Her Return

Chapter Fifteen

Goku lifted up his head up looking at Areiko, "Reiko… are you serious?"

Areiko nodded, "dead serious." Areiko turned her head looking over her shoulder looking at Goku. "You guys have done a lot for me and the only thing that I did for you was be a complete bitch. I've realized my ways were wrong, and now I wanna make up for it."

Goku stared at Areiko. Right now, that sounded like the old Areiko talking to him. He smiled, nodding his head allowing Areiko to fight Kira by herself. Areiko smiled back at him and turned towards Kira. The two of them lunged at each other and started a violate war.

Goku stood up and watched as blood splattered everywhere. They were moving so fast that he couldn't tell who was the one loosing the blood. But something told him that it was Areiko loosing it all, but there was also something telling him to have faith in Areiko. And that was what he was going to do. He was going to have faith in her.

Aya approached Goku with her hand on her cheek. Blood seeped through her fingers as she stood there next to him. Vegeta soon walked over and spotted Aya holding her cheek. He placed his hand onto her arm lowering her hand. He then turned her head getting a better view of the gash marks on her face.

"I'll be fine Veggie," Aya said to him. Vegeta just nodded and turned his eyes onto the battle that he could barely see. Aya turned and looked at Goku then at Vegeta. "Why are we just standing here?"

Goku and Vegeta didn't answer.

"Why aren't we helping her?"

"Because she wants to do it on her own." Goku replied watching as a rather large spot of blood splattered onto the ground before them.

Aya's mouth nearly dropped open, "you're going to let her fight on her own!" She shouted. "Are you guys fucking nuts!"

"She wants to do it on her own," Vegeta said turning his head to look at Aya, "Punk, if you were in Areiko's position, wouldn't you want to fight your siblingon your own?"

Aya looked at Vegeta. He got her there. Aya would want to fight Kira on her own if Kira was her sister. But she wasn't, she was Areiko's sibling. She sighed looking down wiping blood off of her face.

"You got me there." Aya replied.

"We'll step in when we need to alright Aya?" Goku asked looking over at her. "But right now isn't that time."

Aya just nodded turning to look out into the battlefield.

Areiko was thrown through several destroyed buildings before she actually hit the ground. She laid there on her back shaking in pain. Within only a few minutes of the battle, Areiko's right side was torn open and blood gushed out of her. From her right shoulder to her left hip was also gashed open with blood pouring onto her jumpsuit. Her nose was broken, spilling blood into her mouth. There was a slight gash on the side of her head on the right where blood escaped from there. Only within a few minutes of the fight, Areiko was nearly unconscious.

Kira levitated in front of her face looking down at her. "You're an idiot Sister Lekira." Kira said with a wicked smirk. "What gives you the thought that you could take me on by yourself? You're better off with them helping you out, that way you all have a better chance at living."

"Shut… the fuck up!" Areiko threw her hand up towards Kira's chest. She blasted a bluish ki beam throwing Kira up into the air. Areiko winced forcing herself up to her feet lunging up grabbing onto Kira's ankle.

Right when Areiko's hand came in contact with Kira's ankle, Kira turned blasting rapidly at Areiko. Areiko screamed out as she hit the ground tossing up rubble. Areiko then slowly stood up with her eyes tightly clenched. Suddenly Kira came at her slamming her shoulder into her chest throwing her back into another building. There was an explosion noise as the building suddenly went up in flames and then came down on top of Areiko.

Everyone's eyes widened as they watched the building collapse. That was enough for them. Goku, Aya, and even Vegeta lunged forward running to the building. When they got there, they couldn't get close enough to help unearth Areiko from the rubble. The flames were to hot and kept them back.

Kira's laughter was heard from behind them. They turned around looking at her. Kira was holding her sides and bent over laughing uncontrollably. Aya growled clenching her fists. Vegeta placed his hand onto her shoulder as Aya began to tense up in anger.

"She's pathetic!" Kira started talking through her laughter. "She thought that she could take me on! HAHAHAHAHA!"

"Shut the fuck up!" Aya shouted glaring at Kira. When one of them spoke up to her, Kira suddenly came to a halt with her laughter. She lifted up her head slowly standing upright looking at Aya. Aya and Kira made eye contact, and that was enough.

