I wish I owned DBZ, but I don't. I own DVD's and tapes, but it just isn't the same. I also don't own the right to Starcraft or any of the music pieces you see selected, just copies of merchandise, such a shame. The artists that created them are geniuses and we all must bow to them.
Chapter 60: The Insurgent –My Goodbyes part 2
Fasha ran excitedly down the temple halls to my room, shutting the broken door behind her once inside. She had a sly grin on her face that I hadn't seen out of her before. Well that wasn't true, it had been that way a few times when I had been a "full functioning" adult, but it seemed a bit deeper now. Okay, really excited. I sat on the bed carefully watching her swaying movements as she crept closer.
"What are you doing Fasha?" I asked, though having a good clue.
"Having some fun," she said as she started to peel down the bodysuit starting at her neckline. I backed off slightly, Wow, she's playful today, I guess it has been a long time, but what is she planning to do for enjoyment, there's no way that will work.
"You'd be surprised at what one can do given the right amount of encouragement, I would like to see what your capable of despite your size and age," she said, clearly reading my thoughts as she removed her gloves.
"Probably nothing too much," I said, backing up a little more as she sat on the bed next to me and leaned my way.
"Oh your no fun," she said, putting her top all the way back on, though it hadn't been removed enough for much anyway. I relaxed a little more and scooted closer as she draped an arm around my shoulder and upper back. It still bothered me that my "mate" was a whole two and a half feet taller than me and was probably twenty years older now, so I felt a little intimidated by her. We had been the same height when I was a teenager, but even that was short. She playfully drifted down my back and got a hold of my tail.
"Well if we aren't going to be able to do much else, how about I give you a nice tail massage to go to sleep by, it has been a hectic day after all. I imagine you've had trouble sleeping lately, maybe this will help," she suggested.
"Yeah that sounds nice," I said, leaning against her slightly. Her warm body felt a little colder than it had when she first arrived, but the power had been out at the time, so the room had heated up a little more with it restored.
"Go ahead and lie down on your belly, I'll take good care of you, after all we can't have our little hero on a lack of rest can we?" she said, slowly pushing me down to my stomach. I complied, feeling a warm rush of air around myself, as my sensitive tail seemed to vibrate with her smooth caress.
"Little hero eh," I said as I lay my head on my arms and closed my eyes with a smile.
"Well that's what some may call you, your enemies probably won't refer to you that way," she said, her hand going up and down, rippling the fur a bit.
"Yeah I suppose they wouldn't," I agreed.
"They would probably call you what you are, a little pain in the ass!" she suddenly said in a vile tone. I started to turn to her sudden change in demeanor, but a great pain erupted from her hand and went through my spine. I cried out as my body quit responding to my commands to get up, I was paralyzed. Son of a bitch! That hurts!
"What the, your not Fasha?" I managed to ask.
She squeezed harshly again, "Not the one you know, but I am Fasha, the true one. I am not tainted by your pathetic emotions like the original was. Your pitiful little existence is an insult to the Saiyan race. My master has stood by long enough to watch your disruption of his will, and it ends here and now!" she said, digging her fingernails into my tail. This hurt so much I thought I was going to pass out from pain, but unlike any form of pleasure, this wasn't something that could be escaped. It literally felt like she was trying to tear my spine right out.
"Owww, your Master? You're another clone?" I asked, trying to at least grab the side of the bed, unsuccessfully. She let up just slightly, allowing me just a bit of finger movement.
"Correct you little worm, and I will succeed where my brothers have failed. Your pitiful feelings were going to get you killed eventually, and today is that day. Since no one can hear your cries for help and your power is safely at a normal level, I seriously doubt anyone can stop me before its too late! But before I do that, it's time to make you suffer before the end!" she said, sending another wave of pain down my tail. It felt like she had probably broken a bone or two in it now since I was unable to fight back or power up, she was definitely squeezing hard enough. I spotted my scouter on the edge of the bedside towards what the Protoss considered a pillow, my hands were only inches from it. She let up just enough for me to squirm a little and I dove for it despite her grip. Just as my fingers made contact with the lens, she pulled back hard. I yelped in pain and collapsed next to her as she stared down at me with a dark and unnerving glare.
