Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or the characters, the song The Flame of Love sung by Richard Marx (one of my favorite singers), or the song Move Along by All American Rejects. I also don't own Katy Perry's song E.T. I know that one is a little overdone, but it fits in the plot. I'll only be using a few lines from the song anyway since not all of them fit with the scene. :3
Sorry for another long period of time between updating. Had myself some knee surgery, and no songs were speaking to me at all. But finally, inspiration has hit :D I also proofread the whole story for mistakes and plot hole statements and fixed it all (I hope) :3
Also, FatesBestFriend24, or MidnightShadows24 on DeviantArt did some fan-art for this story. The link is on my FF profile. Check it out ^^ It's really good. It's gonna be my new cover ^^
KKsaiyancat: I think the first two songs you mentioned will work in somehow. Thanks to your suggestions, I sense this chapter being extremely long ^^ Thanks!
SaiyanQueen22: I've had that team up in mind since I started this story XD It's weird; it's strange; but it works for the simple reason you said. They love her ^^
Blueflower1594: Well, he did like their voices and whatnot, but a lot of them had families or weren't interested. He wasn't planning on forcing himself on anyone. The ones he killed were not as…calm…as the other ones, so he knew he had to deal with them a different way. The only reason he's trying to force Bulma is because she's with Vegeta and he wants his revenge. Hope that clears things up.
Sami199: I promise; it will make sense.
Dbzfan777: Yup, the past always comes back to bite ya…sadly for our favorite Saiyan.
BulmaB69: Thanks. I hope you like this chapter.
PrincessPorsha: Yup, Conrad…er…Hanak, eh whatever I named him is definitely a creeper XD
KimiruMai: I have no idea why it isn't in your alerts…That's very curious o.O
Son Chia: lol, your messages never cease to crack me up XD Don't worry; things will work out.
FatesBestFriend24: Thanks again for doing the fan-art and for reading and reviewing. Yeah, I laughed writing that line in chapter 2 XD And Conrad/Hanak is meant to be a creepy OC. Glad that came across :3
Bulma singing
Conrad/Hanak singing
Bulma was still in Hanak's grip. She was angry that she still wasn't able to fight back and get away. The scene that he showed all of them was crushing Bulma's spirit, but not for the reason the alien holding her would have thought. She knew Vegeta well and could see, even in the illusion of a memory, that killing all those people, especially Hanak's wife, was killing him inside. He used the emotionless façade as a way to protect himself from showing how torn up he was. Hanak didn't know that.
I have to get away from this guy, but how? Bulma asked herself. Then she had a thought. If a song got her into this mess, maybe a song would get her out of it. She started wracking her brain for songs that could break her mind's connection with Hanak. A song her mother used to hum from the radio came to mind. Alright, how did it go?
Nobody told me
Every moment without you would seem so long
I get so lonely
And the nights have been so cold since you've been gone
Did I go and make believe the way you touched me
Was it real or just a game my mind was playing, tell me
Reminding herself about Vegeta and their past seemed like a good way to start. She always longed for the Saiyan prince, especially after their one night together. Through a mutual loneliness, they bonded. She was also trying to tell her subconscious that Conrad was trying to confuse and make everything with her Saiyan seem like an illusion. He was tricking her mind.
Was it the flame of love
Or was it just my imagination
Was it the flame of love
Or an act of desperation
It was desperation, she felt her mind telling her. She was desperate to be protected and feel safe. Vegeta did make her feel safe, but they were just starting to reconnect. Conrad took advantage of that.
It's amazing
How a love could feel so good then fade away
And replacing you with someone else is a game my heart won't play
Cause I know I'll never feel the heat that's in your soul
But I can't remember how I lost complete control
Tell me
She allowed herself to be controlled at first, but there was no way she was going to give into the creep holding her captive when Vegeta still needed her, Vegeta and Trunks. Like Conrad had said to Vegeta, he wore her down. There was only so much a human could put up with in times of being bogged down by someone's energy.
Bulma was trying to communicate her thoughts with both Conrad and Vegeta. Conrad needed to know that she would never give up Vegeta for him and, if she ever got her freedom back, she would always come back to the Saiyan prince no matter what crimes he committed in the past.
Both Vegeta and Hanak felt a spike in energy coming from Bulma. Hanak was confused since he knew Earthlings as weak beings, but Vegeta could sense it. She was fighting to get back to him. Unfortunately, he couldn't do anything to Hanak without putting her in danger. Even the plan Yamcha caught onto would put Bulma in danger if she couldn't get away from the Illusian.
