AN: Helllllooooo!
Now that that's done, just a writing thing I need to point out.
I'm trying something new. You know how Goku jr. couldn't remember becoming a SSJ in the GT movie? Well, keep that in mind when Katie transforms.
Chapter 27: Returning to HFIL
There was light everywhere, and as I looked, I saw the demi-Sayjin that I had crushed on for, gosh… years. The lavender hair prince of the Sayjins, the swordsman Sayjin, the mysterious youth. But he wasn't so young now.
It was Mirai No Trunks, and two younger demi-Sayjins with him. The girl had his hair and eye color. The boy had hair similar to the older Gohan that I had 'met' recently. I recognized them as my kids, but I didn't recognize them.
"Mirai? But I thought you were dead."
"I am. There was an old Greek myth about the dead hearing the thoughts of the living. You told me about it once. Its true Katie, and the kids and I had to speak to you."
"I hate to be so blunt, but I don't remember you at all." I said, holding back tears.
"No, you do recognize me, just not as the boy you Bonded with in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and married at the Autumn Shrine."
"You can cry if you want to, mom." The girl, I assumed Andy, said, "You don't have to hold back in front of us." So I did.
"Mom, we aren't mad that you forgot. In a way, I'm glad, because that shows how much you care for us. It hurts, so you erased all of the hurt. That meant going all the way back to before you met dad." Kanji said.
"We want you to know we're happy, and missing you very much. We don't blame you for our deaths, either. It was Super 17 that killed us, not you." Mirai said, stepping closer.
"I just met you, and I already love you so much." I told him.
"That's true love, Katie. True love is undying and never forgotten. Once you remember, you'll wish that you never forgot."
"I already do." I said, sputtering through the tears.
"We'll be back, mom, we promise." Kanji said.
"It will hurt, but that's part of being mortal." Andy said.
"But what if I don't remember?"
Mirai stepped closer, taking my hands.
"You told me once that memories define who we are. But later you discovered that our souls remain, no matter what memories we have. Even if you don't remember, you'll always be my Angel."
"Mirai, Kanji, Andy, I wish I could remember you, and I'll do my best to do so. I avenged you… I don't remember that, but I did."
"We know, mom."
"Don't be sad for us, and remember, we'll come back soon. I love you…"
I woke up, tears on my pillow. It was late and dark, and I cried alone. I was alone. Mirai's jacket was still next to me, and I pulled it closer. His scent filled my soul.
I'm not alone; I just have to remember.
When I woke up, I remembered the dream. It was more than a dream, it was real; it was fact.
Goku did the same thing with me in the alternate time. I'm remembering something more! If only I could get the whole, not the pieces… but that's why I'm going to HFIL, isn't it?
I changed out of my PJ's I brought from home to my blue Gi. Though my mind set was still mostly 16, I knew I got this Gi when I turned 18. Another memory piece to add to the growing puzzle.
My stomach growled. I hadn't eaten since I woke up in the Gravity Room. That still confused me. What exactly happened to make me snap?
Well, at least I didn't lose it like Tiom…
Hey, I remembered that, too!
Breakfast was cooking, and I smelled bacon, and eggs, and toast from my room. I walked down the hall to the kitchen, where Codie was doing his best to cook breakfast.
"Did I teach you how to cook?" I asked.
"Huh? Oh, no, I taught myself. When you're a Sayjin, you gotta know these things." He smiled. He expression drooped, though, almost immediately.
"What is it?"
"Dad talked to me last night."
"He talked to me, too. So did Kanji and Andy."
"Did it help?" he asked.
"I'm not sure." I sat at the table, trying to remember anything. I didn't notice Codie setting the table, until he practically ordered me to eat something.
"What happened to my tail?" I asked, looking into his eyes.
"You're tail…? Oh, you… uh, cut it off to show your loyalty to Bebi."
"I did? That was stupid."
"Uh-huh." Codie said with a laugh.
"This must be hard for you, Codie." I said, poking at my food.
"Yes, but that means its ten times harder for you." he replied.
"Mirai is my soul mate, I can feel it, but I can't remember it. Did I ever tell you how we met?"
"Yeah, lots of times."
"…Can you tell me? Remind me, I mean."
Codie lowered his fork, and thought for a moment.
"You said you met him after the defeat of Cyborg Frieza. He told you and Goku and Piccolo about the androids, then left for three years. When he came back, after fighting the androids for a while, you discovered Cell's exoskeleton. After losing to father-I mean Cell, Goku brought you to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. You went in with dad and grandpa, and made it from a normal Sayjin stage to Ultra Super Sayjin." He stopped, but I wanted to know more.
