They had all come over...they all wanted to hear the tale of Alexia. Goku stood in the back next to Dr. Briefs. The white haired man flicked his lighter, while constantly cursing the thing for not working. Goku gave him a simple grin, shooting his ki to light the cigarette he so often kept in his mouth. He nodded taking a deep puff and replying with a simple. "Thanks Goku." Roshi stood in front of them with a serious look upon his face, his shades seemed to flash in the light to match his unnerved wisdom. To Goku's right leaned the one and only 17. He sat in the doorway still captivated by Alexia's righteous beauty and grace. Across the way, Piccolo stood next to Gohan and a somewhat distant Videl. Gohan looked over at her with a smile, she simply tossed her head in the opposite direction, still jealous of their teacher's "aid". Pikkon wasn't far off from her location, towering over Krillin whom laid in the lap of 18. Mrs. Briefs was with Chi-Chi.
They booth stood looking with smiles next to an inquisitive Dende, who just blinked waiting to hear the story so he could tell Popo about it later. Bulma had her arms wrapped around her son, placing her head on top of his. Trunks sighed much to Goten's amusement. It was embarrassing for his mother to show such affection in front of the others, even though he really didn't mind when his mother did things like this. Tien and Yamcha just leaned back in the grass waiting and looking. Bra and Marion were in the grass Indian style just in front of Alexia, and doing much of the same was Mr. Satan. He gazed at her just like one of the children boiling with anticipation. Alexia crossed her legs gracefully falling into a sitting position in the grass on a knoll in Dr. Briefs indoor forest. Lastly, watching was Vegeta. He leaned against a tree, staring at her as she sat looking like a grandfather about to pass a legend down to his grandchildren. Alexia looked up at them, beginning her chronicle.
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Long ago, this planet was known as the Realm of Dio Choa, or Land of The Gods. These gods held different strengths and abilities far greater than that of what you have seen. These gods made off springs, slave servants which were the great ancestors of the human race today. The humans as well held abilities much like those of the gods accept they could only control their energy and fly across the air like birds. Even though the humans were slaves, they lived well among the gods, they did not labor much. One could say they were more like pets than slaves. One day, a man appeared, a Sayain, he was their ruler and prophet who traveled from his home to tell the gods of the danger that he had envisioned ahead.
"Know ye this my lordships and ladies. A great threat shall be posed to your supremacy of the universe. The ones known as Mages shall infiltrate you in the silhouette of your beloved off spring. One by one you will fall to their magic."
They laughed at the Sayain profit. For they were gods, so what mere human could match wits with them? Even those of the human race laughed. The leader of the gods, Shani, stood first boasting with his chest out.
"Sayain...your concerns will be considered but I see not the danger of which you speak. The humans are our beloved subordinates, and we cannot be fooled by impostures. The ones that do oppose us will be destroyed. You see your majesty...you should not be concerned."
The Sayain king pointed his finger to Lord Shani. His expression wasn't kind as he scolded the mighty king of gods. The Sayain spoke.
"You Lord Shani...I have seen a darker image for you. Your fate will be the true undoing of everything!"
Shani laughed sending the Sayain monarch away, and so he left. Time passed, until one day, Shani and his people were raided by these dark Mages, falling and dropping one by one, either imprisoned or killed. The humans were forced into servitude and slowly the empire fell. While Shani was incarcerated in his own dungeon, he met a beautiful Mage woman. She would heal him when he was sick and bring him extra food to eat. They fell in love and one night she allowed him to take her. It continued for sometime until she became ripe with child. The woman went to a birth doctor to find out the child's sex. Shani was to have a daughter. She went down into the dungeons to give him the news of their off spring, and so he named her...named me. I am their child.
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"Wait a blasted second...then who did we fight in the park! Your shadow?!"
She shook her head looking back at Vegeta.
"Please highness have patients...."
Vegeta scoffed leaning back on the tree looking off into nowhere. Alexia nodded to the others continuing her story.
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It wasn't long before they discovered my mother and fathers affair, and if my mother had not been pregnant so with me...they would have executed her then and there. My father however was not a case of similar circumstance. My mother would not allow them to do harm to him, so she freed my father from his shackles beckoning him to run. But with a kiss of passion he declined, freeing what was left of his people and waging a final assault on the mages. The battle was bloody and long, but the Mages numbers and magic was far too great for the god's of Dio Choa. As Shani's final act before dying in battle, he used the last of his strength, turning the greatest assets of this ancient race to grand stones, only able to be utilized by those of god's blood, and scattered them. With his final breath, he placed a dark proclamation upon all.
"My child shall be the end of you all! If my people and civilization cannot be remember than neither shall the generations of past, present, and future!"
