Chapter 2: Identification.
(old) A/N: Hey guys, sorry if the introduction chapter was a bit crappy... I was just so excited while writing it XD!
I hope you enjoy this chapter!~
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Several years later had passed and she aged since she left her home. In outer space, there she flew with her illuminating wings. Soaring past meteors, stars, and other obstacles. No luck... No one seems to know of the illness, or how to cure it... I have gone from planet to planet, for so long... It feels like it has been ages since I last saw my parents... Mom, dad... I hope you two are well. I pray that one day I will come across the cure and return home... she mentally spoke with her soft and quiet voice. She looked a little older now, still wearing her white dress from many years before; it still fit her surprisingly and she grew three inches taller over the years, stopping at 5'7.
Her wings flapped, not even making a sound. With her white attire, wings and hair, she looked like a star from afar. She held onto her large briefcase and violin with a tight grip. Though, upon seeing another planet grow closer, she blinked and stared at it as she flew before stopping within the orbit. Her eyes widened in awe, such a blue and green planet filled with clouds surprised her... A soft smile grew on her lips only to gulp right after, once she thought of having to communicate with others. Tightening her grip more, she was about to fly towards it, and the only thing that kept her from moving forward was a light. A bright beam of light rushed past her and managed to take a glance at it, albeit in a slow-motion scene. She figured it was some meteor or space rock falling within the planet's gravity but...her guess was wrong.
Two people resided within that beam, a man with blueish skin and a cat with purple skin. She watched them fly by only to have them do the same... It was as if time had stopped when all three of them stared at each other. The cat had slightly wide eyes and the blueish-skinned man, seemed curious.
Once the scene sped back up, the beam flew into the planet and vanished within a millisecond. She wondered who those guys were and viewed the planet before her, in question. Was I just seeing things...? Asking herself in her head, her brows knitted in the process and confusion was evident.
Now she flew down, descending past the clouds and towards the lands. It looked odd to her, seeing so much lush green grass and trees around. Certainly, something she wasn't used to, despite the other planets she visited. Akasma fluttered there, moving her head in specific directions to view the scenery. The sun was bright, clouds hovered high above the land, birds flew in a group and animals trailed within the forest below. It was obvious that she arrived above a big forest, tall trees were littered everywhere. She flew forward, still viewing the scenery, and tried to find a safe location to land.
It wasn't long until she did, she was growing tired of flying and needed to rest. Meeting the ground, softly landing on her feet, her ethereal wings faded away the second they touched the surface. She sighed with her eyes shut, took in a deep breath, and opened them again. I can do this... she mentally spoke and tried to encourage herself before moving on.
Walking, she made her way through the trees and bushes. Just as soon as she passed up a berry bush, her stomach growled and made her blush a bit. She stopped, stood as still as a statue, and sweatdropped. Of all times, I swear... A complaint wafted through her mind and soon looked over at the bush. She squatted down, plucked a berry, and stared at it. It doesn't look poisonous... It's red though, is that bad? Asking herself, she was viewing the small and round lumpy berry with a contemplative stare. Bringing it to her gray lips, she chewed then swallowed. A faint flush formed across her cheeks, her marble-like irises shut and a content smile formed. "Delicious!~" she yelled out loud, glee was evident on her shiny, light silver skin. Her palm was placed on her cheek then went to reach for more. She gathered as much as she could and ate to her heart's content.
After a while, she stopped and stood up then wiped her mouth with her fingers, picked up her luggage, and moved on. It has been hours before she finally came across a city, seeing a ton of citizens go about their daily lives. She gulped, held her things in front of her form, and walked forward. Many people looked at her curiously, watching her pace down a sidewalk. The girl kept her gaze forward, trying hard not to flee from her spot and hide somewhere. A red flush painted her cheeks, she truly didn't like people staring at her...
About ten minutes later, she bolted into an alleyway, leaned up against a wall, and panted. Her luggage by her feet and palms pressed against the wall, she couldn't take it anymore. Why can't people understand that staring is rude? I- I don't like it! I hate it when people stare at me, I get so nervous and want to run away! she mentally screamed with her eyes tightly shut then took a calming breath. Her exhale sounded shaky and when she stood up, her knees shook a bit too. She kneeled down, opened her briefcase, and took out her rogue attire. Her head jerked up and around her, hoping that no one was watching. Luckily there was no one around so she took that chance to change.
