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 10: Revealing Truths

"Do you mind explaining yourself you purple freak!" Goku held Vega by the shoulders preventing her from punching the lights out of Shin who was keeping Gohan and Zee confined with a mental binding.

"I'm sorry but there's not much time. Once Spopovitch and Yamu have collected Zee's energy I must follow them."

"You're leaving!? What about my daughter? You're just gonna leave her there to die?" Vega snarled and eyed Piccolo with the same anger and disdain since it was him who had prevented her from jumping in and helping her daughter in the first place.

"Your daughter will be fine." Kibito insisted. "I shall heal her myself, and then join my master in pursuit of Zee's energy."

"If you will accompany me," Shin explained as the collection process becomes finished. "I shall give you the answers you seek on the way to their destination."

"Well I sure could use some answers!" Videl clenched her fists and scowled. "What the hell is going on?! I'm losing my mind here!" She looked back and forth between the ring and Shin. "Zee's just been stabbed by those two freaks and all of you are just standing there doing nothing!"

"Your friend is not in danger, they don't want her life, just her energy. I hadn't expected Xena and Gohan to show such strength, my intentions were focused on Goku being the one they were looking for."

"What do you mean?" Vega demanded letting out a shaky breath as Xena's body plopped lifelessly onto the ground and her assailants take off into the air. Gohan immediately was able to move and went to her side trying to shake her awake.

"As I said, follow me and find out for yourself." Shin took off in pursuit of Yamu and Spopovitch. Vega snarled at the retreat and whirled around. Her temper was flaring and everyone could see it. She was struggling between her mother instincts, her pride, and her Saiyan curiosity. She had to know what was going on, she had to find out just what sort of beasts were lurking around and once again threatening her family.

"Kakarott," Vega turned to her husband with a firm scowl. "Does that white cat and fat boy still make those senzu beans?"

"Yeah, they do." Goku rubbed the back of his head. "As far as I know."

"Then use your instant transmission and get us some. I'll go with the Supreme Kai and you can use my ki to find us afterward. Radditz…" She turned but he was already stepping up behind her.

"I'm going as well. I'd like to know what the hell is going on, not to mention I want to kill the pathetic humans who dare hurt my daughter." Radditz lifted his large fist.

Vega narrowed her eyes, she had intended to thrust the parenting responsibilities to him nad have him look after Xena. However she saw the anger, and the need to pummell something, and sympathized immediately. She nodded.

"Alright then, it's settled. You, pink face! You'd better take care of my daughter or the next person who will be lying on the ground is you!"

"You have my word, Once I have healed her I will join you, I'm sure Gohan and Xena will want to do the same."

"What about the rest of us?" Krillin put in with a hard swallow. "Maybe I should-"

"You, baldy, will just get in the way." Vega snarled and Goku laughed and pat Krillin on the shoulder.

"I suggest you stay here and keep the crowd entertained. Someone needs to take on Mr. Satan after all."

"Eheheheh, I guess you're right... but You'll let us know if we're needed alright?"

"You got it... we'll meet up with you guys later." Goku placed a hand on his wife's shoulder, and she lifted her own to lace their fingers and grip tight.

"Don't take too long, Kakarott."

"I'll catch up to you in a flash, no worries."

Vega nodded before taking off after the Supreme Kai with Radditz right behind her. It didn't take Piccolo long to follow suit and join the small group, and Goku immediately phased away to snag some senzu beans from Korin.

Videl flew across the field and onto the platform. Her feet skidded when she landed and she immediately knelt beside Gohan who was holding Xena to his chest.

"I couldn't move… something was stopping me from helping her." Gohan grit his teeth. "What the hell is going on?"

"I don't know Gohan, but your parents just left to find out what's happening." Videl placed a hand on Xena's cheek. "She's cold, but alive… Hey! Bring out a stretcher!"

"Zee!" Sharpener, rushing down from the stands ran across the field and leapt up over the platform. "Videl what the hell is going on?"

"I don't know, everything is so crazy right now." Videl looked up as Kibito joined them and motioned for them to step aside.

"Please move, you're in my way." Kibito knelt and rolled Xena over onto her back. With a press of his palm he poured healing energy into her.

"What are you doing?!" Sharpener demanded. "She needs a doctor! You're in the way!"

"Sharpener calm down," Gohan held up a hand to calm him and choked a bit when Sharpener whirled on him.

"WHY THE HELL WERE YOU JUST STANDING THERE!?" He demanded snagging him up by the front of his uniform. "You're supposed to be the Great Saiyaman, a hero, and you just stood there and let her get stabbed!"

