So, sorry first off for any spelling errors and such in the last chapter. for some reason my phone won't let me spell check properly on it and it kept spazzing out. I'll do my best though as I just wanted get the chapter out.
disclaimer: I dont own the characters. besides oc Raina. lol
anyway I hope you enjoy , as its the first real fight scene ive ever written. onward with the action!
Vegita charged at Gohana, aiming to throw his fist right into her face, but she just dodged it by tilting her head to the side. Vegita kept throwing punches and kicks at her, while gohana blocked and dodged as best she could. She was faster and stronger than Vegita to begin with, but with him in his ascended form and her in her basic super form she actually had to try. She was just to enraged to beat the crap out of him and needed an actual fight. Grabbing one of his punches, she flung his arm to the side, giving her an opening to start attacking. It was now Vegita's turn to start blocking and he was having just as much luck as Gohana previously had.
Throwing a slower but much stronger punch, Gohana aimed right at his face causing Vegita to prepare for a hit. But right before it would have missed, Gohana vanished from sight and Vegita was flung back and landed hard against the wall behind him.
Thrown off guard Vegita hovered in the air and glared at Gohana. One moment she was right in front of him and the next he was flung back, but he didn't see anything. It then hit him within a second she had used the after image technique as a distraction for the real attack. Gohana just stood there with her hands on her hips as she smiled angrily right back at him
"Come on Vegita, I can't believe you fell for such a simple technique." She mocked him causing him to angrily glare at her.
Throwing an energy blast towards her, Gohana just caught it and pushed into it as she was skidding back slowly from the force of the energy attack in her hand. Vegita then suddenly appeared right next to her and slammed his fist right into her face causing Gohana to fly into the opposite wall causing the room to shake from the impact.
"I could say the same thing to you, you cocky brat. Now enough of this warm up. It's time to get serious." Vegita said as he started powering up. His aura flaid around him as electric arcs were shooting around him. Gohana likewise started raising her power level to match Vegita's increase. Vegita quickly shot his energy level up in a sharp spike and used the sudden boost to smash his fist into Gohana's stomach causing her to double over in surprise. Vegita's sudden burst in energy went down to where he was before the drastic spike, but it was still enough because all of his punches her hitting Gohana. After a few seconds of successfully landing blows, Vegita risked going for a stronger blow, but Gohana vanished right before he landed his hit. Appearing behind him, she slammed her foot into his shoulder in a side kick.
Gohana didn't have much time to follow up her attack because Vegita used the momentum from the blow and spun around and tried to slam his elbow into her. She managed to block his elbow with her hand and started throwing a flurrry of punches at Vegita, but Vegita kept blocking a good amount of them.
Seperating from each other, they both just smirked at one another. Vegita because he was landing blows onto Gohana, and Gohana because she was having fun. Gohana raised her hands in front of her with her fingers extended forward and smiled. "Care to be the guinea pig for a technique Raina came up with?" She said and just started shooting high speep yet weak energy blasts from each of her fingers.
Vegita was caught off guard a little and realized he couldn't dodge them if he took them head on, there literally just wasnt room. However they were condensed in a cluster so simply avoiding their reach was easy enough. Leaping to the side, Vegita pushed off the ground and lunged at Gohana. Gohana just thrust her knee up and it landed in Vegita's stomach as she then elbowed him hard in the back, causing him to slam into the floor.
"Give me some credit Vegita, you think I would try that and think it would hurt you." Gohana asked a little mockingly as she stepped back a little bit from him.
Vegita pushed against the ground and just grunted in frustration. "If I had not literally just finished training for the day the tables would be turned." He spat at her. It was true that he had spent all day training and was tired, he was even having a hard time holding his ascended state.
"I thought your energy and strength were too low. Fine." She said reverting back to her base form but staying at the maximum power she could without triggering her transfirmation "Your now stronger than me so lets just see who wins. Your experience or my strength."She offered and got into one of her many stances.
Vegita was furious that she would belittle his abilities like that, but she did have a point. His energy was now stronger than hers, but it didnt change he was still tired from earlier. But the fact she was in her particular stance ment she was now taking this seriously, even if it took him in a weakened ascended state and her in her maximum power base form.
"So, looks like your ready to fight me for real now hmmm? Fine, but even being tired I'll still beat you into the floor." Vegita scowled and vanished.
Gohana was surprised as he moved faster than she could react. Landing a hard elbow strike to her forehead, Gohana screamed in pain, although mostly surprise, at the sudden hit. She tried getting back into a defense but Vegita wouldn't give her a moments rest. He kept punching her randomly, and Gohana was only blocking a few here and there. Gohana started developing a couple of bruises here and there, but it didn't bother her to much. She was too focused on trying to get the upper hand.
Gohana couldn't help but feel excited, and her anger was lessening from earlier. This was exactly what she needed, and she had not spared with Vegita in a few months. Striking out with a sweeping side kick, Vegita lunged back to avoid the kick and Gohana had the opening she was waiting for. Her arms started striking at Vegita at an incredibly rapid pace, but Vegita kept blocking them all with his hands. But it wasn't easy for him.
'He's gotten stronger since last time!'
'How the hell is she so fast even in her base form?'
Vegita was getting frustrated and he could tell his energy was starting to get at a point he would loose his ascended state soon. He was just barely faster than Gohana like this so he just started trying to get a punch in as well. Both Saiyans were now throwing high speed punches at one another but both were on offense and defense at the same time. All that kept happening was their fists kept clashing together. Gohana was having a harder time as Vegita's fists were a little tougher since he was transformed and tougher from the rein and so she had to start blocking instead of punching.
Vegita wasn't one to give up an opening and so he started pushing as much speed as he could behind his punches. Gohana was just barely keeping up with him and some of his punches started getting through. Landing a lucky punch to her face, Gohana's head arched back and Vegita grabbed her by the shoulders and brought her stomach straight down to his knees, causing Gohana to nearly throw up. Doubled over in pain, Gohana was on the floor with one hand supporting her up as she tried to get her breath back. Vegita wasn't fairing much better in the breathing department as he was panting heavily from exhaustion. He had spent all day training, and now he was fighting Gohana with the prize of learning mastery over his ascended form. He had to win at any cost, and he would take it.
