Misguided Soul

Summary: After 7 years of peace: Goku and Vega are living happily in the wilderness raising Tarble and his younger brothers Bardock and Goten together. Chichi has been married to Yamcha for five whole years and are expecting their first kid. As for Gohan and Xena, well things just got a little more interesting…

Chapter 9: Zee Vs. Gohan

.The crowd was still in an uproar about the sudden drop out of Majunior. Anxious to see some real fighting, the hardcore fans starting shouting and chanting for the next match.

"Looks like the crowd is getting a bit wild." Goku commented and glanced over at Gohan. "You two should give them a good show and ease things up."

"The Prince of Clowns vs. the Princess of Saiyans… it ought to be an even fight." Vega smirked and Zee tensed and glared back at her.

"Mother, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't call me that." She flicked her hair out of her face. "It garnishes my reputation."

"Huh!?" Vega snapped. "I'll have you know that it's a-" she trailed off glancing at Videl who blinked in confusion. "Oh… I don't want your friend here to know of how you earned that title."

"What's a Saiyan… and why is your mom calling you a princess?" Videl asked and blinked again when Zee grabbed her chin lifting it up.

"Do us a favor Videl," she whispered and narrowed her eyes. "Forget you ever heard those words, Or I may have to knock you out before the next round."

The announcer outside called for the next round and See pulled back and tucked her hands into her jacket.

"Kiss me good luck?" she teased Videl and had Hogan stammering.

"That's so not funny!" Gohan complained and followed her out towards the stage. See continued to laugh from his reaction. She laughed to cover the ache in her chest.

"It is too. I was expecting that reaction out of her not you." Zee snickered.

"I know you're pretending to be a guy but what if one of your flirts actually kisses you. What are you gonna do then?"

"Enjoy every minute of it. Unlike you Gohan I'm not opposed to kissing a girl." She steps up into the stage and took a glance around the crowd.

"I'm not opposed to it… I just haven't done it. Girls are complicated… I mean I've known you my whole life and I'm not even close to understanding some of the things you do."

"Mmmm…" Zee murmured and lowered her eyes to the ground. Her hands clenched inside the pockets of her jacket. "You've a point there."

Screw it… Xena thought and pulled her hands out to unzip her jacket. Just screw it.

"You know… I'm tired of people not knowing just how strong I really am." she unclipped her ki suppressor and dropped it on the ground.

"... and that includes you." she rammed her foot down smashing it pieces under her boot. "I think it's time to come out and show the world who we saiyans truly are."

Gohan immediately felt the fun in the moment cut straight to business. His body tensed up and he narrowed his eyes.

"I see, so it's gonna be that kind of fight."

"It suits us far better, Gohan." Xena met his eyes, wind picking up and tossing her bangs into her face, but she never broke contact or even blinked. "I very much doubt the almighty Mr. Satan is gonna keep his title by the end of this tournament… so why not show the world exactly why."

The announcer rubbed his stomach, his throat suddenly dry as he saw the combatants stare each other down with such raw intensity. He could feel the crowd simmering down and knew he wasn't alone. With an excited grin on his face he raised the microphone to his lips and called out.

"Round three, Zee Vs. The Great Saiyaman... Fighters ready?"

The moment those words were said, the ground trembled, sparks ignited across the tiles, and pebbles began to float as Xena and Gohan raised their energies. The wind kicked up and pushed at each other, and the lightning increased. Gasps of alarm and excitement shuddered across the crowd as they began to wonder what was causing such amazing realistic effects.

"Is it just me or did the atmosphere suddenly change?" Krillin asked rubbing the shudders out of his arms. "You feel it don't you? That spark?"

"Yes…" Vega smirked. "It's the spark of rivalry and the familiar sense of pride in the air."

"I've got a good feeling," Goku smiled, eyes sparkling with excitement. "It's just like when the boys were fighting earlier. Things are about to get interesting."

"Wow…" Erasa rubbed her hands over her flushed face. Her classmate Gary who sat on the other side of Sharpener nodded feverently.

"I've never seen Zee look so intense." He adjusted his glasses. "Is this how he acts in boxing club?"

"No…" Sharpener whispered, Erasa glanced over to see the shocked expression on his nearly white face. "This… is different. I barely even recognize him." Who is this guy? Sharpener thought staring Zee down. I don't know him at all.

"You may now begin!"

