With the tyrant, Freeza defeated, things have begun to settle down. Chi-Chi and Bulma are enrolled in a school under orders of Saishi. There, they met a girl by the name of Videl, a talented fighter, who enjoys their company and happens to be the daughter of the legendary champion, Hercule, better known as Mr. Satan. However, Videl is not as she seems, and neither is the school. Find out on Dragon Ball F!
Chapter Thirteen: School Bore: Meeting the Witch, Yurin
Chi-Chi and Bulma barely made it through their class without passing out. As they sat at the table for lunch, they began to eat the massive amount they'd packed. While they wouldn't admit it, it was a habit they'd picked up from Goku. The memories brought too much sadness to refer to it though, so they elected to not talk about it lest they never be able to move on. After all, losing your closest friend and sibling is pretty hard, even after eight months.
"So" Chi-Chi said, biting down on an apple. "How did you get your cyborg capabilities?"
Bulma froze. Sweat began to bead on her forehead as her eyes widened slightly. She looked at Chi-Chi, biting her lower lip.
"Wh-why do you ask?" the cyborg carefully asked.
"Well" Chi-Chi said. "I just never thought to ask before. Also, I can't stand sitting still, so I feel that this could help us pass the time."
"I-I see." Bulma said. "Well, are you sure you want to know… truly sure?"
Chi-Chi looked at her best friend with a strange look, as if she was reading her. She could tell it was a personal subject, but her curiosity was bubbling, since the only other robotic beings she had faced were in the Red Ribbon Army headquarters.
"I am." She said. "Are you ready to tell me?"
"I suppose I owe you my story." Bulma sighed. "I mean, I've heard you and Goku's. But, it's not a pretty story… it's really not."
"I understand." Chi-Chi said. "Take your time."
"I…" Bulma began, finding the words to choke in her throat. "I wasn't born to the parents you met when we went to Capsule Town."
"Wait, what?" Chi-Chi asked, shocked. "You mean Dr. Briefs and Panchy aren't your parents?"
"I do." Bulma said. "In fact, I haven't even lived with them for three years."
"Are you…" Chi-Chi asked. "An orphan?"
"You could say that." Bulma said. "I and my two closest friends and siblings almost were orphaned in that attack from the Red Ribbon Army back twelve years ago. We barely survived."
"Oh…" Chi-Chi tried to find words of comfort, but could not.
"Lapis and Lazuli are their names." Bulma said, her eyes beginning to water as she looked down. "Lapis was a boy and Lazuli a girl. The three of us had an unbreakable bond. They were a year older than me, but we always looked out for each other. No matter what, we stuck together. We had to. They found us and brought us to an orphanage, where the conditions were subpar. But, we had shelter, so we put up with it."
"That's terrible." Chi-Chi sucked in a breath.
"We were constantly bullied, Lazuli and I." Bulma continued, her fist clenching as her eyes shifted. Lapis always stood up for us, though, and even began to teach us to fight. However, the final straw came when we found that I was to be adopted. The people there tried to force us apart, but I refused to leave them, since they weren't going to be. Lapis came up with a plan for us to use to all leave together."
"Did it succeed?" Chi-Chi asked.
"We made it out of there." Bulma sighed. "Just barely. It was at that time that we began to discover our fighting potential. As we aged, however, we became more trouble than the beings of the town we had moved to could handle. They chased us out and we began to live in solitude. By the time we were twelve, we were pretty much infamous around there."
"What happened next?" Chi-Chi asked.
"A man by the name of Dr. Gero kidnapped us." Bulma said. "He… he did horrible things to us… made us like this… into cyborgs… gave us numbers instead of names… dehumanized us… for three years, we were his tools of destruction. All planned to be programmed with a single command… kill Son Goku and Ushi Chi-Chi…"
"Wh-what?" Chi-Chi sucked in another breath.
"Before he could program me, I escaped." Bulma said, a tear or two falling onto her folded arms. "With the help of Lapis and Lazuli. They… they sacrificed themselves to save me. When I left, I promised I'd return strong enough to save them. I haven't reached the goal I don't think… I travelled towards Capsule Town unknowingly and Dr. Briefs and Panchy took me in and I stayed with them for some time, getting to know them and their daughter, Tights, who was a member of the Galactic Patrol and they got to know me as well. After Dr. Briefs upgraded me with the Scouter I had, I thanked him and told him I had to leave to help my friends. He wished me luck and I left. At that point, I was decently strong, though not Goku strong, but I was capable. I headed to one Korin on top of Korin's Tower who was said to be a powerful martial artist. I reached the tower, climbing it. I reached the top, Korin greeting me and agreeing to train with me. After I had finished my training, which was about six months' worth, Korin told me of someone stronger than him up above the tower. He gave me a red magic pole, instructing me how to use it."
