It had been two months since Sora and Piccolo had made the official announcement to their friends about the pregnancy much to everyone's joy.
Sora sat at her favorite spot of the palace steps looking over the Lookout, rubbing circles over her enlarged stomach.
"I wish I knew if you were a boy or girl little one," she mused with a smile. "Your brothers and sister made it easy."
As she mused an explosion rocked the Lookout, "What the hell," Sora gasped.
Vega raced to her mother's side, "Mother what was that," the girl asked.
"I don't know. I felt like it came from below."
The two raced inside where they met up with Dende.
"Den what's going on," Vega asked.
"I don't know. I was in meditations."
Sora swore as they continued their journey further into the Lookout. She grew worried when she didn't see Kai and Arion when Piccolo caught up.
"Where are the boys," she asked.
"I don't know but you need to go back above. I will look into what happened," he replied.
Sora growled, "I'm fine, and ran faster.
Another explosion rocked the Lookout nearly sending everyone to their feet.
"What is going on," Sora growled.
"It came from the catacombs," Dende said worriedly.
As they reached the doors of the lower levels they found they had been blown off their hinges and lighting flashed from within the room.
Upon walking into the room they were horrified by what they saw. Kai lay in a heap against the wall next to the door, purple-red blood falling over his left eye. Arion was held tightly by the throat by a frighteningly familiar green and blue figure.
"No, it's not possible. You're dead," Piccolo yelled.
The figure looked up from the boy in his hand, an evil smile crossing his lips. He still looked the same as the day he had died. His blue gi in tatters about his chest and his wrinkled green face was ghastly.
Sora's fear matched her husbands, "Kakarotte killed you."
The old man smiled, "My son why have you not let me see my grandsons?"
Sora's blood turned cold, "What have you done old man?"
"Let my brother go," Vega cried and before anyone could stop her, charged. But before she could land a punch King Piccolo swatted her across the face and caught her by the throat with his left hand.
"Your brats don't seem to have respect for their elders," King Piccolo sneered.
"Let my children go," Piccolo growled, as he trembled.
The elder looked the girl over, her thrashing since stopped after being strangled into unconsciousness. He then threw her against the wall next to her brother.
"You have disappointed me my son. Why have you not wasted these pitiful humans?"
"These humans have done nothing wrong."
"I gave you everything and you disappoint me."
"I have learned much from them. I have even started a family amongst them you bastard."
The demon king threw Arion against the same wall where he landed on top of his brother.
As soon as Arion left the old man's hands Piccolo attacked, the impact of the two causing shockwaves. "I don't know how you got out of hell but I am sending you back," Piccolo growled.
"You disrespectful boy, I will destroy everything you love for not doing as you were commanded."
As the two fought Sora and Dende raced to the fallen children, "How in the hell did he get out," she asked, picking the boy's up into her arms.
Dende picked Vega up and held her close, "The altar is destroyed. He had to have crawled through it."
"Kami told me that the wards on that would be difficult to break."
"They are. It would have taken him years and a great deal of power."
There was an explosion, making them jump. They looked at the wall in front of them and found Piccolo encased in it.
"Piccolo," Sora cried.
He shifted and released himself, "Get out of here," he said, not taking his eyes off of his father.
Sora shook her head, "No I will stay and help."
"Take the kids and go, now. I'm not arguing with you."
"Piccolo."
"NOW!"
Sora and Dende ran from the room with the children.
"Dammit, I will be right back as soon as I know everyone is safe," Sora thought as her anger grew.
"Dende," she said.
"Yes?"
"When we get above I want you to heal everyone. They are the help we need to rid us of that demon."
"Yes of course."
As they ran from the palace the ground began to rumble making plaster and marble fall around them.
Sora screamed and fell to her knee's as a green mass shot up through the floor, "Piccolo."
She sat her sons next to her husband and sat down at Piccolo's head, cradling his head in her lap. "Piccolo love," she cried to his unconscious body.
Suddenly the palace exploded as King Piccolo's body expanded, ripping the ground apart; his laugh a monstrous echo.
"You pitiful excuse for a son, I gave you life and you repay me by bedding with that wretch of my enemy."
Sora bristled, "What's the matter old man? Did I take your plaything?"
"You piece of trash."
Sora leaned close and kissed Piccolo's lips and laid him back on the ground. "If you have a problem with me then come and get me old man," she said, standing before him.
"You will regret the day you and your brother crossed me," King Piccolo yelled angrily as he reached for her but missed when Sora vanished.
"Over here. You know you would think from past experiences you would learn that this form makes you slow and clumsy." She transformed into her Super Saiyan state, grateful that her pregnancy let her use her ki, and kicked the giant in the side of the head.
"Damn you," he yelled as he fell to the ground.
"Piccolo was never yours," she yelled, "He never wanted your life and yet you tormented him."
The giant stood and took another swing at her and again missed as she kicked him in the back of the head.
"My husband is an amazing person. He is far greater than you could ever hope to make him. I suppose I should thank you old bastard because without you Piccolo and I would have never found happiness with each other."
"Then allow me to kill you," he shrieked, "and drive you apart."
Sora shook her head, "You poor diluted old bastard. You have never had a chance against me."
He started firing his eye beams at her but her small stature and fast reflexes made him miss.
He finally gave in and returned to his normal stature and pursued her, their fight creating shockwaves that rocketed over the Lookout.
Dende quickly went to work and healed Vega.
"Mmm," Vega breathed.
"Hey," Dende smiled down at her.
"What happened," she whispered.
He grew serious, "Later, we need to heal your brothers and father before your mother and the baby get hurt."
"Mother, no."
The two quickly set to work healing the others.
As Sora's fight continued she felt herself wearing down. "Dammit," she whispered.
Piccolo's eyes shot open when he heard her thoughts, startling Vega.
"Daddy, mama needs help," Vega cried, touching her father's arm.
"Sora," he whispered but his heart sank when he saw his father punch her in the face, stunning her but his blood ran cold when King Piccolo kneed her in the stomach.
Sora gasped and flew backwards holding her stomach.
Upon impact she felt a painful shift but she quickly brushed it aside as the old man began his attack.
"Dad," the twins called, standing next to their father.
"We need to end this. Boys you're with me. Vega you and Dende need to standby. If we fail I want you to get Gohan." Vega and Dende nodded.
The three took off as King Piccolo wrapped his fingers around Sora's neck, crushing her wind pipe.
She tried to claw at his fingers but the pain in her stomach distracted her. "No, I will not..."
She moved her feet against his chest and started to push away from him.
Her captor smiled as he let his arms stretch, "Stupid girl."
Everything began to grow dark until Sora saw a bright disc pass inches from her face.
Gasping Sora felt a solid wall behind her and arms wrap around her.
"Sora," Piccolo whispered into his wife's ear.
She shook her head and pushed her growing pain down.
"We're ending this," Piccolo whispered. She nodded and watched her son's move around to the other side of the demon.
Sora and her son's wrapped the demon in energy braces, putting their all into the bindings.
Piccolo then flew up to the man and with a quick motion of his arm, severed the older man's head and blew it to dust with a ki blast along with his body.
"No," the head shrieked.
As Vega and Dende destroyed the ashes further Sora cried out and fell to her knees.
"Aahh!"