14. 'Flying? Us?'
Sakura woke in an empty bed. Zorn had shaken her awake.
"Wake up, the king want you ready." She yawned. "For wot?" "Throne room duty." He snickered.
"Liar. Throne room duty my cute butt. Wake Diana." "Diana is as drunk as she can be. And will not wake up. I tried." "Shit. Well I only work half days now." Zorn snickered. Sure. Like yesterday. Blindly she grabbed his arm and yanked herself off the bed. Barely being caught by Zorn in time as she yawned again. "How late?" "8 AM." she groaned. He snickered. "Dress...what dress..." "You pick." Zorn responded as he walked away. "HOLD IT!" coyly he turned to face her. "YOU PICK. Diana's the fashion guru. I'm not." Sighing he eyed the closet as she leaned beside him against a wall.
"Your taking forever..." She complained. Could any one blame him? There was lingerie in here! And so...tiny...and beside him she was naked still...shit...hormones...
"Well..." he picked out an arabic female costume. Looked like Arabian nights...what ever. Sakura took it and dressed in the lavender clothes. Put her hair in a bung, attacking a simular coloured veil which reached her calves and yawned again. Zorn escorted her to the throne room. Stunned she stopped as he walked her to the king who eyed her pleased.
"What is that?" she asked, pointing at the red circle pillow of sorts. Big...and knee height. "Your new seat." the king explained as she walked with Zorn to his side. Scratching her head she crawled on, like a cat turning around to find the best way to sit. Bemused the king eyed her. At last she installed herself cross-legged. Tucking her clothes best she smirked. There. Now he should be too smug. She couldn't sit in this position the whole day. But it looked kinda cool for now. Oriental princess...hehehe. And her daddy...she glanced at the king. Not daddy...his eyes, definitely not looking like a daddy.
Hours passed before Coola arrived. Even greeting Sakura who hid her shock. Yipes...it noticed her... Bored to the max, Sakura zoned out for awhile. All they did was yapping about some neighbouring planets being a pain. Saucer walked around a bit. Absently Sakura noticed a woman cleaning after him, which was easy as he wasn't making a mess.
The king paused as he looked at the cleaning lady, shouldn't she be done hours before he arrived? However she was nagging saucer good...she turned as both his and Sakura's eyes widened. DIANA? With a big morning grudge. Sakura noted, probably a hang over.
"Move it yah fool!" Diana snarled as she shoved saucer away with her broom. Daft she cleaned behind the elites, not bugging them much. Cleaning them up a bit while talking a bit. When she moved to Nappa's group she nagged them nearly as much as she did Saucer. Zorn now realised her identity as well and refrained from removing her as he had intended. She pinched tails with her nails to get them to step forward. They were so stubborn. Cleaned up and yanked them by their armour back. They offcourse allowed her to do so. She couldn't drag a Saiyan if he had his mind set. Busily she started vacuuming the room. To the kings amazement she had found the oldest and loudest model the palace had. Speaking was impossible while she vacuumed. To the kings weary notice she walked up the dais and started nagging Saucer's men.
"Get off GET OFF. Only for the king, his women and royals!" shooing them away she vacuumed behind the thrones, Zorn, the bodyguard of the king, and Sakura. Coyly she cleaned Zorn up, and vacuumed his hair even. When it was released form the sucking machine it sprang back to it's original position. Sakura hid her giggles behind her hands. Grabbing a cleaning cloth Diana scratched her covered hair a bit. How to clean an occupied throne...Shrugging she picked up her grey dirty dress to her knees, balanced her hand with the back of the throne and climbed up. Putting her feet daft on the arm rests, she made Coola sweat drop and lean as far back as he could while she cleaned the back. Then, climbing up higher she started cleaning the arch of the emblem. Weary the king glanced up. Too high! But Diana climbed still higher. Reaching tip toe to get to a part she barely reached. Coola, not the king liked this stunt much. Coola, because she'd drop on him should she lose balance. The king, because he didn't want her seen hurt.
"Zorn." he growled. Zorn nodded, hovered up and watched over Diana's proceedings. "Yo, elevator? Up." Zorn blinked. Glanced at the king who nodded. Very well. Clasping her secure around her waist he hovered up. Diana noticed content, this wasn't cleaned much. Soon her dust cloth was...dusty...thick grey dust clung into it. She smirked, unseen by any one else. Sakura below clasped her hands...the clean stunt!!! YEY!
"If I were you my king, I'd come and sit with me for a few minutes." She whispered. Moving over enough for him to sit. She patted it bemused as she glanced back up. The king soundlessly zipped over and glanced up as well.
