AN: Thanks everyone!! I decided not to bring Krillin and 18 cause they
just didn't fit in in what will happen. Sorry!!! If you really like
Krillin, my new fic, Memories of You will have him playing a big part. Why
did I just give that away? Oh well, most people guessed already.
Once again, sorry for shortness- the chapters will be getting longer, but for now the choice is short chapter + preview or no chapter for about a year. I chose the former.
So enjoy this new installment!!! "..." is talking, '...' is thought, [...] is AN, (...) is extra info but part of the fic, ... means trailed off, -- means interrupted. Onto the fic!
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That night Bulma and Rei, with the help of the Inner senshi, especially Makoto, cooked a spectacular feast. Goku and Gohan offered to help, but Rei quickly advised them to enjoy the television instead, recalling their past disasters with cooking.
Bulma knew that everyone wouldn't be able to fit inside, even though her dining room was *very* large, so she set a large long table outside below the stars. Bulma wisely set the six Saiyins at their own end of the table.
Chibi Usa had waken up and was reunited with all the Inner senshi. Also, in the short time she had known them, she had become good friends with Chibi Trunks and Goten. The three could be seen in a corner, plotting their next mischievous scheme.
Piccolo had returned from his solitude. Krillin and 18 showed up with one-month-old baby Marron.
Even when it seemed the Saiyins would eat it all, more food seemed to appear from the kitchens to quench even their unstoppable hunger. In the end, after many hours, even Goku and Goten were very full. They all leaned back and relaxed.
"It won't be long until I'm up there," said Usagi, staring at the twinkling stars.
"We," insisted Rei as the Inners agreed.
"All of us," said Goku, with nods from the Z senshi.
"Now that you've found us, we'll never let you do anything alone again," added Makoto.
Usagi sighed and smiled. "I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends, risking yourselves for my sake."
The stars seemed brighter than usual. Perhaps it was just in the eyes of the people below, who had renewed hope glowing within, but they seemed to sparkle with extra radiance. A silvery crescent hung in the sky.
But they all knew that all was not peace. In the corner of the sky, the Darkness still remained, visible especially now and growing ever larger. Where the light should be, there was nothing, only blackness. The blackness of fear and unknowing. The blackness of dread to come.
"So Usagi," said Bulma. "How *do* we get to wherever we're going? I mean, first of all, how do you even know how to find this 'Darkness' as you call it? And secondly, it seems that it is somewhere out there in space, but how do we get there? Should I start building another space ship?"
Usagi smiled at the good woman's concerns as she stared at the stars. She also noticed that Bulma continually said 'we'. She hadn't planned on bringing Bulma into this danger.
"No, I don't think a space ship is needed. Thank you though. See, whenever I traveled between planets before, I used a method similar to instant transmission, except you don't need to lock on a specific ki. It is like an advanced form of teleportation.
"With it, I could travel throughout the galaxy, healing the systems. Then I could hop to the next galaxy and do the same. Distances further than the next galaxy were too far, though, and need multiple stops to reach that destination. This is part of the reason I wasn't able to return to Earth; I had been taken to the other end of the universe and didn't even know which direction it was. Also, galaxy hops take *a lot* of energy and can only be accomplished so often.
"I plan on using this technique to transport all who insist on fighting the Darkness toward it. How I find the Darkness is simple: I am the Guardian of Light, Hikari no Tenshi. Like opposite magnets attracted to each other, I will always know where the Darkness is. And until the end, I will fight it, for the good of this world and galaxy and all the galaxies and all the peoples in the whole universe. Good will conquer!"
Bulma couldn't help it. She slowly put her hands together and began to clap. Soon the whole table was applauding Usagi's noble speech. Usagi, who hadn't even realized she was standing, blushed and sat down.
Everyone raised their glasses. "To the mission," they toasted in unison.
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After dinner, everyone went their separate ways. Vegeta disappeared to do some last minute training. Piccolo also left, but Gohan knew he would be somewhere nearby, balancing his body and mind to prepare for the fight. Chibi Trunks, Goten, and Chibi Usa were racing around CC in an odd game of tag. Minako and Yamcha were soon engrossed in a long conversation about the movies. It was hard to help but notice how much the two had in common.
When it came time to tackle the huge pile of dishes, Ami volunteered to help and suddenly Tien was also assisting. [Lol, I know, a bit OOC, but I could resist it!] Rei tried to drag her husband over, but he ran off to chase the kids, so instead she ordered her eldest son. She soon regretted it, as Gohan broke almost everything he touched and she hurried him away.
Makoto was still outside. She shivered and pulled her sweater closer, but it was a warm night. She stared at the dim light in the sky that she knew to be her planet, Jupiter. It was barely visible, even to one of its natives. She shivered again and suddenly felt very weak. Something was draining her, taking her power. She hurried inside to sit down.
