Alternate Universe
Disclaimer:: I do not own any of the dragonball/z/gt characters. I also do not own anyone else associated with this story. Geez that sounds weird.
It had only been a week since Goku had begun his search for warriors who'd be willing to join his army. Many of these recruits, 18 had known from some earlier event in her life. In fact Miyu was her only acquaintance that had refused to join.
"I dunno Link." 18 looked at her comrade and sighed. "It just doesn't seem right. I've been regretting my decision to join since day one."
Link put his hand on her shoulder, "If you feel so badly about it then maybe you should quit."
"Maybe."
"Maybe what?" came a voice from behind them.
They both jumped a bit then turned around. 18 took a deep breath, "Goku, stop sneaking up on me."
Goku just grinned and tossed a pouch of money at each of them. "Your weeks pay."
Link smiled but 18 just stared at the pouch with a solemn expression. "This isn't right."
"Hm? Oh, maybe you're right. You should get more since you're my highest ranking officer."
"No, I didn't mean that." 18 dropped the pouch on the ground and looked at him. "I can't do this anymore Goku."
Link looked at her nervously and started backing away, "I think I'm just gonna-"
"You stay put, Link." Goku commanded.
Link stopped and nodded, still looking extremely nervous. ~He's not going to like this. When I told her to quit I didn't mean for her to do it while I was around~
"Now 18. Explain yourself."
18 clenched her fists at her sides, ~I'm going to be brave about this, I'm not going to back down~ "I can't do this anymore. We used to be friends, now I feel like nothing more then your slave."
Goku's expression softened. "18. . ." He put his hands on her arms and smiled, "You're not my slave. We're still friends. To be quite honest, you're the best friend I've got."
"Yeah but-"
"I'm sorry if I've been treating you wrong. If I ever do anything you don't like, just tell me. Ok?"
"Well. . ."
"Please give this a second chance 18. I need you."
18 sighed and bit her lower lip as she considered this. After a moment she looked into his eyes, ". . . .Ok. I'll give it another chance."
Goku embraced her in a hug, "Thank you." He let go of her and stepped back. "Why don't you and Link take the rest of the day off."
Link smiled and 18 nodded.
"Alright. See you tomorrow." He turned around and walked away.
18 sighed and leaned up against the castle wall.
"Are you ok?"
~No I'm not ok~ "Yeah I'm fine."
"Are you sure? Is there anything I can do for you?"
~Yeah. Kill me now and put me out of my misery~ "No. I'm fine, really."
"Well. . .Do you want to hang out for a while? If not, I'll go home and train my sister."
~I want someone to stay with me, not necessarily you. I need something more then just a friend at this point~ "No. You should go home and train her."
"Ok. Well if you need me, you know where to find me."
~I probably do need you but there's no way I'd bring myself to come to your house just to talk about how terrible I feel~ "Yeah, thanks."
Link gave her a thumbs up then flew away.
Once he was out of sight, 18 jumped up into the air and started flying towards her cabin. ~Guess I'll just go to bed early or something~
When she finally arrived at her home, she noticed someone standing outside. She landed and gave her a curious look. "Hey Miyu."
Miyu was leaning against the door with her arms crossed. She looked at 18 and took a step towards her. "I see you haven't forgotten me completely."
18 stared at her with wide eyes. "What do you mean?"
"I know what you've been doing 18. Goku told me that you joined his little freak show. I guess now that you have them there's no need to be around me anymore."
"Miyu that's not true. You're my best friend."
"Oh really? Then how come you haven't bothered to see me in a week? You just left without a word and sold your soul to that bastard Goku."
"I didn't sell my soul! Miyu, you're over reacting!"
Miyu grabbed her right hand and held it up. She looked at the ring and scowled. "My knowledge of dark magic is greater then yours. You better be careful 18." She let go of her hand and crossed her arms once again. "There's something wrong with Goku. And if something happens, I may not be there to stop him." She jumped up into the sky and vanished.
18 stood there for a moment just staring up at the sky. ~I'm sorry Miyu. I never meant to upset you~ She pulled her fingers through her hair as she walked into the house. She went to her room and collapsed on her bed. ~What am I doing? This isn't me~ She put her hand up and looked at the ring. ~I want to get out of it but whenever I'm around him, something changes my mind. . .I wonder. . .~
~*~My knowledge of dark magic is greater then yours. You better be careful 18~*~
Miyu's words played through her head over and over. ~Maybe I should just stay away from Goku until I find out what's going on~ 18 sighed as she put the index and middle fingers of her left hand, on the ring. ~First thing tomorrow, I'll find Miyu and apologize. Then maybe we can figure some of this out~ She tried to pull the ring off but to no avail. "Ah." The harder she pulled, the tighter it seemed to get. ~What the hell?!~ She let go and flexed her fingers and the pain went away. "Damn that really hurt." A small amount of blood surrounded the rim. Too tired to get up and wash it off, she wrapped a part of her shirt around it to soak up the blood. ~No. First I'll go to Goku and get some answers~
~To be continued~
Disclaimer:: I do not own any of the dragonball/z/gt characters. I also do not own anyone else associated with this story. Geez that sounds weird.
