"Close But No Cigar"

Enough of the suspense, on to chapter, uh… I think it's chapter twelve, but who's to say? Please enjoy.

Disclaimer: Do I need to do another one of these? Urgh *flails* does it ever stop? Ok, I don't own DBZ, happy?

Chapter 12: Foiled

"Awki?" Trunks whispered as he watched a limp figure being tied with ropes to a bar above her head. The female figure flopped her head up and down in an attempt to stay conscious.

Two guards walked over to the hanging woman and began ripping more of the already tattered dress off of her lifeless body. Her dress was blue in color, although you wouldn't have known it for much longer as the men began ripping the entire thing off. From the pieces of it on the ground you could barely make out artistic stripes. Goten knew it was Awki at a glance, for she had been wearing that exact same dress on what was supposed to be their date.

"I have to get to her." Goten said as he made an attempt to get to Awki. He was quickly thrown back by Trunks who whispered something about needing to stay out of sight until they found Vegeta. "Trunks, can't you see what they're trying to do to her? I thought you cared about her, she is going to be raped by every man on this ship unless we help her. Let me go, I have to save her."

"Goten, if you can't handle seeing this sort of thing, then you can go home." Trunks said back.

"You're not making any sense Trunks. You said this is a rescue mission, right? Well, as far as I can tell, we haven't been doing any rescuing." Goten said bluntly.

"You're not thinking clearly-," Trunks began.

"Trunks, I'm thinking very clearly. I don't think you, on the other hand, has the slightest clue what's going on. I may be one of the most naïve people you know, but one thing I do know, is that I am in love with that woman, and I intend to save her, with or without the help of my best friend. Just remember when you decline, she's also your half sister. You were right though, I can't handle watching any woman being treated like a bitch or a prostitute when they have so much more to offer then their body, and this particular woman is one that I have fallen in love with." Goten said with a look of passion in his eyes.

For a moment Trunks looked at his best friend with pure and utter bewilderment, but in conclusion decided that this sudden outburst of passion had to have been triggered by love. What else could have made a man that was so gullible and even somewhat stupid at times make so much sense?

"All right Goten, lets go save my sister." Trunks said with a smile.

"No, lets go save the woman that I am madly in love with." Goten said with a grin on his face.

Just as Goten and Trunks were about to emerge, they heard a blood-curdling scream. Both Goten and Trunks carefully looked around the corner, which was concealing them from being seen by the guards that had surrounded Awki. Trunks could feel Goten pulsing with anger at the sight that was set before them.

The scream had come from Awki who was now loose from the ropes that had bound her to the spot on the wall in which she had been tied to. She had not made an attempt to get away however; she was down on the ground doubled over with immense pain. The source of her pain was standing over her, readying another ki blast to inflict on her naked and cut body..

In all of Goten's furry and anger, he managed to see the scene before him and not pass out. A blinding light filled the area and a huge amount of power was being emitted by one man whose intentions all along were to have and hold Awki until his dying days. It was quite obvious that any man, however strong, would not be able to stand up to Goten's love for Awki for it was even stronger than love itself.

Goten's appearance changed quite a bit as a golden flash flared up around him. His hair stood on end, mimicking Vegeta's. His black eyes turned a shade of greenish aqua. His muscles expanded and his face contorted into the most serious look Goten had ever worn. Goten had gone Super Saiyan for the first time.

*fin

That's right, this is the first time Goten has ever gone Super Saiyan, all because of his undying love for Awki, how sweet is that? I mean the awwwwww sweet, not the dude that is totally sweet kind of sweet. Now that that's all cleared up, please R&R and be on the look out for the next chapter.

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~S saiyan Vegeta4013