I do not Dragonball z

A bolt of blue-white lightening crackled across the midnight sky, followed closely by a booming clap of thunder, waking the princess from her slumber. Bra sat up in bed and looked around the dark room. Outside, another flash of lightening streaked across the heavens, briefly filling her room with its eerie glow. She jumped at the thunderous sound that followed. Her heart raced as she listened to the raging storm outside. She didn't know if it was from the storm or the foreboding nightmare she'd just awaken from.

Bra took a deep breath, trying to still the pounding in her chest. Her heart felt like it was going to jump out of her body. Another boom of thunder caused her to jump and she swore at her weakness. She hated storms. It didn't happen very often, but when it did, it was always fierce and left her with a sense of impending doom. She felt that way right then. Coupled with the fading images of the nightmare she couldn't really remember, she felt like she was going to die. She knew that it was irrational. A little storm could not hurt her, not when she was safely inside the walls of the palace, but...

Rising from her warm bed, she strode over to the window. It was still open from when Goten left earlier that night and a puddle of rainwater was forming on the floor. Looking out the window, she watched as the rain fell in buckets from the sky. There was no light out there, only the occasion bolt of lightening making everything seem eerie and surreal. She wondered if Goten got home safely before the storm hit or if it was even raining in his part of the world. A sigh escaped her as she thought of the two wondrous days she'd spent with him. They spent the entire time in each other's arms, making love and planning a way out. They had everything down to the last detail.

She would wed Kiao as planned and on their wedding night, she'd give him enough poison to kill the entire royal guard. By the time they found him the next day, his body would be completely decimated and she would be long gone on a stolen ship with her lover. Her body tingled as she thought about it. She will be free and half way across the galaxy by this time tomorrow. It was close, so very close she could feel it.

A flare of lightening filled the sky again and Bra shut her window. A shiver went down her spine causing a chill throughout her body. Something didn't feel right. She suddenly had the feeling of being watched. With a frown, Bra walked into the sitting room and looked around. Her keen eyesight didn't pick anything out of the ordinary. She turned to go back to bed when she noticed the window open. The heavy curtains were flapping in the wind, creating a snapping sound. Bra frowned more. She didn't remember leaving that window open and wouldn't she have heard the curtains? Another shiver ran up her spine.

Cautiously, she crept toward the window and flung the curtains aside. Nothing. She peered out onto her balcony and again saw nothing. She pulled the window closed and gave herself a shake, but she couldn't ward off the unnerving feeling that she was being watched. She stood staring at the window for several moments, trying to calm herself.

Get a grip! It's just the storm. There isn't anything in this palace that can hurt you. Besides, your father will be home in the morning. She thought to herself.

With that, she decided to go back to bed. Her father will be expecting her at his reception and she didn't want to be tired for it. It would give him reason to question her and she didn't want to have to make something up. She turned from the window and took a few steps toward her room and she ran into a wall that wasn't there before. Bra jumped back with a scream just as another bolt of lightening flashed across the sky, illuminating the room and the person she ran into.

"Kiao!" Bra shouted. "What are you doing in here?"

Kiao didn't answer her. He simply stood there like a statue. Bra could barely make out his outline in the darkness. Another clap of thunder resounded off the walls of her room and the uneasy feeling in her stomach grew stronger with every passing second.

"Get out!" She commanded pushing him, but Kiao didn't budge.

Bra raised a fist and swung on him, but he simply caught it in his larger hand. "Let go!" Bra yelled, but he tightened his grip instead.

Lightening lite the room once again and she had to stifle a scream at the maniacal look in his eye. Trembling, she tried to break free of his hold, but he wouldn't let go. Kiao grabbed her other wrist and pulled her body close to his. Her skin crawled at the contact and she struggled more, starting to power up. He may have had her in brute strength, but she was younger and had more energy.

Kiao laughed softly at her struggles and bent his head low to hers. "Ah, uh. No you don't." He whispered in her ear.

Just then, Bra felt cold metal wrap around her throat from behind. She screamed and thrashed more, but it was too late. With a snap, the ki-dampening collar was on and it slowly drained away all her energy, till she barely had enough to stand. Kiao held her limp body against his, grinning like a cat that had finally caught his mouse.

Bra weakly turned her head to see who it was that had betrayed her and looked into the eyes of a dead man. She gasped, her already weak knees turning to rubber. She was forced to lean on Kiao for support; she shivered as lightening filled the room and she could see his eyes. They were the same unmistakable eyes that she would never forget.

