Hey! Demeter Fenir here with the next installment of my latest story, Cast Away! So, Gohan and Videl are home and staying at a large horse ranch owned by Bulma's mother, Bunny! Here they can stay away form the eyes of others while they search for the cure to their transformations, but is there one to being with or are the old gods still top dog?
Chichi smiled as she watched her boys play in the grass as Videl laughed at them. She chuckled as Trunks then jumped into the fray of things. The sight that played in front of her seemed like a wonderful dream or like that the past few days were just a nightmare, but she looked closely enough, she could see the fur and tails and horns.
" So," Baba began as she cleared her throat, " it seems that Gohan and Videl brought back some very useful items."
" Really? You think some of the stuff in that huge trunk can hold a clue to the cure?" Goku asked as he studied the many books that riddle the inside of the massive traveling case.
" They might. I won't promise anything though." She sighed as she gently picked a book and opened the cover. " The writing is old and it seems that the author was losing control of his motor skills."
" Well, if we look hard enough we might just find something." Chichi smiled as she began to read the old script.
~ Out in the Field~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Gohan! Gohan! How was it living by yourself?" Goten asked.
" Yeah! No parents, no rules, no chores." Trunks chimed in.
" Oh? Who said we had no chores or anything?" Gohan smiled as he watched their eyes widen. " We had to work real hard to stay alive up there, huh Videl?"
" Yep. We had to go hunting, cleaning the animals we hunted, cooking them to where they were safe to eat, Gohan had to make a raft where I gathered supplies." Videl smirked as she watched their mouths drop. " I mean, look how much muscle we gained! That wasn't form playing around."
Gohan laughed as he flexed his large arms and roared at them playfully. " We've gotten much stronger form all that hard work!"
Everyone laughed at the silly man before they tackled him and tried to pin him to the ground. " Let's just see how strong you are then!"
~ Inside the Stables~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Artemis and Demeter sighed as they floated around in the stables thinking about what to do. They wanted to help their friends out of the situation they were so wrongfully thrown into.
" Maybe we can try a high level transformation spell?" Demeter asked.
" I dunno...can we pull off a high level transformation spell?" Artemis sighed as she chewed on a willow branch. " Maybe we could try and use the magic we took from the different islands to help us pull off the spell."
" Yeah...but maybe we should give that stored magic to Aunty?" Demi said as she scribbled in her sketch book.
" But if we do that, we can't use it to get our crystal balls." Artemis said, but she sighed to herself before speaking on. " But, there's a good chance it could help them though...and they need us more then ever."
" Yep, but it could hinder too...maybe we should just try some spells before we play the ace." Demi smiled as she nudged her older sister. Artemis returned the grin.
~ In the Stables~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Gohan smiled as he watched Videl pet her first horse. He was very shocked when she had told him she had never seen or touched a real horse before. It made him almost chuckle; a city girl who wanted nothing more than to be a country gal. He had to admit...she would really pull off the look...
He shook off the light blush that stained his cheeks and focused more at what she was petting. " His name is Dementor. He's a pure bred Paso Fino."
Videl nodded as she listened to Gohan about the chestnut stud. She was amazed at how large he was, but the next fact shocked her.
" Believe it or not, Paso Finos are the smallest breed of pure breeds. They are very jumpy though and have great spirits." Gohan chuckled as he watched her shocked face.
" Are you sure they're the smallest bred? He's so big..." Videl gasped as she rubbed her hand up and down the horse's face.
" Big to you maybe!" Gohan laughed. He tried to hide his laughter after he saw her turn and glare at him.
" I can't help it if I'm short!" She snorted as she turned her attention back to the horse. " Dementor seems to like me anyway."
" Hey, I like you! I love you a lot!" Gohan whined as he nuzzled her neck; making their bells jingle.
Videl giggled at his antics before she replied. " I know you do, Gohan. I know you do."
" So... wanna ride him?"
Videl turned into Gohan's arms with ride, pleading eyes. " I've never rode before though."
" Don't worry...I'll be with you."
~ With the Parents~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Everyone sat around the fireplace reading the many tombs that Gohan and Videl brought with them. No one spoke more then a simple sentence or just a very light conversation. The air was clean and like with the rich hints of the burning apple wood. The wooden floors were reflective and shone with the light of the fire; almost sending everyone into a trace.
