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When Chi-Chi emerged from the castle walls, a beautiful blushing bride, the sun shining on her face, only servants, and the brutes that had harmed her friends were there to share this blessed moment, of her marriage to Mako. He stood handsome and majestic, the sun shining brightly on him, while a priest in chains waited for the bride to walk towards them. The tears that ran down the bride's face, making her face flushed, made her prettier than if she had not been weeping in despair. Yes, this truly would be a wonderful wedding to watch...
If you were Hitler.
Chi-Chi walked forward, looking around at the faces that would not help her. The Servants turned away in shame, not making eye contact with her. They too, were prisoners. The bald basXards, as Chi-Chi had begun to call them, though she'd found out their names were merely numbers 1-5. They looked on stupidly as only henchmen could, But it truly wasn't their fault, they were after all created by Mako in his lab. The only one that looked at her with any type of pity was the Priest, who was a prisoner just like her.
Mako held out his arm, and she took it, the lovely flowers Chi-Chi held in her hands, shaking. The priest, not old, but not young, looked her in the face, and closed his book. "No I will not do this! I will not make her marry-" Mako grabbed the man, "You will do as I say, or that sister of yours, and all her little children will be put to death!" The Priest stared at the man, only taking his eyes off him when a cold gentle hand touched his face. He turned to Chi-Chi who smiled at him frailly, "It's okay...it's okay. Just continue...I have no regrets."
The priest looked at her, his eyes becoming glassy, "Bless you, you brave woman." Mako released the priest, who opened the book again, and began. Chi-Chi numbly let Mako hold her arm, and hand. She looked dully around, nothing catching her fancy. The only words she recognized was Mako saying, "I do." She sighed, knowing she would have to say those words very soon. Not that it mattered, she'd died as soon as she arrived. And indeed, it looked like it. Her skin pale, eyes dulled, and hands very cold. She walked like a ghost, moving weakly, looking like she would blow away from a heavy gust of wind.
"Do you take this man to be you lawfully wedded husband, so long as you both shall live?"
Chi-Chi looked at the priest, and twice she tried to say I do, but the words wouldn't come. She wanted Goku to appear, and stop the wedding just before she could say the words, just like in the movies, or in a book. But this moment was not a scene from a movie, or a chapter from a romance novel. She swallowed, her tears blinding her. "I do."
"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you...you may kiss the bride." The priest looked away, as Mako kissed Chi-Chi.
Mako's drones cheered, as he smiled pulling away from Chi-Chi, who let her head drop against his chest, not with love, but with physical and mental heartbreak. Mako took her arm, pulling her along towards the castle, Where Chi-Chi had a pretty good thought of what he wanted to do. As the thoughts of him touching her, in ways that only Goku had and only could her, struck her cold. At that moment, she was brought back to life, and decided if Goku could not rescue her, she'd rescue herself.
Ripping away from him, she picked up her wedding gown, and ran. The priest watched her, dropping his book, his eyes wide with terror. He watched the woman in white run, while the man in black just smiled shaking his head. She ran onward, losing her shoes, and falling once. The flowers that had been in her hair, falling out. She got up, her dress torn, and her hair beginning to fall out of the pretty style it had been in. It was to the priest's horror that he saw she was headed for a nearby cliff. "NO DEAR WOMAN STOP!" The priest cried, watching her run.
Chi-Chi smiled in her run, the veil falling off her head, and her torn dress flailing behind her. She wasn't sure why she ran towards the cliff, and yet at the same time she was. In her mind, she knew if she jumped off that cliff she would die, but in her heart, she knew if she jumped off that cliff...Mako could never have her. The smile Chi-Chi had on her face, could almost be called crazed, but in truth it was the most sane smile she'd ever had. She was a foot away from the cliff when Mako appeared in front of her. Chi-Chi screamed, and turned around quickly, tearing the heavy wedding dress more. She was going to get away, she had too. Mako laughed, "What a wonderful new wife I have! So full of energy!" He laughed more, and Chi-Chi turned to glare at him.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE I EVER CALLED YOU A FRIEND!"
Mako's face, paled, and he frowned deeply, "CATCH HER NOW, NITWITS!"
Soon enough Chi-Chi found herself crushed into one of the bald ugly men, who leered down at her stupidly. "THAT'S ENOUGH! LET GO OF HER!" The priest cried pulling at the thug's arm. He was swatted away, and didn't move from where he fell, haven been knocked out cold. Mako's arms wrapped around her, and she was thrown over his shoulder. "Now, now, dear, off we go!" She screamed, and thrashed, twisting, and turning, biting and clawing, but he had known she'd fight at one point, and had taken another of his special capsules.
"LET ME GO! LET ME GO!" Chi-Chi screamed, slamming her hand against the back of his neck.
"Now, now dear, you and I are married now, meaning you are mine," Mako laughed as she screamed at him again.
"GET AWAY FROM MY MOM!"