Bulma helped Yamcha and Minako into a huge room full of movies. They chose one and set it up on the big screen TV as Bulma put the little ones to bed. Krillin and 18 had left for home, baby Marron needing rest. Rei snuggled up against Goku as the movie began.
Mirai couldn't help it, but for some reason he felt that he should find Usagi and bring her into this relaxed, loving scene.
"Have you seen Usa?" he asked Makoto, who sat alone on the couch with a blanket around her.
"Not since dinner," she replied.
Trunks nodded and hurried off again. Mako watched him go, and she felt her heart threaten to break. 'Will I ever be able to tell you, Mirai Trunks, how much I love you though I doubt you will ever return that love?' [She's not exactly jealous of Usa (yet) but she feels lonely and kinda lost. ::sniff::]
But Trunks never did find Usagi. As she had been almost every night since Jupiter's return, she was on the roof again.
Seventeen was there again, too. Scarcely a word was exchanged, but it wasn't necessary. Usagi was meditating, trying to reach the Outers.
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Visions slowly came to her. Darkness. Cold. A flash. Uranus and Neptune huddled together. Evil laughter. Saturn, ragged and weak, attempting to flee. Screams. Pluto's voice rang out. "Princess, no! Go!"
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"Usagi..." someone murmured, closer to Earth. She came back and found tears running down her face. 17 had tried to comfort her and she was gripping his shirt tightly.
The visions were fresh and painful. More tears flowed.
"17, they're in trouble!" she cried, burying her face in his shirt. "Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn. How could I abandon them? They need me."
He awkwardly patted her back, but he couldn't help wishing she were in his arms more often. 'Annoying human emotions.'
"Tomorrow you will come to their rescue. They'll be fine, you'll see. But whoever it is who caused them this pain, they will pay dearly and wish they'd never been born." 'If indeed they ever were.'
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Okie, I didn't like how the ending turned out too much; I was having some troubles writing it. But I am happy to announce that I have completed the fic. With pen and paper. ^^;; Now, if I only had the time to type it all.... Anyway, here's a preview of the next chapter:
She led them across the lunarscape to the ruins of a white building. An eternal sadness seemed to hang in the air as they entered the ruined palace and the sailors recalled the last time they were here. Cosmos led the way through crumbling rooms and ruined halls. She stopped, and walked into a courtyard with an ancient fountain in the center. On a pedestal sat a pearl white sphere...
Yes, they will finally leave Earth next time. And 5 pages! Not too bad. I think my record is 12 or something. ^^;; Please review. Ja ne!
~Calli-chan
Once again, sorry for shortness- the chapters will be getting longer, but for now the choice is short chapter + preview or no chapter for about a year. I chose the former.
So enjoy this new installment!!! "..." is talking, '...' is thought, [...] is AN, (...) is extra info but part of the fic, ... means trailed off, -- means interrupted. Onto the fic!
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That night Bulma and Rei, with the help of the Inner senshi, especially Makoto, cooked a spectacular feast. Goku and Gohan offered to help, but Rei quickly advised them to enjoy the television instead, recalling their past disasters with cooking.
Bulma knew that everyone wouldn't be able to fit inside, even though her dining room was *very* large, so she set a large long table outside below the stars. Bulma wisely set the six Saiyins at their own end of the table.
Chibi Usa had waken up and was reunited with all the Inner senshi. Also, in the short time she had known them, she had become good friends with Chibi Trunks and Goten. The three could be seen in a corner, plotting their next mischievous scheme.
Piccolo had returned from his solitude. Krillin and 18 showed up with one-month-old baby Marron.
Even when it seemed the Saiyins would eat it all, more food seemed to appear from the kitchens to quench even their unstoppable hunger. In the end, after many hours, even Goku and Goten were very full. They all leaned back and relaxed.
"It won't be long until I'm up there," said Usagi, staring at the twinkling stars.
"We," insisted Rei as the Inners agreed.
"All of us," said Goku, with nods from the Z senshi.
"Now that you've found us, we'll never let you do anything alone again," added Makoto.
Usagi sighed and smiled. "I am so blessed to have such wonderful friends, risking yourselves for my sake."
The stars seemed brighter than usual. Perhaps it was just in the eyes of the people below, who had renewed hope glowing within, but they seemed to sparkle with extra radiance. A silvery crescent hung in the sky.
But they all knew that all was not peace. In the corner of the sky, the Darkness still remained, visible especially now and growing ever larger. Where the light should be, there was nothing, only blackness. The blackness of fear and unknowing. The blackness of dread to come.
"So Usagi," said Bulma. "How *do* we get to wherever we're going? I mean, first of all, how do you even know how to find this 'Darkness' as you call it? And secondly, it seems that it is somewhere out there in space, but how do we get there? Should I start building another space ship?"
