So I know a lot of you have been waiting for this one so I hope you enjoy, and just to let you know, the chapter after this one will be the finale! I've had a great time working on this story but it's coming to an end! But in the meantime enjoy this one ;)
Chapter 21 – Don't leave me
Blood drenched the floor; everyone was frozen in their spot as chichi collapsed to the floor, a spear lodged through her body and tears flowing in her eyes. Goku ran to his wife's aid. It didn't look good for the feisty fire warrior, and everyone knew it.
'Bulma! Where's Bulma?' Chichi panicked panting for breath
'She's all right. Chichi, Chi, She's all right, you saved her!' Goku ran and kneeled next to his wife as did Aggie
'How's it looking down there? Am I beyond even Aggie's amazing talent?' she laughed a little as Aggie tried her best to try and help her
'It's all right. We'll think of something.' Goku said trying to reassure her
'Well, can we at least get this out of me? It hurts.' She asked referring to the spear as Goku looked to Aggie who shook her head sadly
'Chichi, we can't take it out just yet.' He said
'Why? Why?' she asked looking to aggie who's eyes began to swell up 'Will I die when it comes out?' she asked as tears flooded her eyes as chichi sighed sadly and looked to Goku who was trying not to cry 'Then we haven't got much time, my darling.' She smiled sadly
'We have forever, my love.' He cried holding her tight
'I hope we have forever in heaven because we didn't have enough time in this life. Not nearly enough time.'
'We were busy.'
'We were fighters and I'm proud. You keep fighting for me, Goku.'
'I…I can't fight without you!.' He yelled
'I'd love to argue with you, but we haven't got the time. You promise me you'll keep fighting.' Chichi had small tears flowing in her eyes
'I will.' He nodded as she sighed and looked to Gohan
'Gohan, come here' She held out her hand as Gohan walked over to her and held her hand
'Hang in there mum, you're gonna be fine!' Gohan cried
'Listen to me honey; I need you not to be scared of what will happen okay. I know you better than to be afraid, because you're strong, smart and the bravest little boy I am so proud of' Chichi rubbed the tears of his cheeks he looked to Goku who was panting with panic and heart break.
'He's scared.' Gohan informed her
'I know. He knows there's nothing he can do. He'll need someone to protect him. Will you do that for me? Promise me you'll protect him.'
'I promise.' Gohan cried to his mother and held her tight
'It can't end like this!' Bulma cried
'The task of being this world's protector falls to you now' Chichi sighed
'I can't do this alone'
'Sure you can! We both know your stronger than that' Chichi help Bulma's hand 'You're the bestest friend I have ever had! And I thank you for being there for me' Chichi smiled
'Oh god chi….' Bulma broke down in tears as chichi's breathing slowed down, Bulma buried her face in Vegeta's chest, who was trying to not show emotion as were the others, Gohan kissed his mother's hand as she smiled
'I love you Gohan, stay strong okay?' She whispered
'Mum…..please don't go' Gohan begged as she smiled softly and turned to her husband once more
'Don't be scared' she smiled
'I don't want to lose you!' Chichi cried
'You'll never lose me…' she said and placed her hand on his chest 'I'll be right here' She smiled
'I can't do this I…' Goku was cut off
'Kiss me.' She smiled
'I can't….'
'Why?'
'Because if I do then I won't ever do it…again!' He cried
'Then make it a good one' She smiled softly as he kissed her hard with love and passion….it was almost time. He pulled away and caressed her cheek
'I love you my husband.' She smiled
'I love you, my wife.' He smiled as chichi grabbed the spear that was lodged in her body and pulled it out!
'AHHHHHAAAAHHHHHHH!' She screamed and gasped for air in pain and threw the spear away
!Shh Shh!' Goku soothed her as her breathing quickened
'That's better.' She sighed and smiled softly and her breathing slowed…and slowed…..until…..she stopped. Her eyes closed as she took her last breath. Everyone was quiet, sad, heartbroken, enraged….lost. But no one felt all of those things more than Goku, He held his wife close
'Chi….' He whispered but he had no response as his breathing increased and his swelled with tears 'Chichi!' He begged her to wake but she did not, he buried his face in the crook of her neck and sobbed hard, Gohan let out some tears and piccolo rested his hand on his shoulder for comfort, Bulma cried into Vegeta's chest, Aggie and the queen sobbed with one another as the z warriors lowered their heads in sadness, Princess Chichi…..a friend….an ally…..a mother…a wife….a guardian….a loved one…was gone.
