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Chapter 12
The sight that greeted their eyes was not a pleasant one. Hanging by their arms from the ceiling, was Bulma, Chichi, and Gohan. Gohan had a chi-restricting collar and his face was covered in bruises. He, Bulma, and Chichi were unconscious. Three Ylgu-gubs stood, their pinchers at their throats.
Sitting on a throne, enjoying the looks of rage that passed over the Saiyans' faces was Suldrera, and behind her, standing quietly in the shadows, was Ryuso. For the first time, Ryuso and Goku met face to face, and though neither had ever spoken, they became instant enemies.
"Why you..."Vegeta growled, spotting Bulma, "what have you done to my mate?" Vegeta began to bristle, his tiny, muscular body quivering.
Goku laid a hand on his shoulder, but Vegeta was beginning to lose all control. He shrugged off Goku's hand and flew at the raven-haired woman, who sat calmly in her seat and watched him. Vegeta's flight was cut short as he slammed into an force field. Vegeta began to scream and the smell of burning flesh filled the air. Goku, unable to stand it, flew forward and grabbed Vegeta, pulling him off of it.
Vegeta lay gasping for a moment, and then he growled at Goku and shoved him off. Quickly, the Saiyan Prince rose unsteadily to his feet and glared at Suldrera.
"Who are you?" he growled.
"I suppose the real question," Suldrera said, with a pleased grin on her sumptuous lips, "is not so much who I am, but what do I plan on doing with these three...creatures? Am I correct?"
"No," Vegeta snarled. "I still want to know who on Earth you are, and what you think you're doing with your bugs on my woman?."
Suldrera lost her pleased expression for a moment, and glowered at Vegeta, before turning and smiling sweetly at Goku. It was an expression that made him feel slightly nauseous. "I don't much like this arrogant friend of yours, Goku," Suldrera said, her lip twisting unattractively, "I think he may well end up on the slave market if he doesn't keep his tongue inside his head."
"What do you want, witch?" Kakarott snarled. Goku remained strangely silent. His eyes scanned the room, flickering from place to place.
"Oh, Kakarott, your words offend me. Don't worry, if you want answers, look to Goku. He knows what I want, don't you, my love?" Suldrera asked, her tongue briefly licking her lips.
Both Saiyan's looked at Goku. Goku hadn't told Kakarott about Suldrera's request, but Vegeta understood what the devilish woman wanted. His mouth widened into a small smirk. Goku opened his mouth to speak, but before he could say anything a voice shrieked, "YOUR love!"
All eyes turned to Chichi who was now wide awake and glaring daggers at the woman on the throne. "Goku is mine! You can't have him!" Chichi shrieked.
Suldrera laughed. "Permit me to introduce myself. I am Suldrera, Queen of all you see and much more besides. And soon to be queen of Goku, unless he wants Chichi skewered on a claw."
At Suldrera's words, Goku's fists clenched and his eyes narrowed. "Suldrera, I don't understand why you want with me, but if you lay one finger on Chichi or Gohan, I promise you'll regret it." Waves of power began to flow out of Goku as he began to power up.
"Goku, you can't touch me and you know it," Suldrera smirked, smoothly rising to her feet and smiling through the force field at him. "That force field prevents even such power as yours."
Goku began to laugh. Everyone stared at him in surprise, including Suldrera. In all the time she had owned Goku, she had never heard him laugh. She was surprised what a nice sound it was. However, she didn't feel this was the appropriate time for him to be laughing, and she instantly became suspicious. Vegeta raised an eyebrow and looked at Goku askance. Gohan and Bulma twitched and slowly opened their eyes. They both stared in surprise at Goku. Chichi smiled at the happy sound, and a contented sigh escaped from her lips. She had total faith in her husband.
Kakarott also looked at Goku strangely. He had often wondered why Suldrera kept asking Goku to stay behind, and though he didn't fully understand the situation, he thought he was beginning to understand. But he still couldn't understand why his other self was laughing.
"What's so funny?" Suldrera asked.
Goku's laughter slowly faded to a chuckle. Suldrera began to be nervous. "Stop laughing!" she hissed. If anything, Goku grinned bigger.