"Vegeta, he was right about you, I should have listened. But I don't understand, I couldn't sense anything," I moaned slightly, unable to move once again.
"Yes, that fallen prince has a knack for detecting insurgents, it runs in his bloodline. But even he won't be able to save you until its too late!" she grinned wickedly and repeatedly drove a backhand into my gut with her free hand. It didn't hurt nearly as much as the tail, but it was enough to make me choke on some blood.
"You can't kill me though, the bond would hurt you as well!" I bluffed slightly.
"So you think, except since I am not the same Fasha. It has no effect on me at all," she said, hitting me some more in the stomach area. I was feeling faint now, Vegeta had told me once that if ones tail was squeezed too long and paralysis remained for a long enough time, that the victim may lose motor function for an extended amount of time, never mind consciousness.
"How are you going to kill me? I'm stronger than you and you know it! I can take anything you can dish out!" I said in defiance.
"Yes, when you can access your power, but now you're helpless thanks to your little weakness," she said, although she needn't give me a reminder. She held her other hand a few inches above my beaten stomach, charging an energy blast in her hands.
"This may hurt, little lover," she said with a grin. The golden blast made contact with my bruised stomach and tore apart a few layers of skin. I forgot about my tail pain completely, and even managed to twitch just a little bit while I shouted out in pain. My shouting got a little loud, and she glanced behind her before putting a clamp over my mouth. I tried to bite her hand, but was unable to get enough motion out of my head and neck.
"I can't have you making anyone nearby aware of the situation you know, I guess I'll just finish the job now. I did want some enjoyment out of you first, but you're far more trouble than you are worth!" she said. My face heated up really fast as a golden glow emerged from her hands. I shut my eyes in preparation for what I knew would be more than a little sting. I heard the blast fire, but the heat vanished and she tumbled across my paralyzed body, hitting sore spots. She growled at the door, and I sensed another presence there.
"So, I was right," Vegeta announced, smoke coming from his hands. I was barely able to turn my head in that direction, but pulled it off. Fasha never let go of my tail the entire time, she had to have known she would be screwed if that happened.
"How did you know what I was doing, our power levels were too low to detect anything!?" she demanded.
"You see that scouter over there wench, it has been on the entire time, transmitting," Vegeta pointed. I suddenly realized he was right, I had never turned it off from when I talked to Fenix. Fasha looked over at it from her position on top of me, snarling slightly at her misfortune.
"Release the boy, or face me!" Vegeta warned, charging a big energy blast in his hands. Fasha grinned and wrapped an arm around me, pulling me up against her to shield herself, keeping the squeeze on full to keep me compliant.
"Surely you wouldn't risk the boy's life?" she said, holding onto me as if I was her only hope of survival.
"If I must, I will," Vegeta said, ready to fire.
"And screw up your chance at destroying the Overmind, unlikely! Even you are not that foolish!" she dared.
"Let me ask you this, what makes you think hiding behind a disabled warrior is going to guarantee your safety. Kakarot and his son will be awake very soon, and that's assuming you would live that long. You let go of him and I'm sure you know what will happen. You are pinned down and have no way of escape!" Vegeta reasoned. I felt her breathing shift slightly as her chest filled with air and pushed against my back slightly.
"I have no fear of death, my mission is only his destruction, so it doesn't matter what you do to me fallen prince! I seriously doubt you will jeopardize this little one's life!" she said, pinching my cheek slightly.
"Let go of me," I snarled as I struggled a bit, her grip on my tail had slipped a little to allow this. I felt her power up and a golden hue came off of her a moment later. She had shot up to Super Saiyan two, and then clocked me in the back of the head.
