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Chapter 3: 3.2.1.Lift Off
The breeze blew gently across the paved ground of the shuttle take off site. A draft picked up a piece of paper and carried it along until it was stopped by the side of a silver colored spacecraft. Vanessa's spaceship was one of the newest models from the Capsule Corporation. In fact, it was practically custom made. With her extensive knowledge of machinery she had assisted in the design and building of it. The cockpit could hold four passengers. There were living compartments with room enough for four as well. There was a small section of the ship for the kitchen. Not that there would be much cooking. Most of the food was capsulated. There was also a lavatory, of course, and a storage compartment in the hull of the ship. Near the entrance to the ship, there was a rack which held four space suits for the occupants.
A loud speaker voice boomed over the desolate lot. "Take off for shuttle Hikari in T minus 15 minutes."
Just outside the entrance to the shuttle, two lone figures stood. Trunks smiled as he spoke to Vanessa.
"You better be careful. Trunks and Goten will be ticked if you get killed out there."
"O, and what about you?", Vanessa chuckled.
"Remember when Trunks broke my time machine? That's how mad I'd be." Vanessa laughed remembering the day Chibi Trunks had stolen the time capsule which contained Future Trunks' time machine. He, of course, had broken it which meant that Future Trunks had had to stay in the present until Bulma and he could repair it.
"He's lucky I didn't kill him."
"But he's your past self. You would've disappeared."
"Actually, I wouldn't have. Maybe I should go ahead and kill him," he said with a wry grin. "He's actually very irritating. I really hope I didn't act that way when I was his age."
"Naw, I'm sure you didn't. You were probably a very sweet and nice little boy."
Trunks smiled then laughed. "Why thank you." They laughed together. Trunks smiled as he looked off across the shuttle lot.
The loud speaker voice boomed once again. "Take off for shuttle Hikari in T minus 12 minutes."
Vanessa watched with concern as a downcast look started to replace Trunks' normally bright and pleasant features. Whatever happens I will not cry in front of him. Vanessa took a breath and spoke. "So.you're not gonna be like that the whole time I'm gone are you?." Trunks turned to her, confused, "Be like what?"
"Sad."
Trunks frowned, "Well, I kind of am. I mean, somebody I care about is going off by herself, and I'm not even sure if she'll be ok out there or not."
"Trunks, I'll be fine. There is nothing to worry about so stop. Excessive worrying gives you wrinkles." He rolled his eyes. "No, seriously, Trunks. Don't worry about me while I'm up there. I promise I am going to be perfectly fine." He mumbled a recognition of her statement and look down at his shoes. "Well.I guess that this is good bye for now. I'll see you when you get back in six months."
"Yeah.see you in six months."
They stood there in silence for a bit. I won't cry. I will not cry. Vanessa tried to avoid Trunks' eyes; it didn't work. His stormy blue stare caught her emerald green one and held on to it. Trunks started to say something but did not. He tried again. "Well, I wish the best of luck and I." He trailed off. His eyes seemed to grow even bluer, reflecting the feeling in his soul. Vanessa could not stand the pain anymore. She broke away from his gaze and stared at the ground. No. I'm hurting him, too. This can't be the right choice. Not if I'm hurting so many people that I care about. Her thoughts came to a halt as she felt two tender arms envelope her. She felt her entire body tremble as she was drawn into Trunks' warm, soft embrace. Not knowing what else to do, she wrapped her arms around his waist. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply as she rubbed her cheek against his chest. I won't cry. Not in front of him. She felt his chest reverberate as he spoke. "I just want you to know that I'll be thinking about you everyday, and I will be right here waiting for you when you come back.ok?"
"Ok" They stood holding on to each other for a time that seemed endless but, sadly, was not.
"Take off for shuttle Hikari in T minus 7 minutes."
Vanessa felt as if her heart was going to break.again. "Go", Trunks whispered gently, as he released her. Vanessa looked up into his eyes. This time they were filled with hope. Hope for her safe return. She turned slowly towards the ship. "Wait" Relieved, she turned back. Trunks leaned forward and gave a her quick kiss on the cheek. "For Luck."
"Take off for shuttle Hikari in T minus 5 minutes."
Vanessa smiled. She turned and walked up the gangplank. When she reached the top she turned and stared down at Trunks. He stared back up at her. Holding his gaze, she reached out and touched the keypad. Slowly, the gate began to close.
"Take for shuttle Hikari in T minus 4 minutes."
Trunks stood there smiling up at her until the gate was completely closed. Still smiling, he turned and walked towards the control tower, a last glimpse of Vanessa's watery emerald green eyes in his mind.
