NOTE: I just want you guys to know that some events were changed to fit the story, but that's not super important details. I don't you guys will even realize what I'm talking about. It's nothing big.

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Chapter 19: Loss of Control

SHATTER!

Makima's healing sealed the blood that oozed from her knuckles after she smashed the expensive vase to pieces. She had bought it from a highly acclaimed antique shop, because it had relation to one of her son's history lessons. She had figured it would help him greatly if he had a physical representation to study. Seeing the look of pure joy in her little boy's eyes had filled her heart with warmth. Her darling didn't understand what made the vase so important and did his best to listen closely as Gohan tried to explain it to him. It was cute, it was funny, it was…

"Home." Makima thought bitterly as she slammed down into a chair. She hadn't bothered turning the lights on, finding no need to fill her home with light. The light that filled it had vanished a week ago.

A single day. A single day in that week that had altered everything in their lives forever.

…

Everything was fine until that day. A few days prior they had received mail from Bulma talking about holding a little get-together at Roshi's house since it's been five years since their last meeting. Goku figured it would be the perfect chance to introduce his friends to Gohan, and Makima couldn't disagree. The boy was three-years-old and amazingly intelligent for his age, so there shouldn't be too big of an issue. She would've gone along that day but an urgent matter pertaining to a Devil that had leveled several cities in a row had required her attention.

Makima had lovingly bid her husband and son farewell, telling them to return home before dinner. They smiled, gave her kisses in return, and flew off on the Nimbus towards Roshi's tiny island. Things should've been just fine.

In a perfect world, nothing terrible would've happened.

But after an irritatingly annoying battle with that gravitational battle (Where she learned she could control the weight of her own body), Makima had returned home to hopefully see her boys had returned. But the house was dead silent, which was impossible when living with Son Goku. Figuring that they were likely still at Roshi's and that her husband must've forgotten the time, Makima reached out to feel them out.

She couldn't find them.

Panic was brief, but that brief second was enough to send her into overdrive. Makima took off into the skies towards Roshi's house. There should be no reason she couldn't feel out her husband and son, they were bright beacons in this dark world. Unless someone was cloaking their presence, they should be easy to find.

Makima arrived at Roshi's house, scoffing at the surprised faces of Roshi, Bulma, and Krillin. The three acted as if she wasn't going to appear once she noticed that her family was nowhere to be found. "Where is my darling and son?" There were nervous, frightful, glances shared between the three as if they were fighting to tell her what had happened. She didn't have the patience for this. "Talk or I'll make all three of you do it." That threat got them to act accordingly. Krillin, who still tried to keep his distance, swallowed the bullet.

There were several revelations that shook her down to her core.

Firstly, her husband was an alien. He was born from a genocidal militaristic race of warriors known as Saiyans. She would've called them liars if everything strange about her husband didn't click into place. It made sense, though there were animalistic-like people born into this world, none of them possessed the ability to transform into a giant ape under a full moon. Her darling was unnaturally strong for a human, even decades of training could only take a human so far, yet he eclipsed everyone on this planet, Devil and human, at an exponential rate.

The only reason this planet hadn't been wiped out when he first arrived was because he bumped his head as a baby, giving himself amnesia.

Secondly, his older brother, her brother-in-law, arrived on this planet mere hours ago to recruit her husband to join himself and the few remaining Saiyans left. He attacked them, kidnapped her baby, and threatened her husband to commit a planet wide genocide if he wished to see Gohan again. Then, Goku and Piccolo teamed up to take down Raditz and save Gohan. Which brought her to the third point…the most important one…

Her darling was dead. He had sacrificed himself to defeat Raditz, both killed by Piccolo's newest technique. And what made it all worse is the fact that Piccolo kidnapped her son, because of some 'hidden potential' found within him.

