Teck: Here it is!!

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~*~*Briefs House~*~*~

"I should have stayed Goten. I don't care what you say. I should have done something," Trunks said pacing in his room.

"There's nothing you could have done. They just would have caught all of you and it would have been for nothing," Goten said trying to calm his friend down. "You did everything you could have, and at least you saved the pink haired chick. What's her name again?"

"Renee, her name is Renee. I don't know who she is but she is a friend of Serena's. I wonder how does she know Serena? I had never seen Serena look so shocked. I should have tried to instant transmission earlier to that room and could have gotten away before Serena gave herself up. I just couldn't concentrate that well in that stupid tub because I kept getting shocked. I just am so scared that she'll suffer for it."

"Goten it's time for you to go downstairs." Vegeta said entering the room.

The black haired half-saiyain nodded his head and left quietly shutting the door behind him.

Vegeta took a seat next to his son and never broke eye contact.

"I guess you heard all of that."

"Yes, I did. You know what I am going to say."

"I know!" Trunks stood and continued to pace the room.

"I just don't understand why I didn't do something sooner. I just couldn't think straight in that place. It had this weird energy going through the whole place. It was so frustrating! I just wished I would have utilized my training better."

Vegeta stood in silence and held his sons shoulders and looked down at him. He bent a knee to match his eye level.

"I'm very proud of you, Trunks. You are a great student, skilled warrior, and I am so proud to call you my son."

Trunks just stared at him confused and shocked. He always knew that his dad had some sense of pride in him, but as far back as he could remember he had never heard his father say it out loud.

"Every lesson that you have ever had, ever skill I have ever taught you, every day of training has led to the task of being captured. I trained you as soon as I could because I wanted to prepare you for this specific reason. I had already lost your sister and I was going to make sure that if that ever happened to you everything would be ok, because you were trained. It takes skill to survive in that environment and I can't tell you how proud I am to see you pass this test so well. You were even able to help out Serena's little friend from the future. Serena wouldn't have even known she was there let alone be able to have teleported her home without getting caught. You have done well my son. You truly live up to the name of the royal family."

Vegeta and Trunks embraced. Trunks was nearly in tears and couldn't hold them back any longer. Everything just poured out into that special moment between father and son. The two shortly joined the others down stairs. Trunks was surprised to see Renee with them. She seemed to have recovered quickly.

"Yeah, I feel much better now." Renee told Bulma who brought her another glass of water.

"How long have you been there?" Trunks asked.

"A few days, I came here for some reason. I came to warn Serena about something. We intercepted a transmission somehow. It was sent from Darien's layer. I didn't know what it was about, but I had to warn her that she was in danger. I came back to this time to warn her. The timeline was being thrown off and I came back to try and change it. Pluto told me to go home and she had already taken care of it. The scouts found me and they caught me before I could leave. I've been stuck there ever since."

"Wait you're from the future?" Goku asked.

"Umm.. well…. About that…" Renee started thinking about this. It was important that they didn't know who she really was. She knew Serena wouldn't want them to know who she really was.

There was a knock at the door to save her. Bulma answered the door and Renee rushed to her old friends Amara and Michelle.

"There you are little lady," Amara said.

"We've been looking all over for you," Michelle said giving Renee a hug.

"Amara and Michelle, right? You're two of the outer scouts," Gohan said standing and greeting them. "Can you explain what's going on."

"We can," Amara said.

"But we can't." Michelle said , "It could really mess things if we go into to much detail. All we can tell is that they must have planned for the interception to lure Renee into coming here, so they could use her against Serena. That's all we honestly can tell about the situation."

"Anything outside of that we can't disclose." Amara added.

"You're right. It's not good to know what lies ahead it could alter a chain of events." Piccolo nodded solemnly.

"We'll be taking little lady home now. You guys have a lot of work to do." Amara said looking at Gohan.

"I guess we do." Gohan squatted down and looked at the little girl. "It was nice to meet you Renee. I guess we'll see you again sometime since your from the future. I hope sooner rather than later." He said with a smile.

Renee gave Gohan the biggest hug her little arms could give and whispered in his ear.

"It's probably sooner than you think." She kissed him on the cheek and left with the two scouts.

Gohan put his hand on his face where she had kissed him.

"What's wrong son?" Chi Chi asked.

"I don't know. I'm just really going to miss her for some reason. Something about her seems so familiar."

That moment was a short lived light moment for Gohan because his mind was reverted back to the situation at hand.

"There has to be some way to find Serena," Gohan said joining the group and taking a set next to his brother on the couch.

"Bulma's machine hasn't been able to pick up the energy source." Chi Chi said.

"That's what she was trying to tell me. She knew that it was like finding a needle in a hay stack. That's why she thought I could observe something that could point you in the right direction, but I just can't think of anything significant," Trunks said.

