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AUTHOR'S NOTE: ALRIGHT HERE IS PART 3. Please fill free to give your opinion I Would like to hear what you like to see in these kind of FanFic's and if you want to email me I would be glad to here from you
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The big tall figure stepped from the ship still appearing as a black silouette. Mai looked at the other fighters who were now standing there ground with stern looks on there faces. Mai looked on in horror as the alien stepped into some soft moonlight splashing in some now developing puddles from the still pouring rain that seemed to get harder. The alien was very tall male with long white hair. He looked like he had foreign armor Mai had never seen before that covered his whole entire body, he had small spikes that ran up and down his right arm that didn't even look like it was his. The other arm was normal with a shield on the forearm. Mai noticed she only stood a little above his waist. Fear griped her as she stepped back. He noticed her movement and immediatly drew his attention to her. Vegeta noticed this but stood his ground. The creature stepped toward Mai and then drew his attention to Goku. "What do you want?" Goku asked glaring at the large creature. With a low raspy voice the villian replied, "I have come to seek the last remaining full blooded Saiyens." He slowly diverted his attention back to Mai noticing her Saiyen tail. "Why?" Goku asked once more forcing the giant's attention back to him. "To kill them of course," he hissed. "How did you know where to look for us last remaining Saiyens?" Goku asked. The villien was soon growing annoyed with all his questions and explained, "I could smell your puny blood, ever since I heard of the great Freeza's defeat by a simple Saiyen I Kondor, vowed to track down everyone last one and make sure i brutally kill each one." he growled licking his lips. Mai shuddered at the thought. She looked over at Vegeta who was still expressionless listing to the aliens terrifying words. "Well you have come to the right place but I am sorry to inform you, you will not be going back to wherever you came from if you keep this up," Goku explained. Vegeta rolled his eyes at Goku's fake bravery. Kondor laughed evilly at Goku's remark. "Will see about that," he answered as he built a ki blast in his hand aiming it at poor Krillian who was cowering behind the 4 Saiyens along with the other z-fighters Yamcha and Piccilo. Mai watched in fear as Kondor released the explosion sending all three weak z-fighters threw the air. The smoke cleared and the remaining Saiyens looked on in horror as the saw their earthly friends lying motionless on the ground. Mai immediatly flew to them forgetting the monster that watched her every move. As she made her way to the bodies of her friends to give them sensu beans if they were still alive but was soon interrupted by a hard impact of ki hitting her side. She flew a few feet away from the battlegrounds. Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta stood there ground glaring up at Kondor who was now laughing. Goku flew towards the monster and they both began to heavily battle. Seeing that Kondor was pre-occupied with Goku Vegeta flew towards Mai and Gohan towards the other z-fighters. Once Vegeta reached Mai he saw her slowly rising to her feet. Seeing that she was okay he went back to the battle of Kondor and Goku. When Vegeta got back he saw Goku who was now already in Super Saiyen mode battling it out with Kondor. Vegeta saw Goku growing tired and decided to help him out a bit with a little double teaming. Mai got up and regained her composure remembering she had to try and save her other friends. She flew to the bodies first Piccilo's. She checked for breathing finding none. She stared in horror as Gohan was checking Krillian and Yamcha for any signs of life finding none. Gohan flew toward Mai who still couldn't believe that they were dead. He put his arm around her to try and comfort her. Vegeta and Goku were trying there hardest to throw punches at the powerful Kondor but were failing miserably. Vegeta flew aways and went into Super Saiyen before going back into the battle with Kondor. Suddenly Kondor disappeared leaving Vegeta and Goku. Mai and Gohan stood under them looking around full of alert for the missing Kondor. The 2 saiyens in the air flew back down to the earth still alert for any signs of the giant. "Where did he go?" asked a worried Mai. "We're not sure," answered Goku still in fighting stance, "keep on guard I can still feel his ki near us." As soon as Goku finished speaking Kondor flew from out of no were slamming right into little Mai. She quickly got back up and whirled around to see Kondor coming toward again but this time she swiftly dodged him flying into the air. He flew towards her once more furious that she had gotten away from him. He threw punches and kicks at her right and left but she blocked the best she could also trying to get her own punches in. It was very difficult considering the size of her enemy. Kondor smirked noticing that she was growing tired. Mai flew away from him far enough to give her time to switch to Super Saiyen but, before she could complete her transformation Kondor quickly flew towards her with his fist balled up ramming her in the stomach. Vegeta thought about the dangers that followed if a Saiyen was ever attacked during transformation. "This guys knows all about Saiyens!" exclaimed Gohan as he quickly transformed to Super Saiyen ahead of time. Vegeta felt the fury run through his veins as he saw Mai being beat unmercifully by this demonic alien. He began to build a ki blast up in his palms aiming to the monster who had nailed Mai again in the back with his huge knee. Vegeta let the blast go from his grasp as it flew threw the air towards Kondor. Kondor saw the blast coming towards him and easily deflected it. Vegeta saw this and flew towards him and began throwing punches at him. Kondor wasn't to happy about the interruption of his destruction on the female Saiyen and was full of fury. Mai slowly rose off the ground pain gripping her tight. She reached for the sensu bean bag but couldn't find it. Horror filled her eyes as she began frantically searching for the beans. She looked on the ground not finding any signs of the small brown bag that held the precious cargo. She with all her might flew to Goku and Gohan who were looking on at the fight between Vegeta and Kondor. "Goku I can't find the beans," she said as she coughed up a little bit of blood. Goku immediatly drew his attention to Mai. "You What!" he exclaimed. "I can't find the beans Goku, the most of fallen while I was fighting," she answered running out of breath to speak. Goku ran to her side to help her balance a little. She looked up at the struggling Vegeta and Kondor. She looked over at Kondor and noticed something, "Look Goku on Kondor's belt," she wearily replied pointing at Kondor. Goku looked and horror filled his eyes as he saw there little bag of sensu beans on his belt. "He must of snatched them from while fighting," he answered knowing nothing else to say but the obvious. Gohan over heard their conversation and replied, "We are not gonna last out here long without those beans.." Mai was focused on the fight now and no longer cared about the beans for Vegeta was not having much luck fighting with Kondor. Vegeta tried to hit Kondor in the back but Kondor was to fast and grabbed Vegeta's neck and whispered in his ear, "Isn't this the way you tried to get that female saiyen mad that one time at Capsule Corp." Vegeta's eyes widened trying to figure out how he possiably knew about that. Kondor grinned full of evil at the sight of Prince Vegeta's reaction, still holding him by the neck he explained, "Yes....I have been watching your every move Vegeta...I have been hunting you down and now that I have you in my grasp I will kill you but before I end your little pathetic life I would like to congratulate on your preformance last