Thank you for the wonderful comments!
After thinking about it - I just want to clear up the DBZ timeline.
Obviously you can see I messed up a bit. This is set after the
Cell games, but just pretend that Goku is still alive. Gohan is 17,
but he hasn't met Videl yet, and the Boo saga is yet to start.
The ages of the children (the adults would be their normal ages):
Gohan = 17
Usagi = 16
Mirai Trunks = 18
Goten = 6
Trunks = 7
Bra = a couple of days
Marron = 4
Inner Senshi = 16
Mamoru = 20
Haruka and Michiru = 18
Hotaru = 14
Setsuna = who knows?
Call it artistic license =)
Unmei (Destiny) - Chapter Two
by Angel Eternal
email: angel_eternal_01@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.geocities.com/angel_eternal_01/index.html
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is copyrighted to Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha
TOEI Animation 1992. Enlgish Language Adpaptation to DiC Entertainment 1995
Dragon Ball Z is coyprighted to Akira Toriyama
None of these characters belong to me.
Piccolo, after seeing that no clothing could be found that would fit
Usagi, produced some for her. They were in the same style as
Goku's gi, but in black, and the inside shirt was white. The white
shirt fit her like a second skin, but she was mollified when she saw
that the black gi was voluminous, which she clinched tightly at
her waist.
Seeing that her hair would get in the way in the current odango
style. She took it down, and put it back up in a high ponytail. She
plaited half, and wound it around like a bun, and let the rest
flow down to her waist.
She felt she was ready for anything. She walked out, and saw
that Gohan was already outside. He seemed to be meditating.
She sat next to him, attempting to copy him. He sat in the lotus
position, which she had seen Rei sit in.
He breathed deeply, "You must learn to focus on yourself, on
the energy that flow through you. You must understand this
energy for it to be of any use to you."
Usagi nodded, and closed her eyes. She tried to focus inward
as Gohan had instructed. At first she couldn't feel anything, then
she remembered how she had managed to raise her ki. She tried
finding the energy. When she found it, instead of channeling it
outwards, she focused it inwards, and she felt the energy whipping
through her veins.
Gohan peeked at her, and noticed that she had begun to float
upwards. Alarmed that she would float away without her knowing
it, he grabbed hold of her ankle.
Startled, Usagi's eyes opened, and Gohan saw that her eyes were
a glowing silver.
Usagi looked down at Gohan, then noticed the empty air between
her and the ground. With a screech she came crashing back down.
Gohan laughed, as she rubbed her offended bottom.
"That hurt Gohan-kun! Don't laugh!"
Gohan couldn't help himself, the expression on her face was
comical. "Gomen Usa but..."
Usagi glared at him, until he managed to control himself.
He took a deep breath. "Usa, you're exerting too much energy.
You should only feel your power, not use it."
Usagi sighed, disgruntled, "That was what I was doing! I was
only feeling the energy coursing through my body, that's it."
Gohan studied her, "Well, it might better if I thought you how to
fly first." He took her by her slim waist, and before she could blink
she found herself on a cliff.
She peered down apprehensively. Gohan set her down on the ground.
"I am going to teach you the technique of bukujutsu. This is the
ability to fly using your ki. Now, you were getting the hang of it.
Now I want you to do the same thing you did then ne?"
Usagi nodded, and before she could process what was happening
Gohan had thrown her off the cliff.
Usagi screamed, and then remembered what Gohan had said,
she tried desperately to find that energy within her and felt it
coursing through her.
She heard laughter, and cautiously opened her eyes. She saw
Gohan floating before her. "That's good Usa - you can open your
eyes you know - it won't kill you."
Usagi opened her eyes, when she saw the dizzying drop below
her, she lost concentration and began to fall again.
Gohan acted immediately, before she could fall more then a meter
he had already caught her. "Come on Usa, I know you can do this."
Taking a deep breath, Usagi fought for calm. When she managed
to still her pounding heart, she cautiously slid out of Gohan's embrace.
She was one more hovering, "Oke - I think I can do this."
Gohan smiled at her. "Usa, try not to exert too much energy. I know
you're trying hard to master this technique, but at the moment you
are exerting far too much power then necessary to be merely
hovering. You'll tire yourself out doing that."
Usagi nodded distractedly, indeed the effort was exhausting her.
She tried lowering her power level as much as she dared, and found
that she was still hovering. She lowered her power level further. This
was an effort, Usagi was used to exerting the maximum of her power
for every attack. This technique required the very minimum of her ability.
