Tenchi Trek : The Mihoshi Incident
A Tenchi Muyo/Star Trek crossover

By : Derek Sherman (doppleganger@pipeline.com)

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Author's note : Although I consider this to be the final rough
draft of this fanfic, if you have any comments, criticisms, or 
similar things (spelling errors, logic errors, anything) then 
don't hesitate to let me know. If it makes it a better 'fic, 
then I'll include it. If not... well, I'll think about it,
at least  ^_^

And now, on with the show!

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Chapter 12 - Ryo-Ohki's Big Day


The door slid open, admitting Picard and Riker into the shuttle
bay, where Worf and his charges were waiting. Sasami was staring
at one of the shuttles, "ooh"-ing and "ahh"-ing enthusiastically,
while Mihoshi stood solemnly in one corner.
  "Everything okay, Lieutenant?" Riker asked as he and Picard
approached the group.
  "Aye, sir." Worf replied. "Nothing unusual to report."
  "What's wrong with her?" Riker enquired, motioning to Mihoshi.
  "Mister Worf took her cube away." Sasami replied, holding up
Mihoshi's control cube.
  Worf met Riker's gaze. "She was attempting to utilize the
device, with... predictable results."
  Riker stifled a smile. "I see."
  Beside him, Picard tapped his combadge. "Picard to LaForge."
  "Go ahead, Captain." Geordi replied.
  "What is your status?"
  "We've reprogrammed the replicators in Engineering to the
specifications Washuu requested and are running the sequence now."
He paused. "Everything seems to be working fine, Captain. I
estimate about three minutes to completion."
  "Very good, Lieutenant." Picard replied. "Inform me the moment
you're finished." He turned to Washuu. "'Little Washuu,' what
needs to be done to install the device on Mihoshi's vessel?"
  "Not much, Captain." Washuu replied. "I just need to get in
contact with Yukinojo to make sure he's ready, and then your
people can beam it into place."
  Picard nodded and walked to a nearby station. Issuing several
commands, he motioned to Washuu. "The connection is ready."
  Washuu bowed slightly. "Thank you, Captain. Yukinojo?"
  The display screen flashed to show Yukinojo's trembling "face."
"Washuu? What are you doing in this dimension?"
  "It would take too long to explain." Washuu replied. "I've 
got a replacement Hyperdrive Propagator for you. They'll be
transporting it over to you shortly. Can your self-repair
systems handle installing it?"
  "Of course. As you well know, I am capable of repairing all
but the most serious types of damage. Unfortunately, I am
incapable of repairing the main drive system."
  "Don't worry," Washuu said, "Ryo-Ohki will be towing you
through the interdimensional pathway I created."
  "I see." Yukinojo sighed. "Very well, ma'am. I'll be waiting."
  Washuu turned to Picard. "All set, Captain."
  Picard nodded, glancing over his shoulder to where the rest of
the group was standing. "Washuu, there's a matter of some concern
that I must ask you about." he said quietly.
  "Change your mind about the hair growth solution, Captain?" 
Washuu asked innocently.
  Picard sighed. "No, not that. I was just wondering exactly how
Ryo-Ohki is going to tow Mihoshi's vessel."
  "Simple, actually. She'll jump out of your ship, turn into a
spaceship, and form part of her structure around Yukinojo. After
that, it'll be a snap." Washuu smiled. "Can I create some great
stuff or what?"
  "I still don't..."
  "Captain, I could go into great detail about how Ryo-Ohki manages
to transform between all of her forms, but - to be honest - you
couldn't even begin to understand the processes."
  Picard frowned. "I'm sorry, but-"
  "No need to apologize, Captain." Washuu commented. "It the price
you pay for being a twenty-thousand year old genius - no one can
grasp the subtle nuances, much less the grand designs."
  "Twenty thou... never mind." Picard straightened the hem of his
shirt. "Shall we re-join the others?"
  "Gladly, Captain." Washuu answered.
  They had barely gotten half-way across the bay when Geordi's 
voice sounded from Picard's combadge. "LaForge to Captain Picard."
  "Go ahead Lieutenant."
  "Captain, the Propagator's complete. We're ready to transport it
and the singularity to Mihoshi's vessel."
  "Do you expect any difficulty in doing so?"
  Data answered. "There should be no problems, Captain. We have the
proper coordinates for the transport, and the Propagator's internal
containment field is functioning within normal parameters."
  "Energize."
  There was a pause. "Transport complete, Captain. The Propagator
is in place. We are awaiting Yukinojo's signal to transport the 
singularity."
  Washuu nodded sagely. "It's time. Captain, if you would?"
  Picard keying in a command and the shuttle bay echoed with a
warning tone as the massive exterior door began sliding upwards.
Turning to Washuu, Picard nodded. "Is there anything else, Little 
Washuu?"
  "Nope," Washuu replied absently. "I can take it from here." She
walked over to Ryo-Ohki, who was perched happily on top of Sasami's
head. "Show time, Ryo-Ohki."
  Ryo-Ohki regarded her with innocent eyes. "Meow?"
  "Of course it's safe." Washuu replied. "You don't think I would
have you do this if it were dangerous, do you?"
  The cabbit nodded quickly. "Meow!"
  "Everyone's a critic." Washuu drawled.
  Sasami giggled. "I'm sure it'll be alright, Ryo-Ohki."
  Washuu smiled. "Of course it will. And besides, you do want to
see Tenchi again, don't you?"
  "MEOW!" Ryo-Ohki launched herself off of Sasami's head and landed
a few feet from the force field sealing the now-open shuttle bay
door. She paused, turned to glance back a Washuu with wide eyes,
then began to quiver violently.
  Picard backed up in alarm. "Lieutenant Worf, I w-"
  "It's alright, Captain." Washuu interrupted. "Just watch."
  Before he could reply, Ryo-Ohki uttered a piercing yowl and
raced towards the force field. She leapt high into the air and
passed through the forec field with a hissing crackle. She tumbled
away from the shuttle bay.
  Riker looked at Washuu, concern evident on his face. "Miss
Washuu..."
  "It's alright." Washuu responded. "She's just making sure there's
enough clearance before she - ah! There she goes!"
  Riker turned in time to see Ryo-Ohki suddenly expand in size,
large spears of dark crystalline material erupting from her body,
growing into a large multi-pointed crystal. The ship drifted towards
Mihoshi's ship, the lower-most spike expanding outwards as it did 
so. Contact was made, and Mihoshi's ship was pulled up into the
lower spike.
  Riker whistled softly. "I never would have believed it if I 
wouldn't have seen it with my own eyes."
  Picard nodded silently.
  "Engineering to Captain Picard." Geordi's voice declared.
  "Go ahead."
  "Captain, we've received clearance from Yukinojo. We're beaming
the singularity into place now."
  "Very good." Picard glanced at Washuu. "It seems like everything
has gone according to plan."
  "Of course it has." Washuu responded. "It was my plan, after
all." She paused. "Well, I guess this is goodbye, Captain."
  Picard smiled. "It has been a pleasure."
  Sasami ran over. "Bye, Captain."
  "Goodbye." Picard replied, but she was already running over
towards Riker.
  Washuu turned to Mihoshi. "Time to go, Mihoshi."
  Mihoshi looked up, distracted. "It is? Oh... okay. But..."
  "But...?" Washuu prodded.
  Mihoshi glanced at Picard, eyes glimmering in the light. "I...
um... I... I need to use the toilet again."

