TITLE: Ancient Power
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dragon Ball Z.
NOTES: This is one month after the death of her mother.
Chapter 5
Miura easily caught Vegeta's flying foot then flung him back. Trunks attempted to punch her, but she dodged him, causing his hand to crash into a rock. She concentrated, then let loose a ki attack she'd come up with earlier. Her expression was fierce, that of a saiya-jin warrior. Eyes narrowed with furrowed brows and her mouth set in a hard line.
They fell down, startled by the force this easily controlled attack had. "Well, that's a surprise. What an improvement." Vegeta growled. Instantly, the girl became cautious. The prince rarely said anything close to a compliment. And her caution would not go unanswered, for she could sense him building something up.
Tousan, lie! I don't think she can handle it!
Stop it. Miura can take this. You know it. he hissed back. The beam that he shot traveled towards her with an incredible speed. She leapt back, then let off a counter attack that effectively canceled out the one coming at her. Once the noise and the light of the explosion passed, they blinked. Her skills had definitly grown since they had started.
"Hey, good one, Mira!" Trunks called out, using the affectionate nickname that the family had come up with. She laughed at his tone of voice.
"Trunks, you are being a character!"
He blinked in surprise. That was the first time she'd ever called him that.
As they began their journey back to the house, now, to the eyes of a stranger, the girl's cat-like grace showed. This was so unusual, and added to the power his sensors could pick up, she was marked as a different kind of warrior from the start. But what was it about her that had caught his attention? Was it what the one who had died under their ship had said about her or was it something very different but no less dangerous?
Miura stopped sharply. Her senses, sharp as they were with the abilities of the cats and saiya-jins, alerted her to someone watching them. She looked around cautiously, a low, cat-like growl coming from her throat. Her eyes searched the brush on the edge of the sandy clearing they had sparred in while her hands tightened into fists.
Trunks noticed her standing there, looking like she had seen a ghost. A ghost she wanted to clober. "Miura, what's wrong?" he inquired.
"Someone is watching us."
"But I don't sense any ki." He then gently took ahold of her arm and pulled her back to the house.
The one hiding in the brush smirked evilly. They were so clueless. Had the group followed the girl's instincts, he would have been found out. Now he had the information necessary to begin an assault.
~
Deep in the forest, a jinzouningen* irritably paced. "He should be back by now. "What is taking him so long?" Naru muttered. Then, the man she was waiting for quietly landed behind her, and placed his hands over her eyes. "Enough, Juunana. What took you so long?"
"I was spying." he replied while spinning her about. The way that the sun glinted off of her platinum hair causing him to fall into admiration once again. "I found out that the warriors of this timeline are very powerful. We'll have to tread carefully."
Naru relaxed into his arms, contemplating what he'd just told her. Of all the timelines he could have sent us to, he chose this one. Maybe if he has a double here and if they fuse we could defeat these yerus*.
The male jinzouningen smirked softly. This felt so right to him. Yet Naru had been such a thoughtful one, and very rebellious. It was for this very reason that Gero had put him with her. He felt that this creation of his would quell that nature of hers, and make her obedient, like he was. Well, he doesn't know that I'm just biding my time. I'm furious with him because he de-activated my sister.
His comrade pulled away from him then leapt into the skies. "Catch me!" she cried. Juunana shook his head as he followed her. This girl sure knew how to get his attention. And more than that, knew when to distract him.
*
jinzouningen- artificial human/ android
yeru- trust me, you don't want to know. It's very impolite.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dragon Ball Z.
NOTES: This is one month after the death of her mother.
Chapter 5
Miura easily caught Vegeta's flying foot then flung him back. Trunks attempted to punch her, but she dodged him, causing his hand to crash into a rock. She concentrated, then let loose a ki attack she'd come up with earlier. Her expression was fierce, that of a saiya-jin warrior. Eyes narrowed with furrowed brows and her mouth set in a hard line.
They fell down, startled by the force this easily controlled attack had. "Well, that's a surprise. What an improvement." Vegeta growled. Instantly, the girl became cautious. The prince rarely said anything close to a compliment. And her caution would not go unanswered, for she could sense him building something up.
Tousan, lie! I don't think she can handle it!
Stop it. Miura can take this. You know it. he hissed back. The beam that he shot traveled towards her with an incredible speed. She leapt back, then let off a counter attack that effectively canceled out the one coming at her. Once the noise and the light of the explosion passed, they blinked. Her skills had definitly grown since they had started.
"Hey, good one, Mira!" Trunks called out, using the affectionate nickname that the family had come up with. She laughed at his tone of voice.
"Trunks, you are being a character!"
He blinked in surprise. That was the first time she'd ever called him that.
As they began their journey back to the house, now, to the eyes of a stranger, the girl's cat-like grace showed. This was so unusual, and added to the power his sensors could pick up, she was marked as a different kind of warrior from the start. But what was it about her that had caught his attention? Was it what the one who had died under their ship had said about her or was it something very different but no less dangerous?
Miura stopped sharply. Her senses, sharp as they were with the abilities of the cats and saiya-jins, alerted her to someone watching them. She looked around cautiously, a low, cat-like growl coming from her throat. Her eyes searched the brush on the edge of the sandy clearing they had sparred in while her hands tightened into fists.
Trunks noticed her standing there, looking like she had seen a ghost. A ghost she wanted to clober. "Miura, what's wrong?" he inquired.
"Someone is watching us."
"But I don't sense any ki." He then gently took ahold of her arm and pulled her back to the house.
The one hiding in the brush smirked evilly. They were so clueless. Had the group followed the girl's instincts, he would have been found out. Now he had the information necessary to begin an assault.
~
Deep in the forest, a jinzouningen* irritably paced. "He should be back by now. "What is taking him so long?" Naru muttered. Then, the man she was waiting for quietly landed behind her, and placed his hands over her eyes. "Enough, Juunana. What took you so long?"
"I was spying." he replied while spinning her about. The way that the sun glinted off of her platinum hair causing him to fall into admiration once again. "I found out that the warriors of this timeline are very powerful. We'll have to tread carefully."
Naru relaxed into his arms, contemplating what he'd just told her. Of all the timelines he could have sent us to, he chose this one. Maybe if he has a double here and if they fuse we could defeat these yerus*.
The male jinzouningen smirked softly. This felt so right to him. Yet Naru had been such a thoughtful one, and very rebellious. It was for this very reason that Gero had put him with her. He felt that this creation of his would quell that nature of hers, and make her obedient, like he was. Well, he doesn't know that I'm just biding my time. I'm furious with him because he de-activated my sister.
His comrade pulled away from him then leapt into the skies. "Catch me!" she cried. Juunana shook his head as he followed her. This girl sure knew how to get his attention. And more than that, knew when to distract him.
*
jinzouningen- artificial human/ android
yeru- trust me, you don't want to know. It's very impolite.