His beloved was then posses with a burning flame, coaxing and consuming the impregnated child with his vengeance and hate. My mother feared the worse, and in her efforts released a holy spell hoping to counteract the hatred. Instead of purifying me, I split in my mothers womb...and Alexial was created. Upon birth, my mother took us and fled, raising us to the best of her ability, but despite our love for our mother...Alexial was filled with hatred towards the humans and Mages. Myself...I held no hatred for them. And so I was a seemingly peaceful incarnate of my father. Within time when my mother was aging, and her magic weaker, the Mages finally hunted her down and killed my mother for treason. And it was then that my sister could stand no more. So she set out to kill them all. Within her arsenal she found that strangely enough she could manipulate the flow of time, compressing the planes between dimensions to halt time completely...despite this dark and fearful technique, she wasn't strong enough by herself. She turned to me, begging for me to assist her in destroying them, and taking back the planet. However...I could not hate those I did not know. And so she cursed me and sought out for the stones. Alexial could feel something deep with in her...she knew she had the to find those stones. One night she had a vision, it was my father. He told her finding them would amplify her already great abilities, and his wish...to ultimately stop time and all of it's flow...then we could be happy again as this great Universe's rulers. As she learned and developed her skills, the people began to call her a time demon. A Sonajow in their language. She waged war for many years, I too trained, but it was not for the same purposes. I felt an urge to protect life, and all that was good about it...I knew one day I would have to fight her. Fortunately, several elder mages sealed her up in the eternal flames with one of my fathers own stone. Entombing her deep within a cave, protected by talisman. I too was enshrined, but only as a counter measure. If my sister was every released some one would need to be able to combat her. The Supreme Kai's of the other world gave their word to release me upon her awakening...so here I am.
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"I do not blame her for her wants, she is a spawn of hatred from my fathers burning soul. She never had the chance to be anything but what she is. She please don't think to badly of my dear sister."
Alexia bowed her head humbly as if to apologize for all of her sisters wrong doings. They all looked at her as if they understood and accepted her apology, all except.....
"So you want me to except that woman's actions as nature? Psh, you have some nerve..."
She stood turning to face Vegeta. He spat onto the plush green ground stepping forward towards Alexia. Alexia nodded her head.
"I beg of you sir, do not hold a grudge with her."
"Don't hold a grudge!? Do you not know what she did to me...what she did to my son!?! How dare you ask of such a thing!?"
Vegeta ripped open his shirt, the wounds were slowly healing, still damaged and scarred into his body. Alexia returned her gaze back to Vegeta's face. His nose wrinkled with hatred as his eyes twitched, his teeth clutching in rage.
"Do you not know the humiliation she put me through...having to watch my own son get whipped like a dog, and then being beaten as if I was nothing!"
"I apologize for her, your maj..."
"Shut up! There's no point in you apologizing for her!"
Goku stepped up raising a hand towards Vegeta.
"Hey come on Vegeta...she didn't do anything. How about we just accept what Alexial is and..."
"There will be no forgiveness Kakarot!"
Vegeta transformed into a Super Sayain 2, his energy blowing rapid winds, forcing them all to cover their eyes.
"She will forever feel my hatred! No one makes a fool out of me! Be it a god or human...I demand respect! Those who do not give it, parish!"
Vegeta floated into the air before storming away deep into the forest leaving them all there, only looking into the distance with sympathetic eyes. The last standing bit of Vegeta's pride was shinning through. But his speech was off. It seemed so false, so empty. While it sounded like him, the feeling they all got from it was one of a front instead of his true feeling. Alexia turned looking at them.
"Please allow me to have an audience with him alone."
Alexia floated into the air giving chase to the Sayain prince.
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Shibi flew along side Gannon, carving the landscape heading towards the plush scenery of a large jungle. Shibi crossed her arms looking over towards her counter part.
"Gannon?"
He turned his head looking over at her hard.
"What?"
"Mistress Alexial...do you think she is upset at me for failure?"
"No. Disappoint more likely...do not worry Shibi. You'll get another chance. Some one is sure to show up at our next location."
Shibi nodded.
"Yes...they can sense us."
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"I wonder what she's talking to Vegeta about?"
"I wish I knew Bulma...I hope she gets the old Vegeta back. We sure could use him."
Yamcha laid back in the grass looking up into the sky, as the adults all gathered looking towards the location the two left. Trunks looked over at Goten. He motioned his head towards the door. Goten nodded following him out the room. With everyone paying the opposite direction so much attention it was relatively easy for them to slip out unnoticed. Goten followed Trunks all the way up to his room.
"Close the door would ya?"
Trunks walked towards the closet tossing the shirt from off his back onto the bed. He shuffled through his clothes as Goten turned back towards him closing the door.
"What's up Trunks...got a date?"