"That pole we climbed to reach the Lookout to place Katas in his role as Guardian?" Chi-Chi asked.
"Yes." Bulma said. "I was the one that activated it. I met the previous guardian, who referred to himself as Kami. He agreed to train me and told me of the Dragon Balls and their capabilities. Once I had completed his training, he tasked me with helping him with a problem: his evil half."
"Piccolo…" Chi-Chi said.
"Yes." Bulma said. "I battled the monster, killing him. However, I found out the hard way that once Piccolo dies, so does Kami. Without him, I was unable to use the Dragon Balls and wish for the power to save Lapis and Lazuli."
"I understand." Chi-Chi sighed sadly.
"Then, I decided to look for a strong fighter to test myself on." Bulma said. "By chance, I happened to run into you two."
"Yeah." Chi-Chi nodded. "Wait, did you say you had a sister at the Briefs' house?"
"Yes." Bulma said. "Tights. She's never there though, since she's a member of the Galactic Patrol, but we did have some sisterly bonding moments… funny, she mentioned her partner and her being involved in a hunt for Saiyans. I didn't know what the word meant at the time, so I never thought of anything to associate it with, but now, I guess she was looking for Goku."
"What happens if she comes back?" Chi-Chi asked.
"Nothing much." Bulma said. "It's not like she's a match for Vegeta or Raditz. If Goku were here, she'd certainly give her a fight she wouldn't easily walk away from. I think it'd be fine. But, she'll be coming soon. Maybe you could meet her."
"That would be interesting." Chi-Chi said, shrugging.
"Yeah." Bulma nodded. "we'll figure it out when we get to it.
"Hi, guys." A girl said, her voice deep and tough sounding, sitting down next to them.
The girl wore green high tops with purple socks that rose above them slightly. She wore shorts that barely reached her knees, showing about an inch of skin above them. She wore a large white t-shirt that stopped about two inches above the end of the shorts. Pinned to it was the sigil of the hall monitor. On her arm, she wore a band with the Kanji for her teacher's name, Hercule. She wore dark brown fingerless gloves and wrist bands. Her raven hair was tied into two pigtails that went in front of her shoulders. Her eyes were a light cobalt, several shades lighter than Bulma's.
"Oh, hey, Videl." Chi-Chi said, greeting her and Bulma's new friend they'd met on day one. "Where have you been?"
"Some jackasses tried to do backflips off of the fountain in the front of the school." She said, sighing angrily. "Had to take care of it."
"Jeez." Bulma said. "You get to have all the action around here."
"Hey, excuuuuuse me, princess." Videl chuckled, holding her hands up. "I didn't get to fight in a tournament. My dad doesn't let me."
"why not?" Bulma asked.
"Worried I'll get hurt." Videl said. "I wanna learn that cool stuff I've seen people do but he says that's all fake too. I know it's real though, but I can't find anyone to teach me."
"Cool stuff?" Chi-Chi asked, knowing exactly what she meant.
"Yeah." Videl said. "Like that awesome move that Muten Roshi guy can use."
"That would be awesome." Bulma nodded. She and Chi-Chi remembered the conversation they'd had when Videl had first brought them to her house…
Flash-six months ago
"And, this is my home." Videl said, gesturing to the large, but not excessive, home.
"wow." Bulma said. "reminds me of back home. My dad liked to have a nice large space too."
"I think our dads'd get along." Videl said.
"So, where is your dad?" Chi-Chi asked.
"Videl, is that you?!" a strangely southern voice called down, a man coming down the stairs, holding a brown puppy.
The man had black shoes like Chi-Chi's as well as white pants that resembled hers as well in terms of style. He wore a maroon, short sleeved, gi top, a white belt holding it closed. His bare chest came out of the openings in the top, showing off his burly form. His hair was in an afro of sorts and he had a mustache that made a square around his mouth. His eyes were black like Chi-Chi's and they showed strength.
"Yeah, dad!" she said. "I brought my friends home."
"Well, good." The man said, chuckling in a big laugh. "I was just feedin' Bee while I exercised and worked on my new technique."
