"I wish I knew what they were doing back there..."
Videl stood at the very tip of the woods, standing on her toes, looking over the bush with wide eyes. She turned back around walking back towards the others with her hands on her hips.
"It's best not to pay it any attention."
Gohan played his next card as he Krillin, 18, and Roshi went at it. Videl looked back over her shoulder again.
"Yeah I know but still..."
******
"Did you ever feel useless? Like all of your abilities were nothing?"
Vegeta looked up at her from the log as she sat in Indian style again looking down into her hands, creating a simple image of the land she once knew.
"No, I knew that there would be a day when I was needed, no matter how strong the adversary, the slightest bit of power could always be the difference..."
She removed her gaze upon the sphere, looking up at Vegeta.
"A warrior of your stature and battle experience should know that liege."
Vegeta shook his head slightly.
"Guess you're just the wrong person to ask."
"I understand fully Milord."
"Do you really? How many times in your life have you encountered an equal? Things have changed, the warriors come much stronger now than that of what they did in your time."
"Have they so highness...may I remind you that my sister is one of those warriors...."
"Stop..."
Alexia looked at him with a questionable look.
"May I ask why si..."
"Stop THAT! Stop calling me by my heritage...I'm not a prince anymore..."
"Why would you say such a foolish thing?"
He stood up looking at Alexia in frustration. Speaking in a solemn tone.
"Because I have no people to rule...and the few that are here have no memory or experience of our home planet. All they know were from the stories I have told them about and nothing more."
Vegeta gazed up into the glass ceiling looking into the setting twilight, the orange blaze of the sun slowly fading away. He licked his dry lips with a sigh as he looked over at Alexia.
"I don't even remember where my home planet was...all I know is I was taken from there when I was still just a child, forced into the life a ruthless warrior..."
Vegeta punched his fist to the ground, leaving a slight indent of the grassy surface.
"...I never had a chance to be anything else. I blame my father...I...I hate my father. It's his fault I'm this way! He placed the pride of my people, he placed the weight of the universe on my shoulders, filling my head with tales of Super Sayains and power! How I had to be a warrior so I would be strong enough for us to conquer this pathetic universe...."
Alexia stood now as Vegeta fought the slow tears back into his eyes, she walked towards him as he was hunched over.
"...instead I was a planet broker, a slave to my weakness, all the while I fought praying I would be strong enough to avenge my people, my father! And I hate them all! I hate myself....I hate what I've become..."
"Highness I..."
She placed a hand on his shoulder in sympathy. He tossed his arm back knocking her hand away.
"Don't touch me! I don't want your sympathy....just go fight your battles and leave me be...."
Alexia bowed slightly before turning to face him once more.
"Sire, I am still a princess of the People of Dio Choa. My father was their king....but know this. I will always be what I am. My blood line is still intact from the day I was born, and that never leaves me sire."
She floated into the air still talking.
"And I will continue to call you the names fitting of the royal blood line of a proud warrior race. Cause even if you don't....I still respect you, Prince Vegeta..."
She flew off leaving Vegeta in a state he knew all too well, loneliness.
******
The wind blew strongly as the four sat on their respective sides. Goten and Trunks looked at each other smiling before looking back at their opposition. Shibi screamed out in anger whipping her neck around in a circle, extending her already long tresses at the Sayain duo. They both evaded firing energy blast in the tyrants general direction. Gannon rushed the two warriors in an attempt to crush them both in a single bound, swinging with hard punch after punch. Goten and Trunks both countered at the same time, running simultaneous knees to his abdomen. Gannon rebounded still fighting at a magnificent pace, his punches caused a righteous wind to run over the landscape. Shooting the trees back, holding to the ground by their roots. Trunks flipped on top of his fist kicking him in the back of his neck, Gannon stumbled forward into a stern right from Goten. Gannon hit the ground sliding across the dirt. He pushed himself up, his annoyance with the two young fighters was growing. Why he couldn't land a solid blow was baffling him, they weren't that much stronger than the others he had fought. Shibi walked over to him helping him off the ground. Gannon clutched his fist as both he and Shibi rose slowly picking up speed towards the two warriors. Goten was the first to begin to power up, Trunks soon there after; rattling the land as they awaited for the two dark forces to approach. Goten lashed out first defending Shibi's assault, batting away punch after punch before grabbing her by the hair. She screamed out somewhat surprise as Goten pulled her face to his knee. He repeated the process several times with lightening speed. Gannon quickly dropped his focus from Trunks to help Shibi. He turned charging towards Goten....what a mistake. Trunk grabbed him by his head, driving him down towards the planet. Goten finally kicked Shibi towards the ground, she sped past Trunks and Gannon landing, crushing the ground. Gannon followed her soon there after causing the planet to fall on top of them. Trunks slowly floated back up next to Goten. They charged up again holding their hands out towards the planet. A blue light forming in each of their hands, and soon after a stream line of energy on top of their two foes.
