"Halley?" The woman asked, looking at Halley, who looked confused.
"Uncle Venus? Aunt Raye?" Halley in shock as the cat got off her.
She had managed to get back up—only to be knocked down by the second cat, who began licking her face.
"Phoenix." The woman, Aunt Raye, sighed as the man, Uncle Venus, pulled the cat, Phoenix, off Halley.
"Didn't Ares say they were dead?" Gohan asked, looking at the others.
"That's what I heard." Goten said, looking at Trunks.
"The girl sure as hell thought they were dead." Vegeta said, looking at Halley; she was pale and looked like she was ready to cry.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Someone was banging on the front door.
"Raye, Venus! Where the hell are you?!" A man yelled throughout the house.
"Sepher..." Raye started.
"Raye, Venus, we need to talk. Hi, Halley. … Halley?! What are you doing here? Why is she here?! She's not supposed to be here! Why would you come back here?! All the work we did to get you to safety—wherever that is… Why would you go and wreck everything?! Do you have a death wish?! You're just like your mother: stubborn! If that woman hadn't been so stubborn, she might still be alive today! Don't you look at me like that!" This man, Sepher, yelled at Halley, confusing her, ignoring Venus and Raye.
"SEPHER!" Raye yelled, smacking him upside his head, finally having enough.
"Raye—I don't care if you're the direct descendant of Ares or not—you don't ever hit me like that. Now—why is she here? I thought you sent her away. Was that all a lie? Why would you keep her here when you know the consequences?" Sepher asked, looking directly at Raye and Venus.
"Oh, I'll whack you upside your head if I damn well please—especially when you're yelling at Halley! Who, by the way, knows absolutely nothing about any of this; she doesn't know what's going on. And yes, we sent her elsewhere for her safety. We made her think we were killed in order to keep her away and alive. Why she's back here now, I don't know. But she's here, so there's nothing we can do. The only thing we can do, is tell her what's going on—Venus. Something we should've done to begin with—like I said to!" Raye explained, all riled up.
"Pictures." Venus uttered a single word.
"What?" Raye and Sepher asked, looking at Venus.
"Pictures and stuff; she came back for memories. And you. You do not yell at Halley like that. And you certainly do not bring up my sister—her mother like that— EVER !" Venus yelled, pissed off, shocking everyone who knew him; he never yelled or got angry—not in front of anyone—especially not Halley.
"Wow. I didn't think you had that in you. You Venarians really are something." Sepher said, looking at Venus.
"Hmm?" Trunks asked, looking down when he felt Halley suddenly grab his arm.
'Who is he?' Halley asked Trunks, clinging to his arm.
"What do you mean?" Trunks asked, looking at Halley.
'That's not Sepher. Who is he?' Halley asked again.
"What's going on?" Sepher asked, turning his attention to Halley and Trunks.
"Halley wants to know who you are; she says you're not Sepher." Trunks said, looking at Sepher.
"Halley didn't say anything." Sepher said, looking from Halley to Trunks.
"She's speaks telepathically when she's around new people—or people she doesn't trust." Venus explained as calmly as he could, slightly narrowing his eyes.
"Oh. Well, of course, I'm Sepher. But what I don't know is, who are you?" Sepher asked, looking at Trunks.
'No, he's not. Sepher has a little brown dot right under his nose. And Sepher would never say "you Venarians." Sepher also didn't have a coldness in his voice; Sepher was always kind. That's not Sepher.' Halley explained to Trunks, ears wildly twitching.
"Now what is she saying?" Raye asked, knowing she was talking to Trunks.
"She's still saying that's not Sepher. She says the real Sepher has a little brown dot under his nose, that the real Sepher would never say "you Venarians." Also, Sepher was kind and didn't have a coldness in his voice." Trunks explained, standing next to Halley.
"Just who the hell are you?" Sepher asked, looking at Trunks.
"He's her proper mate." Vegeta said, stepping up, annoyed.
"Saiyans? You dare bring Saiyans—and a Namekian here? You know how we feel about those races…" Sepher said, glaring at Halley.
"Actually, we brought her." Goku calmly said.
"Who are you?" Vegeta asked, looking at Sepher.
"That's none of your concern. I will say, I didn't think anyone would see through my disguise. You're not a dumb as others say, Princess. But I suppose—that's the little bit of Saiyan in you." Sepher calmly stated, getting confused looks from everyone, except Venus.