Usagi smiled at the good woman's concerns as she stared at the stars. She also noticed that Bulma continually said 'we'. She hadn't planned on bringing Bulma into this danger.
"No, I don't think a space ship is needed. Thank you though. See, whenever I traveled between planets before, I used a method similar to instant transmission, except you don't need to lock on a specific ki. It is like an advanced form of teleportation.
"With it, I could travel throughout the galaxy, healing the systems. Then I could hop to the next galaxy and do the same. Distances further than the next galaxy were too far, though, and need multiple stops to reach that destination. This is part of the reason I wasn't able to return to Earth; I had been taken to the other end of the universe and didn't even know which direction it was. Also, galaxy hops take *a lot* of energy and can only be accomplished so often.
"I plan on using this technique to transport all who insist on fighting the Darkness toward it. How I find the Darkness is simple: I am the Guardian of Light, Hikari no Tenshi. Like opposite magnets attracted to each other, I will always know where the Darkness is. And until the end, I will fight it, for the good of this world and galaxy and all the galaxies and all the peoples in the whole universe. Good will conquer!"
Bulma couldn't help it. She slowly put her hands together and began to clap. Soon the whole table was applauding Usagi's noble speech. Usagi, who hadn't even realized she was standing, blushed and sat down.
Everyone raised their glasses. "To the mission," they toasted in unison.
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After dinner, everyone went their separate ways. Vegeta disappeared to do some last minute training. Piccolo also left, but Gohan knew he would be somewhere nearby, balancing his body and mind to prepare for the fight. Chibi Trunks, Goten, and Chibi Usa were racing around CC in an odd game of tag. Minako and Yamcha were soon engrossed in a long conversation about the movies. It was hard to help but notice how much the two had in common.
When it came time to tackle the huge pile of dishes, Ami volunteered to help and suddenly Tien was also assisting. [Lol, I know, a bit OOC, but I could resist it!] Rei tried to drag her husband over, but he ran off to chase the kids, so instead she ordered her eldest son. She soon regretted it, as Gohan broke almost everything he touched and she hurried him away.
Makoto was still outside. She shivered and pulled her sweater closer, but it was a warm night. She stared at the dim light in the sky that she knew to be her planet, Jupiter. It was barely visible, even to one of its natives. She shivered again and suddenly felt very weak. Something was draining her, taking her power. She hurried inside to sit down.
Bulma helped Yamcha and Minako into a huge room full of movies. They chose one and set it up on the big screen TV as Bulma put the little ones to bed. Krillin and 18 had left for home, baby Marron needing rest. Rei snuggled up against Goku as the movie began.
Mirai couldn't help it, but for some reason he felt that he should find Usagi and bring her into this relaxed, loving scene.
"Have you seen Usa?" he asked Makoto, who sat alone on the couch with a blanket around her.
"Not since dinner," she replied.
Trunks nodded and hurried off again. Mako watched him go, and she felt her heart threaten to break. 'Will I ever be able to tell you, Mirai Trunks, how much I love you though I doubt you will ever return that love?' [She's not exactly jealous of Usa (yet) but she feels lonely and kinda lost. ::sniff::]
But Trunks never did find Usagi. As she had been almost every night since Jupiter's return, she was on the roof again.
Seventeen was there again, too. Scarcely a word was exchanged, but it wasn't necessary. Usagi was meditating, trying to reach the Outers.
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Visions slowly came to her. Darkness. Cold. A flash. Uranus and Neptune huddled together. Evil laughter. Saturn, ragged and weak, attempting to flee. Screams. Pluto's voice rang out. "Princess, no! Go!"
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"Usagi..." someone murmured, closer to Earth. She came back and found tears running down her face. 17 had tried to comfort her and she was gripping his shirt tightly.
The visions were fresh and painful. More tears flowed.
"17, they're in trouble!" she cried, burying her face in his shirt. "Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn. How could I abandon them? They need me."
He awkwardly patted her back, but he couldn't help wishing she were in his arms more often. 'Annoying human emotions.'
"Tomorrow you will come to their rescue. They'll be fine, you'll see. But whoever it is who caused them this pain, they will pay dearly and wish they'd never been born." 'If indeed they ever were.'
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Okie, I didn't like how the ending turned out too much; I was having some troubles writing it. But I am happy to announce that I have completed the fic. With pen and paper. ^^;; Now, if I only had the time to type it all.... Anyway, here's a preview of the next chapter:
She led them across the lunarscape to the ruins of a white building. An eternal sadness seemed to hang in the air as they entered the ruined palace and the sailors recalled the last time they were here. Cosmos led the way through crumbling rooms and ruined halls. She stopped, and walked into a courtyard with an ancient fountain in the center. On a pedestal sat a pearl white sphere...
Yes, they will finally leave Earth next time. And 5 pages! Not too bad. I think my record is 12 or something. ^^;; Please review. Ja ne!
~Calli-chan
