A/N: hello! here's chapter 9! enjoy...

DISCLAIMER: No, Karci does not own DBZ or any of its characters, all ownership goes to Akira Toriyama and Funimation productions and what ever other productions contributed to this EPIC anime unless I made it up, which is like, one character, Vegeta's daughter, who I named Kelsey Shacore Brief [excluding the last name] because well, I have know idea what to name her


Chapter 9 –

Kelsey and Goten sat in the cafeteria. The girl had been moody all day, so Goten and her ate in silence. Kelsey growled low as a figure approached and sat next to the Goku clone. Goten felt his chi and moved way over. A hand reached over and pulled him back,

"Awww! Don't be that way, Son! I just wanted to eat with you today. No hard feeling right now, ok?"

Kelsey felt her warning flag go up and she snarled,

"Get lost, Pencil. You have no business here!"

Goten nodded. For once, the bully didn't intimidate him as much and he moved away again

"Go 'way Lead. I have nothing to say after you interrupted my night last night"

Bringing Goten close again, the bully murmured sickeningly into the younger boy's ear,

"I just thought I'd eat with you, since this is the last time I can do so"

Kelsey stood up, but Lead waved her off and went on his way. The leader smiled to himself as he felt the eyes of a female Saiyan nailing his back. Revenge was going to be sweet. But first, the Son boy seemed to be losing fear of the leader. Lead was going to fix that. Taking out a piece of paper and his pencil, he began to draw again.

Then. A fact occurred to him. Briefs was out of it today which meant that she would be going home by herself, leaving her little boy toy behind. Lead was not stupid. He knew the girl could take care of herself. However, he also knew what fear was and the best way to inflict fear was through harming a loved one. The older Briefs was taken care of…but what about the idiot brother of the Son boy? The Gold Fighter? It was a bold and maybe even a foolish notion. But the more he thought about it, the more it pestered him. If he took out Gold Fighter, not only would it show how powerful he was, but how RUTHLESS he could be. It would also increase his leader status. Gang leaders from all over would want to join him in his battle against Briefs and her reign of power over Orange Star High school would end forever!

The leader smiled in sheer delight as he drew the death note and placed it in Goten's locker. This was going to be GREAT!

-- After School, Capsule Corp --

Kelsey sighed heavily. She was supposed to be doing her homework but for some reason, she just couldn't concentrate. Images of last night flashed before her and haunted her. The guilt of what she had done clouded her thoughts along with the anxiety pounding against her head. She had KILLED someone. SHE had caused DEATH and she ENJOYED it on some level. Now the girl was scared and lost. What was she suppose to do? Should she run? No! She was a Saiyan! She CAN'T run from this problem! However, she still didn't know what to do. She leaned back in her chair and rubbed her throbbing temples. Breathing deeply as the headache that broke out a minute ago started growing. There was only one person she would go to when she was going through something like this. The only person she could go to for anything. Her older brother

The small girl hopped off her chair and made her way down to the living room, there laid her older brother, sound asleep on the couch. She hated having to waking him up for he had expressed earlier that day it was painful being awake. Bulma told him of he hadn't gotten up to do that bear walk he wouldn't have slowed down the recovery. He laughed and then fell asleep. It must've hurt him to laugh that hard. Kelsey walked over to where her sleeping sibling was, climbed onto the couch and crawled over onto him, straddling his stomach

"Niisan" her hand nudged him a little "Niisaaaaaaan" she whispered a little louder "Trunks, wake up" she pleaded and nudged him again

Trunks groaned and opened his eyes to see his little sister straddled on his stomach with tears in her eyes, "Kelsey?"

Concerned, he gathered all the strength he had in him to sit up causing her to slide down onto his lap

"Kelsey, what's wrong Tiny? You look like Goten just dumped you. Why you so distressed?" tears she desperately tried to force back fell causing Trunks to furrow his brow in confusion and worry. She snuggled into the chest of her older brother finding comfort in his warmth and started sobbing. What in the world is wrong with her?

"Trunks, I—I'm a KILLER" Trunks rubbed her back comfortingly trying to calm the sobbing girl

"What? No you're not, who told you that?"

"It's TRUE! But I didn't MEAN to! It just happened SO fast. Lead just g—got me so mad an—and then the OREMASU BLOW and I didn't mean to do it. I'm not even sure what happened the whole time!" Trunks nodded in understanding then realization hit him

"WHAT?! The OREMASU BLOW?! Kelsey you never use that unless you're in combat. Were you in a fight? Was this all because of a fight?" she said nothing but nodded

"Awe, Tiny. Calm down, shhh, don't cry. It's all right"

"It's NOT! I KILLED people and I didn't feel ANYTHING while doing it! What kind of person am I?"

"Hey, hey. It's ALL RIGHT. What you're going through is normal. It's what all Saiyans except Dad go through after a battle. You feel guilty for causing casualties but satisfied because the Saiyan side of you hungered for bloodshed and the desire was met. You've grown up from this, Kelsey,"

Trunks pulled Kelsey away from his chest and looked at her

"You flew beyond your years, I'm proud of you, Feisty" she nodded and wiped her tears with the back of her hand and sniffled as a shadow stepped out from the spot where it had been observing the two siblings

"Your Brother's right, Kelsey"

The two kids on the couch looked over at the voice "Now stop with this emotional nonsense, this is no way a Warrior such as yourself should be behaving"

Her heart jumped, her Father's called her many things but he's never called her a warrior. Quickly she stood up and pulled herself together

"Now, get in the kitchen, it's time for dinner. The Woman has prepared a carnivore's banquet and I'm sure you don't want to miss it" he smirked at her. She smiled and nodded and dashed where her Saiyan sense of smell dragged her to. Trunks' eyes widened as he hungered for REAL FOOD

"NOT you boy, the defeated NEVER have a real meal. The Woman has prepared the nauseating Chicken Ramen for your dining pleasure." Trunks sighed disappointed as he dropped back down onto the couch and fell asleep again. Vegeta smirked again and made his way to the dinner table

-- Mt. Paozu --

"Great food Mom!" Goten grinned as he brought his bowl up to his Mother

"Thank you, Sweetie. Why don't you go get some homework done?"

"Awe, do I HAVE to?"