******
"Who told them to run off like that!?!"
Goku was upset as he opened his eyes sensing his son and Trunks in the distance fighting the good fight. Krillin shook his head.
"You know them Goku, they're no different from when you were their age."
"Yeah but I didn't have options! They don't have to fight! Darn it they need to let us handle it."
"You mean you Goku."
Goku looked over at 17. He stretched before jamming his hands in his pocket walking over to the Sayain.
"Pikkon and I weren't much of a challenge. The only guy I've seen damage that large body freak is you."
"But Goku's intentions are proper. If you wish to stop my sister and the others we must work as a team."
Alexia landed behind them as they turned looking at her as if Vegeta was sure to follow. Vegeta however would not. She flowed gracefully to Goku looking at the others.
"His majesty needs some time to his self. I would be much obliged if you could grant it to him."
"But what about Trunks and Goten!?"
"We will go there soon enough...they have the stone so the cause of concern at the moment is low. Right now I need you to help me triangulate the other two stones."
You mean last stone my dear!
They all looked around as the voice cut in. Alexia blinked.
"I must be going into madness. I heard a voice!"
"King Kai!?"
Yes Goku it's me how's it going?
"As well as can be expected. But what are you doing here?"
Well I was really just trying to give you information. It appears Alexial has gotten the red stone already.
Alexia cringed as well as the others. Alexia could feel it now. Her sisters power had increased slowly, but sharply. She looked to the sky.
"Sir if I may ask do you know where the last stone is!?"
Hmmm. That's a toughie...let's see....
They all sat quietly as he mumbled locations to himself.
Uhh....you guys care to hear a joke!?
The sweat drops became apparent in all their heads.
"Idiot they didn't ask for a joke! Find the stone!"
They turned to the woods once again to see Vegeta landing just behind them. He seemed normal enough...but Alexia knew else wise.
Vegeta you're such a party pooper! I'll have to get back to you guys on that, I don't exactly know where to find their energy signal. But I'm on it...mean while you guys intercept that stone Goten and Trunks are fighting for!
"Well Kakarot, you'd better get going so you can play hero."
Vegeta's tone was bitter as he stared at his long time rival hard, it was obvious Vegeta was still not Vegeta.
******
Goten and Trunks were easily in control of the battle. Their hit and run tactics were different than the toe-to-toe warrior style they usually adapted from their fathers. But there was no time to play games. Gannon swung hard missing, crushing another rock as the two Sayains hopped into the air, landing surrounding Shibi and her brutish counter part. They clutched their fist in anger as Shibi blasted at them both, leveling the surrounding terrain. Goten and Trunks again landed on opposite sides with narrow gazes and barely damaged attire. Shibi and Gannon had been reeling the whole time, they hadn't been able to land a clean shot on them once.
"Come here kids! Stop running around like little punks and fight like a man!"
Gannon stomped his foot cracking the ground around him. Goten looked at Trunks.
"Hey Trunks you hear that? He wants us to fight like A man?"
"I don't think he really wants that Goten."
Gannon and Shibi were boiling inside. Two of the most elite warriors ever, cut from the mold of the gods themselves, and here they were being toyed with by a pair of Super Sayain teenagers. Gannon clutched up in anger.
"YOU HEARD ME BRATS! FIGHT LIKE A MAN!"
Trunks shrugged looking at Goten.
"Well...he asked for it."
"I'll handle them Shibi...you just watch."
Shibi nodded stepping out of Gannon's way as Trunks and Goten landed just beside each other about 5 feet away from Gannon. Gannon huffed as he began to build up his energy, crossing his fingers to his nose, muttering a spell. A dark glow came over him as Trunks and Goten could feel his energy rising. They smirked, extending their arms in opposite directions. Both Gannon and Shibi gave a confused look as the two Sayains started out.
"FU-"
Shibi cocked her head looking at Gannon. He looked back at her with a shrug continuing to mutter his spell. The two Sayains gave a smile as they flowed through the motions. Gannon chuckled.
"What do you think you're going to do with that boys? This is a battle not a ball!"
"-SHION....HA!"
A bright light came over the boys as the integrated into one body. Gannon's eyes shot open wide. Never before had he seen such a thing. The glow was intense flowing with golden rays as the two became one. Gotenks had come again. He stood their in Super Sayain 3 form with a mocking laugh of Goten and Trunks.
"Ah, feels good to be back. Ready to go for it ugly?"
"What the...what happened to you two?"
Gotenks gave him a hard stare slapping his forehead.
