There's not much to say here. Just that I hope you enjoy this part. I will remind you once again that this does have a holiday theme to it, but only because it was the original times that I wrote it. If you don't celebrate Christmas, I'm sorry, but the time did fit the plot. I don't want to seem rude by saying, but you'll just have to live with it…
Moony, I know you were a bit worried that I abandoned this again but I was only taking a small break. It is summer after all, can't I have a life? I laugh at you! Anyway, to all other readers plus Moony, Enjoy!
Mystic Saiyan-Ch18-Dance of the Silver Dragon
When I woke up the next morning, I found that the pit in the bottom of my stomach had filled in and I wasn't too worried anymore. I was anxious and I couldn't figure out why though. I had the strangest feeling that the pit in my stomach was there for a reason, and it wasn't because of my half-brother.
I sat up and realized that I had most of my original strength back. I was happy about that, obviously. I figured Vegeta might want a spar; and if Vegeta didn't, it would be Alexis who asked me. I couldn't sit on my rear end forever… I looked out the window and scratched the thought of any sparring or training at all today. What I saw out the window, was snow.
It was the first snow of the year, I couldn't believe it. It snowed all the time on Kamorae, but I hadn't been able to really appreciate it for a long time. I had to leave my previous home around ten years ago and I hadn't really been back since.
Once I was dressed in Earth's natural wardrobe, I walked down to the living room to see Vegeta and Tien sitting as far away from each other as inconspicuously possible while still watching TV. I walked in and observed the situation before making my presence known.
"Hey Tien. Do you know where Bulma might be?" I asked, noticing she wasn't around. I couldn't sense her at all. Tien snapped his head up from the screen and looked at me.
"I don't know. She left with Trunks and Yamcha somewhere a while ago. Ask Vegeta." He replied.
"Don't ask me. You can't expect me to keep track of the woman and her antics. She's mostly on her own, anyway." Vegeta shot out before I could even ask him.
It was a few weeks after I woke after the battle with Cell. It was mostly a boring time slot that led to nothing but pointless arguments and a little sparring. Over the days, the air became brisker and sharper as the temperature became cooler. I guess it was all adding up to this—the first snow.
I snorted at Vegeta's response. "I figured you wouldn't know; always the indifferent one. I'll be back soon. I have an errand to run really quick." I said and retreated to the hallway leading to the back door. I was in the middle of the back yard, about to take off when I sensed two people behind me. I turned to see Piccolo just getting out of his meditating position and Tien somewhat behind him, slightly out of breath.
"Where are you going?" Piccolo asked.
"Sakidra, wait!" Tien called.
"I'm going to do a couple of things while I still can. What do you need Tien?" I asked, turning to him.
"Bulma told me to tell you that you can bring your brother over if you want to. It's probably pretty cold out there and Bulma said she didn't mind giving out a room for a couple of days." He replied.
"Tell her thanks if she gets back before I do. I'll be back in a while." I said and flew off. The first place I had to go was my hidden pod.
When I had arrived, I realized that a light layer of snow covered up my transportation device. I carefully wiped off the snow and accessed another rather secret compartment toward the back. After a bit of rummaging, I found what I was looking for—a kimono. I pulled it out and examined it, knowing that it would work for what I was going to do later.
This particular outfit had a long skirt that came to my ankles. It was made with a barely noticeable slit in both sides so that I could easily move around if needed. The sleeves were in typical kimono fashion, draping from the arms as the edges fell around my lower thigh if I held my arm at a 90 degree angle from my body.
The dress was black with silver stars covering most of the fabric. The skirt portion had dark blue and violet flames creeping up to just above my knees. The sleeves had silver dragons snaking around them with their magnificent wings draped in the overhang. The sash was a midnight blue with silver trim and there was a silver crescent moon covering most of my back.
After I wrapped the kimono, I flew off to the mountains where Alexis was. As I arrived, he was training and melting the snow that fell around him. Now that I think of it, his personality was very similar to Vegeta's, determination wise.
"Alexis!" I called, stopping him. He looked up to me and flew to my level.
"What's up?" He asked as he came within normal speaking range.
"Don't you know it's against tradition to train or do the whole violence thing today?" I asked him.
"Who listens to those 'unwritten' rules anyway? What did you come over here for? Did you come all this way to nag on me?" He asked.
"Surprisingly, no. Bulma seems to want you to come over 'out of the cold'." I told him, stifling laughter. I could tell he was trying to do the same.
"Oh, that's funny… It's not even that cold out here." He said.
"I agree, but you might as well do it anyway. It'll make her happy and I really don't want to cross her right now. But everyone seems excited for one reason or other." I told him.
"If this is some kind of ambush, I'll kill them." He said calmly, but I knew he meant it.