Charging up an energy ball in both hands he let his attack fly towards Gohana. Gohana readied herself to push it back with her hands, but right before it reached her, it blew up in her face. Flying out of the giant smoke cloud now in the center of the room, Gohana slammed against the metal walls of the gravity chamber. She was panting heavily still as she had not fully gotten her breath back, and that attack hurt. she had scuff marks all over her now, and her new shirt was even torn up, revealing her purple bra underneath with some light scorch marks. Even her shorts were uneven and shorter on kne side as one leg materi was burnt off right up to her hip bone. Gohana was now annoyed at herself she hadn't changed before fighting. She even had a closet full of fighting gear, but she had to fight in her new cloths. Still she had some pretty narly bruises now which she slightly liked.
Vegita fell onto one knee as his last attack took a lot out of him. He could no longer hold his ascended form and he fell back to his regular super Saiyan state. Panting and frustrated he just lunged forward and started throwing punchs and kicks at Gohana. He was weaker now than Gohana but she was still recovering and he hoped she had not recovred enough to fight back.
Gohana was able to block almost everything now as Vegita was moving much slower than earlier. her agression was mostly gone and she already knew how this would end, with Vegita either getting an incredibly lucky, yet unlikely, blow, or face down on the floor.
"That's enough Vegita, you know you can't beat me as tired as you are." Gohana said, trying to end this.
Vegita just kept throwing punches and kicks at Gohana as she just kept leaping around the room blocking and dodging. "No, I will beat you, I will not let anyone else be stronger than me!" He screamed as he tried going faster, now throwing energy blasts with each strike.
Gohana was caught off guard a little and almost took one to the chin, but she just kept dodging. It was harder now for her since she had to worry about energy blasts with every punch. She could sense that Vegita was straining to hard, as his energy started to plummet.
"That's enough Vegita, your pushing yourself to hard. You won't win."
"Shut up! I will beat you this time!"He shouted angrily as he started getting sloppy.
Gohana knew that not only was his energy failing, but his pride was getting in the way. He was too drivin to beat her and would not stop until either she was down or he was. Still needing for him to answer what was going on with her, she instantly transformed into a Super Saiyan and vanished, before slamming her knee into Vegita's stomach causing him to double over in extreme pain. He fell to his knees and coughed up some blood as he was gasping for the air that had forcefully been expelled from his gut. He tried to get back up but fell forward and lost his Super Saiyan state.
"I told you Vegita, I just wanted to get my frustration out." Gohana said and she went back to her normal state. She was still plenty angry though, but she had calmed down a lot. Or at least not not have to worry about doing something stupid. But right now she needed to know what was going on with her.
Sitting down in front of him, she crossed her ams and waited for him to recover enough to talk.
"That...was a dirty trick..." Vegita got out, finally able to at least talk a bit.
"Oh stuff it! You wouldn't listen, and I still need you to explain why the hell my mood has been so aggresive today. I know it has something to do with my Saiyan side and your going to tell me." Gohana ordered him while giving him a cold stare.
Vegita just glarred at her as he was slowly recovering. He could tell she would wait for him at least, so he focused on getting his breath back. It didn't take too long and soon he just stood up and crossed his arms.
"Alright, first you have to tell me exactly what made you angry today, and I mean everything." Vegita ordered.
Gohana just nodded and recounted her day to him. She told him how it started with Jake attacking sharpner, then learning about what Jake tried to do to her firend. She started getting more visibly annoyed by the time she got to Videl yelling at her, and how Hercule bashing her and her family being the last straw. She growled in frustration and crossed her arms angrily.
"I swear, you are more a Saiyan than your idiot father." he sighed.
Gohana was at least relieved that he knew what the problem was and that she would get some answers. She didn't expect it to get ride of it but she woud deal with that when she knew what was going on.
"First off, there is nothing wrong, its just your protective instincts kicking in." he flatly said.
This caught Gohana's attention because this was the first she had heard about it. Sure he had talked to her about a few things over the years about her Saiyan heritage. When she first started maturing she had to have a rather embarassing conversation with Vegita about Saiyan's because no one was sure what a half human half Saiyan would go through so they just made them talk. Even talked more about Saiyan instinct for their love of fighting among a few other things the last six years. But this was something new to her as he never mentioned their protectice instincts.
"Because we evolved constantly fighting, it wasnt that uncommon that many would die as a result." Vegita started and just leaned against the wall next to Gohana. "We would form bond with others quickly, and for some reasons females would feel close with others a little quicker. Im assuming that since you were reacting to your new friends in danger, you're already bonding with them." Vegita noticed a small look of mixed emotions as he said the word bond and knew what she was thinking. "Bonding with people you care about and bonding with your choosen mate are two different things, so get your damn head clear." Vegita said causing Gohana to slightly blush.
"Anyway, your feeling aggressive because your protective of those you care about. Might be why you were so incredibly violent towards Cell when you first ascended but you not the times after."
"But why am I so aggressive? Thats what is worrying me the most! I'm not very violent to begin with but a few times I want to hurt the bad guy to keep others safe." She asked in a hurry.
"Generally females become far more aggressive than the males when needed. And the more docile they are the more aggressive and violent they get to protect those they are trying to save."
Gohana thought about it for a bit, and it made sense to her thinking back on it. She was very aggressive towards Cell, and before that the few bursts of rage she had with Raditz and Frieza. since then the only times she was ever aggressive was today and the few times her two heritages would make her mood swing back and forth thanks to vegita, and when she fought Bojak. Beyond that whenever she was in her ascended form she never felt highly aggresive.
Vegita just stood there annoyed, and hoped that this conversation was over. He didn't want to even have this in the first place but he already was in the dog house, and he was so exhausted he could barely power up in his super saiyan form, yet Gohana still didn't transform so he knew pissing her off again wouldnt be fun.
"Well, im glad its just normal. I can live with that to be honest. A big part of it was I wasn't sure what was going on and caused me to feel worse. So is there anything else I should know about?" Gohana asked Vegita standing up and stretching her arms a bit.
"No, now get out so I can fucking eat." He yelled walking out of the room towards the kitchen.
Gohana followed him out towards the kitchen since her stuff was in there. Knowing why she was feeling so aggressive took a large weight off her shoulders since she wasn't worried something was wrong. Still she would have to deal with the aggression, but knowing the cause would help her manage.
