Chapter 2: Treasured moments
Nine years had passed since that day the two aliens had taken refuge on the planet Raudo. Nine years had been spent in helping to raise the young Saiyan prince. And though nine years is a long time to live, far away from home on an unfamiliar planet, it seemed like only a short time flew by before the small baby had grown into a healthy, happy young boy.
Even in the years of his infancy, Prince Tarble was very inquisitive, very observant. And though he was a prince, he regarded everyone around him with humbled respect. But just as he was mature beyond his years, he was still a child who loved to play.
He had a developed and strong friendship with the village leaders' daughter, Gure. They were hardly ever seen apart and often avoided chores to play games with each other. The two of them cherished the times spent in their own company, from showing treasures that they had stumbled upon, to sharing their dreams and secrets. Every moment they spent together, their friendship became stronger.
And gradually grew even deeper.
Now, as for sharing a treasure, Tarble had told Gure that he found something so amazing that only happens once at a certain time every day, and he wanted to show it only to her. And, naturally, Gure agreed to see it with him right on the spot.
She probably would have taken the time to reconsider if he had told her she had to get up when it was still dark out, and would only be able to see it from the top of a large, steep cliff.
"Tarble, please slow down!" A little alien girl called over the scaling rocks and ledges, desperately trying to keep up with her company. But her Saiyan friend was clearly too excited to hear her as he climbed another ridge.
Thankfully though, he paused and looked down to her, and even in the dim lighting, she could see a large smile on his face.
"Come on! We're almost their Gure!" the boy told her, his tail wagging in anticipation. He the reached a hand down and grabbed her by the wrist.
Without the time to protest, Gure only made sure to hold tight as he lifted her up beside him with the ease of his Saiyan strength.
Gure let out a shacky sigh of breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding when she finally rested on a solid surface. Not that she thought Tarble would ever let her fall, but dangling in the air like that miles above the ground frightened her greatly. Tarble understood, and offered her a comforting rub on the back, earning an appreciative smile for his thoughtfulness.
"Sorry I grabbed you like that, Gure," Tarble started, feeling that he had to apologize as he explained himself, "but my surprise is right over this next ledge!"
"Is it really that great Tarble?" Gure asked him, her button black eyes alit with curiosity.
Tarble assured her an enthusiastic nod. "Yeah, it's the best thing you'll ever see!"
With that promise in mind, Tarble turned his back to her. "We'll have to hurry now if we want to make it in time, so here, I'll carry you the rest of the way."
Gure complied, wrapping her arms around his neck, and her legs around his waist, making sure to keep her grip as comfortable for him as it did to keep her securely on his back. After Tarble was sure she was ready, he nimbly climbed towards the top of the cliff as quick and as careful as he could so he wouldn't continue to scare his friend more than she already was.
Finally, the pair had reached to top. Tarble knelt down, helping to ease Gure down off his back, and sat down, leaning against the smoother side of a nearby boulder.
Gure looked around. The flat top of the cliff, save for a few boulders and rocks, was empty, and nothing special or out of the ordinary could be seen anywhere.
"Um, Tarble?" she started uncertainly, "what did you want to show me here?"
Instead of answered, Tarble motioned for her to come and sit beside him. Quietly, she did so, taking the time to make sure that his brown tail was out of the way. She'd only once accidently grasped it a little hard, and the outcome of that day made her mind not to ever do it again and be a little more careful with it.
"My surprise isn't right here," he explained, suddenly pointing out ahead of where they sat. "It's happening over there."
Happening? It was at that moment that Gure found that Tarbles' skin started to lighten, and felt a bit of warmth on her face. Turning to look ahead of her, she held her breath for fear that it would become lost at the sight before her.
The bright rays of her planets large sun began peek over the mountains that lay thousands of miles over head. Slowly, it climbed higher and higher, making the sky dance with golden hues as it made its way to show its beauty to the land and graced the grasses, trees and waters with its warm light. Gure wasn't new to witnessing a sunrise, but watching it from a new, high up area with a dear friend made it much more special.
