500 YEARS AGO…

In the Heavens, where the gods and goddess ruled, a certain unrest filled the air. War seemed to be raging amongst everyone, but the world seemed to stand still. In the cells of the banished ones. A young woman sat solemnly in her cell. Her face was covered by her long hair. She was alone, and didn't know her sibling, was two cells down…She didn't know what freedom was, she had no heart now…

Meanwhile, in the office of Konzen who was busy sighing and working on documents his so called Aunt gave him. He wanted peace and quite. He had sent Goku on a pointless errand, and he prayed his younger sister Lucia wouldn't come to bother him. He had heard the news, and he already knew what she was going to do. He placed the writing pen back on the desk and leaned back in the chair. He hated this. He thought about leaving when the door to his office opened, he half expected it to be his dear Aunt, but when he saw who it was, he mumbled.

"I hate this!" said Lucia as she closed the door behind her, she was fuming.

"What do you want? I'm busy," Konzen said annoyed. He loved his sister, but he was in no mood to deal with her.

"Oh come off it Konzen!" said Lucia folding her arms over her chest. She walked up to her brother's desk slamming her fists, "I hate him…I don't want this-to be his servant..." she said softly.

Marriage was not a very common thing in the Heavens, very few have ever gotten married, and they usually were part of the higher order. The only reason she could ever come up with why no one really did, was because they were into themselves or stubborn. Lucia thought life was going to be simple, she didn't want to be Lord Vincent's servant…In other words, she didn't want to be his wife. She hated the thought.

Konzen didn't look up at her as he gathered his papers, "Whatever..." he said as he walked out of the door.

"Brother..." she said sighing, "He'll never understand…"

Lucia was about to leave when the door opened and a familiar face popped in.

"HEY KONZEN!" shouted Goku as he entered the office, "Hey Lucia!" he said smiling.

Goku looked around but Konzen wasn't there, "Where's Konzen? I can't seem to find what he wants…"

Lucia smiled, "its okay Goku, wanna go do something?"

Goku's eyes brighten, "Yeah! And can we get some food in the process?"

She smiled, "Of course…" she said.

"Yahoo!" came Goku's cheer as he led Lucia out the door.

Lucia gave Goku a side-glance, and smiled. Something was changing in Konzen, but not very much. He needed a swift kick in the ass to get moving. She grinned at the thought.

"Hey look!" said Goku as he ran outside. Lucia followed him.

Goku smiled as he saw Tenpo and Kenren sitting outside by the cherry blossom tree.

"Good day Goku, Lucia," Tenpo smiled at them his eyes wondering to Lucia which made her blush.

"Hello, Tenpo," she said smiling.

Kenren shook his head laughing, "You sure do know how to pick em'."

"Something wrong?" she asked smiling even more.

Kenren smiled, "Nah…"

"I'm starving!" said Goku.

"Shut up retard," said Kenren yawning.

She wanted freedom, but never understood the word. She gazed at the gray bars that held here, and then at the chains attached around her whole body...She wanted out more than anything. Hearing distant laughter made her sick, and upon hearing the few guards that came by now then to check to see the it, the freak show known as her.
"Magiere..." came a soft voice from the darkness outside of her cell.
she didn't look up, nor did she speak. People came and went, some would taunt her.
"His lordship has granted for your release," the voice said. She heard a lock being released, "You are free now. But only, follow him. Obey him, and never go out side the limits in which you are given...You are free..."
The door to her cell opened with a creak. Small bits of light came through. She finally looked up, the world awaited...

"Can I have this one?" asked Goku in Tenpo's personal library as he gazed at another comic book.
Tenpo smiled, "Of course Goku..."
Kenren rolled his eyes, "Tenpo, we have to go to a meeting shortly..."
"You mean me, right?" Tenpo asked.

Kenren half smiled, "I got better things to do than listen to old men bicker…its pointless now…"

"Pointless?" asked Lucia looking up from the book she was reading.

"Shit…What I mean to say is…" started Kenren forgetting Lucia was there.

