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Two Halves of a Soul
Chapter 16: Sushi Of Light Eating Frog Creature
Gohan smirks mischievously at Vegeta as the Saiya-jin prince walks back towards them. "It took you long enough Veggie." He taunts as Vegeta glares at him.
"Yeah, I could have beaten him faster while asleep." Videl adds, her smirk just as mischievous as Gohan's.
"Insolent little brat." Vegeta growls as they suddenly find themselves back by their ship.
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Dabura's face shows his surprise at Yakkon being the next to fight them. "Are you sure you want Yakkon to fight them next master? He might kill them before you can gather any of their energy."
"Don't question me Dabura. You, like the late Pui-Pui, are expendable." Babidi replies, the cold and calm tone of his voice sounds more threatening then if he had yelled in anger.
A chill runs down the Demon King's back at the tone of his master's voice. "I meant no disrespect Lord Babidi. I'll have Yakkon prepared right away."
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"Welcome back. I trust that everything turned out ok." Muri says upon seeing the Gohan, Videl, and Vegeta reappear.
"Yep! That guy wasn't any problem at all. Although Vegeta sure did take his time in beating him."
"Shut up Kaka-brat! Or I'll bla…"
"Oh no you won't Veggie-chan." Bulma says coolly with her arms crossed just as a frying pan comes crashing down on Vegeta's head.
"Don't threaten my son!" Chi-Chi yells, causing most everyone there to flinch.
"So this is your…mother?" Muri asks Gohan, uncertain if he is using the correct word.
"Yep." Gohan replies.
"Chi-Chi is cool compared to my father." Videl says as Hercule peaks out through one of the ship's windows.
"Gohan! Videl! If you're hungry, there's food in the…"
"Bye Muri!" The two young demi Saiya-jins say as they run back into the ship before Chi-Chi can even finish her sentence.
"Those two are so alike it's scary." Bulma says as she stands next to her friend.
"Yeah…I wonder what their children will look like?"
Bulma just stares blankly at the younger woman. 'How the hell did she get from them being alike to what their kids will look like?' She asks herself.
Just as Gohan and Videl are about to stuff their faces with the delicious food spread out before them, they find them selves in a large circular room with no food in sight.
"What happened?" They both ask at the same time.
"It appears that we are to fight someone else." Vegeta says when a large door on one side of the room slides to the side.
"Ewww…that thing is ugly." Videl exclaims upon seeing emerge from the doorway.
"Yeah, and I thought seeing Vegeta in the morning was the ugliest thing I've ever seen." Gohan says jokingly.
"No, my Poppa in the morning is one of the scariest things you'll ever see." Videl replies.
"I guess you're right. He does look pretty disgusting in the mornings."
"Stupid brats, I should just blast them." Vegeta grumbles to himself.
"Greetings, my name is Yakkon and you three look tasty." Yakkon interrupts the group while licking his lips.
"I think you'll find that we are far from an easy meal." Vegeta says while crossing his arms over his chest disinterestedly.
"I heard about what you did to Pui-Pui, and it doesn't impress me."
"I wouldn't be either if I saw someone defeat that weakling." Vegeta says as the light in the room fades.
"Ouch." Gohan says as he stubs his toe on something hidden by the darkness around them. "I don't think I've ever seen someplace as dark as this."
"No kidding." Videl replies, unable to see her hands as she waves them in front of her face. "And I forgot to bring my flashlight."
"Humph. Stupid brats, you have Saiya-jin blood in your veins. You don't have any need for one of those stupid human inventions." Vegeta says as he transforms into a Super Saiya-jin.
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"What is this? Why is that man glowing?" Babidi asks in surprise upon seeing Vegeta transform. "SOMEONE BRING ME MY ENERGY METER, NOW!"
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A deep evil laugh fills the room, reverberating off the walls. "So you can not see here in my home without creating light."
"So what froggie, it's even easier for me to kick your ass now."
"Down boy!" Videl says. "In case you forgot, this fight is mine."
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"Here it is sir." One of Babidi's underlings says as he hands the short man a small device.