"YES you have too. Now go, I'll be up there in a minute" she pointed to his room. Goten sulked all the way there

He really did not want to study right now his mind was elsewhere but he honored his Mother's orders. Goten grabbed his backpack and turned it upside down and all his books and papers fell onto his bed. He grabbed his math notebook and textbook and placed them on his desk he turned to get his pencil when a piece of paper on the floor caught his attention. Unfolding the piece of paper thinking it was another love note to get him out of homework, he thought wrong. The youngest Son shrieked in horror causing his Mother and older Brother to come running into the room

"What is it Goten?!"

he said noting but stood there gripping the piece of paper fear written all over his face. Chi-Chi marched over and snatched what her youngest was holding and looked at it

"OH MY GOSH!" she screamed before fainting.

Gohan looked wide-eyed at his mother and looked at what caused her to faint himself. His eyes widened as his jaw dropped as he looked at the drawing of himself beat up, hanging by a rope that wrapped around his wrists, a dagger through his stomach and a pool of blood underneath him with the words 'GUESS WHO'S NEXT' written on the paper

"I can't believe this!" he growled

He picked up his Mother and brought her into her bedroom and set her on her bed

"Goten, I want you to take care of Mom, can you do that for me, Squirt?" he tried to calm the terrified boy down. Goten nodded shakily

"Yeah, ok" he stammered. Gohan knelt down to be face to face with his shaking younger brother and put a firm hand on his shoulder

"Hey. It's ok, calm down. Everything's gonna be fine, I promise" he smiled reassuringly "Just watch Mom, ok? I'll be home soon" Goten immediately looked up

"You're GOING?! GOHAN! You CAN'T! Please don't go!" he pleaded as he threw himself into his Nissan's arms almost knocking him over. Gohan rubbed his back comfortingly

"It's ok, Squirt. Nothing's gonna happen. I just gotta go see what they want and I'll be home alright? Just watch Mom, ok?"

"Ok" Goten said defeated as he pulled away. Gohan powered up and went on to find out what there intentions were

-- Outside The Hideout --

The gang saw a blip in the sky and they grinned evilly

"He's here! Get ready! As soon as the net closes over him, he's OURS!" one member yelled

Toutan smirked and raised his hand. A wire net fell on Gohan from above, tangling the hybrid in tightly meshed metal, restricting his movements. Instead of doing the logical thing and powering up to the highest level of Super Saiyan he could reach, the oldest son of Goku did the CRAZY thing and simply tore the metal to shreds. Standing up to his full height, Gohan cocked his neck the way he always did when he was feeling violent or annoyed, and growled in warning

"I'm going to TELL you ONCE and ONLY once. Then I will use force. Take me to your leader"

Swearing the redheaded boy summoned his troops and they surrounded the intimidating figure

"You wanna see out leader? FINE! SWARM!!"

They gang attacked Gohan in mass, striking everywhere at once. They thought there target was overwhelmed by sheer numbers and fought with vicious ferocity, dragging the hybrid to the ground and pouncing on him

-- Inside The Hideout --

"The Briefs girl is NOTHING now. She's WEAK! And if we take out her Brother" Lead chuckled evilly "It'll DESTROY her. Now head their home and take HIM OUT!" the members nodded and set off for Capsule Corp.

The gang led by Hugan surrounded the Briefs house, otherwise known as Capsule Corp. The leader of the mission spotted their prey on a couch, surrounded by machine sleeping fitfully. Ha! I bet the wimp has nightmares about us. He thought as he and his group entered the house and moved toward their target

"WOMAN!!"

The group ducked into every little hiding space they could find as the Saiyan Prince entered the room

"WOMAN!! They boy ripped out the IV again and the alarm has woken me up TWICE!" a woman's voice cut the growling one off in an annoyed tone,

"VEGETA! If Trunks keeps taking the IV out, then STOP PUTTING it back IN! He OBVIOUSLY doesn't need it anymore!"

"YOU are the one who said he NEEDED the IV during the NIGHT!"

"Well he OBVIOUSLY disagrees with me now get in here!"

The imposing figure disappeared and the mob moved in on the sleeping Prince-to-be. Hugan stood over Trunks and leered at the motionless boy in utter distaste

"Well, Briefs, it looks like the end of the line for YOU. Be glad you're going painlessly, which is more than I can say for you sister"

He placed his hand over Trunks' windpipe and squeezed hard, shutting off oxygen

"What do you think of my parting gift, Briefs? If you died when you were suppose to, I wouldn't be wasting my time throttling you. Too bad you didn't think this through huh?" Trunks being too suffocated didn't answer. He couldn't. He was too busy sending a distress call that was already being answered. Hugan grinned as his victim ceased struggle and went limp "Finally! Lets get out of here!"

"Do you ALWAYS leave your victims lying there without making sure the job's finished?" the voice was icy and rank with underlying threat in its tone. The assassin mob looked towards the voice and found themselves staring into the eyes of death itself and he was BEYOND livid. They boys did the unthinkable. They SWARMED the Saiyan Prince!

"Take him down and then check to see that the kid is TOAST!" Hugan commanded. Vegeta smirked

"Fools. Do you think that I, the Prince Of All Saiyans, will be defeated by a bunch of lowly human brats like YOU? Think again!"

With barely any effort and enjoying himself fully, Vegeta proceeded to thrash each and every boy with one hand on his hip. He even took out three of them with his pointer finger and kicked another through a wall. It was Kelsey's wall and the chibi found himself getting booted back out by a cranky Princess

"WHAT do you think you're DOING?! Ever heard of a DOOR idiot?" she pointed to her door to emphasize her point "YEA! That thing right there, you KNOCK on it and if I let you to come in, you come in and if I DON'T then you walk away and there will be NO PROBLEMS, GOT IT?!" she paused and continued "Now. GET. OUT!" she shoved the boy out of her room shaking her head as she walked back in. Vegeta smirked and chuckled in amusement at the reaction of his youngest

"RETREAT!! THIS MISSION IS WHACK!"

