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




Chapter 18





Bu stood there, tapping his food in a childish way. Bobbity paid no heed to the three enemy warriors nearby, and approached his father's creation in an attempt to gain control of him. But the childish creation turned about and made a face, startling the wizard so badly that he fell flat on his butt.

"Obviously Bu isn't what we thought. What a waste of time." Dibora declared. The small pink creature angrily turned to the one who'd insulted him. Steam burst from the many pores on his head and arms. Suddenly, he hit the demon's face. Dibora clutched his face in pain and shock. Before he could react, Bu gave him the boot right into a cliff. His ki went down to practically nothing. Which was certainly below anything the wizard could sense.

Anemone drew in a startled gasp, noticing that Goku's ki had just dropped to an unconscious level. Her gaze hardened as she glared at Bu and Bobbity. They held no respect for anyone or anything. Chikyuu wasn't the only one in danger this time. All of the planets in the galaxy that boasted life would be destroyed by this monster's power. That was something she couldn't let happen.

"Bu, attention please. Kill those three and be quick about it."

Gohan grabbed Shin's arm, then took to the sky, quickly followed by Anemone. "He's following us! I'll be a little bit of a diversion." Bu appeared in front of them before she could put her plan into action. He hammered Gohan into the ground, knocking the wind out of him. Cover your eyes.

Why?

It's going to be bright, Shin. That's why. He covered his eyes, in response to her command, although he was still unsure of what she was about to do. "TAIOKEN!!!" A bright light filled the area, temporarily blinding Bu. It won't last long. We have to get to Gohan. In deed, the creature of magic was recovering from the sneak attack more quickly than others could.

You get him. I'll stall Bu.

If you say so. Anemone replied, dropping out of the sky, down towards her injured friend. Once she reached him, she pushed a few of the boulders off of him, then helped him open his airway. She stepped back as he powered up to fling the other boulders off of himself.

"Go. He needs your help." Gohan commanded.

"And we need yours." she shot back, lifting into the sky.

Bu threw a punch at the Supreme Kai, but his arm was caught by someone who he thought had left. He looked at her in shock then let out a startled cry as her knee dug deep into his gut. The amazon glared angrily at him, getting ready to use one of her more powerful attacks. She charged it up longer so that it would pack more of a punch when she released it. A ball of ki built up in her hands rather quickly, showing that she'd fought impatient enemies before. She threw it right at the bloated pink monster, and during its flight it burst into many tiny pieces.

These pieces hit him with the force of many attacks at once, for his darkness drew them to him like he was a magnet. When the smoke cleared, a slightly weakened Bu glared at the girl who'd attacked him. "You no fun at all. You have nasty sting attack." He leapt into a lunge, which she easily dodged. Simultaneously, she let a slim ki beam loose at him. It pierced Bu right through his pudgy belly, leaving a hole that was much larger than what it should have been for the size of her attack. He regenerated the missing flesh, then knocked her from the sky.

She landed on all fours, instantly re-wrapping her tail around her waist. Anemone didn't want him to grab it. Shin screamed in pain, and she was quick to catch him before he hit the ground. Her gaze became a glare, focused on Majin Bu. She was in a rage, yet unable to do much about it.

"You a big pest. You go now."

Gohan saw who he was aiming at, and lunged. "Watch out for his blast!" the Supreme Kai yelled, leaping from her arms. But his warning came too late, as the young warrior was launched into the sky from the force of the attack.

"That's the end of him! He's going to outer space!" Bobbity cried in glee. The sphere exploded, and Shin fell to the ground, having lost consciousness. The one groan that escaped him alerted the wizard to what had happened.

Anemone stared at the place where the attack had terminated. She alone had seen Gohan fall from the sky. His ki was so low that it could barely be felt. But he would recover, and when he did, he would remember how to fight the way he had when they had both been children. Yet, she did feel sorrow. Many of the other Z senshi would think that he was dead, instead of looking for his ki more thoroughly. Perhaps it would be better that way.

Stay there Gohan. Keep on living, for you could be our last hope. What seemed to be the last shred of his awareness vanished like mist under the noon sun. Bobbity came over to him, standing near the unconscious kai.

"You didn't pull anything tricky now, did you?"

Instead of even attempting to reply to him, he locked his mind on the young amazon's. Anemone, go. Get out of here. This isn't your fight anymore. She was about to obey him, when she noticed Dibora coming out of the rubble. He formed a spear in his hand, then flung it at Bu. It went right through the monster's gut, startling the wizard.

Then, the presence of two familiar kis drew her attention, causing her to groan inwardly. They found Piccolo and Krillin. Trunks, you baka! You weren't supposed to do that! Shin made the presence of his mind known once again, speaking telepathically to her.

Anemone, leave now! You mustn't see this!

She shot off, a bright blue aura about her form. Yet, behind her, she left forgiveness with Dibora. The amazon knew that he would never have come to this place had it not been for that wizard. He would have been quite content to stay in his own world, terrorizing the weaker beings there.

"Bu, go after her!" Bobbity commanded, not wanting the girl to get away.

"She too much. She give me tummy ache."

Another burst of bright blue filled the air. Something was telling Anemone that there wasn't much time left before the wizard completely lost control of his father's creation. Bu wasn't one easily controlled, and the danger he presented was great. But when the betrayl of Bu would come to Bobbity was beyond her. She was not all-seeing or all-knowing.