Chapter One
Completeness: Two Chapters with more on the way.
Disclaimer: Of all the anime characters that I'll soon introduce into the story later on, do not belong to me but to the wonderful people who created them. The Airax and Lupin are of my original creations, so no one can use them without my permission! Jonathan and James are original characters, from which I went with a suggestion from one of my ff.net reviewers.
Last Chapter: Feeling some of the claws coming too close for comfort, Goku ordered them all to hold hands and float close together for him to perform Instant Transmission.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Chapter I: To the Untrained Eyes
Location: Kami's Lookout (Japan); Time: Present Day (2003)
Out on the open grounds of the Lookout, Piccolo floated a few feet off of the floor as he meditated near the entrance of the establishment. The Namekian's eyes were closed, head bowed, and hands together as he felt the stress from his mind leave his body to drift upon a gentle breeze that had just began. Sensing no danger, Piccolo was happy to be at peace for once from many years of stressful, yet victorious battles to save this Earth that he considered home. Not to say that life here was boring or easy. In some way, deep down, Piccolo thought it was odd to have over five years of peace since the death of Majin Buu. The only form of martial arts that he did these days, were participating in the Tenka'ichi Budokai. (A/N: Not sure if "Tenka'ichi" is a number or is truly part of the official title of the tournaments.)
Just as Piccolo tossed those thoughts aside and was beginning to think more positively about the change of pace in his life, the gentle breeze teasing at his robes soon became a near gust of wind trying to blow him over. Since gusts were so rare up at this elevation, the Namekian expanded his mind out so that he could be able to pick up any energy fluctuations within the vencity. In no time at all, Piccolo could feel a great abundance of unknown life force tugging at his mind and body. Someone is coming, that he knew for sure. Curious as to whom this could be and wanting to be ready ahead of time, the warrior slowly opened his raven-gray eyes to pear about the Lookout for any signs of this arrival. Piccolo's anticipating eyes flickered over to a small part of the platform that was between the twin rows of palm trees that lead off the platform, to where a small cloud of black smoke had began to grow at an alarming rate.
A *BAMF* like sound pierced the air as faint outlines of a small gathering of people appeared amongst the black fog at the very spot that Piccolo was studying with great fascination. (A/N: I know that Instant Transmission doesn't involve smoke, but I wanted to make it more interesting by adding brimstone smoke and a Nightcrawler feel to it.) As soon as the wind had picked up to a small gust, it dropped back to a breeze after a final stroke to shed away the brimstone fog to reveal the new arrivals. Piccolo was quick to observe that the human's of the group were Goku and his two sons, but, as he shifted to a standing position, he didn't recognize the two mysterious creatures with them. As far as he gathered as he approached the group, one was ookami like and the other a cross between a kaji and a kitsune. (A/N: Kaji means "bird" in Japanese, by the way.) "Piccolo!" yelled Gohan in a cheery manner, happy to see his mentor again. The latter responded by giving him a curt nod and stopped before his old friend, Goku. "Who are these...creatures...?" asked Piccolo in his serious business like tone. As Goten crouched to the floor and allowed Vale to crawl off to the platform, the Namekian stood proud and crossed his arms, waiting for an answer from the saiyans.
Goku tore his gaze away from the Lupin that sat by his side and said to him, "Well, hello to you too!" But, before the saiyan could go on to explaining the new crisis, Goku noticed that Piccolo was no longer looking him in the eyes and listening. Turning around to the direction of his friend's interest, his raven orbs were met with a site of the Lupin and Airax surrounded by puffs of smoke as they were transforming, once again. Expensive and tattered suits that once covered their bodies began to transfigure their cloth form into ancient leather and armoured battle suits. (A/N: Close your eyes and picture what Aragorn and the other rangers wore in the Lord of the Rings movies.) As they remained where they stood rooted to the floor, Vale and Ryan's bodies began to grow.
