Chapter Thirteen: Team Up!
"Damienne!" Damienne turned to see Goten.
"You escaped your tank!?"
"That's right!" Damienne looked up to see Vegeta. He came down, kicking her in the face.
"Ow!" Damienne clutched her face and flew backwards a few meters. Vegeta and Goten looked at each other.
"Her body *clearly* wasn't made for fighting." Goten shook his head.
"That hurt!" Damienne complained. She suddenly smirked. "I'll just have to show you two my new power!"
"Uh-oh…"
*~*~*
"Name?"
"Where am I…?" Adrienne looked around.
"Hello!? I asked for your name!" Adrienne looked up at the gigantic man.
"Who are you?"
"I am King Yamma!" King Yamma(sp?) exclaimed. "Now, come on, I need your name! Look, lady, there's a whole line of spirits out there, so please hurry up!"
"Uhhhhhhhh…. Adrienne Ryoku!" Adrienne blurted, not knowing her mother's last name or Vegeta's, and she really didn't want to be "Adrienne Brief".
"Very well," King Yamma wrote something in one of his huge books. "Next!"
"Excuse me, but where am I?" Adrienne asked one of the men on the side.
"You're in Otherworld!" He told her. "You're dead!"
"I'm *dead*!?" Adrienne clutched her face in horror.
"Chill, lady!" He exclaimed. "Now what *really* amazes me is how you got your physical body back when you first arrived here!"
"I'm dead, I'm *dead*!" Adrienne was repeating.
"Never mind." The man said. "Now just go enjoy yourself. After all, this is the first day of the rest of your life!"
"I *can't* be dead!!!!!!!" Adrienne immediately ran out and took flight. "I'm *dead*!!!!! I'm *dead*!!!!!!!!! I'm- OWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!"
Adrienne looked up to see what she had run into. She gaped and pointed. "You're the 'Sister from the Witchy World'!"
"Indeed I am," Baba(sp?) told her. Adrienne rubbed her head.
"Am I really dead?"
"Indeed you are," Baba started floating around on her stupid ball.
"Is that all you can say?" Adrienne asked.
"Too bad I got stuck on a ball, eh?" Baba cackled.
"'Stuck on a ball' my butt," Adrienne muttered. "Hey! Tell me what's happening on Earth!"
"Yep! You're definitely Vegeta's daughter!" Adrienne glared.
"I resent being called that."
Baba stopped moving and turned to face Adrienne. "Damienne is using your powers to destroy the humans."
"Why!?" Adrienne demanded.
"She wants to be Queen of the Universe!" Baba declared. "She wants everyone to bow down to her!"
"And Goten and the others?" Adrienne asked. "How are they holding up?"
"Hee hee hee!" Baba giggled. Adrienne stared at the woman from the Witchy World.
"You ate some alcoholic fruit, didn't you?"
"AH!" Baba nearly fell off her ball. "Why you little!"
"Come on, Baba!" Adrienne whined. "I need to know!"
"Then see for yourself." Baba told her.
"Exxxxxxxxxxxxxcuse me?" Adrienne blinked.
"You heard me!" Baba exclaimed. "They need you back on Earth! Enjoy your trip!"
Baba floated away and there was a flash of white light. Adrienne looked around. She wasn't in Otherworld anymore! She realized she was home! She was on top of Capsule Corp! She smiled. "I'm not dead anymore!" She noticed the halo floating above her head. "Or I am…" Adrienne shook her head. "Better go find the others!" Adrienne instant transmitted herself.
*~*~*
"*Ow*!" Vegeta slid across the ground, making a rut in the road.
"Hm!" Damienne smirked as she shot a blast at Vegeta.
"*Move*!" Goten pushed Vegeta out of the way of the blast. Vegeta coughed.
"Thanks!"
"Not a problem." Goten told him. The two jumped out of the way as Damienne shot another blast at them.
"We could really use some help," Trunks observed.
"Don't worry." Goku and Trunks spun around.
"Aaron!" Goku jumped in front of Trunks.
"Relax," Aaron said, waving his hand. He yawned. "Man, I'm so tired! Anyway, don't worry. Adrienne is on her way."
