Ethan Frome
Chapter 19- The Story of Kimetae

=Android 17=

Gohan and Trunks flew at Kara, but they didn't make contact. Instead, they bashed their heads on a tree.

"We better leave. There's no telling what Kimetae with do now." Kaseen stated. He began to run away.

"Cant you fly?" asked a woozy Trunks.

"No. That's what makes Kara the Kimetae. She has a controllable ki. See all Io have ki but only the Kimetae can control it to a useable level. If just anyone but the Kimetae wore the Kimetae pendant, all it would do is make the person look important." Kaseen explained.

He pulled something from behind his back. It was some sort of diary. "We really should get out of here now." Goten offered him a ride and he accepted. "I know where we can go. Go a little left Goten."

Soon, we were back at the Io shelter. I remembered when Kara and me had enjoyed ourselves on her N64. I clung to the memory. It had been weeks now. When Goten landed, Kaseen got off his back and ran inside, rummaging through the rubble, looking for something. He pulled out a sheet of paper. Green Io blood was on it, and it was torn.

"Here it is. The missing page was here all the time. Come here, saiyans." he beckoned us over. "Let me tell you the legend behind the Kimetae. This is the diary of Kimetae. It's been passed down in my family for billions of years."

"You mean you're related to Kimetae?" Goten asked.

"yeah. That's what I mean. He opened the journal and suddenly, I was far, far away. I saw the legend. An Io Warrior. A difference. A prophecy. (I know it's corny but just deal with it for now)

=Journal=

(Note- the entire journal was originally in Io but I'm too lazy to write it in both languages. One cycle in Io is 3 days. Things that are added are in italics)

-2nd cycle, new year-

Today I am 1 years old. I have been told I am different, but I don't know what they mean. I think I am just as normal as them. The war is becoming more serious. I have been sworn into the Kal El, and I don't know why everyone says away from me. I have been told to lead them, but I do if no one will listen to me? My name is Onoca- Kias- Minohko. I have been nicknamed Kimetae, "meaning different" I didn't know it would stick with me for so long.

-2nd cycle, Old Year, Ios ni (day one)-

Today, I decided to go by Kimetae. All though it can never be my real name, it will be the name people call me. My father was sent to fight the scummy seer, those worthless, peaceful scoundrels. All they did was learn. Learn what? There's no education on this planet, only war plans. I asked my father once.

"Father, what do the seers learn?"

"Don't EVER BRING THOSE BASTARDS IN CONVERSTION!!"

I never did learn what they learned, but I was content without it. I fought and soon I learned how I was different. I was to become a legend.

-3rd cycle, New Year, Kio Nasi- (the day of Kio)

I have been fighting for so long, it's hard to remember what I did before I fought. A whispered hush has come older the elder ones and they say something horrible is going to happen. Today is the 30th anniversary of Kio Nasi, which is the day of Kio. I have never seen him, but every time his name is heard, a frightened whisper comes over the crowd. As my leader comes over here, I wonder what is so horrid about Kio. All of the elders look up and whispered, terrified. "Kio is here"

"Ahhh, My Io friends, how nice. Your army is growing, yes it is." Kio said. He was definably evil looking.

Even the fool seer came out to look at Kio. Nobody attacked them so I did. My great grandfather pulled me back.

"Stay here, Onoca. Kio will destroy you if you go out there."

"Grandfather, I will be fine! What does he have that we don't?'

"Everything, child."

"I'M GOING OUT THERE!" I screamed at them, flying away.

I ran outside. Kio stared at me interestingly.

"I didn't think you Io had ki. Why does this young rat have it?" Kio asked.

"DID YOU JUST CALL ME A RAT?!" I screamed at him

"Yes I did, rat. Unless you want me to call you something else, rat." Kio said mockingly.

"Please call me Kimetae." I told him politely.

"Different? Yes, you are different. Very well, I shall call you Kimetae. So Kimetae, are you the only one that can fly?"

"I never realized I could fly until now, Kio. I don't know if anyone else can."

An old seer lady hobbled up to me

"Child, you are the remains. Yes, you are. Take this and never take it off." She handed me a pendant. Her kid gasped.

"GREAT-GREAT GRANDMOTHER, YOU GAVE HIM THE ONASAKA!" her kid screamed. "YOU GAVE IT TO A WARRIOR! HE WILL DESTROY US ALL!"

I put the pendant on and instantly I felt more control over my self.

"Hush, child. Yes, it's a warrior. No, it will not destroy us. This is the legendary one."

"Excuse me, but what is this?" I asked the old lady.

"That will help you defeat Kio." She answered.

I floated upwards and slid into a stance. Suddenly a large blue ball was in my hands.

"What is this?" I asked to no one.

"That is a ki blast. You can throw it." Kio informed me.

"Oh" I smirked. I threw it at Kio and it hit him full face.

