Well, I guess I got this chapter out fast. My trip's been postponed until
tomorrow so I wanted to get this chapter out quickly while you all waited.
^_^ There's not much in this one so please forgive me. I have to keep
things at this pace. So happy reading!
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ElysianAmazon: Yeah... He does tend to run away a lot in tough situations. But, maybe, then, he isn't so dumb. Otherwise, he'd be dead from getting ganged upon. Thanx. I'm happy that you are! ^_^ It makes me happy to see that people are being kept entertained with this. It is... I'm killing myself with my curiosity. O.o It's here so no more waiting! ... for now. ^_^() Ooh, pretty...
Masquerade: Yep, and it's all come out of my head. O.o What's that tell ya? I hope I can keep it that way. ^_^() Eh... That's a really cool prediction... And it's giving me ideas... O.o I've got my own predictions, too, so I've got to stick with them, okay, brain?! Brain doesn't listen to me... ~.~ I'll make it listen to me! Okay, brain, listen! I think brain will listen now. Thank you and I will keep trying to do so. ^_^
SSJSkaterTrunks: Oops, had I said that before? Will it drive my Seru-kun away? O.o I take it back then! Oh, no, Cell! Don't come after me! *does really bad acting to convince Cell to come after her* Okay? ^_^() Thankies! I did? Oh, yeah! I did! Hehe, how silly of me to forget. ^_^() He does... Give him more smoochies for me! ^_~
YUE'S LOVER: Yep. Annoying enough to drive the calmest person insane... Maybe even Goku... Hmm, I'm getting ideas... Thank you! ^_^ *skips off to consider her idea*
mae: Yep! ^_^ Me, too... Try not to let it... You just might go insane like Sekai and me! O.o() ... Thank you again! ^_^
SSJ4 Goku: Hey, it's okay. Like you told me, take your time in reviewing. Can't lie? Never? O.o My ego's getting fat from being fed so much... Yeah, but you won't have to do much to do so. You're already in them! I try not to think about that... O.o I hope not in any bad way. Well, I didn't consider myself to be AWESOME (sorry for caps)... maybe nice and a goody- goody, but that's as far as it went...Really? Aw, I'm touched. ^_^ That's true. Wow, who wouldn't be at that hour? Unless you've been sleeping all day... All right! Well, she's just doing her job, I guess. I don't know. I'm not a mom. ^_^() (And I'm glad... A mom at 15? O.o Scary!) It is! Oh, really? Wow... Didn't expect to be such an influence on anyone. I guess it is... Maybe I will. ^_^ Yeah, he is. He's driving me insane, too! O.o Evil muse... I like the sound of that. We will! You're welcome. Awesome! I owe you one. Nope... Hopefully. Unless I start hitting people with it... O.o Er, that's my insanity talking, 'k? Ah, it's kinda like a gift you have. A natural talent. ^_^ Aw, thanx! She does... And, hopefully for her sake, he won't... (Thank you! I'll admit, I'm quite surprised about it myself...)
lilmissgoten: Yeah, somewhat. I guess you could say I have, but I have a lot of free time during this break so I think about some ideas every now and then. Hey, that's okay. Sometimes, it's just hard to think about what'll happen next. Don't be so hard on yourself! That is... Makes you wish to be alone... It'd scare the heck out of me! O.o It already scares me just to write about it... He probably went off to get some lunch or just to get away from being beaten up by the others. ^_~ Maybe. Yeah, but in my personal opinion, he's got good taste. But I'm probably just saying that because she's my character. Thanx. (It's okay...)
Sailor Vegeta Taichichi: New person again! Wow, I feel so special. ^_^ Many thanx! A stalker... Well, maybe not, but he could be... He's a psychopath bent on the earth's destruction... That's all I'll say for now. ^_^ You'll find out more soon... O.o Eh, don't do that too much... You'll hallucinate!
Lady Rose: Hi! Nice to see you again! ^_^ Yep, of course! Thank you. An excellent question... She is but a special one. You'll find out more in the next couple of chapters, hopefully. I'm trying to follow a plan but am not so successful. ~.~ Later!
