Piccolo noticed quickly that Gohana had gone totally limp in his arms. He didn't know if she just fell unconscious or died, but she was very pale and he could feel the warmth of her blood all over him. He powered up as fast as he could , almost overloading himself, and went faster than he thought he could! He wasn't about to let her die! Krillin and Kabito quickly tried keeping up but were unable to. They knew were they were going though so they didn't worry they were unable to keep up.
Piccolo soon arrived at the lookout and quickly put Gohana down and ran to get Dende as he shouted his name to find him! He knew better than to be running around holding her in this state. Videl noticed Piccolo running away and saw Gohana. She found it weird Piccolo would just set her down like this. But once she got a good look at Gohana she stopped dead in her tracks. Her wide eyes couldn't go away from the gaping wound in her torso, her abdomen split open and she clearly see her organs underneath, and the blood seeping out. Videl felt like she was about to throw up as she just stood there in total fear!
"Nee chan!" she heard behind her.
Videl turned around saw Raina running towards them. She quickly grabbing Raina and turning her around so she couldn't see Gohana. She couldn't handle seeing Gohana like this. But she had to make absolutely sure Raina didn't!
"Raina, look at me okay! I need you to go get me bandages and a first aid kit or a senzu or just something alright!" Videl trying not to panic or show fear, holding Raina's face gently.
"First aid? Oh no is she okay?" Raina tried looking at Gohana but Videl quickly grabbed her to stop her.
"Raina quickly! Go!" Videl somewhat screamed.
Raina quickly ran off in a panic to find a first aid kit. Videl watched her run off past Chi Chi who looked like she would die on the spot seeing Gohana. Videl quickly got up and went to Chi Chi, both of them trying to not break down in tears.
"Chi Chi, Piccolo's trying to get Dendei, okay? Gohana will be alright." Videl's voice was cracking as couldn't stop the tears. She was trying to lie not just to Chi Chi, but to herself as well!
Soon Piccolo and Dendei ran past them, Dendei wasting no time at all and went straight to healing. He knew he had to focus on the larger wound first. He focused his healing energy all towards there to repair them. He started healing and regenerating her blood and organs that had been sliced in two as he almost immediately sensed if he didn't heal that, she would die in seconds. He didn't even know how she wasn't already! Piccolo watched as he could even see her organs start to fuse back together. Slowly Piccolo saw all her organs become one again, the missing parts regrown. Once her muscle and skin slowly closed up, Dendei started gasping! He was used to healing broken bones, damaged organs, even ki blasts, but this was nearly half her organs were damaged or destroyed! Even one of her lungs and diaphragm was damaged. Her heart was just barely missed!
"She'll live." He finally said as he realized everyone there watching was holding their breath.
He went back to fixing everything else. Broken ribs, cracked skull, damaged eye socket, spinal damage, there was so much he had to repair! The only thing he didn't have to repair was her brain and neck. But now that the main fatal issue was fixed, he went back to healing everything else.
Raina soon came back and saw Dende healing Gohana. She looked up to Videl and softly tugged on her shirt.
"Videl, I'm sorry. I couldn't find a first aid kit for Nee chan." She looked sad.
Videl got to her knelt down to Raina's level and just pulled her I to a hugs hug.
"It's okay, your tried your best."
After several minutes, Dendei had been able to finally heal Gohana's wounds. Though he looked exhausted. He stood up and took a deep breath of relief.
"She'll be fine." he said noticing just how much blood was all over Gohana and her tattered cloths.
"But we should get her to a bed. I don't know when she will wake up. Her body is still in shock." He seemed upset he couldn't do anything more.
"Chi chi. I'm going to take her to the spare room. Do you think you and Videl could clean her up?" He asked as he knelt down and picked Gohana up as he held her close to him.
"Yes, of course." Videl didn't miss a beat.
Chi Chi just nodded. She was still too in shock to speak just yet but she was able to keep up with what was going on.
