KM607: Tsumisumbri Mountains is an actual place in the DBZ series, and Yuki Onna is a japanese folklore that I think will spice up the story a little. Note: Yuki Onna is not an actual flower! I made that up!
Expedition?
That same day, Vanilla was snoozing away in her king-sized bed, twisting and turning while talking nonsense in her sleep.
"Zzzzzz... Hey! That's my cookie! Give it back you estupido raccoon! When I get you, I'll make a nice pair boots out... of... you... Zzzzzz..."
RING
RING
Vanilla's anime snot bubble popped, she woke up groggily from her ridiculous dream. She rubbed her eyes lazily and looked at her cell sitting on her desk along with her collection of gemstones, quartz, and geodes.
RING
RING
"Argh... who could be calling now...?" She picked up her phone and answered it.
"Ugh... Hello...?" She answered tiredly.
"Hmph...! It's about time you answered! What were you doing, taking a nap?" Her mother's voice asked petulantly.
"Hello to you too, mom..." Vanilla grumbled.
"Now is that anyway to greet your madre?"
Vanilla sighed in exasperation, "Mom, please get to the point...!"
"Hmph. Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. Anyway, I need you to do a favor for me." She perked Vanilla's curiosity.
"A favor...?"
"Si muchaca, I want you to go on a little expedition for me."
"NO."
"Si."
"NO."
"Where's your spirit? I thought you loved expeditions?!"
"Yeah! When Papa was alive! Now he's buried six feet deep, pushin' up daisies!"
Vanilla scowled, "Besides... The last time I went on an expedition without Father, all types of insects and bugs were attacking my skin! And you know as well as I do, that have a phobia against bugs!"
"Oh, please! The places that I send you don't even have that many insects!" Aurora retorted.
Vanilla raised a brow, "And just where pray tell are you sending me this time, madre?" She asked suspiciously.
"Tsumisumbri Mountains." Aurora answered plainly.
Vanilla went wide-eyed, "B-but... that's the coldest place alive! They say the ice there never melts! ARE YOU MAD WOMAN?" She screamed.
"Oh, dear! There you go exaggerating again. It's not that cold!"
Vanilla rubbed her temples, "Even if I go... which I won't... What'll be the main objective of this?"
"It's a rare type of flower called the 'Yuki Onna', the name itself is based on a myth. It's pollen has the potential to cure rare diseases, but there's a superstition about this plant though..." Aurora trailed off.
"Superstition...? W-what is it?" Vanilla asked anxiously.
"They say those who come within five feet of the plant start to see hallucinations, mysteriously disappear or wound up frozen to death. Well, these symptoms only happen to men. I never heard it happening to women, so it's safe to assume you won't be affected even if the rumor is real."
Vanilla groaned, "But why I, of all people...?"
"Because you're family... and family doesn't cost money." She stated knowingly.
Vanilla sweat-dropped, *Cheapskate!*
"Anyway... I expect you to be ready by tomorrow; you do have all your capsules, right? Especially your medical and transportation capsules?"
"Wait... Hold on! You're saying this as if I'm going by myself!" Vanilla realized.
"Oh please! You have that monkey-tailed boy to assist you, isn't he your friend?"
"Mother... He has a wife and a kid! I can't intrude and say 'Hey Goku, wanna come with me the coldest place on earth to look for some cursed FLOWER. It'll be FUN. Just think of it as a ski resort gone TOTALLY wrong!'" Vanilla yelled.
"And plus I don't anyone whose stronger or has the same strength as Goku."
"What about Bulma?" Aurora asked.
"No thanks... I almost got killed by one of her tantrums last month."
Aurora sighed, "Well... You'll find a person to accompany you eventually..."
CLICK
Moreover, with that Aurora ended the conversation.
Vanilla sighed, "Who am I gonna find whose fit enough to survive that wilderness?" She asked herself.
Just then, the door (house door) opened and then slammed.
Vanilla got up and went to inspect whom it was, she peeked outside her door, wearing a yellow sports bra and purple sweat pants, and she saw a buff figure with a long black mane.
She sighed in relief, "Oh... It's just you, Raditz..."
Raditz turned his head when he sensed the new energy signature.
Vanilla fully revealed herself and greeted him with a warm smile, "So... How was your training with Goku?" She asked.
Raditz took a seat on the sofa, Vanilla sat next to him.
Raditz told her the how story of how he trained with Goku and had a reencounter with Piccolo, and then defeated him in battle.
Vanilla was thunderstruck, *He defeated that monster?! I thought only Goku could defeat him...?*
"Wow... You're really strong... Hey, how about you accompany me on an expedition tomorrow? I could use some extra help." She offered.
Raditz looked uncertain, "Uh... Well... I..."
Vanilla gave him a pleading look, "Pleeeease...!"
Raditz blushed and scratched his cheek, "Sure... W-why not..."
Vanilla looked elated and happily skipped in her room. She then suddenly stopped and looked at Raditz, "We're leaving first thing in the afternoon!"She swooned and continued to skip towards her room.
*Well... at least she's happy...* Raditz thought as he sweat-dropped a little.
Yuki Onna= Snow Women in japanese.
