Chapter Nine: Mind Game
Adrienne stood up and looked around. She noticed she was still in the field of marigolds. The next thing she knew, something was making her move. She was instant transmitted and she appeared on Earth. In fact, she was right inside Capsule Corp!
Bulma looked up at her daughter and smiled. "Oh, thank Dende! I was worried about you, Adrienne!" Adrienne turned around, but something was different about her… her eyes were glowing red! "Adrienne?"
"Where's Vegeta!?" Adrienne snarled.
"I- I don't know!" Bulma stuttered.
"Then you're no use to me." Adrienne held out her hand to shoot Bulma.
"Adrienne!" Adrienne looked up to see Goten and backed up towards the wall.
"Goten! This… this isn't- *ow*!" Adrienne clutched her head. She bent over, continuing to clutch her head.
"Kill him!" Aaron ordered from inside her mind. "Kill them both!"
"I *can't*!" Adrienne yelled.
"Who is she talking to?" Goten wondered. He walked forward and put his hand on her shoulder. "Adrienne, what's the-"
"Don't- *touch me*!" Adrienne went Super Saiyan and jumped up, disappearing through the ceiling.
"What's wrong with her!?" Bulma asked.
"I don't know, but I'm gonna find out!" Goten ran off, leaving Bulma alone in the living room.
*~*~*
"Come out, come out, wherever you are, Vegeta!" Adrienne laughed with glowing red eyes as she continued to blow up the town. Adrienne landed in the middle of a four-road intersection. She smiled and yelled as she went Super Saiyan, sending a dome of energy out from her body, which blew up all of the cars for miles. She laughed, jumped up, and took flight, spiraling upwards.
"I can't stand it." Vegeta said. "Let me go out there and get him!" Goku and Gohan had to hold him back. "AARON!!!!!!"
"Vegeta, I couldn't bear it if you got yourself killed!" Bulma declared. "It's bad enough one of my children have gone evil!"
"She *hasn't* gone evil! She's being *controlled*!"
The Z Warriors and their families were all sitting on the stairs inside an old business building. "What's up?" Marron asked, sitting down beside Goten.
"I can't believe that Adrienne would-" Goten stopped.
"Hey!" Marron said with a smile. "We all know Adrienne wouldn't go around killing people for no good reason!"
"I know, but…" Goten trailed off. "What if we don't get her back?"
"Don't worry," Gohan told his little brother. "We'll get her back. I promise!"
"Hey, guys? Are you sure it's safe to be in here…?" Trunks asked. Everyone either ignored him or they didn't hear him.
"Adrienne…" Pan thought as she stared out of the window at the sky. "I've looked up to you all of my life! It was always a challenge to try and beat you, although I knew I couldn't surpass your power and speed! You always used your powers for good and having fun, but now look at you…you're killing hundreds of innocent people!"
"One thousand points to whoever hits the old granny!" Adrienne exclaimed, punching a fist into the air. She swooped down and passed over the granny, who was passing on a road below, and a few buildings. They suddenly blew up and the elderly woman was thrown into the air. Adrienne landed on top of a building and put her hands on her hips, looking at all of the citizens running and screaming below. She smirked. "I haven't had *this* much fun in *years*!"
"Guys… we have a problem…!" Trunks exclaimed, looking at the roof of the building they were in.
"Not now, Trunks!" Vegeta yelled. "We're devising a plan!"
"But she's on *top* of our building!" Trunks exclaimed. Everyone's eyes went wide.
"*What*!?" Everyone rushed over to the window and looked up. Unfortunately, they could not see her.
"What are those… *little* voices I'm hearing?" Adrienne scratched the back of her head. "Adrienne, are you talking back there? No, you're unconscious… So, then… somebody must be *inside* this building!"
Adrienne crouched down and punched a hole through the roof. The Z Warriors screamed and immediately started leaving the building. "Let me at him!" Vegeta yelled as Goku and Gohan dragged him along. "It's *me* he wants! Let me go! I'll settle this!"
"*No*, Vegeta!"
"Hm…" Adrienne looked around inside of the building. "Maybe I'm losing my touch… Oh well! I'll blow up the building, anyway!" Adrienne pressed her hand against the building and it started to glow.
All of the Z Warriors came out of the building and turned around to see it cracking, yellow light coming form the inside. Chi-Chi sighed. "Just in time, too!"
Vegeta jerked from Goku and Gohan's grip and ran forward. "Vegeta!" Bulma scolded.
"Aaron!"
"Huh???" Adrienne looked up from the building and it blew up. Everyone shielded their eyes from the light. The light disappeared and Adrienne was standing there, hands on her hips, a smirk on her face. "Glad to see you made it, Vegeta! Now I'll get my rev- VEGETA- enge- HELP- Veget- VEGETA- a- GOTEN, VEGETA- for what you- HELP- WILL YOU SHUT UP ALREADY!!!!!!!???"
Adrienne fell to the ground, unconscious. Vegeta glanced at Goten. "Um…" Vegeta started walking over to Adrienne, when she jumped back up.
"I'm okay! I'm fine! Your daughter was just… interfering a little, there," Adrienne told Vegeta. "Don't worry, she's unconscious now! She won't do it again!"
"What did you do to Adrienne!?" Goten demanded.
"No." Vegeta said, holding out his hand.
"What-"
"This isn't your fight, so just *stay* out of it!" Vegeta jumped up and took flight, disappearing into the clouds.
"Vegeta!" Bulma called after him. Goten growled and watched as Adrienne followed. Adrienne appeared above the clouds and spotted Vegeta.