"Kenren, don't worry, she can be trusted," Tenpo said smiling.

"Whatever you say, Tenpo," Kenren replied.

Goku could be heard laughing, "This is great!"

Lucia glanced over at the book he was reading and read the cover, "The adventures of Rice Bunburner?" she asked.

The door to Tenpo's library opened, an officer entered. He stopped shortly seeing Lucia here.

"Lady, the great Merciful goddess summons you, and you two," he said pointing a finger at Kenren and Tenpo, "Come with me. Lord Vincent wishes to discuss tactics."

"Gee, what fun," Kenren muttered.

"Now, now, he could finally have a plan that exactly works," Tenpo whispered smiling as Kenren chuckled.

"Come now, my lady, we do not wish to let her greatness wait any longer," said the officer grabbing Lucia's hand, as he took the book out of her hands, "You shouldn't bother yourself with books.."

"Right, but so many colorful pictures," Lucia replied annoyed. She wondered what her Aunt wanted with her, and she was afraid of it, you could never know what that old hag was thinking of.

"Magiere," the Merciful goddess said smiling as she eyed the girl. She barely wore clothes, and her hair stuck up in all places, 'So this is another child of his? I sense something…'

The young woman gazed up at the goddess sitting in a throne, gazing at her too. She didn't know what to think of her, she seemed stuck up and up to something in her eyes. She wanted out of here, she felt like an animal.

"What do you want with me?" came a female voice behind the throne.

"Oh Lucia, you're starting to sound like Konzen," the goddess said smiling as a young woman came out from behind the throne. She didn't look happy to be here. The girl Lucia gave a side glance at Magiere, a smile crossed her face.

"This is Magiere, take care of her," said the goddess.

Lucia sighed, "Knew it…But who is she?" she asked.

"Does it really matter?...She is the sister of Homura, you remember him don't you?" the goddess asked her niece.

Lucia nodded, "Yes…" she replied as she moved down towards Magiere, "Hey." She said smiling.

Magiere gazed at the girl who smiled at her, "What?" Magiere asked eyeing her.

Lucia extended her hand towards her, "Come on, we can get you out of that."

Magiere glanced at her hand. The first time anyone showed…She smiled in return as she grabbed Lucia's hand.

"Ah, and then after this-you can meet my brother," Lucia said as she led Magiere away.

"So, it begins," said the Merciful goddess grinning as she watched Lucia and Magiere.

Magiere smiled again, "Why are you helping me?" she asked as Lucia led her to a room.

"Because, you deserve it, and besides," Lucia said turning to her, "I need a friend. Sounds stupid yes, but hey…Now, lets get you ready…"

Magiere smiled again, and again. A smile so warm, to be brought upon her.

'This Lucia…Something about her I can somewhat trust…But…I can't…' Magiere thought.

Vincent grinned. His plan to destroy every obstacle in his path was nearing a completion. He would have everything. The power nested inside of Lucia and the Heavens, but what brought more upon his grin was the death of Konzen. He couldn't wait to kill him, he deserved death. He would soon. All he needed was a few more days to complete the plan.

"Once the Heavens are mine, then nothing shall stop me," he said smiling.

Konzen slammed the door in the official's face as he entered his office. Hoping to find solitude, but when he saw Goku sitting on his desk...

"Goku, get out!" he snapped.

Goku glanced up from the comic book, "Aww, come on Konzen!"

Konzen's head was throbbing with annoyance, "Goku…"

The door opened from behind him, as his younger sister popped in her head, "Am I interrupting a lover's spat?" she asked smiling, "Hey Konzen, wanna meet Magiere?"

"No, I've had enough officials and politics alike," he replied as he knocked Goku off his desk, "Now if you'll..." he started to say as Lucia opened the door to reveal another woman. She was beautiful, standing there in a spring kimono; her eyes seemed to smile at him. One golden, the other normal.

Lucia smiled, "So, what do you think?"

Konzen was lost for words for the first time, something about this Magiere, stirred something inside of him.

