A New Sayian
Chapter 4: Coming Clean
(A/N: Hope you enjoy! I do not own DBZ or any of its characters. I also do not own Cheena, Chico, Risika or Miyuki. If the twist spoils the storyline, tell me.)
"ARGH!" Vegeta yelled. He fell off the settee in a fit of sweat, taking his sheet with him. He felt like he was on fire. The sheet he was using was soaked with sweat, so was the settee he was lying on. He was breathing heavily and rapidly, as if he had just been holding his breath. He pulled the sheet off him and sat on the edge of the settee. He was wearing just his boxer shorts. He stood up and went to the kitchen. He walked up to the sink and turned the cold tap on. He cupped his hands under the flow and splashed the ice-cold water over his hot face. He dried his hands and face with a tea towel and threw that next to the washing machine. He put on his grey sweatpants and blue t-shirt. Vegeta went to the front door and opened it slowly, as not to wake anyone. He was about to slip out when he heard someone behind him. He turned to see Goku standing at the bottom of the stairs. He had heard Vegeta yell.
"And where do you think you're going?" He asked, folding his arms across his chest and tapping his foot on the floor. Vegeta growled in a low tone.
"I'm just going for a fly, if that's alright with you Kakarot." He replied. Goku grinned and unfolded his arms. He went to the kitchen and opened the fridge.
"Yeah, its ok with me Vegeta, just make sure you're here before breakfast." Goku said as he rummaged through the fridge for a midnight snack. Vegeta smirked and went outside, he closed the door and took off. He flew through the air towards Capsule Corps. All the while thinking about his dream. Over the past few months, his dreams had become more and more vivid, but tonight's dream was the most vivid of them all.
"What do these dreams mean? He shouldn't haunt me like this! I only saw him once! How can one man affect me like this? Are my dreams his way of saying he's alive? I must find out!" Vegeta yelled to himself as he flew through the sky. He stopped at Capsule Corps. Hovering down at his and Bulma's bedroom window, he looked inside to see Bulma fast asleep, half covered by her sheets. Vegeta smiled to himself as he watched Bulma toss and turn in her sleep.
* Why can't I express my feelings to her in the way she wants me to? But I guess that's how I am. I must deal with my problems on my own. No one can help me, nor would they want to. * He thought. He floated away from the window and went to the mountains. He lay on the grass and closed his eyes. After a few minutes, he realised that lying down wouldn't get rid of his frustration. He decided to vent it against a tree. He flew above the forest looking for thickest tree he could find. He found a big Redwood tree and punched it as hard as he could. The tree immediately snapped in half and flew across the forest, taking several other trees with it. Vegeta growled and stuck his hands out in front of him, palms facing outwards, he connected the bottom of both palms together and started to power up. He turned SSJ, then SSJ2. His golden aura flickered violently around him. A yellow ball of ki energy formed in front of his hands.
* Why is he haunting me!? He was exiled long ago, even if he was alive, he would be no match for me! * He yelled mentally. The more he thought about this man who haunted him in his sleep, the angrier he got. And the angrier he got, the more power he was able to put into the blast he was forming. He prepared to fire.
"FINAL FLASH!" He yelled. The ball of energy shot out in a massive beam of yellow light. It ripped through the forest, destroying every tree in its path. Even though it didn't touch the ground, it still ripped up a path of earth that followed the blast all the way until it smashed into a mountain. Vegeta continued to pump energy into the blast. The mountain exploded, causing the earth to shake. Back in the Son residence, everyone felt Vegeta's ki as well as the explosion.
"What the hell was that!?" Cheena yelled as she ran out of her room, struggling with a dressing gown. Goten, Chico and Risika ran out of their rooms too.
"I don't know.......it feels like Vegeta. Whatever's happened, it's really pissed him off." Goten replied. The others nodded. Chi-Chi ran out of her room in a panic, she was struggling with her dressing gown too.
"What was that? Where's Goku?" She said frantically. The others looked at her then at each other.
"Vegeta's angry for some reason, and we don't know where dad is." Risika replied. Just then, Goku came up the stairs.
"Dad, are you're ears burning?" Cheena asked. Goku just gave everyone a serious look.
"Vegeta's ripping up the forest by the city, I'm not going to go see what's wrong because by the looks of things, he'll rip my head off before I get a chance to go Super Sayian." Goku said. Everyone just looked at each other then at him.
"How do you know he's ripping up the forest by the city dad?" Chico asked.
