The Amnesia Saga
Part Nine
Tomata and Vegita stared at each other with intense hatred. "This is it." Vegita growled as he tried to scan Tomata. She obviously grew much stronger in the Spirit Room of Space and Time but how strong was a good question. The warrior was masking her power well but he could tell just how confidant she feels and that alone tells him that she have a few surprises. "Let's get this started." Vegita announced, "One hour, no area limit, no interference."
Vegita got out a large hourglass from a capsule and tossed it to Piccolo, who caught it and put it down on a flat stone. "This is the time limit. Once the sand runs out, your time is up. If Tomata lives, she will regain her Saiyan name and status. Let the Geni Roddenberr begin!"
"Let it begin." Tomata repeated as she went into defense position.
Immediately, Vegita began to attack her with kicks and punches of great force and Tomata somehow managed to blocked the blows with difficulty.
The warriors watched as the two fighters exchanged blows at super human speed. "I can't tell what's going on!" Bulma exclaimed, "What's happening?" Bulma was a strong woman but she couldn't tell what was going on. All she could see were a pair of blurs.
"Vegita's testing Tomata." Goku explained, "He's trying to figure out how much she improved."
Bulma nod and then focused her mind. **Goku, how much did she improve? Did she go Super Saiyan?**
Goku just winked at her. **You'll see.**
Vegita and Tomata flew apart, breathing heavily. "Not bad." Vegita huffed, "Let's see how well you do at my full power!" Vegita screamed as a guilded, golden aura emanated from his body. His eyes went emerald green and his hair went completely gold. "Can you go Super Saiyan yet, woman?!"
Tomata smirked as she stood straighter. "Check this out." Tomata taunted as she powered up. Everyone, even those who could not sense ki, gasped at the power that came from Tomata. Dust flew around her as she screamed. Tomata's hair went crimson red and her eyes transformed into a pair of gold orbs.
"Tomata's a redhead!" Bulma screamed as everyone even the normally calm Piccolo gasped.
"She's a Super Saiyan." Gohan realized, "But her hair and eyes are all wrong! Must be due to the fact she's a female. Fascinating!"
"Tomata's as red as a tomato!" Goten pointed out as everyone groaned at the pun.
"Only Goten would actually think of saying a stupid pun like that." Trunks moaned as he rolled his eyes.
Yamcha's jaw dropped. He knew that Tomata must've turned Super Saiyan by now but he had no idea that she would look like that. Was it truly a Super Saiyan transformation or something else? "All right, Tomata!" He applauded, "You did it!" At once, everyone started applauding at the transformation.
Tomata bowed dramatically. "Thank you. Thank you."
"Not bad." Vegita commented as Tomata glared at him. "But, I've been a Super Saiyan for years. I'm still far more powerful than you," He paused and then added as he looked at Tomata with evil in his eyes, "I will kill you." And with that he raised his hand and proceeded to launch multiple ki blasts in her dirction.
Tomata held up her hands and tried to block off the blasts. Every blast felt like fire against her skin. Her armor cracked and her skirt ripped. Fortunately, she was wearing a pair of shorts under the skirt. Vegita stopped firing and Tomata growled. She ripped off her skirt completely. "Here's a little something from me!" Tomata screamed as she held up her hand and a small ball of light materialized in her hand. Then, from around her waist Tomata uncoiled her long tail.
"Look! She grew a tail!" Trunks screamed as everyone gawked at it.
"T-that's impossible!" Gohan insisted, "Saiyan tails shouldn't sprout back in adulthood!"
"You wouldn't..." Vegita said as he snarled. He recognized the small ball Tomata had as an underdeveloped Bruta wave ball. It was an attack that was known by all elite fighters before Freeza destroyed most of the Saiyan race. **But, how can she know about the attack? I'm the only one who knows of the technique and I only used it once on this planet! Kakarot may know it but he has amnesia and he shouldn't even remember me using such an attack!**
"Let's see... I have a tail and that enables me to transform. Too bad there's no full moon around to let me." Tomata taunted as she held the ball high in the air. "Here's an interesting question, what happens when a Super Saiyan transform into his or her Oozaru form? Must be one powerful being if one could do it. Ten times an already powerful being? Could accidentally destroy this entire planet if one is not in control."
"Goku, pal, please tell me that Tomata could control herself in Oozaru mode!" Krillian insisted as he looked on. He knew first hand how deadly an out of control giant were-ape is. Eighteen also looked up with almost fear in her face. Master Roshi and Krillian had both told her how deadly Goku was when he transformed into were-ape and he was nowhere as powerful as Tomata. A super powerful were-ape would be a disaster to the very planet she had grown to love and protect.
Goku just shrugged in confusion. He smiled secretly at the events unfolding before him. Everything was going according to plan.
"Tomata! Please, don't transform!" Yamcha pleaded.
Tomata winked and tossed the small ball up into the air. At once everyone powered up in anticipation. "Okay! We promised Tomata we wouldn't save her life but if she attacks us, defend yourselves and shrink her down!" Piccolo ordered as he looked at Goku. Goku was powered up but he didn't seem scared or anxious. In reality, he seemed relatively calm. **Goku must be up to something.** Piccolo thought.