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Everyone in the Village gathered around a giant bonfire, Since chichi was an element of fire, it was custom for her to be cremated and released into the sky in fire sparks!, every villager held a candle in respect as younger girls held roses. Chichi had been changed into her element dress as she lay on the sticks ready for the fire to commence, Goku had placed her down gently and kissed her on the forehead holding back his tears, children had placed the roses around her as the queen held a fire torch and turned to her people.
'Duty, decency, reliability, honour, and dignity, respect: these are all qualities that our guardian not only held in high esteem, but practised every day during her time on this world and on earth.
She was a serious and disciplined woman, but she could never resist the opportunity to have a laugh with friends and loved ones, given half the chance. She saw a lot during her lifetime: a world ravaged by war, and an uncertain world with the War she witnessed as a child, all understandably influencing her views on the post-war world in which she herself grew up and, later, raised her own family. Let alone the social and cultural revolution exploding around her with the onset of this time. Chichi was an only child, who lived in and around the ox kingdom, raised by her father, the ox kind who treated her the she deserved to be treated. And then she met a man, a man who promised to love and cherish her, They married young—at age 18—and remained happily together for 10 years. When free of their parental responsibilities, Dad would whisk Mum off for some mad adventure, often without her knowing where they were going. As a mother of one child, she was often happiest when left to her own desires—whether it was training, hanging with friends, or being our protector. She was a strong willed woman, who didn't back down easy, she had a temper, which built her courage and bravery and strength. More often than not, she wouldn't be gone for that long, but admitted that she loved being home with her husband and child tending to them, and loving them. Our guardian of fire was a straightforward woman who demanded little from those around her, and who expected only the best for her family and friends. Provided she heard regularly from us all—and saw us whenever possible—she was content. To me, Chichi's finest quality was her patience: an inherent ability to listen, to absorb and to offer a point of view based on quiet, measured wisdom. It's strange to think that I can't just ask for her, she became another daughter to me, a brave soul who would have done everything in her power to save us, and she has! An enemy has been wiped out of our lives and for that we shall be eternally grateful. Chichi lived a long and happy life, and only succumbed to her fate right at the very end. She was an imposing figure of a woman, a tall, brave, beautiful character whose reassuring presence we all felt during difficult times. As we gather here today to remember and commemorate her life, let bid her farewell as we mourn the loss of a lively, dignified soul. A soul that brought joy and fulfilment to many, who has saved many lives that stand here today and whose legacy will live on forever.' The queen finished as many people let out tears of sadness as The queen began to light the bonfire with the torch and the flames began to rise, Goku had the most grieved face then anyone, Gohan could not stop crying into Bulma's arms as he watched his mother's body burn and become sparks of fire, she became another star in the sky. Vegeta stood next to Goku and felt he needed to say something
'I am sorry Kakarott' He said quietly
'What do I do now Vegeta?' I can't bring her back here, they have no dragon balls, and I can't bring her back when we return to earth because she didn't die there! How can I live without her?!' Goku asked as Vegeta lowered his head and turned to Bulma
'I can't help but feel the woman is hiding something' Vegeta told Goku who looked to Bulma who hadn't stopped crying since she said her goodbyes
'Bulma, you okay?' Goku asked sadly
'No! I'm not okay! She was my best friend Goku! I loved her so much! She saved my life! I should be in her place! She shouldn't have died! Especially with….' Bulma stopped in mid sentence
'With what?' Goku asked curiously
'It doesn't matter' she said sadly
'No tell me!'
'I can't!'
'BULMA I JUST LOST MY WIFE AND IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING THEN TELL ME!' Goku yelled as Bulma cried harder
'Goku….I'm so sorry…..but she was pregnant' Bulma cried. Goku felt his heart stop. His wife and now…his child! He fell to his knees and punched the ground in anger as Bulma cried into Vegeta's arms
'My baby!' Goku cried
'DAD LOOK!' Gohan pointed to the bonfire as a bright green light flowed around it, the ground began to light up into a green colour and all joint into this bright green ball that blinded everyone! When the light died down everyone opened their eyes to be staring at a woman. A woman with long black curls and daisies placed in her hair, a long green earth like dress an walked barefooted, the floor around her turned into a fresh green and she opened her eyes to be a light brown shade, if the warriors didn't know any better she looked a lot like…..
