Hey! I'm back with another chapter! Thanks for all the reviews.. this is so unbelievable! You guys all review so fast! And I'm really thankful for that. This chapter is going back into Vegeta's hospital room, and it leaves off with an evil cliffhanger..
Anyway, omg! Kewla, you reviewed Chapter 6, and I didn't have time to add you to my reviewer shout outs last chapter, so I'm thanking you now. Oh, and this is your thanks for the new review. If the 12 13 thing hasn't clicked yet, it will. Oh, and the reason Bulma isn't with Vegeta, is that she knows she could go into shock if she seems her husband's paralyzed state. Thanks so much for your awesome review! Destiny's Light, the suspense is killing you? It's killing me too.. Mwhaha! I love my evil cliffhangers, even though I know everyone else hates them *smirks* Chuquita, another long review! I'm very thankful of that! Anyway, maybe your guess is right! Maybe not.. who knows. (Well, I do, but you know what I'm saying.) I will tell you something though.. your answer will be revealed very soon.. Very nice analysis on the whole `why Goku's being uptight and why Vegeta's having nightmares'. Your one of the very few reviewers that really give a good explanation of what you mean. *smiles* Thanks for your review! Carrots and Veggies, Goku is smart, isn't he? I hate it when people think Goku's completely useless when he's not fighting.. oh, and I read and reviewed Evil Carrot Z's story! It was awesome! Nightmare66641, nice guess!! I like how you had four guesses and actually explained them. Thanks for your review! Chibichan, I hope this chapter came out as soon as you wanted! Enjoy this chapter! Dynishra, MWHAHA! I AM TRYING TO DRIVE YOU INSANE! MWHAHA- No, lol, I just really love everyone to be excited for when I update next, and to really enjoy this fanfic. LOL! Bulma killing Vegeta? Nice guess though.. it could be her.. bwhaha! Teenage Saiyagirl, the killer is Bulma or Future Trunks? Cool guesses.. it could be one of them, who knows? I sure do.. *smirks* Bulma the crazy bunny queen, aka: Bulmi, lol, I'm glad you like my story. That means a lot to me.. Terra, Nappa? Not bad! It could be him! He does know Vegeta very well.. suspense isn't a good thing, huh? I know what you mean.. I hate when my fav story doesn't update for a couple of months or weeks. That's why I try to update as fast as I can! Noctorro, ChiChi? Wow.. that's a great guess. Maybe it is her.. she's one of the least expected people.. Well, enjoy this chapter! Kaz Valkyrie, omg!! I miss e-mailing and talking to you so much! You think my fanfic is good.. and it's going to win the horror category?.. THAT IS SO NICE! I definitely think you're going to win too! You write so much better than me.. as for your guess, very smart! Nice explanation.. you're soon going to find out who the murderer is.. MWHAHA! Imbegaladhiel, I love killing people with the tension.. *smirks* Oh, and Vegeta thought Goku was the killer for a lot of reasons.. go back to Chapter 6 and read the last couple of paragraphs. DBZ Fanfiction Queen, you put me on your favs list? That is so cool.. thank you so much! As for your guess, maybe your right.. maybe your wrong. You'll find out soon! *grins evilly*
This is going to be hard to say, but.. this fic's almost over! Infact, it's only going to have a few more chapters.. but, there going to be extremely long. The last chapter is going to be around 8000, or 10,000 words. It has to sum up everything; you know, clear everything about the mystery, the fight of who's going to win this battle, etc. This last few chapters I'll put all of my heart into writing it, and who knows? If everyone wants one, I'll write a sequel O_O; But, that's until the epilogue comes around when I'll decide. Anyway, enjoy this chapter! It's going to have an evil cliffhanger that'll leave you at the edge of your seat!
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The moment would soon arrive.. how long he had waited for this anticipating moment. With every second that passed, his patience ran thinner. Despite of all the emotions that he was feeling, there was only one distinctive one that flourished through his heart and simmered through his whole body. Rage.. this unspeakable fury that overwhelmed him for many days.. an eternity of oblivion that all he could think of was revenge.. a revenge so strong, that not even death could stop him. How nice.. the prince had actually thought it was Goku that attempted to kill him.. what a fool. Then again, the prince's weaknesses were priceless advantages against him. They would cost him dearly.. maybe even his life. He couldn't wait to see the blood spilling down his face; the agony caressing on his features; and the pure torture of getting killed.. how thrilling. There was nothing more that he could do but wait.. and wait for just a couple of more hours.. and it'll all be over..
