Chapter Nine – Complications
Tara refused to think about the explanation for Trunks's behavior last night, but she couldn't get his enraged face out of her mind. There could be only one reason why he was so concerned about her being in love with Vegeta… 'He must have developed feelings for me while he was back in his own timeline,' she thought. 'As if I can use any more complications. I'm lost here.' She decided it was time to get some help, for the whole situation seemed unsolvable to her right now. She went into a deep trance and her spirit reached out to powers older than man.
'Gods of the Earth, I have a request. Hear me and heed me, for my request is humble and due to things that are not within my control.'
'Who dares to disturb our peaceful slumber?' a dark voice asked her.
'I'm Tara, one of your loyal subjects and follower of the Way of the Light. My fate is bound to the Prince of the Saiyans, for I have chosen to protect his life with my own.'
'Aah, Tara. We know who you are. What is your request?' The voice seemed lighter now she had identified herself.
'I have strong feelings for the one I am sworn to protect, but I don't know what the Prophecy says about…' She stops.
'You mean you don't know whether you are allowed to give in to such feelings?'
'In another dimension he is meant for someone else,' Tara sighs. 'I don't know what I could change here and now, that's why I hesitate. To make it even more complicated, his son from the other dimension fell in love with me and I really don't want to hurt him. I'm lost. Please help me.'
'Hmmm. What you ask of us, is very unnatural. First of all, we're not supposed to help mortals in such a direct way. Second, the one from the other dimension should not be present in your dimension, that can be very dangerous! Tara, you're part Magician! Don't you know that mortal ones are not allowed to travel to other dimensions?'
Tara cursed her blood once more. Had she been a pureblood Magician, she would have been granted advice. But no, she was half Saiyan and had to handle everything herself. Even worse, she's being accused for breaking the rules because she didn't tell Trunks to go back to his own timeline.
'Forgive me, I do know. But Trunks received a mission from King Kai to warn our fighters about the androids.'
'King Kai, huh? Always a rascal. I'll deal with him later.' The voice sighs. 'You will have to choose your destiny soon, Tara. Should you become Vegeta's mate, you'll be turned into a pureblood Saiyan during the mating ritual in order to protect his heritage. Your Magic gifts will be lost forever and so will be your strength. If you mate Trunks, he'll have to choose between his own timeline and yours. I cannot tell you what the consequences of that are going to be.'
'I didn't expect you to tell me anyway,' she said, somewhat irritated. 'Thank you for listening.'
'Choose wisely, Tara. Answers will come in time… and maybe with a little effort.'
She snapped out of it and shivered. It was even worse than she thought! She put her head in her hands and cried softly.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Vegeta stood next to her, apparently on his way from the Gravity Room to the main compound of Capsule Corp.
"Everything," she sobbed. "Leave me alone." She took off into the sky, leaving Vegeta in astonishment.
'This can't be right. I've never seen her cry. Ever! I'd better go after her and find out what the hell is going on.' He took off as well and traced her ki signal. It felt really messed up, but it was definitely hers. He landed on top of a cliff.
"You of all people should know how annoying it is not to be left alone when you want to be."
"So it's payback time. I want to know what the hell is going on."
"I can't tell you."
"Can't or won't?" He came up behind her and gently put his hands on her shoulders. "If this is about me being so hard on you…" He hesitated. "I'm pretty disappointed that I'm not a Super Saiyan yet. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."
She couldn't believe what he just said. She was totally dumbfounded. But Vegeta wasn't done yet.
"I have been alone for the greater part of my life. I know I'm not good with people and I'll probably never will be. But I do have feelings, Tara. The loneliness is getting to me. I can't focus on my training anymore…"
She finally got her tongue back.
"So that's it. You think that loving me can make you a Super Saiyan? That's SICK, Vegeta! I will not be used for such a purpose!" She violently pushed him away and ran away from the cliff. Through a blur of tears she could hear him call out her name. She didn't stop and vanished into the woods.