"No." she moaned. "It's not possible! You're dead."

Kiao chuckled cruelly while the other man narrowed his eyes and snarled. "Zen was my brother, you bitch!"

Before Bra had a chance to respond, Kiao moved her, pushing her up against the nearest wall and pressing his body against hers. He moved her hands above her head and held them together with one of his own. With his free hand, Kiao grasped the front of her gown. Bra screamed as he ripped the material from her body, leaving her flesh exposed. She twisted and turned as his hand began to grope her painfully. She desperately wanted to be free, but his grip was so tight and she was so weak.

Kiao growled angrily as she squirmed in his grasp. He wanted her struggling to stop, so he raised his fist and punched her hard in the face, causing her head snap to the side. Bra cried out as the unexpected blow almost shattered the side of her face. Her body went completely limp, being supported only by Kiao.

Bra couldn't help the tears that filled her eyes at the shame and pain she felt. She wanted nothing more in the world than to be safely in Goten's arms. She wanted him to run in here, kill Kiao, and then take her away from all this. It was what she had wanted her entire life. To just be taken away from all of this.

Kiao chuckled cruelly at Bra's tears. He grabbed her chin, turned her head to face him, and wiped away the water that ran down her face. "What's wrong, Princess? Don't you like me?" He said as he pressed his body against her for emphasis.

"Why are you doing this?" She whimpered.

The grip on her wrist and chin tightened. He growled deep in his throat. "You think you are so smart, Princess. That nobody knows what you are doing. Well, I know. I can still smell him on you. I can still smell his fucking scent!" He said, slamming her against the wall. "You are mine, given to me by the King for my good services and yet you won't have me. I am an elite guard. Commander of the entire royal army and yet you chose a lowly third class solider over me! I will have you tonight. I will take what is mine!" He finished with a yell.

Bra's eyes narrowed to slits. "You will never get away with this." She said.

Kiao chuckled. "Who do you think your father will believe? His daughter who has lied to him at every turn, who sleeps with animals? Or the man he set up to find out what is really going on? It matters little either way. You won't even live to see him come home."

Bra gasped. "You can't kill me."

"Oh, I can and I will. And I will pin it on your lover. Your father will be devastated, but I will be rewarded handsomely for bringing to justice the Princess' killer. He and his family will be tortured to death by my hand for the entire world to see. Doesn't that sound fun, Princess?"

He gave her no chance to answer as he pressed his lips to her mouth, forcing it open with his tongue. Bra wanted to scream, she wanted to cry, but she was too weak to do anything. As long as that blasted collar was around her throat, she was at his mercy.

She felt him force her legs apart with his knee and his hand make it's way down to the juncture between them. She jerked when she felt his cold hand touch her warm spot. She prayed to every God she'd ever heard of for this nightmare to be over.

Bra looked to the other man in the room for help, hoping that he'd take pity on her and stop Kiao from this despicable deed, only to shrink away at the look of perverse enjoyment on his face. The bastard was enjoying watching her being defiled by Kiao. Her stomach twisted more violently this time and she hoped that she would vomit in his mouth.

She could not believe this was happening to her. In all her life, she'd never experienced something so vile. Fear tightened every muscle in her body when she felt his hardness press against her leg. He finally released her mouth and grinned evilly down at her, sending chills of cold dread up her spine. She knew clearly what he planned on doing to her next.

Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Bra let out a breath that she hadn't realized she'd been holding. Finally, there was someone here to help her. There were people on the other side of that door, guards, and Kiao would be put down for his actions in here. Hope surged through her.

"Answer that." Kiao instructed the other man. There was no worry in his voice, but Bra ignored it. The royal guards were loyal to the throne. There was no way they'd allow him to complete his diabolical plan.

Zen's brother turned on a small light as he made his way to the door. Bra's heart beat faster as she watched him leisurely make his way to the door. Her breath hitched as he opened the door to let two hulking guards in. They were dragging something lifeless behind them and Bra moaned when she saw what it was.

"Oh no. Goten..." she cried, tears spilling from her eyes.

"It's about time." Kiao said harshly.

The guards tossed Goten's body to the ground only a few feet from where she stood. Kiao released his grip on her wrist and walked over to them. He looked down at Goten and kicked hard in the ribs. A painful moan escaped his lips, but his eyes did not open.

While Kiao was gone, Bra slid to the floor and crawled to where her lover lay. His body was broken and bloody. They'd beaten him for a while; the angry red line of whips crisscrossed his entire body. His beautiful face was black, blue and swollen and his breathing was shallow and harsh. He was barely alive.

