TITLE: Chapter Two - Cloud, Wind, Frost
AUTHOR: Rachel Wong
AUTHOR'S EMAIL: Hidden_Angel_83@hotmail.com
RATING: PG-13
PAIRINGS: None
WARNINGS: None
SUMMARY:
NOTE: This is set in an alternate universe. Please do not read it if you do not like A/U's. This is about B/V and G/CC. Please read and review. I'd like to know what you guys think. If you guys have ever heard of or watched the Chinese movie Storm Rider, this is a bit similar. By the way, Goku and Vegeta are not Saiyan. There are no Saiyans. This is set strictly on Earth and everyone is human.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragonball Z and am in no way connected to them. I only wish I was, than I'd have at least SOME $$$. I also do not own and am in no way related to the creators or producers or anything of Storm Rider. Seeing as how I am broke, sueing me would do you no good. =Þ
Last time on The Beginning:
Not knowing that this man had just been the cause of both of his parent's deaths, Goku went along.
*****
Chi Chi watched in wonder as the young boy in front of her tossed and turned restlessly in his sleep. She placed a hand on his forehead, trying to feel how hot his body was. As soon as her hand brushed against his skin, the boy jerked away, obviously now awake.
"Who are you? Where am I?" the boy asked her as she stared attentively at him. Chi Chi giggled nervously. The boy was obviously scared and confused. His eyes darted all over the room, trying to take in the surroundings.
The boy opened his mouth as if to say something else but the words were lost as he began to cough. Chi Chi got up from where she was and poured some water into a cup. She than handed the cup to the boy. He gratefully accepted it and finished it off in three gulps, obviously very thirsty. "My name is Chi Chi and your at the headquaters of the Han Clan."
The boy drank another three full cups of water before speaking. "My name is Goku. Um, do you happen to know how I got here?" Chi Chi smiled at the boy question. "My uncle found you and he brought you here. He said that your parents were dead or something like that."
"Oh."
The two youngsters sat looking at each other, not sure what else to say. Neither child fully understood the meaning of death. Neither child knew that one of them was to see more death and to experience more emotions in the next ten years than any normal person would in a lifetime.
*****
Two years later...
Han sat bolt upright in bed. He was sure he just had another vision. They came every once in awhile, always the same. It was always him ruling over the Han Clan conquering city after city with the help of those two brats Goku and Vegeta. Just as he was going to squash any hope of rebellion, he would wake up without cause. Today however, the dream had changed a bit. He was told that someone could reveal the rest of the dream to him. That someone was a monk by the name of Buddopa.
Pushing the vision to the back of his mind, he went to sleep reasoning that he would send out a search unit for the monk Buddopa. If he didn't exist, well then, too bad. If he existed, the monk would answer his questions...or else.
*****
Eight years later...
The waterfall cascaded loudly down on the human that stood underneath it. Vegeta stood, shirtless, unwilling to let the coldness of the water make him flinch. He waited.
Suddenly, two figures came flying from above at him. Vegeta threw his special attack known as the Thousand Fists, in their direction. Both figures were hammered mercilessly and immediately retreated kneeling down on their knees. "Hmph. What have I told you about doing things like that?" Bat and Rabbit, the two people who had attacked Vegeta, looked blankly at him. "What have I told you about holding back while fighting me. I don't need you to do such dishonourable things."
"We're sorry Master Vegeta. We will be sure never to make that mistake again."
Vegeta simply shook his head at the stupid and forgetful soldiers. Every day that they trained, the two bakas would always forget that he was now more than powerful enough to beat them. It seemed that they thought he was as weak as he had been when he was a child. Without another word, Vegeta threw on his cloak and walked away from Bat and Rabbit, very frustrated.
Although he could defeat most people, he did not care. He didn't care because he was still too weak to beat the one person he wanted to kill the most.
*****
Goku, Chi Chi and Krillen silently peeped around the corner of the cave. No one was there. As quietly as they could, the three friends snuck across to the entrance of the innermost cave. Chi Chi opened the door and entered, waiting for her friends to follow her.
Krillen shoved Goku into the room and began to close the door. Goku looked at his friend with confusion. "Come on Krillen, let's go. Hurry up and get in here."
Krillen smiled. "No Goku. I'm sure you guys would rather be alone. I'd only be in your way. I'll act as the lookout." Before Goku could say another word, the door was shut. Chi Chi looked at him and he shrugged at her. They both looked around the large room.
