My DBZ Adventure—Part 15
A/N: Uh...I don't think there are any this time, really. Just thanx to all my fans! Ja ne!
Disclaimer: This is getting really old...I don't own them, blah blah blah...you get the picture. ^-^
"Jessie, I'm going to do something that Piccolo taught me, okay? This is a secret between him and me," Gohan said as we entered his room and he sat on his bed.
"Okay," I said, a bit uncertain. But I trusted him.
"Sit down next to me and relax—open your mind to me. Make your mind as clear as a crystal. Good. Now close your eyes."
I did everything he told me to do and he put his hands on my head. I felt his mind entering mine and images flashed. Quickly he showed me what had happened this afternoon, but through my eyes. I experienced all my emotions, like he was bringing my memory back to the surface. After a moment I realized he was doing just that.
When he was done it was a jolt back to reality. I jerked back into Gohan's arms and he grinned apologetically.
"Sorry about that. I didn't hurt you, did I?" he asked worriedly. I shook my head, slightly in shock. "Jessie?" I looked at him and went to speak, but nothing came out.
Without warning his lips were on mine and I melted into him. When we parted I was completely back to reality. We looked at each other and I smiled at him, completely forgetting what he brought back.
"Are you better now?" he asked. I nodded and nuzzled against him. He put his arms around me and we sat together on his bed.
"Gohan? Did I really do that—wield so much power?" I asked.
"Yes, you did." He could tell I was nervous about the whole idea. "Jess, you saved my life! I would have died back there if you hadn't had that power and healed me."
I buried my face in his arms. "I don't even wanna think about that." I looked at him with glistening eyes. "I almost lost you forever to that monster. I don't know what I'd do if I ever lost you."
"You won't, I promise," he said.
"I've heard that before. Before long you'll forget all about me and find someone else."
Gohan shook his head. "I will never ever forget about you, Jessie. I have never broken a promise."
I looked at him sadly. "You will. But until then I'll enjoy this while it lasts."
"I don't plan on ending this anytime soon. I love you."
"You don't know how long I've waited and how much I've wanted to hear you say that." He smiled as I lay in his arms and fell asleep.
~ ~ ~
"Mother, no!"
I found myself once again in the palace of my counterpart. Jessica was in front of the High Queen's Throne, arguing with her about something.
"Mother, I won't! There's no way!" Jessica shouted.
"Daughter, please, keep your voice down. You must be dignified," Mary said. Jessica smoothed her dress. "Now, he's a perfectly nice boy who will take good care of you."
"No! No, no, and no! I refuse to marry someone I don't love, let alone don't know! I've never even met this John before. I refuse to marry him!"
So that's what's got her so upset. I would never agree to something like that, and Mother should know that. I could fully understand why Jessica was so upset.
"Daughter, please try to understand the situation," the High Queen said calmly. "This marriage would be very good for us. We would have an alliance that would greatly strengthen us. Do you understand?"
"Oh, yes, I understand. I understand that you don't give a damn about me, my happiness, or my future!" With that she ran out crying. Her mother called to her but was ignored.
I followed her back out to the courtyard and into the surrounding trees. She came to a small clearing and collapsed to the ground, sobbing.
I jumped slightly when someone appeared from the bushes. I gasped as he came into the light, recognizing him instantly.
He knelt by her and put a hand on her shoulder. She looked up and threw herself into his arms. He held her, stroking her hair and whispering words into her ear.
"What's wrong, Jess?" he asked.
"Mother...she's trying to marry me off!" she wailed, clinging to him like a life-line. "I don't want to marry anyone but you!"
"Hush, it'll all be all right, you'll see. Everything will be fine, love."
"I hope your right. I'd die if I lost you." She looked at him with fearful eyes.
"Don't cry, love, please. You won't ever lose me, I promise. I've never broken a promise." He gently wiped her face clean. "Now, I know she's there, somewhere. Ah, there's the one I love." He chuckled lightly as her face was cleaned.
She giggled. "I love you so much. What would I ever do without you?" She sighed and leaned into him. "I love you, Gohan."
~ ~ ~
I gasped and sat up straight.
"Whoa, Jess!"
