Poster's Foreword:
This story isn't my own work, but rather the work (mainly/so far)
of an online friend of mine, with whom I have RPed extensively over the
past year plus. We 'met' on EternityMUCK in early 1997, with me playing
Kiiro and Marc playing Tenchi; over the following months of role-playing,
the two of us (the players) became good friends even as our two characters
fell in love.
Unfortunately, as often happens to MUCKers, various RL and
OOC concerns got in the way over time and we were no longer able to MUCK
together as consistently as before; when Tenchi and Aeka got @toaded for
idleness, the three of us (Aeka's player having been drawn into the OOC
friendship) decided to continue the continuity we had going, but on a new
site where we could plan RP sessions as necessary.
That's how MuyouMUCK was born, and this fanfic as well. Amajiko's
story is a bizarre one (worthy of anime? :), and much of her early history
is a tale still untold (at least to most). However, Marc wanted to 'jump
ahead' in the continuity ... and that's where this story begins.
This is a *rough draft*; all C&C is appreciated, but flames will
be used to toast electronic marshmallows. Marc and I will be working on
the draft over the next week or so, and would appreciate commentary, but
as Marc isn't on the FFML I'll be summarizing the C&C for him.
If you wish to contact me by private e-mail, my address is:
trmiller@bcpl.net
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"Within the darkness
Spiralling fates decide
Destiny's slave, I."
MuyouMUCK Presents
Uchuu no Hime Amajiko
(Space Princess Amajiko)
Meld fanfiction by: The Tenchi Muyo and Iczelion casts of MuyouMUCK
[ for those who want to hear opening music, the song "Touch My Heart" is
recommended ]
EPISODE ONE: What The Heck!
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
The Masaki Family
Amajiko Masaki - Eldest daughter of Masaki Tenchi and wife Kiiro. Age 17
Ajiko - Amajiko's nickname
Kiyoshi Masaki - Younger Brother of Amajiko. Age 14
Kyo - Kiyoshi's nickname
Kiiro Masaki - Wife of Masaki Tenchi and mother to Amajiko and Kiyoshi.
Age 32
Tenchi Masaki- Husband to Kiiro Masaki. Age 35
The Juraian Royal Family and Nobility
Queen Aeka - Queen of Jurai
Lady Kimae Shinjikyuu- "Tiger of Jurai" Commander of all Kingdom of Jurai
military forces.
Lord Shirobara Shinjikyuu - Daimyo of House Hikyuu
Hiroyuki Shinjikyuu - First Prince of House Hikyuu, Kingdom of Jurai, son
of Lord Shirobara
The Offworlders
Ten Mamonji - The Red Fox (Akaii no Kitsune), Bounty Hunter.
Jade Iczel - One of the Four Guardian Iczels of Planet Jurai.
Gold Iczel - One of the Four Guardian Iczels of Planet Earth
The Ships
Ryo-ohki - The Red Fox's starship.
Mikala - Lord Shinjikyuu's starship
MARS TRANSPACIAL ORBIT
June 25th 2015 AD
The enemy vessel had closed in rapidly.
"This is Officer Kojo of the Royal Cruiser, Tamaku, you are hereby ordered
to change course and go to Phobos, repeat, you are ordered to change course
and go to Phobos. This system is Restricted Space, repeat Restricted Space�"
The young man within the dark brown vessel switched off the communications
console. His gloved hand bearing the shimmering of a red crystal imbedded
in his wrist.
"No. Your sentries will not stop me. For years I have tracked you down,
Masaki Tenchi� now you will pay the price for your actions!" the young man
mutters to himself. He runs a hand through his spikey blue-green hair and
utters. "Ryo-ohki! Power up the shields�"
"Myaaaa!"
The semi-spherical and spiky brown and silver space vessel springs to
life, beams of energy erupting from it's many points, some forming a shield.
On the bridge of the Tamaku, Kojo looks up worriedly at his tactical
displays. That shield! Only one ship can put up that kind of shield� Ryo-ohki!
"Power up shields to maximum power� fire particle beams on my mark!"
The Tamaku, a large space vessel half resembling a piece of beautifully
carved wood sculpture, maneuverd into position, it's thrusters burning,
hoping to vector in on an ideal position to attack the Ryo-ohki.
"Particle beams armed, captain!" a Tamaku crewmember yells out.
"FIRE!"
The Tamaku unsheathes a part of a cowl on it's forward hull, and six large
barrels emerge into view. Within seconds the tips of these barrels glow a
brilliant white before sending a stream of dense particles towards the
brown and silver space craft.
On board the Ryo-ohki, the young man smirks. He effortlessly maneuvers the
Ryo-ohki around the spires of light emerging from the Tamaku. Impassively
he presses a button on the console in front of him, and four crystal-like
blades emerge from the Ryo-ohki, it's over all shape taking that of a
bladed top.