With it more calmer now, and Gohana sleeping in the other room, everybody was starting to show up. 18 was already there with Marron before Piccolo even came back from putting Gohana to bed. Tien arrived shortly after with Chiaotzuz, Launch, and their child.
"Piccolo, what's going on?" Tien asked once Launch was settled in.
"Unfortunately Earth is in danger again." Piccolo call answered with his arms crossed.
"I see. What happened to Gohana and Vegeta?" He asked.
"Gohana almost died. She's sleeping in the other room. Well, more like in a coma. BUT Vegeta didn't make it. He made sure we could get away, knowing Gohana was the only one who could save us."
Tien was in disbelief! Vegeta sacrificed himself? He had known he had chilled out a little bit , and was on their side! The parties he had seen him at here evidence of that much! But to go so far as to give his own life?
"He knew he had a possible shot at taking out the threat and saving Bulma and Trunks. And if he failed, he knew Gohana was their only shot and had to get out of there."
"I guess Vegeta really has changed." Tien said.
"His attitude would make you think different, but yes."
Tien looked out the direction Piccolo was facing. He wondered what he was looking for, but he quickly found his answer.
"Cell. I can't believe he's back. And this other energy! That must mean Vegeta didn't manage to kill them."
"No, but for right now his sacrifice wasn't for nothing! Gohana survived only because of it. When she wakes up I'm going to take her into the time chamber for a year or two so we can master Super Saiyan 3 fully so we can end this! I feel we don't have the luxury of time. The only reason she didn't end Cell was she was too tired and beaten up by the time she finally transformed."
"So that's what that power was. Man, like father like daughter right?" Tien commented, before glancing at his own family.
"It's alright Tien, go be with them." Piccolo picked up on his emotions.
Slowly everyone else was able to get to the lookout. By the time Bulma got their in her jet, she was the last to arrive. She didn't dare get onto Kintoun with Chi Chi, knowing full well that damn cloud wouldn't let her ride it from when she was younger. She thought pretty highly of herself, but she knew full well that was exactly why the cloud didn't let her on. So she had to go with the much slower jet.
"Trunks, Vegeta! Where are they?" She shouted as she ran out.
"Trunks is sleeping off his encounter." Krillin answered.
"Oh thank heavens Trunks is alright. But he's grounded for life for this." She looked around and didn't see Vegeta.
Krillin picked up on this and was getting a bit nervous. As did Piccolo and Dendei.
"Bulma." Piccolo caught her attention.
"Oh, yes?" she looked at him, his face somber.
"Vegeta…I'm sorry. But he didn't make it."
Bulma was in sudden shock. She quickly fell to her knees as she was crying, unable to say anything. But Krillin was there to support her as needed.
"How…." Bulma got out.
"He sacrificed himself to try and save you and Trunks, and to let us escape with Gohana who was dying in my arms." Piccolo explained as Krillin held her hand.
"Vegeta…gave his life for us?" Bulma knew Vegeta cared for them, but to do that? She was hit by and odd mix of pride, love, and grief.
'Vegeta, I knew you had changed! I just knew it!' Bulma was crying as she held her hands over her heart.
Babadi finally let the protection shield down as the blast had subsided. He was in shock that Vegeta would do such a thing. Still, he looked around and saw bits and pieces of Majin Buu all over the place. He was so close! He just revived him and already he was obliterated.
"Can't say I ever expected that from you, Vegeta." Cell commented as he lowered his shield, looking around him seeing Buu everywhere.
"So much for your ultimate weapon." Cell taunted Babadi.
"No. How did this happen? He was supposed to be invincible."
Cell realized at this point Babadi wasn't hearing anything he was saying and was more in his own mind, so he just kept walking around staring at the pieces that used to be Majin Buu.
"What do I do now? Everything I've worked for. It's all gone."
Cell was getting annoyed with him. Still, what should he do now? He did what he had wanted. He had his rematch against Gohana and won. Probably killed her but he didn't care either way. Though if that pesky group had their way, they would just use the Dragon Balls to revive her and Vegeta. He put that in the back of his mind though for a possible future endeavor should he get bored.
