The World Comes Crashing Down
Disclaimer:: I do not own any of the Dragon ball/z/gt characters so don't go and try to sue me. It wouldn't do you much good anyway, I have no money.
"18?! Are you alright?! Can you hear me?!" She heard heavy breathing and felt something on her back, shaking her. She was barley aware of her consciousness. The only thing that reassured her was the immense pain she was in. She suddenly realized where she was, and recognized the voice.
Meanwhile inside Capsule Corporation....
"What the hell was that!" Pan shrieked as she got back to her feet.
"Ahh..." Bra got to her feet and rubbed the back of her head, which was bleeding severely, "I'll be damned if I know." She said in an aggravated manner. They each placed their children in a rather large play pin. "Van look after Videl while mommy goes to check on something."
"Ok ma ma." Bra staggered forward as she tried to go out the door to her son's room. "We should take care of that." Pan said as she followed.
"No...No I'll be ok, they might need our help, come on.
Back outside
"18 please say something."
"Gohan you're ok, please help me check the others."
"Ah...damn"
"Are you ok?"
"Not really, but I'll deal with it."
"18 please say something."
"Hey Marron! Can you hear me?"
~Marron?~ 18 thought as she struggled to give some sign of life. When she heard her daughters name some internal force, made her get up. She began to move slightly and Vegeta's eyes widened, "18?"
She opened her eyes and all she could see was a green blur. She put her hands out in front of her and pushed herself up onto her knees. She lurched forward and coughed up some blood, and suddenly she felt an arm embrace her. Her burning eyes came into focus and she saw Vegeta starring at her. He looked as bad as she felt, but he seemed more concerned about her then himself. "Marron?" She said with urgency. Vegeta turned his head and 18 looked in the same direction. Gohan was on his knees trying to help Marron up. "She's weak but she wasn't hurt as badly because she was further away from the blast." Vegeta said turning his gaze back to 18. "What the hell happened...who did this?"
"We don't know." He said letting go of her and holding his side, "Whoever it was, we can't sense them anymore."
"You're hurt." She said without thinking. He just laughed, "So are you." 18 blushed and managed to stand. She held out her hand and helped Vegeta up. Vegeta was still breathing heavily, "I'm getting too old for this." He laughed slightly. They walked slowly over to the others. Trunks was helping Goten get to his feet. Bra and Pan ran out of the house and over to the others. Pan jumped up on Trunks and kissed him. "I thought you were gone for sure!" She said frantically.
"No!" Trunks winced, "But I am in an awful lot of pain!"
Pan's eyes widened, "Oh, I'm so sorry." She got off of him and smiled sheepishly.
"Are the kids ok?"
"Yeah they're fine."
"Not for long." Came an unfamiliar voice.
Everyone turned their gaze. Their eyes fell upon a tall man with blue skin and pointed ears. He had blonde hair that touched the back of his legs and he was wearing dark green armor that looked similar to that of a saiyan's.
Goku took a step forward, "Who the hell are you?!"
"I am a bounty hunter from a far off planet." He answered calmly, "Just fulfill my demands and I shall let the rest of you live." Goku glared at him, "So...what do you want?"
"It's simple really. I need the children and the robot woman..." Vegeta stepped out in front of 18 protectively. "And I also require the dragon balls."
"What do you want with them?"
The stranger sighed, "If you must know I suppose there wouldn't be any harm in telling you. The android has eternal life, the children are the start of a new generation. There are many who want this planet dearly. It just so happens that I have an employer who will come to conquer this planet in about, oh... 100 years. So if I get rid of the android and the children...well...there will be no one to stand in his way. He was generous enough to allow the rest of you to live out the rest of your miserable lives. And as for the dragon balls, well I've heard tale that they grant wishes." Goku clenched his fists at his sides. "I'm giving you one last chance to leave earth." The man laughed, "You honestly think you can defeat me? Especially at your weakened state?" Goku grinned, "You caught us off guard." All of the men powered up into super saiyan form. "Yes, you are the mighty super saiyans I have heard so much about." He seemed amused. "Well this is going to be a challenge." he said sarcastically. "Why don't you just hand them over and this will all be done with."
"I don't think so." Vegeta growled.
"Very well." The stranger shook his head and held out his palm facing upward. A large amount of ki suddenly appeared in his hand. He looked at 18 and smirked, "You must be the android, I can't sense your power level, but I can tell you're a fighter." Vegeta stood in front of her with his arms spread out, "You'll have to go through me first, smurf boy."