Krillin continued to talk, oblivious to the emotions swirling within her. "I-I know it all sounds bad, but we're going to bring Goku back with the Dragon Balls! And we all have to get ready for the Saiyans when they arrive in a year's time! I know the news about Piccolo and Gohan might not be the best, but I doubt anything bad will-"

"KRILLIN!" The monk reacted to Bulma's shout. He looked back towards Makima and froze in fear as her face was mere inches from his. Her eyes drilled into his very soul, barely stopping herself from tearing his soul into shreds. Bulma fell to her rear as Roshi stood protectively in front of her.

"Why…?"

"W-w-w-w-why…what?" Krillin's voice was barely above a whisper.

"Why was I not informed? The moment my son was placed in any form of danger, I should've been alerted. The moment my darling died, I should've been called. For what reason do you three continue to show incompetence and negligence when it comes to me and my darling?"

"T-t-that's not fair! There was nothing any of us could do! That Raditz guy was way too strong! Goku and Piccolo barely won!" Bulma spoke up.

"That was no victory." Makima hissed. "All they did was barely delay the inevitable." She looked back at Krillin. "Answer my question."

"G-G-Goku told us not to call you! He said that you were busy and that he'd be able to save Gohan w-without worrying you!" Krillin quickly answered.

Makima leaned back from Krillin, her mind racing with thoughts. Her darling, her light in this world, died without her knowing. If she were there she could've taken the shot. If she were there her son never would've been taken.

IF SHE WERE THERE HER DARLING WOULD STILL BE HERE.

In a single blink of an eye, Makima vanished from Roshi's house, allowing the three humans to freely breathe. Each one of them were afraid that she'd do something far worse for what had happened, but Kami was looking out for them today.

But it didn't stop the wave of guilt that filled their hearts.

…

Makima released ragged breaths as she leaned over her table, the memories of that terrible day had kept replaying over and over again. Her dreams were poisoned with images of the possible tortures Piccolo could be putting her son under to turn him into his personal child soldier. A perfect minion to use against herself and her darling.

She couldn't find him. No matter how hard she searched, there was something preventing her from pinpointing the exact location Gohan would be. Whatever wards or mystical ability Piccolo was using was keeping her son separated from her. All she could do was bang her head against a wall in frustration, cursing the stupid reincarnation to an eternity of suffering.

Ironic for a Devil like herself.

Makima needed her darling, she needed him to keep her stable. But he wasn't here. He died and was now undergoing some training to prepare for the Saiyans eventual arrival. She wondered what his last words were, she hadn't asked, because she didn't want to end up cursing him. She loved him, but his decision to selfishly handle such a matter concerning their son would forever leave a black mark in her heart.

She cried. Tears descended down her face as she thought of the happy little bubble her home used to be.

Then a fire, a burning flame of anger blossomed inside of her heart. She promised herself to get stronger, to protect their home from what was to come. She'd ensure that her darling and Gohan would have a home to return to when everything was said and done.

Majin Buu examined the ones in front of him, searching out their KI, and frowning at their lackluster energy levels. The promise made by the spiky haired man in orange vibrated through his head. He wanted to fight the ones that were said to be strong enough to give him a good time. And yes, none of the ones he could feel fit that description!

THEY WERE ALL TOO WEAK.

"BRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG!" Buu roared, shaking the air itself with just his shout. Makima and the others all stumbled back just from the force of his screams. When Buu settled down everyone tried to gather themselves back together.

Piccolo took a slight step forward, which caused Buu's eyes to shift to his direction. "Bring what? Tell us…and perhaps-"

"The ones who will fight me. I want to kill them. Bring them out." Buu ordered.

Bulma and the others stuck their heads out to get a good look. They were all surprised to see the drastic change the bubblegum monster had gone under. "So that's Majin Buu, now?"

"Yeah…and he can feel our energy too." Krillin gulped.

Yamcha stuttered. "T-that power…it's bottomless."

"Or maybe it's so massive that it feels bottomless." Roshi said gravely. He tightened his grip on his cane, cursing his own powerlessness.

Lazuli hid Marron behind her. "Stay close to me, Marron, okay?"

"Y-yes, Momma." Marron nodded.

