Seiden -- Rg Veda, volume 9 By CLAMP Wings Comics, Shinshokan. Chinese edition published by Tohan Comics Translated from Chinese by Mimi Zhou Disclaimer: This script is written as an aid for those who want to read the Japanese Manga. Not for sale or for commercial/public use. Symbols: speaker: <... > indicate thoughts or unspoken words. speaker: indicate a flashback with speaker2 [..] Hand written words, captions. {..} indicate notes. sound effects are not translated. Name abbreviations: (most of these are pretty obvious) Bish: Bishamon-ten Ken: Kendappa-oh Kou: Koumoku-ten Tai: Taishakuten Zou: Zouchou-ten Kish: Kisshou-ten Han: Hannyara ****************************************** Volume 9 Thunder and Fire over the Twin Cites I ****************************************** p8 Han: Five of the Six Stars have collected already. Tai: .... p9 Han: Western general Koumoku-ten has already been killed by Yasha-oh. Bsih: ... Tai: Koumoko-ten is so useless Bish: But, the defeat of a Shitenou is no small mater. Tai: Let it go, Tai: It is of no more use to me anyways. p10 Bish: Your Majesty had not changed. Bish: For you, everything is just tools to you, Bish: ways to achieve your goal. Bish: To have what you want, you do not care even if millions of lives are sacrificed. Bish: From the time you rose agaist the former Tentai, I have always followed you, Bish: Fighting with you side by side until now. p11 Bish: But, I still don't understand, Bish: What is it that Your Majesty want in your heart? Bish: Since three hundred years ago, what have you been fighting for? Bish: I still don't know. Tai: I can never have Tai: the thing that I truly desire. p12 Bish: It is true. Bish: Power over Tenkai is not what you truly desire. Tai: No... Tai: Power over Tenkai is a route to achieving my goal. Bish: Route? Tai: I have something I want to protect, Tai: Only that one thing. p13 Bish: As i expected, Bish: What he wanted is not the power to rule in Tenkai, Hanyara. Bish: What is your plans? Hanyara? Bish: You are still willing to continue to serve him? Han: I did not serve him because he is Tentai. Bish: That is true! Bish: Even before Tiahskuten had any position or name, in order to serve him... p14 Bish: You sacrificed your beauty to obtain a power equal to that of your sister. Han: Han: Han: p15 Han: Bish: I am the same! Bish: I am overpowered Bish: by his strength. Bish: Even if I can never see the smile of the one I love... p16 Bish: I am still determined to follow him. Tenoh: I finally find a chance to invite you out, and I got you into danger. I am so sorry. Tenoh: I hope you're not hurt? p17 Ken: That's not necessery. Ken: I'm fine! Ken: Will you report what we saw today to your father? Tenoh: You mean, about Yasha-oh, Karura-oh, and my brother? Ken: Both Yasha-oh and Karura-oh are my old acquaintance. Ken: Although I too think that no one can defy your father and live, but, p18 Ken: I'll be happy even if they can live an extra day. Ken: Will you laugh at me, your highness? Tenoh: Kendappa-oh Ken: Please don't tell him about what happened today. Ken: Let everthing we saw today be a secret betweeen the two of us. Tenoh: I'm so sorry! Tenoh: I'm no help at all... I can not help you save your friends, please forgive me. Tenoh: If only I could say something to my father... [Ken: Really was scared for a moment] p19 Tenoh: But, I also have a request. Tenoh: Please keep silent about 'Ashura'! Tenoh: Although Ashura caln is the greatest taboo in Tenkai, Tenoh: But... he still is my older brother! Tenoh: My only brother in this world. Ken: Your highness is such a nice person! Ken: Just my opposite. Tenoh: (Blushes) No... not at all! Ken: No, it's true! Ken: Just my opposite. p20 Tenoh: How could it be... Ken: It's our secret, just between the two of