Another chapter…and for once I'm speechless so lets just skip this part and move right on to the story, hmm?
Chapter6: a testA few days later Trunks was in his living room waiting for Goten to come round. He had not spoken to Zara since their little snow fight; she had probably been off training with her mother again. Now he was just waiting in his living room whilst playing one of his computer games.
Soon the doorbell rang and Bulma's cry of 'I'll get it' met his ears. He got up and followed her to the door.
As soon as the door opened, Goten came running in followed by a frowning Chichi.
"What's up with you guys?" Bulma asked before turning and looking out the door. "Oh"
Sam was standing there in her training out fit with Zara at her side. Sam looked at Zara before staring at Bulma.
"You said you would watch her if I ever needed to leave her alone." Sam stated. Bulma bit her lip. She had said that.
"Yes…well this is kinda short notice."
"I know. And I can't help that; I don't get much notice myself. So are you going to watch her or does she need to go home?"
Bulma lowered her head in defeat. She said she would and Zara could not stay home alone so she had to.
Sam nodded to Zara who walked past Bulma to join the boys. Bulma watched her then looked up to find Sam had disappeared. Strange…she thought before closing the door.
"Humph, she hasn't got much decency has she?" Chichi asked with her arms folded across her chest.
"Least she's trying…" was Bulma's reply. She turned to the kids. "OK, you guys go play, we'll have lunch ready- where'd they go?" Bulma looked around but the kids had already run off.
Back in the living room, Trunks had put a three-player game into the console he'd been playing before.
"Ok, lets see you beat me on this Goten. Zara can play as well if she wants." He said as he did it. Goten grinned. Zara looked between them then at the game.
"How'd you play?" she asked. Trunks grinned and handed her a controller.
"It's easy. You just have to beat us in a race. You get weapons and stuff as well. It's cool!" he exclaimed before going over the buttons. Zara nodded and they all sat down to play.
First round Trunks won.
"Wahoo! Trunks, the greatest gamer ever wins again!"
"Aw, come on! You obviously cheated! I missed that mine by miles!" Goten pouted. Trunks laughed at him.
"Yea. Right Goten. And the sky is polka dotted and my dad is not the greatest fighter ever." He said rolling his eyes and smirking. Goten continued to pout.
"Hmm…lets try that again then 'oh great gaming master'." Zara said, looking over her controller. Trunks stared then grinned.
"All right then, prepare to lose!" Trunks cried, grabbing his controller and getting his game face on. Goten groaned.
"Here we go again…" moaned Goten.
10 minutes later…
"What! Where'd that missile come from? How the heck did you…AH! WHO PUT THAT THERE!?"
Goten had given up and was now laughing as Zara and Trunks played. She had already beaten him twice and was now into their third game.
"Player two wins!" came the computer voice and Trunks dropped his controller.
"Ok, how you do it?"
"Do what?"
"How did you cheat?" Trunks practically yelled. Zara smirked.
"How could I cheat? I don't know how."
"She's got you there Trunks. Ha, you were whooped by a girl!" Goten said, finding the whole thing very amusing. Trunks gave him a death glare then moved the controller to the side.
"What ever. It's a dumb game anyway." He said.
"But Trunks, you said it was the greatest game ever and any one who said other wise are-"
"Shut up Goten!" Zara and Goten just laughed at this.
"Ok, Mr sore loser, now what?" Zara asked. Trunks mumbled something under his breath. Zara laughed again.
"Ok. How about we go outside? Bet there's something out there we can do."
The boys looked at each other then grinned.
"Ok, we know something we could do…"
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"Ok, the name of the game is tag. You can be it Zar!" Trunks said. Zara thought it over then nodded.
"Ok. So all I have to do is catch you guys? Piece of cake."
They were out back and Goten was grinning. He loved this game. He stood a lot more of a chance with this then in a video game he could only play when he came to Trunks's house. Then again Trunks could fly and he could not so it still wasn't completely fair.
Trunks on the other hand knew that there was no way he could lose this. He was way faster and stronger then some girl. And he was in a competitive mood.
"Ok. Ready? GO!" Trunks yelled. He immediately flew up as fast as he could and Goten started running round the side of the house.
Trunks looked down to see if Zara was following him but couldn't see her anywhere. Huh? She's not chasing Goten or me? Where'd she go? Did she give up? He asked himself in his head.
"I don't give up." A voice said from above. He slowly looked up to meet the golden orbs that were Zara's eyes. He gulped. She smirked.
"Err…heh heh…" he said before going into a dive. She followed literally right next to him but not making a move to grab him. He yelped and wove through several trees in hope to lose her and ended up hiding in one of the branches.
Phew, close one. How the heck did she get that fast? He thought before feeling breathing on his neck. He turned his head and once again was met be her gaze. He yelped and she grabbed him.
"Going somewhere?" She asked casually.
"Not any more…" he mumbled and she grinned before taking off. She floated above capsule corp. and saw Goten running as fast as he could to the front of the building. She smirked and went into a dive. When she was close enough, she outstretched her arms and grabbed his collar, flying quickly upwards again with a now panicking Goten.
She smirked and landed by the tree where she had left Trunks.
