Chapter 21: Feral or SSJ?
Katie-
I don't go very far between events this time. Next was in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. That was scary, but I finally had control once I became a SSJ, just as Trunks had predicted.
The beauty and peace of the Time Chamber was shattered by my very own scream as I charged Vegeta. He ducked down, but I had been expecting that, so I brought my punch down after him. It hit him, and to avoid his wrath I flipped back away from him.
He looked up at me with a smirk, and I returned one of my own.
"Getting better, I see, but not good enough! Gatlik-"
"Ka…me…"
"-Gun!"
"Oh shit!" I barely dodged in time, but Vegeta came at me and kicked me across my torso, sending me along the floor like a skipping stone.
I got up holding my tender arm as Vegeta stood tall in his 'I'm the prince and I'm superior to you' pose, arms crossed of course.
"So, what did you do wrong?" he asked.
"I was too slow."
"Not quite. You hit me with good speed, but Kakorot's stupid earthling attack takes too long to charge."
"So then, sensei, what can I do to fix that?" I asked.
"For now, learn my attack, the Gatlik Gun."
XxX
A few months had passed inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, and I was still no closer to obtaining SSJ than the day I walked in. Trunks has improved greatly, and Vegeta, too. I grew stronger, but I still hadn't reached SSJ. And I still hadn't mastered the Gatlik Gun.
"That's wrong! Again!" Vegeta screamed as I attempted the Gatlik Gun for the hundredth time. I put my hands together and formed the purple colored Ki ball, I had that down.
"Gatlik Gun!" I blasted at the nothingness, but the Ki ball faded, but that was better. But Vegeta wasn't satisfied.
"Damn it, Katie! It's not that hard! If you don't fix that by the time I return, you won't get dinner tonight." Then Vegeta stormed off, most likely to train with Trunks some more.
Well… at least Trunks is getting to bond with his father. And I understand that a Gatlik Gun is not that hard… but no food tonight? Is he crazy?
My stomach growled just thinking about it.
Concentrate. Purple! Hold it…. Hold it…
I practiced holding the purple Ki ball as long as I could before it changed colors, trying to see why it did that. I realized it was emotion. Anger helped it stay purple.
Makes sense, Vegeta is always mad…
So I thought of something that angered me. In this case, it was Vegeta's constant bad attitude. I hadn't had a good day, and that was making it worse.
I again made the purple Ki ball and held it twice as long before it effected my body. It wasn't changing color anymore.
"Gatlik Gun!" I shot it out and it remained purple. I did it three more times flawlessly before Vegeta returned. Trunks was with him this time.
"Are you ready to show the Gatlik Gun to me?" Vegeta demanded.
"Yes, sensei." I preformed the attack flawlessly and Vegeta smirked.
"Not too bad, kid."
"Really? I did it?" I asked, sort of relieved/shocked that I finally had it down.
"Yes, and now, are you ready to test it?" Vegeta asked, shooting to SSJ level.
"Yeah, you bet!" I shot up to my maximum as we began another spar.
Trunks casually walked over and glanced at his father, who nodded to his son before he screamed his charge at me. Like last time I dodged and went to punch him, but it didn't work like last time. He turned and kicked me, and once more I skidded across the floor.
I was shaky as I tried to get back up, but Vegeta didn't allow me to recover and assaulted me with an onslaught of Ki attacks. The force threw me to my back and several more yards back.
This time I was allowed to get up, and I looked at Trunks. He was smirking, mocking me.
Why that… how could he? He isn't even worried about me?
Even though I knew I had to fight the attraction I had for the lavender-haired prince, that look on his face still hurt.
I growled as I stood, staring down Vegeta.
"Come on, Katie! I know this isn't your best… or is it?" Vegeta said with a smirk. He didn't let me react as he came and elbowed me in the face. Before I fell back he went around and kicked me again. As I flew upwards out of control, Vegeta came up and kicked me once more to the floor.
"You're pathetic, Katie! Where's the fighter from Namek? Where's my apprentice? If you can't do any better maybe I'll save Cell the trouble of trying to kill you!"
I growled as I stood back up, forgetting the pain and focusing on the anger.
"D'rar ka Vegeta-augr!"
(Damn you Prince Vegeta!)
"Katie…?"
I turned to Trunks and sneered.
"R d'rar ka daa, Trunks-augr!"
(And damn you too, Prince Trunks!)
"Katie?"
"Dammit, she went feral again!" Vegeta growled.
