Tenchi Souzou vol.1 The Creation of Heaven and Earth (Terranigma) by Yasaka Mamiko Copyright Quintet / Fujiwara Kamui / Enix ISBN#4-09-87025-569-3 Please do not alter this document. Tranlated by Janet Losey [] indicate lines not spoken () indicate lines in handwriting ** indicate flashbacks {} indicate translator notes Inside front cover Author's Comment Yasaka Mamiko Fantasy is deep. No matter how unrealistic the world I create, everything in it already exists somewhere on this earth... Ark tumbles around with a lot of energy, and I had to study up because of it - geez! Hey! Don't skip ahead! p.1 Tenchi Souzou vol.1 The Creation of Heaven and Earth (Terranigma) by Yasaka Mamiko p.2 Chapter 1 Crystalholm ---------- 3 Chapter 2 The Tower of Trial -- 39 Chapter 3 Evergreen ------------ 71 Chapter 4 To the Wider World --- 101 Chapter 5 The Spoiled Lion ----- 131 Chapter 6 In Praise of Rain ---- 161 P.3 [I see now, it is just as the master said. He obsitately enters the forest again today.] [No matter how many times he tries, it is hopeless... It seems he is very poor at dealing with peace.] [Heh heh... It's just a matter of time before he comes to me. I'm lookin' forward to it, Ark!] p.4 Chapter 1 Crystalholm p.5 (pant...) (pant...) Ark: Dammit... I'm not gonna fall asleep... Not because of these damn little poison mushrooms... (pant...) (wheeze...) Ark: I'm going to make it though this forest today for sure... I'm going to see the outside world. Ark: Just a little... further... (poke) (fufufooosh) Ark: [Don't fall asleep, damnit! You've got to go!! To the outside world...] p.6 Ark: [The outside...!!] (shimmer...) (fwump) Villager: He--y, bad news! Ark's passed out again! Somebody call the elder! p.7 (sploosh) Ark: ...... Ark: ...'s cold... Elder: So you're finally awake. I thought you might not revive this time... Elle: Ark... Are you okay? (scramble) Village boy: Wa...! P.8 Ark: You damned old fart! You brought me back to the village again, didn't you?! Elle: Ark!! How could you say that to the Elder... Ark: Keep out of this, Elle! (bonk) Elder: You bufoon! Elder: If you never awaken out there, there will be nothing more I can do for you! Ark: But I almost made it out this time...! Odeos: What're you talking about? You were totally passed out 2 or 3 steps into the forest! p.9 Ark: What did you say?! Liar, I know I saw it! There was this huge tower rising up outside the forest!! Elle: Stop it, you two! Boy: It had to be a hallucination caused by the poison, Ark... After all, there's a sheer cliff on the other side of the forest, and if you fall from there, you'll be eaten by monsters! Odeos: Oh no, the poison's finally gotten to him, and now he's seeing things. You should take better care of yourself, Ark! p.10 Ark: Shut up! Dimwits like you would never understand! (Slam) Boy: Ark's a meanie... Odeos: Let him blow off some steam. Elle: Slow down, Ark... Ark! (yoink) p.11 Elle: Why are you so stubborn?! You're always causeing problems for the Elder and the other villagers... Ark: You mean pulling up the pumpkins? Or throwing pots?! How about chasing the chickens?! Elle: Ark...! (Tromp tromp tromp) (sniffle) Ark: ...... p.12 Ark: E... Elle... listen...I-- Elle: I'm sure... this is all because of the crystal blue... Ark: Huh...? Elle: The elder said the the crystal blue are the tears of the front side of the world... You know the story of how long ago people who stopped living in peace destroyed the front side of the world, don't you Ark? Ark: I guess... Elle: All the things that were lost then float through the sky as crystal blue... Ark: And what does the have to do with me? Elle: Ark!! Why won't you listen?! p.13 Elle: There is no front side of the world! It was destroyed a long time ago!! All there is now... are 'tears', longing for a peace that can never return... Elle: Ark, you're just being influenced by the crystal blue, that's all! Ark: ...I... ...don't really... Weaver: Elle, could you come here a minute? There's something wrong with the loom. Will you look at it? Elle: I'll be right there. (fwip) Elle: Ark!! Promise me you won't do anything risky! Ark: Waah! Okay, I get it! I promise! I won't go into the forest anymore! p.14 Elle: Really...? I'm glad.... Elle: See you, Ark. Ark: Oh..! Yeah, work hard! (shut...) Ark: Haa---... (slump) p.15 Ark: 'Tears'... of