Hey everyone I'm back with Chapt 10. So with out further ado here is chapter 10, the action steps up a little.
Chap10
It was finally the day of the tournament and those that had survived the qualifying week were allowed entry into the coliseum. A total of five hundred Saiyajins remained in the contest including Asuka, Lena, Radditz, Prince Vegeta, Bardock, Phalli, Hun, Leah, Nelis and the king of the Saiyajins, King Vegeta himself. Goten was shocked to learn that Brolly, Kakkarot, Ashe and Trunks were no where to be found. They didn't even show up for the entire qualifying week.
Due to the immense amount of warriors scheduled for the tournament the ones with the highest power levels would be qualified to wait until the next week of the tournament when the contestants were less numerous. Prince Vegeta and the others easily qualified for this and so the first week of the tournament would lend the group to being spectators instead of participators.
"Hey, Asuka, are you sure you haven't heard or seen Trunks or Ashe? I mean the last thing I heard from those two was that they were training somewhere. Or at least that's what Bardock told me." Goten stated and Asuka shook her head.
"When I talked to Ashe's parents earlier today they said that she and Trunks left to some secluded spot together… but that doesn't account for Kakkarot and Brolly." Ashe stated as Bardock approached the couple with a frown.
"Bardock what's up?" Goten asked a little afraid. Bardock sighed in frustration before speaking.
"I just got a message from Trunks's father from the future and my future son… obviously, Trunks has once again taken things into his own hands and left to prevent a possible future danger from reaching the planet. Vegeta told me that my son, Brolly and Ashe were with him. Goten did you know anything about this?" Bardock asked strictly as Goten shook his head quickly.
"I had no clue I swear! If I had known I would have gone with him!" Goten defended as Bardock sighed and grabbed his head.
"Vegeta told the king and I to leave it to Trunks, but still Trunks is a risk taker and if I know him he'll do something really drastic… I can only wonder who he gets it from. I mean what sane Saiyajin would risk his life so casually?" Bardock asked more to himself than to Goten.
'If he only knew, my dad is almost exactly like that.' Goten thought and then smiled.
"Hey, Trunks will be back soon, but unfortunately Ashe, Kakkarot and Brolly won't be allowed into the tournament." Goten stated as Bardock moved on to tell the others the news.
"Trunks what have you gotten yourself into this time?" Goten asked aloud to himself as he looked up at the blue-green sky above.
Ashe jumped backwards and landed on a large pillar and waited for the next attack to come. She looked around and then growled. Her black Saiyajin jumpsuit nearly blended in with the dark skies above but the darkness of the planet didn't nerve her. Out of the corner of her eye Ashe saw a movement and instantly she ducked as a large fist flew over her head.
"I will have my princess whether you want to be mine or not!" A large grey beast of a man roared as his horns became longer as his anger grew.
"Jargon, I would rather die then become your princess!" Ashe roared as she unleashed her Super Saiyajin powers and the force of her power blasted Jargon backwards. The grey beast struggled to stand but Ashe was too fast and delivered a final blast towards the beast eradicating his body completely.
At that moment Trunks appeared high up into the sky and blasted down to Ashe who was glaring at him angrily.
"Ashe, I see you and your dear prince didn't fair as well as you thought." Trunks stated as Ashe pushed him.
"Go to hell!" Ashe screamed at him as Trunks only shook his head.
"Ashe, I don't get it… just because I don't use you as some sex toy you're upset!" Trunks yelled as Ashe just shook her head and pushed pass Trunks and began walking around the desolate planet. Trunks growled and blasted in front of Ashe and grabbed her shoulders.
"Its been nearly two weeks! Why haven't you gotten over it?" Trunks asked as calmly and Ashe became enraged.
"Why don't you just go screw one of those flimsy Saiyajin sluts? I bet they have more to offer than I do. Why did I even try to get you? I mean your three years older and the girls your age all have their physical aspects already. I bet they were able to please you more than I could ever hope to… that's why you barely touched me when we were together." Ashe hissed as Trunks gasped as Ashe pulled herself away from him.
"What do you mean 'were together'? I thought we still are together... wait you're upset because I've been with other girls?" Trunks asked and Ashe looked away and laughed bitterly.
"Kakkarot and Brolly are probably waiting for us on the neighboring planet. We don't have time for this, Baby hasn't been found so how about we deal with this later." Ashe began to ascend into the air but Trunks stopped her.
"So, if Jargon hadn't showed his true self you would have married him and stayed here?" Trunks asked and Ashe became silent.
