Reda: Goku? Are you still mad at me?

Goku: ...

Vee: Give up, Reda. Just hurry up and get on with the story...then maybe he'll like you again. Maybe.

Reda: Oh shut up!

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Chapter Eleven: Goodbyes

"Yes, Master, I am yours to command." Those were Goku's last words of freedom and first words of slavery. Reda and Vee said the same exact thing when Psyfoam overcame them. Now, they live only to serve their master, two very powerful warriors now servants of Psyfoam. This is the life Goku has chosen. He will no longer be free to make his own decisions. Psyfoam is his master for now and forever more. (Crying is heard from the Narrator) Sorry, guys (blow nose) this is just too hard to take.

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"No! Goku, you can't! No!" Supreme Kai wailed out.

He had seen it all happen, and he had heard every word spoken. Goku had just admitted to Psyfoam that he was his master. Goku had done the one thing that Supreme Kai had no possible way of fixing. It was all over now, all over.

"What is it, Supreme Kai? What did he say?" Krillin asked.

The purple guardian turned and looked at everyone's pleading and fearful faces. They may have all seen what was going on, but Baba's crystal ball was soundless. So, he was the only one in the room that had had heard Goku's last words of freedom.

Supreme Kai sighed. Now what? How was he supposed to tell them that Goku was under Psyfoam's control? It was all so unbelievable. Who would have thought that Goku, the greatest hero the universe has ever known, would be reduced to a crying, whimpering, fear-filled servant of Psyfoam? It was all so unreal.

"Come on, Supreme Kai. Tell us. What happened? What did my dad say?" Gohan asked.

Suddenly, Chi-Chi got up, "Yeah, and where's Goten?"

The purple guardian froze. Great! Chi-Chi was awake. How could things get any worse? Now he was going to have to tell her what had happened to her "boys."

Supreme Kai cleared his throat and took a deep breath. "Well, Goten is going to be all right. He's in Psyfoam's lair, but he's got some people to help him."

"Who?" Krillin asked. "I didn't know there was anyone else in there."

"Yes, there are three others. Bardock is a prisoner in Psyfoam's dungeon, and so are two of his men. So, Goten's got his Saiyan grandfather to keep him company."

"Okay, Goten's fine, but what about Grandpa Goku? Why are you hesitating so much to tell us?" Pan asked, her smart brain getting the best of the purple Kai.

He sighed and swallowed what hesitation he had left. "Psyfoam is a genius in both brains and fighting skills, a mix that not even Goku can best. The evil being used Goten's torment to his advantage. Now, instead of two Saiyan helpers, Psyfoam has three."

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Goku hung there in his master's grip, staring at the being's grinning complexion. It was all over now. His hero days were gone, but at least Goten was safe. At least Goten could live on.

"Dad!" Yes, Goten had been set free of Empty Space. At least Psyfoam kept his word. "Dad, are you all right?"

Goku turned his head as much as he could to face his son. Goten was standing five feet away. His eyes were trembling in fear, but sorrow as well. He was bending his knees and his hands were out in front of him in a helpless gesture. Goku felt tears welling up in his eyes as he realized that he'd probably never look at his son the same ever again.

"Dad?" Goten queried again.

Goku answered, his voice quiet and muffled because of his master's tail grip on his neck. "Goten, I want you to explain to Mom what happened when you got home. Tell her I'll miss her and I'm sorry for everything. Tell Krillin that I'll miss his friendship." Goku saw tears beginning to fall from his son's eyes. "Goten, are you going to be okay?"

"Uh huh," Goten answered while wiping the tears from his eyes.

"Good," Goku smiled. "Tell everyone not to worry about me. It was about time for something like this to happen anyways. My time was already up. It's your turn, Goten. Make me proud."

Goku had to stop talking because his master was tightening his grip, telling him to shut up. Goku looked at Goten, who nodded. He had quit trying to stop the tears from coming, and they were rushing down his face. Goku knew there was water in his own eyes as well. If he closed them the tears would fall down his face as well.

"My, my, how touching. I forgot how sentimental goodbyes could be."

Goku turned his head to look back at his master. His grin told Goku he was enjoying this. Well good! It didn't matter what Psyfoam, uh his master, thought. He was going to say goodbye to his son.

"You know, Goku, I don't have to let Goten free. I can keep him here, locked in my dungeon forever."

Goku felt his eyes widen. "But...But, you can't!"

"Don't say that you your master, Goku. It can have dire consequences." His master said as he shook his finger back and forth in front of Goku's face.

"But..." Goku felt the tears coming. How could Psyfoam, his master, do that?
"I'm glad you correct yourself in your mind, Goku. You must call me Master from now on, not Psyfoam. And you have no Special Request to let Goten free. Maybe in the future when you do something extra for me and I give you a Special Request you can ask for Goten to be freed. As things stand now, though, you have no Special Requests."

Goku let the tears fall down in his face at his master's laughing grin. He was giving up his hero life, and for what? To let Goten stay in his master's dungeon for eternity? It wasn't fair!

"I'll fight for my freedom if I have to!" Goten yelled out.

"No!" Goku thought he had yelled the word, but it wasn't his voice he heard. He turned his head, and he saw Reda placing her hand on Goten's shoulder to stop him. Huh? "No, Goten, doing that would be completely pointless. You'd lose faster than you could give up."

"Reda, what are you doing?" His master asked. Goku was wondering the same thing.

Reda crossed her arms and her eyes gleamed. Goku thought he saw her wink at him. What? "I'm using my Special Request, Master. Goku may not have one, but I do."

"What are you doing, Reda? Are you going to waste your last Special Request to help Goku and his son? Have you lost it?" That was Vee's confused voice.