"Did you really not have anything as a back up?" Cell finally bothered giving Babadi attention, at this point so annoyed with how he was acting.
"How dare you speak to me that way! How would you like it if I blew you up just like I did those other two imbeciles! I've spent eons working on this plan, and I wont--"
Babadi stopped ranting at Cell when he noticed the blobs of Buu all started shaking. Cell also looked around as well, noticing that each of them actually had their own energy. And possibly worse yet, it wasn't split apart. Nor was it's energy any weaker than it had been earlier! He could regenerate endlessly without tiring? Maybe he should think about absorbing him later if it became advantageous for him to do so, see if he could obtain the ability. Though he slightly doubted it. Both 17 and 18 had infinite energy drives and he didn't get that benefit from them both, despite being designed specifically to absorb them.
They watched as all the blobs slowly were flying into one another, making a giant pink blob in the sky that was growing. Once everything had remerged, the blob shrank and took a familiar form.
"Buuuuuu!!!" he happily screamed his name, having thought that was fun.
"Buu, you're alive!" Babadi was ecstatic!
"Hahahaha, can we do that again?" Buu asked childishly.
"What, of course not! We have a world to conquer. And with those two gone, as well as the Supreme Kai, we have nothing left to fear! Even he is gone thanks to the Kai kicking the bucket!" he turned to Cell, glad he had unknowingly helped in a other way.
"He was getting in my way of my fight!" was all Cell said as he crossed his arms.
"Oh, well can Buu still have fun?" Buu asked.
"Yes, of course we can. We will have fun by first taking over this pathetic planet!"
Buu's stomach grumbled a bit as he looked down and held into it.
"Oh, you must be hungry. Well, what do you say we find a nearby city and get you all the candy you want!" Babadi offered to him.
"Oh, candy!" Buu suddenly shifted to very energetic and floated in the air a bit.
Babadi flew up towards him and got on Buu's shoulders, knowing he wouldn't be able to keep up normally. Cell floated up as well, wondering what they had in mind for now as they started speeding off, Buu leading them.
Videl and Chi Chi had finish cleaning Gohana from all the blood and dirt. Videl had to handle her blood soaked arm, Chi Chi couldn't handle the odd colored blood for some reason. Piccolo had even come in and fixed the clothes solving the issue of her dirty cloths. But the amount she had, they can only imagine how much pain she was in. Chi Chi grabbed the dirty bowl and rags and was about to head out.
"Videl, are you going to stay?" She asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yeah, I almost lost her today." Videl was crying as she didn't look away from Gohana. She didn't even bother hiding it either.
"I'm going to let the kids see her now. Are you okay with that?" she asked, Videl nodding.
Chi Chi made her way to where everyone else was. She hadn't been able to really interact with anyone earlier after seeing the state Gohana was in. And up until this point no one had really interacted with Chichi except for Bulma and Videl. Raina noticed her mom coming out, and she ran up to her.
"Mommy, is Nee chan alright?"
She had been terrified of what was going on! Videl and Chichi didn't let her see Gohana yet actively telling her to wait while looking terrified and crying themselves. And after her own traumatic experience earlier, this only made it worse not being able to see Gohana.
"Yes sweetie, she is fine. Just sleeping. You can go see her."
Raina just nodded and quickly ran around Chi Chi, as she just watched her run off. Goten was still probably asleep with Trunks. And finally, she was able to let it all out.
She dropped to her knees and started balling her eyes out, as Bulma and Krillin were quick to come to her side. They knew she had been holding back since seeing Gohana, and had been so vital she care for her daughter, she hadn't had a chance to cry. Or even process what happened just yet! She had arrived on Kintoun just before Kabito and Lime showed up with the kids!
She saw Goten as a stone statue. And she could see how scared he was from whatever caused this. And to see Raina twitching on the ground as Kabito said her spine was snapped as he healed he. And then Gohana a bit later? In a single hour she almost lost all three of her children!
"Chi Chi, it will be alright! Gohana's recovering, and the kids are also okay." Piccolo walked up and tried calming her down.