"Can I kill him yet?" Vegeta asked, annoyed.
"Well—seeing as he's not the real Sepher—I don't care." Venus uncharacteristically coldly said; he was beyond pissed off.
"What do you think will happen when I don't show up to my boss, Mr. Zizzlo? You remember him, don't you?" Sepher asked, looking directly at Venus and Raye before looking directly at Halley.
"Yeah, we remember him." Venus and Raye answered, narrowing their eyes.
"Good. Now, if you want a proper mate for her—Mr. Zizzlo would be the man for the job, not some worthless half-Saiyan. I mean, Mr. Zizzlo already marked her once, long ago." Sepher stated with a wicked smile, looking from Halley to Venus and Raye.
"She doesn't have any mark on her, anywhere—and you know it." Raye said, looking at Sepher.
"Yes, I know that as well. If it weren't for her whore of a mother, she'd still be marked as his. But no—that stupid whore went and erased his mark. Damn Venarians. What gives you the right to erase marks off someone who wants what they want? Why can't you just let them be happy?" Sepher asked, pissing Venus off even more.
"Oh, boy..." Raye sighed, patting Venus on the shoulder.
"Happy?! You really think Halley would've been happy with that son of a bitch?! She was five when he broke into her room and forced himself on her!" Venus yelled, pissed off.
"He didn't rape her… As you said, she was only five at the time—that would've killed her. Besides, when the time comes it won't be rape because she'll enjoy it." Sepher said in a bored tone of voice.
"No, he just forced his mark on her. So, yeah, Veah erased it; she made it so that Halley had a chance to find her true, real mate—not to be forced!" Venus yelled, pissed off.
By now, Halley was so confused, her head was spinning, and her grip on Trunks tightened a little.
Just then, a smaller version of Nebula and Phoenix went flying at Sepher and bit him in the side.
"Gahh! What the hell?! Get off me, you damn atrocity!" Sepher yelled, throwing it at the group, right into Halley, knocking her backward a little.
"What the hell?" Trunks asked, making sure Halley didn't go flying.
"Oh, no." Sepher said, completely forgetting about Nebula and Phoenix; they completely ripped him apart and ate him up.
"Well—I guess he's taken care of." Goten said, looking at the spot where Sepher was standing.
"Now that leaves: who the hell is Mr. Zizzlo?" Vegeta asked, looking at Raye and Venus, who were watching Halley.
"*Sigh…* I guess we have no real choice." Venus sighed as he walked out of the room and into a different area.
"This should've been done months ago—and you know it! Come on, follow us." Raye yelled at Venus before turning back around to calmly speak to the gang.
"We should've seen this coming... We should've sent her with a backpack filled with stuff so that she wouldn't have come back…" Venus mumbled as everyone walked out to what looked like a small living room.
"I'm sorry we don't have what you're probably used to sitting in. What we do have is a few beanbag sacks; they can fit up to two people." Raye explained as she and Venus sat in one sack together.
"No, it's perfectly fine." Everyone calmly replied.
"Halley, sit down; you know you can't stand like that…" Venus said, noticing Halley just standing there, staring at him.
"He's right. Sit down—we'll explain everything." Raye calmly said, looking at Halley.
After a few seconds, Halley slowly sat in a sack, a little to the side so Trunks could sit if he wanted—which he slowly did.
Goten and Kolby sat in a sack together, while Gohan and Goku sat in the final one. At the same time, Vegeta and Piccolo leaned against a wall.
"Ok… Before we explain everything—I'm Raye and this is Venus; we are Halley's aunt and uncle. Nebula, Phoenix and their two kittens are demon space cats. They are damn near impossible to train, let alone even tame. But that's what Veah and Venus did—despite Venus not wanting to. Phoenix was Veah's and Nebula is Venus's. Now they have two kittens. Rightfully, they should belong to Halley—so should Phoenix and Nebula. But moving on… We know of Vegeta—but we don't know the rest of you. If we could get names, that would be great." Raye calmly said as they all got situated.
"I'm more interested in knowing Halley's proper mate." Venus said in a fatherly tone, looking directly at Trunks.
