Four Hours Later:
Around 4:40 PM:
"So, what are we doing now?" Kishu impatiently asked, watching Trunks and Bulma now that everything was set up.
"We are just going to hang out for until it's time to go out for a nice dinner." Bulma cheerfully answered.
"Nice as in fancy?" Kishu and Vego questioned, fearing the answer.
"Yes. And don't worry about outfits; I have something picked out for each of you." Bulma proudly answered.
"Except for me—because I wasn't supposed to be here." Chiulma softly spoke.
"Don't be silly: of course, I got you something. True, we weren't expecting you, but you're here, and we're so glad you are. I picked you something nice to wear when we were getting everything else you would need for the week. Don't you worry; you're still my granddaughter." Bulma thoughtfully told Chiulma.
"And you're my granddaughter as well. And I love you bunches." Chi-Chi sincerely told Chiulma, hugging her.
Suddenly, Piccolo teleported in.
"Uncle Piccolo? What brings you here?" Knickers questioned, seeing Piccolo first.
"Gah. She's not here either." Piccolo growled, annoyed.
"Who's not here?" Teddy inquired, interested.
"Piccolo, what's going on?" Trunks questioned, getting Piccolo's attention.
"Who's not here?" Teddy asked again.
"Sakira doesn't happen to be here, is she?" Piccolo asked, watching Trunks.
"No, not that I know of. And if she is here, at the hotel; she's not here with us." Trunks replied, watching Piccolo.
"Have you seen her lately?" Piccolo questioned, sighing.
"Not since she made it so Lily, Teddy, and Kishu would stay and sleep in their beds." Trunks answered.
"That was two weeks ago. Is something wrong?" Knickers questioned, concerned.
"Damnit. I honestly don't know. I haven't been able to find her all day. I saw her last night; she was frazzled. But she went to bed. This morning, I checked on her, but Nani said she was out, and that I should take a break and come back later. All seemed normal, but at the same time not, so I stayed in the area. I have been looking for Sakira for the last three hours now." Piccolo answered, frustrated.
"Why didn't you come to us sooner?" Knickers demanded.
"Yeah, why?" Teddy questioned, jumping up and down.
"Knickers: calm down. Teddy: behave." Trunks scolded his oldest son and daughter.
"I knew you were on vacation, and I didn't want to disrupt you. Coming to you was a last resort. I really don't have a good feeling. I've never lost sight or scent of her like this before." Piccolo answered before grumbling.
"Maybe she's disguised and hiding from you again." Kishu suggested.
"No, she's not. No matter how well she disguises herself; I always find her after two or so hours. Trust me: she's been practicing—every time she goes out." Piccolo answered.
"Why?" Knickers, Kishu, Teddy, Vego, and Chiulma, questioned, confused.
"I don't think she can handle being around Nani much longer. As much as she loves her because she's her descendant… Shit's going to hit the fan because I believe Sakira is starting to realize Nani's keeping something from her. I can't say, but do you know what Nani is hiding from Sakira?" Piccolo answered before asking Trunks.
"Yeah, we know. Well, my kids, my parents, and I know. Some fairy named Poppy told us. The others and Lily don't know yet." Trunks answered, watching Piccolo.
"What can't you tell us?" Gohan and Goten questioned, interested.
"Why can't you tell us?" Goku questioned.
"This Nani placed a spell on Piccolo, stating that if he ever tried telling anyone about what he knows, he will be painfully zapped. You know magic has to be involved with that because something like being zapped typically doesn't bother him otherwise. And what he can't tell you has to do with Sakira, Luna, Lily, and me—and more. But I'd rather not speak about it around Lily right now. All I'll say is that we all had our memories altered some. But you were saying?" Trunks vaguely answered before going back to Piccolo.
"Sakira doesn't know what, but she does know Nani is keeping something from her. She is sick and tired of all the lies and secrets—and just plain not knowing. So, if she can stay hidden from me, it should be easy for her to avoid Nani. But, so far, the longest Sakira has been able to stay hidden was two hours and forty-eight minutes." Piccolo explained.
"That's pretty precise." Chi-Chi and Videl spoke, stunned.
"That's Sakura: she's very precise with a lot of things; she's downright OCD." Piccolo replied.
"Dad? What's that?" Knickers questioned, pointing to a bunch of gibberish appearing in the air.
"Is it Sakira?" Teddy excitedly asked.
"Sock-Ra?" Lily asked, looking around.
"I'm not sure." Trunks replied, setting Lily on the couch.
"Why would it look like that?" Vegeta questioned, annoyed.
"Code?" Bulma questioned.
"Maybe it comes with subtitles." Goku suggested, getting looks from everyone.
Before anyone else could say something, Sakira's name and "Unknown Male" appeared before actual words started appearing.
