Maiden of Destiny Chapter 10
"The wedding has been cancelled. The groom is.. resting peacefully now." said Naomi smirking evilly. "Good, dispose of his body quickly." instructed Gero. "You killed him!" Lei-Fang gasped in shock. "He was of no more use and if anything in the way." said Naomi. "How could you betray Trunks like this?!" Lei-Fang pleaded. "I was never on his side. In fact, you were both puppets. And you still are. Trunks was smart enough to find a way out of the game but you played right into our hands." Naomi laughed. Lei-Fang looked over at her brother in fear. "You see," Naomi continued, "Ever since the Celestial Dragon Balls fused with your body they can only be active when you are present. Therefore, we could not have you die at any cost. And if anyone was to destroy the balls then your life would end as well." Naomi explained. "I am nothing but a puppet." Lei-Fang whispered falling to her knees in tears.
Trunks flung open the doors to the mansion. He looked on in confusion. There was no one in sight! And there was an eerie dark fog everywhere. It was like a ghost mansion now. Trunks' face became grave and his frown was deepened. His eyes slowly looked up at a camera and his face moved to look up at it. "Where is she?" he asked venomously. Bulma followed in behind him. Suddenly a shady figure stopped at the staircase. Everyone walked in and gasped. "Nolan." Trunks said coldly. Nolan smirked and walked down the steps. "How nice of you to visit." Nolan said. Trunks growled. "Where is she?" Trunks asked threateningly. "Who? Oh, her. Ya, Lei-Fang is.. resting right now." Nolan answered. "But no worries she is safe with her brother and his longtime love affair oh and your ex-girlfriend." Nolan added. "What? Naomi is with them? You brought a hostage into this?!" Trunks asked. "No, did you not catch the longtime love affair part. Gero and her have been having an affair for years behind his stupid wife's back. You were a puppet to tear Lei-Fang apart." Nolan replied. Trunks' eyes flared with anger. "His wife isn't stupid. You jerks just keep her locked away with your pathetic blackmailing." Tien snapped. 'Oh, that's right. You're the man who makes the woman so weak and pathetic. She's had nightmares about you every night." Nolan said smirking even more. "You son of a-!" "Tien, cool it. We'll get Saura back." Bulma said interrupting him. Tien's anger didn't seem to reduce much. His eyes looked ready to murder Nolan. "Trunks, Tien, Goku, Vegeta, and I will continue up ahead. Do you guys think you can handle him?" Bulma asked turning to Yamcha, Krillin, and Gohan. They nodded with determination. "Alright let's going!" Bulma yelled as she threw something at Nolan's feet. It exploded into a blinding light. "Cover your eyes!" she yelled as she ran up the stairs followed by the guys.
Gohan, Yamcha, and Krillin took their fighting stances. "Do you weaklings think you can defeat me? You are a waste of my time." Nolan said unaffected by Bulma's trick. Gohan responded by going Super Saiyan. Nolan shook his head and smirked. "Who's first?" he asked grinning. Yamcha flew forward and threw Nolan a punch but his arm was caught and in a moment, he felt himself grasping for breath as a fist dove into his stomach. "Yamcha!" Krillin yelled running forward and diving Nolan's other fist. His hand flew up to Nolan and punched him in the face. Nolan's face reacted to the force but his body stood still and kept holding on Yamcha by the throat. "My turn!" Nolan shouted as he punched Krillin away. Nolan's eyes met with Gohan's. Gohan smirked and brought up his finger motioning Nolan to come and get him. Nolan smirked. "You first." He said hottily. Gohan smiled with his love for fighting and adrenaline rushing threw him. He teleported. Gohan kept appearing and teleporting away Nolan's eyes dashed from one area to another. Suddenly a foot hit him in the face. Nolan released Yamcha and flew forward after Gohan but was suddenly knocked against a wall. There in mid-air floated Meiran. Her hand was kept in air from where she just knocked Nolan away. One of her knees were bent in front of her taking somewhat of a stance. She smirked coldly. Krillin felt a shiver go up his spine as he stood up and gazed at the woman before him. Her eyes went over to Krillin and he felt himself paralyzed. "What are you doing here?" Gohan asked icily. "You shouldn't be here! You failed the test! You couldn't defeat me!" Meiran retorted.
