Sorry to get this chapter out a day late. I just didn't feel like writing
for a while and I didn't want to post a nightmarishly bad chapter so I
waited until some inspiration hit me and I could write again. I think I'm
becoming too obsessed with Princess Mononoke... Must focus on fic. Focus!
*tries to focus fruitlessly as an image of Ashitaka and San hugging each
other appears in her head and she sighs dreamily* How cute and romantic...
O.o() MUST FOCUS!!
Warning: This chapter has some cursing in it. (It's a lot for me so... yeah.) So... be prepared, that's all. Just felt like I ought to warn you all. It's nothing too bad. There's just a bit more than any of the other chapters.
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Masquerade: Yep, a freaky, psycho version of it. ^_^() Guardian spirit? Hmm... A spirit, all right, but a guardian? Maybe not. I'd say it's something else that's out to get her. Really? It is? Aw, I'm so happy to hear that! ^__^ I'll try my best to do so.
SSJ4 Goku: Yes, I had. I'll try not to go overboard this time. ^_^() Aw, you just have to flatter me so much, huh? ^_^ That's true; you never know what to expect sometimes. That label is very suitable for some 'certain' people out there. Not any people here in these reviews, of course! It could be scary if they take it to heart. But the things that your fics have are what make it so unique and credible. I mean, it's not like there's such a tight restriction to fanfiction; it's all in a person's perspective. Ah, more compliments... But some people just can't see beyond the logic and boundaries of reality. Well, I'm glad I don't seem that way to you. ^_^ And temporary breaks help you get your mind back on what you want to do. You're homeschooled? Oh, that must be different. Hey, it's not horrible. I know that, sometimes, you just don't feel like writing... I'm glad to help, no matter how little. ^_^ Rambling is good... for me. And mistakes happen. I got the idea to that little typo. It's not stupid... Yep, and something mysterious that I'm trying to figure out about her, too... It does, but not so much as to prove accurate so it's a good opinion still! I don't know... He just wants to cause trouble, that's all I'll say. You should; it could really lower your self-esteem. I know that... 'BLAH?!' Nuh-uh! It's an awesome, wonderful, incredible, cool, great... etc. story! The positive adjectives could go on forever if I knew more. ^_^() I do and I will! I'll wait for it!
Angela Giovanni: Yep, and it will get worse. ^_^() She IS very bad! But I guess you can't blame her. That's true; I'd be doing that, too. ^_^ Like I've said, I'll try.
lilmissgoten: Oh, you should see it. It's a very cool movie. I guess you're implying that my fic is really good then? But AKIRA is better. ^_^ Let's just say that he's a guy who's got a certain ambition... Hey, those are good guesses! Just keep trying. You'll have to find that out... I'd say she needs a medic quick. Hey, you may be right on that one. She is a little stubborn, especially now. Maybe, maybe not... No, you're not. I love long reviews and hearing from all of you. ^_^ Me neither, but I'll figure something out soon! It'll just have to play out until then... Probably not; I guess she ought to before she drives herself nuts. Woohoo! All right for you! ^_^ But really, I don't mind. Later! I hope so too!
SSJSkaterTrunks: Thanx. Yeah, I'm getting more and more evil by the day... ~.~ It is, isn't it? Aw... I never knew Cell could be so sensitive. ^_^ Give him a kiss for me!
Pen Dragon: Yay! You're alive! ^__^ Thanx. Hope you get a good one. Good luck.
ElysianAmazon: It is... And it's gonna get weirder, I bet. That's okay, but it's still good to consider watching. ^_^ Thanx, I'm trying again. Wait no longer for the next chapter is here! ^_^ And I love that two finger wave! It is just so awesome and cool! ^_^ *waves to everyone with two fingers* Hee!
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Disclaimer: DBZ isn't mine, okay? If it were, then I wouldn't be spending time writing fanfiction, now would I? Unless I were extremely bored... And since I was before, I took the time to create Sekai and all these other new people that you've probably never heard of. So they are mine... Yeah. ^_^
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Cat and Mouse: Chapter Thirteen
She knew that she was dreaming.
It had to be a dream. Reality would never be like this.
