Chapter 5 Plot:
Chapter 5: "Looking deeper into the investigation." It turns out that Turles may not be too far from his chances of being in the same circle as everyone else. Kakarot brings up a topic that seems to prove that fact alone.
Meanwhile, Kauli has gathered enough information to puzzle everything together. She plays it dumb with her target at first just to get more of what she needs.
Also, it seems something odd is showing between a duo.
AN UNEXPECTED EVENT…
It occurs just when realization strikes! How will this affect everyone Kakarot knows may just be unpredictable! The warrior has gotten himself in a bad place!
A/N: Espeon804 here with another great chapter!
PUBLISHED ON: JUN 18, 2017!
WORDS: 10,717
This one is… uh… well. Read and see.
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Call the Winchesters!
Call the Okumura brothers!
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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DB, DBZ, DBGT, DBZKAI, OR DBS! Akira Toriyama owns it all! I only own some characters such as Youzi and Chille! Y'all hate them! I know!
Key:
"Talking"
"Foreign Speech"
'Thoughts'
'Telepathy'
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-Espeon804
- Chapter 5: Looking deeper into the investigation. -
Swords are collected. Gear is slipped on. A helmet is put on. She begins to march.
Karot takes notice of what his mother is wearing and the fact that she is pushing the boulder from blocking the mouth of the cave they are hiding in to leave. "Mom! Wait! You can't go out there! It's dangerous!"
Gine is alarmed. With Baby Trunks held close to her, she calls ChiChi. "Stop! You'll get yourself killed!"
"I'm out to get my husband! Don't try and stop me! I've already made up my mind!" ChiChi calls for her nimbus, and the cloud parks in front of her. It takes off to the skies as soon as she jumps on.
Gine just stares, and Karot sighs.
"Once mom makes up her mind… there is no changing it." Karot sighs. "I'm worried about her."
Gine relaxed a little. "I… I'm sure she will be okay. The fire in her eyes… she'll make it. She's going to give my son one big scare. I know that much."
-0000-
Future Trunks can feel his tail tensing. He has to save them, but he'll get himself killed.
17 seems amused. "Well. It was nice knowing you two, but just as there are meetings, there are also partings. I'll see you again in um… never."
"HEY! 17!"
17 and 18 freeze, and the trapped Saiyans are surprised.
"What?!" 17 looks around for the voice.
"YOU SHOULD SPLIT!"
He looks up in time to see a sword coming down his way.
CHING!
Pieces.
Countless pieces of silver metal fly and rain on the ground. It's like it happened in slow motion. The moment the blade was swung and struck the white sleeve…
… it shattered.
The teen can only stare at his now broken blade. "Wha…?"
"How genius." Tarble says rudely. "Didn't it dawn on you that maybe your material is too weak against these artificial Human beings? Your efforts to rescue us are futile."
The teen gawks at him. "Hey! Don't start pulling off a Vegeta on me!"
"Don't use my name is such a way, boy." Vegeta crosses his arms.
Future Trunks steps back as 17 frowns at him. "What just happened?!"
Tarble sighs. "Your attempt of rescue went all to plot."
Confusion strikes the teen. "... What?"
"It went out of control."
The teen seems to understand now. "You two speak differently than the others… in fact… Goku speaks different compared to his brothers…"
Tarble appears to be slightly annoyed. "Bother. This is no time to discuss that! Focus!"
"Right. You better focus." 18 could be agreeing.
Future Trunks jumps and immediately turns around to face the blonde teen. Her face is impossible to read since it lacks emotion. Do they even feel emotion as much as normal Humans do? It's a question the teen had wondered ever since he was… well, for as long as he can remember.
They don't even age. Do they? They had been… what? 17 for 16 years? The two are just hard to figure out… and now their cold blue eyes are burning into his very soul.
'Why can't my weapon be indestructible like Uncle Goku's?" The purple-haired teen steps back again as he slides his broken sword back in place. He'll have to fight, armed with just his limbs and whatever else he can do.
18 rakes her fingers through her hair. She stops midway. "Is that all you got? It's a bit annoying when you try so hard and don't even get the slightest progress."
17 agrees as he looks at his sleeve. A cut was made, but the blade didn't damage his arm. "It seems that even future boy makes no progress. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree is you shake it hard enough."
Future Trunks clenches his fists. 'I'm starting to regret coming here. I really wish Goku was here to assist me with this one…'
"What's wrong? Cat caught your tongue?" 17 asks. It's hard to tell if his is teasing since there's barely emotion in his face. "You don't have to answer that. Once I kill you and the pair caught, we'll find Goku and the others and this whole world… well… they will suffer too."
Future Trunks growls. "No! I won't let that happen! You… you monsters killed Master Gohan and Mr. Tarble! I won't forgive you for that!"
Tarble's face twists in confusion. "I'm still wait… he's mentioning my future counterpart."
"You died. How genius." Vegeta chuckles.
"Watch your tongue. At least my future self didn't die this year weeks ago like yours did!"
Vegeta growls, unable to counter that.
18 seems just as lost as Tarble was seconds ago. "What are you even talking about?"
"I think we hit him too hard before? I don't remember." 17 doesn't seem to care if what he said is true or not. "Whatever. Let's just see how long this one can live."
"Don't make a game out of me!" Future Trunks clenches his fists as the air around him begins to flow powerfully. "I will defeat you! For those who taught me! For the future!" He throws his head back and golden energy engulfs him as he transforms into a Super Saiyan.
"There he goes again with this. I hate how they just change their hair by dying it blonde. What does a simple change of hair color do?" 18 isn't fazed by the transformation in the slightest.
Future Trunks shouts as he jumps from the ground and towards her. He sends several punches, but each one is effortlessly dodges or blocked. She seems to be teasing him with a small smile.
He swings his body with a kick. His ankle is caught, and he fires a blast at her. It gets slapped away. With his ankle still held, he is pulled towards her and is rewarded with a powerful punch on his stomach. Saliva is coughed out and he falls on his back.
"This is getting us nowhere." Tarble seems focused on trying to find a way out of the net.
Future Trunks groans and pushes himself to sitting. "I'm trying my best!"
"Clearly not. They say Saiyan half breeds are filled with hidden potential. You should be able to tap into it someway."
