TITLE: Her Light Shines Through
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.





Chapter 10








"There they are!" Gohan cried.

"It's about time you caught up with us!" Goku called back. His son flew up next to him. "Let's have a little fun this time." Anemone noticed something about to happen, and started to lower her own ki. Her friends followed suit, seeing the two they were pursuing landing.

The group landed on a rocky cliff, keeping as hidden as possible. The brilliant green of the field contrasted starkly with the desert they had just flown over. "Everyone, suppress your ki. We don't want them to know that we are here." Shin commanded. Then, he noticed someone coming out of Bobbity's ship. "Not Dibora, the Demon King!" His voice showed alarm; for he hadn't thought that the wizard had that kind of magic.

Anemone trembled, controlling the energy trying to envelope her form. Not now! I can't let them know that I'm here! "What the.." she broke off, staring in horror at the scene below her. A single tear slid down her cheek, showing that she knew they didn't deserve such a fate. At one time, their souls had been born of the light. They could resist the darkness they had within. Yet, Bobbity had corrupted them, destroyed all that was left of anything that could be salvaged. And with that lethal act, he got the black mark in her book.

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Kaio-sama let out a startled squeak, causing the Grand Kai to look at him in irritation. "What is it?"

"Majin Bu. Bobbity is going to wake him up!" He turned his senses back to Chikyuu again. "Anemone's ki is flaring." Another startled cry erupted from him. "No wonder! Dibora's there!"

"North Kai, what are you talking about?"

"Remember what happened seven years ago?" At his nod, Kaio-sama continued. "Well, a biosynthoid who called himself Cell was attacking Chikyuu. When he absorbed the jinzouningen, Juunanagou and Juuhachigou, she experienced her first ki flare. It took him a bit to find Juuhachigou, but when he did, his own power increased. Thus her second ki flare was more intense than her first. Now I understand why her ki has flared a hundred times since then."

The Grand Kai looked shocked. This is worse than the Supreme Kai thought. If they need Goku to stay longer than a day to help them, then his life may have to be restored. He trained his senses on Anemone. Her light can save those under Dibora's spell. She's very powerful, for such a miracle. Then, he directed his thoughts at her. Anemone, you must be very careful. They need you to tip the balance of power in our favor.

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Goku touched her shoulder, bringing her back to awareness. "You zoned out on us." He was struggling to keep his anger out of his voice, not wanting to alarm her.

Shin looked her in the eye. There was something about what had just happened that was very familiar. "She must have been contacted by the Grand Kai. But with the abilities she has, she most likely heard more than he wanted her to."

"Anemone?"

She looked over at Gohan, meeting his gaze easily. "I think that I gave Kaio-sama quite the shock." They looked a little confused, but then Piccolo chuckled.

A voice not his, but Nail's came from him. "It must have been a while since he sensed a surge of that magnitude." The others smothered the wild laughter that was threatening to burst out. All but the ever stoic Vegeta, that is. He alone was silent and leaning against the rugged cliffside.

They are so stupid sometimes.

Anemone cast an irritated glance at him. Her eyes were dancing with humor and an angered light. She was disgusted with him. You're so full of yourself. They're just trying to relieve some of the stress they all share. Even I'm stressed, so zip it.

Vegeta glared at her, yet, to his credit, kept his mouth shut. He knew she was capable of some fairly slick moves. Those moves had made him a victim quite a few times when they had been sparring in the gravity chamber. A small puff of dust rose from the ground at his feet as the wind changed direction. My cousin sometimes know too many techniques for her own good. And add to that a mixture of unpredicability.