Inter-Dimensional Travellers Final
Inter-dimensional travellers
Part 53
*Bardock is sitting near a mini-crater, sprawled across the ground.*
(Bardock) ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
*Suddenly, a huge explosion ensues. A flash of light close to a super-nova takes place. Bardock flies up and is blown backwards as the machine appears.*
(Bardock)....No way!!!!!
*He runs down the crater, even as all are just getting up.*
(Bardock) SE!!!!!!!!
(SE) BARDOCK!!!!!!!
*Like an old-fashioned movie, the two run for each other, arms spread apart, tears of joy streaming down their cheeks. Bardock swoops up SE, swirls her around, then the two lean forward and kiss passionetly, Bardock’s powerful arms folding SE in a warm and tender embrace.*
(Evil P) ....EW!!!! I’m getting out of here!!
*Evil P blasts off*
(Pearl) Goten!!
(Goten) Pearl!
(Pearl) You’re here....with me....oh I can’t believe it!
(Goten) Yeah. SE worked long and hard to make this happen.
(Insight) She stayed up all night, and used every bit of her spare time.
(Pearl) *starts crying* THANK YOU SO MUCH SE!!!!!
*SE doesn’t respond, she’s still kissing Bardock*
(Goten) Hmmm...now that gives me an idea!
*Pearl giggles as Goten folds her into his embrace and kisses her as well*
(Insight) Well, it was a lot of fun. A great trip, all in all. Most beneficial, I would say. *Smiles, then leaps up to the crater’s edge, sparing one last glance at the two kissing couples* Cute. *Leaps into the air, flips, and teleports*
*In the distance, a few figures run up*
(Gohan) Hey, Bardock...are they back?
*Gohan peers over the edge and smiles, laughing happily. Goku arrives a few seconds later after being waved over. Lastly, come Pares and Goten.*
**NOTE: From now on, since it will be kinda’ confusing to say Goten for both Gotens, ADGoten means “Alternate Dimension Goten”**
(Goten) WHAT? That’s my Eevee kissing him down there....*grins* It’s about time!
(Pares) Um...like, Goten? Um, like, who’s that like guy down there? *Points to ADGoten* He, like, looks a lot like you **NOTE: Don’t kill me, ppls. I have no idea what Pares acts like, and in doing research, all I found was that she was a slight airhead, so I thought that would be the best way to convey her personality**
(Goten) Huh? *Looks down* What the...?
*Goku, Gohan, and Goten all lower down into the crater, while Pares waits at the edge, not wanting to ruin her dress by the dirt. The couples stop kissing and turn to face them, all exchanging joyous greetings.*
(ADGoten) So THIS is the Goten? The one that’s caught GE?
(Pearl) Yup. That’s him.
(ADGoten) *steps forward, hand extended* Hi.
*Pearl holds her breathe, nervous of what Goten will think of seeing another him*
(Goten) *extends his own and shakes it vigorously* Man, I never thought I’d see the day when a guy could be equal in how good I look.
(ADGoten) Tell me about it!
*The two begin to talk about how hot they are*
(Pearl) *groans* Oh man. *Smiles lightly and lovingly to ADGoten. She walks over to SE* I just wanted to say...thank you so much.
(SE) *smiles back* Don’t mention it.
(Pearl) Look, I know things between us aren’t that great, because of the very thing you just saved...so why?
(SE) I don’t know. I just think that Goten really deserves a girl like you.
(Pearl) *smiles and blushes at the compliment* Aw...thanks! *The two hug, laughing happily*
(SE) You know...it feels like we’re missing something here...
(Pearl) Yeah...
(Gohan) Oh yeah! That reminds me...back in a flash! *Blasts off through the air*
*A lightening bolt flashes behind both of their heads*
(Pearl&SE) Insight!
(Pearl) Oh man...where is she?
(SE) When we got back...we were...with....and she wasn’t...*sighs sadly*
(Pearl) How sad....we were there kissing our crushes, and hers didn’t even show up.
(CE) I’LL SET THINGS RIGHT!
(Pearl) No you won’t! *Grabs CE by the wings, and clamps her mouth shut* Listen to me, I think she’s gotten ENOUGH annoyances out of you! You have to realize, by doing what you’re doing, you’re driving her further away! She’s too often embarrassed to even be seen with him, for fear of what you might do!
(CE) *says something angrily in a muffled voice*
**Elsewhere**
*Piccolo is standing on his island, on an overhanging rock, allowing his cape to blow in the wind. He looks over the landscape angrily and impassively. His eyes twitch as he senses someone’s approach. He doesn’t even bother turning around.*
(Piccolo) What is it, Gohan?
(Gohan) Just thought I’d let you know...they made it back saf-*Piccolo blasts off*-Piccolo?!?
**Elsewhere**
(Insight) Ok...I’ve gotta focus...this requires total concentration.