"Silence you little worm," she said as her fist found its way into my sore stomach, and I saw blood fly out of my mouth as the skin of my abdominal area disappeared into red. Everything went black then.
Interlude 60.1 –The Disguise Revealed-
Fasha knocked out Verto easily when she powered up, and tossed him into the wall just as Vegeta dove at her. She kicked him through the wall and out into the halls with both feet. Vegeta was up just as quick, already at Super Saiyan and soon at level two. Both Saiyans beat on each other for several minutes before some of the Protoss got involved. They made the mistake of showing up and trying to break up the fight. Vegeta warned them to back off, Fasha didn't give them that courtesy before blasting them into dust. Vegeta himself was still a little tired from the previous battle, as he had elected not to use the Protoss technology to recover. He didn't just in case something like this happened while they were all asleep. The two warriors probably tore through more walls than they landed blows on each other, disturbing more and more Protoss in the process. Vegeta eventually got them to evacuate the area while he dealt with his attacker. Over the course of about twenty to thirty minutes, they moved around the temple, making new doorways and new rooms that the designers didn't have in mind. During that time Vegeta had landed a pretty good blow and had enough time to charge a big blast that would do some damage for sure.
"Final Flash!" he shouted, sending her out of the temple by way of the outer walls. He gasped for breathe for a moment, but not for long as he stood ready for another assault. His assumption was correct as she came back in, looking fine as if it hadn't affected her. Her clothes weren't even torn, and Vegeta knew he had to have done enough damage for at least that to happen.
"Don't look so surprised, all Zerg tissues can regenerate," she said as her bodysuit suddenly shifted into a brown color just as her regular skin turned green.
"A disguise as well, that would make sense, even I was unable to detect the Zerg in you!" Vegeta realized.
"Correct, I'd say it worked quite well, now I suggest you get out of my way. You are too worn down now to face me, and I have a mission to accomplish!" she said, walking straight at him. He dropped into a stance to prevent her advancement, but she phased out and clocked him in the back of the head with a back fist before kicking him into the ground.
"Don't say I didn't warn you, now you know for sure!" she said with confidence as she turned her back and flew down the hall. Vegeta got up an instant later and charged after her, arriving just as she reached Verto's room again. They both saw a blood trail leading away from the room on the floor, not to mention a distinct set of red handprints on the walls. Fasha's bloodlust rose a couple of notches, and once she saw the direction he was heading, she figured out where Verto must have gone.
"Going for the cavalry, I don't think so," she said as she stalked down the halls following the trail. Vegeta's presence seemed to have gone unnoticed by Fasha, until she send a quick ki beam back at him, sending him crashing into Verto's room.
"I told you to stay back, I suggest you comply," she said before advancing forward again.
Vegeta spat the blood in his mouth, "Argh, I will show you!" He flew out of the room and caught sight of her turning another corner along the blood trail. They both caught sight of Verto pounding on Gohan and Goku's room door, but not forcing it open and keeping one hand on his wounded belly that had been leaving the trail. Fasha grinned and fired a beam just as Vegeta started to move.
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I woke up by choking on somewhat dry blood in my throat. My gut was bleeding out pretty badly thanks to that false Fasha's brutal hits. A lot of things were going through my mind at the moment about betrayal and even more emotional pain, but I had to block it out and get out of there before she came back. I forced myself to get up and used the wall for leverage to get out of the room. My tail was cut badly, but not as bad as my belly was. It was also rather limp and I didn't dare try to move it. I could feel there must have been a broken bone or two in there somewhere, and it was preventing me from walking normally, the hole in my stomach wasn't helping matters. I felt Vegeta and the fake Fasha duking it out around the temple, and I knew I had to move as fast as possible. I nearly crawled along the walls down towards Gohan's room, knowing that if I could wake him up, I could end this quickly. I left quite a trail of blood behind me, but that didn't matter as long as I made it. I felt Vegeta's power start to drop and hers start to rise as a Zerg signal filtered in. I was still a bit bewildered at the fact that I couldn't detect it before, but that didn't matter now either.
