Here is Chapter 13. It's mine. It kinda died after this. Who knows maybe one day I might write some more. Anyway, here it is:
CH 13: Golden Dragon (Kintaro)
"So were are the remaining two?" Koh asked.
"Oh yeh, the Radar!" Flute said preparing to take off.
"Koh you staying here?" Taka asked turning.
"I think so. Hurry back, 'don't stay long in the den of wolves.'"
As the trio flue away Flute turned to Tana and said, "But wolves are mammals not amphibians..."
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"He done yet?" Mr. Popo asked Korin.
"On the Ms," Korin said laying down a card. "Uno!"
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"The meal has returned," Toad hissed.
"Are they un-harmed?" Snake asked back.
"Let's see...."
From outside Tana's melodious voice sang in, "Toad, Snake! Where are you two?"
"Right here young lady," Toad cooed walking out into the bright light.
"Did you find the Dragon Radar?" Flute asked.
"Right here," Snake replied handing over the small round device.
"Thanks," Flute said with an uneasy smile.
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"Now?" Popo asked starting work on a 100,002 piece puzzle.
"No!" Korin yelled frustrated, "He is only on the ns. Just like 2 minutes ago!"
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"Koh," Flute yelled ahead, "There is one north of here."
Koh silently slipped the ping-pong size ball into his pocket as he took of after the other three.
"So one is north of here and the other is about 2 km east of that one," Taka reported.
Koh was silent as he watched the ocean retreat behind him. It's white foamy waves licked at Koh's pale face with a cool mist.
"There!" Flute yelled pointing to a large statue.
The statue was made of a dark bluish stone. Its texture was smooth and the surface was swirled with a dark gold. It was shaped like a freakish goddess with a sword at her side. In her right hand was a beautiful silver reflective mirror. In her left hand was a long staff with an Eagle's talon on one end.
Within the bird-of-prey's grasp was a small golden ball. At a closer look, Koh noticed that the ball had a small red star etched in it.
"I got it," Koh said grasping the ball and pulling hard. The evil talon's grasp was not loosened. Koh charged his hand with an orange ki and punched the statue only to be answered by a sore hand and teary eyes.
"Men," Tana said exasperated. She casually pulled on the mirror and the ball was released. "You all should know that a woman's greatest weakness is her vanity."
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"Where are the Saibamen?" Samuhito asked.
"They are still a week away from Earth," a soldier squabbled as he lay prone on the floor.
"Make Them Faster!" Samuhito screamed kicking the insolate soldier.
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"Well now we have only to head east right?" Flute asked to his silent companions.
Koh, the tallest and oldest(he assumed), took off first leading the way East.
"One more to go!" Flute yelped doing a flip in midair.
"Are you still going to give Snake the dragon balls?" Koh asked, half-noting the extra weight in his pocket.
"Yes we promised them," Taka said almost defensively.
"A promise to a serpent is not a promise to keep," Koh thought to himself.
"But Taka," Flute argued, "We could just wish to go to Namek."
"NO!" Taka screamed shocking both Flute and Koh. Tana looked at her brother in disbelieve mixed with pity.
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"Toad," Snake hissed, "What if they wish to leave for Namek with the dragon balls?"
"They will not," Toad cooed, "The male alien was drugged by the Katchannra cream I rubbed on my hand when we shook. He will never turn against us."
The two green men stood and laughed within their sheltered home.
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"There," Flute again announced, "The Dragon Radar points to that stone slab."
The slab lay vertical and along it's face were inscribed strange runes. Tana stepped up to it and began feeling the deep encryptions.
"I think I can read it," She announced tracing them again. "It says:
'Drakoun moe ao mhe vashi,
Shai cadahe calashi cata cilashau nimoe.
Drakoun, mufe khanni onatee khammi,
Ao shirinnau cata ntsi gordi, moe dlroe cadahe ohse shanoe.'"
Even as Tana read the alien script the others slowly became aware of her voice, like a whisper, coming over her true voice. The phantom voice said,
"For the Dragon there seems to be no end,
When under attack it will ferociously defend.
The Dragon, like a sword out of sheath,
Shall guard its Gold, hid far down beneath."
The voice over came so easily that Flute and Koh forgot that she had read it in Belli to begin with.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Flute said unaffected.
