LAST CHAPTER IN PART 2! And then it's onto the next fic 'Welcome Home, Child'. The way this chapter ends screams for a new part to be written. It will be the last in this series. This ending... is bittersweet. It might be more of a 'shocker' as chapter 10 was. But all will end well in the last chapter of the next fic. I can guarantee that. As I stated a few times before, I am a sucker for happy endings.

Chapter 13: Snatched

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Ten Months Later...

Striding into his room, Gohan gently opened the wooden door and closed it quickly hoping it wouldn't squeak like last time. It didn't. He released a relieved sigh. It really was tough being the emperor; there was so much to be done. The hybrid saiyan couldn't count on Zarbon today to help with some of the problems, which surfaced today... of all days. No one knew where the green tinted advisor ran off.

Gohan just shrugged it off. This was becoming normal; Zarbon was known for disappearing more often and at the most random moments. The times that he would leave sight from all was very unpredictable. But when he usually returned he came back with a good report about some colonies on a planet that were beginning to have odds with another. Zarbon was a trust worthy figure, and Gohan was glad to have him on his side.

Carefully making his way around the dark room, he came to the door of his bedroom. There was a dim light in the corner. A single candle was lit.

Unfastening his cape from the armor he wore, he tossed the weighted material to a chair where it draped over. And taking off his armor he set it down beside his cape, along with shedding his shoes.

Only clad in a tunic and spandex pants the emperor stretched his sore arms. A saiyan wasn't meant to do paper work or sit at a desk all day. No, a saiyan needs to be free to roam around and explore. A saiyan searches for adventure and excitement. They should not have to pace in a room crowded with advisors

Releasing a sigh the hybrid saiyan yawned shortly after as he stretched his arms once again. He really was tired. Looking to his bed, he noticed the covers ruffled. Taking a closer look, however, he noticed his wife was gone. She should have been sleeping by now.

He raised an eyebrow as he looked around the dimly lit room. Why would his wife be out of bed this late? Was there something wrong?

His bare feet padded gently on the wooden floor. He continued to turn his head from side to side. Where was his wife?

He turned his gaze to the large window.

There she stood.

Walking up behind her, he gently rested his arms around her waist (when he reached her) and onto her swollen stomach. Videl felt her husband's embrace, and she carefully leaned back into it with a small smile. She also placed her hands on her stomach rubbing it gently. She was pregnant... again.

Gohan gently kissed the side of her cheek and rested his head on top of hers. He closed his eyes as he spoke.

"Why are you up this late?"

Videl placed her hands on top of her husbands. "The baby woke me. She's been very active."

Gohan smiled gently as he took in the scent of his wife's clean hair.

Yes, this baby was due any day...

"So... have you thought up of a name for her, Videl?" questioned the emperor as he lifted his eyes to the starry sky. Gohan could feel his wife's head moving from side to side.

"Not yet," she muttered, "None of the names really strike me."

"I see."

Just those few moments of silence and peace were what the couple wanted. They enjoyed each other's company more than life itself. And it was these moments that brought them closer together.

"So..." muttered Videl as she continued to look into the dark sky, "Do you know when you could leave earlier from the 'office'? You seem to be getting home later and later every time."

Gohan's smile slowly turned into in frown. He had been getting back later than usual. Why did he have to make that extra effort to completely secure his kingdom? Why couldn't he just be at home snuggling his wife?

'Because you need to keep the people of this universe safe.'

That was what reason in his mind told him.

"Zarbon left without word once more. Every time that happens, the pile on my desk doubles," he explained. "I just hope he can return soon so he could do his share of the work; only then could I promise to be here with you earlier."

Gohan felt a kick from his wife's stomach.

Videl groaned lightly as she rubbed it once more. "I swear this child really wants to come out into the world. She's been keeping me up all day." She began to rub her stomach in circular motions again as she continued to rest in her husband's arms. "You know what Gohan?"

His eyes were now closed again, "Hmm?"

Videl paused for a moment before she laughed it off, "This might sound like the strangest thing... but I feel that I have been in this position before."

Gohan opened his eyes and slightly frowned. He didn't like where his wife was taking this conversation. "What do you mean by that?"