"ARGGG!!!!!" he howled in pain. I flew away, too scared to fight him. He flew away too.

-3rd cycle, New Year, ios kaomi (day three)-

I trained, using my ki and soon I controlled it perfectly. I was teased and taunted, but I ignored it. What are the seer? Today I thought a lot about it.

Are they really that bad? Was I raised wrong? Or was I just being different again? Does it really matter what the rest of the warriors think, as long as I'm content? I think the seer may be right in some teachings. Why is this war going on? Who started it? Tonight I shall see. I shall go over to the seer dwelling and ask.

-4th cycle, Old Year, ios naskio- (day two)

Everything went well when I talked with the seer. I got answers I wanted and agreed to become one of them on the terms that I don't fight them. Realizing the ups and downs, I thought about it a lot. My decision is that I will become a seer. No matter what the other warriors think.

-5th cycle, New Year, ios kaomi-

Kio is taunting me everyday. He comes to my shelter, curses me off and leaves. A few times I have fought back, but I am too afraid too do in front of the other Seer. I have decided to live forever, using a technique that has never been tested, never been used. I will attempt bond my spirit with the Onasaka, and this way I will always be there, and I will boost the ki of whoever is wearing it. However, I have nicknamed it Kimetae pendant, for myself. Tomorrow I will most likely attack Kio full face.

-7th cycle, Old Year, ios kaomi-

(This is the ripped out page)

The war is going on ……………Kio is personally involved against me………..

I don't know how long I can survive……….I will pass my pendant down to my ancestry…………….I hope it will be put to good use……………….I fear I have been shot…by …….own ………warriors……….they……….ruthless………..Kio will spread his evil……….he is heading………….he will go there………..please fight against Kio, people……….my last wish…………I hope………………….

=End of Journal=

=Trunks=

Blood and tears marked out the words. What the end of the last sentence?

"That wasn't a prophecy, that was a diary of some Io." Goten remarked.

Kaseen turned on his heels and walked away, leaving the journal.

"Someday saiyan, you will know what I meant to say. But for now, concentrate on your own petty problems. They are more important then the entire universe." Kaseen said angrily. "You're too young to understand evil at its greatest."

"Listen, you. I have fought evil too, I know exactly what it is." Goten said, getting angry.

"No you don't. If you know what evil is, then tell me." Kaseen asked Goten.

"Evil going to a world and destroying it, or trying too. Evil is working to hurt other people. Evil is Cell." Goten explained

"No, saiyan. Evil is trying to hurt someone, mentally or physically. Evil is some one who grabs a life and puts in his or her hands." Kaseen explained.

"You are wise" I commented.

"No, saiyan. I'm not wise. I'm just experienced. How many times have you been in a 100-year war?" Kaseen asked.

"I have been in more wars then you have, but I don't think anyone of them have lasted 100 years. Goten explained.

"How many times have you killed?" Kaseen asked again.

"Many."

"Specifically. You haven't grown truly experienced until you count your kills" Kaseen explained. " I was brought up in a boot camp. I know how to fight."

"My father and brother were both warriors."

"And how many of them do you have?"

"1 of each"

"I have 1 brother and 6 sisters. Actually, I was taken away from my family. I see no reason to carry on the conversation" Kaseen turned and walked away.

"He is wise" I commented again.

"He's nothing more then a war veteran" Goten said angrily.

"I'm going to check on Kara. 18, wanna come with me?" 17 asked.

"Sure" the 2 of them flew off.

Chapter 20- Kimetae Revealed

=Android #17=

I wasn't really sure abut what to expect from Kara, but my guessed where no where close. Kara was meditating atop a blue flame. Cell/Terrace was tied up to a tree.

"Hello androids" Kara said without looking back.

"Hello. What happened when we left?"

"If you look around, you'll see."

18 checked out some of the trees.

"They all are scarred," she concluded.

"I lost control over myself in the Kimetae stage. Everything living here was destroyed. I was back in control by the time I reached Kio so he didn't die. Kaseen was right. If you stayed here, you would have been killed."

The fire sparked largely.

"This fire represents life. That's why it is blue. Until I die, it will remain lit and blue." Kara said. She pulled out her pendant, which was also glowing blue.

'The Kimetae pendant isn't just a necklace with Ki. It is the spirit of Onoca- Kias- Minohko. Kimetae lives in this pendant, and if it were to be destroyed, I would lose all my ki."

"What was the pendant called before he had it?" 18 asked.

"It was called Onasaka. That means "destruction"." Kara replied again.

"Ha! Do you think that any of this is really true, androids?" Cell asked maliciously.

"Yes, we do" 18 and I replied.

"It's certainly more true then anything you could say." 18 shot at Cell.

"Ooooh good comeback. I'm so hurt" Cell said sarcastically.

Kara shot him a look and walked over to him.

"IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP, I WILL KILL YOU!!"

Cell shut up really fast.

"Leave me here 17, 18. I have something to say to myself."

