Life's Little Devils
Chapter 2: Rescue Videl
-Satan Mansion, Friday, 1:10 pm-
'Oh sweet bed, how I've missed you these last couple of hours.' She crawled into her mattress, (not bothering to change her clothes) and fluffed her newly purchased full body satin pillow. Body pillows were always a source of comfort to her, so warm and snuggly especially at times like this when she felt like hell. She had never been bothered by dreams before no matter how scary or unusual they were, but this one was different. It was so real! The rain. The fire. The voice. "You can't run from this Videl, it's destiny." It was all so real! She took a deep breath and hugged her pillow tighter then closed her eyes. Suddenly, beep beep beep! She opened her eyes again 'Oh dear kami not now!' She pulled her left hand closer to her face and pushed the talk button on her police radio watch "Go ahead chief."
"Videl, we need you down at the Satan City Docks immediately."
"What's going on?" She asked with no real excitement in her voice.
"A group of thugs from the Red Shark gang were expecting a shipment of cocaine earlier today, fortunately, our forces were able to intercept it and confiscate the drugs. Now the thugs have held up in their warehouse."
"Any hostages?"
"A few civilians...We got in contact with the leader a few minutes ago, he's holding the hostages at gunpoint and is threatening to shoot if we don't send them a get away van and 50 000 zeni within the next hour"
"Okay hang tight, I'll be right there!"
She got out her jet copper capsule and headed for her bedroom balcony. She was not one to let a criminal get away, no matter how tired she felt, the law simply had to be enforced. This was Satan city after all, named after her father, the man who saved the world, and she'd be damned if she let some would be criminals mess up it's good name.
- Orange Star High, 1:15pm-
Gohan, Erasa and Sharpner were all in the same third period biology class. Sharpner was sitting in his usual reclined position; hands at the back of his head, while Erasa and everyone else in the class were excessively jotting down lecture notes. Their teacher, Mrs. Dolby, was known for giving pop quizzes almost daily on lecture material so there was no sleeping in this class. Todays topic: Ionic Bonds and collision theory. This was stuff Gohan memorized 3 years ago so he just sat back quietly shifting in and out of daydreams. His thoughts drifted to his 'lunch date' with Angela, it had gone by suprisingly well. He had been a little more relaxed with her this time around now that she wasn't blackmailing him, ofcourse she did all the talking while he did all the eating.
He put his elbows on his desk and rested his chin on his hands, 'have to stay awake, have to stay awake, have to stay awake' He mentally repeated. His eyes shifted to the right and smirked slightly at Erasa's note taking. This was the only time she was really ever focused; the only class where she didn't have to be told to 'be quiet'. He looked past her and noticed Videl's empty chair. 'Wonder where she is? Hope she's not out there fighting criminals again cause if she is then she might need my help. Hmmm, lets see.' He closed his eyes and tried to sense her ki. After a few seconds of roaming 'Ah, there you are! What are you up to? 'It had been easy to find her since she had the highest ki in the city, which was pretty pathetic considering the world Champ also resides here. 'She seems safe for now, she definitely traveling somewhere so I'd better keep and eye on her energy level.'
-Satan City Docks, 1:31 pm-
"Okay Chief, I'm going in, rare entrance. Swat team can follow from the side and enter when I give the signal"
"Careful Videl, they may have been caught off gaurd, but they're still very heavily armed. I must insist that you take this life vest "
Videl pouted, "I don't need it,"
"Listen, you may have fists of fury but you're certainly not bullet proof ," he said while shoving the jacket into her hands. "Now take it, we don't have much time."
"Fine," She grabbed the vest and strapped it around her petite frame. "There, can we do this now?"
"Right, men get into position!" shouted the chief.
She approached the rare entrance door and pulled on the handle. Locked. 'Guess I'm gonna have to break in.' Using a swift side kick she was able to break down the door easily. She walked in slowly, the Darkness of the warehouse lit up by the newly broken door making a few hostages visible. Suddenly, two thugs came rushing at her pulling out their guns but before they were able to attack she landed a punch right into the first goons stomach then quickly kneed the other in the groin. She looked around for any more thugs but found only more scared hostages. "It's okay, come this way" she said while ushering some people to the door she just broke down.
