Chapter 3- Flash back, fall back.

"Vegeta…" a voice echoed across a wasteland of decay.

"What the hell?" Vegeta spun around, hoping to see the person who spoke his name. "Who's there? Don't play mind ga…" before he could finish, there laid a body. Vegeta felt like throwing up as the body was in shreds and was decaying fast.

"Vegeta…" groaned the voice again.

"Huh? Who's there?"

"Vegeta… you must prevent…"

"What?" the prince closed his eyes and tried to locate where the voice was coming from. It was close, but there was nobody near him except… the body.

"You must…" the corpse spluttered and twitched to Vegeta's disgust.

"What are you? Some kind of hell spawn!"

"Hell spawn? That's a new one." Chuckled the body. "You must prevent…"

"What? Prevent what?"

"You must prevent the planet of destruction…" the voice slowly trailed off then the corpse stopped moving.

"Destruction? What do you mean?" Vegeta got on his knees and shook the corpse in desperation. "Tell me!" no response. Suddenly, a blinding red light appeared. "What is that?" The prince knew whatever it could be was dangerous and quickly turned back to the body for some answers… but it had vanished. "What? Why do I have to prevent!" screamed Vegeta as a red beam of light hit the saiyan prince, causing him to slowly black out. "Which planet… Kakarotto?"

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Vegeta gasped in shock then took note that he was in his bedroom. It was a dream… or was it a message? The prince rubbed his head then slowly turned to see his wife sleeping softly beside him. Well at least somebody is getting some sleep for once.

Manta awoke when he felt the warm sunshine rays peering through his bedroom window.

"Morning already?" he groaned. "It's just one nightmare after another. Good thing it's Saturday." The blonde sat up realising that he went to sleep in his uniform. "Oh man, it's all creased." He sighed, and then proceeded to undress. He then put on a light blue robe and entered the bedroom's bathroom suite. "A shower will relax me… it's just too bad it wont cleanse me of my bad luck." While he took his shower, Manta tried to remember what had happened three years ago. I know mom and dad got divorced… but what about this Yoh guy? Or what people say is forbidden to talk of? Why was I forced to forget?

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"Manta, pack what you can… we're leaving."

"Oh let me guess… we're going to America. First the divorce, then making you're son suffer more!"

"Look, will you just shut up and grab what you can!"

"What I can? What's the hurry? Was it booked at the last minute?"

"Shut up Manta! Oh hell, just come on!"

"Hold on… what happened to packing?"

"There's no time!"

"No time? What do you… argh!"

"Manta!"

"…"

"Manta, speak to me!"

"D… dad… the walls are collapsing…?"

"It's started quicker than I anticipated!"

"What… has? What is… going… on?"

"A war."

"A war? What… ack!"

"Don't upset yourself… save you're strength."

"But dad… I don't understand!"

"I said don't upset yourself! Huh? Oh damn! Tanks are coming this way… we better get to safety!"

"Tanks?"

"Manta careful… you're starting to cough up blood!"

"D… dad, I'm… ack! Things are going black… I think I'm going to…"

"No! Don't close you're eyes you stupid boy!"

"D… dad…"

"Manta?"

"…"

"Manta!"

"…"

"Manta!"

"Huh?" Manta opened his eyes and realised he was still in the shower, his skin starting to wrinkle from absorbing water.

"Manta, hurry up and get ready!" shouted Mansumi. "We're going on a little trip."

"Okay…" he replied. What now?

Kimera groaned as she felt somebody sit on her bedside.

"Kimera? Are you ok?" spoke a voice softly. Kimera looked up to see two wide eyes staring at her up close. She yelped in surprise.

"Huh? Goten? What are you…?"

"Bulma sent me to see if you were ok. It's 10am ya know!"

"What?" Kimera jumped out of bed. "Ah, I gotta get ready!"

"Ready for what?" asked Goten. "Its Saturday you know…"

"Yes I know! That's why I have to get ready!"

"Ready for what big sister?" Kimera stopped scrambling around her room for a moment. She sighed then sat on her bed.

"Goten, I can't lie to you… but you must promise not to tell anyone."

"Yes big sister?"

"I'm going to meet Manta in the ghost park."

"Ghost Park?"

"Yes, the one near my school. But the thing is… me and Manta are not alone."

"Hmm… ok big sister." Goten looked away. He knew trouble was heading Kimera's way yet again. "Hmm… Kimera?"

"Yes Goten?"

"You remind me of someone. I can't remember who. But I know it's somebody close. Like… a real big sister… or brother."

"Er ok." Oh no… is he starting to remember? Thought Kimera.

"Never mind!" said Goten cheerfully. "You're the best big sister ever!" he then wrapped his arms around Kimera's waist.

"Urk! T-thank you Goten… that's nice of you!" spluttered Kimera, who started to feel the saiyan strength behind the hug.

"We're here." Said a servant while opening the passenger's seat door.

"Good…" said Mansumi as he got out of the car. "Let's see if she's made her mind up." Mansumi was wearing a hazelnut coloured suit today. This meant today was business… but not just any business. "Manta, come on. I didn't bring you to just sit at the back of the car."

"Ok…" muttered Manta as he followed his father. Why can't I stand up to him like last night? He thought. Without crying that is. Why do I cry when I try to stand up for myself? It's pathetic! I want to show anger… not signs of sensitivity.

"Manta! Stop daydreaming and come on!"

"Yes father…" Manta growled.

"Oh no…" murmured Bulma as she peered through her bedroom window.

"Now what is it?" asked Vegeta entering the room.

"It's Mansumi again."

"Want me to get rid of him?"

"N-no… I'll handle it." Bulma swallowed hard. She then straitened her posture and headed for the main entrance. This time… I'll get it right.

End of chapter 3.

Next chapter- "Energy source, Moonlight spirit!"