Hey people!!! How'd you like chapter one? How many of you hate Tetsuo now? Hee hee hee! Well anyway... in today's chapter, Nanake goes into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for the first time. Egh... Well... have fun reading!





Maturity



Chapter Two: Into The Hyperbolic Time Chamber







Nanake followed Ophillia into a bright white light, squinting and puting a hand up to shield her eyes as she did. When her eyes ajdusted after a time, she stood on a white tiled floor in what looked like a beautiful, well- furnished, paradise bath place... only without the bath. They had everything from plants to pillars on this small tiled area... but beyond the tiled area, was complately nothing. A bright, white nothing. It looked like there was no floor at all but there was a white light shining up from the depths below it.

"Nanake," Ophillia spoke, "This is The Hyperbolic Time Chamber. The Temple of the Time Kai is half way through, and up." She explained, "Let's go."

Ophillia walked to the edge of the tiled area and stepped off on the blinding white floor. Nanake followed. As soon as she stepped off the tile, she fell flat on her face from the intense gravity.

"AUGH!"

Ophillia looked back and laughed,

"Oh my! You've never trained in high gravity before, have you?"

"N-NO!" Nanake shouted as she struggles in a losing battle to get up. Her arms shook and her face smacked the floor once again.

"Owwwww..." She moaned.

Ophillia laughed so hard her side ached as she watched Nanake attempt to get up. She got up once, but then fell over flat on her back, which earned more shrieks of laughter from the pink-skinned beauty.

"OPHIE!!!" Nanake shouted, "Could you PLEASE stop laughing and HELP ME OUT?!?!?!"

"Sorry! So sorry!" Ophillia wiped a tear from her eye, and bent to help her up, "It's just that it feels so good to laugh again."

She sighed happily and helped her comrade up. She helped her walk until Nanake was used to it enough to fly at a reasonable speed, which took awhile.

"We have to hurry..." Ophillia informed her, "We don't have time to worry about the gravity-- we can't be in her for more than a year at a time!"

"But why?"

"People who spend more than a year in here are lost forever... they never come back out!"

Nanake gritted her teeth nervously and sped up. Ophillia smiled and did the same.



"Ophie! How long will it take to get to the Time Kai's Temple?"

"Who knows at your speed." Ophillia teased, "Maybe a month or two."

"A MONTH or two?!" Nanake cried.

"Hey, hey! Remember That won't even be a day outside this place! Just keep your mind on getting to the temple, alright?"

Nanake nodded determined, "Alright!"

"I know it's hard... but you must remember to NEVER give up!"

"I'll try."

"Don't try... DO it." Ophillia called to her, smiling encouragingly.

Nanake chuckled to herself, smiling,

("Vegeta said that...")



They zoomed on for weeks and weeks at a time, luckily Ophillia had brought some special fruit that kept you full for a month.

"It's a gift from King Yamma. He knows all the hard work that we Time Warriors go through and how little time we actually get to eat!"

"Great!" Nanake smiled and munched the fruit down, still flying at full speed. Soon, Ophillia screeched to a stop. Nanake flew past her, tried to stop, lost her balance in the high gravity and spiraled to the ground.

"WAH!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!"

"Now we go up." Ophillia stated, pointing up, while holding back a giggle.

"Oh."





They flew upward for miles and miles on end. Finally they sighted a temple as if they flew right through another white floor.

Nanake stopped in mid-air and stared at a beautiful white temple.

"Wow... how pretty! Is that- is that-" Nanake gasped in awe.

"That..." Ophillia stated matter-of-factly with a grin on her slim face, "Is our destination."



They flew and touched down at the steps of a white temple with fountains and greenery gallore. It was genuinely beautiful.

Ophillia opened a large blue door with a woven like golden design all over it.

"Nanake Kawaii... welcome to The Temple of The Time Kai." Ophillia smirked and entered the temple.

"Kawaii...?" She murmured, but then quickly followed repeating, "Kawaii...?"

Ophillia stopped, turned and smiled,

"It's a name I've decided to give to you." She chuckled, "You remind me... of a child. A child is cute. Cute... is Kawaii."

"Huh?" Nanake raised her eyebrow.

"Kawaii means cute."

"Oh... uhm... Ophie... no offense, but I don't swing that way-"

Ophillia laughed hysterically.

"You think I'm coming on to you? Oh my goodness no!"

Nanake blushed embarassed.

"S-sorry..."

"No, no... it's my fault for making it sound that way." Ophillia covered her thin, smiling mouth, still chuckling.

Nanake sighed, feeling very humiliated.

"Oh I'm sorry Nanake. Don't feel embarassed. We have a long friendship ahead of us... if you're still up to it, that is." Ophillia smiled a friendly smile, "Ready to become a Time Warrior?"

Nanake smiled and nodded,

"Yes."







They approached a small namek looking girl dressed in elegant robes, sitting on a fluffy blue pillow with gold lining at the top of a staircase. She had snow white skin and crystal blue eyes that shimmered in the bright lights. Her hair was unseen, up in a short creamy white hat, but some blue strands escaped being tucked up and fell over her eyes, giving her a modern look of beauty. She looked like she was about ten, and when she spoke, her voice sounded gentle and soft. Light, like the coo of a dove.

"Ophillia. Who is this you have brought before me, my friend?" She spoke, lifting her big, crystal blue eyes up, meeting Ophillia's.

"My former partner is no longer with us, Time Kai... I have followed the sacred commandments of the Time Warrior book, and have brought back a replacement."

"Yes... Yes... I see. What is her name?" Her glassy eyes turned to Nanake.

"M-my name is Nanake... Kawaii." Nanake answered for Ophillia.

"Nanake..." The girl stood and approached her, "Kneel, please."

Nanake obeyed relectantly and the Time Kai placed a hand on her forehead.

"You have much willpower... and a strong, kind heart as well. There is power, yes... but unknown. And much unknown bravery. We will have some searching to do, but she will make a fine Time Warrior."

Nanake sighed happily and closed her eyes, smiling.

"Ophillia... will you please prepare her for the ceremony? It will begin immediately after she is washed and prepared."



"Why not make it more... you know...specific? Like... in an hour... this evening... at Eight O'Clock... or SOMETHING?!" Nanake asked as they walked towards the west chamber.

"Because," Ophillia replied with a smile, "in the Temple of the Time Kai, time does not exist."

"How ironic." Nanake muttered comically, and they both chuckled as they entered the bathing chamber.





To Be Continued...

Next up, the ceremony, and her first mission. Will Nanake be able to handle the job? Looks like she'll be meeting some... OLD FRIENDS... *wink wink* Well anyway! Hope you liked this! C-YA!!! Please be nice when reviewing!!! I'm working hard to not make this sequel suck as sequels tend to do... so... buh bye! ;)