"Don't stop, please."
"While you were in there, you Bonded with dad. When you came out, you faced Cell. You were struck by the Heart Virus, though."
"Obviously I didn't die."
"No, father- I mean Cell, saved you."
"Cell? But, why?" I asked. I was confused, but I had to know.
"He loved you, though he denied it at first. You never told anyone exactly what happened during the ten days before the Cell games, but you and Cell connected."
He stopped, and I absorbed the new information.
"Cell and I were really close, weren't we?" I asked.
"Yes. He sacrificed his soul for you, but only you and Cell know how that went about."
The memories of Cell's death in the illusion flooded back, like a movie.
"I was sitting on the ground. I had been fighting Frieza, to free Planet Vegeta. I couldn't move one of my legs, and Kooler was in the air, aiming a Death Beam at me. He fired, and Cell blocked it, dying to save me."
"Mom…?"
"I remember. He smiled at me before he died. He had kissed me before that. Then I fought Frieza in a rage. He almost killed me, but I got the memory of becoming a Super Sayjin, and that brought me back from the edge. I killed Frieza, King Kold, and Kooler with one blast."
"Is that it?" Codie asked. I blinked and looked at him.
"Yeah, I remember that in detail now."
"Some of it is better than none." Codie said, sighing.
"Not when they're this jumbled up." I sighed.
Supreme Kai teleported Vegeta, Codie, and I to HFIL. I didn't know who I had or hadn't fought, another reason I wanted Vegeta there.
"Our best bet is Kooler. He claims to be your rival, though I don't know how accurate that is." Vegeta said.
Great, the guy that killed Cell in the illusion. How fun! Not only that, but I saw the movies he starred in. he almost killed Goku and Vegeta… but I'm stronger, right?
"Mom, you're stronger than him. Just remember that." Codie whispered to me. He must have guessed what I was thinking.
That's right, they told me I was SSJ2 level with ease, and possibly SSJ3. I have to get my memory back before Goku fights Omega Shenron. I at least remember some of the events in GT now, as they should have been in the show.
"Supreme Kai, Katie, Vegeta, Codie. Nice to see you, though it would have been nicer under different circumstances."
We turned to see Piccolo, standing close to the Blood Fountain.
"Piccolo, what are you doing down here?" Codie asked.
"I came down here to help Goku escape. I'm stuck here as my eternal resting place."
"Do you know what's going on? With Katie, I mean." Supreme Kai asked.
"Yeah, amnesia. Who are you looking for? I know just about everyone down here."
"Kooler." I said.
"Right, he, Frieza, and King Kold usually hang out over there. Follow me." Piccolo headed west, and we followed.
There were many people I recognized here, and most seemed to recognize me. They didn't get in our way, at least.
I remember Piccolo's death when he stayed behind on earth… he told me Gohan and I were his only family…
When the before-mentioned area was in sight, I felt like we were in a bad B movie, walking into a mob headquarters. Not only were Frieza, Kooler, and King Kold there, but so was Bebi, the 17 twins, Babi-Dee, and two people I didn't know. I felt like asking where they stashed the jade eagle or whatever it was in the movies.
"Grandpa, maybe this wasn't such a good idea." Codie said nervously.
"I know all of them but the wizard with the Mohawk and the demon-looking guy." I said, and sensing their Ki didn't help me feel any better.
The demon-looking guy was about as wide as he was tall, and he had a sadistic crown made from his own horns. He had a tail like a scorpion, claws, and he was very white, like Frieza.
The other guy was about my height. He was very dark looking, and he had a ponytail, but bald besides that. He had a dark cape and bat-like wings.
"Just don't do anything to provoke those two, and you'll be fine." Piccolo suggested.
"That's Drazark and Roxx, isn't it?" I asked, stopping.
"Come on, Katie. You'll be fine." Supreme Kai stated.
"But I had the Angel Powers and Dragonfly form when I fought them last." I moaned.
We headed toward the group again. I was so scared I thought I'd need a new set of pants before the day was through.
The first one to notice us was Bebi. I never really saw what he looked like in the pictures back home, and as I've mentioned I never saw the show, but it had to be him. He looked extremely angry, and pointed us out to the others. My stomach did a flip-flop. Even though they told me I could transform to SSJ2, but in my mind-set I couldn't transform to SSJ yet.
I wanted to run away. I wanted to scream and flee. I could feel Roxx, and he wasn't cuddly, that's for sure.
I'm a Sayjin, a real Sayjin, and Sayjins don't run away from fights.
"Well, what do you want?" Bebi asked. The others faced us. Kooler, King Kold, and Frieza stayed toward the back.
