"An old friend"
In the warriors' trajectory, everyone noticed that there were 4 other very familiar fighters flying.
-Krillin! - the saiyan called him cheerful and he flew to his side
-I knew you were coming - Krillin replied convinced
-You felt it too, then you don't need to explain the situation. It seems that a fight to the death is taking place - Piccolo commented.
-What I would like to know is who are fighting and why - Gohan wondered
-Hey goku - Krillin called him again
Krillin's attention was focused on the young girl with green hair on her back and he looked sideways at him
- Who is she? I've never seen her before...
-It's a long story that I'll tell you later with details.
- In summary, she is Mr. Piccolo's girlfriend! - Trunks synthesized.
-She's pretty, right? - Goten continued.
-PICCOLO'S GIRLFRIEND!? –The 4 warriors exclaimed in amazement
-Please goku, hurry up - Kalula asked him without paying attention to the conversation
-Yes! Let's go guys!
While they were flying faster, one of them could not fight curiosity, defeated him effortlessly and he asked the children ...
-So ... Is she Piccolo's girlfriend? Who'd say! He has good taste.
-Yes - Goten nodded. - But it seems that he doesn't want anyone to know, so their love must be forbidden - he deduced with a catlike smile.
-Of course not! - Trunks interrupted him - that only happens in the soap operas that our moms watch. Most likely, they plan to escape together and get married. - he declared with a smirk.
-And how do you know that? - Krillin asked confused.
-Well I saw it in a movie - he answered simply.
Krillin watched the children shake their heads gently
- Kids, you don't know anything about those things, so you better not get into Piccolo's affairs or you will scold them. For the moment let's just say that he loves his girlfriend very much and ...
- SHE'S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND! - Piccolo claimed that he had gone from green to red with such fury.
Upon arriving abroad, everyone noticed the ditching earth as if something had impacted it with great force; some parts of the land were cracked and others had been completely destroyed by the explosion they had heard.
Looking up, everyone saw two figures fighting tirelessly against the other figure. No one knew how to react, what was going on? What did that mean?
They were the same monsters that had chased Kalula before: they were reptilian forms of greenish and scaly skin, large, bulging red eyes, oval-headed, long and sharp claws that looked like razors and with a medium-long tail with spikes on them but unlike the previous ones they had greater height and volume in their body and they attacked a tall young man with white skin like ivory and amber eyes, his hair looked a little long cut irregularly and formed strange spikes small colour blue.
-Who are the ones who fight down there? - Krillin asked.
-Hey, they are the same monsters that were chasing Kalula! - Goten pointed.
-But they look different, they look stronger than the previous ones - Trunks observed.
-Do you know them? - Chaozu asked intrigued.
Everyone looked intrigued at Kalula, especially the warriors who had spent more time with her (she hadn't told them anything about why they were chasing her)
-Kalula? - Krillin's weak voice called her - Why do these creatures persecute you?
-You better start talking now - Piccolo continued
She quickly set her sights on the warriors who accompanied her just before looking back at the battle.
- Those monsters ... They want to take me back to prison. That one over there is a friend of mine, apparently he was able to escape from Akuma. That is all I can tell you. - She finished her explanation as stoically as she could.
-Bah! They do not seem to be so strong, it will be easy to put an end to those vermin - Vegeta said with great confidence.
-If you're right Vegeta - Goku commented and he turned to her - now Kalula lets us entrust us ... - he stopped his dry prayer, she was no longer on his back - Hey, where did she go?
She recognized that hair and that figure. She couldn't believe what her eyes saw! Regardless of the height she dismounted Goku's back with a single thought in his mind: Herion, his cell mate.
The moment she touched the mainland, she felt that something was wrong, Something was moving under her feet! instantly she jumped as far as she could, barely escaping the explosion that had just broken free where she had previously stepped. However, she had to move quickly, because the instant she made contact with the ground again that reaction occurred again.
- "It's a minefield" - she thought
But she didn't stay there to contemplate the ground, since just above it at a height of more than one hundred meters the explosion of an attack was heard impacting against the opponent, she then looked up to discover who had suffered the victim of that and she found the same blue-haired young man receiving the blows of those monsters.
Without thinking twice she ventured to challenge her newly acquired flying abilities and she approached where the fight was taking place, while she watched as that young man barely dodged his enemy's contact attempts.
The boy was covered in most of his body by a tight dark blue suit, a wide black sleeveless coat, on his neck he wore a red scarf like blood and yellow boots and gloves.
At that moment she didn't care about the danger, the only thing that was of utmost importance to her was to see that her partner was here on Earth and she had to save him, finally she saw a familiar face during her temporary stay on this planet .
While Kalula watched the fight static in its floating place, the young man gradually yielded to the attacks of his opponent, he was very exhausted due to his multiple wounds and every time he was fading falling to his knees to the ground ... She didn't could keep seeing that, she wouldn't allow to lose another minute! She had to help him!
