I wish I owned DBZ, but I don't. I own DVD's and tapes, but it just isn't the same. I also don't own the rights to any of the music pieces you see selected, just copies of merchandise, such a shame. The artists that created them are geniuses and we all must bow to them.
Chapter 52: Suzy
Lenz was munching slowly when Verto finally entered the small mess hall.
"About time, I'm almost done!" she claimed as she pointed at the lack of food before her.
"Sorry, took me a minute to figure out how to use the recovery tanks. Guess it's a good thing that they're mostly automatic," Verto replied.
"Why would you need that, you don't look hurt to me?" she asked.
"I didn't, your brother did after I was through with him. Hopefully he'll get the point," Verto added.
"You didn't have to do that you know," Lenz said.
"Like I said, I wanted to get my point across. He'll live."
Lenz grimaced, "How long till he's healed?"
Verto shrugged, "Couldn't tell you, I can't read the language. Probably be awhile though. Until then, I have something I need to teach you before we get much further."
Lenz brightened up immediately, "Really?"
Verto nodded, "It's something I wanted to wait on since I know you'll probably make too much use of it. But since your mouth runs faster than your brain, it's necessary. Then, next time I won't have to change your thought process by smacking your ass."
"Aw, and I was thinking you were hinting at something else. Oh well, what did you want to show me?" Lenz asked in a disappointed tone.
"Telepathy."
"So, I take it you and Goku weren't able to find Verto and Lenz?" Videl asked.
Gohan shook his head, "Not even a trace of their energy. We have Supreme Kai looking into it, but it's been three days already and no word. I trust the Kais, I really do, but I'm also getting the feeling that they haven't been honest with us lately."
"Well, you're in the same boat as the kid then. He always turned gloomy whenever Kibito showed up," Videl claimed.
"Yeah, but I think there's a different reason for that," Gohan pointed out. The two silently sat for a few minutes as the rest of class filed in before the first bell. The teacher, Miss Edison, walked in a few minutes late, but with a new student in tow. Once this person arrived, everyone in the room stopped talking and took notice. It was easy to see why, there was an incredibly attractive girl standing there, with curves toned to perfection. Her hair was long and bright blonde, and her eyes were crystal blue. At first, Gohan thought it was Lenz in her Super Saiyan form, but there was no significant ki coming from the new student and her body's proportions were much more even despite being shorter. Within seconds, most of the boys were drooling, and the girls were primarily annoyed.
Some didn't mind though, and Erasa was a prime example, "Oh my, she's pretty. What's her name?"
Videl grumbled a bit, "I don't know, but she's had nearly every boy in the school following her around and asking for a number. She's only been here a week and she transferred from North City."
"Attention class! We have a new student today, some of you may have noticed her last week during orientation," Miss Edison announced.
"How could we not?" Sharpner asked just before Erasa gave him a sharp nudge in the side.
"It's easy to see where your mind is today Mister Pencil. Maybe if you addressed your studies with that kind of focus, you would be averaging better than a C on your math tests," Miss Edison suggested as the class laughed at Sharpner's expense, "Anyways, please welcome her better than you usually do. Go ahead and introduce yourself young lady."
"Hello! My name is Suzy Marie!" the girl said with a slightly excited voice.
"Hello!" all of the boys save for Gohan shouted.
"Oh god, I hope she's not a mutant," Videl muttered.
"Videl, that's not very nice," Gohan scolded.
"I seem to recall someone else that started off a lot like this," Videl reminded him.
"I don't sense anything strange, and none of the other guys seem to be under any mind control," Gohan claimed.
"With that look, she's practically got them all wrapped around her finger already!" Videl pointed out.
"Videl, you can't assume every new person is a villain just because you don't like them," Gohan replied calmly.
Videl sighed, "Yeah, I supposed you're right."
"All right Suzy, you may sit wherever there's an open spot," Miss Edison said. Suzy looked around the room, especially over Videl's annoyed glare and Gohan's naïve stare. There didn't appear to be any empty seats, but she climbed the stairs anyway.
"Hmmm, hold on Suzy, I'll go borrow a chair until we can find a place for you," Miss Edison said as she left the room. Suzy kept coming closer to Gohan and Videl's position, angering the latter.
"Can I please sit next to you until I get my own spot? I'm new and I don't feel comfortable anywhere else," Suzy claimed. Videl's scowl deepened while Gohan rubbed the back of his head.
"I guess that's okay, just don't fall down the steps," he said sheepishly.