"Yeah."
"Why!" Trunks shouted as Ashe responded.
"He, unlike you, thought I was beautiful, attractive, and desirable." Ashe stated as she blasted off towards the neighboring planet. Trunks followed her in silence back to the other planet in the sky.
When the two arrived Kakkarot and Brolly rushed to Ashe and hugged her.
"Ashe, we're so glad that you decided to come back, we knew that you and Trunks would work your problems out." Kakkarot grinned as Ashe froze as Kakkarot's words hit her. Brolly sensed this and ended the hug instantly while Kakkarot continued on.
"For a second we thought that you were going to actually marry that guy, but I knew you wouldn't leave Trunks or us and our friends back home." Kakkarot grinned as he looked back up to Ashe who looked down at him and shook her head.
"I decided to come back on my own; Trunks had nothing to do with my decision." Ashe stated bitterly and at that moment Trunks landed as Kakkarot stepped away from Ashe quickly. The princess of the planet, Jillian, arrived and praised the warrior on his victory over Jargon and his people.
Ashe turned to Trunks and laughed sourly. She approached him and then paced around him sizing him up as she did so. She stopped in front of him and then turned back to Princess Jillian and then turned back to Trunks.
"So now she's your slut too?" Ashe asked and then continued without letting Trunks talk, "And not to mention you didn't even come to the planet for me. You came to do her bidding…" Ashe began and Trunks just shook his head and sighed. He pulled Ashe along with him and then one they were far away from the others Trunks began.
"Ashe, I love you more than anyone I have ever known, Ashe this is killing me… please just understand." Trunks stated as Ashe looked at him for a long time in silence.
"Please, say anything Ashe, please! Ashe please… I've never begged to any girl in my entire life for anything!" Trunks pleaded as he looked into Ashe's eyes and she sighed.
"Trunks, whatever game you're playing with me just stop… you win… if you've wanted to make me look like a fool then you got it… just stop acting like you care." Ashe whispered as she turned her back on him.
"Ashe, why is it that you doubt me? I love you! I don't want anyone but you… I didn't treat you like the others because you weren't an airhead like the rest of them! Ashe you are strong willed and I thought that if I tried to get into your pants in the first month you would hold it against me!" Trunks answered as Ashe shook her head.
"I am a Saiyajin woman, regardless of how I act… if my potential life mate wants an intimate, physical relationship I would be required to oblige. Regardless of the number of rules you have changed when you came here, some customs just can't go away. I wouldn't have thought any less of you at all Trunks… You made me feel inferior physically and sexually to all the others you've already had." Ashe emphasized the 'all the others' part and Trunks hung his head.
"Ashe you are not inferior at all. You have great legs and your entire body is toned and conditioned. You have beautiful eyes and your smile is unbelievable. I swear there isn't a thing about you that I could not want. You have an attitude about you that makes me wish I could make you mine and mine alone, but at the same time it's as if regardless of what I do you'll always have that defiance that begs to be chased after. Ashe can we please drop this, we have been going at it long enough and I am tired… do you have any idea at the missed opportunities that we've had because of our arguing?" Trunks asked as he hugged the younger girl close. Ashe looked at him and raised a brow.
"So you're telling me that if I hadn't been on that planet with Jargon you and I would have…. ?" Ashe asked seductively and Trunks grinned deviously.
"Oh yes." Trunks smirked as Ashe shook her head and laughed genuinely.
"Fine, but the next opportunity we have I want something from you and there is no backing out of it." Ashe stated as Trunks nodded as she continued. "Trunks I want to fully mate with you… for life." Ashe stated as Trunks nearly fell due to the sudden weakness in his knees.
"W-What?" Trunks questioned as Ashe continued.
"You do wish to be with me until death right?" She asked as Trunks nodded his head and Ashe continued, "Then we shall make it official to everyone on Planet Vegeta. I shall mark you as mine and you shall mark me as yours." Ashe stated and Trunks looked at her for a moment and shook his head.
"Are you sure about this, Ashe, I mean there would be no turning back." Trunks stated and she frowned.
"So you don't want to?" Ashe asked as Trunks shook his head and replied.
"No, it's just that I'm really nervous… I mean, I know I love you and that I would spend my life with you Ashe but are you sure that you are sure?" Trunks asked trying to guarantee that this was what Ashe truly wanted. Ashe thought for a moment and nodded.
