Hey guys, so what did you guys think of the last chapter? Happy Halloween, which is my absolute favorite holiday. I want to again thank my fanfiction buddy Princess Shotgun for all of her help my writing and giving me ideas. Be sure to read her story People in White Coats. So did anyone catch all of the abridged references in the last chapter? I might just put one or two in this chapter, who knows.
I was so comfortably asleep in my tent, until I felt a disturbance in the force. "Roshi, if you don't get out of my tent right now! There will be no dragon that could save you from me," I growled. I heard him yelling and running out of my tent. I opened my eyes and stretched feeling all of my bones pop, why am I always so achy in the mornings….oh yeah it is because all of my bones have been broken before and haven't healed quite right.
I quickly got dressed in: a baggy black t-shirt; blue jeans that were ripped wide at the knees; a red and black plaid flannel shirt was tied around my waist keeping my tail close to my body; I tied my steel toed boots; put on my fingerless gloves and tied my bandana, then I packed my bag. When I came out of my tent I turned it back into a capsule and I went into the house. I looked at the kitchen counter, Roshi had a bowl of fruit but there were no peaches. I was thoroughly irritated; first I was woke up early by a pervert staring and making groping motions at me, and now I don't have my favorite food to start my day with, instead I pulled out another one of my favorite foods, dried apricots. I munched on those glaring at anyone who got close to me, my tail flicking behind me angrily.
"Excuse me, Kaien," I froze up, that was mother's voice. I turned around to look at her wide eyes, I couldn't believe what she called me. Last time I saw my mother was three years ago (eight years if you count my time in the time chambers) and she was so stricken with grief she refused to believe me. "Y-yes," I stuttered in disbelief. Mothers eyes started to fill with tears, "I-I'm so sorry Kaien. I am so sorry for those horrible things I said to you. I couldn't help it, all that time I spent thinking you were dead I actually convinced myself you were. I thought if you were dead I wouldn't lose you again and nothing else bad could happen to you. But then I learned that really bad things did happen to you, my baby was suffering and I couldn't do anything about it. I am so sorry that I thought that you weren't you and all of the horrible things I said to you." She hid her face in her hands and balled her eyes out. I got out of my chair and wrapped my arms around her.
"It is alright, I didn't even know who I was when I looked in the mirror, when I heard myself speak, hell I didn't even act like myself. It took me a long time to get to a slightly normal point like this. I don't blame you; I probably would have had a hard time accepting that a child of mine was alive after years of thinking them dead. But it is okay now, I forgive you and we can put the past behind us." I said in my raspy voice as I patted her back and comforted her. Mother then looked up at me taking my face into her hands, "You have been through so much, it feels like I have to get to know you again," Mother said stroking my cheeks, she was being so very careful not to touch my scars.
"Yeah you will have to get to know me again. I'm really not the same girl you knew," I said with a small shy smile. "Well I think I know where to start, how do you look so much older now you are only supposed to be 12 but you look 17." I began to tell my mother what I have been doing throughout the last three years. Soon she was just asking questions and I was answering them all.
"I hope you don't mind me asking but just how many scars do you have?" mother asked. I began to count in my head all of my scars. "I have probably 32 really visible ones still, the rest are starting to fade away. But I will always have the mental and emotional scars from Frieza and most of his men." She ground her teeth, "I hope Frieza and every single one of his men get what they deserve for what they have done to you." I shook my head, "There was actually one of Frieza's men who kind of took care of me. His name was Jeice, he couldn't do much to help me but if it wasn't for him I probably wouldn't have made it." I pulled my feet into my chair and brought my knees to my chest. "He was a part of the ginyu force, a group of Frieza's elite; they were around often but not all the time. Whenever he was there and I was beaten to the point I couldn't walk he would take me to the infirmary to heal up. He would sometimes sneak me a bit of his own dinners just to keep me alive, for all a kid can't survive off only bread and water. And sometimes he though not often he was able to stop some of the beatings. He would even have me watch him train carefully so I knew some basic fighting techniques to defend myself, even though I got stronger than him. He was probably the one person who was even a little concerned about me in Frieza's army." Thinking of the red man with white hair brought a small smile to my face.