"I feel that I have been in this same position. You know... like if I were pregnant for the second time. It feels like a strange case of déjà vu," she explained more clearly. She still thought this notion was quite humorous... there was no way she could have been pregnant before this!

But the way in which Gohan reacted made her worried. He immediately stiffened and his arms seemed to tighten the embrace he had on her. That action alone scared her.

"Gohan?" she asked as she turned around facing him. She looked into his coal black eyes. There was something there. She could just sense it. But what was it? "Is there's something wrong?"

He looked down to her, and he swallowed the saliva build up in his mouth. What could he tell his wife? Should he tell her that this 'déjà vu' she was having was a memory from the ship?

A few months ago, Trunks and Goten explained to Gohan why she had this case of amnesia. It wasn't because she was training with them but because of how bad her head trauma was back at the ship. Videl remembered NOTHING from the ship or of the abduction. That was when the two-hybrid saiyans felt they should try and 'explain' how some of the things happened. For example, Videl knew how to fight... really good! They explained that by telling her they were training her for the up coming Martial Arts Tournament. Videl also complained about her body aching. They explained that by telling her that she took the impact of a powerful energy blast. That explanation alone convinced her why she couldn't remember anything. And the last important question Videl asked the two pre-teens was 'Why is my stomach fat?'

The two kids really didn't know what to say. They couldn't just flat out tell her that she had been pregnant. So... Trunks was clever enough to tell her, 'you ate too many energy bars. You just continued to add the weight.' So... she did burn it off with in a week or so with heavy training from both boys.

"Well... I think I might know 'WHY' you are having this case of déjà vu..." Gohan simply stated as he bit his lip.

She looked up into his eyes hopefully. "You'll tell me? Seriously?" Her eyes were brightly shining.

He rubbed the back of his head. "I will tell you, but later in time." The sparkle in Videl's eyes died down into disappointment. She began to pout. "I'll tell you after the baby is born," he reasoned with her as he gently hugged her. "How dies that sound? Our child is due any day now."

Videl hugged back. "I guess so..."

That was when the chaos began.

Gohan felt something wet fall on his foot. He lightly frowned as he left the embrace of his wife to look down. Both him and his wife looked to the floor. There was a puddle of water. What did that mean? Gohan's mind just seemed to blank out that that sight.

Videl bit her lip as she examined the puddle. "My water just broke."

Those four words rang in the emperor's ear about five times till the message was finally sent to his brain. That was when he finally realized what was happening. Videl was going into labor.

For any man, that was going to be a father for the first time, this news would have brought worry and surprise.

But not for this man! The news that his wife gave him brought sheer panic. The emperor of the universe was, for one of the very few times in his life, terrified. He immediately scooped his wife into his arms and dashed to the front entry almost ripping the door off of its hinges before he zoomed down the dimly lit halls to the infirmary.

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Vegeta growled when he felt someone pushing his arm. Someone was most defiantly trying to wake him. He didn't want to wake up just yet. He had enough interrupted sleep thanks to his and Bulma's new baby. Although she was only about two months old she had a very loud mouth whenever she wanted something. The saiyan prince wouldn't have been surprised if her crying woke up the entire ship!

This was the first time that the baby girl was able to sleep, and Vegeta was trying to grab every moment of shuteye he could. It seemed that luck had another plan.

Opening an eye he noticed his son standing there. He was smiling widely. His son... he couldn't believe that Trunks was now at the age of 13... thanks to the room of Time and Spirit. He should have been around 9 years of age now!

"What do you want Trunks? Can't you see I need my sleep?" hissed the saiyan prince. He really was cranky.

Trunks' smile didn't fall, but remained. "Dad! Videl is having her baby!"

Both of Vegeta's eyes snapped open widely. "What?"

Trunks excitement became grater, "Gohan told me Videl's water broke about ten minutes ago! When I saw him, he was terrified!"

Terrified? That's a new one.

Vegeta sat up in his bed and took the blankets off from over him. "I'll be there in a moment. Does Kakarot know?"

Trunks nodded his head. "Goten was with me at the time; he went to inform his dad."

Vegeta nodded. "Go back to Gohan, and tell him I will be at the medical wing in a moment or so."

Trunks quickly nodded his head before he rushed out the door.