Entering the kitchen, Vegita went straight towards the fridge and started rummaging through for something to eat. Gohana just sat down at the table deep in thought. She had to think of a way to calm her aggression when it did show up because now the fear was constant build up of aggression. She couldn't think of much but she figured Piccolo would have a good idea since he was the best at controlling his emotions, at least from the outside. She wanted to go now but it was a little late so she decided to put it off until later this weekend when she planned on going anyway.
"Hey Vegita, is that why you went berserk when Cell killed Trunks?" She casually asked him, remembering how that played out.
Vegita froze in place for a few seconds and then just grumbled. Gohana just smiled at that, she knew what that meant having spent plenty of time around Vegita the last few years.
"You sure have come a long way Vegita. The first time I meet you, you were trying to kill me and my family. Now your part of that family." she said to tease him a little.
"Oh shit up! Your not my family, I am the prince of all Saiyan's, so dont speak to me in that way." he yelled.
Gohana just smiled a little as Trunks and Bulma walked into the kitchen to joing them. Trunks couldn't help but look excited after watching them both fighting.
"Wow Dad, that last move was awesome! You've gotta show me how to do that!" Trunks exclaimed bouncing on his toes in excitment..
"Leave him be Trunks, he's had a long day." She said, nodding to Vegita with a smile.
Vegita just grunted and sat at the table, he knew that look and he knew he wouldn't have to make his own food. He didnt care why she changed her mind, he just accepted it. Looking back over to Gohana, he kept glaring at her which she easily noticed.
"Oh come on, your not going to hold a grudge are you? You kept up with me fully powered up without transforming while in your exhausted ascended form. And I was fully rested on top of it."
"The point is I still cant beat you! I do nothing but train day in and day out and still! While you split your time between training and the studying your harpy mother makes you do! It was bad enough Kakarot was stronger, but his halfling daughter also stronger than me pisses me off even worse!"
"Well maybe if you would have listened to me these last four or five years you would have mastered it! It took me about a year or two, and you've spent the last three trying to figure it out instead of just letting me help you!" Gohana shot back at him.
Vegita just shot out of his chair and stormed out ot the kitchen. He was furious with Gohana, but he was also furious with himself. His pride just wouldn't let him see that.
Gohana finally calmed down and relaxed in her chair. She looked deep in though aand just sat there in silence. Bulma just continued to get a snack for Vegita and just let Gohana sit there in silence. She knew Gohana well enough to know to leave her be for the moment in her own thoughts.
Gohana was deep in thought how to get Vegita to accept her help. Beyond the usual sparring session they had, he had not let her help him in hears. The last time he allowed it was when he couldnt figure out how to ascend. And the moment he ascended he kocked her out and had been on his own since. She wanted to help him out but he always refused. Then again that was his usual attitude.
"Bulma, how is it Vegita only listens to you, and me to a smaller extent, when were angry at him?" she asked.
Bulma just smiled a little to herself and shook her head. "So smart, yet still so young Gohana. Trust me, he listens far more than you think. He just doesn't like pissing me off because I'm his wife, you mostly because he knows how vicious you could be if he pushes you too far. He may not show it, but he actually does listen to you. As a warrior you are stronger and he doesn't deny that.."
Gohana was in thought about that. It never did occure to her that he ever listened. Granted he did sometimes seem to be more calm like she suggested. But then again the rest of the gang also tell him the same, so it couldn't just be her.
"Listen Gohana, Vegita wont admit it. At least not to you, or me, but he does want your help. I do remember what you told him about mastering that ascended form, and I have seen him struggling with it, heavily the last year or so. Just don't tell him I told you, ok?"
Gohana just nodded, and her surprise was evident on her face. 'Vegita you thick headed idiot. why didnt you just ask?' She thought to herself. She sat for a few more moments and then stood up and headed towards where she knew Vegita would be.
Heading towards the outside doors, she made sure to grab her stuff before she left the kitchen. Still in her tattered cloths, she got outside and easily spotted Vegita leaning against a tree. He would always come outside away from everyone inside whenever he had to think. Sighing to herself, she walked over to him and just waited for him to acknowledge her.
"What do you want brat?" He coldly asked.
"Four days from now. Dont train till then, and ill sit you down and help you master ascending." she said.
Vegita's brows just got more tense and he couldn't help but let out a soft growl. "What makes you think I need your help?" He said.
"Because I know the real reason you pushed yourself to ascend, and ill be damned if we lose the next time someone threatens Earth and we lose because you haven't master it." she said crossing her arms.
Vegita looked deep in thought for a moment and soon just relaxed a little, "Fine, but after that, I will beat you." he smirked at her.
Gohana smiled back and nodded. "Dont get too cocky my prince, remember it took me a year to master it, and im still stronger than you." Gohana toyed with him, causing Vegita to just look annoyed again.
"Oh dont get to upset Vegita," Gohana said softly punching his shoulder. "Honestly I had to figure it out by myself, but once I got it down, it was easy. And you have me to walk you through it." She said smiling. Vegita just grunted and didnt say anything.
Realizing the time, Gohana decided it was time to finally head on home so her mother didnt worry. Already having everything she just hovered in the air a few feet.
"Remember Vegita, rest for four days. You've gone all out too much, so rest. Honestly mastering the second level is extremely taxing. So you'll need the energy, trust me." she said before taking off towards home.
Vegita just stood like a statue against the tree lost in though with his arms still crossed. There was a part of him that wanted to listen, but his pride kept getting the better of him. In the end he decided to just swallow his pride so he could finally learn the secret.
"Damn brat."
On her way home, Gohana flew through the sky as the sun was setting the closer she got home. It was always an interesting thing for her when she would experience a quicker sunset because of the speed at which she could fly. Still sbe didn't mind it, she always thought they were pretty anyway. She would ways point it out to Piccolo when he trained her as a kid, and every now and then she tried to get him to go to the same place just to watch the sunset.
Left with her thoughts, Gohana arrived home with the sun stilll setting over the hills. Landing in the open area in front of her house she noticed that Goten was sparring with Raina. As usual, Raina had the upper hand as was mostly blocking all of Gotens strikes but Goten didn't seem to mind. He knew he was weaker but to him it was all fun and games to him anyway. Raina was the one who took it more seriously of the ywo. Smiling she walked towards the duo and just sat and watched them for a while.
