Well, here goes. Noticed I spoiled everybody and uploaded 2 chapters at
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Chibi-Usa glared at her mother.
"I'm sorry, but you are needed here, you have responsibilities," replied Neo-Queen Serenity.
Chibi-Usa lowered her head and sulkily relented.
"Yes, mother," replied the princess.
Neo-Queen Serenity frowned as her daughter left the room. It seemed since Trunks and Hotaru had left, Chibi-Usa had thought of nothing but going to Vegeta-sei to see them. This hadn't been the first time her daughter had asked to go, nor would it be the last. She had even resorted to attempting to guilt Pluto into sending her there via the Gate of Time. Serenity felt for her daughter. She wished that she could allow her to go, but realized that Chibi-Usa was needed here. Serenity took her crown off her head and looked at it. Someday, Chibi-Usa would be wearing this crown, and she needed to be prepared for it, and realizing her duties to state sometimes usurped the desires of the heart was an important lesson her daughter had to learn before she took the throne. Serenity's thoughts were interrupted as King Endymion entered the room.
"Chibi-Usa asked to go to Vegeta-sei again, didn't she?" asked Endymion.
Serenity nodded in affirmation.
"I'm sure everything will work out for her," said Endymion as he tired to comfort Serenity, "Just give her a little while and she'll be fine."
"Mamo-chan," asked Serenity, "Am I doing the right thing by making her stay in Crystal Tokyo?"
King Endymion looked down into the endless blue eyes of his wife.
"I think you are, Chibi-Usa needs to learn that she has a responsibility to more than just herself as princess."
"You're right, Mamo-Chan," agreed Serenity. However, she doubted her words and couldn't get her mind off the pain she saw in her daughter's eyes.
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Chibi-Usa walked glumly around the palace. She stopped as she reached the garden where she and Trunks had met for the first time. She smiled wistfully as she remembered their first meeting.
"Stupid Underwear Boy," she whispered. Her heart longed to hear his voice again. It had been a month since they had last parted. She received a transmission from him every week, and faithfully responded, but it wasn't the same. Chibi-Usa couldn't understand why her mother wouldn't allow her at least one visit. Bulma had left an open invitation, but Neo-Queen Serenity had yet to take her up on the offer. Chibi-Usa also missed Saturn. Not being able to see her love or her best friend for an entire month was driving her nuts. Small Lady Serenity returned to her room and sat down on her large, four post, canopied bed. She looked down at the book on her pillow. It was the book her mother had written about her time as Sailor Moon. She nonchalantly flipped through the pages. Chibi-Usa began to read a portion of her mother's time as Sailor Moon with her first broach. Chibi- Usa's eyes stopped short as she read about the Disguise Pen that Luna had given her mother. She read on, wanting to know if the pen actually worked. Chibi-Usa laughed out loud.
"So mom turned herself into a princess just to go to one stupid ball."
Small Lady Serenity smiled as she formed a plan in her head. 'I wonder if mom still has that pen,' she thought. A devious smile crossed Chibi-Usa's lips. While her mother and father were holding court that day, she would slip into her mother's room to see if the pen still existed. Her face set with determination, Chibi-Usa turned to exit the room, her plan just had to work.
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"Come in," said Endymion as they heard a knock on the door.
Chibi-Usa silently entered the room.
"I've already told you no about your trip to Vegeta-sei," said Neo-Queen Serenity, "there's no use in trying to change my mind again."
"I'm not here to ask to go to Vegeta-sei," said Chibi-Usa, "I want to spend some time away from the palace, to get my mind off things."
Neo-Queen Serenity looked up at King Endymion.
"What do you think?" she asked her husband.
"Where exactly are you wanting to go?" asked the King, slightly suspicious of his daughter's wish.
"Anywhere, just not here," replied the princess.
Endymion thought for a minute as he tried to think of a place that would help Chibi-Usa get her mind off things, and keep her away from all major space ports. He definitely didn't want her taking a detour to Vegeta-sei.
"Would you like to visit the moon?" asked King Endymion, "The reconstruction of the old Moon Palace is nearly complete, and I'm sure Luna, Artemis, and Diana would love to see you; they haven't been able to visit since they agreed to oversee the construction."
"That sounds fine, when can I leave?"
"How about this afternoon?" responded Endymion.
"That's alright with me," said Chibi-Usa.
Serenity hugged her daughter.
"I probably won't see you before you leave, so I want you to be careful."
"I will," replied Small Lady Serenity.
"I love you," said Neo-Queen Serenity.
"I love you, too, Mom," responded Chibi-Usa.
Chibi-Usa hugged her father as he and her mother left for the throne room. As they closed the door, Chibi-Usa felt slightly guilty about betraying their trust, but decided to continue her plan.
