Chapter Nine- Dragon Wishes
Videl pelted down through the trees with the ground reaching up the grab her. But right before she hit the hard surface, Videl fell into someone's opened arms. Slowly she was lowered back to the earth and onto her feet. Videl wavered a bit on her insecure legs and took a quick glance at her savior.
"You! You saved me, again," Videl cried.
"You make it sound like a bad thing," Trunks smiled, "Now if you'll excuse me. I have to go help Goten."
Videl nodded absentmindedly rubbing her arm. She let out a squeal of pain and drew back to gaze at her wound. It was a red burn all about her wrist in the shape of a hand's grip.
Trunks blinked at the sight of it. Scratching his head uncertainly, he muttered, "What in the world was that from?"
Videl bit her lip at the sight of the horrible scald. She gazed at Trunks with pleading eyes.
"If my father saw this burn… I don't even want to know what he would think. What am I supposed to do, Trunks?"
"I dunno." Trunks shrugged, "Tell him what really happened. I'm sure he'll believe you."
Videl looked at Trunks as if he himself had caught on fire. She swallowed hard and hissed.
"That Cell has returned? Sure. He'll really believe that." Videl growled, "I don't know what world you are from, Trunks, but in our world people don't just come back to life."
"Why not?" Trunks gasped as if this was new to him.
Goten arched backwards through the air to avoid another of Cell's deadly attempts to throw him off-guard. Goten didn't know how much more he could take of this. It seemed that the longer they fought, the more of the upper hand Cell was gaining. Goten was finding it hard to keep up. Why was with every blow that he tossed, did Cell not seem to feel it? Was there a secret to his success?
"Getting tired, kid?" Cell mocked once Goten had landed.
Goten didn't answer. He stood firm glaring at Cell coolly.
"Brave little chap, aren't ya?" Cell gloated.
He then put a finger to his mouth as if he had something wrong and sent Goten a swift grin.
"Or are you?"
Goten cringed at these words. Tears burned in his eyes as he felt the rage rise in him again. Cell continued on as if he had already won the match.
"Pity you weren't this brave to save Gohan. Then maybe he would be here right now. And I wouldn't even be considered a threat," Cell laughed, "Funny how the tides have turned, huh Goten?"
"SHUT UP!!!" Goten shouted upper cutting Cell in the jaw.
Cell went flying backwards through the air only to catch himself a bit of a ways from Goten. He wiped the purple blood off his lips and smirked, "Ah. So there's the fighting spirit."
Piccolo and Mr. Popo finally arrived with the last dragon balls at Dende's lookout. Dende, another skinny green Namek, stood calmly at the ridge of his home waiting for them.
"Piccolo," Dende nodded in respect for the elder Namek, "Good of you to help in the search."
Piccolo nodded back although glaring at Mr. Popo all the while.
"I did it out of respect for my pupil."
"Of course," Dende agreed dismissing Mr. Popo to go as he pleased.
Mr. Popo only too happily followed this order. Piccolo gave him quite the scare and the Dragon wasn't much better. He skittered off to do some of the housework he humbly offered himself too.
"I do hope this works," Dende sighed.
"If it doesn't, blame Mr. Popo. He must have dropped the dragon balls seven times on the way over here," Piccolo growled.
Dende let out a small chuckle. His rage to Mr. Popo's clumsy and dimwitted nature came out too clearly when it counted. But with Mr. Popo you had to be patient.
"The truth is… I blame myself if it doesn't work," Dende muttered. "I just pray the dragon will grant this wish no matter how long Gohan has been dead."
"Gohan!" King Kai said suddenly making Goku and Gohan jump, "They are going to try and wish you back now."
"Who?" Gohan asked curiously.
"Piccolo and Dende," King Kai muttered, "I'll keep you informed…"
The wind around them shifted. Almost as if a warning. Videl could almost sense something… but she had no idea how to describe it.
"Trunks!" Videl cried out suddenly.
Trunks had no time to react. He suddenly felt the sharp ache in his neck that informed him of a painful knocking out slap. Trunks was smacked out of Super Sayian and went hurling back into a tree's trunk. There he laid motionless.
The alien landed smoothly on the ground sending Videl his intense gaze. Videl had to restrain herself from running. She glimpsed over at Trunks and then back at the alien. His eyes also darted to Trunks.
"C-come to f-fin-finish me off?" Videl stuttered trying to regain calm.
"Not at all," The alien grinned, "My name is Haji. And I am merely trying to return home."
"Eat this!" A voice screamed.
Haji and Videl spun about to see Goten standing there releasing a powerful key blast. Videl yelled in fright covering her face with her arms. She was blasted backwards tumbling backwards through the leaves that covered the ground. Haji on the other hand didn't even flinch. Once the smoke cleared he stood strong making Goten's mouth hang open.
"You!"
Haji looked up to see a glint in the distance. Cell was in pursuit of Goten. Good. He was doing his job. Haji flashed past Goten so he was at Trunk's side. He snatched the child's arm causing smoke to lift from his fingers. Trunks screamed out in pain perfectly conscious of the sting.
"NO!" Goten screamed out in terror lunging out at Haji.
He felt arms wrap about him from behind, quickly stopping his endeavor to save his buddy. Goten kicked and squirmed but he couldn't get out of Cell's grip.
"I did this to your brother, I can do it to you." Cell smirked squeezing the tiny Super Sayian tighter.
In a matter of seconds, Haji was completed. He turned to Cell.
"I leave what is left of them to you."
Videl climbed to her feet and took to the skies. Her head pounded with questions and fear. There was no one she could go to, to help Goten and Trunks. Not a soul would believe her…
Chichi! She is the only person who wouldn't question your sanity.
Out of a swirl of golden light a great green dragon emerged. Large and important, Shenlong glared down at the inferior beings with disgust.
"Why have you awaken me once more?" Shenlong bellowed.
"We wish to take back a life that was stolen." Dende shouted up to him.
Shenlong's eyes narrowed.
"Speak more of what you wish."
"The child's name is Gohan." Piccolo growled, "Can you bring Gohan back to us?"
"I shall see…" Shenlong muttered his pupils narrowing into the thinnest of slits.
He was silent for what felt like one of those endless minutes. Finally the Eternal Dragon spoke again,
"You wish cannot be granted."
"Why not?" Piccolo snapped.
"I am not allowed to reveal that information," Shenlong roared.
Piccolo was on the verge of break down so Dende quickly spoke so not to allow Piccolo to engage himself in something he would surely regret with great pain later.
"Could you tell us when we could have Gohan back?"
"That time is not far away. We can wait." The Dragon moaned as though the thought enraged him even more.
"Then that is what we shall do," Dende smiled.
"WHAT! NO!" King Kai shouted in annoyance.
"What is it?" Goku asked curiously.
King Kai turned to them his face turning purple with rage.
"Someone is keeping you here Gohan. Someone on earth."
"What?! Why?" Gohan cried.
Goku scratched his head in consideration.
"Maybe, they wanted Gohan out of the way…"
King Kai's eyes widened again. He spun on his axis and squinted into the clouds as if someone was there.
"Can you feel that?"
"Feel… what?" Goku asked perplexed.
"You mean you feel it too?" Gohan asked, "I thought it was just me."
"What is it?" Goku muttered feeling left out.
"A high power level. On earth," King Kai mumbled.
"But that's just Goha- Oh! I forgot!" Goku laughed smacking his forehead, "Gohan's here…so who is that?"
King Kai shrugged but Gohan's eyes narrowed dangerously,
"Cell."
To Be Continued...
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