Bulma walked on down the hallway and everything soon became dark. Her flashlight suddenly died. "Great.." She muttered. "Now what do we do, woman?" Vegeta asked. "Shut up Vegeta!" Bulma yelled. "Don't you tell me what to do!" Vegeta argued. Suddenly they were fighting and Goku, Tien, and Trunks sighed in defeat. Suddenly a rock came out of nowhere and landed at Trunks' feet. "I think it's a rock.' Trunks muttered. "No man, it was probably just your imagination." Tien muttered. Another rock hit the wall near them. "Okay, that has to be a rock!" Trunks said. "Trunks just cool it. You're imagining things." Goku said. Suddenly a rock hit Vegeta on the head. "Okay, that WAS a rock!" Vegeta yelled. Suddenly a few shots were heard and everyone dodged except Bulma. A dart like thing had pierced her neck and her body went limp to the floor. "Bulma!" Vegeta shouted picking her up. He looked forward angrily. "She's only asleep." Tien whispered examining her. Trunks dodged forward and grabbed two men hiding in the dark. He flew back to everyone and threw the men on the ground. "You work for Gero." Trunks said coldly. The men nodded in fear. "What does he want now?!" Tien asked them threateningly. "H-He just wanted us to knock you unconscious!" one of the men blurted out in fear. Trunks bent forward, picked up the men's guns, and broke them in half. A dart fell on the ground and he picked it up. He shoved it in his arm but remained unaffected by it. Trunks looked back up at the men. "Does he have anything better than darts?" Trunks asked icily. "W-Well Gero said f-for you t-to come w-with us -o-or else h-he would h-hurt h-her." The other man answered feeling his throat grow dry from anxiety and fear. Trunks looked at the man. "Where did he want you to take us?" he asked calmly.
"I failed the test?! What do you mean?!" Gohan asked defensively. "I tested you on your strength and power and you failed therefore you are in my way!" Meiran yelled. Krillin went deep in thought. "Where do I know that voice?" Yamcha asked. "I dunno, but it is familiar." Krillin agreed. Suddenly Nolan flew past Krillin and Yamcha and tried to hit Meiran but she dodged. Gohan was suddenly a few inches from Nolan's face when he teleported quickly and Nolan almost hit the wall. But quickly Nolan pushed his feet against the wall and flew in the opposite direction toward where Gohan and Meiran had suddenly appeared. Meiran and Gohan shot each other an understanding glance and smirked identically. As Nolan thrust his fist forward, Meiran and Gohan caught his fist and stopped him dead in his tracks. Suddenly Gohan and Meiran released him. Gohan quickly kicked the back of his head and Meiran his stomach. Nolan howled in pain and suddenly kneed Gohan in the stomach. For a split second, Gohan reacted with a shocked appearance on his face but it suddenly changed into anger and determination as he punched Nolan away into a wall.
Trunks looked around the cell that Bulma, Vegeta, Goku, Tien, and him were stuck in. Well not really stuck. They could get out easily but Trunks needed to strategize what they were going to do. "I wonder how everyone's holding up against Nolan.." Bulma said boredly as she sat down on a bunk bed. "Don't worry. I still sense their energy." Said Tien. "What's that other energy I sense?" Goku asked. "I don't know to be honest but it is familiar." Trunks replied. Vegeta who was standing in the corner slowly opened his eyes. "I have it." Vegeta said. "Have what?" Bulma asked as if he were dumb. "Well if you'd be quiet and listen, woman, then I'll tell you!" Vegeta retorted. "I am Bulma! I will not respond to the name woman! Got it?!" Bulma yelled. "I'll call you what I want to call you! I am a prince!" Vegeta shouted back. "Ya, some prince! You rule over four people! Besides they don't really listen to you and certainly don't have to!" Bulma argued. "Hey before Vegeta's bright idea leaves, which can happen easily I' sure. Let's see if he has something smart to say!" Tien interrupted. "Why you-!" Vegeta turned angrily to Tien. "Hey, but like Tien said let's hear Vegeta's idea!' Goku said nervously. "Fine." Bulma said turning her back to Vegeta. "Well as I was going to say!" Vegeta said shooting a glance to Bulma. "Seeing as Bulma is such a good actress she can pretend she has fainted and pretend to be dying. We yell for the guards and they come running. Trunks makes a break for the door when the guards come in and we quickly capture and restrain the guards." Vegeta said. "Wow1 He did say something smart." Goku whispered. "Shut up Kakarott! I am smarter than you are most certainly!" Vegeta yelled. "But Vegeta what will you, me, and Tien do?" Goku asked. Vegeta smirked.
