Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball Z and I’m not making any money off of this story.

Thank you everyone for your kind reviews! It really encouraged me to get this next part out sooner! In this part, Alicia finally gets to meet Goku. Is Goku everything Alicia ever dreamed of? Is being Goku’s wife really as great as it seems? *evil grin* Read the story if you want to find out and then, please let me know what you think of it! I’m already working on the next part and it should be finished soon.

Stranger in the Mirror Part II

By: L.A. Whitfield

She was alone and cold. She could feel a dark presence around her but shrugged it off as just her imagination.

“Chichi?” A distant voice cried out, through the swirling mists that surrounded her. She turned around relieved to know that she wasn’t the only one there. She tried to look through the mist at the person speaking but couldn’t see anything.

She took off running, trying to follow where she last heard the voice coming from. She had taken only a few steps when she heard it again. The voice whimpered a little bit and cried out again.

“Chichi, please wake up!” It called a little more urgently. She ran faster. This place was really starting to creep her out and she just wanted to get out of it! The voice was crying now very softly.

“I’m coming who ever you are! Don’t be afraid!” She called out. She was never very good at comforting people but maybe she could help out who ever it was she was hearing. Something strangely familiar about that voice though... After about a minute of running, she soon found herself out of breath and had to stop to take a break.

“I wish I was a better athlete.” She said to herself.

As she stood there bent over gasping for air, she noticed her hand felt weird. She looked down at it and gasped. She was still wearing that ring, and it was starting to flash again! She tried to pull it off but couldn’t get it passed her knuckle.

“Damn it!” She cursed slinging her hand around.

Panicking, she took off running again. Amazingly she was running like the wind! She was running faster than she’d ever run before in her life! The gray swirling mist that had surrounded her just a second ago suddenly vanished and she found herself standing in the middle of an open field.

She looked around a little disorientated because of the sudden change and frowned. There wasn’t anything else around for miles in any direction. She looked back down at her shaking hand. It ring had stopped flashing, but it was still glowing faintly. She tried to pull it off again but it wouldn’t budge.

“Come off you stupid ring!” She hissed to herself trying as hard as she could to pull it off. Then she heard that voice again. It sounded a little bit sad now.

“Please Chichi, wake up.” It cried. She stared straight ahead where she heard the voice and noticed a faint glimmer of light for the first time. She took off again with renewed hope and speed.

What she didn’t see however, was the dark cloaked figure that suddenly appeared behind her. The ring had brought him there. The face under the black hood smiled with sharp jagged teeth and hissed.

“Lead me to your sweetest dreams precious one, run away from my dark mist but no matter where you go, I will follow you. I will follow you and feed on all those pathetic, weak fools you dream about. Then slowly but gradually, I will gain enough strength to enter the real world.” The dark figure cackled (that famous bad guy cackle) and then disappeared back into the black swirling void he had come from. Alicia stopped and turned around.

“What was that?” She asked herself. She thought she heard something behind her. She noticed a little black patch of mist hovering just above the ground. She watched puzzled as it quickly shrunk and disappeared.

“That was creepy.” She said to herself. She shrugged her shoulders and took off again towards the voice.

“Hello?!” She called out but didn’t get an answer. She called again. Still no answer. She began to worry. She ran ahead faster through the field. The light in front of her was starting to grow brighter and brighter the closer she got to it. She stopped to catch her breath and finally heard the voice again.

“Chichi?” The voice called softly.

“Hello?” She shouted into the light. She stepped closer to the light and suddenly felt very dizzy.

“Oh, I don’t feel so good.” She moaned crouching down onto the ground. The light in front of her instantly grew brighter and stretched itself out towards her. She looked up at the light and froze in fear. What was happening? The light was coming at her like it was alive! She tried to back off but couldn’t move.

She fell to her knees transfixed on the light. Inside the light was all the colors of the rainbow. If she hadn’t been so afraid, she would have thought that it was very beautiful. The light consumed her, and the world around her went completely white and then just as suddenly, turned pitch black.

She jolted awake and gasped. She noticed some body was shaking her. As she slowly gained her sensed she discovered that she was lying down on something soft. Maybe a bed. A cold wash rag or towl was covering her forehead. She groaned and opened her eyes. Everything was pretty blurry but she could make out the shape of some one’s face hovering over hers. Spiked hair? She though drowsily.

