Chapter 26: Stories from the Past

Part 3

Code Name: Darkness

3rd P.O.V.

Codie didn't look too happy when he left his mother's room. He didn't know what was wrong with her, or why she would forget him, all he knew was that his story had helped, though it hurt her to know that the people she forgot had sacrificed so much for her.

"How'd you do, Codie?" Bulma asked.

"She remembers fusing as Dragonfly, but that's all. I upset her. I… I told her about Cell."

"She needs to know. It hurt the first time, and it'll hurt again." Vegeta said.

"I guess you're going next, Vegeta?" Gohan asked.

"Yes, I know exactly what story to tell." Vegeta walked into Katie's room and shut the door.

1st P.O.V.

Vegeta walked in and shut the door.

"Now it's my turn. Katrin- I mean Katie-"

"Call me Katrin. It's my Sayjin name, after all."

"My story is going to be the hardest to tell. Its part of your destiny, what I witnessed, anyway." Vegeta said, staring out the window along with me.

"How bad was it?"

"Terrible, until you snapped and released your Angel power."

"Snapped?"

"Well, maybe 'snap' wasn't the best phrase to use."

(46 years ago)

I woke up, day 4, in the large bed that Mirai normally could have shared with me. He didn't so I could have the room.

Roxx was enjoying torturing me as much as possible, and leaving Goku, Mirai, and Vegeta alone. I surmised that he wasn't having any 'fun' with them anymore.

I hurt all over. My cuts were fresh and bleeding. Roxx especially enjoyed opening old wounds. They hurt worse than the new ones.

Sarah walked in, and Goku, Mirai, and Vegeta stood. I would have, but I couldn't feel my left leg anymore.

"Lord Roxx is on his way for you again." She informed me.

"Already? But it's only morning!" Mirai cried. If it wasn't for the Ki-suppression Collars, I probably would have killed Roxx by now just for making Mirai suffer.

"He still won't break me." I said, standing finally. My let leg was numb, but my right leg was okay and I was able to put my weight on it.

"We have to get you out of here." Goku said.

"No, I can handle it. I have to fight him anyway, right?"

"Katie, just don't lose your pride." Vegeta stated.

"A Sayjin is nothing without her pride."

Soon Akuman came for me, and I followed him out, standing tall even though I was limping.

As Roxx tortured me, I thought of other things. Though I cried, I didn't tell him anything, and I didn't give him the satisfaction of my voice screaming or whimpering.

The table was cold, freezing, along with the rest of the room. My clothing was barely rags, just covering my chest and hips. These rags were covered in blood, my blood, from the past few days of torture.

The table was basic stone, and there were two sets of straps. One for across my chest/arms, and one for my legs. There was a clamp on my tail, so I was even more powerless than with just the collar.

"Come on, my dear, scream for mercy!" Roxx, now in the guise of a giant ogre, ordered.

"No, I won't."

"Scream!" he cried as he pushed another pin through my wrist.

"No!" I cried above the pain.

He stopped, and started to pull the more-than-fifty pins out of my wrists and ankles. That almost hurt as much as putting them in, but I still didn't raise my voice.

"Your spirit is strong, the strongest I have ever seen. But it will break, as soon as I find the weak link."

"I have no weak link, you'll see." I snapped.

"Every chain has a weak link. Maybe I'm going about this the wrong way. Goku sure did break easily."

"You sick… freak!" I said, gasping in pain as he took out another pin.

"So did Mirai. Vegeta… he took a little longer, but you outshine them all. But maybe if I can't break your body, I'll break theirs."

"If you lay one slimy finger on any of them, I'll-"

"No, I'm not that low. I have honor. But I still think I need to use another strategy on you."

"Try what you think will work, I'll still stay strong." I responded.

He took out the last pin with one agonizing tug. He put the dirty pins in a tray and came back to look me over.

"Close… very close. The last potential broke at this point. I wonder how much longer you will last."

"As long as you still breathe." I spat.

He walked around the table, looking me up and down. I had open wounds and bruises the size of tennis balls covering my face alone. I was afraid to see the rest of my exposed body. I was thankful that he never used my tail in torture, only to hold me still.

