nyc_pwyncess: I'm back!! I don't own DBZ, and I don't own Pink's song, My Vietnam which is sang in this chapter with some changes in it's lyrics. This chappie explains all about Moonlight's past and her parents, and Gero's scheme in the making!! BWAHAHAHAHA!! read and review pplz!!
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"Well, Chi-Chi, these marks on my ankle" I pointed towards it, "Is actually my barcode. If you look at a bit closer, it's just a series of bars and a serial number at the bottom."
"But Moonlight," interrupted Krillin, "Why would they need to put a barcode on you??"
"The barcode was tattooed on just before my genes were spliced with those of a silver fox, when I was about eleven. They had been doing tests on me since I was seven, because that's when my Dad died.
"My Dad and Gero used to be scientists together, until my father married my mother and had me. Him and Gero still did the occasional lab together, but when I was about five, they had a huge argument over something to the effect of cross-breeding species.
"My mother died when I was four, but my Dad still spent all of the time he could with me. Usually I would accompany him to the lab he worked at, so that's why I know a lot about technological things, instead of dolls I had microscopes. But that never bothered me, because my Dad was always there when I needed him. He also had a big heart, one of the reasons he and Gero split up. I remember going with him to the shelters and helping those less fortunate. Yea, he had a big heart.
"But then, when I was seven, Gero contacted my father again. He kept on going on about creating new life, and of the power it held. At first my father wanted nothing to do with it, but Gero lied and said that he had changed his ways. So my Dad and I went out to Gero's lab, where quite a surprise awaited us.
"As soon as we stepped in, I was scared. Gero had done testing before, and had mainly used animals. But I tried my best to act unafraid, until I met Gero.
"He automatically scared me, I was only seven and wasn't the bravest child. Gero put on this false front that he had changed and wanted to show my Dad his greatest achievements, out stepped Seventeen and Eighteen."
But then, Bulma interrupted with, "You mean the androids have been here for seven years?! And none of us knew?!"
"Yes, they have been here for seven years, but kept a low profile so that they could learn more about their competition in fighting skills. But back to the story.
"Gero explained how he had created him, and this shocked both my father and myself. It was such a big scientific breakthrough, and my Father noted how they could be used to help save the lives of people. But Gero had another idea in mind.
"He wanted to use the androids to bring pain and suffering to the world, leaving everything at the tip of his fingers, and he offered my father a seat of power if he helped him.
"My father outrightly refused and began to leave with me, but Seventeen grabbed my arm, and yanked me backwards. While Seventeen helc me hostage, Gero explained to my father that since he wouldn't agree, he would force him to work for him, or I would die.
"I was kept in a cell, while my father worked for Gero for about two days. Then my father set off a bomb, and ran to my cell and unlocked it. He ordered me to run, and to never let anyone bend me to their will. He hugged me, and told me to run in the opposite direction, away from the lab. At first I protested, what child wants to leave their father?? But he told me it was for the best, so that's what I did.
"I had barely made it out of the lab, when the whole thing exploded into a ball of flames. But even as I ran, I could see a figure following me from the sky. The figure ended up being Seventeen, but just as he got closer, he veered off and sped in the other direction.
"I thought I was safe, and went to look for my father, when I heard a loud crack and a cry of pain. It was my father's. I ran towards the direction the cry came from, and saw my Dad lying next to a fallen tree that Seventeen had thrown him into. He just stood there laughing as I tried to futilely wake my Dad up. He opened his eyes one last time, and just said 'I love you, don't ever forget...", and he died. I stood up and turned to face him, with tears in my eyes, but I was so full of hate I couldn't think straight.
"I ran towards Seventeen, hoping to get in one good shot before I died. He didn't see me coming, so I got a good right-hook into his jaw, but before I could even try to hit him again, he had picked me up and began flying back to the lab.
"When we got there, Gero told me that I belonged to him now, and that I was now the daughter of science. For the next seven years I endured countless experiments, from being spliced with a silver fox when I was eleven to having unknown blood placed in my bloodstream.
"A few weeks ago, I managed to escape once again, but before I left, I had unlocked all of the doors of the lab animals, and they all escaped. But within ten minutes I was captured again. That's how my life went. Tests, being locked in cages, 'training sessions' with Seventeen, escaping, and being captured. That's all of my life, up until a week ago when I escaped for good, and was found by you guys."
Everyone in the room was quiet for a moment, making sure that I was finished, and then Bulma and Chi-Chi leapt up and either tried to hug me or choke me, it was hard to tell. All I could make out was 'poor dear' and stuff like that.
"Really, it's okay. You would've heard about it sooner or later."
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The next day...
"Wow, you mean you used to play guitar Bulma??", I asked, so happy at my new found discovery.
"Well, I tried to, but I was never really good at it. I don't even know why I kept that thing. You can have it if you want.", she said.
"Really??", I asked incredulously. "I always loved to play guitar before the tests!! My nails will make the perfect picks, no??"
"Sure, go ahead and see if you remember anything while the others are sparring. In the den by the back door, I have a karaoke machine that can play the instruments you choose. That way you can play guitar and the machine plays everything else."
