TITLE: Her Light Shines Through
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: No suing allowed! The plot and Anemone are mine alone!
Chapter 29
Anemone shot to her feet, startled. What she was seeing was horrible. Her mind screamed in rage; help him! Yet her instincts and heart overruled her mind. Gotenks was still on his own against Bu. She would only get in his way during this battle. Unlike Goku, Gotenks was a child and didn't want to fight as a team if he didn't have to.
The battle raged on around her as she easily tracked their ki. Suddenly, Gotenks' power fell. The amazon let out a soft groan. It must be hard to keep up that level of power. Her muscles tensed as a faint plea for help reached her ears. She clenched her teeth in frustration as Bu's attack forced the child back. I want to help, but Gotenks is wild enough to tell me to stay out of it. Piccolo would probably back him up on that score. He's a little overprotective. Nail doesn't have that much influence over him. I guess I'll wait.
She whirled about, sensing the reappearance of Gohan's ki. Anemone leapt into flight and reached him just as Kibito left. She nearly tackled Gohan with the force of her hug. "Wow! You really got a boost!" The amazon released her hold as they soared through the air. Brown earth beneath them blurred by as Gohan regarded her silently.
"I noticed. And whatever you were doing brought yours up too. Maybe you've finally puzzled out what Nail meant." he commented. The Old Ways of Namek weren't totally alien to him, yet they came much more easily to his soul-sister than to him. Only she could use them with the skill Nail had imparted to her. Piccolo was still trying to master the Old Ways without loosing his over all style.
A murderous Namek-go curse escaped her lips and Gohan let out a startled yelp. He didn't know what she said, but it was plainly not good. "Where did you learn that?!"
She glanced at him, and suppressed a chuckle. "Nail." The amazon then pointed to the battle they were rapidly approaching. "Look, Goten and Trunks are no longer fused." Another sizzling Namek-go curse slipped past her lips. Bu looked like he was about to kill them. To their relief, Bu sat, to wait the hour until they were able to fuse again.
The warriors on the field alerted, sensing them. "Goku? It couldn't be." Piccolo muttered.
"It's my brother, and Anemone's with him!" Goten cried. His black eyes shone with happiness and relief. They landed, flinging stones and dirt away from their path with the force.
"Where are the others?" Gohan inquired.
"He killed them, and Dende too!" Goten cried. "But I thought you were..."
"I nearly was, but the Supreme Kai helped me." He glared at Majin Bu.
He laughed evilly. "They were delicious. I turned them to chocolate and ate them. Would you like to be next?"
A different expression came to his face. I still sense something. It's faint, but there. Gohan glared. Stay back, spirit-sister. I don't want you to get hurt. She leapt back as Bu powered up. Unimpressed, Gohan stood there like a statue. He let out a scream as he powered up, and the energy unleashed caused the dust to be flung away from him. Then, the warrior leapt forward in a blur of orange and blue.
Anemone's eyes easily followed the punches and kicks that were thrown. Amusement sparkled in her eyes as she noticed the shock upon the faces of the other senshi nearby.
Suddenly, Gohan let out a powerful kick. The force of impact caused Bu to carve a trough in the earth as he flew along. He lay there limply, feigning injury. "You can get up now, Bu. I know you aren't hurt, not after an attack like that."
The magical creature leapt back to his feet, red and black eyes glaring at the warrior before him. Instantly, the threw a rapid assortment of punches and kicks that were blocked. Then, Gohan punched him strongly in the gut before kicking him.
Bu formed himself into a ball once again and forced his opponent into a small mountain. But once within the stone confines, he uncurled and was flung by Gohan high into the sky. After a few painful hits, Bu landed on all fours, looking for his opponent as he rose.
"Psst, hey behind you." Gohan whispered. The smirk on his face was typical of a saiya-jin warrior. How could Gohan be so fast? "Nice day, isn't it?" His arms were crossed over his chest as he continued to stare at his enemy; the enemy of all life.
"I don't get this." Piccolo muttered. "How did he improve so much in such a short amount of time?"
"That mystery may never be solved." Anemone stood tensely, keeping her eye on the two that were facing off. Something was telling her that her help could be needed.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: No suing allowed! The plot and Anemone are mine alone!