"What happened to him?" "Vegeta killed him. I don't blame him though; he was still one of Frieza's men and was trying to kill him. That is how it was with Frieza, kill or be killed." Mother looked uncomfortable, "Did you have to kill anyone?" I shook my head yes, "Frieza forced me to kill billions and destroy entire planets. I never wanted to hurt anyone, the only time I now fight is when I have something protect now because of it. I won't get into a fight if I don't have to." Mother smiled, "That is so unlike how you were when you were little. You used to want to fight everything and everyone. Your life revolved around it." "Don't get me wrong I am a saiyan, I enjoy a good fight and it is in my blood. I just don't want to hurt anyone." Mother smiled at me and patted my knee; she then pulled a folded sheet of paper out of her pocket and handed it to me. "I have kept this on me for a few years, I promised I would save it until you got back remember," I unfolded the paper and there was my sketch of our family I drew before dad Gohan and I left for master Roshi's all those years ago. Because my hands have been so badly broken I haven't been able to draw without it hurting but this had to been one of my best.
"You keep it mother. For all you really do appreciate the drawing and it will only get damaged when I fight." I gave it back to her and she put it into her pocket.
The news has been talking a lot about Cell and warning everyone to stay inside and stuff, like that would help. All of the guys were still asleep on the floor and piccolo was watching the TV for any more signs of Cell. Suddenly I felt three faintest hints of life energy; I guess that must be the androids, both piccolo and I got up yelling at the others to wake up. I ran outside with piccolo to see the androids for the first time. They were asking for my father.
Soon piccolo told them of an area where he and android 17 could fight. "You guys stay here. Kaien, come with me in case I need back up." Piccolo ordered. I nodded my head and followed the group to the designated fighting zone. When we landed 17 pointed to me, "Hey 16, do you know who this chick is, I don't like how she is wearing a knock off of my look." I looked at him and myself, he was kind of right we were both wearing black t shirts, orange bandanas, and ripped blue jeans. "I have very little data on her. Her name is Son Kaien, she is the oldest child of Son Goku, her power and abilities are unknown due to being kidnapped at a young age, Dr. Gero has been able to collect very little data on her." Android 16 said.
"If it makes you feel any better I will take off my bandana so we aren't wearing the exact same outfit," I said, I pulled my bandana not caring if anyone saw my scar anymore. We have to get rid of the androids before Cell can absorb them. The androids couldn't take their eyes off of my neck; they had very unsettled looks on their faces seeing the large ugly scar. I stuffed my bandana into my bag, "Well are you guys going to fight now or not," I snipped angrily.
Soon Piccolo and 17 begun to fight that is when it hit me. If everyone can sense Piccolo's power level that means cell can too. I quickly jumped up onto a high rock formation keeping my eyes peeled for him. I watch for Cell but I couldn't help but to be distracted by piccolo and 17s fighting. When Piccolo almost had 17 I felt the uncomfortable feeling of Cell.
I looked at the rock formation across from me and there was Cell giving me a weird smirk with his beak. He then stepped on the rock in front of him putting his forearm on his knee and smiled down at the androids. I knew a fight would draw him here, he thanked piccolo for leading him to the androids. He jumped down from the high rocks and powered up. In a blink of an eye he beaten piccolo and was now beating android 17.
I was about to jump into the fight to give the androids time to get away but 16 came in instead. Android 16 was so cool; he was able to get a hand on Cell. Soon he had Cell on the ground and he ripped his tail off. A sharp pain went up my back and I was thrown into flash backs of Frieza ripping off my tail, over and over again, but thanks to my saiyan DNA having a strange mutation my tail only takes moments to grow back after being ripped off, no matter how it is taken off or how many times. It just hurts worse growing back than it did when it was being ripped off. I guess I felt a little sympathy toward Cell in that regard, but then suddenly his tail grew back thanks to namekian DNA.
He then began to taunt 16, but 16 started his attack again. After blasting Cell underground we all lost sight of him but I knew he had to be alive somewhere under there. Suddenly he appeared behind 17, "17 look out behind you," Tien and I yelled at the same time. It was too late Cell sucked 17 in and Cell began to change into a more human state. He was still creepy as hell though. "Ah yes this is so much nicer, how exhilarating!" Cell said with a big grin he then looked over at me.