"Hello, Vegeta."
"Get *out* of my daughter's body!" Vegeta ordered.
"Oh, but she's so powerful and fast!" Adrienne flexed her arm muscles. Adrienne grinned at him. "And I know you wouldn't dare attack her."
Vegeta smirked. "How do you know that for sure?"
"What!?" Vegeta disappeared and something in Adrienne's instincts caused her to do a back flip and kick Vegeta in the face. Vegeta was sent flying backwards until he finally caught himself and rubbed his face.
"Adrienne! How dare you-" Adrienne laughed.
"You used the same trick on her last year." Adrienne cocked her head sideways so fast that her neck popped. "Now what gets me, Vegeta, is how you could have such a beautiful daughter!"
"E-excuse me?" Vegeta stuttered.
"You heard me! She came with the *entire* package!" Adrienne exclaimed, examining her body.
"Don't-don't you touch her!" Vegeta yelled.
"Ooh! Images…" Adrienne said, rubbing her hands together. "Maybe I'll go flirt with her boyfriend a little!"
"That *does* it!" Vegeta yelled. "I won't have you making snide comments about my daughter, her body, and things you can do to make me angry! But it *won't*work!"
"Hm… what's down here?" Adrienne teased, looking down her shirt. She looked up to see a very angry Vegeta. "It won't work, eh?"
"AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!" Vegeta jumped on Adrienne.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Adrienne screamed and Vegeta started strangling her. "I'M IN YOUR DAUGHTER'S BODY!!!!! I'M IN YOUR DAUGHTER'S BODY!!!!!"
"*Blast* you!" Vegeta jumped backwards and Adrienne stood up, rubbing her throat.
"Ouch! The only problem with taking over a girl's body: they can't take a punch too well!"
"How *dare* you suggest that my daughter is a weakling!?" Vegeta started shooting blasts at Adrienne. Adrienne easily dodged them.
"Is that it? Oh well!" Adrienne grinned. "Now it's my turn! Kamehameha!"
Vegeta ran out of the way of the Kamehameha Wave and looked back to see how far it had gone. He turned around to see Adrienne flying at him. "EEEEEEE!!!" Vegeta squeaked and Adrienne started punching at him. One, two, one, two, two! Vegeta dodged her punches until her pattern changed and she punched him a good one in the face. "Ouch!" Vegeta staggered backwards, holding his face. "That hurt!"
"Maybe it was *supposed* to?" Adrienne suggested. Vegeta growled and took his hands from his face.
"Adrienne, you're going to be punished *so* bad when we get home, you'll-"
"Who says she's going home?" Adrienne asked.
"What!?"
"The only purpose for her is to hit you around, then I'm going to kill her off to leave you in *utter* misery!"
"You- can't- *do* this!" Vegeta went Super Saiyan and Adrienne smirked. Vegeta charged at Adrienne, but she blocked his punches and kicks. Vegeta stopped after a while, panting. "DARN, you're too fast!"
"Of *course* I am, stupid!" Adrienne tossed her hair. "Just don't hate me because I'm beautiful!"
*~*~*
"What are they *doing* up there?" Bulma wondered, pacing back and forth. Someone put their hand on her shoulder.
"Relax!" She looked over to see it was Goku who had caused her to stop. "Vegeta will be coming back *any* minute with Adrienne the way she was!"
"I could only hope so." Bulma said, frowning.
"He's not *coming* back!" Bulma turned to look at Goten. "And Adrienne will-"
Goten shook his head and buried his face into his hands. Bulma stepped forward hands on her hips. "You!"
"What…?" Goten didn't even look up. Gohan noticed his voice was cracking.
"You just seem to know *everything*!" Bulma stated.
"Bulma, calm down!"
"In fact, you were even there when Adrienne came home looking for Vegeta! So you must be *in* on this! Oh, Vegeta was right from the start!"
"Bulma, stop it!" Pan ordered. "It's not Goten's fault!"
"Then who's is it?" Bulma demanded.
"I woke up this morning and I could have sworn I heard Adrienne call my name," They all looked at Goten. "So I rushed over to your house immediately." Goten swallowed. "I remember having a dream…" He looked up with watery eyes, and his cheeks were stained with tears. "It was just like this…" Goten went into a flashback, remembering his dream.
*~*~*
The Z Warriors and their families were all sitting on the stairs inside an old business building. "What's up?" Marron asked, sitting down beside Goten.
"I can't believe that Adrienne would-" Goten stopped.
"Hey!" Marron said with a smile. "We all know Adrienne wouldn't go around killing people for no good reason!"
"I know, but…" Goten trailed off. "What if we don't get her back?"
"Don't worry," Gohan said. "We'll get her back. I promise!"
"What did you do to Adrienne!?" Goten demanded.
"No." Vegeta said, holding out his hand.
"What-"
"This isn't your fight, so just *stay* out of it!" Vegeta jumped up and took flight, disappearing into the clouds.
"Vegeta!" Bulma called after him. Goten growled and watched as Adrienne followed. Adrienne appeared above the clouds and spotted Vegeta.
*~*~*
"What are they *doing* up there?" Bulma wondered, pacing back and forth. Someone put their hand on her shoulder.
"Relax!" She looked over to see it was Goku who had caused her to stop. "Vegeta will be coming back *any* minute with Adrienne the way she was!"
"I could only hope so." Bulma said, frowning.
*~*~*
"Adrienne! Adrienne, just hang on!"
