Lost Origin: A Saiyan's Quest

Somewhere in the Milky Way…

"…Hm? What happened?"

Computer: "There appears. To be. A. Vortex. Up ahead."

"Can't we go past it?"

Computer: "Negative. Radars show. That the. Vortex. Has a. Superior. Gravitational pull. It is. Impossible. For the. Ship. To go. Past it."

"I see… wait, there's some weird shadows coming off of it. Where are they headed?"

Computer: "If the. Radars. Are. Correct. The. Shadows. Are heading. Towards. Earth."

"What?"

Chapter 22: Preparing for the Last Walk

Sakura, Ninomiya, and Andromeda had been taken to safety by the White wolf sisters, Blanca and Plata Byoodo. They recovered from their injuries in their battle with Dr. Joaquin. Once they were in good condition, Blanca told them about the history of the Byoodo clan and their endless rivalry against the Geran clan. While telling the story, our heroes were attacked by a member of the Geran! In order to defeat him, Blanca had to use her secret weapon, which was also a scar of her past: the Brontobit Arm.

Blanca: "You see why I didn't want to show you my arm?"

Sakura: "That's horrible… but, where's your normal arm?"

Blanca: "The doctors in West City told me they could keep the arm from deteriorating by keeping it in a special liquid. In case they ever find a way to reattach my normal arm, it is kept safe."

Andromeda: "How did you pay for the Brontobit Arm and the operation?"

Blanca: "I haven't. They gave me two years to pay up a sum of 3,000,000 Zeni. I don't know how I'm going to get that money, but I have to do it."

Ninomiya: "3,000,000 ZENI?! I haven't seen anyone with even 1,000,000!"

Andromeda: "Well, I had at least 3,000,000 Zeni… at home…"

Ninomiya: "Wait, you brought NO money with you, Andromeda?"

Andromeda: "Of course not, it's an adventure! It would ruin the purpose of learning survival skills, anyway. Although, had I known that we would face something like this…"

Blanca: "Nah, it's alright, Andromeda. I assure you that, one way or another, I will solve this problem of mine. And Plata is always here to cheer me up and vice-versa. Anyways, you said you guys are on an adventure. What for?"

Sakura: "I'm going to West City to find out more about my people, the Saiyans!"

Ninomiya: "More than West City, I'm with Sakura to gain some experience in this journey. I didn't have this sword when I started!"

Andromeda: "Me? Well… boredom, to put it simply."

Plata: "That sounds fun! But, if you're going to West City, you might want to grab some supplies from Dazper City before you go. West City is relatively close, but, unless on vehicle, it could take you a whole day to get there."

Sakura: "Well, I guess we'll head to Dazper City tomorrow morning, and then we'll go to West City. I mean, if it's OK with you two if we stay in for one more night."

Blanca: "Sure, you can stay. Haven't had company besides Plata in ages. You can go to your beds whenever you like."

Plata: "Ummm… sis…"

Blanca: "Yes? What the…?!"

The beds where our wounded heroes slept were ripped apart! Apparently, it had been done by a claw, but not Blanca's.

Plata: "Who could have… sis? Are you… OK…?"

Blanca: "Grrr…! GEEEEEEERRRRAAAAAAAAANNN!"

Blanca's echo: "GEEEEEEEERRRAAAAAAAAANNNN! Geeeerrraaaaaaaaaaannnn! Geeeeeeeerrraaaaaaannn... Geeeeeeeerrrraaaaa..."

30 minutes later…

Blanca: "OK, there's only two beds here now. There's five of us. So here's how we're going to do this: One bed will have two people and the other will have three. Since Ninomiya and I are the only adults, we'll have to be in the same bed."

Ninomiya: "WHAT?!"

Andromeda: "(Oh, I see… Blanca, you naughty, little…)"

Blanca: "(I hope no one thinks about THAT… Ninomiya's not my kind.) Someone else is going to have to sleep with us. Since Plata is very ticklish at night, she will sleep with only one other person, which will be…"

Andromeda: "I'm not tickly, so I can sleep with her just fine."