"Well well well if it isn't Mr. Satan's lovely daughter," said a tall, bald muscular man of about 45 years. She recognized him as the leader of the Sharks.
"Let these people go, Rock, immediately!"
"I'm afraid I cannot do that young lady, I haven't got what I've asked for."
"To bad, it's over! Your men are down and you have no where to run."
He laughed hysterically, "My, you didn't think those were all my men did you?" he said as five thugs abruptly surrounded Videl.
She immediately got into her attack position, when suddenly Blackness overtook her and she fell to the ground.
-Orange Star High, 1:39 PM-
'Something's definitely going on, Videl's ki has risen and there are several other noticeable ki's in her vicinity, I need to get out of here.' He got out of his seat and ran toward the door "Gotta go to the bathroom, be right back" he shouted in the teachers direction. He made way to the rooftop when Suddenly it was gone, her ki dropped drastically. 'Oh no Videl.'
- Warehouse 13, Satan City Docks, 1:42 PM-
"Tie her up immediately we don't want any of her heroics when she comes to." Rock said as he lit a cigarette.
"Yea boss, but you do realize that the other hostages have scattered."
"No matter, she's all we need now... This city would never let anything happen to their precious Videl. It's only a matter of time boys."
-Outside Warehouse 13, 1:45 PM-
"Chief, seems like all the hostages are out, but Videl and Sharks have not been seen."
"Okay, then we've got to move, NOW! No one shoot until we locate Videl got it!."
"Hold on! I'll take this from here!" a familiar low pitched voice screamed
"It's Saiyaman!" a couple of officer yelled together. "Yea saiyaman, yea saiyaman" they chanted.
"Saiyaman, Videl went in through the back, she managed to get all the hostages out but for some reason she's still in there." the chief said frantically.
"Thank you, keep your men back this could get dangerous"
"right, Stand back men!"
-Inside Warehouse 13, 1:46 pm-
She was in a forest alone and scared. It had been raining, she could tell by the fresh scent in the air and the chill against her skin. She was in nothing but a navy blue wife beater and Jean shorts "Where am I? How did I get here?" She looked around for a minute, the place looked familiar almost like deja vu but she was still lost.
She started walking. Looking up at the night sky she decided to follow the lone star in the sky hoping it would lead her somewhere significant. She hadn't walked for long until she came to a foggy clearing "Great, I'm more lost than I was before," Something in her mind told her to turn back, to go the other way, but something was pulling her towards the fog. As if calling her name. She walked slowly through it until she came across a pair of giant metal doors both gray in colour with a dark blue spiral pattern embedded on both doors. As she walked closer to it she could feel a rise in temperature it became warm and alluring "Come in my dear, Use the key and embrace you destiny," a male voice said from behind the doors
"Huh? What key?" she asked. "Just open up it's freezing out here,"
"Videl Don't!" A voice yelled
"Huh?" She turned around to where the new voice was coming from. A tall male figure slowly approaching.
"Videl, please don't go!"
"Is it really? Is it you Saiyaman?" He wasn't wearing his usual helmet, instead he donned a white bandana and black shades. He seemed to be out of breath and sweating.
"Please don't go" He pleaded again.
"Why not saiyaman, it's freezing out here!"
"Videl, because... b-because." He held onto her shoulders with both hands. "Because I love you Videl and I need you with me."
Videl paused... "What?"
"Foolish Boy!" The voice behind the door screamed. "This is your end!"
Suddenly the ground beneath them began to shake. Saiyaman protectively held her closer to him, but the heavy shaking soon separated them as the earth formed a small crater between them. Saiyaman fell to his knees, the ground beneath him started turning into lava, everywhere around him seemed to be in flames... he let out a earth shattering roar.
"Oh no! Saiyaman, I'm coming!" She screamed, as she attempted to jump to the other side, but the lava prevented her from doing so, it was slowly approaching her. She looked up again, Saiyaman was down his lifeless body was engulfed in the lava.
"No, saiyaman, I'm sorry! It's my fault, I'm so sorry!"