"Trunks, I want to know that there is someone out there that yearns to hold and love me… having you as my mate will give that to me. Even if we die trying to stop Baby, I want to know that I had someone before my time comes." Ashe stated and Trunks nodded.
"Alright Ashe, I don't know a lot about the procedure but I'm sure I can try to do it." Trunks agreed with a small smile, "let's get back to the others, I bet Kakkarot and Brolly are driving Jillian insane." Ashe agreed and returned with him to the group that was awaiting their arrival.
"I take it all is better?" Princess Jillian asked as Ashe nodded and spoke.
"Forgive me for my earlier outburst it was truly unnecessary and uncalled for, especially for an ambassador of Planet Vegeta." Ashe bowed as the princess shook her head with a laugh.
"No need Ashe, I am sure that defending your claim to a man such as Trunks is a daunting task… one I doubt he makes any easier." Jillian grinned. Ashe nodded as Trunks looked confused.
"What does that mean?" he asked as Ashe shushed him.
"Again I wish I could help you find this creature called Baby… I have no recollection of such a beast. I am so sorry that I cannot aid you since you did rid my people of that sex-craved lunatic Jargon and his people." Princess Jillian stated as one of her advisors came to her side and bowed before speaking.
"If I may, my Princess Jillian, I believe that this information may help these travelers in their quest." The woman bowed lower and the Princess accepted.
"Of course anything we can offer to aid them!" She exclaimed happily as the woman turned to Trunks and Ashe as she spoke.
"Our Planetary Trade Unit, while on planet 332, named Planet Metal, came across a man who they believed was ranting something along the lines of 'Soon baby I shall have you' I have nothing else from their report but I believe that it is worth checking into."
"Great now we might go searching after some guy trying to get a girl." Brolly sighed as Kakkarot laughed. The woman then addressed Brolly.
"I doubt that this was some man after a woman, the reports described a doctor looking male in his latter years. He was also buying many medical and laboratory supplies also. The reason he was so closely watched was because his people were thought to have been eradicated by the now peaceful Saiyajin race." Trunks gasped and then interrupted.
"What was the name of these people?"
"The Tuffles." She answered and Trunks frowned.
"Thank you all so very much, you have given us exactly what we have been searching for. If we can get those coordinates we'll be on our way." Trunks stated seriously as he prepped the space ship for launch.
"This is perfect! Trunks believes that he will be able to stop the creation of Baby! But he is too late!" Janemba laughed as another walked into the room.
"I see that you are enjoying the Galactic Video Transmitter, one of the many reasons I hurried Baby's creation was because of that machine… when I saw those two arrive on Planet Plant before they moved to their new planet, I knew I had to get my perfect creation ready for use at anytime. I thank Janemba for assisting me." The Doctor came into full view.
"Yes, Myuu, we have made quite the team… Trunks is coming, ready Baby… I can't wait to play!" Janemba laughed as he vanished. Dr. Myuu looked at the transmission sent to him by one of his millions of microscopic probes and grinned.
"You Saiyajins shall wish you never took our precious planet soon enough." Dr. Myuu left the room to prepare his ultimate creation: Baby.
Trunks and the other were nearing the planet that held the scientist who created Baby. Trunks wasn't going to allow this creature to live… it would have been another Majin Buu incident all over again, and he couldn't allow that to happen.
The ship breached the atmosphere of the planet and Trunks found a clear landing site where he sat the ship down.
"Ashe, Kakkarot, Brolly, listen up… its going to get very dangerous from here on out… you all have to do as I tell you… understand?" Trunks asked as each nodded their heads. Ashe went to speak but when she saw a movement on the scanners in the bushes around them she stopped.
"Trunks someone or thing is out there." Ashe stated as Trunks checked the scanners and found a warm body in the shrubs to the starboard side of their ship. Trunks opened the hatch and jumped out. As he did the creature flew towards Trunks and fell to his feet.
"Please save us… they're mad! They mean to destroy everything!" It was a man who was bloody and in bad shape. Trunks acted immediately and retrieved medical supplies from the ship and began to aid the man's wounds.
"Who are you and what happened?" Trunks asked as the man tried to calm himself but he just couldn't.
"The Doctor, he and that monster!" The man shrieked and Trunks frowned.
"Baby is already free?" He asked but the man shook his head and pointed to the sky behind Trunks.
"HIM!" The man cried as Trunks looked up and saw Janemba waving at him.
