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Chapter 5:The Rebels
Cheena had her head down, raising it only to see if everyone in front of her was going to stop sooner or later. Her thoughts strayed away from her current situation and on what happened earlier.
*Why would Gohi be calling for me?* she asked herself as she continued to walk. Not noticing, everyone in front of her stopped. As she continued to walk, she bumped into a guy in front of her. Turning around, he glared at with a scowl on his face.
"Sorry!" she said with a smile. The guy growled at her as he turned back around. Cheena glared at the back of his head before moving to the side to see why they stopped. She looked to see everyone staring at this small house.
"Finally!" one of them yelled as he ran towards it with everyone following. Cheena just stood there, staring at the house.
*I guess this is where they stay* she said to herself as she slowly walked towards the house. Going inside, she looked not to see much. There was a couch that was slightly ripped, a small table with mats around it, a garbage can and a small faucet in the corner. She watched as the guys and the little girl sat down on the floor and looked at all the fruit they stole.
"What a haul" one of them said.
"We would have had more if the brat would have grabbed more" another one said as he stared at Skier.
"You all live here?" Cheena asked catching their attention.
"Got a problem with that?" one of them yelled. Cheena just stared at him and was about to speak when Dayton spoke up.
"Shut-up Keal! This is where we eat, sleep and come to at the end of the day so yes, we live here" he said as he looked at Cheena. She just nodded her head as she sat down on the floor. Everyone watched as she opened her book bag and pulled out a apple.
"The girl has her own food. She steals too" Reshine said. Cheena bit into her apple and looked at him.
"I didn't steal this. I took it from my house" she said. Keal just smirked as he quickly got up and snatched the bag away from Cheena.
"What's the deal?" Cheena asked as she glared at him. He just laughed as he turned her bag upside down and dumped everything out.
"This girl is a runaway" he said as he looked through her clothes and food. Picking up an apple, he prepared to bite into it.
"Drop my apple or else" Cheena said. Keal just laughed as he brought the apple to his mouth. Cheena growled as she grabbed his arm and flipped him over. The apple flew out of his hand. Watching him hit the floor, she quickly reached out and grabbed the apple before it hit the floor.
"Wow" Skier said as she watched. The other two growled as they watched what happened. Quickly they got up and charged towards Cheena. Holding onto the apple, Cheena got in a fighting stance.
"Hold it!" Dayton yelled as he stood up. Everyone just stopped and looked at him. Walking over to them, he stood in front of Cheena and looked at the guys.
"Go sit down" he said.
"But Dayton..." one of them said.
"NOW" Dayton yelled. The guys mumbled under their breath as they walked away from Cheena and sat down. Glaring at them, Dayton turned towards Cheena.
"You can fight I see" he said. Cheena just nodded at him, keeping her fighting stance.
"I'm not going to hurt you so you can chill out. What's the deal with you kid? I don't think I've seen a kid as strong as you" Dayton said. Cheena slowly stood up as she stared at him.
"My older brother taught me" she said. Dayton just nodded his head.
"What are you doing with all your stuff in a bag? You run away?" he asked. Cheena glared at him then bent down to pack her stuff again.
"What's it to you?" she asked. Dayton just laughed as he bent down to look at her eye to eye.
"Cause everyone in this room is a runaway and we all have our stories" he said. Cheena immediately stopped as she heard what he said. Looking around the room, she saw everyone looking at her, including Keal who was getting up slowly.
"You're all runaways?" she asked. Dayton just nodded his head as he looked at Skier.
"Me and my sister over there we ran away to be together she's just 6 while I'm 15, this guy, Reshine, was next. He's 11. He came to us a while ago to escape his parents arguing all the time, Keal whose 11 as well, the guy you took out came next. He wanted to escape his family rules and finally we have Ryoe. He doesn't talk much and he's 13. He's been abused all this life so he ran away and found us" Dayton said as he pointed to each person.
"And who are you?" Cheena asked. Dayton just smiled as he stood up.
"We're known to a few as the runaways but you can call us the rebels" he said.
"Yea, rebels" Skier said as she sat on the floor. Cheena just looked at her then at Dayton.