The teen stands, and he growls lowly. He didn't think Tarble could be as rude as Vegeta, but he is right. He had been told he has hidden powers since he started training. Where or what it could be is still unanswered.
What is also unanswered is how the two princes are so calm and casual while he gets beat up?
The teen has no time to try to find the answer to that. He charges forward again and throws a punch that is dodged so easily. He throws another that is avoided just as simply. Getting frustrated, his attacks become more frequent. He is beginning to think that the only way he can land a hit is if he catches her off guard.
WHAM! A boot slams against his rib cage. The teen is forced to the ground as 17 lands nearby. The half-Saiyan had been so focused on 18 he had forgot about 17 being present.
Vegeta has his eyes closed and arms crossed. He seems to be trying to relax. "I don't understand how the brat can be so persistent knowing he doesn't stand the slightest chance."
"Perhaps it's something passed down the family. The brothers are the same way as their father." Tarble says calmly despite the sound of combat.
"Tch. We are getting nowhere. Tarble, do you have progress yourself?"
"Not exactly." Tarble grabs the material of the net. "I think I know a way we can free ourselves… but it's not by cutting the rope.
"What?"
Future Trunks loses the ability to breathe after being punched on the chest. He is kicked from behind by 17 and his head is kicked by 18.
"We'll have to attack the weak spot." Tarble clarifies.
Vegeta frowns. "You can't even fight well, so how is this going to help? You hardly can keep up with any of us."
"Very true, but I am the ace of technology. I doubt you have anything related to that as a skill set?" Tarble folds his arms, waiting for Vegeta to answer.
"Tch. Whatever. Just find us a way out of this rubbish so that I can deal with those two metal brats!"
Tarble sighs. "Patience, Vegeta."
"I'll give you a bunch of fives."
"Violent won't assist me, Vegeta."
"Maybe I don't wish to assist you!"
Future Trunks sends a blast right at 17's chest. The Android is pushed back and crashing to the ground. The half-Saiyan is back on his feet. He dodges a swing from 18 and kicks her feet to make her stagger before firing a blast at her. "Anything yet?!"
"Please. Be patient!" Tarble answers.
"I'm trying not to die!"
17 stands and dusts himself off. He frowns at his hole-covered scarf slips free from around his neck and falls. "I actually liked that scarf. You just had to ruin it."
Future Trunks gawks at this. "We are fighting! Who worries about their clothes in the middle of a fight?"
"No. We're fighting." 17 corrects him. "You are flailing around like a drunken man."
Future Trunks growls. He rushes forward and throws a punch. 17 effortlessly dodges, and he knees his stomach before locking his fingers together to throw his fists down on the attacker's back to send him to the ground.
"Are you even trying?" 17 seems bored. He aims the palm of his hand at Future Trunks. "Because I am going to put an end to this."
The teen pushes himself to his knees, shaking, but a boot slams on his back, forcing him to fall back down. A thought just crossed his mind. "Wait a second… where is the third one?"
18 pushes her foot down harder. "Oh. You mean 16? We asked if he wanted to come along and fight but he didn't seem interested. Strange guy if you ask me."
"Yeah. He would rather do his birdwatching so we let him he." 17 shrugs. He doesn't seem to care. "It doesn't matter. You would die here regardless so… nice talk." A sphere of energy forms in his hand.
Future Trunks shuts his eyes. His tail coils around 17's ankle, and he pulls him down. The teen stands and jumps back while firing a series of blasts. A cloud of dirt grows. He stays afloat, looking for a sign.
18 suddenly flashes behind him. Before he could react, a blast slams on his back and he crashes into the ground.
He coughs and groans. Just when he thought he stood at least a small chance…
17 walks from the dirt cloud and rolls his sleeves back. "Your tail is something else, is it? It's very annoying." He reaches down and grabs it. "It reminds me of that trick you pulled by transforming into that gorilla thing."
"It wasn't a gorilla. Apes don't have tails." 18 corrects him.
"Yeah. Whatever."
He has his tail. Trunks' tail is grabbed again. He hates it when people touch it, because he knows it will only hurt him. He would be unable to move.
17 aims his free hand at his head along with 18. "Now. You stay put. I doubt this would hurt."
Tarble climbs up the net. He sticks his tail through the gaps and reaches for the top.
Yellow light illuminates the teen. He can't move. "Damn…"
A blast slams on both Androids, knocking them both off their feet.
Future Trunks slowly stands now that his energy had returned to his body. "What…?"
"Pardon the intrusion… but I'm sure you don't mind." Tarble lowers his hand along with Vegeta. "It took longer than expected but finding a way out wasn't so difficult."
The teen just stares. The look on his face shows just how angry he is. "I was getting beaten up and that's all you can say?!"
"Don't get so rude." Tarble is annoyed by the attitude he is getting. "We have better chances now that the three of us are against them."
"Yes, but you stand out for being unable to transform into a Super Saiyan." Vegeta reminds his little brother. He ignores the angry look and transforms into a Super Saiyan. "I don't see what help I would get from the two of you, so I would rather fight these twins myself."
"And get yourself killed?!" Future Trunks can't believe what he just heard.
"Quiet, boy!" Vegeta snaps at him.
18 stands and fixes her hair. "This is getting really annoying now. Well. At least we could get something out of this fight instead of us kicking future boy around."
17 agrees. "I wonder how long they can last? I bet the blind one is the first to die."
Tarble growls. "You dare mock me…!"
Vegeta slips into a fighting stance. "Killing him is worth nothing. You should be more worried about me."
"Oh. Right. Didn't we like… squeeze your tail which brought you down to your knees? Yeah. I remember that too." 18 crosses her arms. "Try all you like. Prince Vegeta… ruler of no one."
"What did you say..?!" Vegeta snarls.
Tarble seems calm despite the situation. "They are trying to make you lose your composure."
Vegeta immediately calms down. "Right. Trying to get into my head so that I can lower my guard… how typical of a teen."
"Excuse me?!" Future Trunks frowns at this.
"Let's just go ahead and see what we can do." Tarble narrows his eyes.
"How are you going to fight them if you can't sense their energy or see them?" Vegeta challenges his brother.
Tarble doesn't seem uneasy about this. "I have my ways. Your concern is not needed."
"Whoever said I was worried about your well-being?" Vegeta huffs.
