Title: Crimson-dipped Obsession
Summary: Bulma Briefs' life made a horrifying turn when an obsessed Saiyan prince arrived on Earth and wanted her to be his! What's more to this alien was a dark secret that has caused a change in the history of Dragon Ball Z, and if it is revealed, it holds the fate of the entire universe.
Genre: Horror, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Mystery
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragon Ball Z. Some events in this fan fic is also inspired by Mirai Nikki and DBXV.
Author's Notes: This is the inevitable conclusion of Crimson-dipped Obsession. I hope you like it.
Now, before reading this chapter, let me remind you once again the universe number of the characters in the story so you won't get confused again.
7th Universe – The Universe of Dragon Ball Z. 7th Vegeta is the Saiyan God of Space and Time and the creator of the 13th universe, the universe where Vegeta (the main character of this story) came from and the 15th Universe. To make it easier, imagine 7th Vegeta from the Resurrection F movie. He is also in partner with Goku as Saiyan Gods.
13th Universe – created by 7th Universe Vegeta. The universe where Vegeta (The Main Character of this story) came from. Destroyed. 13th Vegeta is the creator of the 14th Universe and is also a Saiyan god of Space and Time. By this time, it's easier to imagine 13th Vegeta being the one from Cell Saga.
14th Universe – The main setting of this story. Created by 13th Universe Vegeta. The Universe where Bulma (the main character of this story) came from.
15th Universe – A new Universe created by 7th Vegeta to catch 13th Vegeta. 15th Vegeta is the one from the Capsule Accident during the Trunks Saga.
Final Chapter
Chapter 36: The Prince's Tearful Realization
[16th Universe, Age 764, August 14, 12:02, Capsule Corporation]
Bulma opened her eyes as if waking up from a dream and found herself sitting within the bright kitchen of her own home.
"Oh Bulma-chan, were you just daydreaming?"
A familiar voice seemed to snap her out of her daydreaming. That voice! Bulma knows that voice very well. It was the voice she loved to hear as a little child as it sang her lullabies, read her bedtime stories and comfort her.
It's her mother's voice!
"M-Mama..?" she uttered in confusion.
She turned to her mother, the always cheerful Mrs. Panchi Briefs looking at her with her bright blue eyes. Her mother was holding a bowl filled with vegetable salad. She turned her head to her left and found her father, the old but genius Doctor Briefs sitting on the seat on her left and reading his newspaper.
"P-Papa…?"
Just them. Only them…
For that moment, tears welled up in Bulma's eyes. She's seeing her parents right there before her. Alive and well. They're here. Maybe everything was just a dream and now she has awakened and the nightmare was over. She was glad… somehow. But something felt… missing…
What the hell happened? Were all that she experienced just a dream? Was she daydreaming all this time? She thought no. From the bottom of her heart she knew something was missing. Someone was missing. And what she's seeing wasn't right at all.
She looked at the vegetable salad her mother prepared on the table. "Bulma-chan, here have some Sadara Salad for now."
Sadara Salad? But that's ********* salad.
Eh? What was it called again?
She knew it's not what that food is called. It's not Sadara. It's…
It's…
It's…
Why can't she remember what that food was really called? She knew it starts with a… a…
An image of a dark flaming haired man in the shadows appeared in her mind and she realized what was wrong. Bulma snapped out of it and quickly dashed back towards her room. And found everything she ever wanted within her room. But something sure is odd…
"Do you like it?"
Bulma thought that voice was familiar. That voice! It's…
Bulma looked up to see the Saiyan Prince floating before a black hole. "******!"
Her quickly hand ran towards her throat, feeling as if it was sore. What the?
"Stop bothering, woman. You won't be able to say my name from now on."
"What do you mean?" Bulma realized that she could speak all words except for his name.
"This is a Universe I created for you alone. I brought you to this universe where you could have everything you ever wanted… except for myself. In this universe, neither I nor my name exists. I thought you could live your life normally if I don't exist."
"Why? Are you just going to just throw me away like some toy you had enough of playing? Heck, You could just kill me, ******!"
"I can't…" Vegeta muttered.
Bulma looked at him dumbfounded.
"Seventh was right after all. Everything that has happened to me was my own fault for being too prideful. It was my denial of my feelings for you that has led me into this. I thought I could just kill you just like I did to my universe's Bulma but… it were my emotions I had for you that's stopping me from doing it. That's why… I decided… To give you the best I could offer. A universe where you could have everything you ever wanted… except for me, of course." Vegeta said.
"You know very well that you're making me feel like you did back in your universe, don't you?"
"No, I don't. By the end of this conversation, I will alter your memories for you to forget everything about me. I am your creator, after all. I still have godly powers over you."
"******, No…" Bulma shook her head in disbelief. He can't be doing this. "Please no… I want you, nothing else but you!"
"Foolish woman, can't you understand that we couldn't let this go on further? You know very damn well that I am not deserving of your love. There's someone else more deserving than me."
"You mean… Yamcha?"
"If I don't exist then you might have been happier to be with him, I know."
"No! I love you! I want you! I want no one else but you! ******!" she cried out.
"Bulma! Let's end this foolishness now and let me go! It's because of you that I feel so trapped. I wanted to kill you but I realized I can't do that anymore! Let's just end it in here and be happy with it!"
"So… You don't love me…?"
"Don't make me say it, woman or you might regret it."
Bulma's knees fell into the floor as she looked up at her husband and creator. Eyes filled with tears. "I don't… believe it…"
Vegeta's onyx eyes stared at her, devoid of any emotions. "So be it."
