FOUNDATIONS: Terrestrial Fellowship
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A/N: Thankyou once again, and as usual to you great people who review, it just makes me want to write more knowing people ar reading and enjoying this fic.
Therefore, I will do my best to write MORE..
Enjoy.
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Chapter 6: Answers to 'some' questions
After concealing themselves behind the tall tree roots, Gohan listened carefully for any indication that the threat could have slipped them by.
He received his answer when he peaked his head around the site of the thick tree root, his jaw ajar and his eyes wide, there before him was a foot, the size of a small car downed with thick black scaly skin and sharp white claws, the tips of the claws were blood red.
Gohan tore his eyes away from the foot before him, and continued upward, to and ankle just as callosal and menacing, then a knee and higher still well over 20 feet high, the thick muscly region of a leg came in sight, again scaly black skin, with thick stocky spikes clawing along the outer side.
Gohan froze when he herd the another hot breath snort from the creature, it was huge large like the dinosaurs he had encountered whilst alone in the wilderness, but this was no dinosaur.
The restless snorting passed, Gohan looked down to the creatures feet that were singing into the soft ground, the pressure of its weight was uprooting water that was buried deep within the ground, it oozed out in between its three bird like toes.
Gohan returned to looking up high, and a shock passed over him, he could not see this mysterious animals head, it reached up past the canopy, only its chest was in view, black with small thin spikes protruding through the centre.
"Gohan? what Is.." Gohan's hand slapping over his fathers mouth, even though Goku had spoken in a whisper, Gohan did not want to risk anything.
The creature snorted with each movement of its head, it leaned its head down slightly to gain view below the canopy at the ground beneath it.
Gohan Ducked out of sight.
It looked around slowly, much like a snake, its long thin tongue pocking in and out smelling the thick air of the fern filled forest.
Its astute eyes did not detect any movement, yet it persisted, taking a moment to look at its feet where it watched the mud ooze around its toes.
After another moment, it seemed satisfied, pulling its head out from beneath the canopy and returning to its bird's eye view high above.
Gohan listened hard, his back pressed firmly against the tree root, and he licked his lips nervously, lubricating the cracking flesh. He herd the squishing mud shift, the creature was once again on the move, it began pacing away, the vibrating judders of the ground became less and less intense as the animal walked away.
Gohan took another moment to stay hidden; he then looked to his father who was also sitting motionlessly, awaiting that OK from Gohan.
Gohan removed his hand from his father's mouth, and slumped down onto the soft ground exhaling the tight air out of his lungs.
"Gohan? What was it?" Goku asked in a whisper.
Gohan looked toward the direction the creature had gone tree twigs and shrubs dishevelled where its body had treaded, branches hanging off by threads of bark, he turned back to Goku.
"I don't know dad, but it was big, and.. Weird, I never saw anything like it, even when I was alone in the wilderness" Gohan said, he looked to the ground shaking his head.
"Dad. how are we going to get out of here?" There was desperation in his sons voice, Goku wanted to do more but did all he could, reassure his son that all would be all right.
"I told you, we will find a way, and if anything were to happened, I want you to never give up hope. no matter what Gohan. promise me!" Goku said, snailing his hand over the ground until he fount the fabric of his sons gi, then finding Gohan's arm he griped it tightly.
He knew his father could not see his expression, but Gohan nodded firmly just the same.
"I will dad, I promise." He said.
Gohan stood up, finding firmer ground for his feet to tread on, looking up he realised that the tree roots were sensational cover, they would effortlessly keep the elements such as wind and rain at bay.
"Hey dad, you wait here im going to go find something for us to eat, im starved" Gohan said rubbing his stomach and looking around the area for any fruit covered bushes or trees.
Goku finished positioning himself fin a lotus position, and responded.
"Sure thing son, ill be right here, just watch out you don't know what could be hanging around here" Goku called.
"Ill see you back here soon" Gohan responded, then walked away from the covering tree, out toward the various shrubbery that he hoped would contain some sort of nourishment for both their drained bodies.
*Piccolo, where are you?" he said to himself, he stumbled agross a shrub with small cherry like fruit handing from its stems, only they were yellow, he started gathering them up, his hopes on the green warrior that was his closest friend, hoping he was still alive.
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Krillin's feet touched down upon the bright white tiles of the lookout, he looked around frantically for the guardian of earth or Mr.Popo.
