DBZ: My Way
Training
It was a great day in Satan city. In the middle of the city at the national park we find Videl waiting for her trainer 18 who was supposed to meet her their within the next 10 minutes. Videl watched as kids ran around with their friends and parents playing and having fun, as she watched she ad a sad smile on her face as she missed her mother and her father was never really a father to her even when her mother was alive. She closed her eyes to try and remember the little of her mother that she could, she grabbed her locket that hung around her neck and said a silent prayer to her mother asking her to watch as she become a great woman and future mother. She let a single tear roll down her face before she got control of her emotions.
18 arrived at the park 10 minutes before she was supposed to and just watched Videl as she watched kids and parents play around her. She saw the multiple emotions run over her face before she grabbed what she thought was a necklace and hold it for a minute and saw a tear drop down her face. She walked up to Videl "anything you want to talk about?"
Videl was surprised that 18 was able to get so close without her hearing her but, she smiled "no sensei i'm fine."
"Well if you want to talk i'm here for you but, now we got work to do lets go its to many people in this city who know you so I will lead you to where we will train at then you will meet me there everyday after today."
"Yes sensei."
"And stop that sensei stuff just call me 18."
"Yes sen...i mean 18."
"Ok before we go you going to need to get a swim suit, towel, journal and pen, first aid kit, training gear which should include: sports bra, shorts, sneakers, fingerless gloves, hair tie, necessities to shower after training, and a gym bag to put all your stuff in. once you have everything meet me by the north boarder you have 20 minutes."
"Ok 18 I'll meet you there with everything."
15 minutes later 18 was waiting at the boarder for her student. She leaned against the sign that read 'North to 235 Mountain Area and South to Satan City'. As she sat she saw someone walking towards her from the mountain from what she as able to see the person was a guy who looked to be if she had to guess would be around 20,he was wearing black pants, a white shirt and a black jacket. He stopped a couple feet away from 18.
"Are you the android created by Dr. Gero called 18?"
"That depends who wants to know?"
"I am T-Y created by Dr. Zero sent to destroy you."
"I see well come back in a couple of years because i'm kind of busy now."
"To bad" then the android jumped at 18. 18 ran towards him and engaged him in hand to hand. After trading a few blows they put a little space between them and T-Y charged up an attack, 'power beam', a orange blast flew out from his hands, 18 easily deflected it towards the sky and responded with a weak ki blast of her own when T-Y deflected it, he got a kick to the face that sent him in the air unable to defend himself. 18 put her arms straight out to the side so they was parallel to the ground then charged so ki then she brought them together straight out in front of her and a huge ball of ki formed from the two smaller ones, she fired it at T-Y, 'double photon wave'. The result was that T-Y was almost completely destroyed and he was barely 'alive' she walked over to it and held her right hand out and said 'energy absorption'. She absorbed the remains of the android power that was left when it was done due to the design of the technique she gained half of T-Y full power.
Videl had just arrived just when the android T-Y started talking, she only lived 15 minutes away from the north boarder. She stayed out of sight so she could gather information and not get in the way. She saw the entire battle and was amazed at how easily 18 destroyed that other android but was most impressed by that last attack that 18 used. When the battle Videl walked out from behind the limited trees that was there, "wow 18 that was amazing can you teach me how to do that attack you did, please?"
"Thank you, no I wont teach you to do my attacks you must learn and create your own I will teach you to do that, now we have wasted enough time we have to get to our training area."
They walked for 5 minutes and came to a cabin that was in the lower part of the mountains. As they walked 18 turned to Videl "before you can begin actual training you would have to go through a 2 week pre-training program to get your body to the proper weight, the proper body fat total, and you needed to learn all the stretches and acrobats that you would have to integrate in your fighting style."
"Whats wrong with my fighting style, weight and how do you know how much body fat I have and weigh for that matter?"
