The Pale Beauty and the Green Beast
By Psycho Llama and Sarah Dempster
Disclaimer: Neither of us own DBZ. Sarah Dempster owns Terra.
Notes: The plot and Terra are owned by my good friend Sarah Dempster, who wrote the chapter briefs for me and I've written the actual chapters which you see here before her, all reviews for it will be forwarded to her as well via e-mail.
Cell lowered his ki and glided slowly through the still, cold night air, trying to use the wind to help him so he could use less ki. He didn't want to be spotted by anyone. Silently, he glided over to the lookout, the twinkling reflexion of the starry night sky above danced magnificently over the surface of the marble tiles, but Cell ignored it, he could sense Terra's ki stronger now, she was definitely at the lookout. Cell's sharp senses pin-pointed her location, which was close to the heart of the lookout. Cell fought the urge to kick something angrily, this meant that no matter which side Cell came from, he would have to pass the corridors of the other Z fighters.
'Maybe it's a trap. . .' he thought vaguely, 'No, they're not that smart. Well, Goku at least isn't that smart.'
Cell lowered his ki to almost nothing and entered the building, not disturbing even the air around him. He glided unseen and unheard through the dark corridors, trying to remember where he'd sensed Terra. He entered the bedroom and saw the dark figure, huddled under thick blankets. Cell smiled softly at the thought that he'd soon have Terra out of this horrible place. Cell tiptoed over and looked at Terra, he couldn't even make out her outline it was so dark. He inwardly shrugged and slowly lifted the blankets off the curled up figure, so it wouldn't wake her. Terra was unusually silent, but Cell ignored this and gathered Terra up in his masculine arms. He could hear Terra breathing in and out slowly, still asleep. Cell held her body closer and quickly flew out of the lookout, when he was at the edge he realised something, he looked down at Terra, 'They cut her hair. . .?' he thought, puzzled.
Cell frowned then put a hand under 'Terra's' head, bringing it closer to his so he could see her face through the darkness of mid-night. He squinted, trying to make out her features. It wasn't a her.
'Oh god. . .' Cell thought despairingly as he held Trunks' sleeping body, 'Wrong one!'
Cell promptly dropped Trunks over the side of the lookout, Trunks remain asleep through the whole time that he fell towards Earth, Cell stood on the lookout, a disgusted look on his face, 'Ew!!! His face was so close to mine!' he shuddered.
Cell crept back into the lookout, past the bedrooms and made sure that he felt Terra's ki coming from inside before he opened the door to the bedroom. He heard her mumbling in her sleep, and uttering small whimpers too. Cell glided swiftly over to her and sat down on the side of her bed, watching her intently.
Terra was obviously having a nightmare, she tossed and turned frantically, her silver-like hair reflecting the star's glow from out of the window beside her that illuminated her fear-contorted face.
"Cell. . ." Terra whimpered in her sleep, clutching feverishly at the silky sheets, "Please don't. . . leave me. . ." she sobbed into the calm night air.
Cell put a hand on the side of her cheek, trying to calm her, he leant down close to her head and whispered in his imperfect voice, "Don't worry, I won't."
Terra seemed to calm down and returned to her normal sleep, Cell smiled and picked her, and the bed sheet, up so that it was wrapped around her, keeping her warm. He quietly carried her out of the room and started to make his way down the hall, when he almost ran into Goku, who was apparently sleep-walking to get a glass of water.
Cell froze in his tracks, Terra still sleeping in his arms. Goku was about to run into Cell when Cell yelled at the top of his lungs in Chi-chi's voice, "Goku get your hands off me right now!!!"
Cell had flown out of the lookout before Goku could snap awake. He stood there, slightly shocked. All at once all of the Z fighters stuck their heads out the room and looked at Goku. Goku laughed nervously, "Um. . . h- hey guys!"
Cell flew quickly though the air, smirking contently, "That should keep them busy," he muttered to himself.
Terra shifted in her sleep and clung tightly to him, her head resting against his chest and her arms around his neck as she continued to sleep, her ghostly hair floating gently in the breeze created by Cell flying at a moderate speed so she could breathe easily. Cell smiled softly at her subconscious display of affection.
Terra's black lips curled into a smile, she knew that it was Cell holding her, she relaxed and fell into a deeper sleep.