Future Trunks sighs. "This is going to be a long day…"
-0000-
Kauli sits on a chair, chugging down a bottle of much-needed cold water. She had managed to understand her fighting style much better than before. However, it doesn't mean she can relax. At least not yet. With the Androids on the loose and Kakarot endangering his family… what is relaxing?
Her laptop is open. She looks through many files as Nappa looks through the controls. The general has to stay in the ship since everyone else is out and about.
After some time, she comes across a file she had been looking for. Her eyes widen at what she reads. "Shit… don't tell me this is actually true. Can it really do that?"
She'll have to get out of her comfort zone and figure it out herself.
She stands and walks out the ship. If no one is bothering to think of a solution, she'll do it herself. Cell is one thing. Finding Kakarot is probably the most difficult part of things.
That Saiyan is the most stubborn of all.
"If I have to walk in there and drag him back by his tail, then I'll do it alright. Ain't nobody got the time to deal with his stubborn attitude." Kauli pushes aside leaves that are in her way. "Someone's gonna whoop his ass."
Standing on top of the ship is Turles. He watches her leave with crossed arms. "She's hard to figure out. Where is she heading?"
Pause.
He looks ahead at the feel of Raditz's energy… no… Kakarot's… Vegeta's…? His own?!
"Wait… don't tell me…"
After several minutes of walking, she stops by instinct. She feels a pressure closing in on her. "Alright. I know you are there. Besides Goku… I have been looking for you too. Whatever you are…"
A scratchy and venomous voice laughs lightly. "How amusing. You're the second Saiyan I have ran into…"
"Wait. Who's the first?" Kauli looks around.
"Hah…" A creature walks from the shadows. It reveals itself, staring down the female with a creepy smile.
Okay. Very creepy.
"Okay… who the hell are you?" Kauli refuses to lower her guard. This walking 6 foot insect (is it really?) is standing feet away. It's like walking into a freak show. What is that thing? A cockroach? A mantis? A termite? A comanite?
Okay. The last guess is not even a real thing.
The creature somehow forms a smirk with its strange beak. This is against more logic. Since when does an insect has a beak?
His slit eyes seem to narrow even more as he hums in interest, studying the female who stares him down. "You… you're a friend of Goku's. Kauli…"
Kauli doesn't like this. "You know my name. Okay, now this is getting creepy. What do you want? Nothing? Then get out my face. You look like a bug that was struck on a windshield."
The creature chuckles at her hostile attitude. "My name… is Cell."
The woman feels her stomach drop. "You're Cell? Oh, hell no..."
"Oh, hell yes." The creature's tail sways near her. "How about it? You're the first Saiyan to be absorbed."
She steps back. Something tells her what she is dealing with is beyond what she can handle. She didn't exactly mean to run into the organism. She's trying to understand it… and investigate what has been going on with Kakarot for the past few days.
So much information has to kept to herself mostly. If Vegeta or anyone else learns she is trying to save him… she'll be wanted dead by the selfish prince. As of now, even that isn't a concern. She's dealing with an insect that she deeply wishes she had a giant flyswatter for.
Then again… it would be a big mess to clean.
"Not saying anything? Fine. I'll just have you as mine." Cell says.
"What did you just say?!" Kauli doesn't know how to take that. She's disgusted now.
A tail comes her way. She punches it aside and jumps back as it comes after her again. She can't let herself be caught in whatever that is. She continues to jump back and fly backwards as the tail continues to come his way.
"Come on. Don't you want to be a part of me?" Cell continues to try to catch her.
"What do you think this is?!" Kauli jumps back and lands. She ducks to avoid the needle tail, and she performs a front flip. She lands behind him and kicks his back, sending him flying and crashing to the ground.
"Ouch." Cell stands. "Well… you're faster than I thought… but not as fast as Goku. Stay still and make things easier for me. Since I can't find the Androids… you'll make a good substitute. It may not do much, but absorbing you is better than absorbing nothing."
The female Saiyan studies the overgrown insect carefully. The tail steadily moves her way. It shoots towards her, and she palm strikes near the tip to push it back. She thrusts her other hand at the foe. A burst of air shoves him back.
Cell staggers and manages to stay on his feet. "Your skills have sharpened a bit. You had been training for some time."
"How would you know that?" Kauli is confused on how the creature even knows about this. It's strange. It's like he's been stalking everyone.
"I guess you could say that I am your brother."
Kauli guards herself again as the tail the creature has sways side to side. "Brother? Now, tell me how in the hell would I be related to some cockroach reject?"
The creature chuckles. "Because you are a part of me. And now… I'll make you whole!" He rockets forward and headbutts her head. As she falls, he slams his feet on her chest to shove her to the ground. He pins her down and his tail moves close to her head. "Ah~ Now… don't move."
Kauli's teeth are clenched. As the tail comes close, she attempts to bite it, but all she chomps on are her own teeth as the tail swiftly moves out the way.
"How unlady-like." He moves his tail towards her chest. "Let's see you try to bite me now."
Kauli kicks her legs. "Go to hell!" Her words are screamed out in English.
"Gladly." Cell snickers at her shocked expression. "Didn't think I would know? Heh… as I said before… you are a part of me." He dives his tail down.
A kick is sent on the side of his face, sending him flying to the right. He is kicked on the back and he falls flat on his face. He pushes himself up and turns his body around hard and quick to knock the attacker using his tail.
Turles jumps up to avoid the tail swing, and he turns with a kick to attack the foe's face.
Wait… Turles?!
"ARGH!" Cell staggers back. He fails to block another kick as the foot pushes his arm out the way for the other boot to slam on the right side of his face.
Turles lands in front of him and throws a punch on Cell's chest again and again before sending a left hook and an uppercut. He knocks him down with a hard kick on the chest.
Kauli slowly stands. "Thank you. Another second and I would had been-"
"I didn't come here to save you." Turles turns to look at her. "I came because I have the opportunity to get rid of a pest that will be a heavier burden for us if no person gets rid of it now."
The woman doesn't exactly know how to answer to this. "Well. Whatever. I don't care. Just help me get rid of this stupid thing."
Pause.
Kauli looks at him funny. "Wait… how are you not freaking out?"
"What?" Turles looks at her the same way.
"Aren't you afraid of bugs?"