"So what's your story?" he asked her.
"Well I ran away because I was always causing trouble at home and my brothers kept getting mad at me so I left" Cheena said.
"Interesting! How old are you kid?" Dayton said as he walked over to the couch Skier was on. Cheena just stared at him.
"8" she said slowly. Dayton just smirked as he leaned on the chair arm of the couch.
"Dayton, let me take this little girl out. She's nothing" Keal shouted as he stared at Cheena.
"Easy there Keal, she did knock you out a few minutes ago" Dayton said as he folded his arms across his chest.
"She got me by surprise, that's all" Keal said as he raised his fist into the air. Dayton just laughed as he looked at Cheena.
"How would you like to become a member of the rebels?" he asked. Cheena just stared at him then looked around.
"Me?" she asked as she pointed to herself.
"Yea, say yes, please?" Skier said as she stood up on the couch. Cheena just stared at her then at everyone in the room.
~Meanwhile~
"CHEENA!" Gohi yelled as he continued to walk around. He looked left and right, but saw no sign of her.
"Where can she be? This city isn't that big but then again, everything is big to her" he said as he continued to look. Sighing, he continued his search.
"Hey Gohi!" someone yelled. Gohi cringed as he recognized the voice.
"Great" he mumbled to himself as he turned around to see Gohan and Videl coming towards him.
"Hey, what are you doing out here today?" Gohan asked as he held Videl's hand.
"What's it to you?" Gohi snapped. Gohan just looked at him then at Videl.
"He's always like that. So, where is Goten and Cheena? You didn't leave them alone in the house did you?" he asked. Gohi just looked at him then at Videl.
"No, Shampoo took them out for awhile" Gohi lied. Gohan just looked at him then at Videl.
"Well ok, I'll stop by later to see how things are with them" Gohan said as he walked off with Videl. Gohi watched him go then exhaled.
"I better find her before Gohan comes over and sees that Cheena's not there" he said as he took off down the street, opposite Gohan, calling out Cheena's name.
"You want me to join your gang?" Cheena asked.
"We don't call it a gang. Its more like a family. We look out for one another, so what do you say?" Dayton asked.
"I say no! That runt is nothing but trouble" Keal shouted as he continued to glare at Cheena.
"I'll tell you what Keal. You and her can battle it out. If she wins, she's in. If she loses then we toss her out, agree?" Dayton said. Keal just smiled as he stared at Cheena.
"You're not tossing me anywhere and besides, I can take this fool no problem" Cheena said as she glared at Keal. Keal just laughed as he looked at Cheena.
"I am older then you girl. I know more then you do so I can take you easily" he said. Cheena raised her eyebrows as she looked at the apple in her hand.
"Is that a fact? Well I'll tell you what. I bet you I can beat you with this apple in my hand. I'll probley eat it too" she said. Keal just laughed as he looked at her.
"Whatever because soon I won't have to deal with you" he said. Cheena just smirked as she brushed the apple against her shirt.
"Ready?" she questioned as she continued to polish the apple. Keal just nodded before he charged towards Cheena. Cheena held her ground as she stared at the apple.
"This is going to be quick" Keal said as he pulled back his fist and prepared to punch Cheena. Taking a bite out of the apple, Cheena quickly bent down and punched Keal in the stomach with her free hand. Everyone just stood in shock as Cheena held her position and bit into the apple again.
"This really is good" she said as she stared at it. Keal's mouth flew open as he stared at Cheena. Looking up, Cheena smiled at him as she placed the apple in her mouth and bit into it to prevent it from falling. With her other arm free, she quickly picked Keal up and hosted him above her head.
"NO WAY!" Keshine yelled as he watched. Cheena just smirked as she walked over to one of the mats and sat him down.
"Now you sit there until you can breath again. I'm going to go sit over there and finish this" she said as she walked over to her clothes and went back to packing. The room was silent as everyone tried to absorb what they just saw.
"Cool" Skier yelled as she quickly ran over to Cheena. Keshine and Ryoe walked over to Keal who was just sitting there holding his stomach. The expression on his face showed the pain he was in.