“Chichi? Your alive!” The figure above her said gripping her arms. Alicia tried to speak but nothing came out.

The man above her cried out with joy and pulled her up into an embrace. At first Alicia laid against the man stunned but then began to struggle for air. He was holding her just little too tightly. He loosened his grip on her a little bit and she gasped for air.

“Oh Chichi, I’m sorry but you really scared me! I though you were going to leave me for a minute there. I couldn’t feel your pulse. Thank goodness your OK! How are you feeling?” He asked pulling her back into another embrace. This time she could breath thank god.

Alicia blinked twice and stared up at the handsome face above her. She gulped and blinked again. “Goku?” She croaked in disbelief, leaving her mouth hanging wide open with drool running out of it. Goku stroked her cheek gently and smiled down at her carefully wiping the drool away from the side of her mouth onto his pants.

“Yes Chichi, it’s me. So, how are you feeling? You don’t look so good.” He asked with a frown. He didn’t like the way she was staring at him and her face looked a little too pale for comfort.

“Your not gonna faint on me again are you?” He asked very concerned now. She was starting to remember what happened. She woke up, went into her bathroom, washed her face and when she looked into her mirror saw a strangers face. Well not exactly a stranger but right now couldn’t remember exactly who it was she saw.

“Chichi?” She asked weakly repeating what he had just called her. She stared to sway a little bit in his arms. He steadied her.

“Who’s that?” She asked trying hard to remember. The name sounded familiar but she just couldn’t remember. Goku’s eyes grew really wide fearful that his wife had amnesia or or something else really serious. He thought for a moment and came to a decision. He bent down to pick her up with a particular destination in mind.

“Hang on Chichi, were taking a little trip to the hospital.” He said holding her small body with no effort at all. As he held her, he brought one finger up to his forehead and told her to hang on.

Alicia wondered what the heck he was talking about and watched in a daze as he touched his finger to his forehead and in the blink of an eye, were standing in the middle of an emergency room packed with injured patients.

A few people around them freaked out at their sudden appearance and ran out of the emergency room screaming. Even a guy on crutches and another in a wheel chair. They weren’t the only ones though. Alicia had her fingers clawed onto Goku like a wild animal and was screaming out, at the top of her lungs like a woman giving a very painful birth.

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!....” Goku clamped his hand over her mouth and stared at Alicia like she had just lost her mind. He looked around frantically for a doctor or nurse and called for help. A nurse came running up beside him with a needle in her hand but when Goku saw it also freaked out.

“NO WAY! GET THAT AWAY FROM MY WIFE!” He screamed backing away holding Alicia protectively in his arms. The nurse froze and stared at Goku like he had scorpions crawling around on top of his head. The poor nurse watched as Alicia kicked and screamed in his arms against his hand that was still covering her mouth.

“Chichi! Calm down!” He tried to soothe, holding her tightly against him so she wouldn’t hurt herself. She continued to scream and kick and even bite his hand once but of course didn’t hurt Goku at all. Goku wouldn’t let go. Alicia was really freaking out. Nothing like this has ever happened to her before! Of course it’s never happened to her before! Nothing like this is EVER suppose to HAPPEN to ANYONE!

She finally calmed down a few seconds later but then all she could do was cling to Goku and whimper. She could hardly believe who she was clinging to. A fictional character that only existed on TV! She could feel him rubbing her back and hear him whispering soothingly words to her and still she could hardly believe it.

She tried to tell herself that none of this was real but, she was seeing, feeling, and smelling things she thought she never would. Things that didn’t really exist but there they were! There she was! She couldn’t move! She couldn’t talk! Maybe she was going into shock or something. On the other hand, maybe died and gone to heaven she thought on the brighter side but she was still freaked out.

She closed her eyes and buried her head into his shoulder. She could actually smell him. She could actually hear his heart beating in his chest and she could feel the warmth radiating from him. He was really real! He was really holding her! She stopped whimpering and closed her eyes. She was Chichi... She finally remembered. She was HIS WIFE! That thought alone suddenly made her happy. She was Goku’s wife, Chichi! She couldn’t believe it! How did it happen?!