Rene: Thank you. ^_^ Really? I'm so glad it did! I didn't think it could for so long. Well, you don't have to wait anymore because the next chapter's here now! ^_^
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Disclaimer: Dragonball Z is not mine. Any other unknown characters to the show, however, are mine. Simple, ne? ^_^
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Cat and Mouse: Chapter Fifteen
"... Currently, the monster has already assaulted Ginger Town, Nikki Town, and other various sites of the Spice Country..."
"Ahh..." Sekai's heather eyes opened to a view of a white ceiling. She was laying on a soft sofa, covered with a blanket. The sound of the television amplified in her ears as she regained her senses and hurt her head. She shut her eyes, letting them adjust to the light and clearing her head a little bit. She had not dreamed at all while she slept.
'Where am I? What am I doing here?' she thought painfully.
"Hey, you're finally awake," a feminine voice spoke up.
"It's about time." Another unfamiliar voice sounded.
"Shut up, Oolong!" the first voice said.
Sekai opened her eyes again and turned to the voices. A woman who looked to be in her late twenties to early thirties smiled contently at her. Her blue hair was held back by a red hair band that lined the top of her forehead, keeping it out of her face. In her arms, she held a cooing baby boy. Next to the two, there sat a short, pink pig at a dining table.
"Where am I? How did I get here?" Sekai croaked. For some reason, her throat felt very sore. Had she been screaming a lot or something? Things just weren't clear for her at the moment.
The woman walked to her and kneeled by her side next to the sofa. "You're at the Kame House. The others brought you here for your safety," she answered.
"My safety? From what?" Sekai's mind tried furiously to make sense of the entire situation and remember everything. A memory of a voice calling to her came to mind...
"From Cell, of course," the woman continued. "From what I've heard from the others, you've gone through a lot of trouble with that freaky bug-man. But let's not think about that right now. My name is Bulma."
"And I'm Oolong," the pig intervened.
"I'm Sekai," she responded as she sat up. Bit by bit, the past events came back to her and brought her back to the present. As she got up, the blanket slipped down to her waist, revealing her to be wearing different clothing. She blinked. 'I don't remember changing...'
Bulma seemed to have read her thoughts and was quick to explain. "Oh, yeah, about your clothes. I had to give you some new ones because the ones you were wearing were really dirty and torn up. Plus, your shirt had a huge, gaping hole in it. Had to cover you up."
"Don't see why. She looked just fine in her other clothes," Oolong said, propping his head up on his hand.
"Was anyone talking to you, you little pervert?!" Bulma yelled angrily. She threateningly took a step towards Oolong, who decided to retreat before he became bacon.
"I'm outta here!" he cried, running up the stairs.
"Thank you..." Sekai said softly.
"It's no problem," Bulma smiled cheerfully. Suddenly, the baby began bawling for some reason unknown. The screaming was enough to increase Sekai's headache ten-fold, and she slapped her hands over her ears to block it out.
"Oh, baby Trunks, what's wrong? Oh, I'm sorry. I'll be right back," Bulma said quickly after seeing the discomfort the noise brought Sekai. She got up and left the room with the baby.
"Ah..." Sekai breathed in relief. She lowered her hands from the sides of her head and sighed again. She didn't know why but when that baby had started crying, she had felt as if her head would explode. It was strange for noise like that had never had that much of an effect on her. She closed her eyes and contemplated on her thoughts.
'How strange... All of this weirdness just had to happen to me now and all at the same time. It's too overwhelming,' she thought. She opened her eyes and remembered another little thing that was different. 'That baby... Ms. Bulma called him "Trunks." Isn't that also the name of that purple-haired man that tried to save me? What a peculiar coincidence...'
As the throbbing in her brain eased up, Sekai took a good look at her surroundings. It looked to be a cozy little house that belonged to someone very homely. Dim sunlight streamed in through the large windows and, by the view, the sun looked to be either setting or rising.
'How long have I been here?' she wondered.