"Captain, the enemy vessel is on a collision course with us!"
"Damn it, are the torpedoes loaded?"
"Yes captain!"
"Then he's dead! Decompress tubes 4, 7, and 8 and FIRE!"
From benath the hull of the Tamaku, three anti-matter tipped missiles
streak out, riding a crest of warp energies, zooming towards the
approaching ship.
"Five seconds to impact� four� three� two� "
A brilliant flash erupts, nearly blinding those on the bridge as the
torpedoes detonate.
"Did� did we get him, Captain?"
Captain Kojo strokes his chin as he looks away. "We should have. Those
were three 4 megaton antimatter torpedoes. If the blast didn't kill him,
the radiation would� but then again� we are facing the Ryo-ohki�"
"Captain! Enemy ship still approaching!"
"Damn! All stations, brace for impact� BRACE FOR�"
Seconds later, a rapidly spinning Ryo-ohki slices into the Tamaku, burning
into it's side like a motorized saw, grinding sending metal, wood, flesh
and bone into space. The rapidly spinning ship slices sythely through the
vessel, burrowing into it and erupting from the other side in a flurry of
wrecked and destroyed metal and wood.
Distabilized by the passage of the highly energized object, the magnetic
fields storing Tamaku's remaining store of antimatter torpedoes are destroyed.
The Tamaku herself explodes seconds later.
"Good work, Ryo-ohki." The young man seated at the command console says.
"And my revenge begins. Tenchi Masaki, you will pay for what you did� your
entire family will die one at a time� starting with�."
MASAKI APARTMENT
68th Floor, New Shinjuku Sky Mansion
Tokyo, Japan
"AJIKO!"
"Yes mother?"
"I want you to fetch your brother after school, okay?" Ajiko's mother
says, wearing an apron, leaning over a stove, tending to three pots of soup.
"Again?" the young lady says, in a complaining tone of voice. "How come I
got to fetch Kyo from school all the time? He's not a kid anymore you know�"
"I'm doing this to ensure that the two of you come straight home. You have
exams next week young lady, you and your brother. I don't want you two to
goof off this close to exam time. Now sit down and eat." Ajiko's mother says.
Kyo Masaki enters the kitchen and dining area where his family takes his
breakfast. He yawns sleepily, sitting across from where his sister sits.
"'morning mom� morning sis�." He sits down, wringing his fingers before
focusing on the food on the table. "Kimchee again mom?"
"That's organic kimchee, Kyo� it's good for you�"
Kyo pokes at the vegetable mix on his bowl with a chopstick. "Why do they
always got to make the good things taste so bad�"
"Because adults can take the bad flavor of the good things, not like you
babies, now eat." Ajiko pokes her brother.
"Okay! Okay already I'm eating, I'm eating� sheesh, why're you so worked
up, sis?" Kyo mumbles taking some of the vegetables on his chopsticks.
"Tenchi!" Amajiko's mother calls. "Breakfast is ready!"
"Coming! Coming!" Tenchi calls, emerging from the bedroom wearing an
office suit. "Organic kimchee?" he smiles, looking at his wife. "Kiiro, you
know the kids don't like this stuff."
"I'm worked up because I'm gonna have to walk you home after school�"
Ajiko says, irritably at Kyo's comment.
"It's good for them Tenchi�With all the junk they normally eat they should
at least eat one good meal�'
Tenchi shakes his head, concealing a small smile as he sits down to join
his family.
"Dad, this food tastes like plastic." Kyo dryly comments.
"That's coz all you're used to is ice cream, pizza, and take out ramen�"
Ajiko snipes.
"Aw shut up sis�"
Tenchi chuckles. "Now, now you two� stop blabbering and eat your food.
You'll be late for school."
The two Masaki children abruptly stop talking and start eating, Kyo
without much enthusiasm.
"Think they're going to approve the new contract today, Tenchi?" Kiiro asks.
"Hope so, Kiiro� Wasyuu says if we keep going at this rate, NeoTech will
outbid the other companies to supply materials for the international Mars
colony."
"We gonna get to go to Mars, Dad?" Kyo asks.
"Not today Kyo� maybe in about four or five years?" Tenchi glances to his
wife, a knowing smile on his face. She smiles back.
"You're kidding, right?" Ajiko says, her eyes wide with skepticism. "Yeah,
you are, it's a joke�"
"It's almost 7, Ajiko." Kiiro says. "Better get going or you'll miss the
train."
Amajiko stands. "Right mom, dad� c'mon Kyo� let's go�"
ROYAL CONFERENCE ROOMS
JURAIAN ROYAL PALACE
PLANET JURAI
Queen Aeka looked at the report with much concern. "I see. So the intruder
cut the Tamaku in half?"