After the dust cleared from the crumbling wall Nolan arose. He stepped forward and dusted himself off. "That was unfair! That's too against one." He said calmly. "All's fair in love and war." Meiran replied. Nolan smirked. "What do ya say we even the odds a bit!" Nolan said his smirk changing to a frown as he gathered energy. His body became more buff suddenly, his navy hair flew up from the energy, and suddenly his body appeared sketchy. It seemed too be splitting. After a few more moments of everyone looking forward in anticipation, fear, and shock Nolan had an identical twin standing next to him. Both Nolans smirked. "Let's take this outside." They said at the same time and quickly flew forward kicking Gohan and Meiran outside the building knocking out the front wall. Again, before Gohan and Meiran had a chance to land and recover they were kicked once more across the yard and into the street.
Gero held a square shaped figure in his hand made up of units of tiny squares. Gero smirked. "What is that?" Lei-Fang asked walking over to her brother while Naomi stayed back in fear. "This is something I made quiet a long time ago that can stop, rewind, or fast-forward time itself. Although it does have....side effects." Gero said smirking. "Why haven't you used it before all this mess?!" Lei-Fang shouted. "Patient, sister! There were a few problems to clear up and these things take time. My plan would have been useless if I did not sue it at a perfect time. But Now I must speed up to the eclipse." Gero said smirking. "If those Saiyans had stayed away I wouldn't have had to use this. But desperate times call for desperate measures and before I could use the Celestial Dragon Balls the Saiyans will have killed me!" Gero said somewhat angrily.
The guards heard a cry of pain and rushed to the only cell that had people in it. "What's going on in here?!" the captain demanded as he entered. "That boy attacked my wife! He hit her in the stomach and now she is having trouble breathing!" Vegeta said in disgust as he pointed to a panicked Trunks in the corner. Trunks ran out of the room quickly ignoring protest of nearby guards who ran after him. The captain and a few of his companions looked forward. "There isn't much we can do for her." The captain said coldly. But soon fear consumed the captain as a dark smirk crossed Vegeta's face.
Nolan came behind Meiran and picked her up by her hair and tossed her into the ground. Her body didn't stop for a while from the force of Nolan's throw and a ditch was left behind her when she did stop. But something else unexpected happened. Her black hair was a few feet from her body. "A-A wig?" Krillin whispered in confusion and fear beside Yamcha. Gold hair spilled across Meiran's body as she got up and looked forward. Her face was dirty but she didn't look like trash just yet. Krillin felt his heart race. "A-Android -E-Eighteen!" he exclaimed in shock.
"The wedding has been cancelled. The groom is.. resting peacefully now." said Naomi smirking evilly. "Good, dispose of his body quickly." instructed Gero. "You killed him!" Lei-Fang gasped in shock. "He was of no more use and if anything in the way." said Naomi. "How could you betray Trunks like this?!" Lei-Fang pleaded. "I was never on his side. In fact, you were both puppets. And you still are. Trunks was smart enough to find a way out of the game but you played right into our hands." Naomi laughed. Lei-Fang looked over at her brother in fear. "You see," Naomi continued, "Ever since the Celestial Dragon Balls fused with your body they can only be active when you are present. Therefore, we could not have you die at any cost. And if anyone was to destroy the balls then your life would end as well." Naomi explained. "I am nothing but a puppet." Lei-Fang whispered falling to her knees in tears.
Trunks flung open the doors to the mansion. He looked on in confusion. There was no one in sight! And there was an eerie dark fog everywhere. It was like a ghost mansion now. Trunks' face became grave and his frown was deepened. His eyes slowly looked up at a camera and his face moved to look up at it. "Where is she?" he asked venomously. Bulma followed in behind him. Suddenly a shady figure stopped at the staircase. Everyone walked in and gasped. "Nolan." Trunks said coldly. Nolan smirked and walked down the steps. "How nice of you to visit." Nolan said. Trunks growled. "Where is she?" Trunks asked threateningly. "Who? Oh, her. Ya, Lei-Fang is.. resting right now." Nolan answered. "But no worries she is safe with her brother and his longtime love affair oh and your ex-girlfriend." Nolan added. "What? Naomi is with them? You brought a hostage into this?!" Trunks asked. "No, did you not catch the longtime love affair part. Gero and her have been having an affair for years behind his stupid wife's back. You were a puppet to tear Lei-Fang apart." Nolan replied. Trunks' eyes flared with anger. "His wife isn't stupid. You jerks just keep her locked away with your pathetic blackmailing." Tien snapped. 'Oh, that's right. You're the man who makes the woman so weak and pathetic. She's had nightmares about you every night." Nolan said smirking even more. "You son of a-!" "Tien, cool it. We'll get Saura back." Bulma said interrupting him. Tien's anger didn't seem to reduce much. His eyes looked ready to murder Nolan. "Trunks, Tien, Goku, Vegeta, and I will continue up ahead. Do you guys think you can handle him?" Bulma asked turning to Yamcha, Krillin, and Gohan. They nodded with determination. "Alright let's going!" Bulma yelled as she threw something at Nolan's feet. It exploded into a blinding light. "Cover your eyes!" she yelled as she ran up the stairs followed by the guys.