"I don't believe it!" Bulma shouted. "You've protected me many times! Told me you loved me more than anything! You even told me that you're always ready to die for me so long as it would keep me happy! You also told me you cannot live without me!"
"Please don't make me say it…"
"You even do these things for me! You created the fourteenth universe to make it up to me after you killed my counterpart there! And you did try everything you could to make me yours!"
"All I did and say to you were all lies!" Vegeta yelled, which made Bulma stop.
"No…" she moaned in disbelief.
"I did all of that in order to get all that I wanted. I told you all of that just to make you believe that I love you when all I wanted is to use you for my own desires."
"Then what about Seventh?"
"…"
"If Seventh created you to be his copy then why did he love the Bulma of his Universe so much?"
Why did I fall in love with Bulma again?
Vegeta began to ask himself that question. Going back to the first time they met on Planet Namek, the time when she invited him to live at Capsule Corporation, that time of the Gravity Room Incident… and their relationship prior to his departure to train in space to become a Super Saiyan… How could he let such a pathetic human girl get to him so much as to melt his cold and hardened heart? Why?
"Bulma… I could have loved anyone so long as I could depend on them. That was the reason why I fell in love with you. You have made me too dependent on you I realized I cannot live without you anymore. You, on the other hand, could love anyone so long as he could protect you. And it turned out that I am not the only one who could do just that."
"Hi there, Bulma!"
Bulma squeaked at that voice. She knows that voice that has spoken from behind. She slowly turned around to see Yamchastanding at her door.
"Y-Yamcha?!" she screamed.
"What's wrong?" asked the former boyfriend of hers.
Bulma turned to see Vegeta in tears as he watched at Yamcha approach Bulma.
"******! Don't! Please don't leave me alone! I want you! I love you! I don't want you other but you! Please, ******! I love ******! Not Yamcha! *******!"
"Goodbye, my dear little Bulma…" Vegeta told her as he turned around and slowly disappeared like a ghost.
Bulma's hands grabbed at her head as she tried to scream Vegeta's name in the darkness but was not able to say it.
It is true that if I never met Vegeta, Yamcha and I would have ended up together.
Come to think of it… Why did I fall in love with Vegeta in the first place?
[15th Universe, Age 764, August 17, 11:03, West City Capital]
Goku and Vegeta, the Saiyan gods from the Seventh Universe simply stared at the ground where the Thirteenth Vegeta and Fourteenth Bulma disappeared.
"Where did they gone off to? Vegeta! Why aren't you doing anything?" asked Goku, wondering where those two went off and is worried for his best friend.
"It doesn't matter, Kakarot. So long as we prevented him from killing Fifteenth then it's good." The Saiyan Prince answered.
"What about Bulma? He could have killed her!"
"Do you really think he could kill her again?"
"… Doubt it."
Vegeta turned towards the blood and gore left by the death of Doctor Briefs, Mrs. Briefs and their daughter. "For the meantime, let me fix this mess." He raised a finger towards the remains of this human family. "If they die this time it would cause a huge paradox. I will fix and create a temporary replacement for them so this universe would still be balanced after our interruption. In time, the replacements will burn out and eventually these three's existences shall be erased in this universe."
"Eh? Why are you doing that? Can't you just revive them?"
"I do not hold their souls in the otherworld. And I don't have the power to revive the dead. If I have such power then I should have used it to revive the thirteenth universe destroyed by that fool instead of creating another universe. The creator might have the power of revive his creations but… only the body and not the soul. Enma Daiou holds their souls, not me."
Vegeta then used his godly creation powers to create Doctor Briefs, Mrs. Briefs and Bulma out of their own blood and gore. The bodies floated before him, engulfed with his divine blue ki. He then used his telekinetic powers to place them back to their rooms to make it look like they were sleeping.
"But Vegeta, if that happens then…" Goku turned to the Fifteenth Vegeta on the ground behind them, who was still lying unconscious.
Vegeta turned his eyes to look at his fifteenth counterpart. "Don't worry about him. He will be fine."
"He won't end up with Bulma, would he? I mean when the time for these replacements' existences fade out then,"
"He won't remember her or her parents once they fade out. And yes, he won't end up with Bulma and have Trunks. But then, until these replacements fade out, he would get the chance to change because of her existence."
"But -,"
"I have a plan, Kakarot! Don't get in my way!"
"What plan?"
"You'll find it out soon, just shut the hell up! Thirteenth's coming back!"
"Eh?"
Suddenly a burst of blinding light exploded from where they were looking at earlier, causing the Saiyan gods to cover their eyes.
When the bright light faded, the thirteenth Universe's Vegeta stood before them. His expression filled with sadness and loneliness. His eyes filled with unshed tears. But a wide, evil smile stretched across his lips.
Goku and the 7th Vegeta looked for any signs of the 14th Bulma but found nothing.
"Oi Bastard! Where is she?!" demanded 7th Vegeta. 13th turned his teary eyes towards his creator, his black eyes glassy, distant and emotionless.
He didn't say anything.
"Well, answer me damn it!" barked 7th Vegeta. He couldn't have killed Bulma, right? "Where is Bulma? What have you done to her?!"
"I… I've killed her…"
The shock was clear on the 7th Vegeta's expression.
