A/N: Guess whose back on the inspiration bandwagon? No it isn't CLAMP, lord knows we need a Chobits sequel (Seriously CLAMP! Gimme a sequel for Chobits! NOW!) xD But seriously, I'm back, I have this chapter, and I have ideas. Any questions? No? Good! As long anticipated, I present to you….

Chapter 4: The Red Haired Man Part 2

"Just how I wanted this fight, no interruptions for me, and no one to hold you back. I always wanted to meet you, feared Space Pirate Ryoko. My name is Hotanku, I am a Space Pirate and Mercenary, hired by Lady Tokimi. It truly is an honor to meet the one space pirate to successfully avoid capture by both the Juraian Armada and Galaxy Police." Said the man.

"Cut the crap. I don't give a damn who you are or what you do, so long as you are helping that Tokimi and trying to harm Mayuka, I WILL destroy you." Ryoko barked at him with rage in her eyes and her fists clenched.

"Such strong words, I hope your skills as a fighter haven't diminished, because from our fight in space, it seems like your piloting skills are much much weaker than I had heard of." Hotanku smirked, it was obvious he was trying to spark her rage, and it was working.

"Oh you are going to regret that statement, I'll make sure of that." Ryoko said as she created an energy blade in her right hand.

"Your too slow, Ryoko." Hotanku said, already behind her.

"Who says?" said Ryoko as she quickly spun around and slashed Hotanku across the arm. Hotanku hissed in pain as he jumped away from her and held his injured arm.

"You truly live up to your reputation, don't you?" asked Hotanku as his arm began to sizzle as the flesh melded itself back together.

"Heh, can't regenerate normally? You're not a true humanoid are you? I even bet you're an experiment that was failed and rejected. That's it isn't it? Someone tried to create a copy of me and failed, and you are the result." Mocked Ryoko.

"Maybe I am, but I still can beat you.!" Hotanku said as he started to change his form. Ryoko didn't know what to do when she saw this. A dark light surrounded Hotanku, blocking Ryoko's view, and keeping her from moving, some how it had snaring traits. When the light subsided, she saw a horrid sight. It was, or should have been, Hotanku, but now he was a giant mutant-like creature, much like one she would have seen in one of Earths horror movies.

"Now you see my true form, the monster that was meant to be a replica of you, Ryoko." Said a gargle like voice that came from the creature.

"How pathetic you look now Hotanku, like a sad freak waiting to be put out of his misery." Ryoko commented.

"Say what you will, but you cant beat me now, you can't even touch me." Said the creature, its freakish blue-glowing eyes peered at her.

"We will see about that!" Ryoko said as she held her energy sword tight and flew at the grotesque being. As soon as she reached it, she swung her sword at the creature, but it was deflected by a strange aura that surrounded the creature.

"Hahahaha, I told you, you cannot touch me now, give up so I can end your fight quickly" laughed the creature.

"No, I can't stop fighting, not until I have rescued Ryohou and returned to my Tenchi." Said Ryoko as she flew at the creature again, but this time it was different. As she flew, time seemed to slow. She heard a voice and sensed a presence.

"Sister…Beat him with this strike!" said the voice. Ryoko looked out of the corner of her eye to see an illusion that looked just like Ryosou, but he looked a lot more human than before, and he had his sword aligned with hers.

"I get it…" Ryoko said as she flew.

"Giving up now?" asked the creature.

"Not a chance, not with him helping me!" Ryoko yelled as she flew faster, slashing her sword at him again. The sword made contact with the aura and was held still, but the illusion of slowed time returned. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Ryosou standing beside her, his purple sword and her red one were both making contact with the aura.

"Now Ryoko, lets do it together!" said the voice again.

"YOU GOT IT!" Ryoko yelled as her sword pierced the aura and slashed completely through the creature before her. Hotanku gasped as he felt the sword slash completely through his form. He reverted to normal and fell to his knees.

"I guess the rumors about the Demon Queen are true, I can't compete…" Hotanku said, breathing heavily.

"You couldn't win, I had help." Said Ryoko as she turned away from the dying man.

"Tokimi…she took the boy to her palace, keep heading towards the edge of the galaxy, she has it there for the time being, but I'd hurry, she could move it at any time." Hotanku told her before falling on his face, his life drained from his body. Ryoko looked back once before calling for Ryo-Ohki, who returned to the planet and picked her up.

"Ryo-Ohki, lets get back on the path we were taking before." Said Ryoko, a meow answered as they began to take off in the direction they were heading before the fight.

At Lady Tokimi's palace, word of Hotanku's failure had reached her. She didn't honestly care, he was just another expendable pawn to her.

"So, Ryoko is coming to save her dear little brother? Pity she will fail before she reaches me. Kakukiko, come." Tokimi said, as if to herself. A man dressed in all black with a oni mask on his face appeared.

"Yes Lady Tokimi?" asked the man with an almost hissing sound to his voice.

"Hotanku has failed, it is your turn to take Ryoko out, don't disappoint me." Tokimi said with a stern voice.

"Of course, I am not weak like that replica, Hotanku." Said Kakukiko before disappearing in a wisp of smoke.