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Striding into the room, Vegeta's eyes shifted from one side to the other. All of Gohan's family: Gohan's father, Goku, His mother, Chichi, young Hizashi, his adopted son, Goten, his younger brother, and his uncle Raditz were sitting in one area.

Bulma sat by Trunks, with the infant Bra in her arms, who was currently sitting with his friend, Goten, and Nappa was standing on the other side of the room looking out a window into the darkness of space.

All around were anxiously waiting for the arrival of the new child.

The young ice-jin, Hizashi, looked up to the one who he was beginning to learn as 'Grandma Chichi', "Ganma?" Yes, this young child, looking very much like a miniature King Cold but with more childish features, started to speak. He was now over a year old. This young ice-jin was more like his mother. He was much kinder, happier, and he did have a quick temper at times. His skin color was as pale as his father's but the skin, which should have been purple or pink, was a medium blue matching his crystal azure eyes. "Ganma! Is mommy okay?" The young infant called Videl his 'mother'. Although she was the true mother of the ice-jin child, she didn't exactly know that fact. She thought she was just 'adopting' Hizashi as Gohan had.

Was she ever wrong.

Chichi smiled down to the child, "She is going just fine. She's just going to be having her baby."

Young Hizashi tilted his head to the side. "Are you sure? Mommy is screaming right now."

And sure enough, the light echo of the cries of the woman was heard. Chichi looked to the infant blinking. Did this child have a sharper hearing than that of saiyans?

Goku gave a low whistle as he looked to the double doors, which led to where the delivery room was. He just knew his son would be a wreck before the child was born. The saiyan shook his head. Yep, Gohan would be a goner...

Turning his head towards the saiyan prince, Goku smirked, "How long do you think it will take till Gohan passes out?"

Vegeta shrugged. Saiyans were known to be heartless killers. They could handle much blood being shed, but one thing they couldn't exactly handle was witnessing their children's birth. It was fact for both Goku and Vegeta.

Since Goku didn't exactly remember the birth of his first-born son, he witnessed Goten's shortly after the group of saiyans returned from space. Needless to say, Goku was one of the father's who fainted when he saw all the blood.

Vegeta missed the birth of his son; it was almost the same case that the youngest full-blooded saiyan was in. The saiyan prince, however, witnessed his daughter's birth. He was able to remain awake the whole time and actually witness it but when he was kicked out of the room to let his wife rest he ran to the nearest bathroom to throw up.

Of course, Goku and Vegeta were teased for not being the 'strong' macho warriors they should have been while witnessing their child's birth. The only reply the two made to the saiyans, which teased them, answer to names- Nappa and Raditz, their only reply was 'Wait till you start a family'.

Another scream echoed down the halls.

Yep... this was going to be a long night.

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A snapping noise was heard. Gohan's hand was already being crushed, but now Videl was able to break a few bones. He was glad it went numb a few moments before. A nurse scurried up to the emperor with a look of concern on her face.

"Your highness! Are you alright?"

Gohan lightly chuckled as his hand remained in his wife's. The contraction she was currently having died down and her incredible grip lightened to almost nothing. Gohan waved the nurse away. "This is nothing compared to what my wife is feeling-"

"Is that a fact?" questioned Videl sarcastically. Gohan looked to her sympathetically. She just lay back in the bed closing her eyes. The wife of the hybrid saiyan hadn't slept for the past 24 hours... and now this was finally happening...

"I am going to be eating a large tub of ice cream when this baby is out of me," muttered Videl as she smiled to her husband. "What do you say? Wanna join me?"

He lightly chuckled at her random comment as he kissed her sweaty brow. "Sure, but just as long as you have enough rest. There is a child to be taken care of."

She nodded as she sighed. "Yeah-" She grimaced in pain as another contraction hit. The doctor in charge turned to Videl.

"I think this is it!" exclaimed the doctor as he checked to see how much she dilated. He nodded to her, "This is it! You can start to push when the next contraction hits-"

"NEXT CONTRACTION! You try and have this BABY! It wants out NOW!" shouted Videl out of frustration as she continued to grip Gohan's hand more tightly.

The emperor was now just gaining all feeling in his hand when his wife crushed it in the tight grip once more. He had to bite his lip to keep from hollering in pain. He could feel some more of the smaller bones in his fingers snap.

