Chapter 3
She knew she wasn't in the city even before she opened her eyes, only because it was quiet. Too quiet. She felt a lot of wind passing her and finally decided to open her eyes.
All she saw were clouds, and they were moving extraordinarily fast.
Her head began to pound, and she soon feel back into her deep sleep.
"Whoa, I never would've expected you to come here. Hey wait, aren't you supposed to be with Gohan?"
"Are you going to let me in or not!!"
"Y-y-yeah, b-but—"
"But what?!"
"What exactly are you doing here?"
"What does it look like?! I need you numbskulls to house this one for a while. I'll come back when she's awake."
"Who is she?"
"Never mind that, just do it!! Don't tell her anything, either. If she knows, she wouldn't want to help."
"Hey, wait a second! Is that a tail?! You don't think that she's—"
"No, she couldn't be. Besides, she's different than Raditz. The tail's black, and she has these markings on her that I can't explain."
"Where did you find her? Are they coming from plants or something?"
"Don't be stupid! I found her in a city."
"You kidnapped her?!?!"
"Please, do you really think any stupid human would see me and live to tell! Besides, she doesn't have anyone."
"What do you mean?"
"Would you use your head for once?! Obviously, this one's like Goku, with no parents on this planet. She came from an orphanage."
"Oh..."
"Idiot. Anyway, take her and house her for a few days. I'll come back and then our training will commence."
"So you're going to train both Gohan and her? Isn't that gonna be hard?"
"Who do you think you're talking to?!"
"Oh, right. Sorry."
"Find out as much as you can get out of her, and remember not to tell her anything."
"Got it."
A screech of a seagull was her wake-up call this time, and she sat up in bed. Her head still throbbed, but thankfully not as bad as before.
She looked around her room. It consisted of different shades of yellows and whites, and the floor was made of pine wood. She stepped out of bed and walked over to the window. Gazing out, she noticed that the house was on an island. A very small island. A few palm trees were scattered about and the massive blue ocean stretched on for what seemed like forever.
A few distant laughs seemed to come from downstairs, so she took her leave of the single bedroom.
As soon as she was on the stairs, she heard a sudden silence. She calmly walked down them. They must obviously know that I'm here...and why... She thought as she reached the bottom of the stairs.
The stairs led to what looked like a living room, although not much was in it. A few red couches were set up in an open square and surrounding a small oak table. A television was set up against the wall and various pictures were on the walls. The windows were so big that they had seats in them, so one could actually sit against the window.
Two people were occupying the couches, and as soon as she reached the lower level, they looked over at her. Both were rather short compared to her height, and both were also bald. One was older, a long beard and had a pair of sunglasses on his nose. The other was younger, but obviously older than her. He wore a bright orange gi, and six dots resided on his forehead. Both seemed cheerful and nice, so she let her guard down.
"So you're finally awake? That's good, we were starting to worry." The younger one said.
"How did I get here? And who are you guys?" She asked the two main things that rested on her mind.
"I'm Krillin, and this letch over here is Master Roshi." The old man waved and gave a grin that made her want to run back upstairs and lock the door. She didn't ask why he was called a letch, and she didn't want to find out the hard way.
"As for getting here, I can't exactly tell you..." Krillin said.
"Why not?"
"Well, let's just say that I was threatened. Besides, the guy who brought you here will eventually come, so he can tell you everything you want to know."
She didn't exactly believe them, but she had no choice.
"So what's your name?" Krillin asked.
She paused a moment longer, then replied, "Katrina. My name's Katrina."