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"Yosho Returns"
"Depart you wicked daemon"
"Oh please princess Ayeka, stop your fire. The Tenjyu can not hold much longer!!" Ayeka had fallen down cause of the shaking and she was on the floor when she heard this voice coming into the
bridge. She looked up into the monitor and found Tatsua there. He was safe cause the Royal tree's core unit was protected and along the crew that was inside it even though the ship sank. Ayeka looked
at him in relief and confusion, 'Uncle Tatsua, I can't stop it! The external armor was overdriven'
'Explode your armor and release it! Hurry!!'
As told by Tatsua, Ayeka released the armor. However, cause it was over loaded, the armor started to burst, cause it had no place to release its energy. Because the explosion happened just near Ryoko,
its view was blinded and it made possible for Ryo-ohki approach her.
Ayeka saw Ryo-ohki covering the whole screen and shivered, "The Light Hawk Wings won't make it!"
'Kyaaaaa, Yosho-----!!!'
Just as Ryo-ohki tried to fire on Ryu-oh, Ryo-ohki shook largely. The next moment, an enormous sound of explosions was heard. The ship appearing from the clouds was Yosho's ship, Funaho. It
intruded into Jurai from space without any reverse force and it was accompanied an air blast and he made the blast to directly strike Ryo-ohki with Funaho's Light Hawk Wings help.
'Is that you, Yosho-?'
"Ayeka, get aside!" called Yosho to Ayeka and then he blasted several beams toward Ryo-ohki as a feint. He knew that Ryo-ohki would evade it but he managed to get her away from the Tenjyu. Then a
call came in to him from Tatsua.
"Prince Yosho, an intruder in the Tenjyu!"
"So she is just a decoy. I'm coming!!"
They had no time to waste. Just now a serious problem for Jurai was happening and Yosho had to solve it. However, if he had tried to transport in to the Tenjyu, it was obvious that Ryo-ohki would
attack him at that point. He was compelled to take distance with Ryo-ohki and he entered the Tenjyu from the opposite side where Ryoko entered.
'All right. I will leave her to you, Funaho!' said Yosho when he was about to transport. Funaho turned toward Ryo-ohki, who was coming after them, and blasted at her.
The two ships started to battle without their masters and it shook the entire Tenjyu.
Looking at this, Tatsua watched with glee said. It was natural for him to feel that way cause the strongest ship in Jurai, the first generation ship, had arrived. Ayeka felt the same way, but in her case she
felt it cause her lovely brother was there. He was strong and brave and would never lose against that pirate. Never. Ayeka believed that from her soul that Yosho would absolutely win.
Ryoko had defeated all the warriors of Jurai and was about to reach her destination, the hall of the Royal trees, where the very thing she was looking for existed.
'So that's the entrance!!'
She blasted it several energy balls, but the gate of the hall of the Royal trees hadn't been scratched a bit.
'how about this!?!'
When she tried to blast it with a larger energy blast, the gems at her neck and wrists began to glow.
'GRRR, AHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!'
Pain, which she had never experienced, came over all over her. It was more suffering than the punishment from Kagato, which he gave her when she disobeyed his orders.
"What, what is this!?'
Scratching her throat cause of the pain, Ryoko glared at the gate.
Beyond that gate, in the far below at the bottom, falling from above, Sesami was lying in the dark of another space. From the look at her, you could see she was obvious dead instantaneously, blood ran
and a drop of it touched the surface of the clean water. In the center of the water surface stood a small tree. Not a first or second-generation tree was it. The primogenitor of the Royal trees it was,
Tsunami. Tsunami was stood there.
'What are you doing Tsunami?'
Ryoko whispered, almost losing her consciousness cause of the pain. At the same instant when Sesami's blood fell into the water.
'I am going to keep my promise with my friend.'
At that moment Sesami's lips slightly moved, her body turned into small drops of light and she was absorbed into Tsunami and the water surface which was calm started to swirl around. Sesami and
Tsunami, both of their minds started to assimilate and in the swirl a new body was structured, in subspace, which Tsunami was generating, was just like a mothers womb.
Completely in a trance condition and thrown from her own mind, Ryoko continued. 'Let us meet again Tsunami.'
And then Ryoko fainted. Behind her stood Yosho.
'So you must be Ryoko. I am the Jurai's Prince Yosho. This is not the place where you can enter. Clear off now or'
Yosho warned her and finding Ryoko was not answering him, he drew his sword and slashed her. Ryoko avoided it unconsciously. Noticing Ryoko's unnatural movement, Yosho halted his attack for a
moment while Ryoko, with her eyes closed, held her hands up at him and prepared for the next attack.