A few minutes passed and, soon, Bulma returned with baby Trunks. An old man came with her and greeted her politely.
"Well, hello there, young lady. I'm glad to see that you're finally awake. My name is Master Roshi," he said.
"Don't stare too long, old man," the woman warned. "Gosh, I'm sorry about that. It's just that when baby Trunks wants something, he wants it now," she apologized. Then she sighed. "Just like his father, he is..."
"It's okay," Sekai forgave. "My name is Sekai," she introduced herself to Roshi. She turned back to Bulma. "Your baby; his name is Trunks?"
"Yes, it is," Bulma blinked. "Why do you ask? ... Oh! The other man whom you saw must have come to mind. His name is Trunks, too, and I bet that confuses you, huh?"
Sekai nodded.
Bulma closed her eyes and nodded sympathetically in understanding. "It is hard to grasp, I know. And it's even harder for you with all the problems you've been going through. But the man whom you saw before is the grown up form of the little boy you see before you. The older one is from the future," she explained. "And he sure turned out to be handsome, didn't he, Trunksie-kun? Yes, he did..." she cooed to the baby who simply giggled in response.
Sekai blinked. 'I think I remember Cell telling me that before...' She had a few more question to ask, though. "How long have I been here?"
Bulma turned her attention back to Sekai. "Well, since the others brought you here in the early morning. You've been sleeping all day now and the sun's beginning to set."
'All day?!' she thought. 'How could I have slept so long? The world's coming to its end and here I am, snoozing.' Gritting her teeth a bit to control her anger at herself, she looked up to Bulma to give her an answer to something she desperately needed to know. "Where are the others?"
Bulma's expression became pensive and serious. "They've gone off to fight the androids. They had made a visit here right after the Z-senshi came here to drop you off and rest. So, to keep us safe, they led the androids away from here and fought them somewhere else."
"Where?!" She all but jumped on the woman for the answer. "Where did they go?! Please tell me!"
Bulma and Roshi became surprised and were left speechless for a moment. "Uh... I don't know. They flew off a long ways from here. I'd say somewhere secluded where there aren't any people," Bulma said.
"Please calm yourself, miss," Roshi spoke. 'A feisty one, she is...' he thought.
Sekai closed her hands into tight fists and became afraid. 'Who knows what's been happening this whole time. And where is Cell?' She looked at Bulma again. "Where is Cell?" she repeated her thoughts to the woman.
"That I seriously have no clue about," she said, shaking her head. "I was told that while you had this 'power surge' of yours, that bug flew off before anyone could follow him. Nobody knows where he is."
Roshi put in his two cents as well. "That monster has been travelling around the whole world faster than we can find him. It's hard to keep track of him with his stealth."
"I have got to find him," Sekai said with determination. She got up and asked for her capsules after finding out that they weren't on her. The other two lost it.
"What?! Are you crazy? You want to go looking for that monster? After having encountered him enough already? You were nearly killed this last time!" Bulma yelled. Even though she'd only known the girl for a little while, she didn't want her to throw her life away. Baby Trunks began to cry again from the loud noise but was ignored.
"Yeah! Haven't you learned your lesson yet? The Z-senshi may not be able to save you this time!" Roshi cried.
"I know that. But if I don't stop him now, then I never will. I must try to stop him before he absorbs the other androids. From what he told me, once he does that, he will be unstoppable," she said calmly.
Bulma became surprised. "He told you that?"
"Yes," she nodded. "Now I need my capsules in order to find him."
The woman, once again, attempted to stop her with reason. "But Cell could be anywhere in the world. And the world is a big place. How do you expect to find him? You don't even know where to begin looking."
"Oh, yes, I do." Sekai turned her attention to the television which had remained blaring and ignored during this whole ordeal.
"... has caused terrible chaos to several regions of the world. He has been spotted in many cities and has caused destruction to each and every one of them. The latest report on the Nikki Town monster is that he has been seen in the far northern regions of the Spice Country that had been overlooked previously..."