*Insight closes her eyes, and frowns, furrowing her eyebrows. Beads of sweat appear on her forehead. All around her, mountains are rumbling. They start to break up into smaller and smaller pieces, and float into the air. Insight opens her eyes, and thrusts her hands forward. The rocks start swirling around, faster and faster. She throws down her arms, and they head towards her. She dodges them, left and right. The field now looks like a mini-meteor shower. Insight leaps over one and snakes under another*
(Insight) This is...tougher then I thought! It takes enough concentration to keep them moving at this speed in such an enclosed area...and not have a single one hit another...but to have to dodge them too? *Ducks under a rock* Yikes!
*Back by the Time machine*
(#133) Oooh...we could start a search party for her! *Tips detective hat low over her eyes.* This is...the case of the missing Insight! Dun dun dun dun.....dun dun dun dun duuuuuuuuun....
(Pearl) I doubt that she missing, really.... well, can anybody sense her ki?
*All shake their heads. Pearl sighs*
(Pearl) It’s not like her to run off for this reason...feeling sorry for herself.
(SE) No, I don’t think that was it...she probably left because...well, she probably just felt uncomfortable, and didn’t want to be a bother to us...
(??????) That sounds a lot more like Insight.
(All) Piccolo!
(SE) When did you get here?
(Piccolo) Just now. I take it asking where Insight is would be a rather pointless question, since none of you know?
*All nod*
(Piccolo) Hmph. Great. *Blasts off*
(Gohan) Piccolo! *Pant pant* Wait...*gasps for air*
(Goten) Woah...Brother, you ok?
(Gokou) Just take it easy son.
(Gohan) Man...Piccolo can fly fast!
*SE and Pearl exchange glances*
(SE&Pearl) Naaaah....couldn’t be.
*In the air*
*Evil P is flying through the clouds. He notices a raise in ki, and flies to investigate. He sees Insight, involved in dodging rocks. She was totally and completely concentrating on avoiding and propelling these rocks. She was totally and completely...*
(Evil P) ...Vulnerable...perfect.
*Flies lower*
*Insight backflips to avoid a larger rock, then uses her legs as a shield which a smaller rock hits and bounces off. She quickly moves off the ground and leaps to avoid five rocks that were all flying in her general direction.*
(Insight) Too close.
*Evil P flies in, having some difficulty avoiding getting hit himself. He smirks at Insight, who is so involved in keeping active that she didn’t even notice his approach*
(Evil P) Too easy...*He flies forward full speed, intent on decking Insight*
(??????) INSIGHT! LOOK OUT!!!!
*A figure bursts forward with great speed, tackling Insight and shielding her with its body from Evil P. Evil P flies overhead, and in the loss of concentration on his part, gets pelted with a few rocks, which is enough to drive him away. Piccolo’s cape falls around Insight and he grits his teeth in pain as he takes blow after blow for protecting Insight from the swirling rocks*
(Insight) Oh no! Piccolo!! *Concentrates, and all the rocks stop moving, and fall to the ground.*
*Piccolo groans, and rolls over off of Insight. She quickly scrambles to her knees*
(Insight) Piccolo...I’m so sorry!
(Piccolo) *cough* Don’t be....*moans* It’s not your fault.
*Insight kneels by Piccolo*
(Insight) I think I have enough energy left to heal you...
(Piccolo) Not after that....Don't worry, I'm fine...
(Insight) Maybe, maybe not. And no you're not...you just took a lot of damage. *Holds hands over Piccolo’s chest, and heals him. So drained of energy from her training exercise, though, she uses her last reserve of energy, and faints just as Piccolo gets up. He reaches out and stops her descent, then picks her up. He looks down at her, concerned, then blasts off*
**Back by the time machine**
*Things have cooled down. SE and Pearl have been informed by telepathy from Piccolo that Insight’s ok, so they relax. The Sons and Pares head back to their houses. Bardock and SE head off by the air to the woods surrounding the Son house, to brush up on what had happened. ADGoten and Pearl are left standing near the time machine. Pearl checks it briefly for blown parts, then re-capsulizes it*
(ADGoten) So how’s it look?
(Pearl) Ok. But I won’t be using it anytime soon.
*ADGoten smiles, and takes Pearl’s hand in his, giving it a squeeze.*
(ADGoten) For the present, let’s call that a good thing.
(Pearl) Yeah. I’ve had enough time-slash-space-slash-inter-dimensional-traveling for quite awhile. Not to say it was a bad trip. It certainly had it’s advantages... *smiles at ADGoten, who returns the smile warmly*. All in all, though something I wouldn’t want to repeat, I would consider that something of a success.
(ADGoten) You said it. *Kisses Pearl lightly*
(Pearl) Hey, (AD)Goten...maybe I should show you around...
(ADGoten) Sounds good to me! Let’s go!
*The two blast off into the daylight, ready to greet the world. Nothing could stop them now.*
AUTHOR'S NOTES:
Where are Cleea and ES? Well, they’re still in the other dimension, but they’re time travelers themselves...they don’t need anyone’s help. Yeah, I kinda left it at an odd point, especially with Insight and Piccolo. I’m mostly leaving everything else up to imagination. Maybe I’ll write a sequel, but probably not, unless you guys want me to. Well? What do you guys think? E-mail me with your questions/comments/rants/flames/whatever!