[Author's Note]
Hi, everyone! This chapter marks a beginning of a very important
subplot. ^_^ Also, the BIG plot will begin to reveal! (Can you
believe it's not already?) I also need ideas for a villain. Of
course, you can guess that I'm going to be using some of Sailor
Moon's, but there has to be a greater force than that. Please give
me any ideas that you have! I have a pretty good note of the big
picture - ending and all. But of course, it could all change in a
matter of seconds, considering my brain. =P This is one of the
longer chapters in my standards. I'm not really sure what type
everyone likes to read - short or long. Personally, I'm frustrated
with long, oversized chapters, but that's just me. Give me your
input, please!
----------
Chapter 4: Secrets Revealed
"Are you okay?" A voice echoed in Minako's ears. It felt distant.
She merely mumbled irrational gibberish in response.
The person lightly touched her arm. When he received no response,
he grabbed the poor arm and began to drag it, along with the rest
of the girl's body, in the grass, proud that he once remembered
to keep his ability to fly a secret.
Minako woke up, thanks to the torment. It was almost dark and her
blurry eyes couldn't exactly see the figure in front of her.
"Um... excuse me?" She managed to say.
The figure stopped and let go of her arm. He turned around and leaned
towards her. She could see his big, innocent black eyes blinking.
"Can't you be a little... gentler?" She blurted out, then found
herself blushing.
"Sorry!" From his voice, Minako could tell that he was just a child.
He was scratching the back of his head cluelessly. How could a child
drag me with such ease? She wondered.
"But you fainted and won't talk."
"I just fell asleep..." She defended, wondering if it was really
the truth.
"Oh." The boy replied, looking away with remorse. "Sorry!"
Minako smiled, "Not your fault. I guess it would be weird to see
a person just lying in the field, out in the middle of nowhere."
"It was!" He nodded, grinning.
"But what are YOU doing out here?"
"I'm going home from my friend's house."
"Really? But I didn't see any houses nearby, not to mention cities!
Where do you live?"
"Actually it's pretty far from here."
"So someone drove you here?"
"No. I flew... Can't you fly?"
The forbidden question! Surprised by his own words, the boy could've
sworn his voice had its own brain.
So they both were pretty astonished when Minako suddenly found herself
saying "yes".
Silence took over as they stared at each other, silently yelling at
themselves for revealing their abilities.
* * * * * * * * * *
Trunks opened his eyes almost mechanically. Usagi's ki was rising in
an almost exponential manner.
"Whoa..." He couldn't help but awe to himself as her power level grew
rapidly. What was going on?
Quietly, he stepped out of his bedroom and walked toward the guestroom
where she was staying at for the night. He gasped as a silvery flash
of light escaped from the gaps between the door and its surrounding walls
into the hallway. In a matter of seconds, it disappeared again.
A pair of feet was walking up the stairs. He could sense it.
"Dad?"
"You felt it, too, Trunks."
He nodded.
"With this energy, she is definitely no average girl. I tried to tell
your mother that."
"But it's not an evil energy." Trunks remarked.
"True. But it is still a good idea that we keep an eye on her! And if
she causes any trouble at all, killing her off won't be any more than
a little exercise..." Vegeta barked, snorting.
"Okay, dad." He nodded as his father's callous image disappeared
downstairs. He sighed. Why is his father such an unsentimental man?
He had no sense of humor; he barely speaks to his own son and wife;
he treated guests like his life-long enemies... one time, he even
forgot Trunks' birthday. Once in awhile, Trunks becomes jealous just
by watching Goten riding on his father's shoulders, screaming some
nonsense happily. It was something he longed for. Such a pitifully
small thing, but it would mean so much to him.
It's not gonna happen.
A light crash turned the young boy's attention back to his guest's
room.
* * * * * * * * * *
"Why isn't this working!?" She screamed in agony.
With that, Trunks tiptoed into the room worriedly. A shimmering
pink crystal was floating above the palm of Usagi's hands. Its
beautiful light emitted everywhere.
"What do you want...?" She questioned without turning around.