"Well Dragon's live in caves right?" Koh said looking up at the background of the looming mountains.
The four of them flew upward along the rising topography. As they became higher, Koh could feel the air pressure lowering. They had to stop occasionally for Flute to catch up because of the lowering oxygen levels he was exhausted. Far below the huge slab now seemed a speck on the ground. Had there been clouds that day, the slab would have been lost completely from sight.
"I can't breathe," Flute gasped.
"I'm not having any problems," Tana said breathing deep normally.
"The nitrogen is higher up here," Koh answered breathlessly, "You two use nitrogen to breath don't you?"
Koh was never answered because Taka caught sight of a small cave to their left. Apparently the roof of the enclosure trapped oxygen from escaping. Taka carried Flute over to the enclosure. Soon Flute's skin was back to it's natural bright green.
"Wow..." Flute said catching his breath.
Before them a wall stood. It was a wall of crystalline quartz. Within the quartz the same dark gold was swirls as was in the statue. However in one place the swirls looked almost like some flowing alien script.
Tana stepped forward and tried to decipher the script.
"I can't read this one," She said plainly, "It wasn't in the ship's database."
"It looks like Amphibion handwriting," Koh informed. "I saw it on the bottom of the Statue."
As they looked at the beautiful wall they noticed a low rumbling of a small hidden cascade.
Flute ventured down the path on their left. The others slowly followed, their eyes reluctant to release their grasp on the magnificent wall.
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"He's on the Rs. Roux to be exact," Korin reported.
"What's that?" Mr. Popo asked painting on a vast canvas the puzzle they had just finished.
"Something about a fat flower spinning,"
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Flute stopped short turning the corner. There in front of him flowed a large underground cascade. It's waters fell, casting a spell on Flute with it's melodious music.
Flute stood there for a moment transfixed in the cool mist. The others filed in and they all stared in awe at the soft singing of the ancient waters. Koh's eyelids slowly fell and he became very tranquil.
The walls of the dome-like chamber were made of stone much like that of the statue. It's bluish-gray hue slid down the cold barren walls. The sides gentle glowed from an unknown source of incandescent light. The hollow helped to reverberate the soft flow of the cataract creating a symphony of many wind pipes and beating drums.
Soon, Taka's shades also fell and he sat down silently upon the moss-covered floor.
Flutes eyes opened wide as the room became increasingly brighter and he noticed diamonds studded the vast dome. The water seemed to seethe and flow quicker. It rumbled louder and harsher. The rumbling grew until Flute was disturbed by it. It's spell broken, Flute hastily looked around the room again. Above the cascade a small cove was dug. It was from this hole that both the water and the light seemed to be coming from.
"STOP!" came a commanding voice from deep within the grotto.
It seemed as if not only did the four stop short and pay attention but so did the waterfall and the whole room began to dim slightly. Koh's eye's quickly opened. Everyone, save Taka, looked at the tunnel in shock.
Slowly a small figure was silhouetted against the inner tunnel's bright light. "Who is there?"
"Do you have the Dragon Ball?" Taka demanded showing no signs of movement.
"Oh," the dark profile continued, "and why are you here Doyavedragonall?"
"Excuse me," Tana said hushing her eager brother, "May I ask you a question?"
"What is it my proper princess? Even though you just did," It mocked.
"Are you the world-famous Dragon?" Tana said seeping psudo-admiration.
"You're obviously not a regular Belli," It commented silently. The small shadow leaped with great dexterity onto the moss-torn floor without a noise.
Dragon stood there, although smaller than Tana or Taka, with a prominent stature. He resembled Snake and Toad, however, his skin seemed almost stretched. On his green head sat a thick billowing turban with a 6 stared ball embedded in the middle.
"Now," Dragon began again, "Before we start, I would like all of you to drink form Phrysan, that is the waterfall."
"Start what?" Tana thought silently.
Koh, Flute and Tana slowly stepped forward and knelt. Tana cupped her long hands and dipped them deep into the glistening water. As she raised it up to her mouth she saw reflections of years past and mirrored the future of the ancient cave, of which they had no part of. As she drank deeply she listened to the swift stream whisper of places far down the stream deep within the mountain's roots. The clear water tasted like nothing she had ever tasted before. It was sweet like honey, yet had no true taste to it at all. She could feel the cool water run down her parched throat filling some unknown void deep within her body.
