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Chapter 11- A Familiar place
Angelo's Restaurant, Friday, 7:36 pm
The Ambulance arrived shortly after receiving Sharpener's call. The young boy, and two other people were rushed to the emergency room with severe injuries, while everyone else was asked to remain inside the restaurant for police questioning. Videl took it upon herself to help with the investigation, while Sharpener along with some of the other men started cleaning up the mess.
In charge of the investigation was Officer Richard Spencer who happened to be at the restaurant, with his wife, to the time of incident. He instructed Videl and the other officers to record what everyone remembered before the disaster. Most of the stories she was told was very similar to her own; the individual was eating, minding their own business, when the sudden force of wind caught them by surprise and were forced to duck for cover. Essentially, the investigation was getting nowhere. Since the restaurant only had surveillance cameras on the outside of the building there was no chance of replaying the incident. They were almost ready to call it a night when Videl was approached by two young girls, Sandra and Cursta, both about 13 years old, claiming to know what might have happened.
She sat with them at one of the tables and began the interview.
"Ms. Satan, it is such an honor to meet you! It's not every day we get to meet the daughter of such a great man!" the blonde and perky Sandra said.
"Yeah! We're like your biggest fans!" Cursta said.
"It's nice to meet you both too. So can you tell me what you know?"
"So, yeah, we totally saw who did it!" Cursta started.
"Yeah! It was that cute blond guy with the spiky hair and the glasses," Sandra continued.
"What blond guy? Where is he?" Videl ask looking around.
"We tried to find him afterward but he like totally disappeared! He's nowhere in the restaurant." Cursta replied.
"Yeah, we even looked the boy's bathroom." Sandra continued.
"Are you sure? Everyone was told to remain inside the restaurant, how are you so sure he did it?"
"We saw him do it!" Sandra said.
"And how exactly did he do it" Videl asked.
"He sat down at the table right next to us. We saw when he came in at like 6 o clock. He was so hot, we couldn't stop staring," Cursta said.
"Okay, but what happened after when the wind started blowing? What did he do?"
"Well, we kept looking at him all night, trying to get his attention but he just kept staring at you," Sandra said.
"At me?"
"Yeah, he was totally into you."
"Totally into me? What do you mean," Videl asked.
"He couldn't take his eyes off of you... He was staring in your direction the entire time!" Cursta said.
"Yeah and we think he got mad when that dude you were with started feeling you up" Sandra said.
"Feeling me up? No one was feeling me up...Are you two sure about this, I would have noticed if someone had been staring at me."
"We're being honest Ms. Satan, you probably couldn't tell because you were too far away, but he was definitely looking in your direction."
"Yeah, you have to believe us!" Sandra whined.
"Okay, fine, even if he were staring at me, how do you know he did all of this?"
"When he saw that guy touching your face he stood up and had this really angry look on his face."
"Yeah, he looked like he was gonna snap!" Sandra said.
"Okay, then what did he do?"
"Like the freakiest thing!" Sandra said speaking a little louder. "He started glowing! There was this gold light all around him!"
"What? A glowing light?"
"I know, totally freaky right?" Cursta said
"Yeah freaky" Videl replied trying to imagine it.
"The glow around him started getting bigger and bigger and that when we started feeling the wind blowing."
Videl thought for a moment, 'Blonde spiky hair and a yellow glowing light. Sounds familiar but these two are far too young to remember the cell games. What gives? The golden fighter was said to have blond spiky hair too. Could it be?'
"Are you two sure about this? I seriously hope that you're not making this up just so you can talk to me" Videl asked.
"We're absolutely positive, we have no reason to lie!." Cursta insisted.
"Yeah, we saw it with our own eyes! He wore this weird, last season, red sweatshirt and blue pants," Sandra said.
"Okay, fine, if you saw a picture of the man would you recognize him?" Videl asked.
"Of course we would. How could we not!"
"Okay, stay right there." Videl said as she left the table and approached officer Spencer and the restaurant manager.
She told them both what the girls had said and just like her, they were both sceptical about their story.
"I think the best thing to do is check out the surveillance tapes from outside the restaurant, maybe we can get a picture of this guy they're talking about and try to find him." Videl said.
