TITLE: Chapter Ten - Troubled Past
AUTHOR: Rachel Wong
AUTHOR'S EMAIL: Hidden_Angel_83@hotmail.com
RATING: PG-13
PAIRINGS: None
WARNINGS: None
NOTE: This is set in an alternate universe. Please do not read it if you do not like A/U's. As I have mentioned, this is a story about B/V. There will be a bit on G/CC as well. If you don't like them, please don't read. And YES! Everyone is OOC (out of character) other than Vegeta. Like I said, this is an A/U. It is MY A/U. So if you don't like it, don't read it. If you have the time, please also read my partnered fic (partner is Kureeji) called Eyes in Dark Corners.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragonball Z and am in no way connected to them. I only wish I was, than I'd have at least SOME $$$. Seeing as how I am broke, sueing me would do you no good. =Þ
Last time on Ailing Saiyan:
Chi Chi was headed back to the palace and her room after making sure Yamcha was feeling comfortable. She was still shocked at how powerful of a ki ball Kakkarot had shot at him. She sighed and continued to walk as the pain that had been in her head all day began to diminish. A hand shot out of the darkness and covered her mouth. She tried to scream but the hand was too tight. She was spun around quickly and found herself staring into the eyes of her "attacker".
*****
Beta continued to watch, almost in shock now as Vegeta's power only continued to grow. Not only that, but his body was changing again. His muscles had returned to normal and his hair appeared to be more triangular with one strand hanging over the front of his face. Beta smirked. So Super Saiyan was not the furthest level that a Saiyan could reach.
Neither Beta nor Vegeta knew it, but Vegeta had now obtained Super Saiyan level 2. Vegeta stood trying to contain his new powers. He could feel the electric force running around his ki field. This was indeed much more powerful than his last power level. Vegeta stretched his limbs out as he tried to become accustomed with his powers.
Beta seemed unmoved as Vegeta's power level registered in his senses. He simply smirked at the Prince.
Vegeta's anger rose as he saw Beta smirk. The baka would pay. He would soon wipe that smirk right off of his face. All pain now completely forgotten, the two warriors clashed once more. Vegeta inwardly congradulated himself. He could sense that his power was now greater than that of Beta's, but only slightly so. Now, Beta would regret ever letting Vegeta live, he would regret every insult that he had uttered about the Saiyan race. Vegeta was going to pay him back for everything, but more specifically, for the painful childhood that he had put Vegeta through.
*****
Little, four year old, Vegeta reached a hand down to help the hurt creature.
"Why are you helping it Vegeta? If it cannot help itself, it deserves to die, does it now?"
Vegeta looked up at Beta in confusion. If it was so wrong to help the creature, why was he feeling so good inside? "But Beta, he's in pain!"
Beta smiled at the young prince. "Alright. If you really want to, than you can help her."
Vegeta smiled an innocent smile back up at him. "Thanks Beta."
Vegeta spent hours upon hours of each day for two weeks helping the female creature get better. She had grown to trust him and told him that her name was Lisa. Even though she was much older, she was the closest thing that Vegeta had to a friend.
One day, not long after Lisa was well, Vegeta was wandering back to his room for a rest after a sparring section. Suddenly he sensed that something was wrong with Lisa. Her ki was quickly becoming weaker. Vegeta felt the panic grow in his heart. Where was she? Why was her ki dropping?
He desperately followed her fading ki around Beta's castle. Vegeta finally stumbled upon the room where Lisa was. What he saw stunned him speechless. There was Lisa, the only creature he had ever befriended. It was obvious that she had been beaten and raped as her blood stained body told no lies. Her tears could no longer be seen as it was now mixed in with the blood flowing non-stop from her body. Whoever had done this to her was long gone.
Vegeta fell to his knees and held her cold body in his arms, rocking back and forth, tears falling freely down his young face. His sobs rang throughout the air as he couldn't do anything to stop himself. Lisa pooled all her strength together one last time and smiled as best she could up at Vegeta. She was much older than him, almost old enough to be his mother.
"Vegeta." It was taking all her strength to speak.
"No Lisa. Don't speak. Save your energy. I'll get help for you. Wait here! We have the best doctors in the whole universe." Vegeta faught his tears now for Lisa's sake. He trully did believe that the doctors could save her. He was too young to know any better. Just as he was about to get up to find doctors, Lisa grabbed his wrist.
"No Vegeta." She paused trying to find the strength to continue. "It's...it's too late for me boy." Vegeta's tears sprang unbidden yet again as his mouth shaped the words 'no', but nothing came out but a choked sob.
"Who...who did this to you?"
