A New Home A New Mystery

Bells

Trunks gazed around; this was his new home. Ever since his true love had left to another dimension he had been alone and as his parents said ' a speed bump, a useless eyesore'. When Master Ki came they sent him away to become a warrior for the Ki's and learn their ways. He knew he was smart enough, but could he manage to focus? His dreams always strayed on to Heshema, how he missed her. The same Ki beside him had warned Heshema that a monster was coming to dimension 1. Of course it was a monster only she could stop. She had kissed him and left, right in front of his eyes, he had lost her forever. Stay strong for me Trunks, she had told him.

"We will start training tomorrow," Master Ki started feeling his emotion through his vibrating energy signal, "You may look around, but be back at camp by 11 or you may not be able to get in. We can all faze into camp unlike you. The camp will be locked to keep Bulanvo from attacking our encampment."

"Bulanvo?" Trunks asked

"Yes, he is the reason we need you, he's a killer after our princess and all of our high ranking officials, the closer to perfect they are the faster they die." Master Ki answered completely serious.

"G you don't have to come up with weird lies to keep your students in line. All of yours are true and I'm guessing deadly." Trunks said almost laughing remembering the old PE teacher who used to threaten an impossible end exam (to pass you had to beat Trunks). He was the strongest in his class until Heshema. Trunks trailed back to her and froze; remembering her was too painful.

"Oh and Trunks." Master Ki called after him after he had left, "What ever happens do NOT follow any bells."

Trunks laughed , that was the silliest thing he had heard yet, "And why not Master Ki?"

"A Friend I know gets bored from time to time." Master Ki said ending the conversation. Trunks preferred to not get on his bad side this early in his training so he did not push the matter.

Trunks continued on taking in the sights. Everything was so green, not a dead plant was in sight. He didn't even see weeds or bugs for that matter. It was heaven, no mosquitos but all the flowers and wilderness he could ask for. He flopped down on his back using his energy to gently set himself down in the grass. Trunks closed his eyes with the cool breeze on his face and the wind whistling him a lullaby he fell quickly to sleep.

He woke up to the ringing of small bells somewhere close by. He sensed the area for the energy given off by every living being. No one was there but there was still the sounds of bells ringing together somewhere very close. He sat up and looked around. There was a Ki in the center of the field, dancing.

She moved gracefully making everything around her seem dull. Trunks moved to her, but she seemed not to notice him. The more Trunks watched her the more he got swept away. He tried to watch all her movements at once but that made everything so complicated.

He took a step back; she appeared to be a flame the way her hair floated around her.

Trunks was mesmerized. Then she started to walk away, slowly. Trunks started to follow her, but she simply picked up the pace to a slow run. He kept up with her easily. Then she lifted into the air and headed straight up spinning as she went. Her eyes remained closed and every moment was a graceful addition to her dance.

If I wanted to you wouldn't see me, Trunks heard in his head as he followed her back to where they had started. Where the girl continued her dance gracefully completely ignoring Trunks like she had done when he first saw her.

Trunks watched her. She was a red Ki light enough that she almost looked human. Her ears, unlike most Ki's, were not pointed. Her hair like her skin was red but it was more golden fire than an actual red, Trunks understood why he had mistaken it for flames before. Her eyes added to the red theme, they were such a deep red, that Trunks almost fell into them. He might have done so had she not moved when he caught her eye. As for clothes she wasn't wearing much, just a black velvet sports bra like top that dropped down making it look like a tight black shirt that had had the bottom ripped off. Her shots were also black velvet and vert short.

Trunks to continued to look her over as she danced. His eyes glanced over the only non black object on her, a red anklet with 2 gold bells on it. Was this who Master Ki had warned him about? She was enchanting, but not deadly. Just as he thought this Ki disappeared but the bells continued to hit each other making the noise he had originally heard. Then the bells stopped completely.

"When there is silence so strong it rings in your ears you should be very afraid." She whispered in Trunk's ear from behind him.

Trunks turned around quickly realizing he had been caught off guard. "How did you do that?" He asked angry with his self for being so easily distracted.

"It's a Ki trick." She said smiling, "I know what your thinking boy, I'd suggest being more careful."

"Right, I'll remember that." Trunks said clearing his mind like Heshema had taught him to do.

"Very good," was all she said as she started to walk away.

"Wait, who are you?" Trunks yelled after her.

"Follow me boy." She answered him.