Forgotten Guardians
~ Disclaimer: I own nothing off of DBZ or anything like that. I do claim original characters though. This takes place during the Buu Saga, which in my story, never happened. Sorry peeps but I never saw how it ended. But in any case Goku is back with his family and among the living. ~
Run seeker run! Run fast, run true, lest you get caught with no escape.
Beware child that you do not fall, trust your instincts and never look back.
Get up! Get up! Now is not yet time to rest!
Come seeker, you must finish this quest, tis too soon to give in.
Listen, listen… Don't be afraid, we're here beside you, and none may harm you… while we stand…
- The Fifteenth Guardian
Chapter 8Destiny skipped sleeping completely and stayed up getting everything ready. Her main concern was Gohan's clothes. If they were going to play diplomats then he was going to have to look the
part. Thankfully she had designed a spaceship about three years ago that was built specifically for her and Shad since they were often in space. It included two large separate bedrooms, although the bathroom had to be shared. A training room, a galley that was capable of storing and preparing vast amounts of food. Restocking the ship took about three hours. It took a clothes designer robot almost six hours to make Gohan a complete wardrobe and then she sent Kevin to purchase shoes for him.
Getting all of her and his stuff loaded and hung up in the ship took another three hours with Silvon and Kevin's help help. During all that time Thomas never woke once but she continued to check in on him. Then they stored extra fabric just in case something came up and they needed more clothes, heaven forbid, and she took a large amount of gems and zeni and other goods to trade and barter with. All of this was stored in its place.
By the time it was nine in the morning she had just finished checking out the engine and made sure everything checked out in the green. When she finished that up she went to her room to take a shower and freshen up. When she got out of the shower and brushed her teeth, she pulled on a pair of soft dark pants, low heeled boots and a white, soft, long sleeved shirt that had two slits placed her carefully in the back so that she could use her wings if need be. Over that she put on a dark vest that matched the color of her pants before she went to work on her hair. She brushed it quickly and then pulled it back into a simple high ponytail and placed a simple black leather headband on her brow and tied it underneath her ponytail so that it hid the star mark on her forehead. Satisfied, she headed back downstairs to the ship.
By then it was ten thirty and so she double-checked all of the supplies and settled down to take a short nap. An hour later voices outside the ship woke her and she got up silently and went to greet whoever was here.
"Here Dest." Kevin said and handed her a hot French vanilla cappuccino as soon as he saw her. "Bless you Kevin." She said a little wearily and looked over the people gathered in her home. Gohan and all of his family were already there and talking to a short man with medium length spiky hair and a tall blonde woman with a little girl at her side. The briefs were also here as was Videl who was standing beside Gohan. An old man with a long beard stood beside a man with black hair and scars on his face. Beside those two was a talking pig and cat.
Destiny closed her eyes and savored her first sip of the hot liquid, grateful that no one had noticed her yet except for Kevin. "Destiny." Silvon said quietly from behind her and she turned to face him. He held a long cloak in his hands that was made of densely woven fabric that would repel rain and blend in almost anywhere. And like her vest and shirt it had two slits in the back. "I think you forgot this." He said and put it on her but didn't put the hood up. "Thank you Silvon." She said with a smile. Without the illusion surrounding her she felt vulnerable and the cloak helped. "Well let's get the show on the road." She murmured and tossed back the rest of her drink and walked over to the newcomers and waited for them to notice her.
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"Hey Gohan, is that the girl you're traveling with?" Krillin asked and jerked his head to the left. Gohan turned and saw Destiny watching all them patiently with her head tilted slightly to the side as she watched all of them with a slight smile. "Yeah." He answered. I wonder why she's looking at us like that. He thought. Because to Destiny and Shadow, life in general is fascinating and she hasn't seen so many different people act like a huge family in a long time. Silvon's voice echoed in his head and made him miss Krillin's comment on how that Destiny was a looker.
Unfortunately, Videl heard and when she turned to smile at Destiny she was stunned. Even though she was mostly covered, Destiny looked like pure temptation and Videl suddenly felt uneasy about letting Gohan go off with her for a whole month. That's when her gaze shifted to Videl and Destiny smiled a little sadly at her and Videl instantly felt ashamed. She knew Destiny wasn't the type of person to steal someone's boyfriend and she felt bad for thinking so. Then she noticed the two men who stood near her. One was really quite handsome with his dark brown hair and gray eyes, but he, like Destiny and the red haired man, looked out at them with sorrowful and pain filled eyes.
Slowly one by one the Z fighters noticed the girl and two men that stood silently watching them. For a moment the two groups were silent and the Goten let out a loud whoop. "Destiny!" He cried and launched himself at the girl. Destiny smiled warmly as she knelt down and hugged the small boy and spoke softly to him and waved at the men behind her. Goten bowed politely to them and then yelled at Trunks to come over and meet his friend. So it was he they had to thank for breaking the ice.
After the introductions were made and everyone had met one another Destiny walked up to Videl and asked if she could ask her a favor. Videl nodded and the two walked a short distance away. "You met Kevin right?" Destiny asked Videl and she nodded. "Would you look after him while I'm gone? He's my adopted brother and with both Matt and me gone I'm worried about him." She asked her. "Of course!" Videl assured her and was rewarded when Destiny smiled gratefully at her.
"Hey Destiny, how are you going to get to this planet of yours in time?" Krillin yelled. "By transporting the ship with us in it with my mind." She answered and stunned all of them except for Kevin and Silvon. "Is that possible?" Krillin asked aloud. "For her it is." Silvon answered him.