Mako was sent flying by a kick, and Chi-Chi, managed to get free, landing on the ground. She looked up at her son, eyes filled with tears. Gohon rubbed his eyes, and rushed forward clinging to her. "Chi-Chi." A familiar voice caught her attention, and she turned, seeing her husband kneeling by her, Piccolo, Vegeta, and Krillin behind him. Goku reached out cupping Chi-Chi's face gently, and she burst into tears. Arms wrapping around him, she sunk into his embrace. "Oh Goku! I'm sorry!" Chi-Chi cried, but Goku shook his head, holding her tighter. "Sorry? You're so smart Chi-Chi, taking the dragon ball...if...if I had lost you..." Goku closed his eyes, "I'm going to kill that man..."
Mako who had been listening, looked over at Chi-Chi, she'd fooled him. She hadn't surrendered, she'd somehow managed to reach her husband...even after all they went through, all he'd done, Goku had still come, had still found her! "Chi-Chi...you biXch." Mako growled. Everyone's eyes turned to rest on Mako. Mako's face was twisted and ugly, and he pointed at Chi-Chi, "SON GOKU YOU ARE TOO LATE SHE ALREADY SAID I DO! SHE IS MINE! CHI-CHI! I tried to be kind, but no more!" Mako turned to his five drones, "KILL THEM ALL, BUT BRING ME MY WIFE!" The five bald men rushed for the group, and Goku scooped Chi-Chi up protectively. But withn a matter of seconds she was at Mako's side, and the group who had come to rescue her was struggling with the five men.
Mako held Chi-Chi roughly by her wrists, "It's my lucky day...my men have ingested enough capsules to take on their selected opponent...this should be fun to watch!" Chi-Chi turned her face towards him, and spit at his face. Mako looked down at her frowning, and wiped his face. He smiled at her, and pulled out a bag of capsules, "Oh dear, don't be that way, I am contemplating killing your ex-husband myself!" Chi-Chi glared at him, "HE WILL ALWAYS BE MY HUSBAND! THEY WILL ALWAYS BE MY FRIENDS! AND GOHON WILL ALWAYS BE MINE AND GOKU'S SON!" Mako's face twisted into something ugly and he slapped her, throwing her down to the ground where she stayed still.
"DON'T TOUCH MY MOM!" Gohon screamed after witnessing the incident. He rushed forward, but was grabbed by one of the gruff bald men, and found himself in a choker hold. As his face began to pale, and lips turn blue, Krillin set a distructo disk towards them. It nailed the brute in the head but, nothing came of it. The man turned around holding Gohon tighter, who now remained limp, "Little man you can not hurt me!" Krillin rushed forward dodging his own opponent, and slid under the man's legs kicking him hard.
The brute screamed letting Gohon go, who fell into Krillin's waiting arms. "I got you Gohon, I got you..." Krillin hear a roar above him and saw a fist heading towards him. Both Gohon's and his own opponent were about to attack him, "PICCOLO!" he cried catching the Namek's eye. He threw the still boy, Piccolo catching him, and Krillin turned to face his fate...
"KRILLIN!" Piccolo cried as the men were on Krillin, beating him to a pulp, snarling and grunting like wild animals. Goku and Vegeta both flew away from their opponents, and punched both the men away. This was where a surprise met them. Both the men died, flopped down dead on the ground their faces, where they had been hit, too mangled to recognize. "What the...?" Vegeta trailed off as Goku chuckled. He turned to Mako, "You fool...the capsules only make you match one opponent, not all!"
Mako smiled nervously, "Oh well, you found a loophole...but I think I at least got rid of two of you!" Goku turned to look at Piccolo who had wrapped Gohon up in his cape, "He's hurt bad Goku," Piccolo whispered without turning around, fist clenched. Goku swallowed his anger rising. He took in a few deep breaths before looking down at his best friend. "Oh Krillin," Goku whispered reaching for his best friend. Krillin did not move, his chest barely rose. His eyes were closed, but only because his face was so swelled. Krillin's left arm was crushed, and his shirt was shredded showing the scratches on his chest, and the black sides from being stomped on. "Go...ku..." Krillin whispered spitting out a tooth. "Hey buddy, I'm here...we'll get some sensu beans...somehow..." Goku could barely look at Krillin, they were out of Sensu beans. Krillin coughed, "I can't...swall...just fight...I'll make it..."
Goku would find he had no choice but to leave Krillin as he was grabbed from behind, the same with Vegeta. Piccolo flew at the one that grabbed Goku, killing him, while that left Goku free to attack Piccolo's opponent. Mako, quickly seeing he was in trouble, looked at his bag that held his capsules. He would need them all. Quickly eating them, he looked back, watching as Piccolo and Goku took care of the last drone. Mako chuckled walking forward catching their attention as he stepped on Krillin's hand breaking three of his fingers. Krillin screamed, and Goku turned angrilly towards the man. "GET OFF." Goku growled darkly, Mako only smiling. He pushed his foot down harder on Krillin's hand, breaking the rest of Krillin's fingers.
"I SAID GET AWAY FROM HIM!" Goku roared blinded by his anger, charging forward, exactly what Mako wanted. 'I've ingested enough capsules to kill you and any other foe...you fool this will be your last breath!' Mako thought as he let loose a blast that glowed red, and was as thick as golf ball. Goku gasped, knowing that blast was for him, and him alone. It would destroy him! A blur appeared in front of the blast and a scream filled the air.