13th let out a dark chuckle before he threw his head back and laughed like a madman. "Ahahahahahahahahaha! I did it! I killed my Bulma! She's dead! Now I can finally get to kill fifteenth and then I will create a new universe, kill another Vegeta, replace him and be with another Bulma! Someone who would know nothing about what I did. Someone who would not judge me for what I did! I'm sure you will let me do it, right? You said if I killed the 14th Bulma you will allow me to do whatever I want, right? Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!"
The Creator could only stare at his creation with such disbelief. He couldn't believe he just created a counterpart as psychotic as this bastard. He could not understand why he's still doing this bullshit. Looking at his expressions, he knew that 13th is simply trying to prevent himself from breaking apart for what he did. If he killed Bulma then he might have been so guilty and regretful but is trying to cover it up with his satisfaction of 7th Vegeta's false promises.
Still, he can't believe this bastard has killed Bulma for a second time. How could he even do such a thing?
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUURRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
The Creator of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Universe could only scream in pure rage at his 13th counterpart as his godly powers exploded out of him. A burst of dark blue light stretched out from his godly blue aura across the entire 15th universe.
Momentary time-stop, the fifteenth universe turned midnight blue and everything that belonged within it stopped. The only remaining people moving within this closed space are these three Saiyan Gods who doesn't belong with this universe.
7th Vegeta was seething with wrath and he leaped from the top of the building in rage towards his thirteenth counterpart. 13th Vegeta could only stare in shock as his creator's wrath exploded and focused on him. 7th disappeared and appeared behind 13th, sending a powerful fist on 13th Vegeta's back and sending him straight towards the Tongari Tower, which is several meters away from the Capsule Corporation. Goku was surprised at his partner's raging outburst and that overpowered punch. 7th Vegeta darted towards the Tongari Tower, leaving Goku with his fifteenth counterpart.
"Wait, Vegeta!" Goku screamed but the prince simply ignored him. Goku turned to take fifteenth Vegeta with him and followed 7th and 13th Vegeta to the battle.
7th Vegeta continued to beat the hell out of his 13th counterpart, severely angered at the fact that this bastard is even his counterpart that he himself created. Tears of anger and regret streamed from his hate filled eyes. He will fucking kill this bastard for what he did.
13th Vegeta didn't even fight back. He could feel excruciating pain caused by his creator's wrathful blows to him but all these are nothing in comparison to the emotional pain he's feeling from the bottom of his heart. His Bulma… His Bulma, he just gave up on her and now she's probably having a happy life with that weakling bastard Yamcha in the fifteenth Universe…
If Bulma is happy, then he thinks his sacrifice would worth it. All these beatings from Seventh, it's just the beginning of his divine punishment for all the sins he did.
[16th Universe, Age 764, August 14, Capsule Corporation]
Bulma, Yamcha, Doctor Briefs and Mrs. Briefs were eating lunch together. Bulma felt so happy being with her family as if she hasn't seen them for a long time. Her boyfriend, now her fiancé, Yamcha is with her again. Finally she can be with him forever.
She looked at her engagement ring on her finger. Soon, she and Yamcha would get married, have kids and live their life happily as a married couple, a happy family of her own. Her dream will soon finally come true.
A dream…
"What's the matter, Bulma-chan?" asked Mrs. Briefs in concern.
Yamcha turned to his fiancé and saw tears falling from her blue eyes which were filled with sadness and regret. "Bulma, what's wrong?"
"Nothing…" Bulma answered softly. Her voice filled with sadness and regret. "I just… I just remembered my dream…"
"A dream? Tell us about it," said Doctor Briefs with a smile, interested with what his daughter was saying.
"I dreamt that I fell in love with this strange alien prince."
"An alien prince?" Mrs. Briefs asked.
"Yeah, and he was really weird. Unlike Yamcha here, he's crazy powerful. He has super powers even more powerful than Son-kun's and any other I have met. He's like all-powerful, but he wasn't happy with it. He seemed so lonely and cold hearted and hateful..."
"So did you fell in love with this prince because he is a prince or was it because he is like… all-powerful. Like a god or the like? What does he look like? What's his name?" asked Yamcha.
"No… I can't remember his face. Not even his name… I can't just remember him but I can see why I fell in love with him in my dream."
"Why?"
"… It's because no matter what I did… He's always there for me on my side…"
[15th Universe, Age 764, August 17, 11:03, West City Capital]
It took Goku a hard time to snap his partner out of his raging berserk. He needed to snap Vegeta out of his trance or he might lose control and destroy everything.
"Fucking lying bastard… I should fucking kill you right now!"
7th Vegeta could only snarl in disgust at his badly beaten counterpart. 13th Vegeta lied on the cracked ground, with no will to fight at all.
7th Vegeta spit in disgust, "Now now, I thought you still had any Saiyan Pride in you that's why you keep on being as stubborn earlier instead of surrendering yourself to me. Now, look at yourself. Why do you look so broken hearted when this bullshit is the result of your own selfishness? You even refused to fight back! Where the fuck is your Saiyan Pride?! What do you really want? Make your damn choice!"
13th Vegeta could only mutter, "Kill… Kill Fifteenth… Create a new universe, be with another Bulma who could –,"
"Accept you for all you did? 13th and 14th Bulma accepted you for who and what you are but what have you done? You wasted it all, not once but twice!"
13th Vegeta could only watch at his creator's cold eyes on him. He knew he was right after all. Everything is to blame on him at all.
But 7th Vegeta was right, being a Saiyan Prince, he cannot just give up and surrender. The Saiyan Pride still burned within him.