"That's all I need to know for now," Sekai turned back to Bulma, who looked very much distressed. "Now, my capsules, please?" She held her hand out to the woman. Bulma sighed in defeat. The baby continued to wail his head off.
"I'll go get them. I know that I can't stop you," she turned and left with the crying boy. Soon after, she returned and handed Sekai her capsules. Baby Trunks had calmed down a bit since then and cooed quietly. "Here. I just hope you know what you're doing."
Roshi grumbled in annoyance at not getting his way. Not only did he want Sekai to be safe from Cell, but he'd had some big plans to get to know her, too! And now those plans were dashed...
Sekai took the capsules and pocketed them. "Thank you. I am grateful to you both for your kindness and hospitality. I only hope so too." She turned to the door and walked outside onto the sandy beach. Bulma went after her to watch her go while Roshi went to bask in self-pity. Pulling out the capsule containing a small cruise boat, Sekai threw it a distance away to expand. Then, she jumped into the boat and started the ignition. She turned back to Bulma and thanked her again.
"Don't worry about me. I'll be back soon enough with the good news about Cell's horrible death, okay?" she reassured in a cheerful tone. Yet as cheerful as she sounded, Sekai was scared and didn't completely believe that she'd ever come back to give the news. Though, she still didn't want anyone to worry over her decision.
Bulma nodded, but the worried expression never left her face. "You be careful now, you hear?! I want to see you come back here with a smiling face, all right?" She blinked back some tears at watching such a young girl go face to face in a meeting with possible death.
"I will! And remember, no worries!" was the last thing that she said to Bulma as she sped off out into the ocean. First she became a dot on the horizon, and then, as the sun dipped down, disappeared completely from sight.
Bulma sighed as she held baby Trunks. "She's so much like Goku..." she murmured to no one for the baby certainly wasn't bothering to listen. Together, the two went back into the Kame House.
Sekai pushed the boat as fast as it could go. 'Please don't let it be too late...' she thought in despair. She continued to drive as the sun slowly sank into the horizon, changing day to night...
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Hey, sorry not much action in this chappie. But had to keep everything at its pace. Next chapter will be better, okay? ^_^ Until then, bye!
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ElysianAmazon: Yeah... He does tend to run away a lot in tough situations. But, maybe, then, he isn't so dumb. Otherwise, he'd be dead from getting ganged upon. Thanx. I'm happy that you are! ^_^ It makes me happy to see that people are being kept entertained with this. It is... I'm killing myself with my curiosity. O.o It's here so no more waiting! ... for now. ^_^() Ooh, pretty...
Masquerade: Yep, and it's all come out of my head. O.o What's that tell ya? I hope I can keep it that way. ^_^() Eh... That's a really cool prediction... And it's giving me ideas... O.o I've got my own predictions, too, so I've got to stick with them, okay, brain?! Brain doesn't listen to me... ~.~ I'll make it listen to me! Okay, brain, listen! I think brain will listen now. Thank you and I will keep trying to do so. ^_^
SSJSkaterTrunks: Oops, had I said that before? Will it drive my Seru-kun away? O.o I take it back then! Oh, no, Cell! Don't come after me! *does really bad acting to convince Cell to come after her* Okay? ^_^() Thankies! I did? Oh, yeah! I did! Hehe, how silly of me to forget. ^_^() He does... Give him more smoochies for me! ^_~
YUE'S LOVER: Yep. Annoying enough to drive the calmest person insane... Maybe even Goku... Hmm, I'm getting ideas... Thank you! ^_^ *skips off to consider her idea*
mae: Yep! ^_^ Me, too... Try not to let it... You just might go insane like Sekai and me! O.o() ... Thank you again! ^_^
SSJ4 Goku: Hey, it's okay. Like you told me, take your time in reviewing. Can't lie? Never? O.o My ego's getting fat from being fed so much... Yeah, but you won't have to do much to do so. You're already in them! I try not to think about that... O.o I hope not in any bad way. Well, I didn't consider myself to be AWESOME (sorry for caps)... maybe nice and a goody- goody, but that's as far as it went...Really? Aw, I'm touched. ^_^ That's true. Wow, who wouldn't be at that hour? Unless you've been sleeping all day... All right! Well, she's just doing her job, I guess. I don't know. I'm not a mom. ^_^() (And I'm glad... A mom at 15? O.o Scary!) It is! Oh, really? Wow... Didn't expect to be such an influence on anyone. I guess it is... Maybe I will. ^_^ Yeah, he is. He's driving me insane, too! O.o Evil muse... I like the sound of that. We will! You're welcome. Awesome! I owe you one. Nope... Hopefully. Unless I start hitting people with it... O.o Er, that's my insanity talking, 'k? Ah, it's kinda like a gift you have. A natural talent. ^_^ Aw, thanx! She does... And, hopefully for her sake, he won't... (Thank you! I'll admit, I'm quite surprised about it myself...)