"Now, to find that pen."
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~*On the Moon*~
It had been a tearful reunion. Luna, Artemis, and Diana had all been overjoyed to see the princess of Crystal Tokyo. After about an hour of pure catching up and a tour of the perfectly replicated Moon Castle, Chibi-Usa and Diana ate a light dinner and headed to their rooms for bed. They had both decided to sleep in the same room so that they could catch up on things that Chibi-Usa couldn't say in front of Luna and Artemis.
"I can't believe it, Chibi-Usa going nuts over a Saiya-Jin!" exclaimed Diana.
"Well, he's only half-Saiya-Jin," replied Chibi-Usa, "he's also part human."
"So, do you miss him?" asked Diana.
Chibi-Usa sighed.
"More than you could ever know, Diana," she admitted, "That's why I need your help."
"My help?" asked Diana, confused.
"Yes," said Chibi-Usa, "I've been working on a little plan that will get me to Vegeta-sei."
Diana groaned.
"Chibi-Usa, this wouldn't involve you betraying the trust of your parents and me covering for you would it?" she asked.
"PPPLLLEEEAASSSEEE!" wailed Chibi-Usa, "You have no idea how badly I want to see him again."
Diana sighed.
"I can't," said Diana, "Do you know how much trouble I could get in?"
Chibi-Usa's eyes brimmed with tears.
Diana looked at her friend, trying to seem stern, but failed. She just couldn't stand to see her look so sad.
"Fine," Diana muttered.
Chibi-Usa jumped up and swept Diana into a crushing bear hug.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you," she chirped, "The plan starts tonight."
Diana's eyes bulged out of her head.
"Did you say tonight?"
"Yep," replied the princess, "and it all starts with this."
Chibi-Usa pulled her mother's Disguising Pen out of her belongings. Diana stared at the object, not comprehending what this little pink stick with a jewel on top could possibly have to do with her friend's great escape.
"How will this thing help you?" asked Diana.
"Watch and learn," replied Chibi-Usa. Small Lady Serenity lifted the stick over her head and called out her wish.
"Turn me into a Saiya-Jin palace guard!"
Diana saw Chibi-Usa's figure silhouetted against a bright light. She watched as Chibi-Usa's hair turned black and went from her usual 'odangos' into a slightly wilder version (just like Washu's hair only dark, not pink). Her dress faded into a dark blue body suit with white chest armor, gloves and boots (typical Saiya-Jin armor). Her slender figure was made slightly harder as better defined muscles adorned virtually ever part of her body. Only her face and eyes revealed Chibi-Usa for what she really was- everything else had pretty much changed.
"Chibi-Usa!" exclaimed Diana.
The princess turned around and looked at herself.
"Wow, I really do look different," she said, amazed. She flexed her muscles and giggled at the bulge that appeared, "Hehe, I'm buff!"
Diana rolled her eyes. "Okay your royal 'buffness'," said Diana, "What's phase two of your genius plan?"
Chibi-Usa smiled. "Next, I get on the diplomatic ship that's making a stop over at Vegeta-sei, and tomorrow, you are going to tell Luna and Artemis that we are going to spend the next week supervising the rebuilding of the gardens on the opposite side of the moon."
Diana shook her head. "You really had this all planned out, didn't you?"
Chibi-Usa smirked.
"Well, be very careful," said Diana, "and don't do anything stupid."
"Who me?" smiled Chibi-Usa as she quietly snuck out of the room and into the silent palace corridors.
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After convincing the pilot that she had orders from King Vegeta to return to Vegeta-sei at once, Chibi-Usa was finally on her way to Vegeta-sei to see Trunks. The princess sighed, she knew she would be in major trouble if her parents found out and that she was running away from some of her responsibilities as princess, but by this time, she didn't care. It would only be a week and Diana could handle anything that required her long- distance touch.
The trip seemed to last forever. 'Can this trip go any slower,' thought Chibi-Usa as she impatiently waited to arrive on the planet. Finally her patience (or should I say, lack there of?) was rewarded. A knock on the door from one of the attendants revealed that they would reach their destination shortly.
"Excuse me, Miss, um Saiya-Jin ambassador," asked the young teen, "We're about to arrive."
"Thank you," said Chibi-Usa, trying to sound important.