I reached Gohan's room and pounded on the door, "Wake up, Gohan!" No answer as I winced in pain as it came along with my heartbeat.
"Duh, they're basically in cryo-sleep," I muttered aloud. I pounded again, hoping the door would break open and at least get someone's attention. This didn't work so well because the Protoss doors were tougher than normal ones and I was already hurting in the strength department. I managed a decent sized dent right in the middle of the door before I heard sounds behind me. I spotted Fasha coming down the hallway, looking right at me with a potent ki beam leaving her hand. Her bodysuit had changed to brown and reeked of Zerg tissue, never mind her now green skin. I quickly started gathering energy, but there was no way I would have enough time to do much more than prevent a lethal blow. I didn't have to, as I was pulled downwards by Vegeta just as the blast went over my head.
"The prince returns once again, too bad its all meaningless, you'll both be dead very soon either way you slice it!" she laughed aloud.
"Come on, let's wake up Gohan and Goku," I said, pulling towards the door.
"We don't have that kind of time boy, she isn't going to give it to us. We can beat her, but I need your help!" Vegeta said standing up. I wasn't so sure I could be of any help, I was in bad shape to get into a fight, channeling energy right now could be dangerous. Then again the situation didn't leave me room for deliberation, and it wasn't often that Vegeta directly asked for help, if ever. I wasn't given time to think about it further, as she attacked us both before I could react. I was blown to the side by this sudden charge, but I saw Fasha nail Vegeta harshly and felt his power slip a bit. She hit him hard enough that the walls around us cracked from the energy used. His hair turned black almost immediately, and my anger took over.
"No, leave him alone!" I said, standing up and feeling a power surge from inside. My anger had started to fuel me, and I began to use it to my advantage. Fasha grinned and stepped on his chest, holding a ki blast that would surely blow his head off.
"I do what I please you little runt, sorry if this gets a little messy!" she said, ready to throw it. I shook slightly inside, this Fasha was so vile and cold that I couldn't stand it anymore. No, I won't let you do this!
"Aw, you're about to cry aren't you? Such a weakling doesn't deserve to be a Saiyan, never mind in the company of the prince," she laughed, lighting the dynamite that was my power.
"Argh, I said LEAVE HIM, ALONE!" I shouted, my power surging more now. I felt a majority of it arrive and run through my wounds, working together to soothe them just enough to power up. I combined the two energies and transformed instantly to Super Mystic, lighting up the hallways, and Fasha's evil eyes. Once transformed, my wounds no longer held any pain, and I was refocused into the emotional task at hand. I had to kill her and I knew it, there was no other solution. I knew that if I should I actually do it, I may not be able to control my actions afterwards, but it was the right thing to do now that she was threatening all of us. Note to self, anger still works the best when it comes to pulling up power, as long as I maintain control. She still held the ki blast over Vegeta, and I spread my energy outwards to prevent her from hitting him. She released it and watched it ping off the green energy shield I placed over his body with a portion of it.
"How in the hell did you do that?!" she shouted at me in anger. I didn't respond with words, only actions, igniting the rest of the energy field in a quick circle around her. She seemed to not notice what was going on, but she would very quickly. I sent all of this energy at her at once much like I would the Psi storm. This mixed energy version was going to do much more damage, but I didn't care. I growled sharply and continued, this creature wasn't going to get away without suffering. She screamed in pain as it shocked her down to the ground before I released it. Vegeta managed to crawl away from this without being hit by the green lightning, watching what was about to take place. I let up once her body had a few bloody holes in it, smoking from where the lightning struck through and leaving behind some melted Zerg cells.
"Get out of my sight," I warned.