"I must be using more power than I thought," Hanak stated as he stared at the blue-haired woman in his arms. "Blips of energy don't just occur like that."
"You obviously don't know the humans," Vegeta muttered.
Hanak didn't hear him, but narrowed his eyes anyway. "What was that, Saiyan?" he spat.
Vegeta scoffed and crossed his arms, looking away. "Nothing."
Hanak smirked. "Good. Now, as I was saying, I will be leaving with her, whether you like it or not. If you want to insure her safety, you better let me leave with her now, or I could just force her consciousness to shut down for a short period of time, and then you wouldn't have any choice but to let me live. Only I would be able to wake her."
"You would force and innocent woman into a coma because of your hatred for me," Vegeta stated in defeat. He shook his head. "You should not stoop down to that level."
"Why not?" Hanak asked with amusement. "You did."
"No," Vegeta whispered. Hanak caught the word and saw an emotion he had never seen before, not even on the day Vegeta singlehandedly slaughtered his race. Vegeta mentally cursed himself for showing any emotion, but he had no energy to put up his front. Earth was definitely making him soft, but at this point who cared? All he cared about was keeping Bulma with him and their son.
"Do I sense a hint of regret?" Hanak questioned with some confusion in his voice. "You didn't seem to regret it then."
"I did," Vegeta replied. "I was going to get you and your children off the planet. I didn't mean…" Vegeta stopped himself before he admitted anything he didn't want to.
Hanak's eyes narrowed and he growled. "You didn't mean to what? Kill an entire planet of people? Destroy the only planet that could have helped you take down Frieza? We would have! Our illusions would have been able to confuse the tyrant! Our powers could trap his energy within him! You could have stopped him a long time ago."
"I know!" Vegeta shouted turning back to face him. "I screwed up! I know! I believed that bastard! He swore my planet would be safe if I destroyed yours! I didn't know he had already…"
Hanak looked surprised. He hadn't known that the lizard was holding a threat like that over an eleven year old. He actually started to feel some sympathy for the Saiyan, but he still couldn't get over losing his whole family. Before he could say anything though, Vegeta broke down, clearly enraged by the situation.
"He knew that you were all a threat! Why else would he send me there? All those screams, those cries for help…I still hear them to this very day! And then your wife…she looked so much like my mother." He looked up to Hanak defiantly. "I broke after that! Did you know that? How much one death could affect a murderer? I certainly didn't know! I had prided myself in hardening myself so that bastard wouldn't know how much I was affected by everything he put me through!" Vegeta looked over to Bulma sadly. "I'm not letting my son grow up without his mother. Leave her out of this. This is a fight between you and me. Let Bulma go and I will gladly give you your fight."
Hanak's mouth dropped open. Vegeta, the angel of his people turned evil, was actually torn up about what had happened. He always thought that he was just heartless, but after this display he knew he was wrong. Out of nowhere, he started singing another song. This song was a song of forgiveness, instead of hate. But, he couldn't have possibly forgiven him already, could he? No, he knew where he was going with this song. He was going to mislead the Saiyan with his words, just as he had with Bulma.
Go ahead as you waste your days with thinking
When you fall everyone stands
Another day and you've had your fill of sinking
With the life held in your
Hands are shaking cold
These hands are meant to hold
Vegeta looked to Hanak incredulously. In a way, it seemed like Hanak was telling him that he was still the "angel" his people believed him to be. His outburst couldn't have truly changed Hanak's mind. He still had a tight grip on Bulma. No, he couldn't fall for his kind words, even if they were telling him that he deserved peace. Vegeta would never have peace; that much he knew.
Speak to me, when all you got to keep is strong
Move along, move along like I know you do
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along just to make it through
Move along
Hanak was telling Vegeta to keep strong and keep moving forward despite his past crimes. Vegeta shook his head. Something was wrong; he could feel like his mind was being bogged down. Is that how Bulma felt with this creep hounding her with his power?
Vegeta gripped his head and blinked a few times to refocus his vision. He saw Hanak smirking at him and growled. It was a trick and Vegeta's mind was falling for it. How could his mind be responding to something he knew was a trick. Wasn't that knowledge supposed to stop it?