With one look at the gauge on the device Babidi's eyes widen in surprise. "This damn thing must be broken. That SAIYA-JIN can't have a power level of 1500 killis. My Yakkon only has a power level of 800 killis."
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"Quiet brat!" Vegeta yells in anger, turning his back on Yakkon and therefor not noticing the smirk on his face.
However, Gohan and Videl notice this, and they also notice that Yakkon is preparing to do something. But before they can warn Vegeta, Yakkon starts to inhale deeply. They watch helplessly as the light from Vegeta's power is drawn towards Yakkon until there is none left. Drained of his power, Vegeta falls to the ground unconscious as the light in the cavern fades until it is completely dark once again.
"Vegeta!" Gohan and Videl yell into the darkness, unable to even go to his side let alone do anything else to help the fallen warrior in the dark cave.
Yakkon's harsh chuckle can be heard once again. "What's the matter kiddies? Afraid of the dark?"
"No, we just can't see." Gohan replies.
::What are we going to do Gohan? He can suck up our energy like it's water.::
::I don't know, we can't hit him with ki blasts.::
::I know, he'll probably just eat th…wait a sec! Remember that move of Krillin's you showed me?::
::Yeah. But I don't…oh, I think I might know what you have planned.::
"Come on little ones. Are you going to stand there all day or are you going to attack me?"
"Nope, we were just discussing how to defeat you." Videl replies confidently.
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"What is that girl talking about? They didn't say anything to each other." Dabura says as he and Babidi watch the fight.
"You're right Dabura. But that Saiya-jin said something about those kids having Saiya-jin blood. They might not have to talk out loud to each other." Babidi replies while thinking, 'But for Saiya-jins of their age to have such abilities is rare.'
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The giant green creature's laughter echoes through the cave upon hearing Videl. "Lies and false confidence won't help you little girl."
"I know it won't. But I have a sure fire plan for taking you down." Videl says while forming a ball of ki in her hand. Yakkon almost instantly sucks it up.
"My, your energy is FAR tastier then that other persons." Yakkon says while patting his stomach.
"Well in that case, have some more." Videl creates another ball of energy and fires it at Yakkon, the green monster sucks it up as Videl keeps supplying a steady stream of power into the beam.
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"What a foolish child. Doesn't she know she's only making Yakkon stronger?"
"That may be so Dabura. She is only a child after all."
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"Now for the second course." Videl says while glancing at Gohan, now visible in the light from her ki beam, who nods. Videl raises one of her hands over her head and forms a swirling energy disk that floats a few inches off her hand. With a swing of her arm, she sends the razor sharp disk at Yakkon then quickly forms and launches two slightly smaller disks.
Yakkon is so engrossed in the delicious meal of energy that he fails to notice the two glowing objects coming his way until it is too late. The first disk strikes him, slicing the green giant in half then dissipating, just as Videl stops the flow of energy in her ki beam. The second and third disks each cut the two halves of Yakkon in half again then circle back around to slice those pieces into yet smaller ones.
Gohan and Videl watch from a distance as the two glowing disks fly through the air. In their light they can occasionally catch a glimpse of bloody flesh.
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"WHAT DID SHE DO! HOW COULD A LITTLE GIRL TURN MY PRECIOUS YAKKON INTO…into…SUSHI!?!" Babidi rants while Dabura smirks at the scene in the crystal ball.
'Those two are quite good for their age. It will be interesting to fight them and find out just how good they really are.'
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When the two glowing disks finally dissipate, Gohan forms a ball of energy in his hand to illuminate the cavern. In the spot where Yakkon had stood is now a bloody pile of green flesh.
"Ewwww…I guess I should clean up my mess."
"I think that would be a good idea." Gohan replies as Videl forms her own ball of energy. But instead of using it to light the cave, she sends it hurtling at he pile where it explodes.
As the light fades and the smoke settles, the three warriors find themselves once again transported back to their ship.
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"Let me fight them next master. I'll take all of their energy for you."
"As you wish Dabura. But let's let them rest for a while."
"What for master? I can take them out now."
"No, let's wait until they're not expecting they're expecting another attack, then you'll fight them."
