Leaning on the Enemy
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Chap 6, The Cloaked Woman
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"I was walking and I saw you. You're lucky that I'm the only one who saw you or you would be in the same situation as me" Gohan responded.
"How long have you known?" Goku asked, looking down guiltily.
"About three years"
Goku remained silent.
"You know, it's quite idiotic for us to both be Super Saiyans and here we are, allowing Frieza to take over our lives. Dad, give me one good reason why we shouldn't go and kill him now?!" Gohan shouted in frustration.
"Gohan. I . . . I . . . See for yourself" Goku said. He pulled his gi's sleeve up revealing his shoulder to show his son the black mark. Just seeing it struck fear on Gohan's face.
"Dad, what is that . . . thing?!" Gohan cried.
Goku sighed. "When all of us earlier Saiyans were born, Frieza had his little minions sew this on our shoulders. It makes it so that the moment any Saiyan with this mark tries to attack Frieza, all his or her energy will be drained immediately"
"I know I don't have one. Why don't I?" Gohan asked inquisitively.
"Frieza believed, and it was true before, that Saiyan parents have complete control over their children. Therefore, the children wouldn't attack Frieza off of their parents' advice. The others who were born and just happened not to get the mark, were threatened that if they tried mutiny, they're children would die, slowly and painfully" Goku said.
"Fine! I'll kill him myself!" Gohan said cockily. Gohan turned to leave and froze. Words echoed in his mind.
"Not unless you want your little brother dead" The echoed loudly in his mind. Every bit of Frieza's evil accent and his arrogant smirk Gohan remembered too clearly.
"How did he blackmail you, Gohan?" Goku said.
"Goten" was all Gohan would say. He ran out the open door.
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I searched the bushes for ripe berries, collecting them in the basket hanging, on the crook of my arm. I hummed a little song that had come into my mind.
It sorta went like this:
I'm waiting...
Waiting oh waiting
For Light
To take flight
In my heart!
Then I might see the truth
Underneath this roof
That continues
To block the light
And the truth (A/N: I made this up! I know it isn't any good really. But if you want to use it ask me first, or else!)
I don't know why it had come to my mind. It had nothing to do with anything that was going, I believe. I just continued humming and in my aimless happiness I popped a berry into my mouth.
"Ooooooooo! Can I have some?!" cooed a child-like voice. I looked up and a little boy who looked like a Goku mini-me was hanging from a tree branch. He dropped down and looked up at me, almost drooling. I saw the monkey tail wiggling behind him and tensed.
"Ssure, little guy" I mumbled. I handed him a small handful and couldn't help but look amused as the small boy gobbled down the food. "Who are you?" I asked.
"My name's Goten!" he said, smiling widely. "What's your name?"
"My name's Videl" I said.
"Nice to meet ya lady!" Goten exclaimed. I smiled. "Did you know I had a big brother!? He's BIG! My daddy is big too! My brother's name is Gohan! Yep! That's him!"
I looked at him for a second and realized the huge resemblance between him and his father. He looked up at the moon. "Uh oh! I got to go! C-ya later lady!" he shouted.
"Bye!" I said and watched him hop away with an energetic hop in his step.
I closed my eyes, sighed, and smiled. To think I had been scared of that sweet little kid! I began refilling my basket of the ones I had given the kid. I found my way through high shrubbery to a rare berry bush, that I usually never got to pick from. Pleased with myself I daintily picked the perfectly ripe berries, making sure not to squish or bruise any of the berries.
"You!" someone whispered urgently.
I almost jumped out of my skin as I turned to face a cloaked figure. Physically, I could see the figure was a woman. The cloak left a heavy shadow over her eyes. She was only about an inch taller then me as she approached me closer. She reached towards me, taking my chin and hand, lifted my head up a little and turned my face this way and that. A small smile touched her lips.
"I believe you will do" she said. She turned to leave me in confusion when she quickly turned back. "And, try to keep safe. Frieza is a cruel creature, who takes pleasure in other's misery. Don't show your feeling near him. He'll take all that's dear to you" I saw small tears trickling down her pale face. "Take care now" (A/N: *)
I watched her disappear into the night gloom; she had left me in complete confusion. Who was she? I could only stare, speechless, at the area she had once stood in.