"Adrienne?" Goku blinked. "But she's-"
Aaron nodded with sorrow. "But she's coming." Aaron pointed at the sky, and Adrienne appeared almost instantly.
"Adrienne!" Trunks exclaimed. Aaron quickly disappeared. Adrienne looked down to see who had called her name.
"Trunks!"
"But Goten told us you were-" Trunks spotted her halo. "Oh…"
Adrienne smiled. "I guess I'm only permitted a day…"
"Well that's all I got!" Goku exclaimed. Adrienne laughed a little and shrugged.
"Guess so." Adrienne looked around. "Where's Goten? And Vegeta?"
"They're fighting Damienne," Trunks explained. "But they could REALLY use some help!"
"That's why I'm here!" Adrienne assumed, holding up a finger. "I'll see you guys later!"
"Adrienne, enjoy yourself!" Trunks called. Adrienne smiled and gave him a thumbs up before taking flight.
*~*~*
"I can't believe it!" Chi-Chi exclaimed. "My husband *had* to be one of the strongest men in the universe! It makes me *so* sick!"
"I know what you mean." Bulma said, nodding. "The least Vegeta could do was leave me a note!"
"I know what you mean," Videl said. The three were doing three-way-calling. "Gohan just got up and waltzed *right* out the door! I had to anchor Pan to the couch!"
"Saiyans…we'll never get them…" The three sighed.
*~*~*
"Ow…….!" Goten laid on the ground, moaning. "EEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Goten flipped backwards, doing a handstand to dodge the blast from Damienne.
Vegeta sighed with relief. "That was too close!"
"Looks like you could use some help!" The two looked up to see-
"Adrienne!?" Adrienne smiled and winked. Goten smiled.
"Adrienne, you're-" Goten spotted her halo. "…dead…."
"Uhhhhhh…." Vegeta blinked, hoping he hadn't seen correctly.
"How are you alive!?" Damienne demanded.
"I'm *not*!" Adrienne yelled. She ran her hand underneath her halo. "Do you think this thing is *cardboard*!?"
"Wellllll…." Damienne shuffled her feet.
"QUIT TEASING ME!!!!!!!!!" Adrienne demanded.
"Alright, then," Damienne smiled. "Let's see if you're as solid as you look!" Adrienne smiled. "High Hell Kick!" Adrienne easily dodged the high hell kick. Adrienne quirked an eyebrow and Goten nearly cracked up laughing. "Okay, forget the moves with names! They never worked *anyway*!"
"Good." Adrienne smiled and Damienne started punching and kicking at her. Left, right, left, left, right, right, kick, left, right, high kick, right, left, knee. Damienne did this three times, then backed off panting.
"How come I can't hit you!?" Damienne demanded. Adrienne smiled knowingly.
"Of course!" Vegeta exclaimed. "Her body can't bring out the full potential of Adrienne's speed!"
"Really?" Goten cocked his head. "I can't tell…"
"Ugh!" Vegeta hit himself in the forehead. "You're just as dumb as your father!"
"How about we try it with beams?" Damienne asked with a smirk. Adrienne shrugged and Damienne held out her hand. "HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!"
She started throwing disks at Adrienne. Adrienne did a back flip and landed on the ground. She did about thirty backwards walkovers in a row, dodging every SINGLE blast. Damienne stopped, breathing heavily. Adrienne frowned. "Still can't hit me?" Adrienne cocked her head. "Well that's too bad…"
Adrienne disappeared and Damienne swallowed. Adrienne appeared in front of her and started to *literally* beat the snot out of her. Left, right, left, right, kick, right, left, left, right, right, kick, and then Adrienne kneed her in the stomach. Adrienne swung her elbow down, hitting Damienne right between her shoulder blades. Damienne hit the ground face first.
"Ooh!" Goten flinched. Vegeta looked at him awkwardly. (A/n: everybody, now!) "…….what!?"
Vegeta shook his head and turned to watch the ending of the battle. Adrienne and Damienne were both unconscious. "Where did they go?"
*~*~*
"Damienne…"
"Where are you!?" Damienne looked around frantically. "Where am I!?"
"I'm right here," Adrienne appeared. "And we're in your mind."
