Until I met You...

Chapter 14

I expected this. The power, the speed.

I just didn't realize how...versatile the monster was. I watched it suck its belly back together, a frown on my face. We connected again, my focus on the monster's moves. And his antennae! Yeah, I remember that as well! He loved to turn people into food! Nasty bastard! That's one of the reasons I made everyone go into the time chamber.

I remember, vividly, what he did in the series back home. I thought it was interesting, that I could remember so much, especially being here as long as I have! I blocked his leg, listening to his gleeful laugh. I kept a frown on my face, my eyes narrowed. I knew, eventually, that he would kill me. But right now, with his attention on me, and not the people in the chamber, I was going to do my best to hold him off until Vegito arrived.

We went up into the sky as we fought, the damn monster smiling. I hated that damn smile! The cockiness of it! The dead look in its eyes when it did it! Not caring about anything but its immediate desire! I got a hit in, and he went flying, towards the lookout. He smashed the tiles, and to my surprise, went through it, all the way down to the bottom! You could see the sky through the hole. Uh! Maybe he wasn't as strong as portrayed before! He came flying back up, and my tail flicked in agitation, growling a little as he stopped in front of me again, giggling behind his teeth. I resisted the urge to snarl.

We studied one another for a moment, before starting again, both of us smashing into the tiles, both putting everything we had into the fight! Well, I knew I was! I still wasn't breathing hard, so that was a plus! At least to me! Buu however, seemed a little flustered. I don't think he was expecting a female warrior! At least not one with as much power as I possessed. See, I remember that a saiyan will get stronger with every battle, so I made it a point to workout until I was exhausted, and I also started fighting others, when I wasn't taking care of Trunks.

The other fighters, although human, still gave me a little bit of a workout. What really wore me out was when I would train myself until I couldn't stand. Remember! I had formed a plan after Trunks was born. I wanted to become as strong as I could, in what little time we had. So I made it a point to do exactly that! I had also decided, looking into my sons' eyes for the first time, that I would die, if necessary. And I had planned for Bulma to take care of Trunks, if it came to that. Which he knew, and didn't go against my wishes, although he cried when he found out that I was going to try to keep the monster away from them, at any cost! But he only did it once, and I knew he would be okay. And the necklace suppressing my power only made me stronger.

That's one of the reasons I wished for Shenron to do that, all those years ago. That had been only the first part of a forming idea in my mind! Looking at the monster in front of me now, I'm glad I made that decision. Because he was powering up again, mere feet from me.

I let another surge of energy pass through me, watching as he stopped chuckling. I haven't brought all my power to the surface, not yet! I don't want him to get an idea of the extent of my power. Didn't want anyone knowing, for the fact that I didn't want it getting back to Vegeta. He would probably hate me even more! I felt my hair lengthen, my tail whipping behind me. Yeah, I reached super saiyan. And let me tell you! It was amazing! The power! And I had worked on that, no one that I fought with before knew that I was brunette, they assumed I was blond. Because that's the form I always fought in, trying to get stronger! It seemed to work, since I had no clue at the time how powerful I was getting. Because of the necklace.

We fought for awhile, the monster seeming to get agitated when I didn't plead for mercy or slow down. I kept going, silently sighing in relief when I felt the power of Vegito coming near. I knew it was him, because Goku and Vegeta's powers seemed intertwined, and that made me smile a little. I could feel them coming closer, punching the thing in front of me in the face. I was a little apprehensive about seeing either saiyan again, especially in this form, but right now all that mattered was keeping my son safe.

I didn't look up from Buu's smashed form laying on the lookout, feeling the man containing two of the most powerful beings I knew stop a few feet away. I could feel him studying me, slightly confused. He probably didn't recognize my power. See, another thing happened while I was away. After I had Trunks, my power changed...somewhat. It was weird, it had seemed to grow, and the color changed as well. It wasn't yellowish orange anymore. It was gold! Bright gold! Weird huh!?

I finally looked up, and met the man's eyes. I watched his widen in surprise, before looking back down at Buu. He was up, studying both of us. Probably wandering which one he wanted to turn into damn candy first! Ugly shit! My frown deepened, before I let myself lower, landing softly a few feet away from the monster. Vegito landed beside me, and I could feel his curiosity, but didn't bother glancing at him. I had more important things to worry about, like keeping my son alive! The thought of my boy, not twenty feet away, had me hardening my resolve.

I narrowed my eyes even more, stepping forward. The thing giggled, looking between me and the man beside me. I launched myself at him, bent on stopping him before he found the people hiding on this very lookout. A snarl ripped from my throat as we fought, and I let out a yell, letting a burst of power out. It knocked the ugly blob back, a surprised look on its face. I kept my face impassive, my eyes following it as it floated back and forth. It had a frown on its face. Thank God! No more damn giggling!

It came at me, its teeth showing. I smashed my fist into its face, smirking slightly as it dented in. It seemed to mumble, before it popped itself back to normal. I resisted the urge to wretch! Did I mention this thing was disgusting!? Ugh! I kept my face impassive though, and dodged another assault of kicks and punches. I kicked it in its stomach, watching the monster grunt, flying back a little. It growled, which had me raising a brow. God, that thing was ugly!