She giggled as she thought of what the boy had called her. 'Miss Saiya-Jin ambassador indeed!,' thought the princess. However, Chibi-Usa's amusement faded to reason. What was she going to call herself? She definitely didn't want anybody but Trunks finding out that she had strayed away from the moon. She needed a name and she needed it fast. She considered by going by Usagi, but that name might turn a few people's heads and Chibi-Usa highly doubted that any of the Saiay-Jins would name their child a name that meant 'bunny' or 'rabbit'. After a few moments of racking her brain, she finally came up with a name- Selene. Serenity almost laughed out loud at her own cleverness. Odds were that nobody on Vegeta-sei would recognize the name as the goddess of earth's moon. Chibi-Usa, or Selene, as she called herself now, opened the door of her private ambassador's suite in the ship as she felt the craft land and walked towards the door. She was finally on Vegeta- sei. She had done it.
"No, where in the name of Kami name is is the palace?" she asked herself aloud as she placed her belongings into a capsule.
Chibi-Usa looked around her. Like the streets of Crystal Tokyo, the capital city of Vegeta-sei was quite crowded, but unlike Crystal Tokyo, the people here didn't smile at the people who came across their path. It seemed the custom here was to scowl. Suddenly, crossing on the same sidewalk as her, Chibi-Usa saw Goten. Chibi-Usa reveled in her good fortune. She knew Goten had to return to the palace sooner than later. She stayed at a distance behind him and followed him through the streets until he finally led her to the palace. Chibi-Usa stood still and thought a moment about how she was going to get through the palace gates without looking suspicious when suddenly a figure tapped her shoulder from behind.
"You've been following me for the past hour," demanded a voice familiar to Chibi-Usa, "why?"
Chibi-Usa spun around to face Goten.
"I, uh, was just trying to find my way to the palace and didn't know how to get there," she lied lamely.
"What kind of Saiya-Jin doesn't know how to get to the palace, especially if they live in the city," said the suspicious Goten.
"I'm, um, not from here," lied Chibi-Usa, "I'm from the country here on, uh, business."
Goten's eyes lit up when her uniform finally registered. "Oh, you must be with the new palace trainees."
"Yeah," chimed Chibi-Usa, happy that Goten, like his father, was overly trusting.
"Come with me, I'll show you where you're supposed to be," Goten took off into the air leaving Chibi-Usa on the ground.
"Hey, wait!" exclaimed the disguised princess, "I can't fly!"
Goten hovered in air and scratched his head.
"Wow, I thought everybody on Vegeta-sei knew how to fly," said the confused Goten.
Chibi-Usa searched for a quick explanation.
"Um, my parents are no longer with me, so I was never taught any of the flying related stuff," she replied. Chibi-Usa was proud of herself, for only telling a half-truth. All of what she had said was true, because her parents weren't with her and she didn't know how to fly.
"Oh, so they weren't able to teach you about 'ki' before they died?" asked Goten.
"Um, no," replied Chibi-Usa. 'So much for attempting to be slightly honest,' she thought.
Goten shook his head. "I really do feel sorry for you, then."
"Huh?" asked Chibi-Usa, "Why?"
"Let's just say that your training is going to be a lot tougher than everybody else's," said Goten, silently cringing with the knowledge of what she was going to have to go through.
Chibi-Usa was slightly unnerved by what she had just learned. Hopefully, she could find Trunks quickly and be able to ditch this guise.
Goten scooped up Chibi-Usa and flew her over the palace walls, nodding to the guards at the gate, and flew to the training ground adjacent to the palace. The faux-Saiya-Jin frowned slightly at this development. It seemed she'd have to go through a bit of this so called 'training' before she would be free to go find Trunks in the palace.
After Goten had dropped her off at the training grounds, Chibi-Usa walked towards a group of similarly clad Saiya-Jins. She figured these must be her 'classmates'. As she surveyed the group, she noticed one thing- she was the only girl. It seemed the rest of the group had noticed, too. Her slender and curvy, yet muscular figure stood in stark contrast to the broad shouldered build of the boys in her class. Some looked quizzically at her while others looked her with an interest that, in Chibi-Usa's opinion, was just a little to eager. Before either a member of the group or Chibi-Usa her self could say anything, a massive explosion to the left caught everybody's attention.
"That," said an unknown Saiya-Jin man, "was part of your first lesson, always be prepared for an attack- anywhere, anytime."
The group remained silent as their teacher approached them.
"During your training here, you will learn what it means to be a member of the Saiya-Jin race. Most of you think that you have already reached the top of your game because you were chosen to serve under our great King Vegeta," began the man in his harsh voice, "Well," he sneered, "you have thought wrong. As I can tell from reading most of your energy signatures, you can barely make a worthwhile ki blast." His eyes moved from student to student as he glared at each face. However, the glare stopped when he saw Chibi- Usa.
"What do you think you are doing here, woman?" demanded the trainer, "Who are you?"
"M-my name is Selene," replied Chibi-Usa nervously, "I w-was summoned here to train."
The man walked closer to her.
"A female?" questioned the man, "I've never seen a female sent here before."
