I knew you'd enjoy that last part Poetess! I wrote that in especially for you my friend. As for the comments...thanks a ton! Mirriorwind I do make typo's allot of times because I write so quickly, I try to keep new stories out so I won't loose the few reviewers I do have! But I'll fix that right away, Good eye! And DarrenK, thanks allot my friend, I do make the story up as I go but I have a set of objectives I make for myself and standards I try to reach so I don't end up just having a chapter for the sake of having one....wait that's what you said isn't it....? -_-; But I'm flatter you like it, tell your friends about me okay!? Now on to today's exciting episode...of Dragonball Z.
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Bulma sat gazing into the blue gem Pikkon handed her as he strapped on his snow suit inside the lab. She tapped the gem against the counter before picking it back up.
"So how exactly does it work?"
Pikkon shrugged.
"Don't ask me, I only brought it here. The Elder Kai said I'd know how to use it when the time came."
Goku pulled his gloves tight before looking back up at them with a grin.
"Maybe it works like the dragonballs? You know a spell or something?"
"You'll put it in the shrine, the stone will revitalize her..."
Trunks sat on the counter still wounded looking down at his sling. The memories of Alexial's revival played in his mind over and over again. His ascension...at the cost of Ambers soul. Goku and the others gave him a solemn look. 18 placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey, don't beat yourself up kid. You didn't know."
"Yeah and I'm sure Goku can help get your girlfriends soul back." Krillin added.
Vegeta winced slightly at the comment looking into the recuperation chamber 17 sat in. He looked back as Trunks blushed wildly.
"S...she wasn't my girlfriend!"
Vegeta turned with a smirk.
"Trunks, why didn't you inform me she was your mate?"
"SHE ISN'T!"
"Right...and I never had a tail."
Goku leaned across Trunks shoulder hard with a grin
"Hey Trunks...it's okay! Gohan was the same way about Videl and now look at them."
"They probably mate like rabbits..."
Gohan looked at Vegeta red in the face now as well. Goku and Vegeta looked at each other with smirks.
"Would you all knock it off? I thought we had business to take care of?"
Piccolo paced in with Goten and Videl lagging close behind. Goku smiled with a wave at the threesome.
"Hey guys! Oh Piccolo have you met my friend Pikkon?"
Piccolo turned looking at Pikkon with a nod.
"So you're Pikkon, I've heard stories about you."
"As have I."
They extended hands with a stern shake and a smile. His gaze then switched back to Bulma.
"So when do we leave?"
"First we'll decide on a party. I think the best way to go is Goku, Pikkon, You myself and Vegeta."
"Who said I was going anywhere?"
They all turned looking at Vegeta. He was standing at full attention now with his arms folded. Bulma blinked still smiling.
"Because you and Goku are the strongest and incase you need to fu...."
"Fuse? With Kakarot? Why would I waist time with that?"
Goku looked at Vegeta.
"Alexial is really strong Vegeta! Who knows where she and her servant will pop up?"
"I'm sure it won't be anything you can't handle, you've done a bang up job thus far…"
The truthful sarcasm was oozing from Vegeta as he burned a whole through Goku.
"I would feel better if..."
"What's the matter? Is the almighty Kakarot getting cold feet? After all the lot of you gravel at his feet like he's a god of some kind. I don't see anyone kissing my feet when the games on the line."
They looked at each other again...this sounded like it was about to get violent in a hurry.
"Ah come on Vegeta..."
"NO! What part of that phrase did you peons not comprehend? Why don't you take Gohan instead..."
Vegeta turned towards the open doorway stopping with a simple glare back.
"After all...a spawn of yours Kakarot can out do the Sayain prince any day...right? Hmp."
Vegeta continued to walk out, disappearing into the dark shadows. Trunks quickly hopped down grunting in pain. He gave chase after his father like a puppy following it's owner. Goten shrugged following his best friend, and like just like that. The Sayain population in the room was cut from five to a measly duo. Gohan smiled at Bulma.
"I guess it won't hurt to miss class today Bulma. I'll go with you."