night with that female saiyen and that you would soon be awarded with a baby but I don't think you will live to see that day, not even that female knows yet that she is carrying a saiyen child but you know now but too bad you are gonna die...of course after I kill you I will kill her we can't have the Saiyen race multiply." he snickered. Vegeta felt fear in his veins as he realized what Kondor was saying to him. He couldn't believe it! He looked over at the beaten up Mai who was now balancing on Goku to stand, looking up at him full of fear and worry. Mai noticed that Kondor was speaking to Vegeta but could not hear what he was saying. She saw Kondor's grip around Vegeta tighten as he winced in pain. Mai couldn't just let Kondor kill Vegeta so she with all her might disappeared and reappeared behind Kondor and brought both her fist down in one blow on Kondor's hunched back. Kondor was sent flying to the ground releasing his grip from Vegeta's neck. Mai began to slowly make her way back to the earth knowing she was too weak to stay up any longer. Vegeta watched her as she gently landed and leaned against a boulder. He flew down towards her but before he could reach her Mai was quickly snatched up by Kondor who was no furious at Mai. Vegeta was wondering why Mai had not yet eaten a sensu bean...then he saw that the bag was no longer around her belt but around Kondor's. Kondor threw Mai into the air like a rag doll nailing her in the stomach and then hitting her just as she hit him on the back and as she plummeted to the ground Kondor threw a small slender ki laser like that of Piccilo's at her. The explosion was so big that the 3 saiyens had to hide there eyes from the flash. Vegeta was surrounded by smoke that was enabling to form any sight whatsoever. He could her the evil laugh of Kondor but could not see him. The sound of the demonic laugh seemed to echo around him. He frantically looked around to find away out of this dungeon of smoke. Mai fell to the ground in paralyzing pain. She lay on the hard rocky ground on her back. She slowly lifted her arm to were the laser hit her hard. She could feel the wetness of a puddle of her own blood form from under her. She felt a small hole in her chest. She started to loose her breath. She knew this was the end for her. She weakly looked up and saw Vegeta flying towards her. She could here the evil laugh of Kondor also. Vegeta landed beside her kneeling in her blood. He saw the small hole that punctured her chest and he stared in horror of the puddle of blood that grew larger beneath her small body. Vegeta looked at her not knowing what to do. He gently picked up her limp but still living body and cradled her in his arms. He lightly kissed her on the top of her head. Knowing she was slowly dying leaving him. Mai started too loose her breath. She started to gasped trying to get oxygen but was failing. Vegeta tightened his grip around her knowing these were her last breaths. She stopped suddenly and fell limp in his arms. Vegeta held her tight still and felt a tear stream down his face not wanting to believe that Mai was gone. Kondor hovered above with satisfaction as he watched the pathetic sight of the might Prince of Saiyens. "So this is what the might Prince Vegeta looks like when he is crying like a baby, I thought i would never see the sight but you have proven me wrong Vegeta." he taunted. Vegeta could fill the anger build in side of him as he still held the motionless body of Mai in his arms. Goku and Gohan stood watching not knowing what to do. Vegeta gently laid Mai's body on the rocky ground. He pushed a piece of her silver hair out of her face then snatched his head up to face her killer Kondor. Kondor met the threatening glare of Vegeta and only snickered. Vegeta could feel the anger rise in him it was unbearable the hurt he felt inside. He slowly arose and balled his fist tightly almost drawing blood on himself from the force of his nails digging into his skin. Kondor would soon be filling the wrath of the Prince of all Saiyens. Vegeta's ki rose so high that even the rocks beside him began to rise. Vegeta was blinded by hate and bitterness. His ki grew higher and higher. Goku watched in fear that Vegeta had lost it. Kondor still smiled devilishly at the Prince. Vegeta could feel strong power rise out of him and bursting with Vegeta yelling with anger. Vegeta's ki was so great that rocks were flying and even Mai's limp little body rose off the ground but not far before it fell again. A single strand of hair fell over Vegeta's eye now completing his unexpected transformation to Super Saiyen 2. Gohan and Goku stepped back a little as the watched the golden aura brighten around Vegeta. Vegeta flew upwards toward Kondor wasting no time in defeating the beast, throwing punches and kicks at the enemy not missing once. Kondor was unable to keep up with Vegeta's incedible speed. He tried to block but nothing seemed to be working. He began to quickly think of the things he had learned about the saiyens behavior and how to defeat the saiyen but nothing was coming to mind to this unexpected change. Gohan then decided if they were to bring down the beast they would double team but when he got close enough to join in the fight Vegeta rose his ki to a quick large amount throwing both Kondor and Gohan to the ground. Gohan couldn't believe Vegeta's rampaging He decided to steer clear. Kondor rose and disappeared. Vegeta was left standing full or rage that was dying to be let out. He slowly scanned the area around him searching for Kondor's ki but was finding nothing. Suddenly Kondor appeared above the 3 saiyens with a ki blast in hand that was the size of the whole island almost. They all looked up in horror as he released the ki thinking it would kill all of them. Vegeta stared still full of anger with no fear whatsoever of the creature. Kondor let the humongous ki go but before it exploded Vegeta deflected it and sent flying towards space. Goku and Gohan let out a sigh of relief. Kondor stood in shock but immediately kept his wits and yelled at Vegeta, "Why didn't you send the blast toward me!" he asked with a slight laugh. Vegeta glared at him. "Because I plan on killing you with my bare hands!" he growled back just loud enough for Kondor to hear. As soon as he finished he flew towards Kondor and slammed his metal fist into his chest. This sent Kondor soaring through the air but before he hit the ground Vegeta was there waiting on him with his fist in the air for Kondor to land on. Kondor hit Vegeta's fist so hard it went right through the devilish aliens body. Vegeta immediately yanked his fist from the villain's body and threw his body on the ground. Kondor lay still alive stunned. He lifted his hand to the whole in his belly and touched it. Seeing the blood on his hand he grew anger and glared up at Vegeta who was standing over him glaring straight back at him with a smirk on his face. Suddenly Kondor disappeared from where he laid. Vegeta snatched his head up searching for Kondor's ki but finding nothing. Thinking it was one of Kondor's tricks Vegeta flew to the middle of the island where the space pod still lay open. He stood there waiting on Kondor to show himself once more. Goku and Gohan both stood alert also in case the feign showed up again. There were no signs of him anywhere. Kondor had disappeared and reappeared at the bottom of the ocean there he regenerated the hole that was in his body by gathering all his power to re grow the broken flesh. Then he took a sensu bean from the little bag he stole from Mai and chewed it. This process took about a total of 10 minutes before he was back watching the saiyens from behind and planning his attack on them once more. He knew that the prince of them was quite strong and he had to find a way to defeat the raged Vegeta. Vegeta still was alert knowing Kondor would reappear any minute even if he did have a hole in him. And just as Vegeta predicted Kondor did reappear trying to sneak up on the deranged Vegeta but Vegeta felt him and quickly