"Take a look for yourself." Goku replied. He motioned for the others to follow him. They all went outside. Goku pointed at a bright yellow light that was coming from behind the city. Even at that distance, it was still clear to see. Goku picked up Chi-Chi and flew straight up into the air. Goten, Cheena, Chico and Risika followed. They flew for a few minutes and stopped. They could see the city, and a bright yellow light in the middle of the forest behind it. They followed the light up to the mountain, half of it was gone, but Vegeta was intent on destroying it completely.
"I wonder what could be wrong, apart from Bulma throwing him out and accusing him of having an affair." Chi-Chi said. Goku shrugged and floated back down to the ground. He put Chi-Chi back down and they went back into the house.
Back in the forest, Vegeta had nearly used up all of his energy. He stopped the blast and returned to his normal state, he had exhausted himself. He collapsed on his back and fell asleep. Vegeta woke up to the feeling of rain splashing on his face. It was nearly sunrise, and it was pouring.
"Shit, if Kakarot's woman is as whiney as mine, I better get back now." He said to himself. He got up and flew off towards the Son house. When he got there, he was dripping wet. He opened the front door and was about to walk in when he saw Goku standing in his way.
"Out of my way Kakarot! I need to get changed!" Vegeta growled. Goku stood his ground and shook his head.
"If I let you in this house, with you dripping like that, it will be the end for both of us. Strip off there, I'll get you some spare clothes." Goku said before he walked upstairs to get some clothes for Vegeta. Vegeta grumbled to himself as he took his clothes off and dumped them on the doorstep. Goku came back down with a towel and a spare gi. He threw Vegeta the towel and put the gi on the chair in the living room. Vegeta started to dry himself. When he finished, he picked up the gi. It was exactly like Goku's. Vegeta looked at it, and then at Goku.
"I am not wearing this Kakarot." He said.
"Why not? C'mon, you'd look good in it." Goku replied, grinning.
"How can I look good in it if I'll look like you? Besides, it's too big." Vegeta said as he put it back down. Goku shook his head and picked the gi back up.
"It's not too big, it's one of Goten's old gi's." Goku replied. Vegeta growled and grabbed the gi. He put it on and folded his arms across his chest. Goku laughed and slapped him on the back.
"I have to get a picture of this!" He said. Vegeta glared at him.
"If you so much as pick up a camera while I'm wearing this, you will never pick anything up again!" Vegeta growled. Goku grinned the classic Son grin while Vegeta just glared back. Goku yawned and stretched his arms.
"I think I'll go back to bed. Goodnight Vegeta." He said before walking up the stairs and into his room. Vegeta took his gi off again and lay back down on the settee. He just lay there, staring at the ceiling. Goku came back down.
"I forgot to lock the door. Even though we live out in the middle of nowhere, Chi likes to be careful." He said as he went up to the door and locked it. He picked up Vegeta's wet clothes and put the in the washing machine ready for the morning. He went to go back upstairs when he stopped at the first step. He turned to look at Vegeta, who was still staring at the ceiling.
"If I were you Vegeta, I'd tell Bulma what you've been dreaming about. If it'll save you're marriage and relationship with Trunks and Bra, do it. It won't make you any less a Sayian warrior. But it would prove to Bulma that you do care about her, and that you're not having an affair. But in the end, it's up to you." He said before turning back and walking up the stairs. Vegeta mumbled under his breath and rolled on his side, pulling the sheet over him.
The sun shone through Bulma's room at Capsule Corps. She opened her eyes and shielded them. The digital clock next to her bed read: 09:28am. Bulma got up and put on a pair of denim jeans with a red t-shirt. She looked at the empty spot on the bed where Vegeta slept. Bulma was about to start moaning about Vegeta going off in the middle of the night when she remembered that Trunks came back the day before and said that Vegeta was staying at Chi-Chi and Goku's house. She sighed and went downstairs. Bra and Trunks were watching T.V.
"Hey mom. You ok?" Bra asked. Trunks just looked at her.
"Yeah, I'm ok. You two ok?" Bulma asked. Bra and Trunks just nodded and turned back to the T.V. Bulma walked into the kitchen and sat by the table.
* Why wont Vegeta tell me what's wrong? I don't want to believe he's having an affair. But what else am I supposed to believe when he keeps disappearing in the middle of the night without explanation? * She thought to herself. She sighed and tapped her fingers on the table.
