Arctica Saga

Chapter 5- Evil Shows her Face

~Juno~

The alarm near her bed woke me up that day. I was in Alita's room; I couldn't leave her after that nightmare she had last night. I looked down at her, all cuddled up in my arms. She looked so cute when she's sleep. I looked at the clock, it was 5:30 a.m. It's about time I got dress and head out for our training session. I'm guessing Vela and Lupus are already awake, after I hear barking and Lupus' voice nagging Vela to wake up.

I get off the bed, making sure she doesn't wake up, but she does. "Mmmm.....Ohayoo Juno..." she smiles, opening her eyes.

"Good morning to you to Alita-chan....How are you feeling?" I asked as I opened the door and walked into the washroom.

"I've been better....." she replies getting off the bed, "How long am I going to have these bandages on my body?" she asks.

"Well, luckily, none of your bones are broken, you have a few bruises and stitches here and there, but small ones, oh yeah, you've suffered quite a concussion. But overall you're fine. You just have to keep those bandages on for a few days...." I replied, washing my face. "But I find it hard to believe you survived that battle, when I saw you all battered up, you look like you've died." I sighed, "I thought I almost lost you."

"Well, how do you know about my injuries?" she asks mischievously, walking into her washroom. I blush.

"The doctor told me....." I replied, flushing. I walked out as soon as I finished washing up and headed towards my room. I tied my hair back and opened the closet.

Alita walked out of her room, dressed in her black t-shirt and jeans. She walked into the living and then, the phone rang.

As soon as I walked out, Vela had just hung up the phone. "Who was it?" I asked putting my shirt on.

"It was the general.....he wants to meet Alita A.S.A.P...." she replied, raking her fingers through her long, blue hair, which hasn't been tied up in that usual bon-bon hairdo yet.

"Iie....I refuse to see him......" Alita broke in.

"Alita, he's your father......" reminded Lupus, looking up from the nap he was taking on the sofa.

"So? I don't care....." Alita looked up at me. With those 'I hope you understand' eyes. And stood up, "Listen, I need to take a walk, to clear my head...see you later..." she said, as she opened the door and left.

"That girl...." mumbled Vela, combing her hair.

"She can't go out there on her own! Especially when she's still injured." reminded I, taking my jacket off the couch. "I'm going after her, tell the guys I'll be a bit late...."

"But she's a...." Vela was interrupted by the sound of the door slamming shut. She just sighs.

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I walk along the streets, trying my best to catch up with her, I notice another guy go after her, I fear the worst. She turns around a corner into an alley, leading to the outskirts of the city as the guy gets closer. I speed up, no, I started running after them. As I turn the corner, I see the guy grab her , keeping her mouth shut and lead her into a corner, she attempts to scream are useless, the guy tied up her mouth with a piece of cloth. His hands hold onto hers.

I see him taking off her shirt, feeling the tender skin underneath, I grit my teeth. I walk over the guy and tapped him on the shoulder, just as he was about to enter her. He turns his head and faces me. I draw back my fist and punch him square in the face. He falls off of Alita, and struggles to get up.

I lift her onto her feet as she puts back on her shirt. The guy looks at me, with anger and frustration. "Alita, are you alright?" I ask, looking back at her, she is silent, I kinda expected that. The guy takes out his knife and attacks me. As the guy got closer to me, he swings the weapon at me. But he misses. I take my pistol out and shots the knife away from his hand, what I didn't expect was that he had a revolver with him! He took it out and pulled the trigger, I tried to dodge but it was too late, I was shot, in the shoulder. I howl in pain and fell to the ground. 

I hear Alita's cry. I see her jump towards the guy and tackle him, kicking the gun out of his hand. Then they are in a one on one fist fight. As I suspected, Alita won, she kicks the guy in the stomach, what I didn't expect, was that he went flying into the sky. She looks at me and runs towards me. She hugs me, "Thank you for saving me! Oh Juno....I'm sorry about your shoulder...."

I wrap my arms around her stroking her hair, "Alita, I'm glad I was able to save you from being raped.....I promise that nothing will happen to you as long as I live...." I get up with her help and we walk to the closest hospital. I got my shoulder fixed and we head back home. 

