

AEKA
Where is that Sasami?  We can't get stuck here! We just CAN'T!

AEKA trips and the piece of ship flies out of her hand and his the
ship; the ship sinks even farther down into the lake.


Authors Notes:
	In retrospect, I wish I had watched the OAV episodes before writing
the first story.  They have much more attention to detail and more
plot than the TV epsiodes.  But I can't change the first episode
anymore, so I'm not going to.  From now on, this series will be a
blending of the OAV series and the TV series. The Best of Both Worlds
as you would have it.
	The Voice will be explained later, right now all you should know is
that the voice is helping Adam.  For what reasons, we wont know until
the next part of the story.
	Tenchi Muyou! was created by Masaki Kajishima and brought to North
America by Pioneer Ltd.  Tempest Creations, Starlight Pictures, and
Twister Plot Productions are all alias' for the same company which is
respective of myself at present.  While others will join me in the
future, at the moment those companies are composed only of me.
	Created and Posted on Wenesday, June 24, 1997.
	All work is copyright �1997 by Adam Chris Leigh. All Rights
Reserved.