"Kaien, I've got lips now, dearest, why don't you come over here and help me test them out?" He said with a wicked grin with those overly large lips, he walked over to me, everything about this new form creeped me out even worse than the first. "Is it bad for me to say I liked your first form better," I said. He only chuckled putting his hand on my cheek and slid it down to my neck stroking the scar there. Okay I was freaking out quite a bit now; I don't like anyone touching my neck or the scar there. I then noticed on his wrist was my favorite hair tie. I looked back up to his face to notice that it was unbearably close to mine and his lips were puckered for a kiss. He is like 7'8" now, how in the hell is he able to bend down to my tiny height of 4'11" better yet why am I still here with those freakish lips coming at me.
I quickly gave him an upper cut to the jaw which made him take a few steps back giving me enough time to jump several yards away. He then turned his focus on android 18 and he hurt android 16. He was about to absorb android 18 but Tien used ki ko ho to keep him in place, I took action grabbing 16 and 18. I teleported many islands over, "Quickly, fly as far away as you guys can, I'll try to keep him busy as long as I can."
"It is impossible for me to get very far. 18 you must go without me." "No I won't leave you 16." I growled impatiently sensing that Tien was nearly at his limit. "Look just get a little farther away from here. I will hold him off as long as I can." I sensed Tien's power drop. "Either run or blow yourself up." I growled. I watched them fly off until I couldn't see them anymore. Dad was picking up Tien and Piccolo, but Cells power level was rising and racing toward them. Dad wouldn't have enough time to teleport away. I quickly teleported and kicked Cell as far away from dad and the others as I could in my base form.
"Dad hurry, get them out of here. I'll take care of Cell, don't worry about me I got this." I yelled as Cell was coming back. Dad teleported back to the look out with Tien and Piccolo right as Cell was inches away from them. Cell had a very surprised look on his face as he mumbled about them disappearing. "It's just you and me now Cell," I called out to him.
"I'm sorry love but I have to go after 18, so I can reach my perfect form so we can be together," Cell said with a smirk on that creepy mouth and he slowly started to fly away. I can't let him get away Vegeta and Trunks still have a few hours in the chambers. If he absorbs 18 he will probably turn into an even creepier form and we are all screwed. As much as I hate to do this I must use my 'womanly charms' to keep him away from her for as long as possible, gosh this is going to taste awful in my mouth.
Cell was still slowly flying up to look for 18. "Hey Sexy Cicada," Cell froze and turned to look at me wide eyed. "So you are just going to leave me for another woman! Just because she can give you more power. Am I not good enough for you," I yelled trying to stir up as much drama and shit as possible. "No my Love, you are the only woman good enough to stand by my side. I just have to be in my perfect form before I am worthy enough for you, darling," he landed in front of me. "You don't need to prove you are worthy enough for me by transforming into some 'perfect form' I said with a seductive smiled. I walked up to him putting a little sexy sway into my hips. Thank god I remember that Vegeta always watched Bulma's hips when she walked like this. I slowly flew up till my mouth was near his ear. "If you are truly worthy of me no matter what form you are in you would be able to catch me then bring me into submission," I said, slowly and lightly trailed my fingers down the side of his jaw. I could feel him shiver beneath my touch.
I am so glad I watched Bulma and Vegeta flirt and stuff. I put my lips beside his ear, I was sure he could feel my soft breaths against his skin. Anytime I moved my lips they would lightly brush against his ear, so I whispered "Cell….. Catch Me," and teleported away. I was now flying above him, I could see his chest rising and falling quickly. "Come on now Cell you big sexy beast, aren't you going to come catch me I will even make it easy and not transform into a super saiyan," I teased. I think I am going to be sick; he just looks so creepy, like child molester, rapist creepy in this second form. He quickly dashed towards me with what he believed to be a sexy smirk.
"Oh I am definitely going to catch you, but it will have to be later, Kaien love. But I need to get to android 18 before she gets away. For all I want to be in my perfect form when I finally mate you." I cringed a little. "If you are able to catch me now I will help you find her, for all I am the only person who can sense an androids life energy. Wouldn't that make your search just that much easier, plus I want to see what this form of yours can do," I said in what I believed to be a seductive voice and grin. He flew towards me quickly, I teleported away behind him. I whispered in his ear again, "Now Cell you got to do better than that if you want to catch me," I teleported away before he could turn around to catch me.
