Reda: I do not own Dragonball Z. I own myself. Vee owns himself. Vee owns Psyfoam...well...yeah...(in real life Vee is my brother...don't get no ideas) Um...Vee owns a lot more stuff...I created something in here besides myself...I think...

Vee: Reda! No body cares! And you're just confusing everyone even more!

Goku: Yeah! My head hurts Reda!

Reda: Sorry!

Jake: Continue the story, Reda.

Trunks: Pieboy has left the face of the planet. You are free to do what you wish now, without interruption.

Reda: Then stop talking to me!

Vee: Hurry Reda, this is the critical part, remember?

Chi-Chi: Is the one where Goku and me...?

Reda: Oh Kami, Chi-Chi, you make it sound corrupt when you say it like that!

Pan: (Laughs) We all have corrupt minds.

Vee: You can say that again.

Reda: (rolls her eyes) You people drive me up the wall.

(Connection Pulled)

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Chapter 41: No Options Left

Failure; harsh, cold failure. To fail is something no one wants. TO fail is never good. To see a great hero fail is ten times worse. How do people cope with failures?

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He wanted to serve his master; he was ready to obey his father. He was reborn; he was Kakarot. And Psyfoam was pleased.

Kakarot, kill them all.

He lowered his eyebrows, felt the smirk on his face. He was reborn to serve, to obey. He was the strongest being alive; he even surpassed Reda and Vee, so killing them all would not be difficult. He was the best. Only Psyfoam was greater, and that was why he followed Psyfoam. Maybe one day he would be stronger than Psyfoam and then Psyfoam would serve him, but until that day he was the lowly servant and Psyfoam the high-ranking, powerful master. Until that day...

Yes, master, I will obey.

Kakarot ran forward, passed by Vegeta in a blink, and stopped in front of the one they called Gohan. Somewhere, in his deepest memories, he recalled that Gohan was the name of his first-born son. Gohan loved him as any little boy should love his father, and several times the boy proved how great he was. There seemed to be a lot to deal with Gohan's "sleeping powers."

Huh, none of that made sense. This Gohan couldn't be his son. He wasn't connected to Empty Space; he was connected to the light; he was one of those pure-of-heart freaks. Definitely not his son.

"Father, what's wrong with you?" Gohan asked.

Kakarot frowned. "What's wrong with you? We can't be related. To be related to me, you have to be connected to Empty Space and you're connected to the opposing side. I don't know who you think you are, but you're not my son."

Gohan stumbled back, tears in his eyes; he clutched his unconscious daughter to his chest. "But, Dad, how can you say that? How can you forget your own son?"

Kakarot rolled his eyes in agitation. "I haven't forgotten anything. You're just really confused, I think."

"Don't you remember Pan, your granddaughter? Come on, Father, I know you still remember; you can't be gone..."

"Oh...you think I'm Goku, don't you?" Kakarot laughed when Gohan nodded. "Well, sorry to disappoint you, but the one you know is gone. I'm in full control, and I got the power!"

As if to demonstrate his power, Kakarot flung his fist out and punched Gohan square in the jaw. The hybrid dropped his daughter because of the shock, and then felt pain when Kakarot kicked his foot onto Gohan's spine as hard as he could. Kakarot smirked as Gohan went flying straight into a nearby cliff base. HE laughed when the Saiyan hybrid didn't return. Then, he looked down at the sleeping Pan.

"Don't you even think about it!" Vee shouted as his Special Saiyan fist knocked into Kakarot's face.

The Empty Space version of Goku turned angry eyes to Vee. "How dare you! You have no idea what you just got yourself into!"

Vee shouted back, "Sure I do! I'm a Special Saiyan, like you, even if you're being controlled by Empty Space and Psyfoam. I'm still the strongest Saiyan, Goku!"

"That is not my name, Vee, and I do believe you're a little overconfident. You may be the strongest Saiyan in attack, but you don't know how to defend. You boast about Reda never hitting you, but that's only because she doesn't know how to attack. I, on the other hand, know both attack and defense. You're going to wish you had trained more, Vee."

Without another warning, Kakarot punched Vee full-blown in the gut. The Saiyan Prince gasped for air, but found none. "Hey, no fair," he squeaked out.

And then Kakarot's foot kicked Vee's head, causing the young Siayan hybrid to hit the ground several yards away. Psyfoam looked at the injured Vee to his right and the crying Reda to his lect, and he smiled. "Please continue, my son."

"As you wish, father," Kakarot said with a short bow. He lifted up into the air and landed on the cliff where his other friends rested. "All right. I refuse to have anymore converations. It wastes time."

Before anyone else could talk, Kakarot formed an energy ball, one in each hand. He threw one at Krillin, the other at Piccolo, and they both went flying off into the distance. I'll go after them later. He smirked, noticed the two boys half-way itnot he fusion dance, and frowned. Charging forward, he stepped in between them and simply grabbed them by their shirtfrotns and threw them down toe be greeted by Psyfoam. He looked at the quivering, depressed, and defeated Supreme Kai, and decided it would be worthless to kill him.

