Captive Souls

Chapter 10

Dawn's early light had not quite touched the savaged earth when a weak moan escaped Chi-chi's throat. Her eyes opened slowly at first for the first thing she heard was the sound of fighting. She noticed two warriors in the faint light locked in combat with injuries that would normally disable any man from fighting. However, it seemed that both of these men were fighting out of pure will to keep the fight going as long as possible.

Goku had long since reverted from Oozaru after the moon had set. He failed to deliver the final blow to Raizen in order to rid the planet of tyranny. The Daza-jin though seemed to have been hurt horribly during the past several hours. Both of them were bleeding and ignored the wounds that they obtained. To make matters worse, Goku was not even in Super Saiya jin whereas Raizen had the advantage still in his transformation of his. Thankfully, Goku was not fighting nude since the remaining part of his suit had been made of spandex along with his boots.

'What's going on?' Chi-chi thought silently to herself; not really knowing who these two were due to Raizen's evil plot. 'Are they fighting for me?'

Almost though he had been distracted by Chi-chi's thoughts, Goku turned and noticed that she was awake. Raizen noticed the warrior was distracted and took advantage of it by shoving Goku into the tree. The spandex tore from the sharp bark and drew blood along with a painful cry. Adding to the list of wounds, Raizen threw a sharp right hook in Goku's face before releasing him. Falling to the ground, Goku looked weakly towards Chi-chi. His body was screaming for rest despite his instincts wanting Raizen dead. The evil tyrant was just too strong for him though.

"If you're done trying to get up, I suggest you yield to death," Raizen boasted.

"N-never…" Goku coughed up blood. Raizen kicked Goku in the ribs before delivering a punch to the face. The snow and mud made the wounds sting horribly for Goku.

"You're not even a match for me anymore," Raizen snorted before turning on heel and walking over to Chi-chi. She looked at him with fear in her eyes. Something inside of her felt afraid of him and did not trust him. His voice softened slightly, but he hid it under façade in order to fool the human female. "Come along my dear. We cannot stay on this accursed planet with no life."

"I…" Chi-chi began to say. Raizen extended his hand to Chi-chi to take. If she went with him, then maybe this would be easier. Before she could dare meet her hand with his, she heard a hiss escape the other warrior's lips.

"Chi… Chi-chi… don't…" Goku muttered weakly. True he had been a horrible father and husband, but the last thing he wanted was Raizen to get his ultimate wish. If he was not stopped, then the universe would be nothing more than an empty shell. "If… if you go, then… he'll win…"

"Win? Win what?" Chi-chi questioned in a trembling voice. Her hand that had been extended drew close to her again and she looked at Raizen with uncertainty in her eyes.

"Don't let that Saiya-jin fool you! He's trying to make you join him in order to ravage your body!" Raizen growled.

'I wouldn't do that,' Goku telepathically responded. He would have spoken again; however, his voice was raspy from what yelling he had done during the night. It took what he had in reserves to make himself heard. 'He's wiped out your memories and wants to wish you immortal. You may have forgotten who I am mentally, but deep inside, your body and heart remembers me.'

Chi-chi held her head in confusion and out of a headache. She was torn between Raizen and Goku and she screamed in frustration. Raizen noticed Goku had been holding his hand out to her and stepped on the Saiya-jin's arm; dislocating his shoulder. Goku cried out in agony and Chi-chi looked up in pure horror. She couldn't trust Raizen because of something that screamed wrongness.

"You… you kicked him while he was down…" Chi-chi muttered standing upon her feet slowly.

"Yeah, so what?" Raizen spoke in a tone that was not like the one he used with Chi-chi.

"I can't trust you," Chi-chi concluded.

"So, you wish to die with him? Then so be it." Raizen spat before lunging at Chi-chi.

Goku felt helpless watching the demon charge at Chi-chi. Before the fist could dare strike, Chi-chi dodged the blow before delivering one of her own. Raizen had not expected the female to have any fight in her; especially when she had her memories erased. This surprised the Earth-raised Saiya-jin due to the fact that the female had improved greatly.

"Chi-chi…" Goku muttered weakly. His eyes slid shut and consciousness fled his body.

