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Post by Nirvei/Lapis on Feb 24, 2010 18:26:01 GMT -5
It was the second time in her life that Lapis Lazuli truly felt alone. Not only had Dr. Criel passed away, but now her home and everything she had ever known was gone.
The small android girl stood trembling in the center of what was once her father’s cherished laboratory. The drones had all exploded, the computers had all been smashed, and all of the machines and other devices were scattered about the floor in tiny pieces. There was no way that any of this mess could be salvaged. It was beyond repair.
‘Why? Why did it come to this? I tried to be a good daughter, I really tried. I wanted Papa to be proud of me for protecting his work. But now...’ Lapis thought as she stared at the remains of the lab. Among the bits of debris, there were bodies strewn across the floor as if they were discarded rag dolls. Some of them had merely been rendered unconscious from Lapis’s last attack. The others weren’t as fortunate. It was then that the girl decided there was simply nothing else she could do. Even though her mind was filling with a mixture of sorrow, regret, anger, and fear over this decision, she knew that she had to leave the lab and venture into the outside world.
After what felt like hours of traversing the winding tunnels that the intruders had used to get into the lab, Lapis Lazuli was finally met with sunlight when she found an opening that led outside. The child tensed and drew back a bit. It felt strange trying to adjust to how bright everything was out here after spending so long in darkness.
It didn’t take long for Lapis to regain her composure. She found herself on the outskirts of some sort of town. It was rather quiet though. From what she remembered while reading Dr. Criel’s documents, weren’t towns supposed to be full of people? This one looked like it was deserted. ‘Perhaps this was the home of the people that I...’ Lapis shook her head and quickly cleared that thought from her mind. Today had been morbid enough. There was no need to make it even worse.
The child very slowly began closing the distance between herself and the town. She opted to stay as quite as possible. Lapis didn’t want to stir up a commotion. Besides, she was still bitter towards humans after they destroyed what her father took so long to create. Lapis wasn’t exactly in to mood to speak to anyone after that experience, even if there were still people here.
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Post by Lek on Mar 3, 2010 9:12:51 GMT -5
As Lek walked through most of the city, he said to himself, "Man, this place looks like a Ghost Town. Not a living person in sight. At least, not that I can see, anyway. Maybe I should take this time to train. After all, How I can really be greater than Yamcha, if I don't increase my overall abilities? Eh, maybe I should train outside the city." Then, he walked to the outskirts of the city. However, he soon caught sight of someone. "Huh? Who is that, some girl? HEY!" Then, he began running toward her.
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Post by Nirvei/Lapis on Mar 3, 2010 16:42:51 GMT -5
Lapis Lazuli stopped walking and turned in the direction of the voice. A look of uncertainty washed over her pale face. ‘So this place isn’t completely devoid of people?’ she thought. Whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, the small girl wasn’t quite sure. Would he be like the other humans that she had come across today? He didn’t look like them, but that didn’t mean anything.
Despite her sour mood and the fact that she wasn’t too thrilled with associating with humans at the moment, Lapis decided to speak with this man. ‘Papa told me that I would meet both good and evil humans if I ever left home. I supposed I could give this one a chance. He might not be the same as the intruders,’ Lapis mentally reasoned with herself.
“Yes? You wish to speak with me?” Lapis answered as the man ran over to her. She curtsied politely to him. Just because her dress was dirty and in tatters at the bottom from battle didn’t mean she couldn’t act like a lady. After all, Papa had always encouraged her to do so when he was still alive.
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Post by Lek on Mar 3, 2010 18:09:33 GMT -5
Once he had reached where she was, he said, "Well...I'm just wondering about you're doing around this area. I mean, it's not exactly populated. Although, I guess you could wonder the same about what I'm doing here. Anyway, My name is Lek Dim Sun. I'm a descendant of the Z-fighter, Yamch-" Wait a second...How do I even know if she knows about the Z-fighters...? "Um, question. You do know about the Z-fighters, right?"
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Post by Nirvei/Lapis on Mar 3, 2010 18:24:18 GMT -5
“It is a pleasure to meet you Lek Dim Sum. My name is Lapis Lazuli, but you may simply call my Lapis,” the android girl introduced herself. He seemed nice enough, though a bit odd. Lapis didn’t think he had any ill intentions.
Lek asked her if she knew anything about the Z-fighters. The child tilted her head to the side as she thought about it. Z-fighters? Lapis couldn’t recall seeing that word in any of Papa’s documents. “I’m afraid I know nothing about these Z-fighters that you speak of. My apologies,” she finally answered with a small bow. She hoped that whatever he was talking about wasn’t common knowledge.
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Post by Lek on Mar 3, 2010 18:42:59 GMT -5
Lek looked at her somewhat shocked, but, then, sighed. Eh, she probably doesn't know much about Martial arts. If she did, she'd probably know SOMETHING about the Z-fighters. "Well, the Z-fighters were this group of Martial artists, who fought bad guys and stuff. Anyway, one of the members of the group was an ancestor of mine, Yamcha. Another member of the group was Goku. Do you at least know anything about Goku...?" It wouldn't be a surprise if she did, but, I wonder if she even knows about the Great Goku...