"Oh Tarble, it's so pretty!" Gure exclaimed, standing up to get a better look, her little black eyes mist with tears. "Thank you so much for bringing me!"
Tarble stood as well and rubbed the back of his head in an 'it-was-nothing' manner, making his black hair rustle. "No problem, you are my best friend; I was here yesterday when I first found this spot when it happened, and I thought you'd like it to." He told her, "this can be our secret spot, and we can come here every day to see it if you want to."
Gure gave him a happy nod in agreement, but then gazed up at him curiously.
"Why were you up here yesterday?" she innocently asked.
Tarble nearly fell over, but he laughed sheepishly. "Uh, I had to climb up here as punishment for being late for my evening training with Sukuma." He said, scratching his cheek in thought. "Speaking of which, I need to get you home so I won't be late for morning training."
"Doesn't that start soon?" Gure asked him, "it took us a while to climb up here; it might be the same climbing down."
Tarble just smiled at her, "who said we were gonna climb down?"
Before Gure could ask him what he meant, the Saiyan prince picked her up and maneuvered her around to where she once again clung to his back. "Tarble, what're you doing?!" Gure questioned with a small cry as he walked to the edge of the cliff. Taking one look down nearly made her faint.
"But Tarble, you can't fly yet!" Gure protested and she tried to wiggle off of him. But Tarble held her arms tight. Looking over his should to her with a serious expression on his face.
"Do you trust me?"
That question made Gure stop her struggle. Did she trust him? She trusted him with everything. And that confident look in his eyes made her calm enough not to try and get off again, but she tightened her arms around his throat and she closed her eyes tightly as she nestled her face in nape of his neck.
Smiling at his friends' bravery, Tarble let go of her arms and brought his hands behind him and locked them together under Gure to give her more support. Then, taking a deep breath, leaped off the edge.
The sensation of their falling made Gure cry out, and she tightened her hold on Tarble, nearly making him choke.
"Just trust me!" Tarble called to her.
And with that, he closed his eyes in concentration. Taking what he'd learned from his trainer, and concentrated on focusing his Ki to support him and Gure.
Though her eye's remained closed, Gure could feel that the two of them had stopped falling. Then after a moment, she braved a small peek, only to open her eyes wide in surprise at what she saw.
Tarble wasn't flying, but the two of them looked as though someone had put invisible rope around them and was easing them down to the ground. And Tarble was stood tall as though he were standing on a solid surface. To Gure, they were a wondrous sight to behold.
Once they were safely on the ground. Gure stumbled when she slid off Tarbles back, but he helped steady her. Then, after she regained her footing, she rounded on him with a large admiring smile.
"Wow Tarble! You're so amazing!" she stated, her eyes sparkling as she continued to give him compliments.
Tarble only smiled and let her praise him. He wasn't about to tell her that that was the first time he'd ever done it.
After Gure was finished, Tarble escorted her home. But before he turned to head out on his own way, Gures' soft voice made him halt.
"Um, do you think, can we do that again tomorrow Tarble?" Gure asked him.
Whether she was talking about watching the sunset, or gliding, Tarble didn't know. But he turned back to her with a smile.
"Sure."
Gures' face lit up with a happy smile of her own, and Tarble waved good bye with a promise to see her again later before he ran off to find Sukuma. Gure still kept her smile even after he disappeared from sight.
She couldn't wait to spend another treasured moment with him again.
Hmm, chapter two in up in one day. I think I'm starting to get the hang of all, hurray!
Please don't get mad at me for making Tarble very un-Saiyan like, but watching him a few times on the movie made me realize that he really wasn't Saiyan like. The only Saiyan he's ever really known is his teacher Sukuma, my OC (you'll get to see more of him in the next chapter). And he was raised on a planet with aliens that couldn't ever hope to stand against conflict.
All-in-all, He seemed really gentle, and his pride didn't keep him from admitting that he wasn't strong enough to fight Abo and Kado on his own like Vegeta always did.
There, now that I've explained, let me know what you all think, ok?
*P.S.: I have absolutely no Idea what the landscape of Raudo is like, or if it has more than one sun, I completely guessed. Curse my lack of knowledge! __*