"HEY. anyone here, Mr.Popo. Kami.. ANYBODY?" He called, his hand on either side of his mouth, amplifying his call.
Tien, Vegeta, Yumcha and Bulma also touched down moments later, hearing Krillin's shouting thay looked around for any sighs of life.
"Look!" shrieked Puar, pointing her delicate violet paw toward the main doors of the lookout.
All looked to see Mr. Popo come running down the steps, in his hand a white clothe.
The black Genie was exhausted partly from running but it was evident upon his face that something was not right.
"Oh thank goodness you arrived, all of you, its Kami," He said hastily leaning over breathing heavily, his hand grappling his knees to support him.
Krillin walked up rubbing the black genies back.
"Tell us, what happened Mr. Popo?" Asked Yumcha, placing Bulma down on the tiled floor walking up to the panting man.
"I (Cough)" Mr. Popo could not capture his breath as he broke into a fit of coughing, the air escaping his chest.
Vegeta was becoming irritated; he pushed past Yumcha, belting his to the side.
"Spill it, liquorish breath, where is that old vine? Hissed Vegeta, grasping Mr. Popo by the front of his vest lifting him 2 feet off the ground.
Everyone stared, Vegeta manner was now over the edge, and the deep lines in his forehead were abnormal
"Vegeta! put him down right now" Said Tien, walking up behind the sayajin prince preparing a ki blast in the palm of his hand, for reassurance that he would be obliged.
Which Vegeta did, but the snarl on his face was persistent as he stared back at Popo lowering him back down to the floor.
Tien imidietly diminished the ki blast from his hand, folding his arms over his chest, glaring at Vegeta who took no notice of him.
The genie adjusted his vest quickly.
"Inside. follow me," he ordered, jogging back toward the door he had emerged from moments earlier.
All followed, including Vegeta but he kept his distance referring the rear of the group.
The stout genie entered thru the doors, walking down a hallway, the third door on the right was open, and he entered through it.
Krillin was close behind, he also entered and stopped at the entrance, and the others seconds later were there the same thought played in their minds.
Stretched out on a bed was a weary Kami, awake but he was in pain, wincing at every movement, sweat drenching his forehead, Mr. Popo dried as much as he could with the white a white cloth.
"Kami, thank Kami your alive" Said Bulma walking up to the bedside she kneeled looking at the elderly Namek, Kami looked toward her and smiled.
"Yes, and do not fear, Piccolo is also alive." he winced again at the pain emanating in his body.
Krillin stepped up beside Bulma.
"Man, what's happed to you Kami?" Krillin asked placing his hands on the side of the bed.
Kami opened his eyes after the pain began subsiding; he glanced at Krillin, Bulma and the others, noticing Vegeta was leaning against the doorframe keeping his eyes averted to the wall.
"Piccolo has.. Suffered damage to his body.. In turn, I am also feeling the effects.. Whatever has effected him seems to have a... Paralysing outcome to the muscles, then after it wares off it has painful consequence . I am not sure how long it will last. I will be fine"
He tried to relax but another weight of pain went through his weakened arm muscles, he bared his teeth.
Tien Nodded, understanding what the guardian had explained, he glanced down toward the guardians arm muscle patched, they were inflamed, he grimaced.
"So you know what happened, does that mean you know where he is?" Asked Yumcha, a Puar took position upon his shoulder.
Kami shook his head.
"I am afraid I do not know, of his whare about, I am sorry my friends," He said jadedly.
All bowed their heads, it seemed they were once again at square one.
The long silence was then broken.
"But Piccolo is Alive, he is still alive, that means that Goku and Gohan are probably alive too" Bulma said smiling, clasping her hand together.
Kami nodded.
"Yes my dear, he is alive, and I am certain that both Goku and Gohan are as well," he said calmly.
All exchanged glances and basked in the relief; Vegeta did not join them in their enthusiasm.
*Well Kakkarot, its true your Namek friend has survived, but I wonder if you have the same resilience. if you did not you would be a disgrace to our race, you and your brat* he spat hatefully, Vegeta's hatred, and praise for Goku was an enigma to everyone, he wanted the kind hearted sayajin to live, but wanted him to be put to rest by his own hand.
Vegeta listened as the conversation in the room once again became serious, the discussion was, where were the three that they so desperately needed. The world's future depended on it.
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Thankyou all for reading. In addition, I hope you all had a MERRY CHRISTMAS
And please review.