Vela and Lupus have already left, I called HQ and told them everything that happened, and that I won't be able to be in that day. As for Alita, instead of saying that she was with me the whole time, I said that she ran off and that I have no idea where. I lie down on the couch. She sits beside me and kisses me, and cuddles up closer to me.

I just smile as I drifted off to sleep.....

~Alita~

I walked back into my room so I wouldn't bother Juno. He needs the rest, after taking a bullet in the shoulder. I tossed my shoes aside and plopped onto the bed. I felt a weird feeling in my body, and it wasn't good. I sat up, closing my eyes, I felt scared, I wonder why I was so careless this morning. I tried to push it out of my mind.

"So.....how are you?" asked a strong, masculine voice. I looked up, the windows were opened! "Behind you...." the voice said again. 

I turned, it was my father, "What the hell do you want?" I retorted, looking at him coldly.

"Nothing, can't I see my daughter after fifteen long years?" I growled, " I saw what happened to you two this morning. Juno is such a good boy, he is the most bravest young man in the entire army...." he replied. "So...where's your kaa-san?"

"Why do you care? You never cared before....." I snapped, gritting my teeth.

"Sou ka? Some thanks I get for saving you, your mother, Daisuke and Harp......" he remarks, crossing his arm.

"What do you mean?" I ask, finally looking up at him.

"Arctica.....Frieza's daughter......" he replies, 'Arctica......how come that name sounds so familiar?' My father continued, "It happened fifteen years ago...I was almost thirty.... She was after me and your mother.....she didn't know about you and your siblings...So you grandmother, Bulma, built a spaceship and we left for a nearby planet that was habitable, and not under Arctica's rule. That planet was Alquaris. However, it was not as safe as I thought it was......" I glared at him, "Arctica's army was hot on our tail, so as soon as we landed, I left immediately, trying to lead you all out of danger......I told your mother to hide you three......and now that I see you alive.....I know that your mother did what she was told...."

"Yeah.....but you don't know the half of it......" I say, looking down.

"What happened?"

"One night, I was only thirteen, mother left me....I didn't notice until the next day.......I waited.....and waited.....but she never came back....." I reached into my bag and took out the ocarina, "Okaa-san gave this to my on birthday that took place the day before.......and that sword...." I said, pointing to my blade. "I miss her....."

He looked at the sword, and picked it up, "So she's gave it to you and not you brother or sister...I missed it...was my favorite toy..." he said, half joking....I think...

"It's yours?" I ask.

"Yeah....it was the sword I used to slice Frieza into fish food......your kaa-san wouldn't give this to you for no reason......so I'm hoping you'll take care of it....." he says, giving it back to me. "So....how well can you play that ocarina?"

"Okay....I guess......about Daisuke and Harp....how old were they when we left Earth?"

He sighed, "Well....I'm not exactly sure but, I think that your brother was only one, and Harp was twelve......" he looks awkwardly at me. "May I ask you a few things? About your tail-"

"Oh yeah, thanks for cutting it off...." I cut it sarcastically.

"It's better than seeing you as a raging ape in the city at the sight of the full moon!" he shot back, smirking. "I'm hoping that Harp and Daisuke hasn't looked at the full moon, I'm guessing Harp told your brother because she knows, she's wise beyond her years....." he smiled, "Anyways.....how come you don't fall off your feet after your tail was cut off?"

"Because during my training, kaa-san cut it off....somehow it grew back. So I left it."

"And about Juno...." I stared at him, "Have you....."

"No....no we haven't...I don't like to rush things....besides...I'm not sure if me or Juno are ready...." I heard something outside my door.

My father walked towards the window, "Listen I'd better get going, tomorrow I want you to come to the Capsule Corporation property, that's where I live, you do know where it is right?"

"Yes....." I reply, "We've driven by there many times...."

"Good....I want you to come for training in the gravity room your grandmother made for your father....." he says, I just nodded and he left.

 Then I heard a knock on my door, "Come in!" I call out, putting my stuff into my bag.

Juno opened the door, "Hey Alita.....I heard what happened to your family...and everything else too.." I choke.

"Nani? I thought you were sleeping!" I cried, standing up.