"POWER BALL EXPAND!!!" Tomata boomed as she expanded her fist and the ball exploded into a size of another sun in the sky.
Vegita gazed up at the ball and then at the woman who was staring at it as well. The Saiyan Prince powered up to take Tomata while she was transforming. It was his only hope to defeating her in a were-ape state. Moments passed as the warriors waited for the transformation to begin. They looked at Tomata, then the giant ball in the sky and then at Tomata again. Finally, Tomata sighed and said, "I wish I could make a Bruta wave ball."
At once, everyone fell over. "You mean that big ball isn't a Bruta wave ball?!" Vegita screamed outraged that Tomata would do something that he fell for.
Tomata winked as she clasped her hands together and brought them down along with her tail. "FAKE MOON CRASH!!!" The ball crashed on top of the Saiyan Prince. "Nope. It was ust a way to waste time. You don't think that anyone would teach me the Bruta wave ball, do you? Only you know the technique and I doubt you would give lessons. This is a little trick I learned from Yamcha." She replied as the dust parted to reveal a banged up Vegita.
"Damn you." Vegita growled as he got up. The woman tricked him. She was just wasting time to save her hide. He powered up to Super Saiyan II and flew up at her. Tomata crossed her arms in front of her face and crouched to defend herself from the blows. Vegita then vanished, reappeared behind her and grabbed her tail.
"NO!!!" Tomata screamed as she fell over clutching at her head trying to get rid of the waves of pain that were running through her body. Vegita clutched her tail even tighter than before as he forced her down to the ground. "Aaahhhh!!!"
"Tomata!!!" Yamcha yelled as Goku held him back. His early adventures with Goku had taught him about Goku's weak point. Of course, he also knew that a strong Saiyan could handle a squeeze on the tail. "So, why did a Super Saiyan fall on something so simple?" he asked himself.
Tomata glared up at Vegita. She remembered the last time Vegita did this to her. The last time that Vegita grabbed her tail and eagerly caused her pain. Her lips slowly transformed into a faint smile. In Vegita's grip, the tail glowed and bristled up. "TAIL ATTACK!!!" She screamed as a bright light shot out of her tail and into Vegita's body.
Vegita screamed in pain as he released his grip. "You... witch!" Vegita flew up and started blasting away at the woman. Tomata quickly put up her hands and hastely flung up a ki shield. Vegita kept on blasting away and dust flew up around the woman.
Vegita finally stopped, feeling almost triumphant about the result. Finally, the dust and smoke cleared away and showed Tomata, powered down to normal form, laying on the ground still.
Yamcha held his breath as he glanced at the hourglass. Half the sand passed already. Tomata just need to hang on for another half hour and she would be done. "Hang on, Tomata... please." Yamcha begged as he clutched his hands.
Tomata slowly opened her eyes and jumped on to her feet. She breathed heavily as she went Super Saiyan again. "Is that the best you can do? Because, it's my turn." She went into fighting position and focused.
In the distance, a wolf gazed up and howled at the moonless sky. Tomata's hands glowed with a black aura that seemed to resemble a wolf's head. Yamcha gasped as he leaned forward to get a closer look. "POWER OF THE WOLF!!!" Tomata screamed as jumped up at super speed and slashed at Vegita.
Vegita, shocked at the speed and strength dodged and darted the blows. Tomata's gold eyes sparked as she let loose a powerful uppercut and sent the Saiyan high into the air. Vegita snarled as he flew up, then dove back and smashed Tomata to the ground. "What kind of attack was that?" Vegita demanded as he got up and grabbed Tomata by the hair.
"Ah! The Yamcha kind." Tomata cringed in pain as she felt her individual hairs being pulled out. Then, the Saiyan prince flung Tomata high into the air and slammed her into the ground. Tomata gasped for air as Vegita started punching and kicking her furiously.
On the cliffs above, everyone was fighting the urge to help their friend. Goku gritted his teeth in frustration. He knew that Tomata would never forgive him if he intervene but he loved her like a sister. He knew her almost as much as Bluberri. "You can do it." Goku whispered as Vegita flung Tomata down to the ground again.
Tomata coughed as she got up. She raised her arm to wipe her mouth on her sleeve and saw that it was soaked in blood. **Must hang on.** She thought as Vegita grabbed her in a chokehold.
"Give up!" Vegita demanded as he tightened his hold.
"*cak* Never!" Tomata growled as her tail reached up and wrapped around Vegita's ankle. The appendage yanked the ankle out and the mighty Saiyan toppled and fell to the ground. Tomata jumped up and tumbled to the side. She glanced over to the hourglass. She still had several minutes left.
Vegita got up and his aura flared around him. "You! You think that you will beat me? THINK AGAIN!" He flew up and punched at the woman. Tomata struggled to maintain her Super Saiyan form but failed. Her long hair flickered out and changed back into its coal black color.
Vegita picked up the wounded Saiyan by the neck and held her high into the air. His other hand glowed with a bright light. "You lose, Exiled."
"Not..." Tomata gasped as she focused power in her hand and grabbed Vegita's arm. She clutched his arm until her fingers pierced his forearm and went to the bone.
