This should have been updated two months ago! I've had too much going on! I hope this chapter will be satisfying _ The lyrics below influenced my story and I feel that they best apply here.

I do not own DBZ, DB, or DBZGT.

Overcoming the Past

"Shake It Out" by Florence + The Machine

"And I've been a fool and I've been blind

I can never leave the past behind

I can see no way, I can see no way"

~Chi-Chi and Lena

"Lena? Lena!" Chi-Chi whispered frantically in desperation. She needed to bring her dear friend back to consciousness now. At least two hours had passed since the oversized droid left them behind in the bitter darkness that engulfed them now. Chi-Chi knew that once Lena had recovered, the bright blonde would be able to formulate a better plan than she. Lena was hot-headed, young, and possibly with child. This adult-napping escapade was going to blow up in the enemy's face when she came-to.

They'll find us! Surely….. Chi-Chi dreamed of how their lovers were going to appear and destroy the bastards that stole them as she continued to lightly comb her fingers through Lena's tangled hair; this is just an adventure, is all. A change in scenery, a taste of the thrills Bulma was used to. Bulma…

She couldn't fool herself. This was exactly Bulma's idea of fun, but not hers. Her entire adult life was dedicated to housekeeping and mothering; a simple life. Yes, her childhood contained wild interactions including meeting her husband, but Kami knows that was ages ago. This lifestyle was suited for sharp-tongued Bulma, but not her. That was when the truth sank in.

Realization of the severity in Lena's condition at a time like this flooded Chi-Chi's train of thought. She and Bulma were fit during their pregnancies. The only physical activity Lena was ever caught doing was building machines, playing video games with Trunks, and eating. None of which would prepare her to shelter a half Saiyan. Hell, human fetuses break ribs frequently. Imagine what Raditz's spawn could do to her. That wasn't the worst either. Due dates between she and Bulma averaged six months. If she assumed accurately enough, Lena had already knocked one of those out. She and Bulma were also at home, surrounded by many helping hands that supported them throughout the ordeals. Sweet Lena was here and they didn't know how long this chapter of their lives would last. The sooner they got back home, the better for Lena.

How would Raditz react to the news? Does he already know? What would that mean for his relationship with Lena? The worry reminded Chi-Chi of the same concerns she also experienced with the discovery of her first son.

Fear was the number one emotion that day. She remembered Goku's face glowing at the idea of being a father. He may not have stood as the best leader in his first son's life, but the love he has for both of his sons she gave him is sincere. Even Vegeta expresses love for Trunks now although it is subdued and carefully hidden. That was one man she could never face about a concern such as a new baby; she still couldn't comprehend the bravery and sheer will power Bulma possessed when it was her turn to share in the joys of motherhood.

Oh, that's right. Vegeta had left upon hearing the news. That's how Bulma survived, Chi-Chi giggled. She also remembered the day she caught Bulma and Vegeta doing that. Chi-Chi's soft laughter snatched Lena's face into a tiny smile, but she remained lifeless nonetheless.

~Bulma

Ten years ago, Bulma Briefs was learning a whole new meaning of the word "sex." Sure, she had enough experience to assume that she knew what she was doing, but that false hypothesis shattered when Prince Vegeta had enough of her teasing and took action. Her photographic memory easily brought the day to its fullest depiction as she sat waiting for the blue beast's and his comrades scouters to start working again.

That morning was the third day in a row that she showered and sported nothing but a sharp white, long sleeved button-up top that was barely long enough to cover her bottom to breakfast. You see, Vegeta was just another one of her experiments. She wanted to know just how man he was. And she most certainly found out.

Her mother winked and left her alone with the scowling brute which made way for her chance to openly flirt. She remembered the sunny shade of yellow her plate was as she rinsed it off and slowly bent to place it on the bottom shelf of the dishwasher. She remembered the cool air lightly crawling up her spine as her shirt rose to expose her teal, lacy panties. Now was the time to discover if her butt looked as fantastic as she had imagined thanks to the intense exercising she had been participating in after her long days of using her mental prowess at work.