Great...

The doctor checked the dilation once more and his face paled. "I take back all I stated! You need to push NOW!"

Videl growled, then began to push as the doctor positioned himself to grab the baby.

All this time, Gohan watched in fascination. Thanks to being a big bookworm he knew exactly what happened during childbirth. Reading about it was nothing... but being there while watching it was a WHOLE different story!

Gohan could feel his knees becoming weak as he noticed all the blood that was leaving his wife's body because of the birth of their first child. The emperor's vision began to warp.

A nurse noticed this and walked to him, "Sire, are you okay? Maybe you should just rest here for a-"

The emperor fainted.

So much for their strong fearless leader...

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Opening his eyes, Gohan turned his head to the side. He noticed his wife staring at him with a smirk plastered on her face. He raised an eyebrow as he sat up. That was when he realized he was in one of the hospital beds.

How did he get here?

"You might not want to get up so fast, Gohan," warned his wife as she continued to lie in her bed. But Gohan didn't listen to his wife's words. He jumped off the side of the bed, and immediately his legs gave out causing him to crash on the floor.

He mentally cursed as he rubbed his legs. Why were they numb?

"They're numb because you fainted while watching your daughter's birth," explained Videl as if reading his mind. "I honestly found it amusing after the young one was born."

Gohan grabbed the side of the medical bed slowly picking him up. And finally he was able to lift himself to sit on the edge of his wife's medical bed. "You haven't decided on a name yet?"

She shook her head side to side. "No. I need to though." She rested her head back on the pillow and closed her eyes. "She's so beautiful. She has the color of your eyes. She also has a tail; your father and Vegeta told me that tails ran in the family." She opened one eye to look at him. "Is that a fact?"

He smiled guiltily. "Yeah... it actually is."

She nodded. "I didn't know if that was a genetic flaw or what... I've never seen you with a tail."

Gohan rubbed the back of his head, "Um... mine was cut off at a young age. It didn't grow back." He then straightened his position, "Where is she? I have yet to see her."

Videl lightly smiled. "They took her a while back to weigh her and measure her. I guess she's getting a mini physical to make sure everything in her system is working properly." The new mother noticed the glare on the new father's face. She had an idea of what he was thinking. "You should remember the fact that new born children have a chance of dying their first days after birth. They're doing all they can so they could prevent that happening."

Gohan reluctantly nodded. "I guess so..."

"Your highness?"

The emperor turned his head up and he lightly smiled. Zarbon returned. "I see you're back." The green tinted advisor walked into the room with a small grin on his face. "Yes. I came back to the base as soon as I got word that your child was being born."

Videl lightly laughed, "You're not the only one who 'missed' the birth of our child. Gohan slipped into a state of unconsciousness while witnessing her birth."

"Videl..." whined Gohan as he glared at his wife. She still had the smug look on her face.

"What?" she asked him staring straight into his eye. "I find it humorous that you, the strongest being in this universe, fainted because of a little blood!"

"It wasn't exactly a little blood..." commented Gohan softly. "But enough talk about that. Do you know when a nurse will arrive in here and bring our baby? I have yet to see her."

"I can bring her in," suggested Zarbon as he looked to the couple. They both stared at him unsurely. He, in reply, smiled lightly. "I am familiar with the baby business. I did take care of my son when he was an infant."

Gohan raised an eyebrow. "Your son?" He looked back to his wife; she just shrugged. The emperor turned back to his advisor with a half smile, "Why didn't you ever tell me you were a father?"

Zarbon also shrugged his shoulders, "I didn't think it was important information. He randomly travels to different galaxies now."

"How old is he?" questioned Gohan as he scooted towards his wife. He placed a hand above hers.

The green tinted advisor looked to the ceiling as he thought back. "I think... he might be turning fifty this year."

That made the saiyan and human's eyes widen a few sizes. "F-fifty!"

Zarbon nodded. "The people of my race don't hit their prime till... about the age of One-Hundred and Thirty-Two."

The couple's eyes widened even more. "And are you at about your prime age?" questioned Gohan as he carefully eyed his advisor.

Zarbon nodded, "In fifteen years I will be."