The Z warriors knew that she was going to do something rash and with her lack of flight and combat techniques, they deduced that she would get very badly injured so they decided to intervene immediately.
-Kalula stop! - Goku suddenly appeared in front of her obstructing her step.
-Let me pass Goku! - she asked desperately - If I don't help him he can die!
-Please understand! Your skills are not fully developed, both could die! - he insisted
-But Herion ...
-We'll take care of them - Gohan said - take the opportunity to get your friend out of here and take him to a safe place.
She still refused to give in and let Goku take her away from the fight, the warrior continued with his attempt to stop her and persuade her, until finally she gave in to see Herion's body a few meters away but they didn't realize that someone was losing patience and he rushed forward to attack reptiles.
-Vegeta! - Goku called him with surprise
-I didn't come here to look at Kakarot! So I will put an end to those vermin! - he shouted with a clear tone of annoyance (signal that he wouldn't let anything stop him ... nothing could stop him)
-I agree! - Piccolo said taking off his cape and turban - I hope this time the fight is more entertaining than the previous time!
The battle began, the Z warriors launched into attack against Akuma's servants (an enemy still unknown to them)
Something that still caused them much strangeness and mystery was why that demon, the cause of these sudden attacks on Earth and the persecution and capture of the etherion, didn't appear. Why he sent his servants in instead of doing it for yourself? It didn't make sense…
While the fight was taking place, Herion lay unconscious on the floor, he was bleeding and that couldn't be good. Taking advantage that the enemies were distracted, Kalula took Herion from his arm by twisting him around her neck and, as she could, she began to ascend and fly a few meters away from the place.
-I knew I had to be in this fight ... - Kalula murmured contemplating his badly injured friend with a tiny smile - I'm glad to see you again ... Now I must take you to a safe place ...
She continued flying looking for a shelter for her friend and among the small mountains she found a cave, without wasting any more time she descended and entered and she laid him down carefully on the rocky ground.
While Kalula checked her friend's condition and watched him accompanied by some refugee wild animals inside the cave, the sounds of the fight managed to distract her, which had become more constant and strong.
She looked up at the exit of the cave to try to capture something of what was happening at the heights, all she could appreciate was how lights moved quickly from side to side colliding and causing strong shock waves causing damage in the place and with the flashes of light coming from the energy attacks carried out by the warriors.
- "There is no doubt that they are very strong ..." - she thought in amazement.
But before retiring the monsters whispered something that was audible to the warriors
- Master Akuma will not be pleased with this ...
-We will return for our goal! Did you hear? - With that last saying a dense cloud of smoke shot up and the reptiles disappeared.
The fight was finally over and the victory was for the Z warriors.
-Uff! Those monsters didn't fight anything wrong! - Goku exclaimed.
-Yes, you're right - Yamcha said - although they hit some hard - he winced.
-Don't say nonsense! - The prince scolded him - This fight was totally a lame, there wasn't the need to transform me!
He crossed his arms totally disgusted and furious at the result while the others saw him with small drops of sweat running down their temples.
-I don't understand what you're complaining about if you were the first to attack Vegeta.- Krillin cleared with a hint of mockery.
-What are you insinuating? - he asked without hiding his anger, causing Krillin to leap back.
-Nothing! Nothing! I haven't said anything, it's a saying! - He hastened to defend himself.
-Let's calm down guys - Goku intervened. - The best thing now will be to look for Kalula - He said somewhat worried, since they did not know the whereabouts of the etherion.
-Oh, it's true! Kalula went to hide in one of the caves there - Goten pointed out.
-Don't worry, we'll look for her! - Trunks continued.
-Even if it was Mr. Piccolo, we would surely find it faster.- Goten commented with a mocking smile.
-Yes, It's say opposites attract like magnets - Trunks laughed.
Piccolo ignored all that and he remained crossed arms in his place, thinking about how suspicious the events were happening lately.
The pair of miniature demons that had bothered Piccolo with the same thing in recent days were flying in search of the green-haired girl.
-Hey Trunks! Do you really think Mr. Piccolo and Kalula would meet faster?
-But of course, opposites attract!
-Why is that?
- I don't know! My mom said that magnets work with electricity, I don't know if they are electric ...
-Mr. Piccolo has antennas ...
At that moment Trunks made a thoughtful gesture, he blinked a few times and then he crossed his arms saying very serious.
–... I'll ask to my mom later ...
In another place where children were flying, Kalula was worried about her friend's condition, but she had to get out of her thoughts when he trembled weakly. When she looked at him, she noticed how he was fighting with his eyelids, in an effort to stay awake.
-Herion! - She exclaimed between worried and happy, that was a sign that he was fine.
-Kalula ... - he said weakly trying to rejoin uselessly - they ... they are ...
-Don't talk please - she kindly asked him lying on the floor - you must rest.