Chibi-Usa put her hand behind her head and sweat-dropped while laughing nervously.
"Well, I guess there's a first time for everything," she said, trying to sound natural.
She suddenly found herself on the ground with a red handprint on her cheek and a very angry instructor glaring down at her.
"Do not speak unless I ask you a question, brat," growled the man.
Tears of pain and anger swelled up in Chibi-Usa's eyes as she struggled to get up. She was thankful that the disguise pen had given her a body with the strength of a Saiya-Jin or else she would have been knocked unconscious. She glared up at the man who had just assaulted her. 'How dare he strike a princess!' she thought. However, the full realization of not being recognized as the princess of Crystal Tokyo on this planet sunk in. She was on her own, and didn't even have power that came with her title to back her up.
The man turned his attention away from Chibi-Usa and addressed the group.
"As you can see from you classmate's pitiful performance," began the man, "you all have far to go before you can call yourselves true Saiya-Jins. The first thing we will discuss is the usage of ki. You all may think you know how to use the energy within you, but believe me, you don't know the half of it."
Chibi-Usa listened intently, fascinated by the lecture. She had never heard of using her own energy to such an extent. By the end of the grueling day, she could fly, however not without extreme concentration and a little wobbling. She could also begin to form her energy into ki blasts that were pretty much ineffective, but ki blasts none the less. The man had dismissed the class for the day and to go and find their rooms in the palace. Unfortunately, the man stopped Chibi-Usa as she left.
"Come here, brat, I'm not finished with you," growled the man.
Chibi-Usa walked obediently over to her 'sensei' and braced herself, wondering what he was going to say.
"You may think you are special and all being the only female picked to train here at the palace, but let me tell you something, you are nothing," he spat, "I saw your smug little looks you had on your face when you out performed you class mates, and it made me sick."
Chibi-Usa glared at the unjust berating she was getting.
"I wasn't giving any kind of looks, I was just happy I was able to perform the tasks."
The Saiya-Jin's face contorted in rage as he smacked Chibi-Usa so hard that she flew into a nearby wall. She slid weakly down the stone wall and crumpled onto the ground.
"Do not EVER," roared the man, "presume to correct me, brat. How dare you talk back to me, you worthless little…"
The last thing that Chibi-Usa saw when she lost consciousness was the hateful man fly through the air.
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Chibi-Usa awoke to a comforting cold cloth being patted on her bruised face. Her eyes fluttered open as she tried to see with her blurred vision. She tried to sit up in an attempt to see her surroundings better, but her aching body prevented her from doing so.
"I wouldn't advise trying to move just yet," said a voice.
"Nnnnn," said Chibi-Usa as she tried to speak.
"I also wouldn't recommend trying to speak either, your jaw was almost completely shattered, but it should be fine in a little while."
Chibi-Usa's vision slowly came back as she felt her rescuer continue to mend her wounds.
"That lousy trainer has gone too far this time," continued the human-like blur in Chibi-Usa's vision, "He should know better than to attack an absolute novice like that."
Chibi-Usa almost jumped when she realized it was none other than Trunks who had rescued her. Again, she tried to move to embrace him, but her body wouldn't allow her to move. She tired to speak, but the blinding pain in her jaw kept her from doing so. 'Trunks, you saved me!' thought the princess.
"I've invited that maniac to a 'training' session with me tomorrow, so he'll get what's coming to him," said Trunks. He smirked, "I don't think I've ever seen anybody so scared."
Chibi-Usa's eyes welled up with happiness; she had finally found her prince!
"Since you're not really in any condition to talk, I won't ask your name," began Trunks, "but I did find out what room you are in and had your belongings placed there. I've also scheduled you for a dip in the regeneration tank."
Chibi-Usa almost felt her heart drop to her stomach when Trunks revealed he had no idea who she was. The tears in her eyes slid down her face as her body tensed painfully with desire and frustration. She had finally found Trunks, but he didn't know who she was due to her disguise, and her jaw was too injured to tell him the truth.
Trunks looked down at the unknown Saiya-Jin girl in pity as he saw tears slide down her cheek. 'She must be in quite a bit of pain,' he thought. He stood up to open the door as the medics came with a stretcher to take the girl to the regeneration tanks.
"I'll check on you tomorrow," said Trunks.
Chibi-Usa was forced to sit silent and motionless as she was taken away from the person she had wished to see most. She had never felt so helpless in her entire life. Because her body felt like it was one gigantic, aching bruise, Chibi-Usa didn't even feel the needle inserted into her skin. As the anesthetic took effect, the unknown princess of Crystal Tokyo faded from consciousness once again.
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Well, I was planning on getting a lot further on this fic, but I think 10 pages is enough for now. R and R!! The next chapter is just a click away.