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A/N: Thankyou once again, and as usual to you great people who review, it just makes me want to write more knowing people ar reading and enjoying this fic.
Therefore, I will do my best to write MORE..
Enjoy.
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Chapter 6: Answers to 'some' questions
After concealing themselves behind the tall tree roots, Gohan listened carefully for any indication that the threat could have slipped them by.
He received his answer when he peaked his head around the site of the thick tree root, his jaw ajar and his eyes wide, there before him was a foot, the size of a small car downed with thick black scaly skin and sharp white claws, the tips of the claws were blood red.
Gohan tore his eyes away from the foot before him, and continued upward, to and ankle just as callosal and menacing, then a knee and higher still well over 20 feet high, the thick muscly region of a leg came in sight, again scaly black skin, with thick stocky spikes clawing along the outer side.
Gohan froze when he herd the another hot breath snort from the creature, it was huge large like the dinosaurs he had encountered whilst alone in the wilderness, but this was no dinosaur.
The restless snorting passed, Gohan looked down to the creatures feet that were singing into the soft ground, the pressure of its weight was uprooting water that was buried deep within the ground, it oozed out in between its three bird like toes.
Gohan returned to looking up high, and a shock passed over him, he could not see this mysterious animals head, it reached up past the canopy, only its chest was in view, black with small thin spikes protruding through the centre.
"Gohan? what Is.." Gohan's hand slapping over his fathers mouth, even though Goku had spoken in a whisper, Gohan did not want to risk anything.
The creature snorted with each movement of its head, it leaned its head down slightly to gain view below the canopy at the ground beneath it.
Gohan Ducked out of sight.
It looked around slowly, much like a snake, its long thin tongue pocking in and out smelling the thick air of the fern filled forest.
Its astute eyes did not detect any movement, yet it persisted, taking a moment to look at its feet where it watched the mud ooze around its toes.
After another moment, it seemed satisfied, pulling its head out from beneath the canopy and returning to its bird's eye view high above.
Gohan listened hard, his back pressed firmly against the tree root, and he licked his lips nervously, lubricating the cracking flesh. He herd the squishing mud shift, the creature was once again on the move, it began pacing away, the vibrating judders of the ground became less and less intense as the animal walked away.
Gohan took another moment to stay hidden; he then looked to his father who was also sitting motionlessly, awaiting that OK from Gohan.
Gohan removed his hand from his father's mouth, and slumped down onto the soft ground exhaling the tight air out of his lungs.
"Gohan? What was it?" Goku asked in a whisper.
Gohan looked toward the direction the creature had gone tree twigs and shrubs dishevelled where its body had treaded, branches hanging off by threads of bark, he turned back to Goku.
"I don't know dad, but it was big, and.. Weird, I never saw anything like it, even when I was alone in the wilderness" Gohan said, he looked to the ground shaking his head.
"Dad. how are we going to get out of here?" There was desperation in his sons voice, Goku wanted to do more but did all he could, reassure his son that all would be all right.
"I told you, we will find a way, and if anything were to happened, I want you to never give up hope. no matter what Gohan. promise me!" Goku said, snailing his hand over the ground until he fount the fabric of his sons gi, then finding Gohan's arm he griped it tightly.
He knew his father could not see his expression, but Gohan nodded firmly just the same.
"I will dad, I promise." He said.
Gohan stood up, finding firmer ground for his feet to tread on, looking up he realised that the tree roots were sensational cover, they would effortlessly keep the elements such as wind and rain at bay.
"Hey dad, you wait here im going to go find something for us to eat, im starved" Gohan said rubbing his stomach and looking around the area for any fruit covered bushes or trees.
Goku finished positioning himself fin a lotus position, and responded.
"Sure thing son, ill be right here, just watch out you don't know what could be hanging around here" Goku called.
"Ill see you back here soon" Gohan responded, then walked away from the covering tree, out toward the various shrubbery that he hoped would contain some sort of nourishment for both their drained bodies.
*Piccolo, where are you?" he said to himself, he stumbled agross a shrub with small cherry like fruit handing from its stems, only they were yellow, he started gathering them up, his hopes on the green warrior that was his closest friend, hoping he was still alive.
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Krillin's feet touched down upon the bright white tiles of the lookout, he looked around frantically for the guardian of earth or Mr.Popo.