"Gah!" Vegita gritted as his hold faltered. A lesser warrior would have let go at such pain but the warrior prince had experienced far worse ordeals in his long life, including painful deaths. He looked over to see Bulma, his Bulma, standing there worried for the woman. Before the course of events had happened, he was planning to propose to her. He was planning to take her as his wife forever. Then, she vanished from him in a mere blink of an eye and was replaced by some one who was a stranger. A stranger who loved Kakarot and seemed so different. He still loved her despite the pain of knowing that the infant she carried within her was not his. **Damn it, Vegita. Stop pondering and kill the witch!** A voice within him ordered.
Vegita gazed at the hourglass. He had only a few minutes left. In just one snap, he could kill the Exiled and be triumphant. He could also lose any chance he had of getting his beloved back. **What should I do? Kill this pathetic girl or spare her?** He immediately thought back just before he and Nappa left for Earth.
**Flashback**
It was a typical planet wipeout. Vegita and Nappa had to compensate for Raddiz's absence. It wasn't hard since Raddiz was far weaker than the superior warriors. They had both heard that he has been killed by another alien and Kakarot. They also heard about the half-breed child whose power level managed to go up to a thousand and the Dragon Balls.
They were excited for different reasons. Nappa spoke up. "Hey! There's a half-breed kid with that power! Just think what we can do if we have kids with that power level."
"Forget it! The last thing we wanted was sniveling half-breed kids running around, especially with super power!" Vegita snapped, "But, those Dragon Balls are intriguing."
"Yeah! We could bring back Raddiz and maybe the rest of our race!"
"No! I mean we can be immortal. We will finally kill Freeza and take our places as superiors of this universe!"
"Oh." Nappa agreed blindly and nodded. Then, he pondered, "Say, boss, if there's a kid out there with a power level that strong that's a half-breed... do you think that the Forbidden Theory is-"
"Wrong!!!" Vegita finished, "The Forbidden Theory is completely wrong. We don't need the help of some weak race to become Super Saiyans! My father and I decided that no one were to speak of it again! That's why we call it the Forbidden Theory!"
"Oops." Nappa muttered, "Sorry."
"Ha! You better not do it again."
**End Flashback**
Vegita growled. He had pushed the concept of the Forbidden Theory to the back of his mind. Over the years, he had seen hints that the theory could be correct. After he returned from Earth after his first battle with Kakarot, he had grown stronger. Trunks, his only son who is also a half-breed was also stronger than he was just a few years ago. Gohan, Goten, and Trunks, they were all super strong thanks to the Human and Saiyan DNA interlacing each other. He ignored the signs until the Exiled returned. He tried to ignore the fact that she and her accursed family had been right.
Now, he was battling with the Exiled for her honor. Ironically, for the first time in a long time, he was winning. In his hands, Tomata struggled in his hands and the sand in the hourglass continued to drain at a steady pace. With just one snap of his hand, he could rid the world of her forever. Of course, with the Dragon Balls, she would return if she desired it. He knew from first hand experience that death was not always permanent.
**What are you waiting for? Why are you hesitating?** Tomata asked the Saiyan telepathically, **Prince Vegita of the Saiyan race would never hesitate when dealing with someone like me.**
"Shut up!" Vegita ordered.
**Yamcha told me about how you had grown soft. Was it due to Earth? After all, my father told me about how even the most cold hearted Saiyan's heart would soften in the influence of a First.**
"Shut up!" Vegita screamed as he closed his hand on Tomata's throat. "I have not changed that much!"
**But you have.** A voice reached out to him. **Your once evil soul is now being overcome by your good heart.**
**I said no interference!** Vegita yelled out in his mind.
**But, you didn't say anything about dead gods.** King Kai chuckled as he stood on the planet. **You knew that if you kill Tomata, you will lose any hope of regaining Bulma's heart.**
**She's gone now! She's carrying Kakarot's child!**
**So? Yamcha didn't give up on Bulma the second he found out about Trunks.**
**No! Bulma gave up on him! Like she gave up on me!**
**She never gave up on you. Bluberri didn't know about you.** King Kai insisted, **Don't give up on her. Don't go back to the dark side.**
Vegita tensed. What could he do? Should he just give up and admit the fact that Tomata and her family were right and deserved recognition? Or would the right thing to do is kill her and any chance to go back to Bulma? Either way, he would be losing a part of himself.
"Damn you." Vegita cursed as he released the woman. Tomata gasped for air as she held her aching throat. "Damn you."
The sand in the hourglass finally ran out. There was a very loud sigh of relief as Yamcha flew down with senzu beans in hand. "Here." Yamcha said as he handed Tomata a senzu bean.
The woman took the bean and ate it. All of her aches and pains vanished instantly and the warrior woman stood tall. "I... made it." She realized as she felt her body. For a tense second, she was afraid that she die and fail her dead family.
"You are a Saiyan again." Vegita admitted grudgingly as he took a senzu himself.
Tomata knelt down and crossed her fist on her chest in a Saiyan salute. "I won't fail you, my lord."
Vegita sighed and nodded politely to her.
The warriors flew down the cliff and surrounded Tomata. "You did great!" Goku exclaimed as he hugged his friend, "You did those techniques perfectly."