The man smirked, "Foolish earthling." He turned his gaze to Marron. "You must be..." The energy projectile in the palm of his hand suddenly flew towards Marron hitting her dead on, "Her daughter..." Marron shrieked as she was blown far back then she suddenly fell to the ground, silent. 18 turned, about to run to her but she was held back. "VEGETA LET ME GO!"
"She's gone 18." He said with urgency, still trying to keep his attention on the man. "It would be less painful if you didn't see how she looked." Her eyes began to burn as tears rolled down her face, she knew he was right. She suddenly felt the rage explode through her body. She broke free of Vegeta's grasp and charged quickly at the man who had just killed her only child. Vegeta and Goku tried to stop her but they weren't fast enough. She flew straight at him with her palms faced outward and energy charging into them. She flew right up to his gut and used the force of her speed to push him back with the energy hitting his armor and then she released the energy and he flew back through several trees. Goku appeared in front of her and grabbed her. She struggled to break free, kicking and screaming as he tightened his grip. "THAT BASTARD! I'LL KILL HIM!"
Goku struggled to keep his grip on her, her rage was causing her to be unusually strong. "18, you can't beat him. You'll just be killed."
"WELL IF SOMEONE DOESN'T KILL HIM NOW HE'LL KILL ME ANYWAY!"
The strange man came out of the rubble of the tree, smirking. His armor was slightly worn at the bottom from 18's attack. He put out his palm towards 18 and Goku. "Stupid bitch." He released a large amount of energy at them. There was a blinding light. As the dust cleared Bra screamed, "GOTEN!!!" He had pushed 18 and Goku out of the way, sacrificing himself. Pan was holding on to Trunks, as if her life depended on it. "What is this thing?" Trunks whispered. Pan looked up at him and he kissed her gently, "I know this is a terrible thing to say Panny...But I doubt any of us are going to survive." Vegeta helped Goku and 18 up.
The man smirked, "Well, this isn't much of a challenge, you must be getting rusty. I suppose that comes with age, and the fact that earth has been at peace for so long. You know, it really is a shame, protecting a planet all of your life but as soon as you die and someone decides they want earth for their own, everything you worked so hard for, it doesn't mean anything." Goku looked away from his son's dead body, he felt the rage building inside of him. "Fine, we'll give you what you want." Everyone turned to him in shock.
"Kakkarott what the-"
"Vegeta Trust me, I know what I'm doing... Can you...can you just give us a minute to say goodbye?"
The stranger crossed his arms, "Very well, I'll wait." He sat up against a tree and waited.
Those remaining gathered around Goku.
Vegeta had his hands on 18's shoulders. She was staring down at the ground, a bit more calm then she had been a couple minutes ago. "I'll go quietly." She knew she didn't want to live forever, but dying this way just didn't seem right to her.
Goku smiled, "Don't worry 18, I would never let you go out that way." She looked up at him. "Here's the plan..." He took in a deep breath, "Trunks, Pan...When I tell you, I want you to go into the house, and get the children. Don't come out too quickly or else he'll catch on to us. Once you come out I want you to fly away from here as fast as you possibly can. Bra, I want you and 18 to follow them."
"What are you going to do?" Pan asked curiously. Goku hugged her and smiled, "Ok, go ahead and get the children." He said loud enough so that the bounty hunter could hear. Pan didn't want to move but Trunks forced her to walk into the building. Goku turned to Vegeta, And to think, Goku thought to himself ~I was allowed to come back to life after I sacrificed myself. I suppose I'm going to stay dead this time.~ "You know what I'm going to do...right?" Vegeta nodded. "Good, and if you don't want to help I'll understand, I may be able to do it on my own."
"What? And let you take all the glory? Kakkarott I think you know me better than that." He smiled slightly.
"Yeah that's what I thought."
18 glanced at the two of them, she didn't understand what they meant.
"Lets just hope we can do it before he realizes." He looked towards the bounty hunter who was sitting against the tree, his eyes now closed.
An aura appeared around the two saiyans, Goku took a couple steps forward. Vegeta turned to 18, "I just wanted to tell you, that whether you knew it or not, you've really had a major impact on my life, and I thank you for that."