Everything around her seemed to melt into one big blurred image. The sky was bleeding and the ground was trying to swallow her up. In front of her, a black, oozing creature called out to the quickly reddening sky.
Sekai grabbed her head in pain and confusion. 'What's happening? Everything's all wrong. Earth doesn't look like this,' she thought.
*Don't you see? The planet is dying and its end is very near.*
'Agh! You again?! Didn't I tell you to go the hell away?!'
*Not exactly those words, but that was the basic idea you meant.*
'Don't be such a smartass. How can you tell that the earth is dying?'
*Everything you see through your eyes is the earth's future. A sickening, dead place. Just open your eyes and look.*
Sekai opened her eyes and, once again, saw the bloody, disastrous landscape in front of her. More dark, gooey beings lined her vision. There were five new ones aside from the one that had been there the whole time. She could hear mumbling and growling passing between them and decided that they were conversing. The sounds began to slow down and become jumbled in her head, and she couldn't process anything.
*Those six are your enemies, as well as some others that are not present. Their goal is to destroy all life on Earth.*
'You're doing this, aren't you? You're making me see what's not there!' She shook her head to clear it. She heard one of the black monsters calling to her. She looked up and her mind fased in and out of reality. One moment, she saw a horrible, ugly mound of black pus. The next moment, she saw a handsome, lavender-haired man with a concerned expression on his face. Her eyes widened and all she could do was scream in her helplessness.
Everything ceased their actions and turned to her.
"Trunks, what's going on with her?" Piccolo yelled to him.
"I... I don't know," he responded. "I was just telling her to run away and now she's begun screaming."
Cell laughed and received several glares from the Z-senshi. "I guess she just couldn't take all the pain I inflicted on her."
"Cell... Why, you..." Krillin growled. He so badly wanted to put Cell in his place but stayed his hand, knowing that he wouldn't be able to cause much damage to the freakish monster.
Another scream from Sekai brought everyone's attention back to her. This time, it was from the burning pain of the wound in her chest. With each cry of torture, her lungs became weaker and blood poured more profusely, making it hard for her to breathe.
"Cell, what have you done to her?!" Piccolo demanded to know. Sekai had begun thrashing her head from side to side now, looking as if she'd gone insane. On top of that, she continued to yell and scream for something to stop and shut up.
Cell's left eye twitched slightly from the annoying pitch of her cries. Yet he tried to restrain himself from bashing her face in. He knew he couldn't fight all five of the warriors at once. He growled quietly. "Aside from the physical beating, I did nothing to her," he explained.
Tien growled loudly, trying very hard to stay calm. "Damn you, Cell..."
"Hey, guys! She's getting up!" Yamucha yelled.
Once again, the attention was turned to Sekai. Awfully weakened, she shakily stood on her two feet while still holding her head and keeping her eyes shut. She kept her head kept bowed and took sharp breaths as she fought her mental battle with the intruder inside her.
'What do you want from me? Why are you doing this to me?'
*I'm trying to save you.*
'What the hell are you talking about?! You call possessing my mind and filling it with this "world dying" crap saving me?! That's not saving me; that's killing me!'
*It hurts in the short-term. But in the long-term, it will save you and the entire world from the destruction of Man. You should be thanking me for this.*
'Like hell I'll thank you! You're driving me insane! What are these gruesome images that you make me see?'
*It is one possibility of the future of the earth. You can change that and rescue it from the clutches of the people who plan to destroy it. The people in front of you who are your enemies.*
'... They are my enemies? All of them? And how can I trust you?' As the images back and forth through what was real and what was not, her pupils shrank and enlarged.
*They are all endangering the earth. Therefore, they are your opponents. Whether or not you believe me has nothing to do with this. It is your destiny to fight and kill them.*
'No! I make my own destiny. It's in my hands and it can be whatever I decide,' she objected.
*You may think whatever you want. I know you won't listen to me. But listen to me now and listen clearly: If you truly want to avenge the death of your parents, then snuff out the life of the evil that they would have fought to destroy.*
'Stop it! You're just trying to trick me! I know my parents died ten years ago in a battle to protect their land from those who tried to tear it up. Go away!'