"Yeah!" Yamcha agreed as he took his turn to hold her. "I was scared when you did that power ball. I was afraid that you would go ape and destroy this planet!"
"Nah. No one could teach me the Bruta Wave ball. But, I had to give myself time so I made up the Fake Moon Crash technique." Tomata explained, "I'd never risk this planet for myself."
"That's good." Yamcha sighed in relief.
Bulma hugged Tomata and then gazed over at Vegita who was sitting to the side. Tomata tilted her head toward Vegita and nodded. Bulma let go and hesitantly went up to the proud prince. She had a question weighing on her mind. "Ummm... Vegita ... I have to know something." Bulma asked as she came up. It was obvious that Vegita had let her live. He had all the time he had needed to just snap her neck in two. "Why did you let Tomata live?"
Vegita looked up at her and then looked away. "I just felt like it."
"That's a load of bull." Krillian said as he came up. "Bulma, he obviously did it for you."
"For... me?" Bulma repeated as she pointed to herself. While she didn't know all about Vegita, she knew that Vegita had a lot of pride. And that pride wouldn't let him spare Tomata like he did.
Vegita just turned away and said, "I need to think." He flew off leaving Bulma puzzled.
"Say... Tomata, I have a question." Goku asked, "What's your Saiyan name? I know that Tomata is your Fruan name."
"That's right." Bulma realized, "You never told us your Saiyan name."
The other warriors looked at Tomata as she said, "Well... it's been such a long time, I nearly forgot it. But, I was planning to use my Saiyan name as my last name for this planet. My Saiyan name is... Salid."
"Salid?" Everyone repeated almost dumbfounded.
"So... you want to be called 'Tomata Salid'?" Yamcha asked.
"Of course. Both names are decent names." Tomata insisted.
"Okay." Krillian muttered. No one decided to let the Saiyan know that her name resembled a type of food.
"Chi Chi?" Goku asked as he came up to her.
Chi Chi was almost silent during the entire fight. She barely paid attention to the battle and was thinking about Goku. Finally, she said, "Goku... I need to think. Okay?"
"Ummm... sure." Goku went to Tomata and whispered, "What should I do?"
"I don't know." Tomata said, "I think you should talk to her alone for a while. She and Vegita have gone through a lot. She'll need someone. You two have to get it out in the open, now. Bulma and Vegita are the same way. But, what do I know about relationships? I'm going on my first date tonight!" She grinned over at Yamcha. "I'm so hungry even with the senzu bean."
"Oh boy..." Yamcha blushed wildly. **This will be one expensive date.**
"Oh." Krillian took out a clipping and handed it over to his friend. "I nearly forgot. Here's something you two can do."
Yamcha looked over at the clipping in his hand. "A pig-out barbeque contest at the O-day Corral?"
"The food is excellent." Eighteen commented.
"What's a barbeque?" Tomata inquired.
"It's meat covered in barbeque sauce, it's messy but very good." Yamcha replied, "And it's all we can eat so we can eat as much as we want!"
"That sounds so good." Tomata moaned as she rubbed her stomach. Then, she looked over at Goku and Bulma. "Are you two going to be okay?"
"Sure." Bulma said, "You've been through enough today."
"Don't worry about us." Goku insisted, "Have fun on your date."
Tomata sighed and nodded. Her interference with Orang and Bluberri had caused a great deal of confusion. It would be better if she get out of the scene for a while and let the four possible lovers to straighten everything out. "Okay. Okay. I'll go but you will tell me what is going on right?"
"Of course." Bulma promised, "Now, you better get ready. I mean, you can't go on your first date dressed like that."
Tomata looked down at her blood soaked, torn outfit. "I see."
"I got some outfits that might fit you." Eighteen offered as she took Tomata's hand. "Come on."
Eighteen, Tomata, Krillian, and Yamcha flew off to prepare for the big night. Piccolo looked over at Goku and Chi Chi and suggested, "Come on, Gohan, Goten, Trunks. We better leave them alone."
The three demi-saiyans reluctantly agreed and flew off with Piccolo. There will be a very awkward conversation and it would be best if they were not in the middle of it.
"Gohan?" Goten asked as he flew up close to his older brother, "Will Mommy and Daddy break up and go on the Jerry Spranger show?"
Gohan patted Goten on the head. "I don't know but what happens will happen. We just have to pray for the best." Gohan urged.
Trunks looked down at the ground to see his mother standing alone. Tears glittered in his eyes as he thought about his family being apart forever. Gohan gently put a hand on Trunks' shoulder. Trunks looked up at the man he respected greatly except for his Great Saiyanman outfit. "Come on, Trunks." Gohan smiled softly at him. "Why don't we all go to the arcade? My treat."
"Sure." Trunks muttered as they flew off to the distance.
"I... guess that leaves the three of us." Goku commented.
"Four." Vegita corrected as he floated back down. The two humans and two Saiyans then gaze at each other, all of them wondering what to say next.
To be concluded...
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Author's Notes:
That's right. This fic is almost done. There will be a surprise at the end. Hopefully that surprise will be coming up soon.
I started this fic intending for it to be G/CC and V/B but it took on a life of its own.
I know this is the end but do not worry. There might be sequels and side stories to this series. I hope everyone have a good time with this fic as I did.