"Would you make up your Goddamned mind!? First you want me to fight like a man, and now you want me to separate! You'll never get anywhere with such indecisiveness."
Gannon dropped his spell swinging in rage nailing Gotenks in the jaw. His head only went back slightly from the blow. He slowly brought it back with a smile, wiping the blood from his lip. Gannon was shocked. He looked back towards Shibi whom felt much of the same. Gotenks hastily followed up with a blow of his own to Gannon's chops. The titan crumpled over holding his face. Shibi wisely began to start a spell that looked allot like the one Gannon was trying to perform as Gotenks fired another punch into Gannon's throat. The punches seemed to echo through the atmosphere. Gotenks wasted no time jumping into assault mode drilling the large soldier with everything he had. The punches were precise driving indents into Gannon's face as they rose off the ground slowly while forming a dust cloud just underneath. Gannon caught his hand trying another punch, grunting with fury as he ultimately hit nothing, Gotenks had ducked underneath the attack driving a kick to Gannon's knee. He followed with several more finally getting him to release his hand, he floated down to the ground at a sluggish pace as Gannon clutched his knee, cursing under his breath.
"Gannon move!"
Gannon looked down as Shibi had completed the spell. A glowing black flowed from her skin like the energy of a Super Sayain, she took to the attack on Gotenks allowing Gannon time to recover. Gotenks still evaded well, darting around her slashing quick attacks, an arrogant smirk plaster across his face.
"That all you guys got? How disappointing."
Shibi gave a large punch which Gotenks simply sidestepped kicking her in the ribs, shooting the stellar goddess skyward. Gotenks crossed his arms looking out into no where, popping his neck. He looked down at Gannon who was trying to do the same spell he had done before. He looked forward again with a yawn before shooting an nonchalant energy ray up at Shibi. Shibi rebounded turning up her magic, batting the blast away. Her eyes where filled with hatred as Gotenks just looked up at her clapping.
"Hey that was pretty neat! Vegas could use an act like you...slip on a bathing suit and peacock feathers and you got it sweetheart."
"Sweetheart!?"
"Hey can you make that big guy disappear too?"
Gannon was looking up as well, twitching in anger as he became engulfed in a similar style as Shibi. He floated up in the air behind Gotenks, Shibi coming down in front of him. The arrogant fighter shrugged again as he turned to the side so neither enemy was in front nor in the back of him.
"So I gotta whoop up on both of you guys then huh?"
******
"You'd better get a move on Kakarot...they don't know what they're getting into."
"I understand that Vegeta but it feels like they're doing fine now...maybe I was over reacting earlier."
"Yeah cause they fused into to Gotenks right!? That's Gotenks energy I feel....or is it?"
Videl patted her father on the back with an approving nod.
"Yes daddy they did fuse. You're coming along well."
Mr. Satan threw up his notorious V for victory...the others nodded happy to see that he was finally getting the hang of using ki, and who knows perhaps he could even be a Z soldier someday. Vegeta cut the celebrations short.
"Gotenks doesn't posses near as much power as Alexial's lackeys. He's had an advantage so far because they haven't adjusted to his style and speed. He slowed his pace and allowed them to use their magic...he's done."
Alexia closed her eyes tight confirming it. Gotenks had dug his own grave.
******
"Woo..."
He lifted his head gazing out the circular window of the large white clay house, rubbing his large gloved hand across his lips to wipe away the sauce from his giant sized plate of spaghetti. He cocked his head to the side as a large dog scampered down the hall barking with a deep pitch.
"You sense trouble too B?"
B barked wagging his tail before finally growling. Again he looked into the distance pulling at his puffy white pants with a child like grin.
"Feel like friend...me go! Me go!"
He looked down at B again, still smiling.
"You guard house!"
He took to the window flying off towards the melee in process.
******
Gotenks ducked under Shibi and Gannon's initial attack, darting out from underneath firing an energy blast towards his aggressors. Shibi and Gannon split direction firing rapid energy waves toward Gotenks again. He battered them away before charging Gannon with a rapid attack, landing several blows to his face. Gannon batted his entire attack away with a swift flick of his arm knocking the Sayain in the opposite direction, and before he could rebound Gannon had begun an attack of his own to the abdomen of Gotenks slashing his claws into his chest.
"Gravity!"
Gotenks opened his eyes as a black ball appeared around him sucking him down to the planet with extreme velocity. Gotenks barreled through the planet with a loud yell, reemerging with pain, touching his bloody chest.
"Ow...asshole! You're dead!"
Gotenks turned on his energy taking to the air...and quickly being intercepted by Shibi. She wrapped her legs around his waist squeezing the life out of him while Gannon prepared another attack. Gotenks looked at her with lost eyes as he tried to fight his way out.
"What is with you evil demon chicks and having people trapped between your legs!?"