Goku, still with a smile on his face, looked Suldrera in her eye. "You don't understand, Suldrera," he said, "all the fighting, the chi-sucking, the near death experiences, you don't understand how strong we have become."
"You're bluffing," Suldrera said, her scolw deepening, "you know there is nothing you can do. Now surrender or..." Suldrera marched across the room and backhanded Chichi across the face. Chichi made no sound, but a thin trickle of blood ran from her lip, "or Chichi will suffer."
As Goku watched the blood trickle down his wife's chin, he felt cold fury seize him. In a bestial howl of rage his aura exploded, blowing those around him back. The force field cracked under the initial outburst, but Goku was just getting started.
His tail began to thrash violently. His hair shot straight up into Super Saiyan position and began to glow incandescently. Goku's eyes, which were filled with rage, flashed gold and began to shine. He continued to roar with rage as his canines lengthened, and his fingernails turned into claws. His hair rose on end and sharpened into razor sharp blades. His tail puffed up and spikes quickly rose from it. Goku exploded from the ground in a burst of chi and hit the forcefield with all his strength, before anyone could react. The force field held and then static began to run across it.
Goku growled deep in his chest, and though he was not at full power, the constant draining had enabled his body to create reserves from which he could now continually draw. The force field burst and Goku was instantly charging at Suldrera. As he was about to slash her with his claws, a force hit him from the side and knocked him from the air. Goku crashed into the ground with such force, that the entire building shook. Goku quickly rose up, fury causing his aura to still flash like lighting and he stared right into the eyes of Ryuso.
"Get out of my way!" Goku growled angrily, his eyes flashing dangerously.
"I've heard a lot about you, Goku. Enough to be curious about how you'll fend against me." Ryuso was large and lean. His spiky white hair was cut short. Cold grey eyes looked out from under peaked eyebrows. His face was angular, but very human-like. His hands were webbed, but contained five fingers and toes. His chi-level was strong and Goku knew he might have finally found an opponent worthy to fight.
"What's the matter?" Ryuso asked, as Goku hesitated, "Scared?"
"No, but this matter does not concern you. All I want is my wife. Get out of my way, and you won't get hurt."
"You'll have to get past me first," Ryuso said with a cocky grin. His grey eyes glowed amber.
Goku growled, "So be it." With a scream of rage, he charged forward, his fist pulled back.
Kakarott watched in amazement as the two began to fight. He noticed the Ylgu-gubs moving in, and in a flash he was at Super Saiyan 3 and attacking the guards. Vegeta soon joined him. In a few moments it was an all out battle.
Goku and Ryuso were moving so quickly that everyone else seemed to be moving slowly. To both of their surprise, they seemed to be evenly matched. For every blow that landed, one was received. Goku swung his fist at Ryuso's head. Ryuso dodged, and the force of Goku blow carried him past Ryuso, but as he lunged past, he swung his tail into Ryuso's stomach just as Ryuso's fist plunged into his back. Both were soon covered in cuts and bruises, but neither one was slowing down.
Suldrera stood back and watched with a small smile on her face. She really loved violence. She also loved the way Goku's muscle's rolled as he fought with Ryuso. She knew any moment Ryuso would pull out his secret weapon and the battle would be over, but she would enjoy it while she could.
The other's battles were going about as well. Every time Vegeta and Kakarott took out a Ylgu-gub, another three jumped in to take his place. Vegeta had charged up to Super Saiyan 2 and he noticed, in one of his brief pauses, the new form that the boy Kakarott was in.
"How did you become that, boy?" he asked as he slammed his elbow into the solar plexus of a Ylgu-gub behind him.
"Goku did it first, it's just the next step of Super Saiyan."
"Curse you, Kakarott!" Vegeta yelled, and both versions looked at him briefly before continuing their battles.
The battle continued on for several more minutes, and then Suldrera's voice echoed over all the sounds of conflict.
"It's time, Ryuso! Finish it!"
A grin flashed over the white-haired alien's face and he pulled back and settled on the ground.
Goku attempted to charge at him, but he bounced off an energy shield, unprepared for it.
Ryuso's smile changed to a smirk and he said, "Block this, Goku."