Chapter12: Taken

Kitrina walked up to a closed door before turning round & whispering.

"We're here. Your parents should be in there Zar." The others nodded & Zara went to open the doors.

"Wait! Be careful in there. They might be expecting you…" Zara looked back at her old friend & smiled.

"Knowing them, probably. Thanks for showing the way but I have to do this, I have a bone to pick with those two." Zara said before going to the door again. Trunks looked back at Kitrina to thank her as well but she had vanished.

"Strange…" Trunks muttered as Zara got the door open.

"Never mind her, we have more important things to do."

"Yeah, dad, Eli, remember!" Trunks looked back at them & nodded, still feeling uneasy & followed them in.

They were in a large room. They were stood on a balcony overlooking the bridge where they could see several people at computers & Tank in the centre looking angry.

"I don't see Eli…" Veggie whispered as they glanced around. Zara frowned & continued looking.

"He hast to be here somewhere." Trunks looked over at Zara.

"Maybe he's on another part of the ship?"

"Maybe…" Zara said, trailing off.

Meanwhile, on another part of the ship, Eli was frowning at the floor with the girl watching him.

"Are you ok, Eli?" she asked in a soft voice.

"I don't know, Kitana, I just think I should go home."

"Why?" she asked him.

"I just do…Mom looked upset when I went to grandma…"

"Do you want to go back?"

"Yes, but Mom'll be mad at me. So will dad…"

"True, you did just go off with someone your parents obviously wanted you to stay away from…"

"What do you think I should do?"

"I wouldn't know. What was it like down there?"

"It was ok I guess…I could always talk to grandma if something was wrong…or my parents…Veggie was annoying most of the time but he was ok too…"

"Hmm, Veggie, you have hardly mentioned him. What's he like?"

"He's my brother. He's ok I guess but he's my brother…"

"I know he's your brother, but what was he like?" Eli stopped to think.

"He was ok I guess. He did pick on me a lot…called me weak & didn't really let me join in the training…"

"That doesn't sound like a very nice brother…" Kitana said whilst putting her hands behind her head.

"He was just…um…" he trailed off.

"He was just what? Picking on you for being younger? Calling you weak because you are smaller then him? Didn't let you join in anything for no real reason?" she said, keeping a perfect straight face while looking at him quizzically.

"He wasn't always like that…"

"He may not of always been like that but I know what he was doing. He was trying to take everything for him self. He was trying to have your parents all to himself  & not let you have any fun. That's not what big brothers do. Big brothers are supposed to look out for their younger brother. He was supposed to be looking out for you but he wasn't. He was trying to get rid off you."

"But…but that doesn't sound right…" Eli said as Kitana stared at him & got closer.

"Think about it, he wanted this to happen. That's why he didn't stop you. But now you've got something he hasn't. You got the grandparents he never met. You're going to get stronger & have fun with your grandparents while he's stuck on earth." She got close enough to whisper the last part in his ear before backing away & surveying him with golden eyes. He starred into them, nodding slightly, before shaking his head.

"It still doesn't sound right. He's my brother, why would he want to get rid of me?" Kitana sighed & looked down.

"Sorry to say this Eli, but he doesn't want you back. & your parents probably don't either. None of your family does." Eli starred at her.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, when you left, your brother persuaded your parents that you were a traitor. They don't want you back. They would have arrived by now if they had. Your mom might come but no one else will…" she said, trying to look sad. Eli looked down. That can't be right…can it? He thought, looking miserable. Kitana watched him then smirked to herself. He's almost done; he's ready for you to begin now. She thought, as she got up.

Back on the bridge, Zara backed away from the edge of the balcony.

"We better try somewhere else. I just can't seem to sense him for some reason…" she said, frowning.

"Don't worry, we'll find him. I know we will." Trunks said as he joined her. She nodded & turned to the door to find Kitrina blocking the way.

"Aren't you going to stay? After I led you here?" she asked, mockingly.

"Kitrina, we don't have time for this. Move." Zara said, trying to keep her voice down so her father didn't hear.

"Um…nah. Can't do that." She said whilst smirking. Trunks frowned & walked up to her.

"Let us pass. We need to find our son now." He growled, trying to move her out of the way. She moved slightly & frowned.

"I wouldn't do that if I was you. My sister wouldn't want you hurting me."

"Kitana's here as well?" Zara said while frowning. Kitrina nodded.

"Yeah, I'm hear." A voice said behind them. They all turned round to see Kitana in her real form sitting on the railing with Tank behind her. Zara growled.

"Kitrina? How could you? I thought you were my friend…"

"Well I am," she said, looking hurt, "How many times did I help you get outta here? A lot. This was nothing personal." She said, smirking again.  Zara began to shake & Trunks rested an arm on her.

"That's enough. Just tell us where our son is!" he growled as he glared at Kitrina.

"Calm down, you'll see him again. He won't be the same as you remember him but neither will the rest of your family when we're through…" said another voice behind Kitrina. Sam had just come through the doors. Trunks stared at her.

"What are you talking about?" he growled, getting in front of Zara & Veggie.

" It's simple really. Even for a saiyan monkey to understand. You see we did a little altering to Kitrina, with Kitana's help of course, just to see if something we've been working on works. You see if it works with Kitrina then it should work on Zara & the boys." Sam smirked at her son-in-law as a gloved hand appeared through the shadow underneath Zara & grabbed her ankle, pulling her down.

"What! Hey! Get off of me!" she yelled as she tried to get loose but she was being pulled into the shadow below her. She let out a scream as she disappeared. Trunks & Veggie starred at the spot in disbelief before turning & lunging at Sam. They both ended up just floating in place.

"You'll see her again. So if I was you I'd calm down." Sam said while smirking & Tank walked up to Trunks.

"Have a good sleep…" He muttered before everything went dark for Trunks.

A/n: ok, that was bad. I'd like to hear what people thought of it though. So please review & tell me! Ja'ne!