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His eyes snapped open, and sweat damped his face. His breath shortened, and he slammed his fists on the bed sheets. Damn! He thought his nightmares were over! But there they went again.. his fists tightened, his muscles strained, and his veins became more apparent under the darkness of the night. A cold chill scurried down his back; making his saiyan senses more alert than they ever could be. The darkness was unnerving, making the entire room have a creepy atmosphere. Silence.. there was but one sound that filled the room; and that was the prince's deep breathing. The air got colder and colder, making shivers protrude down his neck. DAMN! Why was he feeling like this? Where had this fear come from? He hadn't felt fear for along time.. ever since the encounter with Buu. And even then, it would never come close to the magnitude of the emotion he was feeling now. But.. why? The killer didn't scare him that much, did he? After all, he had found out who the murderer was.. Kakarot. Kakarot... when would that word stop cursing his existence? Never.. it never would. An unsettling feeling swept over his heart and the pit of his stomach. His pain, fear, and damned life would never end. Shit.. it sucked having a bad life. His past was like a looming shadow; always following him where ever he went. Like a face within himself, making sure he always remembered it.. Why did he have such an awful past? He didn't deserve it.. no one deserved what pain he went through.. NO ONE! Vegeta winced in fury, his eyes retracting with anger and irritation. His mind clouded with misery; thinking about the agonizing years in Frieza's ship.. the fear and helplessness of not knowing if he'd ever get out of the hell he had enslaved himself upon.. DAMN IT!! Why was he thinking about this?! It didn't make sense.. why now? He shook his head in frustration, and tried to shake the disturbing thoughts away.. with no success. A sigh escaped from his throat.. and he clenched his fists in boiling wrath. His eyes wandered off to the corner of the room, looking at the clock that ticked his life away..
11:17
The prince frowned immensely, laying back on the pillows that supported his lower body. How he wished he give in to the sleepiness his head now possessed.. just give into the dream world where nothing hurt, and everything was peaceful bliss. It would've been so easy.. he wanted nothing more but to escape his panic and pain, but the feat was impossible. Drowsiness threatened to overcome him, and his eyes became more and more heavy. His head crackled with pain, and that immediately made the prince sit up with shock. What the hell? He laid back on the pillow, which was now definitely out of position. The prince grunted in annoyance, crossing his arms and sitting there in complete boredom. What the hell now? Would he just sit there and wait for the 'killer' to come, or take matters into his own hands?
A singe of pain ran up his left arm, and an aggrieved cry seeped through the prince's mouth. He gasped for air, but the air stubbornly did not come in. His lungs burned with ache, and panic sent the prince howling in discomfort. His scream echoed throughout the room, and throughout the very depths of his soul.
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Ah.. the sound. How very comforting the sound was.. the sound of a pure agonizing scream that tore someone's heart apart. How he loved that sound.. it was a beautiful melody that exhilarated him to want to hear it more. More louder.. more closer.. there. He was close enough.. the sound evaporated into harsh breathing and finally silence. A laugh echoed through his throat, and the laugh exceeded into minutes. Damn, he loved it when the prince screamed. It sent torrents of twisted happiness into his heart, and a smirk took resident on his taunting features. So soon.. it would be so very soon where he would get to hear Vegeta's cry more longer.. and the promise of revenge would be fulfilled.
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Determination filled his heart, making his flight speed more faster. An incredible alarm filled his system, making his palms sweaty with perspiration from fear. His fists tightened harshly, and his anger revolved around his golden aura. He had to get to the hospital.. he had to get to Vegeta.. The air batted his whole entire gi, and his hair flew in every which direction. The darkness of the night was punctured by some various city lights -- some car headlights, televisions, lamps, big signs.. etc. How tranquil it all was.. and it might've been soon to be destroyed by some maniacal killer.. No! Goku was going to stop him once and for all! No more killing, no more destruction, no more pain or fear! He was going to stop the killer's wrath once and for all..
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Darkness.. swirling blackness of circles that ran through his sub-consciousness and made the black resident for eternity. This dark oblivion knew no pain, knew no fear, and knew no life. That is.. until he woke up..
His body sat straight up, snapping him out of his daze of unconsciousness. Damn.. he almost slipped into another coma.. what the hell happened? The prince rubbed his head in annoyance, trying to get his mind to re-focus on that night. He was going to get killed in.. how long? How long he had been out cold? His pupils drifted to the outer corners of the room, and into the ghastly clock that was glowing a bright red in the shadows.