"Goten, I'm sorry!" Adrienne exclaimed. "I'm so sorry for killing all of those people! Wish them back with the dragon balls for me, okay?"
"You're gonna be okay!" Goten exclaimed, taking her hand. "Just hold on!"
"Goten, just make sure you kill Aaron!" Adrienne exclaimed. "You have to kill him or he'll try and kill Vegeta!"
"Adrienne, you can't go!" Goten declared. "Adrienne, I-" Goten paused. He swallowed and forced the words forward. "Adrienne, I love you!"
Adrienne smiled. "Goten, I love you, too, but…" Adrienne's grip on Goten's hand faded and her head limply dropped. Goten could feel tears filling his eyes as he stood up, carrying Adrienne's motionless body. He glared at where Aaron used to stand.
"I'll kill you." Goten jumped up, taking flight.
*~*~*
Goten came out of his flashback and everyone was silent. What was in his vision…? Bulma swallowed. "Goten, I-" Bulma's apology was interrupted as Vegeta hit the ground in-between them all, creating a crater. "Vegeta!"
"Leave me alone!" Vegeta yelled. "I'm fine!"
He sat up and looked at the sky to see Adrienne hovering there. She gestured for him to follow. "Come on, Vegeta."
Vegeta stood up and Adrienne flew up into the clouds again. Vegeta wiped the blood from his mouth. "Coward."
"Vegeta, let me come with you!" Goten demanded.
"No!" Vegeta yelled. Goten took a step backwards. "If you got hurt Adrienne would *never* forgive me!"
"She can't if she won't be around." Goten stated. Vegeta growled.
"Just stay put!" Vegeta ordered and flew into the air. Goten sat down and crossed his arms. He started tapping his foot and Vegeta was thrown back down into the crater he made earlier. He jumped up. "I'm fine!" Vegeta flew back up and was tossed back down immediately. "Still good!"
Vegeta flew back up into the clouds and Goten stood up. "I'm *not* going to watch him get tossed around like this!"
"Goten, wait!" Chi-Chi ordered as her son flew into the clouds above.
"I'll get him." Goku said.
"No you WON'T!" Chi-Chi yelled, grabbing a hold of the back of his shirt. "You're not going ANYWHERE, Son Goku!"
"Chi-Chi, what about Goten!?"
"He'll be fine, Goten's gotta take care of this himself!"
"HE'S TAKEN OVER CHI-CHI, TOO!!!!!!!" Goku yelled. Chi-Chi glared as Goku cracked up laughing. "I couldn't help myself!"
*~*~*
"What's the matter, Vegeta?" Adrienne asked. "Tired?"
"Barely." Vegeta said, wiping some blood from his forehead.
"Well, I guess this might take a bit longer than I thought."
"Adrienne!"
"What?" Adrienne and Vegeta turned to see Goten emerge from the clouds. The next thing they knew, Goten had kicked Adrienne hard in the stomach.
"You *idiot*!!!" Vegeta yelled, waving his arms around frantically. Aaron was flung from Adrienne's body, clutching his stomach. Vegeta stared. "Why didn't I think of that?"
"Get Adrienne!" Goten commanded as Adrienne fell towards the ground. Vegeta stared after Adrienne, then soon realized Goten wasn't going to get her.
"*Fine*!" Vegeta yelled. "You can be the hero!"
Vegeta flew down to catch Adrienne. "You fool!" Aaron yelled. "You've screwed up my plan!"
Goten smirked. "Well that's too bad. Guess it's back to the drawing board for you! That is… if you can go through me."
"Ha! Are you serious?" Aaron cracked up laughing and Goten frowned. "*You*? Beat *me*? You're not even pure-bred!"
"Don't let it fool you." Goten warned.
"Very well. If you want to die before your woman, it's your choice."
"Is she alright?" Bulma asked as Vegeta landed, carrying Adrienne. He gently laid her down.
"She's fine," Vegeta said. "But hurry and wake her up! It's easier for Aaron to access her mind when she's asleep!"
"And where are *you* going?" Chi-Chi demanded.
"I'm going to help your brat," Vegeta said. "I have a few things to clear up with Aaron."
"Can I go?" Goku asked. Chi-Chi glared.
"*No*. Last time you went and saved the day you nearly got *killed*!"
"But that doesn't make it right for Goten!"
"Shut up, Goku! He has more responsibility!"
"Nuts…" Goku muttered.
"Wake up, wake up, wake up!" Bulma exclaimed, shaking Adrienne.
"How about you smack her?" Marron suggested.
"ADRIENNE, WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!" Pan yelled.
"*What*!!!!!??" Adrienne sat up straight. Bulma smiled.
"Thank you, Pan!"
"Sure!" Just then, someone came shooting down from the sky, landing right in front of Trunks. Aaron stared at Trunks for a minute, then glanced back up at the sky from the direction he came. He disappeared and Goten appeared where he laid. He looked up and disappeared. Vegeta came into sight and looked around.
"Vegeta, behind you!" Adrienne yelled, jumping up. Aaron kicked Vegeta and Vegeta was sent flying down in-between the Z Warriors. The smoke cleared and they all looked at Vegeta. Vegeta sighed.
"I'm getting far too old for this." Adrienne looked around.
"Where's Goten?" She asked.
"Adrienne, don't-" Adrienne looked at the sky and disappeared. "*DARN* IT!!!"
"*No*, Trunks, stay here!" Bulma commanded.
"But, Mom, I've gotta go help Goten and Adrienne!" Trunks whined.
"Vegeta can go instead!" Bulma declared.