***

In a hidden pocket of space, well-hidden from the Enterprise's
sensors, two beings watched as Ryo-Ohki pulled away from the
Enterprise and headed towards the opening of the interdimensional
pathway.
  "It's about time." the first one - a man - quipped. "I thought
that they would never leave."
  "It was you that told me about the legendary patience of this
Picard you're so fond of." his female companion retorted. "After
all, he's put up with you for so long."
  "No need to get uppity about it." he sniffed. "I'll have you
know that Jean-Luc regards me as a close confidant. A blood-
brother, if you will."
  "If you say so." she replied, turning to watch as Ryo-Ohki
dove into the pathway, which winked out behind her. "And so it
ends."
  "Why must it end? You can always direct them into some other
dimension, as you drew them to this one." He chuckled. "The
best thing about these fragile little creatures is that they
are remarkably resiliant, always bouncing back from whatever
dilemnas come their way. The rubber balls of the cosmos, if you
will."
  "Uh-huh." she replied distractedly.
  "Go ahead and ignore me. I still think you'd find it a lot more
interesting to stick them in another predicament and see what 
happens."
  "No. To do so would draw undue attention to my presence. She
nearly discovered me several times already." She shivered. "You
can't imagine how mad Washuu would get if she discovered I was
here - or how dangerous she can be when she gets angry."
  "What, she turns green and massive, or something like that?"
  "Worse."
  He shrugged. "So be it. Far be it from me to push you into
anything dangerous. Just trying to be helpful and all. Risking
life and limb for the pursuit of entertainment."
  "Don't get melodramatic on me now, Q."
  "Moi? Melodramatic?" He clutched his breast. "You cut me to the
quick, my dear. How unlike a Q of your upbringing."
  She said nothing, lost in thought.
  Curious, he leaned closer. "What are you thinking, Q? Something
sneaky and underhanded, if I'm right."
  She regarded him cooly. "You know, maybe I was too quick to
dismiss your idea. It has.... merit. With a little work, it might
prove entertaining to the both of us."
  He smiled. "I knew you'd see it my way."
  "I'll need to borrow a few of your 'friends,' however."
  "Sounds better already."
  She smiled back at him. "Here's what I've got in mind..."
  

THE END (for now)

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Derek