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ChiChi and Bulma might act a bit OOC in this chapter. And THANK YOU for all the reviews!!!
Silver Light
Chapter 2: What Power?
Usagi woke up in a strange
bed, in a strange room. A white ceiling greeted her. 'Where am I?'
She thought. Then it all came back to her in a painful rush. 'The senshi
are dead. I was helpless to save them. Mamoru is back... All my friends
are dead... dead.' After that last thought she broke down crying. 'Mako-chan,
Ami-chan, Rei-chan, Minako-chan, Hota-chan, Michru-san, Hakura-san I'm
sorry... I let you down. Why does this have to happen to me? All I wanted
was to have a normal life, no fighting youma, no worrying about my friends
dying to protect me, no getting hurt... All I needed to do was henshin
to save my friends, but I wasn't even strong enough to do that... I need
to become stronger... Maybe the people who live here can help me.' She
thought suddenly, remembering that that guy who saved her seemed to know
how to fight seeing as how he knocked out Mamoru. She wiped her tears away,
rubbed her eyes, trying to get the redness to go away.
She got out of the bed and
started to the door. About halfway to the door she tripped on her hair.
'Oops,'
she
thought, 'I should put this up before going downstairs.'
She found
a hair tie in her sub space pocket and walked over to the mirror. "AHH!"
she screamed, quickly stifling it so no one would hear her. 'Kami-sama,
what happened to my eyes and my hair, now I look so old! My hairs almost
gray!'
she wined mentally as she looked at her new appearance. Her
face looked pale and tired. She decided to find out what happened to it
later and quickly put her silver hair up in a high pony tail. 'I don't
deserve to wear the royal hair style, not after what I did. Or what I didn't
do.'
When she opened the door,
she looked left and right in sign of people, when she didn't see anything,
except a lot of doors, she went right because she could see stairs going
down. When she got to the top of the stairs she heard voices coming from
downstairs.
"She doesn't seem dangerous."
one of the voices said. "I mean that power just disappeared after she fainted."
"And what about that weird
guy you knocked out, he just disappeared."
"Well I think we should just
see what happens, I mean it's not like she's a threat, right?"
"Oh no." Usagi whispered,
fear clenching her heart. "Mamo-baka's still out there some where."
"What are you doing here,
girl." A gruff voice said behind her. Usagi was startled out of her thoughts
and jumped up only to miss the step and fall down the stairs.
"AHHHH!!!!" she screamed
as she fell. 'Oh no I'm gonna DIE!' Just when she thought that,
some one caught her.
"It's all right, you can
open your eyes now." Usagi didn't notice that she had her eyes clenched
shut until the man pointed it out. When she opened her silvery blue eyes,
she was looking right into a pair of laughing black ones. "Are you all
right?" he asked her. Usagi nodded. Then she realized that this was the
man who punched Mamoru in the forest. "My names Goku, what's yours?" he
asked, grinning friendly. Usagi looked behind him and saw a bunch of men
and two women. They all look eager to find out who she was.
"Usagi." she whispered. 'Should
I have told them my real name. If they ask my last name I'll make it up...'
"Well, Usagi, it's nice to
meet you. This is Krillen, Yamcha, Tien, and Chaosu." he said pointing
to four of the men. They all waved to Usagi. "And this is ChiChi, my wife,
and Gohan, my son."
"Hello Usagi." Gohan said.
ChiChi just smiled at her.
"The guy on the stairs is
Vegeta and this is Bulma and chibi Trunks." he said pointing to the weird,
short guy with gravity defy hair at the top of the stairs then to a blue
haired woman with a lavender haired little boy in her arms. "And finally
this is Piccolo and Mirai Trunks." He finished pointing to a tall green
man and an older version of chibi Trunks.
"Hello." Usagi greeted them
timidly. They all smiled or said hello back except Piccolo, who just nodded
at her, and Vegeta, he scowled at her.
"Enough chit chat!" Vegeta
suddenly yelled down at them. "Were did you get such a high power, onna!"
"Nani?" she asked cowering
back from his frightening figure.
"Vegeta!! She just woke up!
She's probably confused so leave her alone!" The blue haired woman, Bulma,
yelled at him. Usagi suddenly had a thought, 'Where exactly am I? And
how did I get here?'
"Ano... Where I am?" she
asked quietly, barely heard over Vegeta's and Bulma's argument.
"Why, your at Capsule Corp."
ChiChi said brightly, glad there was finally another girl to talk to besides
Bulma.
"Iie, I mean where in the
world am I?" she asked blushing a bit in embarrassment.