Turles grumbles and looks back at the bug who is back on his feet. "That is… something I do not want to discuss. I'm managing my composure. I'll just say that. Every nerve in my body is screaming at me to run from this freak…!"
"Then, why didn't you?"
"I'm not going to chicken out like Raditz would over a spider! My legs are already shaking! Shut up!" Turles snaps at her. He seems slightly afraid. Out of all the brothers… he seems to be able to keep his composure the best compared to his brothers. Kakarot would had screamed and fled. Raditz would face up to his fear after panicking.
For Turles to actually be present is shocking. Kauli is impressed that he didn't even piss his pants by now.
Cell studies the new arrival. "Another Saiyan?"
"So, you're Cell. Euuuh." Turles seems disgusted. Truly disgusted "You looks worse than you did on the files. What the hell happened to you? Did a cockroach wander into radioactive waste?"
Perhaps being rude is his only way to stay calm.
Cell hums. "Hah… you're the brother of Goku. You must be Turles."
Turles looks at him with an annoyed look. "I swear that my privacy had been violated." He clenches his fist and is focused. "He knows everything about me like the other androids. What a pain. It's even worse that it has to be a stupid insect…"
Kauli grabs the chain that is around her shoulder. "This time I am on guard. He won't get me so easily."
Cell looks at them both. "This might actually prove to be trouble… but neither one of them can go Super Saiyan…"
Turles chuckles. "Don't be so sure. I may be very close. Who knows? I just know that power will soon be mine."
The creature frowns. "Unfortunately for you… that chance will never come!" He springs forward and swings his tail. The swing is dodged as both Saiyans jump in the air.
Kauli dives towards Cell, only to be punched aside. Turles knees Cell's stomach and thrusts his hands forward to seen a pair of blasts that blows the enemy back.
"If you are going to fight, then pay attention!" Turles instructs her. The fact that she is somewhat careless bothers him. "In fact, just stay out of my way!"
Cell stands and he receives a hard right hook. A left punch on the side of his chest comes afterwards, and the punches batter all over his chest in a frenzy. A palm strike makes him stumble before a roundhouse kick makes him drop to one knee. His breathing is shaky since his body took in so many blows. He looks at the Saiyan responsible and the slits of his eyes narrow.
Turles huffs. He rushes forward again. "You're making me crushing the anxiety much easier!"
Cell kicks himself back and he avoids two swings, but the third one strikes his chest followed by several more.
Turles jumps and he batters the insect with several front kicks before spinning and kicking the bug legs to make the creature fall again. He lands and stares him down.
Kauli blinks. "Daaaaamn."
Cell pushes himself to his knees. "Don't get so confident you can beat me. I'll crush you."
"Big talk coming from you. Don't you know how to fight back?" Turles places himself in a defensive stance. "Or… are you going to allow me to treat me like a punching bag?"
"You're stronger than she is." Cell slowly stands. "You are more worth absorbing than the girl… but I would rather find 17 and 18… Gero's creations! The computer sent data on how they will make me become perfect! An ultimate being that cannot be stopped!"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Turles can't exactly figure out what the creature is trying to explain.
Kauli gets into the defensive. She won't standby for another moment.
Cell frowns. "I'll just make you a shortcut!" He jumps forward with a punch that is blocked. He sends a frenzy and his attacks are blocked by both Saiyans. "I'll just have one of you! Humans won't do since they are hidden from my radar!"
Kauli pushes away the tail and she is punched in the face harshly. She falls back and spins with her legs out, striking Cell away from her before kicking herself to her feet.
Turles flies after Cell. He fires a blast but it is deflected. He spins to avoid a retaliating blast. He lands feet away from Kauli. "Aren't you going to fire something at him?!"
"I only know how to manipulate my energy enough to fly! I don't know any of that fancy shit!" The woman replies back.
Turles growls. "You are completely useless! Kakarot's son can mop the floor with you!"
The woman doesn't say a word, but the anger in her face makes it clear that she won't let the insult slow her down. She removes the chains from her shoulder, and she swings it around until the nunchucks propel. She lunges from the ground and kicks Cell down by the head. She slams her knees on his arms to keep him pinned, and she snags the creature around the neck using the weapon. She begins to strangle him by pulling the weapon back to tighten the grip it already has. "How about this?! Huh?!"
Turles actually steps back. "Damn. I just remembered when she did that to me. She could pose a threat… that hurts…"
Cell can't speak, but his tail is still free. It swings and heads her way, but the chain is pulled and twisted.
The neck snaps and the head is pulled from the body.
Kauli is immediately disgusted as she retreats back. "Oh! Dear god, that's gross!"
Turles covers his mouth. His body jerks like he is going to vomit. "You're insane… but I'm sure you killed it. That's overkill…"
"I heard how cockroaches don't have a brain, so they can live without a head for awhile." Kauli swings the chain to clean it from its blood. "I don't know if that applies to this one… Is it even one…?'
"Whatever it may be… it's definitely done."
The tail twitches.
Kauli is disgusted. "The nerves are still going… ewww…"
The rest of the limbs twitch until the whole body spazzes. Suddenly, the shoulders that are left of where the head of the creature was begin to jerk. A blob of green clumps and grows out until it morphs into a...
... brand new head?!
Turles jumps back. "What the?!"
"Holy shit!" Kauli steps back.
Cell slowly rises from the ground. He fires a blast at his old head, destroying it. "For a second I thought you had me. Then I remembered; I can regenerate like a certain Namekian."
Turles steps back. "He can regenerate? Damn it all! We can do anything and he'll be fine! It's like those stupid soldiers!"
"You can cut my limbs off or behead me all day. You'll get no progress." Cell begins to walk forward. "However, you Saiyans are helpless towards that scenario. The only thing you fools can regenerate are your tails. Excluding your livers, of course."
"Wait… livers can regenerate?" Kauli actually has to think about that one.
Turles shuts his eyes. "Damn it! I can't endure this for another second! He's creeping me out!" He rockets from the ground and flies off. "You're on your own!"
Kauli just gawks at this. Anger replaces that look. "You little BITCH!"
Cell chuckles, and that grabs her attention. "So. I guess it's just you and me now."
Kauli is completely lost on what to do. She stares for another second. "Forget this shit, I'm out!" She rockets after Turles. "Bye!"
