Deranged Mirai Trunks Sock Puppet: Well, duh.
Insane Squirrel: Shut up... *sniff sniff*
A/N: The last chapie was short, I know. This one will be much better,
I promise!
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The reuinion was just beginning to end, having been
taking place for several hours. Just as the Son family was about to leave,
Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, and Piccolo all froze, identical looks of confusion
and concentration etched into their features. Goku, out of everyone, looked
the most perplexed.
"Goku...?" Chi-Chi started, a worried frown on her
face from the look her husband held.
"What... what IS that, dad?" Gohan asked in barely
more than a whisper. Goku shook his head. "I don't know Gohan but the power
level is enormous." There was a moment of silence through the room before
his eyes widened in shock. "Whoa. There's more than one" He quieted again,
concentrating on the two power levels that he felt, just as he knew his
friends were.
It was like an out-of-control rollercoaster. At
first, one enormous energy had flared across his senses, then dulled, then
rocketed up again, only to be met by a second flaring power, this one almost
seeming identical to the first, but there was a slight, yet distinct difference
in the two ki's. Just as suddenly as they appeared, both ki's dropped almost
below recognition. Gohan looked at his father expectantly, ready to go
and investigate these two new ki's. He wan't in the least surprised when
Piccolo stepped outside and shot into the air without a word, in the direction
of the high energies. Vegeta quickly followed suit.
Levitating a few feet off the ground, Gohan looked
back down at his father, waiting for him. "Dad, are you coming?" He asked
when his father didn't immediately follow. Goku, however, stood in silent
thought before meeting Chi-Chi's eyes. "Chi-Chi, I really should check
this out... It shouldn't take more than half an hour," He tried to reason,
well knowing the reaction his wife was bound to give.
Chi-Chi sighed, shaking her head, knowing from experiance
that her gripes weren't nearly enough to keep neither Goku nor Gohan from
investigating the strange new energies. "Goku... " She started and almost
smiled as he readied himself for a lecture, but she just smiled and said,
"Be careful?" He grinned happily and kissed her on the check before both
he and Gohan disappeared into the slowly darkening sky.
~~~~~~ 5 Minutes Later ~~~~~~~
"What do you think it is that has such a strong ki?"
Gohan asked, the question directed to no one in particular.
Vegeta, as usual was silent, ignoring the teenager's
questions. Piccolo looked back at the boy. "Whatever it is, it's not a
force to mess with," The Namek stated shortly. Goku nodded in agreement.
An uneasy silence surrounded them as they tried not to loose track of the
fluttering ki's. Feeling as if he had flown inches from a raging bonfire,
Gohan squinted down at the tree-dotted field as soon as the heat wave passed.
Of course, he knew it wasn't a simple heat wave, the two ki's had once
again erupted, then dropped back down; he knew they were very close.
Suddenly, Piccolo nodded toward the grassy field
below and shot downwards, followed by Vegeta, Gohan, and Goku. What they
found wasn't exactly what they had expected...
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(A/N: MUAHAHAHAHA! Seeing as I am evil, I WAS going to make this a cliffy,
but unfortunately, I didn't think it was long enough. So, on with the show!)
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Laying unconcious in the tall grass and sprawled
at an unnatural angle... was a girl. Her hair was a bright, firey red,
and though it was immpossible to tell at that moment, her eyes were a startling,
clear emerald green. She wore a tight-fitting green tank top with a pair
of khaki shorts. Her arms were covered by long black sleeves that ended
in gloves (like the ones Videl has!) and had obviously been cut off a different
shirt. Her face was pale, possibly due to a deep gash across her forehead,
which was bleeding freely. Her only movement was the steady rising and
falling of her chest as she continued her shallow breathing.
Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, and Vegeta stood around the
girl, shocked expresssions evident on everyone's face but Vegeta's. "This
is the pathetic creature who posesses so much energy? She's a human female!"
He snorted in discust, flipping her onto her back with one foot. Gohan
glared a little at Vegeta for his rough treatment of the girl, but Goku
looked unusually thoughtful for once. "This just doesn't make sense," He
mused aloud. "We all sensed two ki's, but both of them seem to be
coming from the little girl..." Piccolo nodded his agreement. "It is strange,"
He agreed. "But you're all wrong about one thing. She's not human." The
Namek paused to study the effect that this fact had on his friends. "No
matter that, though. We need to get her somewhere safe where she can rest
and recover. Then maybe we can get some answers."
A/N: Hi again! Sorry, this is once again a very short chappy! I'll try to make the upcoming ones longer, but I just HAD to have a cliffhanger on this one! I'm just evil that way. ^_^ Well, Stay tuned and PLEASE R&R!!! I'm attention-deprived!!!!!!