'Damn.'
Energy balls flew all over the hall and Yosho was caught up in the explosion. But actually it was Ryoko who was blown out outside from the Tenjyu by this explosion.
Falling down from the Tenjyu, Ryoko woke up.
'What what am I doing?'
"Tsunami unit can't be possessed any more."
'what?'
Someone was talking to her in her head. The same someone who had told her that a figure which appeared in the battle between Ryoko and Azusa was Tsunami. It was given not from Ryoko's heart but
from the three gems immersed in her. Ryoko sometimes feels the will of these gems.
"There is nothing that I can do here now."
'What do you mean?'
'Damn.... Ryo-ohki!!'
After the few sounds and flashes of explosions ended, Yosho found himself without any scratch. And he came to the exit hole which Ryoko made, he found Ryo-ohki rising up into the sky with Ryoko
drawn in her.
'She is very quick. But' said Yosho and in the next moment he was calling for Funaho. Just then, Ayeka got off from Ryu-oh and rash up to him.
'Yosho!'
'I will go to capture Ryoko.'
This was the last word between Yosho and Ayeka.
After this, Yosho got on his ship and went after Ryoko. Before he left Jurai, he declared that all responsibility for this accident and not Tatsua's.
While he felt the possibility of death in the battle with Ryoko, he also felt joy. Relief might also have been felt. He didn't dislike the days in Jurai trying to protect his mother but still he couldn't help
feeling that it was restraining him.
And Ayeka.
The way that young girl looked at him it wasn't passional but was wishing for protection, "a love in love", and it was to heavy for him. Still then after she had grown up, her eyes hadn't changed since she
was a child. Whenever she told him about their marriage, Yosho's heart was full with apology and pain. Nodding a bit it was all he could do.
'Poor Ayeka.'
But in the bridge of Funaho, Yosho said the exact same words to Ayeka, which Airi had once said to him.
Airi had healed his heart toward Misaki. But Ayeka probably would never be able to heal his heart toward Airi. No matter how deeply he loved Ayeka, Ayeka is just a sister to him. And what is ironic
about that is Ayeka herself was making him feel that way.
"The Mind of a Criminal"
"Understanding poor Ryoko"
Failure over deprivation of Tsunami unit. Ah. So what would Kagato say about it?'
"Just report to him the truth, that's all", thought Ryoko. It doesn't matter what he thinks about it. It is he who must think about it.
I'm just his tool. Tools don't need emotions.
Kagato had lectured her on only the necessary things to make her act as an accurate tool, which obeys and execute his orders. However, having contact with the outside world made her get more
information than he intended. One day, an identity was born in her and at the same time emotions appeared in her, too.
In the beginning, Ryoko didn't feel guilty for killing people. Not that she had done any meaningless slaughtering. She didn't have the emotions joy for murder and, even more so, Kagato didn't allow her
to do it because he thought that act of murder was relent to orders.
But as time passed on, Ryoko began to anticipate the orders from Kagato. It was the budding of her identity. She began to desire other's emotions. It was the days when she was the most heartless
toward those who were in her way. but, she stopped murdering so much in time. The emotions of anger, hate and fear, toward her were always the same.
"I'm tired of it. They always show the same expression"
At this time, Kagato didn't care about how she acted as long as she carried out his orders.
Ryoko sometimes felt that, for him, her emotions were just anther a research matter. But she was never allowed to refuse his commands.
"It is just pointless, trying to do so. I hate complicated and troublesome matters."
She could see the marionette strings twining her all over her.
Actually, obeying Kagato's orders made her emotions cool down and prevented their growth.
But Ryoko's heart desired emotions.
Those who apathetic seeking impression and pleasure, try all kinds of things. Drugs had no effect to her. As soon they got inside her, they were resolved in no time and she didn't like such things, that
had the scent of rotting people.
Relish: As she was poor for taste, she was frustrated. Eating until full, was good enough for her. She could get drunk if she didn't resolve the alcohol by her own free will.
Sex: She had done quite a lot of things, but as she got famous everybody just ran away. And even though she had a hidden her identity, her eyes made them wilt and after all, it became a bother to her.
The method of directly infecting the brain though optic, audiogenic and tactile ways didn't work, as there was some kind of protection on her brain. For this, sex didn't give her much pleasure.
Masturbation was the same story.
Instead, destruction gave her several times more joy. And if she just destroyed things people would show her emotions of fear. She never felt in danger nor actually was in danger. To Ryoko, killing was
a walkover and was nothing but a play.