Before the announcer even finished speaking Xena was flying across the tiles. Her hand faked a punch before raising her leg up into a near impossible split to the head. Gohan raised his arm blocking it, his eyes changed a moment realizing just how close she'd come to kicking his head right off his shoulders.

Something got Xena riled up, something had caused this need to fight and exert. Those deep brown, nearly black eyes stare him down like deep empty pools of ink ready to swallow him up. Well if she was gonna be this serious about this, he might as well give it all he got.

Gohan shouted and shoved her leg away pumping his fist out, her leg retracted so her body could move and dodge his two quick punches and she bounced back her bangs floating up. To them it was like slow motion, an instant dragged on forever… but to the outside crowd all they saw were a blur of movements, and the pulse and sounds of rock hard flesh meeting rock hard flesh.

Gohan pushed on the advance giving Xena no time to retreat from her close distance. He took advantage of his height on her and barrelled a rapid fire series of punches that left her to squirm and dodge in place. One nicked her cheek, causing her teeth to set and she jumped, bolting her legs up to catch him in the chin and flip backwards in an elegant arch.

"Oh yeah! Now that's what I'm talking about!" Krillin exclaimed from the sidelines, his fists punched up in excitement.

"Master," Kibito whispered down to Shin who was intensely watching the battle.

"I know, Kibito. These two have far more power than I'd suspected." Shin glanced over to Piccolo, and in his mind spoke with him telepathically.

Piccolo… may I have a moment?

Piccolo's body tensed up from behind Goku and glanced over his shoulder to make eye contact with Shin before nodding.

The two Saiyans now in the ring… do they possess the same powers as their parents?

Piccolo hesitated for a moment, he glanced back out at the ring where Gohan sent Xena chasing after him up into the sky, gasps from the crowd echoing. He nodded again.

I see… then we must be cautious. The reason for my being here is about to come to light and sooner that I'd anticipated. I'll need your support if I'm to protect your friends.

Piccolo felt a bead of sweat drip down his forehead. His breath shook a bit and he clenched his teeth nodding one last time.

"I understand."

"Hmmm" Goku, arms folded and brow furrowed, glanced back at Piccolo. "Did you say something?"

"No, it's nothing, just sorting things out in my head." Piccolo forced himself to relax and watch the fight. "Gohan seems to have gotten stronger… I was afraid he'd slack off after all those years of studying and schooling."

"Mmmm, he told me he wasn't as far along as he'd like to be with his training." Goku explained. "He's never been as dedicated or as naturally gifted to fight as Xena has… but that very reason is what pushed to him to keep himself in shape. She's his motivation to keep getting stronger, and he's hers."

"They bring out the best in each other," Vega agreed. "They're the only fighters within their own age group that can outdo each other. Neither wants to lose to the other."

There was the cracking sound of bone meeting bone and Krillin let out a shudder as he watched Xena taking a spinning dive from the sky and down towards the ground. She was precariously close to hitting the grass, and spun around quickly flipping herself and landing hard on the ring, the tile cracking under the weight.

Growling her eyes darted up. Gohan was breathing heavily his mask starting to rip apart from her punches to his face. Her own shirt was ripped at the shoulders so the sleeve fell to one side. It showed the smallest hint of the bandages that bound her breasts.

"Hmm?" Videl's eyes narrowed. "What's that under Zee's shirt…" she gasped. "Are those bandages? Is Zee fighting while injured?"

"Leave them be, girl." Vega warned her. "Zee wouldn't want you to stop the fight. There's too much pride at stake."

"Pride?!" Videl whirled around. "We don't know how bad he's injured! What if it's something really serious?"

"That's his decision." Vega grunted. "Leave them alone."

Zee growled and cracked her fingers before curling them out into a familiar gesture that had Gohan's eyes widening.

"Don't!"

"Gallick Gun!" Zee shot out the blast up into the air, the violet light piercing the blue sky and Gohan cupped his hands and fired his Kamehameha to match the force. The brutal beam of lights pushed against each other. The light was blinding causing people to scream and cover their eyes, but peek between trying to see the battling figures.

Gohan tried to think quickly… he'd pushed the Kamehameha attack out of instinct… but if he kept pushing the energy was gonna rip apart the stage and possibly hurt someone… but if he let go he'd have to take the blast full force and maybe even forfeit the match.