"Hey!"
Adrienne appeared above the clouds and looked around. She turned around to see something big and white coming straight for her. She covered her face and felt something cold sweep over her. She opened her eyes and turned around to see that the big white thing was a cloud. "Hey…"
Adrienne quickly darted back down into the clouds and started flying through them. Someone appeared in front of her and the two screamed, then collided. "Ow…!" Adrienne rubbed her head and looked up to see Goten doing the same. "Goten!"
Goten looked up. "Adrienne, what are you-" Someone else came cutting through the clouds and kicked Goten.
"Goten!" Adrienne watched him disappear through the clouds. Adrienne looked back up to see Aaron grinning at her. "Oh, shoot."
"RAGH!!" Goten appeared, kicking Aaron out of the way. Goten looked up to see Aaron appear again. He started blocking his punches. "Adrienne, stay with Vegeta!"
She watched him disappear through the clouds again, this time with Aaron alongside him. She frowned. "'Stay with Vegeta' my butt!" Adrienne ducked down through the clouds and felt a sharp pain in her neck- like someone had elbowed her.
"Adrienne!?"
"What was that for!?" Adrienne demanded, rubbing her neck.
"I thought you were Aaron!" Goten put his hands on his hips. "Don't scare me like that!"
"What do you want me to do!? Flash a sign around that says: 'I am coming'!?"
"RAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" Aaron appeared through the clouds and Goten quickly nodded.
"A sign would be nice!"
"*Run*!" Adrienne yelled. The two flew past Vegeta, Aaron following closely.
"What are you *doing*!? Saiyans don't *flee*! They *fight*!!!!!!"
"If we split up, who do you think he'll follow?" Adrienne asked.
"Most likely you!" Goten yelled over the roaring wind.
"Good- I can shake him!" Adrienne turned sharply to the right.
"Adrienne!" Aaron followed. Goten sighed and shook his head. He turned around and followed them. Vegeta stopped where Goten had turned.
"Now where did they go…?"
"I bet I can *beat* you, Aaron!" Adrienne exclaimed. She sped up, but not flying as fast as she could. Aaron followed. "Man, he's fast!" Adrienne smirked. "But not as fast as me!"
Adrienne sped up and Aaron realized he couldn't catch up. "Adrienne! Get *back* here! I need to utilize your body!"
"Whatever you just said, it sounded *gross*!" Adrienne exclaimed. She went Super Saiyan and sped up a lot more.
"Oh, great!" Aaron griped.
"Hey, Goten!" Adrienne waved as she passed him. Goten stared.
"Since when can you go Super Saiyan!?" He demanded. Adrienne winked and caught up to Aaron.
"Hey, Aaron!"
"What!?" Aaron looked at her.
"Did you know I just went around the world?"
"Impossible!" Aaron declared.
"And I can do it *faster*, too!" Adrienne smiled. "So do you still want to fight me?"
"No, I want to fight Vegeta!" Aaron yelled. "But I *do* want to take over your body!" Aaron punched her in the stomach, causing her to feel wheezy. Aaron grinned as she lost consciousness. "Your stupidity will be the fall of you. And what amazes me is you look exactly like my daughter. Hm!"
Adrienne started falling, but Goten caught her and held her close to his body with one hand, while the other shot a Ki Blast at Aaron. He landed and laid Adrienne down. Goten glared at Aaron after he appeared. "Keep your hands off Adrienne."
"I'm touched by your love for this girl," Aaron said. "I used to know someone who was just as dedicated. But I'm afraid that man died years ago, and I have to take the girl away from you."
Goten narrowed his eyes. "Over my dead body."
"Very well." Aaron held up his hand and something came up from the ground, grabbing his ankles, and tying him to the ground. Aaron held up his other hand and started to charge a beam. Goten tried to move his feet, but they had too strong of a grip. "Prepare to die, Son Goten."
The blast was shot and Goten prepared for impact. "Goten!" The next thing he knew, a figure jumped in front of him, the blast going through their chest, piercing their heart.
Aaron gasped as he watched Adrienne fall. The boy, the girl, the bond of love, the expressions, everything was the same! It was exactly like- "Lita!?"
Aaron lost his concentration and the objects holding Goten's ankles let go. "Adrienne!" Goten jumped up and caught her.
"What have I done…?" Aaron asked himself. Goten gently laid Adrienne down.
"Look what you've done to her!" Goten stood up.
Goten started charging his blast and Aaron stood there, realizing all that he had done. He had done it again. But this time, instead of killing his daughter, he had killed his granddaughter. Aaron clenched his fist and a tear rolled down his cheek. He turned his head to face the ground to the side of him. "I'm so sorry, Lita!" Aaron disappeared.
"Adrienne! Adrienne, just hang on!"
"Goten, I'm sorry!" Adrienne told him. "I'm sorry for killing all of those people! Wish them back with the dragon balls for me, okay?"
"You're gonna be okay!" Goten exclaimed, taking her hand. "Just hold on!"
"Goten, just make sure you kill Aaron!" Adrienne told him. "You have to kill him or he'll try and kill Vegeta!"
"Adrienne, you can't go!" Goten declared. "Adrienne, I-" Goten paused. He swallowed and forced the words forward. "Adrienne, I love you!"
Adrienne smiled. "Goten, I love you, too, but…" Adrienne's grip on Goten's hand faded and her head limply dropped. Goten could feel tears filling his eyes as he stood up, carrying Adrienne's motionless body. He glared at where Aaron used to stand.
"I'll kill you." Goten jumped up, taking flight.