Trunks looked at him slightly angered at the comment. Goten should have known by now where his heart laid...which was partly why he had Goten up there with him. Trunks tossed a black silk tank top onto the bed, along with a gray pair of combat pants. Goten looked up at Trunks.
"Look, I sensed it too. And I know we're allot stronger than what we use to be...maybe we should tell our dad's about this one and let them handle instead?"
Trunks looked back at Goten pulling his barely shoulder length hair into a pony tail.
"No...I have to do this Goten. I have to correct my mistakes."
"You didn't make a mistake Trunks...it just happened..."
Trunks dropped the pants he had on sliding into the gray combat pants he had laid out. He pulled the tank top on, silver chain still around his neck, flexing his chest muscles to show Goten he meant business. Goten shook his head looking at Trunks as he crossed back to his closet pulling out his yellow boots, belt, and matching weight gloves.
"Come on Trunks...don't do it. Be reasonable for a change....did I just say that?"
Trunks wasn't amused as he tucked the shirt into his pants, clipping on his belt. He sat on the bed sliding his boots on, and finished by strapping up his gloves. Trunks stared at his hands, flexing them open and closed, before finally clutching them tight looking back at his best friend.
"You in or out...?"
"Trunks..."
Trunks pulled the black fighting ghee out the closet, tossing an orange shirt, belt, matching wristbands and boots. Goten gazed at them, he knew the style all to well. It was just like his fathers, they made it to suit his taste...black to match his hidden emotions. Goten looked back up at his best friend. Trunks nodded to him, extending his hand in an upward position as if they were to arm wrestle, to his partner.
"You in or out...?"
Goten nodded grabbing his hand. They squeezed tight smirking at each other with fiery eyes.
"I'm in!"
Goten quickly got dressed, and soon they both hopped out the window to follow the grand power signals in the great vastness of the planet.
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"Please wait your majesty....."
Vegeta slowed himself turning to look at his pursuer. She stopped just in front of him. He looked at her coldly before speaking.
"Well?"
"You seem troubled sire, and it doesn't seem like my sister is the cause of your plight."
"I've had allot on my mind..."
"You can tell me Milord."
Vegeta looked at her. Her eyes were soothing almost. They held a mystical presence that ultimately put the Sayain prince at ease. And so he floated down into the woodland area, sitting on a downed log. Alexia followed him, standing just in front of, watching him with a feel of compassion.
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"This is the place she described."
Shibi gracefully floated down towards the simply village. Her arms extended outward. Gannon fell towards the ground hard, landing, rattling the ground. The villagers rushed from out there huts and surrounds, stopping their everyday activity to look upon the two strangers. Shibi smiled as the children watched in awe at the two. She motioned with her finger for the child to come to her.
"Oh aren't you precious...come to Aunty Shibi."
The child nodded with a smile. She stepped slowly towards the demon before being quickly snatched up by the tribe leader. He narrowed his eyes.
"What do you want!?"
"My aren't you uncouth? Gannon and I are guest here, I think you should treat us with respect."
The strapping young chief looked hard at them.
"I've been sensing your power for quiet sometime now...and your objectives are clear to me."
"Now, now my good man. I assure you you've got it all wrong. My servant Gannon my look like a ruffian but he is really quiet the gentle giant."
She chuckled looking up at Gannon. He smirked devilishly, crossing his arms. Shibi looked back at the villagers.
"I only came to collect my dear masters precious family relic that was lost so long ago. Tell me do you have the purple gem?"
"The magic stone is not available to you! Now leave us be!"
Shibi placed a stray hand to her hip narrowing her glance. The villagers backed slightly as Shibi grinned evilly.
"Now me...I personally don't blame you for wanting the stone. After all you did find it....but I don't think you want to take this course of action, you might upset my dear friend Gannon...."
Gannon's smirk disappeared as he growled in his deep gruff voice as Shibi continued.
"...and I don't think you'll want to see him upset."
Shibi held out her palm to the chief, motioning with her fingers for the gem.
"Now if you don't mind, my mistress's stone?"
The tribe leader put the child down. He stood tall looking hard at them.
"I will not give it to you. Now please leave."
Gannon rushed the man promptly swing at him. The chief leapt into the air firing an energy wave down at Gannon. It exploded on impact, clouding the vicinity with dust. Shibi looked ahead shocked at what just happened. The chief packed quiet a wallop. He floated high above ,firing more energy waves down on Gannon. He exhaled heavily, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"That...should do some damage."
The chief turned to Shibi pointing to her in rage.
"You! You're next if you don't leave!"
Shibi shook her head motioning for him to turn around. He did so only to be grabbed by Gannon. He held the man high choking the life out of him, narrowing his gaze. He clutched his teeth hard as the man bled from the neck slightly. The villagers screamed in terror as Gannon dug his claw like nails into the flesh surrounding their leaders neck. The blood began to stream, dripping down his body, rolling from his foot to a puddle far below. Gannon laughed as the chiefs eyes began to roll into the back of his head while he gagged.