lilmissgoten: Yeah, somewhat. I guess you could say I have, but I have a lot of free time during this break so I think about some ideas every now and then. Hey, that's okay. Sometimes, it's just hard to think about what'll happen next. Don't be so hard on yourself! That is... Makes you wish to be alone... It'd scare the heck out of me! O.o It already scares me just to write about it... He probably went off to get some lunch or just to get away from being beaten up by the others. ^_~ Maybe. Yeah, but in my personal opinion, he's got good taste. But I'm probably just saying that because she's my character. Thanx. (It's okay...)
Sailor Vegeta Taichichi: New person again! Wow, I feel so special. ^_^ Many thanx! A stalker... Well, maybe not, but he could be... He's a psychopath bent on the earth's destruction... That's all I'll say for now. ^_^ You'll find out more soon... O.o Eh, don't do that too much... You'll hallucinate!
Lady Rose: Hi! Nice to see you again! ^_^ Yep, of course! Thank you. An excellent question... She is but a special one. You'll find out more in the next couple of chapters, hopefully. I'm trying to follow a plan but am not so successful. ~.~ Later!
Rene: Thank you. ^_^ Really? I'm so glad it did! I didn't think it could for so long. Well, you don't have to wait anymore because the next chapter's here now! ^_^
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Disclaimer: Dragonball Z is not mine. Any other unknown characters to the show, however, are mine. Simple, ne? ^_^
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Cat and Mouse: Chapter Fifteen
"... Currently, the monster has already assaulted Ginger Town, Nikki Town, and other various sites of the Spice Country..."
"Ahh..." Sekai's heather eyes opened to a view of a white ceiling. She was laying on a soft sofa, covered with a blanket. The sound of the television amplified in her ears as she regained her senses and hurt her head. She shut her eyes, letting them adjust to the light and clearing her head a little bit. She had not dreamed at all while she slept.
'Where am I? What am I doing here?' she thought painfully.
"Hey, you're finally awake," a feminine voice spoke up.
"It's about time." Another unfamiliar voice sounded.
"Shut up, Oolong!" the first voice said.
Sekai opened her eyes again and turned to the voices. A woman who looked to be in her late twenties to early thirties smiled contently at her. Her blue hair was held back by a red hair band that lined the top of her forehead, keeping it out of her face. In her arms, she held a cooing baby boy. Next to the two, there sat a short, pink pig at a dining table.
"Where am I? How did I get here?" Sekai croaked. For some reason, her throat felt very sore. Had she been screaming a lot or something? Things just weren't clear for her at the moment.
The woman walked to her and kneeled by her side next to the sofa. "You're at the Kame House. The others brought you here for your safety," she answered.
"My safety? From what?" Sekai's mind tried furiously to make sense of the entire situation and remember everything. A memory of a voice calling to her came to mind...
"From Cell, of course," the woman continued. "From what I've heard from the others, you've gone through a lot of trouble with that freaky bug-man. But let's not think about that right now. My name is Bulma."
"And I'm Oolong," the pig intervened.
"I'm Sekai," she responded as she sat up. Bit by bit, the past events came back to her and brought her back to the present. As she got up, the blanket slipped down to her waist, revealing her to be wearing different clothing. She blinked. 'I don't remember changing...'