"My name is Trunks Briefs and I'm twenty-four but will be twenty-five in two and a half weeks. I am half-Saiyan on my dad's side and half-Human on my mother's side. My mother's name is Bulma and my dad, over there, is Vegeta. Also, I have a younger sister named Bulla. These guys here, are all family friends, except for Kolby—who is almost family; he's dating my sister." Trunks explained, looking directly at Venus.
"What do you think?" Raye asked, looking at Venus.
Venus could read a person just by looking and listening to them.
"He'll take care of her—he's good for her…" Venus sighed, looking at the ceiling.
"But you knew that already, didn't you?" Raye asked, looking at Venus, who just shrugged; he wasn't thrilled about Halley being back and having to explain things to her.
"Don't start that. Halley shouldn't have been left in the dark—and you know it. Her knowing what was going on wouldn't have hurt her; it would've helped her. She's not stupid; she would've understood." Raye sternly said, looking at Venus.
"I never said she was stupid. I know she's not stupid. I mean no offence when I say this. But she may not be the bright bulb in the box, but she is by no means stupid. Anyone says otherwise are the stupid ones." Venus shot back, becoming defensive.
"Jeez... Anyway—who are the rest of you?" Raye huffed and then asked, looking at everyone else.
"I'm Goku."
"I'm Gohan; it's nice to meet you."
"I'm Goten."
"I'm Kolby."
"The name's Piccolo."
"Well—ok, then. I guess we should explain some things. First things first. Halley, we didn't send you to Earth the way we did because we don't love you; nothing could be further from the truth. We sent you to Earth the way we did because we love you. As I said when I got you to where you needed to be sent out, we love you like our own daughter. We sent you away because it was only way to keep you safe from Mr. Zizzlo." Raye started explaining.
"Why Earth?" Halley softly asked, confused, looking at Raye and Venus.
"I can't answer that. I can't answer that because I don't know. Venus and I raised you as our own after your mother died—and we did love you more than anything. However, your mother was still your mother—and we did respect her wishes. No, we didn't have to respect them, but we did; we had enough respect for not only her, but you as well." Raye explained.
"The main reason Veah wanted you sent to Earth is sitting next to you. When it comes to anything dealing with love, Halley, and such, Veah knew just about everything. She probably knew about Trunks when she made the decision to have her sent to Earth when this time came. However, in order for her to know what she knew, she would've had to meet—or at least seen Trunks at one point. It's the same thing when it came to Mr. Zizzlo. Between having to meet him and what happened for her to see the events that are about to happen. The other big reason, was that Mr. Zizzlo doesn't know anything about Earth; for some reason, he's not allowed on Earth. It was, and still is the safest place for her." Venus calmly yet sternly explained.
"And this Mr. Zizzlo is?" Vegeta asked, looking at Raye and Venus.
"Mr. Zizzlo is, what we call a Kera or a Ketra. Kera's or Ketra's are half-Ketuno and half-Rahuno; they are of the North and South Nodes: Ketu, and Rahu. Rahu has always been one of Mars's enemies and Ketu has always been one of Venus's enemies. Rahu, for the longest time, was an ally of Venus while Ketu was an ally of Ketu. However, once Ares and Aphrodite fell in love and joined in an alliance, Rahu and Ketu joined forces and turned against both Mars and Venus. That was thousands and thousands of years ago. Now, we get to Mr. Zizzlo—which Venus can answer; that's where all that started." Raye started explaining, looking at everyone, but mainly Vegeta.
"Ok… When Veah and I were thirteen, Mr. Zizzlo came to Venus and announced to our parents that he wanted to marry Veah—Venus's only princess. Mr. Zizzlo is the son of the king of Rahu and the queen of Ketu—I think; I could have it backward. Anyway—Rahu and Ketu had formed an alliance and wanted to form an alliance with Venus—while departing from Mars. Ma and Dad had different opinions on the matter: Ma was all for it, while dad was ultimately against it. Ma wanted an alliance because it meant more protection. Whereas dad, didn't trust them—esppecially Mr. Zizzlo. Dad's word was almost fina; the final word was ultimately between Mr. Zizzlo and Veah. Venarians know right away who they are meant to be with; it's always instantaneous. Anyway—they met, and he blabbed on and on about whatever it is he could do for her, and bla, bla, bla. Veah shot him down entirely; she did not trust him whatsoever. It was the funniest thing I had ever seen; she slapped him so hard, a tooth came flying out of his mouth. Of course, she was lectured big time for that; it was a violent act against someone. I think dad started sensing something within Veah, myself, and a few others of our generation; we weren't as—"proper" as the older generations. Despite our way of living, and how we grew up, Veah had a temper and didn't back down from anything—which pissed our parents (mainly ma) off. It really bothered them when she met the one she was meant to be with because she started seeing a different side of everything—outside of Venus. Really, it shouldn't matter who or what the other person is; it's the rules. Once someone finds who they're meant to be with, it can't be changed. Dad eventually came around; Veah would be protected at all times. Ma, on the other hand—well, she wasn't having any of it. This is where things become tricky. Hold on…" Venus said, sighing as he stood up.
