Chapter 3
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Trunks and Goten waited for Tallena to continue. She took out a shell, and faced them. Her hair fluttered in the wind, and her ripped pants whipped at her bare feet. She held the shell in front of her. With a swipe of her hand over it, she was wearing a new fighting suit, black pants, a purple top, and another bigger black top under it. Goten thought it reminded him of his dad back in the old days, but different colors. She had two straps with two pouches. She put the shell back in the bottom pocket. Her hair was neatly combed to the back of her hair, and it was tied up.
' I'd like to train with you two, you seem to have very high ki's. And if you wouldn't mind joining me on a journey to Ztar, then you can fight in the tournament with me.' She waited for them to respond and she leaned back on the rail.
Goten's smile spread widely, ' Wow! I'd love to go! This would be soo cool!' He faced Trunks, who scratched his head. ' What about you Trunks?'
Trunks kept on scratching his head. ' Sure, I don't mind. I could use the training for the Grand Tour coming soon....Yeah, why not?' Tallena smiled happily and clapped her hands. Her two swords appeared in both hands.
' Yay! Now I want you two to have these' She handed Trunks one sword, and the other one to Goten. They held the swords confused.
' But why?-'
' To train with. If your going to enter the challenge in Ztar, then you must have a gilded mica sword. It has to come from an ancient tomb in Ztar's deserts.. If you don't have one that means you can't enter because you didn't pass the test of skill and strength to find a gilded mica sword. I've trained hard enough to pass the test over five times, so I have the magic to create five swords whenever I want.'
' So magic is what you focus on to gain strength? Isn't it abit fake?' Goten asked her, slashing in the air to get the feel of the sword. Trunks handled it like an expert, slashing with ease and acted like a professional.
' Not at all. Magic comes from the ancient times, and magic can be taught in anyone who believes in it. I can teach you both how to use magic, and I'll probably learn something new from you both too... It'll be a good experience for all of us!' Tallena said and created another
gilded sword.
She then took her pearl and threw it in the air. She caught it, and her body dissolved into a sexy looking mermaid. Goten looked at her up and down with wide eyes. Trunks nudged Goten with his sword gently, to make a point. Goten straightened out and smiled sheepishly.
Tallena laughed and held her sword as a mermaid, ' Magic can work with anyone, no one has to be special for it. All we do is borrow magic from the ancients.. Okay, this is a little trick you both can do' She broke her pearl bracelet, and handed each them two.
' Now hold them up, and throw it in the air 40 degrees west to the sun, and catch it when it falls down to your chest. And while your doing that, you've gotta think of something you can transform into. Its quiet simple once you practice...' Tallena showed them as she did it,
and turned back into her true form.
Goten scratched his head and tried to do it, but failed. ' I dunno- it doesn't work with me!' Tallena shook her head and took his hand, and pointed 40 degrees west to the sun.
' Aim that way, and think of turning into another guy while catching it, its not that hard!' She did it again so fast and accurate, and turned into a tall version of Pan. Trunks started laughing at the site of a tall Pan, and doubled over. Tallena // Pan raised an eyebrow
and took out her shell. In an instant, she turned into her version of a mermaid.
' Heh hah... Humm.. You seem to like mermaids allot, don't you?' Trunks said pointing to the long tail.
' Yeah, in Ztar its really rare to find mermaids there, so we usually transform into mermaids to learn more about their ways... I find the mer-men pretty cute... It's not everyday you get to see guys half fish isn't it? Maybe I can turn you guys into mer-men.. How about trying that again?' She asked.
Goten concentrated on the pearl, and thought about having purple hair like Trunks, then threw the pearl in the air. After a flash, it actually happened. Goten had purple hair, including his eyebrows (sick) and looked like it was a great bleach job. Trunks' mouth gaped open,
surprised that his best friend did it. Tallena smiled, clapped her hands and approved of Goten's doing.
' Very good! Now if you want to turn back, you have to do it east.. Trunks, go ahead and try it!' Tallena told him, and demonstrated by turning back. Trunks uneasily faced 40 degrees west of the sun, and threw the pearl. He failed, and scowled. He tried over three times, and then he finally got himself to turn into a mer-man. He tried to balance himself on the fins, and then got the hang of it.
' Cool man! I never knew geometry would come in handy once in ur life!' Goten laughed and constantly touched Trunk's scaly skin with amazement.
Tallena nodded, and looked at the sun that was almost hiding under the sea. The boat rocked slowly, and Tallena sat down on the chair and sighed. She crossed her arms and laid down, closing her eyes slowly. Trunks as a mer-man flapped his tails on the board, wondering
what Tallena was thinking now. Goten kept on looking at his hair and laughing quietly, then called out bye and went into his cabin.
' I suggest you get in the water or you should turn back into your normal self, looking strangely at me won't do you any good..' she told Trunks without opening her eyes. Trunks flapped his tail once more, and threw the pearl up. He turned back into himself, and Tallena stifled a laugh. Trunks looked at her strangely, then realized he was in his boxers.
' One side effect, is that if you change your form physically, you wind up in your under clothing.. That's why I usually prefer to stay in my swim suit most of the time. Now get dressed and go to sleep. We have training to do no?' She said with her eyes remaining closed an she smiled.
' Heh.. Ehh... Heh heh... I guess I should, but aren't you going inside to sleep?' he asked slowly walking to his cabin blushing slightly.
Tallena opened her eyes and picked up her sword. ' Don't worry, I'll stay outside for a while.' She turned it into its metal block, and set it beside her. Trunks walked back to his cabin, and changed. He held up the pearl he still had and wondered about this new knowledge about
magic, and about this new person. He wanted to talk to Gokou and Vegita about what happened, but it was around four o clock and they probably were asleep. He closed his eyes and clutched the pearl in his hands asleep.