Sakira:
Mmmm…
Unknown Male:
Come on, you damn brat.
You have nowhere to run!
You have no friends!
Nowhere to go!
No one to save you!
*Heavy Panting…*
"Well, what are you waiting for?! Go get her!" Bulma yelled at Piccolo.
"I can't. I don't know where she is. There's a block on her; she's untraceable by me." Piccolo retorted, shaking. But he wasn't shaking as bad as Trunks.
Something inside of Trunks snapped—especially with the following lines.
Sakira:
Ahhh!
Get off me!
Unknown Male:
Shut up!
*Slap!*
You are going to be mine!
Your virginity is going to be mine!
One way or another!
It will be mine!
Alive…
Or dead:
It doesn't matter to me.
Sakira:
*Uncontrollably sobbing.*
Ahhh-ha-ha-ha! Ahhh!
Unknown Male:
Shut up already!
How is one girl so much trouble?
One stupid Nekodian girl.
I don't care if you're also a witch.
I don't care who you're related to.
Nani—she wasn't so tough.
She was easy to kill.
You're no different.
*Fabric ripping.*
Sakira:
NO!
Get off!
*SLAP!*
*Grunting.*
*Rocks & dirt rustling.*
Unknown Male:
Gahhh!
Fucking bitch!
After that, all anyone read was a bunch of random noises, panting, and Sakira's screams.
"Daddy! You have to do something!" Teddy yelled at Trunks.
"It would help with could locate her." Vegeta noted, pacing while Trunks stood there, frozen in anger.
Sakira:
NO!
Ahhh!
Ahh!
Ah.
*Gasping & gurgling.*
Before anyone could say anything, some weird pink, purple, and blue swirling vortex appeared in the air.
After a few seconds, that vortex turned into a large, round portal.
A few more seconds later, someone came shooting out of it and into Trunks.
"Sock-Ra!" Lily screamed as the portal disappeared.
"Someone keep the kids back! Especially Lily! Sakira!" Trunks ordered before yelling at Sakira.
"Lily, come here." Bulma quickly lifted Lily into her arms.
Sakira looked awful:
· Her clothes were ripped or cut.
· Her hair was all over the place.
· Her purple eyes were glazing over.
· Tears were running down her pale, bloody cheeks.
· There was blood just about everywhere.
· There was cuts all over her arms, legs, face, and face.
· It looked as if she had been stabbed in the stomach and there was a knife in her back.
· There was also a large cut on the side of her neck.
"Someone get a Senzu Bean! Hey! Stay with me here!" Trunks frantically yelled, holding Sakira up, desperately trying to keep her alive.
Goku didn't wait to be told; he immediately took off.
"L-L-L-Li…" "Don't speak. Save your energy." Trunks interrupted Sakira, lifting her a little more.
"L-L-L-Li-Lil-Lil-Lily… K-k-ke-keep L-L-L-Lil-Lily s-s-s-sa-safe." Sakira managed to say before choking on her blood.
"You need to stop talking. Don't worry about Lily; nobody here will let anything happen to her. Where is Goku with the Senzu Bean?!" Trunks once again instructed before yelling.
"Hold her still. Vegeta, Knickers, Goten: make yourselves useful and start ripping these, so we can wrap her wounds to slow the bleeding." Bulma instructed, walking over with some old towels and duct tape.
"Where are the kids?" Trunks questioned, watching Bulma and Chi-Chi.
"In the back with Gohan, Videl, and Pan. Don't worry about them right now: concentrate on Sakira. She's losing a lot of blood—and fast." Bulma answered before ordering, kneeling with a piece of towel.
At the same time, Chi-Chi started wrapping Sakira's right arm with a different piece of towel.
"You don't get to die on us! Do you hear me, little girl?!" Piccolo yelled at Sakira.
"Gr-gr-gree-green s-s-slu-slug." Sakira weakly responded, fading faster and faster.
"Will you shut up already?!" Piccolo yelled.
"Stop yelling at her; it's not helping anything!" Chi-Chi yelled at Piccolo.
"L-l-l-li-lies." Sakira managed to say, struggling to breathe.
"I'm sorry, but they said to stop talking. So, stop talking." Kishu ordered, covering Sakira's mouth with his hand after walking out.
"What are you doing out here?" Trunks questioned, watching his son.
"I'm sorry, but I couldn't just sit back there and not help." Kishu answered, watching Trunks.
"Thank you. Just make sure she can breathe. So, Kishu: remove your hand from her nose and just place it over her mouth." Trunks calmly replied instead of scolding Kishu.
"We need to get that knife out of her back. But the problem with that is that blood will pour out even faster. But if it stays in, there will problems. Trunks—you're going to have put as much pressure on her back after the knife comes out. Sakira, it's going to hurt, but you're going to need to bear with it." Bulma instructed, watching Sakira and Trunks.
