Episode 6 – Korin's Death
Lee finally stopped himself in mid air. He wiped his face of sweat and made a sound of relief. He also muttered swears under his breath to Trunks after that. He flew in Korin's Tower to rest. He saw a cat standing and it asked "Hi, who are you?" "I'm just a man. That's all, nobody special. No need to interrogate," replied Lee. Lee was about to fly out, but paused because the cat began to speak again. "You know, I'm Korin. They used to have a legend of me being able to make people stronger with my water. But all I did was increased their strength and speed by letting them chase me around. But now I can't catch up with our new generation of true fighters anymore. So they have no use for me, so they toss me aside like salad. They only come for Senzu beans."
Korin continued "I used to have a friend. A good friend, a good man. His name was Yajirobe. He helped me out and gave me a lot of company. (giggles) I can't believe all the fun times we had together, (stopped giggling) is now gone. As time went on, he met his fate and died. I'm an old cat. I have to do something, I was too afraid to do long ago. I will pass my abilities on. Bye Lee!"
"Wai...wait! How do you know my name? Also, you shouldn't give up your life. It's a precious thing," he hesitated. "How I know you, it's not important. My life used to be precious, but now I'm just an animal who distribute Senzu beans for the needy. My child, I will disappear from the face of the Earth, and the person present to see it will inherit my ability that I was never able to unleash," said the old and wise cat.
"Um..., I guess I can't convince you out of suicide. But are you telling me, that I will inherit the ability to make some beans?" asked Lee.
"Fool! They aren't just any beans you find at the store. They are Senzu beans. They are special beans I created long ago. It replenishes your energy and heal your bruises and wounds completely," yelled Korin.
Lee then had a flashback. He remembered Trunks eating a bean that healed him completely. "That must be the bean the cat is talking about," he thought.
"HEY ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION!" Korin shouted to Lee's ear. Lee popped up and said "Oh, my bad."
He went back to his position and leaned on the fence near the edge. "Sheesh, I'm about to die here and still get annoyed. Anyways, I learned to make Senzu beans. So it is an acquired trait, not an inherited ability. I will give you the ability to be able to have a temporary evolution, also known as a transformation. Only alien races were ever to transform. But now a human will have that ability. Goodbye, Lee and please use this ability to make a good difference to the world," it farewelled.
"Wait, I need to know more about this transformation thing," said Lee, but Korin already disappeared. Lee just stood there and looked at the sky. The sky was now filled with stars. Lee smiled, but then noticed he didn't feel anything different. "No wonder he never unleashed it, he never had it," Lee told himself.
Then Trunks, in his normal form, flew down. "What took you so long just to fly up? Also, what are you doing here? And also, where's Korin?" demanded Trunks. "Long story. So when and where are we going to go fight?" he asked. "Once we get there, you will know," said Trunks with a grin. "Get where?" asked Lee in a demanding voice. "It's known as the Hyperbolic Time Chamber."
Lee finally stopped himself in mid air. He wiped his face of sweat and made a sound of relief. He also muttered swears under his breath to Trunks after that. He flew in Korin's Tower to rest. He saw a cat standing and it asked "Hi, who are you?" "I'm just a man. That's all, nobody special. No need to interrogate," replied Lee. Lee was about to fly out, but paused because the cat began to speak again. "You know, I'm Korin. They used to have a legend of me being able to make people stronger with my water. But all I did was increased their strength and speed by letting them chase me around. But now I can't catch up with our new generation of true fighters anymore. So they have no use for me, so they toss me aside like salad. They only come for Senzu beans."
Korin continued "I used to have a friend. A good friend, a good man. His name was Yajirobe. He helped me out and gave me a lot of company. (giggles) I can't believe all the fun times we had together, (stopped giggling) is now gone. As time went on, he met his fate and died. I'm an old cat. I have to do something, I was too afraid to do long ago. I will pass my abilities on. Bye Lee!"
"Wai...wait! How do you know my name? Also, you shouldn't give up your life. It's a precious thing," he hesitated. "How I know you, it's not important. My life used to be precious, but now I'm just an animal who distribute Senzu beans for the needy. My child, I will disappear from the face of the Earth, and the person present to see it will inherit my ability that I was never able to unleash," said the old and wise cat.
"Um..., I guess I can't convince you out of suicide. But are you telling me, that I will inherit the ability to make some beans?" asked Lee.
"Fool! They aren't just any beans you find at the store. They are Senzu beans. They are special beans I created long ago. It replenishes your energy and heal your bruises and wounds completely," yelled Korin.
Lee then had a flashback. He remembered Trunks eating a bean that healed him completely. "That must be the bean the cat is talking about," he thought.
"HEY ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION!" Korin shouted to Lee's ear. Lee popped up and said "Oh, my bad."
He went back to his position and leaned on the fence near the edge. "Sheesh, I'm about to die here and still get annoyed. Anyways, I learned to make Senzu beans. So it is an acquired trait, not an inherited ability. I will give you the ability to be able to have a temporary evolution, also known as a transformation. Only alien races were ever to transform. But now a human will have that ability. Goodbye, Lee and please use this ability to make a good difference to the world," it farewelled.
"Wait, I need to know more about this transformation thing," said Lee, but Korin already disappeared. Lee just stood there and looked at the sky. The sky was now filled with stars. Lee smiled, but then noticed he didn't feel anything different. "No wonder he never unleashed it, he never had it," Lee told himself.
Then Trunks, in his normal form, flew down. "What took you so long just to fly up? Also, what are you doing here? And also, where's Korin?" demanded Trunks. "Long story. So when and where are we going to go fight?" he asked. "Once we get there, you will know," said Trunks with a grin. "Get where?" asked Lee in a demanding voice. "It's known as the Hyperbolic Time Chamber."