"Aw shame...sec Captain." Diana hung the cloth on her left hand...above an oblivious Coola,, and started shaking it thoroughly. Dust snowed down like a blizzard around the Ice-jin who sneezed. Above they heard a frustrated growl.
"AH SHIT! I always forget, cleaning is from top to bottom, not bottom up. Now I can start all over again."
"I just realised I needed to finish a visit, I shall return in a few days." Coola announced. Zorn landed with Diana who with him, the king and Sakura watched the ice-jin and men, walk out swiftly. Content Diana put her arms in her waist.
"Worked." she stated happily. Before at a much quicker rate cleaning up the throne and sat on an arm rest. "So, how was this? Not a politic stunt eh?" she stated smug. Before winching and rubbing her temples. Damn vacuum. Bet it hurt my head more then yours." she muttered.
"He...left?" the king stammered as he left Sakura's pillow and sat down in his own throne. "He did, Ice-jin VS cleaning lady, 0-1." Sakura chided. "Good morning sis." Diana waved her had to Sakura who coyly waved back. "Morning too sis!" The prince ran inside.
"Why did Coola walk away so quick?" he asked curious. Diana stalked up, and swatted the dust cloth against his face. A local cloud enveloped him and he sneezed 4 times.
"That was for last night!" she snarled, then smiled again. Soar Vegeta eyed her. "And that also chased Coola away." Vegeta began to laugh. The king joining in. Soon the throne room echoed in laughter.
***
Celipa sat with her team in the canteen. Yet another mission to be finished. Bardock was filling them in. Some back water planet, little defences. Would be boring. And Bardock was moody as well, he couldn't get banged up this time.
"I'd gladly assist you Bardock." Totopus mused. Cracking his fingers. Bardock shrugged it off. "Then you'd be court marchald for hitting a superior you idiot." bored Celipa leaned back on her chair, her head in the nap of her neck as she eyed the world upside down. The music suddenly stopped. The talking saiyans stopped. Weary of an announcement.
-Yo, you people! The girls from Ice-cube never noticed they were taping it all! This is hacker joe! LETS ROCK!- The voice of Garth stopped as he started with a dirty song of Diana's. The Sit on my face song. Some remembered them singing it only a week ago when they were brought to see the king. Was it only a week before? Some mused. Next was a song Sakura had called 'trance'. Bardock sat up right as he and most men wailed along with 'here comes your warrior'. Celipa laughed so hard she toppled backwards and smacked into the ground. A HIT! Laterally, not only the song... Garth not only hacked into the com system, he also managed to override several systems in scouters, so all popped onto a secure channel where he played the song. Captains and commanders excluded. And offcourse, the palace was not forgotten. Many guards stood still while enjoying the numbers. Garth already having set the scouters to respond to incoming messages, so they still were aware of what was going on around them. He had no intention of compromising the security system.
Saiyans still travelling in space pods glanced up as their speakers vibrated with the alien music. Many just returning from longer missions, and having no idea who the singers were. Or why garth played them. Just that they sounded 'okay' enough.
***
Meekly Sakura and Diana each sat on their own pillow flanking the kings throne while the king scolded the prince. Each dressed in the same colour costume and in the same position. Hands in they're laps as the prince cringed.
"AND NO ALLOWANCE FOR 2 MONTHS!" the king concluded. Stricken the prince glanced back. "2 MONTHS?" "ARE YOU DEAF? YES 2 MONTHS!"
"Sum up father, why exactly am I being punished for 2 whole months without allowances?!"
"Quite simple brat! One, you screwed up one of my women...AGAIN. Second, you kicked one out of her own bedroom!" Vegeta's face fell.
"But...BUT!" "NO BUTS! OUT OF MY SIGHT!" Winching the prince complied. Determent to find someone to beat to a pulp over this.
They had a break. Diana and Sakura walked to Zorn to nag him some. "Zorn?" Sakura asked. All talked through with Diana before even walking over. They needed some info, and Sakura owned the wildcards concerning Zorn. Zorn glanced up from his lunch and didn't look too happy, she had her, I need info, face again...
"My dear Zorn..." He winched...too nice...definitely wanted something. Both girls sat beside him. Each on one side. Zorn suddenly lost his appetite. Luckily he had eaten allot before they walked over. "Black mail time..." Diana whispered sweetly. His spirits dropped. Now what...
"Zorn?" soar he glanced at Sakura. "How do we learn to fly?" He toppled backwards off his chair. "That is it? That whole intro...for THAT?" meekly the girls nodded. Feeling stared at Zorn snarled at them to look away and sat back down. Still stunned.