"I doubt that highly, but it is kind of suspicious. Come over later anyway. I do need you for the Dance." I reminded him.
"Not really. You just need my sword…" He replied.
"I need family present. What would be the point of doing it otherwise? I also need you for the Fight as well before it gets dark. Just come over all right?" I asked.
"Oh, fine. I'll just take care of some things here first. I'll meet you there." He said and flew back to his home. I flew back to the nearby Capsule Corp.
As I landed in the back yard, I noticed that Bulma and the others had just arrived and were near the front. I walked inside to the living room and saw the half-opened front door. I did a double take because what I saw was a most absurd sight. Yamcha and Trunks were trying to bring a tree inside the house. I laughed, but it earned me a look from everyone else not previously occupied with trees.
"What? I thought trees were supposed to be grown outside…" I said.
"It's a Christmas tree." Bulma explained.
"Christmas? What in seven hells is Christmas?" I asked.
"It's a holiday at the end of the year where we give each other presents and spend time with each other." She explained.
"Hey Vegeta, when are the others supposed to be coming over?" Bulma asked as Vegeta passed her on his way into the backyard.
"I'm not having Kakarot and his syndicate of fools over here." He said simply and walked off without another word.
"Darn it Vegeta! Now isn't the time!" She called before giving up and going to help Trunks with the tree. Meanwhile, I followed Vegeta out back where he was sitting against a tree. I climbed up said tree and hung from the lowest branch, still kind of amused at the idea of bringing a tree indoors. I looked to Vegeta to see that his gaze was directed to the sky dropping snow.
"You're not training for once? I'll say that I am amazed." I said, swinging back onto the branch and leaning against the trunk. Vegeta shifted his gaze to me.
"The woman won't fix my gravity machine. What's your excuse?" He shot back.
"Tradition rules. I can't do any violence today unless it's the ritual Fight with Alexis. Alexis simply doesn't listen to tradition anymore, though. He thinks that because he's off the planet, he doesn't have to. He doesn't want to get 'rusty'. Speaking of him, he should be over any time now." I explained. As if on cue, Alexis landed in the yard, pulling out his blade as he did so. I jumped out of the tree and landed about ten feet from him.
"Did you manage to actually come prepared this time?" He asked, motioning with his blade. I held up the package in my arms.
"Of course. Did you think I was going to miss this kind of opportunity?" I shot back to him. Vegeta, now interested, stood and walked over to us.
"What exactly are you two planning?" Vegeta asked.
"You'll see soon enough. I have to wait for night to fall. Be patient." I told him and motioned for Alexis to follow me inside, all the while, explaining the moronic idea of bringing a tree into the house. I looked to where the tree stood to see Yamcha and Bulma putting various decorative objects on the tree while Gohan and Trunks were putting different sized colored boxes underneath.
"This is just too much. First you have the strange idea to bring a tree inside the house, then you decorate it and put boxes underneath? This is really…bizarre." I stated. I looked to my older brother to see that he was trying in vain to hide a snicker.
"So this is what you were talking about? I've never seen anything like it in my life!" He laughed. Gohan left his box job for a minute to confront us.
"You mean you've never heard of Christmas?" He asked.
"Well, thanks to Bulma, I know a little; but what's with the tree? And the boxes?" I asked.
"Well, now that I think of it, I really don't know how the tree comes into it, but the boxes are presents!" He said, getting more excited as he progressed in his explanation. "On Christmas, which is tomorrow, we open all of these presents! I can't wait!" He said and went back to his box placement.
"Interesting… Hey, Piccolo, is everyone here yet?" I asked as he walked past me on his way outside away from the commotion.
"I think all we're missing are Krillin and Roshi, but other than that, everyone's here." He said and continued on his way.
"Thanks…" I muttered. I looked around to see that I couldn't find Alexis. I sensed for his signature and found him out back in a heated match against Goku.
"Darn it Alexis! You know that's not allowed!" I yelled, stopping him. He flew over to me.
"Do you want to go through that fight now?" He asked in a low voice.
"If you're ready to eat snow covered ground, sure." I said, pulling my Shadow Sword from nowhere.
"Very well. Goku, get back! We will need our space!" He called back, making sure Goku had enough time to back off as Alexis and I moved into the center of the yard, thirty feet from each other. We took a step back simultaneously and touched our swords to the heel of our back foot, causing a circle of violet energy to surround us.
"Let's go!" We both yelled and rushed, our blades clashing in the process of our slash, block, and parry movements, causing waves of power to unsettle the snow at our feet. We both backed off after a couple of minutes and gave each other a chance to charge the energy at our blades to full potential.
"Chaos Moonshadow!" I yelled, slashing my blade horizontally toward his mid-section.
"Chaos Twilight!" He yelled, blocking my blade in a vertical underhand of his own.