"Take a picture, it'll last longer," said Magiere coldly.

"The plan might work," said Tenpo in the meeting, "but it has many flaws, right here and here," he said pointing to the report Vincent had handed out. Other members agreed with Tenpo. Vincent tried to smile but failed.

"Thank you so much Tenpo," he spat angrily.

Kenren yawned as Tenpo went on explaining a more effective plan, this seemed to only rise Vincent's anger.

"Thank you so very much," Vincent said after Tenpo had finished, "Oh, and by the way my lords, I do hope you all are coming to my wedding with lady Lucia," Vincent said staring straight at Tenpo. He grinned, knowing he hit something against him, "the meeting is done with…" he said waving them off. He had power now. The Emperor was a pawn in his hands. The pieces were moving.

"My lord, I have news," said a servant of Vincent's.

"What is it Ara'gor?" Vincent asked as he watched Tenpo leave.

Ara'gor bowed, "Magiere, sir. She was let out today."

Vincent smiled, "Good…Good…Konzen, you'll be dead before the week is over…" he said laughing.

Lucia surpassed a small nervous laugh at Magiere's comment; she was waiting for the lashing from Konzen, but instead of the usual yelling she and everyone else got, a chuckle came out of Konzen.

"Are you sick?" Lucia asked smiling.

Konzen stopped, "Seriously, get out." He said.

Lucia sighed, "And here I was…"

"Hey Magiere-my name is Goku!" said Goku happily as he smiled, ignoring Konzen's threats.

"Come on Goku, I'll make you some food.." Lucia said.

"Yes, I agree. Leave the prick," Magiere said as she left.

Konzen's head throbbed again as his sister and Goku followed her out, but...He glanced at the door. The girl Magiere, was different, he again felt something towards her, a connection, but…

"Damn," he mumbled to himself.

Lucia smiled as Magiere told a joke, mostly about a certain guy, named Konzen.

"Magiere, so where have you been?" Goku asked.

"What do you mean?" she asked stopping in the hallway.

"Well, I haven't seen you before so," Goku said.

"Oh.." Magiere said remembering, "In the dark…" she replied softly.

Goku was about to ask more when he spotted Tenpo and Kenren coming towards them.

Kenren's eyes shot towards Magiere, "Well hello there, Miss..."

Magiere rolled her eyes, "friends of yours?" she asked.

Lucia nodded, "Yes…Tenpo what's wrong?" Lucia asked at his expression.

"We need to talk," he replied grabbing her arm, leading her towards his library.

"Hey, where's Tenpie taking Lucia?" Goku asked.

"None of your business shrimp," Kenren said as he moved up towards Magiere, "Haven't seen you around here before..."

Magiere half smiled, "Look, I'm not in the mood...Excuse me," she said leaving. She wanted to be by herself. She quickly hurried down the almost endless corridors until she found the place she was looking for, a garden. A tree stood in the middle as she went outside towards it. No one else was around or so she thought.

"What are you doing here?"

She turned around to see Konzen, "None of your business." She said turning away from him. She felt herself blush slightly. She didn't know why, but her heart was beating faster than normal, "And sides, why would you care what I do?" she asked.

"Whatever," came his only reply, "I enjoy solitude…"

Magiere almost laughed at that. She had been imprisoned for so long. She didn't mind the noise. She turned slightly towards him, "So what are anyways?...And sorry for the prick thing…I'm still new at being around people….Your sister Lucia, she's nice…"

"A little too nice," Konzen said leaning against the tree.

Magiere watched as the wind blew his hair, she again felt herself blushing.

"What?" he asked then added with a slight smile, "take a picture, it'll last longer…"

"Tenpo, what's wrong?" Lucia asked him once they arrived in the library.

Tenpo turned to her, "So, when were you going to tell that you and Vincent were going to marry one another?" he asked her.

Lucia's eyes widen, "Is that it? Tenpo I.."

Tenpo looked away from her, "I hope you find happiness…"

Lucia glanced at him, "How can you say that!" she asked grabbing his arm, "Tenpo-I can..I could only…" she started to say, tears forming, "Tenpo," she said as he looked at her now.