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Post by Nirvei/Lapis on Mar 3, 2010 19:25:14 GMT -5
Whatever he was talking about sounded like something important. Why didn’t Papa write about these warriors in his notes? Were they not around until after his death? ‘That’s probably the most likely answer. I slept for a few hundred years. That would be plenty of time for a group of warriors to become famous, right?’
That thought made Lapis feel a bit better about not knowing what Lek was talking about. It might be difficult to blend in if anyone caught on to how old she truly was. ‘It’s not like I was planning on hiding the fact that I’m an android, but this could complicate things,’ the girl thought with a sigh. Oh well. She might as well keep up this little charade as long as possible. “Goku? I’m sorry, but that name doesn’t ring any bells. Was he some sort of great warrior?”
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Post by Lek on Mar 3, 2010 19:32:06 GMT -5
Lek just gaped at her for about a few seconds. Then, he stopped and thought to himself. She doesn't know about Goku either? Sheesh, that's really strange. What, has she been living under a rock for a few years? Hmmmmmm... "Well, kind of...I've heard that he saved the Earth a few times, at least..." I wonder... "So, Lapis, do you know the name of the guy currently ruling over Earth...?" If she doesn't know about Big, bad Deragth, then, she must have seriously been living under a rock. That, or she's some kind of alien. Maybe she's part saiyan, but, had her tail pulled off...?
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Post by Nirvei/Lapis on Mar 3, 2010 19:47:11 GMT -5
Lapis froze. So he caught on after all, huh? As far as she knew, Earth didn’t have a ruler. She thought the people of this planet were supposed to be free. That’s what she read in the documents at least. The child laughed nervously. “The name of the ruler of Earth? Don’t be silly. Earth doesn’t have a ruler, right?”
Lapis Lazuli knew she had blundered. There was a small glimmer of hope in her mind that she got lucky and this was a trick question, but that was highly doubtful. The Earth had obviously changed quite a bit since the last time she had been active. Surely Lek would know something was wrong with her strange behavior.
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Post by Lek on Mar 3, 2010 19:53:56 GMT -5
Lek just stared at her. Then, he planted his palm on his face. "Aye-yi-yi...Even when my Dad was around, Earth had a ruler. Sheesh...Eh, anyway, this might not be the greatest place to talk about this stuff. So, why don't I take you to my house? Can you fly?"
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Post by Nirvei/Lapis on Mar 3, 2010 20:03:21 GMT -5
Lapis was a bit shy, and wasn’t sure if she should go with this man. Papa had warned her about following strangers. Even so, she was stronger than she looked and could probably fend for herself if things took a turn for the worse. This might be a good opportunity to find out what’s going on in the world.
The android slowly shook her head when she was asked if she could fly. “I’m sorry, but I do not know how. How far is your house from here? I might be able to get there by running. I assure you I am stronger than I look.” Certainly this suggestion sounded preposterous to anyone who didn’t know what she was or what she was capable of.
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Post by Lek on Mar 3, 2010 20:08:57 GMT -5
"Well.........I think it's somewhere around Hercule City." But, for some strange reason, I doubt she knows anything about Hercule City, either... "I guess you can either try running while following me, or, hold onto me and I fly both of us there."
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Post by Nirvei/Lapis on Mar 3, 2010 20:17:33 GMT -5
“No, Herｃule City doesn’t sound familiar either. Just lead the way and I’ll try to keep up with you. I’ll be alright,” Lapis assured him. She didn’t know how fast he was, but she could always activate her boosters if she started to fall behind.
Hopefully this man could be trusted. Hercule City sounded like it wasn’t anywhere near here. Lapis would hate to travel all the way there just to be betrayed. Perhaps she was just being paranoid, but her experience with humans hadn’t been pleasant so far. This wasn’t counting Dr. Criel or course...
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Post by Lek on Mar 3, 2010 20:19:55 GMT -5
Lek said, "Kay, then." Then, he smiled for some reason. "Hopefully, you'll be able to keep up with me." Then, suddenly, he flew into the air, then, began flying toward Hercule City, looking behind him to see if Lapis was following him.
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Post by Nirvei/Lapis on Mar 3, 2010 20:31:10 GMT -5
Lapis smiled as well. This was her first smile since waking up. She had already seen that she was as strong as she was since the last time she was awake. Now it was time to see if she was still as fast. The child broke out into a sprint as she followed the now airborne Lek. Mary janes might not have been the best choice for running shoes, but that didn’t stop her from easily keeping up with Lek.
Her feet hit the ground hard as she ran. A trail of dust was kicked up behind her. ‘I never had this much room to run around inside of the laboratory. This is actually kind of fun,’ Lapis thought as she continued to move. This was the first time in her life where she had felt so free.
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