Videl abruptly cleared her throat, "Out of all the places in the room, you picked here. Is there a particular reason for that? You don't seem too nervous to me!" Suzy ignored her, which didn't help matters.
"You're that guy that dresses up as a super hero, right? How do you dye your hair so fast when you make it golden?" Suzy asked.
Gohan blushed slightly, "I uh, it doesn't work that way." Suzy leaned closer until her head was only a few inches away from Gohan's, far closer than Videl would have preferred. Gohan leaned towards his right by reaction until he was nearly out of his chair.
"Could you teach me how to fly? I really wanna know!" Suzy said with a bright smile. Erasa giggled slightly, which covered up the evil noise that Videl produced.
Gohan wasn't sure how to get out of this just yet, "It's complicated. There's a difficult process that you have to follow and it can be very exhausting, right Videl?" Suzy glanced at Videl, or rather, the raging animal that looked ready to pounce.
Suzy smiled brightly again and grabbed a hold of Gohan's arm, "Pretty please?"
"Hey, let go!" Gohan pleaded. Suzy didn't, and even dared to snuggle up to him and lean her head on his shoulder. Gohan sensed the rapid change in energy sitting next to him and stood up suddenly. Suzy tumbled into his chair, groaning slightly when she tried to get up.
"Sorry, are you okay?" Gohan asked.
"You big meanie, I was just trying to ask for help! You didn't have to freak out and make me fall" Suzy scolded. The whole class stared at the scene with varied expressions and Gohan attempted to save face.
He carefully helped her up, "Sorry, I just get claustrophobic sometimes."
"So, will you teach me to fly then?" Suzy asked again with her positive face. Gohan was a bit surprised at how quickly her mood had regained form, and Videl's annoyance grew as a result.
"For someone like you, it would be really tough," Gohan said simply.
"Wahh! You're saying I'm ugly and won't teach me!" she cried out.
Gohan held up his hands as if to shield himself, "No that's not what I meant!" A sudden crack went through part of the table, though Gohan didn't need to trace it to know what had caused it. Videl's current power level was enough to know.
Suzy brought more waterworks into the scene, "He said I'm ugly!"
"No, I didn't say that! You're very pretty!"
Suzy's crying halted for a moment, "You think I'm pretty?"
Gohan sighed, "Yes, you are. Anyone that tells you otherwise is crazy." Inwardly, Gohan was just trying to get out of the situation before Videl blew something up, but he was only digging a deeper hole. Suzy jumped out of the chair and hugged a rigged Gohan, who wasn't sure what to do.
"Gohan, will you be my boyfriend?" Gohan's eyes widened, Oh crap. Barely half a second passed before Videl had pulled Suzy off and had pinned her against the wall. The whole class gasped in surprise, save for Gohan, who only smacked his head.
"Back off if you know what's good for you! He's taken, so find somewhere else to sit you hussy!" Videl bellowed.
Suzy stared at her attacked before coming to apparent realization, "Oh no, are you his jealous ex-girlfriend? You shouldn't get jealous, it causes frown lines and you will age faster!" Gohan cringed slightly when Videl's ki spiked again, and this time she punched a hole through the wall next to Suzy's head. The light from outside could clearly be seen as the remaining drywall fell to the grass.
Suzy didn't appear to be impressed or scared of this, "You're too much of a tomboy. Someone as handsome and strong as Gohan needs a well-rounded girlfriend who will love him forever. Not some poorly shaped, temperamental hothead that would beat him to death if she gets jealous. It's obvious that he's more interested in the fairer creatures of the world. Just because you were cursed with bad looks doesn't mean you should treat beauty as a crime. Maybe you could try cosmetic surgery, fake beauty is better than natural ugly!" Other students frantically dove under their tables and protected their heads in fear. Videl's glare at this point put most others to shame, and it only intensified when her aura poured out.
"What's going on here? What are you doing Miss Satan?" Miss Edison shouted from the door. The surprise return of the teacher brought Videl back from the imminent explosion, and she let go of Suzy's shirt.
"Nothing," Videl said as she stared at the ground.
"It seems like an awfully rough nothing. Go stand in the hall, you know where the buckets are!" Edison pointed.
"Yes ma'am," Videl grumbled. As Videl was filling up her bucket, she cast an evil eye towards Suzy, who had taken Videl's seat next to Gohan. When this day is done, you're all mine!
The situation didn't change for most of the day. Videl remained furious and Suzy would not stay away from Gohan. This was particularly evident during lunch. Gohan and Videl were at their usual table, which was full of food. Suzy found them and sat down during the half-Saiyan's usual gorging.
