Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Angels Meet Devils (Between Devils and Angels) ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

Angels Meet Devils

(Between Devils and Angels)

Chapter 2

The women bolted after the extremely angry Hybrid Airian. When they got within range though she seemed to just disappear. They all looked around curiously, wondering where the firey female had disappeared. They looked around, sticking their heads into every room. Still they could not find her. Finally, Bulma discovered where she had disappeared. She found her because Valena had started humming in the rooms where they slept. Bulma chuckled and motioned to her friends where Valena was. 18, Chichi, and Bulma all placed their ears on the door as they listened to the sad song. It rose and fell deftly, a skill rarely seen among even the most musical of Airians.18 and Chichi wiped away a few tears. Bulma sighed. It was such a sad song; she'd have to ask Valena to teach it to her later. Bulma raised a hand to knock but the door flung open. Valena was in the doorway smirking, her wings gone, and she was wearing a blood red, sparkling swimming suit. She had three other swimming suits in her hands, and had assorted towels as well. The women gaped in shock.

"What are you doing?" Bulma asked, immensely surprised. "Especially at a time like this!" Bulma stated, referring to their problem with the diplomatic treaty concerning Vejita and his people. She placed her hands on her hips, glaring at her now very immature acting friend. Valena giggled, almost like a little child.

"Well, since we are so unhappy I thought we could go swimming outside! It is a really nice day and also remember we don't leave until tomorrow! Let's go swimming with the kirion dragon." She threw the girls their swimming suits. Bulma's was a gorgeous, glittery blue that matched her eyes perfectly, Chichi's was a wonderfully soft, sparkly black, and 18's was a soft, sparkling yellow. Bulma sighed and shook her head. Chichi shook a finger a Valena.

"Listen. You know kirion dragons are dangerous! You could get killed! They don't even know the meaning of the word `play'!" Chichi said, completely annoyed.

It was true about kirion dragons. They were the deadliest kind of dragon ever known in that part of the universe. Slashing, murdering, gutting, roaring, and fire-breathing dragons with no feelings whatsoever, or this is what the magical creatures study council has come up with. Sum them up in one word? Deadly. Of course Hybrids all over the planet LOVED to hunt down this particular kind of dragons and fight them. Valena was no exception.

"Don't worry! I am a bit tired of sitting around all the time so I believe I will go `play' with the kirion dragons. You all can swim." Valena smirked a deadly smirk. They all knew instinctively that she couldn't wait until blood flowed. It was a barbaric nature, to be honest. Vejita had it as well, but for some reason he had a bit more restraint on it. His sister was a walking blood bath. Rarely did someone see her without her wild nature. If she fell in love with a Diablo it would probably wouldn't be a surprise.

18 tsked at Valena's eagerness for a fight. "Calm down, why don't you? You might be in a lot of trouble if you mess up. I personally don't want to end up picking up any pieces…" 18 sighed and shook her head. It was getting harder and harder to stop this strange Airian. After every fight, every serious beating, Valena would come back with much more strength. It was a thing the women just had to get used to for almost every night a few weeks ago she would come back bloody and injured. The next morning she would be perfectly fine. A little sore but still the same old Valena. Quite a bit more powerful than before, but still the same old, grumpy, strange, and quiet Valena.

Valena smirked. "I think I will be alright. Thank you for your concern, but I will be perfectly fine." She smirked even wider. 18 could tell she had no worries whatsoever. "If I were you I would be worried about yourself. My brother has no respect for weaklings." She mocked. 18 sighed. She was used to this, as were the other women.

"You should stop this! This is not lady-like!" Chichi chided gently.

"Ah come off it with the lady stuff. I need not to be chided like a silly child. I am a grown woman." Valena shot back, almost teasingly. "I don't need any person to hang over me like I am a child. `Don't do this' and `don't do that' is not what I personally enjoy, thank you!" She smirked greatly, almost like a little one. The other women sighed in exasperation. There was just no talking to this Hybrid at times. They all walked into the room, each going to her own bed. They all muttered a spell that made their wings disappear, quickly stripping, and placing on their swimming outfits.

"That's absolutely gorgeous on you, Bulma!" Chichi called out admiringly.

"You look very well in yours too, Chichi." Bulma said, modestly blushing. 18 laughed at both women, which were blushing from the other's compliments.

"If you blush anymore you will be thought to have a sunburn!" 18 chuckled. Valena rolled her eyes and left the room calling back to them, "I will see you at the `Water-down Poolake*'" Valena said shortly, walking quickly, dare I say eagerly away.

