Trunks Goten and Zara all sat in a cave on an island far away from where they had left Vegeta. The boys were monitoring the fight.
"That's it. I can't sense dad anymore." Trunks said glumly.
"Neither can I. The other's seem to have disappeared as well." Goten added and sighed. Things didn't look good.
Zara was sitting in the back of the cave, away from the boys who were sitting by the entrance, watching the sky. She was deep in thought over what had happened.
For years she had wondered about her existence. After earth she had been stuck on a ship filled with misfits and drunks. The only 'normal' people around her were her parents and they weren't at the peak at normalcy either. One had been a boy that had been thrown of his planet from a know-it-all race that thought that they were meant to rule the it. He had gone about living on some space station, slowly recovering his memory while stealing food and annoying half the over inhabitants until he was accepted in a tournament. After that he had thrashed everyone and ended up being twice as annoying until he was taken away by a notorious space pirate.
The other had been a girl that had watched her grandmother die in front of her and then began to take after her insane martial artist of a grandfather. As a teenager her mother had forced her into an education in an attempt of getting out the old man's influence but instead she had gotten expelled from every private school that had accepted her and had burnt down a gym during cheerleading tryouts. Eventually she had gotten rid of a few aliens and ended up leaving the planet with the man she would eventually marry. Zara had always wondered what exactly they were doing with each other. They argued, fought, played jealousy games. The thought that maybe an evil tyrant had somehow made them get together made sense.
Then again she didn't have the perfect relationship with her parents either. As a child it had been ok. She avoided her mother but her father had been good. He'd tell her stories of the race she half belonged to. They had phsyically fought but that was most of the time just in fun or to settle an argument. That was before she noticed how paranoid the man could be. She hadn't noticed when she was little but after Earth…
Earth. Why had she come back here? It was the obvious thing. Her parents would be expecting it and it was against what she had planned. She had planned hijacking a ship and flying to a station. Maybe she would have competed in some tournaments those stations held for money and supplies before moving on and eventually settling somewhere and becoming a mechanic. Instead she had hijacked a ship and came here. Had she really missed it that much? Or did she just want some comfort from the one place that had ever managed to give her just that.
It wasn't like she had been very useful to the planet in the past anyway. In the fight against Buu she had been worthless. The most help she could remember being was in getting extra energy for the spirit bomb. Although Hercule had gotten that and much more and without getting the migraine she had to endure.
That annoyed her. Hercule was so much weaker but that was nothing compared to the fact that for her whole life she had nearly been sheltered. If it weren't for her training regime then she probably would have. She could have continued to fight Buu and not worried so much about Vegeta but instead she allowed Goku to take over. Her father always insisted on keeping her on the ship and away from most people. If she did sneak out and get into trouble then he would come and bail her out before she could do something. Granted he would kill most of the attackers but he would still fight her battle for her. The same thing seemed to be happening right now. Kyaku had wanted her. She should be the one to take him on yet Vegeta was doing it for her. It still annoyed her even if this new enemy would end up using her.
Maybe I should have taken the offer. She thought glumly at least then I'd be useful to someone. She really hated hiding.
She sighed and looked to the cave entrance. She could sense something and the boys had already left to check it out.
They both left…
Zara jumped up and hurried to the entrance. Outside Goten and Trunks stood in stances facing Sam. Sam looked blankly at Zara as she appeared in the entrance.
"There you are. The Lord wants you." Sam said still in a monotone voice. Zara immediately stretched out her senses to find him. He was approaching their little hiding space at an amazing speed. She frowned and looked at Sam again.
"He's not getting me." She said. Sam frowned and stepped forward but Goten and Trunks were in front of her. Sam glanced at the two and they powered up, each staying exactly even as they both turned super and continued to ascend. Both saiyans hair stood completely on end as ki-bolts ran down their bodies. Goten's power level was the first to level off and Trunks's did the same moments later. They were both at level two and Zara guessed that Trunks was on the verge of turning level three.
Sam was much less impressed then Zara. She stood back and dropped into a stance, accepting the obvious challenge.
"I guess I get to vent my frustrations after all." Goten said, smirking as he lowered himself into a stance.