turned around and blocked the fist that was suppose to hit him from behind. Kondor was awed by his speed and tried punching him once more but Vegeta blocked it. Vegeta was now holding the villans hands in his fist so he tightened his grip and felt the bones of the regenerated warrior break unmercifully. Kondor yelled with pain as his hands slowly crushed beneath Vegeta's grip. Vegeta finally let go and met his foot to Kondor's chin. Kondor was thrown a few feet but soon regained composure and flew at Vegeta full of rage. He aimed his foot right into Vegeta's rib cage sending him through the air. Vegeta immdiately and stopped himself from flying foward and jumped back at Kondor. He threw punches at Kondor hitting him repeatedly for Kondor was unable to block his attacks with his injured hands. Vegeta with one last punch sent Kondor to the ground forcing him to hit as hard as possible. Goku saw that Kondor had landed so hard creating a crater size dent in the earth. Vegeta slowly flew beside the still body of Kondor knowing he wasn't dead yet. He kneeled down and grabbed Kondor's long white hair yanking his head up closer to his. He looked into the eyes of the murder and whispered, "I can't quite decide on if I want to give a slow torturing death or a quick death...maybe I should let you choose." Kondor slowly opened his eyes and looked into the fire depths of the furious Vegeta's glare. "You will never get away with this Vegeta you worthless ape!" Vegeta spat in Kondor's face frowning and then rose as he kicked him in the rib cage once more. He looked down at the pathetic site of Kondor and began to laugh just as Kondor did after killing Mai, "I think I will play around with you first." explained the ignorant Vegeta who was blinded by his own power and stubborness. This was giving time for Kondor to sneak a stolen sensu bean into his mouth and he began to chew but still lay on the ground. Vegeta looked back down at Kondor and pulled him up by the strands of his stringy hair. Kondor let him pull him up but as soon as he was standing he threw a hard punch into Vegeta's stomach. Vegeta bent down in pain as he breathed hard between his gritted teeth. Kondor then took action and nailed Vegeta in the back of the head. The once proud Saiyen was now eaten dirt. Kondor smirked evilly, "I think the tables have turned my friend," Vegeta slowly rose to his feet and was met by another blow to his left cheek by the spikes off of Kondor's arm cutting deep into his skin and across his eye. Vegeta screamed in pain. Goku saw that Vegeta was being beaten and decided to do a bit of double teaming. Goku flew behind Kondor and slammed his fist into the beast's back sending him to the ground. Vegeta saw the moment to strike and built up a large ki wave and aimed it at Kondor's head. He let the ki go and they both shielded there eyes from the explosion. Vegeta slowly rose as he watched the debris clear. All the saiyens stood still as they saw the gory sight before them. The blast had exploded the monster's head into smitherings leaving only a limp body as remains. Goku looked over at Gohan who was meeting his fathers gawking stare, Vegeta grinned evilly as he saw the remains. Goku ran over to the corpse and snatched the sensu beans. He grabbed on small bean out of the bag tossing it to Vegeta who was in bad shape, blood was still gushing from the gash across his eye. Vegeta barely caught the bean and began eating it. He felt the power regenerating but went back from Super Saiyen 2 back to normal. Goku smiled a bit as he realized that the evil was finally over but the smile was quickly erased when he saw the corpses of his dead friends who never had a chance. Vegeta was now completely regenerated in strength but his injuries still bled. Goku noticed this and decided that they better throw the corpse of Kondor into the ocean and then go on home. He motioned to Gohan to go ahead and go home, he was gonna stay behind and throw the other bodies into the ocean. He picked up the corpses one by one gently setting them into the deep blue sea. He saw Vegeta kneeling over Mai's body and decided to leave him alone and flew off home. Vegeta stayed there staring at Mai as if she were only sleeping. He was not sure if they would be able to wish her back with Dragonballs because of her past. He remembered telling her that everything was going to be alright and he would keep and eye on things but he failed her. His head dropped down as he realized this and he felt a tear slowly run down his cheek. He quickly wiped it away and slowly picked up Mai's body and gently settled it in the ocean. He never thought this would have happened. Why did she have to die? Why couldn't he instead? *********
Mai slowly woke up, she rose to her feet and studied her surroundings. The place she was at looked very familier. "Mai, over here!" yelled someone from a distance. Mai looked around to find King Kai waving his arms wildly. After realizing were she was she ran to meet him. Once she arrived there standing beside was Pearl. "Hi King Kai, Hello Pearl!" she exclaimed she both gave them each hug. "Mai, you know why you are hear...don't you?" asked King Kai. "I don't have a clue....I thought I died..." she answered shuddering as the memory of Kondor flashed through her head. "Well Mai we sent you hear using our own abilities to cross over....you are still dead..," explained King Kai. "Will Goku be able to wish me back with the Dragon Balls like they had told me...?" she asked full of wonder. "Well, Mai we aren't positive but, there is a chance that they will be able to," answered Pearl butting into the conversation. Mai nodded her head knowing that with her luck they wouldn't be able to. "So why am I here this isn't were all dead people come is it?" she asked still quite confused as to why she was there. "No you should be on Snake Way the road leading to the afterlife but, with out power we were able to let you skip all that and come to us instead." King Kai said, "you should be thankful, Snake way is a very long and winding road.." "I am ," she answered, "what happens now?" "Well..um....we wait until Goku and friends collect the Dragon Balls to try and wish you back." Mai nodded. She then noticed that above her head was a halo. She smiled at the sight and looked at Pearl. "Do you have any particle reason why you are here Pearl?" she asked trying not to sound rude. "Um.....no...I just came to see you Mai!" she studdered. Mai shrugged her shoulders and walked towards King Kai's house to rest a bit. "Whew that was close!" Pearl exclaimed. "Yes it was....we can't let Mai know about the child she would of had if she hadn't died, who is now in the afterlife...it could cause problems...not sure what kinds but it could and I'm glad you thought to bring her here Pearl." he answered facing Pearl. Pearl nodded her head and stepped back a few feet, "Well King Kai as I always say, if you need anything I am a wink away," and with that she was gone in a flash. King Kai still stood wondering what he was going to do with Mai if she could not be wished back from the Dragon Balls because of her unusual past of going threw time. ******** Vegeta arrived at Capsule Corp still full of anger. He didn't stop to say anything to Bulma who was sitting in the living room awaiting his and Mai's arrival oblivious of the events that had taken place. Vegeta ran up to his room and closed the door. He had to be alone. Bulma was going to go after him to ask were Mai was but the phone rang, "Hello?" "Hey Bulma? This is Goku," "Hey Goku, were are you? How did things go with that thing?" she asked hurriedly. "Well Bulma it is a long story but before I tell you, is Vegeta there yet?" "Yes he is he just got here and went straight to his room without a word he seemed mad, were is Mai and is Yamcha alright??" she asked. There was silence, "Where are they Goku???!!" Bulma asked now realizing what might have happened. "Bulma.....I'm sorry....but we can get Yamcha back with the Dragon Ball's in no time maybe even in the next 3 months!" he