Lady Kimae nods. "There is only one ship that can do that kind of damage,
my queen."
"Ryo-ohki�." Aeka whispers to herself. "Could it be� could it be that
Ryoko is back?"
Kimae's face is an impassive mask as she speaks. "All we know is that
Ryo-ohki attacked and destroyed the Tamaku just 2 hours ago, around Mars
orbit."
"And the attacking vessel?"
"Headed to Earth, my queen. I have dispatched the 3rd fleet to fold to
Earth at once. They will be there under five hours."
"Kimae, it takes only 3 hours to reach Earth from Mars orbit� that means
we only have an hour left before Ryo-ohki�"
"Attacks? Yes. I've taken that into consideration. I've recommissioned the
Mikala, my queen."
"The Mikala? But isn't it being used as a test platform for the Fold 2
Drive system�"
Kimae nods. "It is. But I have had it recomissioned and right now it is
preparing to fold to Earth as we speak."
"But the Mikala is your ship, is it not, Lady Kimae?" Queen Aeka says.
"Ah, but I have a most capable pilot for it."
"However Shirobara is on Hikyuu, last I checked ne?"
"My husband is not captaining the Mikala."
"Then� it must be�"
Kimae smiles, a proud mother's smile.
HAGU SCIENCE STATION
HAGU SYSTEM
180 PARSECS FROM EARTH
The young man strode onto the bridge of the Mikala, every bit his mother's
son.
"Captain on the bridge." The Mikala announced. The two humans and two
guardians manning the Mikala's bridge turn to face him.
"Lord Hiro." One of the guardians, say, in reverent tones.
"We don't have time for ceremony, Junbei. Man your posts. We must go to
Chikyuu in under an hour. The Queen is in danger."
"The queen?" one of the men asks. "But isn't Queen Aeka on Jurai?"
Hiro turns to the Guardians. "Junbei, Kanzai." Then to the humans. "Azuka,
Tamio. Our mission orders come directly from the Tiger of Jurai. We will
not question her orders."
"Roger!" the four individuals respond, then scramble back to their posts.
"Pre-launch checklist!" Hiro barks.
"Engineering section reports pseudomatter reaction mass is stable.
Thrusters are ready for launch." Junbei reports.
"Subspace warp crystals are stable with a flux of 0.02%. Fold-2 drive is
operational and standing by." Kanzai reports.
"Sensors diagnostic check complete. Communications diagnostic checks
complete. Com-Tac suit ready and operational." Azuka reports.
"Particle cannons operational. Photon pulse beams ready. Torpedoes on
standby, count is 12." Tamio says.
"Checklist complete. Azuka, open com port to Hagu Station."
"Port opened, Lord Hiro."
"Hagu Station, this is the Mikala. We have completed the pre-launch checks
and are ready for launch. Standing by for launch clearance." Hiro says,
calm and mechanical. He can barely hide the excitement in his heart. An
actual mission of importance! Now he would prove himself worthy to be
called the son of the Tiger of Jurai.
"Tsunami be with you, Lord Hiroyuki. The Mikala is cleared for launch."
The somewhat crackled message from the station comes in."
"Mikala!" Hiro shouts proudly, the thrill of the mission and the command
coursing through his young body.
"Yes my lord?" the computerized voice of the ship's sentient tree responds.
Hiro's aura glows with pride and excitement. "For the glory of the
Kingdom.. hashin jubi!"
Azuka smirks at Tamio. "It's his first big mission. He's really excited."
Tamio smirks back. "Well� we should give him credit for this�"
Outside, in the tubular freefall docking bay, the cords linking the Mikala
to the Hagu station detach and are withdrawn as the ship's powerful
thrusters begin to light, bathing the bay in a serene white light. The
airlock doors are retracted and seconds later, the Mikala begins to move
forward, slowly, it's massive form coming slowly out of the docking bay and
into the light of the Hagu system primary.
"We have cleared Hagu station, my lord." Azuka reports. A light flickers
on Azuka's console. "Lord Hiro, incoming message from Professor Karzel at
Hagu."
Hiro gives the order to put the professor on the forward view screen.
"Lord Hiroyuki� I really advise against doing this. Fold-2 technology has
not been tested adequately�"
"Professor� the Queen is in danger. You read Lady Kimae's orders. We must
reach Chikyuu in less then 45 minutes. Besides, all the previous tests were
successful."
"But this is a 180 parsec jump! And directly into Chikyuu orbit! There are
too many factors� please re-consider� perhaps a two stage 90 parsec jump
would give you a greater�"
"Professor, as I understand it, there is only a 20% chance that something
will go wrong, right?"
"That is correct but�"
"Then I'm willing to take that chance."
The scientist on the forward view screen sighs. "Well then, I suppose
there's no stopping you. Give my regards to Wasyuu when you meet her. Good
luck."