It came at me again, finally landing a punch across my jaw. I went flying back, my hands and feet sliding across the floor as I kept my gaze on the monster. I stopped at the very edge, slowly standing. My tail wrapped around my waist, watching as Buu grinned stupidly, leaning his head to the side a little. He looked crazy! Well, of course he was! Look what he's doing to our very existence!

My eyes narrowed, and I slowly started walking back over towards him. I stopped even with Vegito, a few feet away.

"If we both take him," I said softly, not looking at the man beside me, "then we could both weaken him enough for you to do the spirit bomb."

I saw him look at me in surprise, but kept my gaze on Buu. I finally looked over after a few moments, meeting the man's eyes.

"That's the only move that's going to stop this thing," I stated softly, keeping a hold of his gaze for another moment before returning it to the monster walking towards us.

I spoke again before he got there. "You need to have Dende summon the dragon, wish everyone back that Buu has killed, then form the spirit bomb," I stated softly, before both of us launched ourselves at the terror on earth.

I knew I was going to die. It was a certainty, me going up against a being like this! After all, I hadn't had as much training as Goku and Vegeta. How could I expect to win against something like Buu! I couldn't! But that didn't stop me one bit, giving everything I had to the monster! I could feel my power slowly draining, weariness creeping up on me as I continued to keep the monster away from the time chamber. Away from my son.

I swung again, letting out a sigh as Buu giggled, grabbing my arm and slinging me towards the lookout. I grabbed him, keeping a firm hold on him as I looked over at Vegito. Our eyes met.

"Do it. They're in the time chamber. Safe."

I kept a tight fist on Buu as I shot down, away from the lookout, away from my loved ones. Away from my son. I didn't stop my speed as I saw land, just continued down, smashing the fucker into the ground, watching as a massive crater formed. I didn't break my concentration, didn't distract myself with thoughts of my son, just kept my focus on the monster in front of me.

We fought, hard, the earth crumbling and lightning streaking the sky as we both powered up. He tried to rip a hole in the universe, once he realized I would be harder to kill than he thought! But I stopped him, thankfully. The sky blackened, and a sigh of relief escaped me, before Buu came at me again. I was getting slow, and tired. I knew it was a matter of time before he killed me. But I still fought, even though now he had the upper hand.

He punched me again, a small cry escaping me as I slammed the ground. Massive rocks and dirt flew up as I landed, staying there for a moment and studying the sky. I could see the eternal dragon off in the distance, his great body bright against the darkened sky. Buu seemed to not have noticed this, what with him bent on killing me. I mentally sighed, blasting up again to take another beating. Vegito needed all the time he could get!

I fell again, this time into the water, floating for a moment before bursting out, only to be hit by an energy ball. I winced at the pain, the tightening in my chest constricting my breathing. The monster came at me again, giggling at my apparent desperation. Yeah, I didn't want to die! But if it came to that, then so be it! A part of me, a small part, was hoping that Goku could form the spirit bomb before that occurred, but...from the looks of things, that's not going to happen.

Buu punched me again, the breath leaving me as his fist connected with my stomach. He threw another punch, uppercutting me on my chin. I slightly groaned as I flew up. I gritted my teeth, coming to a halt. The pink blob slowly lifted up, studying me with amusement. I frowned, my eyes narrowing. I launched myself at it again, the last bit of strength I had leaving me as we fought, and I went flying back again, only to have the thing catch me, a chuckle coming from between its teeth.

I sighed a little, my body limp. I had no strength left, not after giving everything I had to try to keep the monster's attention on me, and not the activities of the lookout. I thought about my son, that maybe he'll finally get to meet his father after all of this. That is, if Vegito can somehow become seperated! I knew theirs' was supposed to be a permanent fusing, but maybe something could be done. I opened my eyes a fraction, watching with disinterest as Buu raised a hand, a small ball of energy forming in his palm. He chuckled again, watching me. I closed my eyes in resignation, waiting for the blow that would end my life.

It never came.

I was suddenly falling, having absolutely no strength to stop myself. I was caught before I hit the ground, and opened my eyes slightly. I studied Vegeta's face for a moment, before a sigh left me. I felt my energy lower back down as I passed out.

I opened my eyes to green liquid. I stayed still for a moment, sensing around me, before realizing I was in the rejuvenation tank. I closed my eyes again, listening as people talked. It sounded like Bulma and Vegeta, their voices sort of gurgled in the gel. I didn't look though, just stayed still, relaxed as I softly sighed.

A moment later I heard a sucking sound, and opened my eyes again. I watched the liquid slowly lower, lifting my eyes to see Vegeta standing in front of the machine, his face impassive. I wandered briefly if he met his son, before he lifted the glass door. He unhooked the mask off my face, and I sighed a little before stepping out. I still had my blue training outfit on, the thing soaked and sticking to my body. Bulma left after giving me a hug, seeming not to care when her clothes got wet. I watched her go, not glancing at the man standing behind me. I grabbed the clothes off the table without a word, and entered the bathroom, closing the door behind me. I quickly showered, changing into the shirt and jeans Bulma gave me before exiting into the room containing the person I constantly thought about for the past three years.