exclaimed trying to cheer her up. With Goku's reassurence she began to worry about Mai, "Can you do the same with Mai?" "All I can say is that we can try with hope...that it might work." he answered unsure. Bulma now understood why Vegeta looked so upset when he came in. Her heart went out to the Prince of Saiyen's. She sort of knew what he was going through. She had gone through the same thing when Yamcha died during the battle with Freeza but she always had the assurence of his returning, but Vegeta had none. "Ok..." she answered as she hung the phone up. She knew not to bother Vegeta and went outside to think about the events that just happened. ******** Vegeta stood on the balcony outside his room were he and Mai had spent so many nights staring at the stars and enjoying each others company. He thought of what Kondor had told him about Mai carrying his baby and fury filled his veins knowing that no longer was. He turned his back from the view and slowly slid down to the ground leaning against the railing and burying his face into his hands. No tears any more but, now complete emptiness. No assurance that his beloved Mai would soon be back. He wondered were she was and what she was thinking longing for her to be at his side. ******** Goku took the Dragon ball radar that he had borrowed from Bulma the creator of the convenient contraption and pressed a button at the top right corner of the miniature map. The first blinking light he saw was in a desert far away. Goku began his long search for the Dragon Balls. ******** Mai was growing bored as she waited for the moment Goku summoned the dragon and try to wish her back to earth. She thought about Vegeta and his last moments with her. She remembered the sorrow that filled his eyes as she slipped away. She shuddered at the thought of being dead. She hated to think that and immedately tried to find something else to take her mind off her troubling thoughts. "King Kai?" she asked as she looked over to face a sleeping King Kai. "KING KAI!" she exclaimed. He woke up with a startle, "WHAT!" he yelled back as he jumped up from his lounge chair. "Train me..." she demanded. "What?" he asked. "Train me." "To do what there is nothing you don't know already." he answered sitting back down in his lounge chair. "Well...then train me to do better at what I already know...King Kai I am the weakest Saiyen out there, when you said the time I was training the first time you said I had an incrediable amount of power but apparently I haven't seen it so teach me so I can be better and stronger..." she explained. King Kai thought for minute reviewing what Mai mentioned knowing it was true. He nodded, "Your right...will begin training you now so if you go back to earth you will be as strong as the other Saiyens." Mai squealed with delight as she thought how proud Vegeta would be of her. ******** "I FOUND IT!" Goku exclaimed as he finished his long search in a jungle for the second Dragon ball. He had been gone for a month already and was just now finding the second ball. ******** Vegeta was in his room doing some push-ups trying to take his thoughts off of Mai. It has been a month and he still had no hope of her return. He was preparing himself for the worse. ********* "Here put these on" King Kai told Mai as he threw some clothes at her. She held up the clothing it was a plain black sleeveless training out fit similar to Piccilo's but with a blue belt and if felt like it weighed about 100 pounds. "What kind of get-up is this?" she asked "It is a special training outfit that you can wear to help your training move along, as you can tell it weighs extra giving more of a challenge during training. Go ahead and put it on and then come back here so we can start...we don't have all day you know." Mai got up and went into King Kai's little house and came back out fully dressed. She walked out to see King Kai standing beside what looked like some large red punching bags. "What are those?" she asked pointing at them. "These are a part of you training, Mai, you put your arms and legs through them and do easy training excersizes in the air but, the more you move the heavier the weights get." Mai listened intently as he gave his training instructions on what he wanted her to do. She exactly what she was told and was soon learning new abilities and growing stronger. ******** Goku dove into the ocean in search of the next to the last dragon ball. It taken him a total of 2 ½ months to get this far. He was rather proud of himself. ******** "How much longer will Kakarot be in searching for those Dragon Balls!" he exclaimed as he slammed his fist on the counted with aggervation. Bulma wasn't surprised by his actions for he was in a bad mood today he has been ever since the battle. Bulma understood why he was mad but was getting fed up with his constant yelling and bickering and demanding. "Well if you were out there helping him he probably would be done by now and Yamcha and all the others would be here now wouldn't they!" she yelled back. "Don't start with me women! I am not in the mood to listen to your nagging!" he threatened as he stomped out of the kitchen. The waiting on Goku was about to drive him insane. ******** "Well I guess that about wraps everything up Mai, you are a wonderful student and learn fast. Look at you, you don't even look the same anymore..." King Kai complimented meaning every word. Mai blushed she did feel her new found power in her body and her appearence did have quite a change she still wore the training outfit, which King Kai had so kindly given to her. He also supplied her with some other normal clothes but she did not wear them for her training. Her hair was a darker color it kept getting darker as she got older it was also much longer and she kept in a constant braid that strung down past her waist. She noticed the change and wondered if she would ever be able to go back home to show it off. Her tail was still there that she proudly swished around. She grinned when she remembered the first day she got her tail and how she reacted to the sudden change. It almost seemed like yesterday. ******* "Goku you are finally back!" exclaimed Bulma as she ran out of the kitchen to meet her friend that was walking down her drive way. Vegeta had felt his ki from the gravity machine and wrapped up his training to go meet his fellow saiyen. "Well here are all seven Dragon Balls we can go ahead and summon the dragon now to get our friends back..." he replied as he handed Bulma a brown bag that held the over-sized marbles. Goku looked to find Vegeta coming towards them. "Come, lets go to the back yard and summon the Dragon!" she squealed with exctiment. Vegeta met Goku was slowly walking toward the backyard. "It took you long enough Kakarot," he growled as he walked in the same direction to the back yard were Bulma so eargerly was waiting. "Come one you guys!" she yelled waving her arms at them to hurry up. Goku saw this and jogged to Bulma side were he began the process of summoning the Dragon. Vegeta stood in the distant to watch leaning against the wall with hope in his heart. The sky turned black and the humongous snake-like dragon took form. "I will grant you 3 wishes...what is it that you wish to be?" he bellowed staring at the 2 small figures on the ground below him. Goku wished that all who were killed by Kondor to be brought back. "Your wish is granted!" he exclaimed. Suddenly Yamcha, Krillin, and Piccilo appeared. They all whooped and shouted with exctiment especially Bulma as she threw her arms around Yamcha. Vegeta was in the back straining his search for Mai along with Goku who also realized her missing. There was no sign of her at all. Bulma finished rejoicing and also began looking for Mai. Vegeta began to loose the little hope he had...he could feel fear grip him as the relization hit him like a brick wall...she wasn't coming back. Bulma full of sorrow looked back at Vegeta noticing his state and walked over to comfort him. She put her hand on his shoulder but he sneered and flew off.