He lifted off into the air and flew toward the woman's hide out. Eighteen had made her way into the forest, as had Bulma, Chi-Chi, and Videl beforehand. To hear those high-pitched screams would be fun.

That's right, my son. Women and children first.

Kakarot hid his feelings as he landed on the outskirts of the forest. Chi-Chi instantly came out, rushing toward him with happiness. Eighteen and the others quickly followed, and before Chi-Chi could reach out to hug him, the android pulled her back. Kakarot frowned. The android woman knew.

"What was that for?" Chi-Chi demanded.

Eighteen stared at Kakarot. "There's something wrong. Goku doesn't look right."

"I'll say!" Bulma exclaimed. "Hey, Goku, why are you dressing like Psyfoam..."

Chi-Chi gasped, "No..."

"He can't be..." Videl said.

Kakarot smirked, "Yes, I have been reborn..." He stopped there, linking eyes with Chi-Chi. HE felt something from her, something...odd.

Eighteen got in her fighting stance, as did Videl. Bulma stared at Kakarot just like she always did when in danger. "No! Goku! You couldn't let him...You promised me you wouldn't be overcome like Psyfoam. You promised!" Chi-Chi shouted, crying as she reached out to hug her husband.

As soon as her hand touched him he growled and flinched back. Her touch burned. He backed up again when she took a brave stop forward, hand out to touch him again. HE found himself backed up against a tree, snarling like some kind of animal. She reached out...he drew back, pressed back against the tree as far as he could...she laid her fingers on his arm...he wanted to howl at the burn he felt, but found himself cringing instead with his teeth clamped shut.

"Goku...what's wrong with you? Why do you act like it hurts you just for me to...touch...you?" Chi-Chi asked him.

He blinked at her. She didn't expect him to undersatnd this, did she? He didn't know what was going on. Why did her touch burn? He looked into her eyes, and found himself lost in their deep beauty. He was lost...in her eyes...

"Goku..."

He could feel her hands on his face now. He closed his eyes against the burning pain. Why? Why did it hurt? She was pulling his face down to her level now...he felt his knees go weak.

"Goku..."

Why did she keep saying his name? IT was his name, right? NO, he was Kakarot. Goku was dead. Goku was weak. He was Kakarot; he was strong; he beat Vee, the strongest Saiyan. So, why couldn't he beat her? Why was Chi-Chi being so difficult?

"Goku..."

He kept his eyes closed because her fingers still burned his face, but he knew she was right there, especially when he felt her lips brush against his. HE flet himself shudder and then just all together fall into her. The burning began to leave...he opened his eyes...he found himself laying in her arms while she sat on the ground. How many times had she fallen into his arms, or at least wanted to?

"Goku, I love you."

He smiled at her. "I love you too, Chi-Chi."

At those words he thought he'd be free, but the memories came flooding back, as did Psyfoam's angry voice in his head. Kakarot, what the hell do you think you're doing? Kill them! Kill all of them now

Goku nearly jumped up from the new pain coming to his head. He was on his knees now instead of in Chi-Chi's arms, clutching his head and screaming out in pain. Chi-Chi—and the other women—watched s Goku began "blinking" between the Kakarot form and his real form, from evil to god, dark Specail Saiyan to light Special Saiyan.

No! Kakarot, you must not let love overtake you! Kill them! Kill!

No, Psyfoam. I won't. It's over. You lost.

Finally, the pain stopped. Goku let himself lay his head in Chi-Chi's lap. He welcomed the fingers caressing his hair. "Goku, is it over?"

He took a ragged breath before saying, "I wish it had been over long ago."

And then, a long black tail came winding its way through the trees. It found Goku, wrapped around his neck, and then pulled the Special Saiyan back toward Psyfoam. Actually, Goku was back to his normal state. So, when he came face-to-face with an angry, angry, rageful Psyfoam...he was wishing to be back with Chi-Chi.

"Goku, it's never over, not when you're dealing with me."

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Trunks: Wow. Reda, you know how to write.

Reda: Thanks Trunks.

Chi-Chi: How did you know that's what we felt like?

Goku: How did you...what she said?

Reda: Talent.

Vee: Oh enough of the mushy stuff. Where's the action? Where's the...

Reda: Vee, if you give it away, I swear I will...

Vegeta: All right kids, you have people waiting.

Reda: Yes, that's right.

Jake: Reda, hurry up.

Reda: My fingers hurt!

Pan: So?

Vee: (laughing) So? That's a good one, Pan! Ha! So? I like that.

Reda: Vee!!! :/

Vee: Whoa...she's really mad now.

Krillin: Is the next chapter going to be where you two do the impossible?

Reda: Yep, pretty much.

Vee: The next two chapters are the best chapters in the whole story!

Jake: Then hurry and write them, Reda.

Reda: All right, all right. First: I need reviews. Thanks. You're all nice people if you review, even if it's a flame.

Goku: Reda, can I pull the plug?

Reda: Sure.

(Connection Pulled)