"Well Videl your fighting style is not something that I will have my student using you will learn to add to it and make it less predictable, you are to light to be an effective fighter, and for you body fat and weight its an ability of androids. I can analise your weight and body fat if I want to and you weigh exactly 100 pounds and have 5 percent body fat, you need to get to 106 pounds so you can safely train without hurting yourself and you need 8 percent body fat so you wont dehydrate so fast considering how small your body is, but as you grow you will need less body fat but, for now we will add to it, and the stretches and acrobats should take about 2 weeks to learn which is more than enough time to get to the proper weight."
"Oh so do you go around checking people's weight and body fat all the time?"
"Why would I care what people weigh for unless i'm fighting them then it would make it easier for me to know how to attack."
"Oh."
"Enough pointless conversations put your swim suit on and get in the lake you will swim back and forth across the lake as many times as you can."
"Ok, but can I ask why i'm swimming back and forth what does that work?"
"One: to develop your muscles, two: gives you more strength, three: works on stamina, four: the less energy you have the easier it is to access your spirit energy that enables you to fly and shoot ki blast and everything else i'm going to teach you."
"Ok 18 so all I do is swim back and forth?"
"Yup and as you swim try and block everything out as if you was meditating."
"Ok but what does that do?"
"It helps with focus."
Chi-Chi was in CC with Bulma trying to teach her how to cook. So far she had burned everything she attempted to cook. "I don't get it how can you be so good on a grill but can't cook on a stove to save your life?"
"I have no clue Chi, I guess this ain't my thing like you."
"I guess, so how is trunks doing."
"Well his first birthday just passed and Vegeta is already trying to train him."
"Really, probably trying to make him stronger than my child that will be born in a few months."
"I have no doubt thats the reason, where is Gohan?"
"He hanging out with Krillin, why?"
"I just figured that if you was here he would be also since he never leaves you alone since he found out you was pregnant."
"Yea but I told him to go out and do something fun since i'm here with you."
"Have you thought of a name?"
"Gohan suggested Goten but, I haven't thought of any yet."
"Goten sounds like a nice name."
"Yea i'm going to have to make Gohan participate in the next tournament again so we can get more money to support all three of us now, the prize money from second place wont be enough."
"I bet if the baby will eat as much as trunks did he will have to enter in every tournament for the next couple years to get enough money until he can enter the adult tournament."
"I guess your right, but I can't believe that girl beat him."
"Yea but the look on his face when she pulled him out the ring with her then turned so she will land on top of him was priceless I just wish I had brought my camera to take a picture of it."
"It was pretty funny, but did you see how he couldn't talk when she looked at him it was like he forgot how to or something."
"Yea it remind me of how Yamcha was when I first saw him, every time I looked at him he would stop functioning."
"So you think Gohan is in love?"
"More than likely especially if what we saw before the tournament is any indication."
"Yea I forgot about that, well she is cute, I just hope she can cook unlike some people I know."
"Hey i'm not that bad!!"
"With a grill your excellent in the kitchen your horrible."
"Well at least you was able to teach me to make rice right."
18 had just dragged Videl out of the water as she saw that she wasn't going to make it all the way back to the edge of the water. "Now that your finished your swimming get into a meditating position and feel for an energy that resides inside of you, reach for the biggest energy source you can feel and when you find it try and pull it out" 18 instructed.
Videl sat in a meditation position closed her eyes and concentrated on bringing her energy to the surface. As she searched she saw multiple small energy sources but they all seemed to be connected in one way or another, "18 I see a bunch of small energy sources."
"Good your on the right track."
"But they seem to be connected are they supposed to be like that?"
"Yes follow them until you find the main energy source."
Videl continued to follow the energy sources and finally found a big energy source that was sparkling white, when she looked at it she first thought it was a star but after getting closer she saw it was what she was supposed to be looking for. She then concentrated on pulling it out to the surface. 18 watched as she concentrated hard on bringing her energy to the surface. As she was about to tell Videl to stop for lunch she noticed that a small amount of energy was starting to be brought to the surface, so instead of interrupting her she let her finish this task before lunch.