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Chibi-Usa glared at her mother.
"I'm sorry, but you are needed here, you have responsibilities," replied Neo-Queen Serenity.
Chibi-Usa lowered her head and sulkily relented.
"Yes, mother," replied the princess.
Neo-Queen Serenity frowned as her daughter left the room. It seemed since Trunks and Hotaru had left, Chibi-Usa had thought of nothing but going to Vegeta-sei to see them. This hadn't been the first time her daughter had asked to go, nor would it be the last. She had even resorted to attempting to guilt Pluto into sending her there via the Gate of Time. Serenity felt for her daughter. She wished that she could allow her to go, but realized that Chibi-Usa was needed here. Serenity took her crown off her head and looked at it. Someday, Chibi-Usa would be wearing this crown, and she needed to be prepared for it, and realizing her duties to state sometimes usurped the desires of the heart was an important lesson her daughter had to learn before she took the throne. Serenity's thoughts were interrupted as King Endymion entered the room.
"Chibi-Usa asked to go to Vegeta-sei again, didn't she?" asked Endymion.
Serenity nodded in affirmation.
"I'm sure everything will work out for her," said Endymion as he tired to comfort Serenity, "Just give her a little while and she'll be fine."
"Mamo-chan," asked Serenity, "Am I doing the right thing by making her stay in Crystal Tokyo?"
King Endymion looked down into the endless blue eyes of his wife.
"I think you are, Chibi-Usa needs to learn that she has a responsibility to more than just herself as princess."
"You're right, Mamo-Chan," agreed Serenity. However, she doubted her words and couldn't get her mind off the pain she saw in her daughter's eyes.
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Chibi-Usa walked glumly around the palace. She stopped as she reached the garden where she and Trunks had met for the first time. She smiled wistfully as she remembered their first meeting.
"Stupid Underwear Boy," she whispered. Her heart longed to hear his voice again. It had been a month since they had last parted. She received a transmission from him every week, and faithfully responded, but it wasn't the same. Chibi-Usa couldn't understand why her mother wouldn't allow her at least one visit. Bulma had left an open invitation, but Neo-Queen Serenity had yet to take her up on the offer. Chibi-Usa also missed Saturn. Not being able to see her love or her best friend for an entire month was driving her nuts. Small Lady Serenity returned to her room and sat down on her large, four post, canopied bed. She looked down at the book on her pillow. It was the book her mother had written about her time as Sailor Moon. She nonchalantly flipped through the pages. Chibi-Usa began to read a portion of her mother's time as Sailor Moon with her first broach. Chibi- Usa's eyes stopped short as she read about the Disguise Pen that Luna had given her mother. She read on, wanting to know if the pen actually worked. Chibi-Usa laughed out loud.
"So mom turned herself into a princess just to go to one stupid ball."
Small Lady Serenity smiled as she formed a plan in her head. 'I wonder if mom still has that pen,' she thought. A devious smile crossed Chibi-Usa's lips. While her mother and father were holding court that day, she would slip into her mother's room to see if the pen still existed. Her face set with determination, Chibi-Usa turned to exit the room, her plan just had to work.
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"Come in," said Endymion as they heard a knock on the door.
Chibi-Usa silently entered the room.
"I've already told you no about your trip to Vegeta-sei," said Neo-Queen Serenity, "there's no use in trying to change my mind again."
"I'm not here to ask to go to Vegeta-sei," said Chibi-Usa, "I want to spend some time away from the palace, to get my mind off things."
Neo-Queen Serenity looked up at King Endymion.
"What do you think?" she asked her husband.
"Where exactly are you wanting to go?" asked the King, slightly suspicious of his daughter's wish.
"Anywhere, just not here," replied the princess.
Endymion thought for a minute as he tried to think of a place that would help Chibi-Usa get her mind off things, and keep her away from all major space ports. He definitely didn't want her taking a detour to Vegeta-sei.
"Would you like to visit the moon?" asked King Endymion, "The reconstruction of the old Moon Palace is nearly complete, and I'm sure Luna, Artemis, and Diana would love to see you; they haven't been able to visit since they agreed to oversee the construction."
"That sounds fine, when can I leave?"
"How about this afternoon?" responded Endymion.
"That's alright with me," said Chibi-Usa.
Serenity hugged her daughter.
"I probably won't see you before you leave, so I want you to be careful."
"I will," replied Small Lady Serenity.
"I love you," said Neo-Queen Serenity.
"I love you, too, Mom," responded Chibi-Usa.
Chibi-Usa hugged her father as he and her mother left for the throne room. As they closed the door, Chibi-Usa felt slightly guilty about betraying their trust, but decided to continue her plan.
