Well, I don't have much to say today. All I have is that we are getting real close to the end of this. Six left until the end. I'm debating on what story I want to post after this. I have a story that I'm struggling to writ right now, but I also have an original that I have to hurry to write up for next year. All in all, you might be waiting a while before you get the next pretty good story from good ol' Kai…
Anywho, like I said before, while this chapter is essential for the set-up of future chapters, it is more of a filler. Please don't let that deter you though. It does get interesting… Enjoy Chapter 19!
Mystic Saiyan-Ch19-Chaos Spreads
It was a couple of weeks after the Christmas that everyone was so excited about, and they still haven't stopped talking about creation of Kagari. I was currently outside, marveling at the fact that the weather had so quickly cleared up. I looked into the blue sky that was only accompanied by a few white clouds.
"The weather here is so…peculiar and unpredictable." I said to myself, relaxing against the tree I was sitting under. I wanted to take some time to relax before I started training the others how to manipulate the Chaos in its most basic form. I figured it would help me in the long run. I looked back into the sky before hearing another voice.
"What do you mean by that?" Someone said. I turned my gaze from the sky to my current companion, who happened to be Trunks at that particular moment. Vegeta was in the gravity machine doing some routine while Bulma was in her lab doing who knows what. I drew my eyes back to the sky and occasionally passing cloud.
"Well, it was snowing just a week ago, but you wouldn't think it snowed at all with the sun shining like this." I explained. I felt Trunks's eyes on me, so I turned to him again.
"What's it like on Kamorae?" He asked. I leaned against the trunk of the tree while thinking of my reply.
"In the winter, it continuously snows; there was rarely any rain and sun was an absolute miracle. During the summer it was quite hot by Mystic standards. I got to about 50 degrees, if you're speaking in Earth terms." I explained. "Mystics are used to below zero temperatures, but I've been separated from that planet for so long, it doesn't affect me anymore, I guess." I finished. Trunks turned his head to the sky and I followed his gaze.
"If you're the princess of the Mystics, like that Dragon said, why aren't you on Kamorae right now?" He asked. I shot my gaze to him again, before realizing that it was a purely innocent question. Anyone who didn't know my current predicament would ask the same thing…
"It's a really long story. I might tell you all the details some time, but all you really need to know is that I'd be putting Kamorae in danger if I went back. That's why I haven't been there in ten years." I told him. He stood up and walked back to the building.
"Hey Trunks?" I asked, getting his attention and standing up.
"Yeah?" He replied, turning. I sighed, wondering if I was really prepared for this.
"Could you call Goku and the others over here please?" I asked.
"Sure, why?" He asked.
"It's a surprise, but not for long. I'm going to teach them something, you included." I explained, almost regretting my decision. Trunks seemed satisfied and went inside. I walked over to the gravity machine that Vegeta was in.
"Vegeta? Can you hear me?" I asked, knocking on the door. He threw open the door moments later with an angry flair.
"What is it? Why are you interrupting my training?" He shouted at me.
"Nothing, only to give you something else to do. I decided to teach you all how to manipulate the Chaos. Goku and the others are on their way. Without my idiot of a brother here, I shouldn't be getting any interruptions." I said. Vegeta looked annoyed.
"You invited those clowns over here! Why?" He asked.
"Why does it matter? They should learn this too… Well, only the Saiyans will actually have a chance to use it, unless Piccolo can somehow do it. I don't know though…" I explained. Vegeta grunted and slammed the door in my face.
"Fine, Grump." I replied, walking off.
I didn't have to wait long for something to happen. Goku and his group of friends appeared in the backyard. Sensing them, Vegeta walked out of his chamber(without breaking it, for once) and went inside to change. Minutes later, he walked out the back door and waited for what was going to happen.
"Why are we here exactly?" Goku asked.
"A couple of weeks ago, Vegeta snuck up on me in the desert while I was trying to release some frustration. I had a sudden idea and told him to do something that Saiyans would normally never be able to do. He did it and I figured that the rest of the Saiyans would have the same potential. That's why you're here; to learn a family—no, a Mystic secret. It might help out in the long run. I know already that the Humans won't be able to do this and I'm a little skeptical about Piccolo, but we'll try." I explained. I took a mental count of everyone that was there and noticed one extra.
"Krillin? What exactly is she doing here?" I asked, nodding toward the blond android that I beat the crap out of the last time we met.
"She's okay now, don't worry." He assured.
"I wasn't exactly worried, but I could think of other things; like confusion…" I replied.
"Don't ask." Yamcha answered for him.
"Okay… I won't. Anyway, I'm still a little worried about the half-Saiyans doing this, considering they have Human blood in them. The full-bloods should have no problem if Vegeta didn't and we can try Gohan and Trunks. For now, I want the Humans over there," I pointed to a clearing by the gravity machine. "And I want everyone else over there." I pointed to a tree that had a huge shadow.
Once everyone got to their positions, I went to the tree to greet the few who would try to learn the art of the Chaos. "Okay. Here's what I want you to do. Draw in the shadows." I explained, giving them the same cryptic message I gave Vegeta. Everyone except said person looked puzzled.
