Chapter 120
Genji looked around him as the boat floated along down the river. He could see the wings of the river dragon surface slightly a few times, reminding him how the boat was traveling so quickly on a calm river.
The skeletons on the bank made him shiver, noticing that a majority of them weren't human. They were either hunched over, had multiple limbs, or were freakishly tall. One would occasionally wave to the boat, making Genji's skin crawl before he waved back.
"Ah, smell that fresh air." 17 sighed, taking a breath. "They really should have more water around hell. Those pools of blood are just......stupid."
"This is not a vacation spot." the boatwoman insisted. "You are here because you are being punnished. Even if there was more water....."
"I'm not being punnished." 17 insisted. "Actually, I belong in heaven, but I won't be relocated for another four years. That damn, paper-pushing Enma's 'too busy,' I guess."
The boatwoman looked down at the android.
"Well, if you don't belong here, why are you here in the first place?"
17 propped himself up on his elbows, and sighed.
"Wasn't my choice. See, uh.......you heard of Cell?"
"Ah, the one who came in and out of here a few times. Yes, I have heard of Seru."
**Came in and out a few times?** Genji wondered, deciding to listen in.
"Well, when we were both still alive, he swallowed me whole. I was kept alive in his body, barely conscious, and he fed off my power. I have no idea what happened after that, but from what I figure, he was destroyed by someone and sent here. I was still in his body, even after he died. Then, one day, someone pulled me out of his body!"
Laerrus......
Genji lowered his head as 17 kept talking.
"Later, I find myself faced with one of Enma's ogres telling me it'll take them twenty frikken years to relocate me! So, that's why I'm still here!"
"I see." the boatwoman nodded.
"Yep." 17 sighed with a groan. "Stuck here for four more years. There's at least ten others with my problem, and they won't be transfered for another one hundred years."
"Maybe I should do that." Masquerade said softly. "It may be one hundred years before I see heaven, but it's hope."
"It's false hope." 17 shook his head at her. "Besides, the ones who are going to transfer get picked on by the people in hell. You'd be better off not getting a transfer, San."
Masq lowered her head with a sigh.
"I guess there's no justice, huh?"
Genji shook his head in frustration.
**Mom, it's not fair! I wish there's something I can do.....**
Masq smiled lightly, then brushed some of his hair behind his ear.
"Looks like you got my hair." she commented. "It's the same color and everything."
Genji frowned to himself.
'I hate seeing that sad smile. This isn't right. I wish there was a way for her to be happy again.'
The boatwoman interupted.
"San, tell me about your son. I've always wanted to hear about him."
Masq smiled at her.
"Oh, he's not just my son. He's Cell's son, too."
"Oh?!"
The boatwoman was so surprised, she took off the hood of her cloak and reveiled her face. Genji could see her middle aged face, black hair tied up to the back of her head, bangs hanging from the front of her ears, and full red lips.
Genji got a shock of his own! This woman had stories, pictures, mosaics and even a TOWN named after her.
**LADY EBOSHI?! Is that really you?**
The woman smiled.
"So, he's a Mononoke, and he speaks the language of the Gods. So, tell me more about yourself and your father."
"Heh." 17 chuckled, grabbing a reed from the bank. "Hear that? I'm an uncle....."
"His name is Genji." Masq introduced. "He's the reason we're going to the temple so early."
Masq began to explain the story as 17 put the reed between his teeth and lounged on the bottom of the boat.
'Man, poor Genji.......it's like a devil is watching over him instead of a god.
'But, either there is a god watching over him or he's a damn lucky kid.
'How does he get in and out of trouble so easily?!'
/|\
Freeza and Kold watched from the opposite bank.
"WHAT?! That's Cell's brat?!"
"Shhhh! Son, they might hear you....."
"I don't believe it! I was shot in the head by a whelp of that giant bug?!"
"Son, you're being too loud...."
"I'm gonna kill that runt! I'll kill Cell when I see him, too! That bastard!"
"Maybe I should remind you what happens when you pick fights......"
Poke.
"Ow! Papa, stop that! Sheesh, they might hear us if we keep this up....."
"............"
"What?"
"Freeza, are you absolutely sure followoing them is a good idea?"
"Yes! Yes, I tell you! We'll get them, papa. His ass will pay! Now keep following!"
