Her Return
Chapter Twenty-One
Areiko continued screaming as she pulled herself out of her sister's arms. She gripped her head tightly with her eyes wide. She stared at the ground watching as it blurred and cleared up. She clenched her eyes tightly closed trashing about screaming. Her screams would be demonic one moment, and the next they would be normal the next.
Kira watched her sister fight with herself. She then watched as Areiko stumbled forward then collapsed to her knees falling over onto her side. She saw tears streaking her face, and silent pleads for help. Kira laughed as Areiko curled up into a ball cradling her head.
"What's the matter?" Kira asked approaching her kneeling down in front of her. Dirt was kicked up staining the tear streaks on her face. "Can't stand the pain?"
Areiko whimpered loudly. She then screamed suddenly, slowly her scream ceased and turned into a very low growl. Kira's pointed ears picked up on her sister's growling. She stood up and backed off a little as Areiko rolled onto her stomach then slowly got onto her hands and knees. She then stood up hunched over a bit. She turned her head looking at Kira.
"You wanted to speak with me?" Areiko asked, with a deep, demonic like voice. Kira smirked. She looked at Areiko's appearance. Her skin was darker, and her hair looked more rugged. Her claws were long and sharp. They also showed small traces off blood that must've been her own since she was gripping her head so tightly. The tips of her fangs stuck out over her bottom lip. Her eyes were no longer their icy gray color, they were now crimson red.
Kira smirked, "yes I did."
"Speak." Areiko demanded standing upright with her arms crossed over of her chest.
"How would you like to help me with killing our other sister's buddies?" Kira asked. Kira didn't need an answer. She got the hint when her sister licked her fangs. "Come with me. They're probably on their way to getting their mates."
Kira and Areiko leapt into the air flying to the other side of the cliff where Kira held Videl, Bulma, and Chichi captive.
The women's conversation had dropped when they heard someone flying towards them. They looked up spotting Kira and Areiko approaching them. They landed with their backs facing the three women.
"They should be coming through that passage." Kira said pointing it out to Areiko. Areiko nodded her head licking her fangs again; already she can taste their blood in her mouth.
"Reiko?"
Areiko turned her head looking over her shoulder at Chichi. Chichi froze when she spotted Areiko's crimson eyes, instantly she knew that there was something wrong with her daughter. Chichi turned her head towards Kira glaring at her.
"What did you do to my daughter?!" Chichi shouted. Suddenly Areiko turned around and grabbed onto the chains that bound Chichi. Areiko lifted her up off of the ground pinning her against the mountain wall located directly behind her. Bulma and Videl called out Chichi's named and began to beg Areiko to get her to let her go.
"I didn't do anything to her." Kira replied placing a smirk onto her face. "She joined me all on her own."
Areiko tossed her smirk to one side of her face. She lifted up her free hand placing the side of her pointer finger claw against Chichi's soft flesh on her cheek. She slowly ran her claw down Chichi's cheek, cutting it open. She watched as the blood trickled down the side of her face. Areiko purred loudly as she leaned forward licking the blood off of her cheek. Chichi had her eyes tightly clenched feeling around wet tongue lick the blood off of her.
"Come sister," Kira instructed getting Areiko's attention. "They're coming."
Areiko dropped Chichi. She landed on her stomach hitting her chin on a rock causing her teeth to poke a whole right through her tongue. Kira and Areiko started to walk down the path to meet Vegeta, Aya, and Goku halfway.
Chichi managed to sit up to watch Areiko disappear into the distance with Kira. She swished her tongue around in her mouth. The older woman then turned her head spitting out a rather large amount of blood, then turning to look at Areiko to see that she had already disappeared. Now, all three women were hoping and praying that their loved ones would stay safe.
Aya sighed heavily hanging her head. "It's hot!" she complained. "Are we there yet?"
Vegeta looked back behind her. "No." he answered. "Just be patient Aya."
Aya pouted. "But it's hot."
Vegeta sighed not wanting to hear Aya's whining. He then bumped into Goku stumbling back. Since Aya didn't realize that Vegeta had stopped because he bumped into Goku, she ended up bumping into Vegeta. She blinked a few times looking into the saiyans' faces to see that they were concentrating on something. And it looked like it was important too.
"What is it?" Aya asked looking passed the saiyans. She then realized that the saiyans were watching Areiko walk towards them… with Kira.
"It's nice to see that you are all alive and well." Kira said with a smirk.
"We can't say the same for you." Goku blurted coldly while he was looking at Areiko.
"What did you do to Areiko?" Vegeta asked glaring at Kira. Kira laughed wickedly crossing her arms over her chest looking at the saiyan prince.
"Why do you think that I did something to her?" Kira asked.
"You obviously did!" Aya shouted. "Because I know my Reiko-chan! She would never willingly hand herself over to you!" Aya bellowed afterwards pointing at Kira.
"I didn't do anything to your dear Reiko-chan. She came to me on her own." Kira spoke to Aya.
"Liar!" Aya shouted. "Give us Reiko!"
Kira smirked turning to look at Areiko. "Would you like to do the honors Sister? And show them that you came on your own?"
