Haunting Mists
The Third Part
By Black Beyond.
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Hey, minna. I'm back with the much wanted 3rd part.
Okay. This is going to be kind of long, so don't count on this being the last part. Er, Lena's once again at the center of attention and trouble, and she's still got a grudge going against Goten. (Isn't that sweet?)
Lena grinned happily over her kill. A good sized deer, blood gushing from it's wounds, inflicted by the ki blasts that she'd found out she could use easily.
She cupped her gloves hands and scooped up some of the blood and drank it. It wasn't as sweet as human blood, but it did have a twange to it.
She ripped off some of the meat and ate it slowly, letting the raw taste fill her mouth. She didn't know that raw meat could taste this good. It was a new world for her, the blood combining with a thick taste that satisfied both her saiya-jin and her vampire tastes.
She almost choked as she felt the powers approaching. But she wasn't going to be moved from her kill twice in one day. Let them come. At least one of them might even join me. She smirked and tore off another strip.
She took off her bloody gloves and threw them into the bushes, and picked up the meat, licking the bloody some it.
"Lena? Lena, can you hear me?"
Of course I can, you dumb idiot. Vegeta was right, you are kind of stupid. Handsome, but stupid.
"You idiot, she's not going to answer you!" Vegeta yelled at Goku. Correct, Vegeta. Very good.
"I can sense her, she's over there." She heard Trunks voice draw nearer.
She stood up and jumped into the tree just as they broke into her clearing.
She watched as they surveyed her kill, Vegeta smirking while Goku looked a little green. Trunks ignored it, looking for her.
"She likes to drink blood, ne?" Vegeta chuckled to himself.
"I can sense her, but I don't see her." Trunks said, looking around.
"That's still fresh. She's close. Probably right under our noses." Vegeta's voice held a note of respect.
Lena grinned. Trunks was standing right under her. If she moved just a little--
Trunks let out a yelp as she leapt at him, tackling him to the ground. Instinctivly, he lashed out, and Lena counterattacked.
Goku and Vegeta watched as the two fought, Vegeta laughing as his son was slowly bested by the female warrior.
He finally stopped stuggling. She sat triumphantly on his chest, one fist raised in the air in victory, though her breath was just as ragged as his. She stood up, ignoring him.
"That was the best fight I've had in a while, though muscle-boy didn't use any of his power." She seemed a bit angry at it as she licked the remaining blood from her fingers. "It took you guys long enough to find me. What were you doing, walking around with blindfolds?"
She stopped suddenly, and looked confused.
I feel as though I've been a saiya-jin all my life. What's wrong with me?
She jumped as a voice entered her mind.
You are a saiya-jin. You always have been, but at request of your parents to a very high force you were hidden on Earth as a human.
She froze, and looked, ironicly, like a trapped deer. Her golden-brown eyes were wide as she listened to the strange voice.
You are a very powerful warrior, but not as strong as you can be. Stay here with them. They are your only true family.
She felt the voice leave.
"--okay? Lena?" She realized that Trnks had been yeling at her.
"What? Oh, I'm fine. What the hell were you yelling at me for?!" She yelled back, and walked back to her kill, dipping her fingers in the pool of blood and licking them clean. Goku went a lot greener than he was before.
"Not as good as human blood, but it's okay." She said aloud, watching in amusement as Goku ran into the trees and the sound of vomiting echoing through the air.
Vegeta smirked at her. "That was a good one, but if you really want to freak him out, try giving him a shot." He laughed. Lena dipped her fingers into the blood again.
"Would you stop that already?" Trunks asked. "It's kind of gross, you know."
"I'm hungry. This is the second time today I've been interrupted while eating. It's getting annoying, too." She tore off a thin strip of meat and slowly ate it. "Want any?" She asked Trunks sweetly.
Trunks scowled.
She turned to Vegeta.
"What about you? Or are you as squimish as those two?" She asked, motioned towards Trunks and Goku, who emerged, pale, from the forest.
Vegeta smirked at her, but nodded, tearing off a chunk.
"Are you really a saiya-jin?" He asked.
Lena nodded, and finished licking the blood from her lips. She somersaulted into the tree and relaxed against a branch. "Yeah. According to some gung-ho voice, I was placed there as a wish of my parents. I grew up, became a half-vampire as of a accident in an alley. I'd be dead now if it wasn't for my taste for blood." She smirked. "And for fight. I'm a full-blood saiya-jin female, and a half-immortal to boot. A nice deal. And it seems I'm the only saiya-jin with a tail."
She smirked at them using her tail to wave at Trunks. He looked away.