Ryoko recalled Ayeka who showed her anger baldly toward her in Jurai.
'That girly girl was nice she made me laugh.'
It had been long since she last smiled.
Thinking about, Ryoko laughed loudly.
The High Council"
"Figuring out the who, what, when, and why's and how."
After Ryoko and Yosho left Jurai and then were lost at Earth, a formal Council was held in Jurai by the Jurai King and the four imperial families. It was the Masaki family, which was first blamed for
letting Ryoko invade Jurai planet and they were supposed to take responsibility for it. Cause Yosho had declared that all command was under his control, and it was natural for Shyuzan to use this as an
advantage. Utsumi and Seto didn't concern themselves with this cause they thought this was only the Kings problem and not theirs. However, Seto appealed to Shyuzan to shut him up, that he was the
closest ship at the time and was shamed that he wasn't able to be contacted then. Cause of this, Shyuzan wasn't able to continue the debate and the Council was over.
Later, an unofficial meeting was held by Azusa, Funaho, Misaki and Seto, this was Jurai's highest council. The main topic was "what exactly is Ryo-ohki?", Seeing the battle between Kirito and
Ryo-ohki the truth was that it had the same or perhaps a larger power than a first generation ship was known to have. Also, "who is Kagato?" and "What are these three-gems, which seemed to be the
energy sources of Ryoko and Ryo-ohki?" Many others questions might have been forgotten though the long days of peace, but the power of the first generation ship was supposed to be invincible. It
was hard to believe that only one ship was able to overtake Kirito and Funaho.
'Tatsua is a great warrior. The reports he had made was an imperturbable and correct decision. We have the same analysis and results as he does,' said Seto putting the files with the others.
'As I thought, Ryoko and Ryo-ohki have the power to overcome a first generation ship. Lady Seto, do you think that there might be any possible connection between Ryoko, Ryo-ohki and Tsunami?'
asked Azusa.
'!!That was today's scoop~.'
Because Azusa was getting to the point, Seto became sulky. As Mother and daughter, Seto and Misaki look alike. Sighing, Azusa continued.
'The fact is that all the third generation ships in Jurai had hesitated to fire and also all the fourth generation ships, which do not have a will, also had a time delay before attacking, is what drew my
attention. There is only one possible explanation for this; the opponent was a higher generation than they were. Actually, when I was confronted with Ryo-ohki, my attacks against her were slightly
delayed. At that time I thought it was an injury which caused a convectional delay from my mind to Kirito, I did not report this to you, Lady Seto. If this is true than even the first generation ship hesitate
to attack, there is no possibility explanation for this except for Tsunami. Well, as for you, Lady Seto, I'm sure you have more on this scoop. If not, you wouldn't have summoned the high Council today.'
'Oh, my little Azusa. You are getting more and more dual these days' sighed Seto with a disappointed face. 'To tell the truth, I already have set up an investigate over Ryoko and Ryo-ohki, Just now I
received King Azusa's report. Possessing one of the most powerful ships of the Royal tree, Ryoko is not that famous in Jurai. However, for other star territory and nations, they have marked her as a
serious threat.'
'With her power, it's only natural.'
'There is one more thing. She mainly steals information from prehistoric civilization by sealing the findings and relics. In Jurai, there are few of such things and this is one of the reasons why she is not
as widely known here. Also, Ryoko is not manufactured by some nation or organization.'
'Which means that Kagato himself does not belong to any nations or organizations,' said Azusa.
'Then, are you saying that a private person developed her?' asked Misaki.
'I still have more to say this time. I could only find a 5,000 years old a profile for the person who is named Kagato. I don't know anything about him before he was assigned as an A level criminal. but
that is only the main problem.' 'level A, what did he do?'
'This fool was caught poaching in a preservation area. Kagato destroyed one whole force unit, only by himself.'
Listening to Seto's words, the others lost their voices. This was quite famous at the time.
'But what is important is that there was a famous person on that planet that was for preservation research. Who do you think it was?' asked Seto in a joyful tone.
'Mother, you,' pointed Misaki instantly. Their was really no reason for Seto to be concerned with such colorful accidents.
'You see, the person who was there'
Seto, Funaho and Azusa looked at each other. At their side, Misaki was weeping with a bump on her head which smacked by Seto
'The name of the person who was there was, Washu Hakubi,' said Seto pompously and to her words, Funaho became surprised and round-eyed.
'Washu!? Is that the person who founded the Galaxy Academy? That's odd?'
'Before, it was know as the Royal Academy,' said Azusa.
