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Chapter 7: From Bad to Worse
Vil'Tani arrived in the crater just as Vegeta and Kakkarot finished their conversation. She looked down at the bodies on the ground and shook her head. She had seen people get mangled before, but there was just something about the scene that nothing could compare to. Kakkarot and Vegeta landed on the ground, completely oblivious to Vil'Tani hovering above. The two super saiyans had a haunted look in their eyes as they walked to their loved ones. Vil'Tani flew down and landed beside Kakkarot.
"… What happened here?" Karie asked as she looked around, "Aside from the obvious."
Kakkarot raised his eyes from where his mate laid to look at the young general, "Brolly happened. He attacked my home… killed my mate and my son. He's also responsible for the rest of the destruction here." Kakkarot said with sadness in his voice and eyes.
Vil'Tani turned and walked over to Goten with wide eyes, not really believing what the saiyan had said, how can he die… before I even got a chance to know him?
"Come on Kakkarot, you can weep later, we have to help the others, and fast or they won't make it." Vegeta yelled from where he stood with Trunks cradled in his arms.
Karie slowly got up off the ground, finally able to overcome the pain enough to stand, "D-Don't worry about… me. I… I can… go on my own." Karie said in gasps. Blood still ran down her leg from her wounds but she ignored it as she hobbled over, "Does anyone… have some spare… clothes?" Karie asked.
Vegeta nodded over in the direction of the ruined house, "Try in there, you might find some that haven't been totally destroyed. Anything would be better then what you are currently wearing." Vegeta said. Karie nodded, too tired and in too much pain to be embarrassed as she headed into the ruined house. Vegeta turned to Kakkarot, "I'm going Kakkarot, grab your sons mate and bring her when you can. I'm not staying here any longer." And with that Vegeta blasted into the air as he headed to the palace.
Kakkarot walked slowly over to Videl and gently lifted her off the ground. Videl didn't even stir, still in shock at having her child torn out of her. Kakkarot shook his head slowly, "How could Brolly do this… to anyone? This is beyond sickening… Nothing can describe this." Kakkarot said to himself and was about to go off when a call stopped him.
"Kakkarot! Goten's still alive!" Vil'Tani called out.
Kakkarot whirled in her direction, hope once again reappearing in his eyes, "Are you sure?" Kakkarot asked as he ran over to Goten, still carrying Videl.
Vil'Tani nodded, "He's breathing, but it's very shallow. He too like the others will die without treatment." Vil'Tani said as she picked Goten up in her arms.
Kakkarot searched for his son's life force, and found it. It was dangerously low and was completely masked by the two massive powers raging further away unless it was looked for directly. Kakkarot sighed in relief as a little weight was lifted off his shoulders, "Come then, let's get him some help." Kakkarot said.
Karie walked out of the house then, a pair of Chichi's casual pants on and one of her baggy shirts. A little blood soaked the front of the pants but it not much showing that the majority of it was being held back due to some makeshift bandage or another, "Alright… I feel a little better now… Let's go." Karie said.
Kakkarot nodded and the three of them took to the skies. Kakkarot took the lead with Vil'Tani behind him and Karie beside Vil'Tani.
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Elsewhere…
The ground shook as Brolly slammed into it. Gohan stared down at Brolly with a glare. A second later a shockwave exploded out from Brolly as Gohan slammed a fist into his chest. Brolly roared in pain and attempted to kick Gohan away only to have the foot grabbed. Brolly was lifted from the ground and thrown away as Gohan let go of his foot. Brolly slammed into the ground once more and skidded a few hundred meters.
Brolly picked himself off the ground and floated up into the air. Gohan followed suit, stopping within a few feet of Brolly. Brolly snarled and all out attacked Gohan. Punches with the force to crack moons flew at Gohan who just kept blocking them all with little or no effort. Brolly all of a sudden released a massive blast of energy point blank into Gohan's face.
Gohan was thrown backwards from the blast and was hit by a second attack from Brolly. Gohan slammed into the ground but no sooner then he hit it was he back in the air. Brolly's eyes widen in surprise as Gohan appeared in his face. A second later Brolly slammed into the ground again.
Gohan raised his hands above his head, "MASENKO-HA!" Gohan roared as he unleashed a massive energy wave at Brolly. Brolly stood up and tried to move out of the way but was hit anyways. The blast drilled into the planet carrying the huge saiyan with it. The energy wave ripped several hundred kilometers through the planet before it exploded, tearing apart a piece of the continental plate. Brolly screamed in pain as lava washed over his body. Brolly quickly erected a shield around him to protect him from the lava as he felt for Gohan's presence.