I felt the anger grow, and I realized Vegeta was right. I felt the familiar changes, and I knew I couldn't fight them. My fangs grew sharper and my claws grew longer. I let loose a howl as my body and mind became more untamed.
"Guys… I can't stop… I never can!"
"Trunks, help me get her! If she stays this way for much longer she'll try to attack us!"
"Katie, calm down! It's us, remember?"
"Dammit Trunks, I know who you are! But in a moment… it won't matter! Just get away from me!"
"Father, what do we do?"
"Just grab her!" Vegeta said, leaping at me.
I growled and dodged. I was feral all the way, and I wasn't about to be captured again.
The hairs on my tail grew stiff as I growled. The guys started to walk around me, to make their job easier. Or at least that's what they thought. I jumped over Vegeta and turned so they were both in front of me. I wasn't going to let them get behind me. They'd go after my tail.
"Damn, she knows what we're trying to do!"
"Shut up boy." Vegeta growled.
"Father?" Trunks urged. Vegeta sighed in annoyance.
"I know how to deal with feral Saiyans. Only a few Saiyans born from mixed classes are feral, but it was a problem at one time on our home world. Apparently she's not even a pure-blood third class-"
I didn't let him finish his statement. How dare he call me third class! And not pure-blooded? I growled.
"Gatlik…"
"Come on boy, help me! Gatlik…"
"Sorry Katie… Buster…"
"Gun!" I roared.
"Cannon!"
"Gun!"
All three attacks hit in a two-way stalemate. My attack was pushing back both Vegeta and Trunks.
"Katie, stop this! We're your friends!"
"Dammit Katie! Stop!"
Why am I attacking them?
I kept pushing anyway and knock both of back. They were both down and not moving. They weren't in the SSJ transformation anymore either.
"Oh no… Trunks? Vegeta?"
I fell to the floor and just cried. I wasn't feral anymore. It just stopped when I saw that I had hurt my friends. They were both idols of mine and I had nearly killed them! I held my head and sat on my knees as the salty tears fell, dampening the floor.
Why can't I control it? Why does this keep happening? What did I do to deserve this? I don't want this to happen ever again!
A hand touched my shoulder, and in shock I flinched. I looked up into peacock blue eyes. They weren't angry, they were sad and filled with pity and understanding.
"Trunks… I lost it… I lost it again… I didn't mean to…"
"Shh… I know."
I couldn't help myself, I grabbed onto Trunks around his neck, fearing if I let him go then I would also let go of my control. I cried into his neck, and all he did was wrap his arms around me. That was exactly what I needed.
I looked over to Vegeta as he moaned and sat up. He saw me and growled, but walked away.
"I only hope this stops before we fight Cell again…" I said, sniffing as I wiped my eyes, "I feel so weak right after this happens. And… and I feel so lost."
"I'll be there to find you." Trunks said.
"Promise?" I asked. He nodded.
"Promise." Trunks was silent as he stuck out his hand for me to take. I smiled as I took it, but once I was up the smile faded.
He cares so much… does he like me too?
I shook my head as I looked into the distance.
"Katie, will you be okay?"
"I will… once I figure out how to keep that from happening. I can't stop it once it starts… I can only let it happen and feel my anger overshadow my fear."
"We'll figure it out. If only there was another Saiyan female for you to relate to. My father… he's an elite… he claims to know how to deal with feral Saiyans. But if that's true, why doesn't he help you?"
"It's true… it's just different, that's all." I said, "I think I need to lie down."
"Good idea, but don't take too long. You know my father."
"Better than you realize."
XxX
Katie-
A few weeks later we met for another spar. This time it was much different…
"Now, the three of us are going to have a battle royal. It's everyone for himself. Power up and we'll start." Vegeta instructed, and I noticed he purposely said himself by his tone.
So I powered up, and Vegeta and Trunks went SSJ. My anger rose a little, seeing as they could go SSJ and I still couldn't.
Maybe it's a gene thing. Maybe only guys can go SSJ…
That made me madder, but I got over it as we began. Both Vegeta and Trunks ganged up on me, but I kept my cool and blocked their attacks, mostly. A few made weird contacts, but I basically fended them off well. We had started moving upward as the fight progressed, and I still hadn't made an offensive hit.
I can't get mad…
But then Vegeta shot a Gatlik Gun and Trunks shot a Buster Cannon at the same time right at me. Both attacks hit and I fell in a heap onto the floor.
If I get mad I will go feral…
I heard Vegeta laugh, and as I looked up I saw some form of pity on Trunks' face. Those are two things I will not stand for, being laughed at and being felt sorry for. I got up, angrier than I had ever been. It was as if something had snapped.