"Taka," She said softly between multiple gulps of the crystal water.
The silent Taka slowly rose and reluctantly wander to the reflective pool.
"This is great!" Flute said drinking another handful.
Taka slowly lowered his cupped hands into the water. The water felt lukewarm to his slender hands. As he lifted the water up to his mouth, it looked murky and the waterfall screamed in his ears. As Taka slurped the putrid liquid he slowly passed from consciousness
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"3 days until the Saibamen reach Earth."
"Good. I will stay here for now though," Samuhito began, "The Saibamen should be more than enough. Besides, my subjects await." He smiled as he walked out of the room to many moans and unearthly screams.
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"So will Taka be ok?" Tana asked worried.
They had moved into the upper cave. The left wall was bordered by the Phrysan that swept swiftly towards the yawning exit. The right wall was adorned with wild beams of white light that illuminated from the noon-time sun through the deep incisions in the rock face. A small shack and garden was built along the Physan's entry.
They had laid Taka on the soft grass. The scenery was shocking to Tana. It reminded her of Master Gohan's house on Earth. Had it only been a week? She was calmed by the homely scene yet the unnerving presence of the rock walls and sealing that where always surrounding her made her uneasy.
"Yes," Dragon said walking back from his house, "once the poison has worked out of his system he will wake."
"Was it Toad that poisoned him?"
"Yes, it was the Katchannra Pioson. It causes the victim to....nevermind..."
"What!?!?" Tana said holding her brother's hand tightly.
"Don't worry," Dragon cooed. "Physan's water has a stong anti-toxant. It also has the nutrients as a meager meal. Here," Dragon handed them each an animal skin canteen. He placed one next to Taka. "You may need them..."
"Sir," Tana said as Dragon turned back to his house.
"Yes," He awnsered turning politly.
"I was wondering," she began, "may we have your Dragon Ball? You have helped us out already. You even healed my brother from this hidden evil...but we came here looking for the Dragon Ball."
"Well," Dragon said softly, "When your brother wakes we will talk about it."
After Dragon disappeared into his house the three that were awake held a council.
"Should we trust Dragon?" Flute asked.
"It's better than trusting Toad or Snake," Tana replied.
"How do we know it wasn't Dragon who poisoned him? Taka seemed fine..."
"We all drank form teh water first yet we were unaffected." Tana pointed out.
"He is to be trusted," Koh said firmly. "I know we all just met today. However, our paths seem to be intertwined."
"What do you mean?" Tana asked leaning towards the warrior politely.
"I was heading to Namek to search for the Dragon Balls. I know Mairen has had trouble keeping up the Earth's, so I needed to get Namek's. I needed to wish for understanding of a strange dream."
Tana looked at Koh encouraging him to go on.
"In the dream I was surrounded by Blackness. It was so dark it felt like I was drowning in it. Just as I was about to dispair three lights appeared. they were vage adn distand; like a thick cloud was seperating us. Two of the shapes were tall and the other shorter yet still tall by human standards. They glowed faintly with an almost divine glow. Upon the two tall one's foreheads lay two duoble planets with a large four winged bird flying between them. Upon teh other's head lay 8 small orbs each with their own stars. As I aprotched them, however, they took flight into the setting sun. I was blinded by the sun and couldn't follow them. As I covered my eyes with my hands I saw in it a strange tatoo. It was an ancient rune of somesourt with a multi-burt star behind it, cut in half by a large sword. As I looked away from my hand I saw that the three spirit's were cornered by hidous monsters yet the three spirits seemed unawares. I ran after them to help them out. When I got there a large dragon crushed the two monsters and quickly transformed into another spirit. Upon his head layed a runined planet baren yet beyond that lay a beutiful planet like Earth. Upon his mind was many greives and trials. As we all looked together into the sky we saw that a deep shadow was overtaking the earth. A small flame burned there fighting back against the mighty darkness. As the darkness loomed ever closer to envelope the earth we.....well....I don't remember the rest....."
The other two looked at him for a long moment silently.
