Disclaimer: I'm broke, I'm a student, I do not own Dragonball Z nor it's characters, this will count for every chapter.
A/N: Hello, it's me again. This is a new story, it's kinda a A/U kinda story. I won't tell to much, just that it will turn out to be a story about Eighteen and Krillin (and Seventeen off course) but Gero will not exist, nor will the destroyed future or anything, just wait and read.
Mina Aitela
Prologue
"Mr Yamoa, Mr Yamoa!" a panicked man ran trough a long hallway screaming, he stopped in front of a door and bursted in without knocking.
The room he entered was very simple, it was just an empty room with a desk in it. On the desk was a phone and some sheets of paper. No computers, no posters, no fancy reports, nothing proved that this room was the daily habitat of one of the most powerful men in the universe.
Behind the desk sat that man, his face couldn't be seen, it was hidden behind one of the papers.
The man that bursted in a few seconds ago gulped. Clearly he was a intimidated by the man behind the desk.
"Erm….Mr. Yamoa…..please sir…" he stammered.
"It's alright Kil, I already know it" Mr. Yamoa said from behind his piece of paper.
"But sir, why isn't the alarm on yet if you know it? Forgive me sir, I do not mean to question your decisions, but this thing it's…" Kil was unable to describe what this thing was as he was quickly cut of by Mr Yamoa.
"Kil use your head, we are on the most guarded place on this planet. Not even a bug can enter or exist here without being noticed. Plus these walls are solid metal, this place is not one to escape easily." Mr Yamoa seemed perfectly relaxed, but Kil still seemed like he was about to cry any second now.
"But sir, please, this thing is dangerous. I'm not scared that it escapes but I'm scared that it will hurt some of the people here. We are talking about the ultimate weapon that is on the loose here, we should thank all the gods that exist if it gets out of here without murdering anyone." Kil seemed desperate.
Now Yamoa stood up.
"Kil, this is my lifework, like you said, this is our ultimate weapon. Do you really think I will let it escape, I will rather sacrifice one of our unites if that means getting this creature back."
Kil seemed shocked.
Yamoa gave a small smile.
"But no worries. I don't think anyone will have to die today. After all, this place is a maze to those who don't know it. And she doesn't know this place, I doubt she even made it out of the labs by now. And as for your first question Kil, the alarms are not on because I want no one to panic. That counts for the personal as well as her"
"Then what will we do sir?" Kil asked, he didn't look so much relieved by Yamoa's story.
"We will have her traced. After that I will speak with her and bring her back." He said it like it was as simple as buying a bread.
"Si…sir?" Kil started again.
"Kil listen to me, this is not only a weapon, it's also a little girl. Trust me this will be a piece of cake. Now if you'd please be so kind to follow me than maybe you can do something useful in stead of stuttering the entire time."
Yamoa walked out of the room leaving Kil to stand there amazed. After a few seconds her ran after Yamoa.
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Another room in the same building. Though this one was different in every way from the first one. In this room there where all kinds of tables, posters varying from movie posters to science posters, also there where complex computers all over the place. It looked like a combination between a classroom, a lab and a mortuary. The only thing this room had in common with the other room where the walls. The walls where solid things with no single room in them and looked like not even a canon could blow them over.
Inside the room was only one thing that looked a bit alive.
Standing in the middle of the room was a strange creature covered with rags. It stood there as if it was looking for something. It started walking trough the room until it stopped at something that looked like a closet. The creature reached out for it and opened the closet.
Suddenly a tiny smile appeared on the creatures face, though if anyone would be in the room he wouldn't notice it, the creatures face was completely covered by the pieces of fabric that covered it's entire body.
The creature send out it's hand and took something out of the closet. Two simple pieces of clothing came out of the closet. A simple black sweatshirt and a pair of jeans. The creature carefully put them down on the ground and started to pull the rags of it's body.
If anyone would have expected anything to be under the rags, whatever came out now was probably the last thing they would expect.