We were both blown back by the energy clash, unable to hold onto our swords. We both recovered quickly and were unfazed as our blades were forced into a tree and the outside wall of the building. I noticed, as well as Alexis must have, that we had gathered an audience. Everyone except for the two ladies was now present, watching the extents of our sibling rivalry.
"Physical it is, Alexis!" I yelled, dropping into an offensive stance and rushing forward before Alexis could gain his bearings. He dropped into his own offense and started a flurry of punches and kicks at neck-breaking speeds. I matched him full fledged with my own techniques. I backed off after a while and gathered energy in my palm, watching him mirror my movements.
"Chaos Blast!" We yelled simultaneously, as we released our energy, only to have them clash in the middle; violet with lavender. Soon the blasts completely bypassed each other and we caught them, doubling the output and throwing them back.
"Mimicry!" We yelled again. After a while, I slackened my control and watched as Alexis's beam combined with mine as it flew toward me. I gathered the energy in my hands and shot it off again, the energy completely under my control.
"Chaos Transport!" He yelled, disappearing.
"Damn!" I yelled, struggling to force the beam into the air. I ducked quickly and twisted around, preparing for a backflip as I dodged Alexis's roundhouse combo.
"You'll have to do better than that if you wish to catch me off guard, brother." I said as I landed a few feet away. I hit the ground running, switching to my speed style so I could finish it quickly. He matched me blow for blow, but not even Alexis could go fast enough to keep up with me for long. After a quick elbow to the gut, he went flying, breaking the barrier and crashing into a tree.
He got up, looking embarrassed. "Fine. You win…again." He said reluctantly.
"And that's 15-4 me! Nice try there." I said, consoling him.
"But the fight's not over yet! Alexis isn't down!" Vegeta yelled, obviously annoyed.
"Actually, it is. Once the barrier breaks, the fight ends. The one outside of the barrier loses the fight. It's tradition." I said, looking to Vegeta. "Why did you think the barrier was there in the first place, decoration? Protection? No, anything could get through that barrier except people." I explained.
"Oh." Goku said in realization.
"Is everyone here yet?" I asked, noticing the oncoming darkness of night.
"I think so, let me check." Yamcha said, walking back inside. He came out a few minutes later with Krillin and Roshi in tow.
"So everyone's here? Wonderful. Alexis, are you ready?" I asked.
"Yeah. Just go and get ready, I'll gather everyone out here." He told me and I walked inside, Vegeta following.
"What exactly are you planning on doing?" He asked.
"It's a tradition very much like your strange Christmas. It happens on the first snow of every winter." I said and closed the door to my room to get some privacy. "Just go wait outside with the others!" I called through the door.
After I had changed, I walked outside to see that everyone was gathered outside in bundles of clothing. They saw me and gave me a strange expression.
"What?" I asked.
"Aren't you cold?" Chi-Chi asked through her scarf.
"Oh? No, it gets way colder than this on Kamorae. This would actually be a very warm day by Kamorae standards when winter comes around." I told them.
"Really? How cold does it get over there?" Bulma asked.
"Well, I vaguely remember one day that it reached 100 below, but that was years ago. It usually gets to be about 50 below." I told them. At their dropping jaws, I asked. "What's the coldest it's gotten here?"
"I think it's gotten to ten below, but that's about the coldest that I remember." Trunks said.
"Wow. This is a warm planet…" I realized.
"So what are we all doing out here, anyway?" Krillin asked.
"It's called the Dance of the Silver Dragons. You see, Kamorae isn't only known for the legendary Mystics. It is also known for the more mythical Silver Dragons that feed off the light. These dragons are very powerful and also extremely rare. They are only found in two places in the entire universe, Kamorae being one of those two places.
"These dragons help us create shadows so we can use the Chaos a lot easier. Because of this, every year on the first snow of winter, the oldest daughter of each family does a dance to thank them. It's a tradition that not many outsiders get to see." I explained. They all fixed their gazes on me as I walked to the middle of the snow-covered yard where Alexis was standing.
"Are you ready?" He asked, handing me the glowing silver blade in his hands.
"As ready as I can be." I replied, taking the sword from his hands. Alexis walked to where the others were. I looked to them once more before starting, gathering my energy as I pointed the sword straight into the air.
After a few seconds, the wind picked up and swirled the drifting snow around me in a silver whirlwind. I closed my eyes, taking in the peaceful moment before opening them sharply and intensifying the whirlwind to a point in my blade, shooting a small beam of energy into the air and through the clouds, parting them and revealing a beautiful crescent moon in the night sky.
The moon acted as a spotlight and bathed me in a circle of silver light. I looked around to see a circle of silver and violet light surrounding me. I tossed the blade to Alexis and started the Dance.