"Your son is strange, Vegeta. Cute, but strange." She grinned. "What a softie."
He looked up at her. It was strange meeting someone who spoke, acted, and thought like he did, only with a lust for blood.
"Alright." She jumped otu of the tree and landed in front of Trunks. "I'll stop drinking blood around you if you'll spar with me. I'm not as strong as any of you. But I'd like to be.
He thought about it.
"Alright, you've got yourself a deal." He agreed.
"Good! Now, where'd Goten go? I'm not hungry anymore, and I want to kick his sorry ass!"
Vegeta grinned to himself. This girl was most definatly a saiya-jin. And a perfect match for one of the hybrids. They could bring the saiya-jin race back to population, and this girl could help.
"No way."
"She wants to kill me!"
"Vegeta, even for you, this is gross."
"Dad, you're crazy."
"Vegeta, you leave that poor girl alone."
Vegeta looked at them in digust. Goten had a good point, Lena did want to kill him, but that was a minor matter! And as for his son, well, his son was a pansy. That was simlpe to see. Chichi and Bulma weren't much help in convincing them, either.
"You're all impossible! Don't you see the saiya-jins can come back to power?"
Trunks stared at his father. Sure, it was a tempting idea, but it was just wrong! And since there was a fact that if Goten got anywhere near Lena she punched him, so of course Vegeta was directing this at Trunks.
"No way." He repeated. Bulma looked at her son.
"You tell him, Trunks." She said, looking at her son with respect.
"Vegeta, you will not toy with that poor girl like that." Chichi began one of her lectures. "She's just sixteen, and you want to use her? If I hear anything going on I'll get my Gohan to kick some sence into you."
He scowled. I should kill Kakorotto's mate right now, but Kakorotto would kill me, and I'd rather like to be alive for the rising of my kingdom.
Trunks didn't see any reasoning with his father that Lena was strong enough to defend any of them off for a long time before she tired out, and even then she could resort to her vampire side.
He also didn't see the reason in telling him that he'd been training her.
"Fine, fine. You're all fools." Vegeta snorted. Idiots! Can't they see this is the best chance of a lifetime? I can have my own race again, and it won't be a bunch of bratty hybrids!
"--and I'd suggest something, but I have no intention of putting ideas into your head."
Has Kakorotto's mate been yaking all this time? Damn, that woman can nag more than Bulma!
"What is it, mom?" Goten asked.
Chichi flushed.
"Nothing." She said quickly.
Vegeta raised one eyebrow. He got it.
"I have a mate, stupid woman." He told Chichi in a loud voice. "Or else I would."
Bulam gave Chichi a dirty look.
"How could you even think something like that?!" She hissed. Chichi blushed and muttered something under her breath.
"What?"
"I said, Well, I'm not gonna let Goten go near Lena. She's too violent."
Bulma wondered if Chichi saw the irony in that statment, but dismissed it.
"Don't worry, Chichi-san. Lena won't let Goten anywhere near her, so you really don't have to play bodygaurd." Trunks pipped up.
Vegeta, Bulma, Chichi, and Goten all glared at him. Vegeta because his chances of a kingdom were now depending on his pansy son, Bulam because she didn't want to think about Lena being used like that, Chichi because Trunks was right, and Goten because Trunks was right.
Trunks cringed a little.
"Well, er... I'm supposed to meet... someone... er... bye!" He shot out the door. He really was late. He was supposed to have met Lena ten minutes ago to train her some more. He'd already had to go SSJ, and then he'd still had a hard time beating her. She was very strong, and he suspected it was the vampire blood that helped her.
He went to the clearing, and looked around. He couldn't sense anything.
Damn her, she's learn how to conceal her power. She's teasing me!
He immediatly changed to Super Saiya-jin. They'd played this game before. He knew she'd come flying out at him just as he let his gaurd down.
"Where are you, Lena?" He yelled.
He heard a low growl answer him.
He turned quickly in the direction of the growl, and heard the shuffling of leaves. So she was in the trees again.
He looked up and saw her.
Her tawny eyes were surprised for a minute, and just as Trunks was about to shout, "Found ya!" she leapt at him. Her hands hit his shoulders and knocked him back. \
He was used to this, too. Her way of greeting him.
They began an interesting battle, and more than once he actually wondered if he was losing.
She caught him thinking and brought her leg up and kicked him in the side, the soft part below his ribs. Taking advantage of his stunned mind, she turned the tables, and somehow, they found themselves in a very compromising situation.
He blushed.
"Sorry." He mumbled, and shifted his weight to stand up off of her--
She reached up and kissed him.
