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Here is Chapter 5 of The Tetrad!

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Chapter 5

It didn't take me long to get back to Capsule Corp, being that the wastelands aren't too far away by flight. In my short flight back I had decided to just try and avoid Goku, Bulma and Vegeta and just take myself to bed or something… I had to have time alone, to plan, to prepare for what was to come, for like I had told Piccolo, I was scared of what was being forced upon me with such little time for acceptance. I knew there was near on nothing I could do to escape this fate, minus leaving Earth or going into hiding… That wasn't a bad idea! I could sneak off in the middle of the night and take one of the spaceships from here and go into space… wait… that wouldn't work! Shit! Those things have some kind of a GPS system on them and Vegeta would track me down in heartbeat and just drag my ass back to earth for the blood moon. I could however go into hiding, that might be easier in the long run since I could mask my Ki enough that I could wait out this whole blood moon business without being detected… but this too had some negatives to it as, if I decided to go missing for the blood moon, there would be a strong chance that Vegeta would hunt me down and kill me where I stood, or that I would never be able to see those that I considered my friends ever again.

Grumbling some, I flew in through the window to my bedroom and landed feet first, onto the soft carpet. Turning, I shut the window behind me and threw the lock across it because there was no way in hell that anyone was going to be coming into my room in the middle of the night ever again. Moving from the window, I was about to go and lock the door when I caught something moving out of the corner of my eye and sure enough, Bulma was sat on the end of my bed.

"I wondered when you would come back… or even if you would come back after what we did to you…" her voice was soft, calm, almost too calm for her and I stopped in my tracks and turned to face her.

"Well maybe I wouldn't have run out like I did if someone had been straight with me in the first place Bulma" my words came out as if I was spitting poison. I didn't mean for them to come out that way, but I felt betrayed, hurt, angry even that she would have been a part of this whole thing and not once even tried to talk to me about it in the underhanded way that she finds out most things.

"I'm sorry Dita… really I am" I could hear the sincerity in her voice as she apologized and even as she went on to explain herself further. "Vegeta swore me to secrecy… I couldn't tell you, even though I wanted to so badly… he threatened to take Trunks away from me, to blast Capsule Corp into the ground and leave me with nothing" I felt a spike of fear roll through her as she released this information to me. "I… I just… I couldn't live my life without my son Dita… a mother's love is so strong she would do anything to protect her child".

I waved a hand in response "I'm not entirely mad at you… really I'm not… I'm mad at Vegeta mostly because he didn't have the notion to tell me about this sooner… Shit how did he expect me to react, to behave when he's telling me that I might only have a couple of months before this blood moon thing happens and I have no choice but to give into its hypnotic powers?" I paused a moment and began pacing some as I continued to talk "What was he afraid of? Did he think that I might run off at the first sign of something that will come in years' time? Or was he concerned that Goku might do something stupid when it came to Chi Chi… because if he has known for years, then that means Chi Chi and Goku were still together… and… oh god… if he had said something then, Goku might have left Chi Chi and Goten would never have been born..." I stopped pacing and turned to see Bulma nodding softly as I came to the realisation that Vegeta had been waiting for everything else to fall into place before he told anyone, even me about what was going on.

"Goku has only known since he and Chi Chi began having issues in their marriage… Dita, I knew about this since Trunks was born… I am as much a piece of this puzzle as you are, even if I am not a prominent part of it… I just helped by baring a half saiyan child" She sighed softly and moved from her seated position on the bed and wandered over to me, laying a hand on my arm gently "I know this is a lot to take in… but you should take some serious time to really think this over, to accept your fate… your destiny" her arms came to wrap about me in a hug and I sighed, relaxing into it and wrapping my arms around her, as we held each other in that tight embrace.

It was only after a few more moments that I finally spoke up "you know… Piccolo said something similar to me earlier this evening… he said 'Maybe it's time to just stop fighting and give into your destiny... it will be much easier on you in the end' and then he took off into the sunset in his usual dramatic fashion…" my arms loosened from around the bluenette and I felt her step away. The reaction to what I had just told her was somewhat fascinating since she didn't seem swayed to any emotion upon hearing it.

"Maybe he is right Dita" she said after a few more moments of silence "He is after all a wise man… being the other half of Kami has its perks I guess" she shrugged a little and headed towards the door, opening it before looking back at me "Please don't run away from this Dita… it's important to the universe… to your race… even to you…" Those cerulean eyes of hers watched me for a few more moments, as if searching my gaze for an answer, before she vanished through the doorway, pulling the door and I heard it click shut behind her.

Grumbling to myself I flopped down onto the bed, not even bothering to lock the door… what did I have to hide anymore? Nothing. What was the point in locking myself up in here? There wasn't one and it was starting to irritate me that there was really nothing I could do about this situation that would bring me anything other than a really bad outcome. I stared at the ceiling and went through my options again…

Go to space? No, Vegeta would find me.

Go into hiding until the blood moon was over with? No, Vegeta would hunt me down and kill me.