"Thank you Professor."
The image disappers, from the forward view screen.
"Kanzai� prepare to Fold."
NeoTech Labs
Chiba, Japan
Wasyuu returned to her laboratory, the feeling of it all� how she was
jolted out of her research work by the sudden image of Ryo-ohki emerging
into Earth space� how it cut in half a Jurai defense vessel, and the
worrysome negative-image of the Ryo-ohki's pilot. She knew it was heading
to Earth.
Whoever was controlling the Ryo-ohki was not linked to her, like Ryoko
was. The memory of the emergance of the ship of her lost daughter not only
distubed Wasyuu intellectually, but emotionally as well. She keyed in a
sequence in her computer. Seconds later what looked to be a wall cabinet
moved aside to reveal a hidden room.
"I never thought I would unseal this now. The Masaki children are supposed
to still have two more years before the truth is revealed to them. But
this� what happened now is completely unexpected." Wasyuu thinks aloud as
she steps into the hidden room in her laboratory.
"Twelve years in stasis. Such noble souls, these two are. Hmm. It's going
to take an hour to thaw them out properly� but the way Ryo-ohki is
travelling we won't have an hour. I'm going to have to take it slow� for
their sakes." Wasyuu looks at two paralell energy fields set in the wall,
each containing a three foot high robot.
"Time to wake you two up, Gold Iczel, Jade Iczel."
SAITO MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tokyo, Japan
"Class! Turn to page 86 for your assignment." The teacher calls.
86, 86! Ohmygosh� I did 82! oh no� Ajiko panics, glancing to her left and
her right as her classmates open their books.
"We are going to check the assignment orally. Be ready."
Awwww man! This day can't possibly get any worse� if Miss Kawasaki calls
me, I'll be mortified!
"Mister Kadoshima, you are first."
Whew� don't call me� don't call me� don't call me� puh-leeeze!
"Miss Misaki, you are next."
Aaaah! I knew this day would turn out rotten�
"Mister Kadoshima, what line did William use to declare his love for
Celestine?" Miss Kawasaki asks as Ajiko begins to frantically re-read the
assigned passage to get the right answer for her assigned question.
"Let me recite directly from the text, sensei." Kadoshima says, standing
up. "I love you with all my heart and soul. My actions may be indi-ca-tive
of other events but if what I say is false, may God strike me down where I
stand."
Seconds later, the floor beneath Kadoshima's feet give way, erupting
upwards, throwing the young man aside.
Screams ring out from the students assembled in the small classroom. The
teacher looks on, paralyzed with shock. Amajiko looks up from her book and
turns to the sudden violent action. "What the heck�"
A thin, lithe young man, his wiry muscular frame emphasized by the sleek
black and blue skin-tight suit he wears slowly rises out from the hole in
the floor that Kadoshima was standing on. His hair a mixed shade of dark
blue, and stringy, giving his head the appearance of spikes. There is a
dark look on his handsome face, an animalistic aura of energy and hatred
generated by his presence. On his left and right hands, two gems glow with
power. His eyes burn with energy, glowing as he levels his gaze directly on
Ajiko.
"Masaki� you will be the first to die." The young man rasps.
More screams erupt from the classroom and a near riot ensues as the
students struggle to leave the monster-present room. Instinctively, Ajiko
stands. Who� what is this monster? She thinks, amazed her mind is still
working despite the level of dread in her system. She takes two steps back�
the survival instinct kicking in, telling her to run� yet somehow, her legs
refuse to move. She can't seem to take her eyes off this strange young man,
who just said he would kill her.
"Run Ajiko! Run!" a shout from a friend brings her back to reality as she
sees the man form a ball of iridecsant lightning in his hands. She leaps
aside, clear from the lightning ball seconds before the seat she was seated
in explodes into splinters of wood. Ajiko scrambles to her feet as the
spikey haired young man walks toward her, throwing balls of energy to the
left and to the right of her.
"AHHH! NO!!! What do you wan't from me!" Ajiko screams as fragments of
classroom chairs fly around her.
"Your life Masaki�" the man rasps. With a clench of a fist and a hum, an
energy saber is brought into existance.
Ajiko, now on her back, kick-crawls away from the menacing figure. Terror
in her eyes. "Wh-why? Why are you going to kill me?"
The young man ignores Ajiko's cry. He draws back his sword. Ajiko screams,
covering her face with her hands to shield herself.
A white flash erupts through Amajiko's closed eyelids� yet� no pain.
Terror subsiding and curiosity rising, she opens her eyes just a crack. A
beam. A cerulian beam greets her eyes.
The cerulean beam stabs through from the ceiling, striking the young man
seconds before he is to strike her. The spikey haired young man goes to his
knees, clutching his side where the beam struck him.