"Chico! Come here now!" Goten yelled as he chased his youngest sister around the house, his face was wet. Chico ran as fast as she could, giggling.
"Heehee! C'mon Goten, can't you take a joke?" She said as she ran. She skidded around the corner into the kitchen
"A joke!? You call drenching me with cold water to wake me up a joke!?" Goten yelled. He followed her but slipped on the smooth kitchen floor. Chico stopped running and looked at her brother, who was on the floor. She burst out laughing. Goten growled, quickly got to his feet and re-started the chase.
"It was only a little water." Risika said as she came down the stairs. Goten stopped, turned around and glared at her.
"A little? A LITTLE!? IT WAS A WHOLE PINT!" Goten yelled. Risika started laughing and Chico was rolling around on the floor with laughter. Vegeta was still on the settee. He sat up and growled.
"WOULD YOU THREE SHUT UP!?" He yelled. Chico ran behind Goten, who jumped at the sound of Vegeta's voice. Risika just glared at him.
"What's all the noise about?" Cheena asked as she came out of her room. She walked to the top of the stairs and looked down at Vegeta, who was sitting up on the settee, and at Chico, who was hiding behind Goten's legs.
"Vegeta's yelling at us for having a little fun." Risika said. Cheena glared at Vegeta, who was staring at Goten and Chico.
"Leave them alone V-man. They're just having some fun." She said as she walked past Risika. Vegeta growled and got up. He quickly put Goten's old gi on. They all stared at him, trying to keep in the laughter. Goten was cringing and trying not to yell at Vegeta. Vegeta looked at him and smirked.
"Looks like we agree on something, you don't like me wearing it, and I don't like wearing it. Tell Kakarot I'm going home." Vegeta said before opening the front door and flying off.
Bulma was washing the dishes when Vegeta landed in the back garden. She saw him through the kitchen window and growled to herself. She smirked when she saw the orange gi he was wearing, but she kept herself from laughing. She looked back down at the dishes. He walked into the kitchen and looked at Bulma.
"What are you doing here? I thought I threw you out." She said, not even looking up from the sink. Vegeta sat by the table and sighed.
"I've decided to tell you." He said. Bulma quickly wiped her hands and leant against the counter.
"What? The name of you're mistress?" She asked. Vegeta shook his head.
"No, about my dreams." He replied. Bulma went into the living room.
"Kids, can you go out for an hour or so please? Me and you're father need to talk." Bra and Trunks nodded and left the house. Bra went to one of her friend's houses and Trunks went to see Cheena. Bulma went back in the kitchen and sat next to Vegeta.
"Ok, go on." She said, Vegeta took a deep breath and started.
~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~
Back on Planet Vegeta, Prince Vegeta was just a young boy. His father, King Vegeta, was taking him on a walk around the prison, to show him exactly the kind of criminals he'd have to face when he becomes King. They had gone through all the cells that were above ground. They were on the ground floor, just above the steps that led to the lower cells, meant only for the most dangerous of criminals.
"Son, we are about to see the most dangerous criminals in all of Planet Vegeta. Do not approach the bars, if any talk to you, do not listen to them or accept anything they might try to give to you. If you get scared at any point, we will leave." King Vegeta told his son. Vegeta smirked and looked up at his father.
"I fear nothing." He said. King Vegeta smirked and patted the young Prince on the shoulder. They went down the stairs. It was dark and humid. All that could be heard was the moaning of hungry prisoners. The cells were situated in one long corridor. It looked like it stretched into infinity, but that was just the darkness playing tricks on Vegeta. There was hardly any light. They walked down the corridor in single file, the Prince walked behind the King. It felt like they were walking for ages when they got to the last cell. King Vegeta began talking with a scientist who had followed them into the corridor. The prince couldn't hear a word they were saying. He looked into the cell. He could just about see the outline of a man who was standing in the middle of his cell, looking straight ahead of himself.. His features, clothes, hair colour, even the length of his hair couldn't bee seen properly. Vegeta continued to look at this man. He fascinated him. He felt a strange attraction that he only ever felt whenever he was faced with a challenge. He couldn't help himself, The Prince moved closer towards the cell bars. For some reason, he knew he wouldn't talk to him, or even come close him. Vegeta walked closer, and held onto the cold steel bars. The man looked down slowly and stared at Vegeta. The young Prince jumped, the prisoners' stare was cold and piercing. Vegeta felt like he was staring right through him. His eyes were wild and bright, they were pure white, no colour or pupil. As Vegeta stared into his eyes, he felt a wave of emotions that he never felt before. He felt afraid. The prisoner continued to stare at him unblinkingly. Vegeta began to tremble uncontrollably, his breathing got more and more rapid. His father noticed this and quickly pulled him away.