"Goten, dont look but neechan is watching." Raina said under her breath.
"Really? What did you have in mind?" He asked while continuing to punch and kick at his sister.
"Looks like she and Vegita had a spar, lets gang up on her. She must be tired from today."
Goten's eye's lit up a bit with excitment. "Yeah, you ready?"
Raina nodded and without any more verbal interation, Raina grabbed Goten by his gi and threw him hard at Gohana and launched herself towards her immediatly after. Gohana was completely thrown off guard and barely dodged Goten flying at her. Raina however managed to get her with a kick to the arm and Gohana instany started fighting back.
"Damn it you two not again." She said as she was tired of being surprised attacked. this would make the fifth time in just two weeks now, and they always picked a time after she had trained. To their credit it was very difficult to fight the two of them off together. She also had to admit they were getting good. She kept blocking everything, one arm for them as each were on one of her sides, she had to focus her eye's on Raina, she kept with sensing Goten. Still it was getting hard for her after both training sessions earlier. Vegita had worn her out pretty bad and she had yet to recover fully.
"Goten, Raina, Gohana!" Chi chi shouted at them as she walked out of the house.
All three demi Saiyana stopped and stood there waiting for what was to come. Chi chi marched over to her children and looked annoyed.
"Goten, Raina, into the house."
The two of them sneaked past their mother and Gohana stood there a little worried.
"Look at you gohana, your already ruining your new cloths. What the heck are you thinking? You'll never find a husband like this." She scolded. Gohana just rubbed her neck a little, not to sure what to say exactly.
"Sorry mom, its a Saiyan thing." She said.
Chichi just eyed her eldest with a questioning look. She could understand "girl things", but whenever it came to Saiyan things she was clueless and learned to just go with it. She looked over Gohana and noticed she looked beat up pretty bad. It was obvious to Gohana as she saw her mothers eyes darting around all the bruises she had, especially the one on her cheek and forearms. "So I take it Vegita lost?" She casually asked.
"Yeah, I even fought him at my regular form while he was at ascended level. So I took more damage than usual. hence the bruises. They're not that bad though. Ill just wrap my forearms I guess tomorrow." she said mostly to herself holding her forearms up.
"You'll do no such thing. Just wear something long sleeved, youll scare away boys looking like a fighter."
"But, I am a fighter mom." She said more as a reflex than anything else. She wouldn't win, so just ended there.
"Now, dinner is almost ready, go hurry up and shower. And promise me you'll be more careful about fighting in your nice cloths."
"I promise mom, thanks" Gohana said as she hugged her mother and headed into the house to end her day with food and relaxation. Chichi returned the quick hug and couldnt help but smile as she walked back into the house.
-Satan Manor-
The next morning Videl was groggily getting ready for her day. she had been up a lot the previous night annoyed with herself that she let her emotions get the better of her. She had thought a lot about how she would apologize to Gohana and try to see if she could salvage whatever she could. She truely didn't mean to bring up painful memories, but she had anyway.
Debating to even go to school, she finally decided to just go as her dad would scold her. One of the few places he was truely her parent was when it came to her safety, and education. Beyond that he was usually busy, but he akways did make time for the important little things. Seeing no way out of school she just headed to get her bags from the front. Stepping outside she got her jet copter out and hit the button to let it out of its capsule.
"May as well get this day over with. I just hope dad doesn't pull that same stunt as last year." She said annoyed, remembering him surprising the school by showing up and showing off. Putting in the back of her mind, she started the jet copter and headed off to school. She knew the school would celebrate Cells defeat today even though it was really in a few days. They wanted to avoid letting it interfere with regional tests, so today would be the day since it wasn't the last two.
-Orange Star High-
Videl arrived without any interuptions, it wasn't unusal for crime to be lower at this time of year. Videl didn't argue though about it as she liked some days off. Landing on the roof she got out and put her copter away. Putting its Capsule into her capsule holder she headed off to class trying to think how to appologize to Gohana. Lime as well but Gohana was the priority. She wasn't even used to having to appologize about stuff like this so she didn't even know where to begin.
Soon arriving at class, she opened the door and headed towards her seat and noticed only Sharpner and Erasa were there. There was still plenty of time before class started so Videl just sat down with just a hi to her friends. She waited for Gohana to arrive to class, she was glad that she got here first so she had more time to think.
A few moments before the bell rang for class to begin, both Gohana and Lime walked in. Videl still had yet to figure out what to say, but she guessed winging it was better than nothing. She waited for them to get close, and Videl stood up so she could get Gohana's attention. She figured an up front approach was best, and best to just say it.
"Hey Videl, um is something up?" Gohana asked wondering why Videl was standing up as she smiled at Videl.
Videl looked a little surprised, Gohana was acting as if nothing happened. Yet she was just standing there smiling. "Um, I wanted to appologize, about yesterday." She just spat out.
"Oh, yeah dont worry about that. You didn't know, so you had no idea what it brought up." Gohana just shrugged.
Videl was a litte surprised that Gohana just pushed past it so easily. She was used to people taking everything so seriously and holding grudges for something as simple as money. Still she didnt think much of it. Taking their seats, the teacher starter her lecture and Gohana got instany bored. Yet again, they were being taught something she learned years ago, in this particular case when she was traveling to Namek. It stayed that way the rest of the week, and nothing exciting happened on Videl's side job either. It wasnt until Friday that Gohana even had anything different happen.
It was Friday morning and Gohana was sitting at her desk alone having arrived earlier than usual. She just sat their patiently as other students started coming in. She was writing ideas down on things she felt fine teaching to Goten and Raina because they wanted to learn something completely new. Writing down random things she was lost in her own thoughts until Erasa brought her out.
"Hey Gohana, what are those?" She asked looking over Gohana's shoulder as she seemed to focused on what she was doing.
Gohana instantly covered up what she was writing and just laughed nervously. "Oh, its...nothing I swear. Just some random words. Ahahahaha"
Erasa just looked at Gohana with a questioning look but just shrugged as she didnt recognize the words anyway. Taking her seat next to her Erasa just started chatting it up with ber.
"So Gohana, you've been here for a week now. See anyone that you think is hot?" Erasa asked.