At first, it took him a second to realize what was happening. The tip of her tongue darted against his lips and he quickly complied and they began to explore each other's others, time flowing to a stop.
He has fangs too, but they're smaller, some part of her noted vaguely.
And then it kicked in. What am I doing? I'm partically eating her face! He broke the kiss and stood up. He held out a hand for her, and she accepted it, standing up as well. She blushed. It was unfamilar to her, the hot, tingling that went over her cheeks. It was strange.
He stared at her. That was the first time she'd ever shown anyone anything except anger and confusion.
There was a pause.
"So, who won?" She asked, her tail twitching slightly as it wrapped back around her slim waist.
"I think it was a tie." He answered, still in a daze. "I would have thought you'd gone SSJ a long time ago, but you ever seem to have--" He stopped as she looked away. "What is it?"
"Actually, I can go SSJ. I fingured it out a couple days ago." She said quietly. "I wanted it to be a surprise."
He smirked.
"Then power up, and we can really fight." He suggested, gathering his power as he spoke. She nodded.
She took a deep breath, and closed her eyes. She began to glow softly...
Her hair began to change colors until it was the same shade as his own, but her eyes remained a tawny gold color. It didn't stand up like the guys' did, either.
They went for each other, and the sound echoed for miles...
I can beat him....
She's so beautiful...
Goku jumped up in alarm at the sound. It was like the very heavens were being ripped apart, louder than any thunder he'd ever heard.
He knew Gohan was safe and could very well take care of himself. But Goten and Trunks were with Bulma and Chichi. And while Goten and Trunks could hold their own, Chichi and Bulma were sitting ducks.
Okay, rephrase that. BULMA was a sitting duck. Chichi would go down kicking and screaming if it killed her.
Okay, scratch that, too. Bulma would pull out some of her gadgets and going down fighting.
He sweatdropped. Women.
He went SSJ and went faster than he'd ever gone before, heading for Capsule Corp.
He was there in seconds. He all but broke down the door and found Goten, Chichi, Bulma, and Vegeta, looking just as surprised as he was.
"What happened?" He asked.
"I don't know." Goten looked confused.
"I feel two huge powers-- where Lena stays." Vegeta yelled. "They're almost exactly the same. Trunks is one of them."
"You don't think Lena would attack him?!" Bulma yelled, frightened.
"Who knows? She's only been here two months! We don't know anything about her." Goten shrugged, even though he felt like panicing.
"Let's go, Kakorotto!" Vegeta powered up and was out the door. Goku followed him as fast as they both could go.
Goten had powered up and was about to follow when Chichi caught his ear. "OW! Mom, that's my best friend! Let me go, please!?"
"NO WAY YOUNG MAN! You're staying right here until your father comes. Gohan will help them if they need it."
Chichi had one of her infamous looks on her face, and Goten knew it was hopeless.
"But what about Gotenks? Gohan can't do that..."
"STOP ARGUING AND SIT DOWN!"
It was lightning against lightning. They blocked every move the other made, and couldn't lay a finger on each other.
It was impossible.
Nothing's impossible. He's a guy, guys aren't as smart as I am.
Lena faked a low kick, and while Trunks jumps up, her fist swung out and caught him in the stomach.
He hit her in the back with his elbow, and then the game of blocking began anew.
He threw a ki blast that caught her off-gaurd, and then tackled her, sending them both hurtling towards the ground.
"YOU IDIOT!" She yelled, as she slapped him as hard as she could. He smirked at her and snagged them both out of the fall, hovering inches above the grass.
She gasped as his mouth claimed her own, and she had to hang onto him in order not to fall. Not that she need have worried. His arms were already around her, pulling her into his grasp even closer as their tongues began to dance again, and Lena's tail wrapped around both of them. An incredible warmth filled her, and if he hadn't have been holding her, she would have fallen.
Her mind went numb.
Goku and Vegeta nearly fell out of the air when they saw it. Lena being a Super Saiya-jin would have done that anyway, but the embrace--
Vegeta smirked.
Maybe Trunks isn't such a pansy after all.
Lena moaned against Trunk's lips, and an idea formed in her mind.
Perfect... while he's... er, distracted...
She was having a hell of a time concentrating on anything but that kiss, that out of this world kiss that made her want to stop time so it could last forever.
Her arm went to the side, a ki blast forming in her palm--
Trunks opened one eye and saw the forming attack. He growled low in his throat but didn't break the kiss as his hand lashed out and grabbed her wrist. Her eyes went open in shock as she was shoved roughly against the bark of a tree, Trunks hand still around her arm, the ki blast gone and forgotten.
"Maybe we should leave..." Goku said quietly.
