The Mystery Within
Part I - Prelude to Terror
by namek kaia
Disclaimer: I own nothing except original characters and attacks. And don't use them without my permission. You won't like the consequences.
**Author's Note** Sorry for the enormous space in between my updates. I had a lot of stuff going on at school, not to mention my computer crashed sometime around Halloween and I had to wait forever to get it fixed. I would have lost my entire story had I not saved it to a disk (thank god for zip disks - they're a life saver). Anyways, I won't delay you anymore except to tell you this is the same story I uploaded before. This is just an improved version. Thanx and enjoy!! Oh, and don't forget to review.
Chapter One / Prologue - Face in the Shadows
"Kaaaa... Meeeeh... Haaa... Meeeeh... HAAAAAAAA!" Gohan shouted as the massive wave of energy was released toward his target... Cell. Cell released an identical energy blast and fired it at Gohan. The two beams clashed between the two warriors with an explosion of power.
Piccolo watched nearby as Gohan fought with all his strength to push Cell's energy blast back. Piccolo's blood boiled with anger. He probably would have already lost control if it hadn't had been for the 'wiser half' of him to calm him down. There was also something else wrong besides the obvious, but he didn't know what. The thought itched at the back of his mind. It was almost like he could feel another strange, yet familiar, presence, one that was definitely not human. But he quickly pushed the thought away. He had more important things to worry about, like the well being of the only people he cared about.
He couldn't stand it anymore. Gohan looked like he couldn't hold up against Cell much longer. He couldn't do it, he couldn't let his friend die all alone out there. Maybe he could even make a difference. It didn't matter. He had to do what he had to do. With that, he flew off to the battle-scene in attempt to rid the universe of Cell.
*****
Gohan finally did it, he had beaten Cell, with the help of Vegeta and of course his friends. The universe would be safe from evil from now on. (Or at least that's what they hoped.) Now the only thing left to do was wish everyone back with the dragonballs. Everything would be back to normal soon enough.
As the rest of the Z fighters flew off towards the Lookout, Piccolo stayed behind. "That was brave, what you did," he said after a moment of silence.
"You can save your applause," Vegeta answered, wiping blood from his mouth. "Now go on, I don't need anyone's help."
"Your call," Piccolo said with his trademark smirk and flew off, leaving Vegeta alone to his thoughts.
*****
She walked through the huge forest alone, her face hidden in the shadows of her hood. She was finally going home. Her mood almost lightened at the thought of "home". Everything was always at peace there. There she could finally live without having to worry about much of anything. After a while, she came to one of the few clearings in the forest's canopy. She stopped to look up at the planet's beautiful blue sky, because now it had an all new meaning to her.
Suddenly she saw something shoot past the opening in the canopy followed by an energy trail. She only saw it for a second, but that was all she needed. She already knew who it was. "Piccolo..." she whispered to no one but herself. A slight smile spread across her face and she continued her journey home.
Part I - Prelude to Terror
by namek kaia
Disclaimer: I own nothing except original characters and attacks. And don't use them without my permission. You won't like the consequences.
**Author's Note** Sorry for the enormous space in between my updates. I had a lot of stuff going on at school, not to mention my computer crashed sometime around Halloween and I had to wait forever to get it fixed. I would have lost my entire story had I not saved it to a disk (thank god for zip disks - they're a life saver). Anyways, I won't delay you anymore except to tell you this is the same story I uploaded before. This is just an improved version. Thanx and enjoy!! Oh, and don't forget to review.
Chapter One / Prologue - Face in the Shadows
"Kaaaa... Meeeeh... Haaa... Meeeeh... HAAAAAAAA!" Gohan shouted as the massive wave of energy was released toward his target... Cell. Cell released an identical energy blast and fired it at Gohan. The two beams clashed between the two warriors with an explosion of power.
Piccolo watched nearby as Gohan fought with all his strength to push Cell's energy blast back. Piccolo's blood boiled with anger. He probably would have already lost control if it hadn't had been for the 'wiser half' of him to calm him down. There was also something else wrong besides the obvious, but he didn't know what. The thought itched at the back of his mind. It was almost like he could feel another strange, yet familiar, presence, one that was definitely not human. But he quickly pushed the thought away. He had more important things to worry about, like the well being of the only people he cared about.
He couldn't stand it anymore. Gohan looked like he couldn't hold up against Cell much longer. He couldn't do it, he couldn't let his friend die all alone out there. Maybe he could even make a difference. It didn't matter. He had to do what he had to do. With that, he flew off to the battle-scene in attempt to rid the universe of Cell.
*****
Gohan finally did it, he had beaten Cell, with the help of Vegeta and of course his friends. The universe would be safe from evil from now on. (Or at least that's what they hoped.) Now the only thing left to do was wish everyone back with the dragonballs. Everything would be back to normal soon enough.
As the rest of the Z fighters flew off towards the Lookout, Piccolo stayed behind. "That was brave, what you did," he said after a moment of silence.
"You can save your applause," Vegeta answered, wiping blood from his mouth. "Now go on, I don't need anyone's help."
"Your call," Piccolo said with his trademark smirk and flew off, leaving Vegeta alone to his thoughts.
*****
She walked through the huge forest alone, her face hidden in the shadows of her hood. She was finally going home. Her mood almost lightened at the thought of "home". Everything was always at peace there. There she could finally live without having to worry about much of anything. After a while, she came to one of the few clearings in the forest's canopy. She stopped to look up at the planet's beautiful blue sky, because now it had an all new meaning to her.
Suddenly she saw something shoot past the opening in the canopy followed by an energy trail. She only saw it for a second, but that was all she needed. She already knew who it was. "Piccolo..." she whispered to no one but herself. A slight smile spread across her face and she continued her journey home.