"But how did you-"
"A gift from my grandfather," Adrienne told her. "The only thing I thank him for."
"Aaron!" Damienne growled. Adrienne nodded.
"I was hoping it wouldn't turn out this way," Adrienne said. "But I'm afraid I have to kill you."
"You can't kill me inside my own mind!" Damienne exclaimed. "And even if you could, you'd never get out alive!"
"I'm already dead." Adrienne held out her hand and started to charge her blast. Damienne gasped.
"No! WAIT!!!" The blast filled the room with light, making it impossible to see.
*~*~*
A younger Adrienne who looked about the age of five was standing in a field full of daffodils, her hair blowing in the wind. Someone wearing a white glove was holding her hand, and they were looking at a grave. She observed the yellow roses surrounding the grave with caution. She looked up at whoever was holding her hand. "She's not coming back, is she?"
"No, she's not." Tears started to fill her eyes and a lump seemed to clog the airway in her throat. Whoever was holding her hand crouched down beside her. Vegeta took Adrienne into his arms and stood up, holding her close as the tears flowed down her cheeks. Vegeta closed his eyes. "I swear I'll never let them take you back again."
*~*~*
"Dad…" Adrienne swallowed.
*~*~*
"Adrienne! Adrienne!" Goten was shaking her.
"Look at the bright side," Vegeta said. "She's already dead."
"How come you're so-" Adrienne moaned. "Adrienne!"
Adrienne sat up and looked around. "Goten…?"
"Tick tock, tick tock!" Baba came flying down on her stupid floating ball. "Maybe they didn't need you for the battle AFTER all… it's time to go!"
"I don't get a day!?" Adrienne demanded.
"Oh, that is just UNFAIR!" Goku declared. Baba shrugged.
"Whatever! Say your goodbyes!" Adrienne frowned and turned to face Goku.
"I'll see you later…" Adrienne and Goku hugged.
"Don't worry!" Goku exclaimed. "We'll wish you back with the dragon balls!"
Adrienne laughed. "Okay!" Adrienne turned to Trunks. "Thanks for being the older brother that was never really mine."
"Not a problem!" Trunks exclaimed. The two hugged. Adrienne turned to Vegeta and the two just stood there. Vegeta cleared his throat and Adrienne threw her arms around him.
"It took me forever to figure out where I belong," Adrienne whispered. "I'm just glad I found you before it was too late…Dad."
Vegeta smiled and squeezed her. Adrienne grasped the back of his shirt, causing it to wrinkle. Vegeta turned and kissed her forehead, then ran his hand over her hair, as if flattening it. "Well go on! Go tell your boyfriend goodbye!"
"Okay!" Adrienne wiped the tear from her cheek and walked over to Goten. "I guess this is goodbye. At least… for a week or two, maybe."
"Yeah." Goten nodded. He held out his arms and Adrienne nearly jumped forward, embracing him in a tight hug. "Just so you know I'm gonna miss you however long it takes."
Adrienne laughed. "I'm sure you will!"
"Alright, alright, time to go!" Baba declared.
"I don't get to say goodbye to Mom? Or Bra? Or-"
"They're not here, that's their problem!" Baba pointed out. "Now come on, let's go!"
"Oh, alright." Adrienne frowned and jumped. "See ya!"
"Bye!" The four Saiyans standing there waved.
"I'll miss you!"
"See you, Adrienne!"
"Oh, and Goten!" Adrienne spun around and blew him a kiss. Goten grinned, a tint of blushing in his cheeks, and Goku and Trunks nudged him. Vegeta smirked at the three. "Bye!"
Adrienne and Baba were finally out of sight. Gohan, Yamcha, Krillin, and Pan all landed at the scene. "Oh, no, we were too late!"
"I didn't get to say goodbye…" Pan frowned. Just then, a paper airplane came floating down from the sky and landed at Pan's feet. She picked it up and read it silently. It said: "Dear Pan, I miss you already! Hope you miss me the same amount. Adrienne'. Pan smiled and quickly scribbled something. She folded it back into a paper airplane and threw it up as high and hard as she could. A few seconds later, she could of sworn that she saw Adrienne give her a thumbs up. She turned to Gohan. "Dad, let's go home."
