Prophecy

Chapter 11

"...he's alright, but considering Vegeta did this, I wouldn't advise him to go near him..."

'Piccolo?' Goku thought. His eyes opened slowly, squinting before he finally was able to see where he was. Sitting up, he noticed he was healed with Goten looking at him worriedly.

"Daddy!" Goten threw himself in his arms. "Why was Trunks' dad hurting you and you weren't fighting back? You're never like that!"

"Goten, sometimes, Vegeta gets angry..." Goku calmly explained, "...and it's healthier to release anger rather than keep it inside..."

"Yeah, but you looked so pale..." Goten seemed to be on the verge of tears.

'...was I hurt that bad?' Goku thought to himself while reassuring his youngest by ruffling his hair. "I'm alright now."

"Son, we should gather the Dragon Balls to fix this," Piccolo suggested.

"They wouldn't work..."

"What?" Piccolo turned to see the black and white-winged being appear, her mismatched gaze staring at them with sadness and a hint of regret.

"The price was paid, so anything taken must be earned again..."

"How?" Goku walked towards the being that used to be Furia and Morana separated.

"That I cannot say... but you must find her... and pray you seek forgiveness if you are to find what's lost..." She reached out with one hand towards the warrior who lost the will to love and for the one he sought for since he let her go without a fight.

"Where...?" Goku felt a hand upon his forehead before he fell to the ground. He fell earthward before anyone could react. He was on his knees shaking, his gaze unfocused as a haunted look crossed his face. It was one no one really expected on his face; especially after all that's transpired.

"What did you do to Son?" Piccolo demanded. The celestial being only looked at him for a moment longer with a sad look in her eyes before vanishing. Angered, he turned and shook Goku's shoulders, trying to bring him out of the trance he fell into. "Son, snap out of it!" Yet, nothing could bring him out of the trance he was stuck in. It was almost though he was living a nightmare in the waking.


Elsewhere, Chi-chi had found herself in Summer City looking around the land she had recently purchased with what funds she had saved over the years. Originally, the plan was to use the funds to remodel the house again; however, the minute Goku had betrayed her, she had no other alternative than to relocate. Throwing down a capsule home, it expanded until a smaller version of her home popped out. It wasn't as roomy, but it would do. Walking inside, she was immediately in the kitchen area.

The very home was similar to a dorm with the layout. There was a hideaway bed within the sofa and a small door that lead straight to the bathroom. She carefully moved to the closet and started unpacking her clothes before hanging them up. Tears welled in her eyes for the idea of restarting her life because of his actions. Her arm wrapped around her midsection.

'How am I supposed to survive this one alone?' Chi-chi thought morbidly. In the past, she had Goku when she was carrying Gohan and then Gohan when she was carrying Goten. It would be troublesome to bring her father into the picture again considering his health being poor in the past few years and he might tell them where she's hiding.

'I have to do this though. I can't rely on anyone…'


"Piccolo!" Gohan called when he arrived at the Lookout. "What's wrong with dad?"

"He's been like this for hours now... he won't respond, not even to food," Piccolo stated.

"Who did this?" Gohan asked, unsure how this would unfold.

"Who do you think?" Piccolo growled. "Whatever forces that Furia, Morana and Kismet were related to are far too advanced to break. We might be in for more danger if Son doesn't snap out of it soon."

Almost though the words themselves sparked something, Goku finally broke out of the motionless stare he had been going through. He glanced around before standing up wordlessly.

"Dad! Are you…?" Gohan noticed his father preparing to teleport somewhere.

"Son, don't be reckless…" Instead of teleporting, Goku's fingers left his forehead.

A moment passed before his eyes finally fell upon his son and Piccolo who were concerned for his well-being. His fingers were drawn away from his brow much to the relief to Gohan and Piccolo.

"Kismet's still alive…" Goku spoke in an emotionless tone. "She might…"

"Son, right now, reconciling with your wife is more important than dealing with her," Piccolo explained. "Do you know where she is?"

"No, but there was something that I need to find…"

"Find? What about mom?"

"I need to find them before it's destroyed…" Goku flew off; much to Piccolo's frustration.

"What is it that dad needs to find?" Gohan questioned.

"I'm not sure, but this is obviously taking us away from our main objectives," Piccolo had no idea what was going on, but truthfully, this whole ordeal was starting to piss him off. He almost wished the nameless winged being would return so he could demand for answers; however, it seemed highly unlikely that she would show up again for some time.