Genji looked around him as the boat floated along down the river. He could see the wings of the river dragon surface slightly a few times, reminding him how the boat was traveling so quickly on a calm river.
The skeletons on the bank made him shiver, noticing that a majority of them weren't human. They were either hunched over, had multiple limbs, or were freakishly tall. One would occasionally wave to the boat, making Genji's skin crawl before he waved back.
"Ah, smell that fresh air." 17 sighed, taking a breath. "They really should have more water around hell. Those pools of blood are just......stupid."
"This is not a vacation spot." the boatwoman insisted. "You are here because you are being punnished. Even if there was more water....."
"I'm not being punnished." 17 insisted. "Actually, I belong in heaven, but I won't be relocated for another four years. That damn, paper-pushing Enma's 'too busy,' I guess."
The boatwoman looked down at the android.
"Well, if you don't belong here, why are you here in the first place?"
17 propped himself up on his elbows, and sighed.
"Wasn't my choice. See, uh.......you heard of Cell?"
"Ah, the one who came in and out of here a few times. Yes, I have heard of Seru."
**Came in and out a few times?** Genji wondered, deciding to listen in.
"Well, when we were both still alive, he swallowed me whole. I was kept alive in his body, barely conscious, and he fed off my power. I have no idea what happened after that, but from what I figure, he was destroyed by someone and sent here. I was still in his body, even after he died. Then, one day, someone pulled me out of his body!"
Laerrus......
Genji lowered his head as 17 kept talking.
"Later, I find myself faced with one of Enma's ogres telling me it'll take them twenty frikken years to relocate me! So, that's why I'm still here!"
"I see." the boatwoman nodded.
"Yep." 17 sighed with a groan. "Stuck here for four more years. There's at least ten others with my problem, and they won't be transfered for another one hundred years."
"Maybe I should do that." Masquerade said softly. "It may be one hundred years before I see heaven, but it's hope."
"It's false hope." 17 shook his head at her. "Besides, the ones who are going to transfer get picked on by the people in hell. You'd be better off not getting a transfer, San."
Masq lowered her head with a sigh.
"I guess there's no justice, huh?"
Genji shook his head in frustration.
**Mom, it's not fair! I wish there's something I can do.....**
Masq smiled lightly, then brushed some of his hair behind his ear.
"Looks like you got my hair." she commented. "It's the same color and everything."
Genji frowned to himself.
'I hate seeing that sad smile. This isn't right. I wish there was a way for her to be happy again.'
The boatwoman interupted.
"San, tell me about your son. I've always wanted to hear about him."
Masq smiled at her.
"Oh, he's not just my son. He's Cell's son, too."
"Oh?!"
The boatwoman was so surprised, she took off the hood of her cloak and reveiled her face. Genji could see her middle aged face, black hair tied up to the back of her head, bangs hanging from the front of her ears, and full red lips.
Genji got a shock of his own! This woman had stories, pictures, mosaics and even a TOWN named after her.
**LADY EBOSHI?! Is that really you?**
The woman smiled.
"So, he's a Mononoke, and he speaks the language of the Gods. So, tell me more about yourself and your father."
"Heh." 17 chuckled, grabbing a reed from the bank. "Hear that? I'm an uncle....."
"His name is Genji." Masq introduced. "He's the reason we're going to the temple so early."
Masq began to explain the story as 17 put the reed between his teeth and lounged on the bottom of the boat.
'Man, poor Genji.......it's like a devil is watching over him instead of a god.
'But, either there is a god watching over him or he's a damn lucky kid.
'How does he get in and out of trouble so easily?!'
/|\
Freeza and Kold watched from the opposite bank.
"WHAT?! That's Cell's brat?!"
"Shhhh! Son, they might hear you....."
"I don't believe it! I was shot in the head by a whelp of that giant bug?!"
"Son, you're being too loud...."
"I'm gonna kill that runt! I'll kill Cell when I see him, too! That bastard!"
"Maybe I should remind you what happens when you pick fights......"
Poke.
"Ow! Papa, stop that! Sheesh, they might hear us if we keep this up....."
"............"
"What?"
"Freeza, are you absolutely sure followoing them is a good idea?"
"Yes! Yes, I tell you! We'll get them, papa. His ass will pay! Now keep following!"