Gohan watched her, as she tried to master the technique. He had
been flying ever since he could remember, if not on his own, with his
father or on the Kintoun. He could see that this was almost completely
alien to Usagi. He didn't think he would ever cease being amazed by
her, before his very eyes, Usagi was mastering this technique. He
watched, as she managed to lower the amount of ki that she was using,
until it was barely detectable. Yet he knew that she was still using ki
because she had yet to plummet to the jagged rocks below.
He surmised that either she was very good at concealing her power level
or she was extremely powerful. Gohan thought that her power was
immense, she just needed to redirect it from her talismans and her
other form into herself.
She looked up, blue eyes shining. "How's this?"
Gohan grinned at her, "Perfect. But it's a different matter actually
moving in a direction."
Usagi smiled, and tried to move forward, but she found that she
was dropping again, before Gohan could grab her, she had regained
her concentration. She took a deep breath, and concentrated on moving forward, and was exhilarated to see that she was moving.
Gohan grinned and followed her at the slow pace that she needed, then
was shocked when she zoomed past him. Gohan stared after her,
mouth gaping as she was quickly getting out of sight.
Usagi felt the adrenaline pumping through her. She had always looked
at flying with some abhorrence, as the only ones that she knew that
could fly were evil. But she knew that it came to Gohan and Piccolo
naturally. She loved it, the wind ripping through her long golden hair.
She could barely remember a time when she had only the mundane
human walk. Then she stopped and turned around and saw Gohan
had not followed her.
"Gohan-kun! Come on! I want to eat!"
Gohan laughed, he was suddenly glad that he insisted on training
Usagi, this was going to be fun.
Rei stared into the flames, searching, hoping. Searching for the light
that was Usagi, and hoping that Usagi would reach out to her.
There was one question that continued to plague her more then anything
else. Dooshite?
Why did Usagi leave? Had they done something wrong? Had she
done something wrong?
What if...what if Usagi never wanted to come back?
Rei knew that these very question were plaguing everyone else.
She knew that ever since Usagi's disappearance, Mamoru had not
left his apartment. It had been a week.
Ami kept searching on her computer, obsessed with finding a way
to locate Usagi and bring her back.
Makoto had been endlessly cooking. She had sent food to Mamoru,
but Makoto would find the food on his doorstep come morning. The
others reluctantly ate it. Rei herself had been feeding it to her crows.
She had barely eaten the past week.
She had no idea what the Outers were doing, but Haruka left last
week's meeting in a dark despair, and Rei doubted if that mood lifted
from the older Senshi's shoulders.
Rei herself had not torn herself away from the flames for more then
fifteen minutes. She had been living on water, with barely any food.
She just kept waiting, searching, hoping.
Usagi brushed out her long golden hair, she was thinking about what
Gohan had taught her today. She had yet to completely grasp using
her ki in this strange way. Then something occurred to her, acting upon
it, she took out her henshin stick.
"Moon Prism Power - Make up!"
The light and ribbons whipped out, Usagi let herself be lost in the
energy that vibrated around her. With this new awareness of her own
energy, she felt the power of the moon twining around her own
essence, binding and enhancing it.
Once transformed into the warrior of the Moon, she took out her
disguise pen and concentrated...
Gohan tip-toed in at dawn. He saw that Usagi was still fast asleep.
Her long golden hair was loose, and it practically enshrouded her.
He wondered if she had ever woken to find it wrapped around her
throat. He tip-toed over to her, and gazed down at her. She seemed
engulfed by a golden cloud. Sighing, Gohan pushed the thoughts away.
He had to train Usagi, these thoughts could only get him in trouble.
"Usagi - wake up."
No response, talking louder, he nudged her shoulder. "Hey Usa!"
Still nothing. Shouting, and shoving her shoulder. "Usagi!"
Nothing. Gohan stared down at her. He smiled, then reached over
to tickle her ear.
Usagi jerked away, rolled over and landed on the floor.
"Itai!" Eyes flying wide open, Usagi stared up at Gohan. "Why did
you do that for?!"
Gohan smiled. "You wouldn't wake up."
Grumbling, Usagi stood up. "I am not a morning person."
She stated this so simply, Gohan wondered if it was supposed to mean
something. "So?"
Growling at him, "You are not supposed to..." she lifted the curtain,
and was aghast to see that it was still dark. "Gohan! It's the middle of
the night! Nani..."