"Vegeta! I told you not to go near the bars!" He yelled. Then he looked at the name of the prisoner on the wall next to the cell. Vegeta couldn't see it properly. His fathers face dropped as he saw the name. He said nothing but dragged Vegeta out of the prison and back to the palace.
~~~~~~End Flashback~~~~~~~
"That man was the only thing that ever scared me. It thought I was rid of him, but he still haunts me. I had nightmares for years afterwards. His name was Maylar. He was the first and only result of a genetic experiment to create a stronger form of Sayian, what you would call a 'Super Soldier'. He was extremely powerful. In his normal state he had the power of a Super Sayian." Vegeta carried on, he was trembling violently.
"I'm so sorry, I had no idea. Can you forgive me for accusing you of having an affair?" Bulma asked. She had never seen Vegeta like this before. She was trembling too, but not as much as Vegeta was.
"Yes, I forgive you. You didn't know, so you don't have to be sorry." Vegeta answered. Bulma nodded her head and hugged him.
"But, if we was a genetic experiment, why was he in prison?" Bulma asked as she pulled away from the hug.
"Due to his ever-increasing power, his mind was affected more and more. Eventually, he went insane. But he didn't kill thousands of innocents. It was what the scientists called 'controlled insanity', he was loyal to my father and I, but whenever he got the chance to destroy and kill, he took it with terrifying force." Vegeta explained.
"So why was he in prison?" Bulma asked.
"The Sayian race was renowned for 'planet sweeps', we destroyed populations and sold the planets to the highest bidder. But we also destroyed planets to rid ourselves of enemies. We used Maylar for the most powerful of our enemies. He took pleasure in destroying planets, that's what he did for entertainment. But there was one race of people. They were a powerful race. Even we would have had great difficulty in wiping them out. My father ordered Maylar to destroy the inhabitants, but to cause as little damage to the planet as possible. The planet had resources that were invaluable to us, but Maylar destroyed it for pleasure, disobeying a direct order from my father. If he wasn't a genetic experiment, he would have been killed. But he was imprisoned instead. The scientists implanted him with a chip that suppressed his powers, so he was no stronger than an earthling. He never tired. He stood to attention at all times, never sitting, never sleeping. He never ate or drank. He could, but he didn't need to. The fact that he was standing took its toll on his body, not on the outside, but on the inside. His organs were feeling the strain. The scientists used a tranquilliser that was so strong, three drops would be enough to knock out the strongest of Sayian warriors in a few seconds. But for Maylar, they had to put him on a drip, filling the bag to the top with the brown liquid. They continuously pumped the drug into him for four days. In the end he collapsed, giving no warning, he just collapsed in the middle of his cell. He was unconscious for two days. They did this every three months." Vegeta said. Bulma looked at him in disbelief.
"But why are you worrying about him now? If he was on Planet Vegeta when it was destroyed, he must be dead now too right?" She asked. Vegeta sighed and shook his head.
"He was exiled long before Frieza came along. I have no idea where he is, but the dreams are getting worse and worse. It's like he's calling out to me." Vegeta answered. Bulma said nothing but hugged him instead.
"Why is he haunting me Bulma? What did I do to him?" Vegeta said as he rested his head on Bulma's shoulder. Suddenly, he shot back up clutching his head.
"ARRRRGGGHHH!" He yelled. He fell to his knees, still holding his head.
"Vegeta! What's wrong?" Bulma yelled frantically. Vegeta had doubled-over.
* My Prince...... * A voice in Vegeta's head repeated over and over. Vegeta threw his head back and screamed.
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" Bulma jumped backwards in shock.
"What's wrong Vegeta!?" She yelled again. Vegeta was sweating and the vein on the side of his head was sticking out. He powered up to SSJ level. His golden aura flickered around him. He got up and staggered around the kitchen.
"He....He's inside my head Bulma!" He yelled. Bulma had no idea on what to do, there was nothing she COULD do, except watch.
* My Prince....... I am here. * The voice said. Vegeta screamed one last time before going SSJ2. The voice disappeared, leaving Vegeta sweating, scared and angry.
(A/N: Hope you enjoyed! What did you think of the twist? Tell me if it spoils the story.)