Suddenly the loud sounds of laughter broke everyone from their slumbering trace and made them turn their attention to the large windows. It was Gohan and Videl riding Dementor; one of the most spirited horses that Bunny owned.
" Isn't that cute, Goku?" chichi cooed to her husband.
" Yeah. I never thought I'd see Gohan act like this. He's always so shy and stuff." Goku wrapped his arm around the love of his life. " It's nice to see him act so..."
" Lively?"
" Yeah...lively! Just like when he was little."
" All this mushy stuff has got me hungry. Is dinner almost ready, Woman?" Vegeta groaned.
Bulma glared at him before she moved and walked to the kitchen. " Alright, someone call the kids!"
~ Around the Table~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Thank you for letting me ride Dementor, Gohan." Videl said as she swallowed the meat she was eating.
" On that topic!" Bunny giggled. " We're moving back to the city so we can conduct better research and such and since I had to fire my caretakers to hide you two; I'm having you two take care of everything here!"
" Sounds fair. You don't mind...do you Vi?" Gohan asked.
" I...I've never taken care of a horse before, but it sounds fun!" Videl smiled at the thought of being around the horses more.
" Great! Now then. You two have run of the house and don't worry about food or anything because I got that all covered, kay?"
The teens nodded and finished their meals. Soon after they said their goodbyes to all their departing friends.
" well...just us again." gohan chuckled as he watched the plane leave. " Seems like a pattern to me."
" Maybe they don't want us to get in the way." Videl sighed as she glanced down her feet.
" Nah. They just need a better place to research and all." Gohan shrugged his shoulders and made his way to the front door of the house. " come on...it's getting cold out here."
Videl watched as he entered the house and sighed as she looked back up to the lingering smoke trail of the departed plane. She wanted to see her dad, but knew that until a cure was found, there was no chance of it.
She entered the house slowly and closed the door behind her. Videl's eyes rose to meet the eyes of Gohan's; which were heavily laced with concern and worry.
" I just miss my dad." Videl sighed as spoke. She would never of told anyone that, but Gohan had a way to just bring it out of her.
" I know, but you know why he didn't come to see us." Gohan said as he hugged her and licked her neck.
" I know. I know. Let's just head to bed...okay?"
~ Seven in the Morning~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Wake up! We've got chores to do!"
Videl snarled at the happy young man that was mere inches from her face. " How can you be so happy so earlier in the morning?" She groaned.
" I used to do this when I was younger so I'm used to getting up this early. Now come on the animals need to be fed and cleaned." Gohan smiled at the grumbling girl. " Oh, it's not that bad!"
" It is too! I couldn't sleep a wink last night!" Videl groaned as she got up and slipped into a pair of clothes Gohan had picked out for her from the wardrobe.
" Oh? And why's that?" Gohan asked; his back turned so he could give her privacy.
" Your horns kept hitting me in the head." She said as she blew out a steam of air that lifted her bangs from her face.
" I'm so sorry! We'll switch sides tonight, okay?"
" yeah, yeah...let's just get to work." Videl sighed as she left the bedroom.
~ On the Farm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Gohan and Videl walked outside and laughed as the dogs and Leo were circling them, begging for their breakfast. They whining made them chuckle before they walked to the barn. It was a large wooden structure that kept the horses and the many objects safe from the elements.
" Flip the lights." Gohan said as he walked through the large barn, passing the neighing horses and stopping to pet those who stick their noses out for him to do so.
Videl sighed as she followed the command and smiled as she watched how he rubbed the horses gently. " Let's hurry, I want breakfast."
Gohan's elongated ears perked at the words and he quickly turned to smile at her. " Waffles and eggs please?"
" Sounds good to me." Videl giggled as his tail wagged wildly. She made her way over to him and kissed his cheek. " I'll feed the dogs and Leo, you find the horses?"
" Deal. Then we'll move the horses, muck the stalls, and then brush them out." Gohan smiled as he moved from the horse and to the corner where the trash cans where the food was kept. One was for the horses, the other was for the dogs and now Leo.
He opened the lid to the horse grain and then reached up for a bucket. After filling the bucket with food he made his way to each stall. Then after that we walked to another section of the barn and grabbed a bale of hay for each horse.