Part Nine
Tomata and Vegita stared at each other with intense hatred. "This is it." Vegita growled as he tried to scan Tomata. She obviously grew much stronger in the Spirit Room of Space and Time but how strong was a good question. The warrior was masking her power well but he could tell just how confidant she feels and that alone tells him that she have a few surprises. "Let's get this started." Vegita announced, "One hour, no area limit, no interference."
Vegita got out a large hourglass from a capsule and tossed it to Piccolo, who caught it and put it down on a flat stone. "This is the time limit. Once the sand runs out, your time is up. If Tomata lives, she will regain her Saiyan name and status. Let the Geni Roddenberr begin!"
"Let it begin." Tomata repeated as she went into defense position.
Immediately, Vegita began to attack her with kicks and punches of great force and Tomata somehow managed to blocked the blows with difficulty.
The warriors watched as the two fighters exchanged blows at super human speed. "I can't tell what's going on!" Bulma exclaimed, "What's happening?" Bulma was a strong woman but she couldn't tell what was going on. All she could see were a pair of blurs.
"Vegita's testing Tomata." Goku explained, "He's trying to figure out how much she improved."
Bulma nod and then focused her mind. **Goku, how much did she improve? Did she go Super Saiyan?**
Goku just winked at her. **You'll see.**
Vegita and Tomata flew apart, breathing heavily. "Not bad." Vegita huffed, "Let's see how well you do at my full power!" Vegita screamed as a guilded, golden aura emanated from his body. His eyes went emerald green and his hair went completely gold. "Can you go Super Saiyan yet, woman?!"
Tomata smirked as she stood straighter. "Check this out." Tomata taunted as she powered up. Everyone, even those who could not sense ki, gasped at the power that came from Tomata. Dust flew around her as she screamed. Tomata's hair went crimson red and her eyes transformed into a pair of gold orbs.
"Tomata's a redhead!" Bulma screamed as everyone even the normally calm Piccolo gasped.
"She's a Super Saiyan." Gohan realized, "But her hair and eyes are all wrong! Must be due to the fact she's a female. Fascinating!"
"Tomata's as red as a tomato!" Goten pointed out as everyone groaned at the pun.
"Only Goten would actually think of saying a stupid pun like that." Trunks moaned as he rolled his eyes.
Yamcha's jaw dropped. He knew that Tomata must've turned Super Saiyan by now but he had no idea that she would look like that. Was it truly a Super Saiyan transformation or something else? "All right, Tomata!" He applauded, "You did it!" At once, everyone started applauding at the transformation.
Tomata bowed dramatically. "Thank you. Thank you."
"Not bad." Vegita commented as Tomata glared at him. "But, I've been a Super Saiyan for years. I'm still far more powerful than you," He paused and then added as he looked at Tomata with evil in his eyes, "I will kill you." And with that he raised his hand and proceeded to launch multiple ki blasts in her dirction.
Tomata held up her hands and tried to block off the blasts. Every blast felt like fire against her skin. Her armor cracked and her skirt ripped. Fortunately, she was wearing a pair of shorts under the skirt. Vegita stopped firing and Tomata growled. She ripped off her skirt completely. "Here's a little something from me!" Tomata screamed as she held up her hand and a small ball of light materialized in her hand. Then, from around her waist Tomata uncoiled her long tail.
"Look! She grew a tail!" Trunks screamed as everyone gawked at it.
"T-that's impossible!" Gohan insisted, "Saiyan tails shouldn't sprout back in adulthood!"
"You wouldn't..." Vegita said as he snarled. He recognized the small ball Tomata had as an underdeveloped Bruta wave ball. It was an attack that was known by all elite fighters before Freeza destroyed most of the Saiyan race. **But, how can she know about the attack? I'm the only one who knows of the technique and I only used it once on this planet! Kakarot may know it but he has amnesia and he shouldn't even remember me using such an attack!**
"Let's see... I have a tail and that enables me to transform. Too bad there's no full moon around to let me." Tomata taunted as she held the ball high in the air. "Here's an interesting question, what happens when a Super Saiyan transform into his or her Oozaru form? Must be one powerful being if one could do it. Ten times an already powerful being? Could accidentally destroy this entire planet if one is not in control."
"Goku, pal, please tell me that Tomata could control herself in Oozaru mode!" Krillian insisted as he looked on. He knew first hand how deadly an out of control giant were-ape is. Eighteen also looked up with almost fear in her face. Master Roshi and Krillian had both told her how deadly Goku was when he transformed into were-ape and he was nowhere as powerful as Tomata. A super powerful were-ape would be a disaster to the very planet she had grown to love and protect.
Goku just shrugged in confusion. He smiled secretly at the events unfolding before him. Everything was going according to plan.
"Tomata! Please, don't transform!" Yamcha pleaded.
Tomata winked and tossed the small ball up into the air. At once everyone powered up in anticipation. "Okay! We promised Tomata we wouldn't save her life but if she attacks us, defend yourselves and shrink her down!" Piccolo ordered as he looked at Goku. Goku was powered up but he didn't seem scared or anxious. In reality, he seemed relatively calm. **Goku must be up to something.** Piccolo thought.