the front of the world... huh...? ...She's really overthinking this. Ark: [But at least for now I can't go into the forest... Wow, I'm wiped out... Maybe I should take a nap...] Voice: [Ark!!] Ark: !! What was...? Voice: [Ark... You've gotta save me. You're the only one who can get me out of here!!] Ark: Who is it... Where are you?! p.16 Voice: [Nobody else can do it... Ark!!] Ark: It... it's coming from my house... Villager: And about that -- he went again this morning... Boy: Ah, Ark! Odeos: What?! Ark: Yo... Were you guys calling for me? Boy: Nope. Odeos: Take back calling me a dimwit earlier! p.17 Ark: I... didn't think so...! Ark: [That's right, there's no way these guys would say things like that. Then...] Voice: [Ark!] (kchak kchak kchak) Ark: Damn! (bang bang) Ark: It's locked! Odeos: What're you doing _now_...?! Boy: Don't do that! The Elder said we mustn't open that door! (woosh) p.18 (crack) (creak) (kerthunk) Odeos: Aaaaaaah...! Ark: Whoops! And here my foot only barely bumped into it...! Voice: [Ark... Ark! Hurry up, you'll find something interesting down here...!] Ark: You coming? p.19 Ark: Heh, dimwits. Ark: Never would've guessed I had such a big basement. That damned elder kept me totally in the dark... Ark: [And just whose voice was that, anyway? A princess...? No way...] Ark: Hm? p.20 Ark: Uwa... What's with this room? Ark: And... What is this box...? (grip) (fwash!) Ark: Gyaa!! (shhh) p.21 Voice: [Ahh, that's no good, Ark...! You've got to calm your heart more.] Ark: I AM CALM!! H-huh..? Voice: In here, Ark... Ark: The voice is coming from the box...? Ark: [...Which means... Maybe it's a fairy that'll grant me 3 wishes!] Ark: (For my first one... then...) Voice: [Ark... You want to leave the village, don't you?] p.22 Voice: [If you let me out of here, I'll take you to the outside.] Ark: There... There really is an outside world...?! Voice: [Of course there is! You didn't really believe it existed?] Ark: I did too believe!! ...But... why is it that you can do that...? Something's fishy about this... Voice: [Ah... Ark, someone's coming!] Voice: [I must be the Elder! If he finds you, you won't be able to go to the outside!!] (fssh... fssh... fssh) Ark: Okay! p.23 Voice: [Ge--ntly... Keep your heart calm...] (do-whump) (Ba-yoing) p.24 (sssssh) (thock) Ark: Ow! Ark: ...Calm your heart, it says... (flip flip flip) Yomi: Thanks, Ark! Ark: ACK! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?! (fwoosh) (do-whumo) Yomi: I'm not a THAT! I'm the great Yomi! (skritch...) Elle: Ark...? p.25 Ark: Elle...!? Elle: Ark... Something's wrong... In... the village... Ark: Ah...! Elle!? (wobble...) Ark: Are you okay? What's going on... (fssssh) Ark: Elle!! Ark: [She's getting colder and colder...!!] p.26 (fsssssh... shuu...) (crackle crack) Ark: Urgh... Elle! Ark: Hang on!! You cant die...! E... Ark: !! (fsh) (keen) p.27 (rustle...) Ark: Y, you idiot, Elle, don't you die on me! Hold on, I'm going to take you to the Elder now, okay?! Ark: [The Elder ought to be able to do something to save her!!] Ark: Elder!! p.28 (crack... rustle...) (fwissssh) Ark: The whole village... everyone's frozen! Ark: What the hell is going on?! Get out here, you old man!! Elder: This is all your doing, Ark... Ark: Old man!! Ark: Elle is-- Elle is frozen! You have to do something! p.29 Elder: You tremendous fool... It is so far gone now that there is nothing more I can do... All of our peace is now lost thanks to your thoughtless actions. Ark: What're you talking about?! Elder: You opened Pandora's Box! Ark: Wh... What...? Ark: Dammit, that little... What should I do? How can I get Elle and the village back to normal?! Tell me, there has to be a way!! p.30 Elder: Leave the village right away, and face the Tower of Trial that stands there. That is the only way you can save the village. Ark: Really?! I can really bring Elle back to life that way?!! Elder: If you overcome the trial, of course... Take this with you. p.31 Elder: It is "Prime Blue", a magic stone. It may be of use to you... Now go!! (shift) Ark: Elle... Hold on... I WILL save you!! Yomi: Whew, you're just brimming with determination, aren't you, Ark? p.32 Ark: Hmph... Yomi: Uh...? Ark: All because I helped you, now Elle's... (stride stride stride) Yomi: H... Hey.... Ark...? Don't be so mean to me. I might not look like