18 realized that this would probably be the last time she ever saw him, "Vegeta? If this wasn't happening...well...do you think the two of us would have..."
"Yeah, well...probably."
"I think this is a mixed blessing...It's probably better that things didn't work out."
"Yeah, I think you're right. I just want to tell you that you're a wonderful person, and I want you to live a happy life."
Vegeta turned his back to her and walked up next to Goku, as the two of them began to charge up. The two saiyans looked at each other as Pan and Trunks came outside.
"I don't think we have enough power, we were injured pretty badly." Goku said with a sad grin.
Pan and Trunks took off and Bra followed.
18 stepped in between the two saiyans and grabbed their hands at either side of her.
"18 what are you doing! Get out of here!" Vegeta yelled accidentally startling the bounty hunter out of his sleep. "I know what you two are doing," She replied sternly, "And I know that there's no way it will work in the condition you two are in." She closed her eyes and started to concentrate. "I'm going to keep sending energy into the two of you, until you're ready."
"But-"
"Just do it ok," She said as she began to transfer energy into them through her hands. The hunter got to his feet and looked towards the others who were flying away. 18 looked at Vegeta, "I have unlimited energy, remember?"
"You'll be killed."
"Yeah I know, but I'm growing weary of this life, and I couldn't possibly think of a more honorable dea-"
"YOU DECIVING LITTLE INSECTS!" The blue man yelled out as his eyes began to glow bright red. He fired a ki blast towards the ones trying to escape. "You two hurry get out of here with the children!" Bra yelled out as she flew straight into the blast, to keep it from hitting the others. Pan felt the tears threatening her eyes, but the two of them kept flying and didn't look back. Bra's lifeless body fell to the ground.
The hunter turned his gaze to the huge energy he felt. "What the hell do you three think you're doing?"
"It's time." Goku said in almost a whisper.
The three of them started to glow, then the entire area was filled with a blinding light. "WHAT!? WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" the hunter yelled out. An enormous energy wave exploded and began destroying everything in its range. Pan and Trunks felt the power and were knocked to the ground, cradling the children in their arms. Pan pushed herself off the ground slightly and looked over at Trunks unconscious form. "T-Trunks." She whispered before collapsing and passing out.
~To be continued~
Please review and tell me what you think
Disclaimer:: I do not own any of the Dragon ball/z/gt characters so don't go and try to sue me. It wouldn't do you much good anyway, I have no money.
"18?! Are you alright?! Can you hear me?!" She heard heavy breathing and felt something on her back, shaking her. She was barley aware of her consciousness. The only thing that reassured her was the immense pain she was in. She suddenly realized where she was, and recognized the voice.
Meanwhile inside Capsule Corporation....
"What the hell was that!" Pan shrieked as she got back to her feet.
"Ahh..." Bra got to her feet and rubbed the back of her head, which was bleeding severely, "I'll be damned if I know." She said in an aggravated manner. They each placed their children in a rather large play pin. "Van look after Videl while mommy goes to check on something."
"Ok ma ma." Bra staggered forward as she tried to go out the door to her son's room. "We should take care of that." Pan said as she followed.
"No...No I'll be ok, they might need our help, come on.
Back outside
"18 please say something."
"Gohan you're ok, please help me check the others."
"Ah...damn"
"Are you ok?"
"Not really, but I'll deal with it."
"18 please say something."
"Hey Marron! Can you hear me?"
~Marron?~ 18 thought as she struggled to give some sign of life. When she heard her daughters name some internal force, made her get up. She began to move slightly and Vegeta's eyes widened, "18?"
She opened her eyes and all she could see was a green blur. She put her hands out in front of her and pushed herself up onto her knees. She lurched forward and coughed up some blood, and suddenly she felt an arm embrace her. Her burning eyes came into focus and she saw Vegeta starring at her. He looked as bad as she felt, but he seemed more concerned about her then himself. "Marron?" She said with urgency. Vegeta turned his head and 18 looked in the same direction. Gohan was on his knees trying to help Marron up. "She's weak but she wasn't hurt as badly because she was further away from the blast." Vegeta said turning his gaze back to 18. "What the hell happened...who did this?"
"We don't know." He said letting go of her and holding his side, "Whoever it was, we can't sense them anymore."
