Wishes from the Heart – Chapter 18
Another electric jolt passed through her body, making her scream. She tried to choke down a sob, but it ripped from her throat, causing her to cough. Her whole body shook from the pain. Terror ran through her again as she looked up at the...thing responsible for this agony. He floated closer. A whimper escaped, though she tried to silence it, her whole body shaking violently. He smiled.
"Come on," he taunted, "let it out. I know you've got that hidden power somewhere."
Her breathing came out erratic. "I...I do-don't know wh-what your talking ab-about." She watched him lower to the ground. Even though he was only like, three feet tall, she was still terrified. Come On! Her mind screamed. Why are you afraid of a midget!
He raised his hand again, and she flinched. A cackle rose from the little green man. He threw his oversized head back, a scrawny arm pressed to his chest. He laughed at her terror. She slowly let her body relax.
He hit her with another electric jolt. It coursed through her, taking her breath away, her throat raw from screaming. She let out a hoarse cry. Tears leaked out of the corners of her eyes.
"Let it out," he said slowly, "Let your saiyan power out."
"I don't have," she coughed, "no power." She drew in a deep breath. "I don't know what a saiyan is!" she gasped.
"Mm mm..." he studied her for a moment. An evil smile appeared on his face. His eyes were bulging as they looked her over. "Maybe it's your missing tail," he murmured, mostly to himself.
Tail! This guy's crazier than I thought! What the hell is he talking about!
"How could I," she paused, gulping down her terror, "how could I have a tail! I'm human!"
He chuckled, his eyes narrowing on her. "Oh...no...your...not!" he said in a sing-song voice.
"Now," the little green man said matter-of-factly, "Let's see if we can remedy that, mmm!?"
He waved his hand in front of her, grinning at the terror on her face. She felt a burning sensation in her abdomen, then it slowly moved to her lower back. She screamed as pain seemed to rip her in half.
She came to, apparently passed out for what seemed like hours. She didn't even know what day it was, let alone what time. She really didn't care at this point. Pain still zigzagged down her spin, but it was less intense than before. She could bear it. She cracked her eyes open, holding her breath, praying that the little green guy wasn't still in the room with her.
She was alone.
A sigh escaped her, relief coursing through her, but it didn't last long. She still had no way out of where ever she was. She looked around, but the room was dark, the only light showing was from a crack underneath what appeared to be a door. She held still for a moment, trying to listen and see if anyone was on the other side. Silence. She tried to sit up, but she was so exhausted that she could barely lift her head. She closed her eyes, resting her head on the floor. The cold seeped into her skin, what apparently felt like metal flooring cool against her forehead.
Something rubbed her arm.
Her body jerked in surprise. She felt terror rise, muffling a scream against the floor. She squeezed her eyes shut, hoping that whatever it was left her alone. Her body stayed rigid, her breathing erratic as she waited for a noise or scrape to move away from her. Nothing. Her body slowly relaxed, seeming to take hours to function again.
Something rubbed her arm again.
She gasped. She strained her muscles, trying to look behind her. She could see something flicking in the near darkness. She reached out. Moments later she let the scream come.
She jerked awake, the sound of a door sliding open reached her ears. She kept her eyes shut.
"So...you finally recovered enough for me to continue?"
The squeaky voice flew at her, making her body tense. She listened as he stepped closer.
"Come on! Get up!" She heard the rustle of clothing. "I know your awake," he taunted, laughing.
She opened her eyes. The little green man hovered over her, His short little body gliding over the air as he grinned down at her. She sighed, letting her head fall back to the floor with a thud, gazing sightlessly at the wall.
"What did you do to me?" she whispered.
"I'm bringing the animal out in you," he said, his high pitched voice rose with glee. He rubbed his hands. "Lets see those powers now."
She closed her eyes again, sighing. "I told you, I don't have any powers. I'm human."
She heard him snicker. "Then how do you explain that!"
She opened her eyes, noticing him pointing to her lower back.
"You did this!" she said softly. She saw the little man shake his head.
"No, Trista. I just brought it back!"
"Back?" Her eyes widened. He gave her a curious glance, his lips still curved in a cruel smile.
"Yes," he said gleefully. "Don't tell me you don't know who you are! What you are!"
He watched as she shook her head, denying everything he said. He cackled.
"Oh," he bellowed, laughing. "This is rich! A saiyan who doesn't know she's a saiyan!"
He laughed heartily again, throwing his head back as she watched him in fear. He straightened back up, gazing at her for a moment before smirking.
His low voice sent even more terror through her. Her eyes widened.
"Let me remind you!"
A scream ripped from her chest, choking as blood rose up, as he sent another electric jolt through her body.