Wishes from the Heart – Chapter 22
They all stood back and watched the young woman laying on the table. The only sound in the room was a soft sob from the person standing beside her. Vegeta and Bulma watched, sad expressions on their faces, as her sister clutched her hand. Another sob escaped past her lips, tears leaked out of the corners of her eyes, as she looked down at the only sibling she had. Bulma felt tears well up in her throat as she watched, helpless to do anything.
"I'm sorry!" Breanna sobbed, clenching Trista's hand until her knuckles turned white. The girl didn't move. Her sister let out another sob, seeming ripped from her chest, her knees buckling as she heard the heart monitor continue to slow.
"I should have taken you back the minute I realized you came over!" she cried.
"This is my fault!" Breanna said around a sob.
"Breanna," Bulma said softly, "It's not your fault!"
She didn't say anything, just continued to cry.
Bulma sent a beseeching look towards Vegeta, but he wasn't looking at her. His face seemed to get harder with every slow beep of the monitor.
"Another, gone," she heard him whisper.
She looked back towards Trista's still form, regret and guilt squeezing her chest. If only I hadn't convinced her to stay. Goku...I'm sorry.
"She died because of what she was!" Breanna stated, taking a deep breath, seeming to try to get a hold of herself. She slowly got to her feet, gazing gently down at her sister, smoothing the hair away from her face. "She died because of what she could have become," she whispered, her voice echoing through the lab. Silence fell as the beeping started slowing even more.
Beep...Beep...Beep...Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Bulma turned her head away, closing her eyes as the monitor flat lined. She choked back a sob, settling her gaze on the wall, not being able to look at the woman she couldn't save.
They all gasped when Goku appeared. They watched him study Trista's face, before slowly walking up to the side of the table. Breanna closed her eyes, opening them a moment later to settle on the man across from her.
"It's too late," she softly whispered.
She watched a muscle jump in his jaw. He didn't say anything. He continued to gaze down at the woman they knew he loved.
They all cried out when he suddenly reached down and lifted her in his arms. The sheet draped on the floor as he settle her against him.
"What are you doing, Goku!?"
"What are you doing to my sister!?"
"Kakkarot! What's the matter with you?"
He ignored them. He took a few steps back.
They watched as he started to concentrate.
"No!" Breanna shrieked, "You are not going anywhere until you tell me where you're taking my sister!"
Silence fell as they watched him struggle with his decision. He finally settled his gaze on Breanna.
"I'm taking her to Shenron." he stated softly.
Bulma and Vegeta's eyes widened. Breanna looked down at her sister, then back up at the saiyan.
"Who's Shenron?" she asked shakily.
Goku looked down at the woman in his arms. "I'm going to wish her back," he stated, not looking up.
"Kakkarot, are you sure you know what your doing?" Vegeta asked softly, studying his fellow saiyan.
"As long as she hasn't died before, I can wish her back."
He looked up at them.
"Don't even think about stopping me!" he growled.
He turned to walk away.
"Uh..."
Goku swung back around, studying Breanna intently.
"Something you want to tell me," he said, his voice low.
Breanna backed up, pressing her lips together. She stared wide-eyed at the man holding her sister.
Goku swung fully towards her, taking a step forward.
"If there's something you need to tell me that could jeopardize my chances of wishing Trista back, you'd better tell me," he said softly, studying her intently.
She didn't say anything.
"NOW!"
They all jumped. Breanna's lips trembled slightly as she tried to form words.
"She has..." she whispered.
"What?"
She took a breath. "She has died before, when she was five," Breanna said softly, her gaze never leaving Goku's.
They saw his face turn ashen.
"What!" he whispered.
"Um..." she took a steady breath. "We were playing in the yard one day, and...um...I kicked the ball we were playing with. It...it rolled out into the street, and...um...she ran after it."
They watched her briefly close her eyes, before opening them, regret shining through.
"She got hit by a car. It didn't even slow down! Nobody even saw it coming. She was rushed to the hospital, but she died on the way. They couldn't get her heart started again. She...she was dead for about half an hour. Then..."
Breanna sobbed, clenching her eyes shut as the memory of that day floated through her mind.
"What happened?" Goku asked gently.
"My mom and dad...well...they were trying to get the doctor to do surgery, to at least try something. They were...um...in the hall talking to the doctor when..."
Her eyes snapped open, and she looked at her sister lying in Goku's arms.
"And she just," she started, her voice soft, "her heart just...started beating again! I screamed, and mom and dad ran in...and of course...they were relieved to see her alive but...they didn't see the way she woke up!"
They watched Breanna gulp.
"She...her eyes just...popped open. And...she...she looked right at me and smiled. Even though I was only twelve, I knew...I realized then that she really was different."
Her eyes met Goku's.
"She has died, Goku," she studied his face, "and came back."