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






Chapter 34






Anemone stared at the now fused warriors. The one that had come from the joining clearly had Vegeta's attitude. Dust began to rise from a nearby cliff, and she began to float up to intervene. Stay out of this, Anemone!

A startled yelp came from her. The sound of their voices combined was not what she had expected. Still she hovered in place, keeping her senses open.

I don't want you hurt. He added in a softer tone. She was dear to the hearts of both warriors that had gone into making him.

Vegito, you are full of yourself. She flew closer to them as her ally and foe continued trading blows. Her blue aura was unnoticed by Bu. You aren't thinking with a level head, I can see that. And what could happen all too clearly.

A massive power-up from Bu halted her flight. Her eyes grew wide with fear and anger when she noticed the size of the ki sphere in the pink creature's hand. She shot down to Vegito and smacked the side of his head because of his attitude.

Vegito knocked her away, mentally tracking her ki to where it landed a good twenty feet behind him. As she lay there on the sand, he knew she was out of harm's way and turned his full attention to Bu. The attack was launched and fell to the ground with the force of the throw and gravity behind it.
"This time, you loose!" Bu declared, not realizing that Vegito had enough power to block it.

Vegito caught it easily and began to force it back as he stepped out of the crater the impact of the attack with his hands had caused. "Here, your turn." His running start stopped suddenly as he forced the attack out into space were it exploded harmlessly. The wind gusted wildly as he got back in front of his enemy. The glare coming from the warrior was enough to make even Cell freeze in his tracks.

"I believe you have been toying with me. If you could've sent that attack into space then you could've inflicted more damage." Bu snarled. He didn't like being toyed with in such a way.
Vegito smirked and transformed. Anemone leapt to her feet. The situation was worse than she had thought. Knowledge not her own came to her mind and she nearly shrieked; Goku's teleporting move had been taught to her somehow. What the...

Shut up! Vegito's voice was forceful. If you are going to leave, leave now!

Instead a murderous Namek-go curse sounded in her mind. Vegito no baka! I will not run from the enemy! She placed her first two fingers on her forehead and teleported to his side. "Don't be an idiot!" Her glare made him shudder. "Vegeta, I know you can hear me. Don't led your damned pride cloud your judgment."

She turned her icy glare on Bu. Her aura flared around her, blowing her braid and wild bangs about. Bu growled at the amazon, prompting her to lunge. He expected a frontal attack, then fell into the ocean below from an unseen blow.

Bu shot back up, baring his teeth in anger. Water dripped from his form and he shook himself to get rid of it. What am I going to do? She doesn't have many weaknesses... That's it! The one she called Gohan is as close as a brother to her. His snarl faded and a smirk appeared. "What did you do that for, Ane-chan?" Gohan's voice came from the magical creature's lips. "I've never seen anything like it before. Come on, Ane-chan, come here."

She screamed, clapping her hands over her ears and curling up slightly. "Stop it, you monster!" Her aura burst around her form again, as though her ki were trying to protect her.

Again, Bu spoke with Gohan's voice. "Ane-chan, why resist? We're fine. Relax and join us."

Anemone shook her head, trying to drive the indecisiveness away. Suddenly, Bu grabbed the amazon and held her back tightly against his front. Vegito lunged forward to aid her when she suddenly cried out in pain. "Stop Vegito. Unless you want me to absorb her too." He tightened his grip and the sickening crunch of breaking bone was heard.

An agonized cry ripped its way from her and ended with a harsh cough. Anemone's ribs and arms had been broken from what the force of his restraint. "Your fight is with me, Bu. Leave her out of it." Vegito hissed. His fists were tightly clenched, so tightly that his fingernails were drawing blood from his palms.

Bu laughed evilly. "She's the one that involved herself. Now she is a pawn in a greater game." He wrapped his antenna around her thigh and tightened its grip. Another agonized cry came from her as the bone broke. Then she coughed so harshly that blood came to her lips. His grip on her vanished and she painfully teleported to Dende.

The Guardian let out a startled yelp as his adoptive sister collapsed to the ground. He dashed over to her. "Anemone, hold still." Dende gazed at her injuries. She knew what could happen if she fought against him. Anemone paid the price for being indecisive about Bu when he used Gohan's voice. A sigh of relief came from him. They aren't as bad as they look. "Relax, and don't struggle.

Dende held his hands above her form and a warm orange glow encompassed her broken body, healing the damage Bu had inflicted on her. Bones knitted, internal hemorrhaging vanished. Once he finished, she sat up. "Thank you, Dende."

Mr. Satan looked at them, confused. "Uh...what just happened?"

Anemone suppressed a chuckle. He never knew about what they could do before so now he was having the crash course. "There are varying types of Nameks. Some are warriors, like Piccolo and Nail. There are philosophers; those who teach and guard as Guru did. Then there are healers, like Dende here. They have the ability to heal bodily injury and restore strength to some warriors. That's what happened to me."