"I don't want your pity, Trunks! And you shut up! I'll wipe that grin off your face!" I powered up and charged Vegeta. He still had a smile on his face, and as I glanced at Trunks before I attacked, I saw shock on his face. But I didn't care; I want to make them pay.
I felt a primal anger stir deep within me, fueling my power. My anger and power both intertwined, and something snapped. All I wanted was to make them pay for mocking me.
This is new… not feral…
I punched and kicked Vegeta repeatedly, and when Trunks rejoined us I started on him, too.
"I will not have reason to be mocked anymore!" then I preformed repeated Gatlik Guns on the two of them. After that I cooled down and inhaled deeply a few times.
The smoke from my blasts cleared and I saw both of them smiling. Well, Vegeta had more of a smirk, but you know what I mean.
"Why are you two still smiling!"
"You did it. You transformed into a Super Saiyan." Vegeta said. I didn't believe what I heard, but I took a good look at myself, and sure enough I was glowing gold.
"I knew you could do it." Trunks said.
I couldn't help it, I started jumping up and now and cheered. You have to understand, this was something I had wanted ever since I saw Goku transform on the show back at home, and that was over five years ago. Now that I'm twenty, I have achieved that dream.
I didn't go feral because I became a SSJ!
"Will you settle down!" Vegeta snapped. I stopped in mid jump and landed, standing as still as a stone.
"Sorry, sensei."
"Now, I suggest we rest tonight and get back to work tomorrow bright and early." Vegeta went back to normal Saiyan, as did Trunks. Vegeta left and snorted about being hungry.
"That was our plan all along. Gatlik Guns need anger to work, and so dad decided to have you work on that attack so you'd already be angry. Then the no food threat, and the mocking… it worked, you're now a Legendary Super Saiyan. I'm glad this time someone didn't have to die."
"Yeah, so am I." Trunks went to leave.
"Katie, aren't you coming?" Trunks said as he turned back to face me.
"Yeah, I'm just trying to memorize the feeling so I can transform again later." I replied, "I don't want to… go feral instead, you know?"
"Well, since dad's gone, there was something else I have been wanting to say to you."
"Yes?" I let go the transformation and powered down as I replied.
"Well, Katie, I like you. No, that's not it, it's -damn- I think I'm in love with you." Trunks said that and made me blush, as it did to him.
"Trunks, I like you, too. But it won't work. Believe me, I love you as you love me. Hell, I loved you since I saw you back home on television."
"That's kind of creepy. Oh, sorry, I didn't mean-"
"I know." I interrupted.
"I don't care if it won't work, can't we at least try? Dammit, I love you!" Trunks nearly screamed.
"Trunks! Vegeta will hear us!"
"I don't care! You're the only woman I've ever felt this strongly for."
"But… no, if I went feral… I could…"
Trunks grabbed my arms and looked me in the eye.
"I don't care."
"But if I somehow went… Feral Super Saiyan…"
"Katie, I don't care. I love you. I want to be with you, feral or tame."
Well, I lost it. I admit it, I lost it then. I grabbed Trunks around his chest and squeezed him tight, and he did me as well. And damn, it felt good.
"Trunks, if you're willing to try, then I'm willing to try."
Then I felt a great spasm of pain up my spine, one that nearly made me fall down if it wasn't for the fact that Trunks was still holding me. It was my SG once again.
"Katie, what is it?" he asked with concern. I righted myself up and gently pushed Trunks back a little.
"It was my SG. Piccolo has been killed. Damn, it never has done that before. He wasn't supposed to die."
"Damn. It was Cell, wasn't it?"
"Yes, and that means that shortly-" the pain hit again, knocking me to my knees this time.
"Katie!" Trunks immediately went to his knees, too, kneeling beside me.
"Cell just absorbed android 17. How much time do we have left?"
"A few weeks, why?" Trunks answered.
"Just needed to know." I got up on my own and walked back to the living area with Trunks right by my side. I guess he thought I might fall or something. He was right; I wasn't feeling too good. I didn't fall, but it was a slow walk back. That was the first time my SG had hurt when it went off. And it was my first Super Saiyan transformation, a day I'll never forget.
Katie-
Of course, I did forget. I forgot over forty years of my life. But the one thing I didn't forget was feral. I never did go feral after I got my Angel powers either.
AS22: ok, you think we're done? Nope! She may not exactly go feral as she has, but Katie does have one more feral experience. Think you know what it is? wee R&R to find out!