Bra sobbed as she gently took his head and laid it in her lap. Her tears fell on his face as she stroke his hair, trying to smooth away the look of intense pain from his face, while whispering his name over and over. Goten stirred then, his eyes opening and immediately locking with hers.

"Bra..." he whispered, attempting to move to brush away her tears. He grimaced at the pain that shot through his body.

Bra cried harder, tears the size of the rain outside mixing with the blood on his face. "I'm so sorry, Goten. This is all my fault..."

"Shh." Goten softly. "We have to get out of here."

Cruel laughter was heard from behind them and Kiao grabbed Bra by her hair and flung her against the wall. Goten growled and forced his body into a sitting position. "Don't you dare touch her." He said maliciously. The look in his eyes promised death, but Kiao only laughed again.

"So you are awake." He said amused. "I thought my guards had killed you. This will work much better. I want to kill you myself. You didn't think you could take something that belonged to me, now did you?"

"She never belonged to you!" Goten shouted.

Kiao tsked and placed a boot on Goten's chest, pushing him back down. He grinned wickedly. "You're just in time for the festivities. Isn't that right, Princess? We were just getting started." He bent down; his face only inches form Goten's. "I'll show you just exactly how she belongs to me."

Kiao removed his boot from Goten's body, but another immediately replaced it. His body refused to move. It was too beaten and sore. Fear clenched his throat as he watched Bra desperately claw at the collar around her neck. Her wide blue eyes were filled with terror and he cursed himself at not being able to help her.

Bra attempted to crawl away from him as he began to remove his clothing. Her mind screamed at her that this couldn't be happening. Kiao grabbed her ankle and slid her body back to him. She felt her heart stop as he leaned over her.

Goten struggled to draw energy into his broken body, but nothing was happening. He used it all up fighting those guards who ambushed him earlier. He turned his head away from the awful scene before him as he tried to think up a way to stop this. He was forced to watch though, as the man who held him down turned his face and held it in place with his foot.

Kiao smirked as he looked back at the incapacitated Goten. "Watch and learn."

Bra's scream filled the room seconds later. It was deep, coming from the pit of her soul and filled with pain, humiliation and horror. The sound of her anguished voiced made his blood freeze. He squeezed his eyes shut in an attempt to block out the tenacious act in front of him, but to no avail. Her screams penetrated his very being and he struggled against his captor. It did no good for he was too weak to do anything but watch.

Finally, the screaming ceased only to be replaced by gut wrenching whimpers and moans. He opened his eyes to find her looking at him. Her eyes clearly conveyed her suffering and pain. Their eyes locked and in that moment, he could feel all that she felt. It was beyond anything he could put into words and it made him sick. He desperately wanted it to stop. She should never have had to go through something so atrocious.

He watched the tears slip from her eyes and could take it no more. Digging deep within himself, he found some small reserve of energy. A power that fed off the suffering he felt and he latched onto it like a drowning man. It was his only hope to save her. He felt the flow of energy fill his tired and worn muscles, the feeling warm and invigorating, giving him the strength he needed and he wasted no time putting it to use.

He brought his hand up behind him and aimed at the man standing above him. Charging his newly found ki, he blasted him in the back, letting a satisfied smirk grace his lips when he heard him yell in pain. Immediately, he jumped up and delivered a bone-crushing blow to the side of his head.

Not waiting to see the body hit the floor, Goten rushed to Bra's side just as Kiao turned to see what the commotion was about. Using everything he had in him, even to the point of draining his own life force, Goten thrust his hands into Kiao's face and before he had time to react, released a massive wave of energy. Screaming as the energy left his body, he let the blast go until there was nothing left and he dropped to his knees in exhaustion.

A deathly silence followed. When the smoke cleared, a headless husk fell to the floor. Bra screamed as the body fell next to her. Her eyes were wide with fear, disbelief, and relief. Her body trembled like a leaf caught in a violent storm, but she was okay. Crawling toward her, Goten wrapped her in his arms. Bra accepted his comfort, wrapping herself deep within the safety of his arms.

She squeezed her eyes shut to block out the violent images that would forever scar her. She wanted nothing more to stay safely in Goten's arms forever, but they were not safe here. They needed to get out before anyone found out what happened. Who knew how many people Kiao had working for him. Reluctantly, she pulled away from him and crawled to her bedside. There she found a small lock pick she kept to break into old locked rooms. Working quickly, she easily picked the lock on her collar. For once luck was on her side. The collar was of her design.