This was Han's sword room. No one else was suppose to enter it except him, unless they had his permission. There was nothing in the room save for the swords, an old constructed tower and a bridge which led to that tower. The bridge had long ago broken down, but no one used the bridge so there was no need to actually fix it. The only other living creatures in the room other than Goku and Chi Chi were little bugs that light up when it get's dark (don't know what they are called).
"What's wrong?" Goku had seen Chi Chi frown and thought that she was upset.
"I was just wondering what this place would look like from up there." She pointed to the top of the tower.
"That's no problem. You want to see?"
Chi Chi giggled. "Yeah, but there is no way I can get up there."
"Sure there is. Let me show you how." Goku promptly picked her up and leviated. Slowly, as not to scare her, he began to fly towards the top of the tower. He looked down at her and smiled. She was very beautiful. Goku couldn't explain the feelings he got whenever he was around her. At first he had thought it was merely a brotherly love, but now he was sure it was more, he just wasn't sure what it was. He liked the feel of her in his arms. Somehow, it felt right. Some of her hair fell across her face and Goku faught violently with himself to stop from brushing it off of her face.
Goku carefully put Chi Chi down, making sure not to hurt her in any way. Than, they sat down on the side of the tower that was closest to the entrance and watched the bugs milling about. Nothing could be heard except silence.
Chi Chi reached out a hand and tried to catch a bug. To her amusement, the little bug got away. She watched as Goku reached out a hand and quickly closed them in the area where the bugs had been. Many of the bugs scattered away, their peace being disturbed twice in a short span of time. Her face changed to one of curiosity as Goku brought his closed fist towards her. He nodded to her, no words needed, telling her to pry his hands open.
Gently, Chi Chi began to pry Goku's fists apart. Without warning, he opened his hand completely and four or five bugs came flying out frantically. Chi Chi's face split into a smile as she watched the bugs scramble to get away, not wanting to be held captive again. She turned around to look at Goku. Their eyes locked and both became speechless. It seemed as if they stared into each other's eyes for an eternity.
Their attention was snapped abruptly as Krillen opened the door and poked his head in. "Come on guys, I think someone is coming."
Quickly and quietly, Goku flew back down, with Chi Chi in his arms, to meet Krillen. The three of them escaped without notice.
*****
Bulma sat in her room alone, staring at the pet bird that her father had bought for her. Her mind was on one of her father's best students, Vegeta. He was the best out of the three students that Han had taken in about ten years ago. Each student had been taught a different style of fighting so that they could compliment each other in battles. Other than Vegeta, there were Krillen and Goku.
Krillen had been taught the technique Ice Palm which had the capability of turning people into ice with one touch. He had therefore been nicknamed by the soldiers, Frost.
Goku had been taught the Whirlwind Kick which were a series of devasting kicks, so fast that the eye couldn't keep up with it. Goku had been nicknamed Whispering Wind. It was an odd nickname for such a strong warrior, but it fit perfectly. Goku was nice and cared about the people around him. He rarely spoke up against Han, which was where the soldiers had gottent he idea of whispering. Wind came from the idea that when provoked, his true power would come out and unrelentlessly beat his enemies.
Vegeta, had been taught the Thousand Fists. His punches would come so quickly and with so much energy that it would feel and look like a thousand punches all within the span of one second. He had been given the nickname Striding Cloud. The idea of striding had come from the fact that he was always impatient, always taking large strides to wherever it was he was going. Another cause of the word Striding was the fact that Vegeta was such a fast learner. He was always learning "in strides" according to her father. Vegeta's moods were inconsistent. No one ever knew what to expect from him. Usually though, he was sullen and liked to keep to himself. However, when he did let loose, he was like a storm, uncontrolable. That was why the soldiers had settled on Cloud. Clouds were inconsistent and always changing.
Bulma sighed as strange feelings shot through her body. She didn't understand why, but whenever she thought about Vegeta, she felt warm all over. In the ten years that they had grown up together, he had probably said no more than twenty words to her. She sighed again as she could think of no logical explanation for her behaviour. Slowly, she got up, planning to find her cousin Chi Chi so that they could go out and do something fun. As she began to walk out the door, unconciously, her mind began to drift back to Vegeta once more.
NEXT TIME ON STORM RIDERS: Vegeta, Goku and Krillen are sent on a mission. Two other people tag along on one of the missions. Vegeta shows just how cold hearted he really is.