TITLE: Price of Redemption
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ. I would've thought that they would've gotten that through their thick heads by now. ::glares at lawyer-type men behind her::
Chapter 9
Adria and Chichi sat down in the living room, waiting for the men to return. "Aria, you had better keep an eye on Kakkarott. He and Bardock were acting like they wanted the same thing. Now isn't exactly the best time for it."
A soft sigh escaped the other woman as she leaned back on the couch. "That could be a problem. From what I saw in Goku's eyes, his hormones are starting to get the better of him. He's been fighting this off for such a long time and now he may not be able to fight it much longer."
Adria nodded silently, recalling the look Bardock had in his eyes. They might not be able to stop them much longer. And those hormones were going to get the better of them if they didn't shape up. Saiya-jin men were a little uncontrollable when it came to that activity. Both looked at the clock; what was taking them so long to get back? Maybe they had decided to plunge into the icy lakes of the north to regain their control.
~
Goku halted sharply, sensing the darkness of the unusual ki. Bardock stopped next to him, feeling them as well. The warriors then glanced at eachother. This was not what they had felt before. The ki was far-off, yet moving swiftly.
The younger warrior now felt the same unease his father did as he stared into the star-studded sky. Bardock groaned. "He's much closer now."
They could sense that the warriors under this leader were incredibly strong, almost as though...they had been enhanced somehow. Goku tore his gaze from the sky and turned back to his father. "Tousan, we had better get back. They won't like it if we stay outside much longer." He turned around, vanishing in a blur of light.
Bardock shook his head before following his son. They halted in front of the house and silently entered before sneaking up on their mates. Both women let out startled yelps as they were lifted from their seats.
"I don't think you want to stay out here all night." Goku swept Chichi more firmly into his grip and headed upstairs to their room.
"Goku, put me down!!!!" Chichi commanded, irritation showing in her voice. He chuckled softly, not obeying her. The warrior opened the door to their room then kicked it shut behind them. "What has gotten into you? Now is not the time for this!!!"
Surprised, he set her down on the bed. "I think its a good time." If I don't make it through this battle, I want to leave her with something.
The goddess rolled her eyes at her husband. "We know what could happen and that wouldn't be the best time to bring a child into the world." Her tone bore little room for argument.
Goku sighed, conceding to his defeat. She's stubborn. He sat next to her, holding her close. Something was telling him the danger was worse than was previously thought. His grip tightened on her slightly, yet remained loose enough that she wouldn't get hurt. "Aishiteru*." He whispered into her hair.
Chichi returned his embrace, tears gathering in her eyes. "Goku, we'll get through this. Something is telling me that we'll be more than he expected." She untangled his arms from around her and got ready for bed. "Come to bed."
He got ready and joined her. The warrior wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to his body. Goku wanted her to be as close to him as possible. Sleep claimed them, pulling them into restful darkness.
~
Bardock swung Adria into their room before setting her down. The predatory gleam was back in his eyes.
"Bardock, stop!"
He halted, surprised by the force of his mate's command.
"You know a lot rides on this task. I don't want to attempt to form new life now so we must wait." Adria declared, knowing that it was right to stop him.
He sighed, accepting the defeat. The warrior sat on their bed, struggling to control his hormones. "I don't know how much longer I can fight this."
She placed her hand on his shoulder. "We'd better get some rest. Kami knows what tomorrow brings." Adria stretched before getting ready for bed. Her mate followed suit, crawling into bed. Their tails wrapped around eachother, holding onto their mate in sleep.
~
Althea turned away from her scrying bowl. Their love is strong. I am relieved that Aria and Adria were able to keep their mates under control. The door slammed shut, startling the goddess.
Ardin glared about, as was his custom. "Calista, report." He barked.
She stood up, meeting his characteristic glare. "The object planets are almost ready to be completely freed. Chikyuusei is in grave danger as Fox is closing in. The Z senshi plus the bound pair that we sent to them will defend the world."
He snorted and stomped away, leaving the goddesses to their work. They were the ones with the magic for this, not he. Ardin knew he'd only be in the way.
Cora reappeared and dashed over to Gemma. "Gemma, the girl that warned Bardock knows of her death. Yet her soul has not yet fulfilled the task set before her. She is to survive, be reborn."
Gemma rose to her feet. "Calm down. Do the gods of her world agree to us bringing her back?"
The young goddess took a few deep breaths to settle herself. "Yes, they have agreed, as she is one we sent to them in the first place. They needed her, Terra Goddess of Earth, in a time long past. Now she can be given her saiya-jin heritage once more, through those who now live."
Together they walked to a small crib that stood next to three others. Each one bore the color of the element. Three already glowed, showing that they were born. Only two were brighter than the other, as the one of Air didn't know of her heritage yet. They joined their hands over the one that was as red as the soil of their home world.
"Sacred spirits of time and space, now this plea we make. One we sent long ago, to a planet of angels winged. Now Terra Goddess of Earth will need to be born anew. Place her where birth will give her what was hers at first once the form she now has passes away. We now invoke the rule of three, this is our will so mote it be!" The goddesses chanted and a brilliant light settled into the crib, briefly taking the form of a saiya-jin infant. It had worked.