Brolly turned around in surprise when he sensed Gohan beside him. An instant later Brolly's shield cracked and crumbled as Gohan tore through it. Once again lava rolled over Brolly's body, causing severe pain. A more intense pain soon replaced the earlier pain as Gohan slammed a fist into Brolly's stomach and launched the larger saiyan back up through the continental plate.
Gohan sped up through the ground, making yet another tunnel through the planet and appeared under Brolly as he fell. Gohan slammed his knee into Brolly's back as he passed by, causing the other saiyan to bellow in pain yet again. Gohan grabbed Brolly by the throat and proceeded to slam his feet into Brolly's chest faster then he could see them. A crack was heard as one of Brolly's ribs broke and Gohan let him go by delivering a kick so hard that it tore Brolly from his own hands.
Brolly flew backwards through the air before he stopped himself. Brolly glared at Gohan and screamed in rage. The pendant on Brolly's chest glowed brilliantly once more as Brolly drew yet more power from it. Gohan frowned at it for a moment before he charged to attack Brolly. When Gohan appeared before Brolly he didn't attack, instead he tore the pendant from around Brolly's neck and threw it behind him.
Almost immediately Brolly's power halved and went back to what it was when he had first arrived on the planet. Brolly shook his head as if awakening from a bad nightmare and looked up. As he saw Gohan his eyes widen and he backed away from Gohan, fear in his eyes. Gohan smiled grimly as he regarded the sudden change in Brolly, "No longer so confident anymore are we Brolly?" Gohan mocked as he floated slowly towards Brolly, "You are going to pay for what you have done!"
Unbeknownst to both saiyans the pendant stopped its momentum and floated back to regard the combat. It wasn't upset that it had been torn from Brolly. After all, it only wanted to be in the possession of the strongest. Or should it say, have possession of the strongest.
Brolly backed even more, "I-I'm sorry… I didn't mean too…" Brolly protested to Gohan but fell upon deaf ears.
"Stow it! You are not getting out of this torture by begging. I have a debt of pain that I owe you and that debt can never be repaid!" Gohan snarled and blasted forward to slam his knee into Brolly's face.
Brolly's nose broke and blood splattered down his face as his head rocked backwards. Gohan threw two more punches, both of them connected with Brolly's stomach, and sounds of breaking bone echo through the air. Gohan grabbed Brolly's head and slammed it off his knee. Brolly's forehead split open and before Brolly could do anything a kick to his chest sent him into the air. Gohan zipped up above Brolly and planted both his hands into his back. Brolly yelled out in pain as he fell from the air and slammed into the ground, sending cracks through the earth.
Gohan hovered far above Brolly and smirked down in satisfaction. Before Gohan could do anything he felt something go around his neck and a small 'snick' was heard as the pendant clasped itself around Gohan's neck. Gohan gasped, arched back and screamed. A giant being was super imposed upon Gohan for a second before it shrunk and disappeared, into Gohan. Gohan screamed louder and louder as he felt a presence try and dominate his mind and body. Gohan fought back against it with all his might. The air around him rippled and shifted and it seemed as if the fabric of reality shifted as well. Brolly looked up out of the crater at Gohan in horror.
A massive explosion lit the sky and a shockwave rippled out of Gohan as the struggle ended. Gohan brought his head down and looked at Brolly, the smirk once again on his face. Gohan appeared totally unchanged, aside from the fact that his eyes were glowing cyan. The cyan color soon faded out to be replaced with his original teal pupils. Gohan raised his hand over his head and his smirk spread even wider as a ball of energy appeared in it. The energy blast expanded to monstrous proportions frighteningly quick. Gohan looked up at his energy ball then back down at Brolly, and dropped the planet killer.
The blast slammed into Brolly's outstretched hands as he attempted to hold it back, to prevent it from detonating the planet. Gohan grinned once at the energy blast as it slowly pushed Brolly into the ground and promptly put his back to him. Gohan stretched out his senses and found Kakkarot heading towards the capital and Vegeta already there along with a few others he could not identify.
Gohan smirked maliciously, "Hehehe… More super saiyans to… destroy." Gohan said to himself as he rocketed towards the capital.