Gohana blushed a little at her question and she just stuttered a little. Erasa just smirked at seeing Gohana being so flustered. She never could have conversations like this with Videl or Lime as they were never into this but she figured she could have good conversations with Gohana. Gohana kept stuttering a little as Lime soon showed up and took her seat and noticed Gohana's face.
"So what did I just miss?" Lime asked Erasa.
"Oh, I just asked Gohana here if she found anyone hot in class."
Lime just looked at Erasa then Gohana and couldn't help but laugh a little. Erasa looked a little confused at this and looked back at Gohana.
"So did I miss something?" she asked.
"Well, no not really. That being said, I think Gohana should be answering this." Lime said smirking over to Gohana.
Looking back towards Gohana, Erasa's curiosity kept rising. "Oh so there is someone you think is hot, spill it!"
"Um, well you see..."
"Hey guy's."
Videl showed up and took her seat and looked annoyed. The three of them looked at Videl in question as she was just sulking on the desk.
"Hey Vid, whats up?" Erasa asked.
Videl just sighed and looked pissed off. "A few things, thats what. First this glowing girl," she says eyeing Gohana," and last night during a basic robbery this new freak just shows up. I swear there is someone out to take my job and its pissing me off!" Videl slammed her fists on the table.
Gohana just look a little worried and looked the other way. Videl just narrowed her eyes suspiciously at Gohana as she noticed her reaction. Still she had no real evidence against her so decided not to push. She remembered what Lime said, and that Gohana forgave her so she didnt want to push until she had her in a corner.
"So whats this new girl thats taking your job?" Lime asked. "What did she do?"
"Well nothing. She just showed up but, the girl from before also took over and this new girl sure as hell will. She just flew out of nowhere and that alone was enough. I guess the robbers recognized her from something so they just gave up before anything hapened."
Gohana just tried to stay out of the conversation. She remembered yesterday well, she way flying home when she noticed a robbery taking place at the city bank so she changed into Saiyako and made an apperance. That was all she did anyway, made an apperance. She could hear them talking about recognizing her from vids online, when she first made her alperance as Saiyako.
"And I'm sick and tired of others taking my job. it's just," sighing and trying to calm down, "its just I don't want some girl to take over what little I do to give back to everyone."
Gohana's attention was caught at that last part and she looked at Videl with a raised eyebrow. Erasa noticed this while Videl just sulked. Leaning in so she could whisper to Gohana.
"Its how she repays everyone for their generosity. It's because of what we told you earlier this week." Erasa said.
Gohana knew what she was talking about and looked over to Videl again. She didn't know that was the reasoning behind her putting her life at risk all the time. It made a part of her feel bad that she was taking away this part from Videl. Maybe she could work something out with her, as Saiyako.
Erasa turned back to Gohana, not having gotten an answer earlier. "So Gohana, you were saying?"
"Huh, what was I saying?" Gohana asked a little confused.
"I was asking you about anyone you meet here that you think is hot?" Erasa said smirking.
The blush on Gohana's face returned again. She just played with her fingers a little to avoid the question. Lime just smiled and shook her head, wondering how Gohana would handle this.
"Well there are a few people I think look good." She admitted, her face getting a little more red as she started playing nervously with a strand of her hair.
"Oh my gosh, who" Erasa said excitedly, finally glad one of her girl friends would gossip. Gohana just blushed a lite bit more and Lime just laughed a little.
Gohana anced over at Videl and then Erasa before looking away. "Its, no one." She said a little to nervous to say anything.
"Huh, why?" Erasa asked curiosuly.
"Hey Gohana, care for a little help?" Lime said with a hint of a teasing tone in her voice.
"You mean Gohana actually told you who she thinks is hot?" Videl asked a little surprised. Lime never even really gossiped with erasa about these things, so it surprised her she would with Gohana. Still they had known each other for a number of years so its possible.
"What, but I uh?" Gohana blushed more.
"Hey, you dont have to give me a specific name or anything. But I gotta know, is there a guy you think is cute?" Erasa offered a compromise.
Gohana blushed a lite bit more and just nodded, "uh, yeah sure. I suppose." she answered looking the other way.
"oh, this is so exciting! What can you say about them?" Erasa asked still not too sure how much she could push Gohana for information.
"Well, I just think they look hot is all. And thats all im saying." Gohana said as her blushed calmed down a little.
"Wow Gohana, I didnt actually think you found someone hot." She poked fun at her friend.
"Why would that surprise you Lime? Everyone has someone they think is hot." Videl flatly said with her face resting in her arms.
It wasn't much better for Gohana as Erasa kept the questions coming at her. Even with Sharpners arrival Erasa didnt let the questions die down. Even Lime and Sharpner started getting into questioning as Gohana even asked them stuff back.
A loud beep caused all the questioning to come to a stop as Videl pulled her glove back and hit the button on her watch. "Go ahead."
"Videl, we need your help now!" a shout was heard from the other end followed by some gun fire. Gohana's attention quickly turned towards Videl's watch and her face no longer was flushed, and she looked slightly serious.
"Just hurry, this is bad."
Videl quickly shot up from her seat and ran to the door to get to them quickly. Gohana closed her eyes and quickly tried scanning the city for uneven ki signatures. They were all prety weak and it was difficult to find specific people, but all she needed to know was where there was a group of uneasy ki energies. Finding a giant group of people, she guessed that it was where the comotion was at. Something was bothering her though as a few did feel very uneasy, and her eyes shoot open when she felt one of them suddey spike and then fade away. Shooting up from her seat with anger in her face, she surprised Erasa causing her to shreek from the sudden movement. She looked towards Lime who returned her stare, and Lime nodded.
"I've gotta go!" Gohana said as she casually started walking out of the class.
"Mrs. Son, where do you think you are going?" The teacher asked.
Trying to think fast, Gohana had to come up with a normal excuse that wouldnt be suspicious. Then she thought of something she saw Bulma use from time to time.
"Sorry, uh, girl issues?" She said with a flush on her face but a very questioning tone.
The teacher just nodded and excused her. He didn't even want to question it as many of his student were girls he didn't want them pissed at him.
The moment that she closed the door though she quickly speed to the roof leaving the few people in the hall way confused about the sudden wind that apppeared.
