Author's Note:"I tried something a little different in this chapter. Don't
worry,it won't change any major stuff. Most people probably won't even
notice.Enjoy!"
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Chapter 25:Old Friends
Third Person
"What are you talking about,Nono?" Ray questioned.
"No time to explain. You, Trunks, and Zapland should head back to where that base was. There is something there that will help you in the battles to come, as well as new people from our dimension," Nono replied,"Sarah, Ashley, and myself will stay here and watch over Chi-Chi."
The two Tororins and Saiyan nodded before powering up to their respective Super levels and flying off. Behind each was a trail of energy.
"Be careful!!!" Sarah called out.
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"What do you think it is that's supposed to help us in battle?" Trunks thought out loud.
Zapland thought for a moment, remembering what Nono had told him,"The legendary Masamune....It has finally arrived."
"Ma-Masamune!? Isn't that thing just a legend!?" Ray gasped.
"No. According to Nono, he is the guardian of the holy sword. Apparently, the Masamune is the only sword capable of fighting against Zaffiroth and his evil blade, the Murasame," Zapland explained.
"Masamune and Murasame....The two sides of the same coin. One good, the other evil...." Ray trailed off, his voice shaking slightly.
Trunks raised an eyebrow, a question forming in his mind. But he decided to stay quiet as the desert where Zaffiroth's base once stood came into view. There were several energy signals scattered about, but none were really worth mentioning.
When they landed, a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes ran up to them,"Finally, we've found some one! Could you tell us where we are?"
"You're in a desert a few miles away from West City," Trunks then noticed his mistake,"Oh, right. You wouldn't know what West City is."
"What do you mean? West City? Desert? We were just in the middle of a village outside of--" the girl started.
"Outside of Sygar, right?" Ray asked.
"Yeah, how did you know....? Wait a second! I've seen you before! You're name wouldn't happen to be....Ray, would it?" she questioned.
"Yes, that's my name," Ray replied,"Why do you ask?"
The girl broke out into a grin and turned around,"CIRRUS!!! COME OVER HERE! YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE WHO THIS IS!!!"
A guy with dark hair, who stood several yards back, turned around with a questioning glance. Not wanting to keep his old friend waiting, he rushed over to where they were standing.
"What is it, Jessie? Who are they?" Cirrus asked curiously.
"Doesn't this guy look familiar? Think back nine or ten years ago," Jessie said, motioning to Ray.
Cirrus looked Ray over, his mind racing,"Nah, Jess'. He doesn't look like anyone I know."
"Idiot! His name's RAY! Doesn't that ring a bell?" Jessie demanded.
"Huh? No way! Ray? OUR Ray? How've ya been, man!?" Cirrus exclaimed, extending his hand.
Ray blinked, but shook the other teenager's hand regardless,"Fine....I guess..."
'Wait a second. Jessie, Cirrus? They do sound familiar. Wasn't Sarah saying something about them?'Ray thought.
'They obviously remember you from somewhere. Think about it for awhile,' Trunks thought.
"We should not be wasting our time here. There are others in this area, and we must still find the Masamune. In case you are forgetting, father still breathes," Zapland growled before stomping off, his Super Tororin aura flickering wildly.
"Was that....Nah, it couldn't be! Ray bein' here is too much of a coincidence anyway," Cirrus stated.
Ray chuckled nervously, glad that they hadn't seemed to have noticed his hair. If they remembered him from nine or ten years ago, they remembered the Ray with brown hair. Not Super Tororin hair.
"Could you guys wait here? We have important business to get to," Trunks said.
"Oh...sure!" Jessie exclaimed,'Business....in a desert? What kind of place did we wind up in? There's not even anyone else here.'
Ray and Trunks followed Zapland, who had already walked several yards away from them. Trunks extended his senses and checked the entire desert for any living energy.
"There are three more....Two of them are rather large compared to most," he stated.
"Then we'll split up. I'll go after one of the strong ones. Just point me in the right direction!" Ray exclaimed.
Trunks pointed toward the south,"The two strong ones are that way. The weaker one is to the east."
"I will head east then. You two had better not get hurt. I would hate to see what those girls back at Capsule Corporation would do if you were injured," Zapland snickered before walking off.
"What's his problem?" Ray muttered.
"Maybe he's jealous that Chi-Chi and my mother, while she was alive, keep trying to set us up with Ashley and Sarah," Trunks joked.
The two turned toward the south and flew off. It didn't take long before they saw two large objects in the sky. Once they got closer, they could see that these weren't just 'objects'. Flying in the air were two large Emerald Dragons.
"Woah....I've never seen one of those up close. Let alone two of them," Ray said.
"Are they dangerous?" Trunks asked out of curiosity, not that it mattered to them.
"To a human, yes. Most Emerald Dragons despise even the scent of a person."
"Do either one of them look familiar?"
"Shut up!"
"Sorry, I couldn't resist. It just seems like you know or are connected to everything pulled here."
"Actually....now that you mention it, one of them does look familiar..."
"Spectacular..."
Trunks rolled his eyes at his friend before chuckling.
"Let me try," Ray took a deep breath," DRACO!!! YOU OVERGROWN WUSS OF A DRAGON!!!!"
Both Dragons stopped their flight and turned to the Tororin.One of them flew closer,and seemed to almost gasp when it saw Ray.
"So, it IS you. Been a long time, Draco. How have ya been?" Ray asked calmly.
Trunks shook his head. He had known many strange people in his life, but Ray was definitely the strangest. How many people could claim they knew a Dragon? Other than the Eternal Dragon, of course. Or....Gohan's old pet Dragon.
Before Trunks could continue his thoughts, his eyes caught the glimpse of sun on steel. Somehow, he knew it was the Masamune below them.