Chi Chi looked up to Piccolo and didn't stop crying.
"I've already grieved for Goku three times Piccolo. I don't think I can go through that with my children even once!" The pain was evident on her face.
Piccolo wasn't sure what to do. He was never too good at situations like this. But with the world, or even the universe at risk, he had to.
"Chi Chi, I know now isn't the best time. But...Gohana...if she..."
"If she doesn't fight, yes yes, I know Piccolo. And I know Raina and Goten want to help." Chi Chi was able to get out. "I just preyed they never had to."
She had learned these last years she couldn't stop them if they wanted to fight. And they were all Goku's kids after all! Of course they want to help! But she knew deep down Gohana would fight again. She had learn to instead be supportive and encourage them, instead of training behind her back.
But she never mentally prepared to see her three children almost dead one after another before her eyes!
"Just please tell me you have a plan to help them." Chi Chi asked him.
"Once Gohana is awake I'm going to take her in the time chamber. If Raina of Goten want to joint they are welcome. Though to be honest I think it better if Goten stay out and train with Trunks if anything."
"Wait, why exclude Goten!"
"Because Raina has the more natural drive to fight like Goku had, like Gohana now has. Not to mention Raina already can go Super Saiyan 2 and is far above both Goten and Trunks. If she put her mind to it she can surpass even Vegeta in just two years in there."
"But, two years? I'll miss my bab-. Okay, if it means they live." Chi Chi looked down, Piccolo going over to her and placed his hands on her shoulders, surprising her as she looked up at him.
"I'd give my life to keep them safe, you know this."
Chi Chi just nodded and then looked back down. She couldn't stop crying and her face couldn't dry off fast enough. Chi Chi was taken aback as Piccolo handed her part of his cape. She took it and dried her tears as best she could, appreciating the gesture.
"Just make sure they get through this, alright?"
"I'll do my best."
That was all she could ask for. As much as she didn't want Gohana and Raina to fight, seeing them basically dead because they weren't strong enough really shocked her to the core. She'd rather them have a fighting chance by, well, fighting.
Raina found the door slightly ajar, peering inside and seeing Videl sitting next to the bed, Gohana asleep. Raina softly knocked on the door to get Videl's attention.
"Oh, Raina. Come in." she knew she was here to see Gohana, and she looked back at her sleeping.
Raina walked over to the bedside, seeing Gohana just sleeping. While she didn't get a good glimpse of her earlier, it was obvious she was in very bad shape when she got there. She was able to figure out on her own Videl didn't want her to see Gohana in whatever state she was earlier. She had seen Gohana pretty beaten before, bad enough she was in a medical pod for a few days after sparring. It must have been really bad.
"She's going to be fine, right?" Raina asked.
"Yeah, she will be." Seeing Gohana with a large hole in her torso earlier, that image was stuck in her mind.
"What about you?" Videl asked, turning to Raina. She had been updated on what happened to her during the escape attempt.
Raina looked like she was staring off at nothing, when really she was remembering what happened. She could recall how it felt, laying there twitching, trapped in her own body. She could feel her entire body in pain, but she couldn't do anything, just trapped in her own body.
"I'm okay." She flatly answered, looking back up to Gohana.
Videl was trying to stay brave for Raina, she didn't want to break down in front of her and cause her to worry. Dendei had healed Gohana, it was just a matter of her waking up.
Raina heard teardrops hit something and looked down to Videl's hand. She looked back up at her and saw her crying, and then reached out and held onto them,. This caused Videl to get out of her mind for a bit and looked down at Raina.
"Nee chan will wake up, don't worry!" Raina was trying to comfort her, seeing how hard Videl was taking this. She had seen her passed out for a few days several times after particularly aggressive sparring matches as well, so it wasn't like this wasn't too new either.
"Thanks Raina. I just…" Videl wiped her tears from her eyes. "Just seeing her when she got here…." Videl started tearing up more and sniffling.
"Piccolo told me, I know." Raina's voice dropped lightly before looking back at her sister, who looked completely fine.