Gohan, Yamcha, and Krillin took their fighting stances. "Do you weaklings think you can defeat me? You are a waste of my time." Nolan said unaffected by Bulma's trick. Gohan responded by going Super Saiyan. Nolan shook his head and smirked. "Who's first?" he asked grinning. Yamcha flew forward and threw Nolan a punch but his arm was caught and in a moment, he felt himself grasping for breath as a fist dove into his stomach. "Yamcha!" Krillin yelled running forward and diving Nolan's other fist. His hand flew up to Nolan and punched him in the face. Nolan's face reacted to the force but his body stood still and kept holding on Yamcha by the throat. "My turn!" Nolan shouted as he punched Krillin away. Nolan's eyes met with Gohan's. Gohan smirked and brought up his finger motioning Nolan to come and get him. Nolan smirked. "You first." He said hottily. Gohan smiled with his love for fighting and adrenaline rushing threw him. He teleported. Gohan kept appearing and teleporting away Nolan's eyes dashed from one area to another. Suddenly a foot hit him in the face. Nolan released Yamcha and flew forward after Gohan but was suddenly knocked against a wall. There in mid-air floated Meiran. Her hand was kept in air from where she just knocked Nolan away. One of her knees were bent in front of her taking somewhat of a stance. She smirked coldly. Krillin felt a shiver go up his spine as he stood up and gazed at the woman before him. Her eyes went over to Krillin and he felt himself paralyzed. "What are you doing here?" Gohan asked icily. "You shouldn't be here! You failed the test! You couldn't defeat me!" Meiran retorted.
Bulma walked on down the hallway and everything soon became dark. Her flashlight suddenly died. "Great.." She muttered. "Now what do we do, woman?" Vegeta asked. "Shut up Vegeta!" Bulma yelled. "Don't you tell me what to do!" Vegeta argued. Suddenly they were fighting and Goku, Tien, and Trunks sighed in defeat. Suddenly a rock came out of nowhere and landed at Trunks' feet. "I think it's a rock.' Trunks muttered. "No man, it was probably just your imagination." Tien muttered. Another rock hit the wall near them. "Okay, that has to be a rock!" Trunks said. "Trunks just cool it. You're imagining things." Goku said. Suddenly a rock hit Vegeta on the head. "Okay, that WAS a rock!" Vegeta yelled. Suddenly a few shots were heard and everyone dodged except Bulma. A dart like thing had pierced her neck and her body went limp to the floor. "Bulma!" Vegeta shouted picking her up. He looked forward angrily. "She's only asleep." Tien whispered examining her. Trunks dodged forward and grabbed two men hiding in the dark. He flew back to everyone and threw the men on the ground. "You work for Gero." Trunks said coldly. The men nodded in fear. "What does he want now?!" Tien asked them threateningly. "H-He just wanted us to knock you unconscious!" one of the men blurted out in fear. Trunks bent forward, picked up the men's guns, and broke them in half. A dart fell on the ground and he picked it up. He shoved it in his arm but remained unaffected by it. Trunks looked back up at the men. "Does he have anything better than darts?" Trunks asked icily. "W-Well Gero said f-for you t-to come w-with us -o-or else h-he would h-hurt h-her." The other man answered feeling his throat grow dry from anxiety and fear. Trunks looked at the man. "Where did he want you to take us?" he asked calmly.
"I failed the test?! What do you mean?!" Gohan asked defensively. "I tested you on your strength and power and you failed therefore you are in my way!" Meiran yelled. Krillin went deep in thought. "Where do I know that voice?" Yamcha asked. "I dunno, but it is familiar." Krillin agreed. Suddenly Nolan flew past Krillin and Yamcha and tried to hit Meiran but she dodged. Gohan was suddenly a few inches from Nolan's face when he teleported quickly and Nolan almost hit the wall. But quickly Nolan pushed his feet against the wall and flew in the opposite direction toward where Gohan and Meiran had suddenly appeared. Meiran and Gohan shot each other an understanding glance and smirked identically. As Nolan thrust his fist forward, Meiran and Gohan caught his fist and stopped him dead in his tracks. Suddenly Gohan and Meiran released him. Gohan quickly kicked the back of his head and Meiran his stomach. Nolan howled in pain and suddenly kneed Gohan in the stomach. For a split second, Gohan reacted with a shocked appearance on his face but it suddenly changed into anger and determination as he punched Nolan away into a wall.