It took her a bit but she managed to get it all on. Stashing her bow on her back, her short sword crossing underneath the bow, and her dagger on the inside of her boot. There... It should be easier now since I can maneuver throughout the city out of other people's view... She peered down at her belongings, stared at them for a while, and questioned where to hide them. Gaining an idea, she picked them up and hurried back into the forest, jumping up into a tree that was full of branches and hid them in it. She nodded in approval, reached back behind her head, and pulled over her hood.
Her rogue attire consisted of a pure white, tight suit with the left arm sleeve gone and her right leg being exposed. She had pure white fingerless gloves, a short white vest that was uniquely made to have a long, tail-like tendril. It extended down past her butt on the back of it and was turquoise. As the color darkened at the end, it faded when it reached the top; she stuffed her turquoise hair extension into her hood that was attached to the vest. Reaching for her neck, she grabbed onto a pure white and tight cloth then pulled it over her nose. On her feet, were white rogue shoes. They reached just below her knees, much like her boots, and had the tips of her toes barely poking out. Now...she was ready.
She shut her marble-like eyes, inhaled, and shot her eyes open; they appeared serious. She turned slightly, faced the city near the forest, and kneeled down a bit. By just a fraction she moved, only to have her vanish with a quick sound of wind resonating from her speed. She hopped from tree to tree, at an amazing pace. Her backside looked sort of faded into the air, as she ran. Every time she'd pass the scene, the sound of sharp whipping gusts would echo. Sometimes the sound would even emit a light whistle from her acceleration.
She jumped high into the air, glided, and landed on a rooftop then ran swiftly, no one would be able to see her with a human eye. Soon she came across a large piece of land, full of healthy green grass and party essentials. A brow rose at the sight, questioning what was going on. I wonder... What kind of party they're having... Wait, I can't get sidetracked! I have to continue searching! Mentally exclaiming, her thoughts were cut off and her attention was brought back to her main objective. It doesn't matter anyway... Being at a party means being around social people... I can't do that. she spoke once again, in her head. The girl was crouching real close to the rooftop watching everyone have a good time. She hid well within the environment and remained lowered against the surface. Only her head peeked over the edge and her only visible eye viewed the scene before her.
Her turquoise pupils shrunk, at seeing a man in a lab coat walk around. Her pupil was that big sky blue orb in the middle of that black ring. So when they shrunk, those black rings got bigger. She was getting eager, overwhelmed by the thought of him possibly being a doctor. Heavy breaths escaped her masked lips, hoping that the old man would eventually be alone. Thus, she waited and waited... Still nothing. He remained within the crowd of people but something was off... She noticed one of the people was missing so her eyes looked and tried to find who it was.
"Who are you...?" A deep, strong, and strict voice echoed behind her. It made her freeze in place, refusing to look at whoever the voice came from. Though the moment she did, she reacted negatively and took out her bow. She twirled around, simultaneously pulling the string back and made beads of pink ki build up in her hand, to form a pink ethereal arrow. The beads had pink streams fazing from her body, sounding like a charging beam. (Take Aurora beam off of Pokemon XD: Colosseum for example. It's the best way I can describe it....)
She stood in an aiming stance, fear evident in her eyes and a shaky hold. Her pupils remained small but seeing the man wasn't the cause of her fear.
The said man looked green with pointy ears, a turban, and pointed shoulder weights underneath a white cloak poked out over his shoulders. He had pink muscle spots on his body, was tall, and had his arms crossed. He appeared to be levitating with a scowl on his face.
"I asked you a question... Who are you...?" he asked her once more, a bit harsher than before. She vanished with the sound of whipping wind echoing in her place. His eyes widened, shocked to see her just disappear like that. Her action caused the people at the party to stir, making them chat amongst themselves and mention that woman in their conversation. The two odd people who she had spotted in space, blended in with everyone and didn't take much notice of what went on, let alone care to.
"Hey, Piccolo!" A man shouted to gain his attention, making him raise his head at the guy. He saw him floating in his direction and soon hovered in front.
"Yeah... Gohan?" The man known as Piccolo, asked, not once moving from his position.
"Who was that? Do you know her?" He questioned the green man, quirking a brow at him, and seemed rather concerned as to why she fled.
"No, I don't... It looked like she was spying on us... Probably up to no good," Piccolo answered while looking in a specific direction away from the boy. She's near... he muttered mentally, squinting his eyes at feeling her ki. His arms unfolded then floated over to where he sensed her and cautiously watched for any sign of movement.
Akasma hid behind a tree's base, holding her bow in front and panting. She held her breath and shut her eyes, clenching tighter onto her weapon. "Leave me alone...please... Just leave me alone...!" she whispered with hesitant breaths, trying to calm herself down.