"Alright everyone! It's time to say your good byes!" He boomed and motioned Destiny and Kevin to him while the others prepared to tell Gohan goodbye.
"Be careful Destiny." Kevin said and hugged her tightly and kissed her cheek before letting her go.
"Listen to your instincts about who you trust and be very careful. Don't leave Gohan in the dark about your plans and watch out for one another." Silvon told her sternly before yanking her to him and hugged her tightly. "Be careful daughter, we could not bare to lose both you and Shadow." He said and kissed her forehead lightly. Destiny brushed away the tear that was trailing down her cheek and smiled at them as best she could. I love you both. Tell Thomas I said that I love him too. She said in mind-speech, afraid to use her voice lest it break, and headed towards the ship's control room.
A minute or so later Gohan joined her and sat down in the copilot's chair.
"Ready?" Destiny asked him.
"Ready." Gohan answered with a grin.
Destiny nodded and closed her eyes and concentrated on green seas and odd colored grass…
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The first thing Destiny noticed was the sky; it was a deep dark green. Two blood red moons hung in the sky among a million stars. "Night time." Destiny said with a sigh. I'm never going to be able to go to sleep. She thought wryly and powered up the ship so she wouldn't have to levitate it. Not that it bothered her really, but if she got too distracted she might forget and drop the ship, and them, included. Fun thought that. And she grinned.
"You're in a good mood." Gohan noted. "New place, new world, new life." Destiny said and gazed at the mountains that looked tinged with red from the moonlight. Gohan cocked his head thoughtfully as he studied Destiny and remembered what Silvon had told him about how Destiny and Shadow viewed things. "You're really fascinated by life aren't you?" He asked her after a moment. "Of course. It's like a never-ending song. It flows and moves, falls and rises, dies and begins anew. How can you not be awed by such a thing?" She replied and turned to face him.
How indeed. Gohan mused. How had she been able to go through so much and still manage to look at everything as if it were brand-new? "Can you read minds?" He asked instead. Destiny raised her eyebrow slightly and answered, "yes I can. Do I though? Nope."
"Why not?" He asked curiously.
"It's a violation of privacy. Now if you think a thought very loudly I can pick it up if my shield's down, but that's rare."
"You mean mental shields?"
"Yes."
"Why do you only rarely lower them?"
"Most people think very loudly and their minds are cluttered, if my shields aren't up then a hundred people's thoughts can invade my mind at once and it feels like people are screaming and banging around inside my head." She grimaced here and rubbed her temples. "Very painful."
"So you can't lower them around me then?" Gohan asked. "Actually yes. You don't think very loud unless you're upset or very curious. The other Saiyans are the same. Children also don't cause any problems because their thinking is so straightforward. It's adults that cause so much havoc." She said in a disgruntled tone that made Gohan laugh.
"You're not what I expected at all Destiny." He said with a grin. "Oh really?" She asked and raised her eyebrow. "Yeah, you're so delicate looking it looks like a small wind could blow you over." He teased. "Yeah, yeah." Destiny said with a yawn.
"You're tired? Gohan asked in surprise. "Mmm… A little. I never went to sleep yesterday." She said and turned on the ship's sound system and chose some upbeat sounding music to play quietly. "Well why don't you go to sleep now?" He suggested. "I never sleep at night." She answered absently and turned on the scanners to search for any signs of intelligent life forms or buildings.
"What do you mean you don't sleep at night!? When do you sleep?" Gohan demanded.
"Umm… From around four in the afternoon to nine at night. Plus twenty minute to one hour catnaps when I'm really tired." She answered and stood up and stretched.
"So you get five hours of sleep on average."
"More or less. Depends on what's got to be done. But if I ever needed to sleep Shad would watch over me till I woke and I did the same for him." She said quietly and stared out at the night. "You two are really close huh?" Gohan stated, more than asked. "Well yes, you spend sixteen years with someone since birth and you become family." She grinned at him then and winked. "Complete with sibling fights and everything." She added impishly.
"Miss Destiny?" Came a male mechanical voice over the intercom, which caused Gohan to jump in alarm. Destiny touched his arm lightly for a second to reassure him and them took her hand away. That was another thing about Destiny, Gohan just realized. She very rarely touched anyone except for her family and whenever Goten latched onto her leg, then she'd reach down and hug him but other than that she was reserved. Unless, of course, she was arguing then it was just a debate game.
"Yes Gyp." She answered.
"It's time for you to train now. Silvon packed your weapon for you."
"Thanks, oh and key Gohan's voice and handprint into the ship."
"Already done. Enjoy your session."
Destiny smiled at Gohan and held out her hands, palms up. "Sorry about that. The name of the ship is Gypsy Wanderer but we just call him Gyp for short since it's programmed with a personality."
"Okay. So where's your training room?" Gohan asked curiously.
"Follow me." She said and led the way out of the control room.
~ Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Well here's my issued challenge, who can guess what's next in Gohan and Destiny's quest? ~
Here are my thank you's for reviewing as wellJ
PurePsychicEspeon, my first reviewer, I hop this story continues to hold your interest.
Dragonlet, I corrected my mistake, thanks for pointing it out to me.
Dejavu3k, thanks for complementing my writing, and yep, Vegeta appeared.
Eria, I would say thank you a million times for reviewing but then I'd have to count them all and that'd take a really long time. But I am glad that you're keeping up with meJ
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VEGETASPRINCESS, Gohan and Destiny eh? That could be fun, but what about Videl? Thanks for reviewing though!