After 10 minutes Videl finally managed to bring her energy to the surface, but to the surprise of 18 it wasn't blue like most people's energy who lives on earth but it was white. This confused 18 because the only people who had white energy was destroyed by the Ginyu Force by order of Frieza's order. She didn't dwell on this to much she would figure this out later.
"Ok good job Videl now that you have identified your energy source and now how to access it you will now learn how to control it and how to fly so you can get around faster."
"Awesome I can't wait to learn to fly then I will have more time to spend on training then walking all the way out here."
"It is only 20 minutes from where you live."
"Yea but thats 20 minutes I could be using training."
"Ok your right so you wont leave until you learn to fly, now come on lets have lunch."
"While you eat Videl I have to run to CC to make sure they are not looking for the source of that ki level that just flashed."
"Why would they do that?"
"Because lets just say that Vegeta and Gohan takes any power level that they feel as a threat if they don't know who it belongs to."
"Oh ok see you later 18."
Gohan was just arriving at CC when he felt a powerful ki but it disappeared just as quickly as it came, he looked at Vegeta who answered the door and noticed he felt it also but, Vegeta looked as if he knew this energy. "Vegeta did you feel that ki I never felt nothing like it?"
"Yea brat I felt it."
"Wonder who it was."
"Don't know but if this energy is from what I think it is from then we need to find out who it is fast or we may be in trouble."
"What why me and you are the 2 most powerful beings in the universe?"
"While that maybe true brat there is a lot about the different universes that you don't know."
"Oh and I guess one of those has to do with that power source we felt?"
"Yes and lets hope we don't have to fight against that person who ever they maybe."
"Why?"
"You ask to many questions brat just like Kakarot but, legend says that there was once a planet that reviled planet Vegeta in power and was said to hold the only race who could match the saiyan's power for power even having levels that was equal to the super saiyan's although the two races never battled they scared Frieza enough to the point that he sent his own elite force to destroy their planet and it was thought that no one escaped but now we know at least one person lived but, don't go looking for them we don't know anything about this person yet and it would be pointless to go looking for someone with a power we can't even feel no more."
"Right I just wish we knew if they was a threat or not."
"At this point I don't think they are."
"How come?"
"Because that power you felt wasn't even enough to make us go into super saiyan level."
"But what if......"
"No brat don't go looking for trouble and if they turn out to be against us then we will handle them when the time comes."
"Gohan, Vegeta is right there is no point in going on a wild goose chase for something you don't even know where to start looking."
"18 how long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough to hear Vegeta's story about this planet that reviled planet Vegeta."
"18 don't sneak up on my house again."
"Your house last time I checked this house was owned by Bulma Veggie."
"Vegeta what have I told you about claiming my house as yours?"
"Women it is my house!!!!"
"Whatever Veggie-head now what was this stuff about a race that reviled the saiyan's and scared Frieza enough to destroy their planet?"
"Well women did you and Kakarot's harpy hear the story I told his brat" they nodded "now listen well I wont repeat myself" they all went into the living room and set on the couch. "From what I can remember from when I was trapped on Frieza's ship, there was a race that was just as legendary as the saiyan's except they didn't have a tail or go all Great Ape on someones ass by looking at the moon but, they had a power that allowed them to battle equally with the super saiyan's but, not the Great Ape which is why it was said that the super saiyan's was stronger than them, aside from the Great Ape they was an equal to the saiyan in every way except they didn't eat as much but they still ate twice their weight in food. It was also said that they didn't need to be angry to reach their higher levels. After they reached the first level they could level up by training which made them different than the saiyan's, where the saiyan's needed to be in a fight of life and death to reach the first and second level but could reach the third and forth level by training,"
"So I can go to the third level by training?"