"She's good!' Keshine said as Ryoe just nodded his head. Dayton just smiled as he stared at Cheena. Packing with one hand, Cheena continued to eat the apple with the other.
"That was great!' Skier said as she looked at Cheena. Cheena just smiled as she continued to chew the pieces of apple in her mouth. Packing her bag, Cheena stood up and placed it on her back.
"Time for me to go" she said as she finished the apple in her hand. Seeing a garbage pail across the room. Cheena quickly tossed the apple towards it and smiled as it went in.
"Wait! You can't go! You won so you're in" Skier said as she grabbed Cheena's pants leg. Looking down at her, Cheena looked over at Dayton.
"You're in kid! What's your name?" he asked as he walked over to her and Skier.
"Cheena!" Cheena said as she watched him approached. Dayton smiled as he picked Skier up.
"Well Cheena, you are now the newest member to the rebels. We work together around here to survive. We are a family and we act like one as well" Dayton said as he turned around and glared at Keal who was now laying back on the floor. Cheena looked at him then at Dayton.
"He'll be ok, that was a soft punch I gave him" she said. Keshine and Ryoe looked at her then at Keal.
"That was soft?" they questioned as they looked at Keal who had his mouth wide open, no words escaping his lips. Dayton just grinned as he turned back towards Cheena.
"You will stay here. There's a blanket over there you can sleep on. There are no beds here. We all crash here on the floor. You want food, you'll have to steal for it. Anything you want, you have to go out there and take it" Dayton said. Cheena looked at him then looked away.
"I'm not a thief. I don't steal from people. I'm sorry, I can't join if that's what you guys do" she said as she walked towards the door.
"We're runaways, its all we have left. We have to do it to survive. With out stealing we'll all die and I for one am not going to let that happen" Dayton said as he looked at Skier then back at Cheena. Cheena just continued to walk as she opened the door and prepared to walk out.
"Fine! Go back to your brothers who treat you like your not there. I'm sure they will be happy to see you again" Dayton yelled. Cheena stopped dead in her tracks as she looked straight ahead.
"You don't know my brothers so don't mention them" she said as she looked down at the ground.
"I may not know them but I do know they can't be the best brothers in the world cause if they were you wouldn't be standing here now" Dayton said. Cheena just looked to the side as she listened to what Dayton said.
"You go back and they will treat you the same way they've always treated you. You took the first step by escaping from them. You go back now and they will laugh at you. They will say you weren't able to leave them. You just going to go crawling back to them?" Dayton asked. Cheena clenched her fist as she remembered all that Gohi and Goten said to her.
"No" she whispered low to herself.
"What was that?" Dayton asked. Turning around, Cheena dropped her bag on the floor.
"I said NO! I'll show them I can handle myself. I'm in" she said. Dayton just smiled as he looked at her.
"Good! You'll see, we're not half bad. We don't hurt people. We just take minor things like food and maybe a blanket or two. We never rob women or kids or the elderly. We need to survive and this is the way" Dayton said. Cheena just nodded her head as she turned around and closed the door before picking her bag up.
"Where did you say I slept again?" she asked with a smile. Dayton just smiled as he pointed to a blanket laying in the corner. Walking over, Cheena laid the blanket out then sat on it. Dayton watched her then looked at everyone.
"Nap time everyone! We have the whole night ahead of us and we have to get dinner later" he said.
"Where are we going to eat tonight?" Skier asked as she held onto her brother. Dayton just smiled as he walked over to a blanket and sat her down. Laying beside her, he looked at her.
"Don't worry about that. Just get some sleep" he said. Cheena watched as the rest of the guys pulled out their blanket and laid down, going to sleep. Sighing, she placed her bag to the side and laid down. Looking up at the ceiling she thought about what she just agreed to.
*Will I be able to steal to eat? Are they really going to be my new family?* she asked herself. Sighing once again, Cheena slowly closed her eyes, awaiting when she woke up to start her new experience with her new family.
AN2: That's it for now! Hope you enjoy it! PLEASE REVIEW! THANKS!! MUCH LUV!!!