That was all it took. Vegeta was no imbecile when it came to teasing; he was a prince of his people after all. The best thing for all them was to claim the woman then. Perhaps it would solve the issue of her over-zealous speech, sloppy behavior, and inexcusably bratty attitude.

Yes, he decided, a good fucking is all it will take.

So, he followed through with that plan. One moment Bulma was straightening her back, the next she was bent back down with her chest slammed over the countertop above the dishwasher with her delicate underwear torn and tossed into the trash on the other side of the room. All she could remember after that was the meaning of pain.

Vegeta had held no hesitations when pursuing her as she had imagined... well dreamed. He was not soft or gentle, nor did her bother with any caressing and delicacy any woman dreams of coming from a dark, mysterious man. He was, indeed, the very opposite. He simply shoved his index and middle finger of his dominant hand into her, insuring that she wasn't a desert of a woman, and removed them as quickly as possible. The other hand tightly gripped her hip to keep her firmly in her place. There was no playing, gentle messaging, or a careful push and pull of the most sensitive spot within her. None of that, no. Instead, her inside was met with an intolerable thrust of at least a nine inch alien penis. He did not stop the intensity of the thrusting until her whimpering loudened and the sweet relief he wanted since the day she invited him into his home rushed into her. Once he was finished, she didn't know to laugh, cry, or sigh in relief when he slapped her exposed bottom and chuckled menacingly. That was when Chi-Chi entered the kitchen with an energetic 10 year old Gohan; probably scarring the boy for life.

Despite that first attempt, Bulma did not falter from her hopes at snatching the man and getting more out of that side of the relationship. Needless to say, her persistency paid off. That day, she was given a whole new meaning to life and she would be damned if Lena didn't get to experience it too.

"God damn it!" Burter hissed, snatching Bulma back into the present, "This blasted piece of shit just keeps resetting itself!"

"You know, the blonde that Frieza is after can fix that. She has Catsearia's soul after all," Bulma suggested.

This was exactly what she needed and probably the only chance she would have at getting to Lena. She assumed that Chi-Chi would be there as well and if the three could get together, they should have less trouble getting home.

"Fine! I don't see why we can't," Burter admitted.

"Perhaps it is because the other red head told us to wait here for now," Jeice reminded.

They no longer had a Captain. Ginyu, their original purple leader, was terminated upon revival almost immediately for attempting to dominate the scene. The new guy, Android 16 as he referred to himself as, appeared to be responsible for this entire thing. He had also prevented the retrieval of Recoome. 16 had said that there was no need to have him; but Jeice secretly believed it was because of the similar features, or maybe just his lost comrade's personality. It did appear that the second Recoome began to rhyme with his name was when 16 decided to send him back to the hell they came from. Either way, it was only he, Burter, and Guldo that was recruited for this odd mission. Currently, their scouters were on a trip and they were unable to face Frieza in this state. The boss would fuss at the notion of any stupidity and they wanted to prevent that as much as possible. Lately though, the three remaining Ginyu Force started to think that Frieza wasn't entirely the master he once was. He appeared much weaker and his only concern was to destroy "Lena" or whatever the new chick's name was that Catsearia had run away into. He made no notion at taking over the galaxy again.

"He has made us wait for over two hours now. Let's just get these fixed and then we can take all three females to Lord Frieza at once instead of separating them as the stranger commands. We don't even know him, so why should we listen?" Guldo suggested.

"Oh, shut up you amphibious-toad-thing," Jeice spat.

"I don't know Jeice, I agree with the pint. I'm ready to do anything other than stand here all night," Burter argued.

"It's three against one," Bulma cheered, encouraging rebellion.

"Fine. As long as we get these blasted scouters functioning properly," Jeice finally sighed.

