Mishaps and Pointy Hair
Ver. 1.0
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, so don't sue me! This takes place after the Buu Saga, and before Gokuu is wished back into a kid. For Lina and Zelgadis, it's a few years after Slayer's: Try.
1 A Beginning.
The day was perfect for fishing! The sun was warm and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Gokuu carried the fishing gear and looked toward the lake. ***It's been a while since I've been able to relax. Gohan is doing well in school, better than even Chi-Chi thought! Videl is a nice enough girl; Gohan seems to like her a lot. Goten just started school, but I don't know if he can take it. Yaumcha, Tien and the others have all retired and are living normal peaceful lives. Vegeta and Bulma are still married and Trunks is fine. The only one left is Piccolo, and he disappeared after we beat Buu. He's not with Dende, and well, no one's heard from him.*** Gokuu sat down at an embankment and began unpacking his fishing supplies. The day wore on lazily, and Gokuu drifted off into sleep.
."I don't care what happened, Amelia," screamed Lina, "we've got to get out of here before the whole place blows!"
"But. . . miss Lina!" Amelia stammered as she ran after the redheaded sorcereress. "What about the others?"
"We're right behind you!" yelled Zelgadis and Gourry in unison. "Pick up the pace Amelia!" snapped Zel, already upset over the day's events.
The group ran as fast as they could, but the winding stone corridors made identification almost impossible. The ground shook as if an earthquake was about to erupt. Our heroes rounded a corner and ran smack dab into rubble, Lina first.
"Dammit!" cried Lina; "This can't be the end! Not like this!" The shaking ground made it hard for everyone to stand, as the reason for their hurried flight approached closer. A globe of pure darkness threatened to engulf the group and send them to oblivion! The globe was much larger now, nearly the size of a castle, and getting bigger by the second! ***Damn these Archmage traps! I've already used my Giga-Slave, but this thing is made up of the same energy! It's useless! There's only one other way out, but it's a spell I've never used! Planar travel is risky business, and you never know if you'll materialize inside a solid mountain or deep under the ocean. But it's my only choice!***
"Everyone! Hold hands and form a circle around me!" Lina commanded. With a few short looks at everyone then to the approaching globe they complied.
"Magic that formed the Heavens, Power that moves the Wind, grant me the strength to. . . ." And they were out of time. The globe engulfed them as her spell went awry.
. . . Gokuu awakened to the sound of two people screaming. At first, their voices seemed distant, but as the seconds passed, their voices got louder. A huge splash alerted Gokuu's waking mind. He was up in an instant, crouched in a defensive stance. "What?" Gokuu wondered.
Zelgadis came up first, followed by Lina. Gokuu felt their ki, or, their energy. He was surprised at the level of their power. The redhead and the gray-blue looking one didn't come close to his but they seemed to be powerful. He watched them sputter and argue for a few seconds before he raised his energy and floated over to where they fell into the water.
"Dammit, Zel! You nearly drowned me!" Lina exclaimed as she bashed his head in with her fist.
"Another fine mess, Lina" said a dour and wet Zelgadis.
"Excuse me," Gokuu said. They stopped and looked at the hovering figure that was Gokuu. "Do you need help?"
Lina angrily hit Zel one last time before she looked up at Gokuu. When she saw him, her eyes widened. Gokuu reached out a hand to her. She found herself unable to move and began to sink before Gokuu caught her and gently lifted her out of the water. "Thank you," she whispered. ***He's so handsome and so strong!*** Gokuu smiled at her as he laid her down on the embankment where he fished earlier. "Don't worry, I'll be right back. There's a towel in the basket so you can dry yourself off."
"Thank you," she whispered again. She noticed finally that she hadn't blinked and was staring at him. She blushed and quickly grabbed a towel.
Gokuu was back less than a minute later. Apparently the gray one was able to fly himself. Lina was still drying her hair when they got back. "My name's Gokuu and I live around here. I haven't seen any of you before and I was wondering where you two came from?
