Title: Son Usagi-the real Usagi?

Author: Fate's Child (Ran)

Date: July 1, 2001

      CHAPTER 3

      Usagi awoke to screaming.  Flipping herself upright, she looked around for danger.  Her senses focused on one particular ki.

      "Picco!"  Her voice rose to an excited pitch.  Flying over to where the namek's ki was, she saw he had cornered Minako, who had, like the rest of the senshi, detransformed during their fall.

      "Get away from me, you, you..." she screamed again.  Usagi watched as Piccolo covered his ears and winced. 

      "Will you shut up?!"  He roared. 

      "Picco!"  Usagi yelled this time, effectively getting his attention. 

      "Usa."  His voice was calm, but she noted the smile hovering on his lips.  She closed the distance between them and caught him in a hug.  "I didn't recognize you with that ridicules hairstyle."  Usagi just laughed. 

      "And cause I'm masking my ki.  Down to a human's normal level, if you'll note."

      "Usagi, you know this... this, thing?!"  Minako screeched. 

      "Minako, take great care with what you say.  This is Piccolo, a namek and my mentor.  He could tear you apart."  Usagi's voice was icy as she spoke.  She noted that everyone else had begun to stir.  She also noticed that Trunks and Gohan were not with them.  When Piccolo noticed her wandering gaze, he spoke. 

      "They went to go get things ready at Bulma's."  She nodded. 

      "Great Zeus, he's green," Makoto mumbled.  Ami pulled out her computer, while Rei just stared. 

      "Everyone, this is Piccolo.  He's stronger then any of you even if you were to transform.  He is also my mentor.  You will treat him with respect and listen to what he has to say in case I am not available.  This is a completely different world from yours and you will remember that at all times.  Ami, put away your computer, let's go."  She hovered into the air and then swore softly.  "I suppose I should teach you how to fly first."

      "You can fly?"  Minako asked.

      "Yes.  And I a few minutes, so will you."

      After many unsuccessful tries, Usagi picked up Minako and Ami, while Piccolo picked up Makoto and Rei.  They flew to a near by cliff and hovered just at the edge. 

      "I thought we could do this the easy way without having to scare you.  I learned it fast enough,"  Usagi grumbled.  "However, I will explain this to you one more time."  Her voice sounded strained.  "Focus your mind on your ki, your energy.  When you have a clear picture of it in your mind, focus it on flying.  I'd do if fast if I were you."  She smiled evilly and dropped her cargo, Piccolo following her example.  They didn't move from their starting positions and turned a deaf ear to the senshi's screams.  Swearing again, this time louder, Usagi positioned to dive after her friends.  Piccolo's hand on her arm stopped her. 

      "They'll do it.  Or they'll die trying.  Usagi, if these are whom you've been surrounding yourself with..."

      "The world where I was is different, Piccolo.  They were, with their transformed state, able to defeat the evils.  But they need to learn my way."  Suddenly aware that the screams had stopped, Usagi looked down to see that all four of her friends were hovering, two inches above the ground. 

      "Usagi, I am going to kill you."  She smiled as she heard Rei's whispered declaration. 

      "You'd have to catch me first."  Usagi responded as she floated down to where they were.  "Drop your ki, please, and land on the ground."  When they had done that, she looked at them all.  "I am going to go reacquaint myself with my family.  Piccolo will teach you the finer points of flying and maybe how to make a few ki blasts.  Obey him as you would... well, I was going to say me, but that was never a point with us, was it?  Just obey him."  Her voice was mocking.

      "As you wish, Princess."  Rei's voice filled the silence.  Usagi winced at the fire senshi's formal tone.  Looking into her eyes, she nodded.  She saw betrayal.  'Good.  It is better for them not to view me as their friend the next few weeks. Once they learn, I will try and repair the damage I brought about.'   

      "Piccolo, don't ask them any questions about my time in their dimension, I will explain later when everyone is there.  Meet me at C.C. in an hour."  Piccolo nodded.  "Right.  I have to go now.  Ja."  Usagi took off into the air and shot off towards her childhood home.

Title: Son Usagi-the real Usagi?

Author: Fate's Child (Ran)

Date: July 2, 2001

      Despite the years that had been spent away from her home, Usagi found her way there quickly.  When she entered the house, a smile hovering on her lips, her eyes greedily took in everything around her, sights that she hadn't been sure she would ever see again.  She made her way to the kitchen and her grin widened as she saw Chichi at the stove stirring a simmering pot of something. 