us. [Sign: Evil person] Ken: Thanks you very much for today! Tenoh: Eh... Ken: Good night! Tenoh: Wait! Tenoh: About my proposal to you Tenoh: Earlier today... p21 Tenoh: Ken: Sohma... Ken: Ken: p22 Ken: Ken: Tai: The purpose of this gathering, is that Tai; Those bandits, the so called 'Six Stars', are coming to attact Zenmi-jou! p23 Tai: ...or so Hanyara's prophecy said! Tai: The 'Six Stars' seem to want to kill me. Tai: One of the Shitenou has already fallen to the Six Stars. Tai; Western general Koumoku-ten is died by the traitor Yasha-oh's hand. p24 Tamara: Father! Father! Maid: Lady Tamara, please get hold of yourself. Tai: The guardian gods of the four directions, the Shitenou, has already lost one corner. Tai: The remaining three, Tai: Can you defeat the strongest Bushinshou and 'Six Stars'? p25 Shashi: Koumoku-ten is so useless! Shashi: But, Your Majesty, aren't there only two Shitenou left out of four? Shashi: Bishamonten and Zoumoko-ten. As for the other one... Shashi: We have not even set eyes on him. Shashi: Of Shitenou's subordinate Bushinshou, only the estern Bushinshou remain. But since he passed away, the position had remained empty. Shashi: Can they kill Ashura like this? Tenoh: Mother...! Tai; Don't worry Tai: You may come out! p26 Tai: Eastern General Tai: Jikoku-ten. p27 p28 Zou: Maestra... Tenoh: Kendappa-oh...!! p29 Tenoh: The maestra is Eastern General Jikoku-ten, one of Shitenou! p30 (Kendappa-oh's flashback) Tai: 'Six Stars' are nearing the city! Tai: Western general Koumoku-ten has been defeated! Tai: "Six Stars descend, dark stars against heaven"! Tai: Hm... the hosismi's prophecy seems to be correct! Tai: But, I won't be destroyed by them as the prophecy predicted. Tai: It's time to make your entrance! Kendappa-oh! Tai: ... No! Tai; It should be Eastern General Jikoku-ten! p31 Tai: Yasha-oh, one of the 'Six Stars', is an olde acquaintance of yours. Tai: Will you kill him? Ken: I like stronge people... Ken: But I like Ken: Fighting with stronge people better! Tai: The strongest Bushinshou in Tenkai Tai: Northern Yasha-oh! Tai: You hold two positions in one, as both the Eastern Bushinshou and a Shitenou... your abilities should be good. p32 Tai: Three hundred years ago during the Holy war, since your father Shitenou Kikoku-ten was killed by myself, young as you were, you inherited the position of 'Jikoku-ten'. This was known only to Bishamonten and myself! Tai: You are probably the strongest among the Shitenou. Ken: Recently you seemed rather ennui! Tai: I have not seen your swordsmanship for a long time. Allow me to enjoy it again. Ken: As you wish. p33 Ken: Let your majesty enjoy it to your heart's content. (End Kendappa-oh's flashback) p34 Tamara: How could this be!? Tamara: That woman is a Shitenou like my father!? Tamara: You're just a musician, don't get above yourself! Tamara: Someone as cheap as your are, how could you be Jikoku-ten. Maid: Lady Tamara, you say too much!! Tamara: Let me go! Tamara: Let go! Tai: That's enough. Tai; Everyone wants to know what Jikoku-ten is capable of. Tai: Why don't you let everyone see what you can do? p35 Tai; Bring out same evidence, let themm see what Shitenou Jikoku-ten is made of! Tai: Zoumoku-ten! You can be her opponent! Zou; Zou; p36 Tamara: Tamra: p37 Zou: Ken: p38 p39 p40 Tenoh; Kendappa-oh Tenoh: Kendappa-oh is Eastern General Jikoku-ten. p41 Tai: Stop now!! Tai: It's a draw. Tai: That's enough. Tai: I believe it is very clear to everyone. p42 Yasha: This is where Taishakuten is, p43 Yasha: Zenmi-jou. p44 Ryuu: comeon-- let's hurry there, Ryuu: And hurry back. Yasha: Wait! Ryuu-oh! p45 Yasha: If you go to Zenmi-jou with us, you will become an undeniable rebel! Yasha: We all have private feuds with Taishakuten, But you're different. You have responsibilities