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Spreading her wings as she plummeted into the abyss, her eyes darted back and forth in the darkness, hoping to catch a glimpse of which way her lover was falling. From the time she had been waiting she had learned that the drop to hell held many side tunnels that led the unfortunate victim to different types of torture.
The feathers on her wings trembled as the descriptions of pain came to her mind as she spiraled down. King Yama had never been one to lightly explain how things were run in hell, as she found out during her wait for Vejita to arrive.
Images of multi-tailed whips edged with razors that lashed open the skin of its unfortunate victims, filled her head as her body shook visibly. She did not think her mate deserved that fate, even if his long dead victims did.
Outstretching her wings further into the darkness, she concentrated on reviving the mental bond they shared. Since she had died, they no longer could communicate being she was among the dead and him with the living. But now it was a different case altogether. She felt the effect of the mental hold taking place as she drew closer to Vejita. Her eyes squinted as she felt the bond reestablish itself, and her thoughts clashed with his own.
Concentrating as his form started coming into view, she sent him out a message hoping he would still receive it. 'I am coming Vejita.' As they drew closer together, she couldn't believe how calm he was. His eyes were closed and arms crossed across his chest, with only a determined look upon his face.
Receiving her message, his eyes shot open and scowled at her approaching form. "Woman, can you not listen? This is what my fate is, you and me both know that I would not be allowed peace. You have only put yourself in extreme danger by coming here! Don't you realize there are stronger beings here than myself?"
Bulma extended her hands to him, not wanting to be separated a second time. As their hands clasped together, she smiled. "I don't care Vejita, you know how headstrong I am. I am not going to let you be alone, no matter if I have to walk the pits of hell myself."
Vejita looked away from her as their speed picked up. He knew it would not be much longer before they reached hell. Turning back to his mate, he sighed. "That's exactly what it looks like you are going to have to do," he replied sternly as he felt her hold start to slip.
Struggling as much as she could, she found her hold becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. As an aqua tendril fluttered into her face, she felt him slip out of her grasp. As her shock took over she watched him fall down a side tunnel, as she continued down the massive chasm. She threw her head back as despair hit her. "Vejita!"
Vejita knew what had happened as he watched his angel disappear into the void. He had reached his place of torture. Silently hoping that she would be able to escape, he closed his eyes and plummeted downward towards his destruction.
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Bulma cried out as she fell full speed towards the inferno. Still not accustomed to using her wings, she beat them wildly into the air, trying to soften her fall. She screamed as they were doing little to hinder her fall. Hitting the floor at breakneck speed, she cried out in pain as she heard one of the bones in her wing shatter, rendering the ivory wing useless. Clutching the limp wing, she struggled to lift herself off the ground as she heard footsteps approaching.
'What did I do to deserve this? All I wanted was to be with him, I did not want to be separated again,' her mind screamed out in pain, as her eyes looked up to see her worst nightmare.
"Well well well... what do we have here?" a cold voice laughed as Bulma's eyes welled up with tears.
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Vejita felt the oncoming floor approaching him, and braced himself as he hit the ground. Wincing as he pulled himself up off the ground, he looked around to gather his surroundings. Ebony stalagmites hung low from the ceiling, threatening to pierce through an unfortunate victim's body if need be. Low violet flames lined the chasm, enticing the doomed soul to its bottomless depth.
Stretching out his neck side to side, Vejita decided to go ahead and get his stay started. A part of him mused to be the ruler in his new home, and then part of him wanted to remain the man that his mate loved dearly.
He knew that he would not survive if he were the latter. This was hell after all, home to ruthless demons and devils. "Bulma, the man you love is now dead. I will do what I have to do in order to survive down here. If our paths cross again, I hope you realize you are not welcome here."
Taking one last glance behind him, he forced himself to shut out his feelings for her, and turned toward the chasm, embracing his new home.
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"Goku please be careful. I know you have been to hell before by accident, but it has become much harsher since the last time you were there. It seems as if with each new year the corruption of evil becomes larger, producing new levels of villains," King Yama stated to the warrior standing before him.
"I understand, I will do my best to bring her back. You just do whatever you can to get Vejita to heaven, I beg of you," Goku replied solemnly as he walked over to the gateway to hell. Bulma was like an older sister to him, and he would not allow anything to happen to her. He would do anything to retrieve her, along with Vejita. As he turned and looked to his wife, he knew that Bulma would not be able to live without her mate as well.
Looking back down into the darkness below him, he outstretched his wings, as he prepared to enter. Before he could take the first step, he felt his hand being held. Cocking his head sideways, he found his wife standing next to him with a smile upon her face.
"You will be careful right?" she softly asked, looking down into the void.
In response to her question, he leaned down and drew her into a soft kiss. As he felt her soften against his lips, he pulled away, knowing that this was hard for both of them. "Promise. Just wait for me ok?"
A faint smile crossed her lips. She would do anything in the world for him, as he would for her. "If it took you a thousand years to come back, I would still be here waiting for you sweetheart," she replied raising a hand to his cheek and caressing it softly.
"Hopefully it will not take that long. Keep on King Yama about Vejita for me." Goku couldn't help but laugh when the guardian's eyes went wide and started shaking his massive head in denial.
Chichi looked to King Yama, turned back to her husband, and smirked. "You bet, now go. They need you."
Goku kissed her forehead and turned back to the drop below him. With an intake of breath he took the first step and plummeted to the depths below.
