Author's Note: These last few chapters have been a bit heavy. I'll see about cheering things up. Either way this is the end of the meltdown.
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball Z. At all. I only own my fond childhood memories of it and some of the movies on DVD.
Fight 47
It's Different
Erasa's face softened in understanding. She pulled her best friend into a hug. "Not everything can be worked out with violence, Vi. Sometimes you have to talk it out." Unable to help it her tone gained a teasing lilt to it as she pulled away, "Even if you hate doing it."
"E!"
The blonde grinned as Videl slapped at her, "Sometimes you have to try something different for this kind of thing." Her grin fell into something more tender and encouraging. "The people of Satan City will always look to you over Saiyaman. Not because you are Hercule Satan's daughter or even necessarily because you save lives on a regular basis."
"People can relate to you far easier than him." Her best friend was the embodiment of heroism. Risking her life to stop crime and help people with no desire of getting paid for her efforts. If Saiyaman really was bullet proof then it is unlikely anything else the criminals could throw at him will do anything. He was still a hero, but not like Videl.
"Kids won't just wake up with superpowers one day, Vi. That is what their imaginations are for." Giggling at her friend's frown Erasa quickly continued, "I am not saying I don't believe you. I just mean that you are the realistic goal."
Contrary to what most of her peers believed Erasa Tippet was actually very intelligent. Overly bubbly true and, more than once in a while, a bit ditsy, but she wasn't stupid. Though even for her navigating the minefield that was Videl's emotions had it's hairy moments. Having known the ravenette for the past twelve years helped a lot.
"Every time you go help the police you remind all of us that we can do more for those around us. Just . . . make sure it is something you are actually capable of doing," Erasa quipped. She smiled when her comment made Videl laugh. If there was one thing she was usually pretty good at it was cheering up her best friend.
"Though for you that list is getting to be pretty long, huh?"
Word Count: Approx. 362