They boys tried to escape. Vegeta on the other hand, was NOT done punishing them for attempting murder on his heir and several bodies hit the floor as the Prince beat the guilty brats black and blue. Finally, Vegeta threw each member of the mob out the window one by one and yelled out a warning

"If I catch ANY of you here AGAIN, you WILL DIE! Nobody attempts murder on MY heirs! NO ONE!" the mob retreated. Hugan called Lead and reported in shame

"Sorry man, the mission was whack. The Brief's boy is still alive. We're coming back"

-- The Hideout --

Gohan woke up. When had he been knocked unconscious? HOW had been knocked unconscious?! Right then it didn't matter to him. The only thing that mattered was that he was hogtied and starring into the eyes of pure evil.

Lead snickered evilly and circled the confused hybrid. He was surprised that the tied warrior was not even close to being scared of him. It didn't matter to the leader. All that mattered was that now he had the Gold Fighter in his power. He sneered at the hero

"Look at how the mighty has fallen. With your hands tied to your ankles, you can't break loose or snap the chains that bind you Gold Fighter. Strange, your hair is black today. That title doesn't apply to you now, DOES it…GOHAN. Yes, I know who you are. My brother was a classmate of yours way back when."

Gohan shrugged, struggling a little but biding his time. He needed to find out what was going on before making a move. He snorted and looked at Lead in a bored manner

"So you know who I am, huh? Doesn't matter to me, its not like I wear a mask to hide my identity or anything. I remember Sharpener all right. He was stuck up and rude most of the time and liked to pick on me because I was smarter than he was. I ignores him most of the time" Lead kicked the bound Saiyan hard in the ribs twice

"SHUT UP! My brother was LEGENDARY! He dated the daughter if HERCULE—"

"Yea, and then she got sick of him and went for another guy—OW! STOP IT!"

Lead grinned savagely

"Why?! Does it HURT?! LET ME DO IT SOME MORE!!"

Gohan snorted again

"I have suffered more pain than your young, inexperienced, spoiled mind could POSSIBLY imagine and so has Goten, Trunks AND Kelsey" he chuckled and they're younger then you are yet they've seen and learned way more then you have. This does not even come CLOSE to what we've been through"

Lead growled angrily at the mentions of the names

"Then why did you yell just now?"

"Because you're tickling me so badly that its beginning to hurt my sides to hold in the laughter! What do you want with me, anyway? I don't recall ticking off your brother recently"

Lead grinned again

"I'm glad you asked, Son. What I want is your LIFE. I want to give you a nice, slow gory DEATH, complete with pictures that I will send to your Brother as a WARNING so he will not cross me in the near future. Your death will also provide me with power over other mobs and together, we shall bring the Briefs girl DOWN and Orange Star Elementary will be MINE!"

Gohan chuckled darkly

"You fool. Even in my regular state, you pose no threat to me. Cut me loose and I'll SHOW you what happens when you TOUCH Goten. As for the takeover…you'd better hope you have an army of AT LEAST ten thousand to even be considered a threat to Kelsey Briefs or the fight will be over before it begins"

Lead smirked and turned away, dragging the bound hybrid behind him and feeling very good about what he was about to do to the cheeky older Brother of Goten

"Well, Gold Fighter, with you dead by MY hands…I may GET that ten thousand!"

-- Capsule Corp.--

Kelsey heard a small knock at her window and groaned. If those moron human boys were trying to get to Trunks Through HER bedroom at three o'clock in the morning…they were ALL in for a BIG surprise

"Kelsey? Hey, KELS? Sorry ta wake you this early but I… I'm kinda scared. Can I come in?"

"CH—CHIBI?! OH KAMI! Fine, but this is the last time I'll cut you slack for getting me up this early!"

The trembling form of Goten scrambled through her window and sat on Kelsey's floor, legs crossed and hands rubbing his arms "Thanks, Kels"

"What's up? You look like you been attacked by ghosts. What're you shivering for?"

Goten hung his head and mumbled in concern, worry and fear

"Kelsey, I think my Brother's in trouble. He isn't in his room. He told me he'd be back but he's not and I can't feel his energy signal…I think that something terrible happened to Gohan!"

Kelsey giggled

"Gohan can take car of himself! After all, he can reach Super Saiyan 2!! AND he's taken down the likes of Cell and Buu. What're you afraid of?"

Goten shivered again and handed Kelsey the death note "I feel like such a coward" he mumble, wiping his tears from his eyes with an angry sniff. Kelsey looked that the paper and her heart burned in rage and pity

"Awe Goten…" she soothed, kneeling t the weeping form of her friend and placing a hand on his shoulder "You aren't a coward. You're just…reluctant to hurt anybody, that's all. I'm sure if you really had to, you COULD give Lead one heck of a beating. It's like I told you before, it's not in your make-up to be violent."

"It comes so easy for you! And Trunks! And my DAD even gets violent when he HAS to!"

Kelsey giggled again

"Have you met my Dad? Of course it comes easy for me and Trunks, and as for YOUR Dad, he's grown into it. He's learned that sometimes you gotta do whatchu gotta do and so will you"

"But I'm SCARED, Kels! That picture SCARES me! If I was a bit braver, I could look at it and feel ANGRY but I don't. I feel AFRAID! I can take on MAJIN BUU and I have fun doing it, but when I'm up against a HUMAN CHILD I freeze up! There's something WRONG with me, Kels!"

Goten suddenly found himself twisting through the air and coming down to hit the ground HARD, Kelsey above him looking pissed off

"SHUT UP!! There is NOTHING wrong with you! You are a SAIYAN, Goten, but that doesn't mean you still aren't HUMAN as well! Which MEANS you have the emotions NOT to be so aggressive on those who are weaker then you are, they pose NO THREAT to you and THAT'S why you refuse to fight them, you fear of killing someone that isn't a threat to you or the world. Everyone feels fear, even my DAD but that shouldn't keep you from being who you are!"

"How do you know I don't have a problem, Kelsey?"

"Because I FELT the Saiyan side of you GROWL, Goten. I felt it the other night at the park, with Lead. You found your pride and I knew all it took was a little push"

"But it's GONE now. I don't feel that nudge anymore" The Saiyan Princess once again knelt by her friend and glomped him, running her fingers through his ebony spikes

"Awe, Chibi! You've awakened your pride and its not going to just go dormant again. Give it time to grown and give it ROOM to grow, and it should come out to stay. Tell you what…if by tomorrow, we don't find Gohan, I'll join you in the search but I'll only so that if you beat my team tomorrow during the practice game. It will be a test of courage, since you suck and most of the players hate you. You have to earn at least half of the team's respect tomorrow. Deal?"