Inside the room stood a beautiful, naked girl. She looked no older than 18 or maybe 19 years old. Her blond hair reached down her shoulders. To say it simple, the girl was simply perfect, she had no flaw on her body what so ever. The only thing that came to the eye was a strange mark on her right shoulder.
The mark however was soon removed from sight as the girl dressed herself in the sweatshirt and the jeans. The clothes where clearly meant for a man, to be specific for a man taller and bigger than she was. They where way too big for her.
However she didn't seemed to mind. She looked happy with her new outfit and she started walking towards a door. She tried to open it, but unfortunately it was locked. She started pulling on the door and suddenly with a strength that could never be possessed by a girl like her or any human being anyway she pulled out the door and threw it into the room.
As if this power didn't astonish her at al she simply walked out of the room.
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Meanwhile a group of people had gathered in another room. This room contained all kinds of video screens and computers. Also some phones where installed on the wall. This room looked like a security room, which it in fact was.
The people that where here where all looking at the screens with death fear in their eyes. Suddenly a man walked in, followed by another. Immediately all of the people in the room stood up (if they weren't standing already) to pay their respects for the first man.
"Mr. Yamoa" one of the men in the room spoke.
"No time for formalities gentlemen, now, I sure hope you have located our escaper by now" Yamoa said as he sat down on one of the chairs in front of the screens.
"Y…yes sir. She's in level two right now sir, in the western area. We've got her trapped in it right now, but we fear she might destroy the walls and escape to even higher levels." One of the men explained.
Yamoa started to rub his chin. "Mmmm yes, she does have the power to do that. But no worries yet. She is not in full control of her powers right now, they need to be unleashed first and she can not do that alone. However I must say that I am impressed. Level two already, that's way higher than I expected of her."
"What are your orders sir, should we keep her here until we have gathered a team or someone with a shutter?" the same man asked.
"You are a fool. Even our best team would stand a chance against her, she could destroy them in a matter of seconds. And a shutter isn't perfect either. Remember, it could cost us months to be able to activate her again an that will cost us much time and money, I do not want to waste this creature any longer." Yamoa said.
"Sir?"
"There is a connection between this room and the west wing isn't there? Connect me to it, I want to talk to her." Yamoa stared at the screens without even blinking.
"Sir…are you sure?"
Yamoa stared at the man, the man gulped.
"I'll arrange it sir" he said, bowed and started to tick on the computer.
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The girl who had walked out of the labs was now standing in a dark room. For as one could tell there where no doors within this room, it seemed like a complete mystery how she got in, in the first place. Yet the girl seemed determined to escape, calmly she walked passed the walls to look for an exit.
Suddenly a voice that appeared out of nowhere sounded trough the room.
"Number Eighteen" it spoke.
It was Yamoa's voice, the girl, the one addressed with 'number eighteen' looked up. It was obvious she knew this voice, she had heard it before.
"Number Eighteen, listen to me, I know that you can hear me and that you know who I am. You are locked within this very room. There are ways out of this room, but you are not strong enough to break trough the walls, you will only hurt yourself if you try that." Yamoa spoke to the girl like a father who was patiently explaining something to his child.
"Now listen to me Number Eighteen. You mean very much to me and I do not want to see you hurt. That is why we have to keep you in this room, if we let you out you will run away and that will surely get you hurt, or worse, you don't know the world out there Eighteen. We are only trying to keep you safe."
"Kriga ni shou." Number Eighteen suddenly spoke. "Amankaro di laks grohg no keraq" even though no one was sure what she said, it was obvious she was angry.
Inside the room the men looked at the screen confused. They as well have heard Number Eighteens words and neither of them understood it.
"Sir, what is she saying?" Kil who had entered the room with Yamoa asked.
"I don't know, Number Eighteen can understand our language, but unfortunately she can not speak it. She has developed her own language, but none of our translators have been able to figure out what she is saying." Yamoa sighted for a second. Then he continued to speak.
"Listen Eighteen, I can understand that you are angry. The last experiments have hurt you, I can see that. I was not able to visit you afterwards, otherwise I would have comforted you, and apologized to you for these experiments. But please, you will only hurt yourself more if you continue this."