"Just stay focused, 'Ten, you know that other guy is coming." He said and frowned. One thing he was going to fight to prevent was that guy getting his slimy hands on Zara.
The trio watched each other carefully then all at once Trunks and Goten rushed Sam, who ducked under their attacks and came up with her own. They dodged and aimed their fists at her face. She slapped Goten's away and was hit hard by Trunks. Who continued with a kick to her side that she caught and used to throw him into Goten.
Zara got ready to jump in but the boys were already on their feet and getting ready to continue the scuffle. Once again she was being protected.
Sam and the boys continued to fight full force, she wasn't really fighting her fullest. Usually Sam wouldn't until she had learned enough but this was different.
Maybe controlling others takes up energy Zara thought as she watched them. Trunks and Goten pounced on the older woman who flew into the air to avoid it.
Zara looked away from the fight and to the left and glared. Lord Kyaku had appeared on the horizon and he was watching her.
The boys sensed it and Trunks flared out his aura before landing a hard punch on Sam that sent her flying into a nearby tree. He looked up to see the Lord against the half-cast sky and growled. He couldn't believe he hadn't noticed him coming.
We probably led him right to us…he thought then noticed who he was staring at.
"Zara get out of here!" he yelled and quickly turned to her but she didn't move. She was powering up!
She was standing still and staring straight at Kyaku as her power level slowly began to rise. In a burst of energy she was about equal to Trunks.
Gotta remember kid Buu and the others. Must get angry. Then maybe…just maybe…she thought and her eyes glowed slightly red but her power didn't increase much more. She swore under her breath as Kyaku landed in front of her.
"So you're not running. Well this makes things easier." He said with a laugh. Both demi-saiyans on the sidelines looked on in shock.
"Zara, what are you doing? Are you crazy?" Goten yelled.
"Stay out of this Goten. I fight my own battles." She told him. Kyaku laughed.
"Very noble. Shame you didn't decide to do that before I disposed of your father and his friends." He commented. Zara's eyes widened. Vegeta! And there was the spike she needed. It wasn't much but it would have to do.
She lunged forward with animalistic grace and caught Kyaku off guard with her foot. She drew back and came round for another that he blocked and returned a blow that she was just able to duck under just to be hit with his knee. She fell back and wiped her leg under him to make him trip and scrambled up as he fell.
The fight then took to the sky. Kyaku was blocking Zara's barrage of punches and kicks and returned a few of his own. She was aware that he was getting a feel for her technique but she didn't care, she wanted him gone.
At point blank range she shot a blast at his chest and swooped in for a follow up mega kick. He was thrown backwards and Zara charged up energy and started flinging blast after blast at him. He was soon enveloped in a veil of smoke but she didn't stop until she was sure. When the smoke did eventually clear Kyaku was still floating there and the only damage done was on his emerald green cape that was now singed and had a large hold in it.
"Well you got a lot closer then a would have liked. I guess I better stop fooling around." He decided and with a quick burst of energy from a raging aura he was back to the level he was on when he faced Vegeta. Zara mentally cursed as she watched. She was hoping to finish it before he powered up.
"Well now lets finish this." He proclaimed and in a movement that was next to impossible to see he was on her and attacking.
He punched her across the face then did the same with his other fist then kneed her and beat her to the ground. She bounced and got to her feet but he had already moved. Zara had to jump out of the way before he landed hard on the exact spot she had been standing in. she jumped in for an attack but he batted her away and continued after her then kicked her hard into the roof of the cave, causing it to collapse.
She threw rubble off of her and glared at Kyaku. She could hear the boys yelling at her to get out of there but she ignored them and charged again. This time he was ready for her and grabbed her fist tightly. She winced at the pain as he squeezed. She tried to kick him but he batted it away and pulled her closer. She was in a tight hold.
"You're a foolish little girl." He muttered as their foreheads touched.
Zara's eyes widened as blinding pain hit her like a knife and she was helpless. The boys tried to rescue her but Sam got in the way and threw them back with telekinesis. They were stuck and all that could be heard was Zara's screams from the blinding pain in her head.
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A/N: looks like the lord has her. What are the guys going to do? Heh, me evil with the cliffies well hopefully I should get the next one up later today so you won't have to wait long.