END OF SAIYEN'S FOREVER PART 3
AUTHOR'S NOTE: ALRIGHT HERE IS PART 3. Please fill free to give your opinion I Would like to hear what you like to see in these kind of FanFic's and if you want to email me I would be glad to here from you
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The big tall figure stepped from the ship still appearing as a black silouette. Mai looked at the other fighters who were now standing there ground with stern looks on there faces. Mai looked on in horror as the alien stepped into some soft moonlight splashing in some now developing puddles from the still pouring rain that seemed to get harder. The alien was very tall male with long white hair. He looked like he had foreign armor Mai had never seen before that covered his whole entire body, he had small spikes that ran up and down his right arm that didn't even look like it was his. The other arm was normal with a shield on the forearm. Mai noticed she only stood a little above his waist. Fear griped her as she stepped back. He noticed her movement and immediatly drew his attention to her. Vegeta noticed this but stood his ground. The creature stepped toward Mai and then drew his attention to Goku. "What do you want?" Goku asked glaring at the large creature. With a low raspy voice the villian replied, "I have come to seek the last remaining full blooded Saiyens." He slowly diverted his attention back to Mai noticing her Saiyen tail. "Why?" Goku asked once more forcing the giant's attention back to him. "To kill them of course," he hissed. "How did you know where to look for us last remaining Saiyens?" Goku asked. The villien was soon growing annoyed with all his questions and explained, "I could smell your puny blood, ever since I heard of the great Freeza's defeat by a simple Saiyen I Kondor, vowed to track down everyone last one and make sure i brutally kill each one." he growled licking his lips. Mai shuddered at the thought. She looked over at Vegeta who was still expressionless listing to the aliens terrifying words. "Well you have come to the right place but I am sorry to inform you, you will not be going back to wherever you came from if you keep this up," Goku explained. Vegeta rolled his eyes at Goku's fake bravery. Kondor laughed evilly at Goku's remark. "Will see about that," he answered as he built a ki blast in his hand aiming it at poor Krillian who was cowering behind the 4 Saiyens along with the other z-fighters Yamcha and Piccilo. Mai watched in fear as Kondor released the explosion sending all three weak z-fighters threw the air. The smoke cleared and the remaining Saiyens looked on in horror as the saw their earthly friends lying motionless on the ground. Mai immediatly flew to them forgetting the monster that watched her every move. As she made her way to the bodies of her friends to give them sensu beans if they were still alive but was soon interrupted by a hard impact of ki hitting her side. She flew a few feet away from the battlegrounds. Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta stood there ground glaring up at Kondor who was now laughing. Goku flew towards the monster and they both began to heavily battle. Seeing that Kondor was pre-occupied with Goku Vegeta flew towards Mai and Gohan towards the other z-fighters. Once Vegeta reached Mai he saw her slowly rising to her feet. Seeing that she was okay he went back to the battle of Kondor and Goku. When Vegeta got back he saw Goku who was now already in Super Saiyen mode battling it out with Kondor. Vegeta saw Goku growing tired and decided to help him out a bit with a little double teaming. Mai got up and regained her composure remembering she had to try and save her other friends. She flew to the bodies first Piccilo's. She checked for breathing finding none. She stared in horror as Gohan was checking Krillian and Yamcha for any signs of life finding none. Gohan flew toward Mai who still couldn't believe that they were dead. He put his arm around her to try and comfort her. Vegeta and Goku were trying there hardest to throw punches at the powerful Kondor but were failing miserably. Vegeta flew aways and went into Super Saiyen before going back into the battle with Kondor. Suddenly Kondor disappeared leaving Vegeta and Goku. Mai and Gohan stood under them looking around full of alert for the missing Kondor. The 2 saiyens in the air flew back down to the earth still alert for any signs of the giant. "Where did he go?" asked a worried Mai. "We're not sure," answered Goku still in fighting stance, "keep on guard I can still feel his ki near us." As soon as Goku finished speaking Kondor flew from out of no were slamming right into little Mai. She quickly got back up and whirled around to see Kondor coming toward again but this time she swiftly dodged him flying into the air. He flew towards her once more furious that she had gotten away from him. He threw punches and kicks at her right and left but she blocked the best she could also trying to get her own punches in. It was very difficult considering the size of her enemy. Kondor smirked noticing that she was growing tired. Mai flew away from him far enough to give her time to switch to Super Saiyen but, before she could complete her transformation Kondor quickly flew towards her with his fist balled up ramming her in the stomach. Vegeta thought about the dangers that followed if a Saiyen was ever attacked during transformation. "This guys knows all about Saiyens!" exclaimed Gohan as he quickly transformed to Super Saiyen ahead of time. Vegeta felt the fury run through his veins as he saw Mai being beat unmercifully by this demonic alien. He began to build a ki blast up in his palms aiming to the monster who had nailed Mai again in the back with his huge knee. Vegeta let the blast go from his grasp as it flew threw the air towards Kondor. Kondor saw the blast coming towards him and easily deflected it. Vegeta saw this and flew towards him and began throwing punches at him. Kondor wasn't to happy about the interruption of his destruction on the female Saiyen and was full of fury. Mai slowly rose off the ground pain gripping her tight. She reached for the sensu bean bag but couldn't find it. Horror filled her eyes as she began frantically searching for the beans. She looked on the ground not finding any signs of the small brown bag that held the precious cargo. She with all her might flew to Goku and Gohan who were looking on at the fight between Vegeta and Kondor. "Goku I can't find the beans," she said as she coughed up a little bit of blood. Goku immediatly drew his attention to Mai. "You What!" he exclaimed. "I can't find the beans Goku, the most of fallen while I was fighting," she answered running out of breath to speak. Goku ran to her side to help her balance a little. She looked up at the struggling Vegeta and Kondor. She looked over at Kondor and noticed something, "Look Goku on Kondor's belt," she wearily replied pointing at Kondor. Goku looked and horror filled his eyes as he saw there little bag of sensu beans on his belt. "He must of snatched them from while fighting," he answered knowing nothing else to say but the obvious. Gohan over heard their conversation and replied, "We are not gonna last out here long without those beans.." Mai was focused on the fight now and no longer cared about the beans for Vegeta was not having much luck fighting with Kondor. Vegeta tried to hit Kondor in the back but Kondor was to fast and grabbed Vegeta's neck and whispered in his ear, "Isn't this the way you tried to get that female saiyen mad that one time at Capsule Corp." Vegeta's eyes widened trying to figure out how he possiably knew about that. Kondor grinned full of evil at the sight of Prince Vegeta's reaction, still holding him by the neck he explained, "Yes....I have been watching your every move Vegeta...I have been hunting you down and now that I have you in my grasp I will kill you but before I end your little pathetic life I would like to congratulate on your preformance last night with that female saiyen