Chapter 4: Coming Clean
(A/N: Hope you enjoy! I do not own DBZ or any of its characters. I also do not own Cheena, Chico, Risika or Miyuki. If the twist spoils the storyline, tell me.)
"ARGH!" Vegeta yelled. He fell off the settee in a fit of sweat, taking his sheet with him. He felt like he was on fire. The sheet he was using was soaked with sweat, so was the settee he was lying on. He was breathing heavily and rapidly, as if he had just been holding his breath. He pulled the sheet off him and sat on the edge of the settee. He was wearing just his boxer shorts. He stood up and went to the kitchen. He walked up to the sink and turned the cold tap on. He cupped his hands under the flow and splashed the ice-cold water over his hot face. He dried his hands and face with a tea towel and threw that next to the washing machine. He put on his grey sweatpants and blue t-shirt. Vegeta went to the front door and opened it slowly, as not to wake anyone. He was about to slip out when he heard someone behind him. He turned to see Goku standing at the bottom of the stairs. He had heard Vegeta yell.
"And where do you think you're going?" He asked, folding his arms across his chest and tapping his foot on the floor. Vegeta growled in a low tone.
"I'm just going for a fly, if that's alright with you Kakarot." He replied. Goku grinned and unfolded his arms. He went to the kitchen and opened the fridge.
"Yeah, its ok with me Vegeta, just make sure you're here before breakfast." Goku said as he rummaged through the fridge for a midnight snack. Vegeta smirked and went outside, he closed the door and took off. He flew through the air towards Capsule Corps. All the while thinking about his dream. Over the past few months, his dreams had become more and more vivid, but tonight's dream was the most vivid of them all.
"What do these dreams mean? He shouldn't haunt me like this! I only saw him once! How can one man affect me like this? Are my dreams his way of saying he's alive? I must find out!" Vegeta yelled to himself as he flew through the sky. He stopped at Capsule Corps. Hovering down at his and Bulma's bedroom window, he looked inside to see Bulma fast asleep, half covered by her sheets. Vegeta smiled to himself as he watched Bulma toss and turn in her sleep.
* Why can't I express my feelings to her in the way she wants me to? But I guess that's how I am. I must deal with my problems on my own. No one can help me, nor would they want to. * He thought. He floated away from the window and went to the mountains. He lay on the grass and closed his eyes. After a few minutes, he realised that lying down wouldn't get rid of his frustration. He decided to vent it against a tree. He flew above the forest looking for thickest tree he could find. He found a big Redwood tree and punched it as hard as he could. The tree immediately snapped in half and flew across the forest, taking several other trees with it. Vegeta growled and stuck his hands out in front of him, palms facing outwards, he connected the bottom of both palms together and started to power up. He turned SSJ, then SSJ2. His golden aura flickered violently around him. A yellow ball of ki energy formed in front of his hands.
* Why is he haunting me!? He was exiled long ago, even if he was alive, he would be no match for me! * He yelled mentally. The more he thought about this man who haunted him in his sleep, the angrier he got. And the angrier he got, the more power he was able to put into the blast he was forming. He prepared to fire.
"FINAL FLASH!" He yelled. The ball of energy shot out in a massive beam of yellow light. It ripped through the forest, destroying every tree in its path. Even though it didn't touch the ground, it still ripped up a path of earth that followed the blast all the way until it smashed into a mountain. Vegeta continued to pump energy into the blast. The mountain exploded, causing the earth to shake. Back in the Son residence, everyone felt Vegeta's ki as well as the explosion.
"What the hell was that!?" Cheena yelled as she ran out of her room, struggling with a dressing gown. Goten, Chico and Risika ran out of their rooms too.
"I don't know.......it feels like Vegeta. Whatever's happened, it's really pissed him off." Goten replied. The others nodded. Chi-Chi ran out of her room in a panic, she was struggling with her dressing gown too.
"What was that? Where's Goku?" She said frantically. The others looked at her then at each other.
"Vegeta's angry for some reason, and we don't know where dad is." Risika replied. Just then, Goku came up the stairs.
"Dad, are you're ears burning?" Cheena asked. Goku just gave everyone a serious look.
"Vegeta's ripping up the forest by the city, I'm not going to go see what's wrong because by the looks of things, he'll rip my head off before I get a chance to go Super Sayian." Goku said. Everyone just looked at each other then at him.
"How do you know he's ripping up the forest by the city dad?" Chico asked.