“Chichi?” He asked sitting her down in his lap. Alicia looked up at him and stared at his face for a long time. His expression softened and he rubbed her cheek. She took a look around at her surroundings and saw for the first time that they were in a different room. A nurse was preparing to take her blood pressure.

“That’s it Chichi, just relax. I’m just going to take your blood pressure real quick OK?” The nurse said more explaining what she was doing, than asking her if it was OK. She strapped the arm thingie around her arm that checks exactly what a person’s blood pressure is and started to pump it up until it was pinching her arm.

Alicia hated getting her blood pressure checked. She hated it when they strapped those things on her arm because it always hurt her. Alicia thought about who’s lap she was in and that helped her relax. A few seconds later, the pressure on her arm went away.

“There, all done with that!” The nurse said smiling. Alicia looked back up at Goku and he smiled that all loving smile. He was actually smiling at her! *dreamy sigh*

A few minutes later after a few tests...

“Well Chichi, everything checks out OK.” The doctor said to Alicia who was sitting at the end of an examination table. Goku stood beside her holding her hand. It’s not that he wouldn’t let go of her hand but the other way around. The doctor just smiled and thought it was really sweet.

Goku sighed with relief and grabbed his wife lifting her up into the air. “Let’s go home! I can’t wait to get out of here!” He said heading for the door but nearly tripped when Alicia screamed at him to put her down.

“What?!” He asked a little shaken up. Alicia was humiliated.

“Goku! Can I at least put my clothes on first?!” She said blushing madly. Goku realized what he had almost done and blushed furiously.

“Ooops, hee hee... Sorry Chichi.” He said embarrassed. Dr. Cole just shook his head and left the room laughing to himself.

Alicia was beginning to understand why Chichi acts the way she does on the show. Just to keep Goku in order. Hehe... That didn’t change her opinion of him though. She already knew how he was a long time ago and she loved him for it. She smiled to herself. She was slowly beginning to understand things but one thing she couldn’t figure out was, what time period of the show she was in.

Was it after Goku’s return from defeating Freeza? If it is then she should meet Trunks and the others soon hopefully. So far, the only DBZ person she has met has been Goku but that was only because she had fainted and everything. If it was after his return, she had no idea what was going on because she has never seen any of the episodes past that one. One good example of her not knowing something, his little teleportation trick he used to get her to the hospital. That really freaked her out!

Alicia finished dressing and walked up to Goku who was looking the other way. Why did he always have to be so shy! He was married to her, well Chichi and she looked like Chichi so what was his problem? Don’t they like, always see each other nude in bed? Alicia giggled with a nauty thought. If they didn’t, they would have to start doing that now wouldn’t they.

“Ok Goku, I’m ready.” She said grabbing his arm. Goku smiled down at her and together they walked out the door. Once outside Alicia remembered they hadn’t driven a car there. He was going to either fly them home or teleport them. She was still a little bit uneasy about that teleporting thingie so she wanted to fly.

“Um, Goku would you mind terribly if we flew home?” Alicia asked. Goku already had his finger posed in front of his head when she said this. He looked down at his wife and smiled.

“Are you sure Chichi? I mean, if your still feeling bad, I really don’t think we should be flying home. You might get sick.” He said lowering his hand to his side. Alicia really liked the way Goku always acted towards her. He was always so considerate and caring.

“I’m sure Goku. Don’t worry about me. I’m feeling much better now.” Alicia said reassuring him. Goku smiled and nodded his head.

“Ok, grab my hand.” He said holding it out to her. She did as he said and he pulled her in front of him up against his stomach where he wrapped his strong arms around her waist.

“Ready?” He asked readying to take off. Alicia nodded and prepared herself for a sudden blast off but was surprised when he took off very slowly, rising straight up into the air until they were high up above the hospital. He then took of, but not in a sudden violent blast. He was being extra gentle because he was still afraid of injuring her. Alicia couldn’t help but be jelious of Chichi. It was after all, Chichi he thought he was taking care of, not her. Alicia pushed herself back into his embrace as far as she could go and sighed.