"You're turn." She said as she dropped Goten on his butt.
"Ahhh Ahh Ahhhhhh!" Goten was still screaming. Trunks jumped down and nudged him with his foot.
"'Ten, you're on the floor."
"Oh, right." Said Goten, jumping up and doing the classic Son grin.
Zara stared at him then up at Trunks.
"So now who's it."
"I am!" Trunks replied. He was going to get her. He was sure of it.
"Ok." She said, grinning. There was a sudden wind then she had gone. Trunks looked around startled. How did she-? Where did she-? What? He was really confused.
"Hey! Slowpoke! You gonna get me or what?" came Zara's voice from above. Trunks stared up in wonderment before smirking and racing up after her.
Goten watched. There's no way they're going to get me to play now… he thought and watched Trunks chase Zara.
Trunks had just caught up to her and she grinned. He moved to grab her and missed as she jumped back. He tried again and she made sharp left. He growled and kept trying, each time barely missing. She giggled at him the last time and he growled.
"Gah, hold still!" he cried as he lunged at her and she disappeared.
"Um…no!" came her voice before he felt her using his back as a springboard and pushing off, laughing.
She kept flying backwards grinning down at Trunks when suddenly she felt a pair of strong hands grab her.
"Hey! What gives?" she yelled as she looked up. Vegeta frowned down at her.
"Hmm…you have to 'play' with me for a moment." He said. She gulped and felt him dragging her down to the ground.
"What? Where are you taking me?" she demanded, struggling against his rough grip.
"We're going to my Gravity Room. I'm going to test you." He put simply. She stopped struggling and tried to look up at him.
"Why?" he ignored her question and took her in side. Trunks blinked and followed along with Goten.
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When the doors of the GR opened, Vegeta threw Zara in and walked to the controls. Zara got up and rubbed her arms, watching him with her hawk like eyes. What's his deal? She asked her self before she felt the gravity increase. Vegeta glanced over at her.
"Tell me when you can't move." He said whilst cranking up the gravity. Zara nodded and stood there. He stopped at 500Gs and turned to her, seeing that she could still move but with difficulty.
"You fought like this before?" he asked. Zara nodded.
"We had a holo-deck/ gravity chamber before we came here." She stated. He nodded and stepped away from the controls, sinking into his stance.
"Attack." He ordered. She blinked at him and sank into an offensive stance. Why is he doing this? She wondered before charging. He blocked her blow and she jumped back.
"Again, and properly this time." Zara nodded and disappeared; appearing behind him and kicking him round the back of the head. He moved forward and looked back to see another kick coming his way. He grabbed it and threw her backwards just to have her appearing at his side and throwing punches at him. He dodged them and looked thoughtfully at her as she attacked.
"Good, now stop questioning this and fight properly!" he punched her hard across the face, making her fly backwards. She flipped herself round in mid-air and watched him.
"Maybe I would if I knew why!" she yelled at him, sinking into her stance. He shook his head and stalked towards her.
"Quit asking questions and do as I say!" he went to sweep her legs out but she jumped over them and powered up before flying away.
"Tell me why first!" she yelled. He growled and went super, appearing behind her.
"Because I am! Now fight!" he punched her in the jaw making her head snap round. She winced in pain then stared at him, powering up as much as she could before doing as he said.
Out side Trunks and Goten were staring in through the windows.
"Why's he doing this?" Goten asked. Trunks shrugged.
"He's either snapped or he really wants to know how strong she is."
Goten nodded and watched as Zara started throwing punches at Vegeta at a blinding speed, all of which Vegeta either dodged or blocked. She jumped back then flew towards the prince doing a spinning kick that hit it's target. Vegeta growled and punched her towards the ground and sending a blast after her. Zara twisted round and landed on her feet before having her eyes go wide. The blast hit and smoke hid her from the mighty saiyan. When it cleared a miniature version of the dome shield she had trained in with her mother was up around Zara. Vegeta stared at it then growled.
"Come out of there now!"
"No!"
"I said get out!"
"I said no! I'm not allowed to fight you!" Zara stated. Vegeta growled and powered up, firing more blasts at the shield. This had no effect and he had to dodge two as they reflected off it. He growled and walked towards it, placing a hand on the pink barrier. He struggled for a moment as he tried to break through then he removed his hand.
"Fine. I'll wait till next time then." With that said he left.
Zara waited a few seconds before letting it down and collapsing. The boys ran in, the gravity being turned off by Vegeta, and Trunks rested a hand on her back.
"Hey Zar, what was that about?"
"I dunno…I probably shouldn't have used the shield though…it uses up to much energy…" she slowly powered down and looked up at him. "Is you're dad always like that?"
"Just to you. That was cool, I didn't know you were strong enough to fight a super!"
"A what?" she asked in confusion. Trunks then grinned and started going on about super saiyans and how his dad and Goten's brother could do it. Zara blinked then stared down.
"Wow…" she said before getting a slight headache. She looked up again. "Can we go now? I'm exhausted…" Trunks nodded and he and Goten helped her up, leading her out.
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A/n: yay! Another chapter up!
So, why did Vegeta test Zara like that? And did he give to much away by showing Zara that he can go super? R&R and you might find out!