Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or the characters. I also don't own the song "When the Angels Fall" by Sting.
BulmaB69: Thanks a bunch. I really didn't know how it would turn out.
Animefreak653: I know… :/
Fighting Kitten: lol thanks. I'm trying. For over a month I had no inspiration for that chapter, but then some songs spoke to me XD
LoveandPeaceForevermore: Lol, thanks. And I'll be sure to get that message to him. Right after Vegeta kicks his sorry *censored* XD
Blueflower1594: I'll have to look into it :D Thanks so much!
TeamVegetaGirl123: Yay, a fanfiction stalker XD Lol, sorry about the cliffhanger. I actually started thinking about why Conrad took Bulma in the first place a few chapters ago other than her having a good voice. If you couldn't tell he has these strange obsessions…yeah -_-
IAmASaiyanGirlWarrior13: lol, yeah, I came up with that twist a little while ago :D In all my stories I've been coming up with so many twists.
Natsuki: Sorry :( Life and school, ya know…But the semester is almost over, so I'll have more time to focus on the stories finally. I'm like so behind with everything…
Heart Tattoo: Yeah, cliffhanger. But don't worry, I'm just waiting for another song to speak to me. Songs keep making me think about future chapters, so I'm trying to figure out one for the next. It won't take three months though, like last time, because the semester is almost over.
KimiruMai: Um…we can only hope
KKsaiyancat: I'll look into those songs and I'll try to get at least one of them in there :D
"What did you call him?" Yamcha asked cautiously. He knew that there was no way some random human knew who Vegeta was, let alone one who entranced Bulma.
"You heard me," Conrad said with a cruel smile. "And, by the way the prince is clenching his fists, I'd say he remembers me."
"Hanak, from the planet, Illus."
"So you really do know this guy?" Yamcha questioned.
Vegeta gave a curt nod. "A purge."
"Yes, a purge, and do you remember what you did you sorry excuse for a life form?"
Vegeta didn't answer, nor did he express any emotion he had towards the situation. He had remembered. He relived the nightmares of that day almost every night. He was eleven years old, and Frieza still hadn't told the Saiyans about their planet's destruction. He was ordered by Frieza to destroy all life on Illus in exchange for the safety of his planet, only to learn later that the planet had been destroyed by an "asteroid."
"I may remember you, but why are you here?" Vegeta growled. "Did I not let you escape?"
"You still took everything from me!" the man shouted back. He then regained his composure and said, "But now I have YOUR everything. Miss Briefs is completely under my control."
"I don't buy it," Yamcha argued. "Besides, what do you mean Vegeta took everything from you?"
Vegeta sighed in frustration. "I really wish you hadn't asked that, weakling."
"Huh? Why?"
Conrad, or Hanak, displayed his devilish grin. "Because I can show you, and the fallen prince doesn't want anyone here to see what a monster he is, especially my angel."
"What do you mean you can show us?"
"Seriously, stop asking him questions!"
So high above the world tonight
The angels watch us sleeping
And underneath a bridge of stars
We dream in safety's keeping
But perhaps the dream
Hanak began his song, but instead of using it to control an individual, he was using it to show all in the room a scene from the past. It was one that Vegeta had long since attempted to forget. He should have known his past would come back to haunt him.
Illus, a planet full of spellcasters, illusionists, and hypnotists, and another threat to Frieza. A young Vegeta disembarked his small space pod and was ready to complete his mission. He went in search of the first town he could find with the scouter and used the cover of night to hide himself among the shadows.
Is dreaming us
Soaring with the seagulls
Perhaps the dream
Is dreaming us
Astride on the backs of eagles
The people of the first town we screaming, begging for their lives as the young prince had killed each and every one of them. They had seen him as their savior, knowing that the Saiyans were rumored to be one of the strongest races in the world. Vegeta hadn't known before accepting Frieza's deal that the people of Illus would have been his allies against the tyrant. It couldn't be helped, though. It was either this planet or his own.
When the angels fall
Shadows on the wall
In the thunder's call
Something haunts us all
When the angels fall
When the angels fall
"We begged for him to let us live," Hanak narrated. "He was the one we expected to save our world, not destroy it."
Yamcha looked over to Vegeta who was shaking; with fear or rage, Yamcha couldn't be sure. The prince was looking back and forth between the scene that was playing and Bulma. Was he afraid of Bulma seeing his past? He didn't have to worry. If Bulma could forgive him for killing not only him, but their other friends, and for putting Goku, Krillin, and Gohan in the hospital, she could forgive him for his past. That is if she hadn't already, which Yamcha could tell she did. Hanak wouldn't have had to control her if she didn't.