"Damienne!" Damienne turned to see Goten.
"You escaped your tank!?"
"That's right!" Damienne looked up to see Vegeta. He came down, kicking her in the face.
"Ow!" Damienne clutched her face and flew backwards a few meters. Vegeta and Goten looked at each other.
"Her body *clearly* wasn't made for fighting." Goten shook his head.
"That hurt!" Damienne complained. She suddenly smirked. "I'll just have to show you two my new power!"
"Uh-oh…"
*~*~*
"Name?"
"Where am I…?" Adrienne looked around.
"Hello!? I asked for your name!" Adrienne looked up at the gigantic man.
"Who are you?"
"I am King Yamma!" King Yamma(sp?) exclaimed. "Now, come on, I need your name! Look, lady, there's a whole line of spirits out there, so please hurry up!"
"Uhhhhhhhh…. Adrienne Ryoku!" Adrienne blurted, not knowing her mother's last name or Vegeta's, and she really didn't want to be "Adrienne Brief".
"Very well," King Yamma wrote something in one of his huge books. "Next!"
"Excuse me, but where am I?" Adrienne asked one of the men on the side.
"You're in Otherworld!" He told her. "You're dead!"
"I'm *dead*!?" Adrienne clutched her face in horror.
"Chill, lady!" He exclaimed. "Now what *really* amazes me is how you got your physical body back when you first arrived here!"
"I'm dead, I'm *dead*!" Adrienne was repeating.
"Never mind." The man said. "Now just go enjoy yourself. After all, this is the first day of the rest of your life!"
"I *can't* be dead!!!!!!!" Adrienne immediately ran out and took flight. "I'm *dead*!!!!! I'm *dead*!!!!!!!!! I'm- OWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!"
Adrienne looked up to see what she had run into. She gaped and pointed. "You're the 'Sister from the Witchy World'!"
"Indeed I am," Baba(sp?) told her. Adrienne rubbed her head.
"Am I really dead?"
"Indeed you are," Baba started floating around on her stupid ball.
"Is that all you can say?" Adrienne asked.
"Too bad I got stuck on a ball, eh?" Baba cackled.
"'Stuck on a ball' my butt," Adrienne muttered. "Hey! Tell me what's happening on Earth!"
"Yep! You're definitely Vegeta's daughter!" Adrienne glared.
"I resent being called that."
Baba stopped moving and turned to face Adrienne. "Damienne is using your powers to destroy the humans."
"Why!?" Adrienne demanded.
"She wants to be Queen of the Universe!" Baba declared. "She wants everyone to bow down to her!"
"And Goten and the others?" Adrienne asked. "How are they holding up?"
"Hee hee hee!" Baba giggled. Adrienne stared at the woman from the Witchy World.
"You ate some alcoholic fruit, didn't you?"
"AH!" Baba nearly fell off her ball. "Why you little!"
"Come on, Baba!" Adrienne whined. "I need to know!"
"Then see for yourself." Baba told her.
"Exxxxxxxxxxxxxcuse me?" Adrienne blinked.
"You heard me!" Baba exclaimed. "They need you back on Earth! Enjoy your trip!"
Baba floated away and there was a flash of white light. Adrienne looked around. She wasn't in Otherworld anymore! She realized she was home! She was on top of Capsule Corp! She smiled. "I'm not dead anymore!" She noticed the halo floating above her head. "Or I am…" Adrienne shook her head. "Better go find the others!" Adrienne instant transmitted herself.
*~*~*
"*Ow*!" Vegeta slid across the ground, making a rut in the road.
"Hm!" Damienne smirked as she shot a blast at Vegeta.
"*Move*!" Goten pushed Vegeta out of the way of the blast. Vegeta coughed.
"Thanks!"
"Not a problem." Goten told him. The two jumped out of the way as Damienne shot another blast at them.
"We could really use some help," Trunks observed.
"Don't worry." Goku and Trunks spun around.
"Aaron!" Goku jumped in front of Trunks.
"Relax," Aaron said, waving his hand. He yawned. "Man, I'm so tired! Anyway, don't worry. Adrienne is on her way."