Cell doesn't bother to chase after them. "So it seems they have their limits. This may be more interesting than I thought… but who I am really hoping to see is Son Goku. Where is that Saiyan…?"
-0000-
"That power just now… it must be him."
Kakarot sits lazily on his throne. Demons walk around here and there. A bowl of fruit sits on a stand next to his throne. He grabs an apple and takes a bite out of it. He had been doing a lot of thinking for a while. He would prefer to be hanging upside down to think since ideas and other things flow so much easily when he is like that.
He had felt Turles' and Kauli's energy clashing against another's. If they are fighting so hard, and he can sense the enemy, it has to be Cell. The Androids have no ki emanating from their bodies, so his guess has to be correct.
"Turles has definitely gotten stronger. I can say that he is a Super Saiyan. He really is. He just needs to find a way to summon that power…"
He yawns. It's getting really boring.
"Kakarot, your majesty. Someone is coming this way. We have not got a clear view on who." Mint had arrived, and she explains news.
"Don't worry about it. I'll handle this. I'm sure it's no threat… whatever it is." Kakarot waves her off.
She bows. "Yes, my lord. As you wish." She retreats back to her duties.
Kakarot can care less about whoever walks through here. To get rid of the issue is nothing. Killing them is the fun part. He's bored enough. He doesn't even remember what happened when he fell asleep on the throne, but he's been wanting something exciting for a while.
He can handle whatever Human walks by.
"Gookuuu!"
Kakarot sits up immediately. "That sounds like ChiChi!"
All except her.
He stands and he can already hear the high-pitched motor sound of a Flying Nimbus. It flies between the waterfall and the mouth of the cave. The woman enters and jumps off the cream cloud. She walks towards the Saiyan as it retreats back to the heavens it came from.
The Saiyan doesn't know what exactly is happening. "Um… ChiChi?"
The woman continues to march forward. The look on her face.
Wait… is she angry?!
Kakarot steps back until he trips and falls back, now slouched against his throne. "ChiChi…? What… what is it?!"
"I had to fly all the way over here and risk being killed by soldiers or Vegeta just to confront you about something stupid you had done!" The woman stops, standing in front of him. She clenches a fist. "You… you idiot!"
Kakarot's eyes go big in fear as he panics with clenched teeth. "Wait! ChiChi, wai- aaaah!" He shouts as hands shove hard on his chest. He falls back along with the throne. It slams on the ground with a loud thud. The throne is ridiculously heavy.
If there's one thing he had to pick about her strength, it defiantly is the same with how crazy strong she is when it comes to shoving. She sent him flying into a tree yards away when they were children.
He rolls off the throne and is on his hands and knees at the moment. He looks at her. "What was that for?! What did I do?!"
"You don't know…? You don't even have the slightest clue…?!" Tears begin to stream from her face. "You're tearing our family apart!"
Kakarot blinks. "What…?"
"Our son… he's afraid of you! He hates you, Goku!"
Now he is surprised. "What?!"
"How could you be so careless and not even regret what you did?! Do you even know how much danger you placed us in?! Vegeta is out to kill us!"
The Saiyan is further surprised. "WHAT?!"
This is all too much for his mind to take in at once. He's slow at processing things. Once he has it, he has to know what the reasons are.
"Kill you?! Why?!"
"Because you are my husband! Because you crossed Vegeta so much, he wants me dead along with our son and nephew! The first thing I said when I came here was how I was trying not to die from that prince! You didn't hear that did you?! Do you even listen to anyone anymore?!"
Kakarot turns around and he sees the demons starring. They immediately run away the second they realized the Saiyan sees them.
"Son Goku! I am talking to you!"
Kakarot looks back at her quickly. He grows more worried as she seems more stressed.
"I feel like I'm talking to a child when I speak to you sometimes…! You are so oblivious to what you did, aren't you?"
Kakarot just looks at her. "Oblivious? What are you talking about?"
ChiChi just stares. Her lip quivers before she shuts her eyes as heavy tears fall free. Her mouth drops open as she cries.
Kakarot watches as she falls to her knees, sobbing and covering her face. He seems lost on what to do. Worry and confusion fills his face.
"Why would you do this to yourself?!" The woman sobs. "You've done many stupid things in life… but for you do be this low…!"
The Saiyan begins to feel guilty. It's not because of what he exactly may had done. It's the fact that he made her cry. He hates to see her cry, and when the reason is himself… he feels like the most terrible person in the world. (Which may actually be true at this point.) "ChiChi… please. Don't cry. Everything will be okay. I promise…"
ChiChi glares at him with red and puffy eyes. "How could you just say that?!"
Kakarot jumps back with a scared look.
"You said everything will be alright, but look at what you had done to yourself… our family! Our son hates you, and you… you don't even know what you are doing is wrong!" ChiChi stands, marching towards him. "Why?! Why would you exchange your soul to torture this planet?! What kind of selfish person are you?!"
Kakarot just stares. "Wha… what are you talking about? My soul?"
Her angry look is replaced with disbelief. "You… you really have no idea…"
Kakarot seems to understand. "My grandpa always… warned me how I should never ever mess around with demonic spirits. He said they simply would be after my…" His voice trails off. He looks at his neck and grabs the bone necklace that hangs from it. Seconds are filled with silence as his eyes slowly widen.
ChiChi understands him best, so for her to cry over a mistake he made isn't very common. He has to think. Normally, she would give him a long and angry lecture. What did he do that hurt her so much?
His grandfather gave him warnings about many things. Never go to the forbidden forest. (His ship landed there.) Never look at the full moon. Never let your tail be your downfall. Never trust a demon…
His mind sparks as he recalls something.
-OoOoOoOo-
Yī, èr, sān.
One, two, three.
…
Again.
Yī, èr, sān.
One, two, three.
He had took the time and when food came in. He would take the strings that hold the occasional meat they offer in a bag and keep it. Whenever he wakes, he would take the bone of the remains from Youzi and slip it on the small rope until almost the rope is filled with rib bones. Four sharp fangs hang near the ends and the middle of the rope. It is worn around the warrior's neck, hanging just a few inches from the neck, appearing almost like a collar. It is a reminder of what happened that day.
What he failed to realize is what he did the second he had slipped it on.