and that you would soon be awarded with a baby but I don't think you will live to see that day, not even that female knows yet that she is carrying a saiyen child but you know now but too bad you are gonna die...of course after I kill you I will kill her we can't have the Saiyen race multiply." he snickered. Vegeta felt fear in his veins as he realized what Kondor was saying to him. He couldn't believe it! He looked over at the beaten up Mai who was now balancing on Goku to stand, looking up at him full of fear and worry. Mai noticed that Kondor was speaking to Vegeta but could not hear what he was saying. She saw Kondor's grip around Vegeta tighten as he winced in pain. Mai couldn't just let Kondor kill Vegeta so she with all her might disappeared and reappeared behind Kondor and brought both her fist down in one blow on Kondor's hunched back. Kondor was sent flying to the ground releasing his grip from Vegeta's neck. Mai began to slowly make her way back to the earth knowing she was too weak to stay up any longer. Vegeta watched her as she gently landed and leaned against a boulder. He flew down towards her but before he could reach her Mai was quickly snatched up by Kondor who was no furious at Mai. Vegeta was wondering why Mai had not yet eaten a sensu bean...then he saw that the bag was no longer around her belt but around Kondor's. Kondor threw Mai into the air like a rag doll nailing her in the stomach and then hitting her just as she hit him on the back and as she plummeted to the ground Kondor threw a small slender ki laser like that of Piccilo's at her. The explosion was so big that the 3 saiyens had to hide there eyes from the flash. Vegeta was surrounded by smoke that was enabling to form any sight whatsoever. He could her the evil laugh of Kondor but could not see him. The sound of the demonic laugh seemed to echo around him. He frantically looked around to find away out of this dungeon of smoke. Mai fell to the ground in paralyzing pain. She lay on the hard rocky ground on her back. She slowly lifted her arm to were the laser hit her hard. She could feel the wetness of a puddle of her own blood form from under her. She felt a small hole in her chest. She started to loose her breath. She knew this was the end for her. She weakly looked up and saw Vegeta flying towards her. She could here the evil laugh of Kondor also. Vegeta landed beside her kneeling in her blood. He saw the small hole that punctured her chest and he stared in horror of the puddle of blood that grew larger beneath her small body. Vegeta looked at her not knowing what to do. He gently picked up her limp but still living body and cradled her in his arms. He lightly kissed her on the top of her head. Knowing she was slowly dying leaving him. Mai started too loose her breath. She started to gasped trying to get oxygen but was failing. Vegeta tightened his grip around her knowing these were her last breaths. She stopped suddenly and fell limp in his arms. Vegeta held her tight still and felt a tear stream down his face not wanting to believe that Mai was gone. Kondor hovered above with satisfaction as he watched the pathetic sight of the might Prince of Saiyens. "So this is what the might Prince Vegeta looks like when he is crying like a baby, I thought i would never see the sight but you have proven me wrong Vegeta." he taunted. Vegeta could fill the anger build in side of him as he still held the motionless body of Mai in his arms. Goku and Gohan stood watching not knowing what to do. Vegeta gently laid Mai's body on the rocky ground. He pushed a piece of her silver hair out of her face then snatched his head up to face her killer Kondor. Kondor met the threatening glare of Vegeta and only snickered. Vegeta could feel the anger rise in him it was unbearable the hurt he felt inside. He slowly arose and balled his fist tightly almost drawing blood on himself from the force of his nails digging into his skin. Kondor would soon be filling the wrath of the Prince of all Saiyens. Vegeta's ki rose so high that even the rocks beside him began to rise. Vegeta was blinded by hate and bitterness. His ki grew higher and higher. Goku watched in fear that Vegeta had lost it. Kondor still smiled devilishly at the Prince. Vegeta could feel strong power rise out of him and bursting with Vegeta yelling with anger. Vegeta's ki was so great that rocks were flying and even Mai's limp little body rose off the ground but not far before it fell again. A single strand of hair fell over Vegeta's eye now completing his unexpected transformation to Super Saiyen 2. Gohan and Goku stepped back a little as the watched the golden aura brighten around Vegeta. Vegeta flew upwards toward Kondor wasting no time in defeating the beast, throwing punches and kicks at the enemy not missing once. Kondor was unable to keep up with Vegeta's incedible speed. He tried to block but nothing seemed to be working. He began to quickly think of the things he had learned about the saiyens behavior and how to defeat the saiyen but nothing was coming to mind to this unexpected change. Gohan then decided if they were to bring down the beast they would double team but when he got close enough to join in the fight Vegeta rose his ki to a quick large amount throwing both Kondor and Gohan to the ground. Gohan couldn't believe Vegeta's rampaging He decided to steer clear. Kondor rose and disappeared. Vegeta was left standing full or rage that was dying to be let out. He slowly scanned the area around him searching for Kondor's ki but was finding nothing. Suddenly Kondor appeared above the 3 saiyens with a ki blast in hand that was the size of the whole island almost. They all looked up in horror as he released the ki thinking it would kill all of them. Vegeta stared still full of anger with no fear whatsoever of the creature. Kondor let the humongous ki go but before it exploded Vegeta deflected it and sent flying towards space. Goku and Gohan let out a sigh of relief. Kondor stood in shock but immediately kept his wits and yelled at Vegeta, "Why didn't you send the blast toward me!" he asked with a slight laugh. Vegeta glared at him. "Because I plan on killing you with my bare hands!" he growled back just loud enough for Kondor to hear. As soon as he finished he flew towards Kondor and slammed his metal fist into his chest. This sent Kondor soaring through the air but before he hit the ground Vegeta was there waiting on him with his fist in the air for Kondor to land on. Kondor hit Vegeta's fist so hard it went right through the devilish aliens body. Vegeta immediately yanked his fist from the villain's body and threw his body on the ground. Kondor lay still alive stunned. He lifted his hand to the whole in his belly and touched it. Seeing the blood on his hand he grew anger and glared up at Vegeta who was standing over him glaring straight back at him with a smirk on his face. Suddenly Kondor disappeared from where he laid. Vegeta snatched his head up searching for Kondor's ki but finding nothing. Thinking it was one of Kondor's tricks Vegeta flew to the middle of the island where the space pod still lay open. He stood there waiting on Kondor to show himself once more. Goku and Gohan both stood alert also in case the feign showed up again. There were no signs of him anywhere. Kondor had disappeared and reappeared at the bottom of the ocean there he regenerated the hole that was in his body by gathering all his power to re grow the broken flesh. Then he took a sensu bean from the little bag he stole from Mai and chewed it. This process took about a total of 10 minutes before he was back watching the saiyens from behind and planning his attack on them once more. He knew that the prince of them was quite strong and he had to find a way to defeat the raged Vegeta. Vegeta still was alert knowing Kondor would reappear any minute even if he did have a hole in him. And just as Vegeta predicted Kondor did reappear trying to sneak up on the deranged Vegeta but Vegeta felt him and quickly turned around and blocked