"Huh� what the heck�" Amajiko's eyes open wide, looking up through the
hole that the beam punched.
A strange vessel hovered directly above the opening, looking like a wooden
ship.. yet� not like one. It was unlike anything she had ever seen.
What is going on here� she thinks to herself, looking at the wounded young
man and at the large object floating above her head.
A shimmering in the air emerges beside the stricken young man, forming
into a human shape, as if the motes of dust in the room came together to
form the figure that emerges. Ajiko's eyes turn to the emerging shape, fear
and curiosity striking the balance to keep her in the room, her eyes agape.
Apparently, the spike haired young man had survived the monumental blast.
He stirrs, mumbling to himself as he moves. Ajiko gasps, deciding that
whatever was going on, she didn't want to see the effects. Scrambling to
her feet, she runs for the door.
"Masaki� you will die�" The wounded man rasps. He leaps to his feet, a
feral snarl on his face, once more clenching his fist to form the energy
saber. Ajiko looks behind her and screams. The young man almost upon her,
his energy sword raised high.
"NO!" A second voice booms behind the threatening shadow. There is another
fizz and crackle and the parting of cloth and flesh as another energy saber
bites into the spike-haired young man, who yelps like a wounded animal as
he turns around to face his attacker.
Ajiko glances behind her. Another young man, tall and handsome, long dark
hair and dark eyes somehow blending perfectly with the long flowing kimono
he wears, has appeared. His manner of dress reminded Ajiko of ancient
samurai nobility� of bushi. Beads string his long hair that frames the side
of his handsome face. The young man holds forward a long blade like a
katana, only it is a wooden hilt, and the edge crackles with energy, like
the other young man's sword.
"Run Princess Amajiko!" The bushi shouts, taking a high stance, his
katana-like blade slung over his shoulder.
"Jurai�" the young man says, rasping with a burning hatred. "I will tear
out your entrails and then that of your princess�" He leaps forward, sword
raised high to cut in a sweeping arc. There is a hiss and clash of energy
blades as the young bushi parries with his own blade.
Did he� did he say� Princess Amajiko? Ajiko shakes her head. Common sense
getting the better of her as she runs out of the room, the sounds of combat
between the two strange young men echoing in the background as she bolts
out the door and down the corridor.
What in kami's name is going on around here! Why did he call me Princess?
Explosions rip behind Ajiko as she runs down the corridor. Screams and
frightened yells pierce the air around her. Pushing past students, she runs
towards the exit of the school. Her mind as well as her heart in a state of
confusion.
Ajiko glances back at her year wing as she rushes out the entrance of the
school accompanied by a crowd of other students. A large portion of the
wing is in shambles, glass shattered, huge holes punctured in the walls.
One of her classmates gasps and points to the sky�
Ajiko looks up, and sees two large shapes, one like a spiky pincushion..
the other like an ornate wood sculpture.
What the heck is going on here� and what does it have to do with me? She
looks back and around, teachers calling to their students. Lines of
policemen forming at the school as the fight between the two strange young
men continued within.
"EVERYONE TO SAFETY!" the school discipline officer calls. Ajiko blinks
and turns, hurrying to follow the other students.
Suddenly, near the main hallway of the building, the roof caves in and out
flies the spike-haired young man, seemingly suspended in midair by a
strange yellow glow.
"MASAKI YOU ARE THE FIRST TO DIE!" the young man roars and speeds out, the
glow surrounding his body turning into ghostly flame as he roars toward Ajiko.
Ajiko, stunned by the unfolding of the actions before her, shrieks once in
terror, and cowers, covering her face with her hands.
NO!!!
NHK Station 7 Studios
Kiiro Ijima's Dressing Room
"Miss Kiiro, we're going live in 5 minutes, be ready�" the floor manager
calls.
"Alright Kanzaki�. I'll be right there�" Kiiro nods. "Another day, another
topic� let's see what's on today's list� Internet Marriages� do they last?
Well, that's a topic for discussion indeed�"
A voice whispers from behind her. "Kiiro-han�."
Kiiro blinks. She has not heard that voice in over 13 years� "Gold?"
"Yes Kiiro! It's me!" the stocky robot exlaims. Kiiro turns around to see
the short three foot robot and immediately kneels down and throws an
embrace around it. "Gold! It's been so long!" she smiles.
"Yes Kiiro-han, it has been� but�"
Kiiro nods. "I know� you're not supposed to be wakened for another four
years yet� but here you are�"
"Kiiro-han, Wasyuu has a message for you� it's very important. Shall I
play it back?"
A voice calls from outside. "Miss Kiiro, two minutes!"
Kiiro frowns. "Darn it� they just pick THE right times to show up� okay
Gold� take us to an alternate dimention� if Wasyuu did revive you� it must
have been for a very important reason."