"That's. . . a long story," replied Lina. "I'm Lina Inverse, sorceress extraordinaire."
"Zelgadis Greywords."
"Strange names. You couldn't have been from the city."
"You mean you've never heard of me," Lina cried incredulously. "Yeah," spoke Zelgadis," everybody's heard of Lina."
"Sorry I don't think I have," Gokuu scratched his head as he thank hard. Try as he might, he didn't recognize the names.
"Great, Lina. Are you sure we're even on the right planet anymore? And what happened to the others?" asked Zel.
"Well I'm not sure," she replied," I've never used that spell before. But what other options did we have? My spell went haywire when the globe closed in on us. We must have fallen into a rift or something."
"Another planet?" asked Gokuu in awe. It's happened before, but it doesn't happen often. "Gee, well, if you guys need a place to stay I'm sure Chi-Chi wouldn't mind for a day or two until I can contact Bulma."
"Great!" Lina exclaimed. Her stomach rumbled as she patted it. "Got any food?"
"Of course," Gokuu smiled.
The trip back was eventful to say the least. Gokuu learned a few of Lina's adventures with the group and what she could do. He was impressed. "Really? You can do that with your magic?"
"Of course I can, I'm a great sorceress!"
"Humph!" grumbled Zel. "Do you think the others are all right Lina?"
"I should think so," she replied," the magic worked, but went astray. They probably made it out okay. But you never can tell. They might be here on this world somewhere."
Gokuu told them about his world and the people in it. It confirmed to Lina that this definitely wasn't their world. By the time Gokuu neared the end of his story, they were in sight of his house. Gokuu stopped as he felt a surge of energy. The others looked at him questioningly. "There's someone else here."
His fears were unfounded as the trio closed in on the house. Piccolo stood at the doorway, his arms crossed over his chest. Lina and Zel immediately had spells at the ready before Gokuu said anything.
"Piccolo! Hi! Long time no see," Gokuu waved at Piccolo as he walked up. He turned to the others," Don't worry he's a friend."
Lina and Zel looked at Piccolo and then at Gokuu then at each other and shrugged.
"What brings you out here Piccolo?"
"Them," was Piccolo's only response.
"Them? But they just got here!"
"I know. I spoke to Mr. Popo a few minutes ago. It's because of them we've got problems."
"What are you talking about?" asked Lina. She was hungry, tired and a little irate.
Piccolo's eyes looked up and stared into Lina. She felt a chill run up her spine. "You aren't from here. How you got here is the problem. Dende and Mr. Popo said that a rift opened up and three beings entered our world. The rift closed, but these three beings are now stranded on this planet."
"Three," Gokuu asked, "but there were only two of them. I didn't see any others."
"It's disappeared. Wherever it is, it's hiding and they are the cause of it."
"Now wait a minute," shot Lina," There were four of us originally. And we beat that Archmage before we ran out of there."
"I sensed your powers for a brief moment as you entered this world. The third power level is quite strong." Piccolo turned toward Gokuu. "Stronger than Majin Buu."
"What?" Gokuu's eyes widened in shock. "That's.impossible!"
"Nevertheless, it's the truth. I'm going to contact Krillin and Vegeta next. Be careful Gokuu." Piccolo rose in the air and flew off in the direction to Kame's house.
"That's. . . a very strange person," exclaimed Lina.
"He's a Namek," replied Gokuu matter of factly. "He's not from this planet either. It's a long story. In the meantime, lets eat!"
Gokuu introduced Lina and Zel to Chi-Chi and Goten who got back from school earlier. Chi-Chi prepared a large dinner and the group ate.
"So I take it there aren't many sorcerers around," Lina asked. "Not really, no. But we've run into a few here and there in the past."