"You're hurt." She said without thinking. He just laughed, "So are you." 18 blushed and managed to stand. She held out her hand and helped Vegeta up. Vegeta was still breathing heavily, "I'm getting too old for this." He laughed slightly. They walked slowly over to the others. Trunks was helping Goten get to his feet. Bra and Pan ran out of the house and over to the others. Pan jumped up on Trunks and kissed him. "I thought you were gone for sure!" She said frantically.
"No!" Trunks winced, "But I am in an awful lot of pain!"
Pan's eyes widened, "Oh, I'm so sorry." She got off of him and smiled sheepishly.
"Are the kids ok?"
"Yeah they're fine."
"Not for long." Came an unfamiliar voice.
Everyone turned their gaze. Their eyes fell upon a tall man with blue skin and pointed ears. He had blonde hair that touched the back of his legs and he was wearing dark green armor that looked similar to that of a saiyan's.
Goku took a step forward, "Who the hell are you?!"
"I am a bounty hunter from a far off planet." He answered calmly, "Just fulfill my demands and I shall let the rest of you live." Goku glared at him, "So...what do you want?"
"It's simple really. I need the children and the robot woman..." Vegeta stepped out in front of 18 protectively. "And I also require the dragon balls."
"What do you want with them?"
The stranger sighed, "If you must know I suppose there wouldn't be any harm in telling you. The android has eternal life, the children are the start of a new generation. There are many who want this planet dearly. It just so happens that I have an employer who will come to conquer this planet in about, oh... 100 years. So if I get rid of the android and the children...well...there will be no one to stand in his way. He was generous enough to allow the rest of you to live out the rest of your miserable lives. And as for the dragon balls, well I've heard tale that they grant wishes." Goku clenched his fists at his sides. "I'm giving you one last chance to leave earth." The man laughed, "You honestly think you can defeat me? Especially at your weakened state?" Goku grinned, "You caught us off guard." All of the men powered up into super saiyan form. "Yes, you are the mighty super saiyans I have heard so much about." He seemed amused. "Well this is going to be a challenge." he said sarcastically. "Why don't you just hand them over and this will all be done with."
"I don't think so." Vegeta growled.
"Very well." The stranger shook his head and held out his palm facing upward. A large amount of ki suddenly appeared in his hand. He looked at 18 and smirked, "You must be the android, I can't sense your power level, but I can tell you're a fighter." Vegeta stood in front of her with his arms spread out, "You'll have to go through me first, smurf boy."
The man smirked, "Foolish earthling." He turned his gaze to Marron. "You must be..." The energy projectile in the palm of his hand suddenly flew towards Marron hitting her dead on, "Her daughter..." Marron shrieked as she was blown far back then she suddenly fell to the ground, silent. 18 turned, about to run to her but she was held back. "VEGETA LET ME GO!"
"She's gone 18." He said with urgency, still trying to keep his attention on the man. "It would be less painful if you didn't see how she looked." Her eyes began to burn as tears rolled down her face, she knew he was right. She suddenly felt the rage explode through her body. She broke free of Vegeta's grasp and charged quickly at the man who had just killed her only child. Vegeta and Goku tried to stop her but they weren't fast enough. She flew straight at him with her palms faced outward and energy charging into them. She flew right up to his gut and used the force of her speed to push him back with the energy hitting his armor and then she released the energy and he flew back through several trees. Goku appeared in front of her and grabbed her. She struggled to break free, kicking and screaming as he tightened his grip. "THAT BASTARD! I'LL KILL HIM!"
Goku struggled to keep his grip on her, her rage was causing her to be unusually strong. "18, you can't beat him. You'll just be killed."
"WELL IF SOMEONE DOESN'T KILL HIM NOW HE'LL KILL ME ANYWAY!"
The strange man came out of the rubble of the tree, smirking. His armor was slightly worn at the bottom from 18's attack. He put out his palm towards 18 and Goku. "Stupid bitch." He released a large amount of energy at them. There was a blinding light. As the dust cleared Bra screamed, "GOTEN!!!" He had pushed 18 and Goku out of the way, sacrificing himself. Pan was holding on to Trunks, as if her life depended on it. "What is this thing?" Trunks whispered. Pan looked up at him and he kissed her gently, "I know this is a terrible thing to say Panny...But I doubt any of us are going to survive." Vegeta helped Goku and 18 up.
