Vegeta's Long Lost Sister Part III

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Chapter 2: Secrets Behind Locked Doors.

Trunks began wandering around in a corridor in frustration. A door opened and Goten ran up to him.

"Hey! Are you ok?"

"No!" Trunks yelled as he kicked the air.

Goten was about to reply, but the ship rocked and they were both sent to wall, screaming on shock.

"What's going on?" Goten yelled. "I wanna get off!"

The ship landed with an almighty THUD and Yamcha came through the door.

"Hey guys! We're at Bevelle! Come on, let's go."

Goten obediently followed Yamcha while Trunks growled, and also followed.

'We're wasting time!' He thought. 'If those other people didn't know anything I don't see why these people should!'

"We have to try." Kestrel said. Trunks snapped from his thoughts and gazed at her. "Me and my mum have telepathic powers, remember?"

"You can hear everyone's thoughts?"

"Not everyone's. Just the people we choose to hear from." She grinned.

"Kestrel! Trunks! We're leaving!" Called Tika. They both ran to the open door and stepped out onto Bevelle.

"Ooh we have a lot of happy memories here don't we, girls!" Rikku said sarcastically.

"We haven't got time to reminisce." Paine said as she took the lead. "We've got too much business to do."

Rikku gave a "humph!" and followed Paine.

"What do you expect to find here, Tika?" Piccolo's low voice growled.

"Anything."

"But what makes you think these people know more than the others we talked to?"

"Trunks' thoughts exactly!" Kestrel chirped in and Trunks muttered "Shut up."

"Bevelle is always keeping secrets. I suppose the good thing about Bevelle is that you can never rely on them, there's always more than what meets the eye. Baralai will know something, I'm sure of it."

"Well we know what she looks like and we know why she's attacked Spira. What else is there to know?"

"We need to know more about her power! Her strength! Her weakness!"

"Well I don't see why Billy- "

"Baralai."

"- Will know any more than we do!"

"We've gotta try. Oh wait, trouble."

"Halt!" Came a voice guarding the doorway to Bevelle.

"Maroda!" Yuna said. "What are you doing?"

"I've been given strict orders by the Praetor of Yevon to let no-one pass this door!"

"Praetor?" Tika repeated. "I suppose Baralai has re-taken that position."

"Y-yes, why do you need to know?"

"Oh, no reason. Tell me, why aren't we allowed through?"

"Sorry, I've been given strict orders not to say anything."

"Ohhh, so Bevelle is up to something!" She said playfully. "Well thanks for the info! We're gonna leave now! Come on everyone!"

"And what exactly have we found out?" Vegeta argued.

"Oh we've found out lots!" She smiled. "Come on, time's a wasting!"

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"What was the point in that?" Vegeta bellowed as they got back on the ship, with Tika still smiling.

"Well Vegeta if you calm down I will explain."

He growled, but took his place by the wall and leaned against it. Everyone silenced to listen.

"Two years ago Yevon became a new group called "New Yevon". Sphere hunters hunted spheres to unlock Spira's past. There was an "awesome sphere", as everyone called it, which revealed a long forgotten terrible past more than a thousand years ago. Yevon wanted this sphere to keep it hidden from Spira, while the rivalling group, The Youth League, wanted the contents of that sphere to be revealed."

"Umm, Tika? What's this got to do with anything?" Rikku asked timidly.

"I'm getting there. Anyway, the reason why New Yevon wanted that sphere is because there was a Machina locked under Bevelle called 'Vegnagun', and the Praetor of Yevon wanted no-one to go near it because it was too dangerous. The sphere told them where about it was. Anyway, to cut a long story short because the story of Vegnagun doesn't need to be told, The Praetor of Yevon was the Baralai and the leader of the Youth League, or 'Meyvn' was Nooj. Anyway, after Vegnagun was destroyed, Nooj and Baralai agreed that the two groups that they were in turned their friends and followers against each other causing riots, anger and fights. So, they decided not to be part of the groups anymore. But, Baralai has re-taken the position of Praetor of Yevon."