"POWER BALL EXPAND!!!" Tomata boomed as she expanded her fist and the ball exploded into a size of another sun in the sky.
Vegita gazed up at the ball and then at the woman who was staring at it as well. The Saiyan Prince powered up to take Tomata while she was transforming. It was his only hope to defeating her in a were-ape state. Moments passed as the warriors waited for the transformation to begin. They looked at Tomata, then the giant ball in the sky and then at Tomata again. Finally, Tomata sighed and said, "I wish I could make a Bruta wave ball."
At once, everyone fell over. "You mean that big ball isn't a Bruta wave ball?!" Vegita screamed outraged that Tomata would do something that he fell for.
Tomata winked as she clasped her hands together and brought them down along with her tail. "FAKE MOON CRASH!!!" The ball crashed on top of the Saiyan Prince. "Nope. It was ust a way to waste time. You don't think that anyone would teach me the Bruta wave ball, do you? Only you know the technique and I doubt you would give lessons. This is a little trick I learned from Yamcha." She replied as the dust parted to reveal a banged up Vegita.
"Damn you." Vegita growled as he got up. The woman tricked him. She was just wasting time to save her hide. He powered up to Super Saiyan II and flew up at her. Tomata crossed her arms in front of her face and crouched to defend herself from the blows. Vegita then vanished, reappeared behind her and grabbed her tail.
"NO!!!" Tomata screamed as she fell over clutching at her head trying to get rid of the waves of pain that were running through her body. Vegita clutched her tail even tighter than before as he forced her down to the ground. "Aaahhhh!!!"
"Tomata!!!" Yamcha yelled as Goku held him back. His early adventures with Goku had taught him about Goku's weak point. Of course, he also knew that a strong Saiyan could handle a squeeze on the tail. "So, why did a Super Saiyan fall on something so simple?" he asked himself.
Tomata glared up at Vegita. She remembered the last time Vegita did this to her. The last time that Vegita grabbed her tail and eagerly caused her pain. Her lips slowly transformed into a faint smile. In Vegita's grip, the tail glowed and bristled up. "TAIL ATTACK!!!" She screamed as a bright light shot out of her tail and into Vegita's body.
Vegita screamed in pain as he released his grip. "You... witch!" Vegita flew up and started blasting away at the woman. Tomata quickly put up her hands and hastely flung up a ki shield. Vegita kept on blasting away and dust flew up around the woman.
Vegita finally stopped, feeling almost triumphant about the result. Finally, the dust and smoke cleared away and showed Tomata, powered down to normal form, laying on the ground still.
Yamcha held his breath as he glanced at the hourglass. Half the sand passed already. Tomata just need to hang on for another half hour and she would be done. "Hang on, Tomata... please." Yamcha begged as he clutched his hands.
Tomata slowly opened her eyes and jumped on to her feet. She breathed heavily as she went Super Saiyan again. "Is that the best you can do? Because, it's my turn." She went into fighting position and focused.
In the distance, a wolf gazed up and howled at the moonless sky. Tomata's hands glowed with a black aura that seemed to resemble a wolf's head. Yamcha gasped as he leaned forward to get a closer look. "POWER OF THE WOLF!!!" Tomata screamed as jumped up at super speed and slashed at Vegita.
Vegita, shocked at the speed and strength dodged and darted the blows. Tomata's gold eyes sparked as she let loose a powerful uppercut and sent the Saiyan high into the air. Vegita snarled as he flew up, then dove back and smashed Tomata to the ground. "What kind of attack was that?" Vegita demanded as he got up and grabbed Tomata by the hair.
"Ah! The Yamcha kind." Tomata cringed in pain as she felt her individual hairs being pulled out. Then, the Saiyan prince flung Tomata high into the air and slammed her into the ground. Tomata gasped for air as Vegita started punching and kicking her furiously.
On the cliffs above, everyone was fighting the urge to help their friend. Goku gritted his teeth in frustration. He knew that Tomata would never forgive him if he intervene but he loved her like a sister. He knew her almost as much as Bluberri. "You can do it." Goku whispered as Vegita flung Tomata down to the ground again.
Tomata coughed as she got up. She raised her arm to wipe her mouth on her sleeve and saw that it was soaked in blood. **Must hang on.** She thought as Vegita grabbed her in a chokehold.
"Give up!" Vegita demanded as he tightened his hold.
"*cak* Never!" Tomata growled as her tail reached up and wrapped around Vegita's ankle. The appendage yanked the ankle out and the mighty Saiyan toppled and fell to the ground. Tomata jumped up and tumbled to the side. She glanced over to the hourglass. She still had several minutes left.
Vegita got up and his aura flared around him. "You! You think that you will beat me? THINK AGAIN!" He flew up and punched at the woman. Tomata struggled to maintain her Super Saiyan form but failed. Her long hair flickered out and changed back into its coal black color.
Vegita picked up the wounded Saiyan by the neck and held her high into the air. His other hand glowed with a bright light. "You lose, Exiled."
"Not..." Tomata gasped as she focused power in her hand and grabbed Vegita's arm. She clutched his arm until her fingers pierced his forearm and went to the bone.