Gohan held up his hand. "Usagi, its dawn. We have to start training."
Gohan knew he shouldn't laugh, but at this, Usagi's eyes bulged out,
and he was frightened that they would simply fall out.
"NANI?!"
Gohan merely smiled, "I never said it would be easy. Come on -
the real training starts today."
Usagi gaped at him, "What do you mean the 'real' training? Wasn't
yesterday, the 'real' training?!"
This time Gohan laughed, "Kami iie! Usa, that was just to get you
used to using your ki. That was nothing."
"Kami have mercy!"
Usagi flopped down on the ground. Gohan rolled his eyes. "Usa!"
Usagi waved at him, pleading silently for him to remain silent, while
she struggled for breath.
"You're trying to kill me."
Gohan shook his head, "Iie Usa - this is just basic punches and kicks,
hell I'm not even using my ki!"
Usagi glared at him, "Hai, rub it in."
Gohan offered her his hand, taking a deep breath, Usagi took it.
Gohan stood legs wide, arms open. "Come on Usa - free shot."
Usagi punched him feebly on the stomach. Gohan rolled his eyes.
"You trying to tickle me?"
Usagi heard the taunt in his voice, exhausted and frustrated, Usagi
lashed out.
Gohan's eyes widened when hers turned silver. Usagi dropped to the
ground, and swept his legs out from under him, before he could
process what was happening, she had whirled to her feet. As soon
as he stood, she lashed out viciously with hard punches, then she sent
him flying with an open-palmed punch.
"Kami..." Gohan lay on the grass, staring at her.
Usagi was grinning smugly at him, "Being Sailor Moon had some
advantages."
"But...but you said...you said that you didn't fight physically."
Usagi shrugged, "Didn't, doesn't mean couldn't."
Gohan shook his head, "Then use what you know then!"
Usagi sighed, "This is hard, and I don't understand how fighting you like
this is going to help me understand to use my ki!"
Gohan sighed as well. "Usa, I fight this way, I just redirect me ki
into my punches and kicks. Try it."
Usagi centered her power into her hand, and lashed out with what
she considered a vicious punch. Gohan stumbled backward, he didn't
steel himself for her attack. It was a good one at that - weak, but good.
Usagi beamed at him, completely ecstatic. "That was great!"
Gohan laughed, "Don't tell me you developed a taste for violence
already." then he looked back in the direction of his otousan's house.
"Krillin is here!"
"Krillin?" Usagi asked, she saw the joy on Gohan's face.
"Hai, he's one of my otousan's best friends - he's also one of mine." He
grinned at her. "You'll love him."
"So you say she's from another dimension?" Krillin was busy trying
to imagine the young girl that Goku had described.
18 and Chi chi were in the kitchen. Krillin and 18 had taken Goten
for a weekend visit. At the moment, Goten was running around, trying
to escape little Marron.
"Okaasan!! Onegai! Get her away from me!" Goten whined.
Chi chi laughed, "She only wants to play with you Goten."
Goten glared at his mother, "When can I go play with Trunks?"
Chi chi sighed, "Goten, you just got home..."
"We're here." Chi chi looked up, relieved to see her older son, and
Usagi.
"Arigato Kami!" Chi chi sighed. 18 laughed.
Gohan spied his little brother. "Hey Goten!"
Goten spun around, his eyes lighting up. "Onii-san!"
Chi chi smiled indulgently, and went to fetch some toys for
Marron.
Goten launched himself at his older brother, "When can we start training
again?"
Gohan laughed, and tried to pry Goten off his leg. "Maybe you can
train with Otousan."
Goten's eyes lit up, then narrowed in suspicion. "Dooshite?"
Gohan turned, and Usagi stepped into the doorway. Goten looked
up at her, confused.
"Goten this is Usagi, Usa, this is my otouto."
Usagi smiled at the little boy who looked so much like Goku.
"Konnichiwa Goten-chan."
Goten glared at Usagi, then turned his resentful eyes to Gohan.
"What does she have to do with anything?"
Usagi tried to suppress her giggles. Gohan smiled ruefully at Goten.
"Well you see, I'm training her."
Goten's eyes widened. "Nani?! What are you doing training a girl?"
Usagi knew it would be better if she kept her mouth shut.1
Gohan laughed, while 18 glared at him, "What about me Goten?
I'm a girl."
Goten waved that aside, "But you're an android - you were built
to be strong - she's just a girl."