"Take a look for yourself." Goku replied. He motioned for the others to follow him. They all went outside. Goku pointed at a bright yellow light that was coming from behind the city. Even at that distance, it was still clear to see. Goku picked up Chi-Chi and flew straight up into the air. Goten, Cheena, Chico and Risika followed. They flew for a few minutes and stopped. They could see the city, and a bright yellow light in the middle of the forest behind it. They followed the light up to the mountain, half of it was gone, but Vegeta was intent on destroying it completely.
"I wonder what could be wrong, apart from Bulma throwing him out and accusing him of having an affair." Chi-Chi said. Goku shrugged and floated back down to the ground. He put Chi-Chi back down and they went back into the house.
Back in the forest, Vegeta had nearly used up all of his energy. He stopped the blast and returned to his normal state, he had exhausted himself. He collapsed on his back and fell asleep. Vegeta woke up to the feeling of rain splashing on his face. It was nearly sunrise, and it was pouring.
"Shit, if Kakarot's woman is as whiney as mine, I better get back now." He said to himself. He got up and flew off towards the Son house. When he got there, he was dripping wet. He opened the front door and was about to walk in when he saw Goku standing in his way.
"Out of my way Kakarot! I need to get changed!" Vegeta growled. Goku stood his ground and shook his head.
"If I let you in this house, with you dripping like that, it will be the end for both of us. Strip off there, I'll get you some spare clothes." Goku said before he walked upstairs to get some clothes for Vegeta. Vegeta grumbled to himself as he took his clothes off and dumped them on the doorstep. Goku came back down with a towel and a spare gi. He threw Vegeta the towel and put the gi on the chair in the living room. Vegeta started to dry himself. When he finished, he picked up the gi. It was exactly like Goku's. Vegeta looked at it, and then at Goku.
"I am not wearing this Kakarot." He said.
"Why not? C'mon, you'd look good in it." Goku replied, grinning.
"How can I look good in it if I'll look like you? Besides, it's too big." Vegeta said as he put it back down. Goku shook his head and picked the gi back up.
"It's not too big, it's one of Goten's old gi's." Goku replied. Vegeta growled and grabbed the gi. He put it on and folded his arms across his chest. Goku laughed and slapped him on the back.
"I have to get a picture of this!" He said. Vegeta glared at him.
"If you so much as pick up a camera while I'm wearing this, you will never pick anything up again!" Vegeta growled. Goku grinned the classic Son grin while Vegeta just glared back. Goku yawned and stretched his arms.
"I think I'll go back to bed. Goodnight Vegeta." He said before walking up the stairs and into his room. Vegeta took his gi off again and lay back down on the settee. He just lay there, staring at the ceiling. Goku came back down.
"I forgot to lock the door. Even though we live out in the middle of nowhere, Chi likes to be careful." He said as he went up to the door and locked it. He picked up Vegeta's wet clothes and put the in the washing machine ready for the morning. He went to go back upstairs when he stopped at the first step. He turned to look at Vegeta, who was still staring at the ceiling.
"If I were you Vegeta, I'd tell Bulma what you've been dreaming about. If it'll save you're marriage and relationship with Trunks and Bra, do it. It won't make you any less a Sayian warrior. But it would prove to Bulma that you do care about her, and that you're not having an affair. But in the end, it's up to you." He said before turning back and walking up the stairs. Vegeta mumbled under his breath and rolled on his side, pulling the sheet over him.
The sun shone through Bulma's room at Capsule Corps. She opened her eyes and shielded them. The digital clock next to her bed read: 09:28am. Bulma got up and put on a pair of denim jeans with a red t-shirt. She looked at the empty spot on the bed where Vegeta slept. Bulma was about to start moaning about Vegeta going off in the middle of the night when she remembered that Trunks came back the day before and said that Vegeta was staying at Chi-Chi and Goku's house. She sighed and went downstairs. Bra and Trunks were watching T.V.
"Hey mom. You ok?" Bra asked. Trunks just looked at her.
"Yeah, I'm ok. You two ok?" Bulma asked. Bra and Trunks just nodded and turned back to the T.V. Bulma walked into the kitchen and sat by the table.
* Why wont Vegeta tell me what's wrong? I don't want to believe he's having an affair. But what else am I supposed to believe when he keeps disappearing in the middle of the night without explanation? * She thought to herself. She sighed and tapped her fingers on the table.