With that out of the way, she grabbed clothes and threw them on. Moving back to Goten, she found him in bad condition. Wherever his reserve of energy had come from it was completely spent. He labored hard in his breathing and his wounds were deep and still bleeding. Bra knew that he wouldn't last long like this. She needed to get him to a regen tank quickly, but they couldn't stay there. They had to get out of the palace and get to a ship. It was their only chance.

Gingerly, Bra pulled him into a sitting position. His eyes cracked open as she spoke to him. "Goten, can you walk?"

He nodded his head once and Bra helped him to his feet. With her help, they made it to the door. At the end of her hall, there was an exit. If they could make it there undetected, it was only a short distance to the shipyard. Neither spoke as they stumbled down the dark hall. Both concentrated everything in to getting to that door.

Just as they made it to the door, alarms began to sound throughout the palace and they heard a voice come from a nearby communicator alerting all guards to their whereabouts, describing Goten as the princess' kidnapper. Bra grimaced at the announcement. Soon guards would be swarming all over the place. With grim determination in her eyes, she pushed open the door.

Vegeta sat relaxed in a soft chair in his private room at the temple shrine. The temple was as old as his people, having been here longer than recorded history. The remains of the first Super Sayian were buried deep within and it was fabled that the legendary Red Fountain ran with his blood. Only the royal families were permitted to enter the sacred temple. It was tradition that every child born with royal blood should be taken here to be bathed in the Red Fountain. It was done to gain the approval of the Gods and bless the child with their strength.

A soft knock at his door startled him from his thoughts. A young temple monk poked his head in. Vegeta could never understand how one could suppress the sweet call of battle to dedicate their lives to a shrine. Although he heard they were some of the deadliest fighters on the planet, he had never once seen or spoke with someone who had actually seen one in battle.

"There is an urgent communication for you, sire." The monk said humbly.

Vegeta growled as he got up to follow. Kiao better have found something out for him to be contacting him here. But on the screen was not Kiao. It was a lower-ranking officer with a grim look on his face. In the background, he could hear the sound of alarm bells going off. The officer wasted no time in getting to the point of his interruption.

"Sire. I'm sorry to report that the Princess has been taken. Kiao has been killed and reports indicate Goten as the culprit. We have every man in the palace and surrounding villages on alert and we're searching for him as we speak."

"Call off your troops. I will handle this myself." He said before signing off. Vegeta stormed back to him room. He knew that third-class was no good. He would pay for his crimes against the House of Vegetasei. On his way out, he stopped by his son's room. He pounded angrily on the door, which Trunks promptly answered.

"Come." He said harshly. "Your sister has been taken. By Goten." With that, he turned and stormed down the hall.

Trunks stood staring blankly at his retreating back in stunned silence. It took only moments for the news to completely register. Why would Goten take Bra? The only one with answers was Goten and he needed to get to him. He dashed back into his room and got his armor around. His wife watched him curiously for a minute before asking what was going on. Trunks relayed the message to her as he finished getting dressed.

"Trunks, but we can't leave! It won't be official until tomorrow at sunrise. Our son cannot leave the temple until then." She cried, distraught.

"I know, but they need me now. He'll be fine here." Trunks replied.

Pan bit her lower lip. "I'm coming too." She said as she stood to get ready.

"Someone should stay here."

"He'll be fine. I do not remember it saying anywhere that either of us have to be here. Bra may need me too. I should be there for her." Pan said.

Trunks decided not to argue with her. The situation was too confusing as it was. An argument would not make things better.

By the time they were ready Vegeta was already long gone. Trunks sought out his father using his senses, found him heading in the direction of the royal shipyard and took off after him.

By some small miracle of fate, Goten managed to fly on his own. Bra wondered at his ability to find the strength. I would do anything to be with you, he had said. She also wondered at why there were no guards following them. It seemed at first to be a blessing, but now it just left an unsettling feeling in the pit of her stomach. Something was not right and she felt it was only going to get worse.

Just as the shipyard came into view on the horizon, the final obstacle fell into place. Out of nowhere, her father - King Vegeta himself - appeared. He stopped them in their tracks with a cold, hard look on his face. The wind whipped through Bra's hair as she stared her father down.

"Leave us alone!" She screamed, breaking the silence. "I'm leaving with Goten, father. Please don't try and stop us!"