He slowly pushed himself up, ignoring the pain that burned in his body and chest. "Kill Fifteenth… I need to kill him…"
7th Vegeta turned towards Goku not so far away from him. "Kakarot, bring Fifteenth to me."
"Eh? Don't tell me you will allow him to kill Fifteenth?"
"I made my word, Kakarot! Hurry and give him to me!"
"B-but –, "
"Just do as I say, idiot!"
Goku reluctantly gave fifteenth Vegeta to the Creator. 7th Vegeta threw his fifteenth counterpart on the ground between him and 13th Vegeta. "Here," he told his counterpart. "I will give you what you want. Kill this Vegeta the way you want it. Create a new universe, kill the other Vegeta and replace his existence. But… after you're done with it, I will kill you myself. You understand?" 7th Vegeta's eyes were cold and ruthless, without remorse or regret.
"Vegeta!"
"Kakarot, shut up!" 7th Vegeta snapped at him. He turned his cold, blue eyes back on his counterpart, "What are doing lying there? Kill him!"
13th Vegeta pathetically picked himself up and stood. 7th Vegeta saw his desire to kill the 15th Vegeta and released the temporary time stop seal, making the universe move once again. He turned around and sauntered back towards his partner, "Kakarot, find the Kakarot of this universe and bring him to me."
"Why?"
"Stop questioning me, would you?" 7th Vegeta snarled at his partner. Goku moved back in fear and laughed awkwardly. He then placed his two fingers on his forehead, focused on the ki of his fifteenth universe counterpart and disappeared.
7th Vegeta turned to watch at his 13th Universe counterpart kill their 15th counterpart.
13th Vegeta watched at his counterpart from the 15th universe with cold eyes. The 15th Vegeta lied on the ground before him, unconscious of what's about to come on him. His body upper body and his head were bandaged, and bruises and wounds were still fresh on his tanned skinned. He looked so badly injured, and yet it was amazing that he survived that accident.
This was me, back when I'm still striving to become a Super Saiyan.
13th Vegeta remembered how he used to be back then.
My heart burned with the desire to break through my own limits and transform into a Super Saiyan in order to surpass, defeat, and kill Kakarot. In order to reclaim my birthright, I would do anything to achieve that power, even if it meant putting myself in near death many times. After all, Saiyans get more powerful the more we survive brushes with near death.
Back then… I know nothing about having emotions other than my anger and hate. I lived and survived my whole life using my rage as my source of power. It was a pleasurable feeling and I was powerful because of it.
But…
The memory of him waking up from a nightmare and finding Bulma asleep next to him flashed on his mind.
When I found Bulma there, it made me wonder why she does what she does. She cared for my well being more than myself. I couldn't understand why she even bothered herself to take care of a monster like me before. The only reason I could think of was that foolish human emotion she taught me. Love… Just the thought of that word made me angry and irritated. How foolish of her!
How foolish of me to even let it affect me so much until now. It is the reason why I'm in so much pain right now. I really shouldn't have bothered.
The 15th Vegeta let out a soft groan and then his eyebrows twitched. 13th Vegeta found him finally waking up as 15th Vegeta fluttered his eyelids and slowly opened his black eyes.
So you've awoken. Me who has yet to fall for the demon woman's temptation.
The Fifteenth Universe's Vegeta tried to recognize where he was, his eyes slowly moving to look at his surroundings. He's still in a state of weakness and his vision is still blurry.
"Huh? What? Where am I?" he softly muttered, he doesn't seem to recognize the place. Last time he remembered he was in the backyard of the Capsule Corporation, and seeing the face of the blue haired woman.
He saw a figure before him. Strangely, he found himself standing before him. "What? Why is a man who looked like me standing over there?" He wondered.
"W-Who are you? Are you the Bringer of Death?" he asked, his voice still weak. "If you are, do you mind if you go some other day after I finally became a Super Saiyan and defeat that clown Kakarot?"
What the hell is this foolish counterpart saying? Oh well, of course, this Vegeta who has no idea of the multiverse concept, wouldn't believe that the man standing before him is an alternate universe counterpart. But he knows that alternate timelines existed, right? Maybe because he knew that his future counterpart was supposed to be dead he doesn't believe that he could be his future counterpart either. 13th Vegeta thought this would be better though.
"Too bad, I am too impatient to wait for that day to come, Vegeta," 13th Vegeta said.
15th Vegeta just stared.
"You are right. I am the bringer of your death. I know everything about you, every little thing about you. That's why I will tell you your future before you die," 13th Vegeta told him.
"My… My future?"
"Yes, your future. The future that is unavoidable."
"Please do tell."
"During your training within these three years, you and that woman you lived with will have an unexpected relationship. The way she acted towards you would confuse you and hinder your from your much needed training. You will find her constant presence maddening she gets in your nerves every time the two of you were together. One night, you will awake finding yourself on a bed next to her and you will regret that night in which you have planted an evil seed within her that would change your life forever."
"A child?"
"That's right! A child! You will have a child with her! Angered at such foolishness, you left the Earth. The frustration causing you to train much harder that you used to. Angered by the fact that no matter how much you train, you just cannot become a Super Saiyan yourself. Hating everything, your inability to surpass Kakarot, the foolishness you just made when you coupled with her, it all brought you to the edge and you finally transformed into a Super Saiyan!"
13th Vegeta flashed into his Super Saiyan form, making the 15th Vegeta stare at him in awe.