In the dark recess of the cave, Kismet was bleeding from the wound she sustained while looking at the stone statue of an unnamed male. She had been denied not once, but twice her revenge. In her hand, she held a black fragment before shoving it into the statue. Tense moments passed before the statue came to life, marble becoming flesh and blood.

The unnamed male stood roughly six and a half feet tall, had shoulder-length black hair and seemed buff for a warrior of his expertise. He wore armor that seemed to fit a Spartan soldier and had a sword at his side. His light, tan bodice seemed like he fought in the harshest sunlight prior to his mysterious imprisonment.

"What is this I owe you Queen Kismet?" the male asked, his green eyes trained upon the woman who had set her free.

"I need you to destroy all life on a planet called Earth, but I want you to ensure that you spare the strongest woman in existence…"

"As you desire. I will spare her life on one condition."

"And that is?"

"I wish to stake claim to Solace…"

"Solace barely remembers who she is let alone whole. She is still missing part of herself which I had sealed away before her betrayal." Kismet smiled softly. "She doesn't suspect to find it unless she wishes to take away an innocent life not yet fully developed."

"And is it with the one that is the strongest woman?"

"Yes… she has no idea what she carries let alone be of any use to my ultimate goals…"

"I shall fetch her for you then…"


A barren field glittered with hundreds of sparkling gems that littered the ground. It was the same thing Goku had seen in his dream when he was tricked by Charis and love was torn out of his body. He landed and picked up one of the fragments before gathering another. Pressing them together, the two fragments magically merged together and became bigger. He repeated the process before noticing that there were gaps in the crystal. Counting them, he saw that there were five fragments missing.

'Five?' Goku thought before closing his eyes; thinking back to the vision that seemed to haunt him heavily.

In his mind's eye, he had seen four shadows, but there was a fifth one that seemed to be much farther away. He tried to see what they were, but he couldn't make out anything besides how tall the shadows stood and felt intimidated when he saw the second tallest one holding out a hand towards him. It was almost though he was being called for a strange reason and try as he might, he couldn't fight the urge to touch this hand that held much promise as he saw the world around him get destroyed.

'Wherever the last fragments are, I pray I will find them soon,' Goku thought before pressing the incomplete crystal that represented love into his chest. A strange pulse was felt before it vanished. The emotion rolled over him before he could steel himself and afterwards, he felt slightly better than he did when he woke up earlier. It may have been incomplete, but it felt better than it did previously.


Help Wanted: A waitress for a local community restaurant… Warehouse worker needed for…

Chi-chi read through the help wanted ads trying to pick something that didn't require a lot of standing since she was already four months pregnant, but there was not much in the advertisements that had sitting jobs. Folding the newspaper across her lap, she closed her eyes and decided to go check out the position that was just down the street from her home.

Opening the door, she started to walk out when she noticed a shadow descend upon her. Grabbing at her midsection, Chi-chi struggled while the soldier that Kismet had set free captured her.

"There's no use struggling, Queen Kismet requested for your appearance…" the male explained.

"Kismet…" Chi-chi hissed angrily and only struggled harder. She hated the name with passion and never wanted another thing to do with the queen that only used her.

"If you care about the child you carry, then you will cease your struggles immediately or I cannot promise her safety…"

"Her?" The very idea of having a baby girl; something Chi-chi always looked forward to carrying, made her freeze. She couldn't afford to lose this child now; especially after losing everything else that she once had.

"Yes, Queen Kismet knows that you are carrying a baby girl in your womb," the male replied. "She has been watching you for quite some time; perhaps longer than the man who impregnated you knew…"

"That man is not going to be in her life…"

"Apparently, this is why I promise that if you come willingly, you will never see him again…"

"Never again?" The idea seemed wonderful, yet, there seemed like there was something else behind it. "Is there any catch?"

"There is no catch to this deal that would interest you. Besides, would you prefer that this one is not corrupted?"

The idea did seem welcoming. She hated the idea of both Gohan and Goten following their father's footsteps and not follow what she sought was best for them. She wanted this one to be raised by her standards and not become a fighter.

"Alright, I accept."

"An excellent decision…" the male touched her cheek and muttered something before Chi-chi felt something pulled from her chest. She saw it was a crystal similar to what Goku and Gohan lost, but it was white. "Seems you no longer need purity…"

"Purity…?" Chi-chi saw it crushed entirely before her and the life in her eyes faded. She fell over while the male grabbed her before she hit the ground.

"The one thing that was tainted once and now shall ensure you no longer betray Queen Kismet…" the male slung the woman over her shoulder. "From now on, you are only meant to be by Kismet's side for the remainder of your existence."

To Be Continued…