Year 784 - The lesson

POV Lilly

I found my way out. The morning sun stroked my face. On my bare feet I walked around carefully. Looking up, I could recognize the sun as light. But that was also all. Suddenly I felt grass under my feet. I went down on my knees passed my hand over the strangely smooth grass. There were footsteps coming from behind "who's there?" In one motion I stood up and had turned towards the footsteps. "Your hearing is still working fine" it was Vegeta's harsh voice. "Good morning Vegeta" I may have had a smile on my face but no idea what to think. "You walk too careful" was his response. Uh what? What did he expect from a blind person? "Sit" I guess I had better listen. "Put your hands on the ground and concentrate" My hands touched this strange tightly trimmed grass again. "Your assignment today is to feel. Concentrate on energy around you". He just walked away, or did he? He started training from a distance?

In the beginning, there was nothing. I heard birds, light snoring from Vixy, I felt wind and sun. A vehicle passed by and sounds of Vegeta training. This was pointless anyway. What should I concentrate on? Energy? How can I concentrate on energy? Daydreaming about what it would look like around me. Is the grass here green or purple? Is my new teacher tall? How big is the house, what shape is the house? Suddenly a crazy sound! A scream! I felt something! It entered my body, it came from teacher. I jumped up, it came closer. I dived to the side and it shot past me. "What the hell!" I shouted. It came again. Now faster, again I jumped aside. Again, now I wasn't fast enough. I hit the ground. "You must become faster" was said by Vegeta "You must be ready for any unexpected moment". I took a deep breath, "Ok come again then" I was kind of enjoying this.

My mind was clear, even though I couldn't I knew where he was. I concentrated on him. But also the sounds, I smelled water, a pond or a lake? Once I crashed into a tree, angrily I kicked it, and heard a creak. His laughter betrayed him. And without thinking I shot ki his way. This opened up a completely new game. But as he fired a ki shot at me, my defense mechanics kicked in. I was shielded by a wall. "What was that?" I heard a surprised voice from him. "Uh this happens when sometimes something unexpected happens" I tried to explain. "You used an energy wall, where did you learn that?" A little confused I explained that I hadn't learned it anywhere, this just happened. "Fascinating" was his only response.

"Good morning sir" a high-pitched voice walked by. Followed by an extremely foul sweet smell. Vegeta didn't respond, I heard him storming towards me again. I jumped into the air and over him. I made a head roll across the ground. He came at me again I pulled a shield around me. I heard him laugh; I turned around and fired a ki shot at him. I just heard him bounce it off. "Bye dad, Lilly see you this afternoon", it was Vegeta's son, Trunks or something. "Bye" I said but already felt someone standing next to me again, I turned one way but it was the wrong one, and got knocked in the head. "Keep your focus kiddo".

"Have you two had breakfast yet?" Bulma shouted at us. I put my hand on my stomach and shook no. "No, we're coming already" Vegeta shouted back. How different it was here from where I came from. There were days when I didn't go outside, there were many soldiers who came for prosthetics. Or other doctors who came for medicine. My father was always in his lab. There were classes all day long. From math, economics, piano, chemistry, dancing and etiquette. And in the evening I saw my father very briefly, he was unique to say the least. I had no friends, I wasn't allowed to talk to others much. I had my nannies and teachers. But here it all felt so natural. There was nothing formal, no doctor or miss. And that while Bulma is an inventor and they just calling her by her name.

We walked into a room, I just kind of followed Vegeta's energy. With my hand I felt along the wall. "That Lou-Lou came to get Trunks for school again" Bulma told Vegeta. "Where that vile sweet smell came from?" was my first reaction. Then Vegeta broke out into a mega laugh. "Uhm yes, she does smell very sweet indeed" Bulma remarked. "Oh I'll go look at your pod in a minute, it's the same kind Vegeta first came here to earth in. But I don't know how you ever got out alive. It's pretty much wrecked". My mind wandered away from the landing. I really had no idea. "But you can move around a little better I saw." A smile formed on my face "Vegeta helped me in the right direction this morning". I only heard him grin.

POV Trunks

Pfff finally the end of that terribly long school day. My backpack hung over one shoulder, I was never allowed to fly home. But I hate walking. "Trunks!" as I turned around I saw Lou-Lou, with dark purple hair and a pink dress an adorable sight. I know a lot of guys have a crush on her, she's nice and all but I'm definitely not in love "Oh hi." She grabbed my hand "Can I walk home with you?" "Oh sure, but you don't live around here do you?" I didn't get it. "That doesn't matter, hey I wanted to ask you something. Who was that girl this morning. At your house?" Did she really want to know, what should I say? "That's Lilly, she lives with us now." Lou-Lou looked at me in surprise "how come all of the sudden, doesn't she have a home of her own?" I thought about the best answer "No she doesn't, and that's why she lives with us now". Lou-Lou grabbed my arm; luckily I heard a familiar voice.