the fist that was suppose to hit him from behind. Kondor was awed by his speed and tried punching him once more but Vegeta blocked it. Vegeta was now holding the villans hands in his fist so he tightened his grip and felt the bones of the regenerated warrior break unmercifully. Kondor yelled with pain as his hands slowly crushed beneath Vegeta's grip. Vegeta finally let go and met his foot to Kondor's chin. Kondor was thrown a few feet but soon regained composure and flew at Vegeta full of rage. He aimed his foot right into Vegeta's rib cage sending him through the air. Vegeta immdiately and stopped himself from flying foward and jumped back at Kondor. He threw punches at Kondor hitting him repeatedly for Kondor was unable to block his attacks with his injured hands. Vegeta with one last punch sent Kondor to the ground forcing him to hit as hard as possible. Goku saw that Kondor had landed so hard creating a crater size dent in the earth. Vegeta slowly flew beside the still body of Kondor knowing he wasn't dead yet. He kneeled down and grabbed Kondor's long white hair yanking his head up closer to his. He looked into the eyes of the murder and whispered, "I can't quite decide on if I want to give a slow torturing death or a quick death...maybe I should let you choose." Kondor slowly opened his eyes and looked into the fire depths of the furious Vegeta's glare. "You will never get away with this Vegeta you worthless ape!" Vegeta spat in Kondor's face frowning and then rose as he kicked him in the rib cage once more. He looked down at the pathetic site of Kondor and began to laugh just as Kondor did after killing Mai, "I think I will play around with you first." explained the ignorant Vegeta who was blinded by his own power and stubborness. This was giving time for Kondor to sneak a stolen sensu bean into his mouth and he began to chew but still lay on the ground. Vegeta looked back down at Kondor and pulled him up by the strands of his stringy hair. Kondor let him pull him up but as soon as he was standing he threw a hard punch into Vegeta's stomach. Vegeta bent down in pain as he breathed hard between his gritted teeth. Kondor then took action and nailed Vegeta in the back of the head. The once proud Saiyen was now eaten dirt. Kondor smirked evilly, "I think the tables have turned my friend," Vegeta slowly rose to his feet and was met by another blow to his left cheek by the spikes off of Kondor's arm cutting deep into his skin and across his eye. Vegeta screamed in pain. Goku saw that Vegeta was being beaten and decided to do a bit of double teaming. Goku flew behind Kondor and slammed his fist into the beast's back sending him to the ground. Vegeta saw the moment to strike and built up a large ki wave and aimed it at Kondor's head. He let the ki go and they both shielded there eyes from the explosion. Vegeta slowly rose as he watched the debris clear. All the saiyens stood still as they saw the gory sight before them. The blast had exploded the monster's head into smitherings leaving only a limp body as remains. Goku looked over at Gohan who was meeting his fathers gawking stare, Vegeta grinned evilly as he saw the remains. Goku ran over to the corpse and snatched the sensu beans. He grabbed on small bean out of the bag tossing it to Vegeta who was in bad shape, blood was still gushing from the gash across his eye. Vegeta barely caught the bean and began eating it. He felt the power regenerating but went back from Super Saiyen 2 back to normal. Goku smiled a bit as he realized that the evil was finally over but the smile was quickly erased when he saw the corpses of his dead friends who never had a chance. Vegeta was now completely regenerated in strength but his injuries still bled. Goku noticed this and decided that they better throw the corpse of Kondor into the ocean and then go on home. He motioned to Gohan to go ahead and go home, he was gonna stay behind and throw the other bodies into the ocean. He picked up the corpses one by one gently setting them into the deep blue sea. He saw Vegeta kneeling over Mai's body and decided to leave him alone and flew off home. Vegeta stayed there staring at Mai as if she were only sleeping. He was not sure if they would be able to wish her back with Dragonballs because of her past. He remembered telling her that everything was going to be alright and he would keep and eye on things but he failed her. His head dropped down as he realized this and he felt a tear slowly run down his cheek. He quickly wiped it away and slowly picked up Mai's body and gently settled it in the ocean. He never thought this would have happened. Why did she have to die? Why couldn't he instead? *********
Mai slowly woke up, she rose to her feet and studied her surroundings. The place she was at looked very familier. "Mai, over here!" yelled someone from a distance. Mai looked around to find King Kai waving his arms wildly. After realizing were she was she ran to meet him. Once she arrived there standing beside was Pearl. "Hi King Kai, Hello Pearl!" she exclaimed she both gave them each hug. "Mai, you know why you are hear...don't you?" asked King Kai. "I don't have a clue....I thought I died..." she answered shuddering as the memory of Kondor flashed through her head. "Well Mai we sent you hear using our own abilities to cross over....you are still dead..," explained King Kai. "Will Goku be able to wish me back with the Dragon Balls like they had told me...?" she asked full of wonder. "Well, Mai we aren't positive but, there is a chance that they will be able to," answered Pearl butting into the conversation. Mai nodded her head knowing that with her luck they wouldn't be able to. "So why am I here this isn't were all dead people come is it?" she asked still quite confused as to why she was there. "No you should be on Snake Way the road leading to the afterlife but, with out power we were able to let you skip all that and come to us instead." King Kai said, "you should be thankful, Snake way is a very long and winding road.." "I am ," she answered, "what happens now?" "Well..um....we wait until Goku and friends collect the Dragon Balls to try and wish you back." Mai nodded. She then noticed that above her head was a halo. She smiled at the sight and looked at Pearl. "Do you have any particle reason why you are here Pearl?" she asked trying not to sound rude. "Um.....no...I just came to see you Mai!" she studdered. Mai shrugged her shoulders and walked towards King Kai's house to rest a bit. "Whew that was close!" Pearl exclaimed. "Yes it was....we can't let Mai know about the child she would of had if she hadn't died, who is now in the afterlife...it could cause problems...not sure what kinds but it could and I'm glad you thought to bring her here Pearl." he answered facing Pearl. Pearl nodded her head and stepped back a few feet, "Well King Kai as I always say, if you need anything I am a wink away," and with that she was gone in a flash. King Kai still stood wondering what he was going to do with Mai if she could not be wished back from the Dragon Balls because of her unusual past of going threw time. ******** Vegeta arrived at Capsule Corp still full of anger. He didn't stop to say anything to Bulma who was sitting in the living room awaiting his and Mai's arrival oblivious of the events that had taken place. Vegeta ran up to his room and closed the door. He had to be alone. Bulma was going to go after him to ask were Mai was but the phone rang, "Hello?" "Hey Bulma? This is Goku," "Hey Goku, were are you? How did things go with that thing?" she asked hurriedly. "Well Bulma it is a long story but before I tell you, is Vegeta there yet?" "Yes he is he just got here and went straight to his room without a word he seemed mad, were is Mai and is Yamcha alright??" she asked. There was silence, "Where are they Goku???!!" Bulma asked now realizing what might have happened. "Bulma.....I'm sorry....but we can get Yamcha back with the Dragon Ball's in no time maybe even in the next 3 months!" he exclaimed trying to cheer