"If you train yes but its a certain type of training you need but I don't know what it is, now don't interrupt me again brat. Now as I was saying since this person is the only one of their kind I would presume they have a kid, or if this is a kid then they would have someone to train them how to use their powers and since the parent have yet to show any aggression towards us then I think its safe to assume that they don't want any trouble and just want to live in peace and is going to show their kid how to use and hide their powers just in case a situation arise that they will need to use it."
"You maybe right Vegeta but then again maybe the parent is already dead and the kid just accessed this power by mistake or maybe the parent escaped just before the planet was blown to bits and came to earth for a new start?"
"Well this is all good and well but i'm leaving, Vegeta not everyone is hostile just give it time and this person will make themselves known."
18 walked out CC and took to the air she headed straight towards Videl. She got there and noticed that Videl left her some food and she was meditating what she was meditating for she didn't know so she sat down to eat and watch her. She quietly sat down not wanting to interrupt Videl, she grabbed the food and started to eat while keeping a close eye on Videl.
Videl slowly started to draw out her ki again but this time since she knew where to look she wanted to try and draw it out without it being noticed. She went as slow as possible but no matter how hard she tried she couldn't keep 18 from sensing it. "Videl I noticed that you are trying to withdraw your ki without it being sensed."
"Yes you said you wanted to make sure that no one was looking for us when I withdrew it so I was trying to see if I can withdraw it without being noticed."
"I see well Videl if your trying to withdraw your entire ki level it will be noticed so stop trying and since you already know where to locate it from you don't need to withdraw it any more, you just have to remember how you withdrew from it and every time you need to access your power it will be there for you now lets start working on flying its a lot harder than shooting ki blasts but easier than locating and pulling out your ki for the first time."
18 began to instruct Videl on how to fly, the safety and precautions of flying, and how to use your ki to protect yourself from the wind and other debris that will fly towards you while you fly. After explaining everything and quizzing Videl to make sure she had all that remembered she began to tell Videl how to fly. "First I need you to concentrate your ki until you feel it around every part of your body equally."
Videl concentrated for about 10 minutes until the air around her became light and the grass started moving away from her, "good now use your ki to push yourself off the ground." Videl pushed off the ground. Her face was one of full concentration, "excellent now try and move in different directions and if you need help with anything don't be afraid to ask."
Videl spent the next 2 hours experimenting on flying and when she had a good feel of flying and protecting herself from the wind and pebbles that was in the air she turned towards 18 "ok I think I got this part down but I will still practice but, how did you go so fast when you fought that guy back there?"
"You will learn that soon enough but, before I have you try and increase your flying speed I want to make sure you know how to fly, stop, and change directions without thinking about it."
"Ok 18 but how are we going to do that?"
"You are going to follow me and do everything I do exactly how I do it."
18 took to the air and turned to face Videl "Now remember to follow me." she then started to fly around their training area all the while facing Videl. She went up, down left, right, stopped, and started watching Videl to make sure she got everything right. "Remember Videl you shouldn't have to think about it when you fly it should be as easy as walking, now I know this is your first time flying thats why we are doing this so you can get use to it and it will be second nature for you."
"Ok thank you for helping me so much."
"Hey what type of trainer would I be if my student didn't know how to do the things I teach her without thinking about them?"
"Point taken."
"Now as we fly I will shoot small ki blasts at you if they hit you they will do no damage but, they will knock you off course the object of this is to learn to dodge while flying and still following every move I do."
"Ok i'm ready."
18 resumed flying with Videl following her and started shooting ki blasts at her. At first everyone hit her and threw her off course. "Remember Videl you shouldn't have to concentrate on flying it should start to become a natural thing for you just concentrate on the ki blasts and my movements don't think about what your doing just react."
A few blasts later and Videl started to get the hang of dodging and still keeping up with the change of directions that 18 made. "Ok Videl this is enough of flying right now you need to recover your energy so you can fly home."