Usagi gaped at him, the little squirt may look like Son Goku, but
he was nothing like his otousan in his outlook.
Gohan laughed again, "Goten, you know better then that. If Okaasan
was to hear you..."
Goten's eyes widened, "Onii-san! You won't tell will you?"
Usagi tossed her hair over her shoulder, "Iie - he wouldn't. I don't
know about me."
Goten turned to her, looking at her as if seeing her for the first time.
"You wouldn't dare."
Usagi glared at him, he reminded her of Shingo. "You don't want
to try me."
Gohan swiftly intervened, knowing how his brother would react to
that not-so-subtle threat. "Oke - that's enough you two. You guys
will be living under the same house for some time - you can start
killing each other at another time."
Usagi and Goten glared at each other, and Gohan tried to suppress
his laughter. He loved how Usagi's cerulean eyes flashed with anger,
heat crawling up her white throat, warming it to a hellish red...He
really had to get a grip on himself if he had any chance in hell in
training her.
Chi chi came back, hearing the end of Gohan's reproach she
laughed, "The three of you wash up, and come down for a
snack."
At the mention of food, three heads snapped up, and they fought
their way out to the stream outside, each straining to be fed first.
Chi chi laughed, and handed Marron some toys and 18 smiled.
"You're right, she is intriguing."
Chi chi nodded, "Since she's been around, I feel I have the daughter
that Kami thought never to bestow upon me."
18 smiled sadly, "A daughter can bring so much joy." Her eyes
darted to Marron, who had occupied herself with the toys that Chi chi
had given her.
"How is Bulma doing?"
Chi chi smiled, "Fine. I had never seen Vegeta so frightened before."
Then she laughed, "I don't know whether he was frightened of losing
Bulma or Bulma killing him."
18 grinned, "And how is little Bra?"
"Wonderful - in fact as soon as Bulma is able, they'll be throwing a
little party for the Saiyajin Princess as Vegeta proudly calls her."
Krillin and Goku looked up as Gohan, Goten and Usagi walked in.
Krillin stared at Usagi, he couldn't help himself. Usagi smiled at
him warmly.
Goku grinned, "Ah there you are. Krillin, this is Usagi, the one I
told you about."
Krilling rolled his eyes, "I figured out that part Goku." He grinned.
"Konnichiwa Usagi, Goku has been telling me about you, and your
training with Gohan."
Usagi grinned back, Gohan was right, she liked him. There was
an easy warmth and affection that radiated from him. "Hai, it's been...
painful."
Krillin and Goku laughed, Krillin nodded, "I can understand - I
don't know if I would be able to survive training with Gohan."
Gohan laughed ruefully, "She's been handling it well."
"Really?" Goku was interested with Usagi's progression.
Usagi shook her head, "I think barely coping would be a better
description."
Gohan shook his head, "Iie - I mean it Usagi - you're doing well."
Goku noted how Gohan looked at Usagi, and wondered how
this would affect Usagi's training.
"How could you say that?"
Ami recoiled backward, as if she had been struck. "Haruka-chan,
it's just a suggestion..."
Haruka's gray eyes flashed with anger. "Iie Ami, you are wrong.
Usagi was not 'meant' to leave us. Usagi would come back."
Rei noticed that since first learning of Usagi's disappearance, Haruka
had never again called Usagi by her pet name - Koneko.
Michiru placed her hand comfortingly on Haruka's shoulder.
"Koishi, you must calm down. None of this aggression is going to
help. Ami-chan was only outlining the possibilities."
Ami sighed, "Iie Michiru-chan, I shouldn't have said anything."
Michiru turned to Ami, the sadness in her eyes, tore Ami to pieces,
her words, piercing through the veil she had pulled over herself.
"Iie Ami-chan. These things must be said. It could be unmei that
Usagi leave us. Leave us to a place that we cannot reach her.
Do not forget - she wanted to leave. She was not forced to, but
she wanted to. It was her conscious decision to leave. The fact is
painful, but it is the truth. It's about time we realize that."
Haruka did not have the strength to lash out at Michiru, as her
words sank in, their finality hammering in her brain.
"I cannot accept it..." she whispered, looking away.
Rei, who had remained silent, looked at all of them - at Haruka
who was looking at the floor, her hands clenched tightly into fists.
At Michiru, who stood by Haruka, the picture of saddened resignation.
At Ami, who's eyes were hooded with pain, as she fought back
the tears that welled.
Rei looked at the moon, praying to the goddess Selene to bring
her best friend back.