They both watched as Gohana was calmly breathing in her sleep, her chest raising and descending with each breath giving away she was fine, just resting.
"What happens when she wakes up?" Raina asked.
Videl looked a bit sad, she knew Gohana would try fighting again to keep everyone safe. And Videl was proud how brave she was. But a part of her was terrified, seeing Gohana come back like that? But what if next time is even worse! What happens if she doesn't even get to come back? But it didn't matter, it was the same when she herself was in danger.
"She's going to try being the hero again." Videl got out with a sad smile.
Piccolo kept looking out from the lookout, keeping track of what Buu and Cell were doing. Kabito calmly came up to him and joined in watching. Piccolo just glanced over for a brief moment before looking back out.
"I'm truly sorry this threat has come to Earth." Kabito started. Really, he was just sorry this threat came anywhere.
"What's happened happened. We just need to figure out what to do next." Piccolo said.
"I take it you have a plan?"
"Gohana needs to train."
"Yes, about that. Earlier when she powered up. And then again when she went into that Super Saiyan 3 of her's, her ki…" He started, more so unsure how to start.
"What about it?" Piccolo didn't like the long pause.
"Her power was actually higher than it felt. And only you and Vegeta could notice. And even Buu was far stronger than he felt as well yet you both noticed. How did you come up with that exactly? Powering up that way?" he inquired.
"When we first discovered Super Saiyan 3, we quickly realized the drain on her body was intense. But that's because her ki just leaked all over out of control. While we couldn't figure out the long power up to transform, we decided to work on trying to contain her energy. We quickly found that by her containing it, she was actually stronger but her ki felt weaker even in her other forms. We never could figure out why that happens though. Or why only we could sense that, and now Vegeta."
"You can do this too?" he was surprised.
"Yes, but despite I practice it more, Gohana is still far better than I at it. I take it there's more to this though." Piccolo stated.
'These mortals have almost accidentally discovered God ki on their own?'
"Kabito, if there's something about this that can help us in our fight against Majin Buu, you need to tell us."
Kabito just looked off. They had already broken so many rules just interacting with the mortal realm. But how much could he tell? He was still learning the minutia of everything.
"You should focus on trying to fully contain it all."
All of it? Was that possible? Piccolo thought back to every time her and Gohana practiced it. Yes it should theoretically work, they could already hide their energy. Though that did require them to lower it, but they could still fly and do basic things without being detected. But how could someone be powered up while hiding and containing everything?
"And what would spending our time doing this accomplish?" Piccolo asked, not wanting to bother wasting time with it if it didn't help them now.
"My position doesn't allow me to explain any further. Other than you are on the right track to an even greater form of power."
Piccolo just looked back out into the horizon. He could feel Buu and Cell flying together in a direction. Away from them. Though he was unsure what to do. Right now with Vegeta dead, and Gohana unconscious, they didn't have many options. And right now, he and Raina were the best line of defense. He didn't like Raina having that much pressure.
"Enough about Gohana. For right now we need to work on reviving the Supreme Kai."
"You mentioned that on the battlefield. Why now? We already plan to revive everybody if we can end this threat. There will be more bloodshed until then. Why the push to get him revived now?" Piccolo was very annoyed at this point.
"I can not say why. Just know that we need to revive him to have a better chance at handling this."
Piccolo just glared over at Kabito. Yes he was a Kai, and student of the Supreme Kai. But this whole time they have done nothing but doubt everyone else. And him having Kami's memories and knowledge, he could sense there was something. Piccolo could easily tell he wasn't being told everything.
"Kabito, please know that I mean no disrespect to you or the Supreme Kai. But the way things stand now is unless you tell me exactly what's going on, what this secret you won't tell me about Gohana, why we need to revive Supreme Kai, you're just a liability in this fight. If this threat is truly as bad as you say it is, then why hide details from the only people who can even do anything to stop it!" He was raising his voice but he wasn't shouting.
Kabito was taken aback by Piccolos forwardness on this. Though he didn't blame him. He thought for a moment and couldn't deny anything he was saying. They were the universes best shot. They already kept them in the dark prior and look what happened! Piccolo could pick up on this shift inside him as well.