Lost for words, 18 and I flew away.

In the air, 18 and me talked a lot. "Kara is suffering emotionally"

"Yeah, I figured that. She probably had been for a while."

"We need to get cell off her tail, literally."

We landed by Kaseen, who was also meditating atop a blue flame.

"So. You came back." He commented. The fire instantly went out and he landed.

"Yeah. We came back alright."

"What did you see?" He asked us.

"Hey aren't you supposed to be dead or something?" 18 said.

"What do you mean?" Both of us asked.

Chapter 21- A Bad Reunion

"She was meditating the same way you were and she said that a flame goes out, you die. Oh yeah, and Cell was tied to a tree in some organic material" I explained.

"SHE WAS USING IOKO?!" He practically screamed at us.

"I don't know what it was called, but it was red and squishy." I tried to explain the living rope that cell was tied in.

"Yup that's ioko alright." He nodded. "I should have know she'd do that"

"What's ioko?" Gohan asked.

"Ioko is a special kind of rope that's living. It's kind of like a snake except it's squishy. It's outlawed on the home world" Kaseen explained.

"I need to go see her, alone," Kaseen told us. "Don't follow me"

Kaseen flew away.

=Android 18 =

Since Kaseen told us not to follow him, 17's "fun" sense must have gone off and he decided to follow him. Since, I didn't know where cell was, I followed.

It was a silent trip, following Kaseen. It was easy because he couldn't see up and he was running on the ground. When Kaseen landed in front of Kara's little hide out thingy. Kaseen walked in. There was little anger on his face, but it was easy to tell he was angry.

I was shocked at what I saw. Kara was talking in Io with some sort of spirit. Having no clue what it was, I was a little frightened.

"You don't understand, Kaseen. I am living a life that I wasn't cut out for; and I'm failing all life's tests. If I continued to underestimate Cell, I'm going to die and you know it." Kara tried to explain.

"I know that you are not prepared for Kio full-out, but this is not the time to show Kimetae. He'd do horrible things to those androids, and they don't mean any harm." Kaseen comforted Kara.

"Listen, Kaseen. Losing the androids is a small price to pay for Kio's destruction. After all, I've been here for a long time. I know Kio has a second soul inside of the body he's using. He wants a good body for it, and if I don't do something, he's gonna be using mine."

Kara knew more about us then we knew. This Kimetae, obviously a dangerous force, probably could kill both 17 and me. I could see the up side to using it, but I could also see the down side.

"YOU WILL DO AS YOU WISH……….CHOOSE YOUR DECISION WISELY." That spirit could speak? It was obviously from the pendant Kara had and was probably the thing that took control over her when we left.

"Kimetae can you do me a favor?" Kara asked

"Maybe. Possibly. Depends." Kimetae said. His voice was much more normal now. He was just as human…. well, Io as Kara had been before Kimetae.

"Can you destroy Kio and not take the other 2 androids in the process.?" Kara asked hopefully.

"Uhhhh………KIO?! HE'S HERE?!" Kimetae yelled.

"Uhhhh yeah." Kara said stupidly.

"WHO ARE THE OTHER ANDROIDS?!" Kimetae screamed impatiently.

"Androids 17 and 18." Kara responded.

"Hmmm…i don't know. I could try, but I'm not sure of the effects it would have on you, Kara. And if you die, I die also."

At this point Kara noticed us. I was kind of hard not too, considering 17 was gawking at Kara and he fell.

"SO you did follow Kaseen. What could I expect from the android that loves fun?" Kara rolled her reptilian snake eyes and sighed.

"I told you not to follow me. Why didn't you listen?"

Kara untied Cell, which I didn't know why, but she did anyway, and he flew away. Some how I had a feeling that he'd be back soon.

"These are the 2 androids?" Kimetae asked. "I think I just heard them land."

"Can't you see?" 17 asked.

"Do I have eyes?"

"uhhhh no. I guess you can't see."

"I see through Kara's eyes"

"Ohh"

"Anyway, you are the 2 androids?" Kimetae asked.

"Yeah, that would be us." I said, answering his original question.

Suddenly one helluva unwelcome being with a life-sucking tail arrived.

"Happy to see me?"

"Overjoyed" Kimetae answered.

"Do I hear the original Onoca? The one who first used the Kimetae pendant?" Cell asked.

"Yeah. It's been a while since we met." Kimetae said, mockery in his voice.

"Yes it has, some 30,000 years?" Cell said. His words screamed battle, and he eyed us with a 'wait for me' glance that sent shivers up my spine. Would I sacrifice myself to defeat Cell? Yes.

To Be Continued…….

What will Kimetae and Cell do to each other? Is Kara going to use the Kimetae pendant to destroy Cell, even at the expense of the androids' lives? Can Notom find his family (part 5)? Can Kimetae kill Cell without hurting Kara? Find out in Cell's Return 7!!!!