Videl looked back to see Denji and Aki sticking close to a shaking Power. She turned to Fami with a concerned look. "Is she okay?"

"She'll be fine. Her body simply has to get used to the danger near her. Like a prey under watch from a predator." Fami explained. Her eyes narrowed at Majin Buu; she kept her hands tucked into her pockets just in case she needed to defend them.

Piccolo continued negotiating. "Yes, it's true that they're here. But they're resting right now."

"Wake them. We fight now." Buu ordered.

"W-wait! Let them sleep just a bit longer! You want to fight them at full power, yes?!" Piccolo tried to reason with him.

Buu tilted his head back and forth, thinking it over. "Hmmm! I hate waiting."

"Fine then." Makima shrugged. "Until the warriors are ready to fight, go down and kill every single human on this planet." Dende and Mr. Popo gasped, but Piccolo understood why she did it. Had she not brought it up, then he would've done so. They would be able to bring every human back to life with the Dragon Balls soon enough.

She knew this could have disastrous effects on Devils as a whole, but at the moment the kids needed time. It was simply a bullet that both humans and Devils were going to have to bite. Makima continued. "No better way to kill boredom than to play with the insects, right?"

Buu blinked at her before staring into her with a sickening grin. Every fiber of her being hated the way he looked at her. As if he could see into her very soul, view every single life she's lived up to this point, and would in the future. Makima tried to fight against her body's desire to shake in fear, but it was taking everything to stay calm. "Is this what it feels like to have someone else peer into you? To force themselves into your very soul…"

Buu started walking around the Lookout, staying close to the very edge itself. Everyone felt a sense of uneasiness at his action, utterly lost on what he could be doing. It took Makima a full minute or so, the same time it took Buu to do a full lap, to understand what his plan was. "He's counting…"

"Counting?" Piccolo questioned.

Then it clicked in his head.

Buu's sadistic smile never left as he raised his hand into the air. Countless beams of energy erupted from him like a pink cosmic shower. Everyone watched in horror as each beam of KI descended upon the Earth like homing missiles.

"Woof! Woof!" A small grey dog barked loudly. He curled up towards the nervous wreck of a girl, who greatly appreciated the emotional support at the moment. Kobeni Higashiyama rubbed the soft fur with small, muttered breaths. Her mind replayed through the series of events that brought her to this moment.

…

Everything was going great for once a few days ago. She had been using her recent bonus to get her car cleaned, buy some nicer clothes, and even sent some to her family for her brother's schooling. One of her co-workers even asked her out on a date! Her! The stupid, ugly, lonely, and clumsy Kobeni that couldn't get anything right! It was the perfect chance to try out her new dress that she had bought! Things were finally looking up for her!

Then the world started ending.

Majin Buu and that ugly little wizard appeared out of nowhere and threw the entire world into a chaotic frenzy. The only time she could remember something like this was back when that Devil (What people, even hunters, who aren't in Makima's close circle identify Cell as) known as Cell announced his Cell Games. But this was different, much different. The rate at which the two were wiping out humanity surpassed anything seen before.

Her date had been canceled, since the co-worker wanted to go find his family. The city they lived in was destroyed an hour later.

She tried to contact her own family, only to watch as the city they lived in got turned into candy. Meaning that they had all been killed, probably cursing her for doing nothing to help them. She could hear their insults and sneers that they were throwing at her from the bottom pits of Hell.

Kobeni was called into work, since the government was trying to gather as many hunters as possible to combat this threat. But considering that she no longer had a reason to keep working as a Devil Hunter, she could only do one thing.

Get into her car and get away as far as possible. At least that's what she tried to do, when eventually her car's tires were popped by random gun fire. Even during a world ending crisis, the universe couldn't just leave her alone. Thankfully, whoever it was that popped her tires must've decided to move onto bigger prey. She could take comfort in the fact that she was so insignificant that random shooters wouldn't find her important enough to kill.