"Is it explosive?" Videl asked.
"You know it." The man laughed again, clapping Videl on the back. "So, introduce me to your friends."
"These two are Chi-Chi and Bulma." Videl said, pointing to each one respectively. "They attend the Turtle School."
"The Turtle School?" the man said, chuckling again as he held out his hand to the two. "I fought that leader once. She had a good head on her shoulders. The name's Hercule. Nice ta meetcha."
Bulma and Chi-Chi shook hands with the man, feeling the strength in his grip, both knowing this an had considerable power in him.
"Chi-Chi was in the last tournament." Videl said. "She won third place overall."
"Only getting beat by your mentor and sister, huh?" Hercule chuckled. "Impressive to say the least."
"I want to know how you pulled off those insane moves." Videl said. "It would be so cool to do that!"
"Now, Videl, I thought we talked about this." Hercule said. "It's all just smoke and mirrors and planted explosions."
"That can't be right!" Videl said, sighing, knowing shed never win the argument. "Whatever, I'll take Bee back to his room. I'll be right back."
Videl took the small dog from the large man of Hercule, walking out of the room. When she was gone, Hercule looked at the two women.
"I do believe in the Ki techniques you two are usin'." He said in a lowered voice. "But, ya can't tell Videl, alright?"
"Why not?" Bulma asked, confused.
"I'll tell ya at a later time." Hercule said. "Just know that it's for the best. I don't want my little girl gettin' hurt or gettin' someone else hurt."
"O…kay." The two reluctantly promised Hercule that they would try to keep Videl from learning.
"Thanks." Hercule gave a huge grin. "Say, since you're from the Turtle School, would ya like ta spar with me? See how we're comin' up?"
"That would be interesting." Chi-Chi said.
"Alright!" Hercule said. "Videl'll know where to find us, so let's go!"
The two followed the larger man to the arena he had in his house, prepared to fight him.
Present time
"You two thinkin'?" Videl asked.
"Yeah." Bulma said. "Just remembering the time your dad fought us."
"He sure gave you guys a fight." Videl chuckled.
"Yeah." Bulma nodded.
"Welp, I gotta go." Videl said, scarfing down her lunch. "Gotta meeting with the teachers and the hall monitors."
"Have fun." Bulma said.
"As if." Videl said, walking off.
"We should hang out more after school." Chi-Chi said. "Those stupid meetings take most of her time."
"Yeah" Bulma agreed. "They oughta—what the hell?"
"What?" Chi-Chi asked.
"Look at those students over there." Bulma pointed to a group of students who were moving in a strange fashion with talismans on their foreheads. They had dark purple auras which had a thick, dark feel to them.
"They seem… strange." Chi-Chi narrowed her eyes, trying to pick up on anything. "they have thick and dark power hanging about them… it's almost like witchcraft."
"Witchcraft?" Bulma asked. "That's real?"
"It is." Chi-Chi said, nodding. "I didn't think there'd be a strong source of it here. There's got to be a witch around here somewhere. We've got to find them and put a stop to this quickly."
"right." Bulma nodded. "those students should be helped, right?"
"If I remember from Master Saishi's teachings on witchcraft" Chi-Chi thought out loud. "Then, removing the spells of the talismans on them should be enough."
"Got it." Bulma nodded. "Let's get to it."
The two walked over to the group of students, said students snapping their necks at them, a strange bloodlust shining for a split second in their eyes as they took up fighting stances, immediately started attacking Bulma and Chi-Chi. The two were immediately forced to take the defensive, blocking blows.
"these guys are stronger than I imagined." Bulma said, a blow hitting her in the face and drawing a small line of blood.
"Must be some strong witchcraft." Chi-Chi said, blocking another low, which actually hurt a little.
"I wonder who has witchcraft strong enough for this." Bulma said, noticing more possessed students come out of classrooms.
"I'm not sure." Chi-Chi said. "But, let's not hurt them. They're only students after all."
"right." Bulma nodded as the two continued. However, as more and more kept pouring out, they were forced into the middle of the pile of students, fighting back to back.
"you'd think fighting Freeza would signify we're the most powerful in the universe." Bulma said, chuckling.
"Try to go for the talismans!" Chi-Chi said, reaching for one as quickly as she could. However, a jolt of electricity threw her backwards into Bulma, knocking them both backwards. The students began to swarm them once again, actually pinning them down and placing talismans on their foreheads. The two felt a surge of magical energy move through them and fought to resist it, but they were too weak.