"Me too!"
"No Gohan...you and Videl go to class. Pikkon, Goku, Krillin, and myself will accompany Bulma."
"Sorry Piccolo, I gotta go to work today! In fact...I'M LATE!"
Krillin ran over to 18 kissing her on the cheek before bolting past Gohan and Videl. Gohan shrugged waving good-bye as he and Videl departed. Bulma looked at 18 and sighed.
"I was hopping to ask you to stay here and keep an eye on things...but I think we need all the help we can get. What do you say girl, you commin' along?"
18 shrugged picking up a snow suit from the closet heading into the bathroom to change clothes.
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A massive explosion erupted, leveling the city to ash. It was his 4th flattened living establishment in half as many days. Gannon clutched his fist impatiently. He closed his eyes crossing his fingers. As his eyes opened they were completely white, and he was in contact with his master.
"Mistress...these places hold nothing. Perhaps you have sensed the wrong things in your vision to me?"
Patients is the key my child. You are close to the red stone...I feel it in my soul.
"Then for you, Milady I shall continue."
That's exactly what I wanted to hear...by the way. Shibi wants to go find Alexia, and I felt you were more than up for the task, but you mission is much more important. Do not interfere when her time comes.
"Of course."
Gannon closed his eyes again, as they reopened their normal color had returned. Gannon grunted as he took to the air, on in search of the next location.
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"He destroyed another one! Dammit!"
Piccolo slammed his fist against the counter. They couldn't stand sitting by when they could be fighting. But at the moment no one was a match for them. Only Goku could stand tall, but with his Super Sayain 3 being too radical to control for long periods, fighting in that form was only a dead last resort. Though he had been training vigorously, trying to find a way to control it, he hadn't full figured out how yet. So their best hope now was to find Alexial's lighter half, and pray she had an answer. 18 stepped out of the bathroom ready. They walked over to Goku, placing hands on his available appendages waiting to go. Goku stood their with his finger tips on his forehead. His gaze was serious along with the rest of them. A simple trickle of sweat ran down the side of his face. He looked back at the others with a sheepish grin.
"Now where were we going again?"
The all fell over in classic anime form before shouting Mount Komu. He nodded still smiling.
"Right, right!"
They teleported without a trace from Capsule Corp.
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They appeared somewhere in the middle of the mountain. They looked around as the wind blew heavily across the snowy crag. It was almost like a maze in some instances as the paths seemed to branch, separating, ranging across into the distance. Bulma smacked Goku across the back of the head with the blue stone. He bawled over in pain holding the back of his head as the stone fell into the snow with a crisp crunch. Goku looked back at Bulma with a tear in his eye.
"The hell was that for!?!"
"Goku you idiot! This looks like the base of the mountain! You were suppose to take us to the cave!"
"But I can't take you where I can't sense ki Bulma!"
She slapped a hand on her waist looking around.
"I don't exactly see anything with a grand power level around here! So how did we make it to this place huh!?"
Goku pointed at the mountain yeti digging in the snow for food in the distance. Bulma quickly shot off her most innocent of smiles.
"Oh...!"
"Well then how do we get to the cave?"
Piccolo walked past 18 picking up the blue gem from the snow. It began to glow as if beckoning them to follow it's light. Piccolo looked back at 18 with a nod.
"I say we follow this thing and see where it takes us."
They agreed following Piccolo towards the winding paths of Komu, and into the desperate search for hope.
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Trunks leaned into the cold capsule, gazing at it's enticing blue light. Inside laid his heart, dormant and lifeless. It was hard for him to see her like that, a constant reminder of his failure to protect her, a broken promise. Goten was with him this time around. Looking down into the pod. Amber's parents knew what had happened, Goten told them. Upon talking to Bulma and young Trunks soon after, they didn't mind letting her stay there. They didn't come by to observe her like Trunks would, it was far to painful...and Goten could see it tearing Trunks' heart out. The machine whizzed it's noise, letting Trunks know she was still alive in there. Goten shook his head placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey Trunks...let it go man, it's not your fault."