Claimer: Do own Cheena and Gohi belongs to Son Gohi
AN: Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter.
Chapter 5:The Rebels
Cheena had her head down, raising it only to see if everyone in front of her was going to stop sooner or later. Her thoughts strayed away from her current situation and on what happened earlier.
*Why would Gohi be calling for me?* she asked herself as she continued to walk. Not noticing, everyone in front of her stopped. As she continued to walk, she bumped into a guy in front of her. Turning around, he glared at with a scowl on his face.
"Sorry!" she said with a smile. The guy growled at her as he turned back around. Cheena glared at the back of his head before moving to the side to see why they stopped. She looked to see everyone staring at this small house.
"Finally!" one of them yelled as he ran towards it with everyone following. Cheena just stood there, staring at the house.
*I guess this is where they stay* she said to herself as she slowly walked towards the house. Going inside, she looked not to see much. There was a couch that was slightly ripped, a small table with mats around it, a garbage can and a small faucet in the corner. She watched as the guys and the little girl sat down on the floor and looked at all the fruit they stole.
"What a haul" one of them said.
"We would have had more if the brat would have grabbed more" another one said as he stared at Skier.
"You all live here?" Cheena asked catching their attention.
"Got a problem with that?" one of them yelled. Cheena just stared at him and was about to speak when Dayton spoke up.
"Shut-up Keal! This is where we eat, sleep and come to at the end of the day so yes, we live here" he said as he looked at Cheena. She just nodded her head as she sat down on the floor. Everyone watched as she opened her book bag and pulled out a apple.
"The girl has her own food. She steals too" Reshine said. Cheena bit into her apple and looked at him.
"I didn't steal this. I took it from my house" she said. Keal just smirked as he quickly got up and snatched the bag away from Cheena.
"What's the deal?" Cheena asked as she glared at him. He just laughed as he turned her bag upside down and dumped everything out.
"This girl is a runaway" he said as he looked through her clothes and food. Picking up an apple, he prepared to bite into it.
"Drop my apple or else" Cheena said. Keal just laughed as he brought the apple to his mouth. Cheena growled as she grabbed his arm and flipped him over. The apple flew out of his hand. Watching him hit the floor, she quickly reached out and grabbed the apple before it hit the floor.
"Wow" Skier said as she watched. The other two growled as they watched what happened. Quickly they got up and charged towards Cheena. Holding onto the apple, Cheena got in a fighting stance.
"Hold it!" Dayton yelled as he stood up. Everyone just stopped and looked at him. Walking over to them, he stood in front of Cheena and looked at the guys.
"Go sit down" he said.
"But Dayton..." one of them said.
"NOW" Dayton yelled. The guys mumbled under their breath as they walked away from Cheena and sat down. Glaring at them, Dayton turned towards Cheena.
"You can fight I see" he said. Cheena just nodded at him, keeping her fighting stance.
"I'm not going to hurt you so you can chill out. What's the deal with you kid? I don't think I've seen a kid as strong as you" Dayton said. Cheena slowly stood up as she stared at him.
"My older brother taught me" she said. Dayton just nodded his head.
"What are you doing with all your stuff in a bag? You run away?" he asked. Cheena glared at him then bent down to pack her stuff again.
"What's it to you?" she asked. Dayton just laughed as he bent down to look at her eye to eye.
"Cause everyone in this room is a runaway and we all have our stories" he said. Cheena immediately stopped as she heard what he said. Looking around the room, she saw everyone looking at her, including Keal who was getting up slowly.
"You're all runaways?" she asked. Dayton just nodded his head as he looked at Skier.
"Me and my sister over there we ran away to be together she's just 6 while I'm 15, this guy, Reshine, was next. He's 11. He came to us a while ago to escape his parents arguing all the time, Keal whose 11 as well, the guy you took out came next. He wanted to escape his family rules and finally we have Ryoe. He doesn't talk much and he's 13. He's been abused all this life so he ran away and found us" Dayton said as he pointed to each person.
"And who are you?" Cheena asked. Dayton just smiled as he stood up.
"We're known to a few as the runaways but you can call us the rebels" he said.