It had only been a week since Goku had begun his search for warriors who'd be willing to join his army. Many of these recruits, 18 had known from some earlier event in her life. In fact Miyu was her only acquaintance that had refused to join.
"I dunno Link." 18 looked at her comrade and sighed. "It just doesn't seem right. I've been regretting my decision to join since day one."
Link put his hand on her shoulder, "If you feel so badly about it then maybe you should quit."
"Maybe."
"Maybe what?" came a voice from behind them.
They both jumped a bit then turned around. 18 took a deep breath, "Goku, stop sneaking up on me."
Goku just grinned and tossed a pouch of money at each of them. "Your weeks pay."
Link smiled but 18 just stared at the pouch with a solemn expression. "This isn't right."
"Hm? Oh, maybe you're right. You should get more since you're my highest ranking officer."
"No, I didn't mean that." 18 dropped the pouch on the ground and looked at him. "I can't do this anymore Goku."
Link looked at her nervously and started backing away, "I think I'm just gonna-"
"You stay put, Link." Goku commanded.
Link stopped and nodded, still looking extremely nervous. ~He's not going to like this. When I told her to quit I didn't mean for her to do it while I was around~
"Now 18. Explain yourself."
18 clenched her fists at her sides, ~I'm going to be brave about this, I'm not going to back down~ "I can't do this anymore. We used to be friends, now I feel like nothing more then your slave."
Goku's expression softened. "18. . ." He put his hands on her arms and smiled, "You're not my slave. We're still friends. To be quite honest, you're the best friend I've got."
"Yeah but-"
"I'm sorry if I've been treating you wrong. If I ever do anything you don't like, just tell me. Ok?"
"Well. . ."
"Please give this a second chance 18. I need you."
18 sighed and bit her lower lip as she considered this. After a moment she looked into his eyes, ". . . .Ok. I'll give it another chance."
Goku embraced her in a hug, "Thank you." He let go of her and stepped back. "Why don't you and Link take the rest of the day off."
Link smiled and 18 nodded.
"Alright. See you tomorrow." He turned around and walked away.
18 sighed and leaned up against the castle wall.
"Are you ok?"
~No I'm not ok~ "Yeah I'm fine."
"Are you sure? Is there anything I can do for you?"
~Yeah. Kill me now and put me out of my misery~ "No. I'm fine, really."
"Well. . .Do you want to hang out for a while? If not, I'll go home and train my sister."
~I want someone to stay with me, not necessarily you. I need something more then just a friend at this point~ "No. You should go home and train her."
"Ok. Well if you need me, you know where to find me."
~I probably do need you but there's no way I'd bring myself to come to your house just to talk about how terrible I feel~ "Yeah, thanks."
Link gave her a thumbs up then flew away.
Once he was out of sight, 18 jumped up into the air and started flying towards her cabin. ~Guess I'll just go to bed early or something~
When she finally arrived at her home, she noticed someone standing outside. She landed and gave her a curious look. "Hey Miyu."
Miyu was leaning against the door with her arms crossed. She looked at 18 and took a step towards her. "I see you haven't forgotten me completely."
18 stared at her with wide eyes. "What do you mean?"
"I know what you've been doing 18. Goku told me that you joined his little freak show. I guess now that you have them there's no need to be around me anymore."
"Miyu that's not true. You're my best friend."
"Oh really? Then how come you haven't bothered to see me in a week? You just left without a word and sold your soul to that bastard Goku."
"I didn't sell my soul! Miyu, you're over reacting!"
Miyu grabbed her right hand and held it up. She looked at the ring and scowled. "My knowledge of dark magic is greater then yours. You better be careful 18." She let go of her hand and crossed her arms once again. "There's something wrong with Goku. And if something happens, I may not be there to stop him." She jumped up into the sky and vanished.
18 stood there for a moment just staring up at the sky. ~I'm sorry Miyu. I never meant to upset you~ She pulled her fingers through her hair as she walked into the house. She went to her room and collapsed on her bed. ~What am I doing? This isn't me~ She put her hand up and looked at the ring. ~I want to get out of it but whenever I'm around him, something changes my mind. . .I wonder. . .~
~*~My knowledge of dark magic is greater then yours. You better be careful 18~*~
Miyu's words played through her head over and over. ~Maybe I should just stay away from Goku until I find out what's going on~ 18 sighed as she put the index and middle fingers of her left hand, on the ring. ~First thing tomorrow, I'll find Miyu and apologize. Then maybe we can figure some of this out~ She tried to pull the ring off but to no avail. "Ah." The harder she pulled, the tighter it seemed to get. ~What the hell?!~ She let go and flexed her fingers and the pain went away. "Damn that really hurt." A small amount of blood surrounded the rim. Too tired to get up and wash it off, she wrapped a part of her shirt around it to soak up the blood. ~No. First I'll go to Goku and get some answers~
~To be continued~