"NO!" Mako gasped, the red beam sizzling away. Chi-Chi had risen and launched herself in front of the blast, it hitting her square in the chest. Goku caught her as she fell backwards breathing hard, her small hand pressed to her chest where blood began to seep between her fingers. "CHI-CHI!" Goku's words came out in a strangled plea. Her eyes looked over at him, ans she smiled faintly, unable to say a word. Goku held her, pressing his hand on her hand, feeling his wife's cool blood touch his hand. "Chi-Chi..." he whispered again. She smiled at him, tears washing down her face. Goku kisses her brow gently, and a smile flickered over Chi-Chi's face when a tear drop fell on her cheek.
Goku looked down at her, tears falling down his chin at a rapid pace, "No...Chi-Chi...no...you can't die...you can't...can't...please...we'll get the sensu beans just hold on!" She smiled faintly shaking her head, and rested her cheek against his shoulder. She sighed and went limp, her hand dropping away.
Piccolo, and Vegeta stood side by side, mouths open in shock as they watched the strongest among them sob, clinging to a very still woman. Vegeta held Krillin in his arms and looked down at the bald man who gasped in pain. "If the cue ball here doesn't get one of those sensu beans he'll die as well." Vegeta sighed dully. Piccolo looked at him and then looked at Krillin, who was gasping rather loudly for air. Piccolo held out his arms taking Krillin away and setting him near Gohon, "But we don't have anymore Sensu beans...Krillin. Krillin? Can you hang on...just a little while longer?" Krillin merely gasped painfully, and Piccolo turned from him, to look at the still Gohon, and then to Goku who now quietly clung to his wife.
"You basXard." Piccolo snarled looking over at Mako who stood stunned. "All this just because you couldn't get your way! She would never have loved you! Chi-Chi would wait for years for Goku to return! What makes you think that just because you promised to never leave her that she'd turn around and love you? You didn't know her at all if you thought that!" Mako looked over at Piccolo, realization on his face. He looked at Goku who carried his wife towards his friends, setting her gently down next to her son. Goku removed his shirt tying it around her chest, and slowly turned to Mako, his hair shining gold.
Mako looked at Chi-Chi, and sighed, "She never would love me would she?" Goku was marching for him, but Mako didn't seem to be paying attention. He pulled something out of his bag, "Take this...give it to Ch...give it to your wife...your friend and your son...they will be on their feet again." Goku had grabbed Mako by the neck, "Liar!" He squeezed hard, but if he was causing Mako pain he didn't show it. "Why would I lie now? What do i have to gain from it? Further suffering? I'm tired of suffering Son Goku..." It was then Goku noticed the fast passed pulse in Mako's neck. Mako was dying.
"I curse myself, I took too many capsules...all for a love that I could never have...what a fool I've been." Goku glared at him, but released him and watched Mako fall to the ground. Mako held out the vile, "Just take it...and tell her I'm sorry." Goku snatched the vile away, "What can this do, she's dead! DEAD! This won't help her!" Mako wearily glanced behind Goku who turned. "Her cheeks are still rosy...when have you ever seen someone dead...with rosy cheeks?" Goku walked away from Mako, who fell fully down, and died right there.
No dramatic death. No battle for the sake of the world, or honor. No wonderful last words, that would strike a nerve and make you feel touched, or shocked. No battle weary hero, standing on shaking legs in the sun, over a dead mass.
It was Just a dead man, a dead fool who had loved when it wasn't his turn. Goku held the vile, and strode to his wife, kneeling before her. He removed her hand that rested on her chest, and the shirt he tied around her. When the cloth fell away our of her dress fell the dragon ball. She had put it there, hoping it would help her location be more trackable, and it was this that had protected her life, even if it was only her last grain of life.
Goku lifted her gently, staring at the vile. There was a yellowish liquid inside, bu the did not know how to give it. "Pour it in her lips young man," Goku turned to see the preist giving last rights to Mako, "I've been captured long enough to see him use it...poor it in her mouth...and the wounds will be gone, she will be tired but good as new." Goku turned back to his wife, and poured half of the vile in her mouth. The wound closed up, and Goku passed the vile onto Piccolo who distributed it to Krillin and Gohon.
Chi-Chi's eyes fluttered open and her eyes met Goku's.
"Hey..." Goku whispered, feeling too stunned to come up with a proper greeting.
Chi-Chi only smiled at him, and touched his cheek with her cool hand. Goku broke, and hugged her tightly, her arms wrapping around him. "Chi-Chi I love you."
Chi-Chi cried gently against his chest. She would go home to Bulma and see she was okay. She would notice, as only a woman could, a budding relationship between Bulma and Vegeta. She would, after a week's rest go home and spend another two weeks just with her husband before he had to train again. For life would not wait for the lovers to recover fully from their experience. They still had to get ready for the androids. And then Cell. And then Chi-Chi would be left alone with a baby growing inside of her. But one thing would remain, that would comfort her through all the trying times, he loved her, and everything he did was for her.
But that was the future.
And their loving embrace, was the present, and all they needed.
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