"Yea, rebels" Skier said as she sat on the floor. Cheena just looked at her then at Dayton.
"So what's your story?" he asked her.
"Well I ran away because I was always causing trouble at home and my brothers kept getting mad at me so I left" Cheena said.
"Interesting! How old are you kid?" Dayton said as he walked over to the couch Skier was on. Cheena just stared at him.
"8" she said slowly. Dayton just smirked as he leaned on the chair arm of the couch.
"Dayton, let me take this little girl out. She's nothing" Keal shouted as he stared at Cheena.
"Easy there Keal, she did knock you out a few minutes ago" Dayton said as he folded his arms across his chest.
"She got me by surprise, that's all" Keal said as he raised his fist into the air. Dayton just laughed as he looked at Cheena.
"How would you like to become a member of the rebels?" he asked. Cheena just stared at him then looked around.
"Me?" she asked as she pointed to herself.
"Yea, say yes, please?" Skier said as she stood up on the couch. Cheena just stared at her then at everyone in the room.
~Meanwhile~
"CHEENA!" Gohi yelled as he continued to walk around. He looked left and right, but saw no sign of her.
"Where can she be? This city isn't that big but then again, everything is big to her" he said as he continued to look. Sighing, he continued his search.
"Hey Gohi!" someone yelled. Gohi cringed as he recognized the voice.
"Great" he mumbled to himself as he turned around to see Gohan and Videl coming towards him.
"Hey, what are you doing out here today?" Gohan asked as he held Videl's hand.
"What's it to you?" Gohi snapped. Gohan just looked at him then at Videl.
"He's always like that. So, where is Goten and Cheena? You didn't leave them alone in the house did you?" he asked. Gohi just looked at him then at Videl.
"No, Shampoo took them out for awhile" Gohi lied. Gohan just looked at him then at Videl.
"Well ok, I'll stop by later to see how things are with them" Gohan said as he walked off with Videl. Gohi watched him go then exhaled.
"I better find her before Gohan comes over and sees that Cheena's not there" he said as he took off down the street, opposite Gohan, calling out Cheena's name.
"You want me to join your gang?" Cheena asked.
"We don't call it a gang. Its more like a family. We look out for one another, so what do you say?" Dayton asked.
"I say no! That runt is nothing but trouble" Keal shouted as he continued to glare at Cheena.
"I'll tell you what Keal. You and her can battle it out. If she wins, she's in. If she loses then we toss her out, agree?" Dayton said. Keal just smiled as he stared at Cheena.
"You're not tossing me anywhere and besides, I can take this fool no problem" Cheena said as she glared at Keal. Keal just laughed as he looked at Cheena.
"I am older then you girl. I know more then you do so I can take you easily" he said. Cheena raised her eyebrows as she looked at the apple in her hand.
"Is that a fact? Well I'll tell you what. I bet you I can beat you with this apple in my hand. I'll probley eat it too" she said. Keal just laughed as he looked at her.
"Whatever because soon I won't have to deal with you" he said. Cheena just smirked as she brushed the apple against her shirt.
"Ready?" she questioned as she continued to polish the apple. Keal just nodded before he charged towards Cheena. Cheena held her ground as she stared at the apple.
"This is going to be quick" Keal said as he pulled back his fist and prepared to punch Cheena. Taking a bite out of the apple, Cheena quickly bent down and punched Keal in the stomach with her free hand. Everyone just stood in shock as Cheena held her position and bit into the apple again.
"This really is good" she said as she stared at it. Keal's mouth flew open as he stared at Cheena. Looking up, Cheena smiled at him as she placed the apple in her mouth and bit into it to prevent it from falling. With her other arm free, she quickly picked Keal up and hosted him above her head.
"NO WAY!" Keshine yelled as he watched. Cheena just smirked as she walked over to one of the mats and sat him down.
"Now you sit there until you can breath again. I'm going to go sit over there and finish this" she said as she walked over to her clothes and went back to packing. The room was silent as everyone tried to absorb what they just saw.
"Cool" Skier yelled as she quickly ran over to Cheena. Keshine and Ryoe walked over to Keal who was just sitting there holding his stomach. The expression on his face showed the pain he was in.