"Only flying...shish. Well, lets see, how to describe it..." He pondered it awhile. "It's like an inner power. All you need is to detect it with in you, a little around you, push your self up by willing it and you fly." both girls blinked.
"Sounds easy..." Diana muttered. "Well, beings like your race, have a hard time learning it. Some take weeks to get it." Zorn explained as he munched on some bread. "I'm willing to learn. How does it feel?" Zorn eyed Sakura confused. "The power?" she added. He frowned in thought. Emptying his mouth he took her hand and placed it in his, forming very slowly, above her hand a tiny ball of light.
"Did you feel it?" he asked, she had her eyes closed in concentration. Then shook her head. Pissed she watched his ball vanish as Zorn tried with Diana. Who didn't feel it either. And likewise annoyed. Patient Zorn took both their hands in each free hand of his and formed even slower a ball above each hand. A stronger and brighter then before. Each girl had her eyes closed to sense fullest. Blocking out the murmurs of the canteen.
And then...a soft spark, a slight tingling, displacement of air...there it was. But nearly too faint to recognise. And they had to find that? In them selves? As one they opened their eyes and watched the balls dissipate.
"Meditate." Diana suggested. Sakura nodded. "It's the only way. It's so faint..." Zorn eyed them. Meditate? "Can you two meditate?" "Sure. Can't you?" Diana asked as they rose. "Only if I train for prolonged periods of time." he admitted. They shrugged. "Empty your mind and let all stupid thoughts pass by without thinking about them." Diana explained, both walked away, discussing their findings.
"Empty your mind and let all stupid thoughts pass by without thinking about them..." he repeated. "As if...I'm no stupid Nappa freak. Bet he's real good."
***
Diana and Sakura returned early to the throne room, the king wasn't back yet. Not caring each installed herself in lotus position and calmed their minds, while exploring their bodies within and trying to trace that elusive power.
The king returned 15 minutes later and eyed the statue couple. However he knew what they were doing. And respected it. He and his bratty son could meditate as well. An ability few saiyans ever mastered. And all because of the bad name it had. Even if he as a bit surprised the couple had mastered it as well and before even arriving here he sat down in his throne and called his clerk to do some paper work instead. His schedule was changed after the sudden leaving of Coola. Not that he minded. He was drowning in work.
Zorn returned shortly with the change of guard and flanked the king, behind Sakura. What an ice sculptures. No fun at all. They like the guards now looked more like ornaments then people. Why did the king allow them to stay like that? Well it was hardly up to him to question the king. ***
Diana and Sakura struggled to find this power spoken off. But it was more elusive then previously thought. It was like something invisible and going out of it's way to avoid them at all costs. And they had no idea where it housed. Should have asked before. Just as Sakura was ready to give in for today, Diana whispered to her mentally. This only worked when they both were in deep mediation. And even then it failed at times.
Sakura, the heart... With new hope Sakura traced every bit of her heart, on physical and mental plain. And at long last, hovering in between she found it. So tiny...in her meditative state of mind she zoomed in and discovered the source. Two neutrons...? And Diana discovered before her...ah well. She started manipulating it, as was Diana. It was like a combination lock. Suddenly they sensed it. Washing over them from the centre of their body. Eager they felt it tingle in all body cell's. So cool! Energised they quickly stepped onwards. Now knowing what they were looking for they tried locating some within their aura. Which was what Zorn had meant. A bit around them... After not too long time they discovered that as well and willed themselves up. It drained them a bit. But not overly so. More a feeling of that power being put top use. Merely a new sensation to get used to. ***
The king stopped mid sentence. Zorn's scouter softly beeped. As did the twelve others with the guards, added with one of the kings body guard. All glanced at the two women who had been meditating for 5 hours already.
Each of them had their clothes waving in an for them not sensible breeze. They even shifted colour only a bit. Before each still in deep concentration, and relaxed faces, closed eyes, started hovering up. Diana only a second before Sakura. Higher and higher they went. Oblivious of what they were doing. Still both in lotus position. The king glanced from right to left and back again. What the hell...
"WHAT are they doing?" The king growled as he rose and glanced at the two, now hovering steady at 4 metre above the dais.
