TITLE: Price of Redemption
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ.
Chapter 13
Goku leaned on his arm, watching his slumbering wife. They had wanted eachother badly the night before and now he could sense a fainter ki within her. She's so peaceful when she sleeps. He brushed a stray lock of hair out of her face, causing her to stir. The amazon wouldn't be waking for a while yet as yesterday's battle had taken a lot out of her. Add to that, finding her true power level had shocked her greatly.
The warrior stretched slightly, glancing at the clock on the wall. He smirked slightly before nuzzling her neck in an attempt to wake her. Their sons would be home soon, and would most likely be hungry. A soft sigh escaped her as she snuggled closer to him.
It felt great when he expressed his love in such a way. Two familiar and strong kis brought her more out of the cobwebs of slumber. Goku nuzzled her neck again, completely waking her. She thread her fingers into his hair then lifted so she could see his face. "They're close."
"That's why I woke you. Besides," he chuckled, "if breakfast were left up to me or my tousan, the kitchen would become a disaster zone."
She laughed, agreeing with him. They rose from bed, dressing quickly. Chichi braided her hair back before they went downstairs.
Gohan and Goten came into the kitchen. When they noticed their mother, they left quickly knowing that it was best to stay out of her way.
"I still don't get it." Goten began. "Why did they want us to stay with Piccolo last night?" The boy sounded very confused.
Bardock chuckled as he came up to them. "Kid, you don't want to know."
"Grandpa!" Goten leapt at his grandfather, catching him off-guard. By reflex, he caught him then swept him into the hug he knew Goten wanted. Bardock set him down, affectionately ruffling his hair.
Adria silently came into the room. He's gotten so much more open with them. That's quite the achievement considering what has been done to us.
Chichi called them into the kitchen and they quickly ate their breakfast. After washing the dishes and putting them away, she was out in the yard, hanging the laundry out to dry. "Goku, I'm out of clothes pins!" She called.
In a flash, he was at her side. "Here. Are there enough now?" Goku kissed her on the back of her neck, causing her to giggle. She nodded, finishing the laundry. They looked up, off in a different direction. There was a rapidly approaching ki.
Gohan separated from the group some so that the approaching warrior would have room to land.
Videl landed lightly, a worried expression on her face. "Gohan, are you all right? I saw what happened yesterday and would have come to help if my father didn't stop me."
"I'm fine, Videl. We all are." He placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. A sigh of relief escaped her then she chuckled softly. All sounds from her abruptly cut off when she noticed his family approaching. His parents she recognized easily enough, but who were these others? Her attention was focused on them. The man looked incredibly like Goku, save for his darker complexion and the scar on his left cheek. A tail was wrapped around his waist and the woman also had one.
"Gohan, who are they?"
The group had stopped realizing that she was uneasy.
"Relax. They are my grandparents from my father's side of the family." He explained in a soft tone.
"They have..."
"Tails." Adria finished with a soft laugh. "Don't worry, they don't bite."
She blinked in shock. "How did you get them?"
"We were born with them. We are of a race called saiya-jin." Adria replied with a shrug.
Videl grew pale before sitting suddenly. She was shocked by the revelation. A crimson light sparkled into existence, then took on the form of a goddess. Calista drew back her crimson hood, revealing her face. Slowly, she walked over to the startled amazon then knelt before her. The goddess tilted Videl's chin up so she could see into her eyes. "I knew it. She is Mira, Elemental Goddess of Air." Calista pressed her hand Videl's forehead, releasing ki and memories long hidden. "Fear not, Mira. You are among friends."
Calista vanished into the light she arrived in, leaving behind her a startled group and a girl in shock.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ.
Chapter 13
Goku leaned on his arm, watching his slumbering wife. They had wanted eachother badly the night before and now he could sense a fainter ki within her. She's so peaceful when she sleeps. He brushed a stray lock of hair out of her face, causing her to stir. The amazon wouldn't be waking for a while yet as yesterday's battle had taken a lot out of her. Add to that, finding her true power level had shocked her greatly.
The warrior stretched slightly, glancing at the clock on the wall. He smirked slightly before nuzzling her neck in an attempt to wake her. Their sons would be home soon, and would most likely be hungry. A soft sigh escaped her as she snuggled closer to him.
It felt great when he expressed his love in such a way. Two familiar and strong kis brought her more out of the cobwebs of slumber. Goku nuzzled her neck again, completely waking her. She thread her fingers into his hair then lifted so she could see his face. "They're close."
"That's why I woke you. Besides," he chuckled, "if breakfast were left up to me or my tousan, the kitchen would become a disaster zone."
She laughed, agreeing with him. They rose from bed, dressing quickly. Chichi braided her hair back before they went downstairs.
Gohan and Goten came into the kitchen. When they noticed their mother, they left quickly knowing that it was best to stay out of her way.
"I still don't get it." Goten began. "Why did they want us to stay with Piccolo last night?" The boy sounded very confused.
Bardock chuckled as he came up to them. "Kid, you don't want to know."
"Grandpa!" Goten leapt at his grandfather, catching him off-guard. By reflex, he caught him then swept him into the hug he knew Goten wanted. Bardock set him down, affectionately ruffling his hair.
Adria silently came into the room. He's gotten so much more open with them. That's quite the achievement considering what has been done to us.
Chichi called them into the kitchen and they quickly ate their breakfast. After washing the dishes and putting them away, she was out in the yard, hanging the laundry out to dry. "Goku, I'm out of clothes pins!" She called.
In a flash, he was at her side. "Here. Are there enough now?" Goku kissed her on the back of her neck, causing her to giggle. She nodded, finishing the laundry. They looked up, off in a different direction. There was a rapidly approaching ki.
Gohan separated from the group some so that the approaching warrior would have room to land.
Videl landed lightly, a worried expression on her face. "Gohan, are you all right? I saw what happened yesterday and would have come to help if my father didn't stop me."
"I'm fine, Videl. We all are." He placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. A sigh of relief escaped her then she chuckled softly. All sounds from her abruptly cut off when she noticed his family approaching. His parents she recognized easily enough, but who were these others? Her attention was focused on them. The man looked incredibly like Goku, save for his darker complexion and the scar on his left cheek. A tail was wrapped around his waist and the woman also had one.
"Gohan, who are they?"
The group had stopped realizing that she was uneasy.
"Relax. They are my grandparents from my father's side of the family." He explained in a soft tone.
"They have..."
"Tails." Adria finished with a soft laugh. "Don't worry, they don't bite."
She blinked in shock. "How did you get them?"
"We were born with them. We are of a race called saiya-jin." Adria replied with a shrug.
Videl grew pale before sitting suddenly. She was shocked by the revelation. A crimson light sparkled into existence, then took on the form of a goddess. Calista drew back her crimson hood, revealing her face. Slowly, she walked over to the startled amazon then knelt before her. The goddess tilted Videl's chin up so she could see into her eyes. "I knew it. She is Mira, Elemental Goddess of Air." Calista pressed her hand Videl's forehead, releasing ki and memories long hidden. "Fear not, Mira. You are among friends."
Calista vanished into the light she arrived in, leaving behind her a startled group and a girl in shock.