"What?" she asked, getting up as I stomped towards her.
"I said leave, you sicken me. Your master sickens me, everything about this war sickens me! I am tired of these fucking games he has played with me, and I am especially disturbed at what you attempted to do. Get out of here and never return, otherwise you will pay the ultimate price for what you have done!" I threatened again.
"You can't be serious," she said in reply, laughing just a bit. Judging by the look of fear she had a moment later, she knew I meant what I said as I pierced her eyes with my own.
How could you take her from me?
It's like you spit in my face.
I've got her friends to save, with no option to stay.
Don't let her end up like me cause she'll be down on her knees, asking you where could I be.
I wonder what you would say?
Two doors opened up behind me, and several yawns filled the halls. I sensed the Son family awaken, not at the best time, but it was fine.
"What did we miss?" Gohan asked with a slight yawn.
"Fasha?" Bardock asked with a trembling voice.
"What is going on?" Goku asked himself. All of them got their answers when Fasha punched at my face. I didn't block the blow, but it barely forced my face sideways before I turned back and gave her the deadliest look anyone could give off. I powered up my fist and punched forward hard, and it went right through her body easily.
She gasped and choked on her own air, "B-But, H-How, How could you?" I pulled my arm out and stared at the blood covering it as she collapsed. She quickly choked on her fluids, and I saw the Zerg cells retreating from her outsides as her power level dropped. What the hell is the Overmind doing?
"Funny, maybe you're not so weak after all, little lover," she gasped as her breath died out. In an instant I knew what happened. The Overmind's failed attempt to kill me with a Fasha clone had driven it mad, and he killed her by taking away her Zerg regeneration when I struck the fatal blow. It could have killed her anyway, but the fact that the creature did that purposefully turned my insides in knots before I felt something crack and crumble. The entire world around me seemed to turn gray as I felt the last pieces of my heart break apart. I threw my head back and screamed loudly, releasing energy and shaking the grounds around. The floors started to shake apart just as the walls started to blow apart, and I all wanted to do to quell my pain was die right there. My friends started to shout to me to stop, but I barely heard them. I didn't want to hear them either, I just wanted this to end one way or another.
You can't kill yourself, you mustn't, otherwise who will protect them if they can't protect themselves. I heard that voice in the back of my mind, and I knew that I needed something to take this new anger out on before I did something drastic. My thoughts shifted to everyone I had known, all of them could be killed or captured by the cursed Overmind if I went through with it, and no one would know what happiness was anymore. I couldn't allow that to happen anymore than it already had. I knew now though that their happiness and my own may never coincide ever again. I wanted to be as happy and loving as they were, as well as receive it. But if I was going to preserve their lives, I was going to have to do away with what might get in the way of that. They're counting on me, I can't let them down! I looked back and held my injured tail in my hands. It represented a lot to me, power, passion, pleasure and pain all wrapped into one. It hadn't been a huge factor in most of my battles before, in fact it was almost an advantage since it was not a weakness. Now it was, and it could be used to hurt my friends by preventing my own actions as proved to me already today. I decided that it was time to part with it.
"Verto, what are you doing?!" Gohan asked as I grabbed a hold of it and pulled, hard.
I feel like I wasted time when I didn't have you on my mind.
I feel like I'm all alone.
How could I have known you would betray my side?
It all was so simple then, when it all began and I was your smile.
And now you just words in stone, you're just dust and bones and I'll join you there in time.
Power levels:
Infested Fasha (SS2): 480,000,000
Vegeta (SS2): 440,000,000 (falls as he tires out more)
Super Mystic Verto: 600,000,000
A/N: Who saw that coming 2 chapters ago? (Insert Massive Eye roll here) I was originally going to have Verto's tail come out by accident during a fight, but it didn't quite add to the "tragedy" feeling if I did it that way. Believe it or not I actually got choked up a little bit while writing this, drawn out tragic scenes are tough on me.