"I have tryed to figure this out by myself of couse. However, I have been unfriutful in that venture. I did find out the the Twin Planets and the four winged bird was teh insignia of a planet called Belli. I then heard of you and your brother's presence on Earth. I have followed you sence you left Gohan's house hoping that you two may have the awnsers. I now see that you three are the three spirits..."
Suddenly Taka stirred and after a long explaination they all headed towards Dragon's house.
"Also," Koh wispered to Tana, "I found out that Goten had last been reported on a planet called Amphibion..."
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"I wonder how the twins are doing...." Gohan asked to his flower garden as he worked on some new bulbs.
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"Zymurgy, n. branch of chemistry dealing with the process of fermentation, as in brewing, teh making of wine or yeast, ect. {ultimately Greek zyme leaven+ ergon work}...Finish English Vocabulary."
"He's Done!" Korin yelled waking Mr. Popo. "Go get MAiren!"
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"Is he awake?" Dragon asked as they aprotched.
"Yes he is Goten," Tana tested.
"That's good," Dragon contenued. "Now about the...." he stopped short relising what Tana said. "How did you know?" Goten asked looking at Koh. "All well..." He pressed an unseen watch adn suddenly the disquse was gone.
Goten stood there a normal, 20 year-old, black haired Saiyen.
"The gold held far down beneath is Super-Saiyen hair!" Flute said just now catching on.
After lifting himself off of the floor, Dragon, Goten contenued, "Now, what are we to do?"
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"Master Samuhito," a young Saiyen said, "The sibamen will reach earth in 1 hour."
"How is that?"
"We have used the remanded of our fuel to exelerate. They cannot come back now."
"Exalent."
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"Welcome young android, "Mairen said. She looked no older than 19 yet she clung to an old staff. She stood shorter than Ashura, as do most, and her long blond hair flowed to her knees and was streaked with grey hair. "I have heard of your help you gave to Trunks."
Ashura bowed, clothed in a new white gi that korin gave him.
"I'm afraid that we have to make this quick," Mairen said alowing her smile to be hidden for a moment like the sun behind a back cloud. "the earth is falling into a great time of need."
She gently retrieved a small ring from a pillow Mr. Popo was holding she contenued, "Ashura, brethoren of my mother, this ring will help you when you are in need." After Ashura put it on his left hand, she said, "I'm afraid that a ship ful of warriors is on it's was here. You, Master Ashura, are the only one who can help us right now."
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"So were you on your way to Namek right?" Goten asked.
"Actually, we were going to Belle but Namek was a way-station," Taka explained drinking from the stream.
To himself almost, "I honestly wasn't sure weither or not I was going with you after Namek," Flute thought out loud.
"So do you wish to go to Namek or Belle?" Goten asked.
"Would you pilot our ship?" Tana said excited.
"No instant transmission," Koh explained out of his daze, "I tried but I was unsure of any lifeforms there."
"Also," Taka said, "we have all the dragon balls. What are we gonna wish for?"
"I have an idea..." Tana said shocking everyone.
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Ashura, Mairen, Korin, and Mr. Popo watched as teh daytime star grew gradualy brighter.
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"Trunks," Gohan said over the phone, "Do you fell that?"
"Yes," He awnsered downhearted.
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The seven balls laid down upon the ground glowing like little colonies of millions of gloworms.
"Drakoun Onatee!" Goten yelled raising his hands.
With a bright flash a glowing beam rose from the ground and flue around the room before taking shape. It was a magnificent dragon. It's wings reached to the sides of the massive chamber. It's dark omnios face starred at the group, chilling them.
In a voice that sounded as if it came from the very earth beneith them, it spoke, "Who sommoned me? They shall receive 2 wishes. What is thy wish?"
"I wish that," Tana began, "Toad and Snake would become as their names imply."
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"I wonder where our meal isssss..." Snake hissed as his tounge became long and thin. Slowly his body dwindled untill he was nothing more than a garden snake. Quickly the serpent ate a nearby toad.
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"Your wish has been granted."
"Okay, now what?" Flute asked.
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"The ship has landed sir," The saiyen Romaine said.
"Exalent, Captein Romaine," Samuhito said with a smirk.
Romaine smiled inwardly.