her up. With Goku's reassurence she began to worry about Mai, "Can you do the same with Mai?" "All I can say is that we can try with hope...that it might work." he answered unsure. Bulma now understood why Vegeta looked so upset when he came in. Her heart went out to the Prince of Saiyen's. She sort of knew what he was going through. She had gone through the same thing when Yamcha died during the battle with Freeza but she always had the assurence of his returning, but Vegeta had none. "Ok..." she answered as she hung the phone up. She knew not to bother Vegeta and went outside to think about the events that just happened. ******** Vegeta stood on the balcony outside his room were he and Mai had spent so many nights staring at the stars and enjoying each others company. He thought of what Kondor had told him about Mai carrying his baby and fury filled his veins knowing that no longer was. He turned his back from the view and slowly slid down to the ground leaning against the railing and burying his face into his hands. No tears any more but, now complete emptiness. No assurance that his beloved Mai would soon be back. He wondered were she was and what she was thinking longing for her to be at his side. ******** Goku took the Dragon ball radar that he had borrowed from Bulma the creator of the convenient contraption and pressed a button at the top right corner of the miniature map. The first blinking light he saw was in a desert far away. Goku began his long search for the Dragon Balls. ******** Mai was growing bored as she waited for the moment Goku summoned the dragon and try to wish her back to earth. She thought about Vegeta and his last moments with her. She remembered the sorrow that filled his eyes as she slipped away. She shuddered at the thought of being dead. She hated to think that and immedately tried to find something else to take her mind off her troubling thoughts. "King Kai?" she asked as she looked over to face a sleeping King Kai. "KING KAI!" she exclaimed. He woke up with a startle, "WHAT!" he yelled back as he jumped up from his lounge chair. "Train me..." she demanded. "What?" he asked. "Train me." "To do what there is nothing you don't know already." he answered sitting back down in his lounge chair. "Well...then train me to do better at what I already know...King Kai I am the weakest Saiyen out there, when you said the time I was training the first time you said I had an incrediable amount of power but apparently I haven't seen it so teach me so I can be better and stronger..." she explained. King Kai thought for minute reviewing what Mai mentioned knowing it was true. He nodded, "Your right...will begin training you now so if you go back to earth you will be as strong as the other Saiyens." Mai squealed with delight as she thought how proud Vegeta would be of her. ******** "I FOUND IT!" Goku exclaimed as he finished his long search in a jungle for the second Dragon ball. He had been gone for a month already and was just now finding the second ball. ******** Vegeta was in his room doing some push-ups trying to take his thoughts off of Mai. It has been a month and he still had no hope of her return. He was preparing himself for the worse. ********* "Here put these on" King Kai told Mai as he threw some clothes at her. She held up the clothing it was a plain black sleeveless training out fit similar to Piccilo's but with a blue belt and if felt like it weighed about 100 pounds. "What kind of get-up is this?" she asked "It is a special training outfit that you can wear to help your training move along, as you can tell it weighs extra giving more of a challenge during training. Go ahead and put it on and then come back here so we can start...we don't have all day you know." Mai got up and went into King Kai's little house and came back out fully dressed. She walked out to see King Kai standing beside what looked like some large red punching bags. "What are those?" she asked pointing at them. "These are a part of you training, Mai, you put your arms and legs through them and do easy training excersizes in the air but, the more you move the heavier the weights get." Mai listened intently as he gave his training instructions on what he wanted her to do. She exactly what she was told and was soon learning new abilities and growing stronger. ******** Goku dove into the ocean in search of the next to the last dragon ball. It taken him a total of 2 ½ months to get this far. He was rather proud of himself. ******** "How much longer will Kakarot be in searching for those Dragon Balls!" he exclaimed as he slammed his fist on the counted with aggervation. Bulma wasn't surprised by his actions for he was in a bad mood today he has been ever since the battle. Bulma understood why he was mad but was getting fed up with his constant yelling and bickering and demanding. "Well if you were out there helping him he probably would be done by now and Yamcha and all the others would be here now wouldn't they!" she yelled back. "Don't start with me women! I am not in the mood to listen to your nagging!" he threatened as he stomped out of the kitchen. The waiting on Goku was about to drive him insane. ******** "Well I guess that about wraps everything up Mai, you are a wonderful student and learn fast. Look at you, you don't even look the same anymore..." King Kai complimented meaning every word. Mai blushed she did feel her new found power in her body and her appearence did have quite a change she still wore the training outfit, which King Kai had so kindly given to her. He also supplied her with some other normal clothes but she did not wear them for her training. Her hair was a darker color it kept getting darker as she got older it was also much longer and she kept in a constant braid that strung down past her waist. She noticed the change and wondered if she would ever be able to go back home to show it off. Her tail was still there that she proudly swished around. She grinned when she remembered the first day she got her tail and how she reacted to the sudden change. It almost seemed like yesterday. ******* "Goku you are finally back!" exclaimed Bulma as she ran out of the kitchen to meet her friend that was walking down her drive way. Vegeta had felt his ki from the gravity machine and wrapped up his training to go meet his fellow saiyen. "Well here are all seven Dragon Balls we can go ahead and summon the dragon now to get our friends back..." he replied as he handed Bulma a brown bag that held the over-sized marbles. Goku looked to find Vegeta coming towards them. "Come, lets go to the back yard and summon the Dragon!" she squealed with exctiment. Vegeta met Goku was slowly walking toward the backyard. "It took you long enough Kakarot," he growled as he walked in the same direction to the back yard were Bulma so eargerly was waiting. "Come one you guys!" she yelled waving her arms at them to hurry up. Goku saw this and jogged to Bulma side were he began the process of summoning the Dragon. Vegeta stood in the distant to watch leaning against the wall with hope in his heart. The sky turned black and the humongous snake-like dragon took form. "I will grant you 3 wishes...what is it that you wish to be?" he bellowed staring at the 2 small figures on the ground below him. Goku wished that all who were killed by Kondor to be brought back. "Your wish is granted!" he exclaimed. Suddenly Yamcha, Krillin, and Piccilo appeared. They all whooped and shouted with exctiment especially Bulma as she threw her arms around Yamcha. Vegeta was in the back straining his search for Mai along with Goku who also realized her missing. There was no sign of her at all. Bulma finished rejoicing and also began looking for Mai. Vegeta began to loose the little hope he had...he could feel fear grip him as the relization hit him like a brick wall...she wasn't coming back. Bulma full of sorrow looked back at Vegeta noticing his state and walked over to comfort him. She put her hand on his shoulder but he sneered and flew off.
END OF SAIYEN'S FOREVER PART 3