"What'd you forget this time?!" Raye called to Venus.
Five Minutes Later:
When Venus returned, he came back with two boxes.
"The thing about Venarians is—unless it's a Juptarian, Ketuno, Rahuno, or any form of any of those, we would help anyone who landed on Venus—who needed it. That's how Veah met your father—one of them. You have two fathers. Stay with me. A lot of that, had to do with our mother. Veah really didn't like any of the men of Venus, except for me and dad—but not in that way. Your father—the one who should be your only father, was not Nekodian. Your true father was—or is a Saiyan. I am unsure of whether or not he is alive—but he was who your mother loved. And it drove Ma crazy; she really did not like Saiyans for whatever reason. No, I don't know why; I just know she didn't. But like I said before, dad came around and knew it was for the best. Ma on the other hand, went behind everyone's backs and found your other father, who was Nekodian; he, I know, is dead. Just remember, you wanted to know this. Your Nekodian father wasn't as friendly as most Nekodians—but he didn't grow up with them and their traditions. He made a deal with the Juptarians and had been living there—under their influences."
"When we were seventeen, your Nekodian father raped Veah. During which, your Saiyan father (whose name escapes me) came and—well, needless to say—it was a bloodbath. Veah then begged him to take her because she didn't want to become pregnant with his child. Well—out of some rare phenomena, both men's semen mixed together and found an egg. Umm… To be honest, I don't know how that all works—but it happened. We only found out because you were born with a tail—and it wasn't a cat's tail; it was ape. Typically, someone who is half-Nekodian will have ears, claws, a tail, and whiskers; you only have your ears and retractable claws. You also have slightly darker hair than a normal Venarian or Nekodian. Your mother had dark blonde hair while your Nekodian father had light brown hair, and your Saiyan father had—I wanna say, dark crimson red hair. I think their hair colors all mixed together to get your orange hair. Anyway—I'm not sure where you get your brown eyes becasue your mother had blue eyes, your Nekodian father had green eyes, and your Saiyan dad had black eyes. You have our skin tone, your mom's facial features, your Nekodian father's ears, and your Saiyan dad's ears and hairstyle. Other than the ears, you really don't have any of your Nekodian father's looks. You definitely are your parents' child—personality-wise. You have your mother's shyness, kindness, caring, and determination. You had your Saiyan dad's temper, bullheadedness, and willingness to learn. From your Nekodian father, you get lack of concentration, energy, and ability to sleep through anything and everything—and in just about any position. Seriously—any position. She'll sleep upside down if you let her." Venus explained.
"But anyway... Yes, your mother was raped. No, she didn't want his child. However, you're not just his child; you have two fathers—and one of them was your mother's choice. Just because all that happened to her—she never loved you any less. Honestly, she loved you even more; she always loved your little ears and playing with them. It is not your fault that your grandma was a scheming bitch—and that you have a Nekodian father. Your mother and I knew this. Shit—I still know this..."
"Now, I'm not supposed to tell you this because your mother asked me not to; however, I firmly believe the choice should be up to you." Venus began explaining as he started digging through a bag.
"So—who does she get the swearing from?" Raye asked with a mischievous smile.
"What are you talking about?" Venus asked, looking at Raye.
"Oh, come off it; you know she swears. She swears like a pirate when she gets frustrated or angry; she's just as bad as you or me. She might even be worse." Raye calmly said.
Venus didn't say anything; he just kept digging through the smaller box.
"Yeah, I thought so…" Raye said, rolling her eyes and crossing her arms over her chest.