Adrienne stood up and looked around. She noticed she was still in the field of marigolds. The next thing she knew, something was making her move. She was instant transmitted and she appeared on Earth. In fact, she was right inside Capsule Corp!
Bulma looked up at her daughter and smiled. "Oh, thank Dende! I was worried about you, Adrienne!" Adrienne turned around, but something was different about her… her eyes were glowing red! "Adrienne?"
"Where's Vegeta!?" Adrienne snarled.
"I- I don't know!" Bulma stuttered.
"Then you're no use to me." Adrienne held out her hand to shoot Bulma.
"Adrienne!" Adrienne looked up to see Goten and backed up towards the wall.
"Goten! This… this isn't- *ow*!" Adrienne clutched her head. She bent over, continuing to clutch her head.
"Kill him!" Aaron ordered from inside her mind. "Kill them both!"
"I *can't*!" Adrienne yelled.
"Who is she talking to?" Goten wondered. He walked forward and put his hand on her shoulder. "Adrienne, what's the-"
"Don't- *touch me*!" Adrienne went Super Saiyan and jumped up, disappearing through the ceiling.
"What's wrong with her!?" Bulma asked.
"I don't know, but I'm gonna find out!" Goten ran off, leaving Bulma alone in the living room.
*~*~*
"Come out, come out, wherever you are, Vegeta!" Adrienne laughed with glowing red eyes as she continued to blow up the town. Adrienne landed in the middle of a four-road intersection. She smiled and yelled as she went Super Saiyan, sending a dome of energy out from her body, which blew up all of the cars for miles. She laughed, jumped up, and took flight, spiraling upwards.
"I can't stand it." Vegeta said. "Let me go out there and get him!" Goku and Gohan had to hold him back. "AARON!!!!!!"
"Vegeta, I couldn't bear it if you got yourself killed!" Bulma declared. "It's bad enough one of my children have gone evil!"
"She *hasn't* gone evil! She's being *controlled*!"
The Z Warriors and their families were all sitting on the stairs inside an old business building. "What's up?" Marron asked, sitting down beside Goten.
"I can't believe that Adrienne would-" Goten stopped.
"Hey!" Marron said with a smile. "We all know Adrienne wouldn't go around killing people for no good reason!"
"I know, but…" Goten trailed off. "What if we don't get her back?"
"Don't worry," Gohan told his little brother. "We'll get her back. I promise!"
"Hey, guys? Are you sure it's safe to be in here…?" Trunks asked. Everyone either ignored him or they didn't hear him.
"Adrienne…" Pan thought as she stared out of the window at the sky. "I've looked up to you all of my life! It was always a challenge to try and beat you, although I knew I couldn't surpass your power and speed! You always used your powers for good and having fun, but now look at you…you're killing hundreds of innocent people!"
"One thousand points to whoever hits the old granny!" Adrienne exclaimed, punching a fist into the air. She swooped down and passed over the granny, who was passing on a road below, and a few buildings. They suddenly blew up and the elderly woman was thrown into the air. Adrienne landed on top of a building and put her hands on her hips, looking at all of the citizens running and screaming below. She smirked. "I haven't had *this* much fun in *years*!"
"Guys… we have a problem…!" Trunks exclaimed, looking at the roof of the building they were in.
"Not now, Trunks!" Vegeta yelled. "We're devising a plan!"
"But she's on *top* of our building!" Trunks exclaimed. Everyone's eyes went wide.
"*What*!?" Everyone rushed over to the window and looked up. Unfortunately, they could not see her.
"What are those… *little* voices I'm hearing?" Adrienne scratched the back of her head. "Adrienne, are you talking back there? No, you're unconscious… So, then… somebody must be *inside* this building!"
Adrienne crouched down and punched a hole through the roof. The Z Warriors screamed and immediately started leaving the building. "Let me at him!" Vegeta yelled as Goku and Gohan dragged him along. "It's *me* he wants! Let me go! I'll settle this!"
"*No*, Vegeta!"
"Hm…" Adrienne looked around inside of the building. "Maybe I'm losing my touch… Oh well! I'll blow up the building, anyway!" Adrienne pressed her hand against the building and it started to glow.
All of the Z Warriors came out of the building and turned around to see it cracking, yellow light coming form the inside. Chi-Chi sighed. "Just in time, too!"
Vegeta jerked from Goku and Gohan's grip and ran forward. "Vegeta!" Bulma scolded.
"Aaron!"
"Huh???" Adrienne looked up from the building and it blew up. Everyone shielded their eyes from the light. The light disappeared and Adrienne was standing there, hands on her hips, a smirk on her face. "Glad to see you made it, Vegeta! Now I'll get my rev- VEGETA- enge- HELP- Veget- VEGETA- a- GOTEN, VEGETA- for what you- HELP- WILL YOU SHUT UP ALREADY!!!!!!!???"
Adrienne fell to the ground, unconscious. Vegeta glanced at Goten. "Um…" Vegeta started walking over to Adrienne, when she jumped back up.
"I'm okay! I'm fine! Your daughter was just… interfering a little, there," Adrienne told Vegeta. "Don't worry, she's unconscious now! She won't do it again!"
"What did you do to Adrienne!?" Goten demanded.
"No." Vegeta said, holding out his hand.
"What-"
"This isn't your fight, so just *stay* out of it!" Vegeta jumped up and took flight, disappearing into the clouds.
"Vegeta!" Bulma called after him. Goten growled and watched as Adrienne followed. Adrienne appeared above the clouds and spotted Vegeta.
