TITLE: Price of Redemption
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 14
Shock settled over the group at this revelation. Now three of the Ancient Four were known to them. But what could this mean? They dismissed their startled musings, knowing that they would cross those bridges when they came to them.
Videl continued to stare off into space. Shock had overcome her; one that was greater than theirs. Memories that were of another time and place washed through her mind in a great flood. And her ki, that she had only recently learned to tap into seemed to have more added to it. An old nightmare had been truth.
"Videl?" Gohan placed his hand on her shoulder, shaking her gently. "Are you all right?" There was no response to his concerned query, which made him worry more.
Chichi drew her son back, knowing that a shock would snap her out of it. "Mira," she began, snapping her back to reality, "we were also surprised when we were told about our heritage. But you have nothing to fear. The powers of the elements are with us."
The younger amazon made eye contact with the woman. "This is so confusing. I thought I knew who I was, but now..." She held back a sob, frustrated by this turn of events. Since she was raised as a human, everything she thought to be truth about her was thrown to the wind; leaving confusion and disaster in it's wake.
Finally, Videl stood up. "I had better go. My Tousan doesn't like it when I fly off like that." Then she chuckled. "Probably because he can't follow." The amazon shot into the sky, her aura enveloping her instantly before she soared back towards her home.
The group alerted; a couple of strong warriors had appeared. Bardock tensed, recognizing them and knowing they were disoriented by the swift transfer. "I know them!" He took to the sky. "I'll be back!" He called as he soared into the distance. His blue aura protected him from the wind that blew around from his speed.
Adria, unnoticed, shot after him. She easily caught up with her mate and crowded closer to him. His tail wrapped around her waist, drawing her closer. Her tail twined about his with a gentle loving grip.
They were approaching those who had been friends, but who knew how they now felt? Did the friendship last through those harrowing years?
The couple reached the clearing and quietly landed. Their ki was felt, causing the others to turn around. They dropped their guards as they recognized their friends.
"Bardock! Adria!" Tora cried, advancing towards them. Pasha followed, a relieved expression on her face.
Bardock felt happiness and relief as he greeted those he thought he'd never see again. His mate happily stood beside him as they were her friends too.
"Where is Vegeta?" Pasha inquired, casting her gaze about for the surly Prince.
"Right behind you." Adria replied, before Vegeta could get a sound out of his mouth.
The newly arrived whirled around. Indeed, their Prince stood there, his arms crossed over his chest and face set into a scowl. "You know them, Bardock?" He growled, trying to control his temper.
"Aa, Ouji-sama. This is Tora," he gestured to the apparently shell-shocked male, "and the female is Pasha."
His gaze suddenly redirected as he sensed a ki that was different from the others. It held much sorrow, a defeated air about the feel. Who could that be?
"I feel it too." Adria stepped closer to him. "The sadness is not familiar to me, while the ki is." She sounded troubled. Her intuition told her that she knew this person, but the connection wasn't there. And the ki wasn't moving an inch. Something was very wrong...
~
Goku looked up sharply. Oh no. Is that who I think it is?
Chichi placed her hand on his shoulder, her unspoken question strong on his mind.
"I'm not sure who that is, but I have a hunch. I have to go." He took to the sky, quickly followed by his wife.
"You're not going alone. If it is who you think it is, then you might need back up. And whoever it is, I don't trust him. Not as far as I can throw him." Her tone held no room for argument. It had been because of a mysterious ki that he had first been killed.
Perhaps, now as a Goddess, she could prevent that from happening again. They started flying faster, knowing that they had to get there soon.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the show.
Chapter 14
Shock settled over the group at this revelation. Now three of the Ancient Four were known to them. But what could this mean? They dismissed their startled musings, knowing that they would cross those bridges when they came to them.
Videl continued to stare off into space. Shock had overcome her; one that was greater than theirs. Memories that were of another time and place washed through her mind in a great flood. And her ki, that she had only recently learned to tap into seemed to have more added to it. An old nightmare had been truth.
"Videl?" Gohan placed his hand on her shoulder, shaking her gently. "Are you all right?" There was no response to his concerned query, which made him worry more.
Chichi drew her son back, knowing that a shock would snap her out of it. "Mira," she began, snapping her back to reality, "we were also surprised when we were told about our heritage. But you have nothing to fear. The powers of the elements are with us."
The younger amazon made eye contact with the woman. "This is so confusing. I thought I knew who I was, but now..." She held back a sob, frustrated by this turn of events. Since she was raised as a human, everything she thought to be truth about her was thrown to the wind; leaving confusion and disaster in it's wake.
Finally, Videl stood up. "I had better go. My Tousan doesn't like it when I fly off like that." Then she chuckled. "Probably because he can't follow." The amazon shot into the sky, her aura enveloping her instantly before she soared back towards her home.
The group alerted; a couple of strong warriors had appeared. Bardock tensed, recognizing them and knowing they were disoriented by the swift transfer. "I know them!" He took to the sky. "I'll be back!" He called as he soared into the distance. His blue aura protected him from the wind that blew around from his speed.
Adria, unnoticed, shot after him. She easily caught up with her mate and crowded closer to him. His tail wrapped around her waist, drawing her closer. Her tail twined about his with a gentle loving grip.
They were approaching those who had been friends, but who knew how they now felt? Did the friendship last through those harrowing years?
The couple reached the clearing and quietly landed. Their ki was felt, causing the others to turn around. They dropped their guards as they recognized their friends.
"Bardock! Adria!" Tora cried, advancing towards them. Pasha followed, a relieved expression on her face.
Bardock felt happiness and relief as he greeted those he thought he'd never see again. His mate happily stood beside him as they were her friends too.
"Where is Vegeta?" Pasha inquired, casting her gaze about for the surly Prince.
"Right behind you." Adria replied, before Vegeta could get a sound out of his mouth.
The newly arrived whirled around. Indeed, their Prince stood there, his arms crossed over his chest and face set into a scowl. "You know them, Bardock?" He growled, trying to control his temper.
"Aa, Ouji-sama. This is Tora," he gestured to the apparently shell-shocked male, "and the female is Pasha."
His gaze suddenly redirected as he sensed a ki that was different from the others. It held much sorrow, a defeated air about the feel. Who could that be?
"I feel it too." Adria stepped closer to him. "The sadness is not familiar to me, while the ki is." She sounded troubled. Her intuition told her that she knew this person, but the connection wasn't there. And the ki wasn't moving an inch. Something was very wrong...
~
Goku looked up sharply. Oh no. Is that who I think it is?
Chichi placed her hand on his shoulder, her unspoken question strong on his mind.
"I'm not sure who that is, but I have a hunch. I have to go." He took to the sky, quickly followed by his wife.
"You're not going alone. If it is who you think it is, then you might need back up. And whoever it is, I don't trust him. Not as far as I can throw him." Her tone held no room for argument. It had been because of a mysterious ki that he had first been killed.
Perhaps, now as a Goddess, she could prevent that from happening again. They started flying faster, knowing that they had to get there soon.