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Ending Note:"This story's going a little faster than I originally planned....Oh well,I guess it's OK. Anyway, please review."
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Chapter 25:Old Friends
Third Person
"What are you talking about,Nono?" Ray questioned.
"No time to explain. You, Trunks, and Zapland should head back to where that base was. There is something there that will help you in the battles to come, as well as new people from our dimension," Nono replied,"Sarah, Ashley, and myself will stay here and watch over Chi-Chi."
The two Tororins and Saiyan nodded before powering up to their respective Super levels and flying off. Behind each was a trail of energy.
"Be careful!!!" Sarah called out.
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"What do you think it is that's supposed to help us in battle?" Trunks thought out loud.
Zapland thought for a moment, remembering what Nono had told him,"The legendary Masamune....It has finally arrived."
"Ma-Masamune!? Isn't that thing just a legend!?" Ray gasped.
"No. According to Nono, he is the guardian of the holy sword. Apparently, the Masamune is the only sword capable of fighting against Zaffiroth and his evil blade, the Murasame," Zapland explained.
"Masamune and Murasame....The two sides of the same coin. One good, the other evil...." Ray trailed off, his voice shaking slightly.
Trunks raised an eyebrow, a question forming in his mind. But he decided to stay quiet as the desert where Zaffiroth's base once stood came into view. There were several energy signals scattered about, but none were really worth mentioning.
When they landed, a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes ran up to them,"Finally, we've found some one! Could you tell us where we are?"
"You're in a desert a few miles away from West City," Trunks then noticed his mistake,"Oh, right. You wouldn't know what West City is."
"What do you mean? West City? Desert? We were just in the middle of a village outside of--" the girl started.
"Outside of Sygar, right?" Ray asked.
"Yeah, how did you know....? Wait a second! I've seen you before! You're name wouldn't happen to be....Ray, would it?" she questioned.
"Yes, that's my name," Ray replied,"Why do you ask?"
The girl broke out into a grin and turned around,"CIRRUS!!! COME OVER HERE! YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE WHO THIS IS!!!"
A guy with dark hair, who stood several yards back, turned around with a questioning glance. Not wanting to keep his old friend waiting, he rushed over to where they were standing.
"What is it, Jessie? Who are they?" Cirrus asked curiously.
"Doesn't this guy look familiar? Think back nine or ten years ago," Jessie said, motioning to Ray.
Cirrus looked Ray over, his mind racing,"Nah, Jess'. He doesn't look like anyone I know."
"Idiot! His name's RAY! Doesn't that ring a bell?" Jessie demanded.
"Huh? No way! Ray? OUR Ray? How've ya been, man!?" Cirrus exclaimed, extending his hand.
Ray blinked, but shook the other teenager's hand regardless,"Fine....I guess..."
'Wait a second. Jessie, Cirrus? They do sound familiar. Wasn't Sarah saying something about them?'Ray thought.
'They obviously remember you from somewhere. Think about it for awhile,' Trunks thought.
"We should not be wasting our time here. There are others in this area, and we must still find the Masamune. In case you are forgetting, father still breathes," Zapland growled before stomping off, his Super Tororin aura flickering wildly.
"Was that....Nah, it couldn't be! Ray bein' here is too much of a coincidence anyway," Cirrus stated.
Ray chuckled nervously, glad that they hadn't seemed to have noticed his hair. If they remembered him from nine or ten years ago, they remembered the Ray with brown hair. Not Super Tororin hair.
"Could you guys wait here? We have important business to get to," Trunks said.
"Oh...sure!" Jessie exclaimed,'Business....in a desert? What kind of place did we wind up in? There's not even anyone else here.'
Ray and Trunks followed Zapland, who had already walked several yards away from them. Trunks extended his senses and checked the entire desert for any living energy.
"There are three more....Two of them are rather large compared to most," he stated.
"Then we'll split up. I'll go after one of the strong ones. Just point me in the right direction!" Ray exclaimed.
Trunks pointed toward the south,"The two strong ones are that way. The weaker one is to the east."
"I will head east then. You two had better not get hurt. I would hate to see what those girls back at Capsule Corporation would do if you were injured," Zapland snickered before walking off.
"What's his problem?" Ray muttered.
"Maybe he's jealous that Chi-Chi and my mother, while she was alive, keep trying to set us up with Ashley and Sarah," Trunks joked.
The two turned toward the south and flew off. It didn't take long before they saw two large objects in the sky. Once they got closer, they could see that these weren't just 'objects'. Flying in the air were two large Emerald Dragons.
"Woah....I've never seen one of those up close. Let alone two of them," Ray said.
"Are they dangerous?" Trunks asked out of curiosity, not that it mattered to them.
"To a human, yes. Most Emerald Dragons despise even the scent of a person."
"Do either one of them look familiar?"
"Shut up!"
"Sorry, I couldn't resist. It just seems like you know or are connected to everything pulled here."
"Actually....now that you mention it, one of them does look familiar..."
"Spectacular..."
Trunks rolled his eyes at his friend before chuckling.
"Let me try," Ray took a deep breath," DRACO!!! YOU OVERGROWN WUSS OF A DRAGON!!!!"
Both Dragons stopped their flight and turned to the Tororin.One of them flew closer,and seemed to almost gasp when it saw Ray.
"So, it IS you. Been a long time, Draco. How have ya been?" Ray asked calmly.
Trunks shook his head. He had known many strange people in his life, but Ray was definitely the strangest. How many people could claim they knew a Dragon? Other than the Eternal Dragon, of course. Or....Gohan's old pet Dragon.
Before Trunks could continue his thoughts, his eyes caught the glimpse of sun on steel. Somehow, he knew it was the Masamune below them.
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Ending Note:"This story's going a little faster than I originally planned....Oh well,I guess it's OK. Anyway, please review."