His face softened at her tears, he embraced her in a hug.

"I could only love you," she said gazing into his eyes, "and sides, I hate Vincent...I'm being forced into this…"

"I'm sorry," he said realizing he was being an idiot.

"No need," she said smiling, "But, you can make up for it..." she said softly as she removed his glasses, and placed them on the table.

He kissed her softy on the lips, "I love you…" he said as he embraced her tightly unaware of watching eyes.

"Konzen, why are you. I don't know, hostile?" Magiere asked him.

Konzen glanced at her, "I'm not hostile…" he replied gazing up at the sky. It was already night fall. He had been talking with Magiere since noon. He learned a few things, and a few things about himself. He never opened up to anyone before, not even Lucia. He gazed at her, she was smiling. He couldn't help it but smile himself. A smile so rare, and so beautiful.

"I have work to do," Konzen said.

"Really? Sitting around and doing nothing all day sounds fun," Magiere said.

"Fine, why don't you do paper work," Konzen said as he started to leave.

"I will, does tomorrow sound good?" Magiere asked following him inside. She found herself wanting to be with him, but she didn't know what to say. He probably was doing this to be nice or…

"Konzen," she started to say.

His violet eyes turned towards her, "What?"

She found herself blushing, "Uhm, well-I-uh...Oh, look Lucia!" she said quickly as she turned the opposite corner. She heard Konzen mutter something. She sighed, taking a deep breath. She glanced back around the corner to find him already gone.

"So, what you tell me is true?" Vincent asked Ara'gor in his office, "That sweet Lucia and him? Well, doesn't surprise me," he said calmly.

"My lord, what are you going to do?" Ara'gor asked.

Vincent grinned, "Simple. I'll kill Konzen.."

"You can't just yet…"

"Oh, but I can, with the Emperor as my pawn, I can now. That brat that is always with Konzen, he'll be blamed for his death," Vincent said smiling thinking this through.

"How?" Ara'gor asked.

"You'll see," he said grinning nastily as he grabbed something from inside his desk, "you'll just see."

Konzen sighed as he opened the door to his office. A pile of documents covered his entire desk. He also noticed Goku drawing on a few of the documents as well.

"Damn, those better not be important," he said standing in front of the door way, but he surpassed a smile.

Goku looked up, a smile played on his face, "Hey Konzen…"

Konzen sighed, "Goku-"his sentence was suddenly cut off as a sword ripped through his chest.

"Konzen!" cried Goku in horror as he watched Konzen fall to the ground, blood smearing his robes. Goku's terrified eyes gazed up to the door where a menacing man stood. The man laughed.

Goku couldn't believe what had just happened. His fist tightened, he didn't save him.

"Such a pity," the man said, "He went down so soon…"

The world seemed to stand still, as Konzen's breaths became nothing more and Goku's anger was rising. He wanted to kill the man who killed Konzen.

"Konzen, I-what happened here!" asked Magiere as she spotted Konzen on the floor in a pool of blood.

"Magiere watch out!" shouted Goku as the man grabbed Magiere's hands where two bracelets hung loosely. He ripped them off.

"You bastard!" shouted Goku as he threw himself at the man who swathed Goku with arm, sending the monkey king into the wall, knocking him out. The man laughed again as light engulfed Magiere's body.

"Now, kill them," Vincent said as he watched Magiere transform into her demon form, "It's what they all deserve, and Goku shall be blamed for it all…" he said laughing.

Magiere in her demon form had done the job of killing Tenpo, Kenren and Lucia. Vincent's plans were working as he himself killed Magiere, allowing her soul to be reborn in a mortal body. With the death of Konzen and others, Goku was charged with, he was sentence to live in the darkest of hells, to watch the world from afar, chained up for his sins…

The Merciful goddess watched from afar. The memories of what happened back then could never been changed. Vincent wasn't charged of anything. She sighed to herself as she watched the present time.