Disclaimer: No, I don't own DBZ. Stop pestering me!
Arieko: No, this isn't payback. I had that planned for awhile now.
Blame
Chapter 18
"GOTEN!" Tai screamed.
Goten just hovered in air for a second before his body fell down to the hard ground. Tai pushed past everybody as Goten his the sand. She ran over to his body, tears in her eyes. No, this can't be happening! He can't be dead! Not after what I said. I didn't mean it. I really didn't, Tai thought. Tai reached Goten. His eyes were shut and blood poured from his wound.
"Goten, wake up." Tai begged. "You can't die. YOU CAN'T!"
Tai placed her hand on his neck. Tai felt no pulse. His ki was gone. Goten had died. "NO! NO! NO! NOT YOU!"
Tai heard a thump behind her; Gohan had fallen to his knees, tears threatening, staring at his brother. Tai hugged herself tightly, wanting this to be a nightmare. She had to face the cold truth as Goten's body disappeared before her eyes. Another person had died because of her. First her mother, then Meg, now Goten. She was the cause of it all…
Anger seized Goku. He had to kill the Androids for what they had done to his son. He growled as he stared up at the Androids. They were laughing. How could they laugh? They had murdered a human. Turning into SSJ3 Goku charged at the Androids…
Tai still sat on the ground, staring at the spot where Goten had lay. It wasn't fair. He didn't deserve to die. It was her fault. Everything was her fault. She didn't deserve to live. She never deserved it. All she did was cause people pain…
Gohan watched his little sister, then his father. He knew he needed to help Goku, Tai did too, but she wasn't. Goku hadn't been training in a little over eighteen years. Goku was too far out of shape. Gohan also knew he had to avenge Goten's death. Gohan shot into the air.
"KAMEHAMEHA!" he shouted.
Android 22 deflected it. "You seriously don't believe you can defeat me. It's impos…"
Android 22 never got to finish his sentence. He fell forward. He skidded across the sand. Above him was Vegeta laughing. How could that Saiyan catch me of guard, he thought angrily. But then he smirked. Behind Vegeta was 23. He didn't see her. Big mistake.
"DAD! WATCH OUT!" Trunks shouted.
It was to no avail though. 23 hit Vegeta across the back of his head causing him to black out.
"Pity." 23 remarked. "I was trying to kill him."
Tai sensed all of this, but did nothing. No more people were to die of her mistakes. She couldn't fight the Androids. She would cause more pain to the ones she loved…
The battle raged on. None of the Z Fighters were able to stop the Androids. They were too strong. Punches and kicks were sent and received, but nothing seemed to faze the dangerous Androids. Suddenly, much to everybody's surprise, 22 stopped fighting, and laughed.
"Why are you fighting me?" he asked.
"Huh? You should know that." Goku growled, grabbing his arm, which had a large gash on it. "You murdered my son."
"No wonder she hates you." 23 sneered.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Trunks questioned.
He looked down at his father, who was still out. He would've taken him to Dende, but Trunks didn't want to lead the Androids to where the past was stationed.
"Tai, who else of the Z Fighters is a she?" 22 answered.
"What do you ant with my daughter?" Goku barked.
"Why isn't she fighting? Isn't she a fighter?" 23 replied.
The Z Fighters stared down at Tai, who was still on the ground. She, now, was standing, looking up at the fight. They lowered themselves to the ground.
"Tai, babe, are you okay?" Uub asked walking over to his fiancée.
"Stay away from me." Tai jerked.
Every one gasped at Tai's reaction. Uub persisted, but Tai pushed him out of the way.
"What's wrong, Tai?" Goku asked. 'It's me, your father."
"I'll hurt you. I don't want to, but I will."
"Why?" Goku asked, hurt reflecting in his eyes.
"I hurt everybody I'm around. Don't you see it? Mom, Meg, Goten, who's next?"
"Tai," Uub begged, "no. That's all a lie. You won't hurt me. You can never hurt me."
""Uub, I love you! I don't want to hurt you." Tai cried.
"You're hurting me by not being here!" Uub replied. "Nothing is worse than being without you."
"No. I'll hurt you! I know it! I don't want you to die! That's why I'm doing this!" Tai screamed as she flew off into the sky. Uub flew after her. He wasn't going to lose her.
22 smirked at the sight. This was going to be good. He raised his hand and pointed it at Tai. A small ball of ki formed in his hand. He released the blast.
"TAI! UUB!" Gohan shouted. "WATCH OUT!"
Uub had just reached Tai and had grabbed her hand when they heard Gohan scream. They whirled around to see a gigantic blast of ki heading their way. There was no time to get out of the way. Uub wrapped his arms protectively around Tai's figure. The explosion happened.
"TAI!" Goku screamed.
Goku knew it was no use. Their ki was gone. His daughter, Tai, and her fiancé Uub were dead.
Ooooh…I am so going to get flamed for this chapter. But there was a reason for this chapter, even if you despise with all the fiber of your being. Well, review, and don't come after me with pitchforks and torches.