Chapter 22: Meanwhile, in our Universe
3rd P.O.V.
Our Dimension
Vegeta stood calmly, leaning against one of the walls of the Lookout while Goten and Trunks explained what had happened to Supreme Kai and Old Kai, who had only just arrived.
The Supreme Kai, who usually isn't all the busy, happened to be off elsewhere when the vortex opened. Old Kai, to tell the truth, had fallen asleep. But then you must remember he is old.
Damn that Katrin, going off like that. That seems like something I might have done in my younger days. Now she's trapped. She better not die, I don't know if the Dragonballs could bring her back from the Darkling universe.
She's bound to find allies, and she has Gohan and Mirai with her. She'll succeed in her mission… she will.
"Vegeta?" Supreme Kai looked over at Vegeta, in his usual pose, who snapped out of his thoughts abruptly.
"Yeah, what do you want?" he asked uncaringly, back to his old guise.
"Can you sense Katie? Or perhaps Mirai, Gohan, or Codie?" Supreme Kai asked. Vegeta growled and shook his head.
"No, I can't. That wall must be too thick."
"Well technically the hole is still in the wall." Old Kai said.
"What?" Goten asked, shocked, as were the others.
"You see, the portal hasn't completely closed. It is still cracked."
"And how can that help us?" Vegeta asked, lowering his arms.
"We can't go through, but because the balance is still upset someone could teleport through the hole back to our side."
"Then get to it already." Vegeta demanded.
"As Kais we're bound to this universe." Supreme Kai said.
"Only Katie could teleport out of there." Old Kai added.
"What happens if she can't?" Vegeta asked, walking closer.
"Then I'm afraid bad stuff will happen throughout all of reality." Old Kai said, eyes closed in deep thought.
"Like what, ancestor?" Supreme Kai asked.
Old Kai got really serious and held his chin in thought. All eyes were focused on him as he thought.
"…I don't know." Everyone on focus fell over at the response, "Well I might be a Kai, but I don't know everything!"
"Do Kanji or Andy know how to teleport?" Goten asked.
"No, they don't." Trunks answered.
"Gods damn it all!" Vegeta cried, showing emotion for the first time since Katrin, Kakorot's spawn, and his alternate-future son had vanished through the vortex.
"We'll think of something, dad." Trunks said, the only one brave enough to confront the rampaging bull of the Sayjin royal line.
"Katrin always thinks of something…" Vegeta corrected.
"That's right, Vegeta, and she will this time. Maybe, for once, she can do it all alone."
"She's always done things by herself, whelp." Vegeta growled in response to Kakorot's younger offspring.
"No Vegeta, she's always had you or Goku or Piccolo to help her. The council made sure of that." Supreme Kai, in an unusual act of anger, spat at the name of the three who he had long ago decided weren't the omnipotent gods he thought they were. It was all politics, even with the gods.
"Can she really do it alone?" Trunks asked. Nobody answered the demi-Sayjin's question right away.
She's proven herself over and over again. She's almost a legend, even compared to Kakorot. I see why he chose her to protect earth and not me or one of his sons.
Those tortures Roxx inflicted on me were grueling… horrifying… excruciating. Yet she went through all of that and more for a full seven-day. I can't see how… I have to admit, one more session like that could have- would have broken me. Only my own pride- my stubbornness kept me from breaking that first day. Nothing Frieza ever did to me can compare to that one-hour torture session. But I was always with her telepathically.
All Sayjins are connected by a link of the mind, even if they aren't related in the most freely accepted term of family member. He could always sense Goku when he was growing up on earth. Once Katie appeared on the battlefield that fateful day he was shocked to see her, not that she was a female warrior, but a Sayjin female warrior. He felt alone now. Goku was on another plane of existence, and the demi-Sayjins had human blood that weakened the bond. For once, Vegeta truly felt alone, and it scared him.
"She can, and she will." Vegeta said, "There is obviously nothing we can do now, so we might as well go home."
"But dad-"
"We can't help, we have to trust Katrin. I know I trust her with my life, and I have in the past. I'd advise you to trust her as well."
Vegeta took off in a run and jumped off the edge of the Lookout, heading back to West City.
"Wow, I don't believe it." Goten said, staring after Vegeta.
"What?" Supreme Kai asked.
"My father admitted to trust." Trunks replied.
AS22: Another chapter done… arrg!
Cell: what now?
AS22: I lost…
Katrin: yes, its true, though Angel is good at DBZ budokai 3, she still doesn't have all of the characters. If anyone can help in the locating of Omega Shenron, please help us!
AS22: I'll show you! (pulls out frying pan)
Cell, Katie, Katrin, Vegeta: No! (grab Angel and frying pan)
Cell: you'll break your PS2, then what will you do on the weekends?
AS22: (calm) yeah… you're right…
Katie: (sighs) R&R!