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The occupants of the ship's kitchen look up when three figures, two standing and one lying on the floor unconscious, suddenly appear in the room.
In a flash Bulma is kneeling beside Bulma, her features creased with concern. "What happened to him?" She asks while checking for his pulse. When she feels his heart beating strongly Bulma visible relaxes some.
"He had his energy sucked out of him." Gohan says as he grabs some food off the table.
"What? How is that possible?"
"We were up against this guy no, creature named Yakkon and he ate energy. We found that out the hard way when it sucked up all Vegeta's energy." Videl says as she joins Gohan in eating.
Chi-Chi looks up from feeding little Trunks, "How'd you beat him if he eats energy?"
"My little girl beat that Napkin or whatever his name is into a bloody pulp."
"I guess you could say that Poppa. I…" Videl stops suddenly as she realizes what she did to Yakkon. For the first time in her life she had killed someone. "I…I…" She stutters, unable to say it as tears slowly spill from her eyes.
Gohan stops his feeding frenzy upon feeling the pain his friend is in and goes to her. "It's ok V-chan. You only did what you had to." He replies while hugging her.
Hercule, who had been quiet since the three had appeared, opens his mouth ask what his daughter is talking about but he closes it when Chi-Chi shakes her head at him.
"I…killed him." She sobs into Gohan's shoulder. Most of those in the room do not seem surprised by the news since they know what usually happens in a battle, but Hercule stares at his daughter.
'She killed him? My little girl killed someone?' He asks himself as Vegeta regains consciousness and sits up.
"Yes Videl, but it was either him or us. There's no doubt in my mind that he would have tried to kill us as long as he was able to breathe. You did the right thing." Gohan says softly.
Bulma, feeling that the conversation is changing into one that would be better for Chi-Chi and Hercule to not here, motions for the others to follow her as she picks up Trunks. Unlike the others, Vegeta just leans against the wall outside of the kitchen to listen to the conversation.
Videl pushes herself away from Gohan and sits in one of the chairs. "But I…I was so calm about it. I actually…enjoyed it." She says quietly.
"I…know what you felt…how you're feeling right now." Gohan replies, starring at the table, after he too sits down. "I know what it's like to know that the person you are fighting is so much weaker then you that they can't even come close to hurting you. I know what it's like to find pleasure in that knowledge." He says softly.
The soft tone of his voice causes Videl to look at him. What he is talking about, even though he had talked about this before, put her own feelings into perspective.
"During my fight with Cell…I lost myself in that knowledge and in my power. I let it go to my head. I knew that there was no way for Cell to hurt me more then he already had let alone kill me. And because of that I felt pleasure. I LIKED being able to hurt him and even kill him when I felt like it. I…"
Gohan stops as he feels Videl's hand on his. "You don't have to say anymore. I know that I did what I had to do against Yakkon just like you ended up doing what you had to do against Cell." Videl leans back in her chair. "It's just that I found it fun to kill him…and I don't like that."
"I don't like it either. But I've had to deal with it in every fight I've been in. Whether I'm the stronger or weaker fighter."
"It's your Saiya-jin blood." Vegeta interjects from the doorway. "Your heritage makes you thirst for battle and enjoy it no matter what the outcome will be. It is both a curse and a blessing."
"How's it a curse? Besides the obvious." Videl says.
"Many Saiya-jins have needlessly lost their lives in battle due to their instincts taking control and not allowing them to retreat when it is the best, or only, option. I, more then likely, would have met such a fate if I had not stayed on Earth."
"Oh…" Videl says as another question forms in her mind. "How did staying on Earth help you?"
Gohan and Videl can see Bulma standing behind Vegeta, a smile on her face. The Saiya-jin prince seems unaware of his wife's presence.
Vegeta looks as though he is not going to answer, but he swallows some of his pride and responds to the young girls query. "Humans…as much as I despise them, are a much stronger race then they appear to be. They seemed weak to my, our race because they do not thirst for battle like we do. But this, I have learned, is not a weakness for when they are called upon to fight, humans fight just as bravely as we Saiya-jins."
"That's nice of you to say Veggie, but you're forgetting something that you told me." Bulma says, startling Vegeta slightly.