"Hello, Vegeta."
"Get *out* of my daughter's body!" Vegeta ordered.
"Oh, but she's so powerful and fast!" Adrienne flexed her arm muscles. Adrienne grinned at him. "And I know you wouldn't dare attack her."
Vegeta smirked. "How do you know that for sure?"
"What!?" Vegeta disappeared and something in Adrienne's instincts caused her to do a back flip and kick Vegeta in the face. Vegeta was sent flying backwards until he finally caught himself and rubbed his face.
"Adrienne! How dare you-" Adrienne laughed.
"You used the same trick on her last year." Adrienne cocked her head sideways so fast that her neck popped. "Now what gets me, Vegeta, is how you could have such a beautiful daughter!"
"E-excuse me?" Vegeta stuttered.
"You heard me! She came with the *entire* package!" Adrienne exclaimed, examining her body.
"Don't-don't you touch her!" Vegeta yelled.
"Ooh! Images…" Adrienne said, rubbing her hands together. "Maybe I'll go flirt with her boyfriend a little!"
"That *does* it!" Vegeta yelled. "I won't have you making snide comments about my daughter, her body, and things you can do to make me angry! But it *won't*work!"
"Hm… what's down here?" Adrienne teased, looking down her shirt. She looked up to see a very angry Vegeta. "It won't work, eh?"
"AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!" Vegeta jumped on Adrienne.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Adrienne screamed and Vegeta started strangling her. "I'M IN YOUR DAUGHTER'S BODY!!!!! I'M IN YOUR DAUGHTER'S BODY!!!!!"
"*Blast* you!" Vegeta jumped backwards and Adrienne stood up, rubbing her throat.
"Ouch! The only problem with taking over a girl's body: they can't take a punch too well!"
"How *dare* you suggest that my daughter is a weakling!?" Vegeta started shooting blasts at Adrienne. Adrienne easily dodged them.
"Is that it? Oh well!" Adrienne grinned. "Now it's my turn! Kamehameha!"
Vegeta ran out of the way of the Kamehameha Wave and looked back to see how far it had gone. He turned around to see Adrienne flying at him. "EEEEEEE!!!" Vegeta squeaked and Adrienne started punching at him. One, two, one, two, two! Vegeta dodged her punches until her pattern changed and she punched him a good one in the face. "Ouch!" Vegeta staggered backwards, holding his face. "That hurt!"
"Maybe it was *supposed* to?" Adrienne suggested. Vegeta growled and took his hands from his face.
"Adrienne, you're going to be punished *so* bad when we get home, you'll-"
"Who says she's going home?" Adrienne asked.
"What!?"
"The only purpose for her is to hit you around, then I'm going to kill her off to leave you in *utter* misery!"
"You- can't- *do* this!" Vegeta went Super Saiyan and Adrienne smirked. Vegeta charged at Adrienne, but she blocked his punches and kicks. Vegeta stopped after a while, panting. "DARN, you're too fast!"
"Of *course* I am, stupid!" Adrienne tossed her hair. "Just don't hate me because I'm beautiful!"
*~*~*
"What are they *doing* up there?" Bulma wondered, pacing back and forth. Someone put their hand on her shoulder.
"Relax!" She looked over to see it was Goku who had caused her to stop. "Vegeta will be coming back *any* minute with Adrienne the way she was!"
"I could only hope so." Bulma said, frowning.
"He's not *coming* back!" Bulma turned to look at Goten. "And Adrienne will-"
Goten shook his head and buried his face into his hands. Bulma stepped forward hands on her hips. "You!"
"What…?" Goten didn't even look up. Gohan noticed his voice was cracking.
"You just seem to know *everything*!" Bulma stated.
"Bulma, calm down!"
"In fact, you were even there when Adrienne came home looking for Vegeta! So you must be *in* on this! Oh, Vegeta was right from the start!"
"Bulma, stop it!" Pan ordered. "It's not Goten's fault!"
"Then who's is it?" Bulma demanded.
"I woke up this morning and I could have sworn I heard Adrienne call my name," They all looked at Goten. "So I rushed over to your house immediately." Goten swallowed. "I remember having a dream…" He looked up with watery eyes, and his cheeks were stained with tears. "It was just like this…" Goten went into a flashback, remembering his dream.
*~*~*
The Z Warriors and their families were all sitting on the stairs inside an old business building. "What's up?" Marron asked, sitting down beside Goten.
"I can't believe that Adrienne would-" Goten stopped.
"Hey!" Marron said with a smile. "We all know Adrienne wouldn't go around killing people for no good reason!"
"I know, but…" Goten trailed off. "What if we don't get her back?"
"Don't worry," Gohan said. "We'll get her back. I promise!"
"What did you do to Adrienne!?" Goten demanded.
"No." Vegeta said, holding out his hand.
"What-"
"This isn't your fight, so just *stay* out of it!" Vegeta jumped up and took flight, disappearing into the clouds.
"Vegeta!" Bulma called after him. Goten growled and watched as Adrienne followed. Adrienne appeared above the clouds and spotted Vegeta.
*~*~*
"What are they *doing* up there?" Bulma wondered, pacing back and forth. Someone put their hand on her shoulder.
"Relax!" She looked over to see it was Goku who had caused her to stop. "Vegeta will be coming back *any* minute with Adrienne the way she was!"
"I could only hope so." Bulma said, frowning.
*~*~*
"Adrienne! Adrienne, just hang on!"