"Adrienne?" Goku blinked. "But she's-"
Aaron nodded with sorrow. "But she's coming." Aaron pointed at the sky, and Adrienne appeared almost instantly.
"Adrienne!" Trunks exclaimed. Aaron quickly disappeared. Adrienne looked down to see who had called her name.
"Trunks!"
"But Goten told us you were-" Trunks spotted her halo. "Oh…"
Adrienne smiled. "I guess I'm only permitted a day…"
"Well that's all I got!" Goku exclaimed. Adrienne laughed a little and shrugged.
"Guess so." Adrienne looked around. "Where's Goten? And Vegeta?"
"They're fighting Damienne," Trunks explained. "But they could REALLY use some help!"
"That's why I'm here!" Adrienne assumed, holding up a finger. "I'll see you guys later!"
"Adrienne, enjoy yourself!" Trunks called. Adrienne smiled and gave him a thumbs up before taking flight.
*~*~*
"I can't believe it!" Chi-Chi exclaimed. "My husband *had* to be one of the strongest men in the universe! It makes me *so* sick!"
"I know what you mean." Bulma said, nodding. "The least Vegeta could do was leave me a note!"
"I know what you mean," Videl said. The three were doing three-way-calling. "Gohan just got up and waltzed *right* out the door! I had to anchor Pan to the couch!"
"Saiyans…we'll never get them…" The three sighed.
*~*~*
"Ow…….!" Goten laid on the ground, moaning. "EEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Goten flipped backwards, doing a handstand to dodge the blast from Damienne.
Vegeta sighed with relief. "That was too close!"
"Looks like you could use some help!" The two looked up to see-
"Adrienne!?" Adrienne smiled and winked. Goten smiled.
"Adrienne, you're-" Goten spotted her halo. "…dead…."
"Uhhhhhh…." Vegeta blinked, hoping he hadn't seen correctly.
"How are you alive!?" Damienne demanded.
"I'm *not*!" Adrienne yelled. She ran her hand underneath her halo. "Do you think this thing is *cardboard*!?"
"Wellllll…." Damienne shuffled her feet.
"QUIT TEASING ME!!!!!!!!!" Adrienne demanded.
"Alright, then," Damienne smiled. "Let's see if you're as solid as you look!" Adrienne smiled. "High Hell Kick!" Adrienne easily dodged the high hell kick. Adrienne quirked an eyebrow and Goten nearly cracked up laughing. "Okay, forget the moves with names! They never worked *anyway*!"
"Good." Adrienne smiled and Damienne started punching and kicking at her. Left, right, left, left, right, right, kick, left, right, high kick, right, left, knee. Damienne did this three times, then backed off panting.
"How come I can't hit you!?" Damienne demanded. Adrienne smiled knowingly.
"Of course!" Vegeta exclaimed. "Her body can't bring out the full potential of Adrienne's speed!"
"Really?" Goten cocked his head. "I can't tell…"
"Ugh!" Vegeta hit himself in the forehead. "You're just as dumb as your father!"
"How about we try it with beams?" Damienne asked with a smirk. Adrienne shrugged and Damienne held out her hand. "HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!"
She started throwing disks at Adrienne. Adrienne did a back flip and landed on the ground. She did about thirty backwards walkovers in a row, dodging every SINGLE blast. Damienne stopped, breathing heavily. Adrienne frowned. "Still can't hit me?" Adrienne cocked her head. "Well that's too bad…"
Adrienne disappeared and Damienne swallowed. Adrienne appeared in front of her and started to *literally* beat the snot out of her. Left, right, left, right, kick, right, left, left, right, right, kick, and then Adrienne kneed her in the stomach. Adrienne swung her elbow down, hitting Damienne right between her shoulder blades. Damienne hit the ground face first.
"Ooh!" Goten flinched. Vegeta looked at him awkwardly. (A/n: everybody, now!) "…….what!?"
Vegeta shook his head and turned to watch the ending of the battle. Adrienne and Damienne were both unconscious. "Where did they go?"
*~*~*
"Damienne…"
"Where are you!?" Damienne looked around frantically. "Where am I!?"
"I'm right here," Adrienne appeared. "And we're in your mind."