Brolly strained against the blast as he attempted to push it out to space. It was becoming more difficult by the second as the ground he stood upon cracked and gave way every few seconds. Suddenly the blast stopped and reversed direction and flew up into the air before it exploded near the atmosphere. The shockwaves that blasted outwards from the explosion circled the planet several times.
Brolly looked up into the sky incredulously, how… I was straining against it one second, and the next it's… flung away like nothing. A chuckle was heard to his right causing him to whip his head around.
Aoria stood there with his arms crossed across his chest. Behind him were several hundred Ourians, most of them panting from a massive exertion, "I'm not entirely sure what is going on at the moment, but I can tell when someone is honestly trying to do something good. You may have been the enemy before, but by attempting to stop that blast single handedly even though you knew you couldn't stop it… well that shows to me that perhaps you are not what you appear." Aoria said as he walked forward, "What I want to know is why Gohan, the planet's savior, just tried to destroy it and you?" Aoria asked.
Brolly regarded the other one warily, "It has to do with that pendant. I found it on an abandon planet down in the south quadrant… I don't know what happened but as soon as I touched it, it came to life. It attached itself to me before I could do anything." Brolly said, "Next thing I know, I'm watching the world from behind my eyes but I have no control over actions. There is… something inside that pendant, or there is something that can reach through that pendant and control whoever it is touching." Brolly finished.
Aoria thought to himself for a couple of minutes before he nodded, "Alright I believe you, but not because of your explanation. I, or I should say, my race has to ability to… how should I put it, feel a person's soul inside their body. I sensed two souls within you, but one of them was so small and insignificant I thought nothing of it. That insignificant soul is no longer within you, and judging by your change in attitude, makes me think that perhaps it wasn't as insignificant as I first thought." Aoria said, "It also makes also seems that it is now inside Gohan."
Brolly shuddered, "Gohan is unstoppable now. That thing was able to double my normal energy, and if it can double mine, it can double Gohan's." Brolly said sadly, "I think I should go help King Vegeta, he is going to have his hands more then full with Gohan." Brolly said as he took to the air, "I'll suppose I'll see you later." And with that Brolly blasted off as he followed Gohan to the capital.
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While Gohan was fighting Brolly…
Kakkarot turned was flying through the air as he returned to his broken home. Tears threatened to blind him as the thought of having to bury his dead mate surfaced yet again. When they had gotten to the palace Goten, Trunks, Karie and Videl were all put into regeneration chambers. Karie, Goten and Trunks were in one room while Videl was in a second one by herself.
Bulma had gone into hysterics when she learned of her son's condition and hadn't left his regeneration chamber since he arrived. Worry had clouded her face as she watched her son. Vegeta had left the room almost as soon as he put his son in the chamber. He went to control command room so he could get a view of the battle against Brolly.
Vil'Tani had stood staring at Goten for a while as he floated in the liquid fluid inside the regeneration chamber before she followed Vegeta to the central command room. She too wanted to view Brolly's destruction.
Kakkarot hadn't gotten that luxury. He still had a corpse to pick up. Kakkarot soon reached the crater where the rubble of his home stood. He slowly floated to the ground and walked over to Chichi's corpse. Kakkarot slowly knelt down and picked her up and tears began to stream down his face. A noise to his left brought him back to the present. Kakkarot looked into the woods and saw a small shadow detach itself from the forest. The shadow soon evolved into Pan as she walked forward, confusion in her eyes.
"Grampa… Why does grandma Chichi look like that?" Pan asked in confusion, "And why isn't she moving?"
Kakkarot looked over at Pan, sadness in his eyes, "You grand mother is… taking a rest, a long, long rest. You'll see and talk to her again eventually. Don't worry Pan. Now climb onto my shoulders… we have to get going." Kakkarot said gently.
Pan nodded and smiled, "Okie." Pan said as she ran over to Kakkarot and jumped onto his shoulders, "PIGGY BACK RIDE!" Pan squealed in delight as Kakkarot flew off.
On the way back to the capital Kakkarot reached out with his senses and found something disturbing. Gohan was hovering over the capital city. That in it self wasn't disturbing, it was the way his life force felt, and the fact that Brolly was closing in on him. Kakkarot frowned and erected a shield around Pan as he went even faster. Pan squealed in delight as the scenery went by in a flash.
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Elsewhere…
Gohan stared down at the capital with an evil smile on his face, "Ready or not Vegeta, here I come." Gohan whispered to himself and raised his right hand. The shield around the capital shudder, cracked, and exploded inwards as Gohan released his energy. Everyone within the city looked up as the shield that protected the city exploded. Thousands of saiyan warriors rushed to the cause of the detonation and stared in shock at Gohan.