James grew to a larger version of himself that was bigger than his eagle size, and as tall as Piccolo and Goku. He was now clad in a sleeveless vest, pants, and boots of tough, thick, black leather for a battle suit. The Airax's once plain fox head now had three shoulder length crimson head feathers on each side of his head. With the gray smoke disappearing into thin air, James folded up his large wings to his side and adjusted to a standing position on his own two clawed feet with legs slightly bent. Bringing silver orbs to meet the stormy black ones of Goku, "Ah.it delights me to see such panic in a mortals' eyes... Haven't done that in.years," James said with a quick lift of his eyebrows and a small grin appearing upon his now elongated face. Seeing that the saiyan, nor the rest of group, took kindly to this, he switched his tone to a more of an urgent and serious one. "Anyways, my real name is Rathanic, not James Ryan from what I told you earlier, saiyans. Where I'm from, I was once a legendary assassin." Hearing that last word, the Z Warriors took notice of all the weaponry stashed in his belt and leg holster. (A/N: Well, at least the ones that were in plain sight...heh *evil grin*.) Noticing their worried looks, "Oh, don't worry. In redemption for the destruction and pain I caused, I defend the innocent and serve out my version of justice to repay my victims' 'untimely' deaths." Being a free, wandering warrior for many years now, Rathanic didn't feel guilt ridden whenever he mentioned his past, his once loved occupation. Outstretching his right wing out to Goku and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Son Goku.and Piccolo."
Shocked and wide-eyed were the latters, but they didn't hesitate to shake the end portion of the demon's wing. Gone unnoticed, was Vale's transformation into something of a werewolf on two feet and clad in silver and gold armour from neck to pawed feet. Fur coat was now a tint of golden yellow and the long mane now a platinum blonde with ivory tips like a kitsune's tail in a high ponytail tied with a leather strap. Clearing his throat to get the attention of the Z Warriors, and grinned as the saiyans mouths hit the floor from the overload of surprises to receive in so little time. Without raising a furry, slender fingered hand with razor sharp black claws said, "I'm Sephorith, Captain of the High Council's guards and right hand man to Lord Asfaloth." Suddenly, Sephorith stopped talking and his pointy ears began to shift about on his head. He had heard a soft scraping of claws against soil and snapping of twigs coming from Karin's Sanctuary far below the lookout. With his ears reverting back to a normal position and eyes focusing back upon the group, he spoke in a low, stern voice, "They are here. I doubt the ryu could make it up here, but that doesn't mean we are safe for long, Goku. What is your decision? Are you in or out?"
Although most of Goku's thoughts were scattered into confusion, with brow furrowing in deep thought, "Are they a danger as long as I'm here?" he managed to get out. With his mind partially on what he just said, the saiyan could sense the huge wave of energy that was coming their way. Looking at the youkai, they nodded their answers. Knowing what he must do know, Goku turned his gaze to his sons, whom were feeling really tense and patiently awaiting his answer. He smiled at them warmly, trying to reassure them and proud to see that they were hiding their fear for him. "Sons of mine, take care of everyone while I'm gone. I'm not sure how long this should take or where I'm going, but I will return if this relocation doesn't work out." As Gohan and Goten nodded their uneasy approvals, Goku turned to Piccolo. "I'll talk to you telepathically if something goes wrong where I'm at or here." Then, taking a deep breath and exhaling it, he approached the youkai waiting nearby. "I'm ready now. What must I do?"
"Sit," instructed Sephiroth, pointing to the tiled floor. Although perturbed, Goku sat down as the lupin did the same opposite from him. Raising a hand and placing furry fingertips upon the saiyan's brow, "You may want to close your eyes for this." Black orbs questioned the golden ones, but soon vanished behind his eyelids. Sephiroth began to slow his breathing down as he began to focus his energy on performing an ancient spell. Speaking softly and saying the line like a chant, he whispered: "Templa en'tessa alla tenna' telwan."
Seeing nothing but the back of his eyelids, Goku could hear the rough voice of Sephiroth echoing about the black abyss that was his mind. Although he could hear what was being said, the saiyan could not understand the strange language that was being uttered. Slowly, Goku could feel a strange numb, tingling feeling at the back of his eyes grow. He felt tempted to rub the feeling back into them, but then thought better of it to wait it out.
