The Essence of Life Part VI of the "Chronicle" Series By Greg "Puff-Cloud" Kerby "YOU'RE HOW OLD?!?" yelled Sabi, as he stepped back cautiously, tripping and falling backward, landing on his head "Oww..." he said rubbing his head. A welt was beginning to form on his head. "I'm over 2,000 years old. I know you're surprised, but it's my real age. Now, I wonder where Tenchi is... Oh yeah! He's in Washu's lab." As she phased out, Sabi gathered himself up to his feet, still rubbing his small bump on his head. Another sound of phasing entered the room. "Helloooooo. Anybody home... where did everybody go?" Mihoshi entered the room, spotting her new friend walking toward her. "Oh. Hi Sabi!" she said cheerfully. "Where were you?" "Oh, nowhere really." "Out on Galaxy Police business?" he said, grinning at her. "How did you know I was a GP officer?" she said. "That's not important right know." The front door opened and closed gently. The couple went to the region of the house to see who had entered the house. "Ahh, Miss Mihoshi. Have you seen my grandson, Tenchi? And where is Sasami? I thought she would be making dinner." asked Grandpa Masaki, smiling gently at her. "You're Katsuhito Masaki, aren't you? My grandfather has told me all about you." Said Sabi, giving a slight bow to him. "You must be Shinqei's grandson, Sabi. Pleased to meet you." Said the old man. "Tenchi and Sasami are in Washu's lab. I'll explain on the way." Said Sabi, as he led Mihoshi and Katsuhito to her lab. *********************************************************** Location: Battleship Kunai Planetary System: Milky Way Galaxy M32 "I grow very impatient, brother!" Kagato exclaimed, as he looked outside the ship, looking at Pluto to the right. His older brother looked at him and grinned, "I told you already, the Star Drive needs to recharge fully before we can use it again. And that will take us another week, due to the damage the recharger took during the police chase. If it were still in perfect condition, it would cut the time by 40 times." Kagato swung his body toward Sumakka, his cape swinging with him. Sumakka turned his head. "However, this gives us time to prepare for the potential battle that lays ahead. If you want, you can sharpen your skills in the training room. I'm going to head there pretty soon. Why don't you come, Kagato?" The scientist thought deeply. 'The boy could be training as we speak.' "I'd love to continue our little conversation right now, but I should train right now. I'm expecting our opponents to be quite powerful. After all, they did defeat a strong warrior such as you." Kagato gritted his teeth as he heard the comment. "YOU LISTEN TO ME, THE ONLY REASON I LOST WAS BECAUSE TENCHI COULD CREATE THE LIGHTHAWK WINGS!!!" Sumakka froze. 'WHAT?!? A Jurian who can create the Lighthawk Wings? That's impossible. The last person who created them died after energy drainage.' "Well, then I think we should begin training right away. Agreed?" Kagato nodded, yet he still had yet to prove his brother wrong. Sumakka's stubbornness and his obsession with preparing for a new battle was beginning to get to him. After all, that's what landed him in prison in the first place. He would figure out something later. "Then follow me." The two exited through a nearby door, which closed behind them. *********************************************************** "Young man, shouldn't you be getting home now? It is getting late." Katsuhito said to Sabi. "Huh?" he said looking at his watch. "AH! It's 9:00!!! I should have been home hours ago. May I use your phone?" "No need, young man. I have already contacted your grandfather. Your grandfather said not to worry. Besides, there's a huge accident near your house, so he asked me if you would be able to stay here for the night. It's best if you leave in the morning." "Arigato gezaimas." Said the boy, as they all continued toward the door which lead into the lab. Sabi placed his hand on the knob, only to be smashed by the door! Sasami burst out with joy. "Yay! Sis is cured!" "Hmm... Very quick, that Washu." Spoke Katsuhito. "Sabi, are you okay?!?" yelled Mihoshi, running to his side. "Owwwwwwww..." he lay on the floor with a rather big bump on his forehead. Ayeka slowly entered the household. "Miss Ayeka, are you felling better?" Said Sabi, still on the floor. "Sabi... what happened to you." "I'll get everyone something to eat. I bet everyone's hungry, especially you Ayeka!" yelled Sasami as she walked toward the kitchen. Ayeka was still weak from her ordeal. It was very evident that whoever attacked the princess was sure to know of her whereabouts. "I must tell you something, Sabi. Please sit down." She was still weak, and it was completely obvious to the others. For she moved slowly, but not enough to conceal her weakness. "I have something to tell you as well, Princess..." He rubbed the sore on his head, which still had not shrunk the least bit. "It's not easy for me to say it, but I am a relative of yours, and that I am a descendant of your uncle. My weapons make up the second generation Master Key, while Tenchi's sword is the first generation." He said as he brought out the katars. "I already knew about that. But why would my family make another Master Key?" Ayeka asked herself. "It doesn't make sense," she was confused. 'Why didn't father, no, why didn't anyone tell me about this?' "What were you going to tell me?" she was startled by Sabi's voice. "Oh, how rude of me... well, how do I put this?" she paused for a moment. How would she explain this to him? More to the point, would he be ready enough? "It was said many years ago that there was a powerful foe once threatened Jurai, and nearly destroyed our people. He was so powerful, that Tsunami was powerless against him. But before he completed his evil ambitions, he disappeared without a trace for no apparent reason. Some say he was driven off by a warrior, while others claim he was preparing for his next and final attack. To this day, he was never seen again. I wasn't alive at the time, but my mother told me the story." Sabi was impressed with the story. Yet he was confused. "What does that have to do with me, or any of us to be exact?" Ayeka looked at him sternly, "I'm not finished yet." "As I was saying... However, the true intentions were revealed one year after the attack. He was searching for something powerful. We have reason to believe it was both master keys. If he had obtained them both, not only would he have control over Tsunami, but also he would gain the power to become immortal. The universe would have been at his mercy." "But what was his name?" Sabi asked, as Ayeka attempted to come up with the name. "I am not quite sure the name is right, but I believe his name was... Sumakka." "He's on his way to earth as you are speaking right now," Kiyone's voice shook the two, as Ayeka and Sabi's heads slowly turned toward her. End of Part VI