Chichi shook her head, sending her raven-black hair waving. "I fear we will have no need of guards if this continues…" The women smiled. "She'll be our guard!"

They smiled and laughed at the joke though they all knew that it was very true. Valena was very defensive of her friends. They all made very good use of this attachment because then they could go virtually anywhere. Valena was recognized as an extremely powerful enemy and ally. Though many people thought she was insane much to the disapproval of the Lord and Lady for they had done everything in their power to stop the rumors from circulating, but alas-without success.

They finished dressing and picked up a few towels from their personal bathing quarters. They each wrapped the towels around their waists as not to seem immodest until they came to the water's edge. Eagerly they ran down the hall, hair flying, hands holding their towels up, and running and dodging past the surprised Angel guards down the hallway towards the lake outside.

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Kakarrot (or more commonly known as Goku) grinned sheepishly and held out a hand apologetically towards the fallen guard. "Sorry Krillin. Guess I just wasn't watching where I was going. Sorry." He said again, grinning.

Krillin chuckled and grabbed Goku's hand. Krillin was jerked up as gently as the bigger demon could jerk, but the power Goku was exhibiting from his hand was slowly crushing his hand. Krillin's eyes widened in pain. He yanked his hand out of Goku's grasp quickly.

"Goodness friend! You almost squashed the blood out of my hand! If not almost turned it into jelly!" Krillin massaged the blood back into his hand while Goku apologized again and again.

"I'm sorry! I'm completely sorry! I really am! I didn't mean…"

"I know you didn't mean too!" Krillin interrupted his tall friend with a grin and a laugh. "You always do things like that!" Seeing the hurt look on his friends face Krillin quickly added, "I mean with your strength it is hard not to overdo it sometimes…"

Nodding, Goku tilted his head to the side and placing his hands on his hips, gave Krillin a puzzled look.

"Why did you come down here? Did you want to ask Vejita or me something?"

"I wanted to ask Vejita something though I am sure he'll scare me to death before I can get it out of my mouth." Krillin grinned and laughed slightly. Goku shook his head, smiling.

" I know what you mean. Sometimes I don't even try to talk to him…"

"Kakarrot? Are you quite finished yet?" Vejita's voice snapped, breaking up the conversation. "Unless baldie demon-boy wishes to talk to me I would suggest you both LEAVE." He growled coldly. Krillin gulped and stepped into the forebodingly dark chambers. Krillin easily found Vejita in the shadows when his eyes adjusted to the poor light; he was leaning up against the wall next to the doorframe, one black-booted foot against the wall, the other on the floor, arms folded, wings gone. Without his wings Krillin noticed that Vejita did not seem as intimidating.

"I came to ask you a question, sire." Krillin mumbled, trying his hardest not to look away from Vejita's face. Without moving, Vejita's eyes flicked to Krillin's face, studying him, and then flicking back to stare at whatever he had been staring at before.

"Speak." Vejita's voice was flat and toneless. Krillin noticed something in his hand but quickly refocused and said his question(s).

"Are there…really going to be Airians coming here? Who are they? Do you know? Rulon told me that they were coming, is that true? Is he lying?" Vejita scowled crossly. Krillin realized that when he said he had a `question' for Vejita he forgot to add the `s' to the end. Vejita growled softly in his throat as he tried to calm himself. He was edgy and he wasn't sure of the cause. Ever since he'd taken the half key of the Heaven Dragon Key out of his beside table he'd been touchy. Why he had taken it out in the few minutes that Goku had been out of his chambers he wasn't sure. It was probably his overwhelming curiosity to find out things. Oh well…

"There are going to be Airians coming here and I do know who they are. What Rulon told you was probably true, depending on what he told you." Vejita's eyes narrowed as he thought of his earlier encounter with Rulon. "Also I want to know why YOU want to know anyway." Vejita turned his head towards Krillin, letting his ice-black-obsidian eyes pierce into Krillin's eyes, frightening the smaller dianblo.

Krillin stuttered, "W-well I was ju-just curious about t-them…uhehehe…" Krillin gulped nervously, knowing of the incredible power Vejita had at his disposal. "I mean it is rare that we ever get any visitors…"

Vejita `humphed' softly and looked back at the wall, as if searching for something.

"Kakarrot. Come in…you too, Rulon."

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-Soon…very soon I shall have my revenge. Those fools in the `Holy Gates of Helnia' will soon feel my wrath! Everyone in those lands that had a part in my downfall will pay!!!- Sneered the voice hatefully. He was evil. The pure essence of all that was wrong and devilish. Resourceful, hateful, he kept his promises of evil to himself, endlessly brooding on them.