      "Mom."  The whispered word turned Chichi's head.  Upon seeing Usagi, she dropped the spoon and ran to her daughter. 

      "Gi-chan!"  Usagi fought for breath as her mother hugged her.  She smiled and hugged her back. 

      "Mom.  Mom, I missed you so much."

      "Gi-chan, I thought I'd never see you again.  It's been so long, I-"  Tears cut off her declaration. 

      "Mom, I'm back to train.  I have to train for an upcoming battle.  I brought some friends with me, but I have three weeks.  Three weeks until the battle.  Then I'll see if I can come home for good."  Chichi moved back and looked her up and down.

      "Look at you, my little Gi-chan's all grown up.  I'm so happy to have you back, even for only three weeks.  Do you know where Gohan has been these last few days?   Have you seen him?  I can't find him-"

      "Mom, he was with me, in my dimension.  Trunks too.  They went over to Bulma's to get some rooms ready for my friends."

      "These are the friends that you left to help?"

      "Yes."

      "Where are you in your studies?"  Usagi groaned.

      "MOM!"

      "Well?  Don't tell me that you've been slacking off all this time or there will be no more saving the world for you, young lady."  Chichi's stern glare had Usagi laughing. 

      "I made it up to my Sophomore year of College.  Well the work at least.  I'll tell everyone later what I've had to do over there, but it wasn't pretty."  She gave her mother another hug.  "I missed you."

      "I missed you too, honey.  Now, before we go over to Bulma's are you hungry?"

      "Yes.  Of course I'm hungry."  Chichi let her go and set about getting some food for her baby. 

***

      By the time the senshi's hour was up with Piccolo, they were sweaty, dirty and wet.  Quite a few times, they had fallen into the nearby lake as a result of loosing their concentration while trying to fly.  As a result however, they were now able to keep a small amount of their concentration on their flying at all times, no matter what the distraction. 

      "We have to go meet Usagi now at C.C.  Let's go."  Piccolo's hard tone brooked no room for arguments.  They just took off after him. 

      'How could Usagi have trained under him at such a young age?'  Ami thought, 'he pushed us so hard and he doesn't even know us.'

      'When I get my hands on that Odango Atama...' Rei fumed.

      'Usagi's so different, how can we trust her?'  Minako's sad voice filled her head.

      'Training here with him must mean that Usagi is an incredible fighter.  I wonder if she could teach me some.'  Makoto looked puzzled for a moment.  'It's funny, I don't think I'm bothered by the fact that she's not who she seemed.  But then again, I've always hid a bit of myself and my past too, so...'  All their musings were cut off as a group of buildings loomed ahead of them.  The letters spelled out CAPSUL CORPERATION.  It looked as if they had arrived. 

      When they entered the big room, they heard large explosions coming from the next room.  Everyone but Piccolo began running towards the room.  When they entered, they were surprised at what they saw.  The outer senshi, minus Pluto, were standing on one side of the room behind the furniture while Usagi was in the middle of the room in an orange gi and her hair shorter and in a ponytail.  She was currently trying to catch blasts shot by a short haired man. 

      "Uncle Veggie, please, Autie Bulma is going to get so mad at us," Usagi grunted as she caught another ball. 

      "Ha, that woman couldn't stop me if she tried."  Vegita scoffed. 

      "That woman could break the gravity machine and not repair it though."  A voice drifted from behind the senshi.  They turned around to see a woman with blue green hair standing behind them with her hands on her hips.  "Now Vegita, move aside so that I can see my little Gi-chan."  Usagi grinned sheepishly and placed her hand behind her head in a classic Goku move. 

      "Hi Auntie Bulma."

      "Oh, Usagi!  Look how much you've grown!"  Bulma wailed, running into the room to hug a still hovering Usagi.  After a few minutes, everyone was seated, including both the inner and outer senshi, Piccolo, Bulma, Chichi, Vegita (actually, he was in the corner scowling), and Usagi. 

      "Everyone, you all know the outer senshi, these are the inners.  Rei is Mars, Ami is Mercury, Minako is Venus, and Makoto is Jupiter.  Everyone, this is Piccolo, whom you know, Bulma, Trunks' mom, Chici, my mom, and Vegita, Trunks' dad."  The senshi's minds reeled as they tried to take in all the information that Usagi was throwing their way.  Usagi took the next half an hour to explain about the new enemy. 

