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Chapter 17 Adventures Begin
I was hysterical. Completely hysterical. All I could do was sob into Goten's chest. All he could do was stand there and hold me. Of course, everyone else was still there. Well, Videl had taken Pan and Bra to make sure they were ok, but other than that, everyone was talking.
"You remember what the Supreme Kai said." Gohan was saying. "These two are the chosen ones. They will bring balance to the universe."
"Yes, we must get them back." Goku agreed.
"And how exactly are we going to do that?" Vegeta said.
"Fortunately, you have friends in high places." Shin said, popping into existence. "It was Karista who took them, you know. She will not kill them, I am almost positive, but we need to get them back as soon as possible."
At the thought of that woman hurting my babies, I started to cry even harder. I knew I couldn't stay here while they talked about this. Everyone turned to look at me. Bulma, Chichi, and Cat came over and took me. "We'll take her, while you guys talk." They led me into the bedroom that Goten and I shared and helped me out of my dress.
I couldn't do anything except lie on my bed and continue to cry. Cat and Chichi sat with my while Bulma went to get me some tea. "What if she hurts them?" I sobbed. Chichi put her hand on my back. "I remember when Gohan was kidnapped by Radditz. It was horrible, not knowing what had happened to your child. But Goku and the gang got him back. I know they'll get your children back, too. They're too important, both to us and the universe."
"I know. But they're still gone, and I know I won't be able to rest until I get them back." Bulma came back with my tea. Sneaky thing that she was, she had put something in my tea because I fell almost instantly asleep.
I woke up a little while later. The others had gone, but I hadn't slept that long because my pillow was still wet with tears. Goten wasn't there so I assumed the guys were still in their war council. I got out of bed, put on my robe, and walked down the dark hallway to the nursery my children had played in and slept. I stood in the doorway and looked at the empty beds. I felt the tears begin to run down my face again. I couldn't control them. I just wanted my kids back so much. I wanted to hug them, kiss them, train them. And they were gone.
I felt a presence come up behind me and then a pair of arms around my waist. Goten. I leaned my head back so it rested on his shoulder. "What did you guys decide?" I asked.
"Well, obviously we are going after them. We'll start from the Supreme Kai's planet. He hasn't been able to locater her base-planet yet, but we can follow her trail. She hasn't exactly been subtle on her attacks. We'll find her." Goten said.
I got the distinct impression that I was not to be included in the rescue mission. "You do realize that I'll be coming with you, right? Me and Cat?" I asked him. He looked surprised. "No actually we figured you'd want to stay here. Anyway, this is not going to be pretty. No place for a woman."
"You didn't think I would want to come? Are you crazy? They are just as much my children as yours! Not to mention I'm just as strong of fighter as any of you! Cat too!" I exclaimed.
Goten sighed. "I also don't want you to endanger yourself. If anything happens to me, I want you to still be here for the twins."
I kissed him gently on the lips. "I know." I said. "But I have to go. If anything happens to us, the kids will still have people to live with who will love them. We've been training them to the best of our ability. They are not completely helpless." Then I smiled. "Plus, those two are little terrors. Karista has no idea what she has done to herself."
Goten smiled a little at that, too. "I guess we'll take you, and Cat." He relented. "We're leaving tomorrow morning by instant transmission. Now, we should go to sleep. Life is going to get rough now, and we should sleep while we still have the chance."
Chapter 17 Adventures Begin
I was hysterical. Completely hysterical. All I could do was sob into Goten's chest. All he could do was stand there and hold me. Of course, everyone else was still there. Well, Videl had taken Pan and Bra to make sure they were ok, but other than that, everyone was talking.
"You remember what the Supreme Kai said." Gohan was saying. "These two are the chosen ones. They will bring balance to the universe."
"Yes, we must get them back." Goku agreed.
"And how exactly are we going to do that?" Vegeta said.
"Fortunately, you have friends in high places." Shin said, popping into existence. "It was Karista who took them, you know. She will not kill them, I am almost positive, but we need to get them back as soon as possible."
At the thought of that woman hurting my babies, I started to cry even harder. I knew I couldn't stay here while they talked about this. Everyone turned to look at me. Bulma, Chichi, and Cat came over and took me. "We'll take her, while you guys talk." They led me into the bedroom that Goten and I shared and helped me out of my dress.
I couldn't do anything except lie on my bed and continue to cry. Cat and Chichi sat with my while Bulma went to get me some tea. "What if she hurts them?" I sobbed. Chichi put her hand on my back. "I remember when Gohan was kidnapped by Radditz. It was horrible, not knowing what had happened to your child. But Goku and the gang got him back. I know they'll get your children back, too. They're too important, both to us and the universe."
"I know. But they're still gone, and I know I won't be able to rest until I get them back." Bulma came back with my tea. Sneaky thing that she was, she had put something in my tea because I fell almost instantly asleep.
I woke up a little while later. The others had gone, but I hadn't slept that long because my pillow was still wet with tears. Goten wasn't there so I assumed the guys were still in their war council. I got out of bed, put on my robe, and walked down the dark hallway to the nursery my children had played in and slept. I stood in the doorway and looked at the empty beds. I felt the tears begin to run down my face again. I couldn't control them. I just wanted my kids back so much. I wanted to hug them, kiss them, train them. And they were gone.
I felt a presence come up behind me and then a pair of arms around my waist. Goten. I leaned my head back so it rested on his shoulder. "What did you guys decide?" I asked.
"Well, obviously we are going after them. We'll start from the Supreme Kai's planet. He hasn't been able to locater her base-planet yet, but we can follow her trail. She hasn't exactly been subtle on her attacks. We'll find her." Goten said.
I got the distinct impression that I was not to be included in the rescue mission. "You do realize that I'll be coming with you, right? Me and Cat?" I asked him. He looked surprised. "No actually we figured you'd want to stay here. Anyway, this is not going to be pretty. No place for a woman."
"You didn't think I would want to come? Are you crazy? They are just as much my children as yours! Not to mention I'm just as strong of fighter as any of you! Cat too!" I exclaimed.
Goten sighed. "I also don't want you to endanger yourself. If anything happens to me, I want you to still be here for the twins."
I kissed him gently on the lips. "I know." I said. "But I have to go. If anything happens to us, the kids will still have people to live with who will love them. We've been training them to the best of our ability. They are not completely helpless." Then I smiled. "Plus, those two are little terrors. Karista has no idea what she has done to herself."
Goten smiled a little at that, too. "I guess we'll take you, and Cat." He relented. "We're leaving tomorrow morning by instant transmission. Now, we should go to sleep. Life is going to get rough now, and we should sleep while we still have the chance."