Her hair snaked around his throat choking him before slinging him on the ground. She flipped out the way as Gannon ripped an energy blast at Gotenks.
"Whoa! TIME OUT!"
The blast made contact exploding as Gannon and Shibi turned on their power, waiting for him to get up. Gotenks got up scratched and tattered. He looked up as Shibi and Gannon both gave smiled.
"So that how you guys want to play huh!?"
Gotenks crossed his forearms just in front of his face.
"SUPER GHOST KAMIKAZE ATTACK!"
His cheeks puffed up as he spat 8 mini-Gotenks like ghost. Shibi and Gannon looked at each other with a smile.
"Attack!"
Gotenks pointed forward as the ghost took off with their high pitched laughing and shrieks. Gannon smiled.
"Ghost don't scare me kid..."
Gannon crossed his arms as they closed in on him. Shibi stood her ground as well slapping a hand on her waist as they finally made contact and with a glow they exploded with a high pitched grunt from both targets and dark smoke clouds loamed in the air.
"Suck on that losers!"
"That was an interesting attack..."
Gotenks turned around to see Shibi and Gannon floating there, their dark energy still wafting from their bodies like fire. Gotenks cursed himself setting back into his attack stance. Shibi looked at Gannon.
"Gannon, be a dear and take care of him so we can get the stone for mistress Alexial."
Gannon nodded popping his knuckles. Gotenks turned on his energy as Gannon attacked, Gannon had Gotenks on his heels landing blows, knocking Gotenks back. Gannon appeared behind him stopping Gotenks backwards momentum with his back. Gotenks stood their wide eyed as Gannon could have impaled him with the two long sword like spikes on his back .
"You were dead then boy...but I don't think you learned your lesson yet."
Gotenks narrowed his eyes as he turned to swing at Gannon. His attack was blocked, and again the action stood in a pose like halt. Gannon laughed at him again. Gotenks twitched with antagonism. No one played him for a fool. He fired another punch at Gannon, screaming out with determination as every blow was being countered shot for shot. Gannon final grew tired ramming a knee into Gotenks stomach. He followed up with a lightening quick barrage finishing with a wind spell that shot Gotenks uncontrollably into the air. Gannon chased him finally catching up by locking him into a bear hug. Gotenks screamed out as he struggled, each movement becoming less and less.
"I thought you were going to give me a whopping?"
Gotenks yelled out in agony again as Gannon dug his razor sharp nails into his back. The blood seeped out his flesh through his black vest onto Gannon's hands, ultimately dripping blood from them. Shibi smiled turning to go back towards the village to find the stone. It was a victory well earned and one less pest to deal with, so it always seems...
"You hurting friend!?"
Gannon was quickly shadowed as he squeezed Gotenks. He turned around slowly only to catch a massive punch to the face. He was sent back only by the words "Pow Pow Pow!". There, dancing in celebration was the one time foe turned Z soldier, Fat Buu. His pudgy pink body floated in mid air grabbing Gotenks before he could fall and hit the ground. Shibi's eyes twitched as she turned to see what the disturbance was. She didn't believe what she was looking at...let alone know WHAT the hell she was looking at.
"Hey fat boy! Stop interfering!"
Buu looked around holding Gotenks by his belt.
"Who fat?"
"You!"
"Buu not fat! Just big boned!"
"Die lard butt!"
Shibi fired a blast putting a whole through Buu's stomach. She laughed in victory, holding her hands out to shoot another blast. Her laughter however stopped when Buu healed himself up.
"What the...?"
"Buu no like you! Buu smash ugly woman!"
"Ugly?"
Buu fired his arm from long distance, drilling her in the face. She stumbled back as Buu's arm recoiled. She and Gannon had no idea what they were up against, because this was easily the most peculiar creature they had ever seen, and by far one of the strongest.
END OF PART XVII
Go Buu! I hope you guys liked this chapter, I had been sneaking in paragraphs and things all week in between studying. I'll try to put up one more chapter before the break but I may not have time. I need to study in between final exams so I can stay up on my classes. Plus I'm going to DC for a week after the semester ends so it may be 2 weeks before I can put up another...so I'll try really hard to get one up before I go to D.C. just letting you guys know, but please review!
*announcer guy*
Next time on Dragonball Z, Alexia gives Vegeta a token, hoping to return the Sayain to his old ways! Mean while Gannon and Shibi prepare to battle the mighty Majin Buu! The unorthodox warrior is hopping mad and ready for action! Can Buu hold off Gannon and Shibi long enough for Gotenks to escape with the fate stone of knowledge!?! Give em some of that old Majin Magic Buu! On the next exciting episode of Dragonball Z!!
Gloves, Stones, and Majin Buu...A Winning Combo?