Guardian Angel: Chapter 3

Present

She had been in the hospital for a week. And she was getting very annoyed. The nurses wouldn't allow her to work out at all. Makoto felt like she was getting fat, she could feel her muscles slowly becoming jelly. Even if she wanted to go for a walk, they always put her in a wheel chair. No one visited but Gohan. But that was due to the simple fact that no one knew that she was in there in the first place. The past week seemed like a blur to her. Ever since she woke up the doctors have been doing so many tests on her and taking so much blood that she felt like a pin cushion. Gohan was the only good thing about her day.

Makoto felt strangely relaxed and happy with him. It felt like she had known him all her life. That included her life back in the Silver Millennium, the parts that she could remember anyway. From the moment she woke up they were inseparable, except for when visiting hours were over and when another test needed to be taken. He was so kind and so funny all the time; Makoto wondered why she was so angry with him in her dreams; or when they first met for that matter.

Flashback

"I am Gohan." His smile was crooked, and his eyes were filled with mirth. He seemed almost childlike. But his appearance told her other wise. The red fighting gi, his large, toned arms and calloused hands told her that he was a fighter, and not the kind that you find in a gym. This man's life trained him. Smiling softly she held out her right hand, though it was a bit hard due to the simple fact that the IV tube was connected to it.

"I am Makoto." Even with his immense strength Gohan took her hand so gently as if it was made of glass.

"May I ask something?" Smiling up at him she smiled, "Anything for the man who saved me."

"Where am I?" A confused look crossed over Makoto's features.

"What do you mean…Like where, as in world, or where as in universe, or where as in dimension?" Gohan knew that this was not his planet. If it was then he would have sensed his family and friends by now. He was however unsure of where he was universe wise. Being in a different dimension never even occurred to him, till she mentioned it.

"What is this planet called?"

"Earth."

Nope this was defiantly the right planet.

"Alright, how about what that thing was?" She sighed.

"I am not completely sure of what it was myself, or for that matter who sent it. But we refer to them as Youma. I would like to thank you thought, for the help in killing it." He smiled that crooked smile of his yet again and Makoto's heart seemed to jump.

"I did not help, you did it all on your own." She smiled knowing that he was being kind; she never would have won if he never showed up. It was her competitiveness that drove her to win.

End

From that day on they became closer, telling each other every thing. Gohan learned about the Senshi and Makoto learned all about Gohan's Earth; from dinosaurs to the flying cars. When she realized and believed that he was actually from another planet, Makoto gave him the keys to her apartment. Since she was stuck in the hospital and couldn't help him out till they released her, she thought that it was only fair that he at least have a place to sleep.

984 Years Ago

At 15 years old, Araina had many suitors. Men from all over the planet came to compete for her hand. The challenge beat Araina in hand to hand combat. None had won. Unlike the rest of the planet, Araina had only trained in hand to hand. Since she had no magical powers to protect her, while the rest of the planet mostly relied on there elemental powers.

Her father was becoming impatient, he did not want to live the throne to his daughter, no matter how much he loved his daughter, he did not want to leave the throne to a woman, no matter how smart or how strong she was becoming, anyone could destroy her, if they could use their elemental powers against her.

Zuran sent out scouts to the far corners of the planet and the universe. Their mission, to find a man that had both elemental and physical powers. He had sent them out when his daughter turned ten years old. They still had yet to return. It seemed hopeless, he would die and soon after his daughter would follow, leaving Jupiter to those that fought to concur it.

Once Araina turned 17, and was still undefeated, a man appeared. He was gorgeous, 6'5 with long dark brown hair that fell to the middle of his back and tied loosely at the base of his neck. He wore a white toga shirt that revealed more muscle then it covered. He wore black leather pants that hugged his legs tightly and yet were loose enough to let him move gracefully. His dark eyes seemed to hold the promise of death, and yet the smile on his face seemed to make everyone want and trust him. He had come to challenge the princess.

King Zuran felt the power of the young man and he was simply amazed. If he didn't know any better he could swear that the man was a descendent of a god.

"I have come for the hand of Princess Araina." His voice was demanding and seemed to radiate power. Everyone stepped back, creating a circle around the man and the princess. Araina smirked, the years of training and beating the other men that have come for her hand made her cocky and stupid. Since she lacked the powers of her planet, she could no sense the immense power that was radiating off of him, his power seemed to ooze out of his pores. Taking a fighting stance, she prepared herself for the fight.

"Now you must not use any powers, hand to hand only. That is true strength." Only a handful of people knew that she did not have the elemental power that was given to every Jovian on the day of her birth. All those present knew. The man smirked, he knew exactly why she set the law in place, and he was going to be the one to break it.

It didn't take long, 20 minutes later Araina was on her back and she couldn't get up, the entire court was silent. They were shocked, the king was also shocked, but he also had a huge smile on his face. He could finally join his wife in Olympus. Araina was shocked, she did not want to get married, no matter how breathtaking the man was, how yummy he looked covered in sweat, how- she cut her thoughts off, there was no way she was going to marry this Adonis. The short, loud claps of her father seemed to echo through-out the hall.

"Congratulations." Zuran placed his had on the man's sweat covered shoulder, "What is the name of the king to be?"

"Archain."

In the back of the room, a pair of black eyes watched with pride as Archain took the princess forcefully by the waist and kissed her savagely.

"They shall wed immediately!" Zuran yelled happily, everyone was so excited that none noticed Araina slap him hard across the face, or see the beautiful princess storm off.

On Jupiter Present Day

Sarana was in a bad mood, a very bad mood. Nothing she did ever made her happy. She only smiled when she stared up at her son. He was taller then her by a good foot. Though he wasn't always like that. When he was young he was very weak and his looks were nothing but atrocious; after taking half of the princess Araina's soul, Sarana placed it into her son. Instantly he became different. He was given the looks and strength of a god. Though he could still bleed, still feel pain, it was very hard to hurt him or defeat him for that matter. Along with his new strength he also gained amazing speed, no one could touch him.

Sarana got him a new trainer every few months once he mastered all that they could teach him. Once the princess made her decree on how she would chose a husband, Sarana made his training even more intense. She had to get her son to marry the princess for her plan to work. And it had, or so she thought.

"If that bloody woman hadn't interfered I would have been successful. Decira! I curse you!" The woman in the green cape appeared once again.

"What got your panties in a twist this time?" Sarana glared at the woman.

"Stop doing that. And stop interfering; I know it is you that is protecting her." Decira smirked. "I only protect her cause you won't show yourself and take what you want with her knowing. I am just evening the odds." Sarana growled, "I banish you from this universe." Decira only laughed.

"If you banish me then you banish her and him." She then pointed to the frozen man that Sarana treasured above all else. "Or have you forgotten, you cursed your son the moment you put part of me inside him." Sarana turned her back to Decira and left.

"I shall find a way to rid myself from you, that I swear."

"Bring it on Sarana. But heed my words. Past becomes Future, I have brought back and joined what you separated long ago. Your life and his will soon be snuffed out." Sarana laughed at that. "In doing so Decira, you shall kill all the inhabitants of Jupiter."

"They died long ago, you know this." Again Sarana laughed.

"No, they are alive, and they hear your words. You shall kill the innocent to protect this weak girl. Is one life so precious that it is worth killing millions?"

"Hers is."

"But would she think so?"