Xenta lay on her bed in mock pain waiting for Jescele and Piccolo. Jescele was the first to come in.
�Hey Xenta you�ve dropped off radar for the past three days,� Jescele smiled but Xenta just lay there.
�Um Xenta you ok? Trilla talk to me,� Jescele said but still no answer. She sat down on the bed and waited for an answer.
�It�s not the baby is it,� Jescele asked in a whisper. Xenta didn�t say anything but an idea stuck in her mind. What if I tell her I lost the baby? Miscarriage, then I wouldn�t have to tell Vegeta and I�ll have bought some time. Xenta looked up at Jescele with a solemn face.
�Xenta what�s wrong,� Jescele asked very worried, �come on tell me.�
�I lost it,� Xenta whispered closing her eyes in pain letting fake tears fall, �the baby�s gone.�
�What do you mean gone,� Jescele asked.
�As in no longer here,� Xenta swallowed hard, �dead.� Well let�s see if she buys it.
�You mean you�re no longer�� Jescele couldn�t finish. Xenta shock her head in agreement.
�Oh I�m so sorry,� Jescele hugged her friend
�I�m taking some time off,� Xenta said, �I need to clear my head. Please don�t day anything to anyone. I don�t think I could take it.�
�Alright,� Jescele agreed, �when are you leaving?�
�Tonight,� Xenta said, �that�s why I need to talk to Piccolo. Tell him I�m going to be gone awhile.�
�I�ll go get him,� Jescele said, �and I�m really sorry.� Xenta wiped her eyes and watcher her best friend exit in sadness. Pity! How I hate it. Why pity me? Because I lied and told you I lost the child I never wanted? I�m dumping it as soon as it�s born. I can�t be boggled down by a child and Vegeta wouldn�t want it even if he knew.
�What do you want Xenta,� Piccolo asked entering her room.
�Shut the door,� she directed. He obliged then moved to stand in front of it.
�What do you want,� he asked again.
�I�m going away for awhile,� she told him, �I�ll be spending the next few months away from Ah so our mission will be put on hold.�
�What,� he growled, �you�re just going to let a murderer wonder around free while you take a break.�
�My so called break is more forced then of free will,� Xenta glanced at him, � Big T wants me to take a break because of some pressing issues. If you want I�m be spending the first part of my time off with Ice then I�m going out on my own,� Xenta waited for his response.
�I�ll meet you there,� he said, �They can�t know the truth about us. I�ve built up a good lie. Ice can�t know!� Xenta nodded only half listening to him. What am I going to do later? I can�t stay there the whole time. They�d want me to keep it and what if it gets Vegeta�s qualities? Xenta shuddered at the thought.
�Are you alright,� Piccolo asked with real concern.
�I�m fine just caught a chill,� Xenta stated. Piccolo eyed her. A chill? In this heat?
�I�m going,� he told her, �I�ve got things to do before I leave.�
�Whatever,� Xenta shrugged, �:I�m out of here.� she exited her room, �oh yeah locked the door would you? So Chibi stays out. Apparently he and Marron think it�s ok to mess around in there.� she winked before she disappeared leaving him wide eyed, mouth open in her doorway. I did not need to know that!
Xenta appeared in her room at the palace. She had used instant transition to avoid questions from everyone. She dropped a bag she�d picked up near her dresser then exited the room.
�Ice! Hey Ice are you home,� she called through the house. She walked down a long unfamiliar hallway that seemed to descend into an underground area. She kept watching the ground as she walked, not really knowing why but she was pulled to something unknown. Finally the ground seemed to level out and the walls changed .it was like she was transported to a new place.
�Ice are you down here,� she asked still waling on. Suddenly ice appeared In front of her.
�Eja what re you doing here,� Ice asked blocking her from going on.
�Well I�m here to stay for awhile,� Xenta smiled, �but I couldn�t find you so I went down here looking for you. So where are we?�
�This is the Jadeon Palace! You remember the story I told you,� Ice smiled.
�Yeah I do,� Xenta looked around, �well lets go back and talk.� Ice nodded in agreement and led the way back.