By Psycho Llama and Sarah Dempster
Disclaimer: Neither of us own DBZ. Sarah Dempster owns Terra.
Notes: The plot and Terra are owned by my good friend Sarah Dempster, who wrote the chapter briefs for me and I've written the actual chapters which you see here before her, all reviews for it will be forwarded to her as well via e-mail.
Cell lowered his ki and glided slowly through the still, cold night air, trying to use the wind to help him so he could use less ki. He didn't want to be spotted by anyone. Silently, he glided over to the lookout, the twinkling reflexion of the starry night sky above danced magnificently over the surface of the marble tiles, but Cell ignored it, he could sense Terra's ki stronger now, she was definitely at the lookout. Cell's sharp senses pin-pointed her location, which was close to the heart of the lookout. Cell fought the urge to kick something angrily, this meant that no matter which side Cell came from, he would have to pass the corridors of the other Z fighters.
'Maybe it's a trap. . .' he thought vaguely, 'No, they're not that smart. Well, Goku at least isn't that smart.'
Cell lowered his ki to almost nothing and entered the building, not disturbing even the air around him. He glided unseen and unheard through the dark corridors, trying to remember where he'd sensed Terra. He entered the bedroom and saw the dark figure, huddled under thick blankets. Cell smiled softly at the thought that he'd soon have Terra out of this horrible place. Cell tiptoed over and looked at Terra, he couldn't even make out her outline it was so dark. He inwardly shrugged and slowly lifted the blankets off the curled up figure, so it wouldn't wake her. Terra was unusually silent, but Cell ignored this and gathered Terra up in his masculine arms. He could hear Terra breathing in and out slowly, still asleep. Cell held her body closer and quickly flew out of the lookout, when he was at the edge he realised something, he looked down at Terra, 'They cut her hair. . .?' he thought, puzzled.
Cell frowned then put a hand under 'Terra's' head, bringing it closer to his so he could see her face through the darkness of mid-night. He squinted, trying to make out her features. It wasn't a her.
'Oh god. . .' Cell thought despairingly as he held Trunks' sleeping body, 'Wrong one!'
Cell promptly dropped Trunks over the side of the lookout, Trunks remain asleep through the whole time that he fell towards Earth, Cell stood on the lookout, a disgusted look on his face, 'Ew!!! His face was so close to mine!' he shuddered.
Cell crept back into the lookout, past the bedrooms and made sure that he felt Terra's ki coming from inside before he opened the door to the bedroom. He heard her mumbling in her sleep, and uttering small whimpers too. Cell glided swiftly over to her and sat down on the side of her bed, watching her intently.
Terra was obviously having a nightmare, she tossed and turned frantically, her silver-like hair reflecting the star's glow from out of the window beside her that illuminated her fear-contorted face.
"Cell. . ." Terra whimpered in her sleep, clutching feverishly at the silky sheets, "Please don't. . . leave me. . ." she sobbed into the calm night air.
Cell put a hand on the side of her cheek, trying to calm her, he leant down close to her head and whispered in his imperfect voice, "Don't worry, I won't."
Terra seemed to calm down and returned to her normal sleep, Cell smiled and picked her, and the bed sheet, up so that it was wrapped around her, keeping her warm. He quietly carried her out of the room and started to make his way down the hall, when he almost ran into Goku, who was apparently sleep-walking to get a glass of water.
Cell froze in his tracks, Terra still sleeping in his arms. Goku was about to run into Cell when Cell yelled at the top of his lungs in Chi-chi's voice, "Goku get your hands off me right now!!!"
Cell had flown out of the lookout before Goku could snap awake. He stood there, slightly shocked. All at once all of the Z fighters stuck their heads out the room and looked at Goku. Goku laughed nervously, "Um. . . h- hey guys!"
Cell flew quickly though the air, smirking contently, "That should keep them busy," he muttered to himself.
Terra shifted in her sleep and clung tightly to him, her head resting against his chest and her arms around his neck as she continued to sleep, her ghostly hair floating gently in the breeze created by Cell flying at a moderate speed so she could breathe easily. Cell smiled softly at her subconscious display of affection.
Terra's black lips curled into a smile, she knew that it was Cell holding her, she relaxed and fell into a deeper sleep.