to protect your clan! Yasha: As the lord of a holy clan, your duty is the fight for your people. Your clan is waiting for you to go back to Ryuu palace, The people you should protect are waiting for you! Yasha: There's still time. Go back to Ryuu palalce! Go and do your duties, Ryuu-oh! p46 Yasha: You can not go on with us! Ryuu: That won't work! yasha-oh! Ryuu: didn't Shurato show everyone? I am one of the 'Six Stars'! And Taishakuten already knew I've joined the side of the rebels! Ryuu: I'm the lord of the Ryuu clan. Ryuu; Just because of that, I can't desert you guys and run off by myself. If I only go half way with what I have decided on, I think people of my clan won't recognize a lord like that. p47 Ryuu: Therefore, I have to live for what I believe in! Ryuu: That is how I live my life Ryuu: Yasha-oh! Right now just concentrate on how to get ride of Taishakuten! Ryuu: We'll settle the scores afterward! Ryuu: (Smiles) Don't forget, Yasha-oh! p48 Ashura: Ryuu-chan! Ashura: Waa! Ryuu: Beside, if I'm not here, who'll feed you? Ryuu: Do you still want to chase me away? [Ashura shake her head] Ashura; I want to be with you. Ashura: I wish Ashura; Ryuu-chan will always be laughing! p49 Ryuu; No problem! I'm very strong! Ryuu: I'll protect you! p50 Ryuu: Ashura!? Ryuu: Shurato!? p51 Ryuu: Ashura!? Ashura: The last Ashura: of the Six Stars p52 Yasha: Kendappa-oh Sohma: Yasha: Kendappa-oh is!? Karura: One of the 'Six Stars'!? Ryuu: But, isn't she the musician? why is she dressed in armor!? Ashura: Destiny had decided the gathering of the constellations. Once the time is ripe, the prophecy will naturally come to be. p53 Ashura: God and follow the instructions of the stars. Ashura: Go! Go follow your hearts' desires! Ryuu: Zenmi-jou!? Ryuu: Great! Great timing!! Yasha: Kendappa-oh is Zenmi-jou!? Sohma: My lady p54 Yasha: Ashura... Yasha: Kendappa-oh is one of the 'Six Stars'... Ryuu: Are you alright? Ashura: ehm! Ashura: "The prophecy will soon come to be," Ashura: "Go! Go follow your hearts' desires!" p55 Ryuu: Great! We'll storm Zenmi-jou Ryuu: meet with Kendappa-oh, Ryuu: Follow the Hoshimi's prophecy, and overthrow Tentai Taishakuten! Ashura: Let's go! p56 Kish: How could it be... Mai: Kisshoten... Kish: Kish: Kish: p57 Kish: Why did she hid Sohma-- a fugitive from Taishakuten with me? If she was so important to her, Kish: Why did she let her follow Yasha-oh to fight Taishakuten-ten Kish: Why! Tai: Jikoku-ten, Zoumoku-ten, Bishamon-ten! Tai: Let me ask you once more, can you defeat 'Six Stars'? p58 Tai; I am eager to meet the 'Six Stars' p59 Tenoh: Kendappa-oh! Tenoh: You are the last of the Shitenou... Ken; Your Highness! Ken: About your marriage proposal to me last time, Ken; Of course I can not accept. Ken; I have someone very special in my heart! Ken: She is very important to me, Ken: more improtant than anyon... p60 Tenoh: Is that... true... Tenoh: Then, I wish you happy. Tenoh: Kendappa-oh!? Ken; That is impossible! Ken: Because Ken: From now, I have to fight her to the death. p61 p62 Kujaku; This is the way to Ashura-jou! Tai: Who? Kujaku: Ashura-jou forms the mirror image of Zenmi-jou Kujaku: In reality, it's not even there. Kujaku: Not in this world, but in a distant dimension. Ashura-jou, Its image looks as though it truely exist here! Kujaku: The gate connecting Tenkai and Ashura-jou can only be passed by the select few! p63 Kujaku: It looks as if it is at your fingertips, yet you can never touch it! How pathetic! Tai: Tai: Are you a mazuka? Kujaku: Wrong! Tai: Black wings...? Kujaku: You wrong the mazukas, to mention them in the same breath as me. p64 p65 Kujaku: I am just like you, both of us are people who had done worse things than even the mazuka. Kujaku: Look, I too have the mark of the fallen. p66 