�So have you decided on a color for your room, � Ice asked, �I know dad doesn�t care if you paint it and this way we can spend some more time together.�
�I like it the way it is really,� Xenta said, �all I need is a bulletin board for pictures that I�m sure you will want to take.�
�Ok do you want to go shopping later,� Ice asked, �I�m sure father will let me as long as you�re with me! You�re like the big sister that I never had.�
�I don�t know if I�d go that far. Maybe like a friend of the family but not big sister. I�m not really good with family,� Xenta mused, �oh and I saw Piccolo. He said he�s be by later.�
�Uncle Piccolo,� Ice questioned, �Where�s you see him?�
�The Laundry matt,� Xenta joked, �no I�m kidding I was getting a drink at a bar and he was outside.�
�Ok,� Ice smiled, �so how long are you staying with us?�
�About a month,� Xenta told her, �the I�ve got to see a friend of mine. She asked for me to see her.�
�Well at least you�re staying for awhile,� Ice stopped in front of Xenta�s door.
�Yeah. Well I�m going to take a nap. I�ve been up and about all day,� Xenta said, � when I wake up we�ll go out.�
�I�m going to be in my lab until then,� Ice walked away. Xenta shut her door and plopped down on the bed closing her eyes.
�Man what I wouldn�t give for some melted cheese and those fresh buttered movie pretzels,� she sighed.
�Why would you want that,� Xenta jumped up to see Piccolo sitting in her chair.
�What are you doing here,� Xenta asked defensively.
�Just making sure you�re alright,� he said, �you seemed sick earlier.�
�I�m fine,� Xenta laid back down. Piccolo just stared at her.
�What,� she exploded, �I said I was fine!�
�I didn�t say anything,� he told her, �but now that you mention it you�ve been out of it for days.�
�Don�t like to me,� he said, �I know the truth so its not use. Xenta searched his face for clues but all she got under his suddenly desirable eyes and lips was seriousness.
�How do you know,� she asked. He reached in his pocket and threw a cell phone at her.
�You left this in the gravity room,� he said, �it rang and I answered to see whose it belonged to because no one would claim it. Some Puarta chick started babbling on about your appointment time.�
�You didn�t say anything did you,� she asked with false hope.
�I told her I wasn�t you.�
�No.�
�Then she went on about congratulations and meeting me,� he looked at her, �so I know you�re pregnant.�
�Was,� she corrected him, �I lost the baby. I came here to get my mind off of it. So don�t tell anyone. Or ill tell Ice the truth!�
�Fine it�s a deal,� Piccolo said. There goes not getting involved. He stood and exited her room leaving her to rest. I�ve got to get away somewhere that I can�t lie. That was her last though before she fell asleep.
Piccolo sat meditation on his bed to clear his mind of the day�s events. He slowly started to hover over his bed still concentration on the silence. The door to his room opened silently and Ice poked her head in to see what he was doing. I wish you�d just talk to me Uncle Piccolo. I want to know what�s wrong. She shut the door and headed off to get Eja.
Jescele sat on the edge of the fountain in Freedom Park waiting for Godog. What am I going to do? I know this can�t work out so why am I here? She sat thinking about this while she waited for him. I�m going to get hurt again and I don�t need that. So why do I stick around? She looked up to see Godog standing in front of her looking very sexy. Oh yeah that�s why! She walked over to him and kissed his cheek.
�Hey babe,� he smile, �I missed you.�
�I missed you too,� she replied, �sorry I hung up on you so quickly but Xenta has killed the punching bag.�
�Is she alright,� he asked, �Did you work out whatever was bothering her? It wouldn�t be good to have her going around still mad. People would die.�
�She�s better, it took some time though,� she explained, �now let�s eat. I�m starving.� He grabbed her hand and led her back to his car, a blue viper.
�Ok,� he opened the door for her, �where would you like to go?� back to my place I hope.
�Why don�t we grab some Chinese and eat at your place,� she suggested with a smile.
�That�s an excellent idea,� he smiled back. YES! He hoped into the car and they sped off.
Xenta stood in the aisle at Target mentally judging the boards she was looking at. Ice was next to her watching the people wonder by. First she saw a young couple and their daughter walk by. They were discussing what type of chips to buy. Next she saw an older woman slowly pushing her cart down the main aisle. She saw brothers and sisters, the old and young, and then she saw a particle young man that caught her eye. He was down the chip aisle pondering over Ruffles and cheetos. She watched him with such intent that she missed Xenta walk away. He had a nice tan and appeared to be near six feet tall. His black hair was shot in all direction but it wasn�t a mess. I wish I could see his eyes! She begged silently for him to look up so she could see his eyes.