'Yes. And the assistant researcher who was working with Washu in the preservation area on that planet was Kagato,' answered Seto and she showed them a photograph of Washu with her assistant. But
it was a face of a woman.
Stroking his chin, Azusa said in wonder.
'She looks different from the person I have met. But they should be the same.'
'Kagato, who was Washu's assistant, we have made confirmation of him. He had no connection to any organization.'
'But Mother, I have seen this face somewhere' said Misaki who was questioningly looking into the picture.
'I suppose you are talking about this person.'
Seto opened another photo on the screen. This one is also Washu and Kagato both of them taken together.
'What is this photo for?' asked Misaki looking at Seto.
'The expression of Washu,' quietly said Funaho. As she pointed out, Washu looked completely different in the two photos. In one, her face was firm and strained, and in the other she looked calm and
was in rest.
'These two are different?'
'Yes. The latter one was Washu's friend, Naja Akara. Kagato is said to be her clone.'
'What happened to the original?'
'About 5,000 years ago, she was attacked by pirates when she was working on a relic in desert on planet K1190 and she was killed, Well, they couldn't find her body, so she is actually was lost, but cause
of the situation she couldn't have survived. I heard that she was a great philosopher and equal to Washu.'
'K1190 means that Mother, you were'
To Misaki's words, Seto nodded.
'Yes. It was the planet where my foster father found me and saved me when I was only 6 years old.'
'You were adopted!?' asked Azusa in surprise.
'Not only the research group of Naja Akara was there but also other treasure hunters were on the planet. My foster father, Ushio Kamiki, had wiped out the pirates and save all the survivors. I lost my
memory cause the shock caused by the attack, but I was a bereaved child of a treasure hunter,' explained Seto with a sad smile. But in the next moment she turned back to her normal face. 'But that is
that. The problem now is about this Washu. 20 thousands years ago, she was found in front of an orphanage, on one of the planets in Jurai's territory. And well, it was the same old story. She was 3
years old she when she was adopted, she did not remember what happened before then. So nothing is known about her before then. She herself, tried many things to find out about her past and who she
was but it seems that she failed. Though, there is one thing about her which attracts me.'
The monitor displayed three gems.
Azusa looked at them in disbelief and asked Seto, 'What are these?'
'When she was found, these were the only things that she possessed. Well, it is natural that they did not pay much attention to these as things, but they were a bit careless,' said Seto as she touched her
panel and displayed the picture of Ryoko on the sub-monitor.
'From the data of the attack on Jurai and of the data from the Galaxy Police data bank, we now know that the power sources of Ryoko and Ryo-ohki are located mainly on Ryoko's wrists and her throat.
But look closer'
The three points were magnified.
'This!!'
All others gasped in surprise. There shown on the display were the exact three gems, which Washu had held. Seto continued.
'I do not know if these are the exact same gems, which Washu had, they must have been taken or copied, but they have be the same things. I regret this might not be accurate it has been 20 thousands
years. Oh, maybe I can just ask Tsunami.'
'Which means that the answers exist in her past, doesn't it?' said Funaho.
'I have so far found nothing related to the gems in her 15,000 years of life. But she has done so many things that I can hardly try to research. I should say that she is the greatest person I have ever heard
of. In her ground rule, I feel a consistency and policy. But this is my impression. And also there is no sign that she had ever had any thoughts of control over the universe.'
Your impression is the most confident fact and that is why it is so bothersome, thought Azusa.
'Consequently, I would say that Washu's assistant was just using her private inventions. I do not see any fact for the worst situation so far. It has seemed that the other countries have not taken it so
seriously.'
'If they knew about what happened in Jurai at this time, the situation would change.'
'From the simulation results, the county which has the highest possibility is Jurai. To be precise, the Royal tree. For other nations, they need to carry out a large scale plan to get them. And as large it is
the easier it is to catch their movements, and the easier to intercept them.'
'You look like you enjoy this, Mother.'
'Probably most country would destroy them if they could not get them so to not let us have them. Any way, we need to figure out where Ryoko and Kagato are.'
Azusa nodded to this and said.
'About Ryoko, the worst situation, is that the military balance would be destroyed, seems that that was avoided. The matter now is how can we gain it's technology before the other nations do. All right
then, please continue your investigation on them lady Seto, and Misaki.'
'You know, this profile of Washu, a guy who has humor made up a biography and it is quite enjoyable. Please have a look.'
The first meeting of the highest Council over Ryoko ended here.
However, they were not able to find out where Ryoko and Yosho who had disappeared. To Earth also the investigation team, that head though they had no chance to break through the concealment
faculty of the first generation Royal tree, Funaho, and they came back in vain.
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