It was a defibrillator that was the countermeasure to reactivate his heart. Okay.
Chi-Chi had begun to realize why no one had made it back from looking for the Ultra Divine Water.
The dark caves seemed to stretch on forever without end. They all twisted back on one another. Nothing had a defining feature to it. It was just empty dark cavern after the other. It felt as though she was on a treadmill moving but going nowhere.
Finally, after what had to have been hours running at first, then jogging and then confused walking, Chi-Chi stopped. She might have not been exhausted but she had decided to take a rest and reevaluated the situation, after all she had realized she had made no progress.
She went to sit on the icy cave floor. The floor was cold, slimy and very hard. It was frankly the opposite of comfortable. Her mind couldn't help but wander. A jolt of pain and sadness had hit her for some reason before she had sat down.
It hurt badly whatever it was. It hadn't come from her body but yet it hurt like it did in her heart. It felt like when Krillin had died like she had lost something, and she didn't feel like she was going to get it back.
She was anxious and restless despite her sitting down. She felt angry and helpless. In frustration she struck the ice with her fist.
Her friends were fighting and dying and here she was wandering a cave, lost hopelessly.
She had hardly ever felt this way before. It was like the world just became too much and she couldn't stop any of it. For the first time in a while she felt weak. She couldn't stop herself from crying.
It was like when Uncle Gohan passed away. She couldn't remember how she felt after her mother and father, but she knew how she felt when Uncle Gohan died.
A very familiar voice spoke, coming up nearby her. "Tsk, tsk you look terrible when you cry. You look so much better when you're grinning your teeth in rage Cheech."
Chi-Chi jumped to her feet then looked to see a familiar figure highlighted by his ki. It was Kakarrot in his grey and black gi with his red sash like the one from the Tournament. He had on a sad face, but Cheech immediately searched for the sarcasm behind it. She had learned to not trust him on face value. Chi-Chi but as she looked him over for the sarcasm he spoke back.
"If you're looking for my deceit. I have to inform you that you're looking in the wrong place. For I have not come to mock you."
"Sure, you're not. I guess your also here to help some old lady cross the road and aren't going to take candy from a baby?"
Kakarrot faking insult "Whew I guess I caught you at a bad time." He smiled at her. "Do you really think so low of me?"
"The truth hurts jerk. Why are you here?"
"The world appears to be endangered and it by the looks of it are in need of some help."
"Yeah I better. We can't have someone else conquer the world not when you have worked so hard at it."
Kakarrot amused by this put his hand to "You wound me. I was merely trying to help."
Chi-Chi scoffed "Yeah I believe that." Said not hiding her sarcasm. Then her voice had a bit of rage. "How did you get past Korin?"
He rolled his eyes "I didn't hurt him if that's what you're asking. I merely implied it. If he didn't let me come and help you."
"It would be like you to threaten a kind cat like him."
"You know I'm kind of glad I made you so cynical. I've replaced the doe eyed Princess with something far more interesting."
"And what would that be?"
"A queen, my Queen." To that she gave a little blush. "You see you're smart, strong, determined and very stubborn. All great qualities for a warrior and they all look good on you."
She had become hyper aware of the fact that during their conversation Kakarrot had been inching his way closer to her and with the last sentence had found his way right in front of her. His tail was attempting to bridge the gap. Dancing around the idea of wrapping around her waist.
She suddenly felt like she was back on that day before the Tournament when they kissed the first time. Firework seemed to explode in the distance highlighting his hair. Her face felt hot as his tail wrapped around her waist.
He whispered to her "One kiss and it will all be over."
It was like she felt herself fading. But it felt good, reliving actually like still was just going to take a quick nap. But as he came towards her mind rushed with all those who were depending on her. She asked herself what was she doing allowing herself to be kissed by a boy that would have done something similar if given the chance?
She placed her hand forwarded stopping him. The two looked into each other's eyes and she said simply. "This isn't the time for this." Her face turned away from him as she felt a pang in her heart.