Gohan completely ignored the saiyan warriors and just blasted through them, towards the palace. The energy that Gohan gave off as he flew towards the palace was so violent that it tore apart all the saiyans that were near his aura. As Gohan reached the palace he didn't bother with doors, he just punched through the roof. Gohan kept flying through walls and floors as he took the straightest path to Vegeta.
Gohan burst through one last wall, appeared in the control room and came face to face with some very shocked faces. Vegeta's face quickly turned from shock to anger, "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING GOHAN!" Vegeta roared in Gohan's face.
Gohan didn't flinch, "What am I doing? What does it look like I'm doing?" Gohan asked as he grabbed Vegeta by the throat and slowly lifted the king off the ground. Vegeta brought his hands up to Gohan's and tried to pry his fingers off from around his throat. Gohan just frowned and slowly began to squeeze his fingers. Just when Vegeta was about to pass out from lack of oxygen when two boots planet themselves in the side of Gohan's head and sent him flying through the far wall.
Vegeta hit the floor and gasped for breath before he looked up. There stood Brolly, at full strength staring in the direction where Gohan had went, "What? What the hell is going on?" Vegeta asked, confusion taking precedent over everything else. Vil'Tani and everyone else in the control room were staring in shock at Brolly.
"I'm sorry my king, but there isn't any time to talk. We have a possessed super saiyan to deal with." Brolly said.
Vil'Tani and Vegeta shared shocked looks, "Possessed? What are you talking about?" Vegeta demanded
"The pendant that…" Brolly wasn't able to say anymore as Gohan's fist slammed into his face and sent him flying through several walls.
Vegeta looked at Gohan and noticed for the first time the pendant that used to be around Brolly's neck now adorned Gohan's. Oh shit, Vegeta thought as Gohan turned his head to regard him. Gohan raised his hand and fired a massive blast at Vegeta, which was promptly incased in a very strong shield and guided out through the hole that Gohan had created when he entered the palace. Aoria and Horial appeared beside Vil'Tani along with a few of their guards. Brolly soon reappeared as well and stopped beside Vegeta.
Gohan stared at them, anger evident in his face, "You! You are the meddlesome pests that have been interfering with me!" Gohan snarled at them. Gohan was about to go on the warpath when he suddenly stopped. He grabbed his head and fell to his knees, "ARGH! STOP! WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!" Gohan roared out at no one. People were looking every which way as they tried to figure out whom Gohan was addressing, "GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" Gohan yelled again at nothing, "THAT'S IT! I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU!" Gohan roared again before he blasted through another wall as he headed towards his new destination.
Vegeta's eyes widen as he realized what was happening, "SHIT! He's going after Videl!" Vegeta yelled and blasted after Gohan. Brolly wasn't far behind and the rest soon followed.
Gohan smashed through another wall and appeared in a room filled with regeneration tanks. Only one of them had an occupant and Gohan stomped over to that one, totally oblivious to everything else in the room. "I can't stand having you in my head." Gohan snarled as he stared at Videl as she floated in the liquid. Videl slowly opened her eyes and regarded Gohan sadly, but with love shining in her eyes.
Gohan raised his fist and slammed it through the glass of the regeneration chamber as a single thought rang through his head, Gohan… I will always love you…
To be continued…
Incase you are wondering, Videl's wound wasn't that serious. She would have only died by blood loss, nothing else. None of her internal organs were damaged, except the womb. Just think how fast a pregnant woman recovers from having a.... what the hell is it called… Women that have triplets or more get it; it's when they have their stomach opened up because it takes to long for all the babies to come out the normal way. Anyways, just think of that, except a bit more violent, ok a lot more violent, and that's what she went through. It was more the shock of having her child ripped out and crushed that downed her. If she weren't pregnant she more then likely would have kept on fighting despite the wound.
Sorry for such a small chapter. I would have gone longer… but that is the PERFECT place to stop :) hehe. Anyways, I'll try to get my next chapter out soon. I know you are all dieing to see what happens next.
Hope ya liked the chapter, I do. You know what, its nice to have reviews, because at least then I'll know if people are even bothering to read it. I'm not a review monger like most. Don't care if you review or not, after all I'm writing this story for myself, but it's nice to know that people are actually reading it.