"Yes it is Goten. I pressured her to do it. If we would have just left, none of this would be happening."
"But Alexial would have gotten loose eventually don't you think?"
Trunks didn't say anything. He just continued to look down at her. Goten quickly shook Trunks shoulder.
"Oh, oh, hey Trunks come and teach me the Super Sayain 2 technique man! That way when we fuse into Gotenks, we'll be twice as strong!"
"Sorry but ...."
"Hm...Super Sayain 2 you say? Perhaps it would be beneficial for you to join the in crowd boy."
Trunks and Goten snapped back around to see Vegeta slowly pacing down the steps. Goten's eyes lit up.
"Does this mean…you're gonna train me Vegeta!?!"
Vegeta looked at Goten's excited pose. He observed him from head to toe several times looking for an answer. He didn't really feel like training. He was just going to order Trunks to do it despite his injuries but...
"No."
Goten gave him a look of disappointment. He wanted to train under Vegeta...he had heard stories from Trunks on how intense Vegeta can be. He couldn't be that much worse than Piccolo and his mother could he? He threw himself at Vegeta's feet, locking onto his leg gazing up at his best friends father.
"OH please your majesty!? It's for the good of our Sayain race!"
"What!?!"
"You're a prince and I'm justa normal Sayain. That makes me your subject!"
"Where in Kami's name did you get such a ridiculous ideal in your head!?"
"Well I figured it out for myself...but we must rise up as a people to defeat our oppressors!"
Vegeta shook his legs but Goten gripped firmly. He placed a hand on Goten's face shoving him back the best he could. Trunks watched with a huge sweat drop leaning from the back of his head.
"Oppressors!? Boy you are in no way, shape, or form oppressed nor have you ever been! Now release my leg!"
"Come on! Please Vegeta!?!"
Vegeta shook his leg again. Goten's lock was solid like the jaws of a pitbull and with a simple sigh...
"Oh alright; I'll train you...brat."
Goten let go of his leg taking his book bag off, slinging it onto the floor. He opened the flap pulling out his fighting ghee. He then proceeded to strip in front of Vegeta and Trunks in excitement. Tossing his shirt and pants onto the floor. He danced around in an effort to slide his leg into the holes of his orange jumpsuit. Vegeta and Trunks eyes followed him around the room in his dance before he finally fell over with a loud thud. Vegeta looked at his son.
"I guess we should see how you've been coming long while we're at it. Go get dressed."
"I don't feel like it."
"That wasn't a request."
Trunks turned around cocking his head up towards him slightly. Trunks stood about shoulder high to his father, so he had to lean on his toes a bit to reach his face. Noticing the glare on his face...Trunks knew better than to challenge Vegeta.
"Tch. Fine."
Trunks walked off towards his room as Vegeta looked over towards Goten whom was at it again, this time with his shoes.
"I'm ready Veg...."
Vegeta shook his head as Goten again fell flat on his face.
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They trudged through the mountain peaks with Piccolo in the lead...holding the stone like a compass. Already they had avoided an avalanche and a pack of snow Yeti's stampeding along the mountains. There salvation had come from a Kameahameaha and some good fighting from the foursome. The top had to be near as the air felt thinner and thinner and the path smaller and shorter. Piccolo stopped as the gem began to glow wildly just by a high ledge. He looked up along with the others as they curiously looked into the thick blizzard.
"I think it's a straight shot to the top from here."
They nodded as Piccolo took to the air carefully followed by the others. Goku picked up Bulma following much in the same fashion. They flew what seemed to be miles finally coming to a cave at the pinnacle. Destiny was right in front of them, and courage was all they need to grasp it. And so Piccolo led hopping ledges, and finally stepping into the cave. It was dark. That much they all agreed on, only the simply rapid gleams from the jewel gave them light.
"Hey Goku, you take point from here on out."
"Sure Piccolo."
He turned tossing Goku the stone. Goku stepped forward changing into a Super Sayain. He looked around as the cave was short. It was only about 20 feet deep.