"Overwhelmed by such power that has awakened within you, you returned to Earth and defeated the Androids by yourself. And then you went to kill Kakarot and all those who went against you! Wanting to get out of this forsaken planet, you asked the woman to build you a spaceship to leave but…"
"You cannot just leave her?"
"Eh?"
"You know you cannot leave the woman and your child, right?"
"No! What the hell are you talking about?! She refused to build me a spaceship and trapped me on Earth! Heck, if she has only made me a ship I would have conquered the entire universe already!"
"Tell me, is that what you really wanted after all that has happened between you and woman? I mean… have you never given thoughts about your child?"
13th Vegeta could only stare back at his 15th counterpart. What the hell is this foolish past self of his was talking about?
"It is true that power is everything to me. I have never given much thought about forming a family at all. But you did. You know, sometimes, I thought how it felt if I had a family of my own. But I was afraid… Emotions and family are only a warrior's weakness. But being with that family…" 15th Vegeta was talking about Bulma and her parents, "Somehow… I wonder myself, would I be stronger if I had a family of my own? Will I strive to be more powerful just to protect them? I wanted to but as a warrior, as a Saiyan, these emotions would only bring me down. Maybe, that was the reason why you refused to accept this future. But, come to think of it, for the sake of your child, not just the woman, would you do anything to protect him?"
Trunks…
13th Vegeta could barely remember his son as a baby. He never even held the boy in his arms for once in his life. He could barely remember the boy's blue eyes, as blue as his mother's, staring at him with such awe.
"How about his mother? Your family?" asked 15th Vegeta. "Now, you have something to fight for other than yourself. Would that be enough to make you stronger?"
"Shut up! What about your Saiyan Pride! You've humiliated yourself by lowering yourself to form a family! These foolish attachments would be your downfall!"
"Tell me something… Do Saiyans form a family only because they wanted to reproduce or was there something more than to it?"
"Eh?"
"While most Saiyans were not deeply attached to family, that's what made the royal family different from them. You loved father dearly, no matter what he did to you, you always wanted to forgive him but what's stopping you from doing it? It was pride and anger. Those were the feelings stopping you from accepting your family. Acceptance of something that would make you stronger won't affect your Saiyan Pride at all. In fact, accepting your family would only swell up your pride for this will make you strive to become more powerful than your empty ambitions.
"If I had a family of my own… I would do anything to protect them. There's nothing more regretful than the fact that I let my own family die because of my own selfishness and pride. I wouldn't want that feeling either."
13th Vegeta's memories of his dead family flashed back on his mind. The son he murdered, the woman he loved so much he killed because of his own pride and anger. It's true that the most painful thing was his regret at that time.
At that time, he thought how his 15th Universe counterpart was right. But, what the hell? "Why are you saying all these things at this time? Weren't you supposed to be more focused on your desire to surpass Kakarot?!"
"Oh I know, I would one day be able to do that," 15th Vegeta smiled back.
"What do you mean by that?"
15th Vegeta turned his eyes on his left where not far away, 7th Vegeta stood watching at them with a smirk on his lips.
"I would want a future like him…" 15th Vegeta said.
13th Vegeta's eyes turned towards 7th Vegeta. Just what kind of illusions did his creator programmed 15th Vegeta's mind with?
"Damn you, Seventh…!" growled the 13th Universe's Vegeta as he glared at his creator with hate-filled eyes.
"Life is a matter of choices, no matter what happens in your life, it would all end up in your decision. You hold in your hand your fate, your destiny. You could even change your fate with your own decisions. So, do you still continue with your chosen path or do you wish to change your future?" 7th Vegeta asked his 13th counterpart.
Kill Fifteenth and die, or surrender and die. No matter which 13th Vegeta chooses he would end up with one end. A dead end.
Unlike Seventh, 13th Vegeta was deprived a happy end at all. And all these were because of his choice to live up with his Saiyan Pride? Tears of bitter realization fell down from his eyes.
"Even so, I have to kill you, Fifteenth! I really needed to do this, I'm sorry…" 13th Vegeta cried out.
"You're doing all of these because of her, don't you?" asked the 15th Saiyan Prince.
"What do you even know?"
"I could feel your regret. You chose to live up your Saiyan Pride and ended up losing her and your child, didn't you? Tell me… Did you ever love the woman? Or the child?" asked 15th Vegeta.
13th could only stare at his counterpart with shock at the question. He was unable to answer.
"Because if you don't care a slightest bit about them then you are the worst excuse for a Saiyan! Stop making your Saiyan Pride as an excuse, you don't have a slightest bit of it!" 15th Vegeta told his counterpart.
"I… I… I…"
Yes, I thought I didn't care about Bulma and our son, but then, what was the reason why Bulma and Trunks was able to survive the death and destruction I caused back then? Was it really because I promised to kill her last? But then, why did I felt so regretful when I killed her? Why am I so hurt when I trapped the 14th Bulma in the 16th Universe to be with Yamcha? Heck… even before all these mess happened. When I saw my son for the first time, have I ever thought of killing him or his mother?
It has been a very long time ago, but I remembered I planned not to destroy the Earth once I leave it after killing Kakarot. And it was because of Bulma and Trunks…
How then, did I end up doing this mess? Since when did I become so twisted that I end up killing them both?
Was it because Bulma went against my plan of universal domination? Was it because of my thirst for power that I ignored all that was more important to me?
Why did I felt so much regret after all these?
Bulma… It was because of my love for her that I decided to create a universe where I hoped I could make up to the things I have done. I thought at that time that finally I could get everything I ever wanted. Both Bulma and the entire Universe in my grasp, but… Once she has learned the truth, I thought she hated me…
"Because I love you so much!"