"Fight it, Bulma!" Chi-Chi shouted. The two struggled to resist the effects of the control placed upon them… only to notice that they weren't fighting for control of their bodies. They did, however, feel their energy draining from them as the strong magic sucked the Ki out of them.
"What… is this?" Chi-Chi asked, straining to stand as the Ki she had used so much was leaving her.
"It must be… strong magic." Bulma grit her teeth. "Especially if it can restrain our Ki like this."
"F-fine then." Chi-Chi growled slightly. "I can still… fight without it. Let's stop these students."
"Of course." Bulma said, the two continuing to fight the swarm of students coming at them from all sides, squeezing them closer together and fighting back just as hard, if not harder, than the two females.
"This is tiring me out." Chi-Chi began to sweat.
"Surprisingly me too." Bulma said. "It's taking my energy from my core. I can't keep this up. It's like I'm going Overclock: Level Three, but without the huge boost."
"Yeah." Chi-Chi panted, the two of them continuing to throw punches and kicks in an attempt to fight off the swarming students, or even weaken them to the point they could remove the talismans that were controlling them or even their own talismans.
However, the students around them had the advantage in both numbers and stamina, overpowering the two and restraining them. The two struggled, trying to break free of the grip of the mind controlled students, but they were unable to due to the lack of Ki.
The students brought them before a student about their age, if not a year older at most. She had on red boots similar to Chi-Chi's as well as long black stockings that went up halfway to the top of her thighs, being fastened with belts. She had on a red miniskirt that went down to leave only an inch of skin showing between the stockings and the skirt. She wore a green uniform that seemed to be an alteration of Chi-Chi's in design, being shorter and covering only one shoulder, her right one, being like a long sleeve on the other arm. She wore no shirt under it, another contrast to the uniform between them. She had on a yellow belt like Chi-Chi wore. There was a red band tied around where the symbol of the uniform would go. On her wrists were wrist guards, both going up almost to her elbows. Her hair was a deep emerald green and was held in two loops that went up. Her eyes were a deep emerald green as well, full of hatred as she saw the two.
"Well, look what we have here." She smirked. "Two Turtle School students."
"Wait, who're you?" Chi-Chi asked.
"I am the witch Yurin." The girl said. "I am the one behind these students' behavior."
"Why?" Chi-Chi asked.
"Because power is everything." She said. "Wouldn't you agree?"
"No." both restrained girls said, fighting against the students that held them there.
"Oh?" Yurin chuckled. "You're being hypocritical with your talk. I can tell you build your strength up powerfully under your master."
"We don't fight to rule." Chi-Chi said. "We fight to better ourselves."
"Is that so?" Yurin chuckled. "Then, why did you fight in the tournament? Was that to better yourselves? You're starting to show your hypocrisy. You are a bunch of selfish monsters who fight to take down opponents and show their dominance."
"That's not true!" Chi-Chi shouted. Yurin retorted by slapping her in the face. The sting on Chi-Chi's face remained as the black haired girl felt the shock of the pain, surprised that it could hurt that much.
"I've removed all of your Ki." She said. "You're powerless to resist me."
"Then, prove it." Chi-Chi said. "Show us your hand to hand skill. Let's fight for real."
"Excuse me?" Yurin asked. "You're powerless without your Ki. How do you expect to fight me?"
"Hand to hand." Chi-Chi said. "We may be without Ki, but we still can fight hand to hand."
"Alright then." Yurin smirked. "I shall fight one of you. If you can beat me, then I will cease this."
"Why are you doing this?" Chi-Chi asked. "What's the real reason?"
"I dislike the society of this school." Yurin said. "I dislike your school as well. Now, let us fight. Choose one of you to fight me."
"I'll fight you." Chi-Chi said. "I plan to win."
"Fine." Yurin snapped her fingers, the students holding Chi-Chi releasing her as she fell onto her hands. She stood up, stretching slightly, getting into her fighting stance as she faced off with Yurin.
Yurin rushed for her, throwing a fast and hard strike to her chest. But, Chi-Chi dodged, roundhouse kicking her in the face. Yurin faltered, Chi-Chi following it up with two quick punches to her face.
Yurin managed to land a hit on Chi-Chi, who stepped back slightly, punching her in the face again, kicking her in the gut.
"You're lacking in physical strength." Chi-Chi said. "Is that why you use witchcraft?"