The second he did…
The Saiyan sits criss-crossed in the cage. He had just slipped the last bone on, and he thought he had seen something. The second it tapped against another… did it glow slightly?
He sets it down, on the floor, and he lies down. His tail curls close to his body. To be alone like this in a tight space… he didn't think it would had such an effect on him. He misses the animal already. He wants out.
He really wants out.
He growls lowly, and he rolls to his back, staring at the ceiling of the cage. His throat is still burning. He wants to scream. He wants to bite on the bars as hard as he can, but the last time he did that, he got whipped nonstop for six hours straight. Just thinking about it fills him with more hatred. After what happened to Youzi, he felt nothing else but that.
Hatred. Pure… blazing hatred. He wants nothing more than to see them all dead.
Every last soldier.
Every last vile Human.
"They will regret this. I'll make them suffer… they'll be begging for death once I am done…" His words are filled with vicious hatred, spat out and heavy.
So much anger.
"They'll be the ones begging for mercy and bowing down. Not me. I'll make them all bow."
It's not like him to say such harsh things, but it was all he was thinking about recently. He can't get it out of his head.
He sits up suddenly. Did the room just got colder?
He can see his own breathe. Cold foggy air escapes his mouth every second. The temperatures must had dropped to the 50's or even lower. It doesn't bother him, but a Human would be shivering at this point. He doubts the military would turn down temperatures so low. If they could it would be strange. Still. It's possible.
His eyes shift and they land on the necklace he had finished. It seems so important suddenly. He picks it up and studies it for a second.
His instincts scream at him to throw it out.
"Get it away!" The instincts try to tell him, but the voice is too tiny to be picked up or comprehended by the Saiyan.
He slips it around his neck, and as soon as it settles, it glows a bright purple. He gasps, unaware that his irises are glowing red as if he had seen the full moon. Purple energy leaks from the bones and sucks through his head. As soon as it stops, his eyes close and he falls, lying unconscious.
Everything is fading and spinning…
"Your majesty…" A voice whispers in the dark. It sounds so dark and untrustworthy… but it is pulling him closer to it.
Floating.
He's floating in a purple void. It's cold. He's stiff… unable to move. What happened?
He looks at himself, and he finds that he is completely transparent… like a ghost. What surprises him is how an even more transparent figure outlines his body. It's himself as an Oozaru. It's so strange.
A rift opens ahead in the void, tuning into a closed door. Instinctively, he floats forward. He reaches the door to push open, but reality sinks in.
What the hell is he doing?
He looks around him. Nothing but purple fog. There is nothing but this door. Reluctantly, he floats through, and his feet touches solid ground. His bare feet pats on the smooth surface as he walks down a long and dark hallway. At the very end is something that looks like a desk? Who's sitting on it?
It's empty.
He takes another step, and the ground behind him falls apart. He's trapped in some island if he can describe it. He could fly, right?
No. The military made that impossible. He can't even fire the weakest energy attack.
"Your hatred towards those vile Humans is justified, my lord. That… I can help you. A reason like that… I shall."
Kakarot looks around, but pinning the location of the voice is impossible. It's all over the place.
"Don't be alarmed. I am here to help you. Tell me… what do you desire to see right now? Your wish…. How do you feel about them… those Humans… or any Earthling who toys with you?"
Kakarot's eyes narrow. "Toy? Like I would let them keep that up." His angry words seem to please whoever the speaker is. He shuts his mouth quickly. Something isn't right. Who is he taking to?
"Embrace your hatred. I can understand it now. You want nothing more than to see then suffer and grovel at your feet. Make them pay for all they took from you."
He doesn't know why, but the idea seems to promising. "Have them… pay for all they did? I could do that myself." He doesn't want any help. It goes against his pride. He would rather gain power or accomplish on his own.
Besides. If he actually wanted a wish, he would ask Shenron.
"I am well aware, because I spoke of what you wished for. I am not here to assist you. I am here to make it a promise."
"A promise?" Kakarot echoes.
"One that shall never break. One that will come true as your heart desires. One that will make everything go as you please."
It definitely sounds promising… but his instincts say otherwise. He always trust in them, so he should turn down whatever this is.
"They took everything from you. Including your wife."
Anger returns and blocks his subconscious thoughts. The military is responsible for everything.
"The promise will become a reality. No one will dare to cross you ever again. Make them all bow down… the world is yours."
Ruling the world isn't his thing either. It doesn't interest him. But why? Why does this "promise" sound like something he desires so much? The hatred in his heart is fueling the urges.
He…
He wants nothing more than to see them all suffer. He wants to be on top of them… not the other way around!
Not the other way around!
"In exchange for a promise… leave me what is yours… for mine. Draw your blood. Allow it to flow, and everything will run just as smoothly."
Blood? What does he want to do with that?
"A little bit will do." It says like it read his mind. "Give me what is yours and the promise is all for you to keep."
Kakarot stares at the desk. He walks to it for a closer look, and he takes notice of a chain sitting there. A chain? Does this signify the situation that he is currently in with the military?
He bites into his wrist, drawing blood. Looking at it slowly dripping, his body seems to move on its own as he squeezes his hand shut and tight, forcing the crimson life liquid to drip like a squeezed orange. He watches it coat the chain, and it glows.
He hears laughter.
"Now what you desire is all yours…" The voice says.
A pair of giant red eyes open from the darkness ahead. They stare dead at the Saiyan, trapping him in the glow.
"But what you had is all lost!"
A dark hole opens below him. Alarmed, he shouts and yells as he falls on, helpless and unable to fly out.
"No need to worry. Our spirits may be merged… but your soul is now safe with me."
Darkness.
-OoOoOoOo-
His fingers grip hard against the bones. He shakes slightly. "I… I had no idea until just now…" He doesn't know what to say, but he knows the feeling of being completely stupid. He ignored the warnings his grandfather had gave him.
He doesn't even know what to do. All this time… at least the majority of it… he thought that Yozui was helping him… but it was all a lie? Some sort of scam?
Did he really…?
The Saiyan grabs the necklace, and he begins to slip it free from being around his neck, but a powerful force knocks him from his feet. He crashes on his back, coughing.
"Goku!" ChiChi gasps. She crawls towards him immediately and shakes him lightly as he groans. "What happened?! Are you alright."
Kakarot opens his eyes. "I couldn't take it off…"
ChiChi just stares. "What…?"