As she trekked through the desert for a day, she had gone through all of the provisions she had brought with her. At this point Kobeni truly felt like she was going to end up dead. Without any phone battery or reception, she had no idea how the world was doing against Majin Buu. If they managed to beat him or not, then it didn't matter to her. The unlucky Kobeni had finally hit the end of her road. She collapsed onto the hot desert ground, welcoming the sweet embrace of death.

If she had been paying more attention before passing out, she would've noticed the oddly shaped looking house, two figures, and a dog approaching her. She could very faintly hear voices.

"B-Buu! You gotta help her, Buu!"

"Why Buu help?"

"B-because it's the right thing to do, remember?"

"Oh yeah! Okay, Buu will do it for you, Satan!"

Suddenly, her body was covered by a warm light. All of her fatigue, hunger, thirst, and pain vanished as if it were never there. Kobeni's eyes blinked open as her consciousness came back in full. She was surprised to see that she was still alive, but apparently some brave souls had saved her. When she looked up, the cowardly hunter came face-to-face with the monster who was terrorizing the world. "KYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Buu tilted his head at her behavior. He turned to his companion. "Satan, why is she screaming?"

"She's uh…probably afraid of you, Buu." Hercule Satan, the World's Champion, answered.

"Why scared of Buu?! Buu is cool!" Buu declared proudly.

"Woof!" The dog agreed.

"Y-yeah, Bee! Buu is really cool!" Hercule agreed with the small dog. Their praise caused the pink monster to grow a very pointy nose to show his satisfaction. The three turned back to Kobeni.

She was still screaming her head off.

…

"How did my life end up like this, Bee?" Kobeni cried. Bee made a small noise, licking her hand to show his care. She allowed a small smile at his support. "Thanks."

"Yo!" The two looked over to see Hercule walking back over to him. The World Champion, who had managed to tame Majin Buu much to her own surprise, pointed over to something. "I found a truck a bit past the mountain. Those stupid shooters must've owned it."

Kobeni really didn't want to think about those two guys, the ones who ruined everything.

…

It had taken some time, but she had gotten pretty used to being around Majin Buu. Doing his chores alongside Hercule (Who promised her this was just his way of keeping Buu under control) was much more…soothing than everything in her life prior. Bee was a cute energetic puppy to have around. She always wanted a puppy, but her parents scolded her for even daring to think of wanting something for herself. Her brother was allowed to have a puppy after she had moved out, though.

They're dead, so she shouldn't have to think about them.

In contrast to the fact that he had massacred most of the human race by this point, Majin Buu wasn't as evil as she initially believed. She had to agree with Hercule that Buu seemed like a very excitable child who had simply been led down the wrong path. A path that Hercule was determined to keep him away from.

Buu would even invite her to play alongside himself and Bee, while Hercule cooked food. It was truly scary to see a puppy being so close to him, but the Majin was never hard on him. She watched Buu hold Bee with such gentle care that she genuinely forgot that he was responsible for so much death and destruction. Buu would turn rocks and plants into candy for them to snack on before lunch and dinner. He'd giggle and laugh at some manga that Hercule apparently had on him for some reason, then would scarf down his own share of dinner like a starving child.

Strangely enough, it felt nice. Sitting around a table with people who genuinely didn't mind her company. Buu looked at Hercule with a puzzling expression. "Satan."

"Y-yes, Buu?" Hercule responded.

"Do you have a family?" Buu asked.

She looked just as confused as the champion. "What brought this on, Buu?" Hercule asked.

"Buu saw something about a family in comic book. Buu never had a family, so Buu wondered if you did." Buu explained.

"Well, I do have a daughter."

"Daughter?"

"That's right! She's my pride and joy! My baby girl!" Hercule proudly declared. Kobeni tried to bite back a nasty feeling inside of her, thinking back to how her parents never saw her in such a light.

"Where is she?" Buu asked innocently.

"Probably dead." Went unsaid between the two of them. As much as they've grown to understand Buu, they both couldn't deny that possibility. Kobeni had lost her own family (As terrible as they were to her), and Hercule held out hope that Videl was still alive. But if she weren't…it hurt too much to really think about.