So a day when you've lost yourself completely
Could be a night when your life ends
Such a heart that will lead you to deceiving
All the pain held in your
Hands are shaking cold
Your hands are mine to hold
Hanak let out a cruel laugh. He had to admit, the Saiyan was smart to have figured out what he was doing. He was as much a fighter as Bulma was. The Illusian felt pretty proud of himself for gaining control over the Saiyan. Now Vegeta's life was in his hands. He hadn't planned on killing the Saiyan, and even though he sympathized with him, he couldn't help but picture what it would be like the see his world's destroyer's lifeless body. But before he could crush his mind with his ability, another voice, yet quiet, called out into the room.
When all you got to keep is strong
Move along, move along like I know you do
And even when your hope is gone
Move along, move along just to make it through
Hanak looked down to the woman in his arms. Bulma was staring up at him looking defiant and angry. Her glare nearly made him release her. She ignored his pleading look and flashed a look of sympathy over to the writhing Saiyan.
Vegeta was breathing heavily and lying on the ground. He had never been attacked in his mind like that before and he really hoped that it would never happen again in his lifetime. He hadn't even noticed that Bulma was back yet, not until he heard her sing a few words.
Right back what is wrong
We move along
He gasped but relaxed when he saw Bulma's blue eyes looking at him without any hint of being in control.
"It's okay, Vegeta," she said. "I'm back."
"It's not okay," Vegeta replied while catching his breath. "Hanak still has you."
Bulma looked back up to her alien captor. "Conrad, let me go," Bulma pleaded slightly, although it sounded more like a command coming from her.
"No," he replied. "I still need you to take my revenge on that Saiyan."
Anger radiated off of Bulma in waves. She couldn't help but be angry at this alien. Even if he hadn't known about Vegeta at first when he hired her, it was a bitch move to use her against him like that.
You're so hypnotizing
Could you be the devil?
Could you be an angel?
Your touch magnetizing
Feels like I am floating
Leaves my body glowing
Hanak heard the venom in her tone as she sang these words. He understood that he had hurt her by hypnotizing and tricking her, but it was all for the greater good in his mind. He had made her feel safe for a moment, but now that she had free reign over her mind, she didn't feel that way anymore. She wanted to go back to Vegeta.
They say, be afraid
You're not like the others
Futuristic lover
Different DNA
They don't understand you
Bulma directed that at Vegeta, letting him know that the scenes from his past did not frighten her like Hanak had hoped they would. She understood the hell he had gone through working for Frieza, and she had heard his outburst. She knew that he felt terrible for taking all those lives.
Her friends, save Goku and Gohan, had always told her she was crazy for letting Vegeta stay with her and her family, three practically defenseless humans. She never really cared that he was stronger than her or her parents, and her parents seemed okay with him too. When she realized he had nowhere to go, that was all she cared about. It didn't matter that he had threatened her world or another one while she and her friends were in the middle of an intergalactic war.
You're from a whole 'nother world
A different dimension
You open my eyes
And I'm ready to go
Lead me into the light
Vegeta flashed her a look or surprise when she called him her light. After all he had done to her, he expected her to still have negative feelings towards him, but he was wrong.
Kiss me, kiss me
Infect me with your love and
Fill me with your poison
Take me, take me
Wanna be a victim
Ready for abduction
Boy, you're an alien
Your touch so foreign
It's supernatural
Extraterrestrial
Hanak was in shock. This woman knew, beforehand, that this man was dangerous, but she was choosing him despite his crimes. It didn't matter to her that this man was pure evil and would contaminate her innocent nature. It seemed like he had already.
The Illusian shook his head in disbelief. There was no way that she could choose to live her life with a killer. Bulma noticed his shock and used it to her advantage. She bolted out of his arms as fast as she could and went over to Vegeta.
Hanak felt his blood boiling as she took her hand and gently patted his cheek. Vegeta closed his eyes, relief finally setting in as she kissed his forehead. Hanak let out a frustrated cry and was about to charge them both when he was hit with a large energy blast from the ceiling.
Bulma was shocked, but in seconds Vegeta was on his feet shielding her from the force of the blow. She studied his expression and noticed that he didn't seem surprised by the attack at all. He smirked and said, "About time, weakling."
A/N: Yay, so I got in another chapter with a lot of drama and a bit of action. Whoo-hoo. By the way, the little saying I used in the chapter, "bitch move," is something I say at times around my cousin…no idea why XD Also, my knee is getting much better *cheers in victory*