Kira suddenly disappeared slamming her elbow into Aya's stomach. Blood splattered out of her mouth as she was thrown through the flames of the burning building and thrown into another. Vegeta turned his head quickly watching Aya, everything was happening so fast that he couldn't do anything about it. Kira suddenly appeared in Vegeta's face.

"Vegeta!"

Too late, Kira was too quick for Goku. She blasted him off to the side making him immobile for the time being. Vegeta went to catch Kira off guard since her back was now turned to him, but that wasn't going to happen. Right when Vegeta was going to kick her rib cage, Kira caught his leg. She turned her head looking over her shoulder. She twisted his leg popping it out of its socket. Vegeta's eyes widened and let out a scream in agony. Kira then pulled Vegeta closer to her so she could slam her elbow into the left side of his chest.

When Kira's elbow came in contact with Vegeta's chest, he felt his heart skip a beat. Vegeta gasped a little as all the air in his lungs escaped him in one breath. Kira then grabbed a hold of his face digging her claws into his face. Vegeta grabbed onto her wrist about to rip her grip off of him, but Kira grabbed onto his dislocated leg and tugged causing him to scream. Kira smirked enjoying the sound of his agonizing screams.

"Such sweet music!" Kira shouted latching her hand from his face onto his neck choking him. Vegeta gasped for air. "I wonder how long it takes to strangle a real saiyan."

"You'll never get the chance to find out!" Aya screamed lunging at Kira slamming her elbow into her cheek. Kira frowned and then sighed, seemingly unaffected by Aya's hit. Kira turned her head smacking Aya's elbow off of her cheek.

"Was that supposed to hurt?" Kira asked with a wicked smirk. Aya's eyes widened. She then shot a ki blast but Kira moved Vegeta in the way using him as her shield. Vegeta screamed as the ki blast hit his back.

"Vegeta!" Aya bellowed realizing that she hurt him. Vegeta clenched his eyes shut tightly still gasping for air. Kira then tossed the saiyan prince to the side. Aya watched as Vegeta hit the ground shaking in pain.

"You should be paying attention to me girl."

Aya looked up to see that Kira was gone. "You never know when I might disappear!" Kira then appeared behind Aya kneeing the middle of her back. Aya clenched her eyes and fell to her hands and knees. Kira then smirked and chopped at the back of her neck. Aya's eyes widened as they then rolled into the back of her head. Aya's body collapsed to the ground with a thump noise.

Kira smirked. She reached down grabbing onto the back of Aya's shirt and walking towards the burning rubble that had collapsed onto Areiko. Vegeta looked up from his spot on the ground watching Kira holding Aya getting ready to toss her into the fire.

His eyes widened. "No! Aya!"

Kira smirked as she then tossed her through the smoke and flames. Vegeta watched, unable to do anything because of his leg. Kira turned around looking at the saiyan prince with a smirk on her face. She then approached him getting down in front of his face.

"Something wrong my prince?" Kira asked tilting her head. "You look distraught about something." Kira blinked, then placed a wicked smirk onto her face. "Oh, I see. You didn't like the fact that I just tossed your punk into a pit of fire did you?"

Vegeta didn't say a word, he just looked up and glared at Kira. Kira sighed rolling her eyes afterwards. She stood up and held her hand out in front of Vegeta's face.

Ping.

Kira raised an eyebrow hearing the sound of a ki blast forming. Kira turned her head looking over her shoulder. She narrowed her eyes down at what she saw.

Walking over the burning building – more like limping – was Areiko. She had Aya swung over her right shoulder with her right arm wrapped around Aya's legs. Areiko held her left hand out pointing towards Kira with a blue ki blast forming in her hands.

When Areiko was far away enough from the flames, she dropped to her knees setting Aya down slowly. Areiko kept her eyes locked on Kira the whole time. Once, they made eye contact with the saiyan prince lying on the ground. When they made eye contact, it was like they read each other's minds. Vegeta nodded slightly looking up at Kira who was still kind of facing him.

"You get annoying you know that?" Kira asked now glaring at Areiko turning fully around facing her. Vegeta slowly got up to his knees wincing in pain but not making so much noise.