-Outside Warehouse 13, 1:52pm-
"Oh no, Saiyaman, I'm sorry!" she shrieked as she began to wake up.
"It's all right miss Videl, you're safe now, one of those goons must have knocked you out," He replied carrying her bridal style out of the warehouse.
"What?" she asked rubbing her eyes in disbelief. "I don't... I don't understand, the fire, are you okay?" with tear forming in her eyes.
He blushed. Suddenly she looked so innocent, so frightened, her blue eyes sparkled with the forming of new tears. He held her closer not wanting to see her tears "It's okay, we'll get you a doctor, everything will be okay"
She put her hands around his neck and buried her face in his chest "I thought you were dead."
"Dead?" He chuckled "I took care of those thugs in there for you, it was easy. They knocked you out and tied you up."
"Videl! Videl! thank goodness!" yelled the chief running up to them. Breaking from her sobs she looked up at the chief.
"Thank you Saiyaman, I'd never forgive myself if something happened to her,"
"You're very welcome sir,"
"Does she need a doctor? The Ambulance is right over here."
"No, no I'm fine chief," she said, regaining her knowledge of what just happened. She was ready to fight when one goon hit her in the back of her head with his pistol. Saiyaman must have taken care of the rest.
"Are you all right to walk miss?"
"Uh, yeah you can put me down," she said removing her hands from around his neck. She looked down at the ground beneath her as he put her down, solid she thought, remembering soft the earth had been in her dream.
"Well, I'll be seeing you again!" Saiyaman said as he took off into the air.
"Saiyaman wait!" she screamed to her surprise and his.
"Is there something the matter miss?
"Um no, just... uh thank you for... saving me"
"You're very welcome, have a good day!"
"bye"
The chief moved closer to her "Videl, I really think you should go to the hospital, you might have a concussion,"
"Don't worry chief" she said turning her back to him, "I'll be fine, I just need to get some rest... You can handle things from here can't you?"
"Of course, you be careful now,"
She decapuleated her jet copper and took off.
-Satan Mansion Gym, 2:41 PM-
"Hi ya ya ha ya ha ha" she yelled as she threw side kicks at her punching bag. She had tried to get some sleep as soon as she got home but her mind was racing. She just could not get those dreams out of her head. The forest, the rain, the fog, his words, his death... His words... Why were they affecting her so much?
"Ha ha ha ya"
"Hiya Sugar pea!" Hercule said waving at his daughter from the gym entrance.
"Hi daddy! What's up?"
"Just came by to check on you sweet heart, the police chief called me a while ago saying that you were in some sort of accident and that I should check up on you,"
"Chief should mind his own damn business," she said under her breath.
"What's that?"
"Nothing daddy I'm fine... Just a little bruised. Saiyaman took care of everything else."
"Saiyaman huh? That skinny punk! I could beat him with my eyes closed! Ha ha ha! Stop letting him show you up Videl, you're tougher than that!"
"I know daddy I'll train harder,"
"Well good, I want you in tip top shape for the tournament, it's only 2 months away you know."
"I know daddy, I'll be ready believe me!"
"That's my girl," He kissed her forehead and exited the gym.
'Funny how he tells me to train so much but all he does is sit around watching old matches of himself. Uh, he's so full of it sometimes.'
-Orange Star High, 3:30 PM-
"Hey girl how's it going?"
"Good, thank kami it's Friday," Angela said as she closed her locker door.
"I bet you are," her friend winked "Excited about tomorrow are we?"
"Wouldn't you be? Gohan's a major cutie, and buff too!"
"Buff? Really? No way,"
"Yes way, I saw him in the boys change room a few days ago, he was totally ripped!"
"Wow, I'd never expect that from Gohan,"
"Yep, he is"
"hmmm, he may be ripped but something about him screams virgin,"
"Yeah, I know, and that what makes it so fun!" she winked.
"Oh I see... but he seems a little to nice to make the first move,"
"Nice or not Kelly, Gohan is a teenaged boy and when he sees the bikini I'm going to be wearing, he won't be able to keep his hands off."
That's All for Chapter 2
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