TITLE: Her Light Shines Through
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I'm out of it for a little bit and the lawyers get delusions of grander!! It isn't mine!
Chapter 27
Anemone sat quietly, far from the edge of the Lookout. The surging evil was causing her ki to fluctuate wildly. What was Bu up to? Finally, she opened her eyes, gazing over to the others. This was hard to believe! Piccolo, a warrior that had incredible courage, was quailing before the mothers of Goten and Trunks! No longer able to hold it in, she burst out laughing.
Her mirth caused Videl to look over. She, also, burst out laughing at the hilarious scene. Feminine laughter floated over the Lookout. Finally, through her giggles, Videl spoke. "I've rarely heard you laugh."
The amazon nodded, trying to control her laughing fit. It was hopeless. As hopeless as when her adoptive brothers gave her the tickle torture. Abruptly, her laughter stopped and she screamed in agony. Bright light filled her inner being as her ki flared to levels she had never experienced before. The intensity of the surge shook the entire Lookout. Slowly, the pain faded as it had once, after Vegeta punched her in the gut. After catching her breath she stood and walked over to her friends.
"Apparently, Bu's power increased. Gotenks has his work cut out for him." Piccolo declared as he gazed down to the area that the transformation had taken place in.
Krillin let out a clearly scoffing sound. "Transformation or no, Goku said it. Bu doesn't stand a chance, not against the fusion."
Anemone placed her hand on his red-clad shoulder. "Krillin, that was then. You felt the intensity of the ki surge I just had. Before Bu's transformation, Gotenks was our best card to play. Now we need the help of those who have gone on before us to defeat this monster. I fear that Gotenks has too much of Vegeta's pride to be one-hundred percent reliable."
A spark of almost complete evil caught her attention. Bu was there. She pulled back her hand so swiftly that she left an afterimage of it behind. The amazon began to power up with her ki masked. Bu couldn't know about what happened to her. Not now. Thanks to her early childhood training with Cetus and Nail, she was able to keep that creature from sensing the majority of her power.
He landed upon the edge of the Lookout. There was a spark of recognition in his eyes when he noticed the young amazon standing there. If looks could kill, he would be worse than atomized. "So this was your hiding place." The low vibrance of his voice made the hairs of her tail stand on-end. Not trusting him, she kept the sensitive appendage wrapped around her waist with a tight grip. "Where are the strong ones?"
Piccolo spoke up, effectively hiding his fear. "They are taking a nap. Besides, the two days aren't up yet. And there are still people down there." I'm sorry. He grit his teeth, hating what he doing. Part of him screamed in rage; as he was once the Guardian of Chikyuu.
Bu let out maniacal laughter as he unleashed a new attack. The cries of his victims reverberated through the air, causing the amazons to clap their hands over their ears. Finally, the glow of evil ki faded as he lowed his hand. "How do you like my extinction attack?"
The glares he received told him that they didn't like it. He's acting too much like Frieza. Hell-bent on killing innocent people to cater to his own ego. That is not true strength. True strength lays in those you surround yourself with; friendships and family. Being alone is not good for someone. An afterimage came to her, one from long ago. A large, red planet simply exploding. She knew Bu would do the same thing to this world and others, as Frieza had done to the world of her birth.
Anemone cast out her ki sense, and picked up two in the far north besides the handful of other survivors. Tienshinhan and Chaozu. I'm glad they survived. We've been cut down enough as it is. She met the evil creature's hollow gaze. With a slight nod to Piccolo, she spoke. "All we ask is that you wait two hours. They will be ready by then." Her tone was even and flat, hiding any emotion she might be feeling.
Krillin retreated from sight, perceiving their plan. "How will I know when two hours have passed?" Bu irritably demanded, his eyes shifting from one person to another.
Videl leapt in front of one of the temple-like structures. "What's the big deal about two hours?!"
Anemone chuckled at the startled expression on the magical entity's face. "She's the daughter of Mr. Satan. All she asks is for two hours." Her obsidian black eyes sparkled merrily at his confusion. Deep within her subconscious was the boiling saiya-jin urge to fight; an urge that she had mastered under the tutelage of Nail and Piccolo. She could tell when they would need her help. If worst came to worst, she would be the last one to fight, all the others having fallen.
Piccolo held his hands apart and with a puff of smoke, an elephantine hourglass appeared between them. He set it down with the empty side earthward. "When all the sand has fallen, two hours have passed."
Bu sat down with a thump upon the hard stone tiles of the floor. I would rather spend this time fighting the transforming one's ally. He eyed her sidelong. If only... No. I'll wait for the strong ones. Then, if the challenge is too great, I will absorb her.
A tingling sensation went down her spine to the tip of her tail. Someone had designs on her, and she had a hunch that someone was pink and watching green sand fall. She walked to the edge of the Lookout with the grace of a cat. A grace most saiya-jin women had, yet had hidden from all eyes. Alas, Anemone was raised upon Namek and let her true self show through. "Excuse me, guys." She leapt off the edge and her bright blue aura surrounded her. Easily, the young woman broke the sound barrier as she zoomed over the land of Korin. Large green trees with the sparse clearings in the wood faded behind her in the distance. They were replaced by decimated cities and vaporized towns. Very few people were walking about, and those that were, were in a half-crazed daze. Finally, the large land mass of the island faded into sparkling blue ocean. She flew onwards, admiring the whitecaps of the waves below her and the creatures that played in the deep and peaceful blue.
Only some knew of the danger they were in, and they kept their silence so the creatures of the sea would not panic blindly. A small island came into her view, one with a small palm-tree forest upon it. She landed upon the shore; listening to the dance of the waves.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I'm out of it for a little bit and the lawyers get delusions of grander!! It isn't mine!
