"This is the last time I get sent to check up on you. You'd think that creature would have destroyed itself by now," Vegeta said as he leaned against the doorframe. Loren pushed Trunks away and approached Vegeta.
"You had no right in trying to destroy that world," she said.
"What right had you in saving it? It wasn't your home so why were you protecting it?"
"I..."
"Why would a demon want to protect anything anyway?"
"I didn't want the same thing to happen there as what I've seen before."
"I insist that you finish the fight that was started. You had the greatest of arrogance to send me home in the condition I was in."
"I didn't want to leave you there. I felt bad for injuring you."
"Do you realize?" Vegeta hissed. "Do you realize that because of your compassion the ridicule I was forced to live through? By not allowing me to die you gave me a fate worse than death. I want this score settled and I want it done now!"
"Father..." Trunks said and Vegeta glared at him.
"Shut up boy! This does not concern you whatsoever. This is none of your damned business!"
Trunks opened his mouth to say something then thought better of it. He had learned that the best way to deal with his father was to let him have his way and hope that eventually he would see his mistake. However, that was always a risky undertaking because once Vegeta's mind was set, that was it. Trunks glanced at Loren in pity then blinked his eyes. He realized that she looked different. The timidness was gone and she had a spark of determination in her eyes. Perhaps his father was right. Perhaps there was more to her.
"All right. If you want it settled, then we'll settle it. But we'll do it outside away from the helpless and unprotected," she said and Vegeta shrugged.
"Fine, but I'm a lot stronger than when we met the last time," he said.
The battleground was a desolate island in the middle of the ocean. Vegeta landed and folded his arms, a vicious fire burning in his eyes. Loren landed and glanced behind her at Trunks. What was he doing there? She turned her attention back to Vegeta and met his mocking gaze.
"Fight me as what you really are. I want this boy to see there's more to you than what he accepts," Vegeta said and Loren sighed.
"How can I fight you as I really am when I don't know that myself?" she asked as her casual clothes changed to close-fitting armor.
"Fine! But you will not pity me this time. You will not pity the Saiyen prince!"
"Very well then. I will not administer any finishing moves."
"Don't EVEN try to tell me that you're better than me. Just shut your mouth and fight!"
Trunks watched his father attack her with full force. He expected a scream when the first blow was landed but instead he heard his father's cry of frustration.
"Stay still! This does not amuse me in the least!" he shouted.
"I have yet to see anything different," Loren said as she blocked Vegeta's punches. She stared straight into his eyes as if focusing on the core of his ki. And with those eyes, she could very well be focusing on his ki, Trunks noted as he heard his father's unmistakable scream of ascension.
"I am now much stronger than when our paths first crossed. Let's see if you can block this attack!"
"VEGETA! That is ENOUGH! Do you want to blow the chance we have at the tournament? Even you can put aside your arrogance for once," Piccolo said and Vegeta smirked.
"I see. Even you want to protect her," he said and Piccolo gave him a hard stare.
"No. I just don't want whatever advantage we have to be destroyed by your stupidity. We still have Cell to deal with, if you have not forgotten."
"You had no right in trying to destroy that world," she said.
"What right had you in saving it? It wasn't your home so why were you protecting it?"
"I..."
"Why would a demon want to protect anything anyway?"
"I didn't want the same thing to happen there as what I've seen before."
"I insist that you finish the fight that was started. You had the greatest of arrogance to send me home in the condition I was in."
"I didn't want to leave you there. I felt bad for injuring you."
"Do you realize?" Vegeta hissed. "Do you realize that because of your compassion the ridicule I was forced to live through? By not allowing me to die you gave me a fate worse than death. I want this score settled and I want it done now!"
"Father..." Trunks said and Vegeta glared at him.
"Shut up boy! This does not concern you whatsoever. This is none of your damned business!"
Trunks opened his mouth to say something then thought better of it. He had learned that the best way to deal with his father was to let him have his way and hope that eventually he would see his mistake. However, that was always a risky undertaking because once Vegeta's mind was set, that was it. Trunks glanced at Loren in pity then blinked his eyes. He realized that she looked different. The timidness was gone and she had a spark of determination in her eyes. Perhaps his father was right. Perhaps there was more to her.
"All right. If you want it settled, then we'll settle it. But we'll do it outside away from the helpless and unprotected," she said and Vegeta shrugged.
"Fine, but I'm a lot stronger than when we met the last time," he said.
The battleground was a desolate island in the middle of the ocean. Vegeta landed and folded his arms, a vicious fire burning in his eyes. Loren landed and glanced behind her at Trunks. What was he doing there? She turned her attention back to Vegeta and met his mocking gaze.
"Fight me as what you really are. I want this boy to see there's more to you than what he accepts," Vegeta said and Loren sighed.
"How can I fight you as I really am when I don't know that myself?" she asked as her casual clothes changed to close-fitting armor.
"Fine! But you will not pity me this time. You will not pity the Saiyen prince!"
"Very well then. I will not administer any finishing moves."
"Don't EVEN try to tell me that you're better than me. Just shut your mouth and fight!"
Trunks watched his father attack her with full force. He expected a scream when the first blow was landed but instead he heard his father's cry of frustration.
"Stay still! This does not amuse me in the least!" he shouted.
"I have yet to see anything different," Loren said as she blocked Vegeta's punches. She stared straight into his eyes as if focusing on the core of his ki. And with those eyes, she could very well be focusing on his ki, Trunks noted as he heard his father's unmistakable scream of ascension.
"I am now much stronger than when our paths first crossed. Let's see if you can block this attack!"
"VEGETA! That is ENOUGH! Do you want to blow the chance we have at the tournament? Even you can put aside your arrogance for once," Piccolo said and Vegeta smirked.
"I see. Even you want to protect her," he said and Piccolo gave him a hard stare.
"No. I just don't want whatever advantage we have to be destroyed by your stupidity. We still have Cell to deal with, if you have not forgotten."