"What are you talking about?" Trunks asked.
"The reason why I chose to put you here is because this particular tree has a huge shadow. All around you are shadows and therefore, the energy within them. This energy that is in the shadows is the same energy that fuels what we call the Chaos, our own energy source. If you can use this form of energy, you'll be able to form a blast of great power while using little of your own energy. It's like charging your own energy, except this is a force outside your body. I'll be back; call me if there's a problem." I said and left to see the others.
Because the Humans couldn't hope to control the Chaos without getting seriously hurt, I taught them the different agility exercises that I did with Vegeta in the Time Chamber. They caught on pretty quickly; Krillin and Tien were able to catch me pretty quickly while Yamcha took a while longer. The android—whom everyone simply called 18—decided to just sit out and watch. I was about to move on to the 'radar' sense when I heard a distinct yelling from the Saiyans, more specifically, Gohan. I rushed over and saw that he was clutching his right arm as if he was going to pull it off. I held it as well and forced his grip from it.
"What happened?" I yelled over Gohan's screaming while examining his arm.
"I don't know. He tried and suddenly started screaming." Goku answered.
"Damn." I yelled and grabbed his shoulder. I used my energy to close off and isolate the Chaos coursing within his arm. I grabbed his hand and held his palm on mine.
"This will hurt like hell; I'm not lying." I said quietly but forcefully so it got through. I found the energy in Gohan's arm and forcefully withdrew it. He let out a high yell and started crying. He soon collapsed and I had to fall on my knees to ease him into my arms. I picked him up, facing Goku.
"I'll take him inside." Was all I said before walking to my room and placing him on my bed. I poured him a glass of water from the tap and set the glass on my nightstand. I walked back out to see that everyone had gathered around the tree.
"What happened?" Goku asked, slightly panicked.
"When did he start yelling? Was it right when he tried or did the energy flare beforehand?" I asked, hoping he would know what I was talking about. He looked puzzled and Piccolo answered for him.
"His energy flared before that happened, why?" He asked. I thought about what that meant before giving my answer.
Gohan had a slight control over the energy before the raw power revealed itself. It forced his energy to rise dramatically in order to manage it and the side effect of the shadows took over.
"Gohan will be okay. He just needs a little more training before he can handle something as powerful as the Chaos." I explained.
"Should I be worried? I haven't tried yet." Trunks pointed out.
"I wouldn't say so. Gohan is still quite young and has a lot of potential to tap into before he can manipulate the energy I'm exposing you all to. Try it." I replied.
Trunks concentrated and soon held a dark lavender energy within his hand. It was the same color as Alexis's energy…
"Whoa. This feels like nothing!" He shouted. I looked over to him, slightly surprised.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I don't feel like any of my energy was used at all. This feels cool." He explained. I looked at him shocked.
"You are already past the first step. You don't need your own energy to maintain it anymore. That's good." I said and walked over to the others.
After I finished teaching them all the energy 'radar', I told them to wait while I finished with the others. I noticed that Gohan was up and sitting on the sidelines with his water, Piccolo somewhat next to him.
By now, I had the others on Chaos Transportation. Goku got it easily because of his Instant Transmission, but everyone else had some problems. Trunks still had a small problem by the time I called it a day. Everyone flew back home and I sat out back, staring into the night sky.
I hadn't noticed that Goku stayed and he sat down near me and followed my gaze.
Finally, he asked the question that must have been on his mind all day. "What happened to Gohan?"
"What happen to him is the reason why I was reluctant to teach any of you; especially the half-Saiyans. It's also the reason why Mystics were said to cause so many wars." I started.
"With something as powerful as the Chaos, you can bet that most every life force out there wanted to know how to tap into it. So many desperate warriors traveled to the Mystics to learn how to use the Chaos. The Mystics would answer the same every time.
"You see, most life forms were too weak to even understand the concepts of which the Chaos was based on and therefore, most chanced death when they tried it; Saiyans included. The energy coursing through you right now is your life energy, the energy you're used to; you've had it all your life. With the raw energy of the Chaos, you can easily risk an energy imbalance which can cause certain side effects, one of which is death if you don't expel the Chaos within about five minutes." I said. Goku's expression turned to a confused horror at that moment.
"Don't worry. Gohan was in no danger then. That's why I had asked when he started screaming. Since his energy flared before he lost control, that tells me he actually had control before he lost it. He just needs to grow up a little before he can do it properly." I explained, trying to calm down Goku. He seemed satisfied with the information and stood up. He said good-bye before flying off.
I looked to the stars a bit longer, wondering what Alexis was doing before going off to bed.
:.EoC.:
I'm on a roll here. This was a pretty short chapter, but it was needed. There's not much to say before I leave you.
The plot starts up again next chapter and it stays pretty intense all the way to the end. Here's a preview.
On the next chapter: Alexis returns with some catastrophic information that can only lead to disaster. Sakidra needs to do some more training with Vegeta in the Time Chamber, and "This is impossible! How did he find me that fast?" Well, 'till next time!