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Gohan's fist connected with the creature's stomach, slamming it to the ground. Both hands clinched in a big fist together, Gohan brought it down onto the aqua born creature, killing it quickly by crushing its skull. I saw that same sad look in his eyes that always tore me up inside as he walked out of the arena, Saiyans cheering wildly. I knew he hated doing it, I could somehow just feel the way he felt when he did it. I would always see him close his eyes mournfully, and whisper a few words to himself.
For some reason when I see him in that turmoil, something tugs my heart and I wanna run out there and hug him. But I always hold myself in. In a weird way, I was afraid of him. Afraid of that enormous amount of strength that seems to run through his body so naturally, afraid of the way those eyes can see through me, afraid of getting near him in fear that I'll get hurt, my heart and my body.
I watched him walk, wondering how he put up with this endless torture of killing someone. I saw him in a majestic glow, but my eyes don't deceive me. Sometimes I would see slow tears falling across his cheeks as he left. But he won't allow anyone else to see them. I wonder how he can be so brave. I don't know why he's fighting. But to go through all that pain, he has to be brave. I just hope he doesn't become too accustomed to killing like a manslayer. Hopefully he'll never learn to love to kill and watch blood pour. I shiver silently at horrible, gross thought.
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The tears continued to fall as the woman looked upon the young man who had just killed the creature so sadly. She put her back against the wall next to the window and stared up, tears still falling.
"Please Videl" she stuttered. "Help him! Help him!" she whispered hastily.
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Hey! I got another chapter in faster! I'm so proud! Lol! Okay:
~*CONTEST! You know when I put (A/N: *)?
Well you see, who do you think the woman is?
The person who guesses correct first gets a prize! Either:
1. I'll edit one chapter for one of your stories
2. I'll dedicate a chapter to you!
When you guess, say if you want choice 1 or choice 2! Cool! Well for the edit a chapter from one of your stories I'll e-mail you asking you for the chapter, or you can e-mail me your chapter. That is if you win! I'll announce who wins on my profile probably. DON'T E-MAIL ME YOUR GUESS! ALSO NO CHEATING! DON"T LOOK AT THE REVIEWS TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE'S GUESSES!
Thank you*~
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Chap 6, The Cloaked Woman
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"I was walking and I saw you. You're lucky that I'm the only one who saw you or you would be in the same situation as me" Gohan responded.
"How long have you known?" Goku asked, looking down guiltily.
"About three years"
Goku remained silent.
"You know, it's quite idiotic for us to both be Super Saiyans and here we are, allowing Frieza to take over our lives. Dad, give me one good reason why we shouldn't go and kill him now?!" Gohan shouted in frustration.
"Gohan. I . . . I . . . See for yourself" Goku said. He pulled his gi's sleeve up revealing his shoulder to show his son the black mark. Just seeing it struck fear on Gohan's face.
"Dad, what is that . . . thing?!" Gohan cried.
Goku sighed. "When all of us earlier Saiyans were born, Frieza had his little minions sew this on our shoulders. It makes it so that the moment any Saiyan with this mark tries to attack Frieza, all his or her energy will be drained immediately"
"I know I don't have one. Why don't I?" Gohan asked inquisitively.
"Frieza believed, and it was true before, that Saiyan parents have complete control over their children. Therefore, the children wouldn't attack Frieza off of their parents' advice. The others who were born and just happened not to get the mark, were threatened that if they tried mutiny, they're children would die, slowly and painfully" Goku said.
"Fine! I'll kill him myself!" Gohan said cockily. Gohan turned to leave and froze. Words echoed in his mind.
"Not unless you want your little brother dead" The echoed loudly in his mind. Every bit of Frieza's evil accent and his arrogant smirk Gohan remembered too clearly.
"How did he blackmail you, Gohan?" Goku said.
"Goten" was all Gohan would say. He ran out the open door.
~*~*~*~
I searched the bushes for ripe berries, collecting them in the basket hanging, on the crook of my arm. I hummed a little song that had come into my mind.
It sorta went like this:
I'm waiting...
Waiting oh waiting
For Light
To take flight
In my heart!
Then I might see the truth
Underneath this roof
That continues
To block the light
And the truth (A/N: I made this up! I know it isn't any good really. But if you want to use it ask me first, or else!)
I don't know why it had come to my mind. It had nothing to do with anything that was going, I believe. I just continued humming and in my aimless happiness I popped a berry into my mouth.