"But how did you-"
"A gift from my grandfather," Adrienne told her. "The only thing I thank him for."
"Aaron!" Damienne growled. Adrienne nodded.
"I was hoping it wouldn't turn out this way," Adrienne said. "But I'm afraid I have to kill you."
"You can't kill me inside my own mind!" Damienne exclaimed. "And even if you could, you'd never get out alive!"
"I'm already dead." Adrienne held out her hand and started to charge her blast. Damienne gasped.
"No! WAIT!!!" The blast filled the room with light, making it impossible to see.
*~*~*
A younger Adrienne who looked about the age of five was standing in a field full of daffodils, her hair blowing in the wind. Someone wearing a white glove was holding her hand, and they were looking at a grave. She observed the yellow roses surrounding the grave with caution. She looked up at whoever was holding her hand. "She's not coming back, is she?"
"No, she's not." Tears started to fill her eyes and a lump seemed to clog the airway in her throat. Whoever was holding her hand crouched down beside her. Vegeta took Adrienne into his arms and stood up, holding her close as the tears flowed down her cheeks. Vegeta closed his eyes. "I swear I'll never let them take you back again."
*~*~*
"Dad…" Adrienne swallowed.
*~*~*
"Adrienne! Adrienne!" Goten was shaking her.
"Look at the bright side," Vegeta said. "She's already dead."
"How come you're so-" Adrienne moaned. "Adrienne!"
Adrienne sat up and looked around. "Goten…?"
"Tick tock, tick tock!" Baba came flying down on her stupid floating ball. "Maybe they didn't need you for the battle AFTER all… it's time to go!"
"I don't get a day!?" Adrienne demanded.
"Oh, that is just UNFAIR!" Goku declared. Baba shrugged.
"Whatever! Say your goodbyes!" Adrienne frowned and turned to face Goku.
"I'll see you later…" Adrienne and Goku hugged.
"Don't worry!" Goku exclaimed. "We'll wish you back with the dragon balls!"
Adrienne laughed. "Okay!" Adrienne turned to Trunks. "Thanks for being the older brother that was never really mine."
"Not a problem!" Trunks exclaimed. The two hugged. Adrienne turned to Vegeta and the two just stood there. Vegeta cleared his throat and Adrienne threw her arms around him.
"It took me forever to figure out where I belong," Adrienne whispered. "I'm just glad I found you before it was too late…Dad."
Vegeta smiled and squeezed her. Adrienne grasped the back of his shirt, causing it to wrinkle. Vegeta turned and kissed her forehead, then ran his hand over her hair, as if flattening it. "Well go on! Go tell your boyfriend goodbye!"
"Okay!" Adrienne wiped the tear from her cheek and walked over to Goten. "I guess this is goodbye. At least… for a week or two, maybe."
"Yeah." Goten nodded. He held out his arms and Adrienne nearly jumped forward, embracing him in a tight hug. "Just so you know I'm gonna miss you however long it takes."
Adrienne laughed. "I'm sure you will!"
"Alright, alright, time to go!" Baba declared.
"I don't get to say goodbye to Mom? Or Bra? Or-"
"They're not here, that's their problem!" Baba pointed out. "Now come on, let's go!"
"Oh, alright." Adrienne frowned and jumped. "See ya!"
"Bye!" The four Saiyans standing there waved.
"I'll miss you!"
"See you, Adrienne!"
"Oh, and Goten!" Adrienne spun around and blew him a kiss. Goten grinned, a tint of blushing in his cheeks, and Goku and Trunks nudged him. Vegeta smirked at the three. "Bye!"
Adrienne and Baba were finally out of sight. Gohan, Yamcha, Krillin, and Pan all landed at the scene. "Oh, no, we were too late!"
"I didn't get to say goodbye…" Pan frowned. Just then, a paper airplane came floating down from the sky and landed at Pan's feet. She picked it up and read it silently. It said: "Dear Pan, I miss you already! Hope you miss me the same amount. Adrienne'. Pan smiled and quickly scribbled something. She folded it back into a paper airplane and threw it up as high and hard as she could. A few seconds later, she could of sworn that she saw Adrienne give her a thumbs up. She turned to Gohan. "Dad, let's go home."