it, but I'm pretty useful. I know about all kinds of interesting places. You'll never be bored... (grab...) Ark: I've got you now, Yomi!! (yaaaaank) Yomi: Gyaaaaaaa! Ark: On account of a bizarre puffball like you, Elle is... Ark: Now, how to cook you... p.33 Yomi: Spare meeeee--!! Ark: Where's the Tower of Trial!! Yomi: Wha? Ark: You know all kinds of interesting places, right?! So lead me there. I might even forgive you if you depending on your work. Yomi: O, Okay, brother!! I'll lead you to the Tower of Trial-- anywhere you want!! Why, look at how easily you get control! Ark: Right? p.34 Ark: This is... the same tower that I saw before...! Yomi: This one's the Tower of Trial! Come on, let's go in! p.35 Ark: A... Ah... Voice: [Welcome... young man...] (rumble rumble) (clank clank) Ark: Wh... What's going on?! Who's there?! Yomi: A...Ark!! ...In front of you!! Ark: U--waaaaaaa!!! p.36 Ark: J, jeez, that scared the crap out of me... Voice: [Young man. Before you awaits a great trial in which you must risk all that lives. If you are not prepared to risk your entirety, you shall not overcome this trial. Your entirety...] Ark: My... ...entirety? Voice: [Living home. Living path. Living friends. And the very proof of your existance. All the life that dwells within you...] Voice: [Can you place these on the line...?] p.37 Ark: I... I haven't got the first clue what you're saying...! But, I've wrecked everything, my village and friends, and I have to set it all right again!! Voice: [There are still paths open to you... And you can still give up the proof of your existance...] Ark: No... I've already decided! Save the complicated stuff for after I've saved the village. Elle will think about them for me. After all, of all the people in the village, I'm the only one who climb this tower! Voice: [... Very well... I offer you this...] p.38 Voice: [The "Crystal Spear" -- it shall be guard you and be your weapon in the trial... With that spear, may you pass the trial splendidly.] Voice: [Now go, and risk your entirety!!] (rumble rumble) Ark: Yeah! Let's go, Yomi!! Yomi: Wahooo! p.39 The Tower of Trial p.40 Ark: Let's go, Yomi! I'll take any trial they want to throw at me!! (leap) (mash) p.41 (grip) Ark: Oryaa!! (bash smack clang!) Yomi: Ohyo-- Ark: Tch... weaklings. (clank clank clank) Ark: [Hold on, Elle... soon I'm going to get you back to normal!] (clank clank) p.42 (whish...) Figure: Heh heh heh heh... Ark: Who's there?! p.43 Ark: Agh...! (whack) Yomi: A... Ark! Ark: ...... Oww... (whoosh...) Yomi: Ark! Get caught by those things, and you'll get thrown back outside! Yomi: Ark!! Yomi: Eei!! (fwish) p.44 (roar) Yomi: Waaaaa! (growl) (bash) Yomi: Heh heh! If you get kicked out of here that's my business too. Ark: ...... (swish) p.55 (hop) Yomi: Ah...! Ark, you dummy! I just got you out of there! (roooar thud) Yomi: [Iiii...] Yomi: [...] Ark: Thanks for waiting, Yomi. I took care of 'em all. (droop) (pant pant pant pant) Ark: There's no stairs. Now that I take a look around, the next trial must be wall-climbing. (step) (wilt) Ark: Come on, or I'll leave you behind! Yomi: Argh...! Man, are you hard-headed! p.56 Yomi: Let's take a little break. Didn't it hurt when those wizards got you? You've already gotten most of 'em anyway. Ark: No... Not yet... p.57 Ark: I still... Haven't fought _him_ yet... Yomi: _Him_...? Voice: Heh... Heh... Voice: Have you been searching for me, Ark...? (shf) Ark: ! Shadowy figure: Heh, heh... You've done well to come this far... Concider this my admiration. ...Heh, heh heh... p.58 Ark: How about you quit sneaking around, freak?! Shadowy figure: Ark. The monsters you defeated are another shape taken by the villagers' flames of life... Now they are all safely released from those monsterous forms, and are returning to the village... Shadowy figure: Heh, heh... Elle too is revived... Ark: What...? Voice: [Your duty is now finished!!] Ark: Uwa...! What...?! p.59 Shadowy figure: Ahead lies a path from which there is no hope of return... Voice: [Go back to the village!!] Voice: [Go back to the village... Go back...] p.60 Elle's voice: [Ark! Ark!] Elle: Ark! Ark: [Good... Elle's back to normal now... And she's getting me out of bed like she always does...] Ark: [Maybe I should pretend I'm still asleep...] Ark: [No... I ought to take care of myself some times....]