"Okay! Grab on to me and we're�"
ZAP!
The floor manager opens the door. "Miss Kiiro? Miss Kiiro? Darn it where
did she go?"
One plane removed from Reality�
"Okay Gold Iczel, what's going on? Why did Wasyuu wake you up now?"
"There's an assassin on the Earth and he's going after the Juraian Royal
Family."
Kiiro gasps. "WHAT? How do they know?"
Gold Iczel's communicator beeps. "I'd play back Wasyuu's message but there
is no time� the Assassin has already reached Amajiko�"
"Ajiko� Ajiko's in trouble? Gold Iczel� we've got to help her!" Kiiro says
frantically. The thought of her daughter in trouble striking fear into her.
"Can you still charge up?"
"Calm down Kiiro-han� Jade Iczel is on her way� she's already at Ajiko's
location as we speak. And one of the Royal Guards has come to Earth to
defend Ajiko and intercept the assassin."
"I don't care about that! Can you still charge up, Gold Iczel?"
"I don't know� I think I can.. you're taller and heavier then you were
when we last powered up Kiiro-han� not to mention you've lost your kansai
accent�"
"Mou� Gold, this is no time for jokes!"
"Sorry about the accent� but the facts about your body being larger then
before are true� I don't know any Iczelion as old as you except maybe for�"
"Gold Iczel� shut up and prepare to charge�"
SAITO MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
Tokyo, Japan
Ajiko opens her eyes. She finds herself in a dark and dreary place. The
whole scene at the schoolyard before the spiky haired young man charged her
apparently frozen in time.
"Nani yo�."
"Amajiko�." A voice calls. "Amajiko Masaki" it is high pitched and vaguely
female.
"Who� who's calling me?" Ajiko calls. Her mind threatening to teteer on
terror and panic.
"Don't be afraid� I'm not going to hurt you�."
A small log-shaped robot, about three feet tall with hover thrusters at the
botom, with a kanji character for "chiisai" (little) painted across it's
torso beneath a small eye comes into view.
"Who�. What are you�."
"I am an Iczel. My name is Jade Iczel. I'd introduce myself more formally
but there is no time� your life is in danger by that assassin and this
temporal field will not last long�. Quickly� you and I must meld to form
Jade Iczelion�"
Ajiko blinks. "No� this is not happening� this� this is like something out
of the script of one of Kyo's cheesy manga stories�"
Ajiko begins a slightly mad giggle. "I know� I'm asleep and I'm dreaming
all this. You're not real. That monster and the samurai isn't real� and the
teacher is going to catch me for sleeping in class any time now�."
"Amajiko please� there is no time! This temporary field will fail in two
minutes!"
"I know, I know and I'll wake up and things will be back to normal�. Or
mostly normal� I wonder how I'm going to explain to miss Yamazaki about me
dozing off in class�"
"You leave me no choice Amajiko�" Jade Iczel says. "Your life is in danger
and I must protect you� Jade Iczel� CHARGING UP!"
Jade Iczel suddenly flies apart into about six different parts as Ajiko's
clothes start vanishing around her. Managing a scream her hands fly around
to cover herself as the parts begin locking onto her body. An ornate white
and green chest plate with shoulder guards locks itself around her breasts,
while on her hips, two wood-brown and green hip guards lodge themselves on
either side of her hips, a band blazing to life to cross her waist. Two arm
guards lock around her forearms and a one piece headgear and backpack
combination latches across her back, somehow allowing her twin ponytails on
her head to fly freely. Dark tight cloth coverings explode across her still
exposed skin, except for her face and hair as the transformation comes to a
conclusion.
The transformation had consumed the last of Iczel Jade's power� and Jade
Iczelion had been catapulted back into the normal time stream.
The spiky haired young man had barrelled into Jade Iczelion.
With a slight yelp, and with force screens blazing, Ajiko, now dressed as
Jade Iczelion staggered with the force of the blow and went to her knees.
The spiky haired young man paused� to him, the schoolgirl he had sought to
slay with his power charge had transformed into a battlesuited warrior! An
Iczelion.
Ajiko blinks twice, looking at the armor that now surrounded her body� then
back at the spiky haired young man.
"Truly, the Masakis are cunning beyond words. Who would have thought that
the eldest daughter too, would be an Iczelion�" the young man spoke,
forming his sword blade. "Nevertheless� Iczelion or no� you will fall to
the might of my power!" The young man lunged at Jade Iczelion, slashing high.
Amajiko could only scream as the blows began to land, blow after blow after
blow� Jade Iczelion cowered on the ground, her back exposed to the young
man as he hacked savagely at her. Her force field providing the only
protection.
"Fight back Ajiko! Fight back!" urged the voice of Jade Iczel. "Your
shields are weakening rapidly� you can't take much more of this!"