"I use it to beat monsters like you." Yurin growled, throwing a punch at Chi-Chi that threw the Turtle School student off balance, allowing Yurin to punch her repeatedly in the face.
"Your skills are lacking as well." Chi-Chi said, grabbing her fist. "You could use training."
"I don't want your training that teaches strong ones survive." Yurin growled, seemingly offended.
"That's not how we train." Chi-Chi said. "We are taught balance, the ability to protect others as well as ourselves. We fight for the weak, not to harm them. You're pretty hypocritical with that though, using that when you're doing exactly that right now with controlling these students to do your dirty work."
"I am taking the strong out of the equation." Yurin said.
"Is it because you're weak?" Chi-Chi asked, no hostility in her tone.
"I am not weak!" Yurin shouted with a strong conviction. At that, Chi-Chi stood up, dropping her stance.
"No." she said. "You are not. With the proper training, you could be a strong force to be reckoned with. But, you have to purify your heart. You must give up this evil endeavor."
"Wh-what?" Yurin asked, surprised at Chi-Chi's response. "You… don't want to fight?"
"You are not worth fighting." Chi-Chi said. "You do not have the proper motive. It would not prove anything to beat you this way and to lose to you wouldn't prove anything either."
"You…" Yurin was confused at this point. "I don't understand."
"Yurin." Chi-Chi said. "Join Bulma and me. Together we can become stronger together. Master Saishi would train you as well."
"But…" Yurin said, her hateful expression lost. "Master Shen…"
"Master Shen is wrong." Chi-Chi said. "His entire philosophy is false. He only believes in cruel trickery. Come with us."
"But…" Yurin said. "He said that… that you were monsters and evil and… and he would cast me out if I didn't side with him."
"We won't." Bulma said. "You have our word."
"You'd… you'd not do that?" Yurin asked, shocked and in awe at the two.
"We would not." Chi-Chi and Bulma nodded.
Yurin simply dropped to her knees, a defeated look on her face as she let out a couple of tears.
"I…" She struggled to get out. "I can't fight you two anymore…"
"What?" Chi-Chi asked.
"you may leave." Yurin said quietly, the students releasing Bulma as their talismans fell off. The students looked around in confusion before returning to their respective classrooms.
"That was too easy." Bulma said, standing up and walking over to Chi-Chi. "Then again, compared to Freeza, I guess anyone from this planet would be an easy fight."
"I have no desire to fight you." Yurin said, dejected. "There is no point. I see now that Master Shen was wrong. Do with me what you will."
"The offer for you to join us still stands." Chi-Chi said. "We will gladly accept your joining."
"R-really?" Yurin asked, looking up at the two.
"Sure." Chi-Chi smiled, holding out her hand. She chuckled inwardly as she thought how much Goku was similar in this manner, having befriended Tien from the Crane School as well. She had even befriended a monk named Krillin, who she sparred with a couple of times.
Yurin simply stared at her hand before her eyes welled up with tears and she began crying. Bulma and Chi-Chi simply looked at her, unsure of what to do. The seemingly strong girl was fragile and took one too many blows to her confidence, but she was not a quivering mess.
"Y-you two are the nicest people I know!" She blubbered. "Not even Tien was this nice!"
After about five minutes, she regained her composure, rubbing her eyes, standing up, her confidence restored.
"I accept." She smirked, holding out her hand to take Chi-Chi's. "I would also like to formally apologize for my behavior earlier."
"Accepted." Bulma said, Chi-Chi smirking. Yurin removed the talismans on the two, Bulma and Chi-Chi feeling their Ki return.
"There you are!" came Videl's voice as she kicked open the door to the room. "I've been looking for you two!"
Out of reflex Yurin's arm twitched, tossing a talisman at Videl, the talisman attaching itself to her forehead, a dark pink aura forming around her as Videl dropped to her knees, screaming in pain.
"Yurin!" Chi-Chi exclaimed.
"I'm sorry!" Yurin shouted. "It was a reflex! I'll take it off!"
She reached for the talisman, but a large jolt of electricity threw her backwards, Chi-Chi catching her.
"What was that?!" Bulma shouted.
"I-I don't know." Yurin gasped. "I normally can take them off easily. But, now I can't. What is she?! This is totally different than a normal possession!"
The three looked at Videl and the transformation beginning to come upon her.
Next time on Dragon Ball F, the group must try to help Videl and this strange transformation. But, can they stop this strange form she's become? Find out on Dragon Ball F!