Refuse to cooperate? No, Vegeta made it clear to me that if I refused to go willingly, he would force this upon me.

I really didn't have many options and they weren't even options at all since, they all but one lead to me being forced into something I hadn't even had the time to kind of get used to. Rubbing my face, I turned to peer at the time and saw that it was only a quarter to nine even though it felt much later due to the darkness that had fallen. I could just about make out voices filtering up from the living room of the house, even though it was a few rooms away from mine and downstairs to boot… yay for saiyan hearing! Clambering from the bed, I moved about the room and shed the clothes I had been wearing, pulling a face at how much more… human I looked without my tail swishing around behind me. Tossing them into the hamper I moved into the bathroom and peeled the patch away from where my tail had been, surprised to see all but a scar remained at the site of that appendage. Snorting some, I threw the patch into the trash and turned my body so I could get a good look at this scar in the mirror, reaching a finger out to gently prod at it, wondering if it would hurt. I was surprised to find, instead of pain as you would imagine from how new the scar was, I felt a rush of pleasure and I gasped, drawing my finger from the scar. I knew that a saiyan's tail was important when mating, it had something to do with the whole, raw animalistic nature of mating and give the best climax you would ever feel in your life.

Staring at myself in the mirror again, I reached my hand down once more and pressed the scar a bit more firmly this time, only to find that my knees buckled at the cocktail of sensations that ran through my body, my hands quickly finding purchase on the sink in front of me to stop me falling over "Well then… that's interesting… I wonder if Vegeta and Goku have this reaction too?" I mused this with a smirk as I moved back into the bedroom and began rifling for clothes until I finally threw on a bra and panties, a pair of spandex pants, my training boots, and a cropped Capsule Corp t-shirt. Taking a brush through my wild mane of hair, I managed to tame it into a loose braid that hung over my left shoulder, my bangs remaining in and around my face before heading out onto the hallway.

There wasn't really a lot that I could do tonight aside from be extremely anti-social and hide away like a scolded child and so I made the choice to go and at least try to enjoy the evening with my friends. I stopped at the top of the stairs when I heard the conversation going on down there.

"…So you mean to say we were drugged so you could execute a plan to eventually force Dita into a triad with you and Goku?" I could make out that the voice belonged to Yamcha.

"Look scarface…" Vegeta began to retort before Yamcha spoke up again.

"No no… I wasn't about to judge you… but you didn't need to have us knocked out yanno? If you had filled us in on what was going to happen…"

"No" Goku spoke up "we couldn't have her be the last to know about all this… I know we went about it in the oddest of ways but what's done has been done and now only time will tell how this all plays out."

"I hope you know what you're doing…" came the voice of Tien, who had apparently been called to this damned 'mothers meeting'.

"I don't get it dad" oh Jesus… Gohan was here too? Oh man… "what part of your brain told you it was okay to force something like that onto Dita without so much as a warning? Did nobody take her feelings into consideration when they decided to wait so long?"

"You don't understand kid" Vegeta spat the words and Gohan interrupted.

"Yeah I do get it, it's for the greater good, the universe… our lives, all of that… but what I don't understand is why you went about it the way you did… I wouldn't blame her if she refused to cooperate in all of this… I would hate you two if I was in her position right now".

Upon that point of the conversation I walked into the living room "Well I'm glad someone else sees it from my point of view" I spoke in a level, even tone, watching as Gohan got up from where he was sitting and rushed over to me, putting himself between me and them, hugging me tightly "Hey Gohan" I smiled softly and hugged him back, shooting the most hateful look over at Vegeta and Goku. Vegeta just snorted, whereas Goku looked at me like I had just broken his heart and I had to admit right there that I felt a pang of guilt for looking at him the way I had. Gohan, who was indeed wise for his age had clearly caught onto those feelings and he tugged my hand gently.

"Come outside with me? I wanna show you something" he smiled so sweetly and I just couldn't refuse him in that moment.

"Sure kiddo… lets go" and amidst the protests of Vegeta that I was going off to talk to the kid instead of making the right choice, and the others all beginning to argue about the situation, I wandered outside with Gohan, who lead me round to the koi pond that was on Capsule Corp property, where we both took a seat at the water's edge, the sky had turned a murky grey and I knew rain was coming.

"Look… Dita… I know your pretty mad at my dad right now… but I know he loves you, I mean when me and him go out training all he does is talk about you, how beautiful you look when your angry, how amazing you are" he paused "he never spoke that way about mom… ever… that's how I know he's in love with you Dita" he smiled softly, turning to look at me.

I spent the entirety of his time talking, running a hand through my hair and sighing softly… So he really did love me… then why wasn't he fighting against what Vegeta was talking about… why wasn't he trying to stop this madness? It was crazy… so crazy that I actually laughed bitterly "Then why is he letting this happen?" I asked quietly, turning to face Gohan with anger and hurt in my eyes. "Why isn't he telling Vegeta where to stuff this… this supposed destiny?"