"Sharpener let him go!" Videl yanked on him. "It wasn't his fault, that weird purple guy was controlling him! I saw the whole thing!"

Xena blinked in and out of consciousness, her eyes fluttering open and the first thing she saw was Gohan getting interrogated by Sharpener and Videl trying to intervene. She blinked several times groaning and shaking off the buzz and stood up flexing her hands out.

"Whoa, what a rush… what happened?"

"Zee! Are you okay?" Sharpener grabbed her by the shoulders and turned her to face him. "You were stabbed, but you're not bleeding… in fact all your wounds are gone… what the hell happened? What's going on? Why the hell didn't you tell me you were a girl!?"

"What?" Xena blinked and held her head. "Kami, one question at a time, Sharpener." She shook off the haze and looked at her hands. Her power was restored and to a point where she felt even more powerful than before. Her memory was fuzzy, but she suddenly remembered what had happened and her teeth grit and she pushed Sharpener back making him fall into Gohan and Videl.

"Blast it! Where are they? Those two freaks are gonna get the pounding of their life! How humiliating!" Xena snarled.

"Easy now, Xena. "Kibito soothed her holding a palm up for peace. "Spopovitch and Yamu have flown off, and my master as well as your parents are following them as we speak."

"Then there's no time to lose… I have to follow them! Gohan, sorry but I'm forfeiting." Xena rubbed her stomach where the spike had pierced, there was no wound, no scar, but she could still feel it burning where they'd drained her. It was infuriating!

"Wait, Xena are you really gonna go after them?"

"I don't know what those freaks want with my energy, but right from the start I knew they were up to no good, and I want to find out just what their intentions are." Her eyes met Kibito, the Kai nodded and rose up slowly flying off at a quiet pace so to give them plenty of chance to catch up.

"If that's the case, then I'm going with you. No way I can just sit back after what just happened." Gohan pumped his fists and turned to Videl and Sharpener. "Sorry Videl, looks like I won't be seeing you in the semifinals."

"Let me go, too Gohan." Videl asked with big blue eyes pleading. "I want to know what's going on."

"No," Xena said sharply before Gohan could say a word.

"I'll just follow you anyway," Videl said with a pout. "You can't stop me."

"No offense Videl, but you're just gonna get in the way. Don't you remember what I said about not knowing things about our family. If you come with us you may not like what you hear, and on top of that you'll be way out of your comfort zone."

"Zee," Sharpener stepped up. "I don't know what you're talking about, but we're friends aren't we? We should have a right to choose whether or not it's out of our comfort zone."

"Just trust me," Xena turned her head away her eyes sad and serious. "You shouldn't get involved."

"Tell yah what," Gohan interjected. "Once we get back Zee and I will explain everything, but you two should really stay here. This is looking like it's gonna be something really dangerous, and we don't want you guys to get hurt."

"Besides," Zee said floating up, Sharpener's eyes widening at the sight of her taking flight. "You'd really have a hard time keeping up." She offered a smile and a wink making Sharpener blush. Xena nodded her head for Gohan to follow, and the two of them took flight off after Kibito.

Videl growled between her teeth and made a dash to take flight, but Sharpener grabbed her arm.

"Oh no you don't, Videl. I'm not being left behind. If we're gonna follow them we're doing it with a capsule plane. Come on!" He yanked her out rushing past Mr. Satan who screamed at them to stop and come back.

Just as they get ready to head out Sharpener nearly tripped over Tarble who was coming around the next corner.

"Geez! Watch it kid!"

"You watch it! You nearly made me tip my ice cream… huh? Videl? What's wrong?" He looked past Sharpener at Videl who was flushed from the run and excitement.

"We're trying to catch up to Xena and Gohan, they just left, flying after some guy."

"What?" dropping his ice cream he grabbed her free hand. "What about the tournament… what happened?"

A few minutes later Tarble, Goten and Bardock were in Videl's capsule jet speeding off in the direction of Gohan and Xena's energy.

"Man! I knew I shouldn't have let you two talk me into getting ice cream! We missed all the action!" Tarble shouted at his brothers.

"It was your idea to get something to eat after the tournament!" Bardock disagreed with a frown. "Goten and I didn't know the line for ice cream would be so long."

"Who cares whose fault it was." Goten argued. "Dad, and Vega and even uncle Radditz left to fight the guys who hurt Xena. We have to get there fast to help them out. Hey Videl can't this plane go any faster?" Goten rushed up to the control panel where Sharpener and Videl were. "We'll never catch up at this rate."