*No. This is something you must see. And that battle is a lie. It never was over land; it was about the power your parents had that everyone feared and led to their murder. And you hold that same power within you.*
'No! My family was a kind-hearted and pure one. They would never hold evil power. And I don't have it inside of me, you understand?!'
*I know it is hard to accept and believe, but things just don't go your way sometimes. Look. One of the beasts approaches you.*
Sekai nearly fell back on her rear from seeing Piccolo get so close to her all of a sudden. Yet she couldn't tell if it was really him or not as the voice in her head continued to alter everything she saw. It was all so overwhelming.
Piccolo chose his words carefully to speak to her. He knew that something was not right about her and kept his distance.
"Listen to me," he began. It was then that he realized that he didn't know her name. 'She never told it to me!' he thought. 'Oh, well, I'll just have to deal without it.' He continued. "I don't know what is happening to you, but just listen. You have got to calm down and relax. You're very badly injured and excitement will only make your wounds worse. Please let us help you."
The words were slow and sluggish, but she understood the concept. He didn't want to hurt her.
'He wants to help me...' she thought.
*Don't be a fool! He'll say whatever he has to to gain your trust. Attack him now!*
She growled and shook her head again. 'Just leave... me... alone! All of you!' Her ki rose again and the wound in her chest grew, driving her mad. Great gusts of wind blew about and the others became cautious except for Cell.
'She's doing it again...' he thought. 'This one should be enough to kill her from exhaustion.'
"What's happening, guys?!" Krillin called, shielding himself from the flying dust and pebbles.
"Everyone, get back! She's losing it!" Tien warned. They put some distance between themselves and Sekai, flying up into the sky as her aura flamed about her. Cell watched, not so interested, and decided to put an end to it all. He cupped his hands to his side and spread his stance a bit, preparing an attack.
"Kame... Hame..." he chanted.
"Uh-oh! He's gonna attack her, guys!" Yamucha cried nervously.
"We have to stop him!" Trunks went to intervene, but it was already too late.
"HA!" Cell finished and fired...
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Ah... There it goes again. I know, weird and hard to grasp. Sorry, I'm just... weirded out, I guess... Don't know why... Just am... Okay, I'm rambling, but like I said, rambling is good for me. Just ignore me... Next chapter will be out in a few days! Bye for now! ^_^
Warning: This chapter has some cursing in it. (It's a lot for me so... yeah.) So... be prepared, that's all. Just felt like I ought to warn you all. It's nothing too bad. There's just a bit more than any of the other chapters.
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Masquerade: Yep, a freaky, psycho version of it. ^_^() Guardian spirit? Hmm... A spirit, all right, but a guardian? Maybe not. I'd say it's something else that's out to get her. Really? It is? Aw, I'm so happy to hear that! ^__^ I'll try my best to do so.
SSJ4 Goku: Yes, I had. I'll try not to go overboard this time. ^_^() Aw, you just have to flatter me so much, huh? ^_^ That's true; you never know what to expect sometimes. That label is very suitable for some 'certain' people out there. Not any people here in these reviews, of course! It could be scary if they take it to heart. But the things that your fics have are what make it so unique and credible. I mean, it's not like there's such a tight restriction to fanfiction; it's all in a person's perspective. Ah, more compliments... But some people just can't see beyond the logic and boundaries of reality. Well, I'm glad I don't seem that way to you. ^_^ And temporary breaks help you get your mind back on what you want to do. You're homeschooled? Oh, that must be different. Hey, it's not horrible. I know that, sometimes, you just don't feel like writing... I'm glad to help, no matter how little. ^_^ Rambling is good... for me. And mistakes happen. I got the idea to that little typo. It's not stupid... Yep, and something mysterious that I'm trying to figure out about her, too... It does, but not so much as to prove accurate so it's a good opinion still! I don't know... He just wants to cause trouble, that's all I'll say. You should; it could really lower your self-esteem. I know that... 'BLAH?!' Nuh-uh! It's an awesome, wonderful, incredible, cool, great... etc. story! The positive adjectives could go on forever if I knew more. ^_^() I do and I will! I'll wait for it!