"They appear to be flying sire."Zorn muttered impressed and needlessly. "I KNOW THAT. WHO TAUGHT THEM?" "No one..." Zorn muttered. "Only gave them some indications to the basics sire...they asked it." "And they figured it out alone ne? No wonder they meditated so long. SAKURA, DIANA, WAKE UP!" The girls relaxed, dropping their feet down and glanced at the other. What was up? Then glanced down, 4 METRE? Yelping they lost concentration and plummeted down. The bodyguard caught Diana, as Zorn caught Sakura. Bother having hovered more to centre of the room. So 4 metres added with 40 centimetres.
As they were caught each yelped in glee, struggling free and danced together, hand in hand. "We did it!" They chanted. Clasping hands they turned quicker and quicker, their hair waving and veils joining in. Content they stood still concentrated and strained before they re-located the power and hovered up to their toes. Diana pranced about like a ballerina.
"Looky, I can stand on my toes!" she chided. Sakura meanwhile had hover- tiptoed to a wall and used the grooves to hover higher.
"Are you two done?" The king asked patiently. Diana glanced up after stand hovering above his throne. "But sire? It's our first time..." Sakura nodded as she with her fingers digging in the grooves moved higher. "Very well. But be careful. Zorn? Guards? Catch them if they fall again."
"Look at me Sakura, I'm a fish!" Diana air swam across the room. Sakura, feeling pissed Diana was being bolder then her again. She actually was still a bit scared for flying freely. Then again, Diana hovered lower then she was. About 2 to 3 metres above the floor. While she was currently at 6. Okay. She thought. Be brave for once. She pushed away from the wall which had been her secure line to the ground. Something she could touch and waved wildly with her arms to steady herself. With arms and feet spread she sweated nervous. So far so good...yips she was high...at an unguarded moment she suddenly smacked her head against the ceiling and crashed down in shock as she clutched her skull. A guard from Zorn's batch glanced up. Stood ready and caught her quickly.
"Watch out for the ceiling...it's high but not that high when your flying." The king snickered. Soar Sakura found the power again and hovered now horizontal up. She gulped...now what...how could she get straight again? Above her Diana ceiling walked. Waving down. How did she do that? HOW DID SHE GET BACK NORMAL! Great way if you lacked a bed but this was stupid.
"How do I get straight!?" The king couldn't answer as he laughed too much. "ZORN?" laughing too. Whining pitiful she glanced at Diana.
"Di? How..." "Coming!" Diana informed as she sat on the throne symbol. And still she hovered higher. Soon enough she'd reach that hard ceiling again. From the bulkheads a hand shot out. Yelping Sakura lost concentration and dangled from the strong hand. The prince hauled her in.
"That looked stupid." He informed. She sulked. "As if you were a good flyer at the start." smug he eyed her. "Actually I was." "Go fig..." Sakura growled. Diana meanwhile, having forgotten her sister all together had her lip out as she concentrated in Nappa's men head walk.
"You can use that same power to turn you any way you please." Vegeta helped. Then shoved her out. Wailing she in time recovered and eyed the ground at shoulder height of a ready guard. He pulled back and back in the line up when she stunned she didn't fall hovered lower and walked with her hands over the carpet. Amazing...the king nearly died laughing. It looked so stupid...
"How am I going to fix this one, he's too tall. BEND OVER." The king waved his hand to do so. Daft Diana hopped on his now lower head and to the next. "Thank you."
More trusting her power she hovered up and decided to do a game. "Diana, new game. First one to touch the ground, walls or ceiling loses." "Banners? Are they free?" "Nope." Eager Diana hovered over and both eyed the other fanatical. It was getting harder and harder to stay hovering. Sweat pearled down their faces as they clasped their hands to fists. Each girl panting under the strain.
"You won't win..." Diana puffed. "Watch me..." Sakura growled back, dropping a little. "I'm watching, your dropping..." Diana snickered. Sakura struggled back up. Both gritted they're teeth as the others waited. Their faces turned redder by the minute. "Come on girls, you can do better then that." The king teased. Frustrated the girls hovered up only a bit more. Then lowered back to their previous height. Being 4 metres above ground.
"You know sis..." Diana muttered... "You win.." Instantly she dropped and was caught by Zorn. "Hi cutie!" she chided. Pressing her lips Sakura strained to keep up and made a better landing, she failed one metre above ground. Landed rough on her feet and dropped lower on all fours, panting.
"You did well for the first time." The king comforted the breathless girls. Diana was draped on her pillow as Zorn then carried Sakura to hers.
"Good service here." Diana chided still panting. Sakura was still breathless. And curled up on her pillow to snooze a bit. "Yes. Zorn indeed does his work well." The king added playfully. Both were tired and still sleepy. Sakura drifted off sooner then Diana, who copied her example. Soon the king had, instead of two meditating girls...two sleeping girls beside him.