Vegeta's eyes narrowed, but he did not reply or make a move to attack. "Bra," Goten whispered from behind her. "Maybe we should . . . "

"No. There will be no surrender. He will kill you. We're going to have to fight him. It's the only way." She replied her face set in grim determination.

Fear ran ice cold through Goten's veins as he mentally accessed his wounds. There was no way he could come even close to the awesome power of his King. Not even at full strength could he stand against him. He had never fought against Vegeta before, but he knew that he held the legendary power of the Gods. How could they stand a chance against him?

He looked to his lover as he felt the first tiny trickles of her energy being drawn in. She turned to him and her eyes softened as she looked over his wounds. She knew what little energy and strength he had kept him floating above the earth and it wouldn't be long before even that ran out. "We'll get through this," she said softly, one hand reaching out to gently caress his bruised face. "I will defeat my father." There was such confidence in her soft voice that Goten had to believe her.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Vegeta disappear. After that, it was like watching everything in slow motion. Vegeta reappeared beside him, arm posed for a deadly blow. But before the blow could land, Bra was in front of him blocking it. Her eyes had never even left his face. It was if she had anticipated her father's move.

Straining to hold against him, she turned her head to face him. Her eyes locking onto his and this time she wouldn't be letting him out of her sight. Vegeta smirked, a fatal mix of pride and anger, but he did not back off.

"Why are you doing this?" She cried as she held against him.

Vegeta backed off, eyes narrowed into black slits. "You have disgraced this family for the last time. You will not disobey my orders again!"

He flew at her with a flurry of punches and kicks. Bra could do nothing more than try to block the lighting fast strikes. The wind howled around them and the clouds parted to reveal a moonless night. Above the sound of the wind were the thunderous claps of the two warriors' fight. Goten stood by and watched. He wanted so badly to help her, but she had made it clear that this was her fight and he had no place in it. Besides, he knew that in his condition he would only be in the way. So, he watched the blur of movements with an unblinking eye.

Bra finally managed to go on the offense, landing a solid punch that sent him careening through the air. How can he fight me like this? She thought as she watched him right himself. Have all of her antics over the last couple of years really driven them to this? What could he possibly gain from making her wed Kiao? His time on this planet as ruler was over and she wasn't entitled to the throne in the first place. What did any of it matter?

"Stop this father. I don't want to fight you! Just let us leave in peace. How can you fight me like this? Isn't this the same fight you had with your father?" Bra cried.

Vegeta stopped a few feet from his daughter. "I made a mistake not listening to him. He told me that woman was going to tear our world apart and she did."

"How can you say that . . . " Bra started but was interrupted by Vegeta.

"We have been in nothing but disarray since I took your mother as my Queen. Commoners mock us and noble men sneer behind our backs. There is no more undying faith and loyalty in the Vegeta House. They question our motives and plot our demise. Never in the history of our planet has anyone questioned the power of the Royal family. I must correct the mistake of my past with my children. A good leader knows when to put the affairs of her heart aside for the good of her people. If I let you go with him, it will be detrimental to our history. Now hand him over and return to the palace." Vegeta finished.

"Kiao is dead." Bra stated without emotion. "It has already been set in motion. You'll have to kill me."

"Very well then."

And the fight commenced.

Trunks followed the two rising power signatures to find his father and sister locked in heated battle. He landed on the ground with Pan right behind him. As he watched the fight, he realized with horrifying clarity that this was a fight to the finish. Above him, he saw Goten floating in the air watching the fight. He called up to him, but the other man did not respond. Just as he was about to jump into the air and tackle Goten, he heard Pan gasp beside him. He turned to see a horrified look on her face as she pointed to the air, but by the time he turned back, it was too late.

Bra was tired. The long, intense fight was taking its toll on the young princess. She couldn't keep up with her father and he hadn't even transformed yet. It seemed hopeless, but she knew she would die trying. Goten's life was forfeit unless she won this fight, so if she must lose then it was better to lose with her life. At least then, they could meet in the afterlife.

She paused to catch her breath and to try and come up with some sort of plan, some sort of something to win this battle, when all at once it was over. She should have seen it coming. Should have known her father would pull no punches. She let her guard down for just a second to look back at him. She heard the shout first and felt the ball of energy second. Eyes wide, she turned to see the giant ball of energy being hurled toward her. There was little she could do but squeeze her eyes shut and brace for impact. This was it.

At the last minute, Bra felt the air around her being displaced and felt the presence of someone in front of the oncoming blast. No, it can't be! Her mind screamed as she opened her eyes to see Goten take the blast. Arms crossed in front of him to trying block it, but it was too powerful. and it engulfed him whole.