Angela Giovanni: Yep, and it will get worse. ^_^() She IS very bad! But I guess you can't blame her. That's true; I'd be doing that, too. ^_^ Like I've said, I'll try.
lilmissgoten: Oh, you should see it. It's a very cool movie. I guess you're implying that my fic is really good then? But AKIRA is better. ^_^ Let's just say that he's a guy who's got a certain ambition... Hey, those are good guesses! Just keep trying. You'll have to find that out... I'd say she needs a medic quick. Hey, you may be right on that one. She is a little stubborn, especially now. Maybe, maybe not... No, you're not. I love long reviews and hearing from all of you. ^_^ Me neither, but I'll figure something out soon! It'll just have to play out until then... Probably not; I guess she ought to before she drives herself nuts. Woohoo! All right for you! ^_^ But really, I don't mind. Later! I hope so too!
SSJSkaterTrunks: Thanx. Yeah, I'm getting more and more evil by the day... ~.~ It is, isn't it? Aw... I never knew Cell could be so sensitive. ^_^ Give him a kiss for me!
Pen Dragon: Yay! You're alive! ^__^ Thanx. Hope you get a good one. Good luck.
ElysianAmazon: It is... And it's gonna get weirder, I bet. That's okay, but it's still good to consider watching. ^_^ Thanx, I'm trying again. Wait no longer for the next chapter is here! ^_^ And I love that two finger wave! It is just so awesome and cool! ^_^ *waves to everyone with two fingers* Hee!
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Disclaimer: DBZ isn't mine, okay? If it were, then I wouldn't be spending time writing fanfiction, now would I? Unless I were extremely bored... And since I was before, I took the time to create Sekai and all these other new people that you've probably never heard of. So they are mine... Yeah. ^_^
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Cat and Mouse: Chapter Thirteen
She knew that she was dreaming.
It had to be a dream. Reality would never be like this.
Everything around her seemed to melt into one big blurred image. The sky was bleeding and the ground was trying to swallow her up. In front of her, a black, oozing creature called out to the quickly reddening sky.
Sekai grabbed her head in pain and confusion. 'What's happening? Everything's all wrong. Earth doesn't look like this,' she thought.
*Don't you see? The planet is dying and its end is very near.*
'Agh! You again?! Didn't I tell you to go the hell away?!'
*Not exactly those words, but that was the basic idea you meant.*
'Don't be such a smartass. How can you tell that the earth is dying?'
*Everything you see through your eyes is the earth's future. A sickening, dead place. Just open your eyes and look.*
Sekai opened her eyes and, once again, saw the bloody, disastrous landscape in front of her. More dark, gooey beings lined her vision. There were five new ones aside from the one that had been there the whole time. She could hear mumbling and growling passing between them and decided that they were conversing. The sounds began to slow down and become jumbled in her head, and she couldn't process anything.
*Those six are your enemies, as well as some others that are not present. Their goal is to destroy all life on Earth.*
'You're doing this, aren't you? You're making me see what's not there!' She shook her head to clear it. She heard one of the black monsters calling to her. She looked up and her mind fased in and out of reality. One moment, she saw a horrible, ugly mound of black pus. The next moment, she saw a handsome, lavender-haired man with a concerned expression on his face. Her eyes widened and all she could do was scream in her helplessness.
Everything ceased their actions and turned to her.
"Trunks, what's going on with her?" Piccolo yelled to him.
"I... I don't know," he responded. "I was just telling her to run away and now she's begun screaming."
Cell laughed and received several glares from the Z-senshi. "I guess she just couldn't take all the pain I inflicted on her."
"Cell... Why, you..." Krillin growled. He so badly wanted to put Cell in his place but stayed his hand, knowing that he wouldn't be able to cause much damage to the freakish monster.
Another scream from Sekai brought everyone's attention back to her. This time, it was from the burning pain of the wound in her chest. With each cry of torture, her lungs became weaker and blood poured more profusely, making it hard for her to breathe.
"Cell, what have you done to her?!" Piccolo demanded to know. Sekai had begun thrashing her head from side to side now, looking as if she'd gone insane. On top of that, she continued to yell and scream for something to stop and shut up.