"That's a good idea. If he left in such a hurry, he might know something. The tapes are in the back. Follow me."
Videl and Officer Spencer followed the managed into a back room where all the surveillance tapes were recorded.
"Okay, so we're looking for a blonde guy, around your age, wearing glasses, a red sweatshirt and blue pants, correct?"
"That's what they said... rewind it to about 6 O clock, that's when he came in" Videl responded.
"Okay here we go, everyone pay attention," the manager said as he played the tape.
The trio stared at the small screen in silence until they found what they were looking for and paused the tape. There he was, the young blond man with square glasses and a red shirt walking into the restaurant.
"That has to be him, he fits the description perfectly!.. Videl get those girls in here," Officer Spencer said in excitement. But Videl didn't respond, she was busy staring at the image in front of her. The girls were right, he was 'hot', but that wasn't why she couldn't take her eyes off him. There was something strangely familiar about him. The way he walked, she'd seen it before, but couldn't put her finger on it.
Elsewhere...
He hadn't felt like that in years. The rage, the adrenaline, the thirst for blood, it all came back to him in that split second. He couldn't believe it! He hadn't lost his cool like that since he fought with Cell, and even then he had some self control.
His father spent an entire year teaching him how to control these bursts of anger but today all reasoning went out the door when he saw Sharpener touching Videl. People got hurt! That was the last thing he wanted to do. He couldn't get over how irresponsible he'd been.
"Here you go son. I only have 5, they're all yours. Use them wisely, we won't have any more for a while."
"Great. Thanks Korin, I really appreciate it," Gohan said as he grabbed the bag from the white cat.
"You have be more careful, I don't have an unlimited supply of these you know. What happened anyway?"
"Oh. It's a really long story," Gohan said as he scratched the back of his head.
"No problem, we have all the time in the world," said a voice from behind.
"Yajirobe?" Gohan said turning around.
"Yep, in the flesh."
"Oh wow, it's so great to see you!"
"Good to see you too kid. Geez, you're a freaking giant now."
"Yep... Well, sorry I can't really chat I need to get these to the people that need them."
"What? You're leaving already?"
"That's alright son, you go ahead. Be careful," Korin replied.
"Great thanks a lot!" Gohan said as he jumped off the tower. 'Time for damage control. Seems like I've been doing that a lot lately' He thought as he pushed the button on his Saiyaman watch.
"Pfft, those Saiyans. They only come here when they need something! Geez, he didn't even ask how we were doing!" Yajirobe said.
"Oh hush, he's a teenager, what do you expect?"
Angelo's Restaurant, 8:26 PM
The police had a picture of their suspect, all they needed now was a name. No one in the restaurant had ever seen the young man before so the police had no other choice but to alert the local media and plaster the man's face over the news.
Reporters and camera men stormed the area trying to get answers from witnesses. Videl and Sharpener tried to leave as inconspicuous as possible but no luck, before they got within 2 feet on the restaurant they were both swarmed with questions.
"Ms. Satan did you see the mystery man?"
"Ms. Satan, could this man be a threat to our city?"
"Ms. Satan, what would your father say?"
"Ms. Satan, were you on a date?"
Videl ignored every question directed at her and tried to keep moving. When the two were finally a safe distance away from the crowd of reporters a familiar superhero touched down in front of them.
"Saiyaman?"
"Hello Ms. Videl, everything okay over here?"
"Uh, yeah, everything's fine now."
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Saiyaman" Sharpener said smugly.
Videl rolled her eyes and sighed "Saiyaman, this is my friend Sharpener."
"Nice to meet you Sharpener," Saiyaman said in a not so friendly voice, remembering how he was caressing Videl cheek earlier.
"Yeah Same here," Sharpener said, feeling rather happy that he was the only one who knew what was really going on. "So how did you know we were here Saiyaman?" he asked.
"Sharpener, I told you, he can sense ki, and therefore he can sense danger" Videl said, not wanting Sharpener to embarrass her.
"So Saiyaman, I assume you're here to help. Have you seen a picture of the suspect?" she asked.