"Chico! Come here now!" Goten yelled as he chased his youngest sister around the house, his face was wet. Chico ran as fast as she could, giggling.
"Heehee! C'mon Goten, can't you take a joke?" She said as she ran. She skidded around the corner into the kitchen
"A joke!? You call drenching me with cold water to wake me up a joke!?" Goten yelled. He followed her but slipped on the smooth kitchen floor. Chico stopped running and looked at her brother, who was on the floor. She burst out laughing. Goten growled, quickly got to his feet and re-started the chase.
"It was only a little water." Risika said as she came down the stairs. Goten stopped, turned around and glared at her.
"A little? A LITTLE!? IT WAS A WHOLE PINT!" Goten yelled. Risika started laughing and Chico was rolling around on the floor with laughter. Vegeta was still on the settee. He sat up and growled.
"WOULD YOU THREE SHUT UP!?" He yelled. Chico ran behind Goten, who jumped at the sound of Vegeta's voice. Risika just glared at him.
"What's all the noise about?" Cheena asked as she came out of her room. She walked to the top of the stairs and looked down at Vegeta, who was sitting up on the settee, and at Chico, who was hiding behind Goten's legs.
"Vegeta's yelling at us for having a little fun." Risika said. Cheena glared at Vegeta, who was staring at Goten and Chico.
"Leave them alone V-man. They're just having some fun." She said as she walked past Risika. Vegeta growled and got up. He quickly put Goten's old gi on. They all stared at him, trying to keep in the laughter. Goten was cringing and trying not to yell at Vegeta. Vegeta looked at him and smirked.
"Looks like we agree on something, you don't like me wearing it, and I don't like wearing it. Tell Kakarot I'm going home." Vegeta said before opening the front door and flying off.
Bulma was washing the dishes when Vegeta landed in the back garden. She saw him through the kitchen window and growled to herself. She smirked when she saw the orange gi he was wearing, but she kept herself from laughing. She looked back down at the dishes. He walked into the kitchen and looked at Bulma.
"What are you doing here? I thought I threw you out." She said, not even looking up from the sink. Vegeta sat by the table and sighed.
"I've decided to tell you." He said. Bulma quickly wiped her hands and leant against the counter.
"What? The name of you're mistress?" She asked. Vegeta shook his head.
"No, about my dreams." He replied. Bulma went into the living room.
"Kids, can you go out for an hour or so please? Me and you're father need to talk." Bra and Trunks nodded and left the house. Bra went to one of her friend's houses and Trunks went to see Cheena. Bulma went back in the kitchen and sat next to Vegeta.
"Ok, go on." She said, Vegeta took a deep breath and started.
~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~
Back on Planet Vegeta, Prince Vegeta was just a young boy. His father, King Vegeta, was taking him on a walk around the prison, to show him exactly the kind of criminals he'd have to face when he becomes King. They had gone through all the cells that were above ground. They were on the ground floor, just above the steps that led to the lower cells, meant only for the most dangerous of criminals.
"Son, we are about to see the most dangerous criminals in all of Planet Vegeta. Do not approach the bars, if any talk to you, do not listen to them or accept anything they might try to give to you. If you get scared at any point, we will leave." King Vegeta told his son. Vegeta smirked and looked up at his father.
"I fear nothing." He said. King Vegeta smirked and patted the young Prince on the shoulder. They went down the stairs. It was dark and humid. All that could be heard was the moaning of hungry prisoners. The cells were situated in one long corridor. It looked like it stretched into infinity, but that was just the darkness playing tricks on Vegeta. There was hardly any light. They walked down the corridor in single file, the Prince walked behind the King. It felt like they were walking for ages when they got to the last cell. King Vegeta began talking with a scientist who had followed them into the corridor. The prince couldn't hear a word they were saying. He looked into the cell. He could just about see the outline of a man who was standing in the middle of his cell, looking straight ahead of himself.. His features, clothes, hair colour, even the length of his hair couldn't bee seen properly. Vegeta continued to look at this man. He fascinated him. He felt a strange attraction that he only ever felt whenever he was faced with a challenge. He couldn't help himself, The Prince moved closer towards the cell bars. For some reason, he knew he wouldn't talk to him, or even come close him. Vegeta walked closer, and held onto the cold steel bars. The man looked down slowly and stared at Vegeta. The young Prince jumped, the prisoners' stare was cold and piercing. Vegeta felt like he was staring right through him. His eyes were wild and bright, they were pure white, no colour or pupil. As Vegeta stared into his eyes, he felt a wave of emotions that he never felt before. He felt afraid. The prisoner continued to stare at him unblinkingly. Vegeta began to tremble uncontrollably, his breathing got more and more rapid. His father noticed this and quickly pulled him away.
