Reunited
------------------------ Oh, my gosh! This is the last chapter of my story. I feel like it's my child and I'm sending it off to college...*sniffle*..Good riddance! At last, I may be able to move on. I want to thank everyone who read this and reviewed, I'm truly honored. ------------------------
A stressed pause stretched over the group as jaws dropped open and eyes popped. Ashes were all that remained of Radmis.
Something akin to a footstep could be heard from behind them and they whirled around, their arms coming up in a defensive posture.
A snort met their apprehensiveness as well as a sarcastic remark, "Is this the kind of welcome I get after coming back from the dead and helping save the planet? I had to put up with a monkey!"
Lindsey, Jenny, Leelee, and Sabriena stared wide eyed at the person before them, seemingly in perfect health. A shriek went up from one of them and all four charged her, questions flying into the air.
Lindsey grabbed Catie by the wrist and smacked her shoulder, "Ow! What was that for?"
"Don't you ever do that to us again!" Lindsey snapped.
Catie rolled her eyes, "Oh, come on. Like you guys care if I scare the living--"
"Catie!" Trunks shoved his way toward her and enveloped her in a tight embrace, memorizing her face, her hair, her smile. "Whoa, whoa! Slow down there, sparky."
He drew back and stared into her eyes, "How did you get back here? No one summoned the dragon."
Catie grinned at the inquisitive gazes of her friends and enlightened them, "King Yemma and Dende agreed to let me come back without wishing, under one condition."
Sabriena glared, "And that was...?"
"I had to stop trying to throw Bubbles off of Snake Way," came the murmured reply.
A long moment of silence followed her statement as she shuffled her foot sheepishly.
Leelee chuckled and slapped her forehead, "Of all the stupid things I've ever heard."
Jenny shook her head and smiled ruefully. She was met with a growl from Lindsey. "What?" she asked, looking up.
"You still haven't told us how you and Piccolo survived the blast."
Several pairs of eyes leveled themselves on Jenny and Piccolo and waited patiently for an answer. "Well..it's not as complicated as you think."
Vegeta stepped up, "So tell us, oh Simple One."
Jenny scowled at him and turned to Piccolo for help. In response, he rolled his eyes. "Figure it out on your own, genius," he said sourly.
"Piccolo took the brunt of the impact, remember?" Jenny cut in. "He covered me mostly and after we landed in the water, I was still conscious. HIM on the other hand, was all battered and bleeding, so I dragged him up to a nearby rock and gave him a bean I got from Korin earlier today because I helped him find his staff."
"That's it?" Gohan asked, incredulous. "No mystical brought-back-to-life act? Nothing?"
Piccolo jerked his head in a yes.
Lindsey sighed and started walking to the other side of the island. "Where are you going?" Catie called over to her.
"Home! I'm tired and I want to go to bed." Catie nodded and grabbed Leelee by the wrist who in turn pulled at Jenny, who tugged Sabriena along.
"Oh, no you don't." The four turned to see Trunks walking toward them. He wrapped his arm around Catie's waist and lifted into the air. "Don't even think about leaving my sight again."
She rolled her eyes, but didn't protest. Like Lindsey, she just wanted to go to bed. She waved to Lindsey and called to Jenny, "See you at home!"
Lindsey walked over to Gohan and punched him in the arm. "S-l-e-e-p."
(Ahg, writer's block!...um..then a giant purple monster came out of nowhere and ate Seventeen! Sorry Leelee...)
Jenny clung to Piccolo, "Night time, Piccy-chan."
He nodded and scooped her up as did the others. One by one, they left the little island where so much had happened.
The wind picked up and blew harshly across the waves, the distant cries of seagulls plaguing the night.
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Later that night
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The giant purple monster burst into Capsule Corp. and ate Vegeta!
Arhg!! Chomp, smack, gobble, slurp! *distant screams*
The End
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Wow...It was late when I finished this, so please forgive the freakish drama. ^__^ This story is dedicated to Lindsey and Jenny. World's best cowgirls.