Sorry this chapter is a bit late, had a minor computer issue but things are better now and none of my stories got lost! Horray! Anyway, coming up on the endgame here and I'm in the midst of thinking which story I'm going to complete next. In the meantime, enjoy the next chapter.

-VP

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Chapter 19

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Goku looked down at the strange pendant and the housing that Bulma was currently building. He scratched his head trying to read the complicated calculations and soon decided to give up. There were metal parts, screws, casings, and other miscellaneous bits and bobs scattered about her workspace. He wondered why she had told him to meet her down here, he didn't understand science or math. He wasn't unintelligent, just not a genius either.

"What did you need, Bulma?" He finally decided to ask and bring attention to the fact that he had shown up as she had asked.

"Oh, Goku. Glad you're here. I need some of your blood."

"My blood?" He squeaked before trying to turn around and leave. He hated needles, he didn't want to be here for that.

"Yes, Goku. I need your blood if this invention has any chance of working."

"I'm fine without my memories." Goku responded, still backing up as she came closer. After a few moments, he was stopped by a warm wall behind him and a vice grip on his arm.

"Well, this battle isn't." The wall spoke and he turned around to see Vegeta behind him and Raditz coming towards his other side. "We can do this the easy way or the hard way."

Goku gulped and started to struggle before being lifted into a bearhug by his brother and being carried over to a medical table.

"Just sit him over there, Raditz. Let me get my kit." Bulma smiled with a chuckle before preparing to get this over with. Goku was such a child when it came to any type of medical tests involving needles.

"Are you sure this is going to work, woman?" Vegeta asked as he looked at her documents.

"No, I'm not." She sighed. "It's basically a Hail Mary at this point. I'm working out of my element here, Vegeta, and a very strong maybe is all you're going to get out of me at this point."

"Then, a very strong maybe will have to do." He sighed. "I will not fault you if this fails, it may be too late for him to gain his memories back anyway."

"That's what I'm afraid of." Bulma replied as she wrapped the tourniquet around Goku's arm. Raditz still had a hold on his brother while Bulma started drawing some blood. Goku was twitching and grumbling but she managed not to tear his vein in the process. "There, you big baby. All done."

"I'm going to go get something to eat." He raced out of the lab, tumbling about as he went.

"I'll have to phone Chi, he's going to need a bit of sugar." She sighed. "He wasn't even supposed to stand up so fast. I'm surprised he didn't fall over."

"I'll go make sure to put him where he needs to go." Raditz responded before leaving the lab himself.

"So, woman, what did you need the blood for?" Vegeta questioned as he watched her continue to assemble the apparatus. It was a diamond shaped pendant chamber that housed the original relic inside a glass tube filled with ocean water. He scratched his head at its design.

"It's a different type of amplifier. Where the tritan amplifies your powers for battle, I'm hoping this will amplify the magic to help regain Goku's memory. The blood is so that it will focus specifically on him instead of something else."

"I see."

"Now it's just assembling the pieces and making sure that it's sealed before testing."

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Raditz plopped down on the bed with a sigh. He had managed to make sure that his brother made it back to his mate in one piece before getting some rest. His previous night lacked any type of rest, not that he regretted it. Tights was rather energetic in her adoration and he could not turn her down. It was a sight to see and he could not get enough. However, it would do him no good if he were tired before the upcoming battle.

He was, in a way, a bit relieved that she wasn't in the room when he arrived. She had gone with her mother to shop and then check in with her father. She had explained to him that she was supposed to only be in town for a month, but now that he was around she decided to cancel her flight and stay. Her father had offered her a position back on the research team and she accepted it just to keep a stable income.

She was, definitely, an interesting creature. With a smile, he pulled the blankets over himself but it turned out to be a mistake. The linens smelled of their previous activities and he found that sleep would not come easy. A groan escaped his lips as he remembered how she looked atop him, her face flushed with pleasure, his name escaping her parted lips. She was beautiful in her passion.

Finally, he managed to close his eyes and relax just enough to fall into a light doze. He hoped that this battle would finally bring an end to the running and that he would be able to visit the sea whenever he wished. The land may be his home now, but it didn't stop the longing for the water's sweet embrace.

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Chi-Chi looked at her husband with a sigh. He rolled over on his back and let out a loud snore. She left him to rest before leaving the room to check on Gohan. The boy was growing fast and it scared her just a bit. Before all of this, she thought she had a normal family with normal problems. Her world had been turned upside down in the blink of an eye and it made her a bit angry.

She supported what her husband needed, but she hoped that their son didn't get involved in it. She wanted him to have a normal life, the life a child should have. She wanted him to get a good education, have a family of his own. Chi-Chi looked down at her sleeping child with a small smile on her face and a strong belief that everything would work out in the end.