Kujaku; Three hundred years ago. Kujaku; You made a promise here with someone, didn't you? Kujaku: And, you live only to keep that promise! p67 Kujaku: Since creation, 'Hoshimi's prophecy has never been wrong. Kujaku: So I wonder if the prophecy of Kuyo the last Hoshimi will come true. p68 Kujaku: I came here to see the endings. Tai: Who Tai: Are you? p69 Kujaku: I Kujaku: Once lived here a long time ago. Kujaku: Ah, it has begun! p70 Yasha: Yama Yasha: Tenrouken p71 p72 Kujaku: The wheel of fate has started to turn. p73 Ryuu: Kai-Ou Jin! Soldier: Stop them, don't let them advance another inch!! Soldier: Report! Soldier: The rebels yasha-oh, son of Ashura-oh, with three of their party have broken through the gate of Zenmi-jou. Soldier: We continue to lose our position. Soon they will reach the Grand Hall. Soldier: Milords, please give orders to attack! p97 Shashi: That child, that unlucky child is coming!! Shashi: He has come to kill me...! Maid: Your Majesty. Shashi: You have to stop him! Do you hear, Shitenou! I won't let you shirk your duties, and retreat. Tenoh: Mother? Tenoh: Mother! Please wait. Tenoh: Maid: Your Majesty!! Tenoh: Mother... Maid: Your Majesty!! p75 Bish: Bish: Be prepared, Shitenou! We will destroy the rebels who dare to disturb the reign of Tenkai. p76 Bish: It has been a long time, Yasha-oh! Bish: I won't let you take another step forward. p77 Bish: The shitenou, Bish; Since the moment we formed our pact, our lives have become the shield that protect Tentai's reighn. Bish: If you want to see Tentai, you have to defeat us first. Ken: Yasha: p78 Ashura: Six stars gether, they are darks stars against heaven. Ashura: Thou shalt become the break that destroys heaven. p79 p80 Ashura: Hehehe... I have waited a long time! Ryuu: Ashura!? Ashura: I have finally come to this place... Ashura: A little longer, and the prophecy will come true! Ashura: The betrayer of blood rites! Ashura: I will make you complete your duties as the miko of the Ashura clan! Ashura: Lady Mother!! Ryuu: Ashura Yasha: Ashura p81 Yasha: Ashura!? Yasha: Ryuu: I'll follow him! Yasha: Ryuu-oh!? Ryuu: You go look for Kendappa-oh. Yasha: Kendappa-oh... Yasha: Help us! You are the last of the Six Stars predicted by Kuyo! Yasha: Without you, the prophecy will not come true! Yasha: We much have your strength to succedd! p82 Yasha: Join us to defeat Taishakutne!! Yasha: Kendappa-oh...!! Ken: No... Ken: I can not do that! Ken: I am going to kill you rebels! My true responsibility is to destroy those who dare to disturb Tentai's reighn! p83 Ken: I am Eastern General Jikoku-ten, Sohma: Karura: How could it be!? Yasha: p84 Ashura: It is calling me! Ashura: Shurato's voice, Ashura: Tells me the place of the last seal! Ashura; It is one you, isn't it? Mother! p85 Shashi: He's coming That child has come...! Maid: Your majesty! Shashi: He has come after me!! Shashi: He is coming to kill me!! Tenoh: Moth...! p86 Ashura: Do you know how long I have waited for this chance? Ashura: Shashi! The miko who betrayed the Ashura Clan. Shashi: Tenoh: Brother! Ashura: it has been a long time! Ashura: Mother! p87 Shashi: Shashi: Ah... Shashi: What in the world is the Shitenou doing!? Don't let this unlucky child come near me! p88 Shashi: how could you be here!? Shashi: Didn't you... die in that forest a long time ago...? Ashura: Ture! Ashura: You did plan to kill me in that forest. Ashura: I have come to reveal you crimes... Shashi: What... Shashi: you... Shashi: knew about that...!? Ashura: Close your eyes, and your crimes remain Ashura: Cover your ears, p89 Ashrua: And the cries demanding retribution resond in your ears... Ashura: You traitor, who destroyed my clan! Ashura: The cries of Ashura clan's hatred has not stoped. Ashura: As the royal consort, you commited adultry