"Why should I leave you alone, when you threatened me with your bow...?" The same voice who spoke earlier, made her freeze again. Shakily moving her head to view him, she stared at him from the side and froze in fear. "Why won't you answer me...?" he questioned yet silence met by their ears once more. "Alright, that's it...-" Before he got to say anything else, a hand planted onto his shoulder and made him peek over it.
"I got this, piccolo. Can't you tell she looks scared?" Gohan asked, tilting his head slightly to see her. He looked back at her again, finally taking notice of fear written in her eyes. He shut his own and grumbled, thinking that it was his appearance that caused this. He walked away, back over to the party, and folded his arms back. "Sorry about that, he's not very good with-" Before he got to finish, she vanished again... Quick, whipping wind echoed in her place like before, only this time it let out a small whistle. "U-Uhhh..." He blinked in confusion, not understanding why she left.
She appeared far away this time, stealthily making her way to the old man and hid in shadows up against walls, peeked around corners every now and then. I have to stay hidden! If I can't be in plain sight unnoticed, then I'll have to resort to the shadows... She mentally spoke, feeling her heart racing and her nervousness racking up. If I can just stay out of sight, I won't get scared! Adding to her thoughts, her eyes watched the old man walk past the corner. She hid behind a stage where a man with spiky black hair acted on then turned to face the stage's back and decided to scale it. She was quite skilled with climbing, being one of the perks of being a rogue, then crawled through the gaps in between the beams before crouching low and hiding within the stage's metallic supports.
There's no choice... I have to... I have to make this quick, grab his ID, read it, put it back and leave immediately! she yelled in her head and reviewed her plan before going through with it. On all fours she crawled, inching closer, and waited for the right moment to act. Everyone below cheered and laughed, as they watched the spiky-haired male sing and dance. Though someone in the audience who stood around seven feet tall, noticed her easily. He eyed her with a careless feature, waiting to see who she was going to attack. Following her eyes, he realized she was targeting the old man with the lab coat on. He kept watching her intently, wondering why she was attempting such a futile action.
Akasma rose her bow, quietly pulled back its string, and made green beads of ki energy stream out of her. Much like the pink beads, it had a trail of green fazing out of her body. She released it after taking perfect aim, shot the old man, and paralyzed him on the spot. Everyone panicked and was just about to run to him until she appeared before him. She searched his attire, found his ID in his lab coat pocket and read it, then put it back just as fast. It was so quick that no one had time to say anything, aside from... "WAIT, STOP!" Those words came from a different man, though she didn't have time to notice who it came from. She was already gone and everyone around the old man, who didn't seem harmed, questioned why she searched the elder like that.
The seven-foot-tall man with blueish skin was a bit surprised at her speed. He's only heard of one race that could manage such a technique but he didn't want to assume. "Hey, Whis... Didn't she look familiar?" The purple cat man asked, walking up to the man and had his arms behind his back.
"Yes... She did... Could she perhaps, be the one we saw in space?" He asked, looked in the direction that the mysterious pallid and silver woman left in. He felt her near but didn't care that she retreated.
The cat contemplated on the memory of seeing a similar woman in a white dress. She too had light silver skin...just like that rogue and it made him grumble at the thought, thinking of how impossible it was for someone to be able to see them during Whis's warp. He rose a claw to his chin, lowered his head, and squinted his eyes. He too sensed her ki nearby but also didn't appear to care.
"Maybe...but no matter who she is, she better not ruin my good mood... I'm actually rather enjoying myself here," He admitted with a grin, before pacing over to the food stand nearby. Whis followed suit, his arms now against his back as well.
Akasma was sitting down in a tree, her bow back in its place and a fist pressed against her chest. That was so close... Well...at least I managed to find out what that old man was... He's a doctor... Now, just what kind is he...? she pondered in her thoughts, feeling as if hope had finally come. She just prayed that he was a bodily surgeon or someone who messes with the insides of a person in order to fix them; her fist clenched tighter, only her neck and chest in view.
Akasma was sitting down in a tree, her bow back in its place and a fist pressed against her chest. That was so close... Well...at least I managed to find out what that old man was... He's a doctor... Now, just what kind is he...? she pondered in her thoughts, feeling as if hope had finally come. She just prayed that he was a bodily surgeon or someone who messes with the insides of a person in order to fix them; her fist clenched tighter, only her neck and chest in view.
A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter!~ Don't forget to leave a comment, I'm always happy to hear from my readers! \o/
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