"Trunks, it is good to see you again… I must say you are looking rather astute." Janemba grinned as Trunks rose to his feet and prepared himself for the worst. Ashe, Kakkarot and Brolly rushed to his side and stared up at the threat. Janemba laughed as he descended to the ground and then smiled.
"How is it you're still alive Janemba? I destroyed you!" Trunks growled as Ashe took a battle stance.
"I guess you didn't do that good of a job. How about we try it again?" Ashe stated and Janemba laughed.
"I come not to fight but to inform you of the Saiyajin Empire's fall." Janemba laughed as he turned to the enormous building in the distance.
"There lies Baby and his creator… I am here… who shall you pursue this time Trunks?" Janemba questioned, "Will you stay here and fight me and send those three to their deaths at Baby's hand or will you go after Baby and leave their lives in mine?" Trunks frowned as he began to power up.
"Ashe, Brolly, Kakkarot get somewhere safe!" Trunks yelled as he powered up and blasted up towards Janemba.
"I will not fail this time." Trunks growled as he glared at Janemba. The reddish demon grinned and then laughed.
"Don't worry Trunks, you will be in the other world and I will make sure to send your little friends with you… that is unless Baby finds a use in one of them!" Janemba laughed as he rushed Trunks who was momentarily unprepared. Trunks ducked underneath the attack and then swung his foot upwards into the demon's gut sending him higher into the sky.
"This ends now Janemba!" Trunks blasted after the demon and transformed into a Super Saiyajin as he pursued Janemba.
In the lab miles away Dr. Myuu struggled to lift himself up after being attacked by both his creation and Janemba. Dr. Myuu knew his time was coming but he wanted to at least witness the beginning of the end of the Saiyajin race.
Baby and Janemba had attacked him moments before the Saiyajin had landed and now Baby was in the area lying in wait in order to control one of the Saiyajins while Janemba handled the strongest.
Turning on the Galactic Video Transmitter, Dr. Myuu grinned as he watched his creation, Baby sneak up on the trio of spectators.
Dr. Myuu did his best to stay in the world of the living but his body had taken too much of a beating. He fell to the ground just as Baby was noticed by the female Saiyajin.
As Ashe heard a sound behind her she was the first to turn and unfortunately this caused her to be Baby's first host. Brolly and Kakkarot were too shocked to stop what was going on but when their shock wore off Baby was no where to be seen and Ashe was holding herself.
"Ashe? Are you okay?" Kakkarot asked but Ashe stood up and grinned. She turned to Kakkarot and grinned.
"I'm fine. Come here cutie." Ashe then grabbed Kakkarot and hugged him really hard. Before Kakkarot could move or say anything, Ashe slammed her fist into his gut and then turned to Brolly as Kakkarot fell unconscious.
"Brolly…" Ashe spoke in a sing song voice. Brolly frowned and then realized that this had to be Baby. Brolly wasted no time as he powered up into Super Saiyajin mode. From high above Trunks felt the increase in power below and ignored Janemba and rushed down to the others.
When he arrived Ashe was looking scared while Brolly was angered and Kakkarot was unconscious.
"Ashe, what happened here?" Ashe turned to Trunks and pointed to Brolly who gasped.
"It's that thing… Baby!" Ashe yelled as Brolly growled and was about to rush Ashe but Trunks stepped in front of her and frowned at Brolly.
"Baby, stop!" Trunks growled as Brolly gasped again and went to speak.
"Trunks!" Brolly started as Trunks rushed towards him and the next thing Brolly knew he and Kakkarot were up in the air.
"What the?" Brolly stated aloud and then looked up at Trunks and sighed.
"So you believe me?" Brolly asked as Trunks nodded.
"Ashe, is never going to be frightened like that." Trunks explained as Janemba and Ashe, who was possessed by Baby appeared.
"So Trunks, how does it feel to know that I am your enemy now?" Ashe's voice began to speak as she swayed her hips. Baby was enjoying this too much while Janemba then put his arm around Ashe's shoulder and laughed.
"So what now Trunks?" Janemba asked as he laughed already savoring his victory. Trunks gave Brolly Kakkarot's limp form and then turned slowly to the two evil beings.
"Get… out… of… her… now!" Trunks warned darkly as his power began to soar through the roof but his appearance hadn't changed. Brolly moved away in fear of Trunks while Janemba and Baby were also becoming nervous. Trunks saw that Baby was not leaving Ashe's body and tried to contain his rage but his eyes began to slip into a blur of pure white and this unnerved the two evil allies greatly.