Bulma seemed to have read her thoughts and was quick to explain. "Oh, yeah, about your clothes. I had to give you some new ones because the ones you were wearing were really dirty and torn up. Plus, your shirt had a huge, gaping hole in it. Had to cover you up."
"Don't see why. She looked just fine in her other clothes," Oolong said, propping his head up on his hand.
"Was anyone talking to you, you little pervert?!" Bulma yelled angrily. She threateningly took a step towards Oolong, who decided to retreat before he became bacon.
"I'm outta here!" he cried, running up the stairs.
"Thank you..." Sekai said softly.
"It's no problem," Bulma smiled cheerfully. Suddenly, the baby began bawling for some reason unknown. The screaming was enough to increase Sekai's headache ten-fold, and she slapped her hands over her ears to block it out.
"Oh, baby Trunks, what's wrong? Oh, I'm sorry. I'll be right back," Bulma said quickly after seeing the discomfort the noise brought Sekai. She got up and left the room with the baby.
"Ah..." Sekai breathed in relief. She lowered her hands from the sides of her head and sighed again. She didn't know why but when that baby had started crying, she had felt as if her head would explode. It was strange for noise like that had never had that much of an effect on her. She closed her eyes and contemplated on her thoughts.
'How strange... All of this weirdness just had to happen to me now and all at the same time. It's too overwhelming,' she thought. She opened her eyes and remembered another little thing that was different. 'That baby... Ms. Bulma called him "Trunks." Isn't that also the name of that purple-haired man that tried to save me? What a peculiar coincidence...'
As the throbbing in her brain eased up, Sekai took a good look at her surroundings. It looked to be a cozy little house that belonged to someone very homely. Dim sunlight streamed in through the large windows and, by the view, the sun looked to be either setting or rising.
'How long have I been here?' she wondered.
A few minutes passed and, soon, Bulma returned with baby Trunks. An old man came with her and greeted her politely.
"Well, hello there, young lady. I'm glad to see that you're finally awake. My name is Master Roshi," he said.
"Don't stare too long, old man," the woman warned. "Gosh, I'm sorry about that. It's just that when baby Trunks wants something, he wants it now," she apologized. Then she sighed. "Just like his father, he is..."
"It's okay," Sekai forgave. "My name is Sekai," she introduced herself to Roshi. She turned back to Bulma. "Your baby; his name is Trunks?"
"Yes, it is," Bulma blinked. "Why do you ask? ... Oh! The other man whom you saw must have come to mind. His name is Trunks, too, and I bet that confuses you, huh?"
Sekai nodded.
Bulma closed her eyes and nodded sympathetically in understanding. "It is hard to grasp, I know. And it's even harder for you with all the problems you've been going through. But the man whom you saw before is the grown up form of the little boy you see before you. The older one is from the future," she explained. "And he sure turned out to be handsome, didn't he, Trunksie-kun? Yes, he did..." she cooed to the baby who simply giggled in response.
Sekai blinked. 'I think I remember Cell telling me that before...' She had a few more question to ask, though. "How long have I been here?"
Bulma turned her attention back to Sekai. "Well, since the others brought you here in the early morning. You've been sleeping all day now and the sun's beginning to set."
'All day?!' she thought. 'How could I have slept so long? The world's coming to its end and here I am, snoozing.' Gritting her teeth a bit to control her anger at herself, she looked up to Bulma to give her an answer to something she desperately needed to know. "Where are the others?"
Bulma's expression became pensive and serious. "They've gone off to fight the androids. They had made a visit here right after the Z-senshi came here to drop you off and rest. So, to keep us safe, they led the androids away from here and fought them somewhere else."
"Where?!" She all but jumped on the woman for the answer. "Where did they go?! Please tell me!"
Bulma and Roshi became surprised and were left speechless for a moment. "Uh... I don't know. They flew off a long ways from here. I'd say somewhere secluded where there aren't any people," Bulma said.