"I can boost the power a bit more, but it still may not be enough."

"I'm still confused about what's going on." Erasa spoke from the back passenger seats. Her and Gary had caught up with Videl and Sharpener just as they'd started to load into the plane. Also worried about their friends they'd hopped aboard without much thought. "Gohan is the Great Saiyaman, Zee is the Gold Fighter, and on top of that Zee is a girl? Even more than that, both of them can fly and have super human strength and abilities. Just where are you guys from?"

"Should we tell them the truth?" Bardock whispered to Tarble.

"Even if we did, they may not believe us." Tarble whispered back.

"Believe what?" Gary asked adjusting his glasses. "We can't believe anything if you won't tell us, and at this rate any story would be convincing after what we just saw. Then again it could all just be a trick like Mr. Satan says."

"Xena says Mr. Satan's a lia-" Goten muffled as Tarble covered his mouth laughing.

"He's not fully informed…" Tarble corrected. "Let's just say fighting runs in the blood, we're from generations of really strong fighters and all of the family's techniques came down through family."

"So everyone in your group learned techniques from members of your family." This from Sharpener who'd taken interest. "How come Zee and Gohan hide their strength?"

"Probably because of guys like Yamu and Spopovitch…" Videl put in frowning. "Don't you think it was strange those two attacked Xena after seeing her power. They probably hide it so others can't take advantage of it."

Yeah, we'll go with that, Tarble thought and leaned back in his seat.

"Tarble…" Videl, noticing the look on his face from the rear view mirror, called back over her shoulder. "You said you can sense Gohan and Xena's life force, so you'll be able to tell which direction to go right?"

"Yes," Tarble crossed his arms. "We're heading the right way, but they're pulling away faster and faster. They must really be in a hurry to catch these guys."

"Why don't we give them a boost?" Goten offered and bounced on his toes in the center aisle. "These guys can't fly on their own, but maybe if we…"

"Good idea, Goten!" Catching on, Bardock punched his fists up and then went to the window, pulling it open he jumped out. Erasa freaked out and made a grab for him but missed and watched with horror as Bardock's lil body disappeared under the plane.

"He- He jumped! Oh man, their parents are gonna kill us. Gohan and Zee are gonna kill us!"

Videl just laughed.

"Don't worry you guys, you'll learn fast that these kids are anything but ordinary." Suddenly the plane jerked and both Videl and Sharpener gripped onto their seats as Bardock zipped the plane forward at rocket speeds.

"WHAAA! I'm beginning to understand what you mean!" Sharpener shouted and wondered just what the hell he'd gotten himself into.

~With the Supreme Kai~

"So let me see if I've got this straight." Back from his trip to Korin's tower, Goku flew beside his wife and Supreme Kai. He was trying to wrap his head around the situation the Kai had laid out for him. "This Wizard Babidi is the son of your old nemesis Bibidi. He wants to resurrect a monster named Majin Buu to destroy the planets, but in order to do that he needs an collection of pure energy?"

"That's correct," Supreme Kai explained with a calm yet grim voice. "Which is why they attacked Xena after her transformation. The girl's super saiyan power was like a beacon which attracted Yamu and Spopovitch."

"If that's the case why didn't they attack my younger sons during the junior championship. Both Goten and Tarble went Super Saiyan during their fights."

"Simple, because their transformations were brief. They probably sparked the meter gaining attention, but disappeared once the transformation fizzled away. Yamu and Spopovitch knew that there was A fighter with the energy they needed, but didn't know at the time where to find it, until Xena showed hers during her fight with Gohan.

"Makes sense…" Goku nodded his head and looked to Vega. While he and Piccolo had asked questions and put in opinions, her and Radditz had stayed relatively silent during the flight. "Don't worry, you two, I'm sure she's fine."

"I know she is," Radditz said with a grunt. "She's not the type to just lay down and die."

"No she's not," Vega agreed. "I can't say I'm too happy with the fact that you guys used us to lure out your prey." Vega narrowed her eyes at Supreme Kai. "According to your story you should have ended it years ago after you killed Bibidi. If anyone dies today it's gonna be on your head."

"Vega!" Goku hissed a warning. "Geez, I know you're angry but come on, mind your manners."

"No, she's absolutely right, Goku." The Kai admitted bowing his head and let out a small sigh. "It is my responsibility, and I thank you and your family for helping me in this dire hour. I only hope it's not too late."

Yay! It's been awhile, but I finally punched it out! I hope you guys are enjoying the fic despite the long delays in posting. I've got a lot planned for this particular fic so you've a lot to look forward to.

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