It was a miracle, she could not express in words how happy she was to see him again, she thought that after she escaped from the clutches of Akuma he had eliminated all the prisoners from the cells and that, in addition, no one remembered her after all but she was wrong, a conclusion that made her form a small smile on her face, a gesture that lasted for a brief moment, because the presence of two forms of energy made her guard, until that two well-known silhouettes entered the cave.
-Trunks, Goten ... - she said in a stoic voice and with a tiny smile.
-Kalula, who's he? - Goten questioned curious looking at the young man
-He is my cellmate, his name is Herion.
-He's fine? - Trunks asked a little worried looking at his injuries, which seemed serious
-He is somewhat weak and he has lost blood, but he'll be fine Trunks, don't worry - Kalula replied, smiling a little to emphasize his words - this is nothing compared to the torture to which we were subjected to all prisoners .. - She paused briefly - the most important thing now is to heal his wounds.
-Don't worry about that - a carefree voice said as he approached in the distance accompanied by the other warriors - if he eats a seed, he'll be like new - he assured her extremely calm.
-I knew that we would need this fight, so I went to the tower of Master Karin and brought some - Krillin said taking out a pocket with seeds inside, he walked towards the wounded young man and he deposited a seed in his mouth.
-Thanks for helping ...
-What were you trying to do out there? - Piccolo asked, crossed his arms with his serious tone of always, which indicated a great annoyance for his impetuous attitude. - Did you want to die?
-You're wrong - she answered firmly, an attitude that caught the attention of the warriors - I knew very well that I could lose my life but that didn't matter to me, I had to save him.
-Hahaha! - Vegeta laughed with a mockery. - Oh please! Did you think that with that low level you could have saved him? Or even having eliminated those insects as fast as we?
-Vegeta, don't be so hard on her, we're not here to start another fight.- Gohan said.
-He's right - Tien supported - the most sensible thing now is to take him to Kame House and interrogate them, I'm sure they know what is happening here
-Vegeta would you mind loading it? - Goku asked with an innocent smile and tone.
-And why me!? - he shouted annoyed - the prince of the Saiyans is not going to be such a thing because ...!
When he realized they had all flown away, only he and Herion remained
- YOU WILL PAY ME KAKAROT!
The road back to Kame House wasn't hurried, but Kalula had the feeling that time had flown by. Herion was still unconscious, but the seed had healed his wounds.
They flew in complete silence (except for Vegeta's constant complaints about what was not worthy of royalty) until they finally landing on the tiny beach.
-Oh ... Guests ...- Master Roshi said noticing the warriors come (and noticing Vegeta carrying someone) - Who will that person be? Another alien as pretty and nice as Kalula?
At that time the nearest female, who turned out to be android 18, gave him a well-deserved blow to the head with his respective throbbing bump.
-At least first look, old man - she scolded him.
At Kame House, they put Herion in a place where it was easy for him to rest.
Finally, after an hour, the badly wounded young man woke up and the first thing he saw was all the warriors around him and he looked in all directions with some nervousness.
The last thing he remembered was being in the fight, so in his mind there were multiple thoughts fearing he had been captured. The worst was erased from his mind when he saw a familiar face approaching him.
-Ka-Kalula ... - he managed to say barely.– Whe-where ...?
-You are safe - she replied. - They saved you, I'm so glad to see you.
She threw herself into his arms almost at the edge of tears, he corresponded hugging her harder, finally together once more.
-You are Herion right? - Goku interrupted.
-Yes, first of all I want to thank you for rescuing me - he said kindly bowing - I never thought those monsters would follow me to this planet.
-You two have a lot to explain to us - Piccolo said in a serious tone - this situation will become more and more serious if you don't start talking now.
-Mr. Piccolo is right - Gohan replied - Kalula, Herion must tell us the truth.
- You still haven't told him? - Herion asked her partner somewhat surprised but his expression changes when he notices that she looked at him with a look of sadness on her face - I see that you haven't overcome it yet ...
- To overcome what kalula? - Goten asked innocently followed by his partner.
-Yes, what do you have to overcome?
-If you tell us once and for all who's the guy that sends those monsters. - Vegeta complained with remarkable impatience - we already have enough with so much mystery, isn't it kakarot?
-I ...- he started looking for a way to say something very serious - I ... - after a dramatic pause, he finally could say what he wanted to express- I'm starving! - he exclaimed with a giggle.
The others fell to the ground, anime style.
-Hey Trunks, I think Mr. Piccolo has competition ... - Goten whispered.
-You're right - he replied. - If he doesn't put himself on guard, he'll lose Kalula's love forever ...
They talked in the least noisy way possible but they didn't have the super ear of a certain nameku.
- What are you saying, brats? - he shouted annoyed
-Nothing! - They responded with fear.
Somewhere in space, Akuma's ship was watching through a portal what happened on Earth
-Enjoy your freedom while you can Kalula, Herion - he said in a deep voice, sitting in his chair and watching the portal with a glass of wine in his right hand. - We'll meet again ... and I'll kill you with my own hands! - With those words he expanded his evil aura by breaking the glass of his hand.