"I-I'm sure she's out there, staying close with her friends." Hercule said.

"Buu thinks you should bring her here! It'll be fun!" Buu smiled.

"Y-yeah, Buu! I'm sure she'd love it!"

"How about you, Beni?" Buu called her with the nickname given. "Do you have a family?"

"No." Kobeni answered immediately. "I don't have one. I wish I had one."

"We can be family!" Buu suggested. "Buu, Beni, Satan, Satan's daughter, and Bee! We're family!"

Honestly, Kobeni couldn't find herself hating the idea. The genocidal monster that had been hurting humans had treated her far better than her family ever had. She actually felt loved…if that made sense.

She was happy.

Too bad happiness never lasts long for her.

The next day started like any other. She was playing around with Buu and Bee while Hercule was cleaning the house. She watched as Buu tossed the ball a few feet away for Bee to go fetch. He was barking happily until a gunshot echoed, and a bullet pierced the little puppy. She and Buu stared in shock as Hercule came running out to see what happened. When he saw the puppy bleeding out on the ground, Hercule searched for the ones responsible.

There were two men with rifles sitting on a cliff, happily laughing at what they had just done. One of them whipped out a rocket launcher and started firing repeatedly down on them. She and Hercule ducked out of the way, while Buu just stood there.

As the smoke from the explosion died down, Kobeni stared in horror as a second place she came to call home fell to ruins. While she sat there in shock, Hercule was rushing towards the cliff to beat those shooters down. Buu just stood there, his anger steaming out of the holes on his body.

Kobeni hurried over to Bee, hoping that she could stop the bleeding but it wasn't looking good. Seeing her kneeling down by the dog and watching Hercule beat down the ones responsible allowed Buu to calm down. He rushed over to Kobeni and Bee, using his abilities to heal the puppy. Bee barked happily at the two, pleased to no longer be in pain. Hercule rushed back over to celebrate the miracle with them.

That's when another gunshot echoed out. A bullet pierced through Hercule, taking down the World Champion. Kobeni, Bee, and Buu stared in horror at the act of violence done against the man. Behind them, one of the killers laughed triumphantly at his deed.

That seemed to have been the last line for Buu. Steam exploded out of his body like a torrent, the fat Majin was trying to keep his emotions in check as he healed Hercule. Buu stared at the only people who have ever treated him with any form of kindness since the moment he could remember.

"R-run…get away…!" Buu struggled to speak.

"B-Buu?!" Kobeni reached forward. The Majin pushed her hand away, and glared angrily at them.

"GET AWAY!" Buu roared. The explosion of steam that occurred afterwards changed everything forever.

…

The weird gray Buu, the transformation that happened afterwards, and the death of those killers were still very fresh in her mind. Kobeni picked up Bee and followed Hercule to where the car was. She didn't know where they'd go, but they needed to find somewhere safe to be after everything that happened.

Suddenly, the sky darkened above them. The three looked up to see multiple rays of light descending upon the Earth, coincidentally avoiding them the entire time. They could only stare in confusion at the phenomenon, unaware of the horrors it was bringing upon the Earth.

Anyone who could feel KI felt every single life on the planet below get extinguished within milliseconds of each other. Buu's indiscriminate attack attacked anything with an energy signal, regardless if it was a human or not. Dende screamed at the cruelty and at his failure to protect the lives of the Earth.

Makima, Fami, Denji, and Power all felt something inside of them change. A balance within their souls shifted completely, like a table being overturned. Devils were born from fear, they were connected to the fear humans hold. As much as Devils would kill humans, it was impossible for them to fully wipe out the human race. Kill a bunch of humans, and a bunch of humans would just continue to be born into the world. Devils get killed, then reincarnate to continue doing what they want. A symbiotic relationship if Devils wished to keep their powers in tact. A trapped cycle that none of them could destroy even if they wanted to do so.

But what if it was destroyed?