"Goten, I'm sorry!" Adrienne exclaimed. "I'm so sorry for killing all of those people! Wish them back with the dragon balls for me, okay?"
"You're gonna be okay!" Goten exclaimed, taking her hand. "Just hold on!"
"Goten, just make sure you kill Aaron!" Adrienne exclaimed. "You have to kill him or he'll try and kill Vegeta!"
"Adrienne, you can't go!" Goten declared. "Adrienne, I-" Goten paused. He swallowed and forced the words forward. "Adrienne, I love you!"
Adrienne smiled. "Goten, I love you, too, but…" Adrienne's grip on Goten's hand faded and her head limply dropped. Goten could feel tears filling his eyes as he stood up, carrying Adrienne's motionless body. He glared at where Aaron used to stand.
"I'll kill you." Goten jumped up, taking flight.
*~*~*
Goten came out of his flashback and everyone was silent. What was in his vision…? Bulma swallowed. "Goten, I-" Bulma's apology was interrupted as Vegeta hit the ground in-between them all, creating a crater. "Vegeta!"
"Leave me alone!" Vegeta yelled. "I'm fine!"
He sat up and looked at the sky to see Adrienne hovering there. She gestured for him to follow. "Come on, Vegeta."
Vegeta stood up and Adrienne flew up into the clouds again. Vegeta wiped the blood from his mouth. "Coward."
"Vegeta, let me come with you!" Goten demanded.
"No!" Vegeta yelled. Goten took a step backwards. "If you got hurt Adrienne would *never* forgive me!"
"She can't if she won't be around." Goten stated. Vegeta growled.
"Just stay put!" Vegeta ordered and flew into the air. Goten sat down and crossed his arms. He started tapping his foot and Vegeta was thrown back down into the crater he made earlier. He jumped up. "I'm fine!" Vegeta flew back up and was tossed back down immediately. "Still good!"
Vegeta flew back up into the clouds and Goten stood up. "I'm *not* going to watch him get tossed around like this!"
"Goten, wait!" Chi-Chi ordered as her son flew into the clouds above.
"I'll get him." Goku said.
"No you WON'T!" Chi-Chi yelled, grabbing a hold of the back of his shirt. "You're not going ANYWHERE, Son Goku!"
"Chi-Chi, what about Goten!?"
"He'll be fine, Goten's gotta take care of this himself!"
"HE'S TAKEN OVER CHI-CHI, TOO!!!!!!!" Goku yelled. Chi-Chi glared as Goku cracked up laughing. "I couldn't help myself!"
*~*~*
"What's the matter, Vegeta?" Adrienne asked. "Tired?"
"Barely." Vegeta said, wiping some blood from his forehead.
"Well, I guess this might take a bit longer than I thought."
"Adrienne!"
"What?" Adrienne and Vegeta turned to see Goten emerge from the clouds. The next thing they knew, Goten had kicked Adrienne hard in the stomach.
"You *idiot*!!!" Vegeta yelled, waving his arms around frantically. Aaron was flung from Adrienne's body, clutching his stomach. Vegeta stared. "Why didn't I think of that?"
"Get Adrienne!" Goten commanded as Adrienne fell towards the ground. Vegeta stared after Adrienne, then soon realized Goten wasn't going to get her.
"*Fine*!" Vegeta yelled. "You can be the hero!"
Vegeta flew down to catch Adrienne. "You fool!" Aaron yelled. "You've screwed up my plan!"
Goten smirked. "Well that's too bad. Guess it's back to the drawing board for you! That is… if you can go through me."
"Ha! Are you serious?" Aaron cracked up laughing and Goten frowned. "*You*? Beat *me*? You're not even pure-bred!"
"Don't let it fool you." Goten warned.
"Very well. If you want to die before your woman, it's your choice."
"Is she alright?" Bulma asked as Vegeta landed, carrying Adrienne. He gently laid her down.
"She's fine," Vegeta said. "But hurry and wake her up! It's easier for Aaron to access her mind when she's asleep!"
"And where are *you* going?" Chi-Chi demanded.
"I'm going to help your brat," Vegeta said. "I have a few things to clear up with Aaron."
"Can I go?" Goku asked. Chi-Chi glared.
"*No*. Last time you went and saved the day you nearly got *killed*!"
"But that doesn't make it right for Goten!"
"Shut up, Goku! He has more responsibility!"
"Nuts…" Goku muttered.
"Wake up, wake up, wake up!" Bulma exclaimed, shaking Adrienne.
"How about you smack her?" Marron suggested.
"ADRIENNE, WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!" Pan yelled.
"*What*!!!!!??" Adrienne sat up straight. Bulma smiled.
"Thank you, Pan!"
"Sure!" Just then, someone came shooting down from the sky, landing right in front of Trunks. Aaron stared at Trunks for a minute, then glanced back up at the sky from the direction he came. He disappeared and Goten appeared where he laid. He looked up and disappeared. Vegeta came into sight and looked around.
"Vegeta, behind you!" Adrienne yelled, jumping up. Aaron kicked Vegeta and Vegeta was sent flying down in-between the Z Warriors. The smoke cleared and they all looked at Vegeta. Vegeta sighed.
"I'm getting far too old for this." Adrienne looked around.
"Where's Goten?" She asked.
"Adrienne, don't-" Adrienne looked at the sky and disappeared. "*DARN* IT!!!"
"*No*, Trunks, stay here!" Bulma commanded.
"But, Mom, I've gotta go help Goten and Adrienne!" Trunks whined.
"Vegeta can go instead!" Bulma declared.
"Hey!"