"I said get out of her body…." Trunks hunched over in the air and then roared as he unleashed his Super Saiyajin level three form. "NOW!" Janemba became afraid but Baby stood strong.
"Never! You will have to kill me first and I know…." Baby began but Ashe's body hunched over into a ball. Janemba was confused as was Trunks. Ashe's body began to shake violently and then a liquid-like being emerged from her body.
Baby looked surprised that he had lost his host and then turned to Janemba. Ashe tried to float to Trunks but she fainted and plummeted to the ground below. Trunks made no hesitation in going after her. Janemba and Baby used that moment to escape in a portal away from the planet. Their plan had failed but they new that they still had one more ally to gather. With the aid of Dr. Myuu's Galactic Video Transmitter, Janemba had found that the magician was close by and his shell was somewhere on the planet Earth.
Trunks caught Ashe and dropped out of his Super Saiyajin form. She struggled to open her eyes but her energy was too depleted. Trunks sat Ashe on the ground and gave her a Senzu Bean. In moments Ashe was awake and healed.
"Trunks! I… it was so, I… that thing has to be stopped!" Ashe panicked as she tried to explain everything but it all came out jumbled. Trunks calmed her and she began again.
"Trunks, being controlled by that thing is hell… you see all that you are doing and yet you are helpless to stop yourself… A living nightmare." Ashe stated as Trunks frowned.
"We have to get back to Planet Vegeta… it will take about a week to get back… I just hope that thing doesn't get back there before we do." Trunks prayed as he uncapsulized their space ship.
"Come on! There is no time to waste!" Trunks commanded as Brolly placed Kakkarot in the ship and got in. Ashe looked at Trunks and then pulled him into a deep kiss. She moved away and smiled.
"That was for giving me the motivation to fight that thing." Ashe grinned as she hopped into the ship. Trunks followed and instantly they blasted off at top speed.
6 DAYS LATER:
The Saiyajin World Tournament was doing great. The tournament was in its second week and the contestant pool had waned down to sixteen contestants. Of course, Lena, Asuka, Radditz, the prince, Nelis, Bardock and Phalli were still among the finalist. The king wanted the next round of the elite eight to be interesting so he made sure that none of the seven were fighting each other this round. Goten had wished that Trunks had not went off alone and had stayed with him, because since he wasn't in the tournament he had to sit away from Asuka and basically not speak to her. The guards said that it distracted the fighters.
"This is so boring." Goten sighed as the first round of the sixteen fighters began.
Elsewhere just outside of the tournament arena. Janemba and Baby had arrived. With the use of the Dr. Myuu's technology Janemba and Baby found the magician named Babidi and using Janemba's teleportation skill brought the ball of Buu to New Vegeta. Janemba's plans were coming together rather quickly and he loved it. Soon the entire race that Trunks, his arch enemy held sacred was going to be crushed and when Trunks returned there would be nothing left of the Saiyajin Empire.
Janemba was told of the high amounts of energy needed to bring Buu out from his ball so Janemba ordered Baby to control the mind of one of the weaker fighters and then fight Goten, the other powerful Saiyajin on the planet. Baby, on the other hand thought it better to fight out the rest of the tournament and by doing so he would be bringing in a lot more power than what Janemba first planned.
Baby then slipped into the cracks of the arena walls and made his way to the fighter's pit. Janemba and Babidi moved Buu's ball off to a more unnoticeable location and then Janemba left to survey Baby's progress.
Baby had spotted the perfect host, a man that went by the name of Nappa. Baby made his way towards the giant Saiyajin and then jumped onto his back. Nappa didn't even realize Baby had latched onto him and made no movement to move. Baby laughed and the large man heard the sound and turned around to find nothing. Baby snickered some more and Nappa turned again to find nothing.
"Foolish Saiyajin… you shall be the one who helps bring destruction to your people!" Baby laughed as he oozed himself inside of Nappa's ears and mouth. The man didn't have time to move or scream as Baby took control of his body.
Baby then raised his head and looked at his new host as he grinned.
"I will give these monkey's the proper show of power." Baby grinned as he heard the name of his host being called to the arena for his fight.
Trunks and the others were now only about a day away but Trunks had the horrible feeling that Janemba and Baby had reached the planet before him. Trunks had thought that the duo would wreak other planets or at least show up elsewhere before going to the Saiyajin home world. While they had been traveling back, Trunks had made a few stops to ensure that the creatures weren't on any of the other planets, and when Trunks had found that none of them had even heard of either being his fears became stronger.