I watched him like a hawk, seeing what he'd try next. He picked up the remote for the Collar.

"That again? Great, I'll get some rest." I laughed, showing my resolve.

"Yes, but this time I'll use a different setting…" he pressed a button, and darkness surrounded me.

"Blinding me? That's perfect, Roxx. Just your style."

"What makesss you think my massster isss here?" the voice was low, and it hissed, like a talking snake.

"Who are you? Where'd Roxx go?"

"I am the Darknessss that you fear."

"No, Vegeta and I destroyed you." I called.

"Your Sssuper Sssayjin light kept me at bay. Only the true Angel can dessstroy me."

The 'room' I was now in lit up, and a mass of dark energy took a fuzzy, humanoid shape.

Is this real, or in my mind?

It moved toward me.

"You stay away from me!" I snapped.

"Sssorry, but it'sss my job to dessstroy the potential Angelsss. That includesss you, too."

"I won't be destroyed so easily!" I powered up to SSJ, and the light drove the creature back.

"You can't do that! You're not sssupposssed to be able to do that!" the Darkness started to retreat.

"Leaving so soon?" I powered up a Kamehameha, and aimed at it.

"No!"

"KA-ME-HA-ME--HA!" I blasted the beast, and it roared as it vanished.

"That isn't possible!" Roxx cried.

"I did it, didn't I?" I responded, panting.

Roxx roared in anger, and I laughed.

"Looks like I win this battle." I said, laughing, but it turned into a painful cough shortly. I tasted blood in the back of my throat.

"I will break you, I swear it!"

"You might as well give up, Roxx. At your current rate, I'll become strong enough to destroy you without breaking a sweat." I stated.

"What do you mean by that?" he demanded.

"Don't you know? The first rule of a conqueror is to know your enemy, isn't it? A Sayjin gains power after every injury. Even these tiny ones you delivered to me today."

"I'll kill you long before you gain that much power!"

Roxx waved his arm, and Akuman came with the leash. He dragged me off the table and back to the room.

Akuman practically threw me into the room, and immediately Mirai and Goku helped me to the bed.

Mirai took my hand and knelt down next to me. I smiled, and he smiled back.

"Still strong?" Mirai asked.

"Still strong." I looked over to Vegeta. It looked like he was sleeping, but he opened his eyes and stared at me, smirking.

"You did very well in there." Vegeta said telepathically.

"You were there?"

"I'm connected to you, Katrin, as all Sayjins are. Kakorot and Mirai could feel your energy level, but I concentrated and felt much more. I'm proud of you. You didn't lose your pride for a second."

I closed my eyes, smiling, and fell asleep on the bed. I still had three days left before Roxx snapped and forced his blood down my throat. Of course, that didn't work too well for him, did it?

"You're the bravest warrior I've ever faced or fought with, Katrin."

"And here I am, amnesiac and scared."

Vegeta sighed made his way toward the door. The sun was starting to set.

"Vegeta, take me to HFIL tomorrow."

"What?" Vegeta stopped in front of the door.

"There are people there that I helped put there, so I can't obviously go alone in this condition." I explained.

"Why do you want to go?"

"I think… isn't Kooler my rival?" Vegeta nodded, understanding.

"Are you sure about this?" Vegeta asked, turning to me.

"Sure as I ever have been, and I know that means a lot."

"Alright then, first thing in the morning. Can you still use Instant Transmission?"

"I did yesterday, but that's because I focused on an Ki signal. We better ask Supreme Kai to transport us."

"Right, then. Get some rest. You'll need it for tomorrow."

3rd P.O.V.

Vegeta came out of Katie's room and shut the door behind him. Codie and Supreme Kai were the only ones left as the sun started to fall.

"I'm not sure if I got to her or not. She wants to go to HFIL tomorrow."

"What!" Supreme Kai and Codie asked, nearly falling over.

"It's her idea. She thinks someone down there might be able to help. We need you to come with us, Supreme Kai. Katrin doesn't know how to use Instant Transmission without a Ki signal right now."

"Right. I'll be here in the morning."

"I'm going too. And I won't take no for an answer." Codie said, asserting himself.

"That's just fine." Vegeta said, smirking.