Trunks looked around the cell that Bulma, Vegeta, Goku, Tien, and him were stuck in. Well not really stuck. They could get out easily but Trunks needed to strategize what they were going to do. "I wonder how everyone's holding up against Nolan.." Bulma said boredly as she sat down on a bunk bed. "Don't worry. I still sense their energy." Said Tien. "What's that other energy I sense?" Goku asked. "I don't know to be honest but it is familiar." Trunks replied. Vegeta who was standing in the corner slowly opened his eyes. "I have it." Vegeta said. "Have what?" Bulma asked as if he were dumb. "Well if you'd be quiet and listen, woman, then I'll tell you!" Vegeta retorted. "I am Bulma! I will not respond to the name woman! Got it?!" Bulma yelled. "I'll call you what I want to call you! I am a prince!" Vegeta shouted back. "Ya, some prince! You rule over four people! Besides they don't really listen to you and certainly don't have to!" Bulma argued. "Hey before Vegeta's bright idea leaves, which can happen easily I' sure. Let's see if he has something smart to say!" Tien interrupted. "Why you-!" Vegeta turned angrily to Tien. "Hey, but like Tien said let's hear Vegeta's idea!' Goku said nervously. "Fine." Bulma said turning her back to Vegeta. "Well as I was going to say!" Vegeta said shooting a glance to Bulma. "Seeing as Bulma is such a good actress she can pretend she has fainted and pretend to be dying. We yell for the guards and they come running. Trunks makes a break for the door when the guards come in and we quickly capture and restrain the guards." Vegeta said. "Wow1 He did say something smart." Goku whispered. "Shut up Kakarott! I am smarter than you are most certainly!" Vegeta yelled. "But Vegeta what will you, me, and Tien do?" Goku asked. Vegeta smirked.
After the dust cleared from the crumbling wall Nolan arose. He stepped forward and dusted himself off. "That was unfair! That's too against one." He said calmly. "All's fair in love and war." Meiran replied. Nolan smirked. "What do ya say we even the odds a bit!" Nolan said his smirk changing to a frown as he gathered energy. His body became more buff suddenly, his navy hair flew up from the energy, and suddenly his body appeared sketchy. It seemed too be splitting. After a few more moments of everyone looking forward in anticipation, fear, and shock Nolan had an identical twin standing next to him. Both Nolans smirked. "Let's take this outside." They said at the same time and quickly flew forward kicking Gohan and Meiran outside the building knocking out the front wall. Again, before Gohan and Meiran had a chance to land and recover they were kicked once more across the yard and into the street.
Gero held a square shaped figure in his hand made up of units of tiny squares. Gero smirked. "What is that?" Lei-Fang asked walking over to her brother while Naomi stayed back in fear. "This is something I made quiet a long time ago that can stop, rewind, or fast-forward time itself. Although it does have....side effects." Gero said smirking. "Why haven't you used it before all this mess?!" Lei-Fang shouted. "Patient, sister! There were a few problems to clear up and these things take time. My plan would have been useless if I did not sue it at a perfect time. But Now I must speed up to the eclipse." Gero said smirking. "If those Saiyans had stayed away I wouldn't have had to use this. But desperate times call for desperate measures and before I could use the Celestial Dragon Balls the Saiyans will have killed me!" Gero said somewhat angrily.
The guards heard a cry of pain and rushed to the only cell that had people in it. "What's going on in here?!" the captain demanded as he entered. "That boy attacked my wife! He hit her in the stomach and now she is having trouble breathing!" Vegeta said in disgust as he pointed to a panicked Trunks in the corner. Trunks ran out of the room quickly ignoring protest of nearby guards who ran after him. The captain and a few of his companions looked forward. "There isn't much we can do for her." The captain said coldly. But soon fear consumed the captain as a dark smirk crossed Vegeta's face.
Nolan came behind Meiran and picked her up by her hair and tossed her into the ground. Her body didn't stop for a while from the force of Nolan's throw and a ditch was left behind her when she did stop. But something else unexpected happened. Her black hair was a few feet from her body. "A-A wig?" Krillin whispered in confusion and fear beside Yamcha. Gold hair spilled across Meiran's body as she got up and looked forward. Her face was dirty but she didn't look like trash just yet. Krillin felt his heart race. "A-Android -E-Eighteen!" he exclaimed in shock.