Adrienne appeared above the clouds and looked around. She turned around to see something big and white coming straight for her. She covered her face and felt something cold sweep over her. She opened her eyes and turned around to see that the big white thing was a cloud. "Hey…"
Adrienne quickly darted back down into the clouds and started flying through them. Someone appeared in front of her and the two screamed, then collided. "Ow…!" Adrienne rubbed her head and looked up to see Goten doing the same. "Goten!"
Goten looked up. "Adrienne, what are you-" Someone else came cutting through the clouds and kicked Goten.
"Goten!" Adrienne watched him disappear through the clouds. Adrienne looked back up to see Aaron grinning at her. "Oh, shoot."
"RAGH!!" Goten appeared, kicking Aaron out of the way. Goten looked up to see Aaron appear again. He started blocking his punches. "Adrienne, stay with Vegeta!"
She watched him disappear through the clouds again, this time with Aaron alongside him. She frowned. "'Stay with Vegeta' my butt!" Adrienne ducked down through the clouds and felt a sharp pain in her neck- like someone had elbowed her.
"Adrienne!?"
"What was that for!?" Adrienne demanded, rubbing her neck.
"I thought you were Aaron!" Goten put his hands on his hips. "Don't scare me like that!"
"What do you want me to do!? Flash a sign around that says: 'I am coming'!?"
"RAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" Aaron appeared through the clouds and Goten quickly nodded.
"A sign would be nice!"
"*Run*!" Adrienne yelled. The two flew past Vegeta, Aaron following closely.
"What are you *doing*!? Saiyans don't *flee*! They *fight*!!!!!!"
"If we split up, who do you think he'll follow?" Adrienne asked.
"Most likely you!" Goten yelled over the roaring wind.
"Good- I can shake him!" Adrienne turned sharply to the right.
"Adrienne!" Aaron followed. Goten sighed and shook his head. He turned around and followed them. Vegeta stopped where Goten had turned.
"Now where did they go…?"
"I bet I can *beat* you, Aaron!" Adrienne exclaimed. She sped up, but not flying as fast as she could. Aaron followed. "Man, he's fast!" Adrienne smirked. "But not as fast as me!"
Adrienne sped up and Aaron realized he couldn't catch up. "Adrienne! Get *back* here! I need to utilize your body!"
"Whatever you just said, it sounded *gross*!" Adrienne exclaimed. She went Super Saiyan and sped up a lot more.
"Oh, great!" Aaron griped.
"Hey, Goten!" Adrienne waved as she passed him. Goten stared.
"Since when can you go Super Saiyan!?" He demanded. Adrienne winked and caught up to Aaron.
"Hey, Aaron!"
"What!?" Aaron looked at her.
"Did you know I just went around the world?"
"Impossible!" Aaron declared.
"And I can do it *faster*, too!" Adrienne smiled. "So do you still want to fight me?"
"No, I want to fight Vegeta!" Aaron yelled. "But I *do* want to take over your body!" Aaron punched her in the stomach, causing her to feel wheezy. Aaron grinned as she lost consciousness. "Your stupidity will be the fall of you. And what amazes me is you look exactly like my daughter. Hm!"
Adrienne started falling, but Goten caught her and held her close to his body with one hand, while the other shot a Ki Blast at Aaron. He landed and laid Adrienne down. Goten glared at Aaron after he appeared. "Keep your hands off Adrienne."
"I'm touched by your love for this girl," Aaron said. "I used to know someone who was just as dedicated. But I'm afraid that man died years ago, and I have to take the girl away from you."
Goten narrowed his eyes. "Over my dead body."
"Very well." Aaron held up his hand and something came up from the ground, grabbing his ankles, and tying him to the ground. Aaron held up his other hand and started to charge a beam. Goten tried to move his feet, but they had too strong of a grip. "Prepare to die, Son Goten."
The blast was shot and Goten prepared for impact. "Goten!" The next thing he knew, a figure jumped in front of him, the blast going through their chest, piercing their heart.
Aaron gasped as he watched Adrienne fall. The boy, the girl, the bond of love, the expressions, everything was the same! It was exactly like- "Lita!?"
Aaron lost his concentration and the objects holding Goten's ankles let go. "Adrienne!" Goten jumped up and caught her.
"What have I done…?" Aaron asked himself. Goten gently laid Adrienne down.
"Look what you've done to her!" Goten stood up.
Goten started charging his blast and Aaron stood there, realizing all that he had done. He had done it again. But this time, instead of killing his daughter, he had killed his granddaughter. Aaron clenched his fist and a tear rolled down his cheek. He turned his head to face the ground to the side of him. "I'm so sorry, Lita!" Aaron disappeared.
"Adrienne! Adrienne, just hang on!"
"Goten, I'm sorry!" Adrienne told him. "I'm sorry for killing all of those people! Wish them back with the dragon balls for me, okay?"
"You're gonna be okay!" Goten exclaimed, taking her hand. "Just hold on!"
"Goten, just make sure you kill Aaron!" Adrienne told him. "You have to kill him or he'll try and kill Vegeta!"
"Adrienne, you can't go!" Goten declared. "Adrienne, I-" Goten paused. He swallowed and forced the words forward. "Adrienne, I love you!"
Adrienne smiled. "Goten, I love you, too, but…" Adrienne's grip on Goten's hand faded and her head limply dropped. Goten could feel tears filling his eyes as he stood up, carrying Adrienne's motionless body. He glared at where Aaron used to stand.
"I'll kill you." Goten jumped up, taking flight.