"The rules state we must not-"
"KABITO!" Piccolo shouted, causing Kabito to tense a bit.
"If you want us to risk getting the Dragon Ball's now to revive Him specifically, you will tell me exactly why! I've had enough of these games! We left Vegeta to die and Gohana almost died in my arms!" Piccolo lost control of his voice and was shouting now.
"Either you tell me right now why we should revive the Supreme Kai or else stop getting in our way and get off my planet." He glared at him, having lost patience. He respected the Supreme Kai, but Kabito? Well he didn't hate him but right now he wanted to punch him.
Kabito knew he couldn't do anything about Majin Buu. He needed their help. And he gave it some though as he stared off I to the distance. He hated admitting to himself Piccolo was right.
"Fine, I'll tell you." he relented.
Everyone sat around trying to pass the time. Most of them could sense what was happening down below but none of them could even do anything about it! Best thing to do right now was stay hidden until Gohana wakes up and try handling this threat. Raina was just pacing back and forth. This wasn't helping Chi Chi feel any better.
It had been almost half a day at this point since Gohana arrived. And all this sitting and doing nothing only seemed to be getting to everyone!
"We seriously can't just sit and do nothing!" Krillin finally spoke up.
"Trust me Krillin, I feel you. But what can we even do?" Tien responded to Krillin.
"I know, but they're just destroying things for no good reason."
"Its only been a single city so far from what I can tell. I say we're lucky the Earth is still intact at the moment." 18 casually said as she stroked Marron's hair as she slept in her lap.
Tien looked over to her. How can she sound so casual about that? And how did she know a city was attacked?
"Don't give me that look Tien. I want to help keep Earth safe too. But against a ki like that I can't do much and neither can you." She stared up at him.
"Oh, sorry. I guess you're right." Tien looked down a bit. " Wait 18, did you learn to sense Ki since we last sparred?"
"I've actually known how to sense ki for years now." She said casually.
"Wait, really?" Tien was shocked.
In truth, Tien always assumed that since their energy couldn't be sensed that they couldn't sense ki either! Since them feeling ki involved them using their ki in a way to begin with. But then again, she is, or was, human, so it shouldn't surprise him too much. Should it?
"Well what do you think our chances are?" he asked, knowing Piccolo wasn't in a mood right now.
18 glanced over to Raina as she paced, then back to Tien.
"Unless Gohana wakes up in time, not good."
Tien knew 18 was very matter of fact type of person, and in a way he respected that. She didn't let emotions get to her that much. Or at the least she didn't appear to. Still, despite hearing this, he didn't lose any hope at all. Instead he just went back over to Launch and Godan. They were both asleep, and he just sat down next to them both and started meditating. He knew he would do anything to keep them safe, and unfortunately at the moment that meant staying put!
"Raina sweet, can you please not pace like that? It's making me nervous!" Chi Chi asked.
"Oh, sorry mom. I'm just worried about Nee chan." Raina stopped and looked down.
Chi Chi didn't blame her either. She was in the middle of it, and she can sense what's happening as well! But even with as powerful as she is, she's still only seven!
"I'm sorry sweetie. I'm worried too. But you know she's alright."
"I just want to help! But I feel so useless." Raina softly spoke, tearing up a bit.
"I tried being stronger so I could help Nee chan. But I wasn't a help at all." Her tears slowly starting to flow down her face.
Chi Chi could hear the pain in her voice, and as much as the though if them fighting terrified her right now, seeing them so hurt was almost worse.
"There is a way you can help Raina." Piccolo spoke up, surprising both of them.
"Piccolo?" Chi Chi was confused, Bulma groggily next to him.
"We need to get the Dragon Radar from Capsule Corp and summon Shenron." He seemed like in a rush.
"Wait, already?" Chi Chi was surprised.
"Unfortunately yes."
"We already have three of them actually as well. That should make gathering them faster since we need to avoid flying normally." Bulma spoke up.