"What if…what I FAIL?"

"Then you're on your own. I have my OWN Nissan to worry about, Chibi. I really shouldn't be helping you right now. Bu, if you can begin to let the Saiyan inside you roar, I may be INCLINED to help you just to see you KICK that overgrown boy's TAIL! Do we have a deal?"

"You can BET on it! I'll beatcha! You just wait and see!"

"You are SO on! Now GET OUTTA MY ROOM and LEMME SLEEP!"

"Ok!"

"And Goten…" Kelsey tossed him the note "Burn that thing will ya?"

Nodding in newfound confidence, the reinvigorated Son Boy ran off, his heart lighter than ever before, "You can consider it ashes, Kels! And Thanks!" he gave her a hug to thank her and was out the window

Kelsey smiled as she watched him fly home the cool night wind blowing against her through her opened window. She sighed in content and closed it slightly so some fresh air could get into her room. She turned around to go back into her bed when she saw a figure in the darkness and shrieked in horror

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" the figure winced at the powerful screech that pained his ears

"Shut. UP BRAT!"

"DAD?! What the HECK are you doing there?!"

"Who are YOU to be asking questions? I'LL be asking the questions. WHAT is Kakarot's idiot son DOING in you BEDROOM at THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING?!" he yelled with anger dripping from his voice. Kelsey's eyes were wide in fear and responded

"N—Nothing, Dad. He was scared about some note that Lead sent him. He was just here to talk"

"Then why on EARTH was I awoken be some loud noise coming from YOUR ROOM?!" Kelsey looked confused and looked at her Father as if he were crazy "ANSWER ME BRAT!"

"Uhhh…" she said while trying to think of what her Dad might be talking about but it only made him angrier

"You mean to TELL ME that the loud—" Kelsey's eyes widened

"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?! Goten was only here to TALK. That loud noise you heard was me throwing him on the ground because he was saying there was something wrong him and like YOU said 'some need to get smacked the sense into them because words don't work' remember Dad?!" Vegeta cooled down and pointed to his daughter's bed

"Bed. NOW"

"Well I was GOING to until you—" Kelsey squealed as she was hit by an energy blast that was light yet she could feel it and then sat up groaning, rubbing her stomach

"Don't EVER have that attitude with me, Kelsey. I've told you that many times before, it's not always a good idea to act off impulse. UNDERSTAND?"

"Yes, Father" she responded, feeling ashamed of acting towards her Father the way she did

"Now, its time for bed" she nodded and was about to get up until she felt herself being carried up off the floor and placed in her bed. She was shocked but enjoyed the quick moment as her Father grabbed her blanket and tossed it over her. Kelsey snuggled into her covers and pillow and fatigue quickly took over

"Night, Dad" she yawned. Vegeta nodded and walked out of Kelsey's room to find his wife standing there with her arms folded and a smirk on her face. Vegeta snorted and went back to their room, Bulma giggled and followed him

DBZDBZDBZDBZDBZ

Kelsey yawned and looked at the clock. It was time to get ready for school. Groaning with tiredness, she reluctantly trudged into the bathroom and took a shower. As she was getting her gi on, her senses picked up a ki distress call from the family room. Dashing to the couch where her Brother lay, Kelsey grinned as she saw Trunks tampering with the Respiratory System and trying to escape the tubes and wires attached to him

"Uhmm…Trunks? What exactly are you doing? Did you send out that kii call?" Trunks stopped his fiddling and growled

"Of course I did! Feisty, I need to ask you a HUGE favor. Could you unhook me, please? It's urgent!"

"Do you hafta go to the bathroom?"

"No"

"Then I'm not gonna unhook you. You know what Mom said about you being off the system, too long. Besides, I need to get to school on time" Trunks looked devastated

"I need real food, NOW!"

"Oh well, sucks for you" she stuck her tongue out at him

"I cant STAND ON BEING ON THIS STUPID MACHINE ANY LONGER! I need to get off of this thing NOW!!" to stop his whining and yelling Kelsey did what he asked and unhooked him. He dashed for the fridge and devoured all the food he could before dropping on his hands and knees, gasping for air

"See what you DID?!" Kelsey yelled at him, to busy lecturing him to help him back to the couch "I TOLD you! You never listen, Trunks, and this is what happens" she said in a matter-of-fact tone

"KELSEY!" her Mother screamed a she rushed over to her son's side

"What?" she asked casually only to be smacked upside the head by her Father "OW!" she grabbed her head

"What did you to your Brother, brat?"

"Nothing! What are you blaming ME, for? HE'S the one that asked to be unhooked. So HE'S the one that should get slapped not ME!" both parents rolled their eyes at their youngest. Vegeta carried Trunks back to the couch and hooked him back onto the system and walked back into the kitchen

"Kelsey, why did you unhook your Brother from the machine? Didn't I tell you he can't stay off it?"

"Yea Mom, but he was whining and screaming SO much. It's ANNOYING!" Bulma sighed

"Just get to school Kelsey"

"Ok" she smiled and flew off

-- Practice --

"Alright, today, is a practice game" the coach grinned. Kelsey and Goten looked at each other and smiled as they recalled there bet last night

"You're going DOWN, Kelsey"

"Do your talking on the field, Son" they smiled at each other and went to their ways

"Are we playing all 9 innings?" asked Yuhan

"Sure, we'll spend all practice on the practice game to prepare us"

Everyone took his or her positions. Kelsey and Lead unfortunately got to the pitching mound at the same time

"I'M the starter Pitcher here Briefs"

"You WISH Pencil! Now OFF. MY. MOUND!"

"I don't think so"

"Get OFF!"

