TITLE: Her Light Shines Through
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 13
Anemone drew in a gasp, trying to quell the sudden pain her ki flare had caused. "It's Dibora! He's the one that's coming!" Her friends looked shocked, and some of them gasped. Her gaze shifted over to her cousin. "Vegeta, stop that! You shouldn't be thinking that way!" Such a tone was rare for her to use. That proved the severity of the situation.
He grumbled under his breath in anger. "What is taking them so long?"
Gohan looked over to them. "Well, he could be doing something to get ready. And with the moves you and Tousan were pulling earlier, you gave them a reason to be wary." She met Gohan's gaze, concern in her eyes.
"That's no reason to let your guard down." She flinched sharply, signaling that someone very evil was nearby. "He's coming." Vegeta let loose a few nasty comments, prompting his cousin to smack the back of his head. "Vegeta, shut up!" The force of her blow knocked his head forward. Goku chuckled at the amusing scene, then fell silent.
Dibora came through the door, glaring at those gathered in the room. He wasn't one to be taken lightly, but his power was much weaker than Cell's had been. Anemone could feel the wizard's power raise slightly, indicating something was up. The room they were in changed rather abruptly, much like the others had. The demon lunged at Gohan, who stood there, unafraid.
The amazon's alarm stepped up a notch when her friend crashed through a mountain. Gohan! Now would be good! Golden ki flames enveloped him as he responded to her advice. The true powers of the saiya-jin race were far beyond any of the possessed soldiers that were under the wizard's control. Yet, they were still fighting, for they wanted to release a terrible darkness.
The golden flames surprised Dibora. "Another one? How could it be!" No fear was in his voice, as he was underestimating his opponent.
Apparently he doesn't know we are saiya-jins. And as long as our tails don't grow back during this time, they won't know. An angered growl came from her when she saw the trouble her friend was in. Gohan was not attacking the way he should have with such an enemy. He'd lost touch with his fighting instincts during the years he had to bluff his way through school. But his punches and kicks were showing that he hadn't forgotten the simple skills that he'd learned as a child. I believe in you. Remember your training.
Dibora had grown frustrated by the fact that the warrior was more powerful than what he thought. Spit came flying at him because of the demon's frustration. "Gohan, don't let it touch you!" Shin cried, in a warning. Gohan stopped short, raising a gloved hand to block its path. A startled sound came from him and he pulled off his glove as it started to turn to stone.
Whew. That was too close for comfort. A slight tingle told him that he should pay attention to his friend.
Drop it. Relax. Feel, don't think.
The quick glance he tossed over to Anemone indicated that he'd heard her and would try it her way. "I can feel your energy lowering. It won't be long now."
"You'll make a mistake before then." Man, I really have to stop acting. If not, then I'll really get into trouble. Vegeta stated something rather plainly, causing Anemone to clap her hand over his mouth and to attract Dibora's attention. "Mistake number one!" Gohan punched his enemy, sending him sailing.
Dibora managed to halt himself, then used his power to obtain a sword. He lunged at the warrior in front of him, ready to slice him in half. His blow hit nothing but air, as the one he'd been aiming at was swifter than what he'd thought. Another slicing blow came towards Gohan, but he caught the blade between his hands. He let out a loud ki-ai, putting pressure on the metal in a way that it wasn't designed to handle. The sword snapped in half, and Dibora flung the hilt away from himself.
"This is ridiculous! I could have taken care of him faster!" Vegeta declared again. His cousin smacked the back of his head, disciplining him yet again. But that didn't stop the sentence from reaching Dibora.
Master Bobbity, please return us to the ship at once. There is a new development that I need to discuss with you. The group of warriors smothered their surprise when they reappeared in the ship. Dibora walked towards the now opened door, ready to leave.
"Hey, where are you going?" Gohan demanded.
"We need to rethink our strategy, because we have just found a new recruit." The demon vanished into the darkness, and the door slid closed behind him. Gohan landed, powering down with a sigh.
Anemone gently placed her hand on his shoulder, showing a sisterly concern. "It's time to drop the charade." As the others looked on in confusion, she shifted her grip to his hands, holding them in her own. The amazon spoke softly, using the language she'd learned first. The old Namek-go words she'd learned when she was very young. Once she'd finished, she met his gaze. "You could have done that on your own, you know."
"I didn't have enough concentration time. You were the one taught the old ways of the Namek-jin warriors, I wasn't." He turned to the adults in the group. "We had to pull one over on the public. I had too much trouble containing my ki without help. I kept getting angry at the least of things. Anemone offered the solution, and afterwards, I had to bluff my way through school. Even after what she'd done, I still had trouble hiding my abilities. But, in spite of what she'd done, I have been training."
