Why Can't You (Book 2)

Aftermath

"Hey, Rikku," King Kai yelled over at her. "Your friends are summoning the dragon now. Wanna listen in?"

"Yeah!" She smiled big and cocked her head to the side. "Why not?"

"Eternal Dragon! By your name I summon you forth! Arise Shenron!" Dende, small but amazingly connected to the powers of the Earth, summoned forth the mighty dragon Shenron. The blazing light that circled and whirled around in the air took shape and Shenron beamed down ready to make two wishes come true.

"You have awaken me from my slumber, speak now and two wishes I shall grant you! Speak."

"Wow," Gohan said in wonderment. "Dende really did make it able to grant two wishes."

"Shenron!" It was Yamcha who spoke now calling to the mighty dragon above him. "Please revive all those who were killed by Cell!"

"Your wish shall be granted." Shenron's eyes glowed a brilliant red, and everyone could sense the revival of the many lives cell had destroyed. Trunks, who laid flat next to him awoke, his body healed, and his power restored.

"Trunks! Alright it worked!"

"Wait, what about Rikku?" Tien asked looking around. "I don't see her anywhere."

"Oh yeah, she's already been revived once by the dragon."

"Shenron, can't we use our whole next wish to revive our friend Rikku? We really want her back." Yamcha pleaded up at the dragon his eyes hopeful.

Vegeta leaned against the column of the Lookout entrance having no expectations. He didn't expect her to come back, but he wished, with all his heart, she would.

"How much you want it makes no difference to me." Shenron said. "Rikku has been revived once before and cannot be revived again."

"Damn," Yamcha crossed his arms. "This just isn't fair."

"There has to be a way. I mean, come on you guys let's think."

"I got it!" Dende spoke up. "Let's ask Porunga back on Namek."

"Dende's right," Piccolo agreed. "Porunga is the original dragon so he can revive as a person as many times as he sees fit."

"Now, all we have to do is get ourselves to Namek!"

"Then we're all in agreement, that'll be our second wish?"

"Oh wow!" Rikku jumped for joy hearing the new plan. "I didn't even think about the Namek dragon."

"Well, Rikku, it looks like you managed to avoid death once again."

"Yeah, oh but wait a minute." She poked the halo above King Kai's head. "How come you weren't revived with the first wish? Have you been wished back before?"

"Well, no, I haven't. That's a curious thing." King Kai played with his halo frowning. "I wonder... hey!" He struggled as Rikku's tight grip landed on his shoulder. "Easy!"

"Hey guys, hold on a minute." Rikku called down to them. "I have a question I want to ask the dragon."

"What was that?" Yamcha looked around. "Wasn't that Rikku's voice."

"Yeah it was!" Gohan shouted. "I told you that I heard her you guys!"

"King kai's letting me talk to you guys from over here. I want you to ask the Dragon why the wish didn't revive King Kai, bubbles, and Gregory. They were all killed by Cell too."

"Oh," Yamcha looked up at the dragon and yelled up. "Hey, Shenron, why weren't King Kai, Gregory, and Bubbles brought back to life with the others?"