Sakura woke in an empty bed. Zorn had shaken her awake.
"Wake up, the king want you ready." She yawned. "For wot?" "Throne room duty." He snickered.
"Liar. Throne room duty my cute butt. Wake Diana." "Diana is as drunk as she can be. And will not wake up. I tried." "Shit. Well I only work half days now." Zorn snickered. Sure. Like yesterday. Blindly she grabbed his arm and yanked herself off the bed. Barely being caught by Zorn in time as she yawned again. "How late?" "8 AM." she groaned. He snickered. "Dress...what dress..." "You pick." Zorn responded as he walked away. "HOLD IT!" coyly he turned to face her. "YOU PICK. Diana's the fashion guru. I'm not." Sighing he eyed the closet as she leaned beside him against a wall.
"Your taking forever..." She complained. Could any one blame him? There was lingerie in here! And so...tiny...and beside him she was naked still...shit...hormones...
"Well..." he picked out an arabic female costume. Looked like Arabian nights...what ever. Sakura took it and dressed in the lavender clothes. Put her hair in a bung, attacking a simular coloured veil which reached her calves and yawned again. Zorn escorted her to the throne room. Stunned she stopped as he walked her to the king who eyed her pleased.
"What is that?" she asked, pointing at the red circle pillow of sorts. Big...and knee height. "Your new seat." the king explained as she walked with Zorn to his side. Scratching her head she crawled on, like a cat turning around to find the best way to sit. Bemused the king eyed her. At last she installed herself cross-legged. Tucking her clothes best she smirked. There. Now he should be too smug. She couldn't sit in this position the whole day. But it looked kinda cool for now. Oriental princess...hehehe. And her daddy...she glanced at the king. Not daddy...his eyes, definitely not looking like a daddy.
Hours passed before Coola arrived. Even greeting Sakura who hid her shock. Yipes...it noticed her... Bored to the max, Sakura zoned out for awhile. All they did was yapping about some neighbouring planets being a pain. Saucer walked around a bit. Absently Sakura noticed a woman cleaning after him, which was easy as he wasn't making a mess.
The king paused as he looked at the cleaning lady, shouldn't she be done hours before he arrived? However she was nagging saucer good...she turned as both his and Sakura's eyes widened. DIANA? With a big morning grudge. Sakura noted, probably a hang over.
"Move it yah fool!" Diana snarled as she shoved saucer away with her broom. Daft she cleaned behind the elites, not bugging them much. Cleaning them up a bit while talking a bit. When she moved to Nappa's group she nagged them nearly as much as she did Saucer. Zorn now realised her identity as well and refrained from removing her as he had intended. She pinched tails with her nails to get them to step forward. They were so stubborn. Cleaned up and yanked them by their armour back. They offcourse allowed her to do so. She couldn't drag a Saiyan if he had his mind set. Busily she started vacuuming the room. To the kings amazement she had found the oldest and loudest model the palace had. Speaking was impossible while she vacuumed. To the kings weary notice she walked up the dais and started nagging Saucer's men.
"Get off GET OFF. Only for the king, his women and royals!" shooing them away she vacuumed behind the thrones, Zorn, the bodyguard of the king, and Sakura. Coyly she cleaned Zorn up, and vacuumed his hair even. When it was released form the sucking machine it sprang back to it's original position. Sakura hid her giggles behind her hands. Grabbing a cleaning cloth Diana scratched her covered hair a bit. How to clean an occupied throne...Shrugging she picked up her grey dirty dress to her knees, balanced her hand with the back of the throne and climbed up. Putting her feet daft on the arm rests, she made Coola sweat drop and lean as far back as he could while she cleaned the back. Then, climbing up higher she started cleaning the arch of the emblem. Weary the king glanced up. Too high! But Diana climbed still higher. Reaching tip toe to get to a part she barely reached. Coola, not the king liked this stunt much. Coola, because she'd drop on him should she lose balance. The king, because he didn't want her seen hurt.
"Zorn." he growled. Zorn nodded, hovered up and watched over Diana's proceedings. "Yo, elevator? Up." Zorn blinked. Glanced at the king who nodded. Very well. Clasping her secure around her waist he hovered up. Diana noticed content, this wasn't cleaned much. Soon her dust cloth was...dusty...thick grey dust clung into it. She smirked, unseen by any one else. Sakura below clasped her hands...the clean stunt!!! YEY!
"If I were you my king, I'd come and sit with me for a few minutes." She whispered. Moving over enough for him to sit. She patted it bemused as she glanced back up. The king soundlessly zipped over and glanced up as well.