11:45
Damn.. Goku was supposed to be here by now. He was already 15 minutes late; the foolish baka. So.. it was true. Goku had to be the killer, because he was probably going to show up at 12:13. Damn it.. and the prince thought there was actually a chance that he was innocent. But, how could that happen? Vegeta had the perfect evidence! Everything concluded that it was indeed the younger saiyan! But.. what if he was innocent? Kakarot? Would he really have enough guts, yet alone will to carry out such an appalling act as to kill the prince? Maybe he wasn't guilty.. NO! He had all the evidence! It had to be the pathetic baka! The prince once more relaxed as he laid back on the silk bed sheets. Shit.. how he missed Bulma. Feeling the warmth of her body against his own as he went to sleep every night. And as the morning's sunlight lit the room, he could always turn around and see her beautiful face content. And.. there was always, the brat. He actually somewhat missed an annoyance tugging at his shirt, asking him to train. He missed the way Trunks was always in his room playing video games, while Bulma was either cooking or thinking up some ingenious creation. Those days were peaceful.. despite the fact of his nightmares plaguing his very existence. And now.. here the fuck he was. In some deathbed of his, all alone without the 'comforts' of his family, and without the reassurance that nothing would ever happen to them if he was there. And that bastard had the nerve to include his family in this?! To call them and make their lives a game of fear? How dare he.. HOW DARE HE! How could Kakarot do this? What had the prince done to make Goku hate him so much? Was he still holding the grudge of knocking him out to fight with Buu alone? How foolish it seemed.. when Goku and himself met again after that, Goku didn't seem the least bit angry at him. In fact, he was asking for Vegeta's help.. to put on the potara earring to defeat the mysterious Buu together. Of coarse, the prince refused at first, but once they were fused together, they were an unbeatable force. When Vegetto's barrier broke inside of Buu and they seperated, he had never been so relieved in his life, but even though he would take it to the grave, he would fuse with Goku again given the opportunity. But now.. he'd never fuse with him again! He'd taken upon his own will to attempt to kill him, involve his family in this, and now he was going to try to kill him once and for all! He was going to pay.. oh hell, he was going to pay dearly. He had had enough of his childish games! Acting out this stupid game, and giving pieces of the puzzle little by little. Did he find this amusing? He had better not..
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A creeping feeling ripped through his spine, and every single one of his pores were straightened with goose bumps. He was almost there.. just less than a mile to go. He could already see the outlining of the blue hospital sign that was just a few yards away. He couldn't wait to tell Vegeta who the killer was.. he would be so happy to finally relieve himself of the guilt of being the 'alleged' killer. A smile formed on his lips, and the stress was being lifted off of his heart. But just as soon as the stress was lifting off, it was lifted back on again. There was still the killer he'd have to beat.. how he was going to pull this off he didn't know. Vegeta would have to watch him fight, for he couldn't really help.. he was very injured and could only get in the way. His fractured ankle was healing somewhat, but was still not properly cured. He had an uncounted number of broken bones, and walking would only increase the pain in his ribs. As much as Goku didn't want to admit it, he didn't want the prince there to 'help'. But how was he going to get Vegeta to agree?
In a split second, a spike of ki was powering up in the hospital! Goku gasped hesitantly, but breathed in a breath of air. He gulped down all of his doubts and fears, and soured through the air to the ki. Who the hell was powering up? Was it the killer? He clasped his fists.. this was it. The moment of truth. He would finally kill the murderer and he'd finally die. Goku knew he didn't have time to get Vegeta too, and that he'd have to do this alone. With a look of remorse towards the thought of Vegeta, the hero flew down towards the stairwell and felt a feeling of fatalness overcome him...
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The quiet of the night was almost completely sounding in his ears. How inconvenient.. here he was, waiting for the final moments of his life, and it was quiet as hell. When would Goku come? If they were going to battle to the death, then so be it. Bring it on.. let him come. After all, he was waiting for him.. and then, his alert saiyan senses picked up something unexpected. A spike of ki stabbed at his senses, and it was towards the stairwell. The prince glanced at the clock.. it was 11:59.. Did the killer want to strike right now? Damn.. it was the moment of all casualties. The prince looked at the closed door at the entrance, and frowned. It was time to fight and defeat Goku.. but was the ki he sensed, Goku? Or.. someone else?