All of a sudden, Goku's sixth sense began to fluctuate like mad. The saiyan focused hard for the source of the warnings, but could only hear the echoing beats of.hearts? As the beats got louder, Goku could now hear heavy breathing, scrapping, and rustling noises. These noises only seemed to get louder as Sephiroth repeated the spell over. By the fifth time, it sounded as if all these noises were booming within his ears.
Normally, Goku had a high tolerance for pain, but this was just getting too weird. Feeling reality and strength returning to him, the saiyan extended his limbs and quickly scooted away from Sephiroth's touch. By default, the lupin had completed the spell by the time this action occurred. Upon noticing that the voice had vanished, Goku was relieved that it caused some of the throbbing in his head to lessen. The tingling sensation behind his eyes were gone, too. Curious as to what the results of this sorcery did to him, the saiyan slowly opened his eyes to allow in the day light.
"Father.," came the gasped responses from Gohan and Goten out of sheer shock at the sight. The once ashen hued orbs of the mighty saiyan were know glazed over by a crystal white tint with a hint of a smoky gray-black shade underneath. Piccolo, along with the youkai, only stood there and observed Goku's reactions.
As soon as the first ray of light met his eyes, Goku immediately shut them again for the sudden brightness stung greatly. With the pain quickly subsiding, he ventured to open them again and blink a couple of times to focus. Looking about (and curiously enough), everything seemed to come in deep shades of blue and black. No matter which way Goku looked, it was the same all around him now. "Father." he heard someone say to him nearby. (A/N: When Goku hears this, it sounds as if his sons are talking in a normal tone and not in a whisper.) Jerking his attention in the direction of the dual voice, the saiyan could see a bright white outline flicker about the bodies of his two sons along with bits and pieces of the tile floor of the Lookout. Also, the deep shades of blue became lighter from where the demi-saiyans were standing in the sun. Just as Goku cocked his head to one side in confusion, the lighter colors darkened (A/N: NEW MATERIAL STARTS HERE!) and the images of Gohan and Goten disappeared along with it. "Hey! Where did everybody go?!" asked the saiyan to the dark abyss. Goku paused for a moment, straining to hear over the ringing in his ears.
"We are still here," said Piccolo, stepping forward to place a reassuring hand upon his worrisome friend's shoulder from behind. He could tell that Goku was uneasy from the way his chi levels were fluctuating over 5. (A/N: Remember how, in the first or so sagas, that the saiyans used to keep track of their energy levels by numbers?) "What makes you think that we have gone?"
Hearing the familiar voice from behind him, Goku slowly and ever so carefully turned around as to not fall over. The white crystal spheres quickly studied the flicking lights outlining the Namekian's face. "Okay.so my friends haven't deserted me after all! But., why can't I see them like normal?" said Goku, thinking aloud. Suddenly, he heard someone cough and flickered his eyes about for the source. (A/N: Once again, he forgets that he can't see. *sigh* Some saiyans can be so dense! *laughs*) There were momentary flecks of blue and white, but where.?
As soon as Goku's eyes caught sight of two huge bizarre shaped flames, he froze and stared at it in wonder. One was shaped like a.bird, the other a werewolf? "Technically you're, how you ningen-no put it, 'blind'," replied the bird shaped flame, Rathanic. (A/N: Ningen-no means "humans" or "mortals". When a youkai or an immortal uses this word, it can be taken in a demeaning way. Like humans are lower class.) Dumbfounded, all the saiyan could gasp out to that in shock was, "Whoa." (A/N: a la Neo!)
"Almost," corrected Sephiroth. "Like the American hero, Daredevil, you can see by a sonar like vision. Whenever something or someone makes a noise, the sound waves create an image of your surroundings for your blind eyes. There's a perfectly logical explanation as to why you can only see us, and not your comrades. Remember how you couldn't get a reading on our chi levels when we arrived?" (Goku nodded his mute response.) "You'll never be able to sense it, but see it with different eyes. Also, when we (youkai) are in our humanoid forms, only shamans and the blind can see us for what we truly are. When we walk about in the human world, your world, most people just dismiss it as a part of their imagination. For those who do see and believe, we alter their memories a tad if and when we can." (A/N: I could have Sephiroth go on to the gory details, but that would be too long and boring. If you do want to know more, I could just include it as a deleted scene or side note/story.)