The man smirked, "Well, this isn't much of a challenge, you must be getting rusty. I suppose that comes with age, and the fact that earth has been at peace for so long. You know, it really is a shame, protecting a planet all of your life but as soon as you die and someone decides they want earth for their own, everything you worked so hard for, it doesn't mean anything." Goku looked away from his son's dead body, he felt the rage building inside of him. "Fine, we'll give you what you want." Everyone turned to him in shock.
"Kakkarott what the-"
"Vegeta Trust me, I know what I'm doing... Can you...can you just give us a minute to say goodbye?"
The stranger crossed his arms, "Very well, I'll wait." He sat up against a tree and waited.
Those remaining gathered around Goku.
Vegeta had his hands on 18's shoulders. She was staring down at the ground, a bit more calm then she had been a couple minutes ago. "I'll go quietly." She knew she didn't want to live forever, but dying this way just didn't seem right to her.
Goku smiled, "Don't worry 18, I would never let you go out that way." She looked up at him. "Here's the plan..." He took in a deep breath, "Trunks, Pan...When I tell you, I want you to go into the house, and get the children. Don't come out too quickly or else he'll catch on to us. Once you come out I want you to fly away from here as fast as you possibly can. Bra, I want you and 18 to follow them."
"What are you going to do?" Pan asked curiously. Goku hugged her and smiled, "Ok, go ahead and get the children." He said loud enough so that the bounty hunter could hear. Pan didn't want to move but Trunks forced her to walk into the building. Goku turned to Vegeta, And to think, Goku thought to himself ~I was allowed to come back to life after I sacrificed myself. I suppose I'm going to stay dead this time.~ "You know what I'm going to do...right?" Vegeta nodded. "Good, and if you don't want to help I'll understand, I may be able to do it on my own."
"What? And let you take all the glory? Kakkarott I think you know me better than that." He smiled slightly.
"Yeah that's what I thought."
18 glanced at the two of them, she didn't understand what they meant.
"Lets just hope we can do it before he realizes." He looked towards the bounty hunter who was sitting against the tree, his eyes now closed.
An aura appeared around the two saiyans, Goku took a couple steps forward. Vegeta turned to 18, "I just wanted to tell you, that whether you knew it or not, you've really had a major impact on my life, and I thank you for that."
18 realized that this would probably be the last time she ever saw him, "Vegeta? If this wasn't happening...well...do you think the two of us would have..."
"Yeah, well...probably."
"I think this is a mixed blessing...It's probably better that things didn't work out."
"Yeah, I think you're right. I just want to tell you that you're a wonderful person, and I want you to live a happy life."
Vegeta turned his back to her and walked up next to Goku, as the two of them began to charge up. The two saiyans looked at each other as Pan and Trunks came outside.
"I don't think we have enough power, we were injured pretty badly." Goku said with a sad grin.
Pan and Trunks took off and Bra followed.
18 stepped in between the two saiyans and grabbed their hands at either side of her.
"18 what are you doing! Get out of here!" Vegeta yelled accidentally startling the bounty hunter out of his sleep. "I know what you two are doing," She replied sternly, "And I know that there's no way it will work in the condition you two are in." She closed her eyes and started to concentrate. "I'm going to keep sending energy into the two of you, until you're ready."
"But-"
"Just do it ok," She said as she began to transfer energy into them through her hands. The hunter got to his feet and looked towards the others who were flying away. 18 looked at Vegeta, "I have unlimited energy, remember?"
"You'll be killed."
"Yeah I know, but I'm growing weary of this life, and I couldn't possibly think of a more honorable dea-"
"YOU DECIVING LITTLE INSECTS!" The blue man yelled out as his eyes began to glow bright red. He fired a ki blast towards the ones trying to escape. "You two hurry get out of here with the children!" Bra yelled out as she flew straight into the blast, to keep it from hitting the others. Pan felt the tears threatening her eyes, but the two of them kept flying and didn't look back. Bra's lifeless body fell to the ground.
The hunter turned his gaze to the huge energy he felt. "What the hell do you three think you're doing?"
"It's time." Goku said in almost a whisper.
The three of them started to glow, then the entire area was filled with a blinding light. "WHAT!? WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" the hunter yelled out. An enormous energy wave exploded and began destroying everything in its range. Pan and Trunks felt the power and were knocked to the ground, cradling the children in their arms. Pan pushed herself off the ground slightly and looked over at Trunks unconscious form. "T-Trunks." She whispered before collapsing and passing out.
~To be continued~
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