His name tore from her lips as she shielded her eyes from the blinding light of the explosion. The first thing she saw as the light faded was his limp body falling to the ground, eyes open but unseeing. She could hear herself screaming, but above that, she could hear the sound of laughter.

She tore her eyes away from his body, dead before he even hit the ground, and turned to face him. There was a look of pure amusement written across his features and it drove Bra mad.

"I didn't think the third class would jump in front of that blast. It was merely meant to be a distraction so I could choke the life from him with my bare hands." Vegeta said before laughing some more.

On the ground Trunks and Pan watched in silent shock as Goten's body drifted to the ground. He looked to his sister to find her frozen in place. Her body was rigid and even from this distance he could see her trembling with rage. He didn't know exactly what had brought them to this, but he sure had a good idea of what it could've been. And it was clear Bra had been pushed to her limit.

Already he could feel tremendous amounts of energy being called. The elements responded and the wind picked up, howling with fury. The black clouds above them raged across the midnight sky turning into a swirling portal above her. Bra was oblivious to all of this. All she could see was his lifeless body falling to the earth below. All she could hear was the sound of her father's malicious laugh. And all she could feel was the breaking of her heart. Every moment they ever shared together, every feeling she ever felt while with him rushed through her and so did the awful knowledge that they would never share another moment together. It was all too much for her and she screamed her pain to the uncaring and unforgiving world until something inside of her snapped.

Energy came pouring out of her, manifesting itself into a brilliant explosion of golden light. When the light subsided, there was Bra, teal eyes narrowed to slits. Her golden hair flew around her in the torrent winds making it look as if it were alive. She was as bright as the sun, lighting up the dark sky. Anyone who was there to bear witness would say she looked like an angel, but her thoughts were anything but pure.

Lightening crackled around her as she glared at her shocked father. His laughter had stopped long ago when he first felt the massive increase in his daughter's ki. He grew dumbfounded as he felt her power steadily increase. He hadn't believed she had it in her. Had thought she was too weak to reach such a climax. And now . . . now her power exceeded even his.

On the ground where Trunks and Pan gawked openly at the Super Sayian Princess, a crowd of onlookers began to form. Hundreds of Sayian citizens gathered, being called by the magnificent power and to bear witness to what was about to happen next.

Bra's mind went blank with rage, grief and sorrow. Even as her newfound powers rose in strength, she needed to get rid of these feelings. She pushed them out until they manifested into a glowing sphere that she controlled at her fingertips. More and more she poured into it. It doubled, tripled in size, but still she needed more.

"Bra, stop! You'll destroy the entire planet!" Someone somewhere called out to her.

"I don't give a damn about this worthless planet. As long as you die." Bra responded, eyes still locked with her father. "I loved him!" she cried as she released the energy.

Vegeta readied himself to dodge the blast when she sent it hurtling toward him, but he underestimated her. The ball of deadly energy doubled in strength as it traveled to its destination and it moved so fast he had no chance of dodging it. It plowed right through him as if he weren't even there and took a full minute before trailing off into space.

The crowd below watched in stunned silence as only the bottom half of the former King fell from the sky. No one moved an inch or even dared breathe in the face of what had just happened. No one dared to draw even the slightest bit of attention to them as Bra slowly descended from the air.

She gently touched down next to Goten's cold, lifeless body, powering down as she knelt beside him. Gingerly, she pulled him into her arms and pulled his body close to hers, holding him and hoping he would respond. He didn't respond. His arms never moved to wrap around her, as she needed him to do. He didn't draw in a single breath and his heart didn't beat against hers. He was dead weight in her arms. She wanted to cry, but couldn't.

Pan watched the tragic scene in front of her with unshed tears. She wanted to go to her and comfort her dearest friend. She had no idea that Bra was in love with Goten. She had never said a word. Without warning, Pan broke into a run, trying to close the distance between her and her friend.

"Pan, no!" Trunks cried as he jumped into the air to catch her. He caught up to her quickly, stopping her in her tracks only yards from where Bra held the broken body of her lover. "Don't go near her. It's not safe." He said.

Pan struggled against him, but he held strong. "Bra!" she cried out.

Bra looked up at Pan with a murderous look in her eyesIt was terrifying to look at. Pan stopped all her struggles against Trunks, frightened by the cold, hard look in the other girl's eyes.

Without sound, Bra hoisted Goten's body into her arms and blasted off into the night. No one followed her.