"Something is keeping me from doing so."
He slowly sits up, rubbing his head. As he does, purple fog seeps from the necklace around his neck and gathers to a giant clump that towers over him. He stops rubbing and stares at this in disbelief as red eyes open within it.
'To remove the necklace that bonds the promise is against the contract, my lord!' Youzi's telepathic voice invades Kakarot's head. He doesn't sound angry or enraged. It's more like he is annoyed with the fact that the Saiyan tried to break then apart.
Kakarot can't even do as much as give the spirit and angry look. He would normally have the confidence to snarl or bare his teeth if he dared, but his body won't do as he says… like something had froze him from moving.
ChiChi had sensed this. She looks at him, worried. "Goku. Are you alright? You're… you're shaking like a leaf."
Like a leaf? It can't be.
Is he… scared?
The eyes narrow. 'I hate to be rude to you, but the moment you gave me what supports your life… it was signed to belong to me. You can't destroy what you bonded! You gave me what is yours in exchange for a promise that I had made true! I had made you king! I made the Humans bow down at your feet just as I promised, and no one shall stand in your way!'
Kakarot just stares. He is unable to speak. Why is he trembling so bad? He is never afraid of anything. He's afraid of nothing but needles. Sure… the military had him uneasy when he sees a whip… but this…
… this is the feeling of nothing but horror. He's traumatized. He's familiar with this when PTSD kicks in… but this is ten times worse.
'You can't escape!' Yozui's telepathic voice shouts. The fog morphs into a giant figure of Kakarot. The red eyes glow brighter. 'You belong to me!'
Kakarot watches the figure morphs back to the monkey demon. It swings his arm and knocks him down.
ChiChi catches on at last. She stands. "Stop it! Leave my husband alone! Leave him alone, Youzi!"
The demon snarls. 'Aware of my existence? How annoying!" It swats ChiChi from the ground using his wing, and the woman is sent flying and crashing against the wall.
Kakarot rolls to his stomach, and horror fills his eyes. She isn't moving. Not even a bit. He tries to call her name but no words escapes his mouth. What is wrong with him? Is he really that scared? Scared to the point that he lost the ability to speak?
Why isn't he angry? He should be. He would normally be enraged when someone is this daring! His wife is pregnant with their unborn child!
'It seems that the room wasn't enough for you.' The fog sucks towards the necklace…
… wait. It's heading right for him.
He finally finds his voice, but only to scream the first name that comes to mind.
"RADIIIITZ- ARRRGH!"
The fog had attacked him. He crashes on and rolls across the ground for several seconds before lying still.
ChiChi groans, and she opens her eyes. Pain is definitely on her. She pushes herself to her knees and takes notice of her husband lying down. "Goku!"
All she sees is the bones around the warrior's neck glowing.
She calls for him again in hopes that he would respond.
Kakarot's tail twitches. His fingers do the same. His eyes are still closed, but he can feel his pain. Warmth touches him and shakes him. A voice is distorted.
ChiChi is shaking him and calling him… but he can't comprehend.
'Is this what… it feels like to be dying?' Kakarot's thoughts run through his head. He can hear his wife's distorted voice screaming at him. He can feel her warm touch shaking him, and warm salty tears landing on his chest. 'Dying is… no fun at all…'
Ba-thump.
Ba-thump.
Ba-thump.
Ba-thump.
His heart is steady with a normal and rhythmic beat. His fingers twitch again. He tries to grasp on what is going on.
Ba-thump.
Ba-thump.
Ba-thump.
Ba-thump.
He feels dizzy and weak. Unable to move. His body is blitzing all over. His breathing shutters more with each inhale. It's getting harder to breathe.
Ba-thump…
Ba-thump….
His heart is slowing down. He had forgotten how to breathe.
Ba-thump…
Ba-thump…
Ba…
ChiChi stops shaking, and she just stares. She covers her mouth, and fresh new tears fall. She falls against him and sobs. "Goku! GOKUUU!"
Purple fog leaks from the necklace and surrounds the body. The woman immediately draws her hands back and crawls back. She can see it. "What is this…?!"
Kakarot's body begins to rise. His whole body is limp. It's like looking at a cliche horror movie scene when a person floats from the bed in their sleep. However, to see it actually happen… it's not a cliche feeling.
It's pure terror.
As soon as the Saiyan is floating five feet high, his eyes snap open, and they glow red. He is lowered to the ground, hunched over as the fog spews and oozes around like a nasty aura. His face cannot he seen. His tail is limp on the ground with his arms hanging lifeless.
ChiChi reaches out a hand, but she pulls back, not knowing if it is safe to touch him anymore. "G-Goku…?"
The Saiyan rocks side to side for a second… as if he is in some sort of trance. "The demon has became more powerful. I can feel his power surging through me…" His voice sounds dark.
It's not right.
"Death… death is what marks the end of a purpose… it's the only thing that can end it… and my purpose isn't ending yet." Kakarot mutters lowly. "I will never give up my soul… but this… I don't know what this is. He gave it to me or what…? I don't know… I don't want to give it up anymore…"
ChiChi steps back.
The Saiyan grins wickedly as he lifts his head. His canines had grew somewhat, so it's like he has fangs. His nails are long and black. His ears are pointed.
It dawns to ChiChi that the Saiyan is atw the first stage of his Oozaru transformation… but he didn't go on from there. It's so strange and terrifying at the same time.
The warrior releases a dark chuckles. "For some reason… a very strange reason… I have this powerful urge to kill…"
The woman steps back.
Kakarot exhales in a way that sounds close to a growl. "To kill all those who oppose… and I'm starting with Vegeta!"
As the warrior laughs, ChiChi watches, completely helpless to the situation. "What has that demon done to you… Goku?" She clenches her fists.
Her next words come out as enraged yelling that turns into a scream;
"Get out of his body! GET OOOOOUT!"
A/N: Finally finished! This one isn't as long as I had hoped, but I am sure that it is a good chapter! I managed to place action into this! Yaaay!
Writer's Block still has me…
Possible Questions:
PQ1: Will Gine ever meet up with everyone else?
A: Well, the answer is right in your face… just not now. Strolling down…
PQ2: Will Vegeta allow Cell to absorb the Androids like in the canon?