'Chichi?!' Goku gasped
'No!...Cassiel?!' the queen gasped
'It has been many years, my friend' Cassiel smiled
'Am I…..dreaming?!' Bulma rubbed her eyes
'You are not dreaming, and my how you've grown. You truly have become a strong woman Bulma, your mother raised you well' she smiled and turned to Gohan 'So you are my famous grandson, how handsome you are'
'Thank you 'Ma'm' Gohan bowed
'You may call me grandma' She smiled
'I can't believe it! Its you!' Gohan smiled and hugged her as she accepted the hug with open arms and looked to Goku 'My daughter has spoken of you…son Goku' She smiled
'Chichi?! She's Alive!?'
'Not quite, she is with me in the afterlife, She should not be there, she has too much to live for' Cassiel explained
'The baby?' Goku asked
'That's a good example. She and Bulma have done wonders to keep this world alive, but they would have not succeeded if were not for you sneaking into this world to help them' She smiled and turned to the villagers 'Listen well, all of you, It is true that can be cruel men, but there are good ones also, for those who have had a child with one, or fell in love with one. You all deserve that life, to have a family with someone you love, let this day tell you that today is a new day, a day were we are equal!' Cassiel claimed as they cheered and turned back to Goku 'You have saved my daughter, I have watched what you have done since the moment you came into her life, and I couldn't ask for no one else to protect her'
'Thank you but how can I protect her now?! She's gone!' Goku cried
'Why do you think I'm here?' Cassiel asked as he lifted his head
'I…..I don't understand'
'You are pure of heart Son Goku, as is my chichi, you saved her a long time ago, you helped her. And now I want to help you'
'How? What can you do'
'I will grant you one wish, for your loyalty and bravery and the love you share with my child'
'You mean….?'
'Say no more. So tell me…what is I you truly desire?' She asks
'Please….I beg you…Bring her back to me! I wish to have my chichi back' Goku pleaded as Cassiel smiled with joy
'As you wish….It has been a privilege to meet you' she smiled and disappeared in a bright light and zoomed into the sky and the light blinded everyone again until it disappeared, Goku opened his eyes and his eyes saw a sight, there on the ground….was an unconscious chichi!
'CHICHI!' He ran over to her and shook her gently 'Chichi….Please come back to me!' He begged and that's when he heard….a groan! Her breathing returned and her eyes opened slowly looking up into him
'G…Goku?' She groaned as he cried with joy and pulled her into his arms and hugged her tight as she hugged him back! SHE WAS ALIVE!
'Mom!' Gohan ran into his parent's arms as they hugged him tight, a family reunited! Everyone cheered for the return of the mighty fire warrior
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Celebrations took place that night, music, dancing, a feast and a huge bonfire! Everyone was happy! Goku and Vegeta couldn't stop eating the food as the others laughed, the queen engaged in conversation with Bulma
'My warriors tell me there was a wedding during the battle' The queen winked as Bulma blushed and grabbed Vegeta to bring him into conversation
'We thought it was now or never…..We're gonna need a proper ceremony when we get back to earth' She laughed as he grunted
'In that case, I'd like you to have this' The queen smiled and handed Vegeta a silver ring 'I'd like you to make an honest woman of her' The queen raised an eyebrow
'As you command' He took the ring and placed it on Bulma's finger and kissed it
'Your such a softie' Bulma giggled
'Don't expect too much of it' Vegeta said and walked back to the feast
'That woman can drive me insane' Vegeta huffed
'Well you married her' Krillen laughed
'Yeah good luck with that' Yamcha laughed
'Hey guys…have you seen chichi?' Goku asked
'I think I saw her head to the lake' Roshi pointed as Goku left the party and went to find his wife, and there he saw her sitting on a rock by the lake curled up into a ball looking into the water, Goku jumped onto the rock and sat next to her, he had a feeling on what she was thinking about
'You okay?' he asked
'I saw her Goku…I saw my mother' She sighed
'You wanna talk about it?' He asked as she started crying a little
'She was so beautiful! I thought I'd forgotten what she looked like but now I know! She was amazing! She gave me life and now she brought me back to life! I didn't even say thank you'
'She knows you are! Because she said she'll always be watching you'
'You think so?'