"Hey I don't see anything guys."
"Down there."
Pikkon walked up next to Goku pointing down at the ground. it was a chute with strange ancient writing in front of it. Bulma nodded, clutching her fist in excitement as she ran up to it running her hand across the lettering.
"This is the same type of writing I saw in Alexial's prison."
Bulma pulled out her scanner running it across the letters. She smiled looking back at them.
"For research!"
And with that said, Bulma was the first to slide down the chute screaming out with a thrill as she slid down, her voice ultimately fading. The other shrugged doing the same, following down into the depths of the cave. As they slid it became increasingly brighter, glowing a clear glassy blue as they entered a large wide open space. This cave was beautiful. It held a mysterious blue glow to it. Icy crystal grew from each and every inch around the sacred writings. The slide spiraled around the room ultimately reaching a large platform suspended in mid air. They looked around in awe as four waterfalls poured from the wall to underneath them. Holy choiring reverberated from within the walls, coming from seemingly nowhere. Goku powered down as the gorgeous blue light was more than enough for them to see.
"Wow...Chi-Chi would have loved this place!"
Bulma took the stone from Goku, waving it around, pointing it from wall to wall looking for a reaction. As she pointed it towards the south end of the room, the stone gave a wild glow firing a blast of blue energy onto the tip of the platform. A small waste high column shot up. The waterfalls quickly typhoon causing the cave to fill faster than a blink of an eye. They swam in the water, nowhere to go...but it drained quickly bringing them back down to the platform...dry? They exhaled gasping for air looking at their bodies in shock that their snow suits were still dry as a bone...and Piccolo's cape ensemble wasn't soggy.
"What was that!?" Pikkon gasped leaning forward.
"Hey check that out."
They all looked ahead in wonderment. A block of ice floated, suspended in mid air just behind the short column. Entrapped with in the ice was a woman. She was naked crossing her hands across her chest . Her legs were crossed as well, her figure nothing short of perfection as was her milky skin. Her face was just like Alexial's, her eyes were closed and her mane seemed to loft, spread across like air was gently pushing it up. It was a gorgeous light brown that radiated in the soft blue light of her prison. The column radiated glowing the same color as the stone in Bulma's grasp.
She looked back at the others who nodded for her to continue, shooing their hands in encouragement. Bulma took a deep breathe walking towards the hollow. She place the stone upon the column, backing off quickly while looking up at the incased woman. The stone shot a soft spreading light towards the ice thawing it away. The light began to take form. Long white gloves that proceed to her triceps on both arms, finger holes removed. The light twisted around her legs forming a pair of angelic sandals that coiled to her calf A long skirt formed at her waist, it cut low showing off her hips. A golden laced belt held them up. Long slits crept up the side of her legs, allowing them to be exposed on all sides, while the rest of the skirt tastefully sat in between.
A halter top of pure white crossed her chest, and a golden head band spanned her forehead. The blue jewel flew to her, engraving itself into her chest much like her sisters. White ribbon lofted from her emulating Alexial's chains. She gracefully landed in front of them opening her eyes, revealing them to be the palest of blues. She extended her arms allowing the ribbon to tastefully set around her. They were stupefied by her beauty and power as the emblem in ancient writing appeared in the jewel on her chest disappearing almost a sudden as it appeared. In a soft beautiful voice she spoke.
"I am Alexia. You have summoned me have you not?"
They were speechless. They didn't know what to say as she gave them a simple look
"What is thy desire?"
END OF PART XIV
Alexia has emerged!! I love good plot development! What do you guys think? Please review!
*Goku*
Hey guys it's Goku! Next time on Dragonball Z, we've awoken Alexia, Alexial's twin, from the depths of entombment. As we search for answers to the enigma that lie in front of us. Another one of Alexial's cronies appears! Mean while my son is being trained by Vegeta! Show em what a Sayain is made of Goten...speaking of which I hope Alexia is as strong as we all hope she is. Watch a clash of ancient fighters and magic on the next nail biting episode of Dragonball Z!
Shibi vs. Alexia