He sighed as he raised his hand "I guess it would have worked if the world wasn't in danger. Now I guess I have to do this the hard way."
She confused at what he had just said. She turned to look at him and asked him about it as she felt the sting of his fist punching her in the face. She went sideways into a nearby cave wall. It was made of stone and ice. She hit it hard.
She had been caught off guard and it had hurt. Her head was spinning as she coughed up a few teeth as blood spilled from her scalp. She got to her feet as quickly as she could even though she was like a newborn deer on her feet.
Her ears were ringing and her vision a bit blurry, but she could see and hear him clapping. She heard him say "I guess know you get an idea of how it feels to be rejected, now don't you."
Chi-Chi then screamed as loud as she could through her teeth "What the in the hell is wrong with you!?"
"He probably has enough wrong with him to fill a book girly."
He then went charging at her intending to strike her down. She managed to block his attack but was forced to change her footing. His blows hurt as she is then forced back down the caves.
Things went dark as both of them stopped focusing their ki on lighting the environment. She gasped in pain as he went to break her right arm. She countered whoever with a swift kick to the groin.
The fight devolved quickly into a bum fight. There was no technique present, no skill just brutal bone crunching blows aim at the dark.
The fake Kakarrot got his hands around her throat as she got her thumbs in his eyes. The two screamed as she pushed into him and he squeezed. He gives up as he lets go of her throat, to stop her thumbs. She kicked him away and then she powered up.
Her aura lights up the area. It reveals that unlike most of the caves this one is not just a small tunnel but a cliff before a chasm. There is no wall behind her, and she is only feet from oblivion. She looks to see the bloody monster before her.
His eyes were now bloodshot red. The damage she did too him was apparent. He now looked more like he did when she had first meet him on Ox mountain. He had yet again become an animal in movement and in sounds. He was snarling and twitching with rage.
She knew it was probably over. She could barely stand while he only had flesh wounds. She had hurt him but not by a lot. She got into stance as he charged her. He was on all four as he pounced at her.
She got him in the face, but it didn't even slow him down. He grabbed her hands and put his body on her leg and waist pining her to the ground. She yelled out as she struggled underneath him.
"See this is why you aren't worth of the water. You could have killed this one before, but you keep preventing yourself from doing what has to be done. Your heart is soft, and you give far too many openings."
Chi-Chi eyes grew wide upon hearing those words something clicked inside her. Why was he wearing his gi from the Tournament and not his armor? Why was he really here? Sure, Kakarrot was evil but she got a feeling that he wouldn't have done this out of the blue.
"What are you?"
To that the fake Kakarrot smiled and said, "Don't you recognize the monster that is your heart desires?"
She spit in his eye then found the strength to push him off. She was in a rage as she ground her teeth.
In a far deeper voice, the fake spoke "Figured it out huh?"
"Are you the darkness?" She spat her last word. "Monster!"
The fake Kakkarot said back "Well I wouldn't say that I'm the tenth of the monster that your heart's desire is but yes."
"Why are you doing this? The Earth is in danger and it needs my help!"
The fake Kakarrot said to her "Life and the Earth both of these things are transient to me. The water on the other hand is a tool of destiny. That you are not worthy of human. I will tell you it would be better that this world burn, then let the unworthy inherit the water."
"What sense is that! I'm going to avenge Krillin and save the world whether you like it or not!"
The fake Kakarrot said to her "Are you now?"
Out of the shadow stepped another figure one that looked like Roshi. Then another that looked like Krillin, Tien, Yamcha, Launch and Chiaotzu. He continued "Because it doesn't look that from where I'm standing."
She nearly gasped it was using all of her friends against her. She was exhausted but she stood firm.
Firmly she said to him "Send as many as you want, I'm still going to get the water and save this world!"
The fake growled at this. And all of the fakes when to charge. She gathered up all the strength left in her body for one last Kamehameha. As they came at her she fired. The fakes before her all disintegrated in a flash of light and let out a monstrous blood curdling roar.