'I know so' He smiled and leaned his forehead on hers and sighed hard 'I thought I lost you there!' He said
'For a moment there you did' She caressed his cheeks 'Do you want to know what heaven looks like?' She asked
'Don't need to, already been and its crowded' He joked as she laughed
'I love you son Goku'
'And I love you Son Chichi!' He pulled her into his arms and kissed her hard, to lovers reunited at last
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Today was the day, everyone was ready to leave. The queen, aggie and the others were there to say their goodbyes to Bulma and chichi and the z warriors
'Thank you all for coming here to protect my world, for that I eternally grateful' The queen bowed to them as they did
'You guys are more than welcome to come back' Aggie winked and pinched Vegeta's butt who yelped and blush
'Foul Woman!' Vegeta grunted
'Well chi, you better call for Shenron!' Bulma smiled as chi nodded and cleared her throat
'O drakon, e male so ftengometta tesd 'hup' anankes!' she yelled into the sky as they heard the dragon's cry as he floated above them all
'YOU HAVE SUMMONED ME!' Shenron roared
'We wish for you to return us home dragon!' Bulma yelled
'YOUR DEMANDS ARE GRANTED' He roared 'HOWEVER….' He continued
'However what?' Vegeta asked getting impatient
'THE EVENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE LAST HOURS HAVE SAVED MANY LIVES, INCLUDING MINE IF YOU HAD FAILD IN YOUR TASK, I MAY NOT BE ALIVE TODAY' He said
'So?' Bulma asked
'I SHALL REWARD YOU 2 WISHES, I WILL ONLY DO THIS ONCE FOR THIS WORLD, MY POWER IS MEANT FOR EARTH, BUT YOU HAVE SAVED MY WORLS, SO TELL ME…..WHAT IS YOUR WISHES?' He roared as Bulma and Chichi smiled at one another
'What are you thinking?' The queen asked
'I think you know' Bulma winked 'Chi….give the command
'Dragon! I wish for you to revive the lived of the young strong warrior Nezumi! And her Daughter Keb!' Chichi ordered as the queen smiled widely
'YOUR WISHES ARE GRANTED!' He said as his eyes glowed and two bright lights beamed down and there stepping out of the light was Nezumi and Keb!
'Wha….What happened?' Nezumi looked confused
'YOU'RE ALIVE!' Bulma and chichi ran to hug her as she accepted their hugs
'Mama?' Keb asked as Nezumi lifted Keb into her arms and hugged her tight
'Oh my Baby!' Your okay!' Nezumi cried with joy as the queen rushed to her daughter and granddaughter and held them close
'Oh you both returned to me! I am never letting anything happen to you again' The queen cried with happiness, her family were safe again
'We shall return soon' Bulma smiled as Nezumi turned to her friends
'You saved us, Both of you, Know that you will become legends, stories and family to us all' Nezumi hugged her friends for the last time and stood back holding kep in her arms as the queen wrapped an arm around her daughter's shoulder
'Okay Dragon….TAKE US HOME!' Chichi yelled
'YOUR DEMAND IS GRANTED!' He said as chichi, Bulma, Goku, Vegeta and the other's glowed and disappeared. When they all opened their eyes again, they knew they were back on earth, the scent was familiar! The world was brighter! They were home!
'We're back!' Krillen cheered as did the others; Goku twirled chichi in his arms and kissed her hard
'What was that for?' She asked
'Well now that we're home, we have something to look forward to' He smiled gently placing his hand on her stomach
'I was gonna tell you…!' She said but he cut her off by kissing her hard as she accepted the kiss smiling
'We're having a baby!' He cheered as she nodded with excitement as the others heard his burst and all cheered with excitement! Gohan was gonna be a big brother and Goku was excited to be a dad again and the mighty fire element was once again to be a mother, she hugged Goku and looked to the ground and saw a few daisies grow for no reason, she knew that wasn't her power doing so and knew who. She looked up into the sky and smiled knowing that her mother was watching her….always.
ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND SCENE! Okay one more chapter to go! Who's excited! I Hope you are cause this has been a long run. I'll be in tough, please leave a review! xx Love you all, you rule, I rule
Penelope out ;)