"DAD!" came the alarmed cry of Goten, rushing over to them from where he had been standing near the ledge of the lookout while the lupin had been talking. "The dragons are almost upon us!"
Everyone looked over at the ledge, and sure enough, they could hear the violent scrapping of claws and vicious snarls. The sound sent Goku crumpling to his knees and placing his hands over his ears. As Sephiroth looked down at the pained saiyan in sympathy, some dragon claws and heads began to peek over the ledge. Not wanting their second encounter with the ryu-no to fail, Rathanic yelled, "Everyone! Get down and cover your ears!" Without a moments hesitation, his order was followed.
Taking to the air, Rathanic positioned himself to hover over the area between the path of the twin palm tree row. Tilting his head upwards, he inhaled as much air as his lungs would allow him. Concentrating on the pitch and rate of the blast, the Airax let it all out in one shrill screech. The pitch of this scream was much worse than hearing any human girl scream her lungs out! Many herds of dragons wailed in pain, while others lost their grip on the tower and fell to their dooms. Even some of the Z Warriors were struggling to block the sound out. Opening one eye and glancing downwards, Rathanic could see that some of them weren't that easy to get rid of. Moving over so that he was directly over the ledge and looking down, the airax aimed the mighty force of his blast directly at the dragons this time.
~TO BE CONTINUED~
Author's Note: I apologize to all my loyal readers for me taking so long in updating this story. Shurimon and YamiBakuraChan, I thank you for your patience and lightly nagging me to update. This chapter is not complete, so I will try to add new content over the weekend and answer the reviewers' questions. I have (still) yet much to add, so you may want to save some of your comments until the chapter is finished.
Terminology Spell Book
The incantation (spell), "Templa en'tessa alla tenna' telwan", that Sephiroth has just used on Goku can be translated to "paralyze sight until later" in Tolkien's (LOTR) elvish language. Why is an anime character using elvish and not some form of Japanese? Well, I had this idea to explain that in a side story or an appendix/deleted scene for the next chapter. For now, I'm thinking it over about adding an appendix. Also, I may add some more elvish phrases later on in the story.
Completeness: Two Chapters with more on the way.
Disclaimer: Of all the anime characters that I'll soon introduce into the story later on, do not belong to me but to the wonderful people who created them. The Airax and Lupin are of my original creations, so no one can use them without my permission! Jonathan and James are original characters, from which I went with a suggestion from one of my ff.net reviewers.
Last Chapter: Feeling some of the claws coming too close for comfort, Goku ordered them all to hold hands and float close together for him to perform Instant Transmission.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Chapter I: To the Untrained Eyes
Location: Kami's Lookout (Japan); Time: Present Day (2003)
Out on the open grounds of the Lookout, Piccolo floated a few feet off of the floor as he meditated near the entrance of the establishment. The Namekian's eyes were closed, head bowed, and hands together as he felt the stress from his mind leave his body to drift upon a gentle breeze that had just began. Sensing no danger, Piccolo was happy to be at peace for once from many years of stressful, yet victorious battles to save this Earth that he considered home. Not to say that life here was boring or easy. In some way, deep down, Piccolo thought it was odd to have over five years of peace since the death of Majin Buu. The only form of martial arts that he did these days, were participating in the Tenka'ichi Budokai. (A/N: Not sure if "Tenka'ichi" is a number or is truly part of the official title of the tournaments.)
Just as Piccolo tossed those thoughts aside and was beginning to think more positively about the change of pace in his life, the gentle breeze teasing at his robes soon became a near gust of wind trying to blow him over. Since gusts were so rare up at this elevation, the Namekian expanded his mind out so that he could be able to pick up any energy fluctuations within the vencity. In no time at all, Piccolo could feel a great abundance of unknown life force tugging at his mind and body. Someone is coming, that he knew for sure. Curious as to whom this could be and wanting to be ready ahead of time, the warrior slowly opened his raven-gray eyes to pear about the Lookout for any signs of this arrival. Piccolo's anticipating eyes flickered over to a small part of the platform that was between the twin rows of palm trees that lead off the platform, to where a small cloud of black smoke had began to grow at an alarming rate.