"He's told us everything he knows." Bulma said holding her son. She brushed her hair from his face. "He could only tell the gravity was lighter, and that there was an unusual energy."

"Yeah, the energy wave was very strange. It was like nothing I had felt before. It was sort of overwhelming at times. There was some force about it that was so unusual."

"Did it resemble any of the past negative energy you have sensed?" Gohan asked.

"Well, sort of. I mean it was strange it just made me feel strange I guess. I mean I was tired, but at the same time it seemed so awful. I mean it seemed to store some kind of anger, but it was so dark, so intense that it made me feel something that I had never really felt before."

"Was it the feeling that you get in a nightmare that you can't wake up from. One that you really believe to be real?" Gohan stood, while his thoughts formed.

"Yeah, it was a type of fear that I never really think of."

"What is it? Have you thought of something?" Vegeta asked.

"I think I know why Serena and I shared that memory of our past lives. I've felt that energy before. The last time I tried to save her before the war broke out. In the heart of his fortress the energy was overwhelming. That emotion was terror, Trunks. It didn't make sense to you because a force so evil and so dark confuses the body with emotions and fear to be so close to something that evil. He's probably gotten stronger since then, but I'm sure that is what you felt."

"So that means….." Vegeta started.

"I think I know where she is."

~*~*~Serena~*~*~

'Oh my head,' Serena thought as she awoke. "Where am I now?" The blonde wondered a loud. She looked around the room and something seemed so familiar about it, like she had been there before. She was dressed in her princess gown and didn't want to think of how it had gotten on her.

She knew this room from somewhere. She just couldn't think of where and why. She was still a little light headed from going past her limit again, but the negative energy must have helped her recover so quickly. She understood where she was when she saw the balcony.

'This can't be?'

"Yes, it is."

Serena turned to face her capture who had finished her sentence.

"So you remember the last time being here," He said letting his index finger outline the definition in one of her exposed legs.

"Yes, and I also remember how I got out of here. Just like I will once Gohan comes and rescues me again," she said moving her leg away from him.

"Well, I've learned from my mistakes it seems haven't I?"

"Of course, you knew it would be easier to get me here if I were trapped. That's not the case though. I don't care what happens. I'll die before I let you complete this bond with me."

Darien just gave a sinister chuckle. He got really close to Serena. He was sitting next to her and placed his hands on the outside of her body. As he moved closer to her face she backed up to the head board. He whispered so softly that it sent chills down her spine.

"That's why you don't have a choice."

She tried to pull away from his hungry kiss but she couldn't get away something in her head was telling her not to fight it. She wanted him to keep going. She didn't care about his arms around her waist and traveling the small of her back, even though she knew she should. She gave in for a moment and let his kisses travel down her neck to her collar bone. Her arm grabbed onto his hair as he laid his body fully on the bed. She knew this was wrong in her heart, but it felt so right to be here with him. Like this in this moment.

"Oh Gohan…." She softly whispered in pleasure.

The realization hit her of what was going on and she tried to push away. She panicked as his arm tightened around her waste and his other hand that was stroking her face moved to the front of her neck and began to choke her tightly.

'I will not be embarrassed.' He said through their thought link, while separating his lips from hers. 'My name is the only name you will say in pleasure.'

Serena felt this awful surge of dark electricity shoot through her body. The room was spinning but she could hear Darien in her head.

'Say the name of the man you love. Say it and you better mean it or you will get another. It's time for your training on how to properly obey.'

Serena tried not to think anything that would get her hurt more, but her thoughts were so jumbled and the pain was excruciating she couldn't concentrate.

'I love you Darien.'

'Say it out loud!' He made the electricity cease and began kissing her again on her neck.

"I love you Darien…"

He sat up still facing her. He left one hand wonder up from her leg to her face smiling a twisted grin of pleasure and triumph.

"You'll learn dearest," He said stroking her cheek. "The more energy I waste training you the more I have to take later. You're almost ready for the completion of this stage. Our connection is strengthening. I have some matters to take care of. You should stay and rest until the time is right. I'll return shortly to check on you. He left the room, and Serena was left alone with her thoughts, pain, and tears.

'This is worse than I thought. They have to find me soon. I don't know how much longer I can take this.'

Serena knew the next time he came back in here she was going to have to wear him out and make him hurt her so that he couldn't finish the stage. She just wasn't sure if she just had to make sure there was something left for them to find.

~*~*~Briefs House~*~*~

"I can't stand to think about what's happening right now." Bulma said entering the coordinates that Gohan remembered from his dream into her computer.

"We just have to get there as soon as possible," Vegeta said hovering over her shoulder. "The good thing about her transforming past her limit is that she will be too weak to do anything right away. She needs to have some energy for the process to take affect."