"Kelsey, let Lead start, its just practice" the coach commanded. Lead snickered as Kelsey snorted and walked to the bullpen

[Goten-Kelsey]

Haruki was first but struck out. Goten was up next and smiled at Kelsey, she raised her eyebrows wondering if the boy would really get a hit. Her jaw dropped as his teammates yelled "HOME RUN!!" he got back to the dugout and grinned happily at her as she shook her head. Next was Kentaro and had hit a double play. Kelsey wasn't surprised. Lead was near Kelsey's level when it came to pitching, but the other team had all the best hitters, SHE should have been the starter pitcher not Lead. And next came Fumito who scored also hitting a double play helping Kentaro get to home adding another run but they finally got three outs. Kelsey's team had no runs, being the best hitters were on the other team and they all struck out, ending the first inning

[1st inning – 2-0]

[2nd inning – 2-1]

[3rd inning – 3-1]

Kotaro was first, earning a double play. Ryou was next and struck out. Then came Seiki also earning an out and Hayato FINALLY made a hit, helping Kotaro make it to home. Giving their team a run only trailing by one. Goten's team made no run's this inning

[4th inning – 3-2]

[5th inning – 3-2]

[6th inning – 3-2]

[7th inning – 3-3]

[8th inning – 3-3]

Both teams made no runs the past two innings and the score is still tied. Kelsey's team is on defense, Goten's is on offense and they've already had two outs and now on there last one

"What are we gonna do?" Yuhan questioned and thought long and hard about what happened in the beginning of practice that helped them lead. His eyes widened and he smiled

"What're you thinking?" Haruki asked

"This may sound crazy, but we should put Son at bat"

"WHAT?! Are you crazy?!" Yuhan screamed

"Relax, think about it. Son scored the first run this game, a HOMERUN"

"You're right"

"Son, you're up!" Goten nodded and smiled as he took his place

Lead was sure he wasn't going to let Son take victory. He'd rather go on to extra innings. Lead readied himself and pitched

"STRIKE ONE" Lead smirked and pitched his second

"STRIKE TWO" 'You have to earn at least half of the team's respect tomorrow. Deal?' Her words rang in his head and he focused. Lead pitched one last time

"HOME RUN!!" the team cheered as Goten ran around the field and got to home. The team patted him on the back, ruffled his hair and commented on a job well done and then headed back to the locker room

[9th inning – 4-3]

Kelsey stood there behind the crowd arms folded across her chest

"How'd I do?" he smiled

"Great" she laughed

"Now we look for Gohan?" he asked excited. She smiled and nodded

"Yea," she laughed, "Now we look for Gohan AFTER we wash up" they smiled and walked back to the school building

-- The Hideout --

Lead sharpened a dirk on a rock, hoping the sound would frighten the defenseless Saiyan hybrid. Gohan, however, would not be intimidated that easily and simple ignored the leader. He tuned Lead out until a sharp pain bit into his knee. Tem seconds later, his other knee was attacked in the same manner. Puzzled, Gohan lifted his head and looked at the leader for an explanation. The mulleted boy sneered at his prisoner and boasted,

"I'm taking out your limbs, Gold Fighter! First to go are you legs, which I just disabled. Then go your arms which I am disabling NOW!"

Both elbows were impaled. Gohan's eyes widened in pain but he said nothing in protest, nor did he yell. Instead the wounded hybrid snarled in contempt

" I cant believe a CHIBI can be so cruel! You should be playing war or fighting over videogames, or spending time with your families! Instead, you act like tyrants who want World Domination! You should be BEFRIENDING the Briefs, not FEUDING with them!"

Lead slammed his knife into Gohan's hand and he cringed in pain as the boy leaned on the blade, a hungry gleam in his eyes as he snarled,

"This IS war, Baka! I AM a tyrant. I have had to put up with the Briefs for too long and now I want a change! I may be cruel, Gold Fighter, but that is what keeps me on top. I WILL take out Briefs but before I do, we have a season to win. Then, when the times right and before I deal the death blow, I shall make her WATCH as her little boyfriend goes mad with terror and grief over YOUR DEATH! Maybe just to torment him, I'll make that little imp my SLAVE! What do YOU think?!"

Struck with horror at how deep into darkness the younger brother of Sharpener had fallen, Gohan felt his heart grow cold as he realized that the chibi had no desire to revert back to the innocent child he must've been before the darkness claimed him. Gohan growled low, his tone the same he used for battle when he felt no pity for the enemy he was facing

"I think you're WHACKED. I think you're an evil little monster and I THINK you're going to FAIL"

Lead snickered evilly, removing the knife and whipping it on his shirt. He then cut a small piece of Gohan's gi and soaked it in the wound. Handing the bloody cloth to one of the runners, the leader ordered for it to be delivered and the member took off. grinning at the hybrid who starred at him in hate and disgust. Lead once again moved his weapon towards his victim's flesh,

"We'll see, Gold Fighter. We'll see. But I wouldn't bet your life on it if I were you. You're gonna lose THAT regardless."

Gohan grinned back, his brother's chi signature was getting stronger and the confidence level was like it had been during the fight with Buu. The older Son of Goku would not go the Otherworld tonight. Goten would make sure of that

"I would, you son of a BASTARD. You won't win" his body was unable compensate for the blood loss he suffered, and Gohan blacked out

-- Goten and Kelsey --

Goten was about to call it a night. The two chibi's had been searching for Gohan for three hours straight and it was getting late. The youngest Son boy was still worried but he was no longer fearful, especially not that Kelsey was with him

Kelsey, on the other hand, was wary and more alert than usual, and she was ALWAYS alert to begin with. She was still a little haunted by the deaths she caused, but decided that as long as she didn't go Super Saiyan, there wouldn't be any more casualties caused by her. Confident and focused, the two searched the east of West City for signs of the oldest Hybrid but were coming with no leads

Kelsey walked closer to the lot as her nose wiggled from the stench her senses were taking in. She followed and found apiece of cloth and picked it up curiously. Her heart stopped as she realized what she was holding

"GOTEN! Goten, quick! OVER HERE!" Goten complied and rushed over

"What is it? What didja find?"

"Take a good look at the material, Chibi. What do you think it is?"

Goten shrugged and took the scrap of cloth. Turning it over and over in his hands, he came to a conclusion and handed it back to Kelsey

"I don't know, Kels. It's sticky and looks and feels like a piece of red gi to me. I don't see why you freaked out though. Gohan's gi is the same color as my Dad's. We'd better look someplace else"

"CHIBI! You idiot! LOOK at the red on this! It's like its been dyed in this sticky stuff…smells like…"

Goten went pale as he croaked,

"Blood. It smells like BLOOD. This means that…"

"Yeah. This means that this gi shred…used to be…ORANGE. See the corner? I'd recognize this hue anywhere. This is Lead's doing. From the looks of this…we don't have much time. Come on!"