It seemed like hours before Bulma could make out Chi-Chi's figure holding Lena's limp body in her lap. It did not matter if it had taken hours, minutes, or seconds to get to them, the moment Bulma locked eyes with Chi-Chi made the journey worthwhile.

"Shit, Guldo! The one we need appears to be a rock. I knew this was a bad idea," Burter smarted.

"That's not fair, you were in full support of this too you overgrown snake," Guldo retaliated.

"Enough, enough! She's just weak from the teleportation. I'll get her up," Bulma shouted at the idiots.

The three stood back as Bulma lowered herself beside Chi-Chi and Lena. What she did surprised them all. Bulma stretched her left arm away from her and then slammed her flat palm onto Lena's exposed cheek, causing the slap to echo in the bleakness around them. Lena sputtered and opened her eyes. The deep green look changed from shock to anger as she attempted to slap Bulma back.

"You stupid ho!" Lena yelled as she did her best to stand. Her unstableness and silly name calling made Chi-Chi and Bulma both burst into laughter, confusing the men around them.

"If you are done being a fool, will you please fix our scouters?" Jeice sighed, eyes rolling.

"Not until you introduce yourselves," Lena scoffed. Not only were her closest friends making fun of her as her face reddened, but now she had to deal with these three total strangers taking her as a fool. No sir.

The three smiled wickedly as music from some unknown source began to play. The three ladies exchanged looks of confusion, irritation, and then amusement as the aliens began to dance along with the odd song.* By the end of the introduction, the bizarre trio posed in synch. Unsure of what to do, the best friends each expressed their own opinion on the entire display of retardation. Bulma's face epitomized the fiercest frown that could compete with her spouse's. Chi-Chi froze in mid-clap as she caught Bulma's disapproval while Lena, still semi-conscious, attempted to copy each pose, twisted her ankle, and landed roughly on her ass.

The sparse Ginyu Force stuttered in appalment as Lena and her friends burst into a fit of laughter as they began to dance foolishly in attempts at replicating the aliens, humiliating the proud foes.

"Enough of this madness! I thought you said that the blonde one would fix our broken scouters. Instead, you lead us here to this lunatic of a human. I'm tempted to finish all of you off myself," Jeice growled.

"I don't understand," Lena questioned, "how is it that you have an Aussie accent? Surely that isn't how you really speak."

"Huh? What is she referring to? Aussie? Is that another alien race we have yet to encounter or is it one of your people? Oh, what does it fucking matter? I don't have time for unnecessary banter! You must repair these at once so that we can go back to where we were before your boyfriend hunts us down and kills us as he did with our Captain," the scarlet-red beast rambled.

"I'll have you know that 16 is not my boyfriend. My lover is a giant of a Saiyan and he will rip the flesh right from your bones when he finds me! Why don't you hand it over instead of sassing and maybe I can get things done quicker….mate," Lena sassed and mumbled the last word for self-entertainment.

She never imagined that she would ever rely on a man to save her, much less that monster she found herself dreaming about lately. Was it love? Surely to Kami it was not! There was nothing loving about what they had going on. Maybe a warming friendship, but love? There was that thing inside her too. That thing she was in denial of. That thing she knew he must have been suspicious about, especially with the way he and Vegeta had been around her as she tried to work in peace the past month. She never imagined she would be pregnant at such a young age much less with a species that was not human and stranded on some random planet-moon-rock-thing she was currently on.

"I don't trust her," Jeice bit, "why don't we give her Guldo's first?"

"How dare you make me the sacrifice? I say that you go first. If something goes wrong, Burter can reach Lord Frieza the quickest and I can stay here to stop worse from happening," Guldo suggested.

"That is an excellent idea except we will still give yours first and I'll be the one to stop worse from happening," Jeice agreed and snatched the scouter from Guldo's face and handed it to an irritated Lena.