A *BAMF* like sound pierced the air as faint outlines of a small gathering of people appeared amongst the black fog at the very spot that Piccolo was studying with great fascination. (A/N: I know that Instant Transmission doesn't involve smoke, but I wanted to make it more interesting by adding brimstone smoke and a Nightcrawler feel to it.) As soon as the wind had picked up to a small gust, it dropped back to a breeze after a final stroke to shed away the brimstone fog to reveal the new arrivals. Piccolo was quick to observe that the human's of the group were Goku and his two sons, but, as he shifted to a standing position, he didn't recognize the two mysterious creatures with them. As far as he gathered as he approached the group, one was ookami like and the other a cross between a kaji and a kitsune. (A/N: Kaji means "bird" in Japanese, by the way.) "Piccolo!" yelled Gohan in a cheery manner, happy to see his mentor again. The latter responded by giving him a curt nod and stopped before his old friend, Goku. "Who are these...creatures...?" asked Piccolo in his serious business like tone. As Goten crouched to the floor and allowed Vale to crawl off to the platform, the Namekian stood proud and crossed his arms, waiting for an answer from the saiyans.
Goku tore his gaze away from the Lupin that sat by his side and said to him, "Well, hello to you too!" But, before the saiyan could go on to explaining the new crisis, Goku noticed that Piccolo was no longer looking him in the eyes and listening. Turning around to the direction of his friend's interest, his raven orbs were met with a site of the Lupin and Airax surrounded by puffs of smoke as they were transforming, once again. Expensive and tattered suits that once covered their bodies began to transfigure their cloth form into ancient leather and armoured battle suits. (A/N: Close your eyes and picture what Aragorn and the other rangers wore in the Lord of the Rings movies.) As they remained where they stood rooted to the floor, Vale and Ryan's bodies began to grow.
James grew to a larger version of himself that was bigger than his eagle size, and as tall as Piccolo and Goku. He was now clad in a sleeveless vest, pants, and boots of tough, thick, black leather for a battle suit. The Airax's once plain fox head now had three shoulder length crimson head feathers on each side of his head. With the gray smoke disappearing into thin air, James folded up his large wings to his side and adjusted to a standing position on his own two clawed feet with legs slightly bent. Bringing silver orbs to meet the stormy black ones of Goku, "Ah.it delights me to see such panic in a mortals' eyes... Haven't done that in.years," James said with a quick lift of his eyebrows and a small grin appearing upon his now elongated face. Seeing that the saiyan, nor the rest of group, took kindly to this, he switched his tone to a more of an urgent and serious one. "Anyways, my real name is Rathanic, not James Ryan from what I told you earlier, saiyans. Where I'm from, I was once a legendary assassin." Hearing that last word, the Z Warriors took notice of all the weaponry stashed in his belt and leg holster. (A/N: Well, at least the ones that were in plain sight...heh *evil grin*.) Noticing their worried looks, "Oh, don't worry. In redemption for the destruction and pain I caused, I defend the innocent and serve out my version of justice to repay my victims' 'untimely' deaths." Being a free, wandering warrior for many years now, Rathanic didn't feel guilt ridden whenever he mentioned his past, his once loved occupation. Outstretching his right wing out to Goku and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Son Goku.and Piccolo."
Shocked and wide-eyed were the latters, but they didn't hesitate to shake the end portion of the demon's wing. Gone unnoticed, was Vale's transformation into something of a werewolf on two feet and clad in silver and gold armour from neck to pawed feet. Fur coat was now a tint of golden yellow and the long mane now a platinum blonde with ivory tips like a kitsune's tail in a high ponytail tied with a leather strap. Clearing his throat to get the attention of the Z Warriors, and grinned as the saiyans mouths hit the floor from the overload of surprises to receive in so little time. Without raising a furry, slender fingered hand with razor sharp black claws said, "I'm Sephorith, Captain of the High Council's guards and right hand man to Lord Asfaloth." Suddenly, Sephorith stopped talking and his pointy ears began to shift about on his head. He had heard a soft scraping of claws against soil and snapping of twigs coming from Karin's Sanctuary far below the lookout. With his ears reverting back to a normal position and eyes focusing back upon the group, he spoke in a low, stern voice, "They are here. I doubt the ryu could make it up here, but that doesn't mean we are safe for long, Goku. What is your decision? Are you in or out?"
