Late at night Tailless had a ceremony for his dead wife. Most times there wouldn't be one but Tailless insisted. Avines body was laid over logs which were going to be set on fire. Tailless wasn't one to get too emotional… but for once in his life you could tell he was upset. One man came over with a fire and Tailless gave the word… the fire had started.
Avines once again talked to Tailless from the other world. " My beloved Tailless… don't worry about me."
" I know I shouldn't worry but Avines…"
" I'm not gone just yet. I may yet return to you some day. As you know my kind aren't those to die easily. I will return to you some day. For there is still hope and you have taken the first step. Just be patient and wait for me."
" I will and always."
Cageta came over to her son. " I'm sorry Tailless."
Tailless simply smiled in response. " Don't you worry about me. She's not lost to me yet."
The next morning…
The whole issue about Avines has been put to rest. Along with her. But lucky enough from what Tailless said, " She's not lost to me yet" sparked some imaginations. No one was exactly sure what he meant by that but that told everyone that their prince had not giving up hope yet.
Once again it was going to be a hectic day… unlike most. The most important event was going to start today. The Saiyan Tournament. Cageta had put it off long enough and she decided it would be wise to have this tournament before she got pregant again! Which for Cageta isn't a hard thing to do.
Orphan was sleeping in his room nice and comfortable. Snoring away like any other man. Cageta got up, yawned and got some simple clothes on. For once she wasn't in the mood to wear her royal armor. She was now wearing regular clothes with a leather jacket. It seemed that she was going to do something unusual today. She walked up to the wall/door to her brothers room. She starts to bang on it and shouts, " Come on Orphan time to get up!"
Of course Orphan like many other people tried to stay asleep. He groaned as he uses his magic to open the door. Then he went back to 'sleep.' Cageta came in. She looked around. It was very dark in there. She hated it when her brother was getting lazy. Then again she was the oldest sibling. She opened the curtains. " This never cease to amaze me. Even though there isn't a real window here you can see outside." She look back at her brother. " It's amazing.. This little brat created something like this. And look at him… just like any other soiled brat he doesn't want to wake up!" She sighs in frustration and she walked up to the bed.
She leans over to the bed. " Come on Orphan time to wake up!" Orphan simply turned over to the other side. Cageta growled in frustration. " Uh it's bad enough I had to go through this with my kids, but my little brother, this is ridiculous!" Orphan still wasn't making any kind of effort to wake up.
" Oh that does it! I'm going to pull you right out of your bed!" She goes to the end of the bed. Cageta grabs her brother by the legs and pulls. Orphan reacts by grabbing on to the head board of his bed. " Orphan…. Don't even start. You gotta get up."
" No I don't and I don't wanna!"
" I don't care what you want! It's time to get up."
Orphan was still holding on for dear life. Cageta was getting angry.
" Orphan… do I have to transform to get you to get out of that bed or would you prefer I torture you."
Having 'torture' and 'you' in the same sentence scared Orphan a bit.
" Alright already I'm up."
Cageta sighs in relief. " Good."
Orphan sits up and looks at his sister. " Why the hell did you get me up so god damn early!"
" Because we have work to do."
" Cageta… I think you forgot a few things. I can't do most things around here. That's why I felt in the first place. I am a freak, Cageta. You know that."
Cageta comes over and hugs her little brother. " No your not. No brother of mine is a freak. You're special, Orphan. You are very special. All the others are just jealous of you."
Orphan lowers his head. " I'm not as special as you."
" Now what's all that about! Where did you get the idea I was more special."
Orphan broke away from his eldest sister and walked over to the window. He looked as he was looking back in his memories. " I've heard it all my life Cageta. Every single day. Every person always said so many nice things about you. I think one person called you a prodigy. On the other hand people called me a delinquent. They'd always say how powerful you were… they said you would be distended for greatness and you were. Me… I was nothing but scrap. I could never fill your shoes Cageta. I want to be more like you but it seems that will never happen." Cageta looked over at her little brother and she could have sworn for a moment that he was starting to cry. Orphan whipped his face and continued. " So why is it that you think of me as your equal. The sister I remember would have never said that about me. You would have agreed with those others. You would have given me the cold shoulder and not even acknowledge me. So why is it…."
Cageta came over and once again hugged her little brother. " Orphan… people change. I know I have. I'm not that same sister anymore. I have never seen things as clearly as I see them now. But don't think for a moment that I don't know what torment is. Because I went through the very same thing, little brother. That is one reason for my actions back then. I tried to hide from it but all in all I always saw you as a brilliant example of what I was not back then. You always faced those who tried to discourage you… I however wasn't always like that. As time went on… I became cold as you have said I was. But the truth of the matter is you are my equal, Orphan. You truly are. You are just as special and just as gifted as I am. You too will do great things but for you it will only happen when you when something terrible occurs."
Cageta knew what was going to happen. But it was going to be a long, long time away. Orphan smiled at his sister and said, " Thank you."
" Don't mention it."
Orphan once again sat on his bed. " Cageta could you come over here?"
She walked over to the bed. And sat next to her brother once again.
" Cageta… you're the best sister a guy could have."
" I don't know about that Orphan."
Then there was a loud knock on Cageta's door. Cageta sighed. " Why can't they just leave me alone!"
Tailless kept knocking on the door. " Mother! Come on wake up… you in there."
Orphan shook his head. " Just let the brat bang on that door all he wants."
Tailless was getting frustrated and he blasted the door down. Orphan opened his own door and he and Cageta walked out. Cageta glared at her son.
" WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT!"
" You didn't open the damn thing."
" Now look at it! How the hell am I going to…"
Orphan used his magic and put the door back on like nothing happen in the first place. Tailless was so confused at this point. " Uh mother… who is this? He better not be some boyfriend."
" No he's my brother."
" BROTHER!"
" That's right."
" But how is that possible.."
" It's nothing you have to worry about." Orphan said.
Then Tailless looked at the wall/ door and once again he was confused.
" What's this door? It wasn't there before."
" Orphan created it."
" Uh?"
Orphan sighed. " Cageta is your eldest son always this dense?"
" Hey watch it magic boy!"
" You better watch what you say, Tailless!" Cageta's eyes turned red. And Tailless was on the ground screaming in agony.
" Cageta is that really necessary?"
Then Cageta's eyes turned back to their normal color. Tailless was breathing hard. Orphan looked at his sister. " What did you do?"
" I just tortured him… nothing too hard to do."
" So that is one of the things you can do. I didn't relize you had powers like that."
" Not only can I torture people I am telepathic as well."
Tailless got up. " Geez Mother! Are you trying to kill me."
" Your lucky I didn't use the other one."
" Other one?"
" Yes.. the one I use on Orphan. You see my other torture is rather dangerous. My eyes turn green and the person goes comatose. If the person isn't strong he will die from it."
Tailless tenses up.
" Don't worry about it Tailless… most times I only use it on him."
A sweat drop went down Orphan's head.
" Anyway… mother are you ready to leave?"
" Yes of course. We have a busy day ahead of us."
" Uh sis… can I come with you?"
" I don't see why not. There is no rule that says you can't attend the drawing. Come on lets go."
Hey everyone. Man that was hard work… but I finished this chapter. I know your all happy… the Saiyan Tournament is finally here. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review. I will write the next one as soon as possible. Till then… Laters.
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