"What do you want now?" Videl scowled at her.
"Oh my, where does he put all that?" Suzy asked.
"I've been wondering that for some time," Videl replied. Gohan chose not to speak this time and kept eating, hoping that maybe his eating habits would drive Suzy away. It didn't happen quite like he had hoped.
"Is there a reason you're following us around?" Videl said sharply. Suzy ignored her completely and kept her attention on Gohan while he devoured a bowl of rice. He stopped with his mouth full when he saw the gleaming look in Suzy's eye.
"Whaf iff it?" he asked.
"Say Gohan, will you go to the prom with me?" The rice in Gohan's mouth went flying through the air, joined quickly by multiple plates and random food. The table soon followed once Videl hoisted it up. Suzy's survival instincts seemed to finally kick in and she backed away towards the window as the champ's daughter looked to be out for blood.
A passing teacher quickly ran in though, "Miss Satan, what is going on here? Are you harassing the new student?" Videl threw the table into the wall, where it fell to pieces.
"More like she won't leave us alone!" Videl argued.
"Suzy?"
Suzy's tears flowed almost on command, "All I wanted was to make friends with you, wahh!"
"Videl Satan! You really should know better, after all you should be setting an example for everyone here. Detention, right after school today!" Videl growled in frustration and stormed off towards the nearest restroom.
Suzy's tears evaporated once Videl and the teacher were gone, "So, about our prom date, should I wear red or white?"
Gohan paled slightly, "I never said yes. I'm going with Videl."
Suzy looked like she hadn't heard a single word, "Maybe pink, or blue. What are you going to wear?"
Gohan blinked sharply and repeated his words, "I'm going with Videl, and you'll have to find someone else."
"Hmmm, strapless or not. Tough choice, I'll look good either way. What do you think Gohan? I need some opinions here; otherwise everyone will think my boyfriend is shy!" Gohan groaned and smacked his head for the second time of the day, wondering what was next. He needn't look far; Sharpner and Erasa were already coming his way.
"Hey Gohan, where's Videl?" Erasa asked.
"Probably cooling off, I wouldn't use the girl's restroom for awhile," Gohan suggested.
"You're that hot new student! Why would you hang out with nerd boy?" Sharpner asked Suzy.
Suzy latched onto Gohan's arm again, "He's just the cutest thing!"
Erasa couldn't help but laugh at Gohan's dismay, "Videl's not going to like this."
Gohan pried Suzy off him and gently set her back in her own chair, "Seriously, cut it out."
"I still don't get how a bookworm saves the world and gets the chicks too," Sharpner muttered.
"You saved the world? From what?" Suzy asked.
Gohan sighed deeply, "From horrible aliens and monsters."
Sharpner chuckled at Gohan's misery and elected to further it along, "Don't forget the Zerg."
Suzy seemed surprised, "Oh wow, you actually fought those nasty things?"
Gohan shook his head lightly, Doesn't everyone know that by now?
Sharpner laughed, "Oh yeah, he's been in tons of battles with the Zerg and those other aliens that showed up. Then he went into space for awhile, then he came back and was totally weird and then…" Sharpner stopped when Gohan's rare glare found him, which seemed to spark a particular memory.
"And what happened then?" Suzy asked.
"I think I'll just shut up now," Sharpner backed off.
"Good idea," Gohan replied.
"So Suzy, where are you from?" Erasa asked, trying to change the subject.
"I just transferred from North City. Our high school got blown up," Suzy said, grabbing Gohan's attention.
"Oh wow, you were lucky to make it out of there! I heard a monster tore up most of the city! Gohan, did you get involved with that battle?" Erasa asked.
"A little, there was a crazy scientist to blame for most of that though," Gohan added.
"I was lucky enough to be out of bed when a bright red light burned my house, it missed me by only a few feet. I'm not sure what it did to me, but I woke up in a hospital room after that with just a bad headache," Suzy explained.
"You don't know how lucky you are to be alive after all that," Gohan pointed out.
"And now I won the jackpot when I got you for a prom date!" Suzy declared.
Erasa gasped, "Is that true?"
"NO!"