Narrowing his eyes, Goten nodded,

"Right!"

Knowing that his confidence hadn't grown THAT much, Kelsey turned Goten towards her and her ebony eyes met his. She nearly got pinned to the wall by the feral stare that met her gaze

"G…Goten?!" the girls stammered, backing up as she felt a change in the chi of her partner. Goten was powering up and his demeanor had transformed completely from the sweet innocent Kakaspawn that she loved, to a tiny volcano about to explode

Grunting, his mouth snarling in fury, his fists clenched over the scrap of bloody gi that Kelsey had discarded, his energy soaring to heights never reached before, Goten growled his voice a disembodied, murderous snarl. Suddenly, the energy around the boy exploded, and he roared in rage and strain. Kelsey ducked behind a trashcan as debris came flying from every direction. What the HECK?! What's going on here?! She thought as the roaring grew into a shriek. He…He's beginning to…SPARK! No, it can't be!! Goten has…

There was one final explosion, and then there was silence. Not complete silence, for there was a crackling noise and he unmistakable sound of Super Saiyan aura. Kelsey peeked out of her hiding place and was blown away buy what she saw. Goten stood in the middle of a small crater, his hands at his sides, fists clenched and a snarl on his lips. His eyes were the normal teal of Super Saiyan, but they seemed more...hard and cold, UNFEELING, even. His hair waved in the energy wind, and his chi brimmed with confidence and…menace. And every ten milliseconds, blue sparks danced over the young hybrid's body. Kelsey couldn't believe her eyes

Son Goten had ascended BEYOND Super Saiyan. Son Goten was now…a Super Saiyan 2.

In the excitement, the Saiyan Princess had only one thing to say…

"Dad is gonna LOVE this!"

-- Capsule Corp. --

Trunks felt an upsurge of chii and gripped his head. The height of energy was so high that it caused his heads to throb. Vegeta looked at Trunks in concern as Goku appeared before his eyes

"Hey, Vegeta! Is—" he stopped mid sentence when he saw what Vegeta's focus was on "Hey, Trunks? You ok?" he asked in worry

"It's…GOTEN! I don't know how, but I KNOW his signature and he's…he's INCREDIBLE!! I NEVER felt such…such POWER coming from him…WOAH!"

Goku wondered what Trunks was in awe about and focused as well. Goku smiled. He had felt this energy before. He had felt it when Gohan defeated Cell. Now, the youngest Son had reached the point of ascension.

Vegeta snorted, clearly unimpressed

"What are you mumbling about? That signature can't possible belong to the Kakaspawn. Clearly, Kelsey has taken her rightful place as Goten's superior!" Trunks rolled his eyes and Goku shook his head,

"No…it's definitely Goten I'm feeling. Something inside him finally cut loose and prompted his transformation. It's DEFINITELY him, Vegeta"

"Nonsense. I REFUSE to believe that YOUR spawn achieved ascension before MINE! Trunks succeeded Goten in the ascension to a REGULAR Super Saiyan so there is NO REASON for me to believe that Kelsey would NOT surpass him also!"

Trunks scoffed at his father

"Dad, are you forgetting that GOHAN achieved Super Saiyan 2 before EITHER of you?"

"SHUT UP GAKI!! I was NOT addressing YOU!"

"SORRY!"

Vegeta snarled. Deep down, he KNEW his son was right. How though?! How was he constantly being upstaged by the Son brats?! Being outdone by the clown was enough, but to be OUTPOWERED by his GAKIS was just unacceptable! How had this happened?!

"So how about a spar since I'm already here, Vegeta?" Vegeta snorted and looked ta his Son to make sure he was all right. Trunks just laid back down onto the couch, pulled the covers over his head and went back to rest. Vegeta walked to the Gravity Room as a response and Goku followed

-- Goten and Kelsey --

The cold eyes of the ascended chibi turned their gaze on the Saiyan Princess. Kelsey shuddered as she realized that Goten was feeling the same rage and hatred SHE had felt when she lost control and KILLED. But HE was feeling it way stronger. She lost control out of her Brother being disrespected. Goten lost control because his Brother was being TORTURED

"Goten! Goten STOP! Regain control, Chibi! Come on, let's get outta here, ok? GOTEN, can you hear me?!

"I can hear you, Kels" the voice that came out of Goten's mouth sounded so much like Trunks that the girl did a double-take just to make sure her Brother wasn't around "I'm just choosing to IGNORE you"

"WHAAT?!"

Goten took the bloody piece of gi and secured it around his head like a headband.

"I'm going to find GOHAN and when I do…Lead will pay. In BLOOD"

The Warrior took off, Kelsey right behind him. His ascension…it CHANGED him somehow. He's gotten DANGEROUS and he may need my help to descend. He looks…he looks so much like Gohan when HE was angry, it's kinda scary. The Princess didn't know it, but the furious boy she was following was a spitting image of his Saiyan Grandfather, the Warrior who had given Goku life and also, the first Saiyan to defy the mighty Frieza

-- The Hideout --

In the darkness that surrounded him, Gohan saw a small candle of light that burned brighter than the light of consciousness. Since the light of wakefulness only brought him pain, he decided to move toward the strange light that felt somewhat familiar. Was he dieing? No, the light was not the light of Otherworld. It was a different kind of release, but it wasn't coming from him. Yet somehow, Gohan felt like he was part of it. In fact, he KNEW he had been part of it. it was the energy he tapped into when he was Super Saiyan 2. But he was in a normal state now. So, it must be his Father. No…wait. The hybrid thought, concentrating. It's…it's GOTEN! ALL RIGHT! I knew he had it in him! All he needed was the right push! Oh, man, are these bastards in for a HUGE surprise!.

Outside the hybrid's consciousness, the gang leader diligently worked. His victim finally decided to knock himself unconscious and stay there. That was fine with Lead. If the Gold Fighter wanted to die quietly, it was his choice. Then, the Leader looked closely at the bleeding figure and swore. The bastard was SMILING!