Silence.

"So?" Vegeta asked.

"Well obviously they know something! They've found out something and they don't want anyone to know! Baralai has become leader again. He's in charge of something! Bevelle is keeping secrets again and it's our job to find out what it is!"

"But this might not have anything to do with Vianglence." Krillin said.

"It has to be. What else could it be? Vianglence is trouble on this planet and with Bevelle behind locked doors it can only mean they know something we don't."

"What should we do?" Paine asked. "Tell Nooj?"

Tika pushed her hair back and pondered.

"No. That would mean Nooj becoming Meyvn again with riots pouring out of every town. I can't be bothered with that again. We have to do this on our own. Spira has enough to worry about."

"So, what's our plan of action, mum?"

"Good question."

There was silence again, but Goku grinned. He put his hand up.

"Ooh! Ooh! I know!"

"Maybe we could … no …" Tika said.

"Hey! I've got an idea!"

"Maybe we could … noooo …"

"Ooh! What about me?" Goku asked with his hand right in the air.

"What is it Goku?" Tika sighed.

"I can use my Instant Translocation!"

Everyone looked at him and gawped.

"Goku…"

"Yes?" He asked, his eyes shining in hope.

"That is a BRILLIANT idea! But there's a little itty bitty problem."

"What?"

"You have never met Baralai, so you therefore can't recognise his energy to be able to use your technique to get into Bevelle."

"Bummer!"

"Although…Goku, when you're about to use Instant Translocation, do you get images in your head?"

"Yeah! I scan the area to find the person I need to get to."

"Excellent! Try to find a person with tanned skin and white hair!"

"Gotcha!"

Everyone watched Goku as he put two fingers to his forehead. His brows furrowed in concentration.

"Is it working?"

"Yeah! I got him! Now, who do you need to come with you?"

"Just me. Everyone else can stay on this ship."

"Why can't I come?" Both Vegeta and Kestrel exclaimed.

"Because you don't need to. See you in a minute!"

She held onto Goku's arm and within seconds they were out of the ship.

They appeared silently in an empty room. Goku was about to walk out when Tika pulled him back. She put her finger to her lips, pressed her ear against the door and listened to a conversation that was going on in another room.

"Ofcourse Vianglence is a threat! But if we give her what she wants she won't give us any harm."

"How do you know what she will and will not do? Sorry to answer back, sir, but I don't see any logic in this!"

"Listen. Vianglence wants to destroy the Saiyans right?"

"Right."

"They're here right now- "

"Sir! You cannot hand Tika over to her! She's a hero!"

"That's not what I'm saying! Listen to me! Vianglence wants the Saiyans dead, so to be on her good side we have to do as she says for now, and get the Saiyans in a trap. Tika's very strong, but Vianglence is stronger. We should tell Tika and the other Saiyans of this plan, because that's when we launch a surprise attack on Vianglence. Although Tika isn't as strong as this monstrous woman, she's never lost a fight yet and there's a chance she could save Spira from this dilemma."

"Wouldn't Vianglence be expecting something like this, sir? Vianglence isn't exactly ruling Spira as if it's her own planet yet, she knows Tika's here, she's inviting them in! It doesn't matter what Tika will throw at her, Vianglence is ready!"

"What do you propose we do then?"

"I … I don't know!" Stammered the soldier.

"Precisely! There is nothing left to do! We have to risk it. It's a big risk, but it's a risk we'll have to take, there is no other option. Now, I do not want you snivelling to me anymore, understand? Get back to your rounds, soldier."

"Sir." Mumbled the young man, as footsteps could be heard down the corridor.

Tika peeped through the keyhole to find Baralai walking to a huge chair and then sit on it. His right elbow leaned on the arm of the chair as his hand ran through his pale hair. He gave a sigh.

"God help us." He whispered.

Tika tore her eyes away from the sight and whispered to Goku.

"Our job is done. Let's get back."

Tika held onto Goku's arm again, as he raised his hand and in a flash, they were both gone, ready to tell the gang of Baralai's plan.