"Y-You have a picture of him?"
"Yeah, there were surveillance cameras outside the restaurant, two girls identified him. They said he started the wind that knocked everything over, then he just disappeared."
"They d-did? What exactly did they say?" Saiyaman asked nervously.
"Well apparently this guy came in at about 6 PM, sat down at the table and just sat there the whole time staring at me... Or so they say."
"I, uh, see."
"Yeah, anyway, according to them, this guy got super pissed when he saw sharpener touching me that he started getting this golden aura or something around him and that's when the wind started blowing. Strange right?"
"Yes. That certainly is strange."
"So Saiyaman, how are YOU going to find him," Sharpener said suspiciously.
"I'm not here to find anyone, I just here to help the injured people."
"Help them?" Videl asked, "Mostly everyone's okay now, a couple people were taken to the hospital, but they're in good hands now, you don't have to worry about them."
"Take me to them, I can help their injuries."
"And just how do you plan on doing that Goh... uh... Saiyaman?" Sharpener asked.
"I have something that can help them recover faster, okay," Saiyaman said through clenched teeth, angered at his 'friend's' near slip.
"What do you have Saiyaman?" Videl asked.
"These," he said pulling out the bag, "They're called Sensu beans. They're a big help. Trust me."
"Um, okay if you're sure they'll help then we should get to the hospital down town."
"Great, let's go... I'll fly you " Saiyaman said as he approached Videl and grabbed her waist.
"Hold on there, Saiyaman. Why don't YOU go to the hospital, Videl and I have plans," Sharpener said.
"What?" he replied letting go of Videl.
"Why does she need to go with you?"
"Sharpener, I want to go," Videl said.
"Videl, we have plans, this was supposed to be your night off, remember? I think Saiyaman can handle this by himself, it's just the hospital, and he really doesn't need any company. Isn't that right Saiyaman?" he said looking at Gohan with a sly smirk.
"Uhhh, well" Saiyaman replied.
"Sharpener, we can go to the movies another time, this is far more important."
"Hey, it's no problem, I can go alone," Gohan said as he started to levitate into the air, finally understanding what Sharpener was trying to do. "You go to the movies, it should be fun. You deserve some time off."
"Really? But I want to come. I wanna see what you're going to do!" Videl yelled
"I'm sorry miss, I don't wanna take you away from your date," he said as he flew off into the distance.
"My date? What is he talking about?"
"Who knows. Who cares. Let's just get out of here," Sharpener replied almost ready to burst in laughter.
Gohan left the hospital letting much better about his current situation. Surprisingly he had very little trouble getting into the rooms to see the victims and convincing them to take the sensu beans. Everyone were all in awe of the one and only Saiyaman. He stood on the roof of the hospital debating whether or not to seek out Videl and Sharpener. He could sense their ki's together, they were close... Very close to each other. Too close. Gohan's own ki started to rise as he thought about what could be going on between the two of them. He wanted desperately to go over there and separate them, but he knew it was best to just walk away, he couldn't afford another scene like the one at the restaurant. He convinced himself to stay calm and fly in the opposite direction. If Sharpener did anything to hurt Videl then he's just have to kill him. Simple.
Faulty reasoning, yes. But he didn't care. As far as he was concerned, Videl's safety was his responsibility.
Satan Mansion, 11:13 pm
"The picture you are looking at is the only image of the suspect as he entered the Restaurant earlier this evening. He is said to be between the ages 16-24, heavy built with platinum blond hair. Police say he may be armed and dangerous so if you do see him please run for cover, and call the police."
Videl stared at the picture on the television screen almost mesmerized by the man. 'Those girls told me that he was staring at me the whole time... but why? He must know me if that's the case. But where have I met him before?'
She laid her head against the pillow trying to figure him out.
'Maybe he's a criminal that I helped put away? Or an old classmate who moved? Or maybe he's just a fan... a really obsessed one.'
She was locked in thoughts of this stranger until she fell asleep.
She was standing in a familiar wooded area. It was night time and the sky was clear and the moon lit up the forest like a florescent bulb; all was silent and peaceful.