"Interesting. Who's this Dende and Mr. Popo?" asked Zel. This started a whole line of questions from the wayward travelers. Gokuu tried to explain as best he could as he ate, which was pretty tough considering. Satisfied, Lina settled down in her chair. "Well, it seems we've got a problem, Zel." "You're right Lina, like how are we getting back to our world?"
"Yep. I can't cast the spell again because I'll need to find the proper spell components, and I don't know if this world has them or not. We could be stuck here for a while Zel."
"Humph."
"Hey," Gokuu said," we could use the dragonballs to wish you back to your own planet."
"The what?" asked Lina. "Dragonballs," Gokuu replied. "You see, there are seven dragonballs and when they are brought together they summon the dragon who is able to grant two wishes. It shouldn't be a problem to locate them and summon the dragon."
"Great!" Lina and Zel exclaimed in unison. "Then I can continue my quest to find a way to make myself human again," Zel said. "The dragon might be able to grant that wish also," Gokuu reasoned. "Well, what are we waiting for?" Lina asked. "The sooner we find these dragonballs the sooner we get home!"
"Well, you can start tomorrow if you want, you're probably tired," Chi-Chi said. "I suppose you want to go with them, Gokuu?" "Yeah, I guess I should," he said. "All right then," Chi-Chi replied. "We've only got one spare bedroom with a bed, but I might be able to make enough room for the both of you." "Thank you," Lina said. "I'll sleep on the floor if that's all right with you," said Zelgadis. "Oh, it's no trouble at all," replied Chi-Chi. She excused herself and made the sleeping arrangements for the travelers.
"Goodnight then. Tomorrow we'll head over to Capsule Corporation and talk to Bulma. She'll be able to help us track down the dragonballs." Gokuu excused himself and went to bed. Lina and Zel exchanged a few glances at each other and then Lina got up. She yawned and stretched. "Goodnight Zel, I'll see you in the morning." "'Night Lina." He watched her as she left. ***She's the most annoying person I know, well aside from Amelia that is. But, there is something about her lately that I can't put my finger on. She's been more distant since that failed attempt at a relationship with Gourry a few years back. Amelia was about to assume full rulership in Sairune, but we don't know what happened to them. I still haven't found my cure yet, and now this. Zel sighed and stood up from the table. There certainly is a diverse bunch here in this world. And these folk don't seem to mind my affliction. I guess I could grow to like it here.*** Zel quietly walked out into the living room where Chi-Chi was preparing the couch for him. "Here you go Mr. Zelgadis, it's not much but I hope it'll do," she smiled at him. "Thank you Chi-Chi. It'll do fine. I can't thank you enough." She smiled again and excused herself to bed. Zel sighed again, laid down on the couch, and fell asleep.
Lina finished brushing her hair and laid down on the soft bed. The room was small and sparse but the bed was very comfortable. There was a knock at the door that startled her. "Yes? Come in." Chi-Chi entered. "I hope everything is okay for you Miss Inverse." "Please, call me Lina. And the room is great! I haven't felt a bed as comfortable as this in a long time! Thank you very much." Chi-Chi smiled," If there's anything you need, just ask." "Thank you again," Lina replied, smiling. Chi-Chi turned out the light and closed the door. Lina stared at the ceiling for a while unable to sleep. ***What have I gotten ourselves into now? It seems that as of late all I do is screw things up. There's Gourry, and I still can't stop thinking about it. He's a nice guy and all, but god what an idiot! Still, it's a wonder he still wants to follow me around. I still don't know why Amelia hangs around. She'll be assuming full rulership soon and I though her and Zel would have hit it off. I guess I was wrong there too. She pulled the covers closer to her. I feel sorry for Zel too. It's my fault he's stuck here too.*** Eventually, she fell asleep.
The day was bright and warm. Chi-Chi already prepared breakfast for everyone. She was talking to Gokuu about Gohan who was abroad studying under a prestegious scholarship. She was quite happy for him. The group said their goodbyes and left for Capsule Corp.
***-what the person is thinking.
I had to add this because the formatting didn't take, sorry about the mess- up!
