Chapter 16: Trust
An alarm from the spaceship went off a few minutes when the three of them were done resting. The alarm meant they were approaching the planet. The met each other in the room they took off in.
Trunks walked towards the controls: "I need to pick out a deserted to land the ship."
Trunks was able to find a place and they came out of the ship.
Trunks: "We should get a better view."
He flew up with 18 and Zangya following him. When they flew up past the trees they saw many advance cities in the distance. One of the buildings in the center city looked like a type of castle.
Zangya: "I can feel it, Kaeda's in there."
18: "Okay. Well before we do anything we need to go over the plan."
Zangya: "Do we even have a plan?"
Trunks: "I was thinking of a few on the way here, but now that I know where Kaeda is there is only one of them that I feel we can use, but it may sound a bit reckless."
18: "Well out with it."
Zangya: "Yeah whatever it is we trust you Trunks. (Trunks paused for a second looking surprised at Zangya.) What's wrong?" (She asked confused.)
Trunks: "Um nothing."
18 smiled at the awkward yet sweet moment between the two.
Trunks cleared his throat: "Anyway the plan I was thinking of involves us getting captured."
18 and Zangya: "What?"
Trunks: "Soon they're going to be able to detect that we are here and when that happens this planets' worriers are going to come try to capture us and we should let them. We will put up a little fight, but then make it seem like they are winning and surrender. When they capture us they will most likely take us to their leader where Kaeda is right now. At a good moment when they let their guard down we will break free and secretly take over the building to find Kaeda."
18: "Wow, you make it sound so easy, but there are a lot of things that could go wrong in that plan."
Trunks: "I know, but I think it's our best option. We could just attack the place, but they'll charge us at once and most likely use Kaeda as a type of shield like they did when they took her from earth. That's why allowing them to get their guard down and taking over the building quietly will most likely be our only choice."
18: "You make a good point and it's like Zangya said, 'We Trust you,' so lets out this plan into action."
Trunks smiled and nodded: "Okay there is a chance though that we might get separated when we're captured, but if that happens the plan stays the same and we each try to get to Kaeda. We'll eventually meet up with each other if we do that. (Both 18 and Zangya nodded in agreement.) Okay all that's left now is for them to come to us."
In the main temple the elder woman was walking down a hall with her woman servant and Kaeda was walking in between them with her hands tied behind her back.
Asuna (the servant): "I'm glad to her your trip to earth was successful. Has the child been cooperative since she has been in captivity, Madam Meerable?"
Madam Meerable (elder woman): "Yes Asuna and she has been silent since she aboard our spaceship. She must be fearful of her ceremony. (She then addressed Kaeda.) Do not fret Kaeda your sacrifice shall be painless and you should be proud of the noble act you are going to do for your people."
Kaeda turned away: Right easy for you to say lady, but I'm not afraid because I know Zangya is coming for me.
A worrier of the planet rushed to the three and said: "Madam Meerable an unified spaceship has been detected outside the city of Caspere."
Kaeda gasped at this.
Madam Meerable: "It must be those fools we encountered on earth. I see they did not listen to my warning. Very well send a squad out to capture them and bring them here at once."
Trunks, 18 and Zangya were waiting by their spaceship.
Trunks: "I can sense some fighters coming."
18: "Finally; I was getting bored of waiting.
Zangya: "You're telling me."
Trunks: "Here they come."
A squad came running from out of the woods and surrounded them. They wasted no time and attacked. Trunks, 18 and Zangya fought without their full powers, but they looked as if they were trying to win. Soon though they acted as if they were having a problem with being out numbered. One of the members of the squad crept behind 18 and brought a sword to the front of her throat and she paused fighting, so did Trunks and Zangya. The one holding the sword said, "I suggest the two of you stop resisting if you like your friend to stay alive."
They both got out of a fighting stance
Trunks: Sorry 18, I know you would like nothing more than to turn around and smash that guy into the ground, but thanks for sticking with the plan.
Members of the squad tied their hand behind there back and brought them back to the main temple. They were taken into a room where Madam Meerable was sitting on a thrown.
Madam Meerable: "I see you have ignored my warnings and come anyway. I did not think you would be so foolish for merely one child. No matter you three were clearly no match for the squad I sent."
Zangya: "You better not have anything to hurt Kaeda."
Madam Meerable: "Do not worry she is safe and unharmed and shall be kept that way until her ceremony. You should really be worried about yourselves though. For trespassing on this planet and trying to interrupt a fate that's been decided the three of you are hereby sentence to death."
Trunks: I though this might happen. We might have to start attacking now, if she orders these guys to do it now.
Madam Meerable: "The executions will take place after Kaeda's ceremony. The child's death is soon and I do not wish her any further stress."
18: "How generous of you."
Madam Meerable: "You should be giving me your thanks instead of your sarcasm. (She then looked at one of her men.) Take them away to separate holdings."
The three of them were assorted away in different directions, but since Trunks, 18 and Zangya were separated so was the squad. Zangya was walking down a hall being brought to a cell by two guards.
One of the guards to Zangya: "You know it's too bad that we have to lock up such a pretty girl with such pretty face."
