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Chapter 50: tides change

It was black. He couldn't see anything. He could sense someone near him and something slipping into his mouth but he wasn't sure what. He was tired and didn't want to think about what was happening.

"Come on, chew it." A voice said out of the darkness.

Why should I? He thought stubbornly but did as he was told anyway. The effect was immediate. He felt the small burst of energy and his fatigue was cured.

Vegeta sat upright to see the face of his old rival, grinning.

"Kakarot? What are you doing here?" he asked rather rudely closing his eyes to get a bearing on the others.

"I sensed you fighting so I dropped Uub off and came here to check it out. Luckily I had gotten some sensus before the tournament just in case." He explained then looked round. He would need to give one to those over people. After he was sure Vegeta was ok he did just that.

Nitara got to her talon like feet and looked around for any signs of the Lord. She couldn't sense ki after declining all lessons from 'the human girl' in preference for her superior sense of smell and hearing.

"What happened?" she eventually asked as Tank got to his feet immediately and sensed his daughter, a technique he had actually forced Sam to teach him.

"No! She's with him!" he spat out angrily. Vegeta pushed past Goku and was next to the Kalroo in a single bound.

"Then get us over there!" he snapped. Goku was about to rush over for a further explanation but it was too late. Tank had transported them all away and now the saiyan was standing all alone on the small island.

"Guess I'll find out later…" he decided.

Zara tried to force herself away from Kyaku's grasp but she couldn't. Her voice had grown hoarse from screaming so now she was stuck contending with the intense pain running through her head as he broke her mental defences and attempted to create a link.

Who's dumb idea was it to do this again? She found herself asking.

It did seem like a dumb idea now but a part of her was glad. She could feel power within her she had never felt before. It was invigorating. She could feel it but there was still more.

Then her head exploded with more pain. He had broken through some of her stronger defences. She couldn't help feeling lucky that Sam had insisted on keeping her mind well guarded but at the same time cursed it. The pain would have sub-sided by now if it weren't as thorough.

Another stab of pain forced her away from these thoughts as memories started flashing through her mind.

-Flash-

She was thirteen. She was in the training deck with her father. They had been having a full-blown spar and had been thrown to the ground, a horrible cracking sound coming from her arm as she landed. Tank surveyed her and the awkward angle of her arm then turned away, leaving the room

-Flash-

She was sixteen. Kitrina, a blue skinned girl with short, golden hair and red eyes with no pupils, had convinced her to sneak out. It was a test to see if Tank really was serious in a way. The two girls were at a bar on board a station. Some guy whirled Zara around after hearing stories of how strong Kalroos could get. He wanted to fight and attacked with out warning. Zara dodged his blows and did a good job of playfully matching them until the guy fell to the ground clutching his head in his hands. She looked up and there was a scowling Sam. The guy died.

-Flash-

It was the fight against Buu. He was standing on a rock while Gotenks stood opposite, grinning. A pink blob rose from the ground behind him and completely covering him. Zara jumped to help and was pulled in, her back slamming against Gotenks's, as she had to tightly close her mouth and eyes to avoid slim getting in.

-Flash-

Trunks was yelling at her as he went super saiyan for the first time.

-Flash-

She had just pecked Trunks on the cheek on the lookout and had walked off leaving him stunned, laughing at his face.

-Flash-

She was five. She had been upset by her mother's comments after training. She was in her room upset. Trunks appeared on the windowsill to talk. A few moments later she felt better.

-Flash-

She was seven. She was in a river with Goten, Trunks, Gohan and Goku. She was laughing as they were having a raging splash fight.

The last flash she had wasn't even a memory but a type of premonition.

-Flash-

She was standing with her hand pointed at Trunks. Steam was gently rising from it. Around them laid the bodies of her family, Goten, Vegeta and Nitara. Trunks slowly raised his hand from the spot on his stomach he had been holding. He stared at the blood that dripped off of it then stared at her.

"Why?" he asked but she just smirked.

-Flash-

Meanwhile, Tank and the others had appeared on the scene. Vegeta growled and immediately ran to help the girl when his head burst into pain. He fell to his knees and withered in pain before he managed to look up. Sam stopped her mental attack and watched him, daring him to try something.

"I swear that's cheating." He mumbled.

"Don't tell me you thought it would be easy." Tank snapped and walked up to his wife. He grabbed her and stared directly into her eyes. She stared blankly back. He felt a pain in his forehead but he didn't do anything, just held her tightly.

"Wake up baka girl." He muttered.

Trunks didn't pay attention to them. He just stared at the scene. He couldn't believe what he was sensing. Zara's power level had greatly grown and it was still growing.

He snapped himself out of whatever trance he had slipped into and powered up an attack. Sam saw him and quickly attacked him mentally, making his energy disperse. Vegeta growled.

"Would you just control your onna!" he yelled. Tank growled.

"Shut up monkey! I'm not a psychic. The most I know is to send messages so it's kind of hard to stop her." He snapped back. Vegeta growled and lunged forward, connecting a sharp blow to the base of Sam's skull, instantly knocking her out while she was still busy with Trunks.

"I guess that works too…" Tank said sulkily. She was going to be mad enough when she got freed…

Trunks had immediately jumped to his feet and charged his energy again. His aura flared violently then he threw his attack.

"Buster cannon!" he yelled and fired. The attack hit the Lord hard in the back. He was thrown forward, breaking his connection to Zara, and landed further away then her.

Trunks ran to help Zara but she pushed him back with her hand to her head.

"That hurt…" she muttered then stopped. Something was different. She stared at her hands and a small smirk played across her face. She was soon on her feet laughing as she stared intently at her hands. Kyaku got up; daring whoever shot him to come forward then froze when he saw Zara. She looked at him and smirked wickedly.

"Time to get serious."

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A/N: yes, chapter 50 is here! And with another cliffhanger as well. I like those. So is Zara ok or did Kyaku manage to get up the link in time to be able to control her? Find out next time.

oh, & it's nice to see Chico back! guess I have been updating kinda fast...& here's another chapter. heh. well that's it until tommorrow i think, unless i get bored. Ja'ne.