Although most of Goku's thoughts were scattered into confusion, with brow furrowing in deep thought, "Are they a danger as long as I'm here?" he managed to get out. With his mind partially on what he just said, the saiyan could sense the huge wave of energy that was coming their way. Looking at the youkai, they nodded their answers. Knowing what he must do know, Goku turned his gaze to his sons, whom were feeling really tense and patiently awaiting his answer. He smiled at them warmly, trying to reassure them and proud to see that they were hiding their fear for him. "Sons of mine, take care of everyone while I'm gone. I'm not sure how long this should take or where I'm going, but I will return if this relocation doesn't work out." As Gohan and Goten nodded their uneasy approvals, Goku turned to Piccolo. "I'll talk to you telepathically if something goes wrong where I'm at or here." Then, taking a deep breath and exhaling it, he approached the youkai waiting nearby. "I'm ready now. What must I do?"
"Sit," instructed Sephiroth, pointing to the tiled floor. Although perturbed, Goku sat down as the lupin did the same opposite from him. Raising a hand and placing furry fingertips upon the saiyan's brow, "You may want to close your eyes for this." Black orbs questioned the golden ones, but soon vanished behind his eyelids. Sephiroth began to slow his breathing down as he began to focus his energy on performing an ancient spell. Speaking softly and saying the line like a chant, he whispered: "Templa en'tessa alla tenna' telwan."
Seeing nothing but the back of his eyelids, Goku could hear the rough voice of Sephiroth echoing about the black abyss that was his mind. Although he could hear what was being said, the saiyan could not understand the strange language that was being uttered. Slowly, Goku could feel a strange numb, tingling feeling at the back of his eyes grow. He felt tempted to rub the feeling back into them, but then thought better of it to wait it out.
All of a sudden, Goku's sixth sense began to fluctuate like mad. The saiyan focused hard for the source of the warnings, but could only hear the echoing beats of.hearts? As the beats got louder, Goku could now hear heavy breathing, scrapping, and rustling noises. These noises only seemed to get louder as Sephiroth repeated the spell over. By the fifth time, it sounded as if all these noises were booming within his ears.
Normally, Goku had a high tolerance for pain, but this was just getting too weird. Feeling reality and strength returning to him, the saiyan extended his limbs and quickly scooted away from Sephiroth's touch. By default, the lupin had completed the spell by the time this action occurred. Upon noticing that the voice had vanished, Goku was relieved that it caused some of the throbbing in his head to lessen. The tingling sensation behind his eyes were gone, too. Curious as to what the results of this sorcery did to him, the saiyan slowly opened his eyes to allow in the day light.
"Father.," came the gasped responses from Gohan and Goten out of sheer shock at the sight. The once ashen hued orbs of the mighty saiyan were know glazed over by a crystal white tint with a hint of a smoky gray-black shade underneath. Piccolo, along with the youkai, only stood there and observed Goku's reactions.
As soon as the first ray of light met his eyes, Goku immediately shut them again for the sudden brightness stung greatly. With the pain quickly subsiding, he ventured to open them again and blink a couple of times to focus. Looking about (and curiously enough), everything seemed to come in deep shades of blue and black. No matter which way Goku looked, it was the same all around him now. "Father." he heard someone say to him nearby. (A/N: When Goku hears this, it sounds as if his sons are talking in a normal tone and not in a whisper.) Jerking his attention in the direction of the dual voice, the saiyan could see a bright white outline flicker about the bodies of his two sons along with bits and pieces of the tile floor of the Lookout. Also, the deep shades of blue became lighter from where the demi-saiyans were standing in the sun. Just as Goku cocked his head to one side in confusion, the lighter colors darkened (A/N: NEW MATERIAL STARTS HERE!) and the images of Gohan and Goten disappeared along with it. "Hey! Where did everybody go?!" asked the saiyan to the dark abyss. Goku paused for a moment, straining to hear over the ringing in his ears.