"Oh and we have one at home!" Raina sounded optimistic.
"Why can't we just fly?" Chi Chi asked.
"Cell can just sense us, so we need to avoid that. Going to use a jet." Piccolo answered.
"Raina, I need you to escort Bulma on her jet for the last three. We need to revive Supreme Kai."
"Wait, why Raina?" Chi Chi asked confused.
"She's honestly the fastest flier here. Even faster than me! If something happens, Raina can get Bulma out of there faster than anyone else right now. Besides Gohana, but obviously that's not happening."
"You mean I can help?" She sounded really excited.
"Yes, but under no circumstances are you to try fighting! Is that understood!" Piccolo ordered.
"Yes sir!" Raina could tell the seriousness of this.
"What are you going to do then?" Chi Chi asked.
"Gohana needs to get stronger, and Kabito gave me something to shoot for. I'm going into the time chamber to figure it out so I can teach her and Raina if we plan on stopping Majin Buu."
"You're just going to leave us?" Chi Chi jumped to conclusions.
"Mom, it's okay! If Piccolo thinks it will help, it will help!" Raina tried defending Piccolo's opinion.
"I know sweetie. It….is just hard right now is all. Just keep Bulma safe though, okay?" Chi Chi didn't want to argue anything. Piccolo was a master tactician, rivaled only by Gohana.
Bulma opened up her Capsule case and grabbed the fasted jet she had. It was still I prototype, but it was the new one her and Gohana had been working on. She clicked the button to get it out and tossed it, as Raina had seen sketches of it in Gohana's room.
"Wow Nee chan helped build that?" she asked in amazement.
"More so the engine system, but she did have some input on the main body as well." Bulma tried to keep Raina cheered up since she finally didn't seem so down.
They both climbed in, Chichi giving Raina a giant hug. She was scared being separated from them, but she understood the bigger picture.
"Remember, just get the Dragon radar, get the Dragon Balls, avoid detection. And keep an eye out for Cell and Buu's ki so you can avoid them." Piccolo repeated, knowing Raina's personality.
Bulma closed the glass panel and rose the plane into the air, before speeding off towards Capsule Corp. Raina saw as the lookout was quickly getting behind them. Though it was still far slower than they could fly normally.
Raina just walked over to the console copilot seat and sat down, looking a bit worried. Bulma noticed this and set the plane to auto pilot.
"Hey Raina, are you okay?" she asked softly.
"Is it always like this?" she asked, her voice rather down.
Bulma wasn't exactly sure what she was asking specifically, though she knew the general category of what she was asking about.
"You mean when something threatens Earth?" Raina nodding.
"Well it always feels a bit different. But there also some of the same as well. But the best thing we can do is each do our part. And right now you and I have an important part. We need to get the Dragon Balls."
Raina looked up to her, and could tell Bulma seemed rather calm right now, and it was helping her a bit. But to Bulma, it made sense she was worried. This was the first time Raina had been through something like this! She placed her hands on Raina's shoulder and softly smiled.
"Raina sweetie, I won't lie. It is pretty scary when these things happen. But that doesn't mean we can't give up!"
"But, Gohana almost died!" Raina was trying to hold back her tears. While she didn't get a good look at Gohana when Piccolo brought her, she knew was nearly dead!
"I know sweetie, this isn't easy. But we can't give up! Your father didn't, and neither does Gohana."
Raina knew how her father never gave up from Gohana and Chi Chis stories. And knowing Gohana fought those monsters, she had to be brave like her.
"What do you say we have some snacks as well. When we get there I'll go get the radar while you raid my fridge."
"Yeah, sure!" Raina was a bit more optimistic.
"You know, I went on little adventures like this with Goku and Gohana before as well. Guess it's finally your turn!" Bulma tried cheering her up.
Raina grew up on stories of their adventures and always wanted to he a part of them. And when realizing that Bulma was right, Raina did seem a bit more excited.
"Now, what do you say we help save the world?" Bulma tried pumping her up and cheering her up.
"Yeah, lets go!"