Ver. 1.0
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, so don't sue me! This takes place after the Buu Saga, and before Gokuu is wished back into a kid. For Lina and Zelgadis, it's a few years after Slayer's: Try.
1 A Beginning.
The day was perfect for fishing! The sun was warm and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Gokuu carried the fishing gear and looked toward the lake. ***It's been a while since I've been able to relax. Gohan is doing well in school, better than even Chi-Chi thought! Videl is a nice enough girl; Gohan seems to like her a lot. Goten just started school, but I don't know if he can take it. Yaumcha, Tien and the others have all retired and are living normal peaceful lives. Vegeta and Bulma are still married and Trunks is fine. The only one left is Piccolo, and he disappeared after we beat Buu. He's not with Dende, and well, no one's heard from him.*** Gokuu sat down at an embankment and began unpacking his fishing supplies. The day wore on lazily, and Gokuu drifted off into sleep.
."I don't care what happened, Amelia," screamed Lina, "we've got to get out of here before the whole place blows!"
"But. . . miss Lina!" Amelia stammered as she ran after the redheaded sorcereress. "What about the others?"
"We're right behind you!" yelled Zelgadis and Gourry in unison. "Pick up the pace Amelia!" snapped Zel, already upset over the day's events.
The group ran as fast as they could, but the winding stone corridors made identification almost impossible. The ground shook as if an earthquake was about to erupt. Our heroes rounded a corner and ran smack dab into rubble, Lina first.
"Dammit!" cried Lina; "This can't be the end! Not like this!" The shaking ground made it hard for everyone to stand, as the reason for their hurried flight approached closer. A globe of pure darkness threatened to engulf the group and send them to oblivion! The globe was much larger now, nearly the size of a castle, and getting bigger by the second! ***Damn these Archmage traps! I've already used my Giga-Slave, but this thing is made up of the same energy! It's useless! There's only one other way out, but it's a spell I've never used! Planar travel is risky business, and you never know if you'll materialize inside a solid mountain or deep under the ocean. But it's my only choice!***
"Everyone! Hold hands and form a circle around me!" Lina commanded. With a few short looks at everyone then to the approaching globe they complied.
"Magic that formed the Heavens, Power that moves the Wind, grant me the strength to. . . ." And they were out of time. The globe engulfed them as her spell went awry.
. . . Gokuu awakened to the sound of two people screaming. At first, their voices seemed distant, but as the seconds passed, their voices got louder. A huge splash alerted Gokuu's waking mind. He was up in an instant, crouched in a defensive stance. "What?" Gokuu wondered.
Zelgadis came up first, followed by Lina. Gokuu felt their ki, or, their energy. He was surprised at the level of their power. The redhead and the gray-blue looking one didn't come close to his but they seemed to be powerful. He watched them sputter and argue for a few seconds before he raised his energy and floated over to where they fell into the water.
"Dammit, Zel! You nearly drowned me!" Lina exclaimed as she bashed his head in with her fist.
"Another fine mess, Lina" said a dour and wet Zelgadis.
"Excuse me," Gokuu said. They stopped and looked at the hovering figure that was Gokuu. "Do you need help?"
Lina angrily hit Zel one last time before she looked up at Gokuu. When she saw him, her eyes widened. Gokuu reached out a hand to her. She found herself unable to move and began to sink before Gokuu caught her and gently lifted her out of the water. "Thank you," she whispered. ***He's so handsome and so strong!*** Gokuu smiled at her as he laid her down on the embankment where he fished earlier. "Don't worry, I'll be right back. There's a towel in the basket so you can dry yourself off."
"Thank you," she whispered again. She noticed finally that she hadn't blinked and was staring at him. She blushed and quickly grabbed a towel.
Gokuu was back less than a minute later. Apparently the gray one was able to fly himself. Lina was still drying her hair when they got back. "My name's Gokuu and I live around here. I haven't seen any of you before and I was wondering where you two came from?