"Ok 18 what else are we going to do today?"
"I am going to introduce you to the most basic ki blast which is what I was shooting at you, and after you master dodging while flying you will have to master shooting ki blasts to intercept ki blasts shot at you while flying."
"Ok ready when you are" Videl replied taking a swig from her water bottle.
"Ok to shot ki blast concentrate your ki to your hands and push the ki away from your hand but still keep the concentration of ki on it until it hits the target, the better you get at this the easier it is to shot ki blasts without thinking or concentrating."
Videl did as was told, the ki formed around her hand was white instead of blue. She tried to push it off of her hand but as soon s it left her hand it lost the necessary energy and dissipated into the air, she frowned and turned towards 18, "why did that happen I concentrated on the ki blast even when it left my hand like you told me to."
"I understand that Videl but you can't expect you to get it the first time you try. It will take a few tries until you are able to get a blast to reach the target bolder and even longer until you are able to destroy the rock so don't let this get you down your doing great in your training, besides your not going to practice ki blasts until you master flying. But we got off track now lets get to the stretches and acrobats you need to learn."
Videl stood in front of 18 waiting for the first stretch that she would have to do. They started stretching and doing the acrobats which reminded Videl of yoga. When she asked 18 about it she just shrugged and said acrobat was formed from yoga. After 3 hours of stretching and doing acrobats and flips Videl was extremely tired "ok Videl todays training is over go into the cabin and shower then you can head home, but you will fly no walking, when you get home you are to walk everywhere only fly when you know your not being followed so I suggest you leave your bedroom window open so you can fly in and out. Report back here tomorrow after your finished with school."
Flying back to her house Videl noticed that even though she wasn't that good at it her travel time from her training grounds to her house was cut in half. She landed in an empty alleyway across from her house and made sure no one was around then she walked out and headed to her house. When she got up to the steps she saw that Erasa was standing at her door.
"Hey Erasa whats up?"
"Vi-Vi I was looking for you."
"Oh really why else would you becoming here when you hate my father just as much or more than I do?"
"No need to be so sarcastic now where was you did you forget you promised to teach me self defense or was you trying to bail out on me?"
"Come on Erasa you know I can't turn my back on my sister, i'm sorry I was running late how bout I make it up by letting you drag me shopping with you next time you go?"
"Ok Vi-Vi this Saturday we will go now lets get with these self defense lessons so I can protect you next time."
"Like that will ever happen."
"Hey I can dream can't I?"
"Yea lets go to my room so we can practice in private."
"Vi-Vi you should cut your hair?"
"Why?"
"Because in my opinion I think you will look better with shorter hair plus you look like your mother."
"Oh you think so?"
"Yes."
"Maybe I'll get it cut so it will be just below my shoulders I don't want it to short then people will really start to think i'm a boy."
Erasa and Videl laughed at that as they walked into Videl's room. They started to practice self defense with Videl giving Erasa pointers to make it easier for her to learn. They pent 2 hours with self defense and Erasa was learning it pretty well for someone who never had any interest in martial arts before. After they got tired of practicing they started watching TV. Videl and Erasa was watching TV for bout an hour when the made walked in "Videl time for dinner, oh Erasa I didn't know you was still here you can join us for dinner if you want."
"Mimi can I stay the night, please?"
"Yea Mimi can she stay the night?"
"Why don't we go ask Hercule?"
"Why do we have to ask him if you say I can?"
"Erasa why do you hate him?"
"He is like the worst father in the history of worst fathers have you seen how he treat Vi-Vi?"
"Go ask your father if she can stay the night Videl."
Videl and Erasa walked into the dining room and saw Hercule sitting at the end of the table so they went and sat at the other end. "Father?"
"Yes sweet-pea?"
"Can Erasa stay the night?"
"Sure as long as no boys are coming over."
"We are 10 why would we want boys over?"
"Good she can stay."