Blanca: "Great! Then that means Andromeda and Plata will sleep in one bed, and Sakura, Ninomiya, and myself will sleep in the other."

Author: "In bed with Sakura and Blanca… HNGH!" *furry overload*

Ninomiya: "WWWHHHAAAAAAAT?!"

Sakura: "Ninomiya? You seem kind of upset about sleeping with me… is there something wrong with me…?"

Ninomiya: "NO, SAKURA, YOU'RE PERFECT AS YOU ARE. It's just, well… a-a-a-ask Blanca, she'll know."

Blanca: "Hey, don't put ME to explain THAT! I'm a swordsmanship teacher, not a reproduction teacher!"

Sakura: "Reproduction? Who's going to reproduce?"

Blanca and Ninomiya: "NOBODY!"

Sakura: "… huh…?"

The next morning…

Everyone gathered in the living room of the house. Also, everyone just got up.

Blanca: *yawn* "So… how did everyone sleep?"

Ninomiya: "It took me a lot of effort, but I managed to sleep well without disturbing anyone!"

Sakura: "I felt something weird last night… what was that?"

*Blanca glares at Ninomiya with a killer look*

Ninomiya: "WHAT?! I SWEAR I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!"

Blanca: "Tsk… and how about you two?"

Plata: "BEST. NIGHT. EVER."

Andromeda: "Well, it was certainly something!"

Blanca: "… wait… what?"

Plata: "I'll tell you later."

Blanca: "O…K… anyways, let's all get ready to go to Dazper City. Plata and I will go with you guys to show you the stores you need to go to."

And so, our heroes got ready to head to Dazper City with the White wolf sisters. When they arrived, Blanca and Plata took the others to several grocery stores and pharmacies. Andromeda took the time to go to a tailor to fix her clothes. All of the shopping was done with the money Blanca took from the dead Geran's pockets.

Throughout their shopping spree, Blanca seemed to think with a worried look on her face. Plata decided to see why her elder sister seemed in distress.

Plata: "Blanca? You've been looking upset since this morning. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Blanca: "Oh, it's nothing… who am I kidding, you're my sister, I can't hide it from you. Well, the thing is, what if the Geran that attacked us last night was just a decoy? What if there are still dozens of Geran out there ready to kill us and cause untold havoc? If they're out there, you and I are their main target, and we have to be ready. So, in order to be ready, I've been thinking that maybe we should…"

Sakura: "Hey! Blanca! Plata! Don't stay behind, we still have to get some fruits! I mean, all we have are these two peaches!"

Blanca: "Oh! Coming!"

They continued shopping. By the time they were done, it was still only noon, so it was a perfect time to go on to West City. Before they got ready to part, however, Blanca had something to say to them.

Blanca: "Hey Sakura, Ninomiya, Andromeda, can I ask you guys something?"

Andromeda: "Sure, ask away."

Blanca: "Well, it's just that I've noticed that you guys have apparently learned a lot in your journey, and if you were able to defeat Dr. Joaquin, you must be really strong! So, I wanted to know if Plata and I could… well… go with you to West City and on your way back to your homelands to train our skills."

Knew it.

Ninomiya: "Oh… well, I'm not the leader, but I'm OK with this!"

Andromeda: "I'm not the leader, either, but I agree with Ninomiya."

Sakura: "Wait, I'm the leader…? Then of course you two can come with us! But, what about your tree house?"

Blanca: "If anything happens to it, I'll just build another one. It's not too hard, and it would be even easier if I become stronger with you guys! Besides, if there are more Geran out there, that tree house might not be a safe place anymore."

Andromeda: "If that's your final choice, and Plata wants to go too, then we'll wait for you two to go get your stuff from the house so we can leave."

Blanca: "Oh, thank you so much, everyone! I'll go get Plata, some supplies and we'll head off to West City right after!"