"Are you kidding?" Vegeta smirked. "That boy is finally doing something right! Do you have a camera, Kakorotto?"
"No, but I do!"
They both spun around to see Gohan, a camera in his hands and an evil smirk on his face.
"Poloriad. I always keep it handy. You never kow when an oppurtunity might show up."
"Good! Everything's going right today!" Vegeta smiled, in spite of himself. "Hurry, before they notice us."
Goku stared at Vegeta in shock as Gohan raised the camera.
Trunks was in another world, his tongue battling against Lena's, as he let go of her arm and pulled her even closer to him. Her arms went to his back, when suddenly--
CLICK FLASH! CLICK FLASH! CLICK FLASH! CLICK FLASH!
They both pulled apart quickly, and looked up to see Gohan, and behind him Goku and Vegeta, and worst of all...
Trunks and Lena both went bright red.
Gohan was holding a poloroid, three developing pictures in one hand while he plucked another from the camera. Just for better effect, he took yet another, of their bright red, embarrassed faces.
"You wanna--"
"I'm first." Trunks and Lena glared at Gohan.
"RUN GOHAN RUN!" Vegeta and Goku screamed, as they took off themselves. Gohan didn't need to be told twice. He was out of there in a flash.
Lena looked at their disappearing ki trails.
"I don't wanna run after them." He smirked.
"Neither do I--" Lena was cut off yet again as Trunks picked up right where they'd left off, and once more time had no purpose and all thoughts were stopped.
"Oh, I wonder what happened, they should be back by now, Bulma do you really think there's trouble?"
Chichi had barely gotten the sentense out when the door was flung open and then slammed again, and three breathless, yet triumphant looking men stumbled into the living room with dopey grins, and Gohan held a camera in one hand while he had the other up in the air, waving five photos with gusto.
"HAHA! I DID IT! THIS IS PRICELESS!" he shouted, dancing, and holding them out of reach as Vegeta and Goku began to grab for them.
"What happened? Goku? Gohan?" Goten yelped.
"There wasn't a fight, was there? And where's Trunks?" Bulma asked.
"Take a gander at these!" Having successfully grabbed the pictures, Vegeta tossed them to his wife, who snagged them out of the air.
Her mouth fell open, and a strangled gasp was caught in her throat.
"What is it?!" Chichi and Goten grabbed the pictures. Chichi began laughing while Goten grabbed them and looked carefully.
"DAMN!" He shouted. "That's a show!"
"Goten, watch your tongue!" Chichi gasped inbetween peals of laughter.
"They were sparring--" Goku said, the grin still on his face. "And suddenly, they were..."
He was interrupted by Gohan.
"And she's SSJ, as you can see. But man, I think Trunks found a girlfri--"
The door opened and was slammed again.
Gohan and Goku dove behind the couch, while Vegeta took cover underneath a table as Lena and Trunks walked in, both their faces a funny shade of green-red. Lena looked around.
"Where. Are. They."
"I CLAIM THE FIFTH!" Goten shouted. Bulma nodded her agreement.
I can smell them... behind...
She walked over to the couch, yanked Goten off of it by his collar, and reached down behind it. She grabbed Gohan by his hair and pulled him up, glowering at him.
Trunks went super saiya-jin.
"It was their idea--" Gohan whimpered, pointing to Vegeta and Goku.
"TRAITOR!" Vegeta roared.
"I'm not going to kill you this time, but if those photos get out, it's going to be your neck." Lena growled at him.
"Trunksies..." Goten said, in a singsong voice. "So, when's the wedding? I'm best man, right?"
Trunks and Lena growled at him. Goten facefaulted.
"Alright, I get the picture."
"Lena, that reminds me." Chichi stood up, her 'motherly' expression on her face. Gohan whimpered again and returned to his hiding spot.
"Yes, Chichi-san?"
"School's starting in a few days, and we were wondering if you'd like to attend. You'd be in the same grade as Trunks." She added, winking.
Lena blushed.
"Er..." I'd have to chance seeing Nicole again. And everyone else. I'd have to chance seeing my earth parents again, and I can't do that. But I do have to go to school.
She sighed. Trunks and Goten were both nodding madly behind Chichi's back.
"Yeah, I guess."
"Good! You can go shopping with us! You've been wearing way to much spandex, and you'll need a few nice dresses and skirts and..." Bulma began listing off a mind-boggling list.
"I think I'll stay simple." Lena replied, sweatdropping. "I hate shopping."
Even Vegeta had to laugh at the baffled expressions on Chichi's and Bulma's faces.
"Don't... like... shopping?" Bulma repeated, as though the thought was forbidden. "Is... this... possible?"
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