Soon arriving at the scene, Videl parked her jet copter down and quickly got out and ran to the police officers. Hiding behind the car. There were men all outside with guns and body armor, and a few of them had rocket launchers. There was even a turret in the side corner.
"Whats going on?" Videl shouted over all the noise that was around them.
"They're shooting people, hurting them. They refuse to reason and every minute they dont get their ransom they hurt someone else. We already have three officers killed and five wounded." The officer answered who was obviously scared.
Videls face showed the amount of shock she was feeling. Her body was frozen in place as she tried to think.
"What are they demanding?" Was she could say.
"One hundred trillion zeni, and the head of the officer who put them away originally. And they demand that your father shows up because they want to beat his face in as they say. There's no way we can do any of that, so theyre just hurting the hostages. It's like they dont care about them living or dying."
"Thats..." Videls face was even more in shock now. A mix or fear and rage rushed through her. This was pretty bad compared to the usual things she deals with, in fact this was the worse situation she's ever encountered. Still she had to try. "What do you need me to do?"
"Honestly were not sure anymore. Right after we called you they brought out their big guns. They have mini guns, rocket launchers. Were not sure what to do." They said fearfully.
A shoot rang out and the scream of someone could be heard from inside. The door opened and they could see that someone had been flung out as a giant of a man walked out laughing as he walked to the man writhing on the floor holding his lower leg in pain.
"Your trying my patients, now im going to make this worse on you." he said shooting the man in the leg again. Videl and everyone else was watching feeling helpless, "you either make it happen in the next ten minutes or I blow the entire building." He said holding up a remote detonator.
Videl's body was trembling a little, swallowing the lump in her throat she grabbed the mega phone on the ground. "My father isn't here, but how about me?" Videl shouted into the megaphone without thinking.
The leader looked back towards the cars and noticed her there and smirked. He drew his pistol and aimed it right at her and skillfully shoot the megaphone in Videls hand, causing the girl the fall over in fear as the megaphone was destroyed right in her hands.
"Get the hell over here girly! Even better than beating your father, beating your ass will be even better." he sneered. Videl looked over at the officers and they couldn't help but look tearfully back at her.
"We have snipers getting into position, just stall them" one finally managed to get out.
Nodding, Videl stood up and started walking towards them. The few thugs holding the front gate opened a walkway for Videl to walk through. Videl kept trying to keep her shaking in check, but it was obvious to them she was scared, causing them all to laugh at her.
Everyone on the street were holding their breath as everyone was scared, but Videl stopped in front of the giant before her and it was obvious she was trembling. This just caused him to smirk and he quickly punched her in the gut.
Doubling over she held her stomach and was gasping for air as she just glared back at him.
"Your brave I'll give you that much. Still it will be fun to beat your ass. Might even have some fun with you after."he said smashing his fist into his other to make a point and he laughed menacingly.
Videl just glarred at him and her eyes darted to the trigger on his belt then back up to him. She had to do something.
"Looking to get the trigger huh? Well I know better than to underestimate you. So looks like I'm just gonna have to take care of you right here and right now." He said grabbing his pistol and shot it right at Videl's leg.
Videl shrieked in fear as she saw him pull his pistol out expecting to be shot but she saw a blur in front of her and then suddenly the man in front of her flew into the wall behind him. A girl appeared in front of her who was dressed in a skin tight armor ated suit with a pie e of material behind her. Videl looked at her and recognized her from yesterday.
"You, you're..."
"I'm here to save you and the others, so dont give me shit like yesterday." Gohana said as she opened her hand and let the smashed bullet drop right in front of Videl.
She looked back at the man she hit into the wall as he was charging at her and she just stood there and let him hit her. His fist impacted with her face and Videl could literally hear the sound of bone shattering. At first she thought that the girls skull got crushed in but she just stood there as if nothing happened while the man was screaming and holding his fist in agony.
The others in the yard started shooting at Videl and Gohana, but Gohana grabbed Videl and appeared behind the police line.
"stay here!" Gohana ordered her and vanished.
Apperaing in front of the larger man again, she held up the remote he was frantically searching for as she slowly crushed it in her hand. The rest of the men wasted no time and just started shooting at her but none of the bullets did anything, they just bounced off her. Vanishing again, Gohana quickly made her way into the building too save everyone inside as she didnt know the situation inside. She figured outside was fine for the moment.
Phasing into view in the center if the room, everyone turned to her. Seeing the few dead people lumped in a pile, her anger rose and she became surrounded by electric archs as her energy started reacting with the air around her. She knew two people had been killed from feeling their energies before, but there was a pile of seven bodies.
The gunman in the room all suddey turned at the sudden noise to find what they could only discribe as a demon and opened fire. Gohana didn't even bother avoiding or dodging the bullets and just rushed from one to the next as she knocked them all out. It sounded like a few had fractured skulls as a result but right now Gohana didnt care. She was angry at them for not only hurting, but killing innocent people.
Having taken care of them all, she quickly went over to the remaining hostages and noticed none of them are injured, just mentally shaken. That was good because it meant that she didnt have to worry too much off the bat. She could go back outside and handle the rest outside.
"Stay down, im almost done." she tried to calm them, and disapperaed.
Arriving outside she saw the gunman shooting towards the cops and crowd. She didnt waste any time and quickly went from one to another and knocked them out as she had the people inside. Not a single one of them had any time to react. The cops were watching in disbeliefe, while Videl stayed behind the car and was watching in shock. She couldn't believe something like this was happening right in front of her. It was just like all the tricks that were used at the Cell games. But this was her proof that they were not tricks at all, but she still couldnt discribe it at all.
It didnt take long for everyone to be knocked out, everone that is except for the giant from earlier. Letting her aura remain visible, she walked over towards him with a killing look in her eyes. The man tried to make a quick run for it, but Gohana just shoot an energy beam through his leg, just as he had the man from earlier. The man was on the ground holding his leg in agony, and he just glarred up at Gohana.
"You think I'm scared of you, your just a trickster. You have a sniper somewhere dont you." he accused her.
Thinking back to the people he had killed, she had remembered precisely where they were shot or cut. Raising her hands and spreading her fingers, she formed some energy blasts at the tips of her fingers.
"Its not me you should be afraid of, but all the pain you caused others!" Gohana growled at him and shot her energy blasts forward.