Their concepts, their very beings would never vanish, but they would still feel the disastrous consequences. The power they loved so much dwindled like a fire getting drenched in water.

Yoru and Asa flinched, they too felt the massive pendulum shift from Buu's genocide attack. Asa's head snapped towards her partner, who was sweating profusely. "Yoru! Did you feel that?!"

"GODDAMMIT!" Yoru cursed loudly.

"I felt it too." Shin wiped the sweat from his brow. Goku and Gohan turned their attention, wondering what was going on.

"What's wrong, Supreme Kai?" Goku asked.

"Every single human and Devil life on Earth has just been extinguished." Shin answered.

"WHAT?!" Goku screamed. "Did he destroy the planet?!"

"No. Earth is still there but…"

BOOM!

Everyone was almost blown away by the explosion of power generated from Gohan. The hybrid's patience had reached its limit after hearing of Buu's monstrous deed. "I'M DONE!"

"Sit." Elder Kai ordered.

"NO! I'M SICK OF IT!" Gohan roared, his body exploding even more. Asa had to hold onto Gohan to keep herself from getting blown away. "HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO BEAT BUU IF…We…just…" Gohan stopped himself, recognizing the huge increase of power he just demonstrated. "I-is this really my power?"

"Sit down. You're wasting time."

Gohan complied, but his anger was still simmering strongly. Now having proof that the Elder Kai wasn't full of shit, he was more willing to go through with the ritual. But his thoughts still drifted to the safety of his family. Even after having the things about Fusion explained to him, that didn't stop him from fearing the death of his loved ones.

"Holy shit…" Asa muttered.

"A-all of that power…is inside of Gohan…" Pride and disbelief swirled within Yoru.

"Gohan…is that powerful…" Goku was the proudest of all. He turned to Shin. "Latent power is the hidden power he has inside, right?"

"Yes, I believe so." Shin replied.

"Wow…! Just how much power does Gohan have inside of him?" Goku wondered.

Piccolo was thanking his lucky stars that Videl was with them. Whatever relationship he had formed with Hercule had allowed them to use her as a leverage to keep Buu in place. Unfortunately, they could only buy themselves an hour and a half to get the kids into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. The time dilation should be able to give them time to strengthen themselves up to handle Buu's new might.

"That's Buu?" Trunks asked, staring at the still Majin.

"He did change." Goten said.

"Still looks like an idiot, though." Nayuta added.

"We don't have time to continue discussing this. We need to get you three into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. For every minute, you will experience six hours in there. Take that time to get as strong as possible." Piccolo explained. He turned to the Control Devil, who's eyes hadn't left the Majin at all. "Makima, we need to-"

"Take care of them." Makima said, quiet enough for him to hear.

His eyes narrowed. "What are you talking about?"

"Don't let my babies die. They're all I have left."

An uncomfortable feeling started to rise inside of him. "Do that yourself. You're their Mother, you're all they have left."

Makima turned to look at him with a small smile. "And as their Mother, I have a duty to protect them. Even if it means dying."

"W-what are you-"

She vanished from her spot before he could stop her. Piccolo and everyone else saw the red haired Devil flash in front of Majin Buu. "DAMMIT!" The former guardian tried to reach for her, but a surprisingly strong barrier stopped him from leaving the palace. "W-what is this?! Makima!"

As she stared into the eyes of pink monstrosity, Makima came to a conclusion of the feelings inside of her. She was afraid, terrified of the creature in front of her. To think someone like her would come to accept the idea of fear existing within her. She is the Control Devil, a monster born from the fear of Control, and yet she's never really been in control of her own life. Even with all of the power she held over others, nothing ever seemed to go her way.

SHE WASN'T ENOUGH FOR HER HUSBAND TO WANT TO LIVE.

SHE COULDN'T PROTECT HER SON FROM THE HORRORS OF THE WORLD.

As a Devil, as a mother, and as a wife she was an utter failure. Time and time again the world continued to take from her. None of her previous lives were filled with joy, lifetimes spent trying to force humans to submit or to keep Devils under her foot. Her heart had always been empty, void of the one thing she truly ever wanted.