Waiting…waiting.

Out of the thoughts that he did think he created servants, ones that easily fell to his whims and commands. His body was trapped but his mind, ah his Mind! Was free to roam wherever he wished. His servants carried out miniature, easy tasks since he had no place he could physically walk. He didn't even need his servants at times. He just pulled a mind under his control on the Outside and made whoever that mind belonged to, his. Yet soon he wouldn't even need to do those boring and endlessly annoying spells. Soon he would break out of his confinement and be able to summon up hordes of his most faithful servants in the Dead and in the Underworld of Hell itself.

Waiting…waiting.

He gave little thought of the consequences. For over five long years, that seemed a few months to him, he grew in power. His rage at having his power removed from him enraged him so he made swift steps to recover what he had lost. He had his pawns of evil capture a lone personage and steal…their souls. They did not live long without their souls and if they did, well, he just made them another slave to his will. Binding, cruel, and without feeling, this Overlord of Marte definitely deserved his title: The Devil's Perfect Form.

Waiting…as the time draws nearer…and nearer.

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Krillin stared. He hadn't known that Rulon was out in the hall! Vejita's hearing must be better than he thought! Goku poked his head through the doorway, looking slightly surprised.

"How'd-"

"Never mind that, you idiot." Vejita interrupted crossly," You should know very well that we Hybrids have exceptional hearing capabilities. Come in so we can get this over with." Vejita closed his eyes for a few moments as Goku and Rulon came into the room, going to the center. Closing their eyes they mouthed a spell, dispelling their wings. Goku even did an extra spell for Krillin's wings. Feeling suddenly downsized, Krillin peered over his shoulder.

"Hey!" Krillin grumbled. He'd never been without his wings. "Where did my wings go??"

"Down to the pits of Marte." Vejita snapped out quickly before Goku could even say anything. "Can we PLEASE get this over with?" Vejita growled, opening his eyes and walking to the middle of the room where the others waited, impatiently. Krillin sighed and made his way to the middle of the room, staying clear of being next to Vejita. He took a place beside Goku and Rulon. Rulon and Vejita stayed as far away from each other as possible.

Closing his eyes, Vejita dove into himself, his mind searching for the certain magic within. He found it, sifting through some dark places in his mind. Calling up a bit of energy, Vejita trapped it in the form of a ball. He was concentrating so hard sweat beaded his forehead. The magic struggled, as it did always, and this time, like many others, Vejita found himself losing it.

Suddenly other minds appeared and helped him, easily pulling the escaping magic back into his control. Vejita realized almost instantly who they were.

They were Elves.

`Thank you, Victoria.' He sent to one particularly bright mind. Vejita felt, rather than saw the female Elves' smile.

`You are welcome, Vejita. Don't be afraid to ask for help though, ok?' Vejita humorously smiled for a few seconds.

`You come in even when I don't ask!' He accused jokingly. Victoria smiled even wider, making Vejita feel like he was at peace.

`Well, we CAN handle magic better than pretty much anyone. YOU are no exception. All you can handle is your power and strength.' Victoria teased back.

Vejita smirked, then sighed resignedly, `I have to return to the real world Victoria…I need your help to bring this magic out of me.'

Victoria giggled, `AGAIN?? Vejita! After all this time you have to have learned SOME control.'

`Nope…' Vejita muttered, slightly happy that he had something other than the Airians to talk about, `AGAIN.' He felt Victoria's mental shake of her head.

`Vejita…Vejita. Learn something OTHER than fighting one of these days, alright?' She grumbled, faking annoyance. Vejita inwardly smiled. The Elves LOVED helping others with their magic, they never gave up on a chance to show off. They liked to tease and make silly songs, but they were powerful and deadly warriors, as well as extremely faithful allies in times of need. Some said they talked to their arrows, seeing that the Elves were very good marksmen (and markswomen).

Concentrating back on the task at hand, Vejita and the Elves moved the magic steadily back towards reality. When it got close enough the Elves said their farewells and Vejita's mind resurfaced back into his body, pulling the magic out through his now outstretched hands.

Vejita heard small sighs of relief when the other dianblos saw him breathe again. Vejita struggled for a moment to open his eyes. His whole body was drenched with sweat and his muscles were cramped. Smirking briefly, Vejita looked around at the waiting guards.

"Well. Shall we begin?"

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*: You say it like `Pool-Lake'. It is called that because it seems to transform from a pool to a lake and back again randomly throughout the year.