"I'm back." Goku announced.
"What took you so damn long?!" Trunks, Vegeta, Knickers, Kishu, Piccolo, Bulma, and Chi-Chi, yelled at Goku.
"Korin was out and Yajirobe was the only one there. But I got one." Goku answered, tossing the bean to Trunks.
'That explains a lot…' Everyone thought as Gohan, Videl, Pan, Teddy, Vego, Chiulma, and Lily started walking out.
"Here. Eat this; you'll feel better. Sakira, think of Lily: she loves you more than anyone; she would be devastated if you died. Don't do that to her. Trust me when I say everything will be ok. I think I know what you mean by "lies." And while I can't explain why you were lied to, but my family, friends, and I will still be here to discuss it with you anyways. But in order to do any that, you need to eat this bean." Trunks sternly told Sakira, leaning her up more.
"Pease, Sock-Ra." Lily pleaded from behind everyone. She knew Sakira was hurt; she could tell by how everyone sounded. She, however, didn't know the extent of her injuries.
It took a few seconds, but Sakira weakly allowed Trunks to put the bean in her mouth.
"She's so still." Bulma noted, concerned.
"Were we too late?" Goten questioned, watching Trunks desperately cling to Sakira's limp body.
"Sock-Ra!" Lily screamed, tears starting to pour as she began to realize what was going on.
"Look! Her fingers are moving!" After a few more seconds, everyone was about ready to admit Sakira was gone when Teddy declared, watching Sakira's fingers twitch.
"Sakira?" Trunks and Piccolo questioned, watching her closely.
"HUH!" Sakira released a sharp, painful breath before falling onto her side, gasping as her wounds started healing and disappearing.
"Oww…" Sakira moaned, laying face-first on the floor.
"Are you ok now?" Teddy questioned with a smile.
"Lily's older sister?" Sakira questioned, turning her head to look at Teddy.
"Yes. That's me. My name is Teddy, remember?" Teddy proudly replied.
"Where am I?" Sakira asked, pushing herself to sit on her knees before looking around.
"Sakira?" Trunks questioned, watching Sakira turn her attention to him.
After a minute or so, the adults started to realize that Sakira wasn't staring at Trunks but rather at the blood on him and the floor—her blood.
"Does she not remember anything that just happened?" Goten questioned, watching Sakira watch Trunks.
"Oh, she remembers." Vegeta noted after Sakira looked from all the blood to her.
"Yep." Bulma and Chi-Chi sighed after Sakira threw up before she started crying.
Half An Hour Later:
"What's going on?" Chi-Chi inquired when Bulma walked out of her room.
"I called the restaurant. They weren't thrilled about me calling to reschedule until I explained that was just had a near death family emergency—and who I was. Because it's a last minute cancelation and reschedule in the middle of Summer, I wasn't able to book a reservation until our last night here." Bulma explained, watching everyone.
"What did we have planned for the last night here?" Gohan questioned, watching Bulma.
"There's a parade and fireworks fifteen minutes north of here. I didn't want to schedule it for that day originally because of the parade and fireworks; the traffic is going to be horrible, but I suppose things happen. Our new reservation is an early one for three-thirty—fifteen or so minutes after the parade. I figure we'll be at the restaurant for about an hour and a half to two hours. The fireworks are supposed to start between seven-thirty and eight. But we need to get their early to get a good spot. Not that we weren't, but we're going to have to bring more snacks and drinks along. But enough about all that. How is Sakira doing?" Bulma answered Gohan before asking Trunks.
"She's not screaming anymore." Vegeta muttered.
"Knock it off." Bulma smacked Vegeta over the head.
"Right now, she's locked herself in the bathroom and is crying. So, the same—minus the screaming." Trunks answered Bulma with a sigh.
"Well, Chi-Chi, Videl, and I were going to get dinner. Your father, Goku, Gohan, Goten, and Pan were going to head down to the laser tag thing downstairs. I figured they could take Knickers, Kishu, and Teddy with them while the girls and I Vego, Chiulma, and Lily with us. And Piccolo—well, he can go to the other side of the suite." Bulma told Trunks, hinting that he should talk to Sakira without anyone else there. However, they all knew Piccolo wouldn't leave. If Sakira were lucky, he wouldn't put a leash on her.
"Yeah, ok." Trunks agreed.
"Sock-Ra!" Lily excitedly squealed when she saw Sakira finally walk out of the bathroom.
"I'm sorry about all that." Sakira apologized, rubbing her eyes.
"Oh, no, Dear: you have nothing to be sorry for." Bulma insisted, watching Sakira. She just wanted to go up to Sakira and hug her. Still, Bulma knew better; she didn't know how Sakira would react.
