TITLE: Her Light Shines Through
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 4
Anemone stared in surprise, as Chichi and Videl seemed to start a catfight. Man, can't they ever get enough? She said she didn't want to marry her son. Her attention was diverted to what was happening during the argument. Gohan was looking over at his younger brother with happiness.
He reminds me so much of Tousan. Always so happy, yet more powerful than he should be for who he is. I'd better be careful, or he could pass me up.
I don't know about that, Gohan. You never know what the future holds.
"Videl, come on. We should go while we still have daylight." Gohan declared.
"Hold it, young man. You aren't going anywhere without lunch. I know your appetites." They froze at the sound of Chichi's voice. She was right. Besides, Videl could have objections to the kinds of foods they ate while training for extended periods of time.
~*~
I can't believe this. First, she's the over protective mother, then she's trying to fix them up. She watched as Gohan tried to explain the art of ki manipulation. Finally, he gave up on trying to get the right words.
"Like this." Goten declared, letting loose an attack at a boulder, instantly blowing it to smithereens.
Debris flew in every direction as dust rose from the site of impact. They shielded their eyes from it until the dust fell to the ground.
"That's a trick, right?" She sounded very shocked about what had just happened.
The amazon suppressed a smile. "No, Videl, it's all real. That's the ki that all creatures are born with. It takes time to master the techniques." Anemone explained. "Gohan, she seems to trust you more than me. You'd better teach her how to control it. I'll take over Goten's lessons."
She managed to teach Goten the art of slow, low flying in a few minutes. "That's the way Goten. Now, try to catch me!" Anemone took off, flying only a little faster than what the young boy was. This exercise was designed to teach him how to fly faster more safely.
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"Relax your muscles, Videl. You'll never bring out your ki that way." Gohan declared. She took a deep breath, and followed his instructions. Videl felt the pull of her own ki, and brought it out, into her hands. Then, after a few minutes, the small sphere faded. "Now comes the hard part. You have to learn how to control it."
But that was the easy part for her. She floated above the ground for a few minutes, then slowly lowered herself back down, exhausted by the effort. Her gaze shifted to Anemone, who was still egging Goten into faster flight by fleeing from him.
"Hey, Anemone, better land! His ki won't hold up as long as yours does!"
She landed lightly, barely making a sound as her feet touched the ground. Goten landed after her, then tackled her to the ground. "Got you!"
"Yes, you did. Now could you get off of me?" You're putting too much pressure on my tail spot.
"Gomen." He released her and got up.
"Anemone," Videl began, getting her attention, "where did you learn that training game?"
"I learned it from my sensei. Have you seen the old videos of the Tenkaichi Budokai?" At her nod, she continued. "The warrior known as Ma Jr. is the same species that Nail was. And Nail was my sensei."
She drew in a sharp gasp. "Life on other planets? How?"
"The universe is infinite. There are many worlds boasting life that can travel through the space around them." Gohan's tone showed that he knew by experience, not by example.
"I'll be back tomorrow. I want to learn more about this." Videl pulled out her capsule plane and opened it. She started to walk towards it.
"Videl, your hair might end up getting yanked in battle if it's that long. I learned the hard way." She flipped her braid over her shoulder in example. "But, if mine's cut off, it'll grow back in a split second. That's one of the reasons why I keep it in a braid."
~*~
The plane landed in the training field again, signaling that Videl had returned. "Well, that's the end of our training time."
Anemone whacked the back of his head. "Settle. We got in enough time so that our strength will go up instead of down. Teaching her won't bud into our schedule."
Gohan rubbed the back of his head, glaring at her before laughing. She was right. Teaching Videl didn't bud into their schedule too much; as she only stayed for a few hours before leaving. Then they could get back to the real work. And work it was for Gohan. He was a little out of practice.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 4
Anemone stared in surprise, as Chichi and Videl seemed to start a catfight. Man, can't they ever get enough? She said she didn't want to marry her son. Her attention was diverted to what was happening during the argument. Gohan was looking over at his younger brother with happiness.
He reminds me so much of Tousan. Always so happy, yet more powerful than he should be for who he is. I'd better be careful, or he could pass me up.
I don't know about that, Gohan. You never know what the future holds.
"Videl, come on. We should go while we still have daylight." Gohan declared.
"Hold it, young man. You aren't going anywhere without lunch. I know your appetites." They froze at the sound of Chichi's voice. She was right. Besides, Videl could have objections to the kinds of foods they ate while training for extended periods of time.
~*~
I can't believe this. First, she's the over protective mother, then she's trying to fix them up. She watched as Gohan tried to explain the art of ki manipulation. Finally, he gave up on trying to get the right words.
"Like this." Goten declared, letting loose an attack at a boulder, instantly blowing it to smithereens.
Debris flew in every direction as dust rose from the site of impact. They shielded their eyes from it until the dust fell to the ground.
"That's a trick, right?" She sounded very shocked about what had just happened.
The amazon suppressed a smile. "No, Videl, it's all real. That's the ki that all creatures are born with. It takes time to master the techniques." Anemone explained. "Gohan, she seems to trust you more than me. You'd better teach her how to control it. I'll take over Goten's lessons."
She managed to teach Goten the art of slow, low flying in a few minutes. "That's the way Goten. Now, try to catch me!" Anemone took off, flying only a little faster than what the young boy was. This exercise was designed to teach him how to fly faster more safely.
~
"Relax your muscles, Videl. You'll never bring out your ki that way." Gohan declared. She took a deep breath, and followed his instructions. Videl felt the pull of her own ki, and brought it out, into her hands. Then, after a few minutes, the small sphere faded. "Now comes the hard part. You have to learn how to control it."
But that was the easy part for her. She floated above the ground for a few minutes, then slowly lowered herself back down, exhausted by the effort. Her gaze shifted to Anemone, who was still egging Goten into faster flight by fleeing from him.
"Hey, Anemone, better land! His ki won't hold up as long as yours does!"
She landed lightly, barely making a sound as her feet touched the ground. Goten landed after her, then tackled her to the ground. "Got you!"
"Yes, you did. Now could you get off of me?" You're putting too much pressure on my tail spot.
"Gomen." He released her and got up.
"Anemone," Videl began, getting her attention, "where did you learn that training game?"
"I learned it from my sensei. Have you seen the old videos of the Tenkaichi Budokai?" At her nod, she continued. "The warrior known as Ma Jr. is the same species that Nail was. And Nail was my sensei."
She drew in a sharp gasp. "Life on other planets? How?"
"The universe is infinite. There are many worlds boasting life that can travel through the space around them." Gohan's tone showed that he knew by experience, not by example.
"I'll be back tomorrow. I want to learn more about this." Videl pulled out her capsule plane and opened it. She started to walk towards it.
"Videl, your hair might end up getting yanked in battle if it's that long. I learned the hard way." She flipped her braid over her shoulder in example. "But, if mine's cut off, it'll grow back in a split second. That's one of the reasons why I keep it in a braid."
~*~
The plane landed in the training field again, signaling that Videl had returned. "Well, that's the end of our training time."
Anemone whacked the back of his head. "Settle. We got in enough time so that our strength will go up instead of down. Teaching her won't bud into our schedule."
Gohan rubbed the back of his head, glaring at her before laughing. She was right. Teaching Videl didn't bud into their schedule too much; as she only stayed for a few hours before leaving. Then they could get back to the real work. And work it was for Gohan. He was a little out of practice.