"Now, to find that pen."
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~*On the Moon*~
It had been a tearful reunion. Luna, Artemis, and Diana had all been overjoyed to see the princess of Crystal Tokyo. After about an hour of pure catching up and a tour of the perfectly replicated Moon Castle, Chibi-Usa and Diana ate a light dinner and headed to their rooms for bed. They had both decided to sleep in the same room so that they could catch up on things that Chibi-Usa couldn't say in front of Luna and Artemis.
"I can't believe it, Chibi-Usa going nuts over a Saiya-Jin!" exclaimed Diana.
"Well, he's only half-Saiya-Jin," replied Chibi-Usa, "he's also part human."
"So, do you miss him?" asked Diana.
Chibi-Usa sighed.
"More than you could ever know, Diana," she admitted, "That's why I need your help."
"My help?" asked Diana, confused.
"Yes," said Chibi-Usa, "I've been working on a little plan that will get me to Vegeta-sei."
Diana groaned.
"Chibi-Usa, this wouldn't involve you betraying the trust of your parents and me covering for you would it?" she asked.
"PPPLLLEEEAASSSEEE!" wailed Chibi-Usa, "You have no idea how badly I want to see him again."
Diana sighed.
"I can't," said Diana, "Do you know how much trouble I could get in?"
Chibi-Usa's eyes brimmed with tears.
Diana looked at her friend, trying to seem stern, but failed. She just couldn't stand to see her look so sad.
"Fine," Diana muttered.
Chibi-Usa jumped up and swept Diana into a crushing bear hug.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you," she chirped, "The plan starts tonight."
Diana's eyes bulged out of her head.
"Did you say tonight?"
"Yep," replied the princess, "and it all starts with this."
Chibi-Usa pulled her mother's Disguising Pen out of her belongings. Diana stared at the object, not comprehending what this little pink stick with a jewel on top could possibly have to do with her friend's great escape.
"How will this thing help you?" asked Diana.
"Watch and learn," replied Chibi-Usa. Small Lady Serenity lifted the stick over her head and called out her wish.
"Turn me into a Saiya-Jin palace guard!"
Diana saw Chibi-Usa's figure silhouetted against a bright light. She watched as Chibi-Usa's hair turned black and went from her usual 'odangos' into a slightly wilder version (just like Washu's hair only dark, not pink). Her dress faded into a dark blue body suit with white chest armor, gloves and boots (typical Saiya-Jin armor). Her slender figure was made slightly harder as better defined muscles adorned virtually ever part of her body. Only her face and eyes revealed Chibi-Usa for what she really was- everything else had pretty much changed.
"Chibi-Usa!" exclaimed Diana.
The princess turned around and looked at herself.
"Wow, I really do look different," she said, amazed. She flexed her muscles and giggled at the bulge that appeared, "Hehe, I'm buff!"
Diana rolled her eyes. "Okay your royal 'buffness'," said Diana, "What's phase two of your genius plan?"
Chibi-Usa smiled. "Next, I get on the diplomatic ship that's making a stop over at Vegeta-sei, and tomorrow, you are going to tell Luna and Artemis that we are going to spend the next week supervising the rebuilding of the gardens on the opposite side of the moon."
Diana shook her head. "You really had this all planned out, didn't you?"
Chibi-Usa smirked.
"Well, be very careful," said Diana, "and don't do anything stupid."
"Who me?" smiled Chibi-Usa as she quietly snuck out of the room and into the silent palace corridors.
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After convincing the pilot that she had orders from King Vegeta to return to Vegeta-sei at once, Chibi-Usa was finally on her way to Vegeta-sei to see Trunks. The princess sighed, she knew she would be in major trouble if her parents found out and that she was running away from some of her responsibilities as princess, but by this time, she didn't care. It would only be a week and Diana could handle anything that required her long- distance touch.
The trip seemed to last forever. 'Can this trip go any slower,' thought Chibi-Usa as she impatiently waited to arrive on the planet. Finally her patience (or should I say, lack there of?) was rewarded. A knock on the door from one of the attendants revealed that they would reach their destination shortly.
"Excuse me, Miss, um Saiya-Jin ambassador," asked the young teen, "We're about to arrive."
"Thank you," said Chibi-Usa, trying to sound important.
She giggled as she thought of what the boy had called her. 'Miss Saiya-Jin ambassador indeed!,' thought the princess. However, Chibi-Usa's amusement faded to reason. What was she going to call herself? She definitely didn't want anybody but Trunks finding out that she had strayed away from the moon. She needed a name and she needed it fast. She considered by going by Usagi, but that name might turn a few people's heads and Chibi-Usa highly doubted that any of the Saiay-Jins would name their child a name that meant 'bunny' or 'rabbit'. After a few moments of racking her brain, she finally came up with a name- Selene. Serenity almost laughed out loud at her own cleverness. Odds were that nobody on Vegeta-sei would recognize the name as the goddess of earth's moon. Chibi-Usa, or Selene, as she called herself now, opened the door of her private ambassador's suite in the ship as she felt the craft land and walked towards the door. She was finally on Vegeta- sei. She had done it.
