Unseen Fate 
Created by Long Ngo
Started September 21, 1998
Finished December 12, 1998

      Looking into the night skies, Aeka, Crown Princess of Jurai, the most powerful Empire in known space, sighed. Looking at a cluster of stars that contained her birth place, Aeka's mind wondered. *It's getting harder and harder for me to resist the temptation.* she thought. Taking out a bark covered book, she opened it to reveal a computer interface. On top of the screen was the current date. Setting it to voice activation, Aeka started to write in her diary.

      <It has been over three months since I arrived on this backwater planet, the locals call Earth. The moment I arrived in orbit around this blue marble, I felt his presence. I knew my brother, Yosho, was still alive. What I did not expect was the boy named Tenchi. When he told me that my brother was dead, I knew it was false since I still felt my bond with Yosho. Later that night though, something stirred within me. Opening my eyes, I saw him. I saw the Earthling hovering above me, trying to steal my tiara. As I tried to stop him, his hand brushed my brow and in that instant, the connection that I've had with my brother since I was five shattered. I felt pain and an emptiness with its lost. Seeing the fleeing barbarian, I felt burning rage, knowing that he was the cause of this. In my anger, I did not notice another bond had formed, this one between me and Tenchi-sama.>

      Rubbing her temples, Aeka tried to ease the feelings that rose up within her as she remembered that fateful day. What she felt was a mixture of desire, rage, and embarrassment. The desire was for the young lord. The rage was for her brother deceiving her and running away from his duty and her. Embarrassment for the way she resented herself when she first met Tenchi-sama. Looking back down at her diary, she continued.

      <When I first saw Yosho, I noticed how much he had changed. He was more patience, craftier and a better actor. He never took into consideration that I would be able to see through his disguise through the bond that I once had. Though it was not as strong, there were still a few strands that tied me to him. Looking at Tenchi-sama, I thought he was Yosho's son or grandson, now I knew better. I felt his blood call out to me. Never before have I felt so strongly drawn to someone, not even Yosho. Even now, I could feel him close by. Why is fate so cruel to me. I left Jurai in search of my husband-to-be but when I found him, I no longer loved him but instead I loved a boy of sixteen years to my, six hundred. I can no longer resist. I know that he will someday be the next Emperor of Jurai. There is a hidden power within Tenchi-sama that I can feel. That power mixed along with his birthright have drawn me to him. It is very similar to an Earth saying that involves moths and flames.>

      Closing the book, Aeka rubbed her sleepy eyes. *Soon, I will tell him about the bond.* she thought. As she got ready for bed, a knocking on the door stopped her. Opening the door, she discovered Tenchi-sama readying to knock once again. Smiling, *Maybe I didn't have to wait so long. After all, blood calls to blood.*

To be continued?

I wrote this in response to GenSao's challenge. Took awhile to finish, had too many other fics to write. I might expand this someday and make it a series. Tell me what you think. Merry Christmas everyone.