Areiko growled loudly. The right corner of her mouth twitched as she got low to the ground. She then charged forward running in zigzags towards Goku, Vegeta, and Aya. Goku stepped in front of Vegeta and Aya protecting them, instantly Areiko leapt off of the ground.
"Ugh!"
"Goku!
"Kakkarot you fool!"
Areiko was latched onto Goku. Her claws were sunk deep within the flesh on his sides, and her teeth were sunk deeply within this shoulder. Goku placed his hands onto her midsection trying to push her away, but she sunk her fangs deeper into his flesh. Vegeta and Aya both fired a blast at her, but before the blast could hit, Areiko let go of Goku and leapt backwards. Goku screamed from the pain of the attacks as dust covered him.
Areiko roared loudly, causing Aya and Vegeta to clasp their hands onto their ears. The animal like girl ran towards Aya on two feet. She swung her claws downward, but they didn't hit Aya. When Aya realized that Areiko was coming to her, Vegeta was already standing in front of her. He had caught Areiko's wrist gripping it tightly as Areiko tried forcing her arm downwards. She then swung her other arm into Vegeta's stomach. Vegeta bent over quickly. Areiko lifted up her knee allowing it to come in contact with Vegeta's face. The prince's body was then thrown upwards as blood splattered out of his nose. Areiko then took her claws and swiped them down onto the prince's chest cutting him open.
Vegeta nearly screamed in pain, but he held it in like most of the time. Areiko then tore her wrist free from the prince's grip. She then grabbed onto Vegeta's hand breaking it instantly with a simple movement of her hand. Vegeta that time couldn't hold in his scream.
"Veggie-kins!" Aya leapt over Vegeta slamming her foot into Areiko's face. But she didn't come in contact. Areiko had lifted up her hand catching her best friend's foot instantly. She then twirled the two fighters in circles and let them go. They crashed into the mountain wall to their right. The mountain crumbled down on top of them.
"Vegeta! Aya!" Goku bellowed out about to fly off after them.
"Where are you going Teddy-chan?"
Goku blinked a few times. He turned around and his eyes went wide. There he was staring down into the face of Areiko, but she appeared different, she looked like she was fourteen again. He turned his head to look over his shoulder towards the area where the other Areiko was standing, but she was gone. He then turned his head looking back at this fourteen year old looking Areiko.
"Something wrong?" She asked tilting her head.
Goku blinked, "um… no…"
Areiko then spotted his shoulder. "Goku! What happened to your shoulder?" She asked pointing out his bleeding shoulder and bleeding sides.
"Uh… nothing."
"Come on," Areiko took a hold of Goku's hand walking off. "We gotta get you to the lookout. Better yet we'll take you to Capsule Corp."
Goku blinked a few times, trying to figure out what just happened, and how did Areiko go from being seventeen years old back to looking like a fourteen years old.
Vegeta was on top of Aya covering her body. His arms were wrapped around her head gently as the rubble laid across them. Aya felt like she was getting squished since she had more weight on her then Vegeta. But soon she felt the weight slightly disappearing. She turned her head enough to see Vegeta pushing the rubble upwards. Soon he got off of him and Aya. When the two of the emerged to the surface. They noticed that Goku and Areiko were nowhere to be found.
"Where the hell did they go?" Vegeta asked throwing the rubble off of his back then helping Aya again to her feet.
"I… don't know." Aya answered turning around to face Vegeta. Her eyes widened as she suddenly pushed Vegeta to his butt. "Look out!"
"Oof!"
Vegeta looked up to see Aya suddenly getting tackled by a feral Areiko. His eyes widened as he watched the two roll down the mountain of rubble bashing their heads on rocks and probably breaking a few bones.
"Aya!" He quickly got to his feet and leapt off of the rubble. He landed next to her. He placed his hand onto Aya's shoulder shaking her a bit. She didn't respond. She was out cold. Blood ran down the side of her head. Vegeta sighed, it seemed like Aya was always getting knocked out by something.
As the wind blew he could hear Areiko's growling. He instantly stood to on his feet spinning in circles listening to Areiko's growling as it echoed in the wind. Suddenly he heard a roar, like a lion's roar, and then he was tackled.
Goku was still being dragged by the fourteen year old looking Areiko. Goku then yanked his hand out of her grip looking at her as she turned around and faced him. "Something wrong Goku?"
"You're not Areiko." Goku said glaring. "You're Kira."
"Who?" Areiko tilted her head. "What are you talking about Goku?"
"Don't give me that," Goku said pointing at Areiko. "You're Kira and I KNOW it!"
Areiko sighed, "Goku… I'm not that person. I was sent out here by Chichi to look for you. You've been missing for a few hours now."
Goku blinked. "R-really?"
Areiko nodded, "yeah." She placed the Son Grin on her face. "Come on! I gotta get you back home where Chichi can patch you up." Areiko took a hold of Goku's wrist dragging him off again.
"I thought you were taking me to Capsule Corp."
Areiko shook her head, "nah, home is closer."
The two of them took off into the air. With Areiko's back turned to Goku, he couldn't see her smirk, and he couldn't see her icy gray eyes change; they faltered to purple and then back to icy gray.