Grrrrr…
"How can she be hungry? She had a Senzu Bean: she shouldn't be hungry for another few days." Chi-Chi questioned, stunned.
"Senzu Beans don't work on Nekodians the way they do other beings." An elderly male voice spoke.
"Who's there?" Vegeta demanded, looking around while Bulma, Chi-Chi, and Videl kept the kids behind them.
"You don't need to do that. The Elder won't hurt anyone here." Sakira softly spoke as a translucent figure appeared before everyone.
"So, you know who we are, then?" The male questioned, watching Sakira.
"Yes. You're Elder Birch." Sakira replied, stunning the man.
"So, you know me. What else do you know?" This man, Elder Birch, questioned, watching Sakira.
"You're married to Elder Tori; she's only an elder because she's married to you. Along with Elder Kaede, Elder Taiyo, and Elder Hoshi, you are the original four elders. Elder Plume is married to Elder Kaede, granting him the title of elder. Elder Tsukina is married to Elder Taiyo, granting her the title of elder. And Elder Cedar is married to Elder Hoshi, granting him the title of an elder. Elder Plume and Elder Cedar are also detectives—two of the best in their department. Elder Tori and Elder Tsukina are two of the best researchers in their department. While she's not an elder, Maho is high in rank because she is able to remove strong curses or spells from a Nekodian or anyone who is half-Nekodian. Though, it seems she can't sense them." "Ok, enough. Enough." A different voice interrupted Sakira just before two translucent female forms appeared.
"Tori?" Elder Birch questioned, a little stunned.
"Do we have a spy or something? Who is this girl? How does she know all that?" The woman, Elder Tori, defensively questioned.
"She's not a spy. She's no threat. That was Luna, and she's dead. It's interesting that you know so much about us when your grandmother kept you in the dark. Yet we know virtually nothing about you. But once Nani was killed, new information started flooding in." "What does Nani have anything to do with this girl?" Elder Tori interrupted Elder Birch.
"Dear, please remain calm. This girl: her name is Sakira; she is Nani's great, great granddaughter. She is also the great granddaughter of King Mikan and Queen Sakura. She is the granddaughter of King Oak and his wife, Clara, and the daughter of Cassius and the unfortunate Himawari. Don't get me wrong or anything: Himawari loved Sakira very much. She is also the reincarnation of Kaya from hundreds of thousands of years ago. Luna was the reincarnation Kaya's twin, Ryu. Sakira is also the biological mother of Lily with Trunks Briefs, the Saiyan. I do believe he's the son of the great Vegeta. He and Luna were or are the parents of Raiden." Elder Birch calmly explained.
"If she is the reason why the prophecy ended, why haven't we heard of her before?" Elder Tori demanded.
"The reason we didn't have any information on Sakira is because Himawari placed both a protection spell and seal on her. She didn't want enemies or hunters to find, maim, or kill her. Nani put a Hidden in the Dark seal on her to keep us from knowing anything about her. Don't ask me why: I can only tell you that she was a greedy, power-hungry woman. Nani's seal broke the moment she was killed. Because of the Hidden in the Dark seal, Sakira didn't know any of the truth until Coast Peer attacked her." Maho answered Elder Tori.
"How the hell…?" "I'll explain it all to you when we get home. Now, go; I'll meet you there. I have something I need to explain to these guys." Elder Birch firmly interrupted his wife, slightly annoyed.
Elder Tori left, pouting.
"Sakira, I'm sorry about her; she's not usually like that. She's usually pretty levelheaded, but she's also very defensive of our kind. In her defense, at first, I was very wear of you as well—not having any information on you, that is. But when I found out Nani was involved, it all made sense. But I won't talk bad about her because I don't know what your relationship with her was like. But I'm here to explain Nekodians and Senzu Beans." Elder Birch apologized to Sakira before insisting.
"You know of Senzu Beans? How if you're not from Earth?" Gohan questioned, interested.
"Of course. Korin may not be Nekodian, but he is an old acquaintance of ours. And Senzu Beans also grew on our home planet of Nekodian. But as I stated before, Senzu Beans do not have the same side effects on Nekodians that they do humans or Saiyans. To be honest, I don't know much about Saiyans other than they were a powerful ally or a dangerous enemy. But we are learning because most half Nekodians are also half Saiyan. Humans come in second—and honestly, it didn't take us long to learn about humans. I mean, we crash-landed on Earth; we had to learn about humans. The effect that is the same for Nekodians that it is for all races, is its ability to heal. Unfortunately, for a Nekodian, it takes a little longer than other races—depending on the severity of the injuries. As you saw with Sakira a little bit ago, with how extensive her wounds were, she momentarily died before being completely healed. I think with humans and Saiyans, eating a bean will make you full for nine meals or so. With Nekodians, eating a single bean won't fill them up and will increase their appetite for up to between four and five hours. But that's if they don't eat right away. If they don't eat within four to five hours, they can become very sick. If they eat something—even if it's small, they'll be fine until their next meal. And after eating a Senzu Bean, is when you'll ever see a full Nekodian eat a lot because we don't eat a whole lot. And Sakira is one of the rare ones where even if she's not hungry one minute, can be hungry when others around her are ready to eat. But she still never eats much." Elder Birch explained, shocking everyone.
