Hero II

                         Disclaimer: I don't own anyone in here

                          (Chapter 1: Dreams of the Angel)

I slept uneasy. My dreams were filled with things that I couldn't explain, and thought that maybe, they would not predict what I hoped I could keep from happening… I heard my mother crying in the distance. I turned to see her and gasped. I saw her; she was falling like an angel, through the storms of my emotions. It was then I knew, what was destined to happen, and I screamed because I couldn't take it.

I awoke, crying and sweating from the extremities of my dream. I looked around, and soon realized that it was just a dream, and I was back home. I turned to the side of my bed, and let my feet meet the floor. I walked over to my closet and dressed in a purple kimono and slipped on my sandals. This was the start of a new day.

My name is Callisto, and I have green hair past my chest, green eyes, and pale skin pigmentation. I am tall, and seventeen years old. I live on the Planet Namek with my mother, whose name is Lita Makoto. My mother is human, and from Earth, and my dad was Namekien, and from here. I never met my dad because he died a long time ago, and my mother is still all torn up about it. And I don't blame her, I would be too. He saved her life, sacrificed himself so she could live, though he never knew she was pregnant with me at the time. I inherited some of my looks from him like my green hair, although my mom said Namekiens are bald, they have green skin pigmentation, so I must've got it from him.

'Enough dwelling on the past' I thought. I walked downstairs to see my mother. She was eating and seemed so nonchalant about the problems that were written on her face.

"What's wrong mom?" I asked, pondering about her thoughts.

"…Oh…nothing… I am just thinking about taking a vacation to Earth, and I would like you to come." She said, still not confessing.

I thought about it, and then replied, "Mother, we don't have the money to get a spaceship. And plus, I love it here."

She looked into my eyes, and understood the meaning in them, "Yes, I know that, but there are one-way tickets that we can afford."

My eyes widened, "Mom, you cannot be serious! I don't want to leave Namek for Earth! It's my home!"

"Earth is my home! And it's a part of you," she started to cry," and I can't stay here with the memory and gravestone of your father heavy on my mind!"

I shuddered, "Mom, my history is here and there. This is all I've ever known, I just don't want to leave all I know."

"I know, but I've already purchased the tickets, and well, I want you to see where I met your father and the other part of your history."

My mother did have a convincing argument. And something was pulling at me to go, so I complied.

"When do we leave?" I asked.

"Tomorrow morning at seven o' clock… So I suggest you pack tonight." She stated with enthusiasm.

That meant I only had enough time to say good-bye to my friends, and pack all the things I wanted, because I knew what "one-way" meant. I scampered off to say good-bye to my two most trusted friends: Europa and Ganeymede. I was worried I would never see them again, and as I ran through town, it seemed I would never find them.

I was walking along, when someone bumped into me. I turned to see, Europa and Ganeymede at her side!

"Hey guys! I have…some news to tell..." I started, tears forming already.

Europa was a girl, with green skin, green hair to her shoulders, and short, she had purple eyes though… She was very self-conscious, but she was very dependable. Ganeymede was a guy, with green skin, no hair, with his antennae always obviously in view, black eyes that always seemed to comfort you. They have been my best friends since I was little, and I knew I could come to them through anything.

"Guys, my mom purchase two one-way tickets to Earth…" I stated bluntly.

The words seemed to pierce their hearts, and their faces fell. "Why?" Ganeymede choked out.

"Because she wants me to learn more about my history, and to see where she and my father met… And I have to leave…tomorrow…" I stammered.

"What?!" Europa raged.

"Yeah I know, I have no choice… I wanted to say good-bye to you both. And to give you two these: They are remembrance rings, and they will let you remember the times we had together, forever." I cried.

They started crying, and then we shared hugs. I didn't want to leave them, but it wasn't my decision. I knew what I had to do, and maybe I would come back one day. I just hoped that I could return, and say that I know something about where I come from… And then, I can live in peace with my mom.

I left them there, after our good-byes, and went home to pack… I loathed every minute that I spent in there, looking around the room, and knowing that I would never survive mentally without my home, my place of my heart. I wanted to scream, to rant and rave until my mother gave in, but I knew it was of no use, she would never change her mind. So I packed, and sat on my bed remembering all the times I had here…

Then, one memory popped into my head. I was really little, and my mother had taken me to my father's grave. I remember what I said also: "Hello daddy, my name's Callisto." Then, I knew what I had to do before I left… It became so clear…