Take your father's cross
Gently from the wall
A shadow still remaining
See the churches fall
Vegeta blasted more buildings, indirectly murdering more Illusians. The sounds or cries and coughs from the flames caused by his ki rang throughout the city. "Cruelly," Hanak said, "he just sat there and listened for lives being lost. He didn't care about those who saw him as their angel."
"That is so far from the truth," Vegeta whispered. Hanak didn't pick up on it, but Yamcha did. For the first time since Vegeta set foot on the planet, he actually felt sympathy for him. That's when he decided to speak up.
"It was an order from the lizard guy, Frieza, wasn't it?"
Both Hanak and Vegeta looked at him with expressions of disbelief. Vegeta's face clearly asked "what the hell are you thinking?"
"It doesn't matter who ordered it," Hanak snarled. "Just watch."
In mighty arcs of sound
And all that they're containing
Yet all the rugged souls
Looking for their lost homes
Shuffle to the ruins
From the leveled plain
To search among the tombstones
Hanak had been working away from home at the time, on another planet, and arrived as Vegeta was demolishing the last town on planet Illus. His race was nearly extinct.
He managed to find the remnants of his parents' home and found their bodies among the dead. He knew he didn't have much time before his people's angel murdered his wife and children. He transported himself to that last remaining town.
These are my feet
These are my hands
These are my children
And this is my demand
Bring down the angels
Cast them from my sight
I never want to see
A million suns at midnight
Vegeta had already taken the life of his wife but, unbeknownst to Hanak, the young prince was going out of his mind with grief. The woman had looked so much like his own mother. He looked to the children, not really seeing them. It was as if he was having an out-of-body experience.
"Please, stop!" Vegeta turned to see Hanak running towards the children. He was all that stood between him and his planet's safety.
"I can't," Vegeta replied stoically. The truth was he was dying inside.
"You have to," Hanak pleaded. "Please, you've already taken my parents and wife from me. Don't take my children. Please, Saiyan, please just help us."
Vegeta was about to agree to sneak the three of them off the planet somehow, but as he opened his mouth, part of a burning building fell on the two children and took their lives.
Your hands are empty
The streets are empty
You can't control us
You can't control us anymore
Both Hanak and Vegeta remained silent on the way back to the first town. Vegeta hadn't destroyed too many of the buildings there. He left the space station intact and helped Hanak get a ship.
"It's your fault, you know," Hanak stated. "If you hadn't come to the planet, they wouldn't have died."
"I know," Vegeta replied before leaving for his own space pod.
"And now I'm here to return the favor," Hanak replied. When Vegeta growled, Hanak chuckled. "No, I'm not as cruel as you, prince. I won't kill your wife in cold blood like you did mine. I won't even take your son away from you, but I have been trying to find a wife to replace the one I lost and this girl meets all my expectations."
"You will not touch her," Vegeta said menacingly.
"Why would Bulma want to go with you?" Yamcha said bitterly. "Earth is her home and she would never leave her son."
"No, she wouldn't. She's a fighter, this one. I was first drawn to her because of her voice. That's how Illusians pick mates. Anyway, she didn't really like my actions back at the club, so I took matters into my own hands and placed my spell over her. Hypnotism is my power, although she fought it as much as she could until I exhausted her. My poor angel."
"That's enough," Vegeta growled. "Just release Bulma and get the hell out of here and you might be able to live the remainder of your pathetic life."
Yamcha looked over to Vegeta with a dry expression. "Really? You're going to threaten him now?"
"You can leave, weakling," Vegeta retorted. "You're not needed here."
"The hell I'm-" Before he could continue, Vegeta shot him a cold and warning look. It was then that Yamcha knew what Vegeta was trying to do.
"Well, this is your fault anyway you overgrown monkey!" Yamcha shouted. "If it wasn't for you, none of us would be in this situation. But if you think YOU of all people could bring her back, then by all means. I'm out of here."
Yamcha walked out of the room, but not before nodding over to Hanak. "He's all yours." When Yamcha left the room, however, he didn't leave the building. He just went upstairs and estimated where Hanak was standing. He knew what he had to do.
"Now, where were we?" Hanak asked. "Oh, I know. What I intend to do with this lovely girl."
"As I said, you won't touch her," Vegeta responded calmly.
"You can't kill me," Hanak said smugly. "I'm holding one of the only people in the universe you care about. You're lucky I'm letting you keep your son. I didn't get to keep my children, but I have brought myself to believe that that part wasn't completely your fault."
"You will not be leaving here with Bulma if I decide to let you leave here at all," Vegeta repeated.
Hanak chuckled. "We shall see, Saiyan. We shall see."
A/N: Alright, another update. Anyway, next chapter, Bulma fights back and what the heck is Yamcha up to. Is he just grasping at straws or did Vegeta really try to enlist his help? Are they really in too deep? There's probably anywhere from one to three chapters left. I'm going to try to get all the song requests I got in within the next few chapters, but I can't promise anything…