And despite all my wrong-doings, she still tried to save me and accepted me. But what have I done? I threw her away again! Because I know I was not deserving of such a woman.
Why then am I looking for a happy end after all of these?
"Life is a matter of choices, no matter what happens in your life, it would all end up in your decision. You hold in your hand your fate, your destiny. You could even change your fate with your own decisions. So, do you still continue with your chosen path or do you wish to change your future?"
Seventh was right, once again. Also Fifteenth, too.
Everything was my fault.
"Yes, you're right…" 13th Vegeta said to his counterparts. His tears flowing freely from his eyes. "I loved Bulma so much! And for her I will not surrender easily! I have to kill you and be with her, forever and ever!"
13th Vegeta raised his hand and prepared a blast to kill his fifteenth counterpart.
Even if it kills me… I will not give up on my decision.
7th Vegeta raised his finger and pointed at Thirteenth.
And then a bright light exploded between 13th Vegeta and his fifteenth counterpart.
13th Vegeta's golden hair faded back to black, his tearful eyes were dilated of shock. Something… Something just hit him.
He felt all his powers gone, as if a lit of a candle just faded out of life.
A pair of arms grabbed him and wrapped itself around his neck. And then he felt a warm, passionate kiss on his lips. His eyes focused on a pair of half-closed blue eyes.
"Bulma…?"
[16th Universe, Age 764, August 14, Capsule Corporation]
"Please, Yamcha. Stop this."
"What's the matter, Bulma? Why do you look so down?"
Yamcha asked his fiancé as he kissed her neck. They were inside Bulma's room and about to do some love making but Bulma wasn't in the mood for it.
"I'm sorry, I'm not…"
"Was it because of that dream again?" asked Yamcha.
"Hn…"
"My, was that alien prince hotter than me and you can't just stop thinking about him?" Yamcha laughed.
"I… don't know." Bulma muttered in sadness.
"You really love him, huh?" Yamcha felt jealous.
"I don't know…"
"By the looks on your face, it looks to me as if you know you wanted this alien prince so much. What does he look like? What's his name? You said you cannot remember it all."
"Yeah."
"If you love him that much, why is it that easy for you to just forget him like that?"
"I… I don't know."
Yamcha looked at her doubtfully. For a few seconds, Yamcha thought that maybe Bulma wouldn't be happy with him at all if she thinks of that alien prince, whoever he is. That alien prince was just a production of her dream to marry a real-life prince someday, he thought. But he knows Bulma too well. If it was only just a dream then she wouldn't be acting like this. He realized she must have loved the prince dearly. The way she cried for the man, the way she looked so sad right now. It hurts him so much. But as much as he loved her, he knew he cannot make her happy. He loved her so much that's why he wanted her to be happy, even if it meant for her to be in another man's arms.
"Bulma, try to remember harder," Yamcha smiled.
Bulma's blue eyes turned to him in surprise. "What?"
"Try to remember his name harder. Hmmm, how could I help you with that?" Yamcha wondered. "Ah! What about trying to remember the things you and him shared?"
"Why?"
Yamcha simply smiled back at her, "I know I am not good enough for you. If there is some other man who could make Bulma happier than I am, then he's more than welcome to take you away from me. So long he could keep you happy. So long as he could protect you more than I could do, I will vouch for him. I love you, Bulma. I love you so much, I am willing to make a sacrifice for you. Come on, try to remember his name, how he looks, the memories you had together. And you should remember him.
With that, Bulma gave him a smile, "Thank you so much, Yamcha."
"Always remember how I love you. Now, go to where your heart leads you, Bulma!"
Bulma closed her eyes, trying to remember that dream, those memories she shared with him, her alien prince.
His face, she couldn't make up his face, still hidden within the cloak of darkness.
His smirk. She knew it was one thing that has made her heart flutter and her stomach be filled with butterflies.
His smile. It was a rare thing for him to give someone that smile.
His eyes, they were narrowed, and slanted. A deep black, the darkest pair she has ever seen in her entire life. A pair of cold obsidian orbs. His eyes had the ability to change color depending on his mood. The red ruby, a deep crimson gem it becomes if he felt so angry and ready to kill. The jade green pair it becomes when he released his amazing legendary powers.
His hair, it was like a black flame that could burn anybody who touched it, a representation of his fiery personality. As wild as the fires of hell.
His body. As well built and tough. As beautiful as a Greek god's sculpture.
How it feels to be with him. It made her feel safe and protected.
The heat of his body radiating off of him. It was the warmest she has ever felt.
His scent. It was so unique she couldn't pick a name to call it. So exotic. So warm. So sexy.
His powers. She knew that with that, he could destroy anything that gets in his way, even the world she loved. He could even kill anybody, even her. But with it also, he could protect her.
His strength. It was his most unbelievable feat. Not just of physical strength but in emotional strength, his determination and aspiration as well. His pride.
His heart. Very cold and hardened. As black as coal. But she knew, more than anybody else, that it beats just a human. Beyond that ice cold and steel hard heart, was a soft heart that cared and loved for her. She knew it because she has seen it.
His voice. Cold, commanding, harsh and so sexy. Hearing his voice made her heart flutter every time he speaks.
His name. Just by his name, the entire universe trembled in fear that they might suffer his wrath. He was feared across the entire universe as the Legendary Destroyer of Worlds. The name she wouldn't ever regret calling for so many times.