"Yhoku ny their!" Eighteen shouted, she sounded like a frightened child now. "Imigo dro, awert. Lio."
"Eighteen listen to me please. Behind one of the doors is a unit ready to take you back. They have special slowers, and they will use them if necessary." Yamoa spoke, now a little strict.
Eighteen shrunk together. Obviously the mentioning of the slowers, whatever they are frightened her.
"I can see that you are afraid my dear. But there is no need for you to be in pain. You are like my child Number Eighteen, I never meant to hurt you. All you have to do is walk to the Western wall and put your hands behind your head after that we will send in the unit and they will take you back. If you cooperate and come with them they will not hurt you. And I will come to you tonight, I will bring some food you like and we can go for a small walk together all right?" Yamoa sounded now like a combination between a strict parent and a parent who promised his child some nice ice-cream if the child ate the disgusting sprouts on his or her plate.
Eighteen nodded. Slowly she started to walk towards one of the walls and put her hands behind her head.
"Good girl" Yamoa said to her.
A door on the opposite of the room opened. A sudden intense flash of light entered the room, however Eighteens eyes didn't close like a human would do at such a light.
A group of ten men all heavily armed and dressed in protective costumes entered the room. When they where all in one of them walked over towards Eighteen and was trying to reach her hand. But her would never take it.
It happened in less then a second. Eighteen slapped the mans hand away and threw him on the ground, the other nine man quickly tried to aim their weapons at her, but they where never fast enough. In an incredible speed Eighteen came towards them and hit them all on the ground. Then she ran out of the door.
One of the man managed to get up and reach for his weapon, he shot something at her that looked like a small, fat arrow. But he missed major.
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Within the security room all the people in it –including Yamoa- where shocked.
"Darn it girl" Yamoa yelled. "How dare you."
"KIL!" he said turning around to the man behind her "You have the number of our snipers. Have the snipers on the roof to try to hit her with slowers if she manages to break trough the first level. As for the rest of you, go to the Eastern area, Yui, you said the alarms and order all personal to escape to the Eastern area as well understand?"
All the men nodded, unable to speak.
"Then GET TO WORK!" Yamoa shouted.
Eighteen ran towards the hallways. The sounds of the alarms surrounded her, but she didn't pay attention to them. She had only one thing on her mind. Get the hell out. On her way she didn't see any people, but yet she knew that Yamoa would try to stop her. He would never let her escape.
Suddenly Eighteen jumped up and broke trough the ceiling. She knew she was getting close to her escape. After a few minutes of running she saw a window, probably the only window in this entire building. Without even thinking she jumped trough it. Trough the window she stood up again, she didn't even catch a scratch by the glass.
Eighteen looked up, suddenly she was in a place she has never been before: outside.
It was night, the sky was covered with stars and one crescent moon. She was standing on top of a rock that was in the middle of the ocean, the waters where dark beneath her and where clashing to the sides of the rock.
Even though Eighteen didn't know the words stars, night, ocean, water or rock she understood that this was the way out.
Suddenly she heard a bang in the distance she tried to avoid the bang but it was too late. One of the arrows had pierced itself into her shoulder and was now looking like it was sending shock trough her entire body.
Eighteen fell to the ground and yelled out in pain. She looked up and saw one of the snipers lifting his gun in pride, he had shot her down. She saw people approaching her. She knew they would take her back, back to the dark places, back to the pain.
Eighteen didn't want that. She refused to go back. Gathering all her strength she stood up and walked a few paces back.
"Eighteen" she heard one of the people that were approaching her saying. She was sure it was Yamoa, but she couldn't see him. "Eighteen, don't do this darling, come back."
Eighteen didn't know what to do. Her natural instinct for survival and freedom was screaming at her and suddenly she did the only thing she could think of.
She jumped of the cliff, into the ocean.
The last thing she heard was Yamoa's voice screaming no and the splash of her body hitting the water.
A/N: And, what do you think, good, bad, terrible. Please tell me in a review. I'll write more and more things will become clear about Eighteen and the place she just escaped from.
Love,
dmm