Cell's left eye twitched slightly from the annoying pitch of her cries. Yet he tried to restrain himself from bashing her face in. He knew he couldn't fight all five of the warriors at once. He growled quietly. "Aside from the physical beating, I did nothing to her," he explained.
Tien growled loudly, trying very hard to stay calm. "Damn you, Cell..."
"Hey, guys! She's getting up!" Yamucha yelled.
Once again, the attention was turned to Sekai. Awfully weakened, she shakily stood on her two feet while still holding her head and keeping her eyes shut. She kept her head kept bowed and took sharp breaths as she fought her mental battle with the intruder inside her.
'What do you want from me? Why are you doing this to me?'
*I'm trying to save you.*
'What the hell are you talking about?! You call possessing my mind and filling it with this "world dying" crap saving me?! That's not saving me; that's killing me!'
*It hurts in the short-term. But in the long-term, it will save you and the entire world from the destruction of Man. You should be thanking me for this.*
'Like hell I'll thank you! You're driving me insane! What are these gruesome images that you make me see?'
*It is one possibility of the future of the earth. You can change that and rescue it from the clutches of the people who plan to destroy it. The people in front of you who are your enemies.*
'... They are my enemies? All of them? And how can I trust you?' As the images back and forth through what was real and what was not, her pupils shrank and enlarged.
*They are all endangering the earth. Therefore, they are your opponents. Whether or not you believe me has nothing to do with this. It is your destiny to fight and kill them.*
'No! I make my own destiny. It's in my hands and it can be whatever I decide,' she objected.
*You may think whatever you want. I know you won't listen to me. But listen to me now and listen clearly: If you truly want to avenge the death of your parents, then snuff out the life of the evil that they would have fought to destroy.*
'Stop it! You're just trying to trick me! I know my parents died ten years ago in a battle to protect their land from those who tried to tear it up. Go away!'
*No. This is something you must see. And that battle is a lie. It never was over land; it was about the power your parents had that everyone feared and led to their murder. And you hold that same power within you.*
'No! My family was a kind-hearted and pure one. They would never hold evil power. And I don't have it inside of me, you understand?!'
*I know it is hard to accept and believe, but things just don't go your way sometimes. Look. One of the beasts approaches you.*
Sekai nearly fell back on her rear from seeing Piccolo get so close to her all of a sudden. Yet she couldn't tell if it was really him or not as the voice in her head continued to alter everything she saw. It was all so overwhelming.
Piccolo chose his words carefully to speak to her. He knew that something was not right about her and kept his distance.
"Listen to me," he began. It was then that he realized that he didn't know her name. 'She never told it to me!' he thought. 'Oh, well, I'll just have to deal without it.' He continued. "I don't know what is happening to you, but just listen. You have got to calm down and relax. You're very badly injured and excitement will only make your wounds worse. Please let us help you."
The words were slow and sluggish, but she understood the concept. He didn't want to hurt her.
'He wants to help me...' she thought.
*Don't be a fool! He'll say whatever he has to to gain your trust. Attack him now!*
She growled and shook her head again. 'Just leave... me... alone! All of you!' Her ki rose again and the wound in her chest grew, driving her mad. Great gusts of wind blew about and the others became cautious except for Cell.
'She's doing it again...' he thought. 'This one should be enough to kill her from exhaustion.'
"What's happening, guys?!" Krillin called, shielding himself from the flying dust and pebbles.
"Everyone, get back! She's losing it!" Tien warned. They put some distance between themselves and Sekai, flying up into the sky as her aura flamed about her. Cell watched, not so interested, and decided to put an end to it all. He cupped his hands to his side and spread his stance a bit, preparing an attack.
"Kame... Hame..." he chanted.
"Uh-oh! He's gonna attack her, guys!" Yamucha cried nervously.
"We have to stop him!" Trunks went to intervene, but it was already too late.
"HA!" Cell finished and fired...
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Ah... There it goes again. I know, weird and hard to grasp. Sorry, I'm just... weirded out, I guess... Don't know why... Just am... Okay, I'm rambling, but like I said, rambling is good for me. Just ignore me... Next chapter will be out in a few days! Bye for now! ^_^