Chapter 22: Shielded

Mirai had been weakened, and the others were standing by in case they could help. I took care of Mirai as Goku and Vegeta fought on as SSJ4.

And as I do from time to time, I though of home, my old home when all of this was a TV show. I never saw DBGT, but I had read about it and seen pictures from the show. I had always wanted to see SSJ4, and now I was. These two rivals were going to show me SSJ4 as a present for my 30th homecoming anniversary, as we called it. These guys were once only a fantasy of mine to meet. I knew they were animated, but I wanted to meet them. I knew back then it would never happen, but I guess I was wrong. I'm wrong a lot.

Goku and Vegeta were fighting their best, and Drazark was as well. But I knew he was holding back, he was using my power, after all.

"Be careful, he's holding back!" I called.

"He couldn't be!" Vegeta snapped.

"She's right. I'm only at half power right now, I just thought I'd have some fun before I finished you off."

Drazark powered up and soon he began to transform. He looked like an opposite of the Angel. He grew black, leathery wings and a dark aura surrounded him. His hair turned black as well, and his hands grew claws.

"I guess you really can't call it Angel power anymore, can you? Demon power seems to fit it better now." He sneered. His voice was darker as well.

"Guys, be careful!" I called.

Goku and Vegeta charged at the same time and both hit Drazark at the same time with the same attack. They were mirror images of the other. But Drazark wasn't effected at all, and he formed a large dark-Ki ball and hit Vegeta and Goku at the same time.

"Super Sayjin four at its peak, huh? I'm not impressed."

Goku and Vegeta got up shakily and went at it again, doing different attacks to throw Drazark off. It didn't work, he put up a shield and they couldn't get close to him.

"Damn, how do we break his shield?" Goku said.

"We keep hitting it until it breaks or we think of something better!"

I knew a way, but neither of them could do it. You'd have to use the opposite element that the shield is made from. If it were fire, you'd use water, and so on. I found out that the element of Life is an element that is the mixture of all the other elements, so that was essentially the element form I was in when I fought Roxx. But only someone with control over that opposite element could break the shield.

I couldn't tell what element the shield was made from, and as I looked at everyone in our small group, I got nothing. Everyone is born with an element, just like the zodiac states. My element was water, but with the Angel form and everything, I'm not sure if it still counts.

Pan's element is ice, Vegeta fire, Goku wind, Gohan metal, Goten wood, Trunks earth, Mirai also is earth, and I was water. The missing elements are electricity, light, and dark. Drazark is dark, but I don't know for sure if that's the element that his shield is made from.

Dammit, think! There has to be an easy way to find out without anyone getting hurt!

That's it!

I gently put Mirai down, but he woke up and felt for me. I grabbed his hand in response.

"Mirai, I won't leave you. I'll be right back, I swear." I kissed him, and he was asleep again before I got up. "Watch him until I get back." I said as I powered up once more.

"Katie, what are you doing?" Goten asked.

"I know of a way to help Goku and Vegeta." I hit SSJ and stopped. I only needed enough power to move quickly, and like I said before, my powers were hollow, so powering up all the way would only waste time.

God please let this work!

I charged at full speed high into the air. Goku and Vegeta were still trying to get to Drazark, and Drazark was focused on them too much to notice me.

I've used the shield before, and its weakness is that you can only use it once, no matter what element you make it from. Once it's broken they'll have a chance to defeat Drazark.

I got high enough and started to gather energy. That's the beauty of the Genkai Dama, it uses all elements and energy. No matter what element the shield was made from, if I made a strong enough Spirit Bomb, I could break it.

Mother earth, lend me some of your power. I don't need much, I just need to be able to break that shield. I have to do it, for everyone who counts on me, the Angel. As long as Drazark has my power, I'm letting them all down. I don't want to let anyone down, not ever. So please, give me your strength!

It was working, and my Spirit Bomb was growing in strength. I was never very good at making the Spirit Bomb, but Goku helped me learn how. I had to think happy thoughts, but right now I wasn't in a happy-thoughts mood.

What's the happiest thing I can think of? There has to be something happy I can think of…

My first Christmas here was happy, but it was anything but traditional. I was surprised they had Christmas here, since there isn't any Christianity. But I guess it's the feeling from Christmas you get that counts.

We didn't really have a party, just Gohan, Chi-chi, and I at the Son house. Goku was still MIA after the incident on Namek then.

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After eating and opening gifts we sat in the warm house and watched Rudolph and Frosty.