"That's. . . a long story," replied Lina. "I'm Lina Inverse, sorceress extraordinaire."
"Zelgadis Greywords."
"Strange names. You couldn't have been from the city."
"You mean you've never heard of me," Lina cried incredulously. "Yeah," spoke Zelgadis," everybody's heard of Lina."
"Sorry I don't think I have," Gokuu scratched his head as he thank hard. Try as he might, he didn't recognize the names.
"Great, Lina. Are you sure we're even on the right planet anymore? And what happened to the others?" asked Zel.
"Well I'm not sure," she replied," I've never used that spell before. But what other options did we have? My spell went haywire when the globe closed in on us. We must have fallen into a rift or something."
"Another planet?" asked Gokuu in awe. It's happened before, but it doesn't happen often. "Gee, well, if you guys need a place to stay I'm sure Chi-Chi wouldn't mind for a day or two until I can contact Bulma."
"Great!" Lina exclaimed. Her stomach rumbled as she patted it. "Got any food?"
"Of course," Gokuu smiled.
The trip back was eventful to say the least. Gokuu learned a few of Lina's adventures with the group and what she could do. He was impressed. "Really? You can do that with your magic?"
"Of course I can, I'm a great sorceress!"
"Humph!" grumbled Zel. "Do you think the others are all right Lina?"
"I should think so," she replied," the magic worked, but went astray. They probably made it out okay. But you never can tell. They might be here on this world somewhere."
Gokuu told them about his world and the people in it. It confirmed to Lina that this definitely wasn't their world. By the time Gokuu neared the end of his story, they were in sight of his house. Gokuu stopped as he felt a surge of energy. The others looked at him questioningly. "There's someone else here."
His fears were unfounded as the trio closed in on the house. Piccolo stood at the doorway, his arms crossed over his chest. Lina and Zel immediately had spells at the ready before Gokuu said anything.
"Piccolo! Hi! Long time no see," Gokuu waved at Piccolo as he walked up. He turned to the others," Don't worry he's a friend."
Lina and Zel looked at Piccolo and then at Gokuu then at each other and shrugged.
"What brings you out here Piccolo?"
"Them," was Piccolo's only response.
"Them? But they just got here!"
"I know. I spoke to Mr. Popo a few minutes ago. It's because of them we've got problems."
"What are you talking about?" asked Lina. She was hungry, tired and a little irate.
Piccolo's eyes looked up and stared into Lina. She felt a chill run up her spine. "You aren't from here. How you got here is the problem. Dende and Mr. Popo said that a rift opened up and three beings entered our world. The rift closed, but these three beings are now stranded on this planet."
"Three," Gokuu asked, "but there were only two of them. I didn't see any others."
"It's disappeared. Wherever it is, it's hiding and they are the cause of it."
"Now wait a minute," shot Lina," There were four of us originally. And we beat that Archmage before we ran out of there."
"I sensed your powers for a brief moment as you entered this world. The third power level is quite strong." Piccolo turned toward Gokuu. "Stronger than Majin Buu."
"What?" Gokuu's eyes widened in shock. "That's.impossible!"
"Nevertheless, it's the truth. I'm going to contact Krillin and Vegeta next. Be careful Gokuu." Piccolo rose in the air and flew off in the direction to Kame's house.
"That's. . . a very strange person," exclaimed Lina.
"He's a Namek," replied Gokuu matter of factly. "He's not from this planet either. It's a long story. In the meantime, lets eat!"
Gokuu introduced Lina and Zel to Chi-Chi and Goten who got back from school earlier. Chi-Chi prepared a large dinner and the group ate.
"So I take it there aren't many sorcerers around," Lina asked. "Not really, no. But we've run into a few here and there in the past."
"Interesting. Who's this Dende and Mr. Popo?" asked Zel. This started a whole line of questions from the wayward travelers. Gokuu tried to explain as best he could as he ate, which was pretty tough considering. Satisfied, Lina settled down in her chair. "Well, it seems we've got a problem, Zel." "You're right Lina, like how are we getting back to our world?"