His name was…
"******!"
Bulma's eyes were filled with tears. She still couldn't say his name no matter what she does. But just as he would never give up on a battle, she would never give up on him as well.
"******!******!******!******!******!******!"
She called out for his name for so many times. Again and again. She could hear Yamcha cheering on her. "You're doing it Bulma! Just a little more and you'll find your way back to him! Go to where your heart leads you!"
Finally, after trying so hard, she could finally remember his face, and yet she kept calling him.
"Be*****! Bejii**!"
I love him so much! I don't want anything else but him.
"Bejiita! Vegeta!"
He was Vegeta, the Prince of all Saiyans. The one she loved so much she's willing to do anything just for him to be by his side. The one who stayed by her side no matter what. The one who would love and protect her to death no matter what.
" Vegetaaaaaaaaa!"
At that moment she shouted his name, the sixteenth universe crumbled and then a bright light exploded above her.
[15th Universe, Age 764, August 17, 11:32, West City Capital]
The next instant she opened her eyes, she found her Vegeta before him, shock and disbelief were in his tearful eyes. She raised her arms and wrapped it around his muscular neck and she gave him a deep passionate kiss.
"Bulma..?" he muttered her name, unable to process if this true or not. "Why… Why are you here?"
"My Vegeta, I came back to save you!" she smiled back at him.
"Save… me?"
Bulma tightened her hold of him as she leaned her head on his chest. She could feel his warmth, and hear his heart beating. "Yes," she answered him lovingly. "Come on, let's get back to the 14th Universe and lived there together. Let's have Trunks and a lot more children, as many as you wanted. Hehe…"
"Why do you still want to save me despite giving you all you ever wanted in the 16th Universe?"
"Can't you understand it, you big dummy? It's because I love you so much! I wanted nothing else but you."
Vegeta stared at Bulma's blue eyes for a moment, drowning himself at the sea of her deep blue eyes. He could look at those eyes all day.
He then let out a smirk, "Me too! Eheh!" and his smirk melted into a warm smile.
Bulma and 13th Vegeta turned to see the other two Vegetas not far away from them. 15th Vegeta were simply watching at them while 7th Vegeta was looking up into the sky.
"Seventh! I have come to a decision! I surren – "
Abruptly, a blast of energy passed through the 13th Universe's Vegeta's chest. Bulma could only watch in shock as her love fell into the ground, bleeding.
"Vegeta!" Bulma screamed.
Seventh quickly turned his head to see a figure standing on top of a building before them. It was a man, with long pointy ears and red hair. He was dark skinned. He wore a blue cloak, a golden necklace and a gold crown decorated with a red gem on its center. He held a long silver wand with a red round gem on top.
"My, my… I am pretty sure that the Seventh God of Space and Time will not allow his counterpart to say such words…" said the creature. His voice was deep, low. Almost like a low growl.
"You! You're Demigra!"
"I'm flattered that you've heard of me?
"Hmph! If not for your evil ambitions then Tokino wouldn't have trapped you within the Crack of Time and I wouldn't be the God of Space and Time now. Should I give you my thanks?"
"Grrr… You little brat! Don't be so sure because you became a god of Space and Time, the title I am supposed to have! I will strip that title from you when I kill you!"
"Try me!"
"First, I would like to test your power, once you fight with yourself!"
"What did you say?!"
Demigra abruptly pointed his wand towards the 13th Universe's Vegeta, the red gem on his wand glowing.
"GGAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!"
7th Vegeta turned his head to his counterpart being engulfed by an overwhelming dark purple aura as he screamed aloud in pain. The ground began to tremble at his rising power.
"Why you bastard!" 7th Vegeta shouted as he exploded in his Super Saiyan Blue form and charged at Demigra.
Bulma cried out for the 13th Vegeta's name. "Vegeta! Get a hold of yourself, I'm here! Please! Don't let the evil control you!"
13th Vegeta's eyes rolled back on the back of his head, and then the veins on his eyes popped out, making them all red. The injuries he had earlier all healed completely. The lightning flashed across the dark skies.
7th Vegeta pulled his right fist and punched Demigra on his space. The smirking Demon God took the Saiyan God's powerful punch but…
13th Vegeta appeared and blocked the Seventh's punch with such ease.
"What the?!"
The 13th Vegeta's eyes were fully red and blank. There was no expression on his face. His body was engulfed by the dark magical aura Demigra provided him. This power doesn't belong to him anymore, because 7th Vegeta took away 13th Vegeta's powers away from him the moment he was supposed to kill the 15th Vegeta.
13th Vegeta was lost, he's not himself anymore. He was fully controlled by the Demon God Demigra and the god will use him to finish the fight.
13th Vegeta released his dark aura and sent a punch towards his creator, the Seventh Vegeta could only block the incoming punch but he felt the power of the punch was too much for his defenses. He was thrown away far from the Demon God.
"Idiot! How could you let someone like this evil bastard control you!" 7th Vegeta shouted at his 13th counterpart. 13th Vegeta could only give him a snarl as a reply.
He's really lost it. Damn!
7th Vegeta decided that the only way to save his counterpart to finish off Demigra himself.
But…
"Vegeta!" Bulma cried out. 7th Vegeta turned to see Bulma crying. "Please! Please hear me out! I know you could hear me in there! Don't let this evil energy control you! Come back with me in the 14th Universe! Please!"
7th Vegeta turned to see his 13th Universe counterpart having recognized Bulma's voice.
"B-Bul…ma…?"