Lisa looked as if she wanted to tell him just who had done this her. She held back and didn't tell him. Back than, he didn't understand why she hadn't told him. Now, now he knew why she hadn't. She was afraid he would do something stupid and try to kill the creature who had hurt her, which was quiet true.
"It doesn't matter who did this to me. What matters is how you live your life." She coughed up blood which spilled all over Vegeta's white gloves. She knew that he was growing up surrounded by evil, yet his heart was not like the others. He had good in him. He had saved her hadn't he? Was that not an act of goodness? "You are the Prince of a proud race. You must always remember to maintain your dignity and integrity. Show the universe that you are deserving of the title Prince. Help those...who...are...wea..." She never finished her sentence, probably the most important sentence that she had wanted to leave him with.
At that moment, Vegeta felt her ki completely disappear and he knew that she was dead. He screamed out his anguish and sorrow for countless minutes. When he had lost his voice, he held her close, not wanting to believe that she was gone, hoping that maybe, just maybe, if he held her for awhile, she just might come back. A voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Those who are weak, do not deserve to live."
Vegeta glared up at Beta with nothing but pure hatred on his tear stained face. Somehow, he knew that Beta had something to do with Lisa's death.
*****
Vegeta lay on his stomach as Beta had two huge men whip him with belts, poles and whatever else they could find. He was still upset over Lisa's death which had just occured a few weeks before and wanted to do something to rebel against Beta. Vegeta had tried to help the whores of the palace escape, reasoning that it was unfair and injustice to try and force a female to sleep with someone. A few of them had managed to escape so he was paying the price for it.
Vegeta bit back his cries, not wanting to satisfy the whippers or Beta. Three belts were torn, two poles broken, and eight sticks smashed to pieces before they stopped. Without looking, Vegeta knew his back was nothing more than a bloody pool of ripped off skin. He also knew that the scars left behind would be there for the rest of his life, a constant reminder of his painful childhood.
They than proceeded to throw salt onto his back, wherever there was a visible cut. Vegeta couldn't help but let out a few soft moans. The pain was flowing straight through his bones and rushing to his heart. He dug his fingernails into his palms, causing blood to flow from there as well.
"Never do anything to oppose me Vegeta. Anyone who does, pays the price, a very high price. Always remember that my Prince. If you do, you will live a much longer, much happier life."
When they had tortured him enough, the two whippers forced him to sit up despite the pain that flowed through every bone in his body. Vegeta was sure that he wouldn't be able to sleep on his back for at least three or four months. Later, he would prove himself correct. Beta laughed hysterically as he saw the look of surprise and horror on Vegeta's face when the few girls that had escaped, were dragged into the room. They were wimpering and crying in absolute fear as they clung to each other, knowing what their fate was going to be, yet praying that they were wrong.
Vegeta tried to close his eyes from what he knew he was about to see, but they were pried open by Beta. A few seconds later, a horde of men walked in and the girls eyes all widened and they fled towards the furthest wall.
Vegeta was helpless as one by one, each man had a turn with each of the girls. His insides roared that this was absolutely wrong, but his body was in no shape to do anything about it. The girls screams penetrated throughout the castle and pierced Vegeta's super sensitive ears. He closed his eyes hoping against hope that he was having a nightmare, or that this horrible sight would disappear. It didn't. Tears struggled to fall, but he faught them back. He would not let Beta know what he was feeling, he wouldn't give him that satisfaction. The men continued to rape the girls long after they were dead, each man enjoying what he was doing.
Vegeta's insides twisted and turned, thinking, knowing that he had brought this awful fate upon them. If only he hadn't tried to help them. If only he had minded his own business. He made up his mind then and there that no matter what, from than on, he would never try to help anyone else. He had tried to help Lisa, he had tried to help the girls. Both times, their lifes had ended in tremendous pain. He would never care about anyone, would never let anyone care about him He wouldn't let anyone know what he was feeling. He would show nothing but hatred and evil. Then, and only then, could no one hurt him.