She can sense ki! Trunks knew that he did not make one bit of a
sound when opening the door and stepping in. Dad was right, he
thought. This was no ordinary girl. And what was that crystal?
"The light."
Usagi turned around slightly with her pink crystal. With its light,
Trunks could see that she had changed into a colorful mini-skirt
with satin ribbons behind her back, shaped like a butterfly. Yet
he didn't recall her bringing any extra cloths, nor anything else
at all.
"Oh, sorry. Did this light bother you?"
"Not really, but what are you doing with that?" He pointed to the
floating crystal.
"... I can't say. You're not even supposed to see this!"
Trunks thought about it for a second.
"Well, I'll make you a deal. You tell me the secret about that
crystal, and I will tell you my secret."
"What kind of secret?"
"I'm not going to say until you tell me first."
Usagi's child mind rambled on and on with itself. Tell, or no?
As much as she hated to admit it, she did want to know Trunks' secret.
She liked to learn all secrets. This was a tempting offer.
"Well, I suppose since you already saw this..."
"OK! Now tell me!"
Usagi grasped the crystal as it stopped shimmering. She sat cross-
legged on her bed. Trunks sat in facing her.
To make the best effect, Usagi made an eerie face as she spoke.
"This crystal is called the ginzuishou. It bears special powers. I
was asking it to take me to the moon..."
"And it didn't work?" Trunks asked, remembering her annoyed
attitude earlier.
Usagi nodded, "Yep. It's frustrating."
"Why won't it work?"
"I don't know." She whispered, "I really don't."
Trunks could see the sadness eyes. Something was clearly bothering
her.
"Why do you want to go on the moon?"
"Even if I told you, you won't believe me." She smiled sadly. "Plus,
I can't tell you everything. Tell me your secret now."
"Okay. My secret is that I am a very strong man."
"Huh? What kind of secret is that?" Usagi yelped with disbelief. She
almost burst into laughter.
But Trunks was serious. "See, I'm a saiya-jin."
"A what?"
"Um... It's a race on another planet."
Usagi stared at him open-mouthed.
"I'm not kidding."
"I understand." She sighs, "I was just surprised because I'm not from
here, either."
Yes! I knew it. Trunks thought triumphantly to himself.
"So what are you?"
"Lunarian..."
"Like, from the moon?"
"Yep."
"Is that why you want to go to the moon?"
"Right." Usagi took a deep breath. There were still a lot more to this
she wanted to tell. Deciding whether it was safe or not, she asked
absentmindedly, "So how strong are you? Being a saiyo, saiya, whatever?"
"A saiya-jin." He corrected; "you want to see how strong I am?"
"Okay!" Usagi jumped off the bed abruptly.
"Wait! Shhhh... My mom doesn't like me staying up past 8. We gotta be
quiet."
"Oh."
* * * * * * * * * *
"Wow!" Usagi couldn't help but exclaim as she watched Trunks tear
through masses of boulders with lightning speed. She didn't expect
him to be even close to what her eyes could not believe seeing right
now. In fact, the whole day seemed like a dream. A long one, that
is. Yet, it was a rather memorable one.
She rubbed her eyes to ease away this possible illusion.
What laid in front of her didn't mysteriously disappear as she
expected would happen. This boy truly had powers. He wasn't just
joking about it... That race, saiya-jin, must be very strong.
"So how's that?" Trunks jumped in front of Usagi, grinning.
After a moment of drowning in envy, Usagi suddenly jumped up and
grasped Trunks by his shoulders. "Please... please help me get to
North Pole!" Her eyes were glittering with droplets of tears she
was struggling to hold back. Sincere plead was written all over her
face.
Startled by her sudden request, Trunks took a step backwards.
But she didn't lose grip.
"North Pole? Why north pole. I thought you wanted to go up to
the moon."
Usagi finally loosened her grip, "Even with a power as great as
yours, you won't be able to fly fast enough to pass through the
earth's gravitational field."
"Oh... But what's in north pole?"
"Something in north pole can power up my ginzuishou. With enough
power, it will be able to act as a teleportation device."
"What's the thing that can help?" Trunks asked skeptically.