Zangya: "Yeah and it's too bad that I have to make your ugly face, even uglier."
She jumped up and kicked him in the head and knocked him out. She then flipped back to get some distance between her and the other guard. When she landed on her feet she pulled her two hands apart, that were tied and was able to rip the rope with her strength.
The other guard who was still conscious was stunned: "Why you!"
He took his sword and started to charge at her. Zangya put her hand out and sent a blast of energy. It threw him back a few feet and he pasted out.
Zangya looked at the two pasted out on the ground: "You guys our lucky. If you would have met me before I met Trunks you would be dead right now!…Okay off to find Kaeda."
18 was the next to be shown with a couple of guards. She looked at one of them and remembered he was the one who held his sword to her throat.
He noticed her looking at him: "What is it girl?!"
18: "I think I owe you this!" (She said as she destroyed the rope and blasted both of the guards at once. They both hit the wall and fell to the floor unconscious.)
18: "That felt good." (She then took off.)
Trunks was also shown with two guards. One of them asked, "So I want to know how a loser like you, who couldn't even take us on, has two hot girls with him."
Trunks: "Couldn't even take you on huh?"
With that Trunks was no longer in between the two of them but infront of them with his hands untied. They were shocked.
Trunks: "Are you sure about that?"
One of the guards: "Ill handle him!"
He swung his sword at Trunks, but Trunks blocked it with his arm and the sword broke into pieces. The guard lost his balance and Trunks hit him in the face, sending he flying into a wall. He immediately went down. Right when the other was about to attack Trunks showed up right behind him and knocked him out.
Madam Meerable walked into a room where Kaeda, Asuna and another guard was.
Kaeda jumped up and ran to her: "Where's Zangya?! You better not have done anything to hurt her!"
Madam Meerable ignoring Kaeda and looking at Asuna: "I see you untied her."
Asuna: "I'm sorry Madam, I just didn't think it was necessary with us in the room."
Madam Meerable: "I suppose you're right. Now which one is Zangya again? Oh yes the light blue skin one."
Kaeda: "Which one? You mean there are others with her?"
Madam Meerable: "Yes of course. The other two who we met on earth are also here."
Kaeda had a surprise look on her face: "They came too? I guess they are nice after all. Well you better not have hurt them!"
Madam Meerable: "Do not worry I would not do a cruel thing and hurt your friends when you are going to make such a great sacrifice for this world. Right now they are only in captivity."
Asuna rose up from where she was sitting: "Well that's good to know. It will be easier to do this knowing I might have some of their assistance later."
Asuna then took out the guard with a blast of energy. Kaeda backed up and looked really confused.
Madam Meerable: "Asuna, what is the meaning of this?!"
Asuna: "You can stop calling me that now, my name is Rina."
Madam Meerable: "You mean your…?
Rina: "That's right! I became your servant years ago to learn all that I could about magic and be here the day you captured Kaeda. The only goal I had was to save here the day she came."
Madam Meerable: "Then after all these years you still haven't learned saving Kaeda is impossible without setting Eldore free and dooming us all!"
Rina: "You're wrong because I have this." (She pulled out a green like crystal.)
Madam Meerable: "A Sireen Crystal! I thought I ordered all of those destroyed two years ago."
Rina: "You did. This is the last one. I should really think you Madam Meerable for teaching me of its power. (She started to step towards Kaeda.)
Madam Meerable: "No Rina, you can't!"
Rina: "Stay back! You know I'm stronger than you, especially with this!"
Madam Meerable did as she was told and Rina kneeled down to Kaeda. Kaeda stepped back and looked afraid.
Rina: "Don't worry Kaeda. I'm just going to use this crystal to get out that beast that's inside of you. Don't be afraid; it wont hurt. I just want to help you, so please trust me okay? (Rina gave her a kind smile and Kaeda nodded.) Okay now close your eyes."
When Kaeda shut her eyes Rina started chanting a spell in a different language. An energy started to come out of kaeda's body and into the crystal. Once all the dark energy was in the crystal it started to glow. Kaeda opened her eyes and looked in amazement at the crystal.
Madam Meerable: "I hope you realize the danger you just created."
Rina stood up: "I do realize it. That's why I'm leaving it in your hands. I have no need for it and I know you'll know how to use it best. For now though, I can't have you following us."
Rina sent out a wave of energy that slammed Madam Meerable down and knocked her out.
Rina placed the crystal in her hand: I know you'll wake up in time to use it, so use it wisely.
Rina grabbed Kaeda by the hand as she ran out of the room.
Kaeda shook off her grip: "Wait a minute. Who are you? Why are you doing this?"
Rina kneeled down to her level: "It's understandable that you don't know who I am, after all you were just a baby the last time we saw each other. It's me Kaeda, I'm your mom."
Kaeda: "Wait…but that lady said you dies when that monster was put into me."
Rina: "A lot of people assumed that, but I survived…Kaeda, I never wanted your father to do that to you and when it happened I just had to find away to save you. I'm so sorry we've been separated for so long. Can you ever forgive me?"
Kaeda started crying and ran into her mothers arms: "Mom, I'm so happy you're alive! I'm so glad! I'm so glad!"
Rina smiled and held her daughter tightly.