Gohan's explanation caused some confused looks to go around the group. He must've lost touch with some of his instincts. But why had Anemone done that in the first place? She hadn't taken away his ki, only restrained it. Sometimes, even that didn't work. If he'd gotten angry enough, those restraints would have vanished, and his ki would've come back full force, startling him and the others around him.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 13
Anemone drew in a gasp, trying to quell the sudden pain her ki flare had caused. "It's Dibora! He's the one that's coming!" Her friends looked shocked, and some of them gasped. Her gaze shifted over to her cousin. "Vegeta, stop that! You shouldn't be thinking that way!" Such a tone was rare for her to use. That proved the severity of the situation.
He grumbled under his breath in anger. "What is taking them so long?"
Gohan looked over to them. "Well, he could be doing something to get ready. And with the moves you and Tousan were pulling earlier, you gave them a reason to be wary." She met Gohan's gaze, concern in her eyes.
"That's no reason to let your guard down." She flinched sharply, signaling that someone very evil was nearby. "He's coming." Vegeta let loose a few nasty comments, prompting his cousin to smack the back of his head. "Vegeta, shut up!" The force of her blow knocked his head forward. Goku chuckled at the amusing scene, then fell silent.
Dibora came through the door, glaring at those gathered in the room. He wasn't one to be taken lightly, but his power was much weaker than Cell's had been. Anemone could feel the wizard's power raise slightly, indicating something was up. The room they were in changed rather abruptly, much like the others had. The demon lunged at Gohan, who stood there, unafraid.
The amazon's alarm stepped up a notch when her friend crashed through a mountain. Gohan! Now would be good! Golden ki flames enveloped him as he responded to her advice. The true powers of the saiya-jin race were far beyond any of the possessed soldiers that were under the wizard's control. Yet, they were still fighting, for they wanted to release a terrible darkness.
The golden flames surprised Dibora. "Another one? How could it be!" No fear was in his voice, as he was underestimating his opponent.
Apparently he doesn't know we are saiya-jins. And as long as our tails don't grow back during this time, they won't know. An angered growl came from her when she saw the trouble her friend was in. Gohan was not attacking the way he should have with such an enemy. He'd lost touch with his fighting instincts during the years he had to bluff his way through school. But his punches and kicks were showing that he hadn't forgotten the simple skills that he'd learned as a child. I believe in you. Remember your training.
Dibora had grown frustrated by the fact that the warrior was more powerful than what he thought. Spit came flying at him because of the demon's frustration. "Gohan, don't let it touch you!" Shin cried, in a warning. Gohan stopped short, raising a gloved hand to block its path. A startled sound came from him and he pulled off his glove as it started to turn to stone.
Whew. That was too close for comfort. A slight tingle told him that he should pay attention to his friend.
Drop it. Relax. Feel, don't think.
The quick glance he tossed over to Anemone indicated that he'd heard her and would try it her way. "I can feel your energy lowering. It won't be long now."
"You'll make a mistake before then." Man, I really have to stop acting. If not, then I'll really get into trouble. Vegeta stated something rather plainly, causing Anemone to clap her hand over his mouth and to attract Dibora's attention. "Mistake number one!" Gohan punched his enemy, sending him sailing.
Dibora managed to halt himself, then used his power to obtain a sword. He lunged at the warrior in front of him, ready to slice him in half. His blow hit nothing but air, as the one he'd been aiming at was swifter than what he'd thought. Another slicing blow came towards Gohan, but he caught the blade between his hands. He let out a loud ki-ai, putting pressure on the metal in a way that it wasn't designed to handle. The sword snapped in half, and Dibora flung the hilt away from himself.
"This is ridiculous! I could have taken care of him faster!" Vegeta declared again. His cousin smacked the back of his head, disciplining him yet again. But that didn't stop the sentence from reaching Dibora.
Master Bobbity, please return us to the ship at once. There is a new development that I need to discuss with you. The group of warriors smothered their surprise when they reappeared in the ship. Dibora walked towards the now opened door, ready to leave.
"Hey, where are you going?" Gohan demanded.
"We need to rethink our strategy, because we have just found a new recruit." The demon vanished into the darkness, and the door slid closed behind him. Gohan landed, powering down with a sigh.
Anemone gently placed her hand on his shoulder, showing a sisterly concern. "It's time to drop the charade." As the others looked on in confusion, she shifted her grip to his hands, holding them in her own. The amazon spoke softly, using the language she'd learned first. The old Namek-go words she'd learned when she was very young. Once she'd finished, she met his gaze. "You could have done that on your own, you know."
"I didn't have enough concentration time. You were the one taught the old ways of the Namek-jin warriors, I wasn't." He turned to the adults in the group. "We had to pull one over on the public. I had too much trouble containing my ki without help. I kept getting angry at the least of things. Anemone offered the solution, and afterwards, I had to bluff my way through school. Even after what she'd done, I still had trouble hiding my abilities. But, in spite of what she'd done, I have been training."
Gohan's explanation caused some confused looks to go around the group. He must've lost touch with some of his instincts. But why had Anemone done that in the first place? She hadn't taken away his ki, only restrained it. Sometimes, even that didn't work. If he'd gotten angry enough, those restraints would have vanished, and his ki would've come back full force, startling him and the others around him.