"We want to speak to Kooler." Vegeta stated. He others moved out of the way for Kooler.
"Well?" he asked. Vegeta looked to me. I gathered my courage and stepped up.
"I… can we get some privacy somewhere?"
Kooler nodded, and motioned for me to follow. The others stayed behind in an awkward silence, shifting their weight, not wanting to start any trouble. Or rather, wanting to but knowing better than to do so.
I remembered what Kooler could do, and I was frightened. If he could destroy a soul in an illusion and take on SSJ's no problem in the movies, what could he do in real life?
Kooler led me back toward the Blood Fountain. I felt his power as well, and it sent tremors through my soul.
He is nothing compared to the power I felt from Roxx, and I killed Roxx, right?
"You shouldn't have come down here." he said, looking back at the group, then back to me.
"Kooler, I was told you are my greatest rival." I replied.
"Yes…?"
"I… am in the middle of my greatest weakness, and if I can't trust my rival to help me, who could I trust?" rivals want to beat each other at their best. So if one can't fight due to injury or, like me, a break down, it's the duty of the other to help. It doesn't count as a defeat if they couldn't fight back.
"Go on." He responded.
"I had a break down. I was told Super 17 killed my family."
"Told? But I watched that fight, you were there."
"That's my problem. I can't remember anything after the defeat of your brother on Namek. I have Amnesia."
"I never thought of you as a coward."
"What did you say?" I snapped, against my better judgment.
"Only cowards push away bad feelings. It hurt, so you got rid of it, like a fucking coward." He turned away, to go back to the group.
"Take that back." I hissed.
"What?" he asked, turning to face me.
"I said take that back!" I cried, charging.
Kooler easily blocked my hit, so I turned and tried to kick him in the head, but he blocked that as well. I backed away, panting, staring at him.
"You don't deserve to be my rival if that's the best you can do." he sneered.
I charged again, trying to hit him, but he was too fast. I powered up, but it still didn't work. I hit him, and he let it hit.
"That tickles." He said.
3rd P.O.V.
The others watched curiously as Katie attacked Kooler. She was mad, but hadn't transformed yet.
What is she doing? Why hasn't she transformed yet? Did she forget that as well? Vegeta thought.
"What is she doing? She has enough power to kill me with ease, yet Kooler makes her look like an amateur." Frieza said.
Katie hit the floor, and Kooler walked toward her slowly, powering up a Death Beam. At her current power level she'd be killed.
Codie took a step toward her, but Vegeta blocked it.
"Grandpa, what are you doing?"
"Just wait. Watch." Vegeta responded.
1st P.O.V.
Kooler was far stronger than me, I knew it to be so. The others told me I had the power, but I couldn't summon it. I couldn't find it.
He walked toward me slowly with a Death Beam, the two fingers holding it to his side as he got ready to fire. I closed my eyes, afraid, but opened them as he laughed.
"Such a fucking coward you've become, Katie."
I felt rage. I felt like I was letting everyone down. I couldn't remember my closest family, and now I'd die not remembering.
If I die now, I'll be here, and I'll never see my family, or Goku, or anyone I care about again.
If I die without my memory, will it continue into the afterlife?
I felt something inside snap, like floodgates opening. I felt a power deep with come forth. It hurt, and I tried to push it away, but it kept coming.
Kooler smirked at me and lowered his attack. The thing inside me was primal, savage, like an animal, but I also had my humanity to control it. But whatever it was, it hurt.
I stood, SSJ. They told me I had already reached this level and surpassed it, but that didn't matter now because I had done it all by myself.
"There, all better. I hoped that helped." Kooler said, lowering his attack.
"Yeah, it sort of did. I'll come by and spar after I get my family and the rest of my memories back."
"You better. Last time you said that, you didn't."
I didn't powered down because I didn't want to. I felt like myself, only more so. I didn't have to power down, why should I?
But what caused my first true transformation? Was it anything like this? I'd ponder that later.
Vegeta smirked as Kooler and I walked back over, but he didn't say anything. The other bad guys were confused, and I hoped they'd remain that way until I got out of there. If they found out, I'd be dead.
"That's all I needed here." I stated.
"Katie, there's something else down here, someone who might be able to help. But I don't think we should go through that now, it might be too soon." Piccolo said, trying to hurry us out of there.
"Who else could there be?" Codie asked, thinking out loud.
"Not now!" Piccolo looked at the top of Blood Fountain. I looked, trying so see who he was talking about. I was shocked.
"No, it couldn't be!" Vegeta said, shocked as well.
"What's going on?" I said, looking from Codie to the fountain.
The person standing on top of Blood Fountain was Cell.