SPACE
Cauli concentrated on the monitor ahead of him. It was a sattelite image directed on Hakken's capital. His eyes widened as lights began to fill up the screen of the image below. Energy bombs began to rain down on the citizens of Hakken and the first assault began. "Damn, they have started the attack already!" cursed Cauli as he slammed his fist into his armrest. "We need to hurry!"
Celera watched quietly from behind his chair. She had left Karo back in the regeneration tank to talk to the General, but from his voice she could tell he didn't want to make conversation. 'Why are all the great guys so hard to get to know?' she wondered thoughtfully as she twirled a strand on her hair with her fingers. 'Oh well,' she smiled, 'a challenge is something I never back away from.'
"Sir" replied one of the crew. "We can arrive at Hakken faster if we warp."
"Well why haven't we already done that?" Cauli demanded angrily.
"Well Sir," stuttered the Blistonian as he fumbled in front of the looming General, "we have injured in the med center that may be forced into serious condition if we do warp. The regeneration tanks aren't made for the pressure warping causes to the system."
Cauli contemplated the problem. "We will have to take the risk then. Proceed to warp."
"Wait a minute!" shrieked a feminine voice behind Cauli. The startled General turned around to come face to face with the blue haired warrior that he had rescued earlier. "Karo is in a tank!"
Cauli sized up the girl's anxious face. She was younger than he had first thought when he had saw her on Odom and could tell she had not reach full adulthood. Her face, which before had seemed so much older, now was on the brink of tears. Cauli frowned at the thought of one of Akuma's elite fighters giving into such a weak emotion. "He is strong. He can make it." Cauli answered decisively, his tone ending the conversation.
Celera nodded sadly and proceeded to leave the room after bowing to her General. He watched her leave with thoughtful eyes. Realization hit him like a slap across his face. 'She is the very image of Memro. They could be related, their facial features are slightly different, but their hair color is the exact same tone! This Celera girl is young enough to be Memro's-'
The ship's siren went off and the lights began to flash. "All personnel go to the nearest brace and prepare for warp." An electronic voice commanded.
"Sir, you might want to sit down too." Cauli turned sharply to the small alien who had just spoken. The alien cringed as if expecting an attack. Cauli thought about it for a second, but instead nodded to the creature and went back to his chair. He could hear the Blistonian give a small sigh of relief as it to went back to its seat.
"All personnel are accounted for." Continued the electronic voice, this time directing itself to Cauli.
"Go ahead." Cauli could feel his body begin to push back into his chair. 'No time to think about family relations now, I must prepare my mind for what is ahead.'
PLANET HAKKEN
Trunks and Goku sat together gorging in yet another restaurant on Suma. Trunks smiled and leaned back contently in their booth. After selling most of his equipment and software for a killer profit, he and Goku decided to celebrate by feasting in the universally renowned Miss Chushoku's. Her restaurant was acclaimed by many as the greatest thing to happen to food since saran wrap. 'And her food's reputation lived up well', thought Trunks. Goku was finished his twelfth plate of ramen and motioned to the waitress for more.
"Gee Trunks! Too bad we couldn't eat like this every day!" Goku sang out.
"If you keep that rate of consumption up we won't be eating again for days." Trunks smiled widely and tilted his head in the direction of the menus. "This isn't exactly the most economically sound choice in eating we have made."
Goku starred at him with a confused expression. "What?"
The waitress returned with more bowls filled past the tops with ramen and Goku's other favorites. "Never mind," replied Trunks, but Goku had not heard him as his face was already into another bowl. Trunks stretched his arms and then let them relax comfortably at his sides. He let his back slump and slowly stretched out his spine as well. 'These booths really have a lot of space!' Trunks continued to recline in his position. 'Usually I have to sit up because there isn't enough room for all three of us,' "Hey!" he shouted, causing all the other patrons to stare at him and his companion, "Where is Pan?" Trunks checked his watch and stood up. "She was suppose to meet us here an hour ago!"
Goku slurped lazily on a noodle. "Panny said that she was out shopping today and she must have lost track of time."
"Shopping?" inquired Trunks, "That doesn't sound like something that would keep her busy long."
Goku thought about it and got up too. "She usually forces us to come along... And we are never gone for very long."
They both made their way to the counter and waited for someone to help them. Trunks tapped his fingers impatiently as the cashier continued to add up their bill. "That will be-" the cashier began, after totaling their order, "-Four million and-"
The whole building shook straight down to its foundations and a flash of bright light came from outside. The windows shattered and a large 'boom' clattered across the entire province.
"What the hell was that?!" screamed Trunks to the cashier.
"How should I know?" the alien cried from underneath the counter.
"Trunks! Pan is out there!"
Trunks through a handful of money cards over the counter at the cashier, "That should cover it," he called over his shoulder as he and Goku flew out the door.
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Ha ha, I did it! I got another chapter finished! *Does annoying victory dance* I am very happy that I got around to this. I haven't been in a very good mood in the past two days and I doubt it will improve. But I just saw this file and I thought I should work on it and now it is done! It's on the short side, but I needed to end it there.