"Trunks… calm down… Goten is there remember? He would never let anything happened to the others. Put the ship on auto and rest… you're not good to anyone if you're too tired to even walk." Ashe begged as she smiled at Trunks and ran her hands softly through Trunks's hair. He relaxed with a sigh and turned to her and then looked behind him at the other two.
"It seems they're fast asleep." Trunks stated as Ashe agreed. "Sorry about all of this, Ashe, I just don't want to ever fail anyone again." Trunks whispered and Ashe looked at him.
"What do you mean? What happened Trunks?" She asked.
"Long before me and Goten came to Vegeta, long before we were called heroes, we were just kids that thought nothing about anything. Me and Goten would get into so much trouble and because we were able to transform into Super Saiyajins so easily we were very cocky.
One day a being called Majin Buu came to Earth, he was ultra powerful… he's the only guy I knew that destroyed the billions of people on the planet and then destroyed the planet. Anyway, after Buu defeated both my father and Goten's, the strongest fighters in the galaxy, me and Goten had a chance to use the Fusion technique. We were stronger than Buu, much stronger as Gotenks that is." Trunks grinned as he thought back.
"So what happened? You destroyed Buu and then what?" Ashe asked as Trunks shook his head.
"In Fusion the one with the stronger will shall dictate how the new being acts. I was in control more than Goten was and so instead of going to kill Majin Buu, I toyed around with him… creating the most idiotic attacks and using them against the most dangerous enemy ever… Ashe, fusion has a 30 minute time limit and in some cases where an extreme amount of power is created that time is nearly cut in half. We had a chance… but we… I wasted it… I didn't finish Buu off because I was too cocky… I just wanted to show off… and in the end Buu took the power of Gotenks and used it to defeat Goten's older brother and nearly destroy the universe." Trunks stated in angst. Behind the two teens, Brolly and Kakkarot had listened to the whole thing and looked to each other before closing their eyes and drifting off to sleep.
"Trunks, its alright now… you will stop Baby and Janemba I know you will. Just learn to relax." Ashe reassured him with a smile.
"I just hope that I'm not too late to help them." Trunks sighed as he set the controls on auto and sat back to go to sleep. "I'll take your advice this time Ashe; just tell me when we're close to Vegeta." Trunks laid back and sighed. Ashe smiled to herself and spoke.
"This entire time… the whole reason you gave so much to protect us was because of the guilt you felt while battling Majin Buu? Every sacrifice, every time you trained alone… it was all for the purpose of ensuring that the next time a threat like that beast came, you wouldn't fail? Trunks… do you see Janemba as our modern time Majin Buu?" Ashe asked as Trunks thought for a moment and sighed.
"I don't know… Janemba just won't die… he's just like Buu, he keeps coming back. Ashe sometimes the incident with Buu haunts my dreams… I see him laughing and taunting me as I lay injured before him. He dances around my defeated body but when I try to rise to challenge him… I can't move… not from weakness, but because, even in my dreams, I am paralyzed with fear." Trunks took a breath and then shook his head.
"Fighting Frieza and his family, facing the underworld and Janemba, none of that truly scares me. I could face all of that a thousand times and never would I ever feel fear… but fighting Buu, that's different. Ashe, I may be a Saiyajin but I could never face Majin Buu again… I am terrified of him. I just know that if I had to challenge that creature again… I would lose because I would be too scared to attack." Trunks admitted as Ashe's eyes widened. She shook her head in disbelief at Trunks's words.
He was the bravest and strongest person she knew of. How could Trunks be so powerful but so afraid of such a creature? Ashe looked at Trunks as he tried to relax.
"Trunks, is Majin Buu that powerful?" It was a simple question that caused the most powerful warrior of the time to shake with fear.
"Ashe you have no clue… Buu is like us, the Saiyajins… he can become powerful after each battle. Buu's body constantly regenerates. He is nearly immortal. We almost lost... but Goku, Goten's father the one who always saves us when trouble comes, defeated Majin Buu. Sometimes Ashe, I wish that I could have been the hero." Trunks said before closing his eyes and drifting off to sleep. Ashe smiled sadly and then laid her head onto his shoulder and fell asleep also.
Baby had annihilated his opponent with a simple attack and in moments the crowd was on his side. Goten had thought that the fight had ended far too soon. He knew that something was off but he couldn't tell what it was.
As the day came to an end the eight finalists were for the majority quite obvious: Prince Vegeta, Asuka, Nelis, Lena, Radditz, Bardock, Phalli and Nappa. The schedule for the next day's match-ups had been posted and Goten decided to greet everyone for a celebration of making it to the elite eight.