Gohan smiled as he stood in the middle of the barn and watched the animals munch on their food and drink the water from their automatic watering bowls. He felt good; just like when he was smaller.
" Gohan? We ready to move them yet?"
Gohan laughed as he shook his head. " Nope. Want to see the trophies while we wait?"
Videl's eyes widened before she nodded her head and followed him with a bounce in her step. They rounded the corner where the food was kept and headed down another hallway filled with four stalls for the horses and a set of large, wooden doors. She walked past the first two stalls and found them empty, then the third, but stopped at the forth due to the sight of the most beautiful horse she had ever seen.
It was a deep chocolate color with a black mane and tail that drug the ground like a cape. It's chest was large and it's neck and head in perfect portion of it's flawless body. The horse gazed at her, then bowed it's head like that of a gentleman to a fair lady he had encountered at a party.
" Premier, you flirt. You stopped my girl."
Videl turned to see Gohan chuckle as he walked to in front of the stall and bow to the horse, she then gasped to see the horse bow back! She thought it was just her thinking that the beast bowed to her, but it actually did! " He's name is Premier?"
" Yes, my best competition horse. He's only two years old." Gohan smiled as he began to rub the creature's snout. " I bred him myself!"
" Really? He's gorgeous, Gohan." Videl whispered. " wait, you compete?"
" yes! That was what I was trying to show you!" Gohan laughed at her stunned face. " I've been competing in shows and events since I was eight! Bunny got me into it."
" Oh! I didn't know that!"
" Come on, I'll show you the room and then we get to cleaning." Gohan smiled as he took her hand in his and led her away from the horse.
~ At Capsule Corp.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Soooo...why can't we just use the dragonballs again?" Trunks asked his dad.
" Listen, Trunks. The dragonballs can only do what the current god can. The magic on those two are from some long dead gods who were much stronger then the one we have now." Vegeta huffed as he crossed his arms as a vein throbbed at his temple.
" Oh..." Trunks sighed as he looked around to see everyone talk to another or read through those books again.
" Trunks."
" Yes, Dad?"
" Those two witch sisters...can they do something without saying a word to anyone?" Vegeta smirked as he saw his son nod. He slipped his hand into his pocket and pulled out a menu to an all-you-can-eat buffet. " If they try any and all methods to fix Gohan and Videl, they get to go here on my expense."
" Okay, I'll tell them." Trunks took the menu and slipped it into his own pocket. " Dad...why do you want Gohan fixed so much?"
" So I can move on with my life."Vegeta growled as he walked away.
~ In the Woods~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After recieving the message from Trunks about his father's bribe; Artemis and Demeter were hard at work for a solution. They rampaged through books containing thousands of spells...all which the sisters had no clue how to properly cast.
" This sucks! How can we fix Gohan and videl if we can't cast any of this stuff?" Demeter snarled.
" Well, you were the one who was supposed to learn transformation spells!" Artemis snickered.
" Well, we aren't dealing with a transformation spell!" Demeter hissed.
" Huh? We aren't?"
" No. A regular transformation spell would completely turn them but not their minds or behaviors. What's wrong with Gohan and Videl is that they were going through a complete metamorphosis." Demeter explained with a smile.
"...What's the difference?"
"..." Demeter sighed as she face palmed herself, " The difference is simple. A transformation only changes the body for a set amount of time, but a metamorphosis changes everything slowly and never wears off."
"...So gohan's screwed?"
" No quite. Since we were able to get them away from the magic that was changing them we can start to weaken the magic that's still binding them to that state, but it'll be slow and probably painful."
" Okay, Demi...how do we do that?" Artemis asked as she tapped her foot.
" I dunno yet."
" YOU WHAT? YOU KNOW ALL THIS STUFF BUT NOT THE SOLUTION?" Artemis roared at her nervous sister.
" Yeah, well...I fell asleep at that part of the class." Demeter chuckled nervously as she watched her older sister shake her fist at her.
" What was the teachers name then? We can find him and see if he knows what to do."
" Um...about that...he moved back to that special school for gifted witches."
" Damn it! now how are we supposed to get him now? We've been banned from that school for life!" Artemis whined.
" Yeah so...we can't look there. Maybe we can rewrite our own spell that could expel or even absorb the magic! We did it before!"
" Yeah! That sounds like a plan! Let's get started then!"