Videl nearly broke the outer doors of the high school once she left. She managed to get through the rest of the day without incident, including detention. Gohan had long since gone home after patrolling the city. Videl wasn't concerned though, she had another matter to attend to. She pulled out a small piece of paper and glared at the address written on it before taking off into the air. She was at her destination within a few minutes on the outskirts of the rebuilt Satan City. There, a relatively new apartment complex stood facing the sunset. Videl proceeded inside and used the elevator to access the sixth floor. Upon reaching the third door on the right, she knocked loudly. The door clicked and opened up, allowing Videl to spot Suzy watering a plant in her living room.
"Come in," Suzy said without looking. Videl glanced at the door as she stepped inside, noticing that no one had opened it. Must be both automatic and voice activated, fairly high tech for a refugee. A small brown puppy ran over and sniffed Videl's feet before pouncing on a nearby toy. Videl barely examined the room before locking onto Suzy. The door closed on it's own before Suzy even turned her head.
"Oh, hi Videl. I didn't think it would be you," Suzy said.
"Yeah, that's obvious. I only came here to remind you that Gohan is off-limits," Videl said.
"He is? It didn't seem that way to me. He poured his precious heart out to me this afternoon. He only wants to be loved, not abused. I can provide that much better than you can!" Suzy claimed.
"Yeah right, like I'm going to believe that! You have no idea who you're dealing with, so keep your little hands to yourself!" Videl warned.
"I understand enough, he looks like he was kept in his room most of his childhood by his abusive parents. The poor guy, I'll rescue him from cruelty!"
Videl stared at her, dumbfounded; "What world do you live in? Gohan's one of the strongest guys on the whole planet! He doesn't need anything from you!" Suzy ignored her and skipped over towards the window to stare at the sunset.
"Someday soon darling, I'll save you from your horrible life! You won't be miserable anymore!"
"Were you dropped on your head too much as a kid or something? You barely even know Gohan!" Videl pointed out. That's when she noticed all the pictures on the walls. Nearly all of them were photos of Gohan from various timeframes, especially when he was decked out as Saiyaman. Suzy sighed deeply and continued to stare at the sunset.
It was Videl's turn to sigh once she realized that this apparent infatuation had some history, "Alright look, I don't want any hard feelings. Me and Gohan have been going steady for over a year now. So don't try to butt in and we'll be fine," Videl said as she turned to leave. She pulled on the door handle, but the door didn't budge, flustering her. She pulled a little harder and the handle broke off easily, but the door stayed shut.
"What's wrong?" Suzy asked.
"Your door is stuck, is it on voice command or something?" Videl asked.
"No silly, it's made of wood," Suzy chuckled.
"Then why won't it open?" Videl asked.
"Maybe you're just too weak," Suzy suggested. Videl scoffed at this and punched the door. Her fist went right through and left a decently sized hole, but the rest of it remained closed.
"Oh shoot, now you broke it. Such behavior isn't befitting for a woman. Even more evidence that your only talent is violence. This is exactly my point you know. Gohan deserves the perfect woman, and you're just a tomboy!" Suzy explained.
"If you don't shut up and leave us alone, I'll show you a level of violence that you've never seen. Besides, I can do other things besides fighting, I'm just really good at it," Videl said with a venomous tone.
"I doubt it. Even if you have some sort of special talent, it can't possibly be better than mine!" Suzy claimed.
"And what would that be?" Videl asked.
"It's a performance that I plan on saving. Everyone will see it at the dance, and then Gohan will accept me as his destiny!"
"Fat chance of that," Videl remarked.
"You don't think so? How about a little wager then?" Suzy offered.
"I'm listening."
"As you probably know, there is a prom queen talent show for all the candidates this year. It can be anything, except fighting. So, enter the running, conjure up whatever skills you have that aren't violent and try to win. Whoever impresses Gohan the most and wins the crown, wins Gohan!" Suzy exclaimed.
Videl smirked, "I've already got the man, why would I wager him for a meaningless contest?"
"Because I'm making you do it!" Suzy replied.
"Whatever Blondie." Suzy's eye twinkled slightly as the door suddenly creaked open.
"What the, how did it come unstuck?" Videl asked. Suzy didn't answer, and Videl suddenly felt some sort of force push against her. She was flung into the nearest wall face first within a moment. It didn't hurt, but it was a surprise. Videl pushed off of the crumbling sheet rock and flipped around to face Suzy.
"I knew it, you're a mutated human!" Videl cried out.
"What did you call me?" Suzy asked.
"I'll say it with simpler terms: A Freak!"
Suzy wailed; "You're so mean! How could you call someone as perfect as me a freak?"
Videl blinked sharply, She's not like Ranso at least. Not sure if that's good or bad though. Suzy's mood shifted back to angry quickly, and Videl was pushed into the same wall by the invisible force.