"Kaien my love how am I supposed to catch you if you keep doing that," Cell growled, I could tell he was getting frustrated. I guess I would be too we have been at this for nearly an hour. "Well how are you supposed to prove yourself worthy of me if we don't do this? I am a saiyan and I must say this is really getting my blood pumping. I am getting all excited with the thrill of the chase, doesn't it excite you, Cell, for all you also have saiyan blood coursing through your veins." Really I am starting to tire; I have been teleporting and dodging around Cell for a while now I can barely stay in the air. He is really fast; he nearly got me a few times. "You know Cell this is really starting to turn me on. Who knows what the prize will be if you catch me," I lied through my teeth.
Cell came after me with a renewed vigor. I could narrowly dodge his attempts to grab me, I quickly teleported behind him. "Kaien dearest hearing that gets me excited, do you know what I am going to do when I do finally catch you." I teleported off to the side of him making sure to keep at least 10 meters away from me, "No why don't you tell me what you have planned," I said trying to keep up my façade. He smirked and spoke in a low voice, "I plan on stealing that kiss I mentioned earlier," I shivered hearing that, there was no way in hell I was going to kiss this bastard, especially when he has those fish lips. "And when I reach my perfect form I plan on making you my mate in every sense of the word. I will have you by my side as we rule the universe." Hearing that made me freeze, ruling the universe that sounds just like Frieza, I would not live under another tyrant.
"No," I hissed angrily. "Excuse me?" Cell asked giving me a raised eyebrow look. "No." I hissed again my power raising my face contorting into a hateful scowl. "No what!" Cell yelled, he was starting to get upset. "No…No..NO! I will not live under another Frieza." I teleported behind Cell kicking him as hard as I could in the back right where the kidneys should be, that sent him across the sky. I teleported again where Cell was still flying by my kick headed straight for me, "I will not be forced to watch innocents suffer or be kill again!" I yelled, kicking him in the chin which sent him upwards, I teleported high above him. "I won't allow my world to be destroyed again! I won't allow the people I love be hurt or killed," I brought both of my hands behind my head intertwining my fingers. When Cell was within range I hammered my intertwined fists down on his head, making him fly down to the ground. I teleported back on the ground and turned super saiyan.
I charged up a kameha wave as Cell was headed toward the ground. "And I could never mate anyone who wants to destroy everything," I screamed. Cell stopped his fall when he was only a half mile away from me and the ground. I released the kameha wave, an attack I haven't used since I was kidnapped, and it tore a whole right through Cells middle. He was in great pain from the attack, but the look he was giving me looked like it hurt more. I was exhausted and my breath was labored, I felt like I would collapse in only moments.
Cell Pov
That actually hurt, I looked down at my beloved Kaien, I could tell she was exhausting herself earlier but I never expected that she was strong enough to do this much damage to my second form with what little energy she had. My beloved Kaien certainly is strong; but what set her off on me like that. I flew back down to the ground allowing my stomach to regenerate and close. Kaien fell to her hands and knees and started mumbling. The closer I got to her the more I heard her mumbling over and over again. "I will not live under another Frieza. I will not watch more people die. I will not allow my planet to be destroyed." She kept on repeating those three sentences over and over again.
I understood now, my beloved Kaien has PTSD from her time with Frieza, did I say something to trigger her. I got down on a knee in front of her, "Kaien, Love, I will never hurt you the way that Frieza did. I want you by myside forever, you are my perfect mate. I don't know what I did to cause you to freak out like this but I promise not to do this again." Suddenly I was kicked in the head away from my Kaien. "Get away from her you ugly bug." It was Vegeta, he was standing between me and Kaien. I will kill him for interrupting my time with her. "Boy take Kaien and give her a senzu bean, she is nearly out of Ki."
I then watched as the young boy, Trunks, pick up my beloved and fly off a little bit with her. Before I knew it Vegeta had initiated a fight with me, just wait a little longer love, I will become perfect and come for you.
Kaien POV
I was shacking, I could only see flashbacks of Frieza: how he always talked about me being his pet at his side while he ruled the universe, all of the times he tortured me, how he forced me to watch people die and kill people. "Kaien. Kaien, snap out of it, Kaien!" I could hear Trunks' voice and feel him shaking me but I could only see Frieza. "Kaien, get a hold of yourself!" Trunks yelled I then felt my cheek stinging, I can't believe he actually slapped me, but it did bring me back to reality. I blinked a few times to get my bearings. I could sense Vegeta fighting Cell and Krillen near the androids. Oh shit the androids are on the same island as Cell.