"Its too bad Goku isn't here. I miss him." Chi-chi said.

"I know he misses us as well, Chi-chi. It really is a shame he can't be there, though."

"No one should be alone on Christmas." Gohan said.

"Goku isn't alone, but you're absolutely right." I got up and headed to the kitchen, "Chi-chi, can I take some of these leftovers?"

"Sure, but where are you taking them?"

"I know someone who's alone right now. He's probably hungry, too."

"You're not talking about Vegeta, are you?" Gohan asked.

"Katie, you know I don't like you hanging around him so much."

"I'm not around him that much, and besides, its Christmas, Chi-chi." I argued.

"Oh, fine. But if he blows you up, don't come crying to me."

I went on to the kitchen and started fixing a large plate of food.

"Mom, I don't think Vegeta would do that." I heard Gohan say. I fixed the plate up and packaged it tight so it wouldn't come loose as I flew.

I flew off towards Vegeta's Ki. I knew he didn't know what Christmas was, but I did, and I didn't think he should be alone, even the Grinch had his dog Max, right?

When I found Vegeta he was in a cave trying to make a fire. It was snowing when I stepped inside.

"Vegeta?"

"Who is it!" he turned, but only laughed when he saw it was me.

"That isn't very nice, Vegeta."

"Why are you here? Isn't today one of your pathetic holidays or something?"

"That's why I'm here. No one should be alone on Christmas. I brought you some food. I didn't get you a gift, but I didn't think you'd accept one anyway."

"Damn right, but I will take the food." I handed him the box and he started to eat it hungrily.

"How long have you been living out here?"

"Since we got back from Namek."

"I would invite you to stay with us, but I know you wouldn't stay there. You hate Goku too much. Chi-chi wouldn't let you stay anyway."

"You talk too much." He said with a mouth full of food.

"Well, if that's how it is, I'll go back to Goku's house where it's nice and warm."

He just scoffed at me as I turned to go. I turned to see him turn away as well. He reminded me of a dog guarding his food, and I nearly laughed. But before I left I aimed a small Ki ball at his unlit fire and lit it. Then I left before Vegeta could say another word.

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I looked up and saw my Spirit Bomb almost ready. Looking at Goku and Vegeta I saw that they were still trying to break Drazark's shield.

Hurry up, please!

Finally I felt it was ready.

"Goku, Vegeta, move it!" I cried as I threw the Spirit Bomb. They looked up and moved.

"Katie, how do you know it will work?" Goku said.

"You Baka, he's using her power! She'd know how to stop it!"

"The shield can only be used once per transformation, and it can only be made from one element. We're pressed on time, so I figured the Spirit Bomb would break the shield since it uses all the elements."

The Spirit Bomb hit the shield, and in a metallic ring the shield broke, and a feeling of heat came off of it. It had been made of fire Ki.

If I had only though it out… my Ki is water, so I could have done it easily… he claimed to be a wizard of fire, well, I couldn't have known, and there wasn't any harm done. But now Drazark's going down!

The shield was down and Drazark was exposed, so now Goku and Vegeta could beat him up.

"Thanks Katie, now leave it to us!"

The fighting commenced, and I went back to tend to Mirai. He was still asleep when I got back over to him. Gohan was knelt down next to him.

"I think he'll be alright, but I don't know about his sight. His eyes were nearly burned off."

"Thanks Gohan. I think a Zinzu bean would fix that, wouldn't it?" he nodded as I lifted Mirai's head back into my lap. He reached for my hand again.

"I'm back." I said softly. He smiled and relaxed again.

"I knew you'd be back. Drazark really depends on his fire skills, so be careful."

"Shh, Goku and Vegeta are fighting him. There isn't any way I could fight him right now."

"You're the only one who can, Katie. It doesn't matter how strong my dad and Goku are, Drazark didn't just want you dead so he could take your power, but so you couldn't reclaim them. Something he said earlier, about that you were dead and he would have your power forever."

"That's why he tried to kill me, so he could keep my power. He could have stolen it with any spell. Damn him. Damn him to hell and back."

"I love it when you're angry." Mirai said with a small laugh.

"You should rest, you've been through a lot."

"Like you haven't?" he replied.

I looked back up to the fight, and true enough Drazark was mostly using fire-Ki attacks. But unless I suddenly became a SSJ4, what could I do that would help?

Goku powered up a super Kamehameha and Vegeta powered up a super Gatlik Gun. This looked like it was it, this would be Drazark's end.