A: I haven't really wrote well enough to consider it. The question just popped in my head so I decided to add it here.
We'll see.
PQ3: Nappa and Raditz?
A: I noticed how they are both absent here. Take notice how I am focused on characters besides the main two: Raditz and Kakarot. Nappa needs work, and I realized I was scooting away from Raditz since last chapter. Others are getting the spotlight. We are getting to know Tarble more. That's a good thing.
PQ4: Turles actually fought Cell?
A: Shocking, is it? He did, but enduring being around Cell didn't last very long. XD
PQ5: Is Kakarot finally aware of what us happening?
A: He still has no idea that Yozui's manipulating him, but he now knows he is stuck in a contract.
PQ6: Whoa! What's going on with Kakarot?
A: Umm… even I don't know...
Question Time:
Q: Nice! Graduating from high school's a great feeling isn't it? I have yet to finish college again (long story), but I'm getting closer with each four months that pass.
Gine's going to have to do something to stop Kakarot at this rate since he's gone rogue. Question is will he listen to his mother, or will she have to literally become a motherly figure and grab his ear to make him behave?
Gah! Youzi, I swear, if you make Kakarot kill Raditz, Turles, or any Saiyan, oh there WILL be an angry reviewer wanting you to suffer in many different ways... and there will be no necklace for you to retreat in when it's all over.
(Not going to lie, I am writing this while my mood's off-balance. Usually, I am NOT a violent person unless certain things tick me off. So, I am BARELY holding back choice words for how much Youzi's made Kakarot's life a living hell. If I had my way with a demonic monkey who deserves a fate worse than death, he's SO getting it.)
Vegeta and Tarble seem to be fighting a lot as of late. I'm kind of surprised Vegeta hasn't tried to kill his brother yet or vice-versa from all of the arguing. Now let's see if both of them survive together in a net without killing each other... or the androids killing them.
Well, it seems Future Trunks happened to be in the neighborhood to save them... that is if he survives the encounter of our deadly duo. While I dislike Vegeta slightly for his recent actions, I don't hate him THAT much for him and his brother to die like that. Tarble better NOT die because he's growing on me due to how nerdy he tends to be at times.
Oh crap. You JUST had to go there with that video of kid Vegeta. *Grins wickedly.* The Kai version of little Vegeta is indeed cooler than the original version of that speech.
What do you mean Youzi's going to make things worse? HOW IS HE GOING TO MAKE THINGS WORSE? Gah! *Is knocked out by a random water bottle by the same rude reader in the Q&A.*
(On a side note, I finally created an account on Wattpad since I have heard of it, but never touched it. Question is which stories should I upload? Decisions, decisions...)
A: College sounds hard… and intimidating. I am going there soon...
Gine may just have to do something. Since Kakarot hasn't seen her since he was an infant, who knows what could happen?
Oooh boy. I think you're going to have a very colorful vocabulary now. Whoops. XD Yozui is really something!
Vegeta and Tarble may work things out. They have a lot in common more than they think. Tarble is very polite, but when he becomes rude… he is very much like his brother.
As for Future Trunks… he may stand a chance now that he has some help… hopefully they would help…
Oh… uh… are you okay? I should go fetch some ice. You might need that…
Aside that, I saw your Wattpad! I'm more active there so I'm glad you made an account!
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Just don't explode in anger!
Next Time:
*Insert DBZKai "episode preview theme" here*
ChiChi: (Cheerful) Why, hello there! My name's ChiChi, the wife of Goku… also known as "Kakarot"!
ChiChi: (Angry) That damn demon has truly got into my husband's head! I won't ever forgive him for that!
Gine: (Worried) Please, be careful! Demons are far more powerful than you think!
Raditz: (Shocked) What? My youngest brother is in that state! Ooooh! I am going to destroy that freakish devil!
ChiChi: (Surprised) Bad timing! What are THEY doing here! Run! He'll kill you for sure!
Krillin: (Scared) G-G-G-Goku?! What's going on?! He definitely changed from five years ago!
ChiChi: Next time on; "The Dissonance of The Earthling Saiyan"! Chapter 6! "Ghost"!
Please! Goku! You have to stop this before we lose what chances we have!
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To be Continued to Chapter 6!
Upcoming Chapters: (Read at your own risk!)
Chapter 6: "Ghost" Just as it was said, The Saiyans have no other option but to work with those who are against them. The problem is, all four groups are enemies of each other… excluding a certain Namekian.
A truce was placed, but how long can they work in each other's presence? What is more worrying is how the one who may cause an uproar is Kakarot, the one who has a strong loathe towards Humanity and the Androids.
Chapter 7: "Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbest." A huge lead is given by a doctor who worked close with Chille during the development of the Androids, and Kakarot doesn't like it one bit. It's not that he doesn't like the lead. He hates the doctor, and it's no surprise to say he would want to see him dead.
In order to be granted access into a room when the doctor is willing to hand it over, he picks Raditz to complete a very simple task that makes him look like the biggest idiot in the universe… but it's not his fault.
Turles seems to have no experience with the opposite gender and their boundaries. It's no surprise since he was on his own since age 3. However, his mood changes in a way that has Kakarot curious on just what is on his middle brother's mind.
Chapter 8: "A struggle between two worlds" When the investigation of Cell turns into a full-fledged fight, it seems the creature realizes just how dangerous the fighters are. He makes plans to counter against it, or to turn the tables.
Kakarot and ChiChi are looking more into what they may be dealing with, but two different perspectives may just be a bigger problem. ChiChi sees that her husband will need more saving than what was previously thought needed. To stay alive, she has to try to look deeper into why the Saiyan does what he does.
Chapter 9: "Standby for battle! An alliance in hot water?" Everyone is prepared to fight Cell… who is a true threat like no other! But… the truce that was formed is shaken with Kakarot being the main issue! His strong hatred towards the Human race may just shatter what has been built up! How much longer can he truly stay in one place? Cooperation is one thing. Tolerance is another. It seems the Saiyan will have to work on both!
Chapter 10: "Operation: Extermination! Watch out, 18!" With Cell now in everyone's sights, one mission is clear: "Kill him!". With the combined forces, it should be enough to take down this walking humanoid insect, right? Not when his eyes are set on 18! Everyone is on guard to actually keep her and her twin brother from the monster's reach! How long can it actually last?!