"When you walked into your room, I woke up." he replies. "Anyways, I was wondering if you can teach me how to fly now...."

I pause, "Uhh......um....maybe...."

"Maybe what?"

"Wait here....." I opened the window and started looking for my dad.

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"YYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN FLY!!!!!!" cheered Juno, as he soared through the skies over the Capsule Corporation that night.

My dad looked up at him, "I heard that Juno was a fast learner, but I never thought he was that fast! It took your mother five weeks.....it only took him one day!" he remarked.

"Hey dad....thanks for teaching Juno how to fly, I can never teach people things that well....." I thanked, getting out of the gravity room.

"No problem.....it's about time I repaid you for all the time I missed...." he smiled warmly. "Now, how was you training session?"

"Very, very intense!" I replied, wiping off all the sweat off my forehead. "I felt like I weighed ten tons under three-hundred times normal gravity...."

"Yeah...it does that to you...." he says.

Juno landed in front of us, and we left my dad for home, I also met my grandmother, she looks young then she is. She is very nice too. "Alita...." Juno's voice broke me out of my thoughts.

"Hai?"

"I was wondering, how would you like to join the Jet Force?"

"Well....maybe I should ask my dad about it...maybe he won't like it if I did...."

"Hmm...I see.." Juno mumbled. He looked at his watch, look, it's getting late, I suggest we go to sleep.

I nodded. He headed for his room, "Um...Juno......"

"Yes Alita-chan?"

"About what my dad asked this morning....." he looks at me, "...about us...."

"Oh.....what about it....?" he asks, leaning against the wall.

"I was wondering....are you? You know.....ready?" I ask, meekly.

He looked away, "Well.....I....I don't know......do you--"

"Iie...I don't want to force either of us to do something we are unsure of..... " I replied, feeling a bit shaky, '....why do I have a feeling that, if I told him that I loved him, I'd feel more confident about it?' He nods his head. I opened the door to my room, and said, "Well.....good night...."

"Good night...."

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~Juno~

It's been four months, Alita just joined the Jet Force, her abilities amazed everyone! She's not on any team though, she said that she fights better on her own, her father has tried to convince her, but she made up her mind and if I know Alita, she won't get out of it.

I was in the control room, then Jeremy, one of the few Tribals on the force, called Trunks to the monitor, "Uh...General Vegita.....there is someone out in space that is trying to contact us, it's no one from our forces...."

"And I sent no one out there for weeks!....can you trace the signal?" Trunks asked, putting his long hair behind his back.

"Right away sir...." Then he frowned, "Um...Something is coming through to the screen....." Jeremy exclaimed, Trunks nodded his head to turn it on.

Then a woman came onto the screen, her skin was completely white! She also had dark purple horns coming from each side of her head and her eyes where bloody red, but they sent a chill through my spine. Trunks slammed his fist, he gritted his teeth so hard, I heard it. He scowled, "Arctica......" I gasped, 'So this is Arctica?"

"Why hello there..." she teased, "So you were on Earth all this time? I've been looking for you for fifteen years...Oh...How I've longed to destroy you....."

"No...I refuse to fight now...." he retorted, I've never seen Trunks so angry. 

"Oh really? How would you like it if I blew the planet up right now?" Trunks clenched his fists, I moved closer to hear. "And to top that off..." she changed the camera, leading to a woman that looked like Alita, but her hair was like Trunks'. She was held in a cage, her body tattered, and wounded. She was bleeding, and by the looks of it, she's unconscious too..."How would you like it if this woman lost her life?"

"NO! Katina! Don't you dare hurt her!" Trunks yelled. I saw him start to glow slightly with a golden aura. "So you were the one that took her!" he roared.

"Oh...so you still have the Super Saiya-jin in you eh?"

"Yeah, and I'll use it to blast you into tiny bits once I'm through with you!"

Then a voice all too familiar spoke up from behind her, "HOW DARE YOU TALK TO MADAM ARCTICA LIKE THAT!"

Calm done Mizar!" she called back. "Well....we'll se about that.....I want you here, on my ship two days from now. We'll fight to the bitter end." she smirked, licking her lips. "It'll be a pleasure to annihilate you...." And the communication went down.

"What are you going to do Trunks?" I ask, coming behind him.

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