"You cannot beat me!" Raizen roared. He threw another punch that Chi-chi ducked under and delivered a counterstrike. The Daza-jin had not anticipated her skill to be that good due to the fact that she avoided fighting before. Now, it seemed he was being defeated by the very female he wanted as his partner.

"I don't know who you are, but you had no right to beat the Saiya-jin up," Chi-chi spoke in an angry tone.

"Your memory of him will eventually fade away and you will be at my side whether I have to kill you here or drag you to Namek unconscious."

"Memory? Then you erased my memories?" Chi-chi heard a chuckle that confirmed this. She yelled angrily and punched Raizen in the face. Hard. He flew into the remains of a tree and fell to the ground. Chi-chi gathered her chi in her palm and angrily looked at the Daza-jin laying there.

"You bitch! I'll personally fuck you the minute I have you!" Raizen growled before attempting to stand. However, he suddenly realized that he had been pinned by a tree and had no time to move it. "Oh shit…"

"Go to hell." Chi-chi muttered before releasing the blast. The blast struck him and he writhed in agony. Turning around, she walked towards Goku and picked him up. She noticed the discarded cloak and reached down to grab it. Flying with Goku in his arms, Chi-chi left the battle field.

Goku's eyes slowly opened and he noticed that he was still alive by some odd miracle. He felt a wet cloth touch his face that aggravated the wounds. Wincing, he noticed Chi chi had been tending to him.

"Are you alright?" Chi-chi asked in concern. Goku noticed the worry in her eyes and wondered where Raizen was.

"Is he dead?" Goku asked Chi-chi.

"I think so. He was pinned under a tree and I fired a blast at him…" Goku's eyes widened and before she could ask him anything further, he threw himself over her. She felt him shake from the impact that he took and noticed smoke pouring off his back. His eyes were empty and he looked even more helpless than he did on the battlefield.

"Run…" Goku uttered before he fell into her arms. Tears filled her eyes and despair in her heart. She wanted to deny this feeling; however, she could not.

"NOOO!" The body that she had held fell to the ground. He looked so pale and lifeless that she couldn't deny the fear she felt.

"Pity, I killed that bodyguard you call a Saiya-jin." Raizen muttered. "Now it's your turn my dear…"

"You killed him…" Chi-chi cried. She felt like she lost a part of herself that could not be replaced. "YOU KILLED HIM!" Raizen had no time to react when Chi-chi fired a blast straight at him. The blast stung despite how weak she was at that moment. "YOU BASTARD! I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR KILLING HIM!"

"Are you telling me…?" Raizen began before another blast cut through the remains of the armor on his leg. "Damn you bitch…"

"I won't let you live!" Chi-chi yelled and gathered the chi she had left. Firing it at Raizen, the evil warlord dodged the blunt of the attack. Falling to the ground, she knew she failed to take him out. She was at his mercy now.

"You're not going to hell before I…" Raizen began to say before he suddenly felt a blast pierce his chest. Chi-chi's eyes widened when she noticed Goku barely on his feet when she assumed that he had died. "Curse you…"

Raizen and Goku both hit the ground hard after that final attack. This time, the warlord's death seemed true along with Goku's. Chi-chi looked at her husband with tears in her eyes.

"No… you can't…" Chi-chi sobbed sadly. Goku closed his eyes and concentrated. He only had enough strength left to ensure his wife and mate's safety. Chi-chi was taken by surprise when they appeared on an alien landscape.

"Tell them that Son Goku sent you… they'll help you… remember..." Goku uttered before he fell silent. Chi-chi felt no pulse. He was dead. Her protector and husband was dead. She cried out for the whole planet to hear her misery and sadness. Broken-hearted sobs soon became silent. For a long time, Chi-chi laid by the body of her deceased husband that she could not remember. She did not want to leave him; however, his words kept ringing in her ears.

Hours seemed to pass before Chi-chi found the strength to stand again. Despite the despair clinging to her heart and soul, she wanted to remember who she was to him and why she felt this way towards him. She barely had much strength to fly and was forced to walk most of the way. She soon came across a village and noticed the Namek's gazes fell upon her.

"Who are you and why are you here?" One of them spoke. Chi-chi was nervous. She had forgotten what Goku had said for her to say.