The emperor rubbed the back of his head as he nervously laughed. "I never would have thought... but I guess it would be okay for you do get the baby..."

Videl nodded in agreement with her husband. "Yes. Please bring her here... if it wouldn't be too much trouble."

"No trouble at all," replied the advisor as he turned to leave the room. "I'll be back in a moment."

Both Videl and Gohan watched him leave.

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The nurse handed the infant in swaddling clothes to Zarbon. The nurse smiled brightly as the infant continued to sleep. "Make sure you hold her head up. It's very fragile."

Giving a nod, Zarbon carried the child carefully as he walked into the hall. Only taking a few steps down the halls, the advisor was pulled into a darkened room; it took much strength for him to keep the child from falling to the ground to plummet to its death and for him to keep his balance.

The child didn't stir.

"Well done, Zarbon."

The advisor to the emperor looked up and lightly frowned. "Kooler..." The ice-jin was covered in a thick black cloak and he uncovered his head. Already in his third transformation, Kooler's white skin almost glowed in this darkened sick bay room. "I told you... I would bring the child to you when it became older."

Kooler just looked over the newborn. He gazed at all of her features. "She's cute."

"Sire, she needs the care of her parents until she is a few months old. This baby won't survive if she's taken away at this young age," hissed the green tinted warrior.

The ice-jin completely ignored the reasoning Zarbon was giving her. Instead, he brought one of his pale fingers to touch her soft skin. "She's the perfect age, Zarbon. You must learn to trust me; you've always been so paranoid."

"But sir-"

"You thought it was a bad idea to 'work' for my brother. You 'thought' you would have been killed because my brother would always throw a temper tantrum." Kooler grabbed the child from Zarbon's arms and carefully carried her. "You WERE paranoid about playing 'traitor' for my brother when you were already a spy for him, and now you are playing 'spy' for this new emperor and you're still overly paranoid!" The ice-jin gave an exaggerated sigh. "When is it that you will learn to trust me? It seems that every time I give you an assignment against this new ruler, you try your hardest to weasel out of it."

Zarbon sighed, "Gohan... is a trustworthy person, and he has so much confidence in me! I'm almost like a parent to him now-"

"Oh, now that's sweet," whispered the ice-jin, as every word seemed to dribble with sarcasm. "I didn't know that making friends with the enemy was apart of this deal." Grabbing his uniform, Kooler gave Zarbon the evilest smile possible. "You'll be off the hook for now, Zarbon. Just tell him that this was a kidnapping. Use my name; I don't give a damn." Kooler brought the green tinted alien up closer. "Just be grateful I am so forgiving."

With that, Kooler shot Zarbon in the stomach with an energy blast and chopped him in the neck knocking him out. Smirking at the blood, which was shed, the ice-jin used his foot to kick the 'advisor' of Gohan into the halls. Much blood smeared the floors.

Bringing the head covering over his cranium, he smirked as he used his instant transmission technique to leave the base. The baby was now in the ice-jin's care.

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Gohan began wondering down the halls. It had been about ten minutes now and there was no sign of Zarbon. 'Maybe the nurse was giving him a hard time.' There was actually a nurse who would always get in your face for the smallest things. It did get quite annoying...

He noticed the bloody heap lying in the middle of the floor. There were already two nurses kneeled down checking his vital signs. There were two doctors trying to give the person some medicine and cleaning the blood off of the person.

Continuing his walk down the hall his eyes widened. That was Zarbon! He dashed over to the advisor. He seemed to be holding onto consciousness as if it were the only thing that would keep him alive.

"Zarbon!"

The advisor's eyes turned to Gohan. His eyes were of failure. The saiyan could see it clearly. "What happened?"

Zarbon swallowed, "He took her..." it was a small whisper. It was loud enough for Gohan to pick up the noise.

"Who took her?" Terror was starting to diffuse in his body once more as it did earlier. "What are you talking about, Zarbon?"

"I tried to keep her safe... to keep her here...he took her...I tried-"

Gohan grabbed Zarbon's bloodied uniform; it was almost in the same way the ice-jin had earlier. "WHO?"

Zarbon lowered his eyes in shame.

"Kooler."

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End of Part 2

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I think I'm going to hide... I just know many of you are going to burn me at the stake for this...

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Takuma