"Gah!" Vegita gritted as his hold faltered. A lesser warrior would have let go at such pain but the warrior prince had experienced far worse ordeals in his long life, including painful deaths. He looked over to see Bulma, his Bulma, standing there worried for the woman. Before the course of events had happened, he was planning to propose to her. He was planning to take her as his wife forever. Then, she vanished from him in a mere blink of an eye and was replaced by some one who was a stranger. A stranger who loved Kakarot and seemed so different. He still loved her despite the pain of knowing that the infant she carried within her was not his. **Damn it, Vegita. Stop pondering and kill the witch!** A voice within him ordered.
Vegita gazed at the hourglass. He had only a few minutes left. In just one snap, he could kill the Exiled and be triumphant. He could also lose any chance he had of getting his beloved back. **What should I do? Kill this pathetic girl or spare her?** He immediately thought back just before he and Nappa left for Earth.
**Flashback**
It was a typical planet wipeout. Vegita and Nappa had to compensate for Raddiz's absence. It wasn't hard since Raddiz was far weaker than the superior warriors. They had both heard that he has been killed by another alien and Kakarot. They also heard about the half-breed child whose power level managed to go up to a thousand and the Dragon Balls.
They were excited for different reasons. Nappa spoke up. "Hey! There's a half-breed kid with that power! Just think what we can do if we have kids with that power level."
"Forget it! The last thing we wanted was sniveling half-breed kids running around, especially with super power!" Vegita snapped, "But, those Dragon Balls are intriguing."
"Yeah! We could bring back Raddiz and maybe the rest of our race!"
"No! I mean we can be immortal. We will finally kill Freeza and take our places as superiors of this universe!"
"Oh." Nappa agreed blindly and nodded. Then, he pondered, "Say, boss, if there's a kid out there with a power level that strong that's a half-breed... do you think that the Forbidden Theory is-"
"Wrong!!!" Vegita finished, "The Forbidden Theory is completely wrong. We don't need the help of some weak race to become Super Saiyans! My father and I decided that no one were to speak of it again! That's why we call it the Forbidden Theory!"
"Oops." Nappa muttered, "Sorry."
"Ha! You better not do it again."
**End Flashback**
Vegita growled. He had pushed the concept of the Forbidden Theory to the back of his mind. Over the years, he had seen hints that the theory could be correct. After he returned from Earth after his first battle with Kakarot, he had grown stronger. Trunks, his only son who is also a half-breed was also stronger than he was just a few years ago. Gohan, Goten, and Trunks, they were all super strong thanks to the Human and Saiyan DNA interlacing each other. He ignored the signs until the Exiled returned. He tried to ignore the fact that she and her accursed family had been right.
Now, he was battling with the Exiled for her honor. Ironically, for the first time in a long time, he was winning. In his hands, Tomata struggled in his hands and the sand in the hourglass continued to drain at a steady pace. With just one snap of his hand, he could rid the world of her forever. Of course, with the Dragon Balls, she would return if she desired it. He knew from first hand experience that death was not always permanent.
**What are you waiting for? Why are you hesitating?** Tomata asked the Saiyan telepathically, **Prince Vegita of the Saiyan race would never hesitate when dealing with someone like me.**
"Shut up!" Vegita ordered.
**Yamcha told me about how you had grown soft. Was it due to Earth? After all, my father told me about how even the most cold hearted Saiyan's heart would soften in the influence of a First.**
"Shut up!" Vegita screamed as he closed his hand on Tomata's throat. "I have not changed that much!"
**But you have.** A voice reached out to him. **Your once evil soul is now being overcome by your good heart.**
**I said no interference!** Vegita yelled out in his mind.
**But, you didn't say anything about dead gods.** King Kai chuckled as he stood on the planet. **You knew that if you kill Tomata, you will lose any hope of regaining Bulma's heart.**
**She's gone now! She's carrying Kakarot's child!**
**So? Yamcha didn't give up on Bulma the second he found out about Trunks.**
**No! Bulma gave up on him! Like she gave up on me!**
**She never gave up on you. Bluberri didn't know about you.** King Kai insisted, **Don't give up on her. Don't go back to the dark side.**
Vegita tensed. What could he do? Should he just give up and admit the fact that Tomata and her family were right and deserved recognition? Or would the right thing to do is kill her and any chance to go back to Bulma? Either way, he would be losing a part of himself.
"Damn you." Vegita cursed as he released the woman. Tomata gasped for air as she held her aching throat. "Damn you."
The sand in the hourglass finally ran out. There was a very loud sigh of relief as Yamcha flew down with senzu beans in hand. "Here." Yamcha said as he handed Tomata a senzu bean.
The woman took the bean and ate it. All of her aches and pains vanished instantly and the warrior woman stood tall. "I... made it." She realized as she felt her body. For a tense second, she was afraid that she die and fail her dead family.
"You are a Saiyan again." Vegita admitted grudgingly as he took a senzu himself.
Tomata knelt down and crossed her fist on her chest in a Saiyan salute. "I won't fail you, my lord."
Vegita sighed and nodded politely to her.
The warriors flew down the cliff and surrounded Tomata. "You did great!" Goku exclaimed as he hugged his friend, "You did those techniques perfectly."