Cauli concentrated on the monitor ahead of him. It was a sattelite image directed on Hakken's capital. His eyes widened as lights began to fill up the screen of the image below. Energy bombs began to rain down on the citizens of Hakken and the first assault began. "Damn, they have started the attack already!" cursed Cauli as he slammed his fist into his armrest. "We need to hurry!"
Celera watched quietly from behind his chair. She had left Karo back in the regeneration tank to talk to the General, but from his voice she could tell he didn't want to make conversation. 'Why are all the great guys so hard to get to know?' she wondered thoughtfully as she twirled a strand on her hair with her fingers. 'Oh well,' she smiled, 'a challenge is something I never back away from.'
"Sir" replied one of the crew. "We can arrive at Hakken faster if we warp."
"Well why haven't we already done that?" Cauli demanded angrily.
"Well Sir," stuttered the Blistonian as he fumbled in front of the looming General, "we have injured in the med center that may be forced into serious condition if we do warp. The regeneration tanks aren't made for the pressure warping causes to the system."
Cauli contemplated the problem. "We will have to take the risk then. Proceed to warp."
"Wait a minute!" shrieked a feminine voice behind Cauli. The startled General turned around to come face to face with the blue haired warrior that he had rescued earlier. "Karo is in a tank!"
Cauli sized up the girl's anxious face. She was younger than he had first thought when he had saw her on Odom and could tell she had not reach full adulthood. Her face, which before had seemed so much older, now was on the brink of tears. Cauli frowned at the thought of one of Akuma's elite fighters giving into such a weak emotion. "He is strong. He can make it." Cauli answered decisively, his tone ending the conversation.
Celera nodded sadly and proceeded to leave the room after bowing to her General. He watched her leave with thoughtful eyes. Realization hit him like a slap across his face. 'She is the very image of Memro. They could be related, their facial features are slightly different, but their hair color is the exact same tone! This Celera girl is young enough to be Memro's-'
The ship's siren went off and the lights began to flash. "All personnel go to the nearest brace and prepare for warp." An electronic voice commanded.
"Sir, you might want to sit down too." Cauli turned sharply to the small alien who had just spoken. The alien cringed as if expecting an attack. Cauli thought about it for a second, but instead nodded to the creature and went back to his chair. He could hear the Blistonian give a small sigh of relief as it to went back to its seat.
"All personnel are accounted for." Continued the electronic voice, this time directing itself to Cauli.
"Go ahead." Cauli could feel his body begin to push back into his chair. 'No time to think about family relations now, I must prepare my mind for what is ahead.'
PLANET HAKKEN
Trunks and Goku sat together gorging in yet another restaurant on Suma. Trunks smiled and leaned back contently in their booth. After selling most of his equipment and software for a killer profit, he and Goku decided to celebrate by feasting in the universally renowned Miss Chushoku's. Her restaurant was acclaimed by many as the greatest thing to happen to food since saran wrap. 'And her food's reputation lived up well', thought Trunks. Goku was finished his twelfth plate of ramen and motioned to the waitress for more.
"Gee Trunks! Too bad we couldn't eat like this every day!" Goku sang out.
"If you keep that rate of consumption up we won't be eating again for days." Trunks smiled widely and tilted his head in the direction of the menus. "This isn't exactly the most economically sound choice in eating we have made."
Goku starred at him with a confused expression. "What?"
The waitress returned with more bowls filled past the tops with ramen and Goku's other favorites. "Never mind," replied Trunks, but Goku had not heard him as his face was already into another bowl. Trunks stretched his arms and then let them relax comfortably at his sides. He let his back slump and slowly stretched out his spine as well. 'These booths really have a lot of space!' Trunks continued to recline in his position. 'Usually I have to sit up because there isn't enough room for all three of us,' "Hey!" he shouted, causing all the other patrons to stare at him and his companion, "Where is Pan?" Trunks checked his watch and stood up. "She was suppose to meet us here an hour ago!"
Goku slurped lazily on a noodle. "Panny said that she was out shopping today and she must have lost track of time."
"Shopping?" inquired Trunks, "That doesn't sound like something that would keep her busy long."
Goku thought about it and got up too. "She usually forces us to come along... And we are never gone for very long."
They both made their way to the counter and waited for someone to help them. Trunks tapped his fingers impatiently as the cashier continued to add up their bill. "That will be-" the cashier began, after totaling their order, "-Four million and-"
The whole building shook straight down to its foundations and a flash of bright light came from outside. The windows shattered and a large 'boom' clattered across the entire province.
"What the hell was that?!" screamed Trunks to the cashier.
"How should I know?" the alien cried from underneath the counter.
"Trunks! Pan is out there!"
Trunks through a handful of money cards over the counter at the cashier, "That should cover it," he called over his shoulder as he and Goku flew out the door.
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Ha ha, I did it! I got another chapter finished! *Does annoying victory dance* I am very happy that I got around to this. I haven't been in a very good mood in the past two days and I doubt it will improve. But I just saw this file and I thought I should work on it and now it is done! It's on the short side, but I needed to end it there.