"Here Kaien," Trunks handed me a senzu bean, though it was a very small senzu bean I won't need much. It might bring me back up to half power, it wasn't like I was critically wounded or anything, my ki was just extremely low. "Thanks Trunksie, we better get over there I want to see how Vegeta is doing." We flew to where we could see and hear the fight, it was great Vegeta could actually beat Cell, but I suddenly had a bad feeling. Cell began to talk about his perfect form and how much of a challenge he could give him. Great he is exploiting a saiyans greatest weakness. "Don't fall for it Vegeta! He will kill us all!" I yelled. Cell then looked at me "Now I wouldn't kill you all, I could never kill the woman I want as my mate," Cell said smirking at me.
Vegeta then let Cell go look for 18. "Vegeta you dumb ass! Your even dumber than my father!" I yelled trying to help Trunks stop cell from absorbing 18. Trunks flew to stop Cell, they were fighting as I made my way to android 18. "18 get out of here before he can absorb you," I shouted running to them. Cell then used solar flare blinding us all. I could sense 18 trying to fight off Cell but it was too late when my eyes finally cleared up he already had her in his tail he was already absorbing her. I could feel the power pulsating through him, the energy around him was like a bomb, his power was just so intense everyone was having trouble not being blown away.
Soon the large storms of power subsided and soon there was Cell's perfect form in the air glowing. The glowing soon faded and Cell landed. He began to test out his new hands; he looked at me and gave me a devilishly handsome smile. Wait? What, handsome where in the hell did that come from? Suddenly he was right in front of me.
He pulled me against his body and whispered beside my ear. "I caught you, now it is time for me to collect my reward, my beloved Kaien." He treaded his fingers in my hair pulling it lightly forcing my face in an upward position. His lips came crashing down onto my own, I tried to fight against him but his other hand took gentle hold of my tail causing me to freeze and I was unable to move. Soon he was stroking it with his thumb which caused me to gasp, he took the opportunity to slip his tongue into my mouth. I could hear people yelling at us but I couldn't focus on anything except Cell. my knees were starting to give way beneath me, my head was light and spinning, warmth was pooling between my legs, my heart was racing, and I could taste Cell. He tasted like warm cinnamon that was backed into a pie or a cobbler or something like that. I wasn't kissing him back but he kept tracing my mouth with his tongue and lightly sucking my own tongue. I have no clue what he was doing other than kissing me. Why was my body acting like this? What is he doing to me? What was going on around my? Oh Kami I can't breathe.
He stopped kissing me and let me go smirking as I fell to my knees trying to catch my breath, I couldn't stop shaking. I was trying to get my bearings, I felt like how people described drunks, I couldn't move still and everything around me was spinning and going in slow motion.
Oh my gosh, Cell just stole my first kiss. It was kind of nice…wait what the hell Kaien he is the enemy. Then it really donned on me, that bastard just STOLE my first kiss! My lips were still tingling from the kiss, I could still taste cinnamon from his mouth. When I finally was alive to the world I noticed Krillien taking care of an injured Vegeta and Trunks was throwing a fit, Cell was nowhere to be found.
"W-what just happened?" I asked, Trunks just stomped in front of me. "We just got our asses handed to us while you sat on the ground in your own little world after making out Cell, who by the way got bored of us and left to scheme on if he should destroy the earth or not. " Trunks yelled at me, which was irritating. "Look here mister, I don't like that tone you are taking with me. How dare you yell at me, I wasn't making out with him. He grabbed my tail which paralyzes me, but you wouldn't know that since you were born with the dominate saiyan hybrid trait of no tail. It shocked me that he just forced himself on me like that and to sense how much power he had so don't you dare blame your loss on me young man." Oh god I sounded like my mother.
I was thoroughly agitated with Trunks but mostly myself. I sensed out Cells energy, he was in a wasteland about 1000 miles away from here, "Look I am going to see what Cell wants, I'll see you guys around." I said quickly. I teleported before anyone could stop me.
