Chapter 38: Shades of Gray
A flash of light went through the room and Vegeta fell to his knees.
"Vegeta, oh no." I ran over, not expecting this to be happening already. My SG was going crazy. I had to do something.
"What's happening?" Goku asked.
"Babi-Dee is trying to control Vegeta." Supreme Kai said. I was trying to keep Vegeta focused on what he has.
"Vegeta, don't listen." I latched onto his arm and squeezed tight, "You can fight Goku anytime, and you have a family. Remember Bulma and Trunks! You even have your future son, and me as the daughter you never had. Remember on Namek? You told me that you hoped to have a daughter like me, and now you do. Don't give in to Babi-Dee or you may loose it all. Don't let him control you, dammit!" I was encouraging him to fight, he had to. "You're stronger than this, I know you are! Don't let the darkness take over Vegeta." If he gave in, like on the show, he'd release Buu, and I was doing my best to try and stop that. He'd also lose his soul, and I didn't want that either.
My SG was still going crazy as Vegeta settled down. I saw his face, and it wasn't that of his old self. He was the Vegeta that had for so long had my admiration. There was no sign of the Majin symbol, only sweat rolling off his face. Babi-Dee failed.
Vegeta looked right into my eyes, and they were eyes of fear. I had never seen fear in his eyes, and it worried me.
"He's after you-"
"Dear child, do you know who is speaking to you?"
"You're Babi-Dee. I won't let you control me."
"Who said anything about controlling you? I am interested in a… a partnership of sorts. Vegeta would, of course, rebel. I saw that when I tried to turn him. But you have possibilities…"
"I know you want Buu released, and I won't let that happen if I can help it. I know what he will do."
"And what would Buu do, dear girl? What could he take from you that you haven't already lost?"
I heard other voices, Goku and the others calling to me. They were encouraging me to fight as I did Vegeta. I also heard someone screaming in pain. I realized it was me.
"I would lose-"
"What would you lose? You lost your home and you lost your family. You lost your future."
"No, I didn't. I have a new home, a new family, and a new destiny."
"Who cares about the destiny? You grew up wanting to be a scientist."
"And I am-"
"I wouldn't let Buu hurt your new family, if they're so important to you."
"It's not Buu that I'm afraid of hurting them, it's me. If I let you make me Majin, I will lose myself."
"Not lose, gain. But there is something else you want."
"And what is that?" I was still fighting him, my mental shields were too strong for him to break, so he was trying to get me to weaken them first by surprising me or finding a nerve to tap into.
"The Darkness follows you, but I could save you from it."
"You could?" that was it, he had weakened my mental shields and now I was feeling the true pain of his attack
"Join me…"
"Yes." I said. He had freed me at last.
"Katie?" it was Supreme Kai.
"Katie's not here anymore." I said as I got up. I looked over and saw the Majin symbol on my left arm, still glowing red.
"She's being controlled." Vegeta said.
"No, I'm not being controlled. I've been set free. I have felt many times a darkness in my soul, but I always fought it. Babi-Dee freed me of that, and now I've been reborn. Katherine the Slaughterer. Has a nice ring to it." I said, my smirk constant.
"Katie, this isn't you." Gohan said. I blasted the brat for his ignorance.
"Katherine! All shall call me Katherine or face death."
"You're not Katherine, you're Katie! Fight this!" Goku said as he helped Gohan up.
"I don't have to fight it, it's me. There isn't a difference. Everyone has their dark side, right Vegeta?"
Vegeta just stared at me, either in fear or in rage. Either emotion was exciting to me.
"If I am to please Babi-Dee, I have to free Buu. To free Buu means I'll get away from the Darkness that keeps coming for me. Fight me."
"No, and you won't get away from the Darkness, only closer to it if you keep this up."
"But Goku, it's so real. I'm scared." I said, turned to one side, "So fight me." I said in my new self.
Call me insane, I dare you, but the weaker side was always there. Yin and Yang. It's almost schizophrenic.
But it's not.
"I won't fight you." Goku said.
"And neither will I." Gohan said as he stood.
"Or I." Vegeta snapped.
"Then you're forcing me to do something drastic. I wonder how the tournament is going?" then I raised my fingers to my head and felt out, well, anyone's Ki. I found Hercule's and teleported as Goku ran toward me.