      "Usagi, you do realize that if she has found a way to obsorbe them and is as powerful as you say, as well as the fact that she has your ex boyfriend with her, that she is going to be very difficult to beat."  Gohan pointed out.  Usagi glared at him and toyed with the idea of throwing a ki blast at him when she saw the look her mother was giving her. 

      "Yes Gohan, I know.  Which is the reason that I asked the senshi to come here in order to train.  If they can get up to what Krillin is at then there is a chance that we could defeat her.  Without all of us dying.  Gohan and Trunks have already agreed to help us in the fight, I am not asking anyone else to.  This is going to be dangerous and you all deserve a bit of a break after-"

      "GI-CHAN!"  Usagi stopped talking as an orange blur picked her up and swung her around in a circle.  The rest of the senshi watched in amazement as their Princess giggled and hugged the man in front of her with child like glee. 

      "DADDY!"  Usagi gave him one last hug before turning around to face everyone.  "This is my dad, Goku.  Dad, these are my other friends, the inner senshi."  

      "Hi everyone!"  Goku waved happily as the inner senshi looked at him with large eyes.  They knew that Usagi had told them that this was one of the most powerful warriors on earth and he did have the muscles for it, but he was acting like a child.  Had the energy of one too.  They knew where Usagi had gotten her energy and were beginning to think that this was where she got her appetite too.  Usagi sat down and was about to explain to her father what she had already told everyone else when he stopped her.

      "I already know, Gi-chan, Dende told me."

      "Oh.  Well, in that case, I was thinking about maybe trying to figure out a way to train everyone.  I know that the outer senshi have been here for a while, but I don't know how far they are in their training yet and would like to work a bit with them.  I know you'll help, Daddy, with Gohan and Trunks, Piccolo already started helping them a little and," she turned towards Vegita, "are you going to help me?"

      "Feh.  Why would I want to help you?  I am the Prince of the Sajiins, why would I want to waste my-"

      "I am the Princess of the moon, so don't you try and pull rank on my, Uncle Veggie."  He had the grace to look baffled. 

      "Princess of the Moon?"

      "Yeah."  Usagi sat down with a thump as she realized she still had a lot of explaining to do.  The outers had been forbidden to tell what Usagi's life had been like and the Z senshi had respected that.  So she began to explain what her life had been like in the other dimension, about how once she had arrived, she had to insert memories of herself into the minds of the Tsukinos'.  She went on to tell them how she had met the other senshi and made friends with them, Rei scoffed at this and Usagi realized that she still felt as if she had been betrayed.  'Well damn,' Usagi thought, 'it's not like I had a choice.'  She explained to them about Endymion and Mamoru and how they had turned a little bit psychotic.  When she was done, everyone from her dimension sat in stunned silence.  She promptly regretted telling them everything when her mother burst into tears and cried over how her 'poor baby' had died over and over again. 

      "Jeez, mom, it's not like you didn't know I'd be putting my life in danger when Pluto told us that I would be defending another world."

      "But you're a Princess too!"  Chichi wailed.  Usagi looked puzzled. 

      "I thought that would be a good thing?" 

      "MY BABY'S ALL GROWN UP!  And I wasn't there to see it!"  Usagi finally figured out what the problem was and gave her mom a hug.  There was nothing she could say to get back lost years, but at least she was here now.  She pointed this out to her mother. Bulma finally had to take her friend from the room. 

      Usagi pushed all thoughts of crying from her mind and pointed to the outer senshi. 

      "I want all three of you with me and Trunks tomorrow.  Gohan, I want you to take Makoto.  Piccolo, you take Minako.  Dad, please take Ami.  Uncle Veggie, you take Rei."

      "I will not take-"  He looked at Usagi's glance and sighed.  "You will train with me tomorrow, woman."  Rei punched him squarely in the jaw. 

      "Don't call me woman, Vegetable head."  Usagi smirked.  That had been her best pair.

      "Let's go to bed, we'll be up early tomorrow."  She turned towards Trunks and Gohan.

      "We're all staying here.  Kami knows there is enough room and we have to all be in the same area tomorrow.  I say that you and the outers go into the room first."  Usagi nodded. 

      "Okay, lets go find all your rooms."  With that said, they headed up the stairs, each more eager then the last to get to sleep.