Yet, Amajiko would not move. She lay curled in a ball, sobbing� the shock
and suddeness of all this strangeness nearly too much for her to bear.
"Leave my daughter alone!"
The voice called out from the top of the parapet of the school. The blazing
rays of the afternoon sun behind her, the intimidating profile of Gold
Iczelion stood, hands on her hips. A tall, mature and beautful woman,
dressed in similar battle armor to what Amajiko wore.
The young man looked up. So did Amajiko.
"M�mom?" Amajiko looked up at the figure in a confused tone of voice.
"Queen Kiiro� so once again you don your Iczelion armor�" the young man
says. "It's been what� 13 years?"
"How do you know that, you monster?" Gold Iczelion calls. "Who are you?"
"Me? My name is Ten Mamonaji� also known as the Red Fox. Blood is my
living� and your family is next on my list." Ten levitates himself away
from the cowering Jade Iczelion. "She won't be much of a challenge." Ten
continues, ruffling his spiky hair and looking haughtily at Gold Iczelion.
"I hope you'll provide more of a fight."
Gold Iczelion teleports down, reappearing between her daughter and Ten, and
glaring at the young man. "More of a fight than *you* can handle ... or
have you forgotten the combat experience I've had?"
"If you don't mind�" Ten says, hovering in front of a crowd of students.
"I'll stay here just in case you decide to use your unfair weapons like
your tornado busters� can't hurt the kids now can we�."
Gold Iczelion hisses through her teeth. "A coward as well ... all right
then." She activates her beam sword.
Ten smirks, holding his beam saber aloft. "Come get me if you can..."
Gold Iczelion teleports, appearing for a split second just behind Ten
before flickering out again, reappearing on his non-sword side and slashing
at his shoulder, trying to cut deep - almost to the bone.
Ten suddenly vanishes with a slight blur, inches away from impact with Gold
Iczelion's sword.
He's fast. Kiiro thinks. She turns towards her daughter. "Ajiko-chan,
daijoubu??" just before teleporting herself, reappearing about fifteen
meters up and 'forward' from where she was just before.
Ajiko's finger shoots up in the air as she sees a shadowy shape form behind
her mother. "MOM! Behind you!" Gold Iczelion looks around� and acts
instantly� flying forward out of the way as Ten reappears behind her and
attempts to run her through with his energy blade.
He's really fast�That stance� that blade� that attack� could it be�. Ryouko?
"DIE MASAKI!" Ten clenches his fist and lets loose a fiersome blast of
electrical energy. Gold Iczelion'drops' her beam sword, letting it
dissipate as she switches her efforts to holding her barrier up. "Ajiko,
get the students out of here! Now! Nothing fancy, just get 'em to leave!"
Jade Iczelion goes to her feet, the words of her mother ringing clearly in
her head. "Go! Let's get out of here! C'mon guys!" she waves her hands to
the paralyzed with fear students. The familiar voice unfreezing thier bonds
of terror as they begin running, clearing the schoolgrounds.
Yosh .... soon's everything's clear behind us ...
"HA!" yells Ten as he unleashes a huge stream of electrical energy at
Kiiro. She dodges it� barely� her force field crackling as it absorbs some
of the energy from the near miss.
Meanwhile the beam hit the wall of the school, punching a large hole in it.
Gold Iczelion pops out of the dust generated by the new hole in the wall
and opens up on him with a Super Tornado! Ten throws his arms out and
forward, temporarily dissipating his energy blade as a blue white umbrella
of energy forms around his front... the gems on his wrist and throat
blazing brightly.
Ryouko's Gems! Oh damn� I thought Ryouko was gone!
Ajiko looks at the fight and ponders. "Can't I do anything?" she looks at
her hands and the battle armor she is wearing. "I'm some kind of
superthingy right? I mean... that's my mom fighting! Can I... help her?"
Gold Iczelion exclaims, "JADE!! Get Ajiko outta here, now! Stay
synchronized though - if this guy follows, I don't want her defenseless!"
Ten cries out. "Deadly Shock!" And a lightning ball of immence proportions
streaks towards Gold Iczelion at half the speed of sound.
Gold Iczelion teleports sideways, about half a kilometer away but not
totally out of sight.
Jade Iczel speaks softly to Ajiko as she watches. "Your mother tells you to
go..."
"N...no! She's in trouble... I've got to help her... somehow... how do you
work this thing..."
Ten thinks as he watches the battlesuited woman move around with annoying
rapidity. She keeps teleporting... must find a way to keep her steady... of
course!
Gold Iczelion, meanwhile charges her gravity well, hot yellow energy
flaring about her in a growing aura.
Ten disappears in a hum of energy, reappearing behind Ajiko, grabbing her
by the shoulders and manifesting a blade around his hands, holding it about
her neck. Ajiko, still trying to figure out how to help her mother, is
taken completely off guard.