"Yep. I can't cast the spell again because I'll need to find the proper spell components, and I don't know if this world has them or not. We could be stuck here for a while Zel."
"Humph."
"Hey," Gokuu said," we could use the dragonballs to wish you back to your own planet."
"The what?" asked Lina. "Dragonballs," Gokuu replied. "You see, there are seven dragonballs and when they are brought together they summon the dragon who is able to grant two wishes. It shouldn't be a problem to locate them and summon the dragon."
"Great!" Lina and Zel exclaimed in unison. "Then I can continue my quest to find a way to make myself human again," Zel said. "The dragon might be able to grant that wish also," Gokuu reasoned. "Well, what are we waiting for?" Lina asked. "The sooner we find these dragonballs the sooner we get home!"
"Well, you can start tomorrow if you want, you're probably tired," Chi-Chi said. "I suppose you want to go with them, Gokuu?" "Yeah, I guess I should," he said. "All right then," Chi-Chi replied. "We've only got one spare bedroom with a bed, but I might be able to make enough room for the both of you." "Thank you," Lina said. "I'll sleep on the floor if that's all right with you," said Zelgadis. "Oh, it's no trouble at all," replied Chi-Chi. She excused herself and made the sleeping arrangements for the travelers.
"Goodnight then. Tomorrow we'll head over to Capsule Corporation and talk to Bulma. She'll be able to help us track down the dragonballs." Gokuu excused himself and went to bed. Lina and Zel exchanged a few glances at each other and then Lina got up. She yawned and stretched. "Goodnight Zel, I'll see you in the morning." "'Night Lina." He watched her as she left. ***She's the most annoying person I know, well aside from Amelia that is. But, there is something about her lately that I can't put my finger on. She's been more distant since that failed attempt at a relationship with Gourry a few years back. Amelia was about to assume full rulership in Sairune, but we don't know what happened to them. I still haven't found my cure yet, and now this. Zel sighed and stood up from the table. There certainly is a diverse bunch here in this world. And these folk don't seem to mind my affliction. I guess I could grow to like it here.*** Zel quietly walked out into the living room where Chi-Chi was preparing the couch for him. "Here you go Mr. Zelgadis, it's not much but I hope it'll do," she smiled at him. "Thank you Chi-Chi. It'll do fine. I can't thank you enough." She smiled again and excused herself to bed. Zel sighed again, laid down on the couch, and fell asleep.
Lina finished brushing her hair and laid down on the soft bed. The room was small and sparse but the bed was very comfortable. There was a knock at the door that startled her. "Yes? Come in." Chi-Chi entered. "I hope everything is okay for you Miss Inverse." "Please, call me Lina. And the room is great! I haven't felt a bed as comfortable as this in a long time! Thank you very much." Chi-Chi smiled," If there's anything you need, just ask." "Thank you again," Lina replied, smiling. Chi-Chi turned out the light and closed the door. Lina stared at the ceiling for a while unable to sleep. ***What have I gotten ourselves into now? It seems that as of late all I do is screw things up. There's Gourry, and I still can't stop thinking about it. He's a nice guy and all, but god what an idiot! Still, it's a wonder he still wants to follow me around. I still don't know why Amelia hangs around. She'll be assuming full rulership soon and I though her and Zel would have hit it off. I guess I was wrong there too. She pulled the covers closer to her. I feel sorry for Zel too. It's my fault he's stuck here too.*** Eventually, she fell asleep.
The day was bright and warm. Chi-Chi already prepared breakfast for everyone. She was talking to Gokuu about Gohan who was abroad studying under a prestegious scholarship. She was quite happy for him. The group said their goodbyes and left for Capsule Corp.
***-what the person is thinking.
I had to add this because the formatting didn't take, sorry about the mess- up!