A body pressed itself between us, an arm around my neck. "Say buddy, you didn't forget we're going to practice, did you?" Goten looked at me with a big smile. I shook my head "No of course not, I just wanted to start earlier than you" I slapped the back of his head and he pushed me forward. "Uh I'll be off, see you tomorrow Trunks" and she winked again. "See you tomorrow Trunks" said Goten in a feminine possible voice. A poke against his shoulder made him shoot off a bit. We had to laugh "good save there bro"

We walked to our house, on the grass I saw a Lilly sitting. She had different clothes on than this morning. A little wide pants, a tight halter top, her hair in two tails. A little further on I saw father working out. Suddenly he fired a ki blast at her and she jumped up and back flipped. "Hello guys" and she looked our way. Can she see? Another ki shot, she just managed to dodge it and it hit me, I just managed to block it. "Too slow kiddo keep focus".

Surprised, Goten and I looked at each other. "Father, why are you shooting at Lilly?" Father laughed "She is learning to move without seeing. Besides, she has to give her body and mind the right movement". Does he like this? Is he training her? This is nothing for him. "Can we join in?" I asked, I was curious how he was training her. And besides, I wanted to see how Lilly is doing. She looks cute and much more confident. "Yeah sure guys, Lilly just try to hit Trunks." And without me being aware a ki shot flew my way followed by a fist from Lilly. I blocked both of them. But in a spinning motion she flew around me and kicked my butt. She was laughing at me? So I lashed out at her, but my fist was stopped by an invisible field? "No energy wall, use your arms to block" my father shouted. At that moment we both flew at each other at the same time.

POV Prince Vegeta

From a distance, I could see the young people storming at each other. Trunks and Kakarot's boy took turns opposing Lilly. Sometimes the boys would get wilder and Lilly would step aside. She is not yet at the level that she can handle a super Saiyan. I'm surprised she picks up on everything so quickly. She was made in a lab, for what purpose? They don't just make a person for no reason. Her father had apparently called her a failed experiment. But she shows a lot of fighting potential. I don't get it. Then I felt a familiar energy next to me "Kakarot". "Oh hai Vegeta, I'm here to pick up Goten, Chi-Chi has dinner ready. Wow who is that?" "Kids stop training and come" I yelled in their direction. And in a few seconds there were two bigger boys and a smaller girl standing across from us. "Kakarot, this is Lilly". The other Saiyan grabbed her hand and shook it "How nice to meet you, I am Goten`s father Goku". Lilly tilted her head "Goku or Kakarot?" she asked. "Goku, but Vegeta still calls me by my Saiyan birth name" laughed the goon. "But uh Goten we have to go before your mom gets mad, ok bye everyone" and poof they were gone. Lilly turned her head back and forth in surprise.

"Hey kids, go freshen up" I saw two kids walk away. They were chatting. I walked over to Bulma's work area - she was working on Lilly's pod. In a jumpsuit she was standing among wreckage pieces. She was looking at a computer. "Hey honey, do you know this?" She grabbed something behind her and threw it my way. I caught it and looked at it. It looked like some kind of collar "No idea" I looked at my wife, she had a concerned look on her face. "What did they do to that poor girl over there, look at this". Bulma walked over to a table and picked something up, I walked over to her it looked like some kind of chip with hooks, there was blood on it. "Yesterday when I helped her to bath I saw wounds on her back, they match this". I put my hand on her shoulder, we thought exactly the same. I heard her mother's heart just break. She could care so deeply for others, even me all those years ago. I planted a kiss on her forehead.

POV Lilly

Taking a deep breath, I sat outside. The evening had fallen and I wanted to escape the family rush for a while. I was so used to being alone that I needed to escape for a while. Vixy was sitting on my lap purring. My thoughts went to my father. Will he be looking for her? I what state was he in now? He was so shocked and angry when he saw me with the binder that had my name on it. I had just flipped it open, could I remember what was in it? No, not really. I saw a picture; there was a pregnant woman on it. It was a black and white picture, she looked so sad. She might have been carrying me, maybe not knowing what I will be. Maybe I was going to be a monster. I was just an experiment. But my father always closed me off from the outside world. Why? When he saw me with that binder, he grabbed a ball filled with gas from his belt and threw it right at my face. It hurt so much; in response I put a hand on my eyes.

"A penny for your thoughts" I heard behind me. It was Trunks' voice. He sat down next to me. "I had to escape from the busyness inside for a while, I'm not used to that." I smiled at him, I also heard a laugh from his side. "Yes we are not the most quietest family. Sometimes I just put my headphones on and listen to music". "Mu-music? Then I'm curious about the music here. I only know the music from my piano lessons" There was a click and I felt something being put on my head. A voice was following in my ear. My hands flew startled to my ears causing a hand to come down on his hand. He quickly pulled it away "So-sorry, I should have given you a warning maybe". I heard him softly behind the voice and rhythmic sounds. Concentrating, I listened to the sound in my ears. I turned down the device "That is indeed very different from what I know". I heard Trunks get up, "You can borrow it, I'll make one for you in the meantime. Just have to let me know what songs you like". I thanked him and wished him good night.