"What? No!" Demigra shouted. He turned towards Bulma and raised a hand at her. He then fired a blast of deadly ki towards her.
"Bulma!" 7th Vegeta shouted as he turned to save her but…
13th Vegeta appeared before Bulma and took that blast on himself.
The deadly blast passed on the 13th Vegeta's chest cleanly, and then he fell into his back on the dirt. The dark aura dissipated off him and his eyes returned back to his normal onyx. Blood began to pool out of him.
"Vegeta!" Bulma cried out as she ran towards him.
Demigra spat in disgust, "Tch! What a waste! Oh well, there is another Vegeta in here anyways," he said as he pointed his wand towards the 15th Vegeta but abruptly, the red gem on his wand exploded to pieces. What the?!
He felt a wave of wrathful energy rumble the entire universe, rippling through his surroundings. He turned to see the Seventh Saiyan God of Space and Time, engulfed by his divine blue aura, glaring at him with his most hateful glare.
"Why you bastard… Killing off thirteenth… I will never forgive you…"
7th Vegeta's fists were shaking in rage. At the same time, Goku appeared before the Saiyan God of Space and Time with another Goku, the one from this Universe.
"So you are Demigra, eh?"
"You're Son Goku…"
The Goku of 7th Universe turned to his partner, "Vegeta, I guess it's our time to seal him."
"Yeah." Vegeta turned his eyes on the 15th Universe's Goku, who was looking at him in awe.
"Really? You're really the Future Vegeta?! Wow! I can't even tell it was you in the first place! You're as strong as my future self in here!"
7th Vegeta smacked him on the back of his head, "I am stronger than him by far, you idiot!"
"Right…"
"Ehehehehe…"
"So why'd you call me for?"
"There is 15th Vegeta, you take care of him for me!"
"Eh?"
"I'll tell you later." 7th Vegeta turned to his partner. 7th Goku nodded back at him and then the both of them disappeared.
In no time, the two Saiyan Gods defeated the Demon God Demigra, who, even in his transformed Dragon state, was nothing against the combined might of the two most powerful Saiyans in the Xenoverse.
The Seventh Saiyan God of Space and Time used his godly powers to seal Demigra back to the Crack of Time
15th Goku approached the 15th Universe's Vegeta and saw Bulma crying out on another Vegeta, the one from the 13th Universe as mentioned by his 7th counterpart.
13th Vegeta could only stare at Bulma with his teary eyes. "B… Bulma…"
"Vegeta…"
He smiled weakly, "I… I'm sorry… I guess… I can't… go back… to the 14th Universe… with you… Hehe…"
"Don't say that dummy! You will not die on me!"
"This is good…" 13th Vegeta told her. "I have killed so many people, destroyed many worlds in my lifetime. It is only rightful for me to be punished for my sins. It's okay though. Since Seventh already took my powers, you and the 14th Universe will survive even if I am gone. And I am happy, that I have at least kept my word on you…
"That I have protected you and died for you…"
I am more than willing to die for you anytime! Why? Because that's how much I love you! Heh!
"Vegeta! Stop saying such things!" Bulma cried.
She already knew it was coming. Who else would survive that kind of attack? And he's losing too much blood! What should she do? She cannot do anything. She doesn't have powers to save him. She turned to see the 7th Universe's Vegeta busy sealing the enemy with the 7th Universe's Goku. She cannot disturb him. She turned to the 15th Universe's Vegeta in the 15th Universe's Goku's arms, unconscious once again.
"My dear little Bulma… Would you mind doing me one last favor?"
"What is it?"
"Kiss… me… for… the last time…"
All Bulma could say was yes. And she kissed him one last time. A long, passionate one.
At least, I will die like a man and not the monster that I used to be.
I feel so happy and satisfied.
When Vegeta pulled away from her, he gave her a warm smile. "Thank you so much for everything… I love you… My dear… little… Bulma…"
7th Universe's Goku and Vegeta and the 15th Universe's Goku all turned their heads toward the two, feeling the 13th Universe's Vegeta's ki fade away.
"Vegeta…"
"He's dead…"
"Don't say something so cold!"
Bulma could only look on in complete shock at her dead husband. Frozen with disbelief, she cannot believe that this man still went to his word and died for her.
"Vegeta… You big dummy…" that's all she could mutter. Her tears kept falling in her eyes.
Why does he have to leave me like this? I cannot take it. I cannot live without him…
"Kakarot, take Bulma back to the 14th Universe," ordered the 7th Vegeta.
"But?"
"Just do it!"
"Uh… Okay…"
7th Universe's Goku landed beside Bulma, "Let's go, Bulma…"
"No! Leave me alone!" cried Bulma.
"But Bulma…"
"No! Vegeta! I won't leave him in here! If I go back to the 14th Universe, I will be alone in there! Please! Don't leave me in there alone!"
Goku turned his eyes to his partner. 7th Vegeta used his godly powers over space and time to open up the portal back to the 14th Universe.
"Go back in there, woman! You don't even belong in here!" 7th Vegeta told her.
"No!"
"Quit acting like a child!" he snapped at her.
"No! I don't want to! Leave me alone!"
Goku grabbed Bulma's wrists and he levitated towards the portal. Bulma couldn't just stop crying for her husband's name.
"Noooo! Vegetaaaaaaaa!"
She's so powerless to save him. She cannot do anything to have him back. All she could do is to stare at his remains as she left him in that Universe where he died.
DEAD END
Author's Notes: If there is Prologue then there should be...?