I looked around and found myself in Gohan's room with Kat across from me. "Boy, was that weird..." I put a hand to my head, then smiled. "She has good taste."
Gohan and Kat looked at each other. "What?"
I looked at Gohan and my happiness grew. I leaned over and kissed him. "I love you. Have I told you that lately? Well, I do." I smiled at him once more before grabbing Kat and dancing out of the room.
When Kat and I were safely in my room I closed the door and grabbed her hand, bringing her to me in a hug. Then I proceeded to dance about the room.
"Kat, I'm so happy!"
"Yeah, I can tell. Why?"
"Gohan and I are meant to be together, Kat! You know those weird dreams that are really visions of our past? I was in love with Gohan then, too! We were meant to be! This is the happiest day of my life!"
Through the visions we were having, Cassie, Jo, Kat, and I all learned about our new powers awakened by the crystals. Unlike Gohan and the others, our new power was elemental. Cassie's element was ice, Jo's was water, Kat was thunder, and mine was fire.
Each day we all found time to sneak away and train together, perfecting our new-found power. We all decided to keep everything a secret. Of course we all still trained with our respective trainers; me with Gohan, Kat with Piccolo, Jo with Trunks, and now Cassie with 17.
One evening when Kat and I went on our "walk" I noticed that we were being followed. It was just a little more than a feeling, but I definitely sensed Gohan.
"You know, Kat, I hate being spied on. Don't you?" I asked suddenly, hoping she'd catch on.
"Yeah, I know. If I catch someone spying on my I'll poke out his eyes and rip out his tongue."
I nodded. "Usually spying means that you don't trust someone, and I'd hate to think that I'm not trusted." I felt Gohan hesitate, but then he continued much to my dismay. I didn't want to call him out, but I didn't want our secret out, either. "Kat, you go on ahead, I'll be there in a minute."
She looked uncertain for a moment, then understood. "Be careful." Then she left.
"I will." I then turned around. "Okay, Gohan, I know you're out there. Come out and show yourself." I waited for five minutes. "Gohan, that won't work. I know exactly where you are. Come out."
After a moment there was a rustling in the bushes and Gohan stepped out. "How did you sense me? My ki was suppressed."
I walked forward to him. "I don't have to sense a ki. I could have sensed anyone sneaking up on me like that." I put a hand to his face. "Something screamed Gohan to me. Sweetheart, you may be able to suppress your ki, but not the bond we share. You can't suppress love, Gohan. It just doesn't work."
Gohan took my hand and kissed it. "I guess not." Then his expression changed to one of nervousness. "Kat didn't mean what she said about spies, did she?"
I chuckled lightly. "I don't know. She might have. I meant what I said, though."
Gohan looked guilty and a bit fearful. "I do trust you, Jessie. I was just curious and...worried." He looked at the ground.
I raised his head and kissed him. "I know, and I appreciate that. But please don't spy on me. I will tell you when I want you to know. You can probably guess what I'm doing, but do no more than that. I'm trusting you to abide by my wishes."
"I don't like it, but I will."
I smirked. "You don't have to like it." I pushed him away. "Now get outta here. I have work to do." I smiled at him to soften my actions before I turned and ran soundlessly into the woods. Thankfully, he turned and headed somewhere, probably to Piccolo.
I ran to our usual training spot and saw Kat, Jo, and Cassie sparring with each other. I sneaked up behind Jo and tried to do a sneak attack only to find myself on the ground in a fraction of a second.
I looked up to see Jo grinning down at me, holding a ball of water above me. I looked in slight fear at the water—my one great weakness. If my fire powers were being used in any way and she hit me with her water, it meant big trouble for me. Her special water weakened my fire crystal power and stole my energy, leaving me quite drained.
"Don't look at me like that, I'm not gonna drop it. I know how bad it is for you," Jo said.
I sighed in relief and let Kat help me up. "Good. I really don't wanna face Gohan tomorrow with no energy to train."
"What took you so long?" Cassie asked.
"Spy trouble," I replied. "It was only Gohan and I got him to promise not to spy on me. Now, who wants to spar with me?" I did a Goku smirk and got in a fighting stance. "Bring it on."
This went on for a long while before the other Z fighters called us out. We didn't show them our true power—we saved that for our next battle with Vaul. They were impressed with our new-found abilities.