with the enemy. Ashura: All of the clan died because of you. Ashura: As the miko, you planned to kill the future king! Ashura: Not only thus, p90 Ashura: As a mother, you wanted to kill your own son!! Shashi: Shashi: Ashura: You think a babe who hasn't opened his eyes wouldn't know? Ashura: You are so naive! p91 Shashi: Monster! Monster! Shashi: You are not my son! Ashura: Shashi: Unlucky monster!! Ashura: Shashi: Someon...!! Shashi: Kill him...! p92 Ashura: Fool! Tenoh: Brother, wait! Tenoh; I can understand how you feel...! Shashi: Tenoh Tenoh: But what is the use if you kill our mother? Shashi: Oh Tenoh! Tenoh! Tenoh: You will only add crime to crime. It is not benifit to you! Shashi: You are the only son I love! p93 Ashura: I... Ashura: won't let it go so easily. Shashi: Tenoh!! Ashura: What do you know? From your birth you were loved, Ashura: leading a life of easy, what do you understand? Ashura; Don't take that tone of voice with me! Shashi: Tenoh!! Shashi: I... p94 Shashi: Someone! Kill him for me!! Shashi: Make this changeling disappear!! p95 Tenoh: Br...brtoher.. Tenoh: Stop! Tenoh: Brother...!! p96 p97 p98 Shashi: A...shu...ra... Tenoh: Brother... Ashura; Do you still remember this? p99 Ashura: Yes, the first seal was the jewel on the forhead of mother's sister Cara! Ashura: then... Ashura: the second seal is Ashura: on mother's forhead... Ashura; Give it back to me, mother! Ashura; to complete Shurato's resurrection! p100 Tenoh: Mo...ther... p101 p102 Ashura: It has awakened! p103 Ashura; The last seal on Shurato has been broken, Ashura: The seal on Ashura has also been released. Ashura: Now... p104 Yasha: Yasha: Bish: Where are you looking at? Yasha-oh! p105 Yasha: Bishamon-ten... Yasha: I am going to avenge the people you have killed. p106 Ken; What's wrong? Sohma! If you keep on taking the defensive, Sougeppa is going to cry. Sohma: Kendappa-oh... Sohma; I can not... fight... you... Ken: Sohma p107 Ken; I hate weaklings! Sohma; Kendappa-oh... p108 Zou: I'm happy to see that you're still alive, Zou: If I had a choice, I wish we didn't have to meet like this, Karura-oh! Karura: Zoumoku-tne... Karura: To overthrow Taishakuten Karura: To revenge Karyoubinga, even if you're my opponent, I still need to stay alive! Karura: Come on! Take this! p109 Maid: kisshouten!! Hurry...! Maid: Kisshouten, it's very dangerous here! Kish: Kish; Kish: p110 Han: Shurato's seal has been broken. The passage to Ashura-jou has opened. Han: Han: Han: Han: Han: p111 Han: Han: Even though I understand... Han: But Han: even though, Han: I still... p112 Ryuu: Ashura!! Ryuu: This--what is going on...! Ryuu: Hey! What happened? Maid: Queeen...queen Shashi...! p113 Ryuu: Ryuu; Who did it... Tenoh: Brother... Tenoh: Elder brother... p114 Ryuu; Is it Ashura!? p115 Kujaku: The passage to Ashura-jou seems to have opened. Kujaku: Ashura has awakened! Kujaku: It seems that the hoshimi's prophecy will really become unchangeble fater! Kujaku; Could Yahsa-oh and Ashura truly change fater? I want to know! p116 Ryuu: Ah-- p117 Ryuu: That is... p118 p119 p120 Ryuu: Ryuu: Are you Ashura!? Ashura: The seal has been released, I have regained my original form! Ashura: ...I am Ashura...! p121 p122 Ryuu: Did you... kill her!? Ryuu: Your own mother...!! Ashura: Yes... so what...! Ryuu: Why!? Haven't you always wanted to meet her!? Ryuu: Do you know what you did!? Tenoh: Ah... Tenoh: Brother...Stop! p123 Ryuu: Ashura!! p124 Ryuu: A...shu...ra... p125 Ryuu: So.... Ryuu: Sor...ry! Ryuu: I...promised.. you... Ryuu: Ashura! p126 Ryuu: I ... p127 Ryuu: ...can't protect you... Ryuu: Sorry! Ashura... p128 p129 Ashura: All those in Zenmi-jou will become blood sacrifice. Ashura: Tenkai will be reduced to ashes by a conflagration! p130 Sohma: Sohma: Ken: Karura: Yasha: p131 Yasha: p132 Tenoh: You are... cruel. Tenoh: I can understand why you killed mother, because I know you hate her... Tenoh: If you can not forgive me, it doesn't matter if you kill me also. Tenoh: But, that person... Tenoh; Isn't he a dear friend of yours? p133 Tenoh: How... Tenoh: could you be so cruel to him... Ashura: I want to... Ashura: destroy all things. p134 Tenoh: What...! Ashura: That Ashura clan is the was god. Naturally we have no not such thing as mercy in our heart! Ashura: Once Shurato's seals have been broken, only the instinct for destruction and death remain in the king of the Ashura clan. Tenoh: How could it be... Tenoh: Didn't the last Ashura-oh protect Tenkai along with the emperor? Ashura: That is because the seal in my father's blood has not yet been broken. p125 Maid: You highness! p126 Tenoh: Ah! Ashura: I won't kill you! Ashura: I want you to see what happens now! Ashura: Let the sight of the hoshimi's prophecy being fulfilled, Ashura: be branded deeply into your heart! p137 Bish: What's wrong! Tasha-oh! You don't look well!! Yasha: p138 Yasha: Yama-tenrouken!! p139 Karura; Yasha-oh! Just no.. Ryuu-oh... Yasha: I know. Sohma: Ken: He has died already. p140 Sohma: Only we could sense Ryuu-oh's death. If you sensed it too, Sohma: it means you are like us, you're also one of the Six Stars! Sohma: Why must we fight and kill each other!! Kendappa-oh!! p141 Ken: It is too late! Ken: I had made up my mind three hundred years ago! Ken; On that day I decided my fate! Ken: Follow my own desires! Ken: Ken: Ken: p142 Ken: Ken: Ken: I like strong people! Be they friends or kin, I hate weaklings! Ken: You, who only want to avenge your parents, will not understand me! Ken: Sohma... Ken: You are a very kind and gentle person, Ken; I like that about you very much! p143 Ken: But... I hate weaklings! Ken: Even though I like you, like you very much, but... it won't do! p144 Ken; In any case, one person has dies already! If the Six Stars can't come togethere, you can't defeat Taishakuten, can you? Sohma: Yasha; p145 p146 Yasha: Yasha: Tenrouken! Sohma: Sougeppa!! Karura: Karura-hitenshou!! p147 Yasha: p148 Tai; You actually got to here! p149 Tai: Are you here to entertain me? Tai: 'Six Stars'? p150 Karura: Taishakuten!!! Karura: Zou: Stop! Karura-oh!! p151 Zou: Hey--! Zou: Karura-oh! Karura: Taishakut-ten! Get ready!! p152 Karura: Karura Karura: hitenshou!! p153 p154 p155 p156 p157 All: Karura-oh!! p158 Yasha: Karura-oh! Yasha: Karura-oh!! p159 Zou; Karura-oh! p160 Tai: Naive... Yasha: You...! Karura: Wait, Yasha-oh!! p161 Karura: Leave Taishaku-ten to me. Karura: I'll deal with him! Zou: Stop! karura-oh! p162 Zou: You can not defeat Taishakuten Zou: To tell the truth, I'm very happy to see that you're still alive! Zou: You are my favorite lieutant, I don't want to see you die! p163 Zou: If you fight with him, you will not live! Karura: Even so... Karura: Even so... Karura: The reason I...lived 'til now, it was only for this day! Karura: I promised my sister Karura: to be free, Karura: not lie to myself, live free... p164 Karura: If I retreat before Taishaku-ten, Karura: I'll be lying to myself! Karura: To lie to myself and live, Karura: has no meaning for me! Karura: Karura: Karura: p165 Zou: Karura-oh!! Karura: Hai--- Tai: Fool! p166 Yasha: Karura-oh Bish: Your opponent is me! Bish: Yasha-oh Tai: No bad! Tai: As I should have expected from Sou-oh! p167 Tai: As befitting your skills, I'll use this sword to fight with you. Sohma: Ken: Karura-oh is so strong p168 Ken: Fighting for what she believes in Ken: until the end! Ken: A strong woman! Ken: But, Ken: Taishakuten Ken: is stronger! p169 p170 Tai: This can count as entertainment, but Tai: We'll end it Tai: right now. p171 p172 All: Karura-oh! ____________ End Volume 9