I was so happy to have found an electric guitar. I loved playing guitar, because I remember my Mom playing the acoustic type to sing me lullabies. It had been such a long time since I had ever played guitar, and I was so happy to have finally found one again!!
As I sat down in a room with a big window overlooking the backyard setting where the others sparred, I tried to think of a good song to play. Back at the labs, they usually had a radio on. Gero would listen to news bulletins, always in tuned to hear what misfortune fell upon others. Seventeen and Eighteen however would listen to any type of music that was on. A song finally hit me, one that I always found myself humming. It was done by an artist named Pink, and was titled My Vietnam. It always seemed to remind me of how my life was, as long as I changed a couple of words here and there.
Since my ears had changed, my hearing had become more acute, and I was able to memorize songs just by hearing them. I searched through the songs that were loaded into the computers memory, and sure enough it was there!!
As soon as I had plugged the cable into the machine and was about to press play, Gohan stepped in, looking a little tired. "What're you doing Moonlight??"
"Oh, I was about to play a song with my own words added in."
"Can I hear??"
"Sure, why not. Just promise you won't laugh. Remember, I haven't played in years."
"I won't laugh."
With that I pressed the 'enter' key, and the song began to play.(A/N: Moonlight is singing this song, but some words are changed, keep an eye out for them, but they're kind of obvious)
The song started out with sound effects of bombs in the background, that led into a soft drum with a simple tune on the guitar that repeated itself, even when I began to sing the words in my own way.
"Daddy was a soldier.
He taught me about freedom.
Peace and all the great things that we
Take advantage of.
Once I fed the homeless.
I'll never forget
The look upon there faces as
I treated them with respect.
This is my Vietnam
I'm at war.
Life keeps on dropping bombs,
And I keep score.
Seventeen was a lunatic.
He liked to push my buttons
He said I wasn't good enough,
But I guess I wasn't trying.
Never liked Gero that much,
He tried to make me better.
But I just wasn't hearing it because
I thought I was already pretty clever.
This is my Vietnam.
I'm at war.
Life keeps on dropping bombs,
And I keep score.
This is my Vietnam.
I'm at war.
They keep on dropping bombs,
And I keep score."
At this, I had to change the beat of the guitar for the next part of the song. I had just enough time to catch my breath and check that Gohan wasn't laughing before I started singing again.
"What do you expect from me??
What am I not giving you??
What could I do for you,
To make me okay in your eyes??
This is my Vietnam.
I'm at war.
They keep on dropping bombs,
And I keep score.
This is my Vietnam.
I'm at war.
They keep on dropping bombs,
And I keep score.
This is my Vietnam.
This is my Vietnam..."
I worked hard to lower my voice until it was just below a whisper, when I lead off into a rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" by Jimi Hendrix. That was then lowered to nothingness as I used my tail to gently twirl the volume knob downwards.
"So, how was it Gohan??"
But Gohan couldn't answer me, the color was gone from his face as he stared and pointed at something behind me. "Oh c'mon now, I can't be that bad now, can I??"
Then Gohan just said, "Tu-turn arou-rou-round.", then he burst into peals of laughter. I was a bit wary as I turned my head around, and the sight behind me embarrassed the hfil(A/N: STUPID FUNIMATION!!)out of me. In the door way was everyone!! They must've come in early from sparring, and they were all in the doorway. Vegeta was laughing his head off, while the others were clapping.
"Oh Kami...How long were you there??", the embarrassment was KILLING me!!
Krillin was the first to answer me, "Well, Gohan went in and we were following to get a drink, then we heard a guitar playing. And then we saw you so we watched."
"Don't mind Vegeta Moonlight, you can play guitar very well, it's just that he's an idiot.", Bulma told me with a smile on her face.
Vegeta almost choked on his laughter after the last comment, but quickly regained his I-am-Vegeta-prince-of-two-people-all-shall-bow-down-to-me attitude. At least I could still play guitar.
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Back at Gero's labs...
"Everything is set, we can override her system tonight.", stated Gero solemnly.
"This should be great fun to watch, have little Moonlight take out the Z-Fighters. Although I doubt she'll so more than give them a bruise. The freak could never stand against me in a fight.", said Seventeen with a slight chuckle in his voice.
"Seventeen, you must be blind. It was obvious she was holding back energy. But Gero, why don't we just go there ourselves and attack instead of using her as a pawn??", Eighteen questioned, masking her minute concern for the girl.
"Well, it's much more fun this way.", Gero answered, then whirled to face his computer, "Computer, override system of object codename: Lab Vixen." The computer whirred to life, and stated in a monotone voice, "Override complete."
"Perfect."
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Meanwhile at Capsule Corp....
I was tossing and turning in my bed, a victim to my own dreams, when all of a sudden I shot up. There was a searing pain in my head, and then I heard a familiar voice, Seventeen. "Wakey wakey kitsune, we have a little mission for you..."
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nyc_pwyncess: finally done!! my computer said that this was four and a half pages!! well, hope you liked it, and please review!! all questions in reviews will be answered next chappie!! also loosely based on a song!! baiz!!