She collapsed, painfully panting. She is on her belly with her chin on the ground. She didn't even have the power to hold her head up from the painful icy rock floor. She started to feel herself drift away as the smoke cleared.
The clearing smoke revealed the fake Kakarrot unharmed. She felt like crying but held in her tears. She damn well wouldn't give the real Kakarrot the satisfaction and she won't let this fake have that satisfaction either.
Slowly he walks towards looking menacing with his eyes now shrouded in shadows. She struggles to get her muscles to move but they refuse. She feels now the cold creeping in and she can't feel her body anymore.
"If you surrender, I'll spare you human."
"Never! I'll never surrender! I won't let everybody down!"
It scowls as its hand comes to her face. It said to her "Fine then have it your way."
Everything goes black for Chi-Chi. She assumes she's dead and she could help but feel defeated. The world was depending on her and she failed. She started to cry but as she did, she felt herself surrounded by warm water. As the water touched her the many cuts and scrapes stopped hurting. She then felt the wounds disappear. Her whole body felt restored.
She opened her eyes to find she was still in the dark caves but in some place different. She looked around to see an odd sight at least in this place. It was a bright light with no explainable source shining down on a table of wood. On the table was a tea pot of ceramic. In white and red the word 'Kami' on the side. And next to the tea pot was a little ceramic cup.
A voice from the dark spoke and said in an apprehensive voice "You have deemed worthy human. To at least attempt to drink the water."
She looked around confused as the water around her had drained away leaving no sign of itself. She was left dry without wet clothes or moist hair. Yet her eyes confirmed what she felt not a scratch on her.
"If you're wondering that was not the Ultra Divine Water. That is in the tea pot."
She asked him "Why are you letting me drink it?"
"You have by your actions…" It sighed. "…proven yourself worthy enough to at least attempt to harness it power."
"Attempt it?"
"Thirteen have tried before. None have survived the try."
Chi-Chi undaunted asked him "What does it do?"
The voice "It will unlock your potential. I can nearly guarantee you that you have quite a bit of it. You will become a lot stronger and become for a time one with the force of the universe."
"Force of the universe?"
"It is hard to explain but if you survive you might understand (as much as you mortals could) understand it."
"Any other side effects?"
"The water will stay with you and all your children. You may even be able to learn to control its power."
"Well that sounds neat and not at all vague."
"You're the one who wants to drink it."
Chi-Chi gets to her feet and confidently marches up to the water sits down. She pours a glass of it. The water looks strange. It seems clear but is dark. It doesn't shimmer or seem to move right. But she throws away her fears as she quickly drinks the strange fluid.
She at once feels funny. But before she could ask the voice what it was supposed to feel like she wobbled in her seat. She felt herself at once million miles away from herself.
She was now in a burnt grassland watching Kakarrot getting to his feet looking to a plateau were he left Tien still alive. She saw the dead bodies of Roshi and Launch. That tore into her heart. She was then watching her friends look of horror as they watched the news.
She was then seeing the horror of Piccolo attacking Central city. She saw hundred die as the monster smirked. She was then with her Mother, her Father, Uncle Gohan, Krillin, Roshi and Launch for but a moment then she was back.
Chi-Chi woke. She had been on the cold ground. It felt like some time had passed and she felt different. It was like the world seemed both realer and yet cloudier than before. She got off the floor and stared ponderously at her hands. She felt herself surging with new power.
"It would seem human you are worthy but take heed child. You are your own worst enemy. The ark of destiny requires you to sacrifice your own wants if the world of mercy and freedom is to survive. He is your enemy and your feelings will not change that. Now go and save this world as you have wanted."
"I shall."
Okay so this was a little shorter than most, but this needed to be self-contained. Also, there is some time skipping going on because as Chi-Chi was in the caves for quite a while. And when she drank the water well time for her went all haywire. Also, people can drink the water Yamcha of all people drank it in 'a manga' not 'the manga' some other thing.
