TO HAVE AND TO HOLD [modplot]

[letsgolegion]

Who| Anyone who wants in
What| "To Have and to Hold" plot
Where| The planet Olum, Matihara Temple
When| Set vaguely the same time as "Gods Among Us" and "Other Mother"
Warnings/Notes| N/A

The planet Olum is a genuinely welcoming place. While the clothes they have to wear for the rituals are a bit...odd (provided they don't opt for coverups), they are comfortable, especially with such a balmy climate. Despite the Olumites allowing outsiders into their ceremonies, there's a distinct lack of tourist-ey elements; no gift shops, no merchants selling anything, just a spirit of genuine unity and celebration. The Olumite marriage guides seem to genuinely care about helping people with their relationships, and seem happy to share their cultural traditions with other species.

As far as missions go, it's definitely a nice vacation from the usual life or death struggles.

It means the Legionnaires have no distractions. They have to settle in and try to navigate this while faking sincerity as best as they can.

[ooc: All information about the setting can be found on the infopost.]

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[superscholar]

Yes, the memory was definitely frozen now. And so was Gohan, as he watched his wife leap up to his father and throw punches at the man's face. It was... both completely unexpected, and not even slightly unexpected, all at the same time. The idea that Videl would punch his father not something that ever crossed Gohan's mind, but then, in retrospect... he knew better than to doubt that Videl would do something like that, given her fiery temper.

It was enough that he couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if one of those punches connected. And in that very moment, Goku's face became incredibly solid, her punch connecting and sending the man flying through the air, landing on his side and skidding along the ground. Everyone else reacted, looking down at the man in shock, before looking up at Videl.

And right there, everything shattered.

Videl!

Gohan flew at her, trying to grab her. The entire landscape becoming a dark void, surrounded by shattered glass, as Gohan flew as fast as he could, but somehow not fast enough.

Videl, grab my hand!

He reached forward, trying to reach her. But somehow, the closer he got, the farther away he got. No matter how fast he flew, it just wasn't enough to reach her. But he kept trying, and trying, and trying--

"VIDEL!"

Gohan was grabbing her shoulders, trying to shake her out of the memory. Standing in the stone array, his grip so tight that he would've been concerned about bruising if he wasn't so worried about her not waking up. "Videl, it's not real! Wake up!"

[saltsweet]

For a moment, the anger was knocked right out of Videl as one of her futile punches connected with Goku's jaw and sent him flying. She gaped at him, then at her fist, remembering right then that none of this was actually real. She was about to turn back to Gohan to apologize for her outburst when the ground below her suddenly cracked. She looked down just in time to see everything shatter like glass beneath her feet.

She screamed as she plunged into a black pit, suddenly unable to fly.

Gohan! she cried in panic, reaching up for him with both hands. Somehow she was falling faster than he could fly. A wave of terror rippled through her. Gohan!!

Then he was gone and everything was black. There was no sound either and, when she tried to draw in a breath, found that there was no air. She tried to reach up to grab at her throat, but couldn't move her arms. Couldn't feel her arms. Panic gripped her tighter.

A firm pressure in the center of Videl's forehead suddenly captured all of her attention, drawing all of the flailing parts of her together, like a magnet collects metal shavings. Her eyes snapped open wide and she was greeted by the elegant blue face of the Olumite memory guide. Seeing Videl conscious, the guide leaned back and smiled, removing her thumb from Videl's forehead.

"Here now, she is safe," the Olumite said to Gohan as she stepped back to give the couple space. "I must say, it has been some time since I met a pair that lost control of a memory so quickly."

Still in Gohan's arms, Videl coughed pathetically and tried to offer an apologetic smile. "Sorry I punched you dad, dear," she said with a slight rasp, still catching her breath.

[superscholar]

The moment Videl's eyes opened, Gohan couldn't help but exhale the breath he wasn't aware he was holding. The man's shoulders visibly sagging, as the tension completely left them. He closed his eyes, resting his head against her forehead. An amused smile tugging at his lips, especially once she uttered the apology, and he realized that he really should've expected something like this to happen.

"Don't worry, my dad was pretty dumb back then..." He muttered, the relief practically audible. Gohan was just glad Videl was okay, and it showed. "The senzu bean was probably excessive... but it worked out, so just try to remember that."

Then, after a pause. "... Ready to go again?"