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Trunks and Goten waited for Tallena to continue. She took out a shell, and faced them. Her hair fluttered in the wind, and her ripped pants whipped at her bare feet. She held the shell in front of her. With a swipe of her hand over it, she was wearing a new fighting suit, black pants, a purple top, and another bigger black top under it. Goten thought it reminded him of his dad back in the old days, but different colors. She had two straps with two pouches. She put the shell back in the bottom pocket. Her hair was neatly combed to the back of her hair, and it was tied up.
' I'd like to train with you two, you seem to have very high ki's. And if you wouldn't mind joining me on a journey to Ztar, then you can fight in the tournament with me.' She waited for them to respond and she leaned back on the rail.
Goten's smile spread widely, ' Wow! I'd love to go! This would be soo cool!' He faced Trunks, who scratched his head. ' What about you Trunks?'
Trunks kept on scratching his head. ' Sure, I don't mind. I could use the training for the Grand Tour coming soon....Yeah, why not?' Tallena smiled happily and clapped her hands. Her two swords appeared in both hands.
' Yay! Now I want you two to have these' She handed Trunks one sword, and the other one to Goten. They held the swords confused.
' But why?-'
' To train with. If your going to enter the challenge in Ztar, then you must have a gilded mica sword. It has to come from an ancient tomb in Ztar's deserts.. If you don't have one that means you can't enter because you didn't pass the test of skill and strength to find a gilded mica sword. I've trained hard enough to pass the test over five times, so I have the magic to create five swords whenever I want.'
' So magic is what you focus on to gain strength? Isn't it abit fake?' Goten asked her, slashing in the air to get the feel of the sword. Trunks handled it like an expert, slashing with ease and acted like a professional.
' Not at all. Magic comes from the ancient times, and magic can be taught in anyone who believes in it. I can teach you both how to use magic, and I'll probably learn something new from you both too... It'll be a good experience for all of us!' Tallena said and created another
gilded sword.
She then took her pearl and threw it in the air. She caught it, and her body dissolved into a sexy looking mermaid. Goten looked at her up and down with wide eyes. Trunks nudged Goten with his sword gently, to make a point. Goten straightened out and smiled sheepishly.
Tallena laughed and held her sword as a mermaid, ' Magic can work with anyone, no one has to be special for it. All we do is borrow magic from the ancients.. Okay, this is a little trick you both can do' She broke her pearl bracelet, and handed each them two.
' Now hold them up, and throw it in the air 40 degrees west to the sun, and catch it when it falls down to your chest. And while your doing that, you've gotta think of something you can transform into. Its quiet simple once you practice...' Tallena showed them as she did it,
and turned back into her true form.
Goten scratched his head and tried to do it, but failed. ' I dunno- it doesn't work with me!' Tallena shook her head and took his hand, and pointed 40 degrees west to the sun.
' Aim that way, and think of turning into another guy while catching it, its not that hard!' She did it again so fast and accurate, and turned into a tall version of Pan. Trunks started laughing at the site of a tall Pan, and doubled over. Tallena // Pan raised an eyebrow
and took out her shell. In an instant, she turned into her version of a mermaid.
' Heh hah... Humm.. You seem to like mermaids allot, don't you?' Trunks said pointing to the long tail.
' Yeah, in Ztar its really rare to find mermaids there, so we usually transform into mermaids to learn more about their ways... I find the mer-men pretty cute... It's not everyday you get to see guys half fish isn't it? Maybe I can turn you guys into mer-men.. How about trying that again?' She asked.
Goten concentrated on the pearl, and thought about having purple hair like Trunks, then threw the pearl in the air. After a flash, it actually happened. Goten had purple hair, including his eyebrows (sick) and looked like it was a great bleach job. Trunks' mouth gaped open,
surprised that his best friend did it. Tallena smiled, clapped her hands and approved of Goten's doing.
' Very good! Now if you want to turn back, you have to do it east.. Trunks, go ahead and try it!' Tallena told him, and demonstrated by turning back. Trunks uneasily faced 40 degrees west of the sun, and threw the pearl. He failed, and scowled. He tried over three times, and then he finally got himself to turn into a mer-man. He tried to balance himself on the fins, and then got the hang of it.
' Cool man! I never knew geometry would come in handy once in ur life!' Goten laughed and constantly touched Trunk's scaly skin with amazement.
Tallena nodded, and looked at the sun that was almost hiding under the sea. The boat rocked slowly, and Tallena sat down on the chair and sighed. She crossed her arms and laid down, closing her eyes slowly. Trunks as a mer-man flapped his tails on the board, wondering
what Tallena was thinking now. Goten kept on looking at his hair and laughing quietly, then called out bye and went into his cabin.
' I suggest you get in the water or you should turn back into your normal self, looking strangely at me won't do you any good..' she told Trunks without opening her eyes. Trunks flapped his tail once more, and threw the pearl up. He turned back into himself, and Tallena stifled a laugh. Trunks looked at her strangely, then realized he was in his boxers.
' One side effect, is that if you change your form physically, you wind up in your under clothing.. That's why I usually prefer to stay in my swim suit most of the time. Now get dressed and go to sleep. We have training to do no?' She said with her eyes remaining closed an she smiled.
' Heh.. Ehh... Heh heh... I guess I should, but aren't you going inside to sleep?' he asked slowly walking to his cabin blushing slightly.
Tallena opened her eyes and picked up her sword. ' Don't worry, I'll stay outside for a while.' She turned it into its metal block, and set it beside her. Trunks walked back to his cabin, and changed. He held up the pearl he still had and wondered about this new knowledge about
magic, and about this new person. He wanted to talk to Gokou and Vegita about what happened, but it was around four o clock and they probably were asleep. He closed his eyes and clutched the pearl in his hands asleep.