"I… I'm Chi-chi… and… I was sent here…" Chi-chi muttered rather uncomfortably.

"Sent here? By who?" Another asked.

"Son… Son…" Chi-chi could not remember the other part. She was nervous enough with these men around her. They could easily kill her if they were warriors.

"Son? You mean Son Goku?" The first one asked. Chi-chi nodded. "Why? What's the matter?"

Chi-chi explained to the Namekians what had transpired from what she could remember about the fight. She explained that an evil man had mortally wounded Goku and he used the last of his strength to get Chi-chi to safety. The children that had been playing outside noticed the elders gather and ran over.

"What of the Earth's dragon balls?" The elder spoke.

"I… I wasn't aware… of there being dragon balls… on Earth…" Chi-chi admitted. The Namekians talked amongst one another. They did not trust Chi-chi at all and seemed hesitant believing her tale.

"If you're truly from Earth, then tell me why you came?"

"I… I was told by Son Goku… that if I came to you… then you can… help me remember…"

"I think she's…" The elder started before the children ran up to her.

"Elder, are you going to help her? She looks sad and defeated." One of the Namek children asked.

"Sacho, get away from that creature!" A Namek yelled.

"Why should I? She did nothing wrong." Another Namek child replied. "If she really knew about the dragon balls, she would have killed us. Remember the stories you told us of a monster named Frieza killing heartlessly? Has she done that to any of you?"

Tense moments passed before the elder sighed. Yes, he recalled Frieza's villainy and this female did nothing to harm them. She even spoke of Goku and from her appearance looked like she had been through hell.

"Very well," the elder answered. "We'll help her remember so she can tell us more about what transpired. Everyone, gather the dragon balls."

"You cannot escape me my dear…" Raizen's voice echoed in her mind. Chi-chi ran through the forest away from the voice. She felt utter fear and horror when she noticed a masked man appear.

"Hang on," the masked man muttered before grabbing her. Chi-chi fought and struggled in his arms. She did not trust him and he released her. Falling towards Raizen, she cried out to Goku…

…only to awaken from her nightmare moments later. She seemed plagued by these nightmares that she had for the past few nights now. The Namekians had almost gathered them up for her to use. Providing what food and clothing they could, Chi-chi thanked them and assisted them with what she was able to do. She helped the Nameks plant seeds and tended to the children when they wanted to play games. For an odd reason, Chi-chi saw children flicker through her mind before they vanished; one resembling that of the late Goku.

When the seven dragon balls were gathered, Porunga was summoned. The first wish was to restore Chi-chi's memories. Upon the wish being granted, Chi-chi fell to her knees crying. The Nameks were worried that Porunga had harmed her; however, they noticed tears running down her cheeks. After what felt like an eternity, she gathered her strength and asked that the next wish could be to resurrect everyone killed by Raizen and his men.

"THE TASK WILL TAKE A BIT OF TIME," Porunga confirmed before he fell silent in concentration. The Nameks who had tended to Goku's body after Chi-chi pointed out where he was. They made sure that his body was treated with respect. Chi-chi looked over to his body in hopes that he too might rejoin the living. What felt like an eternity passed before the second wish was finished. Chi-chi's face turned into that of a frown when she realized Goku had not been revived. "WHAT IS YOUR LAST WISH?"

"Can you bring Son Goku back to life?" Chi-chi pleaded. The Namekians translated it to him.

"I shall, but know this: he will never be allowed to be resurrected again if he is to die." Porunga warned.

"Why?" Chi-chi interrupted.

"THIS I AM NOT PERMITTED TO TELL ANY MORTAL OF THE MATTERS DISCUSSED." Porunga muttered before he started on his task. It felt like forever until Goku's eyes opened. Chi-chi ran over to Goku and threw her arms around him. She cried in his chest while he held her awkwardly. For the moment, he did not feel comfortable around her.

"Goku?" Chi-chi looked up at him in worry. She thought that he wanted this; however, she noticed how distant he looked.

"We should go home," Goku muttered before wrapping his arms around her waist. The Namekians knew something was troubling the Earth-raised Saiya-jin's soul before he left with the female. Only time would tell if he would explain what transpired with his wife.

To Be Continued…