With her immense control over her energy she was able to shoot through his body where he had shot the dead people inside, minus any vital points. An eye for an eye, he caused them pain and she had returned it to him in one go. Lucily for him he wouldn't bleed out as the energy blasts slightly sealed the wounds by burning the area it passed through.
Videl couldn't help it and she doubled over and threw up a little bit. Some of the cops looked weezy as well but a few ran up behind Gohana and pointed their guns at her.
"Freeze!" One of them shouted.
"Get inside and help the survivors! I'm only returning the pain he caused those dead inside."Gohana barked back causing them to look back in shock. They quickly headed inside the building though and Gohana glarred back at him. He now was on the floor and his agony was obvious. Gohana walked up over to him and glarred down at him.
"This is the pain you caused them all, not to fun is it?" She said and grabbed him by the shirt. Dragging him over to the police line, many police were running in and out of the building to help those inside as well as medical squads. Dropping him right in front of an ambulance, she looked over to the two in the ambulance.
"He'll live, but he wont be doing anything else for a while."
Videl watched in horror at how effortlessly she had taken care of them and had no problem showing such brutality. Able to hold her breakfast in now, she walked over to her.
"What the hell was that for, you went to far!" She shouted, casusing those around them to stare.
Some cops had even made their way over to her as well which didnt go unnoticed by Gohana that they had cuffs out.
"I suggest you put those away." She said, and she could feel her aggression rising again. She knew though to keep it in line. It was from seeing those dead and injured inside and it was because of this man here. She didn't feel much remorse for what she did already, but still she couldn't kill him. He was now harmless to those around him, and he got what he deserved.
"You think that jailing him will change him? Listen Videl, I have fought none stop my entire life and nearly died saving others! I have seen his kind, and even far worse. There is nothing that will make him learn other than the pain they caused others. He shoot and killed innocent people inside, all I did was return that pain." She said with such calmness yet with complete authority.
Videl was completely blown away by what she was hearing. She was listening to her try to rationalize attacking him how she did. Videl wasn't even sure how she attacked him but it didn't matter, he was on a stretcher passed out from shock and pain.
"You assaulted him! Yeah he was cruel, but so were you!" Videl shouted. She grabbed some cuffs from one of the officers and marched over to Gohana.
"Im placing you under citizens arrest Saiyako, or whatever your name is!" Videl shouted.
Gohana just stared at her in disbelief. 'Man she sure is fuckin stubborn.'
"Why dont you tell me first, how many times has that man been released?" Gohana just flatly asked.
Videl looked a little shocked at the sudden question, and then slightly realized what she was getting at. This would be the fifth time he was arrested, yet he had killed hundreds through out his career of crime. Videl just looked down angred with everything.
"Exactly like I thought." Gohana said and looked over to the police to her left.
"He will live, my attacks helped burn close the wounds a little. however I dont think he will ever regain use of his right hand." She said referencing the fact he broke it on her face and she shoot it.
"Then answer me one thing, why the hell did you shoot him with your magic tricks in those spots?"
"Because those are the same spots he shoot those injured and dead!" Gohana shouted causing Videl totaken back. She had not even concidered those inside the building at this point. They had been helped out during this entire exchange and Videl just looked at Gohana angrily.
"Then why didn't you kill him?" She asked, more out of curiosity. She just watched this girl take out everyone and brutally attack another, most likely cripling him for life. But if he was as bad as he was, she just had to know why Saiyako had spared him.
"Because he is no longer a threat to anyone." Gohana said looking down. In truth she had thought about it, but it disgusted her to even think about. He wasn't Cell, he wasnt Frieza, he didn't need to be killed.
"I recommend you get those injured to a hospital, I dont feel any of their injuries are life threatening but the sooner they are healed and looked at the better."
Videl was a little confused as she picked up 'felt', and it didn't make sense to her. But she didn't have time to argue, as neither did thise around them.
Walking up to Videl, Gohana just looked down at her slightly. Noticing her standing in front of her Videl looked up and got a good look at her for the first time.
"Were on the same side Videl, you want to protect those that can't fight back. I spent my entire life trying to do the same. Ive just have more experience, so dont hate me." She calmly said.
Videl just nodded and sighed, it had already been a rough day. And it wasnt even noon yet either. She just looked back up at Saiyako and just crossed her arms.
"Fine, but one condition, no more maiming anyone." She said angrily.
"Deal, id rather not hurt anyone anyway." She said, holding her hand out.
Videl looked a little surprised but just smiled a bit and took her hand in hers. Looking back up at her Gohana noticed that questioning look in her eyes.
"What is it?" She just said, catching Videl off guard.
"How do you do those light tricks?" Videl boldly asked. This was a burning question she had for years, and now she could finally hopefuly, get some answers.
Gohana didn't expect that as a question, but she just chuckled a little to herself. She was in disguise so surely Videl wouldn't recognize her. "Who ever said it was a trick?"
Videl's eyes widened with delight, she had been right about her father lying about them. They were real, and here was someone who could do the so called tricks saying they weren't. The excitement was obvious on her face and Gohana found it kinda cute the way she suddenly seemed so happy. Not one to take that away, she hovered in the air with her arms crossed again.
"I had better get going." She said and shot up into the air making her way back to class.
Videl watched in awe as the streak of light that was Saiyako vanished behind some building.
'I was right, they were not tricks after all! But why would dad lie about it?' She thought to herself. She didnt have all the answers, but it was one of the biggest she had for a number of years now. That alone made her happy, now she just had to pit the rest of the pieces together.
"Videl, hello?"
Videl was so busy with her own thought process she had not heard the officer next to her and she jumped a littleTuning back into reality she noticed that they needed her to tell her side of what she saw. Telling them what she saw, which indeed was what everyone else was saying, she finished up what she had to do before returning to school.
-Orange Star High
By the time Videl finally arrived back at school the day was almost done. She debated even going back at all but she had plans with Erasa anyway so would have had to return afterwards anyway. Landing on the roof top she capsulized her jet copter and headed down the stairs to the halls. Class was currently going on so there wasnt anyone around her. She was too busy in her own head trying to piece everything together anyway.
Arriving at her final class, Videl opened the door and noticed all eyes on her for a moment before they all resumed what they were doing. Bowing to the teacher and apologizing for being late and disturbing class, she walked over to her seat next to Sharpner.