Xenta looked up from the counter to see Goten across the way. Anies! If he sees me I�m dead. She moved to get Ice but stopped when she saw her staring at him. You�re Father would kill you Ice I know he would. He�s Ice-jin and they hate the monkeys. Xenta slipped down another aisle to get away.
Goten looked up to see a pair of red eyes watching him. he dropped both bags in his cart and pushed it toward her. Ice froze at his boldness.
�Hi I�m Goten,� he smiled, �I couldn�t help but notice you�re lovely red eyes watching me.�
�I�m Ice,� she managed.
�Don�t be scared, I�m not going to hut you,� he joked. She looked him up and down noticing hoe black his eyes were and with a sudden boldness she laughed.
�Yeah well you�d have to deal with my family if you did,� she smiled. They laughed together.
�So what brings you to Target this fine evening,� he asked.
�I�m here with a friend,� she looked around for Eja, �she must have walked off somewhere.� She�ll call me if she needs me.
�I�m glad you came,� he said, �it�s not everyday I meet a beauty queen.�
�I�m no Beauty queen,� she blushed.
�You are to me,� he whispered. She blushed even more turning her eyes form him.
�So how old are you,� she asked, �and why does your girlfriend let you out along.�
�I�m eighteen and I don�t have a girlfriend,� he stated, �at least not any more. I broke up with her because she lied about her age.�
�So how-� he was cut off by the sound of Ice�s phone. She unclipped it from her phone.
�Oh it�s Eja,� she said relived, glad her father wasn�t on the phone.
�Hello,� she said into the phone. After a short pause she continued, �ok be there soon bye.� She turned back to Goten, �I�ve got to go.�
�Can I have your number,� he asked. She though for a moment then took out a pen.
�Do you have any paper,� she asked.
�No,� he sighed, �here just write it on my arm.� She laughed and quickly jotted down her number.
�It�s my cell phone,� she turned to leave, �call me anytime but if my dad answers just hang up.� she took off in the direction if the garden department.
Xenta came around the corner where Goten still stood watching Ice�s tail move as she ran.
�Don�t stare too hard or you might kill her,� Xenta laughed
�What are you doing here,� he asked
�Listen to me and listen good,� she started, �if you hurt her I�ll kill you, and I�m not the only one. Her father doesn�t like your kind and will have your head just for looking at her like that. Now you don�t know me. My name is Eja not Xenta and I�m not Jescele�s best friend, in fact Jescele doesn�t exist.�
�But I just-�
�No Goten, Ice can�t know,� Xenta cut him off, �promise me you won�t tell her.�
�Alright fine,� he consented.
�Good now go to the food court and wait there. I�ll bring her by for a drink in like five minutes,� Xenta said heading off to find Ice.
Jescele and Godog lay under the covers in his bed. She was asleep and he was watching her contently. If only we could stay like this, and not have to go back to our lives and living with this secret. She stirred a little but enough to roll over. She was having a dream, which was quickly becoming a nightmare.
~Dream~
Jescele was walking n complete darkness yet her body seemed to be illuminated by a strange silver glow. She walked in this emptiness heading for something unknown but she could feel it getting stronger. The need for it grew inside her. She began walking faster, searching for what was missing. Then she began seeing things, people whom looked like her. She saw the whole Jadeon race all her people who were now dead. She saw a baby, a tiny little girl the last born of the Jadeons. And she�s not even full Jadeon. The baby was picked up by someone clocked in shadow. Pain plucked at her heart in seeing this unfold, but then she heard him speak.
�Shh, Isis,� he cooed to the child, �we have to be quiet or he�ll find us.� This child not more than a few months old, looked up at her father unaware of how much danger they were really in. suddenly someone was upon them. She was horrible to watch, she was Agent Silver. Jescele knew it was her though she�d never actually seen her. He clutched the child to his chest waiting for her to strike.
�What�s the matter Ice-jin,� she hissed, �don�t want to lose the child of Silver?� he looked up pleading with his eyes.
�I don�t want to hurt you Silver,� he tried, �I still love you.�
�Your little Silver is gone,� she chuckled.
� I love you Jescele,� he looked at her, �look at our daughter!� He called her Jescele! But how could she be me? I don�t remember this a daughter? And me agent silver? Agent Silver went to strike but something held her back.