"Quiet, Vee, this is my decision not yours so stay out of it," Reda said to her comrade. "Master, I wish to use my Special Request to let Goten be freed so he can go home and tell his friends and family what's going on here."

Goku smiled at Reda. He'd have to remember to thank her. He shifted his gaze to a very confused Goten, still smiling. Then, he dropped the smile and looked at his master. The evil being was obviously trying to think of a way that he didn't have to grant Reda's Special Request. Of course, there was no way so his master's face turned into a scowl, and Goku felt the tail grip tighten. His master was unleashing his anger. Hopefully, it'd be over fast because he couldn't breathe.

Just as Goku's vision began to get fuzzy, his master dropped his tail and put it back inside his cape. Goku fell to the ground, coughing up spit as he tried to gulp down air.

"Fine, Reda, your Special Request is granted, but no more. You understand me? That was your last one!" Psyfoam shouted as he stomped off, going to another part of his lair, leaving Goku and his other servants. "Oh, and Reda, once you take Goten back, you come straight back! You hear me? Don't start a fight, don't talk to anyone, just come straight back! If you don't I'll be forced to punish you!" And with that Goku heard a big slam echoing through the room.

"Reda, you're stupider than I thought! Making Master mad is not the best thing to do, and using your last Special Request on Goten! How are you supposed to find your brother now?"

"Vee, shut up! You're getting annoying. Master's just mad that I outsmarted him. He'll cool off after a while. Now, about my brother...I've already found him." Goku coughed again, missing Reda's next words.

"What? He's your brother? How? That's impossible! He's older than you, Reda, way older!" Vee was shocked.

"Um...I guess that explains why you did what you did," Goten said, thoughtfully.

"Yes, partly. You want to say goodbye to your father one more time, Goten, before I take you back?"

Goku felt hands grabbing him, pulling him off the ground. He was obviously still too weak to get up by himself. He could move his head, though. That much of his body was still cooperating with him. Goku looked up at his son, standing there with tears in his eyes. Goku smiled at him, and Goten couldn't hold back any longer. He ran over to his dad and hugged him like a son would his father (well, duh).

"I'm going to miss you, Dad," Goten said, tears running from his face.

Goku smiled. "Hey, don't worry, Goten. I'll see you again. I promise. Now, take care of Mom for me, and make me proud."

"I will, Dad. I promise. I will," Goten said as he backed away.

Goku felt one pair of hands let go, and then saw Reda in his vision. "Ready to go, nephew?"

"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Goku was confused of Reda's words.

Reda turned to face him. "Didn't you hear me?"

Goku shook his head. "Figures," Vee said from behind him. Obviously, it was that boy who was holding him up.

Reda smiled. "I'm your sister, Goku." Goku felt his eyes widen in surprise, and then he caught sight of the monkey tail behind Reda.

"What? I didn't know I had a sister," Goku said.

Vee laughed, "You didn't think a low class family like yours would be all boys, did you, Kakarot? Yeah, Reda's your older sister, or at least she was."

"What? How can that be?" Goku was really confused now.

Reda explained, "Well, this place has no time, and we've spent most of our life here, spending a few years in the real world every once in a while to age. That's why my own nephew's older than me."

Goku smiled, finally noticing the family resemblance. "Thanks, sister."

"Don't mention it, brother. I like you a lot better than Turlus and Radish head."

"Radish head is her nickname for Raditz, Kakarot," Vee explained.

Goku laughed, but he winced after doing so. He coughed again, spreading more spit onto his master's floor.

"You know he's going to make you clean that up. Master's one for perfection."

"Really?" Goku asked, trying to sound fearful.

Vee laughed, "You know, it's going to be fun to work with you. Still, I wish I could have had my brothers."

"Vee! Drop him!"

"Yes, Master," Vee immediately said, letting go of his helping hands.

Goku fell down, knocking his nose into the steel floor. Ouch! That hurt! He could tell that his master was back, and he hadn't cooled down. Goku winced in terror when he saw Psyfoam's black boot on the ground before him.

"Vee, what are you doing?" His voice was full of rage.

"Nothing, Master, just letting Kaka...uh Goku say goodbye to his..."

"You know who he is?" Master was getting angrier. "Does Reda?" There was complete silence as both Vee and Goku realized how bad of a situation they were in. "Well, does she know that Goku is Kakarot?"

Goku heard Vee gulp, and then he felt Reda's power return. She was back, and Goten was home safe. Well, at least something good had happened.

"Yes, I did, Master, and I have to say I'm a little excited to know that I'll be working with my brother," Reda said. Goku had to admit; his sister held some bravery.

His master's voice came again, rageful and evil sounding. "You weren't supposed to figure that out! Now I'm going to have to punish all three of you one by one! And if either of you decide to help the other during their punishment, I swear I'll kill you all!"

Goku felt a tremendous uprising of power, and he knew whom it was. The Saiyan winced. He was already weak and in pain from earlier. Now, he was going to be in a much worse situation. What was wrong with knowing his sister? Did Psyfoam know something that could bring him down, and if he did what was it?

"Guess who's going first? Since you two have already been punished before, let's let Goku see what it's like." Master had calmed down, but Goku's heart rate was up and beating a million miles an hour. "Remember, Reda, no helping, no warning him, or I'll kill you all!"

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Reda: I hated that.

Vee: What?

Reda: What Psyfoam told me there. Goku?

Goku: What?

Reda: (breathes) Good. You're not mad anymore.

Goku: I never was mad, just...

Vee: Oh come on! You know you were mad. Don't lie to us.

Goku: But...

Reda: Vee! Shut up!

Goku: Guys...

Vee: I'm pulling the connection.

Reda: Wait! I need to ask for...