"How would that work for someone like Lily, who is half Nekodian and half Saiyan?" Knickers questioned, raising his hand.
"If Lily were to consume a single Senzu Bean, she would be full for five meals—or a day and a half. After a day and a half, she'll become very hungry and need to eat something within three to four hours of the bean wearing off, or she'll become sick for a day and a half." Elder Birch answered Knickers.
"Oh, and water. After a Nekodian or even just a half Nekodian eats a Senzu Bean, they need to consume a lot of water throughout two days, or they'll become severely dehydrated. That being said… Sakira: I don't care what you do after three days, but I want you to stay with Trunks and his family until then. That is an order. And until all rare species hunters and the two witch hunters are apprehended, you have the choice to stay under Piccolo's watch, or the watch of Trunks and his family, and the Sons." Elder Birch added when he remembered something. He then strictly told Sakira.
"Do you know how many rare species hunters there are?" Sakira demanded, upset.
"Yes, I do. And I know most of them specifically hunt Nekodians—especially since you're now the only full Nekodian alive. That makes you a prime target. The price on your head, now that you are the only full Nekodian left, is well over five-hundred million. That makes you more of a target. And while your magic may be the strongest in thousands of years, you don't have any fighting skills. Your only way of fighting is jumping and landing on your feet, speed, and being able to use your claws. Your disguise magic will only go so far. Luna was the fighter and had no magic. Just like Ryu and Kaya: he was the physical fighter and she used magic." "I know all that. I know our history." Sakira interrupted Elder Birch.
"Yes, I know, but at the same time, I feel as if I must remind you of what you're capable of, and what you're not capable of. I also know that look, Lily will be safe whether you're around her or not. You should realize that with all her lies already, Nani lied about Lily's safety around you as well. She just didn't want you around your daughter for fear of you finding out the truth. Lily is your daughter, plain and simple: you should be around her. So, the choice is yours: you can continue to live on your own with Piccolo watching over you. Or you can just accept your fate and move in with Trunks and his family—including your daughter. If you haven't figured it out yet: Trunks is your life mate; he's who you're meant to be with for the rest of eternity. And for future reference: Sakira is very accident prone—and that is made worse with each of her pregnancies. Now, I'm going to head out. Maho, here, has something she needs to explain. Have a good day." Elder Birch replied to Sakira before telling her and Trunks, making her blush like crazy. Then like his wife, he too was gone.
"My name is Maho: I take care of anything spell, curse, or seal related. Most think they are the same thing, but that's only partially true. Some can have the same affects, but for the most part do not. Curses are generally evil or just bad. For example: a voodoo doll. A voodoo doll is a cursed doll that represents someone. Whatever you do to the doll, happens to the one its meant to be. Or someone who is able to perform curses may curse someone to smell bad for weeks no matter how much they shower and take care of themselves. I can name more gruesome curses, but there are small children present, so I'll keep it PG."
"Spells can be either good or evil, but don't have the lasting affects that a curse does. Using Sakira for example: she casts a lot of spells aren't used for the wrong purposes that would hurt someone. Her disguise spells: you've all seen a few of those. She is able to perform those on herself and others. We have on record that she created special mobiles for your children to help them either sleep or stay in bed throughout the night. She has an ability to create what she calls "Activity Boxes." Those, I do believe vary per box that's created. When she was younger, for her entertainment because she wasn't allowed to leave her house, she created boxes that were what—no more than twelve by twelve feet? Either way, one box contained two or three pools. One box had a playground, and another had an entire play area like those at those Super Bounce places—whatever they're called. And I think she had an arcade once. But I see the look I'm getting, so I'll stop."
"But now, we come to seals. Depending on the seal, they're not easy to detect. In fact, most are undetectable. For the most part, they're used for protecting someone. Sakira for example: her mother placed a seal on her to keep her hidden from hunters or any enemy that may come looking for her. Like most seals, it broke after a set time—her twenty-first birthday, I do believe. Most seals are based on time, but there are some that do not break until someone breaks them. The seal her grandmother placed on Sakira was supposed to be permanent unless Nani broke it herself—or in her case, died. It's very rare for a seal to be broken by someone who was not the one who placed it. Now, Sakira, I know you've never placed curses on anyone, and we know your spell or magic use in general, is high. However, I do not have any records of you creating or placing any seals: have you ever placed a seal on anything or anyone?" Maho slowly explained curses, spells, and seals to everyone before asking Sakira.