"—Ok— Before you were born, your mother knew you weren't going to be half and half; she just had a feeling. She had found a witch—sorry. She had found out about a witch who could make you half and half. This witch could remove whatever species she didn't want in you. The plan was, once you were old enough, she would take you to have the Nekodian removed. However, that changed the moment you were born; she loved you just the way you are—and your ears; she just couldn't get enough of your ears. Which brings me to the other reason why she decided to not change who you were. You have two sets of ears: cat and Venarian, or Saiyan—either or. The risk in getting rid of your cat side, is that you might not be able to hear because you cannot hear out of your non-Nekodian ears. But—if you're ever interested; this is where you can find said witch." Venus said, placing a piece of paper in front of Halley; she didn't take it.
"Well—moving on, I suppose. I guess we should go back to Mr. Zizzlo— Your father was there when you were born. But shortly after, he said he had to do something—but he'd be back. Well, that never happened. I'm not saying he's the reason Venus was destroyed—and I'm not saying he wouldn't have come back; he loved your mother, you, and Venus more than anything. Two days later, Venus was destroyed—and your mother did everything to get you to safety—including losing not only half of her hair but also three of her left fingers. She said Mr. Zizzlo was the reason for Venus falling. But anyway, we met Aunt Raye and moved to Mars—where for some reason, right away, you were chosen to receive Ares's blood. Fast forward five years: Mr. Zizzlo found us—found you. And while you slept, marked you as his own. That was a horrible night. I guess, that's where being marked—especially by Saiyans comes in handy. It sure as hell saved your life. From what I understand, its excruciatingly painful; I can't fathom how you, as a five-year-old felt. You screamed, waking us up. Your mother removed the mark right after Raye pulled him off of you. Marks, if not made by the right person, can be removed if you can find a Venarian—at any point or time in life. At the time, your mother knew precisely what she had to do to keep you safe; she placed a protection spell on you and sent Mr. Zizzlo elsewhere. Unfortunately, there was backlash, and she was killed. She did try to get out of that room to get away from you; however, it was too late—and you witnessed it. When I say she was trying to get away from you, what I mean is that she didn't want you to see that; she knew what was going to happen. But you saw it anyway." Venus explained, leaning back in his spot; it was Raye's turn.
"The protection spell Veah placed on you only lasted until your sixteenth birthday—not before, not after. So, up until you turned sixteen, that protection spell kept you safe from him. After that, we did our best to keep a barrier up to keep him from finding you again. But we can only do so much. That's one of the reasons I started teaching you certain things. It's also why we sent you to Earth. No, we didn't know—Trunks was it? We didn't know Trunks was on Earth; we didn't even know his name. We only knew he was Saiyan—or at least part Saiyan. We also knew of a full Saiyan who lived on Earth that could've protected you and got you to where you needed to be. The only thing I know about him, is that his name is—or was, Kakarot—or something like that." Raye explained, looking at Halley.
"That would be dad." Gohan and Goten said right away, looking at Goku.
"Well, I guess—you found all who needed to find." Raye said, looking around at everyone.
"There is another thing... Your mother had said that your father left behind a box he made himself; in it, he left something for you. He said if he never made it back to your mother and you, to give this to you when your mother thought time was right. I wanted to give it you on your sixteenth birthday, but I spaced it. It's up to you when you open it, but this is yours as well. As well as Phoenix, Nebula, and their kittens, who you'll get to name. Both the necklaces you wear, were your mother's; she has always had the black choker, but the red one was from your Saiyan father to her. And finally, the cherry blossom stuck in your hair; it's a Venarian Cherry Blossom. They grew everywhere on Venus, but were damn near impossible to get; your father was the only one to ever get any down. He gave one to your mother, and stuck one in your hair the day you were born; your mother enchanted them to live forever. Yours will always be stuck in your bangs; it cannot be removed." Venus explained, handing her a handmade, Redwood Sequoia box with a hand-carved rose on the top with a golden rose latch.
"That looks like something Uncle Kebury (combination of kebob and Salisbury steak) makes." Kolby said, looking at the box.
"That's it; that's her father's name." Venus said, having an "ah-ha" moment.
"So, you two are cousins, then. Well, it's nice to know she has other family out there." Raye said with a smile.
"Wait. You said something your uncle "makes." Are you saying he's still alive?" Trunks asked, looking at Kolby.
