~Sorry this is super late. I was planning out the sequel to this story. I can't tell you the name because it'll spoil the end of this story.

Chapter 53

~Vegeta

I threw Kakarrot off of my chest and crawled a few inches backwards away from me. I wiped the blood from my mouth and nose and held my broken arm. The pain was still there but I had to bear through it. With my broken arm it would be hard to fight Kakarrot but it was all I could do at this point. I ripped my armor off and exposed my chest. I threw off my gloves and stood up straight.

"You still have some fight in you?" Kakarrot asked with disbelief in his voice.

"I'm ready for anything you throw at me." I said.

"Well, then prepare to die." Kakarrot responded.

"Bring it on, bitch." I taunted.

Kakarrot's anger was visible at the last minute. He moved and aimed a punch at my face. I blocked it with left hand and sent my foot into his side. He did a quick jump and launched a ki blast directly in my face. I flinched and he attacked my broken right arm. Pain exploded in every part of my body and I nearly passed out. Kakarrot kicked me in the back sending me onto the floor again. He took my arm and pinned it behind my back. I gasped and screamed as my arm was bent tighter behind my back.

"Let go of me, Kakarrot! I'll kill you!" I threatened.

"That's right. Yell some more. Scream some more. You'll be dead in the end anyway." Kakarrot replied laughing. Finally he let go and the pain softened a little. He proceeded to kick me and stomp on me. I just hoped that it would soon be over.

~Dende

I was surrounded by the pink, sliding down a long tunnel. Nail was in front of me and I could hear Bulla's screams from behind me. The tunnel twisted and turned at the most unexpected locations. It made me feel sick like I was about to regurgitate an egg. I closed my eyes and waited for it to be over. Bulla's screams grew louder and I knew something had happened. The air was focused on my back instead of my face. I opened my eyes and realized I was falling through the air. I levitated in the air to prevent myself from hitting the ground. The others had the same idea except for Bulla who was caught by Brussal.

"I was about to die! I was gonna hit the ground and die!" She screamed as she took deep breaths.

I smiled and looked around. We were in a sort of pink dome. It was empty except for a few shapes that were on the ground. My heightened hearing picked up on someone's scream. Vegeta's scream. At the realization of what was going on I flew towards the ground to help him. I stopped when I realized who was attacking him.

"Dende...you should be dead. You're a healer. You need to be dead!" Goku began to say.

"What are you doing, Goku!? We came all this way to find you and you're killing Vegeta!" I criticized. Goku just chuckled.

"I'm having a fun time! Years of imprisonment inside this fool...years I spent trapped and surrounded by the pureness of Goku's heart. No longer will I be suppressed! I'm the Saiyan Goku was always meant to be. I am Kakarrot!" Goku explained.

I bit my lip and glared at Goku or whoever this man was, "You're one of those evil psyches that are born from negative emotions aren't you? You're just trying to take over Goku's body."

Goku didn't respond. He just closed his eyes and took let out a slow sigh. Finally he opened his eyes and walked away from Vegeta. He held his hand out and smiled.

"MOVE!" Nail shouted flying away from Goku's blast range.

Goku fired a Kamehameha without even saying a word or moving. That blast was huge in size and impossible to evade. I formed a shield around me and hoped for the best, I couldn't worry about anyone else. The blast hit and the bubble around me began to crack. My eyes widened as I realized I wasn't going to make it out alive. The crack got wider and wider until eventually, the world was a blur of bright light and then darkness.

~Videl

The ki blast exploded. Normally that would've been okay but I was in it. I laid in the crater the ball of energy had made and quickly got up beginning to jog slowly. The transformation needed constant motion or else I would tire out quicker and die quicker. Fatigue was already around the corner, I knew that much. That wasn't a good sign. The level I'm at would've killed me right away, but even Shenron can't prevent my death when I run out of time. If I was going to kill Majin Buu for good I was going to have to rely on an energy attack. But I knew I couldn't bring myself to do it. Somewhere in there was the good Buu I've lived with since he protected my father from a death at the hands of Majin Buu. I had to make a decision. Either way I would end up dead so it didn't really matter what I did. So I decided to stall a little longer and began to go at it again. Punching and kicking Buu all over.

"I won't give up, Buu." I said coughing at the end.

"Die already!" Buu whined.

I punched him in the stomach then I sent my knee into his face. I used the heel of my foot to hit Buu in the head. His body caved in when I hit him and his body separated into two parts. He created two bodies from the separated halves and I knew this was about to get much harder. I clapped my palms together at the Buu that was running toward me and created a shockwave. Buu began to ripple and was blown back by the sheer force of my clap. However, the attack left me wide open and Buu attacked me. He turned his body into a thin substance and wrapped himself around me. At first I was fighting back and my hands were freed. The rest of my body slowed down. He's suffocating me! I need to get out of this now! But it was impossible. Buu finally let go of me. I fell to the ground on my knees. My red aura was disappearing fast and I entered a coughing fit. The last of the Kaioken aura disappeared and my strength fell dramatically. My bones ached and even breathing hurt. I slumped over onto my side as I couldn't even kneel anymore. Buu grabbed my hands and hung them over my head. The only weapons I had now were my words.

"Stop...Buu..." I managed to whisper. "This isn't you. Don't you remember anything? Hercule? Bay? I know you're in there somewhere."

"You...stop...talking!" Buu muttered angrily. Babidi hovered over Majin Buu.

"Do it, Buu! Do what your master Babidi always wanted you to do. Be the killing machine I wanted you to be." Babidi insisted.

"Shut up you son of a bitch!" I insulted. Babidi's mouth dropped and his face twisted in anger.

"You take that back!" He demanded.

I ignored him and focused my attention on Buu, "Come you big fat blob, you're better than this."

I coughed again and felt my heart begin to stop. I could barely move my toes anymore. Babidi began to point at me and shout at Buu, "She called you fat! She's evil! Evil!"

Buu stared at me. My breathing began to slow and a smile formed on my face. Buu released his grip on me and I fell on the ground. A shape was behind Buu and Babidi but they seemed to be unaware of his presence.

"You've done well, Videl. You fought with all your strength to save the universe. But it's time to go." The man said.

He held out his hand to me and I looked at Buu one last time. He was standing there looking down at my body with concern on his face. I wanted to stay and help him but I knew it was impossible. I lifted my hand and put it in the strange man's hand. We began to fly upwards into the sky, away from that horrible place. Back to King Yenma's office. I thought as that I widened my smile and went towards the heavens.

~I know, some of you are like, 'Damn those cliffhangers!' but you know, they make the story interesting. Anyway, the next one will be out tomorrow which is the next to the last day of August. The summer goes by too fast!