Turning around, the Saiya-jin prince sends his mate a look that says, 'Don't you dare tell them that.'
Ignoring the look from Vegeta, Bulma continues. "He told me that he's also learned that emotions are not a weakness like he used to think. In fact, Gohan, he learned that from you when you first fought against him. The power you showed when…"
Vegeta, his face red in embarrassment, yells, "That's enough Onna!"
"I think you embarrassed him Bulma-san, look how red his face is." Gohan says with a smirk.
"I'M NOT EMBARASSED! I'M…" Vegeta pauses to think of something. "…ANGRY!" He finishes before storming off to one of the gravity rooms.
"Sure you are Veggie-head." Bulma calls after him.
"Gohan, do you know what Vegeta meant by our Saiya-jin blood also being a blessing?" Videl asks her friend while Bulma enjoys a laugh at her husband's expense.
"Nope." Gohan replies before turning to Bulma. "Bulma-san, Vegeta said that our Saiya-jin blood is also a blessing. Do you know what he meant?"
Bulma calms herself before responding, "A blessing? Hmm…he probably meant…well…something that you will learn about when you two are older. It will probably happen between Veggie-chan and I tonight in order to make up for our little fight." She says with a wink.
Gohan and Videl both look at each other and shudder a bit at the meaning of Bulma's words. "Oh." They both say.
"Well, enjoy the rest of your meal. I need to go put Trunks down for a nap." Bulma says as she leaves the room.
The two demi Saiya-jins look at each other before turning their gaze to the table where food still awaits its destiny with their digestive systems.
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Babidi feels slightly nauseated as he watches the scene on his crystal ball. In the clear crystal he can see Gohan and Videl devouring every scrap of food on the table. A single thought runs through his mind as he watches them, 'Ok…so those two are also Saiya-jins.'
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"I don't care how many time I have it, your mom's cooking always seems better then the time before." Videl says as she pats her full stomach.
"Yeah." Gohan says as he burps. "Excuse me."
"Hehe…no problem. In fact…" Videl burps too, hers is much more substantial then Gohan's.
"Nice one." Gohan smiles before letting a burp go that dwarfs Videl's.
"Ok, you win."
"Of course I do. My…"
"GOHAN! HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TELL YOU? NO BURPING CONTESTS!" Chi-Chi yells from somewhere in the ship.
"Let's get out of here before she comes to hit me with her pan." Gohan says as he and Videl get up and leave the room. Just as they enter the gravity room they hear Chi-Chi march into the kitchen.
"That was close."
"No kidding. So…how about a spar? Or are you too worn out from your fight with Yakkon?"
"In your dreams." Videl replies as she drops into stance. "You're going to lose this time for sure."
"Oh? Like I did last time? Or the time before that? Or the…" Gohan continues to repeat himself as he marks off each win on his fingers. "…before that? Or the time before…no that was more of a draw so that doesn't count. Or the…"
Videl can't take the sight and falls to the floor in fit of laughter.
"What's so funny?" Gohan asks cluelessly as he blinks at her. This only makes her laugh harder. Gohan smirks as he gets an idea. "If you're going to laugh then I'll give you something to laugh about." He says as he jumps on Videl and starts to tickle her, her shrieks of laughter fill the room and can even be heard outside of the gravity room.
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"Where'd they go?" An angry Chi-Chi asks herself, waving her frying pan, as she looks at the disheveled kitchen. "Gohan knows better then to not put his dishes in the sink." As she busies herself with washing the dirty dishes, she hears the sound of laughter. Following the sound to one of the gravity rooms, she looks through the small window set into the door and sees Gohan and Videl laughing as they roll around on the floor tickling each other.
As she stands there watching the two kids, Bulma, also drawn by their laughter, walks up. "What's all the laughter about?" She asks as she looks through the window. "Awe, that's so cute." She says.
"I know…When Goku and I were younger, before we had Gohan, we used to spar. But we always seemed to end up like that, and some times…" She trails off as she turns slightly red.
"Give those two about five or six years and I bet they'll be the same way." Bulma says as she and Chi-Chi watch the two demi Saiya-jins.
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