Chapter 3: 3.2.1.Lift Off
The breeze blew gently across the paved ground of the shuttle take off site. A draft picked up a piece of paper and carried it along until it was stopped by the side of a silver colored spacecraft. Vanessa's spaceship was one of the newest models from the Capsule Corporation. In fact, it was practically custom made. With her extensive knowledge of machinery she had assisted in the design and building of it. The cockpit could hold four passengers. There were living compartments with room enough for four as well. There was a small section of the ship for the kitchen. Not that there would be much cooking. Most of the food was capsulated. There was also a lavatory, of course, and a storage compartment in the hull of the ship. Near the entrance to the ship, there was a rack which held four space suits for the occupants.
A loud speaker voice boomed over the desolate lot. "Take off for shuttle Hikari in T minus 15 minutes."
Just outside the entrance to the shuttle, two lone figures stood. Trunks smiled as he spoke to Vanessa.
"You better be careful. Trunks and Goten will be ticked if you get killed out there."
"O, and what about you?", Vanessa chuckled.
"Remember when Trunks broke my time machine? That's how mad I'd be." Vanessa laughed remembering the day Chibi Trunks had stolen the time capsule which contained Future Trunks' time machine. He, of course, had broken it which meant that Future Trunks had had to stay in the present until Bulma and he could repair it.
"He's lucky I didn't kill him."
"But he's your past self. You would've disappeared."
"Actually, I wouldn't have. Maybe I should go ahead and kill him," he said with a wry grin. "He's actually very irritating. I really hope I didn't act that way when I was his age."
"Naw, I'm sure you didn't. You were probably a very sweet and nice little boy."
Trunks smiled then laughed. "Why thank you." They laughed together. Trunks smiled as he looked off across the shuttle lot.
The loud speaker voice boomed once again. "Take off for shuttle Hikari in T minus 12 minutes."
Vanessa watched with concern as a downcast look started to replace Trunks' normally bright and pleasant features. Whatever happens I will not cry in front of him. Vanessa took a breath and spoke. "So.you're not gonna be like that the whole time I'm gone are you?." Trunks turned to her, confused, "Be like what?"
"Sad."
Trunks frowned, "Well, I kind of am. I mean, somebody I care about is going off by herself, and I'm not even sure if she'll be ok out there or not."
"Trunks, I'll be fine. There is nothing to worry about so stop. Excessive worrying gives you wrinkles." He rolled his eyes. "No, seriously, Trunks. Don't worry about me while I'm up there. I promise I am going to be perfectly fine." He mumbled a recognition of her statement and look down at his shoes. "Well.I guess that this is good bye for now. I'll see you when you get back in six months."
"Yeah.see you in six months."
They stood there in silence for a bit. I won't cry. I will not cry. Vanessa tried to avoid Trunks' eyes; it didn't work. His stormy blue stare caught her emerald green one and held on to it. Trunks started to say something but did not. He tried again. "Well, I wish the best of luck and I." He trailed off. His eyes seemed to grow even bluer, reflecting the feeling in his soul. Vanessa could not stand the pain anymore. She broke away from his gaze and stared at the ground. No. I'm hurting him, too. This can't be the right choice. Not if I'm hurting so many people that I care about. Her thoughts came to a halt as she felt two tender arms envelope her. She felt her entire body tremble as she was drawn into Trunks' warm, soft embrace. Not knowing what else to do, she wrapped her arms around his waist. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply as she rubbed her cheek against his chest. I won't cry. Not in front of him. She felt his chest reverberate as he spoke. "I just want you to know that I'll be thinking about you everyday, and I will be right here waiting for you when you come back.ok?"
"Ok" They stood holding on to each other for a time that seemed endless but, sadly, was not.
"Take off for shuttle Hikari in T minus 7 minutes."
Vanessa felt as if her heart was going to break.again. "Go", Trunks whispered gently, as he released her. Vanessa looked up into his eyes. This time they were filled with hope. Hope for her safe return. She turned slowly towards the ship. "Wait" Relieved, she turned back. Trunks leaned forward and gave a her quick kiss on the cheek. "For Luck."
"Take off for shuttle Hikari in T minus 5 minutes."
Vanessa smiled. She turned and walked up the gangplank. When she reached the top she turned and stared down at Trunks. He stared back up at her. Holding his gaze, she reached out and touched the keypad. Slowly, the gate began to close.
"Take for shuttle Hikari in T minus 4 minutes."
Trunks stood there smiling up at her until the gate was completely closed. Still smiling, he turned and walked towards the control tower, a last glimpse of Vanessa's watery emerald green eyes in his mind.