Aishiteru- I love you.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ. I would've thought that they would've gotten that through their thick heads by now. ::glares at lawyer-type men behind her::
Chapter 9
Adria and Chichi sat down in the living room, waiting for the men to return. "Aria, you had better keep an eye on Kakkarott. He and Bardock were acting like they wanted the same thing. Now isn't exactly the best time for it."
A soft sigh escaped the other woman as she leaned back on the couch. "That could be a problem. From what I saw in Goku's eyes, his hormones are starting to get the better of him. He's been fighting this off for such a long time and now he may not be able to fight it much longer."
Adria nodded silently, recalling the look Bardock had in his eyes. They might not be able to stop them much longer. And those hormones were going to get the better of them if they didn't shape up. Saiya-jin men were a little uncontrollable when it came to that activity. Both looked at the clock; what was taking them so long to get back? Maybe they had decided to plunge into the icy lakes of the north to regain their control.
~
Goku halted sharply, sensing the darkness of the unusual ki. Bardock stopped next to him, feeling them as well. The warriors then glanced at eachother. This was not what they had felt before. The ki was far-off, yet moving swiftly.
The younger warrior now felt the same unease his father did as he stared into the star-studded sky. Bardock groaned. "He's much closer now."
They could sense that the warriors under this leader were incredibly strong, almost as though...they had been enhanced somehow. Goku tore his gaze from the sky and turned back to his father. "Tousan, we had better get back. They won't like it if we stay outside much longer." He turned around, vanishing in a blur of light.
Bardock shook his head before following his son. They halted in front of the house and silently entered before sneaking up on their mates. Both women let out startled yelps as they were lifted from their seats.
"I don't think you want to stay out here all night." Goku swept Chichi more firmly into his grip and headed upstairs to their room.
"Goku, put me down!!!!" Chichi commanded, irritation showing in her voice. He chuckled softly, not obeying her. The warrior opened the door to their room then kicked it shut behind them. "What has gotten into you? Now is not the time for this!!!"
Surprised, he set her down on the bed. "I think its a good time." If I don't make it through this battle, I want to leave her with something.
The goddess rolled her eyes at her husband. "We know what could happen and that wouldn't be the best time to bring a child into the world." Her tone bore little room for argument.
Goku sighed, conceding to his defeat. She's stubborn. He sat next to her, holding her close. Something was telling him the danger was worse than was previously thought. His grip tightened on her slightly, yet remained loose enough that she wouldn't get hurt. "Aishiteru*." He whispered into her hair.
Chichi returned his embrace, tears gathering in her eyes. "Goku, we'll get through this. Something is telling me that we'll be more than he expected." She untangled his arms from around her and got ready for bed. "Come to bed."
He got ready and joined her. The warrior wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to his body. Goku wanted her to be as close to him as possible. Sleep claimed them, pulling them into restful darkness.
~
Bardock swung Adria into their room before setting her down. The predatory gleam was back in his eyes.
"Bardock, stop!"
He halted, surprised by the force of his mate's command.
"You know a lot rides on this task. I don't want to attempt to form new life now so we must wait." Adria declared, knowing that it was right to stop him.
He sighed, accepting the defeat. The warrior sat on their bed, struggling to control his hormones. "I don't know how much longer I can fight this."
She placed her hand on his shoulder. "We'd better get some rest. Kami knows what tomorrow brings." Adria stretched before getting ready for bed. Her mate followed suit, crawling into bed. Their tails wrapped around eachother, holding onto their mate in sleep.
~
Althea turned away from her scrying bowl. Their love is strong. I am relieved that Aria and Adria were able to keep their mates under control. The door slammed shut, startling the goddess.
Ardin glared about, as was his custom. "Calista, report." He barked.
She stood up, meeting his characteristic glare. "The object planets are almost ready to be completely freed. Chikyuusei is in grave danger as Fox is closing in. The Z senshi plus the bound pair that we sent to them will defend the world."
He snorted and stomped away, leaving the goddesses to their work. They were the ones with the magic for this, not he. Ardin knew he'd only be in the way.
Cora reappeared and dashed over to Gemma. "Gemma, the girl that warned Bardock knows of her death. Yet her soul has not yet fulfilled the task set before her. She is to survive, be reborn."
Gemma rose to her feet. "Calm down. Do the gods of her world agree to us bringing her back?"
The young goddess took a few deep breaths to settle herself. "Yes, they have agreed, as she is one we sent to them in the first place. They needed her, Terra Goddess of Earth, in a time long past. Now she can be given her saiya-jin heritage once more, through those who now live."
Together they walked to a small crib that stood next to three others. Each one bore the color of the element. Three already glowed, showing that they were born. Only two were brighter than the other, as the one of Air didn't know of her heritage yet. They joined their hands over the one that was as red as the soil of their home world.
"Sacred spirits of time and space, now this plea we make. One we sent long ago, to a planet of angels winged. Now Terra Goddess of Earth will need to be born anew. Place her where birth will give her what was hers at first once the form she now has passes away. We now invoke the rule of three, this is our will so mote it be!" The goddesses chanted and a brilliant light settled into the crib, briefly taking the form of a saiya-jin infant. It had worked.
Aishiteru- I love you.