Spreading her wings as she plummeted into the abyss, her eyes darted back and forth in the darkness, hoping to catch a glimpse of which way her lover was falling. From the time she had been waiting she had learned that the drop to hell held many side tunnels that led the unfortunate victim to different types of torture.
The feathers on her wings trembled as the descriptions of pain came to her mind as she spiraled down. King Yama had never been one to lightly explain how things were run in hell, as she found out during her wait for Vejita to arrive.
Images of multi-tailed whips edged with razors that lashed open the skin of its unfortunate victims, filled her head as her body shook visibly. She did not think her mate deserved that fate, even if his long dead victims did.
Outstretching her wings further into the darkness, she concentrated on reviving the mental bond they shared. Since she had died, they no longer could communicate being she was among the dead and him with the living. But now it was a different case altogether. She felt the effect of the mental hold taking place as she drew closer to Vejita. Her eyes squinted as she felt the bond reestablish itself, and her thoughts clashed with his own.
Concentrating as his form started coming into view, she sent him out a message hoping he would still receive it. 'I am coming Vejita.' As they drew closer together, she couldn't believe how calm he was. His eyes were closed and arms crossed across his chest, with only a determined look upon his face.
Receiving her message, his eyes shot open and scowled at her approaching form. "Woman, can you not listen? This is what my fate is, you and me both know that I would not be allowed peace. You have only put yourself in extreme danger by coming here! Don't you realize there are stronger beings here than myself?"
Bulma extended her hands to him, not wanting to be separated a second time. As their hands clasped together, she smiled. "I don't care Vejita, you know how headstrong I am. I am not going to let you be alone, no matter if I have to walk the pits of hell myself."
Vejita looked away from her as their speed picked up. He knew it would not be much longer before they reached hell. Turning back to his mate, he sighed. "That's exactly what it looks like you are going to have to do," he replied sternly as he felt her hold start to slip.
Struggling as much as she could, she found her hold becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. As an aqua tendril fluttered into her face, she felt him slip out of her grasp. As her shock took over she watched him fall down a side tunnel, as she continued down the massive chasm. She threw her head back as despair hit her. "Vejita!"
Vejita knew what had happened as he watched his angel disappear into the void. He had reached his place of torture. Silently hoping that she would be able to escape, he closed his eyes and plummeted downward towards his destruction.
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Bulma cried out as she fell full speed towards the inferno. Still not accustomed to using her wings, she beat them wildly into the air, trying to soften her fall. She screamed as they were doing little to hinder her fall. Hitting the floor at breakneck speed, she cried out in pain as she heard one of the bones in her wing shatter, rendering the ivory wing useless. Clutching the limp wing, she struggled to lift herself off the ground as she heard footsteps approaching.
'What did I do to deserve this? All I wanted was to be with him, I did not want to be separated again,' her mind screamed out in pain, as her eyes looked up to see her worst nightmare.
"Well well well... what do we have here?" a cold voice laughed as Bulma's eyes welled up with tears.
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Vejita felt the oncoming floor approaching him, and braced himself as he hit the ground. Wincing as he pulled himself up off the ground, he looked around to gather his surroundings. Ebony stalagmites hung low from the ceiling, threatening to pierce through an unfortunate victim's body if need be. Low violet flames lined the chasm, enticing the doomed soul to its bottomless depth.
Stretching out his neck side to side, Vejita decided to go ahead and get his stay started. A part of him mused to be the ruler in his new home, and then part of him wanted to remain the man that his mate loved dearly.
He knew that he would not survive if he were the latter. This was hell after all, home to ruthless demons and devils. "Bulma, the man you love is now dead. I will do what I have to do in order to survive down here. If our paths cross again, I hope you realize you are not welcome here."
Taking one last glance behind him, he forced himself to shut out his feelings for her, and turned toward the chasm, embracing his new home.
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"Goku please be careful. I know you have been to hell before by accident, but it has become much harsher since the last time you were there. It seems as if with each new year the corruption of evil becomes larger, producing new levels of villains," King Yama stated to the warrior standing before him.
"I understand, I will do my best to bring her back. You just do whatever you can to get Vejita to heaven, I beg of you," Goku replied solemnly as he walked over to the gateway to hell. Bulma was like an older sister to him, and he would not allow anything to happen to her. He would do anything to retrieve her, along with Vejita. As he turned and looked to his wife, he knew that Bulma would not be able to live without her mate as well.
Looking back down into the darkness below him, he outstretched his wings, as he prepared to enter. Before he could take the first step, he felt his hand being held. Cocking his head sideways, he found his wife standing next to him with a smile upon her face.
"You will be careful right?" she softly asked, looking down into the void.
In response to her question, he leaned down and drew her into a soft kiss. As he felt her soften against his lips, he pulled away, knowing that this was hard for both of them. "Promise. Just wait for me ok?"
A faint smile crossed her lips. She would do anything in the world for him, as he would for her. "If it took you a thousand years to come back, I would still be here waiting for you sweetheart," she replied raising a hand to his cheek and caressing it softly.
"Hopefully it will not take that long. Keep on King Yama about Vejita for me." Goku couldn't help but laugh when the guardian's eyes went wide and started shaking his massive head in denial.
Chichi looked to King Yama, turned back to her husband, and smirked. "You bet, now go. They need you."
Goku kissed her forehead and turned back to the drop below him. With an intake of breath he took the first step and plummeted to the depths below.