"HEY. anyone here, Mr.Popo. Kami.. ANYBODY?" He called, his hand on either side of his mouth, amplifying his call.
Tien, Vegeta, Yumcha and Bulma also touched down moments later, hearing Krillin's shouting thay looked around for any sighs of life.
"Look!" shrieked Puar, pointing her delicate violet paw toward the main doors of the lookout.
All looked to see Mr. Popo come running down the steps, in his hand a white clothe.
The black Genie was exhausted partly from running but it was evident upon his face that something was not right.
"Oh thank goodness you arrived, all of you, its Kami," He said hastily leaning over breathing heavily, his hand grappling his knees to support him.
Krillin walked up rubbing the black genies back.
"Tell us, what happened Mr. Popo?" Asked Yumcha, placing Bulma down on the tiled floor walking up to the panting man.
"I (Cough)" Mr. Popo could not capture his breath as he broke into a fit of coughing, the air escaping his chest.
Vegeta was becoming irritated; he pushed past Yumcha, belting his to the side.
"Spill it, liquorish breath, where is that old vine? Hissed Vegeta, grasping Mr. Popo by the front of his vest lifting him 2 feet off the ground.
Everyone stared, Vegeta manner was now over the edge, and the deep lines in his forehead were abnormal
"Vegeta! put him down right now" Said Tien, walking up behind the sayajin prince preparing a ki blast in the palm of his hand, for reassurance that he would be obliged.
Which Vegeta did, but the snarl on his face was persistent as he stared back at Popo lowering him back down to the floor.
Tien imidietly diminished the ki blast from his hand, folding his arms over his chest, glaring at Vegeta who took no notice of him.
The genie adjusted his vest quickly.
"Inside. follow me," he ordered, jogging back toward the door he had emerged from moments earlier.
All followed, including Vegeta but he kept his distance referring the rear of the group.
The stout genie entered thru the doors, walking down a hallway, the third door on the right was open, and he entered through it.
Krillin was close behind, he also entered and stopped at the entrance, and the others seconds later were there the same thought played in their minds.
Stretched out on a bed was a weary Kami, awake but he was in pain, wincing at every movement, sweat drenching his forehead, Mr. Popo dried as much as he could with the white a white cloth.
"Kami, thank Kami your alive" Said Bulma walking up to the bedside she kneeled looking at the elderly Namek, Kami looked toward her and smiled.
"Yes, and do not fear, Piccolo is also alive." he winced again at the pain emanating in his body.
Krillin stepped up beside Bulma.
"Man, what's happed to you Kami?" Krillin asked placing his hands on the side of the bed.
Kami opened his eyes after the pain began subsiding; he glanced at Krillin, Bulma and the others, noticing Vegeta was leaning against the doorframe keeping his eyes averted to the wall.
"Piccolo has.. Suffered damage to his body.. In turn, I am also feeling the effects.. Whatever has effected him seems to have a... Paralysing outcome to the muscles, then after it wares off it has painful consequence . I am not sure how long it will last. I will be fine"
He tried to relax but another weight of pain went through his weakened arm muscles, he bared his teeth.
Tien Nodded, understanding what the guardian had explained, he glanced down toward the guardians arm muscle patched, they were inflamed, he grimaced.
"So you know what happened, does that mean you know where he is?" Asked Yumcha, a Puar took position upon his shoulder.
Kami shook his head.
"I am afraid I do not know, of his whare about, I am sorry my friends," He said jadedly.
All bowed their heads, it seemed they were once again at square one.
The long silence was then broken.
"But Piccolo is Alive, he is still alive, that means that Goku and Gohan are probably alive too" Bulma said smiling, clasping her hand together.
Kami nodded.
"Yes my dear, he is alive, and I am certain that both Goku and Gohan are as well," he said calmly.
All exchanged glances and basked in the relief; Vegeta did not join them in their enthusiasm.
*Well Kakkarot, its true your Namek friend has survived, but I wonder if you have the same resilience. if you did not you would be a disgrace to our race, you and your brat* he spat hatefully, Vegeta's hatred, and praise for Goku was an enigma to everyone, he wanted the kind hearted sayajin to live, but wanted him to be put to rest by his own hand.
Vegeta listened as the conversation in the room once again became serious, the discussion was, where were the three that they so desperately needed. The world's future depended on it.
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Thankyou all for reading. In addition, I hope you all had a MERRY CHRISTMAS
And please review.