"Whatever dream you're having, it ends NOW! I can handle you not screaming in agony while I smite you. I WILL NOT tolerate you going PLEASANTLY in the night! It's INSULTING! WAKE UP, YOU BASTARD!"

Gohan's eyes flew open, then he squinted, too weak to keep his eyelids up for very long. Lead was smacking him with the flat of his blade but stopped when he found out that the hybrid was awake. The victim gave a small chuckle and said weakly,

"Boy, you ARE stupid. What makes you think I was SLEEPING? Anyway, stop beating a dead man and pay attention. I was SMILING because I was picturing how ticked off my Brother is right now. When he gets here, you better HOPE I'm still breathing or you'll end up worse than I am right now"

Lead laughed long and hard,

"Oh NO!" he mocked, "Please, SAVE me from the ultra WIMP!! AHHHH! Man, the loss of blood must have gone to your head, Gold Fighter! The moron is such a coward, he wouldn't DREAM of coming here hoping to save you! What gave you that crazy idea?"

Gohan passed out again, not wanting to spoil the surprise and wanting to save his strength. When Goten arrived he wanted to see his little Brother's ascended state with his own eyes and he wanted to see the tyrant fall at the hands of young Goten who had unlocked his true potential

-- Goten and Kelsey --

Kelsey noticed Goten wavering, and then suddenly, the glided chibi began to descend. Not in power, but in flight. The girl looked to see why her friend was landing and spotted three of Lead's goons carrying a bag of something down to the docks outside Capsule Corp. Wait, they were in Central City?! The chibi WAS fast! The sparking boy descended on the three bullies like a bat out of HFIL, breaking all of their knees with a single snap kick. The bundle they carried fell to the concrete and out fell…Trunks Briefs. The Son of Vegeta was gasping for air and his body screamed for liquid as his throat screamed for painkillers. Kelsey jaw dropped. The idiots had the insolence to go after her Brother, AGAIN. If they WANT me, then why don't they just come GET ME?! She cursed as she dashed to her Brother's side

"Trunks? Hey, TRUNKS! HEY! Calm down, we'll be home soon I promise" but his body had been off the system too long it was planning on going into shock pretty soon. He was gasping for air as Kelsey's brow furrowed in frustration. If her Brother died it'd be HER FAULT. She did the only thing she could. She shut up him up with a tap on the head rendering him unconscious, then glanced at Goten. She looked in shock horror as the youngest Son of Goku dumped the bruised and broken kidnappers into the water and watched them struggle unsuccessfully against gravity

"GOTEN!! That's ENOUGH! Get them outta there! You're taking this too far!"

"I'M taking this too far?! KELSEY! Who's the one who killed two people through BLIND RAGE?!" tears formed in her eyes. She HATED her past mistakes being thrown back at her and that didn't happen too long ago. She wanted to strangle somebody right then and there and she could have easily lost control AGAIN but knowing Goten had no restraint, they needed one person in control and she was the only person left. She pushed the tears back and said calm and sadly,

"Goten…it's time to go"

"No"

"GOTEN!"

"I wanna let then suffer first. THEN I'll get them out" Goten was getting weaker, his body resisting the immense strain being put on it but his energy did not dissolve

Kelsey couldn't take it. She actually NEEDED to get home or it was over for Trunks. She set her Brother down on the cold ground again and swooped in, grabbing the three guilty, drowning boys placing them on the ground. Turning to Goten in anger, the Saiyan Princess saw that he had powered down completely and was leaning against a building, his eyes closed, sleeping soundly.

He looked so innocent that Kelsey almost hated to wake him up in fear that whatever monster cam along with being Super Saiyan 2 would take Goten over again. SO, she decided to do the next best thing…she picked him up carried him, Trunks and the injured bullies into Capsule Corp. she set the bullies on the ground as soon as she walked in set Goten on a couch and noticed her Brother flinching involuntarily. She cursed as she dashed for the couch that he's been laying on for days and hooked the machines on him the best she could, she only knew so much. She held a few wires in her hands looking at them wondering what to do. She sighed in frustration when she felt them being taken away from her. She looked up and saw her Dad hooking the wires she was holding onto Trunks and fixing some of the ones she had attached incorrectly. He put a hand on her head signaling her everything was ok

Vegeta sense chi he despised. Turning toward the doorway he snorted in disgust

"Did YOU bring these imbeciles here?!"

"Well…yea, Dad, but I—I only brought them here cuz I had ta get Trunks back on the system! They're not here for us to help! I SWEAR!" Vegeta glared at his daughter and walked toward the three kidnappers

"Now WHAT should I do with you three?" he picked them up by the ankles as his daughter starred in wonder "I COULD torture you idiots or I could just KILL YOU FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPTED MURDER ON MY HEIR!!"

Vegeta tossed them against the wall, "I CLEARLY remember warning you fools that if I EVER catch you around here again you're DEAD, DIDN'T I?!" he yelled as an energy blast formed ready to wipe out the boys in his living room

"VEGETA!" his wife stomped over and stood in front of him "what the HFIL do you THINK you're DOING?!"

"Are you BLIND woman? I'm putting an END to this NONSENSE!"

"No you don't. Step away from those kids!"

"These FOOLS think they can murder my heir!" Vegeta laughed amused "we'll see who gets murdered" he smirked. Bulma's jaw dropped

"Well, they obviously CAN'T, you can't kill KIDS Vegeta! Now go AWAY!" Vegeta snorted and the energy blast disappeared "Thank you" she sighed and went to call the ambulance

Kelsey looked at the sleeping figure with concern and worry. Trunks was limp and lifeless and clearly having trouble resetting his body after the shock of being stripped of the life support system for too long. The Princess glanced nervously at her Father and back at her Brother

"You seem frightened. Tell me what is going through that half-human head of yours, girl" ashamed and surprised, Kelsey blurted out her worries to the man who was said to have no heart towards weak feelings

"I'm worried 'bout Trunks, Dad. Not that he'll die, because he's too strong ta be beaten like this—but I'm worried that he'll keep getting targeted. I don't want him to fall without having a chance to land a blow. It wouldn't be fair or fitting for a Saiyan Warrior as strong as HE is!"