She watched as they flew by the houses below. Another thing she had never done before was fly and what a way to do it for the first time! She held her hand up and looked at her ring. It took her a while, but she finally figured out what had brought her here. She still didn’t know how the ring brought her here though. Every time she made a wish out loud, it has come true, so far. If she thinks about making a wish, it glows but if she say’s it out loud, it begins to flash. That’s why it had flashed back at her house just before it brought her here. She had wished to be Chichi and POOF! It just happened!

Poor Christina! She was really worried about her friend. What happened to her and did her body just disappear or did Chichi enter it?! That was a scary thought. If that did happen, how did Chichi react to her new body? It probably wasn’t a pretty picture. Oh.... She probably threatened to kill everyone and then demanded to know where her Goku was! Her parents probably called the juvenile center and had her committed! At this thought Alicia groaned and covered her face. Goku noticed this and slowed down. He looked down at her worried.

“Chichi, are you ok?” He asked gently. Alicia wanted to cry. He was soooo sweet to her but he wasn’t hers! Jason ended up being such a total jerk! She sniffed and tried not to cry before answering him.

“I’m fine Goku! I’m just happy to be going home.” She lied. Goku didn’t say anything in response which made her wonder if he believed her or not. A few seconds later she could see their house coming up. As they got closer to the house they slowed down and finally landed in the front yard. Gohan came running out of the house.

“Hey! Where have you guys been? I’ve been calling every where.” Gohan said walking up to Alicia and Goku. Alicia and Goku had already decided not to tell any one about what happened and so made up a story to tell everyone.

“Your father and I just took a morning stroll together, that’s all Gohan.” Alicia said bending down in front of him. Gohan looked surprised. Guess they hardly ever do things like take morning walks together Alicia thought but it was the easiest and most simplest excuse they could come up with.

“Um ok, but I’m hungry! What’s for breakfast?” Gohan asked looking back and forth between his father and Alicia.

“Don’t you mean lunch Gohan? It’s already twelve o-clock.” Goku said joining in. Gohan was once again surprised. Breakfast was his father’s favorite meal of the day but then he just figured that they probably already ate breakfast some place else and didn’t want to tell him. That was ok, as long as he had a big lunch but he wouldn’t dare tell his mother that. There was a akward moment of silence where everyone stared at Alicia. After a moment she realized why they were staring at her and she nearly bonked her self over the head for forgetting.

“Um I’ll go fix something.” She said walking off to the kitchen. Gohan and Goku watched her walk off and then looked at eat other.

“Is it just me dad or is mom acting kinda strange today?” Gohan asked. Goku laughed and shook his head. He had no idea how strange...

“Yeah but I just thin your mom’s a little tired that all. I’m going to go help her in the kitchen.” Goku announced following Alicia. Gohan’s jaw fell open in shock. Both is parents were acting really strange today! It was just too weird for him.

“Hey dad!” he shouted at his father. Goku turned around and looked at his son.

“Yeah?”

“I’m going over to the train with Piccilo for a little while. Um, see ya later?” He asked really hoping that his dad would jump at the offer.

“All right Gohan, I’ll catch up with you later.’’ He said walking into the house. Gohan couldn’t understand it. Why were his parents acting so strange? It wasn’t his parents anniversary and it wasn’t anybody’s birthday today. Maybe it was something he was forgetting. Oh well. He didn’t feel like sticking around. He can talk to his dad later after lunch.

In the house...

Goku knew his son was wondering why he was acting the way he was. He was wondering why both of them were acting strange. He was doing it because he was still worried about Chichi. She said she was feeling better, but something about her just didn’t seem right. He wanted to keep a close eye on her today.

When he had walked in on her this morning in the bathroom, she had really scared him. He’d never seen Chichi freak out like that before. Then when she looked at herself in the mirror she had just fainted! She might seem all right now, but there was also something about her chi that didn’t feel right to him. It was like, it was Chichi but it really wasn’t. He knew it sounded really stupid and silly but he couldn’t get rid of this nagging feeling that something wasn’t right.

He shook his head and decided not to worry about it so much. He just had to keep a close eye on her today and make sure she didn’t freak out again. She was probably just worn out and if that was the case, then he was going to have to make it up to her by sticking by her all day, doing little things like wash the dishes and help clean the house. He really didn’t want to. he wanted to go with Gohan to prepare for the androids, but felt like this was really important for some reason. He couldn’t explain it. Just knew it was really important.