"No, where in the name of Kami name is is the palace?" she asked herself aloud as she placed her belongings into a capsule.
Chibi-Usa looked around her. Like the streets of Crystal Tokyo, the capital city of Vegeta-sei was quite crowded, but unlike Crystal Tokyo, the people here didn't smile at the people who came across their path. It seemed the custom here was to scowl. Suddenly, crossing on the same sidewalk as her, Chibi-Usa saw Goten. Chibi-Usa reveled in her good fortune. She knew Goten had to return to the palace sooner than later. She stayed at a distance behind him and followed him through the streets until he finally led her to the palace. Chibi-Usa stood still and thought a moment about how she was going to get through the palace gates without looking suspicious when suddenly a figure tapped her shoulder from behind.
"You've been following me for the past hour," demanded a voice familiar to Chibi-Usa, "why?"
Chibi-Usa spun around to face Goten.
"I, uh, was just trying to find my way to the palace and didn't know how to get there," she lied lamely.
"What kind of Saiya-Jin doesn't know how to get to the palace, especially if they live in the city," said the suspicious Goten.
"I'm, um, not from here," lied Chibi-Usa, "I'm from the country here on, uh, business."
Goten's eyes lit up when her uniform finally registered. "Oh, you must be with the new palace trainees."
"Yeah," chimed Chibi-Usa, happy that Goten, like his father, was overly trusting.
"Come with me, I'll show you where you're supposed to be," Goten took off into the air leaving Chibi-Usa on the ground.
"Hey, wait!" exclaimed the disguised princess, "I can't fly!"
Goten hovered in air and scratched his head.
"Wow, I thought everybody on Vegeta-sei knew how to fly," said the confused Goten.
Chibi-Usa searched for a quick explanation.
"Um, my parents are no longer with me, so I was never taught any of the flying related stuff," she replied. Chibi-Usa was proud of herself, for only telling a half-truth. All of what she had said was true, because her parents weren't with her and she didn't know how to fly.
"Oh, so they weren't able to teach you about 'ki' before they died?" asked Goten.
"Um, no," replied Chibi-Usa. 'So much for attempting to be slightly honest,' she thought.
Goten shook his head. "I really do feel sorry for you, then."
"Huh?" asked Chibi-Usa, "Why?"
"Let's just say that your training is going to be a lot tougher than everybody else's," said Goten, silently cringing with the knowledge of what she was going to have to go through.
Chibi-Usa was slightly unnerved by what she had just learned. Hopefully, she could find Trunks quickly and be able to ditch this guise.
Goten scooped up Chibi-Usa and flew her over the palace walls, nodding to the guards at the gate, and flew to the training ground adjacent to the palace. The faux-Saiya-Jin frowned slightly at this development. It seemed she'd have to go through a bit of this so called 'training' before she would be free to go find Trunks in the palace.
After Goten had dropped her off at the training grounds, Chibi-Usa walked towards a group of similarly clad Saiya-Jins. She figured these must be her 'classmates'. As she surveyed the group, she noticed one thing- she was the only girl. It seemed the rest of the group had noticed, too. Her slender and curvy, yet muscular figure stood in stark contrast to the broad shouldered build of the boys in her class. Some looked quizzically at her while others looked her with an interest that, in Chibi-Usa's opinion, was just a little to eager. Before either a member of the group or Chibi-Usa her self could say anything, a massive explosion to the left caught everybody's attention.
"That," said an unknown Saiya-Jin man, "was part of your first lesson, always be prepared for an attack- anywhere, anytime."
The group remained silent as their teacher approached them.
"During your training here, you will learn what it means to be a member of the Saiya-Jin race. Most of you think that you have already reached the top of your game because you were chosen to serve under our great King Vegeta," began the man in his harsh voice, "Well," he sneered, "you have thought wrong. As I can tell from reading most of your energy signatures, you can barely make a worthwhile ki blast." His eyes moved from student to student as he glared at each face. However, the glare stopped when he saw Chibi- Usa.
"What do you think you are doing here, woman?" demanded the trainer, "Who are you?"
"M-my name is Selene," replied Chibi-Usa nervously, "I w-was summoned here to train."
The man walked closer to her.
"A female?" questioned the man, "I've never seen a female sent here before."