"I don't exactly know. Before you came in, I heard a voice... a
friendly voice. It said, 'Child, come to north pole if you're
having troubles... we have the remedy...' It's like they know
about the ginzuishou."
"Hmm..." Trunks closed his eyes for a moment. "But, the energy
coming from there is evil..."
"But it can't be. Are you sure?"
"Positive..."
"But we still have to try!" Usagi took a deep breath to stop
her tears from pouring.
"...Okay." Trunks sighed. He could emphasize with her about
wanting to see parents, like he wanted to see a soft side of
his father... if it existed. There was no way to refuse.
"Thank you..." She nodded gratefully, still trying to hold
back those tears. Only this time, several droplets escaped
her deep blue eyes and onto her cheeks. She quickly turned
and wiped them away before he could notice.
"Let's go."
* * * * * * * * * *
"If I fly fast, we can get there about ten minutes."
"Seriously?"
"Yep. But it might hurt you..."
"I'll be fine."
"If you say so." Trunks grabbed Usagi by her waist and floated
up, then into his usual "flying" positions. They took off in the
speed of lightning. He didn't bother to turn into a Super Saiya-
jin. Still unsure of Usagi's powers, he decided that flying at a
SSJ speed could seriously hurt her. Plus, it was a deeper secret
that he must still keep.
At first, dust particles in the air blinded Usagi. She felt out
of breath and deprived of oxygen. But soon, she was used to it
and managed to open her eyes and enjoy the beautiful scenery below
her. They flew by cities, mountains, lakes... faster than a jet
plane...
As they flew north, the weather gradually became colder and colder.
Off in distance, whiteness protruded out of nowhere.
North pole stood in front of their eyes.
----------
How was that, everyone? I know the big plot still haven't been
revealed, but I just couldn't fit it all in this chapter! In fact,
I calculate that it's not gonna happen until maybe near chapter
6 or 7! I'm still trying to write a bit everyday, but school and
all that, it may not be until next Wednesday or later that I get
chapter 5 out. Please let me know if you liked the story or not!
Ideas, suggestions and advice are welcome, as well. Thanks!
Hi, everyone! This chapter marks a beginning of a very important
subplot. ^_^ Also, the BIG plot will begin to reveal! (Can you
believe it's not already?) I also need ideas for a villain. Of
course, you can guess that I'm going to be using some of Sailor
Moon's, but there has to be a greater force than that. Please give
me any ideas that you have! I have a pretty good note of the big
picture - ending and all. But of course, it could all change in a
matter of seconds, considering my brain. =P This is one of the
longer chapters in my standards. I'm not really sure what type
everyone likes to read - short or long. Personally, I'm frustrated
with long, oversized chapters, but that's just me. Give me your
input, please!
----------
Chapter 4: Secrets Revealed
"Are you okay?" A voice echoed in Minako's ears. It felt distant.
She merely mumbled irrational gibberish in response.
The person lightly touched her arm. When he received no response,
he grabbed the poor arm and began to drag it, along with the rest
of the girl's body, in the grass, proud that he once remembered
to keep his ability to fly a secret.
Minako woke up, thanks to the torment. It was almost dark and her
blurry eyes couldn't exactly see the figure in front of her.
"Um... excuse me?" She managed to say.
The figure stopped and let go of her arm. He turned around and leaned
towards her. She could see his big, innocent black eyes blinking.
"Can't you be a little... gentler?" She blurted out, then found
herself blushing.
"Sorry!" From his voice, Minako could tell that he was just a child.
He was scratching the back of his head cluelessly. How could a child
drag me with such ease? She wondered.
"But you fainted and won't talk."
"I just fell asleep..." She defended, wondering if it was really
the truth.
"Oh." The boy replied, looking away with remorse. "Sorry!"
Minako smiled, "Not your fault. I guess it would be weird to see
a person just lying in the field, out in the middle of nowhere."
"It was!" He nodded, grinning.
"But what are YOU doing out here?"
"I'm going home from my friend's house."
"Really? But I didn't see any houses nearby, not to mention cities!
Where do you live?"
"Actually it's pretty far from here."
"So someone drove you here?"