"Aw shame...sec Captain." Diana hung the cloth on her left hand...above an oblivious Coola,, and started shaking it thoroughly. Dust snowed down like a blizzard around the Ice-jin who sneezed. Above they heard a frustrated growl.
"AH SHIT! I always forget, cleaning is from top to bottom, not bottom up. Now I can start all over again."
"I just realised I needed to finish a visit, I shall return in a few days." Coola announced. Zorn landed with Diana who with him, the king and Sakura watched the ice-jin and men, walk out swiftly. Content Diana put her arms in her waist.
"Worked." she stated happily. Before at a much quicker rate cleaning up the throne and sat on an arm rest. "So, how was this? Not a politic stunt eh?" she stated smug. Before winching and rubbing her temples. Damn vacuum. Bet it hurt my head more then yours." she muttered.
"He...left?" the king stammered as he left Sakura's pillow and sat down in his own throne. "He did, Ice-jin VS cleaning lady, 0-1." Sakura chided. "Good morning sis." Diana waved her had to Sakura who coyly waved back. "Morning too sis!" The prince ran inside.
"Why did Coola walk away so quick?" he asked curious. Diana stalked up, and swatted the dust cloth against his face. A local cloud enveloped him and he sneezed 4 times.
"That was for last night!" she snarled, then smiled again. Soar Vegeta eyed her. "And that also chased Coola away." Vegeta began to laugh. The king joining in. Soon the throne room echoed in laughter.
***
Celipa sat with her team in the canteen. Yet another mission to be finished. Bardock was filling them in. Some back water planet, little defences. Would be boring. And Bardock was moody as well, he couldn't get banged up this time.
"I'd gladly assist you Bardock." Totopus mused. Cracking his fingers. Bardock shrugged it off. "Then you'd be court marchald for hitting a superior you idiot." bored Celipa leaned back on her chair, her head in the nap of her neck as she eyed the world upside down. The music suddenly stopped. The talking saiyans stopped. Weary of an announcement.
-Yo, you people! The girls from Ice-cube never noticed they were taping it all! This is hacker joe! LETS ROCK!- The voice of Garth stopped as he started with a dirty song of Diana's. The Sit on my face song. Some remembered them singing it only a week ago when they were brought to see the king. Was it only a week before? Some mused. Next was a song Sakura had called 'trance'. Bardock sat up right as he and most men wailed along with 'here comes your warrior'. Celipa laughed so hard she toppled backwards and smacked into the ground. A HIT! Laterally, not only the song... Garth not only hacked into the com system, he also managed to override several systems in scouters, so all popped onto a secure channel where he played the song. Captains and commanders excluded. And offcourse, the palace was not forgotten. Many guards stood still while enjoying the numbers. Garth already having set the scouters to respond to incoming messages, so they still were aware of what was going on around them. He had no intention of compromising the security system.
Saiyans still travelling in space pods glanced up as their speakers vibrated with the alien music. Many just returning from longer missions, and having no idea who the singers were. Or why garth played them. Just that they sounded 'okay' enough.
***
Meekly Sakura and Diana each sat on their own pillow flanking the kings throne while the king scolded the prince. Each dressed in the same colour costume and in the same position. Hands in they're laps as the prince cringed.
"AND NO ALLOWANCE FOR 2 MONTHS!" the king concluded. Stricken the prince glanced back. "2 MONTHS?" "ARE YOU DEAF? YES 2 MONTHS!"
"Sum up father, why exactly am I being punished for 2 whole months without allowances?!"
"Quite simple brat! One, you screwed up one of my women...AGAIN. Second, you kicked one out of her own bedroom!" Vegeta's face fell.
"But...BUT!" "NO BUTS! OUT OF MY SIGHT!" Winching the prince complied. Determent to find someone to beat to a pulp over this.
They had a break. Diana and Sakura walked to Zorn to nag him some. "Zorn?" Sakura asked. All talked through with Diana before even walking over. They needed some info, and Sakura owned the wildcards concerning Zorn. Zorn glanced up from his lunch and didn't look too happy, she had her, I need info, face again...
"My dear Zorn..." He winched...too nice...definitely wanted something. Both girls sat beside him. Each on one side. Zorn suddenly lost his appetite. Luckily he had eaten allot before they walked over. "Black mail time..." Diana whispered sweetly. His spirits dropped. Now what...
"Zorn?" soar he glanced at Sakura. "How do we learn to fly?" He toppled backwards off his chair. "That is it? That whole intro...for THAT?" meekly the girls nodded. Feeling stared at Zorn snarled at them to look away and sat back down. Still stunned.