But as usual, the peace didn't last long. As she tried to think up a plan to get back her house the ground beneath her started to tremble. Birds flew frantically from their nests and animals took cover wherever they could.
"What's going on!" she yelled trying to hold her footing.
A loud roar was heard in the distance as the earth shook more violently and trees collapsed. She looked up to the direction of the ruckus and in the distance she saw the giant brown creature. "Oh dear Kami, it's what in the world is that!" She screamed as the giant monkey like animal approached her.
She attempted to run quickly in the other direction, but was stopped in her tracks by its giant fist slamming into the ground before her. She tried to run in the other direction but the giant creature grabbed a hold of her, his palm covering her entire body. She was trapped between his enormous fingers, only her head remained free from his clutches. She thought she was a goner for sure, but the giant ape stood still, staring at her with his big red eyes. He was holding on to her firmly, yet his grip was surprisingly gentle. She could still breathe well on her own, and move her arms and legs slightly. He released his grip and cupped his hand allowing her to sit freely in his palm. He stared at her, she stared back, she didn't understand why, but at that moment for some reason she felt safe with him, almost peaceful.
Then it all went black.
She woke up Saturday morning in a cold sweat. It was 5:45 am. She cursed herself for waking up so early on a weekend and groaned as she became aware of the bitter taste in her mouth. She got out of bed lazily, regretting letting Sharpener convince her to have a few drinks with him after the movie. She commenced her usual routine then went outside for a morning run; she was in the best shape of her life; her legs and abdomen were far more toned than they used to be and she was in overall better health. She felt great.
As she jogged towards the park she started to slowly recall the dream she had. Unlike the others she woke up far calmer and less nervous. It had been scary, yes, but something about it was different. The skies were calm, no strange voices, no Saiyaman, and of course there was the giant ape, but he was probably just a figment of her overactive imagination.
As she made her way around the park her mind drifted back to the man at the restaurant. The thought of his blonde hair and broad shoulders made her smile slightly. She made a mental note to contact the police after her flying lessons for an update; she just had to meet this man.
Satan Mansion, Saturday, 1:45 pm
Saiyaman landed on Videl bedroom balcony and knocked on the sliding glass door. He couldn't help his excitement, it was the only day that he could spend the entire afternoon with Videl. His mother had been a little reluctant to let him out of the house today since he'd been home late the entire week, but as usual, she agreed to let him go once he told her he'd be with Angela all day at the library.
He hated that he had to lie so much, but at this point he just couldn't help it. It was slowly becoming easier and easier. He even told Angela that his mother would not let him out of the house until all school work was done. Yep, he was becoming an expert liar. It thrilled and disgusted him at the same time.
The more he thought about it the more he realized that all his lying and irresponsible behavior was because of Videl. Not that he wanted to blame her, but she really was the reason he was acting the way he was.
On his way home the day before he finally admitted to himself that he liked her. There was no denying it, but there was also no way he would act on those feelings, after all, Angela was his girlfriend and he didn't want to change that. He'd just have to settle being spending time with Videl as Saiyaman, even if she is dating Sharpener.
After a lengthy wait Videl finally opened the bedroom door and their flying lesson commenced.
"So how did it go, did you get to see the victims yesterday?"
"Oh, yeah, they're all better now."
"All better? You mean they're completely healed?"
"Yeah, not a scratch on them. Sensu is great!"
"And where do you get this sensu?"
"Oh, uh. It's a long story."
"I see, you must get it from your father's planet!"
"Uhhh, sort of, yeah... anyway, we should get started," Saiyaman said trying to change the subject.
"Sounds good."
Angela's house, 2:25 pm
"Sweetheart, I'm going out for a while, you gonna be okay alone?"
"I'll be fine mom, I'll see you later!" Angela said as her mother walked out the front door. She rushed back excitedly to her room to get ready, she had plans for the afternoon and it was best if her parents were out of the house. Her father still hadn't returned since leaving on Tuesday evening, but she wasn't worried, nor did she care.
She stared at herself in the mirror as she brushed her hair. She was just about finished when out of nowhere she got a sudden chill, and a small gust of wind tangled a freshly brushed hair. She looked around, but saw nothing. 'Strange' she thought as she picked up her brush again. When she looked back up into the mirror behind her she saw him; a gross looking giant red creature, smiling deviously at her.