Chibi-Usa put her hand behind her head and sweat-dropped while laughing nervously.
"Well, I guess there's a first time for everything," she said, trying to sound natural.
She suddenly found herself on the ground with a red handprint on her cheek and a very angry instructor glaring down at her.
"Do not speak unless I ask you a question, brat," growled the man.
Tears of pain and anger swelled up in Chibi-Usa's eyes as she struggled to get up. She was thankful that the disguise pen had given her a body with the strength of a Saiya-Jin or else she would have been knocked unconscious. She glared up at the man who had just assaulted her. 'How dare he strike a princess!' she thought. However, the full realization of not being recognized as the princess of Crystal Tokyo on this planet sunk in. She was on her own, and didn't even have power that came with her title to back her up.
The man turned his attention away from Chibi-Usa and addressed the group.
"As you can see from you classmate's pitiful performance," began the man, "you all have far to go before you can call yourselves true Saiya-Jins. The first thing we will discuss is the usage of ki. You all may think you know how to use the energy within you, but believe me, you don't know the half of it."
Chibi-Usa listened intently, fascinated by the lecture. She had never heard of using her own energy to such an extent. By the end of the grueling day, she could fly, however not without extreme concentration and a little wobbling. She could also begin to form her energy into ki blasts that were pretty much ineffective, but ki blasts none the less. The man had dismissed the class for the day and to go and find their rooms in the palace. Unfortunately, the man stopped Chibi-Usa as she left.
"Come here, brat, I'm not finished with you," growled the man.
Chibi-Usa walked obediently over to her 'sensei' and braced herself, wondering what he was going to say.
"You may think you are special and all being the only female picked to train here at the palace, but let me tell you something, you are nothing," he spat, "I saw your smug little looks you had on your face when you out performed you class mates, and it made me sick."
Chibi-Usa glared at the unjust berating she was getting.
"I wasn't giving any kind of looks, I was just happy I was able to perform the tasks."
The Saiya-Jin's face contorted in rage as he smacked Chibi-Usa so hard that she flew into a nearby wall. She slid weakly down the stone wall and crumpled onto the ground.
"Do not EVER," roared the man, "presume to correct me, brat. How dare you talk back to me, you worthless little…"
The last thing that Chibi-Usa saw when she lost consciousness was the hateful man fly through the air.
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Chibi-Usa awoke to a comforting cold cloth being patted on her bruised face. Her eyes fluttered open as she tried to see with her blurred vision. She tried to sit up in an attempt to see her surroundings better, but her aching body prevented her from doing so.
"I wouldn't advise trying to move just yet," said a voice.
"Nnnnn," said Chibi-Usa as she tried to speak.
"I also wouldn't recommend trying to speak either, your jaw was almost completely shattered, but it should be fine in a little while."
Chibi-Usa's vision slowly came back as she felt her rescuer continue to mend her wounds.
"That lousy trainer has gone too far this time," continued the human-like blur in Chibi-Usa's vision, "He should know better than to attack an absolute novice like that."
Chibi-Usa almost jumped when she realized it was none other than Trunks who had rescued her. Again, she tried to move to embrace him, but her body wouldn't allow her to move. She tired to speak, but the blinding pain in her jaw kept her from doing so. 'Trunks, you saved me!' thought the princess.
"I've invited that maniac to a 'training' session with me tomorrow, so he'll get what's coming to him," said Trunks. He smirked, "I don't think I've ever seen anybody so scared."
Chibi-Usa's eyes welled up with happiness; she had finally found her prince!
"Since you're not really in any condition to talk, I won't ask your name," began Trunks, "but I did find out what room you are in and had your belongings placed there. I've also scheduled you for a dip in the regeneration tank."
Chibi-Usa almost felt her heart drop to her stomach when Trunks revealed he had no idea who she was. The tears in her eyes slid down her face as her body tensed painfully with desire and frustration. She had finally found Trunks, but he didn't know who she was due to her disguise, and her jaw was too injured to tell him the truth.
Trunks looked down at the unknown Saiya-Jin girl in pity as he saw tears slide down her cheek. 'She must be in quite a bit of pain,' he thought. He stood up to open the door as the medics came with a stretcher to take the girl to the regeneration tanks.
"I'll check on you tomorrow," said Trunks.
Chibi-Usa was forced to sit silent and motionless as she was taken away from the person she had wished to see most. She had never felt so helpless in her entire life. Because her body felt like it was one gigantic, aching bruise, Chibi-Usa didn't even feel the needle inserted into her skin. As the anesthetic took effect, the unknown princess of Crystal Tokyo faded from consciousness once again.
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Well, I was planning on getting a lot further on this fic, but I think 10 pages is enough for now. R and R!! The next chapter is just a click away.