Chapter 27
Anemone sat quietly, far from the edge of the Lookout. The surging evil was causing her ki to fluctuate wildly. What was Bu up to? Finally, she opened her eyes, gazing over to the others. This was hard to believe! Piccolo, a warrior that had incredible courage, was quailing before the mothers of Goten and Trunks! No longer able to hold it in, she burst out laughing.
Her mirth caused Videl to look over. She, also, burst out laughing at the hilarious scene. Feminine laughter floated over the Lookout. Finally, through her giggles, Videl spoke. "I've rarely heard you laugh."
The amazon nodded, trying to control her laughing fit. It was hopeless. As hopeless as when her adoptive brothers gave her the tickle torture. Abruptly, her laughter stopped and she screamed in agony. Bright light filled her inner being as her ki flared to levels she had never experienced before. The intensity of the surge shook the entire Lookout. Slowly, the pain faded as it had once, after Vegeta punched her in the gut. After catching her breath she stood and walked over to her friends.
"Apparently, Bu's power increased. Gotenks has his work cut out for him." Piccolo declared as he gazed down to the area that the transformation had taken place in.
Krillin let out a clearly scoffing sound. "Transformation or no, Goku said it. Bu doesn't stand a chance, not against the fusion."
Anemone placed her hand on his red-clad shoulder. "Krillin, that was then. You felt the intensity of the ki surge I just had. Before Bu's transformation, Gotenks was our best card to play. Now we need the help of those who have gone on before us to defeat this monster. I fear that Gotenks has too much of Vegeta's pride to be one-hundred percent reliable."
A spark of almost complete evil caught her attention. Bu was there. She pulled back her hand so swiftly that she left an afterimage of it behind. The amazon began to power up with her ki masked. Bu couldn't know about what happened to her. Not now. Thanks to her early childhood training with Cetus and Nail, she was able to keep that creature from sensing the majority of her power.
He landed upon the edge of the Lookout. There was a spark of recognition in his eyes when he noticed the young amazon standing there. If looks could kill, he would be worse than atomized. "So this was your hiding place." The low vibrance of his voice made the hairs of her tail stand on-end. Not trusting him, she kept the sensitive appendage wrapped around her waist with a tight grip. "Where are the strong ones?"
Piccolo spoke up, effectively hiding his fear. "They are taking a nap. Besides, the two days aren't up yet. And there are still people down there." I'm sorry. He grit his teeth, hating what he doing. Part of him screamed in rage; as he was once the Guardian of Chikyuu.
Bu let out maniacal laughter as he unleashed a new attack. The cries of his victims reverberated through the air, causing the amazons to clap their hands over their ears. Finally, the glow of evil ki faded as he lowed his hand. "How do you like my extinction attack?"
The glares he received told him that they didn't like it. He's acting too much like Frieza. Hell-bent on killing innocent people to cater to his own ego. That is not true strength. True strength lays in those you surround yourself with; friendships and family. Being alone is not good for someone. An afterimage came to her, one from long ago. A large, red planet simply exploding. She knew Bu would do the same thing to this world and others, as Frieza had done to the world of her birth.
Anemone cast out her ki sense, and picked up two in the far north besides the handful of other survivors. Tienshinhan and Chaozu. I'm glad they survived. We've been cut down enough as it is. She met the evil creature's hollow gaze. With a slight nod to Piccolo, she spoke. "All we ask is that you wait two hours. They will be ready by then." Her tone was even and flat, hiding any emotion she might be feeling.
Krillin retreated from sight, perceiving their plan. "How will I know when two hours have passed?" Bu irritably demanded, his eyes shifting from one person to another.
Videl leapt in front of one of the temple-like structures. "What's the big deal about two hours?!"
Anemone chuckled at the startled expression on the magical entity's face. "She's the daughter of Mr. Satan. All she asks is for two hours." Her obsidian black eyes sparkled merrily at his confusion. Deep within her subconscious was the boiling saiya-jin urge to fight; an urge that she had mastered under the tutelage of Nail and Piccolo. She could tell when they would need her help. If worst came to worst, she would be the last one to fight, all the others having fallen.
Piccolo held his hands apart and with a puff of smoke, an elephantine hourglass appeared between them. He set it down with the empty side earthward. "When all the sand has fallen, two hours have passed."
Bu sat down with a thump upon the hard stone tiles of the floor. I would rather spend this time fighting the transforming one's ally. He eyed her sidelong. If only... No. I'll wait for the strong ones. Then, if the challenge is too great, I will absorb her.
A tingling sensation went down her spine to the tip of her tail. Someone had designs on her, and she had a hunch that someone was pink and watching green sand fall. She walked to the edge of the Lookout with the grace of a cat. A grace most saiya-jin women had, yet had hidden from all eyes. Alas, Anemone was raised upon Namek and let her true self show through. "Excuse me, guys." She leapt off the edge and her bright blue aura surrounded her. Easily, the young woman broke the sound barrier as she zoomed over the land of Korin. Large green trees with the sparse clearings in the wood faded behind her in the distance. They were replaced by decimated cities and vaporized towns. Very few people were walking about, and those that were, were in a half-crazed daze. Finally, the large land mass of the island faded into sparkling blue ocean. She flew onwards, admiring the whitecaps of the waves below her and the creatures that played in the deep and peaceful blue.
Only some knew of the danger they were in, and they kept their silence so the creatures of the sea would not panic blindly. A small island came into her view, one with a small palm-tree forest upon it. She landed upon the shore; listening to the dance of the waves.