"No. I flew... Can't you fly?"
The forbidden question! Surprised by his own words, the boy could've
sworn his voice had its own brain.
So they both were pretty astonished when Minako suddenly found herself
saying "yes".
Silence took over as they stared at each other, silently yelling at
themselves for revealing their abilities.
* * * * * * * * * *
Trunks opened his eyes almost mechanically. Usagi's ki was rising in
an almost exponential manner.
"Whoa..." He couldn't help but awe to himself as her power level grew
rapidly. What was going on?
Quietly, he stepped out of his bedroom and walked toward the guestroom
where she was staying at for the night. He gasped as a silvery flash
of light escaped from the gaps between the door and its surrounding walls
into the hallway. In a matter of seconds, it disappeared again.
A pair of feet was walking up the stairs. He could sense it.
"Dad?"
"You felt it, too, Trunks."
He nodded.
"With this energy, she is definitely no average girl. I tried to tell
your mother that."
"But it's not an evil energy." Trunks remarked.
"True. But it is still a good idea that we keep an eye on her! And if
she causes any trouble at all, killing her off won't be any more than
a little exercise..." Vegeta barked, snorting.
"Okay, dad." He nodded as his father's callous image disappeared
downstairs. He sighed. Why is his father such an unsentimental man?
He had no sense of humor; he barely speaks to his own son and wife;
he treated guests like his life-long enemies... one time, he even
forgot Trunks' birthday. Once in awhile, Trunks becomes jealous just
by watching Goten riding on his father's shoulders, screaming some
nonsense happily. It was something he longed for. Such a pitifully
small thing, but it would mean so much to him.
It's not gonna happen.
A light crash turned the young boy's attention back to his guest's
room.
* * * * * * * * * *
"Why isn't this working!?" She screamed in agony.
With that, Trunks tiptoed into the room worriedly. A shimmering
pink crystal was floating above the palm of Usagi's hands. Its
beautiful light emitted everywhere.
"What do you want...?" She questioned without turning around.
She can sense ki! Trunks knew that he did not make one bit of a
sound when opening the door and stepping in. Dad was right, he
thought. This was no ordinary girl. And what was that crystal?
"The light."
Usagi turned around slightly with her pink crystal. With its light,
Trunks could see that she had changed into a colorful mini-skirt
with satin ribbons behind her back, shaped like a butterfly. Yet
he didn't recall her bringing any extra cloths, nor anything else
at all.
"Oh, sorry. Did this light bother you?"
"Not really, but what are you doing with that?" He pointed to the
floating crystal.
"... I can't say. You're not even supposed to see this!"
Trunks thought about it for a second.
"Well, I'll make you a deal. You tell me the secret about that
crystal, and I will tell you my secret."
"What kind of secret?"
"I'm not going to say until you tell me first."
Usagi's child mind rambled on and on with itself. Tell, or no?
As much as she hated to admit it, she did want to know Trunks' secret.
She liked to learn all secrets. This was a tempting offer.
"Well, I suppose since you already saw this..."
"OK! Now tell me!"
Usagi grasped the crystal as it stopped shimmering. She sat cross-
legged on her bed. Trunks sat in facing her.
To make the best effect, Usagi made an eerie face as she spoke.
"This crystal is called the ginzuishou. It bears special powers. I
was asking it to take me to the moon..."
"And it didn't work?" Trunks asked, remembering her annoyed
attitude earlier.
Usagi nodded, "Yep. It's frustrating."
"Why won't it work?"
"I don't know." She whispered, "I really don't."
Trunks could see the sadness eyes. Something was clearly bothering
her.
"Why do you want to go on the moon?"
"Even if I told you, you won't believe me." She smiled sadly. "Plus,
I can't tell you everything. Tell me your secret now."
"Okay. My secret is that I am a very strong man."
"Huh? What kind of secret is that?" Usagi yelped with disbelief. She
almost burst into laughter.
But Trunks was serious. "See, I'm a saiya-jin."
"A what?"
"Um... It's a race on another planet."
Usagi stared at him open-mouthed.
"I'm not kidding."
"I understand." She sighs, "I was just surprised because I'm not from
here, either."
