TITLE: Price of Redemption
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 2
Cora knelt in the front of a large room, with a pool of luminescent liquid before her. Her pastel pink dress seemed irradescent in this light. The clear crystal on the clasp of her cape glistened with a light that seemed to be its own. She held a handful of white sand in her palm, which she then cast into the liquid. "Light and innocence within the hearts of saiya-jins, hear my plea. Within those who still have you, spring back to life unbound. Spirits bound to me bring your vessels to this place, be they above or below. This is my will, so mote it be!"
The luminescence of the liquid grew as bright as many stars before bursting into tiny pieces. Once vision became possible, she could see five hundred confused saiya-jins standing in the room before her. "Silence, please!" They fell quiet, out of respect for one they knew was a goddess. "I am Cora, goddess of Light and Innocence. Some of you know me as the Guardian Goddess of Children, but that I am not. You were brought here because you still bore some spark of light and innocence within your being. Your hearts still know the light, so you are worthy to attempt redemption. If you will follow me, I will take you to Calista. She will explain your task."
Cora led the way, her pale pink dress and cape trailing behind her. They followed quickly, not wanting to get lost in a place as large as this. The group filed into another large room. The woman that stood there wore a crimson dress and cape. "Calista, they are ready." The goddess of light and innocence slid into the shadows of the room.
"Thank you, Cora." She turned to the group before her and smiled, easing their fears. Her signal for silence was not ignored. "I assume you know who I am, since each of you has invoked me at one time or another. Your task is this: you must save one planet from destruction. You may work with the warriors of that world or not. This will be more difficult than you think. Saving a world is more difficult than destruction. Those among you who succeed, and I hope that all of you will, will be transported to the world Vegeta no ouji is on." Some of them started to look uneasy. "Peace, bonded pairs will not be separated. Althea will reunite you."
Althea emerged from the shadows, the rose red cape and dress the symbols of bonded love. She cupped her hands about her amulet, causing it to give off a soothing glow. "Bonded among you, fear not you are under my protection. Each one of you will be as you were. The light of love glows about you. Those of you unlit please step back so the reunions will go smoothly." They followed her instructions quietly. "Bonded pairs, close your eyes. Remember how you felt when you were with them. Let that be your guiding force."
The pairs stood next to their partners, eyes still closed. An immense feeling of peace and relief seemed to fill the room. "Bonded pairs reunited, never again to be broken by mortal means." The light faded, leaving the natural light to shine. "You may open your eyes." Happy pandemonium broke out among those in the room. The other saiya-jins re-integrated with the fifty that had been separated out. Silence fell on the room when another woman emerged from the shadows. Her deep, soft green dress and cape were what caught their attention. Green had been the color of life. Without any water, nothing would be green. And with no green plants, their way of life would never have existed.
"You may have forgotten me. I am Gemma, goddess of life." She drew back her hood, revealing beautifully chiseled features and unusual green eyes caught their attention and seemed to hold it for a millennium. Her hands cupped about the amulet she wore, causing it to give off a green glow. "Your lives were taken from you by a mad man. As the Goddess of Life, life I return to you, warriors of my world." Green light flooded the room and when it cleared, the warriors were alive once more. The powers of the goddesses were still strong, but the powers were now waning. If they were to remain as they were, they would have to do their very best to redeem themselves.
Six goddesses moved to the center of the large room. Black, crimson, rose red, pink, green, and blue, all stood together, to act as one. "Love." Althea declared.
"War, wisdom." Calista added.
"Light, innocence."
"Sorrow."
"Life."
"Time."
All voices joined together. "Six act as one. Powers called before, unite. Take these saiya-jins to their tasks, wherever and whenever they may be. We now invoke the rule of three, this is our will, so mote it be!" Multicolored light flashed through the room, the powers transporting the group to their tasks.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 2
Cora knelt in the front of a large room, with a pool of luminescent liquid before her. Her pastel pink dress seemed irradescent in this light. The clear crystal on the clasp of her cape glistened with a light that seemed to be its own. She held a handful of white sand in her palm, which she then cast into the liquid. "Light and innocence within the hearts of saiya-jins, hear my plea. Within those who still have you, spring back to life unbound. Spirits bound to me bring your vessels to this place, be they above or below. This is my will, so mote it be!"
The luminescence of the liquid grew as bright as many stars before bursting into tiny pieces. Once vision became possible, she could see five hundred confused saiya-jins standing in the room before her. "Silence, please!" They fell quiet, out of respect for one they knew was a goddess. "I am Cora, goddess of Light and Innocence. Some of you know me as the Guardian Goddess of Children, but that I am not. You were brought here because you still bore some spark of light and innocence within your being. Your hearts still know the light, so you are worthy to attempt redemption. If you will follow me, I will take you to Calista. She will explain your task."
Cora led the way, her pale pink dress and cape trailing behind her. They followed quickly, not wanting to get lost in a place as large as this. The group filed into another large room. The woman that stood there wore a crimson dress and cape. "Calista, they are ready." The goddess of light and innocence slid into the shadows of the room.
"Thank you, Cora." She turned to the group before her and smiled, easing their fears. Her signal for silence was not ignored. "I assume you know who I am, since each of you has invoked me at one time or another. Your task is this: you must save one planet from destruction. You may work with the warriors of that world or not. This will be more difficult than you think. Saving a world is more difficult than destruction. Those among you who succeed, and I hope that all of you will, will be transported to the world Vegeta no ouji is on." Some of them started to look uneasy. "Peace, bonded pairs will not be separated. Althea will reunite you."
Althea emerged from the shadows, the rose red cape and dress the symbols of bonded love. She cupped her hands about her amulet, causing it to give off a soothing glow. "Bonded among you, fear not you are under my protection. Each one of you will be as you were. The light of love glows about you. Those of you unlit please step back so the reunions will go smoothly." They followed her instructions quietly. "Bonded pairs, close your eyes. Remember how you felt when you were with them. Let that be your guiding force."
The pairs stood next to their partners, eyes still closed. An immense feeling of peace and relief seemed to fill the room. "Bonded pairs reunited, never again to be broken by mortal means." The light faded, leaving the natural light to shine. "You may open your eyes." Happy pandemonium broke out among those in the room. The other saiya-jins re-integrated with the fifty that had been separated out. Silence fell on the room when another woman emerged from the shadows. Her deep, soft green dress and cape were what caught their attention. Green had been the color of life. Without any water, nothing would be green. And with no green plants, their way of life would never have existed.
"You may have forgotten me. I am Gemma, goddess of life." She drew back her hood, revealing beautifully chiseled features and unusual green eyes caught their attention and seemed to hold it for a millennium. Her hands cupped about the amulet she wore, causing it to give off a green glow. "Your lives were taken from you by a mad man. As the Goddess of Life, life I return to you, warriors of my world." Green light flooded the room and when it cleared, the warriors were alive once more. The powers of the goddesses were still strong, but the powers were now waning. If they were to remain as they were, they would have to do their very best to redeem themselves.
Six goddesses moved to the center of the large room. Black, crimson, rose red, pink, green, and blue, all stood together, to act as one. "Love." Althea declared.
"War, wisdom." Calista added.
"Light, innocence."
"Sorrow."
"Life."
"Time."
All voices joined together. "Six act as one. Powers called before, unite. Take these saiya-jins to their tasks, wherever and whenever they may be. We now invoke the rule of three, this is our will, so mote it be!" Multicolored light flashed through the room, the powers transporting the group to their tasks.