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"The Earth is in danger," an elder Belle said meditating near an reflective pool under the green canopy of Belle's twin planet.
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CH 13: Golden Dragon (Kintaro)
"So were are the remaining two?" Koh asked.
"Oh yeh, the Radar!" Flute said preparing to take off.
"Koh you staying here?" Taka asked turning.
"I think so. Hurry back, 'don't stay long in the den of wolves.'"
As the trio flue away Flute turned to Tana and said, "But wolves are mammals not amphibians..."
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"He done yet?" Mr. Popo asked Korin.
"On the Ms," Korin said laying down a card. "Uno!"
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"The meal has returned," Toad hissed.
"Are they un-harmed?" Snake asked back.
"Let's see...."
From outside Tana's melodious voice sang in, "Toad, Snake! Where are you two?"
"Right here young lady," Toad cooed walking out into the bright light.
"Did you find the Dragon Radar?" Flute asked.
"Right here," Snake replied handing over the small round device.
"Thanks," Flute said with an uneasy smile.
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"Now?" Popo asked starting work on a 100,002 piece puzzle.
"No!" Korin yelled frustrated, "He is only on the ns. Just like 2 minutes ago!"
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"Koh," Flute yelled ahead, "There is one north of here."
Koh silently slipped the ping-pong size ball into his pocket as he took of after the other three.
"So one is north of here and the other is about 2 km east of that one," Taka reported.
Koh was silent as he watched the ocean retreat behind him. It's white foamy waves licked at Koh's pale face with a cool mist.
"There!" Flute yelled pointing to a large statue.
The statue was made of a dark bluish stone. Its texture was smooth and the surface was swirled with a dark gold. It was shaped like a freakish goddess with a sword at her side. In her right hand was a beautiful silver reflective mirror. In her left hand was a long staff with an Eagle's talon on one end.
Within the bird-of-prey's grasp was a small golden ball. At a closer look, Koh noticed that the ball had a small red star etched in it.
"I got it," Koh said grasping the ball and pulling hard. The evil talon's grasp was not loosened. Koh charged his hand with an orange ki and punched the statue only to be answered by a sore hand and teary eyes.
"Men," Tana said exasperated. She casually pulled on the mirror and the ball was released. "You all should know that a woman's greatest weakness is her vanity."
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"Where are the Saibamen?" Samuhito asked.
"They are still a week away from Earth," a soldier squabbled as he lay prone on the floor.
"Make Them Faster!" Samuhito screamed kicking the insolate soldier.
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"Well now we have only to head east right?" Flute asked to his silent companions.
Koh, the tallest and oldest(he assumed), took off first leading the way East.
"One more to go!" Flute yelped doing a flip in midair.
"Are you still going to give Snake the dragon balls?" Koh asked, half-noting the extra weight in his pocket.
"Yes we promised them," Taka said almost defensively.
"A promise to a serpent is not a promise to keep," Koh thought to himself.
"But Taka," Flute argued, "We could just wish to go to Namek."
"NO!" Taka screamed shocking both Flute and Koh. Tana looked at her brother in disbelieve mixed with pity.
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"Toad," Snake hissed, "What if they wish to leave for Namek with the dragon balls?"
"They will not," Toad cooed, "The male alien was drugged by the Katchannra cream I rubbed on my hand when we shook. He will never turn against us."
The two green men stood and laughed within their sheltered home.
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"There," Flute again announced, "The Dragon Radar points to that stone slab."
The slab lay vertical and along it's face were inscribed strange runes. Tana stepped up to it and began feeling the deep encryptions.
"I think I can read it," She announced tracing them again. "It says:
'Drakoun moe ao mhe vashi,
Shai cadahe calashi cata cilashau nimoe.
Drakoun, mufe khanni onatee khammi,
Ao shirinnau cata ntsi gordi, moe dlroe cadahe ohse shanoe.'"
Even as Tana read the alien script the others slowly became aware of her voice, like a whisper, coming over her true voice. The phantom voice said,
"For the Dragon there seems to be no end,
When under attack it will ferociously defend.
The Dragon, like a sword out of sheath,
Shall guard its Gold, hid far down beneath."
The voice over came so easily that Flute and Koh forgot that she had read it in Belli to begin with.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Flute said unaffected.