�I won�t let you do this Jescele,� a deep male voice came form behind her.
�I�ll knock you out first,� she growled whipping her around to face him. She looked at him with a pained expression as she fell to the ground unconscious; he erased her memory then took her away. As Jescele watched this she recognized him, it was Titus! But he�s been dead for years. Could this be a memory of a past life? Suddenly all of it faded away to black again. What does all this mean? The time is coming Silver. Who said that? Silver will rise again! The voice seemed so familiar. What are you talking about? All will come to pass just as it was said. Titus is that you? But how? The Silver line is not dead. Then he was gone. She continued to walk in the darkness confused to everything she had seen. I�m the last of the sliver line and I have no children. I do not love Godog so we are not having any. A pair of red eyes stared down at her. They look so evil, but I can see pain behind them. Then small black lips appeared. She stopped walking and watched them. Why do they look so familiar? A low laugh rang through her ears and slowly began to incense in volume. It was an evil laugh that sent chills down her spine. Why does all this seem so familiar yet like I�m last in a world unknown to me? Jescele I love you. Those words spilled from the lips and echoed in her ears. So why did you kill me?
~End Dream~
Jescele shot out of bed, breathing heavily and covered in sweat, her dream still haunting her. Those lips saying those words. So why did you kill me rang in her ears. She couldn�t shake it. It was like being stabbed in the heart; Godog was asleep hanging partly off the bed. She went to his desk and scribbled him a note.
Couldn�t sleep, went to train see you later
-Jescele
She placed it by is bed then slipped out of the room. The hall was deserted of all signs of life as she crept to the door leaving everyone behind.
Ice lay in bed thinking about the guy she had met; normally she�d be out cold by now but her every thought was filled with desires she never dreamed of wanting before. He�s just so perfect for me. He complements me, like Eja, listens about Father and doesn�t seem to be a baca. She had begged Eja to let him eat dinner with them. She knew Eja wouldn�t refuse, after seeing how happy she was. He�s not like other guys. He doesn�t seem to have only one thing on his mind. Too bad I do. Ice sat up in bed and looked around. The moon shown though the slits of her blinds.
�There�s no use in trying to sleep with him on my mind,� she sighed crawling out of bed, �I might as well train.� She changed to her body armor and headed toward the weight room. She walked past her father�s room. The light was out and only soft sounds of sleep spilled from the room. I think this is his first night sleeping this long. Mom must not haunt him as much anymore. She continued walking past Piccolo�s room. Again the light was off but she couldn�t hear anything. Uncle Piccolo must be mediating again. She shrugged and continued walking by Eja�s room. A small blue light shown under the door and she could hear voices.
�Shh Piccolo someone might hear you,� Eja whispered.
�They�re asleep, its not like Ice is at your door,� Piccolo said.
�Well let�s get this over with,� Xenta almost growled. Ice backed away from the door and quickly moved on. There is something going on between those e two that I need to find out. As the door to the weight room closed behind her she could hear the sound of a faint scream that could only be identified as Eja. Now I really need to find out.
�CREO run simulation Red seven please,� Ice requested.
�Voice password please,� CREO asked.
�Silver Star,� Ice chocked. Suddenly the room was engulfed in a virtual hologram. A younger looking Frieza moved through the room with a baby Ice. The teen Ice sat near the door on the floor and watched the years of her life pass before her eyes. Shortly tears began to trickle down her cheeks as she watched the pain in her father�s eyes as a six-year-old Ice asked
�Daddy what happened to mommy so she can�t come on my trip? Doesn�t she love me?� And the painful cries of herself as she was told of her mother�s demise. I know you�re alive. Her cheeks were still damp and tear stained. And agent Silver has you. I�ll save you mommy.
�I promise.�
Jescele locked the door to the training room nine, the virtual room and browsed though the selections.
�Computer what was the last program run by Xenta,� Jescele asked.
�Xenta last ran program Tankin one,� the computer said.
�Odd, that�s a new creation computer replay that last program,� Jescele commanded.
�Voice password,� the computer asked.
�Damn her voice passwords,� Jescele said aggravated by Xenta�s attempts to keep personal data in the public room
�I�m sorry incorrect password,� the computer said sweetly.
�Never mind run Purple kold instead,� the computer beeped and Jescele lost herself in her simulation and put Xenta�s program to the back of her mind for later.