Vegeta smirked,

"You take pride in your Brother's abilities, don't you? That's natural for a younger spawn. However, we both know that Trunks is not your only concern"

she nodded and turned her focus to the younger boy on a different couch

"Goten ASCENDED, Dad. He…he…SURPASSED me and I KNOW how you feel about THAT" she hung her head in shame as her Father snorted in disdain at the reminder but motioned for his daughter to continue

"I am less than pleased but it can be helped. Go on, and we WILL remedy this later"

Kelsey nodded and shivered, remembering the cold eyes of Goten as SSJ2

"The transformation he did…it was as if the Oozaru you told us about had…taken over even though Goten did not go ape. I was afraid…I was afraid that he'd…" unable to continue the girl choked out a sob

"You were afraid he would cause casualties…as YOU had done. Don't look so surprised. I'm your FATHER. My knowledge and resources are more than you can understand. I KNOW what you've done"

Kelsey cringed and her head lifted slightly. He's known? For how long?! She wondered. The Princess nodded,

"Yea, I was afraid that he would take it too far. He nearly did, out on the docks. He…almost let those boys DROWN, Dad! If THAT'S what its like to ascend, I'm not sure I WANT to go SSJ2! I'm sorry, but I just CAN'T be that way!"

The Prince was horrified, but pushed his anger aside and instead forced himself to be more understanding of what his daughter was going through. However, he still needed to make sure Kelsey understood that ascension was NOT something to fear. Dropping down to his offspring's height, he put a strong hand on her shoulder and growled sternly but softly,

"Stop this nonsense and pay attention! Do you remember what I told you about each Super Saiyan transformation and how every level comes with higher senses?"

"Yes"

"Well, I also mentioned that each time a Saiyan ascends, his feelings of aggression and lust for battle increases along with his power level, didn't I?"

"Yes you did, but you never said—"

"I did NOT mention the fact that with the lust for battle also comes the uncontrollable thirst for bloodshed and violence? You are correct. I did not mention it because I did not believe it needed to be included in the explanation. It's common sense"

"Not for ME!"

"I realize that! Now, be silent and let me continue!"

"Yes, Sir"

"What you saw in Kakarot's brat is NORMAL for a first-time ascendant. His feelings and impulses towards violence when ascended will balance out in time and he will retain his nauseatingly calm personality while transformed. The same will be true of you when YOU ascend. Do you understand?"

Kelsey felt relieved and gazed into her father's eyes with newfound confidence and relief

"Yes, Father. I understand. Sorry, I DO wanna ascend!" she jumped and smiled. Vegeta stood up and smirked

"Well, perhaps you WILL achieve Super Saiyan 2, brat…" The Prince pointed to the figure on the big couch and challenged, "AFTER your brother ascends!" Kelsey roared in mock rage and tackled her Dad, screaming,

"NEVER!! Dad, I will be the FIRST of your blood to reach the level of Super Saiyan 2! I WILL DEFEAT TRUNKS THIS ONCE!!"

Vegeta chuckled as his Daughter wrestled him to the ground. Yes, the feisty clone of himself he struggled with probably WOULD surpass her Brother…if only this one time

DBZDBZDBZDBZDBZDBZDBZ

Kelsey woke up the next morning confused. She looked around and found she wasn't in her room. Where the HECK am I? She looked around and realized she had fallen asleep in the living room watching her Brother. Oh yeah… and she ran to the bathroom to get ready for school.

The morning came too soon for both Briefs kids. Trunks woke up after hearing a door slam and tried to get up and fell back onto the couch unconscious. Kelsey charged into the living room, hoping to find her brother's condition making progress and maybe even awake. She got to the couch and found him face down in the cushions and the Daughter of Vegeta began to panic

"Trunks?! Oh no…he's not breathing!"

Kelsey had no idea what to do so…she jumped on her suffocating Brother and bounced on his back, hoping to jump-start his lungs. This did nothing but revive her Niisanr, and Trunks made little strangling noises in protest as he struggled to breathe. Finally, in desperation, the Son of Vegeta warbled in a tight voice,

"RES…PER…ATOR!!!!"

Kelsey stopped her bouncing and grabbed the oxygen mask, strapping it to Trunks just as his eyes were rolling back into his skull. Glaring angrily at his innocent and relieved sister, the Prince-to-be took several deep breaths of air then blew up

"WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU TRYIN TA DO…KILL ME?!"

"I'm SORRY Trunks! I was just tryna help your lungs work again. I didn't know it would HURT you"

Kelsey felt tears start to form in her eyes and looked away, has she been doing ANYTHING right lately?

The build up of the water works didn't go unnoticed to Trunks. He felt guilty for yelling at his sibling the way he had, she obviously didn't know what she was doing and if it weren't for her hey may HAVE died anyway, but when had she started getting so emotional frequently

"Hey" she looked up at him and he smiled at her "it's ok, Feisty. Just…don't EVER jump on me like that again. If you do, I SWEAR I will FINISH BUSTER you all they way to HERCULE CITY!"

"Ok I wont. Besides, I have to get to school. Bye Trunks!"

The excited demi-Saiyan ran out the door. Trunks sighed, and then coughed hard. His sister was hiding a huge hurt and an epic fear. If she didn't want out, the emotions would destroy her

-- Orange Star Elementary --

Kelsey ran to get ready. She had just found her uniform and ran was rushing to the locker room. All of a sudden, a red-stained hand grabbed her from behind

"Hey, Sledge, come with me. We need to have a nice LONG talk. In PRIVATE!" the girl struggled but it was no use so she did the next best thing…she treated her captor's hands like Buffalo wings

"YEEEEEEEOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!" Lead howled "YOU FILTHY…YOU BIT ME!" his captive ran for all she was worth, heading for the field

Kelsey tried to rinse her mouth with her water bottle, and then stopped. The hand she bit had been stained red. The hand itself smelled exactly like the oldest Son boy after days of training nonstop. There was no doubt in Kelsey's mind that Lead had Gohan trapped somewhere, though she found if VERY hard to believe ANYONE could take out the Gold Fighter and have him stay in one place for very long. The bastard had to have done something to disable the oldest hybrid.

If the evil leader could hold the oldest Son of Goku prisoner…then what chance did SHE have against the tyrant? The very thought of Gohan being taken down by a CHIBI mob sent chills up Kelsey's spine and she began to wonder what exactly she had gotten into

Or if she was going to be able to survive it…


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