Sorry this took so long to get out. I had to rewrite this entire chapter.
My stupid computer lost the original.
I don't own DBZ, and the odds are that you don't either.
Master Roshi awoke to the sounds of the waves splashing against the shore, and to the presence of a huge ki signature.
Krillian, he thought.
He rose from the couch he had fallen asleep on the night before, and went out to see what his student was up to.
As he walked out on the beach he saw Turtle looking up at something in the sky, moving his head slowly as if following something moving above him.
Roshi looked up as well, just in time to see a Krillian zoom over his head, Eighteen held in his arms.
"YAHHOOO!" Krillian yelled as he blasted straight up into the sky, did a few loops and barrel rolls, and then came to a stop on the ground, setting the amused looking Eighteen down.
"Master, you'll never believe it!" Krillian said with a smile. The smile was so big you would have thought he had just beaten Cell and Freeza at the same time!
Roshi looked over his student before replying. The younger man was in his pajama pants, hair all askew, and stubble on his face. It was obvious he had been awaked just recently, but you couldn't tell that from the amount of energy he was displaying.
"What is it? You practically jumping out of your skin!" Roshi asked, sending a quick glance over to Eighteen, who just nodded and still had a small smile on her face.
Krillian looked over to his wife and took her hand in his. "My beautiful wife and I are going to have a baby!" If it was possible he smiled even bigger.
"A baby? Oh, boy! I'll go dig you a nest Eighteen." Turtle offered a smile on his ancient face.
The group laughed, and Eighteen smiled down at Turtle. "That's sweet of you, but I don't think will be needing a nest."
Roshi turned to the happy couple. "This is a momentous occasion, and congratulations are in order. In fact, let go inside. There is something that I would like you two to have."
The group left to head into the house, all except the turtle. "What else are you going to keep a baby in if you don't have a nest?" Turtle wandered to himself.
..
Master Roshi walked down the stairs with an ornately carved wooden box in his hands. Moving into the living room he saw that Krillian and Eighteen had seated themselves on the couch, and had brought out some drinks and snacks for the three of them. Roshi noticed that they were still holding hands, wondering if they ever had let go.
Roshi walked over to the table and sat the box down, placing it in front of the couple.
"Master, it's beautiful." Krillian stared at the beautiful carved designs of dragons covering the well polished, hand carved treasure.
"Krillian, it's just the box. The real gift is inside." Roshi smiled.
Krillian put his hand behind his head, laughing. "Oh yeah, I knew that." He looked over at his wife who was also admiring the box. "Why don't you open it, Eighteen?"
Eighteen nodded her head, reached down and open the box. " Oh my goodness!" she said as reached in and brought out a magnificent diamond and sapphire necklace.
The necklace sparkled in the sunlight, as Eighteen admired the jewels hanging from it.
"There is something in the box for you too, Krillian. And also something for the both of you." Roshi watched as Krillian reached into the box and pulled out a gold medallion and a handful of folded papers.
Krillian inspected the medallion, and noticed a symbol he had worn for most of his life.
"Let me see it, Krillian." Eighteen peered at the medallion, and the symbol prominently displayed on its face, surrounded by smaller Chinese characters. Then she looked down at Krillian's fighting gi, specifically at the patch on the front.
"It's your symbol, Master." Krillian turned to his teacher.
"It is indeed. Aren't you going to look at the rest of the gifts?" Roshi pointed to the last gift.
Krillian and Eighteen both looked at the folder papers, seeming out of place in this box of spectacular trinkets. Krillian open the papers up and gasped when he read some of what was on them. Eighteen turned to Roshi, and shook her head.
"We can't accept these things, they are too much." She took her necklace and the papers and held them out to the old master. Roshi stood from his seat and walked over to Eighteen. He then took her hands and closed them over the gifts.
Roshi smiled at the pair, "Those things are yours now. I will not take them back."
Krillian stood up, "Master.we can't take your home, these islands. They belong to you."
Roshi addressed his student, "They are your home as well, and they have been for years. I just want them to go to the right hands when my time comes."
Eighteen looked from the master to the student, and pulled her husband down beside her. She then whispered in his ear.
Krillian listened to his wife intently, then nodded. He then returned his gaze to Master Roshi. "We have to decided to accept these gifts on one condition."
Roshi returned to his seat, "And what is that?"
Eighteen answered him, "That you will remain here with us until that time comes. You will stay here and help us raise our child."
Roshi smiled, "How could I deny you this condition. If I am welcome and wanted, I will remain here."
Krillian rose and hugged his mentor, his friend, his father. "I couldn't imagine the world without you, Master."
Roshi returned the hug of his student, his friend, his son. "And I couldn't without any of you either."
Eighteen smiled at this touching father-son moment. Enjoying see her family happy. Family. That word struck her thoughts back to the previous day, when she was discussing the old master's family. She then looked down at the beautiful necklace he had given her. "Roshi were did all of these things come from?"
"They are a part of a long story, Eighteen. About my family."
Krillian blinked, "Your family?"
Roshi settled back into his chair, looking at the eyes of the two before him. Eighteen looked happy that she was now going to get the answers to her questions. Krillian just looked confused.
"Would you like to hear about them?"
End Chp. 3
I am leaving it up to you the reading audience to determine if you want to hear the end. I need only one review to make me believe people want another chapter, because I want to finish it, but I would like to know people read it. So if you're interested in the rest of the story, let me know. Thanks for reading!