SPECIAL NOTE: I know some of you don't like the fact that I leave cliffhangers at the end of my chapters. I'm sorry, but isn't it those cliffhangers that make readers want to read the next chapter? That's what I always thought. If I'm wrong, would someone please let me know. Anyway, so there you have it. A bit about Vegeta's past. SEE??? I haven't completely forgotten about my Prince of Darkness. Hehe...but you guys have to wait till the next chapter to find out who Chi Chi's "attacker" is. Anyone got a guess? I have a guess. It's right of course, since I wrote it. Want me to tell you right now? You got to be kidding! You'll have to wait and read to find out. ^_^
AUTHOR: Rachel Wong
AUTHOR'S EMAIL: Hidden_Angel_83@hotmail.com
RATING: PG-13
PAIRINGS: None
WARNINGS: None
NOTE: This is set in an alternate universe. Please do not read it if you do not like A/U's. As I have mentioned, this is a story about B/V. There will be a bit on G/CC as well. If you don't like them, please don't read. And YES! Everyone is OOC (out of character) other than Vegeta. Like I said, this is an A/U. It is MY A/U. So if you don't like it, don't read it. If you have the time, please also read my partnered fic (partner is Kureeji) called Eyes in Dark Corners.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dragonball Z and am in no way connected to them. I only wish I was, than I'd have at least SOME $$$. Seeing as how I am broke, sueing me would do you no good. =Þ
Last time on Ailing Saiyan:
Chi Chi was headed back to the palace and her room after making sure Yamcha was feeling comfortable. She was still shocked at how powerful of a ki ball Kakkarot had shot at him. She sighed and continued to walk as the pain that had been in her head all day began to diminish. A hand shot out of the darkness and covered her mouth. She tried to scream but the hand was too tight. She was spun around quickly and found herself staring into the eyes of her "attacker".
*****
Beta continued to watch, almost in shock now as Vegeta's power only continued to grow. Not only that, but his body was changing again. His muscles had returned to normal and his hair appeared to be more triangular with one strand hanging over the front of his face. Beta smirked. So Super Saiyan was not the furthest level that a Saiyan could reach.
Neither Beta nor Vegeta knew it, but Vegeta had now obtained Super Saiyan level 2. Vegeta stood trying to contain his new powers. He could feel the electric force running around his ki field. This was indeed much more powerful than his last power level. Vegeta stretched his limbs out as he tried to become accustomed with his powers.
Beta seemed unmoved as Vegeta's power level registered in his senses. He simply smirked at the Prince.
Vegeta's anger rose as he saw Beta smirk. The baka would pay. He would soon wipe that smirk right off of his face. All pain now completely forgotten, the two warriors clashed once more. Vegeta inwardly congradulated himself. He could sense that his power was now greater than that of Beta's, but only slightly so. Now, Beta would regret ever letting Vegeta live, he would regret every insult that he had uttered about the Saiyan race. Vegeta was going to pay him back for everything, but more specifically, for the painful childhood that he had put Vegeta through.
*****
Little, four year old, Vegeta reached a hand down to help the hurt creature.
"Why are you helping it Vegeta? If it cannot help itself, it deserves to die, does it now?"
Vegeta looked up at Beta in confusion. If it was so wrong to help the creature, why was he feeling so good inside? "But Beta, he's in pain!"
Beta smiled at the young prince. "Alright. If you really want to, than you can help her."
Vegeta smiled an innocent smile back up at him. "Thanks Beta."
Vegeta spent hours upon hours of each day for two weeks helping the female creature get better. She had grown to trust him and told him that her name was Lisa. Even though she was much older, she was the closest thing that Vegeta had to a friend.
One day, not long after Lisa was well, Vegeta was wandering back to his room for a rest after a sparring section. Suddenly he sensed that something was wrong with Lisa. Her ki was quickly becoming weaker. Vegeta felt the panic grow in his heart. Where was she? Why was her ki dropping?
He desperately followed her fading ki around Beta's castle. Vegeta finally stumbled upon the room where Lisa was. What he saw stunned him speechless. There was Lisa, the only creature he had ever befriended. It was obvious that she had been beaten and raped as her blood stained body told no lies. Her tears could no longer be seen as it was now mixed in with the blood flowing non-stop from her body. Whoever had done this to her was long gone.
Vegeta fell to his knees and held her cold body in his arms, rocking back and forth, tears falling freely down his young face. His sobs rang throughout the air as he couldn't do anything to stop himself. Lisa pooled all her strength together one last time and smiled as best she could up at Vegeta. She was much older than him, almost old enough to be his mother.
"Vegeta." It was taking all her strength to speak.
"No Lisa. Don't speak. Save your energy. I'll get help for you. Wait here! We have the best doctors in the whole universe." Vegeta faught his tears now for Lisa's sake. He trully did believe that the doctors could save her. He was too young to know any better. Just as he was about to get up to find doctors, Lisa grabbed his wrist.
"No Vegeta." She paused trying to find the strength to continue. "It's...it's too late for me boy." Vegeta's tears sprang unbidden yet again as his mouth shaped the words 'no', but nothing came out but a choked sob.
"Who...who did this to you?"