Videl smirked, "You'd better stop that, or this won't be good for your ugly face!"
"You take that back!" Suzy ordered.
"No."
"Take it BACK!" Suzy screamed. Videl suddenly felt as if she was being crushed by the air around her.
"Bad move girlie!" Videl declared as she began to power up, igniting her white aura in the process. Even as her strength increased, the force on her felt the same. Videl tried to push back with her energy, but she couldn't even budge. Suzy's determined glare seemed to hold her firmly in place. What a strong ability.
"Are you going to say you're sorry or not?" Suzy asked.
"Let me go and I'll think about it," Videl replied. Suzy didn't let her go at first, but when her puppy bounded back into the room she seemed to relinquish the hold. Videl jumped at her quickly, but her fist stopped short, only inches from Suzy's face. Suzy frowned as Videl's fist shook in mid air.
"I don't like violence, it isn't becoming of a lady," Suzy reminded. Videl pulled back and charged up a small ki blast, surprising Suzy.
"How about explosions then?" Videl asked, "You ought to be used to those by now." Suzy's scowl deepened and random items around the room lifted into the air and hovered freely. Even the small dog floated, whimpering in fright. Videl fired from only a few feet away, but to her dismay, the small golden missile didn't fly far. It stopped inches from Suzy's face and stayed there.
"That would have bruised my face!" Suzy claimed.
Videl was flabbergasted, "How in the hell…" She was stunned again when Suzy gestured to her right and one of the windows slid open on its own. Suzy pointed at the small blast with a single finger and directed it out the window. The blast flew outside quickly, vanishing from view in a matter of seconds.
"Please don't do that anymore," Suzy said.
"That was impressive," Videl admitted.
"Why thank you. Good luck topping something like that at the talent show. That isn't all I'll be doing, but it's part of it," Suzy claimed.
"I never agreed to anything, so you can forget it!"
"Then I was right, you are just a violent tomboy with no skills!"
"Give me a break! I've studied martial arts all my life! When did you get this telekinetic power, last week?" Videl asked.
"Sometime last year when those nasty Zerg showed up, I can't quite remember when I first noticed it," Suzy replied.
"Either way, it's no different. Comparing each other's abilities doesn't mean anything, and it won't change Gohan's mind!" Videl said sternly.
"You misunderstood me. I have other talents as well, that's the only one that is unusual. I want you to find something others would consider normal and pit it against me in the talent show. Show me that you're worthy of even competing for Gohan's love. Like I said, whoever impresses him the most wins!"
"How about no? I don't need to impress him, and I don't need to enter a stupid prom queen contest!"
"Are you scared?" Suzy taunted.
"Of course not!" Videl claimed.
"I think you are. You're scared that I'll expose you for what you are, a talent-less hack that can only punch things! Oh well, I suppose that's only natural for a tomboy like you!"
Videl smirked, "Fine, whatever you want to call me, I'm still not going to do it. It's not like it'll matter and you won't be able to make good on your threats!"
Suzy grinned slyly, "I didn't say you could refuse. You're in it whether you like it or not! And if you try to back out or tell Gohan about this, you'll never be able to go within a mile of him again!"
"Oh yeah, you think you can stop me?" Videl dared. Suzy's window was smashed apart when Videl went flying out of it. Videl tried to slow down, but she couldn't focus enough to stop her momentum. Satan City quickly vanished over the horizon as Videl flew out of control towards the sunlight. The orange sky became blurry blue and randomly cloudy, but it was very hard for Videl to detect even that. She became vaguely aware that she was passing through time zones, but she wasn't sure. She finally felt herself slowing down and was able to focus enough to stop in mid air. She gasped slightly when she found herself hovering over a different city that was still enjoying the afternoon lighting. Upon getting her bearings, Videl saw that she was rather close to Capsule Corp headquarters. Ah hell.
A/N: Some of you might have caught the hint of the eventual outcome, and then again, some of you may not have. And yes, this is a partial rip on a particular type of character.
WDG: Don't you just love fillers?
VB: Sometimes yes and sometimes no. However, I love poking fun at things, making them nice and over the top while teaching a semi-valuable lesson. I can't say that there's a lesson to be learned here though, other than don't go near pretty blondes that are clueless to everything except themselves, to which they are completely full of. If they didn't have a goal or a dream, they would probably marry a mirror. Two-thirds of the time, they are evil whores, and that is a fact.