Yes! I knew it. Trunks thought triumphantly to himself.
"So what are you?"
"Lunarian..."
"Like, from the moon?"
"Yep."
"Is that why you want to go to the moon?"
"Right." Usagi took a deep breath. There were still a lot more to this
she wanted to tell. Deciding whether it was safe or not, she asked
absentmindedly, "So how strong are you? Being a saiyo, saiya, whatever?"
"A saiya-jin." He corrected; "you want to see how strong I am?"
"Okay!" Usagi jumped off the bed abruptly.
"Wait! Shhhh... My mom doesn't like me staying up past 8. We gotta be
quiet."
"Oh."
* * * * * * * * * *
"Wow!" Usagi couldn't help but exclaim as she watched Trunks tear
through masses of boulders with lightning speed. She didn't expect
him to be even close to what her eyes could not believe seeing right
now. In fact, the whole day seemed like a dream. A long one, that
is. Yet, it was a rather memorable one.
She rubbed her eyes to ease away this possible illusion.
What laid in front of her didn't mysteriously disappear as she
expected would happen. This boy truly had powers. He wasn't just
joking about it... That race, saiya-jin, must be very strong.
"So how's that?" Trunks jumped in front of Usagi, grinning.
After a moment of drowning in envy, Usagi suddenly jumped up and
grasped Trunks by his shoulders. "Please... please help me get to
North Pole!" Her eyes were glittering with droplets of tears she
was struggling to hold back. Sincere plead was written all over her
face.
Startled by her sudden request, Trunks took a step backwards.
But she didn't lose grip.
"North Pole? Why north pole. I thought you wanted to go up to
the moon."
Usagi finally loosened her grip, "Even with a power as great as
yours, you won't be able to fly fast enough to pass through the
earth's gravitational field."
"Oh... But what's in north pole?"
"Something in north pole can power up my ginzuishou. With enough
power, it will be able to act as a teleportation device."
"What's the thing that can help?" Trunks asked skeptically.
"I don't exactly know. Before you came in, I heard a voice... a
friendly voice. It said, 'Child, come to north pole if you're
having troubles... we have the remedy...' It's like they know
about the ginzuishou."
"Hmm..." Trunks closed his eyes for a moment. "But, the energy
coming from there is evil..."
"But it can't be. Are you sure?"
"Positive..."
"But we still have to try!" Usagi took a deep breath to stop
her tears from pouring.
"...Okay." Trunks sighed. He could emphasize with her about
wanting to see parents, like he wanted to see a soft side of
his father... if it existed. There was no way to refuse.
"Thank you..." She nodded gratefully, still trying to hold
back those tears. Only this time, several droplets escaped
her deep blue eyes and onto her cheeks. She quickly turned
and wiped them away before he could notice.
"Let's go."
* * * * * * * * * *
"If I fly fast, we can get there about ten minutes."
"Seriously?"
"Yep. But it might hurt you..."
"I'll be fine."
"If you say so." Trunks grabbed Usagi by her waist and floated
up, then into his usual "flying" positions. They took off in the
speed of lightning. He didn't bother to turn into a Super Saiya-
jin. Still unsure of Usagi's powers, he decided that flying at a
SSJ speed could seriously hurt her. Plus, it was a deeper secret
that he must still keep.
At first, dust particles in the air blinded Usagi. She felt out
of breath and deprived of oxygen. But soon, she was used to it
and managed to open her eyes and enjoy the beautiful scenery below
her. They flew by cities, mountains, lakes... faster than a jet
plane...
As they flew north, the weather gradually became colder and colder.
Off in distance, whiteness protruded out of nowhere.
North pole stood in front of their eyes.
----------
How was that, everyone? I know the big plot still haven't been
revealed, but I just couldn't fit it all in this chapter! In fact,
I calculate that it's not gonna happen until maybe near chapter
6 or 7! I'm still trying to write a bit everyday, but school and
all that, it may not be until next Wednesday or later that I get
chapter 5 out. Please let me know if you liked the story or not!
Ideas, suggestions and advice are welcome, as well. Thanks!