Everyone stopped talking
and looked at her strangely. How could she not know where in the world
she was? Usagi started to fidget under there gazes. 'Hey, if some one
asked me where in the world they were I wouldn't stare at them like this...
or maybe I would. It is kind of a weird question.'
"Well, your in Black Forest, Japan." Goku said, who was used
to asking stupid questions himself.
"Oh.." 'Well if I'm still in Japan, then I can go home...
but then again I can ask to stay here and get trained by Goku. There's
nothing but pain for me there. I'd just cause pain for every one else.
But what if I hurt these people...' She thought, she contemplated he
choices till she decided on one. The others were wondering if she was all
right because she hadn't said a word in ten minutes. Suddenly she turned
and faced Goku. "Goku-san, I was wondering if you could train me to become
strong and skilled in fighting, for I wish to..." She stopped talking,
realizing what she was about to say. 'I can't tell them I was a senshi...
and I can't lie so what should I do?'
she thought, desperately scouring
her mind to find a reason for training without giving away that she was
a senshi. "Um.. because... um... I'm... interested in learning how to fight
and... since you seem to know how I would really appreciate it if you would
be so kind as to help me." She said, trying to sound convincing.
"Okay." he said simply. Goku smiled down at the small girl,
knowing in his mind that this was not her real reason, but she seemed innocent
and he decided to agree to her training, thinking that when she knew them
better she could tell him the real reason.
The other Z senshi gasped at this wondering what was going through
Goku's mind. "Kacarotto, what do you think your doing! For all we know
she could be the enemy!" Vegeta yelled.
"I think it would be better if we talked about this in the morning,
after all it is getting late and Gohan has school tomorrow." ChiChi said,
not wanting to get another fight started.
"Do you have any where to go, Usagi?" Bulma asked, with a friendly
smile.
"Uh.. no."
"Well then you can stay here!" Bulma said enthusiasicly. "I've
always wanted another girl to talk to!"
"Demo-"
"Or you could stay at my house!" ChiChi said, not even noticing
that she had interrupted Usagi. She glared at Bulma. ChiChi wanted another
female companion and she wasn't about to let Bulma steal the only other
one around.
"But-"
"We have more room here, you'll be more comfortable." Bulma
said through clenched teeth, glaring at ChiChi.
"Wha-"
"Well, I think it would be more convenient for her to be at
my house because Goku is there." Sparks started flying between the two.
"Um-"
"At least here, she wouldn't have to do chores, the robots can
do it for her."
"But at my house she can get to sleep, unlike over here with
Vegeta banging all night in the G room."
Bulma suddenly turned and ran towards a flustered Usagi, (she
gave chibi Trunks to Mirai Trunks on the way,) grabbing her shoulder, pulling
her towards the stairs, declaring, "She's staying here!"
ChiChi following Bulma grabbed the other side of Usagi pulling
her towards the door, yelling, "She's going to my house!"
Tug!
"Stay's here!"
Tug!
"Goes to my house!"
Tug!
"Here!"
Tug!
"My house!"
Tug!
"SHE'S STAYING HERE!"
Tug!
"SHE'S GOING TO MY HOUSE!"
Usagi stood there
getting her arms pulled out, sending pleading glances for help to the Z
senshi but they were to busy either staring in shock or trying to muffle
their laughter at the scene in front of them. Finally Gohan decided to
help Usagi. "Um..."
"WHAT!!" The woman yelled
turning towards the small kid.
"Um." Gulp! "Your pulling
Usagi's arms out." He whispered. Nothing scared a sayain more then an angry
mother.
"Oh God, sorry Usa!" Bulma
said letting go of her arm.
"I'm very sorry, Usagi, I
don't know what came over me." ChiChi said, also letting go of her other
arm.
"You were just jealous."
Bulma said.
"I'm not jealous! You were!"
"Why would I be jealous of
you!"
"YAMATTE!"
Everyone turned towards Usagi, who stood by the stairs, with
her arms out to the side, her silver aura flaming around her. Usagi turned
towards the two woman, who were still as statues, not expecting this reaction
and said in a calm voice two simple words, "Stop fighting." They did. "Now
if you would be so kind to tell me where I can stay, without fighting,
I will be glad to repay the person by helping around the house."
"You will do no such thing!" ChiChi said, "You should not have
to clean when we invite you into our homes."
"Yeah." said Bulma, not noticing that they were agreeing.
"Demo-" Usagi said.
"You won't clean and that's final!" They said at the same time.
ChiChi and Bulma looked at each other and burst out laughing.
"Then what can I do to pay you back for your hospitality?"
"You can be our friend." Bulma said. ChiChi nodded in consent.
"I think I can handle that." Usagi said with an uneasy smile.