"Yeah, he's alive. He visits every now and then; he's usually pretty mopey, but never says why. I suppose, I know why." Kolby calmly answered.
"I remember Kebury—vaguely; he was one of dad's best men towards the end—despite the fact that he was younger than all the rest." Vegeta calmly said.
"I know that look. Halley, if it's at all possible, you should at least meet your dad. Yes, we raised as our own, but we always knew you had your biological parents; we never planned to replace them. It won't hurt me in the least." Venus earnestly said with a calm smile—before his face started twitching.
"Oh, boy—here we go." Raye sighed just before Venus stood up.
"Excuse me." Venus emotionally said before heading back to his room.
"That man..." Raye sighed as Halley made a face before turning back to Raye.
"Eh-hem... Anyway—you. You will take care of and not hurt her. I will know if you ever do; I will hunt you down and make your life a living hell. She's a very delicate girl. There's only one time you can hurt her—and that's when you'll mark her. And you will mark her because Mr. Zizzlo is out there; he will come for her. And now, there are no other living Venarians to remove a mark; I don't believe out little lighting bug knows how to remove a mark herself." Raye said with a smile, embarrassing Halley, who moaned, placed her face in her hands, and leaned forward into the table.
'So—parents embarrass their kids here as well—' Trunks, Gohan, Goten, and Kolby all thought simultaneously, watching Halley.
"If it's so bad here, why don't you come to Earth with us? I have space; you can stay with us until you get on your feet, or whatever." Trunks suggested, looking at Raye.
"That's kind of you, but we—I can't. I, unfortunately, have a condition that makes it so I can't leave Mars. If I do, I'll die. Venus, if he wants to, he can leave; I won't stop him." Raye calmly explained.
Halley stood up and walked back to where Venus was; he was sitting on his mat when she walked in.
"Uncle Venus?" Halley softly asked, standing in the doorway, making him jump
"Kami! Halley—you scared the crap out of me!" Venus exclaimed, clutching his chest.
"I'm sorry." Halley softly said.
"No, don't be. If anyone should be sorry, it's me and Aunt Raye; we should've told me the truth a long time ago. Raye was certainly right about that. You know, I look at you and I see your mother. What do you need?" Venus sincerely said and then asked, looking at her.
"Are you sick too?" Halley asked, trying not to cry.
"Sick? No. Why would you—? You're talking about Aunt Raye; how'd you find out?" Venus asked, standing up.
"She just said something... Mr. Briefs offered you and her to come to Earth to stay with him as well. Aunt Raye said she couldn't because she's sick, and that if she were to leave Mars, she'd die. You said she used to leave Mars all the time before I came around. Did I do something wrong?" Halley asked, becoming upset.
"Oh, sweetie—no. No, you didn't do anything. Raye, she's just—she caught something while traveling years ago—before we met her. Halley, this is something she didn't want you to know about because of how stubborn she is. As long as she stays here, on Mars, she'll be fine. And you know me—I'm going to stay here with her; I will take care of her—like we took care of you. But now, it's time for you to move on. Go back to Earth with Trunks and the rest of them and be safe. They will all keep you protected. And hey, who knows; maybe one of them will be able to teach you how to control your powers. I want you to promise me something—well, a few things." Venus sternly said, standing in front of her with his hands on her shoulders.
"Yes?" Halley softly asked, tears running down her cheeks.
"Stop crying; we're all going to be ok." Venus said, rubbing away tears.
"I'm sorry." Halley said, looking at him.
"Don't be; this isn't your fault. Now, listen to me. You get whatever you need from here: photos, stuffed animals, clothes, the cats, whatever you need to remember us by. If Mr. Zizzlo is ever defeated, you can always come back and visit. You need to go to Earth with Trunks, his family and friends, and be safe. Promise me : you'll stay safe. Promise me : you'll let Trunks mark you as soon as possible—and be brave when he does. Please, go, be safe, happy, and let these people in—especially Trunks; don't push him or his family away. He's going to be good for you; he will take care of you and keep you safe. Listen to him and do as he says, but don't ever let him—which, by the way, I can't see him doing. Sweetie, one way or another, everything is going to be ok. Last thing: Promise me : if you ever meet your father—tell him to get his ass to Mars and visit me and Raye. You go, be free, and be yourself. That's all your mother, Aunt Raye, and I want. Ok? Promise me ." Venus sternly said, looking into her eyes as he held his hand on her cheek.