One afternoon when the four of us were training, we attracted visitors. I was sparring with Jo, and Kat with Cassie. We didn't acknowledge that we knew they were there, but we suspected that they knew we knew. {I could have written a more confusing sentence, but I didn't want to scare you away. ^_~}
Before Jo got a chance to regroup after one of my attacks, I made a small fireball and threw it at her feet, knocking her to the ground. I smiled triumphantly and Kat and Cassie watched.
Jo sensed Trunks and grabbed her ankle as if hurt. "Ow! My ankle! It hurts!" She squeezed her eyes shut.
I grinned evilly. :Piccolo, get Vegeta to help her,: I thought to him.
It took a moment, but he understood and smirked. :Got it.: I watched as Piccolo nudged Vegeta. Vegeta sighed and stepped forward.
Jo saw Vegeta come forward and she decided she was fine, and stood up. Everyone stifled laughter. "I'm okay, I'm o-k." She glared at me when I started laughing. "Oh, you are so dead!"
I stopped laughing when I saw a wave of her water heading for me. I just had time to make a meak fire shield before it hit me full force. My shield only held for a few seconds before the icy water cut through. It knocked the breath out of my body and sent me flying.
I landed on the ground with a thud, drained and trying to get water out of my lungs. I coughed and sputtered as I tried to breathe again.
"C'mon, Jess, you can take more than that," Gohan said. "Get up and teach her a lesson."
:Gohan, I can't. Everything's spinning. Her water is my one great weakness. I...I breathed it in. It drains my energy and leaves me weak.:
:You're telling me that water weakens you?:
:Gohan, I'm serious! Have I ever lied to you?: I shook my head and blinked as my vision blurred. I swayed slightly on my hands and knees, squeezing my eyes shut.
"Jessie?" Kat asked, approaching me.
"Kat...Gohan doesn't believe me." I looked up at her. "Whoa...Kat, you're spinning. I didn't know you could do that."
"Jessie, close your eyes, I can feel your ki slipping. Gohan, get over here."
He came at the authority in her voice. "What?" he asked, coming over.
"Do that thing you do and give her some of your energy."
Gohan looked taken aback. "Why does she need it? Is water really that bad for her?"
"Yes! Gohan, just look at her! Feel her ki, for Kami's sake!"
Gohan's eyes narrowed, then widened slightly. "It's slipping down."
"I...think I'm...gonna...take a nap now, okay?"
Gohan knelt next to me. "Jessie?" He touched my shoulder , putting extra weight on me. I started to fall, but he eased e so I was comfortably leaning against him. "Jess, stay awake."
I opened my eyes for his worried tone. "I'm all right...I just need...to...re...st..."
Suddenly I felt new life and energy entering my body. After a moment I was fully revitalized and sat up straight in Gohan's arms.
"That's better," I said. Then I kissed the man who was holding me. "I love you. Did you know that?"
Gohan smiled at me. "I love you, too."
I squealed in delight. "I'm glad. Hey, what did you have before you came here?" I giggled for no apparent reason. "I feel high."
Gohan sweat dropped and slapped his hand to his forehead. "Oh boy. Well, train more and use it up."
I shook my head. "I like it right here with you. Will you take me somewhere?"
"Where?"
I shrugged. "Somewhere special that you've never taken anyone else."
"I've never had a girlfriend before you."
I was happy and sad for him. "I'm your first? That means you've never been loved before."
"That's not true. I have my family and friends."
"But it's not the same. Would you go out with your mother? Or Bulma?" I asked.
"No."
"See? It's different. I'll explain more later when we're alone." We looked around and saw Trunks come up behind Jo and snake his arms around her waist. She smiled and leaned back into him. Vegeta was disgusted and flew off. Piccolo only left once he knew everyone was all right and giving an extra glance at Gohan and Kat.
I looked over in Cassie's direction and saw her and 17 standing closer together than normal. I began to see a blossoming relationship and I was happy. There are a lot of people out there who believe that 17 could never find love because of his past and who they thought him to be. But I knew that Cassie had never even looked at another guy, and here she was, giving her heart to a "cold, heartless android." I think we were all happy to have those people proved wrong.