Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Instruments in Tune ❯ Failure and its consiquences ( Chapter 33 )

Instruments in Tune

Author's Note:

The next chapter is an average length, but thank you for all the wonderful reviews.

A special thanks to Afrodite for all her support, you're the best…

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Chapter 34: Failure and its consequences.

* When you were away from all of us for the past ten-year, did you even think of us miss us? *

*Well I...Missed you very much*…

The thoughts flooded back to her.

Isabelle felt her body to be as light as a feather; all feeling in her body was suspended numb without feeling.

*It happened, I died I will miss everyone so much little Cyndel I will never see her become a young woman, Poetry after mamma left she became like a mother to me besides my best friend,

& Bongo dear Bongo took care of my like we true blood related I wish him so much happiness that he lost for so many years*

As Isabelle sent her farewell wishes to those she loved she felt the numbness in her body begin to deteriorate her arms, lags, stomach and face began to swirl in a mix of stings, burns and aches.

Movement was not possible only her lungs and heart were operating now, but then she regained the blood flow in her eyelids, with all the strength that seemed to be fading by the second she forced them open all she saw was red….

*Am I alive, yes I can hear something, but my mouth can't move ohh it hurts, it hurts*

Isabelle motioned her eyes furiously blinking to remove the red sheet covering her vision, the red finally gave way to normal vision Isabelle darted her eyes around the area but then the pain came it was unbearable.

"AHHHHHHH STOP, PLEASE STOP"

Isabelle's entire body jerked up from the pressure on her midsection running from head to toe then hitting the ground pain surged yet again but she had no more strength to scream.

"Calm down this will hurt, I'm sorry just try to relax"

Piccolo firmly placed his hands on Isabelle's abdomen clotting the flowing blood, thankfully her organs were not damaged only the skin and some muscle tissue had been torn but she was still loosing too much blood

*Kami please, let her live*

Piccolo could not bare the pain he was placing down on Isabelle he watched as her face gasped for air the pain churning in her eyes from the attack of the big cat.

The slashes across her arms and legs were now clear of the blood but dangerously open they needed to be covered but he had nothing.

But he knew the only way to save her was to stop the blood flow from her abdomen and that meant inflicting pain was necessary, once the blood had stopped flowing from her abdomen he lifted his hands her scarlet substance coating covering the emerald.

He was not fazed without waiting time Piccolo tore his cape in two with a sharp shot of his eye beams, swiftly but gentle not to re-ignite blood flow from the wounds wrapped the torn fabric around Isabelle's entire waist.

"Try not to move you must stay calm"

Piccolo was concerned beyond what he thought possible he looked into Isabelle's wide frightened eyes the pain still swirling in them, slowly she responded looking into his coal black eyes.

She heard his voice it made her turn to face him she heard his deep voice and musky scent Isabelle opened her mouth to speak but the blood in her throat blocked the words from surfacing through her lips.

"Pic….co…lo"

Piccolo placed his hand upon her sensitive lips still watching her golden brown eyes he was full of apprehension.

"Shhh, try not to talk, save your energy"

Isabelle shut her eyes understanding his every word, he knew what he was doing, she tried to relax as Piccolo tightened the fabric bandage formerly him cape around her waist.

Piccolo stopped and thought for a moment her condition was serious he could not take any risks by moving her around he had no idea whether she had internal bleeding.

*I can't rink moving her if she has internal injuries she could bleed to death*

He uttered under his breath so not to alarm the girl covered in blood and cuts on the ground beside him.

*I have to get her medical attention and soon, Kami I can't I wont let her die*

Piccolo moved closer to Isabelle she tightened her eyelids together trying to control the surging pain through every nerve in her body.

Piccolo placed his hand on Isabelle's paling cheek gingerly turning her face to his the pain in her face made his insides burn like fire.

"Isabelle, look at me"

Isabelle turned opening her eyes breathing erratically as she looked into his eyes she had never seen such concern, did he really care so much for her care weather she lives or dies.

"I need to find some help for you, try not move… understand I wont let you down"

Isabelle attempted a weak smile to reassure Piccolo that she trusted him and would wait for his return.

Piccolos thumb stoked Isabelle's soft structure seeing the trust she had for him and stood to look for help. At that moment two more ki's made themselves known in the distance one approaching at break neck speed the other seemed o be trailing it help had come.

Piccolo leapt to the air to meet on with the approaching ki's the first face he saw was the one he had promised that no harm would come to Isabelle, that the training would help to defend her life not let it slip away.

Piccolo stopped in mid air, only a foot away Bongo stopped head to head he stared Piccolo down his façade was engraved in fury.

"WHAT HAPPENED, WHERE IS SHE, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?"

Bongo's first were so tightly gripped together his nails punctures his palms, purple blood slid down his hands, as swiftly as his temperature was rising.

"She was attacked by a large cat her injuries are severe we must get her immediate attention now"

Piccolo turned to fly down beside Isabelle but was caught fiercely around what remained of his cape by Bongo.

"I will get her the attention she needs, you were supposed to care about her you failed, I never want you near her again"

Piccolo stared into his brother's eye about to protest but Bongo brushed past him without a second to spare heading down o the now unconscious Isabelle.

Bongo reached her leaning down he took hold of her hand it was becoming cold.

"Isi, Isabelle?…please can you hear me"

A low moan from Isabelle's blood stained lips was all it took Bongo cradled Isabelle in his arms lifting off he began ascending back to where Piccolo still hovered in the same place as before.

Piccolo watched his brother approach with the woman he had become so protective of in his arms.

"You are to stay away from her, do not attempt to see her again"

Bongo began to leave, Piccolo felt his heart shatter at the notion he could not bear the thought of never being close to her again, to se her awaken in the mornings, to carry her to her bed after a hard days training, to hear her voice…but he dared not intervene Bongo was right, he was supposed to protect her he had failed her.

Goku arrived on the scene Bongo flew past him not uttering a word, Goku saw the lifeless form in his arms he was speechless, turning he saw the sorry sight of Piccolo he flew to his friend.

"Piccolo what happened?"

Piccolo could not face Goku the guilt in his heart was too much for him to bare even his understanding comrade was no comfort to him.

"I failed I was obliged to protect her"

Goku heard the words but could not believe they came from Piccolo had he felt guild, the former demon king was full of regret he floated closer to Piccolo placing a firm hand on his shoulder.

"No Piccolo, it was not your fault you saved her yet again and if she died…"

Piccolo swung around slapping Goku's hand away from his shoulder.

"She didn't and she wont now.. better she be with those she loves that love her in return"

Piccolo turned away his heart felt slashed in a thousand ways he did not want to hurt her again he had hurt her emotionally and allowed her to almost die, he would not let it happened again but still felt he had betrayed himself by saying what he did to the kind hearted Saijin.

Goku saw the pain, could it be true did he care for Isabelle in that way had these past months alone together stirred something unseen in the hard nameks heart something he didn't even know existed.

"Piccolo wait"

Goku tried to reach out to the aching namek but he left sighlently out into the distance, Goku knew he needed time to think and would come when he was ready but wished he could so more for his friends pain

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