Separated

Tears Don't Fall

Jin-Jer observed from the distance as she watched the boys learn the fusion technique before Goku had to return to Other World. It was so much easier to stop caring entirely than stress herself by worrying about the fate of the universe.

She, along with everyone else dies by the hands of Majin Buu. The way she saw it, at least she got to reunite with her family in the afterlife. That was much better than being all alone on earth.

Jin-Jer dangled her legs on the edge of the lookout. She stretched her left arm out and focused on the white clouds. She turned them grey and watched as lightning sparked through them. The rain fell and was followed up by roars of thunder. With her right hand though, Jin-Jer parted the clouds and let there be a rainbow in the sky.

"I didn't know you can do that." a shy voice spoke up. Jin-Jer didn't bother to turn around. She just stayed focusing on the sky. "Why did you part the sky like that?"

Jin-Jer released the clouds and let everything go back to its normal state. "Why are you talking to me for, girl? Shouldn't you be with the others mourning about you loss?"

Videl looked down. "I know what Goku said. But I don't believe that Gohan is dead." Jin-Jer scoffed at her irritational beliefs. "You don't have to be so mean you know."

Jin-Jer stared off, taking a deep breath. "What do you want from me? Hm? Do you want me to pretend that I care about all the death going on around me? All the people who are going to eventually die? It's time you people start facing what's right in front of you and accept it. You're all fighting a losing battle. Vegeta and Kakarot were your last hope and they're both dead. If you really think those two younglings can save you, then you are all delusional."

"You're a Saiyan too. Why don't you join them then if you don't think Trunks and Goten can get the job done themselves?" Videl argued.

"Because I know I'm not strong enough. I don't need to be beaten to death to let it sink into my head that I won't be able to destroy that monster either."

The young girl clenched her fists. "Where's your hope? Maybe if you just put out some positive energy, somehow-someway we could get through this alive."

Jin-Jer stood up and finally looked Videl in the eyes. "My hope died on that battlefield. I know it's a tough pill to swallow, but everybody you love will die. It already happened to that boy."

"That boys name is Gohan!"

"You missed the point where I said I don't care!"

Videl felt her lip quiver but she wasn't going to let her walls down. "I know he's alive. I can feel it."

"Stop tricking yourself into believing such an absurd thing."

"What makes it absurd?!"

"Because you actually think that the people you love will stay with you forever! That they are immune from death itself! You don't know what it's like to actually feel that pain and accept it! That's why you hold on to this sliver of hope that Gohan is alive because you know you'll be miserable without him! New flash, Videl. He's dead, just like Vegeta. And we will all suffer the same fate. How's that for reality?"

Jin-Jer breathed heavily, not realizing that she didn't even give herself a chance to breath throughout her cold truth.

She looked at the girls face and saw that her harsh words didn't dim her light of hope. Instead, there was a much different expression than what Jin-Jer expected to see. "Are you acting like this because of Vegeta?"

Jin-Jer shook her head, "Just get away from me."

Videl followed her past Chi-Chi and Bulma. She grabbed ahold of Jin-Jer's wrist. "Wait!"