"You were courageous my friend. Incredibly brave, but you know what a brave man is in the end..."
Gannon took his thumb, flipping the long nail horizontally to the chiefs throat. He pressed it slowly into the skin, barely breaking it.
"...it's nothing but an extreme fool."
In a swift move, Gannon ran his claw across the chiefs throat, slashing it, and killing the brave fighter. Gannon tossed the corpse, blood now gushing into a pool around him on the ground for all to see. The villagers screamed in agony as their leader had been slain, calling to him, hoping for him to awaken. Gannon landed next to Shibi. He looked at her.
"The bastard got blood all on my fingers."
"Poor baby."
Shibi grabbed Gannon's hand, suckling the blood off. They both chuckled as the gazed at the villagers backing away. Shibi held her hand out to the villagers. A yellow wave began to form around her hand, until her whole palm illuminated with power.
"Now won't one of you be a dear and bring me the stone...?"
A woman emerged from the back of the group. She was dressed in elegance for their people. The stone of magic around her neck shimmering with power. The villagers pleaded with her. "No your ladyship...not you too!"
"I do not want anymore of my people harmed..."
Shibi smiled laughing.
"No worries Milady...just give us what we want, and no one else dies."
She took the stone off clutching it in her hands. A lone villager ran up to her.
"Don't do it!"
"Silence! My husband just gave his life trying to defend this thing! I will not see anymore death over this!"
She tossed the stone to Shibi. Her eyes lit up as the stone wafted towards her...and disappeared?!
"What the...?"
A cloud of dust shot up in the opposite direction as the young man in a black ghee and orange accessories stood with his back to them materialized. He turned ever so slowly, tossing the stone up and down in his hand. He smiled.
"Lookie at what I got?"
Shibi and Gannon gave deranged stares at the young warrior. He smiled again.
"I'm guessing you'll want this back?"
"YES! WE WANT IT!"
"You can have it!"
The two turned at the other voice only to catch a solid foot to each jaw, shooting them both flying into the distance. The villagers watched impressed as Goten handed the stone back to the queen.
"Hang onto this!"
"How do you plan to fight such beast!?"
Goten smirked as Trunks hair began to rise slowly, wind currents building up. He was already beginning to allow rage to set in. Electricity ripped from him as he transformed. His power level sky rocketed as he turned SSJ2. The rocks rose around him, and as he saw his father do 5 years ago against Buu he turned the terrain into a weapon. Using his ki to toss the sharp rocks after the two demons. Trunks then took off giving chase. His anger flowing through him as the memories of Amber filled him to the brim.
"IF I CAN'T HAVE ALEXIAL YOU TWO WILL HAVE TO DO INSTEAD!!!!"
Gannon looked up only to fall under a barrage of rocks. After bursting loose Trunks was on him, beating him to a bloody pulp across the wooded area. Landing hard punch after kick in his face. Gannon grunted trying to defend, but Trunks had quickly gained an advantage through his sneak attack. Shibi was under a similar situation as the young Goten was assisting his best friend right beside him doing much of the same. The two grunted as the electricity ran through their Sayain blood. Goten quickly switched with Trunks, not loosing a beat, driving the enemy back, they switched again this time crossing blows, Trunks hitting Goten's counterpart, and vice versa. Gannon and Shibi flew back as the two Sayain's fired a blast into them. The forest was cleared out in a rocking explosion. Goten and Trunks floated next to each other, both piercing the dusty remains, waiting for them to move. Trunks popped his knuckles as Goten did his neck. They then looked at each other as Shibi and Gannon both arose from the ground tattered and damaged. They were enraged as they emerged back to their eye level. The wind blew as the two young Sayains emitted the one thing that unnerved the two dark tyrants that no other opponent had showed in their years of life. Confidence.
END OF PART XVI
Sorry I couldn't get this off before I went back home for Thanksgiving break...but thems the breaks. I'm entering my last two weeks of the semester and you know what that means, study time and finals! But Some of my classes are pretty easy so I should be able to get in another chapter or two depending on how things work out. I was just letting you all know just incase my updates slow down. I hoped yawl liked the chapter! Please review.
*Goku*
Hey this is Goku! Trunks and Goten continue to battle Alexial's goon squad by their lonesome, but when the battle drags on, The Sayain Duo is forced into a rock and a hard place! Mean while Vegeta has a chat with Alexia....oh man but I'm really concerned about Trunks and Goten, and that stone! Somebody has to do something ...and you won't believe who! On the next exciting episode of Dragonball Z!!
No Hurt Friends!!