Gohana looked over and her and put on a worried face. Videl caught Gohana glancing over and turned towards her.
"Videl, are you alright?" Gohana asked worried. She knew physically she was fine, but she still remembered how Videl looked during everything. Mentally that must have been a little hard on her to witness.
Videl nodded and whispered a little to her, "Yeah, just a little shaken from what happened. Took a few hits but im fine. I...would rather not talk about it now though."
Gohana let out a sigh of reliefe. She didn't realize she was holding her breath slightly, but she was glad none the less to hear she was alright. Smiling back at her Gohana went bacm to doodling in her notebook. Vidle saw her drawing yet again but just started taking notes.
It was only another hour until school was over for the day, and when the final bell rang Videl got up and stretched her arms. She had missed almost the entire day, including the fitness test in gym, and needed notes from her other classes. Sharpner barely took notes, just studied from books and the net, less efficient but he got decennt grades. And Erasa always wrote the most obscure notes that no one else understood. Lime was similar in that she didnt take many notes, just highlighted her book like crazy. Still, she had a new friend that was a brainiac, so as everyone was heading out she looked over to Gohana.
"Gohana, do you think I could borrow your notes for the classes I missed?" Videl asked.
Gohana just had a goofy smile on her face and rubbed her neck nervously. "Honestly, I dont have any notes."
Videl was a little surprised and looked at her questioningly. She was a straight A student yet she didn't take notes? That didn't make sense to her. "Why don't you have notes?" she asked. Gohana had a blank look on her face and started stuttering a little. She didn't even bother to think of a cover really.
"Gohana wasn't in class Videl, girl stuff." Sharpener poked in having listened to the exchange as he was literally in the middle of them.
"Oh, well yeah I guess that would make sense. but, what about the rest of the day?" Videl asked having been gone almost the entirre day.
"Gohana wasnt here much. She left shortly after you did and got back only a little while ago." Erasa said as she finished gathering up her things. "I wouldnt worry about it though I can give you my notes." she offered.
Videl looked at Gohana suspisiouly as Gohana gathered her things. Videl just decided to not question anything at the moment, she was too exhausted from what happened anyway."Sure."
Outside the school, the five of them headed out the gate and Gohana walked a little quicker to catch up with Videl.
"Hey, I can write the basics of what was covered today if you'd like. I already know all the material, hence I didn't make any notes even for when I was there."
"Yeah that would be great." Videl smiled and then instantly went back into her thoughts. Gohana noticed and wasn't sure what to say so she just kept walking on as they followed Erasa.
"Anyway guy's, I have to get going home. I have a family get together tomorrow." Gohana said ready to head out.
"You guys have a family get together tomorrow? Why have it the day of the Cell games?" Sharpner asked.
"Well, thats...well thats when my dad passed away so we just have it then. Plus my birthday is around that time anyway. So we just combine the two of them"
"No way, when is your birthday Gohana?" Erasa asked excitedly.
"Oh, it was two weeks ago. My mother, sister, and little brother did a little something for me, but the rest of my family we all do something tomorrow." Gohana said smiling.
"Well we're going to do something next week then for your birthday." Erasa said walking backwards now.
"No, honestly it's alright really!" Gohana defensively started waving her hands in front of her.
"Word of advice Gohana, when it comes to parties you wont win. Will just keep it the five of us." Sharpner informed her, Lime and Videl both nodding in aggrement. Realizing she wouldn't win this Gohana just awkwardly smiled and agreed.
"Gohana, you know darn well we were going to spar Monday and you bailed, so your going with us now for our game day!" Lime said as she punched Gohana in the arm lightly.
"What, but why? I wanted to get home and train before turning in for the day!" Gohana pouted, earning her a look from Lime that she knew too well. "Oh, fine."
They spent the rest of the day hanging out at a resturant and an arcade. Having never really been to one, Gohana had a blast. She picked up on every game very quickly, much to the dismay of Sharpner and Videl who happened to be pretty competitive with each other. They both agreed that Gohana was now a rival when it came to gaming, which Gohana didn't understand but just went with it.
For the rest of the day Gohana just tried to have some fun. After the day she had, not to mention such a roller coaster of a week emotionally, she wanted to make sure she didnt dwell too much about tomorrow. She was already feeling a slight sadness, but she didnt let it get to her, not with her new friends. And by the time Gohana got home later that evening, she had a smile on her face from the fun she had had. It was only her first week in school, and being around friends her own age, normal friends that didnt know about her private life. With the exception of lime of course. She hoped that it wouldnt be so difficult emotionally from here on out like this week had been. It was such an eye opener for Gohana, but the fact that even after everything they didnt judge her much at all. She went to sleep thinking more about the fun she was having being around them more than she was tomorrow by the time she went to sleep.
Laying in her bed, she stared at the ceiling in her oversized sweatpants and t shirt that she wore to bed.
"Hey dad, I had my first week at school just like mom always wanted." She said with a smile. She had no idea why she suddenly started talking but for some reason it brought her comfort. "I even made some new friends. Turns out Lime knows them, and one of them is the daughter of that goofball at the Cell Games." Smiling and closing her eyes, she stayed spread out on her bed as a single tear fell along her face.
"Love you dad, I hope your at least having fun in the afterlife."
Soon her breathing became more deep and even as she drifted off to sleep. This was the first year she didn't cry herself to sleep, nor blame herself, on this night. Instead she let it out by talking as if he could hear her, and it brought the young Saiyan girl comfort.
Chi chi stood outside her eldest daughters bedroom, having been conditioned to needing to comfort her daughter this night for the last six years. She waiting outside her door for a while for when she could hear her but instead of crying, she heard her talking.
A huge smile and a few tears found their way on Chi chi's face as she heard her daughter speak, and she slowly made her way to her bedroom happy knowing Gohana was fine.
"Oh Goku, even after all these years, you bring comfort to our daughter." She said smiling.
Ok guys, I like this one. was trying to figure out the arcade, but in the end I decided to skip it as I wanted to bring rest of the gang into the story.
Anyway, if you liked it, follow on up. and again any criticism would be great, this is my first story after all and would like to improve my writing.
and if I dont get another chapter out in the next two weeks, happy thanksgiving!