It started as what could have been confused as a kata of small kicks and waves, but soon turned more intense. The waves had a Tai-Chi look to them and I started with powerful kicks that launched me into the air. After five minutes of this display, a light sparked and spread through my arms, illuminating them in the darkness and making it seem that there was a continuous stream of silver energy surrounding me.
Abruptly I stopped the dance and stood still, raising my arms, a silver silhouette of dragon wings raising themselves from my arms. I crouched and flipped into the air, holding my arms close to me as the wings formed to my shoulders. I threw my arms out as I reached the peak of my jump. The silhouette that everyone saw against the moon made it seem that dragon wings were coming out of my back. The glow on my arms moved to the dragon pattern and I held my arms in front of me together, forming the complete dragon. The energy forced itself from my arms and snaked around me, keeping me in the air before it touched down, placing me gently on the ground.
The energy dragon formed itself and leaned its head down, letting me pet it. It took off into the sky, growing to its full size once it became clear of the trees. The dragon blotted out the light from the moon, leaving us in darkness save the violet energy circle on the ground.
I dropped to my knees and placed my hands in the center of the circle, forcing a gust of wind to banish the snow from the confines of the energy. As the wind gusted around us, I completed the Dance.
"Now let the Chaos form in the Silver's Shadow and give the Dragon its form!" I yelled. A violet energy pulsated from the circle and another black energy swirled around the dragon, giving the dragon a form. Once the process was finished, the Silver Dragon flew down as close as it could without disturbing anything. I stood up as the energy on the ground faded and walked to the others.
"Let's go." I said, levitating before the others before turning around and flying to greet the dragon. Alexis was the first to follow and that threw everyone back into reality, following soon after. Goku was carrying Chi-Chi, Trunks was carrying Bulma, and Krillin was carrying Roshi.
"Silver Dragons can only be born from this Dance every year. That is why the dragons are starting to come back to full population. It is a great privilege to see a Silver Dragon at its first creation." I explained.
These people…they are humans, are they not? And Saiyans… Where is my creator?
"I'm right here, Dragon." I said, flying forward and bowing slightly. Dragons were sophisticated creatures and they had to be shown great respect. You definitely wouldn't want to be exposed to the wrath of a Silver Dragon. The dragon turned its head to me.
You are Sakidra, princess of the Mystics, are you not? It is an honor to be created by the princess herself, but who are these others?
"These are my friends. You are not on Kamorae, in case you haven't noticed." I told it.
Saiyans, and Humans. You should be honored. Us dragons never usually make our presence known to outsiders. How can I get to Kamorae?
"If you wish to fly, you have a long trip ahead of you, but we can help you if you wish." I explained.
"I can help the dragon. I've rested enough to where I can do a few Chaos Transports in a row. This dragon can help me as well." Alexis said.
"Very well. This is my brother. Will you accept his help?" I asked.
Yes, I will accept his help and help him if he needs it. Thank you.
"What are you called, Dragon?" Alexis asked, stepping up.
You may call me Kagari. We shall meet again Princess?
"I will find you once I reach Kamorae again. Thanks for your help Alexis, Kagari has accepted." I told him, bowing to Kagari and backing off.
Yes, the current danger at hand. I wish you luck with your trials.
Alexis flew forward and bowed before placing a hand on Kagari's neck.
"I'll see you later, Saki. Chaos Transport." Alexis said before disappearing in a black haze.
"That was beautiful, Sakidra." Bulma said once we all landed.
"It is extremely rare for Humans to ever see a dragon let alone the creation of one. Kagari will grow to be one of the more powerful dragons. The moon was perfect for her." I said to myself.
"Let's go to bed! I can't wait for tomorrow so that we can open presents!" Gohan exclaimed, running inside.
"I have to admit, Gohan has a point. I'm tired." Goku said. I walked inside ahead of everyone else and flew to my room. I changed into my regular clothes, and after a quick check around the building to see that everything was right, I laid down and hoped that Kagari and Alexis had a safe trip to Kamorae; especially with the anxiousness in my stomach growing to a crescendo. Things definitely wouldn't stay peaceful for long…
:.EoC.:
That was probably one of my better works. I had a bit of trouble revising the Dance because of description issues, but I think I did okay overall. There is a point I have to make.
Because I know I might be getting questions over this, Kagari is female. There are male and female dragons, but they cannot mate because of a certain gene within them that kills whatever offspring these dragons try to have. That is why they can only be created with the Dance.
Well, next chapter will be kind of a filler, but mostly essential, though I really don't know why I'm writing it. The way I have the rest of the story planned, this chapter has to be included or I will have some extremely short chapters toward the end. Six more to go…
Preview for next chapter: Alexis is still gone, and Sakidra decides to take the groups' training into her own hands with some handy techniques. There will be a little scare, a little more of Mystic history will be revealed, and "This will hurt like hell; I'm not kidding." Well, till next time!