"Ahhhhhhh" she screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Relax girl, I won't' hurt you."
She instantly dropped her brush and ran for the door. She tuned the knob furiously but somehow it was locked from the inside.
"What the hell! I'm really losing it now!" she said as she struggled with the door.
"You can't run girl, don't bother."
"I must be dreaming. I have to be!" she closed her eyes tightly, "Wake up Angela, wake up!"
"You're not dreaming you fool, open your eyes."
She opened her eyes slowly to look at the creature before her, "Ew, who are you!"
"My name is Dabura, it's nice to meet you."
"What?... Yep, Angela ole girl, you are officially certifiable," she said to herself
He laughed, "Humans, you all have such a sense of humor"
She closed her eyes again, turned around and struggled with the door some more but was stopped cold in her tracks when she felt his hand on her shoulder.
"Kami, what do you want! Leave me alone!"
"Relax, dear Angela I will leave you soon. I just need to talk for a little while."
She turned back around to see the creature looking deep into her eyes. "Please, just take whatever you want and leave me alone!"
"You have nothing I want, girl, but I have something that you want."
"And what do I want," She asked nervously.
"Gohan."
TWO WEEKS LATER- Satan Mansion, Saturday, 4:40 pm
"You ready to go?"
"Yep, I think I can keep up with you now," Videl said as they started to fly through the air.
"Great, then follow me!"
Saiyaman led her through the cloudy skies at less the average speeds so that she could keep up. He wasn't sure where he was taking her exactly, but she wanted to see places that she never could with her plane, so he headed west.
Videl was flying expertly now. She could do flips and twirls in the air like she'd been doing it for years. Her ki blasts were improving as well, she had gotten much stronger within the two weeks of her training and she was almost positive she would be able to beat her dad at the tournament, if all else failed she'd just fry him, literally.
She couldn't believe her progress, flying seemed so easy for her now, only a month ago she thought it was impossible, and then Saiyaman flew into her life. He was amazing! She had completely misjudged him during their first encounter. Through him she learned that anything was possible, whether it was flying or healing people in a matter of seconds, she was now a believer. If it wasn't for him she would not be staring at the beautiful scenery before her. The water, the mountains, the animals, it was amazing.
"Where are we anyway?" she asked as she began feeling tired
"We're about 5 miles from West City."
"What! No way, you're kidding. It only took us a half hour to get here! This trip would take me near two hours with my jet-copter. Amazing!"
"Yep, certainly is. Getting tired?"
"Well a little. I didn't want to say anything..."
"No worries, we can stop down there for a break. Pick some fruit to eat, but it might rain soon so we'd better hurry up."
"You sure we won't get lost down there? That's a huge forest!"
"Get lost? Videl, we can fly. Remember?"
"Oh yeah! Sorry, dumb question."
"I see a good spot, let's go."
They landed in the middle of the forest area with a small clearing. They both looked around to analyze their surroundings. Videl stood almost paralyzed when she began to recognize where they were, this was the place from her dream, with the giant ape! She was almost certain of it. "How could this be?" she said aloud.
"What could what be?"
"Uhhh, nothing. I just feel like I've been here before."
"Maybe you flew over here before."
"Yeah, maybe," she said doubtfully still looking around.
"Videl, you look like you've seen a ghost, you alright?"
"Oh, yeah I'm fine" she said snapping out of her haze, "Lets looks for some food."
"Right, yeah. Doesn't look like these trees have much fruit, I'm gonna fly around to see if there's a lake nearby. Maybe we could catch some fish."
"Good thinking, I'll just wait here."
As Saiyaman flew around looking for lakes Videl continued to stare in awe of her surroundings. 'What are the odds, this is the same area, but how?' She walked around touching each tree as she went along, 'Maybe Saiyaman's right, I must have seen this place before and stored it in my subconscious and somehow it made its way into my dream.'
"Hey Videl! Found one just over here, come on," Saiyaman called from the sky.
"I'm coming," she said softly.