"Well Dragon's live in caves right?" Koh said looking up at the background of the looming mountains.
The four of them flew upward along the rising topography. As they became higher, Koh could feel the air pressure lowering. They had to stop occasionally for Flute to catch up because of the lowering oxygen levels he was exhausted. Far below the huge slab now seemed a speck on the ground. Had there been clouds that day, the slab would have been lost completely from sight.
"I can't breathe," Flute gasped.
"I'm not having any problems," Tana said breathing deep normally.
"The nitrogen is higher up here," Koh answered breathlessly, "You two use nitrogen to breath don't you?"
Koh was never answered because Taka caught sight of a small cave to their left. Apparently the roof of the enclosure trapped oxygen from escaping. Taka carried Flute over to the enclosure. Soon Flute's skin was back to it's natural bright green.
"Wow..." Flute said catching his breath.
Before them a wall stood. It was a wall of crystalline quartz. Within the quartz the same dark gold was swirls as was in the statue. However in one place the swirls looked almost like some flowing alien script.
Tana stepped forward and tried to decipher the script.
"I can't read this one," She said plainly, "It wasn't in the ship's database."
"It looks like Amphibion handwriting," Koh informed. "I saw it on the bottom of the Statue."
As they looked at the beautiful wall they noticed a low rumbling of a small hidden cascade.
Flute ventured down the path on their left. The others slowly followed, their eyes reluctant to release their grasp on the magnificent wall.
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"He's on the Rs. Roux to be exact," Korin reported.
"What's that?" Mr. Popo asked painting on a vast canvas the puzzle they had just finished.
"Something about a fat flower spinning,"
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Flute stopped short turning the corner. There in front of him flowed a large underground cascade. It's waters fell, casting a spell on Flute with it's melodious music.
Flute stood there for a moment transfixed in the cool mist. The others filed in and they all stared in awe at the soft singing of the ancient waters. Koh's eyelids slowly fell and he became very tranquil.
The walls of the dome-like chamber were made of stone much like that of the statue. It's bluish-gray hue slid down the cold barren walls. The sides gentle glowed from an unknown source of incandescent light. The hollow helped to reverberate the soft flow of the cataract creating a symphony of many wind pipes and beating drums.
Soon, Taka's shades also fell and he sat down silently upon the moss-covered floor.
Flutes eyes opened wide as the room became increasingly brighter and he noticed diamonds studded the vast dome. The water seemed to seethe and flow quicker. It rumbled louder and harsher. The rumbling grew until Flute was disturbed by it. It's spell broken, Flute hastily looked around the room again. Above the cascade a small cove was dug. It was from this hole that both the water and the light seemed to be coming from.
"STOP!" came a commanding voice from deep within the grotto.
It seemed as if not only did the four stop short and pay attention but so did the waterfall and the whole room began to dim slightly. Koh's eye's quickly opened. Everyone, save Taka, looked at the tunnel in shock.
Slowly a small figure was silhouetted against the inner tunnel's bright light. "Who is there?"
"Do you have the Dragon Ball?" Taka demanded showing no signs of movement.
"Oh," the dark profile continued, "and why are you here Doyavedragonall?"
"Excuse me," Tana said hushing her eager brother, "May I ask you a question?"
"What is it my proper princess? Even though you just did," It mocked.
"Are you the world-famous Dragon?" Tana said seeping psudo-admiration.
"You're obviously not a regular Belli," It commented silently. The small shadow leaped with great dexterity onto the moss-torn floor without a noise.
Dragon stood there, although smaller than Tana or Taka, with a prominent stature. He resembled Snake and Toad, however, his skin seemed almost stretched. On his green head sat a thick billowing turban with a 6 stared ball embedded in the middle.
"Now," Dragon began again, "Before we start, I would like all of you to drink form Phrysan, that is the waterfall."
"Start what?" Tana thought silently.
Koh, Flute and Tana slowly stepped forward and knelt. Tana cupped her long hands and dipped them deep into the glistening water. As she raised it up to her mouth she saw reflections of years past and mirrored the future of the ancient cave, of which they had no part of. As she drank deeply she listened to the swift stream whisper of places far down the stream deep within the mountain's roots. The clear water tasted like nothing she had ever tasted before. It was sweet like honey, yet had no true taste to it at all. She could feel the cool water run down her parched throat filling some unknown void deep within her body.