"Yeah I know. Father told me that a lot." Areiko said placing her right hand on her bleeding side pushing herself to her feet.

Kira smirked crossing her arms. "I see." Areiko watched Vegeta was he slowly got to his feet trying not to fall over. Before Kira could spot this, Areiko turned her eyes onto her sister watching her closely.

"You've finally decided to call Orx father," Kira smirked, "what kind daughter you are."

"Fuck you." Areiko growled. Kira grinned wickedly.

"So hostile," Kira glanced behind her spotting the standing saiyan prince. Areiko's eyes widened as Kira suddenly disappeared right when Vegeta shot off a ki beam. Areiko grabbed onto Aya and leapt over the beam. Kira appeared behind Areiko axe handling her in the back of her neck.

Areiko and Aya plummeted to the ground. Kira was about to kill them when Goku came out of nowhere slamming his shoulder into her side tossing her. Goku then lowered himself to the ground by Areiko. Areiko placed her hand onto her gushing side as she slowly stood up with the help of Goku. Vegeta collapsed back to the ground holding his leg with his eyes tightly clenched.

"Kakkarot," Vegeta started lifting his head up to look at Goku, "do me a favor will you?"

Goku looked at Vegeta oddly. "Pop my leg back into place."

"Vegeta, that's going to hurt… badly."

"I don't give a damn! Just do it!" Vegeta bellowed. Goku glanced at Areiko who nodded still holding onto her bleeding side. Goku approached Vegeta getting down by his leg gently placing his hands onto his ankle.

"On three."

Vegeta prepared himself as he began to hear Goku counting. "One… two…" Goku tightened his grip on Vegeta's leg, "three!"

Pop.

Vegeta groaned as pain rushed through his hip. Areiko turned her head in the direction where Kira was thrown. Out of nowhere, she appeared slamming her elbow into Areiko's face. Areiko grunted rolling across the ground. Kira pulled her hand back blasting a beam at Areiko causing her to scream loudly.

Areiko's scream rung through Goku's ears. His eyes widened as he turned his head looking over to see Areiko standing on her feet. She wobbled a little as her eyes rolled into the back of her head. Suddenly she collapsed from being too weak. Kira smirked as she began approaching Areiko.

Goku leapt to his feet and pulled his hands to his side. "Ka me ha me hah!"

Kira felt the beam hit her side, but it bounced off then disappeared into the air. Goku's eyes widened a long with Vegeta's as the prince stood up onto his feet. The two of them were shocked to see that Kira wasn't affected by the beam at all. A sigh escaped her mouth as she turned her head looking at the two full blooded saiyans.

"Don't tell me that's all you got." Kira stated, "I gave you plenty of time to train. What did you guys do? Slack off?"

Kira disappeared and appeared in front of the saiyans. She lunged her fists forward into their stomachs knocking the wind out of them. But before the two of them could collapse to the ground. Kira grabbed onto their necks bashing their heads together then tossing them into the fire that Areiko emerged from.

The sounds of battle rung in Areiko's ears as she laid there on the cool concrete of the destroyed road. She wanted to wake up, but her body simply told her no. Then a voice spoke to her.

My turn!

A low growl emerged from Areiko's throat. Her nails turned into claws, her ears became pointed. Her tail turned black and started to flick about. Her lips started to part as the growling escaped her mouth. Her fangs rubbed against the concrete slight as she slowly started to get herself to her knees. Areiko lifted up her head opening her eyes to reveal their catlike look, but instead of green or a yellowish green like a cat, they were red. A bright crimson red color.

Vegeta and Goku got their butts kicked, literally. Kira tossed them about within the heat of the fire like they were nothing. A horrible and wicked laughter came from Kira as she slashed Goku's chest open and punched Vegeta in his rib cage breaking a few ribs. Vegeta collapsed to the ground clenching his eyes cradling his ribs as Goku laid on his back groaning in pain with his hands on his chest trying to stop the blood from gushing out.

"This is pathetic!" Kira laughed. "Even with the training you guys are nothing compared to me! You're all like little ants!"

Vegeta and Goku huffed and puffed lifting their heads to look at Kira. Sweat poured over their faces from the heat of the fire surrounding them. Kira began to laugh causing the saiyans to look a little fearful.