Blanca went to get Plata and told her about it. Plata, not surprisingly, got excited about the news and they both rushed to their tree house to get their things. They did not pack much, besides some food and their swords. Before they went to meet with the party, the White wolf sisters had a last look back at their house, expecting to never return as the Geran would most likely expect them to be there. They remembered all the good times they spent, but also kept in mind that they were still young, and had a whole life ahead of them. With their things on their bags, Blanca and Plata left the tree house, the last remnant of a Byoodo pertinence.

15 minutes later…

Blanca and Plata met with everyone at Dazper City's central park. Once all set and ready to leave, our now-five heroes headed west, where they would walk for a day to reach their final goal, West City.

Sakura: "I can't believe it… we are THIS close to West City!"

Ninomiya: "It seems like weeks since we left Waterleaf Village!"

Sakura: "It HAS been weeks since we left Waterleaf Village, Ninomiya. Tee-hee!"

Ninomiya: "Oh… right…"

Andromeda: *facepalm* "Rrriiiiiiight… hey, Blanca, you know what the road is like from Dazper City to West City, correct?"

Blanca: "Both cities are separated by a river. But don't worry, there's a bridge for people to cross. It's a beautiful bridge too! The architecture of it is astonishing, and we'll be able to see it during nighttime, when all the lights from it shine as bright as the stars!"

Andromeda: "… (damn it, that means I can't get to watch REAL stars tonight!)"

Plata: "And the best part is, we're there!"

Confused by Plata's words, Sakura, Ninomiya, and Andromeda looked forward to see that there was the bridge! It was at least 200 meters wide, and it was held together by gigantic, metallic towers on each side every kilometer. The towers went high above the clouds, serving as beacons for airplanes that flew by. The sea could be seen from anywhere on the bridge, which was one of the most beautiful things Sakura and Ninomiya had ever witnessed (Andromeda, Blanca, and Plata had traveled more), blue as an emerald… if emeralds were blue, and it extended for what seemed like infinity across the planet, split by the horizon where the clear sky could then be appreciated. That day was a cloudless day, sun shining brightly, birds flying in the sky, and there was nothing but joy in the path in front of our heroes.

Sakura: "It's… beautiful…!"

Plata: "I knew you'd like it, Sakura! I would have been just as happy as you are right now on my first time crossing this bridge, hadn't I been carrying my dying sister on my shoulders."

Blanca: "I… I'm sorry…"

Plata: "WHAT?! I didn't mean to make you feel bad, Blanca! It wasn't your fault, and the important thing is that we're safe now!"

Blanca: "Yeah… I still owe you one, Plata."

Plata: "Don't sweat it! That's what the family is there for, right?"

*everyone laughs*

With a bright future ahead, our heroes began walking on the bridge connecting Dazper City and West City. When night came, they could do nothing but be mesmerized by the illuminated towers and road. They found shelter under one of the towers, where they passed the night. What adventures await them in West City? Will this mysterious character in space be able to proceed? Find out next time on Lost Origin: A Saiyan's Quest!

To be continued…

Bonus skit

After finally deciding who would sleep in which bed, our heroes went to sleep for the night. However, in the middle of the night, something woke Sakura up. A strange, robust object that she could not figure out what it was!

Sakura: "Zzzzz… huh…? (What… what is this… thing…?) *gently grabs strange object* (it feels… so… hard? What could this possibly be?) *slowly rubs* (It's so hard, but at the same time it's so smooth… there's no hair, either, so it's not a tail or ear…) *keeps rubbing* (Huh?! Did it just twitch? It has a very delicate tip… and it fits perfectly in my hand! What is this thing?! Oh, well, let's just try to go back to sleep, but I'm going to keep grip of this thing all night until I figure out what it is!)" *goes back to sleep*

Ninomiya: "(Please, for the love of god, don't be Sakura, don't be Sakura, don't be Sakura…) *checks* (Phew… she's just holding Blanca's finger… wait, so if she's not touching IT, then who is… TAIL?!)"