"Ooooooooo! Can I have some?!" cooed a child-like voice. I looked up and a little boy who looked like a Goku mini-me was hanging from a tree branch. He dropped down and looked up at me, almost drooling. I saw the monkey tail wiggling behind him and tensed.
"Ssure, little guy" I mumbled. I handed him a small handful and couldn't help but look amused as the small boy gobbled down the food. "Who are you?" I asked.
"My name's Goten!" he said, smiling widely. "What's your name?"
"My name's Videl" I said.
"Nice to meet ya lady!" Goten exclaimed. I smiled. "Did you know I had a big brother!? He's BIG! My daddy is big too! My brother's name is Gohan! Yep! That's him!"
I looked at him for a second and realized the huge resemblance between him and his father. He looked up at the moon. "Uh oh! I got to go! C-ya later lady!" he shouted.
"Bye!" I said and watched him hop away with an energetic hop in his step.
I closed my eyes, sighed, and smiled. To think I had been scared of that sweet little kid! I began refilling my basket of the ones I had given the kid. I found my way through high shrubbery to a rare berry bush, that I usually never got to pick from. Pleased with myself I daintily picked the perfectly ripe berries, making sure not to squish or bruise any of the berries.
"You!" someone whispered urgently.
I almost jumped out of my skin as I turned to face a cloaked figure. Physically, I could see the figure was a woman. The cloak left a heavy shadow over her eyes. She was only about an inch taller then me as she approached me closer. She reached towards me, taking my chin and hand, lifted my head up a little and turned my face this way and that. A small smile touched her lips.
"I believe you will do" she said. She turned to leave me in confusion when she quickly turned back. "And, try to keep safe. Frieza is a cruel creature, who takes pleasure in other's misery. Don't show your feeling near him. He'll take all that's dear to you" I saw small tears trickling down her pale face. "Take care now" (A/N: *)
I watched her disappear into the night gloom; she had left me in complete confusion. Who was she? I could only stare, speechless, at the area she had once stood in.
~*~*~*~
Gohan's fist connected with the creature's stomach, slamming it to the ground. Both hands clinched in a big fist together, Gohan brought it down onto the aqua born creature, killing it quickly by crushing its skull. I saw that same sad look in his eyes that always tore me up inside as he walked out of the arena, Saiyans cheering wildly. I knew he hated doing it, I could somehow just feel the way he felt when he did it. I would always see him close his eyes mournfully, and whisper a few words to himself.
For some reason when I see him in that turmoil, something tugs my heart and I wanna run out there and hug him. But I always hold myself in. In a weird way, I was afraid of him. Afraid of that enormous amount of strength that seems to run through his body so naturally, afraid of the way those eyes can see through me, afraid of getting near him in fear that I'll get hurt, my heart and my body.
I watched him walk, wondering how he put up with this endless torture of killing someone. I saw him in a majestic glow, but my eyes don't deceive me. Sometimes I would see slow tears falling across his cheeks as he left. But he won't allow anyone else to see them. I wonder how he can be so brave. I don't know why he's fighting. But to go through all that pain, he has to be brave. I just hope he doesn't become too accustomed to killing like a manslayer. Hopefully he'll never learn to love to kill and watch blood pour. I shiver silently at horrible, gross thought.
~*~*~*~
The tears continued to fall as the woman looked upon the young man who had just killed the creature so sadly. She put her back against the wall next to the window and stared up, tears still falling.
"Please Videl" she stuttered. "Help him! Help him!" she whispered hastily.
~*~*~*~
Hey! I got another chapter in faster! I'm so proud! Lol! Okay:
~*CONTEST! You know when I put (A/N: *)?
Well you see, who do you think the woman is?
The person who guesses correct first gets a prize! Either:
1. I'll edit one chapter for one of your stories
2. I'll dedicate a chapter to you!
When you guess, say if you want choice 1 or choice 2! Cool! Well for the edit a chapter from one of your stories I'll e-mail you asking you for the chapter, or you can e-mail me your chapter. That is if you win! I'll announce who wins on my profile probably. DON'T E-MAIL ME YOUR GUESS! ALSO NO CHEATING! DON"T LOOK AT THE REVIEWS TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE'S GUESSES!
Thank you*~