"Yeah!" Yamcha agreed as he took his turn to hold her. "I was scared when you did that power ball. I was afraid that you would go ape and destroy this planet!"
"Nah. No one could teach me the Bruta Wave ball. But, I had to give myself time so I made up the Fake Moon Crash technique." Tomata explained, "I'd never risk this planet for myself."
"That's good." Yamcha sighed in relief.
Bulma hugged Tomata and then gazed over at Vegita who was sitting to the side. Tomata tilted her head toward Vegita and nodded. Bulma let go and hesitantly went up to the proud prince. She had a question weighing on her mind. "Ummm... Vegita ... I have to know something." Bulma asked as she came up. It was obvious that Vegita had let her live. He had all the time he had needed to just snap her neck in two. "Why did you let Tomata live?"
Vegita looked up at her and then looked away. "I just felt like it."
"That's a load of bull." Krillian said as he came up. "Bulma, he obviously did it for you."
"For... me?" Bulma repeated as she pointed to herself. While she didn't know all about Vegita, she knew that Vegita had a lot of pride. And that pride wouldn't let him spare Tomata like he did.
Vegita just turned away and said, "I need to think." He flew off leaving Bulma puzzled.
"Say... Tomata, I have a question." Goku asked, "What's your Saiyan name? I know that Tomata is your Fruan name."
"That's right." Bulma realized, "You never told us your Saiyan name."
The other warriors looked at Tomata as she said, "Well... it's been such a long time, I nearly forgot it. But, I was planning to use my Saiyan name as my last name for this planet. My Saiyan name is... Salid."
"Salid?" Everyone repeated almost dumbfounded.
"So... you want to be called 'Tomata Salid'?" Yamcha asked.
"Of course. Both names are decent names." Tomata insisted.
"Okay." Krillian muttered. No one decided to let the Saiyan know that her name resembled a type of food.
"Chi Chi?" Goku asked as he came up to her.
Chi Chi was almost silent during the entire fight. She barely paid attention to the battle and was thinking about Goku. Finally, she said, "Goku... I need to think. Okay?"
"Ummm... sure." Goku went to Tomata and whispered, "What should I do?"
"I don't know." Tomata said, "I think you should talk to her alone for a while. She and Vegita have gone through a lot. She'll need someone. You two have to get it out in the open, now. Bulma and Vegita are the same way. But, what do I know about relationships? I'm going on my first date tonight!" She grinned over at Yamcha. "I'm so hungry even with the senzu bean."
"Oh boy..." Yamcha blushed wildly. **This will be one expensive date.**
"Oh." Krillian took out a clipping and handed it over to his friend. "I nearly forgot. Here's something you two can do."
Yamcha looked over at the clipping in his hand. "A pig-out barbeque contest at the O-day Corral?"
"The food is excellent." Eighteen commented.
"What's a barbeque?" Tomata inquired.
"It's meat covered in barbeque sauce, it's messy but very good." Yamcha replied, "And it's all we can eat so we can eat as much as we want!"
"That sounds so good." Tomata moaned as she rubbed her stomach. Then, she looked over at Goku and Bulma. "Are you two going to be okay?"
"Sure." Bulma said, "You've been through enough today."
"Don't worry about us." Goku insisted, "Have fun on your date."
Tomata sighed and nodded. Her interference with Orang and Bluberri had caused a great deal of confusion. It would be better if she get out of the scene for a while and let the four possible lovers to straighten everything out. "Okay. Okay. I'll go but you will tell me what is going on right?"
"Of course." Bulma promised, "Now, you better get ready. I mean, you can't go on your first date dressed like that."
Tomata looked down at her blood soaked, torn outfit. "I see."
"I got some outfits that might fit you." Eighteen offered as she took Tomata's hand. "Come on."
Eighteen, Tomata, Krillian, and Yamcha flew off to prepare for the big night. Piccolo looked over at Goku and Chi Chi and suggested, "Come on, Gohan, Goten, Trunks. We better leave them alone."
The three demi-saiyans reluctantly agreed and flew off with Piccolo. There will be a very awkward conversation and it would be best if they were not in the middle of it.
"Gohan?" Goten asked as he flew up close to his older brother, "Will Mommy and Daddy break up and go on the Jerry Spranger show?"
Gohan patted Goten on the head. "I don't know but what happens will happen. We just have to pray for the best." Gohan urged.
Trunks looked down at the ground to see his mother standing alone. Tears glittered in his eyes as he thought about his family being apart forever. Gohan gently put a hand on Trunks' shoulder. Trunks looked up at the man he respected greatly except for his Great Saiyanman outfit. "Come on, Trunks." Gohan smiled softly at him. "Why don't we all go to the arcade? My treat."
"Sure." Trunks muttered as they flew off to the distance.
"I... guess that leaves the three of us." Goku commented.
"Four." Vegita corrected as he floated back down. The two humans and two Saiyans then gaze at each other, all of them wondering what to say next.
To be concluded...
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Author's Notes:
That's right. This fic is almost done. There will be a surprise at the end. Hopefully that surprise will be coming up soon.
I started this fic intending for it to be G/CC and V/B but it took on a life of its own.
I know this is the end but do not worry. There might be sequels and side stories to this series. I hope everyone have a good time with this fic as I did.