"I see that I will be facing you Radditz… I hope you are prepared to fall. I shall spare nothing from our fight." The prince warned as he left everyone behind. Soon the group turned to Nelis who just shrugged.
"What?" She asked as her tail swished behind her in embarrassment. As her tail swung violently, it struck Nappa who had happened to walked up behind her. The man grabbed Nelis by her shoulders and tossed her to the side. Goten was about to react but the prince had saw this and rammed Nappa off into the side of the arena wall. King Vegeta apprehended his son and calmed him before anymore trouble could begin.
"Vegeta that is enough! You shall have a time and a place designated for this, but not while my tournament is being held… if you are lucky then you may get the chance to face him… that is if he defeats his next opponent and you do the same." King Vegeta stated as Prince Vegeta looked at the brackets and grinned. He and Nappa were in the same division and that meant that if the fool defeated Asuka, he would be facing the Prince of the Saiyajins.
"Fine… but know this Nappa… you once served as servant to the Empire but I shall make you into a slave when I am done with you." Prince Vegeta growled as he took Nelis away with him. Nappa recovered and grinned, he would be facing Asuka, then the prince. Baby was extremely happy to know that. In both fights the creature would cause the two to expend high amounts of energy and that would fuel the rebirth of Buu.
Nappa jumped into the sky and blasted off into the horizon leaving the others to mull over what had just happened. Radditz spoke first and just laughed.
"That idiot. Now my match against the Prince will most likely be a death sentence." Radditz sighed as Lena patted his back. She would be facing Nelis, while Bardock had to fight his own wife. That would be even more interesting than any of the other fights. Lena kissed away Radditz's sadness and lead him to the rooms the king had prepared for them. Bardock looked to Phalli who only grinned deviously.
"Sweet heart, I'm going to make you pay for ever touching Fasha, being away on missions when I wanted you, and any other time I've been angry with you. Basically, honey what I am saying is this: I… will… not… lose…" Phalli turned abruptly causing her hair to slap Bardock in the face and walked off.
"Wow… grandpa, do you really think that you should fight? I mean it could get ugly." Goten asked as Bardock tried to save his pride but he was trembling down to his tail.
"Phalli's just like that she likes to bluff." Bardock stated with unease. Hun and Leah had arrived to congratulate Bardock on his qualification and speak about Trunks and Ashe's disappearance.
After a few more moments of analyzing the next day's match-ups Goten, Bardock, Asuka, Hun and Leah went to the palace to discuss things further.
"So, my daughter and king's grandson are off in space somewhere?" Hun restated. Again, Bardock nodded as Hun just laughed.
"I must say when Ashe was born I thought that she wouldn't even be a decent match for a third-class… now she's eloping with the king's grandson who is also the strongest warrior on the planet. I am truly proud of her." Hun grinned. Goten seemed to be the only one who was disgusted by the man's words.
"No wonder she hates you." Goten said a little too loudly. Everyone in the room turned to him as Asuka slapped her face and sighed.
"No wonder Trunks is the smarter one." Asuka's comment only received a reaction from Goten. Bardock sighed as he shook his head. Hun narrowed his eyes.
"And what would you know of my daughter? I respect you as a strong warrior but I doubt that you should implicate the feelings of my daughter." Hun stated seriously. Leah looked down and then up to Goten and shook her head.
Goten was about to shut up and leave it alone but he couldn't. He was tired of being the one that said something and never solved the problem. He wouldn't create a mess for Trunks to clean up when he got back. Goten narrowed his eyes and spoke.
"No… I won't let this go… if it had been Trunks who had said anything you all would have listened. Hun, Ashe hates you for what you've done to her and her mother. You're a horrible person! You care only about status and nothing about the feelings of your wife or daughter. Trunks told me how you abused Ashe. He doesn't even like you! He had no intension of allowing you to continue on living after he found out what you did to Ashe and Leah… if it hadn't been for Bardock, Trunks would have killed you already." Goten growled Hun looked surprised for a moment and then Goten continued.
"Now that Ashe is stronger than you, you're trying to act all proud but in reality you're just afraid that one day Ashe is going to get tired of you and then she'll repay you for all that you did to her. Now tell me Hun, how proud are you now of the same girl who wants you dead?" Goten shouted as Hun looked shocked and then lowered his head and laughed softly.