I appeared behind Cell, I watched in amazement as he took marble from a mountain, the large cube of marble was then cut into multiple little squares. Soon all of the little squares were flying around forming a fighting ring on the ground. He then turned to me smirking at me. "Well love, I didn't think that you would come get more of me this soon." His dark pink eyes were sparkling with mischief. "What are you going to do now that you are complete Cell," I demanded to know, I wasn't paying his flirting any mind. He chuckled closing his eyes and crossing his arms over his chest.
"Well now that I am complete I am going to test my powers in a tournament," he then looked at me with a smarmy smirk, "If I win I will destroy this world, so dearest what do you think of my arena." I sneered at him, "It is pretty tiny for something that is going to determine the fate of the world." His cocky smirk only grew as he walked closer to me, "I prefer the term intimate," he said huskily. He placed his hands on both sides of my face, "Once I win this tournament I plan on taking you as my mate, I will always have you by my side." He said bringing his face closer to my own. I quickly pushed him away, "I told you, I will not mate someone who is going to destroy my home and everyone I care for," I said in a hissing tone. He only chuckled again, "We shall see, I must now go run a few errands. You have ten days before you are mine, my sweet Kaien." He took off leaving me standing beside his fighting ring.
Ten days to prepare for the tournament, I know the others can use the hyperbolic time chambers to get stronger but I can't. What good could I do in the tournament; every time I have tried to fight I have had my episodes of my time with Frieza. I shook my head trying to clear all thoughts of him out of my head. There is one thing I can do for the next ten days; I could keep Cell from killing as many innocents as possible. With my mind set I teleported back in my room at capsule corp.
I quickly showered and changed into a pair of leggings and one of my knee length sleeveless hoodies. I went to my drawer that had all of my capsules; I pulled out my case and replaced my tent capsule with my house capsule. It has been a while since I have actually stayed in my house. I grabbed a food storage capsule, my portable genetics lab capsule, replaced my clothing chest capsule with another clothing chest capsule so I would have clean cloths, and spare water capsule for me to attach to my house capsule in case I run out of water.
I went downstairs to see everyone gathered around the TV waiting for cells announcement. I ran into the kitchen pantry where it was practically like a grocery store, gosh being unbelievably rich must be nice. I popped out my empty food storage capsule and began to pack it full of ten days' worth of food. "Kaien," I turned and saw mother. She walked up to me, "Are you fighting in the Cell games?" I turned the food storage back into a capsule. "Yes, maybe I could use his obsession of me against him," I said focusing mainly on my packing for the next ten days running though my head to make sure I had everything I would need.
"Kaien, promise me after the Cell games you will come home. I couldn't stand it if I lost one of my babies again." I turned to look at my mother; she was clutching something that was in a large paper bag to her chest. I gave her as big of a reassuring crooked grin as I could muster, "Don't worry mother. Dad, Gohan, and I will beat Cell; I will move my house closer to mount. Paozu and visit you every day." She gave me a weak smile. "That would be nice," she then handed me the bag, curiously I opened it to see a familiar blue and red women's fighting outfit. "That is what I wore when I entered my first tournament and fought your father the day before we got married and conceived you. Maybe you will have some young man out there fall for you in that outfit as you fight and you could get married and give me lots of little grandbabies. I tell you that thing has a lot of luck in it." "Mother, that is ridiculous! I don't need a man to notice me when I fight Cell!" She looked down at the floor, "Truthfully maybe I am hoping you wearing that will allow a little piece of me to help you guys defeat Cell. I'm not strong enough to face him but you are, when you wear this it will be like I am helping all of you fight him. I just feel so useless, I am a fighter but I can't protect the earth like all of you."
Her eyes began to tear up; I quickly wiped her tears away with my hands. "I never said that I wasn't going to wear it, I would love to have a little piece of you with me when I fight." I smiled at her cheering mother up. "Good luck Kaien," I nodded my head to her and teleported out of capsule corp. and flew to Cells fighting ring.
Ten more days until the Cell Games, I hope everyone can get stronger before them. I can only stop Cell from killing millions of people; I don't think I can stop him from blowing up the planet. These might be the hardest ten days of my life.
AUTHORS NOTE: so what did you guys think? Be sure to tell me in the comment section. Thanks again for all of you help Princess Shotgun, I can't wait for the next chapter of People in White Coats. I hope everyone has enjoyed this chapter, let me know what you think. Happy Halloween!