"Only flying...shish. Well, lets see, how to describe it..." He pondered it awhile. "It's like an inner power. All you need is to detect it with in you, a little around you, push your self up by willing it and you fly." both girls blinked.
"Sounds easy..." Diana muttered. "Well, beings like your race, have a hard time learning it. Some take weeks to get it." Zorn explained as he munched on some bread. "I'm willing to learn. How does it feel?" Zorn eyed Sakura confused. "The power?" she added. He frowned in thought. Emptying his mouth he took her hand and placed it in his, forming very slowly, above her hand a tiny ball of light.
"Did you feel it?" he asked, she had her eyes closed in concentration. Then shook her head. Pissed she watched his ball vanish as Zorn tried with Diana. Who didn't feel it either. And likewise annoyed. Patient Zorn took both their hands in each free hand of his and formed even slower a ball above each hand. A stronger and brighter then before. Each girl had her eyes closed to sense fullest. Blocking out the murmurs of the canteen.
And then...a soft spark, a slight tingling, displacement of air...there it was. But nearly too faint to recognise. And they had to find that? In them selves? As one they opened their eyes and watched the balls dissipate.
"Meditate." Diana suggested. Sakura nodded. "It's the only way. It's so faint..." Zorn eyed them. Meditate? "Can you two meditate?" "Sure. Can't you?" Diana asked as they rose. "Only if I train for prolonged periods of time." he admitted. They shrugged. "Empty your mind and let all stupid thoughts pass by without thinking about them." Diana explained, both walked away, discussing their findings.
"Empty your mind and let all stupid thoughts pass by without thinking about them..." he repeated. "As if...I'm no stupid Nappa freak. Bet he's real good."
***
Diana and Sakura returned early to the throne room, the king wasn't back yet. Not caring each installed herself in lotus position and calmed their minds, while exploring their bodies within and trying to trace that elusive power.
The king returned 15 minutes later and eyed the statue couple. However he knew what they were doing. And respected it. He and his bratty son could meditate as well. An ability few saiyans ever mastered. And all because of the bad name it had. Even if he as a bit surprised the couple had mastered it as well and before even arriving here he sat down in his throne and called his clerk to do some paper work instead. His schedule was changed after the sudden leaving of Coola. Not that he minded. He was drowning in work.
Zorn returned shortly with the change of guard and flanked the king, behind Sakura. What an ice sculptures. No fun at all. They like the guards now looked more like ornaments then people. Why did the king allow them to stay like that? Well it was hardly up to him to question the king. ***
Diana and Sakura struggled to find this power spoken off. But it was more elusive then previously thought. It was like something invisible and going out of it's way to avoid them at all costs. And they had no idea where it housed. Should have asked before. Just as Sakura was ready to give in for today, Diana whispered to her mentally. This only worked when they both were in deep mediation. And even then it failed at times.
Sakura, the heart... With new hope Sakura traced every bit of her heart, on physical and mental plain. And at long last, hovering in between she found it. So tiny...in her meditative state of mind she zoomed in and discovered the source. Two neutrons...? And Diana discovered before her...ah well. She started manipulating it, as was Diana. It was like a combination lock. Suddenly they sensed it. Washing over them from the centre of their body. Eager they felt it tingle in all body cell's. So cool! Energised they quickly stepped onwards. Now knowing what they were looking for they tried locating some within their aura. Which was what Zorn had meant. A bit around them... After not too long time they discovered that as well and willed themselves up. It drained them a bit. But not overly so. More a feeling of that power being put top use. Merely a new sensation to get used to. ***
The king stopped mid sentence. Zorn's scouter softly beeped. As did the twelve others with the guards, added with one of the kings body guard. All glanced at the two women who had been meditating for 5 hours already.
Each of them had their clothes waving in an for them not sensible breeze. They even shifted colour only a bit. Before each still in deep concentration, and relaxed faces, closed eyes, started hovering up. Diana only a second before Sakura. Higher and higher they went. Oblivious of what they were doing. Still both in lotus position. The king glanced from right to left and back again. What the hell...
"WHAT are they doing?" The king growled as he rose and glanced at the two, now hovering steady at 4 metre above the dais.
"They appear to be flying sire."Zorn muttered impressed and needlessly. "I KNOW THAT. WHO TAUGHT THEM?" "No one..." Zorn muttered. "Only gave them some indications to the basics sire...they asked it." "And they figured it out alone ne? No wonder they meditated so long. SAKURA, DIANA, WAKE UP!" The girls relaxed, dropping their feet down and glanced at the other. What was up? Then glanced down, 4 METRE? Yelping they lost concentration and plummeted down. The bodyguard caught Diana, as Zorn caught Sakura. Bother having hovered more to centre of the room. So 4 metres added with 40 centimetres.