"We are still here," said Piccolo, stepping forward to place a reassuring hand upon his worrisome friend's shoulder from behind. He could tell that Goku was uneasy from the way his chi levels were fluctuating over 5. (A/N: Remember how, in the first or so sagas, that the saiyans used to keep track of their energy levels by numbers?) "What makes you think that we have gone?"
Hearing the familiar voice from behind him, Goku slowly and ever so carefully turned around as to not fall over. The white crystal spheres quickly studied the flicking lights outlining the Namekian's face. "Okay.so my friends haven't deserted me after all! But., why can't I see them like normal?" said Goku, thinking aloud. Suddenly, he heard someone cough and flickered his eyes about for the source. (A/N: Once again, he forgets that he can't see. *sigh* Some saiyans can be so dense! *laughs*) There were momentary flecks of blue and white, but where.?
As soon as Goku's eyes caught sight of two huge bizarre shaped flames, he froze and stared at it in wonder. One was shaped like a.bird, the other a werewolf? "Technically you're, how you ningen-no put it, 'blind'," replied the bird shaped flame, Rathanic. (A/N: Ningen-no means "humans" or "mortals". When a youkai or an immortal uses this word, it can be taken in a demeaning way. Like humans are lower class.) Dumbfounded, all the saiyan could gasp out to that in shock was, "Whoa." (A/N: a la Neo!)
"Almost," corrected Sephiroth. "Like the American hero, Daredevil, you can see by a sonar like vision. Whenever something or someone makes a noise, the sound waves create an image of your surroundings for your blind eyes. There's a perfectly logical explanation as to why you can only see us, and not your comrades. Remember how you couldn't get a reading on our chi levels when we arrived?" (Goku nodded his mute response.) "You'll never be able to sense it, but see it with different eyes. Also, when we (youkai) are in our humanoid forms, only shamans and the blind can see us for what we truly are. When we walk about in the human world, your world, most people just dismiss it as a part of their imagination. For those who do see and believe, we alter their memories a tad if and when we can." (A/N: I could have Sephiroth go on to the gory details, but that would be too long and boring. If you do want to know more, I could just include it as a deleted scene or side note/story.)
"DAD!" came the alarmed cry of Goten, rushing over to them from where he had been standing near the ledge of the lookout while the lupin had been talking. "The dragons are almost upon us!"
Everyone looked over at the ledge, and sure enough, they could hear the violent scrapping of claws and vicious snarls. The sound sent Goku crumpling to his knees and placing his hands over his ears. As Sephiroth looked down at the pained saiyan in sympathy, some dragon claws and heads began to peek over the ledge. Not wanting their second encounter with the ryu-no to fail, Rathanic yelled, "Everyone! Get down and cover your ears!" Without a moments hesitation, his order was followed.
Taking to the air, Rathanic positioned himself to hover over the area between the path of the twin palm tree row. Tilting his head upwards, he inhaled as much air as his lungs would allow him. Concentrating on the pitch and rate of the blast, the Airax let it all out in one shrill screech. The pitch of this scream was much worse than hearing any human girl scream her lungs out! Many herds of dragons wailed in pain, while others lost their grip on the tower and fell to their dooms. Even some of the Z Warriors were struggling to block the sound out. Opening one eye and glancing downwards, Rathanic could see that some of them weren't that easy to get rid of. Moving over so that he was directly over the ledge and looking down, the airax aimed the mighty force of his blast directly at the dragons this time.
~TO BE CONTINUED~
Author's Note: I apologize to all my loyal readers for me taking so long in updating this story. Shurimon and YamiBakuraChan, I thank you for your patience and lightly nagging me to update. This chapter is not complete, so I will try to add new content over the weekend and answer the reviewers' questions. I have (still) yet much to add, so you may want to save some of your comments until the chapter is finished.
Terminology Spell Book
The incantation (spell), "Templa en'tessa alla tenna' telwan", that Sephiroth has just used on Goku can be translated to "paralyze sight until later" in Tolkien's (LOTR) elvish language. Why is an anime character using elvish and not some form of Japanese? Well, I had this idea to explain that in a side story or an appendix/deleted scene for the next chapter. For now, I'm thinking it over about adding an appendix. Also, I may add some more elvish phrases later on in the story.