Gohan shook his head with a sigh "I don't know Dita… maybe part of him realizes this is something that affects the whole universe, not just you and him…" he paused and placed a hand on my shoulder "this prophecy… it's a turning point for the entire galaxy… who knows what kind of evil might rise up and overtake it if things don't go ahead as they should? I know you're not being selfish… but at least think of all the good that can come from this…"

I pulled back from his hand, watching it drop from my shoulder "You are wise for your age Gohan but… I didn't ask for this… hell I don't even know if I could do it. I don't know if I could handle such a responsibility on my shoulders" I stared at him "and how can you be okay with the idea that the woman your father claims to love, would have to be shared with another?" I shook my head as he stared at the ground, clearly he didn't have an answer.

I stood and was about to walk away when he finally spoke "I'm not… I'm not okay with it, but if it helps to bring forth this new power then I will be proud to be a brother to that…" I froze where I stood when he uttered those words and right now… it seemed everyone was so dead set on me doing this for the sake of the universe and its people, that when I heard him say that he wasn't okay with it all, I didn't know how to react. I just stood there, staring, slightly open mouthed at him. Smiling softly, he stood and patted me on the arm "the decision lays in your hands… at least think it through properly before you decline".

I watched him wander off back into the house just as the first few drops of rain began to fall, slow and steady, disturbing the surface of the pond. I felt my knees shake as the rain became heavier, the drops landing faster and faster and my legs finally buckled, forcing me to drop to my knees in the grass, eyes cast upwards towards the sky as the rain poured down upon me.

"WHY?!" I yelled into the heavens, my hair flashing blonde as my Ki began to crackle that golden color "WHY ME?!" I screamed the words, tears coursing down my cheeks from greeny blue eyes, salty burning tears mingling in with the droplets of rain that too, ran down my face "Why me…" I whispered, hands balled into fists in my lap.

"Oh great Kami! I NEED ANSWERS!" I bellowed, the transformation to super saiyan complete, slamming my clenched fists into the grass which was now muddy thanks to the rain that poured, a thunderous clap and a bright flash of lightning broke through my yelling, the mud sprayed up me as I continued to slam my fists into the ground, screaming into the sky "TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO!... COME DOWN HERE AND TELL ME! NOWWW!". My Ki began to circle more furiously as I burned hard through my energy and power.

I looked a mess, kneeling in the grass, splattered with dirt from the sodden ground beneath me, my hair plastered to my face and my clothes soaked through and yet… I didn't care, I really had nothing left… I had literally been told by even a child that I should just accept what was going to happen to me so why not start yelling at the heavens and irritate Kami with my incessant screaming? I was distraught, truly at war with my feelings on this and I wanted to hear it from someone who could foresee the doom and gloom that would happen should I refuse to go through with it all. Another clap of thunder and my power began to burn out some.

I was so incensed that I didn't hear the sounds of footsteps running up behind me, it was only when I felt two pairs of strong arms hoist me up off the floor that I realised that Yamcha and Tien had come running outside at the sounds of my screaming. I hung my head, sobbing hard as they held me steady "Why…" I whispered "why can't someone show me why this is important…" I managed between sobs, my whole body shaking, not from the cold rain but from the anger and distress that rolled through my every fibre, my hair finally dropping down to its usual color as I felt myself becoming drained.

"You need to come inside now…" Tien spoke in his usual calming tone "before you get sick from the rain… come on…"

"I just… I don't understand…" I whispered, feeling the world begin to spin and cloud up, clearly I was passing out and Tien didn't hesitate to scoop me up into his arms and carry me into the house. Moving past the others as they came rushing into the kitchen, Tien carried me up the stairs as I felt the world going in and out of focus, taking me to my room, where he pushed open the door and looked to Bulma who had scurried on up the stairs. "She needs to get dry Bulma…" I could make out that he was looking to the bluenette and she nodded, rushing off and returning with dry clothes, letting Tien set me down before ushering the men out of the room.

"Bulma…" I managed as she began peeling the wet clothes off me until I was as naked as the day I was born "Bulma… I'm tired…" I slurred as she grabbed the bath towel and began drying me off.

"I know sweetheart… you shorted yourself out with all that yelling and anger… its okay" I could make out her smile through my fuzzy vision and I sighed as she moved about the room, gathering some pyjamas and gently pulling them onto me "Don't worry Dita… just get some rest… its been a long day for you…" she helped me climb under the covers before pulling them over me and leaning to kiss my forehead. "Sleep tight…" she moved quietly from the room.

The last thing I heard was the click of the door as it closed behind her, before I finally passed out.


Woo! Dramatic end to chapter 5 of The Tetrad! So now it appears that everyone is in agreement except for poor Dita, who finally freaked out about it all.

Now… For the next chapter, should I skip along to when the blood moon is coming OR should I write a chapter that follows on directly from this first, where Kami brings her a dream to explain the great evil that will befall earth should she choose to not fulfil her destiny?

Let me know using the review box, or send me a message on here and I will gladly hear your opinions on it all.

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~Sunni-Chan