"She's good!' Keshine said as Ryoe just nodded his head. Dayton just smiled as he stared at Cheena. Packing with one hand, Cheena continued to eat the apple with the other.
"That was great!' Skier said as she looked at Cheena. Cheena just smiled as she continued to chew the pieces of apple in her mouth. Packing her bag, Cheena stood up and placed it on her back.
"Time for me to go" she said as she finished the apple in her hand. Seeing a garbage pail across the room. Cheena quickly tossed the apple towards it and smiled as it went in.
"Wait! You can't go! You won so you're in" Skier said as she grabbed Cheena's pants leg. Looking down at her, Cheena looked over at Dayton.
"You're in kid! What's your name?" he asked as he walked over to her and Skier.
"Cheena!" Cheena said as she watched him approached. Dayton smiled as he picked Skier up.
"Well Cheena, you are now the newest member to the rebels. We work together around here to survive. We are a family and we act like one as well" Dayton said as he turned around and glared at Keal who was now laying back on the floor. Cheena looked at him then at Dayton.
"He'll be ok, that was a soft punch I gave him" she said. Keshine and Ryoe looked at her then at Keal.
"That was soft?" they questioned as they looked at Keal who had his mouth wide open, no words escaping his lips. Dayton just grinned as he turned back towards Cheena.
"You will stay here. There's a blanket over there you can sleep on. There are no beds here. We all crash here on the floor. You want food, you'll have to steal for it. Anything you want, you have to go out there and take it" Dayton said. Cheena looked at him then looked away.
"I'm not a thief. I don't steal from people. I'm sorry, I can't join if that's what you guys do" she said as she walked towards the door.
"We're runaways, its all we have left. We have to do it to survive. With out stealing we'll all die and I for one am not going to let that happen" Dayton said as he looked at Skier then back at Cheena. Cheena just continued to walk as she opened the door and prepared to walk out.
"Fine! Go back to your brothers who treat you like your not there. I'm sure they will be happy to see you again" Dayton yelled. Cheena stopped dead in her tracks as she looked straight ahead.
"You don't know my brothers so don't mention them" she said as she looked down at the ground.
"I may not know them but I do know they can't be the best brothers in the world cause if they were you wouldn't be standing here now" Dayton said. Cheena just looked to the side as she listened to what Dayton said.
"You go back and they will treat you the same way they've always treated you. You took the first step by escaping from them. You go back now and they will laugh at you. They will say you weren't able to leave them. You just going to go crawling back to them?" Dayton asked. Cheena clenched her fist as she remembered all that Gohi and Goten said to her.
"No" she whispered low to herself.
"What was that?" Dayton asked. Turning around, Cheena dropped her bag on the floor.
"I said NO! I'll show them I can handle myself. I'm in" she said. Dayton just smiled as he looked at her.
"Good! You'll see, we're not half bad. We don't hurt people. We just take minor things like food and maybe a blanket or two. We never rob women or kids or the elderly. We need to survive and this is the way" Dayton said. Cheena just nodded her head as she turned around and closed the door before picking her bag up.
"Where did you say I slept again?" she asked with a smile. Dayton just smiled as he pointed to a blanket laying in the corner. Walking over, Cheena laid the blanket out then sat on it. Dayton watched her then looked at everyone.
"Nap time everyone! We have the whole night ahead of us and we have to get dinner later" he said.
"Where are we going to eat tonight?" Skier asked as she held onto her brother. Dayton just smiled as he walked over to a blanket and sat her down. Laying beside her, he looked at her.
"Don't worry about that. Just get some sleep" he said. Cheena watched as the rest of the guys pulled out their blanket and laid down, going to sleep. Sighing, she placed her bag to the side and laid down. Looking up at the ceiling she thought about what she just agreed to.
*Will I be able to steal to eat? Are they really going to be my new family?* she asked herself. Sighing once again, Cheena slowly closed her eyes, awaiting when she woke up to start her new experience with her new family.
AN2: That's it for now! Hope you enjoy it! PLEASE REVIEW! THANKS!! MUCH LUV!!!