He dived head first into the water in hunt of his prey. Still in his Saiyaman outfit Gohan was slowly getting used to his superhero persona. He had to admit, his life was great. Every day after school he'd either 'hang out' at Angela's place or train with Videl and his mom didn't mind at all. He got to eat great food every day, whether it was made by his mother, Videl's cook or Angela, and he was actually becoming one of the 'cool' kids on campus because of his connection to Angela and Sharpener. The only downside of it all was his lack of attention to school work and the build up of lies. Of course, his picture from the restaurant was still plastered all over the news, but he didn't care, his mother rarely watched television so there was little chance of getting caught.
After filleting the fish and eating it whole the two decided to walk around for a bit to explore the area. Videl was almost positive that they were in the same area as her dreams and wanted to explore it further. They navigated through bushes, trees and some not so friendly forest animals until they stumbled upon an old, seemingly abandoned cabin, which was fortunate because the rain had started to slowly trickle down.
Saiyaman pulled the rusty wooden door open easily and led Videl into the cabin.
"Thank Kami; rain's really starting to come down."
"Yeah, we can take shelter here for a little while."
They took a few minutes to look around the cabin. It was nothing special; a small dusty couch in the living room area with two small windows, a round table with three chairs, a fridge, one bedroom with a single bed (no sheets) and dresser and a bathroom with a stand in shower.
"It certainly is a cozy little place, wonder who it belonged to."
"Usually they're owned by families in the city. As people get older and pass away their children and grand children forget all about it and the place becomes abandoned... It becomes home to the animals of the woods," Saiyaman replied while they were both staring out the window.
"Well, I guess we should get comfortable, doesn't look like the rain is gonna stop anytime soon."
"Guess not, you don't have a curfew, do you? I think it's almost 9 o clock" Saiyaman asked, feeling a little awkward being in a cabin alone with Videl.
"No, but my dad might get worried. I should call him... pffft, but I won't."
"You won't?"
"Nah, let him worry. Then he'll know how I feel when he's gone for days at a time."
"Yeah, but at least you know where he is."
"He knows I'm with you! And he hates it. That's makes it all the much better. He goes off to all of these private islands with his bed mates and doesn't expect me to worry? I'm giving him a taste of his own medicine."
He blushed "Uhhh, b-but we're not..."
"Oh I know, but he thinks we are, and I haven't told him otherwise."
"But why..."
"Just forget it Saiyaman. Let's talk about you shall we. I feel like I hardly know you..."
"Uh, okay,"
"Where is this Piccolo guy that trained you? Can I meet him?"
"Uh, well, Piccolo's not really the sociable type."
"I don't wanna socialize with him, I just wanna see how he fights, that's all."
"Well, maybe, but I can't promise anything."
"But I thought he was your friend, couldn't he just do it for you?"
"Um, maybe," Saiyaman said doubtfully.
"Great! Then you can bring him to our next training session."
"I don't know..."
"It'll be awesome, trust me."
"Piccolo's not..."
"Then the three of us can all train together..."
"I don't think..." Saiyaman said, desperately trying to get a word in.
"If I train with you two, then I'll be strong enough to beat my dad no sweat!"
'Kami, she's going a mile a minute!'
"And maybe you guys could come watch me fight at the tournament..."
'She's definitely passionate about fighting, look at her eyes, they're glowing... She just won't shut up about it, she's been spending way too much time with Erasa.'
"Hey, maybe you guys can join the tournament too! That would be awesome..."
'Join the tournament? Is she serious! Piccolo would rather play dress up with Dende than do that!'
"It's not really a tournament if all the best fighters aren't there..."
'She's getting way too ahead of herself.'
"And you're one of the best fighters I've seen..."
'Kami, what is she talking about.'
"I'm sure my father would appreciate it too. Any chance to kick Saiyaman's butt..."
'Argh! Why won't she just be quiet!'
"I don't know if you stand a chance against him, but you can definitely give him a run for his money."
Annoyed and without thinking Saiyaman did the only thing his senses wanted. He grabbed onto Videl's waist and pull her in for a kiss, locking lips with her and effectively ending her rant.
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