Lisa looked as if she wanted to tell him just who had done this her. She held back and didn't tell him. Back than, he didn't understand why she hadn't told him. Now, now he knew why she hadn't. She was afraid he would do something stupid and try to kill the creature who had hurt her, which was quiet true.
"It doesn't matter who did this to me. What matters is how you live your life." She coughed up blood which spilled all over Vegeta's white gloves. She knew that he was growing up surrounded by evil, yet his heart was not like the others. He had good in him. He had saved her hadn't he? Was that not an act of goodness? "You are the Prince of a proud race. You must always remember to maintain your dignity and integrity. Show the universe that you are deserving of the title Prince. Help those...who...are...wea..." She never finished her sentence, probably the most important sentence that she had wanted to leave him with.
At that moment, Vegeta felt her ki completely disappear and he knew that she was dead. He screamed out his anguish and sorrow for countless minutes. When he had lost his voice, he held her close, not wanting to believe that she was gone, hoping that maybe, just maybe, if he held her for awhile, she just might come back. A voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Those who are weak, do not deserve to live."
Vegeta glared up at Beta with nothing but pure hatred on his tear stained face. Somehow, he knew that Beta had something to do with Lisa's death.
*****
Vegeta lay on his stomach as Beta had two huge men whip him with belts, poles and whatever else they could find. He was still upset over Lisa's death which had just occured a few weeks before and wanted to do something to rebel against Beta. Vegeta had tried to help the whores of the palace escape, reasoning that it was unfair and injustice to try and force a female to sleep with someone. A few of them had managed to escape so he was paying the price for it.
Vegeta bit back his cries, not wanting to satisfy the whippers or Beta. Three belts were torn, two poles broken, and eight sticks smashed to pieces before they stopped. Without looking, Vegeta knew his back was nothing more than a bloody pool of ripped off skin. He also knew that the scars left behind would be there for the rest of his life, a constant reminder of his painful childhood.
They than proceeded to throw salt onto his back, wherever there was a visible cut. Vegeta couldn't help but let out a few soft moans. The pain was flowing straight through his bones and rushing to his heart. He dug his fingernails into his palms, causing blood to flow from there as well.
"Never do anything to oppose me Vegeta. Anyone who does, pays the price, a very high price. Always remember that my Prince. If you do, you will live a much longer, much happier life."
When they had tortured him enough, the two whippers forced him to sit up despite the pain that flowed through every bone in his body. Vegeta was sure that he wouldn't be able to sleep on his back for at least three or four months. Later, he would prove himself correct. Beta laughed hysterically as he saw the look of surprise and horror on Vegeta's face when the few girls that had escaped, were dragged into the room. They were wimpering and crying in absolute fear as they clung to each other, knowing what their fate was going to be, yet praying that they were wrong.
Vegeta tried to close his eyes from what he knew he was about to see, but they were pried open by Beta. A few seconds later, a horde of men walked in and the girls eyes all widened and they fled towards the furthest wall.
Vegeta was helpless as one by one, each man had a turn with each of the girls. His insides roared that this was absolutely wrong, but his body was in no shape to do anything about it. The girls screams penetrated throughout the castle and pierced Vegeta's super sensitive ears. He closed his eyes hoping against hope that he was having a nightmare, or that this horrible sight would disappear. It didn't. Tears struggled to fall, but he faught them back. He would not let Beta know what he was feeling, he wouldn't give him that satisfaction. The men continued to rape the girls long after they were dead, each man enjoying what he was doing.
Vegeta's insides twisted and turned, thinking, knowing that he had brought this awful fate upon them. If only he hadn't tried to help them. If only he had minded his own business. He made up his mind then and there that no matter what, from than on, he would never try to help anyone else. He had tried to help Lisa, he had tried to help the girls. Both times, their lifes had ended in tremendous pain. He would never care about anyone, would never let anyone care about him He wouldn't let anyone know what he was feeling. He would show nothing but hatred and evil. Then, and only then, could no one hurt him.
SPECIAL NOTE: I know some of you don't like the fact that I leave cliffhangers at the end of my chapters. I'm sorry, but isn't it those cliffhangers that make readers want to read the next chapter? That's what I always thought. If I'm wrong, would someone please let me know. Anyway, so there you have it. A bit about Vegeta's past. SEE??? I haven't completely forgotten about my Prince of Darkness. Hehe...but you guys have to wait till the next chapter to find out who Chi Chi's "attacker" is. Anyone got a guess? I have a guess. It's right of course, since I wrote it. Want me to tell you right now? You got to be kidding! You'll have to wait and read to find out. ^_^