"Vegeta! I told you not to go near the bars!" He yelled. Then he looked at the name of the prisoner on the wall next to the cell. Vegeta couldn't see it properly. His fathers face dropped as he saw the name. He said nothing but dragged Vegeta out of the prison and back to the palace.
~~~~~~End Flashback~~~~~~~
"That man was the only thing that ever scared me. It thought I was rid of him, but he still haunts me. I had nightmares for years afterwards. His name was Maylar. He was the first and only result of a genetic experiment to create a stronger form of Sayian, what you would call a 'Super Soldier'. He was extremely powerful. In his normal state he had the power of a Super Sayian." Vegeta carried on, he was trembling violently.
"I'm so sorry, I had no idea. Can you forgive me for accusing you of having an affair?" Bulma asked. She had never seen Vegeta like this before. She was trembling too, but not as much as Vegeta was.
"Yes, I forgive you. You didn't know, so you don't have to be sorry." Vegeta answered. Bulma nodded her head and hugged him.
"But, if we was a genetic experiment, why was he in prison?" Bulma asked as she pulled away from the hug.
"Due to his ever-increasing power, his mind was affected more and more. Eventually, he went insane. But he didn't kill thousands of innocents. It was what the scientists called 'controlled insanity', he was loyal to my father and I, but whenever he got the chance to destroy and kill, he took it with terrifying force." Vegeta explained.
"So why was he in prison?" Bulma asked.
"The Sayian race was renowned for 'planet sweeps', we destroyed populations and sold the planets to the highest bidder. But we also destroyed planets to rid ourselves of enemies. We used Maylar for the most powerful of our enemies. He took pleasure in destroying planets, that's what he did for entertainment. But there was one race of people. They were a powerful race. Even we would have had great difficulty in wiping them out. My father ordered Maylar to destroy the inhabitants, but to cause as little damage to the planet as possible. The planet had resources that were invaluable to us, but Maylar destroyed it for pleasure, disobeying a direct order from my father. If he wasn't a genetic experiment, he would have been killed. But he was imprisoned instead. The scientists implanted him with a chip that suppressed his powers, so he was no stronger than an earthling. He never tired. He stood to attention at all times, never sitting, never sleeping. He never ate or drank. He could, but he didn't need to. The fact that he was standing took its toll on his body, not on the outside, but on the inside. His organs were feeling the strain. The scientists used a tranquilliser that was so strong, three drops would be enough to knock out the strongest of Sayian warriors in a few seconds. But for Maylar, they had to put him on a drip, filling the bag to the top with the brown liquid. They continuously pumped the drug into him for four days. In the end he collapsed, giving no warning, he just collapsed in the middle of his cell. He was unconscious for two days. They did this every three months." Vegeta said. Bulma looked at him in disbelief.
"But why are you worrying about him now? If he was on Planet Vegeta when it was destroyed, he must be dead now too right?" She asked. Vegeta sighed and shook his head.
"He was exiled long before Frieza came along. I have no idea where he is, but the dreams are getting worse and worse. It's like he's calling out to me." Vegeta answered. Bulma said nothing but hugged him instead.
"Why is he haunting me Bulma? What did I do to him?" Vegeta said as he rested his head on Bulma's shoulder. Suddenly, he shot back up clutching his head.
"ARRRRGGGHHH!" He yelled. He fell to his knees, still holding his head.
"Vegeta! What's wrong?" Bulma yelled frantically. Vegeta had doubled-over.
* My Prince...... * A voice in Vegeta's head repeated over and over. Vegeta threw his head back and screamed.
"GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" Bulma jumped backwards in shock.
"What's wrong Vegeta!?" She yelled again. Vegeta was sweating and the vein on the side of his head was sticking out. He powered up to SSJ level. His golden aura flickered around him. He got up and staggered around the kitchen.
"He....He's inside my head Bulma!" He yelled. Bulma had no idea on what to do, there was nothing she COULD do, except watch.
* My Prince....... I am here. * The voice said. Vegeta screamed one last time before going SSJ2. The voice disappeared, leaving Vegeta sweating, scared and angry.
(A/N: Hope you enjoyed! What did you think of the twist? Tell me if it spoils the story.)