"The only seal I ever placed was on Lily—and it was the same one Mom placed on me." Sakira softly answered.
"Ok… Wait. You knew about the seal your mom placed on you?" Maho questioned, shocked.
"Yes. She placed it on me when I was two. It was on my wrist. Lily's is on her lower back. But unlike mine, hers will break when she turns eighteen. I'm good with spells and cures, but not seals. And yes, I have placed curses on others before. I placed four sealed curses on four different people—three witch hunters and one rare species hunter." Sakira answered, sighing a little as she picked at her destroyed clothes.
"How did Nani never see that?" Maho and Piccolo questioned, shocked.
"Mom told me to always wear wristbands. So, I did. And just out of habit, I still do." Sakira answered, causing Piccolo to fall over.
"What is a sealed curse?" Gohan questioned, interested.
"Undetectable curses." Sakira answered, shocking Maho.
"What did you do?" Maho demanded, watching Sakira.
"Well, I repeatedly flooded one witch hunter's house for a month after she attempted to sell several different species to a rare species hunter after he failed to capture any witches."
"The rare species hunter I cursed was the one the witch hunter attempted to sell to. Him, I created a voodoo doll because of how many female beings he—attacked and did other unmentionable things to. And yes, I still have that voodoo doll: it's put away, and only gets used when he goes after—any female of any race or species. Death is too good for him, so no, I will not give the doll up."
"The second witch hunter lived in a hole for a year after admitting that he was not only living a double life, but he had multiple secret lives—with more to come, I'm sure. He married his first wife after he gave her a baby when she they were sixteen. They had two more children within six years. When he was twenty-one, he met his second wife, and they had four children together. And then when he was twenty-nine, he met his third wife; the had three children together. At thirty-six he met another girl, had twins with her, and was about to marry her when he met me. Of course, when he met me, he knew I was a witch, so he was after me for a much different reason than his wives. He was responsible for trading several witches over to some council—who later killed them. So, while he didn't directly kill them, he still got them killed. And no, I didn't curse him to live in a hole; I cursed him with a truth curse. He was very honest and couldn't lie to save his life until he apologized for everything he had done. He now works to save witches and took down the council or whatever it was. Oh, and he now lives with all four wives and twelve children. As far as I know, unless any of them have any more children, they will not be adding to their family."
"The final witch hunter killed three Earthling witches, four Venarian witches, one Arien witch, the only two Saiyan witches, five out of six Nekodian witches, and several other unidentified species of witches. Honestly, I thought he killed all half Nekodian witches until today. But you know why that is. But him—him, I have a voodoo doll for, has a truth curse, and he spontaneously combusts into flames for no more than two seconds before being sucked into a vortex of water for four seconds every six hours. Of course, whenever he goes to seek help, he's just fine, so he looks a little crazy. He has been institutionalized a few times. During those stays, all effects cease until he leaves. And it only ever happens around others who knew and supported what he did. When around others, they get a warning of what could happen when I'd find them. And I will also be keeping his voodoo doll." Sakira calmly answered Maho in mild detail, censoring herself around Lily, Vego, Chiulma, Teddy, and Kishu.
"Cool." Pan, Kishu, and Teddy marveled.
'Note to self: do not piss her off.' Trunks, Gohan, Goten, Bulma, Chi-Chi, Videl, and Vegeta, thought to themselves, watching Sakira.
"Don't you ever feel bad for that?" Goku questioned, watching Sakira.
"No. I only curse those who absolutely deserve it. And yes, I get all the information I need before I curse anyone. Those men and that woman got what they deserved. The woman witch hunter and the second witch hunter were remorseful and apologized, so I lifted their curses and let them live their lives. Yes, I keep tabs on them to make sure. So far, so good. The rare species hunter and the final witch hunter have not repented and continue to cause trouble for witches and non-human beings. If they sincerely apologize, I will remove curses. Well, with the rare species hunter; he hasn't apologized, but he's left women alone for a few months. So, we'll see. The witch hunter, I'll remove the fire and water curse. It will take quite some time to completely move on from what he's done." Sakira honestly answered with no remorse.
"How does the fire and water curse not kill the one guy?" Goten inquired, a little scared.
"It's a curse, not a death sentence. He does get burned, and it is excruciatingly painful. But the pain only lasts for the six seconds that he's on fire and submerged in water. I do not kill; I do not believe in killing. I am unable to kill someone myself—directly or indirectly. I know there are people who deserve to die, and that there are people who kill because they have to. But I do not. That's how most Nekodians are: most are—were peaceful. Some, like Ryu and his followers were not peaceful and enjoyed violence. And there were a good amount that would only fight or kill if they absolutely had to." Sakira answered.