Chapter 29
Anemone shot to her feet, startled. What she was seeing was horrible. Her mind screamed in rage; help him! Yet her instincts and heart overruled her mind. Gotenks was still on his own against Bu. She would only get in his way during this battle. Unlike Goku, Gotenks was a child and didn't want to fight as a team if he didn't have to.
The battle raged on around her as she easily tracked their ki. Suddenly, Gotenks' power fell. The amazon let out a soft groan. It must be hard to keep up that level of power. Her muscles tensed as a faint plea for help reached her ears. She clenched her teeth in frustration as Bu's attack forced the child back. I want to help, but Gotenks is wild enough to tell me to stay out of it. Piccolo would probably back him up on that score. He's a little overprotective. Nail doesn't have that much influence over him. I guess I'll wait.
She whirled about, sensing the reappearance of Gohan's ki. Anemone leapt into flight and reached him just as Kibito left. She nearly tackled Gohan with the force of her hug. "Wow! You really got a boost!" The amazon released her hold as they soared through the air. Brown earth beneath them blurred by as Gohan regarded her silently.
"I noticed. And whatever you were doing brought yours up too. Maybe you've finally puzzled out what Nail meant." he commented. The Old Ways of Namek weren't totally alien to him, yet they came much more easily to his soul-sister than to him. Only she could use them with the skill Nail had imparted to her. Piccolo was still trying to master the Old Ways without loosing his over all style.
A murderous Namek-go curse escaped her lips and Gohan let out a startled yelp. He didn't know what she said, but it was plainly not good. "Where did you learn that?!"
She glanced at him, and suppressed a chuckle. "Nail." The amazon then pointed to the battle they were rapidly approaching. "Look, Goten and Trunks are no longer fused." Another sizzling Namek-go curse slipped past her lips. Bu looked like he was about to kill them. To their relief, Bu sat, to wait the hour until they were able to fuse again.
The warriors on the field alerted, sensing them. "Goku? It couldn't be." Piccolo muttered.
"It's my brother, and Anemone's with him!" Goten cried. His black eyes shone with happiness and relief. They landed, flinging stones and dirt away from their path with the force.
"Where are the others?" Gohan inquired.
"He killed them, and Dende too!" Goten cried. "But I thought you were..."
"I nearly was, but the Supreme Kai helped me." He glared at Majin Bu.
He laughed evilly. "They were delicious. I turned them to chocolate and ate them. Would you like to be next?"
A different expression came to his face. I still sense something. It's faint, but there. Gohan glared. Stay back, spirit-sister. I don't want you to get hurt. She leapt back as Bu powered up. Unimpressed, Gohan stood there like a statue. He let out a scream as he powered up, and the energy unleashed caused the dust to be flung away from him. Then, the warrior leapt forward in a blur of orange and blue.
Anemone's eyes easily followed the punches and kicks that were thrown. Amusement sparkled in her eyes as she noticed the shock upon the faces of the other senshi nearby.
Suddenly, Gohan let out a powerful kick. The force of impact caused Bu to carve a trough in the earth as he flew along. He lay there limply, feigning injury. "You can get up now, Bu. I know you aren't hurt, not after an attack like that."
The magical creature leapt back to his feet, red and black eyes glaring at the warrior before him. Instantly, the threw a rapid assortment of punches and kicks that were blocked. Then, Gohan punched him strongly in the gut before kicking him.
Bu formed himself into a ball once again and forced his opponent into a small mountain. But once within the stone confines, he uncurled and was flung by Gohan high into the sky. After a few painful hits, Bu landed on all fours, looking for his opponent as he rose.
"Psst, hey behind you." Gohan whispered. The smirk on his face was typical of a saiya-jin warrior. How could Gohan be so fast? "Nice day, isn't it?" His arms were crossed over his chest as he continued to stare at his enemy; the enemy of all life.
"I don't get this." Piccolo muttered. "How did he improve so much in such a short amount of time?"
"That mystery may never be solved." Anemone stood tensely, keeping her eye on the two that were facing off. Something was telling her that her help could be needed.