"Took you long enough. Now all of you give me some space as I tweak this thing," Lena sighed and sat on the cold ground.

This is perfect. I can fix this one correctly and the others will trust me. Then, I can manipulate the other two so that all we have to deal with is the midget of the group. He appears the weakest. These buffoons have just given us our first lucky break.

In a matter of only ten minutes, Lena had corrected the resetting issue on the scouter and proved to the aliens that she was fully capable of repairing the devices. Jeice and Burter handed theirs over without further argument and waited patiently for Lena to make the needed repairs.

"What the hell do you think you are doing Lena? Why are you helping these monsters?" Chi-Chi fussed, tears choking her words.

"Maybe it's because cooperation is the key of getting us out of here," Bulma whispered sharply into Chi-Chi's ear, knowing that Lena had to have another objective in mind.

Lena continued to work on the remaining two devices simultaneously so that when she was done, they would both test theirs out at the same time, leaving no room for error. She also needed to complete the task in the same time frame she had with Guldo's. If she took even a minute longer, they would suspect that she was interfering with their devices. Seven minutes quickly passed and she still had one more thing to do in order for her plan to work. Her heart, as well as Bulma's began to race as her ten minute time frame came to an end.

"Well?" Jeice questioned as Lena checked over her work.

"They are done!" Lena jumped as the question startled her out of her concentration.

Please oh please Kami let this work. I don't know if we will have any other opportunity this early on in escape, Lena prayed.

Burter and Jeice snapped their devices back on and triggered their start.

"They seem to be func—" was all Jeice said before the scouter burst into flames, setting his entire head on fire. Fortunately, Burter's went off at the same time and the two scrambled and fell unable to stop the fire from deepening into their skin and finally burning into their skulls, killing them.

Guldo remained standing in shock, unable to comprehend what had happened, let alone move. Chi-Chi quickly took action and easily landed and perfect spinning left foot kick from a kokutsu dachi pose. She may not be a martial artist now, but muscle memory had never failed her. The force behind the kick was more than she imagined it would be. She simply meant to knock the beast unconscious, but she broke his stubby neck instead. The three women looked at the damage they accomplished.

"It's nasty, but what other choice did we have? Gather whatever supplies they have in their armor and let's look around to see if we can find any type of shelter," Bulma recommended.

"Even so, what do we do then? Wait?" Lena softly asked.

"Yes. There are a few things Goku can do that I know he can teach Vegeta and Raditz. If they learn it quickly enough, they'll be here before another month passes," Chi-Chi spoke firmly.

"I think I know what you are suggesting, but is Goku you know, smart enough to think of it?" Bulma asked hesitantly.

"Look, I get that Goku isn't the brightest, but when it comes to protecting his family his IQ significantly raises and he thinks of all the options he has, okay?" Chi-Chi shouted.

"Please, please don't yell at one another. We are all on edge and had I not overreacted to 18's mind takeover, none of us would be in this predicament. I'm very sorry for all of this and I just want to make it back home," Lena cried.

"This was inevitable, Lena. They were just waiting for us to be separated from the only threat they had. Now is not the time to blame yourself for anything. You can do all of that when we get you and that little one within you back into Raditz's arms," Bulma spoke gently. So the cat was out of the bag and Lena could no longer deny the fear of pregnancy.

They remained silent the rest of their journey in finding shelter. They came across a shallow cave where they decided to stay and rest before thinking of what to do next. They used the armor taken from their captors as blankets and managed to fall asleep relatively quickly despite what they had endured. It had only been a few hours before they were jerked from their exhaustion by a deep growl of disapproval.

"Three weak, unprotected females from the most pathetic species existing in this universe and I find them asleep in such an exposed place. I'm tempted to kill you all just to prove my point," the newcomer laughed.

*A/N the song that the Ginyu Force danced to is called "Khuleg baatar" and is a Korean rap song. I urge you to check it out as you may enjoy the hysterical nature of it.