Before she could promise him, he Venus saw her ears start to twitch wildly.
"Halley, what's wrong? What do you hear? Never mind. Go. Go get Trunks and tell him it's time to go. Ok? You have enough of your things, yes?" Venus asked as he started ushering her out of the room.
"Yes." Halley answered before she saw red; Venus fell to the floor in a puddle of blood.
"W-we lo-love yo-you s-so mu-much— G-go!" Venus managed to get out before he died—for real this time.
"Well, well, well—Halley, all grown up? Just look at you; you got so pretty. And your breasts—eh. They could use some work. Oops. He shouldn't have gotten in my way. Two down, one to go. Be a good girl and come with me." A tall man with long, dark blue hair and red eyes said, walking over to an incredibly shocked Halley.
"Don't even think about it." The man dangerously warned when it looked as if Halley was going to make a move to try to run.
She just stared at him; she couldn't move. She was frozen in fear and shock.
However, she did the two things—the only things she could think of at the moment, shocking the man.
"Ahhhhh!" She screamed in fear while placing a barrier up around herself.
"What the hell?" Vegeta asked, looking towards the back.
"Halley?!" Raye yelled, running to the back with the others in toe.
"Halley? Venus? Venus! You!" Raye growled, running into a wall, looking at the man.
"You're looking as lovely as ever." The man said with an evil grin.
"Zizzlo… You'll pay for this." Raye growled, making her bow and arrow appear.
"You just never learn, do you?" The man, now Mr. Zizzlo, asked, looking at her.
After a few seconds, the house started shaking.
From beneath Raye, something came up and surrounded her before she could even pull her bow back to fire; it started constricting around her until—
"Mark and keep her safe." Those were Raye's last words before—
Pop!
There was an explosion of blood.
"Don't worry; I will." Mr. Zizzlo said with a cocky smile.
"She didn't mean you!" Vegeta yelled as he went flying at Mr. Zizzlo, knocking him into a wall.
"I've got the box and her bag! Get her!" Kolby yelled, holding onto Halley's bag and the box her father made her.
"We got the cats!" Gohan and Goten yelled.
"Trunks, get the girl! Namekian, get them home!" Vegeta yelled as he and Goku transformed into Super Saiyans.
"What the hell?! Saiyans? And a Namekian? What the hell are you doing?! Get away from her; she's mine!" Mr. Zizzlo yelled, looking at Vegeta and Goku, to where Halley was sitting on her knees, paralyzed.
Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock.
"Halley? Halley, it's Trunks. I'm not going to hurt you. Let down your barrier; let me in so I can get you out of here." Trunks said as calmly as he could, as not to scare her, knocking on her barrier.
Nothing.
'Damnit...' "Halley!" Trunks thought to himself before yelling, this time getting her attention.
"Halley, please! Please let me get you out of here; let me take you to safety." Trunks pleaded with her after another few seconds.
After just staring at Trunks, Halley's barrier slowly faded until it was gone.
"Hold on." Trunks said, picking her up.
He then made it over to the others while Vegeta and Goku fought with this Mr. Zizzlo.
"Get back here! She's mine!" Mr. Zizzlo yelled, trying and failing to get past Vegeta and Goku.
Walls were starting to collapse around everyone, and the ceiling came down in certain areas.
Halley just lost it and started bawling into Trunks's shoulder, having a panic attack.
"We can't hold him back forever; get her out of here!" Goku yelled, shooting a small ball of energy at Mr. Zizzlo.
"Go already!" Vegeta yelled before Mr. Zizzlo kicked him into a wall and outside.
"You'll regret that..." Vegeta growled, getting up. He immediately flew back and punched Mr. Zizzlo so hard that he went several yards away from the house.
"Are you all ready?" Piccolo asked, looking at the guys
"Yeah!" The guys replied at the same time.
"You won't get away; I won't let you! I will have my bride!" Mr. Zizzlo yelled, flying towards everyone.
Just before Mr. Zizzlo made it a foot away, Vegeta dropped from above and slammed him to the ground.
When Mr. Zizzlo got up, Trunks, Halley, and the rest of them were gone.
"Damnit!" Mr. Zizzlo exclaimed, pissed off, having once again lost Halley.