"Taka," She said softly between multiple gulps of the crystal water.
The silent Taka slowly rose and reluctantly wander to the reflective pool.
"This is great!" Flute said drinking another handful.
Taka slowly lowered his cupped hands into the water. The water felt lukewarm to his slender hands. As he lifted the water up to his mouth, it looked murky and the waterfall screamed in his ears. As Taka slurped the putrid liquid he slowly passed from consciousness
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"3 days until the Saibamen reach Earth."
"Good. I will stay here for now though," Samuhito began, "The Saibamen should be more than enough. Besides, my subjects await." He smiled as he walked out of the room to many moans and unearthly screams.
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"So will Taka be ok?" Tana asked worried.
They had moved into the upper cave. The left wall was bordered by the Phrysan that swept swiftly towards the yawning exit. The right wall was adorned with wild beams of white light that illuminated from the noon-time sun through the deep incisions in the rock face. A small shack and garden was built along the Physan's entry.
They had laid Taka on the soft grass. The scenery was shocking to Tana. It reminded her of Master Gohan's house on Earth. Had it only been a week? She was calmed by the homely scene yet the unnerving presence of the rock walls and sealing that where always surrounding her made her uneasy.
"Yes," Dragon said walking back from his house, "once the poison has worked out of his system he will wake."
"Was it Toad that poisoned him?"
"Yes, it was the Katchannra Pioson. It causes the victim to....nevermind..."
"What!?!?" Tana said holding her brother's hand tightly.
"Don't worry," Dragon cooed. "Physan's water has a stong anti-toxant. It also has the nutrients as a meager meal. Here," Dragon handed them each an animal skin canteen. He placed one next to Taka. "You may need them..."
"Sir," Tana said as Dragon turned back to his house.
"Yes," He awnsered turning politly.
"I was wondering," she began, "may we have your Dragon Ball? You have helped us out already. You even healed my brother from this hidden evil...but we came here looking for the Dragon Ball."
"Well," Dragon said softly, "When your brother wakes we will talk about it."
After Dragon disappeared into his house the three that were awake held a council.
"Should we trust Dragon?" Flute asked.
"It's better than trusting Toad or Snake," Tana replied.
"How do we know it wasn't Dragon who poisoned him? Taka seemed fine..."
"We all drank form teh water first yet we were unaffected." Tana pointed out.
"He is to be trusted," Koh said firmly. "I know we all just met today. However, our paths seem to be intertwined."
"What do you mean?" Tana asked leaning towards the warrior politely.
"I was heading to Namek to search for the Dragon Balls. I know Mairen has had trouble keeping up the Earth's, so I needed to get Namek's. I needed to wish for understanding of a strange dream."
Tana looked at Koh encouraging him to go on.
"In the dream I was surrounded by Blackness. It was so dark it felt like I was drowning in it. Just as I was about to dispair three lights appeared. they were vage adn distand; like a thick cloud was seperating us. Two of the shapes were tall and the other shorter yet still tall by human standards. They glowed faintly with an almost divine glow. Upon the two tall one's foreheads lay two duoble planets with a large four winged bird flying between them. Upon teh other's head lay 8 small orbs each with their own stars. As I aprotched them, however, they took flight into the setting sun. I was blinded by the sun and couldn't follow them. As I covered my eyes with my hands I saw in it a strange tatoo. It was an ancient rune of somesourt with a multi-burt star behind it, cut in half by a large sword. As I looked away from my hand I saw that the three spirit's were cornered by hidous monsters yet the three spirits seemed unawares. I ran after them to help them out. When I got there a large dragon crushed the two monsters and quickly transformed into another spirit. Upon his head layed a runined planet baren yet beyond that lay a beutiful planet like Earth. Upon his mind was many greives and trials. As we all looked together into the sky we saw that a deep shadow was overtaking the earth. A small flame burned there fighting back against the mighty darkness. As the darkness loomed ever closer to envelope the earth we.....well....I don't remember the rest....."
The other two looked at him for a long moment silently.