As they were caught each yelped in glee, struggling free and danced together, hand in hand. "We did it!" They chanted. Clasping hands they turned quicker and quicker, their hair waving and veils joining in. Content they stood still concentrated and strained before they re-located the power and hovered up to their toes. Diana pranced about like a ballerina.
"Looky, I can stand on my toes!" she chided. Sakura meanwhile had hover- tiptoed to a wall and used the grooves to hover higher.
"Are you two done?" The king asked patiently. Diana glanced up after stand hovering above his throne. "But sire? It's our first time..." Sakura nodded as she with her fingers digging in the grooves moved higher. "Very well. But be careful. Zorn? Guards? Catch them if they fall again."
"Look at me Sakura, I'm a fish!" Diana air swam across the room. Sakura, feeling pissed Diana was being bolder then her again. She actually was still a bit scared for flying freely. Then again, Diana hovered lower then she was. About 2 to 3 metres above the floor. While she was currently at 6. Okay. She thought. Be brave for once. She pushed away from the wall which had been her secure line to the ground. Something she could touch and waved wildly with her arms to steady herself. With arms and feet spread she sweated nervous. So far so good...yips she was high...at an unguarded moment she suddenly smacked her head against the ceiling and crashed down in shock as she clutched her skull. A guard from Zorn's batch glanced up. Stood ready and caught her quickly.
"Watch out for the ceiling...it's high but not that high when your flying." The king snickered. Soar Sakura found the power again and hovered now horizontal up. She gulped...now what...how could she get straight again? Above her Diana ceiling walked. Waving down. How did she do that? HOW DID SHE GET BACK NORMAL! Great way if you lacked a bed but this was stupid.
"How do I get straight!?" The king couldn't answer as he laughed too much. "ZORN?" laughing too. Whining pitiful she glanced at Diana.
"Di? How..." "Coming!" Diana informed as she sat on the throne symbol. And still she hovered higher. Soon enough she'd reach that hard ceiling again. From the bulkheads a hand shot out. Yelping Sakura lost concentration and dangled from the strong hand. The prince hauled her in.
"That looked stupid." He informed. She sulked. "As if you were a good flyer at the start." smug he eyed her. "Actually I was." "Go fig..." Sakura growled. Diana meanwhile, having forgotten her sister all together had her lip out as she concentrated in Nappa's men head walk.
"You can use that same power to turn you any way you please." Vegeta helped. Then shoved her out. Wailing she in time recovered and eyed the ground at shoulder height of a ready guard. He pulled back and back in the line up when she stunned she didn't fall hovered lower and walked with her hands over the carpet. Amazing...the king nearly died laughing. It looked so stupid...
"How am I going to fix this one, he's too tall. BEND OVER." The king waved his hand to do so. Daft Diana hopped on his now lower head and to the next. "Thank you."
More trusting her power she hovered up and decided to do a game. "Diana, new game. First one to touch the ground, walls or ceiling loses." "Banners? Are they free?" "Nope." Eager Diana hovered over and both eyed the other fanatical. It was getting harder and harder to stay hovering. Sweat pearled down their faces as they clasped their hands to fists. Each girl panting under the strain.
"You won't win..." Diana puffed. "Watch me..." Sakura growled back, dropping a little. "I'm watching, your dropping..." Diana snickered. Sakura struggled back up. Both gritted they're teeth as the others waited. Their faces turned redder by the minute. "Come on girls, you can do better then that." The king teased. Frustrated the girls hovered up only a bit more. Then lowered back to their previous height. Being 4 metres above ground.
"You know sis..." Diana muttered... "You win.." Instantly she dropped and was caught by Zorn. "Hi cutie!" she chided. Pressing her lips Sakura strained to keep up and made a better landing, she failed one metre above ground. Landed rough on her feet and dropped lower on all fours, panting.
"You did well for the first time." The king comforted the breathless girls. Diana was draped on her pillow as Zorn then carried Sakura to hers.
"Good service here." Diana chided still panting. Sakura was still breathless. And curled up on her pillow to snooze a bit. "Yes. Zorn indeed does his work well." The king added playfully. Both were tired and still sleepy. Sakura drifted off sooner then Diana, who copied her example. Soon the king had, instead of two meditating girls...two sleeping girls beside him.