"Oh." Goten replied, backing off.
"But Elder Birch said that you had some kind of seal to discuss." Sakira spoke to Maho, who was listening and learning what she could.
"He never said I had any seals to discuss." Maho replied, stunned.
"No, he didn't; he said you had something you wished to discuss. Your specialties are spells, curses, and seals; I can sense spells and curses a mile away. Seals, on the other hand, are difficult for me to sense. So, by process of elimination, you're here to discuss some kind of seal." Sakira deduced, watching Maho.
"Right. You're smarter than most Nekodians. You're not educational smart, but you do have some kind of natural intelligence. But I suppose I should get to the point. So, here it is: you, Lily, and a few other half Nekodian left alive all had seals placed on you when you were born: now that the prophecy is over and you—you all know the truth, the seals have been broken. They were age seals. Age seals are seals that change, slow down, speed up, or even stop aging. The age seals for you slowed to every three years. You were born fifty-five years ago. As a full Nekodian, you only age once every nine years. However, once you turned five—thirty-nine years after your birth, your aging changed to that of once a year. Just so everyone here knows, Sakira is only twenty-one, but has been alive for fifty-fife years. Had her aging not been changed, she'd on be on her eighth year of being six—and she'd look it as well. So, I highly doubt Raiden or Lily would be alive. But now, she is in her first year of being twenty-one, and will be twenty-one for another eight years; she will be on her second year of twenty-one on November 15th. Now, Lily, being only half Nekodian, only ages once every three years. Don't worry, Dad; Lily was born when you were told she was. So far, you've been told she was three as of June 5th. Then you were told she would be three on October 5th. However, on October 5th, Lily will be in her second year of being two." Maho explained, shocking everyone there—including Sakira.
"Hey! Everything is going to be ok—one way or another." Trunks insisted, watching Sakira sink to her knees.
"What does that mean for all of us and our ages?" Knickers questioned, watching Maho.
"There's a question I've been waiting for. For the adults—or anyone seventeen or older, aging doesn't matter; you're all immortal and no longer look as if you age. And because of your connection to Lily and Sakira, you're all fully immortal and cannot die whatsoever. If they can connect with your friends in the same way, they too, can become fully immortal. Now, with the children: this is between them and their parents, but if they want, I can place a seal on them that will change their aging from once a year to once every three years in order to be able to still grow up with Lily at her rate. But that's between the parents and Sakira." Maho explained.
"What do I have to do with any of that?" Sakira questioned, watching Maho.
"I can't actually create those kinds of seals unless I'm around someone with the ability to do so. That would be you. If you have an answer now, I can do it now. If you need time to think, I can come back: all Sakira has to do is call for me." Maho answered.
"Can we? Can we age like Lily?" Knickers, Kishu, Teddy, Vego, and Chiulma eagerly requested, looking at Sakira.
"That's not up to me. That's up to your parents. I honestly don't have an opinion in the matter." Sakira answered, sinking into some kind of depression.
"Daddy? Can we? Can we age once like Lily?" Teddy begged Trunks while Vego and Chiulma begged Goten.
"How would that work with school?" Trunks questioned.
"Well, that would depend on their teachers and school, I suppose. I know with Knickers, because of the school he's in, they'll probably want him to repeat his grade for the time he's his age because of his grades. From what I understand, he's top of his class. The same could be said for the rest of them. However, if you explained to the school and teachers what was going on, they may allow them to continue how they are. Kishu possibly more than Teddy because of how small she is. But with Lily, Vego, and Chiulma, unless they excel in their grades the first time, they will probably have to repeat those grades two more times." Maho answered.
"Did you guys hear that? There's a possibility you'll have to repeat grades and leave your friends behind." Trunks calmly told Knickers, Kish, and Teddy.
"He's right." Goten told Vego and Chiulma.
"That's ok with us; we don't have friends anyways." Vego and Chiulma replied.
"I honestly don't care. I mean, I'd miss my friends, but I can always make new ones. And I would my current friends would understand and still want to be friends. If I can age the same way as Lily to be with her longer, I want to do that." Knickers replied.
"Same here! And I only have one friend." Teddy excitedly agreed.
"And what of you, Kishu?" Trunks questioned, watching Kishu.
"I want to age with like Lily to grow up with her like her as well. But I don't want to repeat grades. I have a few friends who would understand, but—I don't know." Kishu replied, conflicted.
"Kishu is taller for his age—and he is decently smart when he puts his mind to it. Couldn't he still pass for his same grade every year. Or do we stop growing as well?" Knickers questioned, coming up with something.