"I have tryed to figure this out by myself of couse. However, I have been unfriutful in that venture. I did find out the the Twin Planets and the four winged bird was teh insignia of a planet called Belli. I then heard of you and your brother's presence on Earth. I have followed you sence you left Gohan's house hoping that you two may have the awnsers. I now see that you three are the three spirits..."
Suddenly Taka stirred and after a long explaination they all headed towards Dragon's house.
"Also," Koh wispered to Tana, "I found out that Goten had last been reported on a planet called Amphibion..."
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"I wonder how the twins are doing...." Gohan asked to his flower garden as he worked on some new bulbs.
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"Zymurgy, n. branch of chemistry dealing with the process of fermentation, as in brewing, teh making of wine or yeast, ect. {ultimately Greek zyme leaven+ ergon work}...Finish English Vocabulary."
"He's Done!" Korin yelled waking Mr. Popo. "Go get MAiren!"
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"Is he awake?" Dragon asked as they aprotched.
"Yes he is Goten," Tana tested.
"That's good," Dragon contenued. "Now about the...." he stopped short relising what Tana said. "How did you know?" Goten asked looking at Koh. "All well..." He pressed an unseen watch adn suddenly the disquse was gone.
Goten stood there a normal, 20 year-old, black haired Saiyen.
"The gold held far down beneath is Super-Saiyen hair!" Flute said just now catching on.
After lifting himself off of the floor, Dragon, Goten contenued, "Now, what are we to do?"
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"Master Samuhito," a young Saiyen said, "The sibamen will reach earth in 1 hour."
"How is that?"
"We have used the remanded of our fuel to exelerate. They cannot come back now."
"Exalent."
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"Welcome young android, "Mairen said. She looked no older than 19 yet she clung to an old staff. She stood shorter than Ashura, as do most, and her long blond hair flowed to her knees and was streaked with grey hair. "I have heard of your help you gave to Trunks."
Ashura bowed, clothed in a new white gi that korin gave him.
"I'm afraid that we have to make this quick," Mairen said alowing her smile to be hidden for a moment like the sun behind a back cloud. "the earth is falling into a great time of need."
She gently retrieved a small ring from a pillow Mr. Popo was holding she contenued, "Ashura, brethoren of my mother, this ring will help you when you are in need." After Ashura put it on his left hand, she said, "I'm afraid that a ship ful of warriors is on it's was here. You, Master Ashura, are the only one who can help us right now."
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"So were you on your way to Namek right?" Goten asked.
"Actually, we were going to Belle but Namek was a way-station," Taka explained drinking from the stream.
To himself almost, "I honestly wasn't sure weither or not I was going with you after Namek," Flute thought out loud.
"So do you wish to go to Namek or Belle?" Goten asked.
"Would you pilot our ship?" Tana said excited.
"No instant transmission," Koh explained out of his daze, "I tried but I was unsure of any lifeforms there."
"Also," Taka said, "we have all the dragon balls. What are we gonna wish for?"
"I have an idea..." Tana said shocking everyone.
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Ashura, Mairen, Korin, and Mr. Popo watched as teh daytime star grew gradualy brighter.
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"Trunks," Gohan said over the phone, "Do you fell that?"
"Yes," He awnsered downhearted.
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The seven balls laid down upon the ground glowing like little colonies of millions of gloworms.
"Drakoun Onatee!" Goten yelled raising his hands.
With a bright flash a glowing beam rose from the ground and flue around the room before taking shape. It was a magnificent dragon. It's wings reached to the sides of the massive chamber. It's dark omnios face starred at the group, chilling them.
In a voice that sounded as if it came from the very earth beneith them, it spoke, "Who sommoned me? They shall receive 2 wishes. What is thy wish?"
"I wish that," Tana began, "Toad and Snake would become as their names imply."
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"I wonder where our meal isssss..." Snake hissed as his tounge became long and thin. Slowly his body dwindled untill he was nothing more than a garden snake. Quickly the serpent ate a nearby toad.
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"Your wish has been granted."
"Okay, now what?" Flute asked.
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"The ship has landed sir," The saiyen Romaine said.
"Exalent, Captein Romaine," Samuhito said with a smirk.
Romaine smiled inwardly.
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"The Earth is in danger," an elder Belle said meditating near an reflective pool under the green canopy of Belle's twin planet.
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