'The last people who were my friends ended up dying because of me..'
"Now that that is settled, where will I be staying?"
ChiChi and Bulma both looked at each other. Suddenly they turned
around and started talking in hushed whispers. Usagi decided that she had
no choice but to trust her fate to these two woman. She turned to the men
who all stood with this weird look of puzzlement as if they didn't understand
what just happened.
"I would like to thank you in advance, Goku-sensai, for agreeing
to train me and for not trying to get me to tell my past." She said bowing
to him.
"I would train you even if you hadn't told me your name, because
I can tell that you are a pure hearted person and won't use this skill
for bad, and besides you've got a huge power level." He said, grinning
when she looked at him with surprise. Before she could ask what he meant
ChiChi and Bulma came up to the group.
"Okay, first things first." Bulma said. "Do you want to stay
at either ChiChi or my house or does it matter to you?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Good." ChiChi said, smiling at Bulma. They then pulled a huge
piece of bristol board out of now where. It had a chart, with dates and
houses on it.
"This chart explains when you will be where." Bulma said.
"On every second week you'll be at Capsule Corp. and every other
week you'll be at my house." ChiChi said, taking over. While they explained
they pointed to the chart as a visual.
"And on weekends you'll be divided. It will depend on you're
plans 'cause we know a pretty girl like you will want to hit the town."
Bulma said not even noticing that Usagi went a shade paler at her last
comment.
"On holidays you'll decide who you'll stay with and on other
occasions you can stay with someone else." ChiChi finished.
"Okay, so since you seem to have this all planed out where am
I staying this week?" Usagi asked, wanting to go to bed and forget her
problems.
"Umm..."
"Well..."
"Don't tell me you don't know." Usagi said with a laugh.
"Well flip for it!" Bulma cried, coming up with the idea. "Does
any one have a quarter?"
"Here, I have one." Tien said, talking for the first time.
"Thanks."
"Heads!" ChiChi yelled out.
"Fine then I get tails." Bulma said, flipping the coin. Everyone
watched as it flipped through the air and landed in Bulma's hand. She then
flipped it over on to her other hand and uncovered it to show...........................................
tails.
"YES I WIN! IN YOUR FACE! HA!" She yelled dancing around. Everyone
sweat dropped and ChiChi looked ready to explode.
"WOULD YOU STOP GLOATING! I GET HER NEXT WEEK!" She yelled back.
"Oh yeah." Bulma said calming down. "Well at least I get her
first."
"Well she'll be coming over tomorrow to train with Goku."
"Not before we go shopping. She doesn't have any other close
besides the ones she's wearing!" Bulma said, clearly horrified.
"Oh my, I didn't notice that. You better pick me up too. It
can be a girls day out." ChiChi said, getting into the prospect of shopping.
Usagi sent a pleading glance to the men but they knew they were no match
when it came to arguing with these women. Usagi groaned in defeat.
"Sorry, Usa." Goku said as he walked towards ChiChi. "Come on
ChiChi, we better get home."
"Yes, I'll see you tomorrow Usagi, bright and early. We want
to catch the early bird sales." she said as Goku ushered her and Gohan
out the door where they got into a car since ChiChi refused to fly.
"Ya we better go too. Bye Bulma, Usagi see ya soon." Yamcha
said as he, Tien, and Chousu headed towards the door.
"Bye, guys."
"See ya around, Bulma, nice meeting you, Usagi." Krillen said
as he, following the rests example, left.
"Well come on Usagi, I'll show you your room!" Bulma said, grinning.
Usagi nodded and followed Bulma up the stairs and four doors down. "This
is your room, that room is mine." She said pointing to the one next to
hers and then turning and pointed to the one across from hers and said,
"This one is Mirai Trunks and the one next to that is chibi Trunks' room."
"Um, why do you call him Mirai?" Usagi asked. That question
had been bugging her since she was introduced to the handsome purple haired
man. 'He is kinda cute... No! I won't do that ever again!' She shook
her head to clear her thoughts.
"Well he's from the future and it would be confusing to call
him Trunks when there is also chibi Trunks. I mean when chibi Trunks is
older we won't call him chibi anymore so we wouldn't want to be confused
now would we." Bulma said taking a big breath after quickly giving that
explanation with out one.
"Oh..." was all that Usagi said, the future child thing was
all to familiar to her and brought back many bad memories. She thought
back to one time when ChibiUsa almost killed her...
*Flashback*
"Hey Usagi-baka! Guess what Mamo-chan and I were doing today!"
ChibiUsa said, skipping into Usagi's pink room. Usagi stiffened at the
words 'Mamo-chan'. She and Mamoru had been getting more separate since
Galxica's defeat. In fact she hadn't even seen him since then.