I don't own DBZ, and the odds are that you don't either.
Master Roshi awoke to the sounds of the waves splashing against the shore, and to the presence of a huge ki signature.
Krillian, he thought.
He rose from the couch he had fallen asleep on the night before, and went out to see what his student was up to.
As he walked out on the beach he saw Turtle looking up at something in the sky, moving his head slowly as if following something moving above him.
Roshi looked up as well, just in time to see a Krillian zoom over his head, Eighteen held in his arms.
"YAHHOOO!" Krillian yelled as he blasted straight up into the sky, did a few loops and barrel rolls, and then came to a stop on the ground, setting the amused looking Eighteen down.
"Master, you'll never believe it!" Krillian said with a smile. The smile was so big you would have thought he had just beaten Cell and Freeza at the same time!
Roshi looked over his student before replying. The younger man was in his pajama pants, hair all askew, and stubble on his face. It was obvious he had been awaked just recently, but you couldn't tell that from the amount of energy he was displaying.
"What is it? You practically jumping out of your skin!" Roshi asked, sending a quick glance over to Eighteen, who just nodded and still had a small smile on her face.
Krillian looked over to his wife and took her hand in his. "My beautiful wife and I are going to have a baby!" If it was possible he smiled even bigger.
"A baby? Oh, boy! I'll go dig you a nest Eighteen." Turtle offered a smile on his ancient face.
The group laughed, and Eighteen smiled down at Turtle. "That's sweet of you, but I don't think will be needing a nest."
Roshi turned to the happy couple. "This is a momentous occasion, and congratulations are in order. In fact, let go inside. There is something that I would like you two to have."
The group left to head into the house, all except the turtle. "What else are you going to keep a baby in if you don't have a nest?" Turtle wandered to himself.
..
Master Roshi walked down the stairs with an ornately carved wooden box in his hands. Moving into the living room he saw that Krillian and Eighteen had seated themselves on the couch, and had brought out some drinks and snacks for the three of them. Roshi noticed that they were still holding hands, wondering if they ever had let go.
Roshi walked over to the table and sat the box down, placing it in front of the couple.
"Master, it's beautiful." Krillian stared at the beautiful carved designs of dragons covering the well polished, hand carved treasure.
"Krillian, it's just the box. The real gift is inside." Roshi smiled.
Krillian put his hand behind his head, laughing. "Oh yeah, I knew that." He looked over at his wife who was also admiring the box. "Why don't you open it, Eighteen?"
Eighteen nodded her head, reached down and open the box. " Oh my goodness!" she said as reached in and brought out a magnificent diamond and sapphire necklace.
The necklace sparkled in the sunlight, as Eighteen admired the jewels hanging from it.
"There is something in the box for you too, Krillian. And also something for the both of you." Roshi watched as Krillian reached into the box and pulled out a gold medallion and a handful of folded papers.
Krillian inspected the medallion, and noticed a symbol he had worn for most of his life.
"Let me see it, Krillian." Eighteen peered at the medallion, and the symbol prominently displayed on its face, surrounded by smaller Chinese characters. Then she looked down at Krillian's fighting gi, specifically at the patch on the front.
"It's your symbol, Master." Krillian turned to his teacher.
"It is indeed. Aren't you going to look at the rest of the gifts?" Roshi pointed to the last gift.
Krillian and Eighteen both looked at the folder papers, seeming out of place in this box of spectacular trinkets. Krillian open the papers up and gasped when he read some of what was on them. Eighteen turned to Roshi, and shook her head.
"We can't accept these things, they are too much." She took her necklace and the papers and held them out to the old master. Roshi stood from his seat and walked over to Eighteen. He then took her hands and closed them over the gifts.
Roshi smiled at the pair, "Those things are yours now. I will not take them back."
Krillian stood up, "Master.we can't take your home, these islands. They belong to you."
Roshi addressed his student, "They are your home as well, and they have been for years. I just want them to go to the right hands when my time comes."
Eighteen looked from the master to the student, and pulled her husband down beside her. She then whispered in his ear.
Krillian listened to his wife intently, then nodded. He then returned his gaze to Master Roshi. "We have to decided to accept these gifts on one condition."
Roshi returned to his seat, "And what is that?"
Eighteen answered him, "That you will remain here with us until that time comes. You will stay here and help us raise our child."
Roshi smiled, "How could I deny you this condition. If I am welcome and wanted, I will remain here."
Krillian rose and hugged his mentor, his friend, his father. "I couldn't imagine the world without you, Master."
Roshi returned the hug of his student, his friend, his son. "And I couldn't without any of you either."
Eighteen smiled at this touching father-son moment. Enjoying see her family happy. Family. That word struck her thoughts back to the previous day, when she was discussing the old master's family. She then looked down at the beautiful necklace he had given her. "Roshi were did all of these things come from?"
"They are a part of a long story, Eighteen. About my family."
Krillian blinked, "Your family?"
Roshi settled back into his chair, looking at the eyes of the two before him. Eighteen looked happy that she was now going to get the answers to her questions. Krillian just looked confused.
"Would you like to hear about them?"
End Chp. 3
I am leaving it up to you the reading audience to determine if you want to hear the end. I need only one review to make me believe people want another chapter, because I want to finish it, but I would like to know people read it. So if you're interested in the rest of the story, let me know. Thanks for reading!