"Sometimes I think about him, and I fight back my tears. It exhausts me to be strong and yet I must. I'll win this... don't think I can't."

This was just completely pissing him off. Why couldn't he fucking move? Looking around, Vegeta tried to assess the situation. What he saw was darkness, and what he heard was a nasty dripping sound. He struggled against his chains to no avail. How could they contain him? He was one of the most powerful beings in the universe and he couldn't break a pair of simple chains!

Footsteps approached and he looked up. The door opened, displaying light that caressed the figure standing in the door frame. It paused to consider him.

"You're a clever one Vegeta," it finally uttered. Vegeta's eyes widened.

"How do you know my name?" Slowly the being's appearance began to form as Vegeta's sense of vision cleared and got used to the light. It was a giant man, muscles bulging. White hair, silver lips, silver outfit, blue skin. The being smiled displaying blinding white teeth and Vegeta returned that smile with a growl that displayed his own. The large figure cocked his head to one side as he observed Vegeta.

"I know your name as many do. Simply by your reputation. I'm sure you're wondering how those chains can hold you. It's a little trick we picked up from some extinct race, I forget their name. The energy that you excrete in attempts to break the chains is merely absorbed into them. With that, they use their absorbed energy to block your own. It's awfully amusing to watch one of the strongest men in the universe struggle against his own shackles."

"Come closer and we'll see who will struggle!" Vegeta spat, knowing it was an empty threat. The man shook his head.

"So harsh and cold, all of what I've heard, and yet I've not introduced myself. I'm Galvan Marquish, Lord and Emperior of the Effian race."

"And I don't give a shit! Now where is she?" Galvan took a moment to consider.

"If the she you're referring to is Mrs. Bulma Briefs, then she is being sent to Chimera. In fact I'm about to go and witness the proceedings. I'd just love if you attended the ritual with me. After all I do hold you in the highest respects."

"Do I really have a choice?" With this question Galvan smiled.

"No I guess that you do not."

****

She didn't like it. But then again, when had she. They had moved her here and it made her nervous. It was a spacious place that reminded her of a planetarium. It had to be at least 100 ft. squared except for the fact that it was a circular room. The walls ran up 20 ft. before they stopped and then a plastic like covering continued to the top. It was like she was sitting in a globe. At first she didn't know why the walls stopped and there were transparent walls the rest of the way until she saw the people. They sat behind those clear circular walls and watched her. It was a good thousand or so. All blue-skinned Effians, all eyes on her. They sat behind the glass coverings in the stadium-like room and waited.

The reason she saw it as a planetarium was the fact that there was plant life everywhere. The ground had a thick layer of real grass on it and what surrounded her were trees, vines, and the like. It was a beautiful place and she would have felt quite calm in it had there not been so many people watching from all around. She felt so naked with her skimpy little outfit on. It made her sick.

Suddenly a man stood up from behind the glass. From so far away Bulma could not tell who it was but when she heard his voice she knew it was Galvan Marquish.

"We are hear today to witness the bonding of Chimera!" With his words, there was a deafening cheer and then silence. "With this eternal bond shall come power, power to grasp for all of our people! We shall harness this new found power and use it for the betterment of all Effians, forever!" One more great cheer. "Let it begin now! Enter Chimera!"

Bulma gasped when she heard a low growl come from deep within the plant life. She heard the movement as it approached, slowly, silently. The lights around the room dimmed to near darkness and she could no longer see the people. She sighed and sat there and waited. As the thing approached she thought of Vegeta, wishing he was there.

Author's Notes: I'm just so cruel aren't I? Ah well, if you review you'll find out who Chimera is! Love to all, remember to drink 8 glasses of water a day! That is all ~ JZero