Asuka grabbed Goten's arm and looked at him sternly while Bardock gave Goten the same look. Leah went to speak but didn't have anything to say. She tried to comfort Hun but he gently pushed her hand away. He looked up to Goten and nodded.
"You're right." Asuka and Bardock turned to Hun who looked truly upset. Leah looked at Hun and then turned to Goten.
"Goten, I knew some time ago that she hated me. I was always jealous of everyone else who had boys while I was 'stuck' with Ashe. I blamed Leah, my loving mate, for not having a boy… we've tried many times and then we just gave up…" Hun turned to Leah and shook his head. "Leah, you have stood by me ever since we were kids… even before the change of the Saiyajin Empire, I saw you as more than just another female… I believe that I loved you then and I do now, but with Ashe's birth I let pride and status cloud my mind." Hun turned to Goten and sighed.
"I always wanted to have a strong child that would carry our love on and hopefully affect the empire… I just couldn't see Ashe as that girl… she was so different… blonde hair blue eyes… if not for the absolute proof that Leah and I were her biological parents, she would have been seen as an half-breed. I remember the first school days Ashe attended… she was beaten by the other kids and when she had got home, I saw how badly she was hurt and I refused to ever see something like that again… I wanted Ashe to be strong. That's how it started… I punished Ashe whenever she came home injured in hopes that she would gain strength and protect herself… if she would be seen as a freak by everyone else at least she would be strong enough to protect herself from those who wanted to harm her when I wasn't around to stop them." Hun stated as Asuka then spoke.
"I'm sorry, Hun, I, at one time, was one of those people who taunted your daughter for being… different." Hun looked at Asuka and dismissed her words.
"It doesn't matter… Ashe, no longer cared about being called a freak by the kids at school. She was too busy hating me. When Trunks came into her life, I thought his social connection to Bardock would give her friends and it has…" Hun looked up to Goten and frowned.
"If Ashe hadn't been the way she was do you think you would have given her a second thought? Do you think any of you would have cared about her? She cared for herself and if she hates me then let her hate me! If she wants my death then let her have it! I don't care as long as she's… happy!" Hun yelled as he shook from anger and embarrassment. He had admitted to his problems and now there was nothing left to hold back.
"When I first met Trunks, I knew that he wasn't truly in love with my daughter… I just played the role and prayed he would stay with her… I just hoped that the harsh personality I portrayed would make him want to stay to protect her… I saw in Trunks a glimmer of what I used to be before pride and status claimed me. Trunks will never be like I am now… that's why I continued on and still will continue on acting as the bastard father until Ashe has a life I could never give." Hun growled as Leah ran to him and hugged him to her.
"Oh Hun…" Leah cried as her tears wet Hun's shirt. Goten gasped and looked down. Bardock and Asuka were shocked and had nothing to say.
"Hun, you are right but you are wrong." Goten stated finally as Hun looked at him.
"What?"
"When Trunks, Radditz and I first arrived at our new school, Trunks bumped into Ashe and she nearly pummeled him. In a way, you are right when you said that if she hadn't been the person she is now we would have never known her. The next day, though, when she was being called names behind her back Trunks began to pity her. When he found out what you had been doing to her Trunks truly began to care about her. So when you said that Trunks wasn't in love with Ashe you were wrong. He loved her, nearly from the moment they met. She understands him better than me, his best friend since birth, but continuing to act out a part will do nothing to help Ashe move on from her hatred of you. She might even take her hatred of you into her next relation and then the same cycle you began with her will continue with her children." Goten stated as Hun looked away.
"I understand… you know Goten, Trunks isn't the only one that speaks with knowledge." Hun stated as he bowed to Goten and started to leave.
"Good luck Asuka, Bardock, I will see you all tomorrow. Come Leah." Hun stated in a quieted voice. The two exited the room and closed the door behind them. Goten received a look from Asuka and Bardock.
Asuka grinned and hugged Goten as Bardock sighed in relief.
"Oh, Goten I am so proud! I can't believe that you would handle yourself like that… I mean not even Trunks would have confronted Hun like that, I mean he's had like several years to do it and you aren't even directly affected by the problem and you come in and set him straight good job." Asuka grinned. Bardock stood up and then went to leave.
"I'm going to talk with Phalli about what has happened. I will see you all tomorrow. Good luck Asuka I have a strange feeling about Nappa. Just be careful." Bardock stated and Asuka nodded as she and Goten were left alone.
"Come on let's get some sleep." Asuka suggested as Goten agreed.
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