"What did you do, ChibiUsa?" Usagi asked.
"Well, we talked about stuff." ChibiUsa said, prolonging
what she was trying to say. "And we decided we both agree on one thing."
"And what was that?" Usagi said looking at her watch, she
realized she was going to be late for another meeting. The senshi had still
been having meetings because it gave them a chance to talk and go places
together. Today they were going to the outers mansion and staying there
overnight. Usagi's parents had left for the weekend and thought it would
be better for her to be at a friends house instead of by herself in the
house. Shingo went with her parents. They didn't know ChibiUsa was back.
"We agreed that we don't think you..." she said, smiling
evilly, "don't deserve to live!" Usagi looked back at ChibiUsa and saw
her eye's begin to glow a red light. She watched her take a butcher knife
out from behind her back. ChibiUsa rushed towards Usagi, laughing like
a crazed maniac. Usagi stumbled backwards and tripped over her own feet.
She landed painfully on her ankle and she couldn't seem to get back up.
ChibiUsa, seeing that she couldn't stand, stopped and stood two feet from
Usagi.
"ChibiUsa!" Usagi pleaded, "Why are you doing this!" There
were silent tears of pain coursing down her cheeks.
"Mamo-chan showed me the real you. He showed me how much
of a stupid bitch you are. You left me alone! Your a worthless thing I
have been sent to get rind of!" ChibiUsa said, taking a stab at Usagi.
Since Usagi couldn't run she got hit by the swinging blade. A large deep
cut appeared on her left arm. It went from her wrist to the bend of her
arm. Usagi cradled the arm against her chest, tears still falling. She
looked up at ChibiUsa from where she lay on the floor and saw a demented
child with glowing red eye's holding a large butcher knife in her hand,
drops of blood dripping from it. Drip, drip drip... She watch the ChibiUsa
she knew disappearing with each drip of blood. These stains would never
come out of her pink carpet.
Suddenly a black light seemed to come from ChibiUsa's chest
surrounding her. It faded as suddenly as it came reviling Wicked Lady in
it's place. "The dark side is so much more rewarding." She said with a
evil grin. She suddenly charged at Usagi, lifting her knife. "It's now
your time to DIE!" She yelled.
"AHHHH!!" Usagi screamed as she came closer. She clenched
her eye's closed waiting for the pain of death, but it never came. Usagi
slowly opened her eye's and saw that everything around her was not moving.
She looked up and saw Wicked Lady two feet away from her, frozen as everything
else was. She had a look of pure rage on her face but when Usagi looked
close enough she could see a tiny reflection of what she used to be.
"Thank you Pluto." Usagi whispered, knowing this was the
work of her dear friend trapped in the gates of time. "I owe you one, old
friend." A single tear slipped down her cheek, unnoticed.
She then turned to Wicked Lady and took out the Ginzoshu
(Spelling?). "Please take away the corruption that Mamoru has caused in
this child." she whispered to it. It glowed a silver light that spread
and moved in tendrils towards Wicked Lady. The silver light surrounded
her encasing her in a diamond shape. Usagi watch as her magic entered ChibiUsa,
driving out the darkness. She slowly turned back into ChibiUsa and fell
slowly to the floor, the bloody knife slipping from her hands. Then the
crystal suddenly shattered and the pieces sprinkled over Usagi. 'What happened,
where did it go?' Usagi thought, 'Why didn't I die?' She lost her train
of thought when she heard a sound coming from ChibiUsa. She crawled over
to the fallen child carefully, dragging her broken foot behind her. She
picked her up and cradled ChibiUsa in her arms, her blood seeping into
ChibiUsa's clothes.
"I'm sorry, Mama, I didn't mean too..." ChibiUsa whispered,
she seemed to be having trouble breathing, "I'm sorry..."
"Don't worry you'll be all right." Usagi choked out, her
throat thick with tears. "Please don't leave..."
"I want to... to tell you s-something..." She motioned for
Usagi to move closer. She complied. "Mamoru... Mamoru is not m-my f-fa..."
was all ChibiUsa could get out before she disappeared in pink sparkles.
(sorta like with the starseeds but pink!)
"NOOO!!! ChibiUsa, don't go... don't go." she whispered over
and over, her arms spread, trying to catch the sparkles. Usagi tried to
will the ginzoshu in to existence but she failed. "No, no, no, no..." Usagi
sat there crying, hugging herself.
That is how the senshi found here two hours later...
*End Flashback*
Usagi came back into reality and walked by Bulma, tears trailing
down her cheeks, into her room, closing the door behind her.