"Please calm yourself, miss," Roshi spoke. 'A feisty one, she is...' he thought.
Sekai closed her hands into tight fists and became afraid. 'Who knows what's been happening this whole time. And where is Cell?' She looked at Bulma again. "Where is Cell?" she repeated her thoughts to the woman.
"That I seriously have no clue about," she said, shaking her head. "I was told that while you had this 'power surge' of yours, that bug flew off before anyone could follow him. Nobody knows where he is."
Roshi put in his two cents as well. "That monster has been travelling around the whole world faster than we can find him. It's hard to keep track of him with his stealth."
"I have got to find him," Sekai said with determination. She got up and asked for her capsules after finding out that they weren't on her. The other two lost it.
"What?! Are you crazy? You want to go looking for that monster? After having encountered him enough already? You were nearly killed this last time!" Bulma yelled. Even though she'd only known the girl for a little while, she didn't want her to throw her life away. Baby Trunks began to cry again from the loud noise but was ignored.
"Yeah! Haven't you learned your lesson yet? The Z-senshi may not be able to save you this time!" Roshi cried.
"I know that. But if I don't stop him now, then I never will. I must try to stop him before he absorbs the other androids. From what he told me, once he does that, he will be unstoppable," she said calmly.
Bulma became surprised. "He told you that?"
"Yes," she nodded. "Now I need my capsules in order to find him."
The woman, once again, attempted to stop her with reason. "But Cell could be anywhere in the world. And the world is a big place. How do you expect to find him? You don't even know where to begin looking."
"Oh, yes, I do." Sekai turned her attention to the television which had remained blaring and ignored during this whole ordeal.
"... has caused terrible chaos to several regions of the world. He has been spotted in many cities and has caused destruction to each and every one of them. The latest report on the Nikki Town monster is that he has been seen in the far northern regions of the Spice Country that had been overlooked previously..."
"That's all I need to know for now," Sekai turned back to Bulma, who looked very much distressed. "Now, my capsules, please?" She held her hand out to the woman. Bulma sighed in defeat. The baby continued to wail his head off.
"I'll go get them. I know that I can't stop you," she turned and left with the crying boy. Soon after, she returned and handed Sekai her capsules. Baby Trunks had calmed down a bit since then and cooed quietly. "Here. I just hope you know what you're doing."
Roshi grumbled in annoyance at not getting his way. Not only did he want Sekai to be safe from Cell, but he'd had some big plans to get to know her, too! And now those plans were dashed...
Sekai took the capsules and pocketed them. "Thank you. I am grateful to you both for your kindness and hospitality. I only hope so too." She turned to the door and walked outside onto the sandy beach. Bulma went after her to watch her go while Roshi went to bask in self-pity. Pulling out the capsule containing a small cruise boat, Sekai threw it a distance away to expand. Then, she jumped into the boat and started the ignition. She turned back to Bulma and thanked her again.
"Don't worry about me. I'll be back soon enough with the good news about Cell's horrible death, okay?" she reassured in a cheerful tone. Yet as cheerful as she sounded, Sekai was scared and didn't completely believe that she'd ever come back to give the news. Though, she still didn't want anyone to worry over her decision.
Bulma nodded, but the worried expression never left her face. "You be careful now, you hear?! I want to see you come back here with a smiling face, all right?" She blinked back some tears at watching such a young girl go face to face in a meeting with possible death.
"I will! And remember, no worries!" was the last thing that she said to Bulma as she sped off out into the ocean. First she became a dot on the horizon, and then, as the sun dipped down, disappeared completely from sight.
Bulma sighed as she held baby Trunks. "She's so much like Goku..." she murmured to no one for the baby certainly wasn't bothering to listen. Together, the two went back into the Kame House.
Sekai pushed the boat as fast as it could go. 'Please don't let it be too late...' she thought in despair. She continued to drive as the sun slowly sank into the horizon, changing day to night...
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Hey, sorry not much action in this chappie. But had to keep everything at its pace. Next chapter will be better, okay? ^_^ Until then, bye!