"The girls for sure will not grow in height until they reach their third year of whatever year they're in. And because of his age, neither will Vego. You have a choice because of your age whether you want to grow a little each year. Kishu, I'm not so sure about; he may be able to grow an inch or two a year, but otherwise I don't know." Maho answered.
"If this is what you all truly want, I will talk to your schools, principals, and teachers. But I make no promises that you'll be able to continue one with each grade. There is that strong chance you'll have to be held back a few times." Trunks told his children.
"Yes! We'll take it." Knickers, Kishu, and Teddy insisted, wanting this more than they'd ever wanted anything before—for now.
"Daddy? What about us?" Vego and Teddy questioned, wanting this as well.
"Fine." Goten sighed, giving in to his twins.
"What about anyone they may meet, date, and fall in love with?" Chi-Chi questioned, concerned.
"Love is stupid." Kishu, Teddy, Vego, and Chiulma responded.
"You say that now, but that will change as you get older." Trunks and Goten replied.
"Actually, because they're half Saiyan, they will know who they're meant to be with when they meet them. Also, if they do meet someone, those someone's and their families will have the choice to age and become immortal like all of them." Maho explained, putting everyone's minds at ease.
"Well, I guess we're doing that." Trunks and Goten sighed, watching Maho.
"As you wish. Just hold still. I'll be around if needed." Maho instructed. And just like that, she was gone.
"What was that? What about our seals?" Knickers, Kishu, and Teddy complained.
"Here. Make sure you keep them covered, so that hunters of any sort don't see them. Some seals are able to be placed quickly like that. And all seals are painless, meaning you won't feel them. Some seals are always visible and some are always invisible. And then there are some that start out being able to be seen and take a few hours to a day or so to fade. But they're always there." Sakira explained, taking Knickers's arm. His seal was just below his elbow.
Kishu's seal was just above his elbow.
Teddy's seal was on the back of her neck.
Lily no longer had a seal.
Vego's seal was on his right hip.
Chiulma's seal was on her left hip.
"Ok. Let's get dinner before it gets too late." Bulma insisted.
"Yes, the guys and whoever else was going can do that paint gun thing." Chi-Chi added.
"Laser Tag, Grandma." Pan corrected Chi-Chi.
"Pan, behave." Videl scolded her daughter.
"My apologies. Laser Tag." Chi-Chi replied with a small smile.
"Sock-Ra?" Lily softly questioned, walking up to Sakira.
"Now, behave, little girl. That's not what you're supposed to call your mother. You're supposed to call her "Mommy." Do have a little respect." Elder Tori scolded Lily.
"Hey!" Everyone exclaimed, watching Elder Tori.
"Don't look at me like that. It's the truth. Besides, there's nothing you can do to me." Elder Tori argued.
"They may not be able to, but I sure as hell can. Why did you have to go and say that?" Sakira angrily snapped at Elder Tori, scaring her a little.
"Ok, that's enough of that. There's no need for things to get out of hand here. Sakira, please remain calm; I will speak with my wife." Elder Birch stepped between Sakira and his wife.
"What the hell did I do? She is Lily's mother!" Elder Tori snapped.
"That may be true, but they didn't know that. Sakira didn't know until a few hours ago, and Lily didn't know at all. This was something they had to discuss together, not something for outside interference. Now, come on." Elder Birch firmly told Elder Tori before taking her back to wherever they came from.
"Mommy?" Lily questioned, confused.
"Lily, Princess, can you please go with Grandma to get dinner so I can talk with Sakira for a little bit? When you get back, we will all eat and tell you what is ok. Ok?" Trunks calmly spoke to Lily.
Lily didn't reply; she hugged Trunks before slowly walking to Sakira.
"No be sad no moe, Sock-Ra." Lily softly pleaded with Sakira, slowly hugging her.
"Come on, Peanut. We'll be back after a little bit." Bulma lifted Lily into her arms before telling Trunks and Sakira.
"Do not stay at Laser Tag for more than an hour. If I have to come looking for you, I won't be happy." Chi-Chi and Videl warned Goku, Gohan, Goten, and Pan.
"Same goes for you. Knickers, make sure you keep them in check." Bulma warned Vegeta, narrowing her eyes before insisting.
"Yes, Grandma." Knickers replied before the guys, Pan, and Teddy, headed out for Laser Tag.
"We'll be back within an hour or so." Bulma told Trunks and Sakira before heading out with Chi-Chi, Videl, Lily, Vego, and Chiulma.
"I'll be on the balcony—or on the other side of—whatever this is." Piccolo huffed, heading onto the balcony.
"I suppose it's just us." Trunks sighed, watching Sakira as she scrunched herself up against a wall…