Gold Iczelion's eyes widen in horror and she stops charging her gravity
well. "You COWARD!!!" she roars as she sees where Ten has reappeared. "Let
her go!" Ten smiles evily, so much like Ryouko. "I have your daughter,
Queen Kiiro."
Ajiko blinks with the suddenness and realizes what's happening. Instinct
takes over. She shouts. "MOM HELP ME!"
Chikusho ... Iczel, see if Jade can teleport herself and Ajiko-chan out of
Ten's hold!
Kiiro-han, Ajiko has to initiate the teleport action... or else she'll just
take Ten with her.
Ten floats in the air. "You are indeed truly a worthy opponent. But I must
work expediently."
"YOU aren't a worthy foe! " Gold Iczelion exclaims.
Out of the corner of her eye, Ajiko catches movement. The young man,
dressed in the bushi outfit, stealthly walks out of the hole busted in the
school building. He circles the area warily... silently.
Ajiko-chan, I want you to teleport out of his hold ... your Iczel says it's
possible, but *you* have to issue the command; if Iczel-Jade does it,
s/he'll take Ten with you.
Ajiko blinks at the sudden telepathic contact ringing in her head. "Huh...
mom... you're... talking to me?"
Don't respond out loud! The Iczels maintain telepathic contact with their
partners - just teleport, NOW!
Ten knew he had to act quickly. Quickly before Ajiko could teleport to
safety. He readies his nulifier charges. "That's enough. Time to die,
Princess and Queen of Jurai." It even rhymes he thinks to himself. How poetic.
Gold Iczelion flies forward, on a course that will take her straight over
Ten's position. "Harm her and you DIE!!"
She had to knock the charge out of his hand� or they would all die.
Hiro leaps out of cover and shouts as he hurls his energy blade from his
hand to Ten. "NONE SHALL DIE, BUT YOU, FIEND!"
Ten blinks. Once. And that is all. The blade's aim is true, guided by the
ki enhancement from the young noble's ship. It strikes Ten between the
eyes, burying itself in his forehead as the spikey haired young man goes
limp. Both he and Ajiko plumetting the 30 or so feet to the ground. Ajiko
cries out as she lands... but the armor absorbs most of the kinetic impact.
Gold Iczelion teleports down to the ground where Amajiko landed, and
crouches next to her. "Are you all right, daughter ... ?"
Ajiko's voice is quivering, and she is on the virge of tears� and maybe
even madness. "Mom... what's going on... what's happening?"
Hiro walks over to Ajiko and her mother. He goes to his knees. "My lady..."
Ajiko says, "Mom..."
Gold Iczelion looks at Hiro. "Yes ... ?"
Gold Iczelion squeezes Amajiko's hand gently, a familiar gesture from more
innocent days ...
Hiro says, "The Queen Aeka sends her regrets. Due to the speed of the
intruder's attack... my ship and I are the only ones to make it here in time."
Gold Iczelion smiles faintly. "You saved my daughter's life, and possibly
mine ... I thank you; we are in your debt." She bows slightly, not letting
go of her daughter's hand.
"No my Queen... you owe me nothing. It is my duty to protect Jurai. Any
Juraian, had they been here, would have done the same." Hiro shakes his
head. Inside, he smiled broadly. I have saved the life of the Queen and the
princess!
"Be that as it may ... I need to talk to my daughter. Please return to your
ship, and remain in orbit; we will contact you if needed."
Hiro bows, "It shall be done." He takes two steps back, surrounded by light
as the Mikala teleports him onboard.
Ajiko asks, "Queen... mom... you're royalty?"
"That's part of what Father and I have to talk to you about... It's a long
story ... C'mon, let's head home. Your father and I have a lot of
explaining to do." She reaches for Amajiko's hand. "Iczel-Jade,
desynchronize as soon as we're home ... Gold, follow suit." She looks at
her daughter again. "Teleporting's always a little disconcerting the first
couple of times ... we'll be home before you know it. Ready?"
"Mom... just as long as no more wierd robots, big breasted space ships or
Ultramen and Godzillas decide to kill us... I should be okay." She manages
a small, pained smile.
Gold Iczelion chuckles dryly, and initiates the teleport.
Ten Minutes Later�.
Low Earth Orbit�
"Hiro� the body. I want it."
"Miss Wasyuu, might I ask what the body is for?" Hiro asks, sitting on the
Mikala's command couch.
"From what the guardian Iczels told me, Mister Hiroyuki�" Wasyuu placed
emphasis on the Mister. " The body of the assassin currently aboard the
Mikala is very, very important to me. Personally."
"Well, can I have an idea why, Miss Wasyuu?"
"You might be holding my daughter in there, that's why, Hiroyuki."