Vegeta was still standing there, seeming to come to attention when I stepped out. I briefly glanced at him, before walking towards the lab doors. They were slammed against the wall a moment later, a little blur coming through before launching at me. I smiled. I caught my son as he wrapped his hands around my neck. I held him to me, choking back tears. I honestly didn't think I would ever see my baby again. I rocked side to side, taking a shuddering breath before leaning back. I ran a hand through his hair as he beamed at me.

"You didn't have to die mommy!" Trunks said excitedly. "Aunt Bulma was telling me about how you would figure out a way not to! And she was right!"

I chuckled softly, kissing his forehead. He smiled again, before his gaze went to my neck. A small smile appeared when he gasped.

"Momma, your necklace! It's gone!"

"Yes. We don't need them anymore," I stated softly, picking his up and studying it. He went to take it off, but I stopped him.

"Hold on son. We need to do that outside, okay?"

He looked at me wide eyed, his gaze curious. I smiled down at him. I felt Vegeta move closer, not turning towards him. I watched Trunks' gaze move to him, studying him for a moment before speaking.

"You're one of the great fighters aunt Bulma was talking about, aren't you?" Trunks asked, his eyes widening a little.

I didn't hear Vegeta say anything, but he apparently nodded, because Trunks grinned from ear to ear. I squatted down, waiting for him to meet my gaze.

"Trunks," I paused, sighing a little before continuing. "Son...this is your father," I whispered, watching his mouth drop a little. I softly smiled at him, still not looking at the man behind me. I felt my tail wrap around my waist as I stood. I watched my son look at the prince, then at me, then back at Vegeta. I watched him in amusement, my gaze on him as he looked at me with questioning eyes. I put my hand on his back, softly pushing him behind me.

I still wouldn't look at Vegeta, but I wasn't going to keep his son from meeting him. I watched him walk over, his feet shuffling a little as he seemed to stare at the man. I kept my gaze on my boy, knowing Vegeta was studying me, before looking down at the pint size boy in front of him. He crouched down slowly, his eyes roaming Trunks' face.

"Hello," The prince said softly, his voice low.

"Hi," my son said simply, and I had to purse my lips to keep from laughing at his tone.

Both of them studied each other, before Vegeta spoke again.

"Your name is Trunks," he said, and I watched him look at the boys tail, before lifting his gaze back to his face.

I watched my son nod, his little hands balled into fists at his sides. His little voice floated around the quietness of the room.

"Mommy said that you were away, fighting bad guys," he said simply, as if this was a fact, and not a question.

I looked away as Vegeta raised his head. I could feel his gaze on me as he answered.

"Well," he said softly, slowly standing. "that's partly true."

It was silent for several minutes. I looked back, only to meet Vegeta's gaze. His eyes were unreadable, his gaze steady on mine as he put a hand on our son's head. He laied a hand on Trunks back as his son hugged his leg. I looked away as my boy stepped back, coming over and grabbing my hand. Trunks was the only one that spoke in the silence.

"It was nice meeting you father," he stated, looking up at me. I sent him a small smile, before walking out of the lab, not looking back at the man standing in the middle of the room.

I took Trunks outside, crouching down for a moment and studying him. I made sure we were away from the house, near the garden before I stopped, studying the trees before turning to my son.

"Trunks, you're going to feel a rush of energy when I take this off, okay?"

I watched my son nod slowly, his eyes intent on my face. I barely registered everyone gathering at the kitchen door, coming outside to watch what we were doing. I kept my gaze on Trunks, slowly reaching up and grabbing the clasp.

"Don't be afraid, okay son?" I whispered, watching my boy's features.

He barely nodded that time, seeming to clench his little jaw. His hands balled at his sides, his eyes never leaving my face. I undid the necklace, slowly taking it off his neck. I pulled him into a hug as he gasped, the sound seeming too loud for such a small body. I could feel his power rushing to the surface, and kept him against me. His small body shuddered for a moment before stilling.

His power continued to rise, and I tightened my hold as he cried out a little. When I felt him scrunch his body up slightly, I suddenly straightened, backing away. I folded my arms, watching as my son squeezed his eyes closed, his tail whipping furiously behind him. I listened with half an ear to Vegeta stepping up beside me. I never took my eyes off Trunks. He seemed to be holding his breath.

"Breathe son," I said softly, smiling a little. "I know its a lot, but you can handle it."

I saw Vegeta look at me out of the corner of my eye, but didn't bother glancing at him. Trunks let out a breath, seeming to calm down, before a large burst of energy came out, and he yelled. I slowly smiled as he quieted down, lowering his head and meeting my eyes.

My son was a super saiyan.

A/N: I hope you all have enjoyed Bella's journey! Please review and let me know what you think!