"You can forget about ever getting her! She belongs to my boy!" Vegeta yelled, shooting his Galak Gun.
At Trunks's House:
Bulma was sitting outside, watching the sky when Trunks and Halley, Gohan, Goten, Kolby, and Piccolo landed in front of her.
"Hey, how'd it go? What happened? Where are your father and Goku?" Bulma asked, looking at everyone.
After she asked that, Vegeta and Goku showed up, covered in blood—holding a body each; Vegeta had Uncle Venus, and Goku had Aunt Raye.
"What the hell happened?!" Bulma asked in shock, demanding an answer.
"We'll explain it later. Boy, do you have a spot where you can bury the bodies?" Vegeta asked, looking at Trunks and a very pale Halley, who went back to hiding her face in his shoulder.
"What are you doing?" Trunks asked, looking at his dad.
"Thank you would be nice. I brought her aunt and uncle back so that they can be buried here, on Earth. That way, even though they're dead, she can visit them every day; she can sit at their graves every day or whatever. They may not be alive, but at least she has the family she grew up with." Vegeta explained, annoyed, looking at his son, who was just staring at him in shock.
"Yeah, I know a spot. Follow me." Trunks said, leading the way.
Three Hours Later:
"That's awful." Bulma sadly said, watching Halley from the back porch.
They had buried Venus and Raye together—about twelve or thirteen feet from the house, under a tree. It was a spot Halley could easily get to—and not get lost trying to find her way there or back to the house.
"At least she finally stopped crying." Vegeta calmly said—trying not to sound like an ass.
"Yeah…" Trunks sighed, observing Halley; she sat on her knees, in front of the grave.
"What happened to this Mr. Zizzlo?" Bulma asked, looking at Vegeta.
"Thanks for letting me use your shower; Chi-Chi would've killed me if I showed up like that." Goku said with a small smile with his hand on the back of his head.
"It's no problem." Trunks said, still watching Halley; he refused to take his eyes off her.
"Mr. Zizzlo?" Bulma asked, looking at her husband.
"Kakarot and I almost had him—but he got away. Instead of wasting time, trying to find him, we grabbed the aunt and uncle, and came back here. I know what they said, but I don't trust that crap; he'll find a way to get to Earth—and to the girl. You do what Raye said, and mark her—tonight." Vegeta said, dead serious, looking directly at Trunks when he said it.
"Vegeta…" Bulma started but was interrupted.
"Don't "Vegeta" me. If he doesn't mark her and this Zizzlo shows up, she will be gone. She has no fighting skills, despite having Ares's blood running through her veins and being part Saiyan. Until she learns to fight and defend herself, she needs protection." Vegeta explained, looking at Bulma.
"He's right." Trunks sighed.
"Wait. Saiyan? I thought she was just Nekodian and Venarian." Bulma said, looking at Trunks and Vegeta.
"Apparently, so did she; we all just found out when we were on Mars. She has two dads: one of them a Nekodian, and the other a Saiyan. Then her mother was Venarian. Long story, short? Her Nekodian father raped her mother. Her Saiyan dad killed him, and then her mother, not wanting to become pregnant with the Nekodian's child, begged Saiyan father to take her. Somehow both of their sperm mixed together and fertilized one egg. Also, her dad is Kolby's uncle—as far as we know. We'll figure that out at a later time; I want her to adjust to living here first." Trunks explained, running his hand through his hair.
"Well, thanks for the fun adventure; Goten and I should be getting home." Goku said as he and Goten stood there.
"Yeah, I should get home to Videl and Pan." Gohan calmly said.
"Ok, we'll see you later." Trunks and Bulma calmly said; Vegeta just crossed his arms and huffed.
"See you later." The three said before teleporting away.
"You. Go to our house and stay will Bulla for the night. But under no circumstances are you two to have sex. Bulma and I will be staying here tonight to make sure all goes well." Vegeta seriously said, causing Trunks to sigh in annoyance.
"Trunks is a big boy." Bulma said, looking at Vegeta.
"This isn't up for discussion or debate; we're staying. I don't know what you're complaining about; you have a bag packed in one of the spare rooms already." Vegeta said, looking at his wife.
"I'm going to get Halley before she gets sick again—or worse than she already is." Trunks said as it started raining—again...