"We're forgetting that there are worse things than the bond that could happen to her," Gohan said sadly. "He's torturing her. I can just sense it sort of….I can even get glimpses of it…..It's really strange. I just know we have to hurry. I don't know how long she can hold out."

"That's impossible." Vegeta said staring at Gohan. "There's no way you too can have a link unless you too have consummated your relationship. Since the bond is still active that can't happen…. Hence why I haven't punched you in the face."

Gohan went into scared boyfriend mode immediately. "I promise Vegeta I haven't done anything with your daughter. I swear!" He said putting on a scared chuckle.

"I know but it does say something about your love to have one, especially one you can sense her pain. That's considered a myth in our race. It rarely ever happens. Our race wasn't know to hold affection very long toward others. Between someone of a different race yes it can happen if it is true love, but between our own kind… it's barely ever happened."

"I think I found something!" Bulma said. "There's a very strange reading on these fragments here. Maybe this is where she is."

***The Girls***

"The time is coming ladies! Can't you feel it? All that power almost on the tips of our fingers." Mina squealed on her way to the conference room.

"Yes, it will be amazing. All we have to do is get rid of those z fighters!" Lita said excitedly. "Amy aren't you excited?"

Amy was still looking at the empty chair next to her. "I wonder what that wretched Raye is. She should be here by now. Do you think she didn't hear about the meeting? I mean Darien sent the message to our quarters, but she wasn't there when we got the message. Where could she be?"

"Who cares Amy she's been M.I.A, all day. She's probably just sulking or something. It's probably nothing. Besides who cares maybe Darien will get fed up with her and just get rid of her. We don't need her, remember." Lita said.

"But what about the message that was sent? I know the signals got crossed and that's how Rini ended up here, but what if it got through to who it was really intended for?" Amy questioned.

"I totally doubt it went through. I mean besides you know who hasn't been seen or heard from in a very long time. I mean it was a total desperate shot in the dark on her part that ended up working out for us." Mina said confidently. "Don't worry girls we have nothing to worry about except for ourselves."

"Speaking of ourselves…. Have you worked that out Amy?" Lita asked. "You know what we talked about last time?"

"Yes, we can harvest some of that energy, but the timing has to be right. The next time he goes to check on Serena he's probably going to finish the first stage. We have to do it before then, if not they'll be fully connected and he'll know we are draining the crystal. He wants to have some fun with this so the next time he goes in there I'm sure he will be there for awhile."

The girls entered the room to a very pissed off Darien. "You're late, and that clingy pest Raye isn't with you. Where is she?"

"We don't know. We aren't babysitters too ya know." Mina sneered and took her seat.

"Anyway….I've been getting into Serena's head and it seems she has shared a dream with Gohan and they might be able to find our location sooner than expected. So you should all prepare to fight. I'm going to get a fresh harvest of energy after I've finished this stage of the bond."

"Well we're ready, so let them come." Lita said excitedly.

Darien still wasn't pleased with Raye not being there. She was acting strange lately and started wondering if she were up to something stupid.

"Since you idiots can't seem to keep up with your own kind. I will find Raye myself and see what is going on. I will not tolerate disobedience is that clear ladies?"

"Certainly Darien, we understand." Amy said with a smirk on her face.

***Raye***

Raye slithered into Darien's room like a snake. She starred angrily at the blonde. This was her only chance to get rid of this stupid girl once and for all if not she was stuck with her forever. Their connection was strong, but not very deep. Their minds weren't totally bond and their life lines weren't at all. If they were to stay separated she was going to have to kill Serena now. It was her only chance at getting him back.

Serena sat up in the bed when she realized Raye was in her room.

"What do you want Raye?" Serena said coldly she really wasn't in the mood for her to be around.

"I'm here to get back what you've taken from me." She said coming closer.

"Ya know Raye I have to be honest I am just not in the mood for your childishness right now. My head hurts I just got the crap smacked out of me. You are really the last concern on my mind. Get over your lust with Darien and your envy of me. It's pathetic!"

"I am not jealous of you. I just hate you and everything about you. If I can get rid of you Darien will realize that he is still in love with me."

The sun was setting behind Earth and Serena saw something reflect the light . Raye was holding something in her hand, but Serena didn't know what it was. She was recovering quickly from her last bout with Darien, but didn't want to use her energy just yet.

"I'm stronger than you Raye and I will kill you without remorse for what you have done to me and the ones I love. Walk away from this and be spared, or I sure as hell will take it all out on you." Serena stood to her feet.

"Whatever you say your highness." She said running towards the princess with a knife.

Teck: A new chapter is coming up. Sorry it took so long. I'm having trouble putting the pieces that I want together. It's starting to clear up though! Thanks guys just a few more chapters and it will be done! Hooray!