He tried to think, tried to come up with a plan, sweat bead down his temples from the exertion of energy. He looked around and down at the stage… and struck with inspiration he shouted out pushing the energy with a quick punch to waver the beam long enough for him to phase out of sight, and reappear on stage. He tackled Xena to the ground, the beams dispersing up and safely in he air as he then pinned her down to the ground.

"YEAH! That a boy, Gohan!" Goku shouted.

"Zee get up!" Vega shouted in response. "Don't let him take advantage of the situation! Push him off!"

Zee tried, but Gohan outweighed her, and was using her smaller stature to his advantage by covering it completely and forcing her head down. She could feel his breath on her neck, his hands in her hair, his scent blocking her senses to the point she could even taste him. Her face went flustered and lust churned in her gut. Her eyes went soft and submissive for a moment… just a moment.

That moment was too long, and aggrivated her. Her fingers clenched and she shook under him. Her eyes lit with fire again as she pushed up with her energy, her hair spiking up, and she screamed. The sudden blast of energy knocked Gohan up and off and he skidded across the ring. He winced and looked up then panicked.

"Zee! What are you doing, we're not supposed to-"

"Our little brothers already broke that rule," Zee snarled standing in super saiyan form, tall and proud, hair spiky yellow, eyes teal and menacing. "It's free game now, and frankly who cares if they figure it out. In fact…" She strolled up to him. Her hand reached out and snagged the mask off his face ripping it off to reveal his face to the crowd.

"UNBELIEVABLE!" The announcer shouts into his mic. "Zee has just unmasked The Great Saiyaman!"

"Is that… Gohan?!" Gary peered through his binoculars to get a closer look. "It is!"

"Gohan is the Great Saiyaman?" Sharpener hissed between his teeth. "That goofy geek?"

"He is, and Zee… Zee's the gold fighter! Oh wow, so much revelation."

"I don't know how much more I can take." Sharpener groaned. "My best friend is this all powerful golden god and his dorky cousin is the local super hero."

"Hey does anybody else think that Zee looks kinda weird?" Gary zoomed in more. "He's always been covered up with jackets and stuff, but with his clothes all ripped up, he kinda looks like a girl."

"What are you talking about?" Sharpener accused. "That's no way to talk about him. If he heard you say that he'd kick your ass."

"But he's got breas-" He couldn't finish. Sharpener yanked the binoculars from Gary making him choke on the strap. He peered through and got a good look. The face, the stance, the shape of the body… good god. Pale faced and unable to take anymore Sharpener slumped in his seat and stared blankly in the sky.

"Zee… is a girl?" Videl stared wide eyed. "No wonder he couldn't change in the Men's locker room. How come I didn't realize it sooner?"

"When my Xena wants to keep a secret you normally have to pry her with a crowbar to get it out." Vega explained patting Videl's shoulder. "I think she's come to the realization she really doesn't care if others know she's a woman."

"I can't believe you just did that!" Gohan accused getting to his feet with a wince. "Now the whole school is gonna know everything."

"Be honest, Gohan. Did you really care whether or not they find out? The only reason you made this facade was to protect people from knowing about our family, wasn't it?" She held up the mask and tossed it away. "Needless to say today everything is coming out in the open. Who we are, what we're capable of. There's no turning back now and I don't know about you but I've decided to embrace it." Her eyes lit with pride and confidence. "My name is Xena Vegeta Son, and I am the young girl who fought against Cell!"

Gohan paled as the crowd went insane. She'd just opened up a can of worms, and there was no putting it back where it belonged.

"Xena…"

"And you!" She continued pointing a finger at him. "You are Gohan Son, and your father de-" she gasped and her eyes widened and went gray as a quick sharp stab pierced her gut. She turned her head just enough to see Spopovich crazed grinning face. In his hands he held a strange alien like object and it's sharp piercing tip was buried in her side.

"Your energy now belongs to Master Babidi." Yamu whispered in his ear.

Xena tried to move, but something was keeping her bound, and she couldn't break free. All around her things went into chaos as people panicked, her family shouting, but their voices were warped. Her eyes met Gohan's as he too stood stiff, his face obviously struggling showing something was keeping him from moving.

"Go...han…" Her eyes rolled up and her world went black.

Yay! Another chapter done! I'm so happy with myself right now I could squee. Hope you won't hate me for the cliffy.

Next Chapter: Revealing Truths