Suddenly, a demonic roar and screech came from behind Kira. Kira stopped her laughing as she turned around. Leaping through the flames of the burning rubble was Areiko. Kira just barely managed to dodge the animal.

Areiko skid across the concrete leaving gashes in the ground from her claws. Areiko stood there like a wild dog. She lowered herself to the ground locking her eyes onto Kira. Her sister grinned wickedly.

"Look who has finally arrived!" Kira shouted out. Areiko threw her head back letting out another roar. This time it was so load Vegeta and Goku both covered their ears.

Areiko charged forward ripping through the air running towards Kira. She leapt off of her feet going air born. Right when Areiko was about to touch Kira, she vanished into thin air. Kira blinked loosing concentration looking around for her animal like sister.

Areiko suddenly came down from the air dragging her claws across Kira's back. Kira tossed her head back letting out a scream in pain and agony. Suddenly she turned around backhanding Areiko into a large piece of rubble. Before Areiko hit the rubble, she placed her feet onto the rock pushing herself off tackling Kira to the ground. Kira and Areiko rolled across the cement of the road letting out grunts and slight growls at each other trying to gain control.

Goku slowly pushed himself up watching. Areiko was seated upon Kira's lower half. She began to slash at Kira's chest tearing her shirt and chest open. But Kira then threw her hand forward blasting a ki ball into Areiko's face. Areiko was tossed up into the air. Kira disappeared and reappeared in the air above Areiko. She kicked down into Areiko's stomach plummeting them both towards the ground.

Goku knew that this was going to be a hard hit. He quickly leapt to his feet and moved out of the way, the saiyan prince following his move. Kira blasted a ki beam into Areiko's chest as they hit the ground causing the crater – which they had created together – to destroy that whole block. The saiyan prince and the lower class saiyan hovered in the air. Vegeta held Aya tightly in his arms. He had managed to scoop up his human daughter while moving out of the way.

"This is nuts." Vegeta bluntly said. "She needs to be tamed."

Goku looked at Vegeta knowing that he was talking about Areiko. He turned his head back down towards the ground and into the crater.

Kira and Areiko were still going at it. Blood splattering everywhere hitting the ground in different spots every time. Areiko latched herself onto Kira's chest digging her claws into her spinal cord. Kira winced as she then opened her mouth and bit right onto Areiko's neck. Areiko let out a small screech as she then bit onto Kira's neck herself. The two genetically created saiyans gripped harder and harder onto each other's neck, it was kind of like a small game of chicken.

But Areiko couldn't take it anymore. She moved her right hand off of Kira's back and onto her face tearing her claws downward. Kira screamed placing her hands onto Areiko's chest and blasting her off. Areiko skid across the ground flinging up dirt and small rocks. She came to a slow stop, shaking in pain.

Kira charged forward leaping into the air. She slammed her feet into Areiko's stomach. Areiko's catlike eyes widened. She threw her head back letting out a deathly loud scream. Goku covered his ears and Vegeta winced. The screamed echoed through Aya's ears waking her up instantly.

She groaned, gaining the attention of the two saiyans. "Aya?" Vegeta called looking down into her face.

Aya groaned once more placing her hand onto her forehead. "Ouch…" that was all Aya managed to say. She turned her head looking down expecting to see the ground, but only saw the animal side of Areiko getting her butt kicked.

"Areiko!" Aya screamed pushing herself out of Vegeta's arms. But the saiyan prince held onto Aya's right arm stopping her from going anywhere.

"Don't interfere punk!" Vegeta shouted gaining Aya's attention. "Areiko won't think twice about killing you."

"But look at her!" Aya shouted pointing down at Areiko who was getting hit with every punch and kick Kira was throwing. "She's getting her ass kicked!"

"We can see that Aya," Goku started turning his attention to Aya, "but Vegeta's right, Areiko won't think twice about killing us. Just look at what happened in the Time Chamber when we tried conducting the Purification Ritual."

"All that ritual did Aya was make that side of her even worse." Vegeta continued explaining. "Right now, that's not Reiko. And for the moment, we're staying where we can't get killed by her."

Aya turned her head away looking down at Areiko continuing to watch the battle between her and Kira.