When she finally found that love in the form of Son Goku and the family they created, the universe continued to split them apart. They were finally supposed to have a day when they'd all be together and yet…

GOHAN DIED.

HER HUSBAND STILL LEFT HER.

AND-

"MOMMY/MAMA!"

Makima turned around to see her youngest children were banging against the invisible wall. Their terror was written all over their faces, pleading for her to come back to her. Any mother would've folded instantly to the sounds of their childrens' cries and would've been quelling their fears with her love.

SHE SHOULD'VE DONE SO.

Instead, Makima just turned away from them to give her full attention to Majin Buu. She couldn't kill him, that much was painfully obvious. But she'll do everything she can to rid the world of him forever.

When he looked back at her, Buu actually grinned. A look of familiarity passed through his facial features. "You."

"You know me?"

"Buu knows what you are."

"Then you should know to fear me." She pressed her finger against his head. Their figures glowed as silver chains erupted from her body, entangling themselves around the two.

Out of all of the minds Makima has ever wondered through, Buu's was by far the most expansive. It made sense, for a creature of little sense, he's lived much longer than she has. His very existence stemmed from the very beginning of the universe itself, or at least his essence had. She floated within his mindscape, which looked similar to the void of space. Galaxies surrounded her, each one a different color. Makima figured those must be where Buu's memories were stored. Those were none of her concern, she simply needed to find the 'core' of his being and warp it to her control.

A person's 'core' is what ultimately defines them, similar to their soul. Every living thing had one, and all she had to do was trap it within her chains. It would only fail to work when the person's will was much too strong, similar to her darling and Vegeta. Thus, she needed to work fast before Buu could repel her away.

Makima felt something burning, and looked up to see the sun illuminating the void of space. Just like the real one, it eclipsed everything else in size. She could feel energy pulsating from it and pushed off to reach the 'core'. Her hand reached out and something took hold of it. Makima's eyes widened at the pink appendage that clearly didn't belong to her.

"That was too quick." Was all she could think before Buu's other arm wrapped itself around her waist. She was pulled back, pressed against the squishy hot body of Majin Buu. The deranged bubblegum creature laughed sadistically in her ear. His tongue licked the sides of her ear, drenching the rim with his saliva. Buu's steaming breath burned her neck, causing her to wince slightly.

"Buu should fear you? Is that what you said?" Buu asked dangerously. His hold tightened, crushing her ribs and lungs. He enjoyed the way her face twisted from the pain, the confusion written across her face. She didn't understand how he was overpowering her in such a way, even if he was fighting back, there should be no way for him to manifest like this. At least that was until pink chains burst from his body. Everything clicking into her head just like that.

Buu had stolen this power from Gohan, who was born from her blood. Thus, he would also possess the same abilities as her.

The chains plunged into her chest, eliciting strained screams from her throat. Buu laughed sadistically as more and more chains started to stab into Makima's body. She felt as if her body was being torn apart with each chain added to the torture. Was this the kind of pain she was always subjecting others to? Is this how everyone felt whenever she'd force her will over theirs?

Why was the universe so cruel to her?

As her body started cracking away like glass, Majin Buu gripped her face to turn her to face him. His pleasure in her suffering was clear as day, a grim reminder of the way she'd treat others whenever her way was granted.

His presence completely overwhelmed her own.

"BUU FEARS NO ONE! YOU FEAR BUU!"

SHATTER!

She was afraid.

She was a failure.

"Your eyes look funny!"

Who said that?

She couldn't remember.

"Mommy! I love you!"

Why? Why would anyone love her?

Who…was she anyway?

"MOMMY!" Goten wailed, banging his fists on the invisible wall.

"MOMMA! MOMMA!" Nayuta was in a similar state of distress.

Piccolo pulled the two back, tucking them under his arms. "I'm sorry, but you have to stay here! I'm sorry!" He continued to apologize to the twins.

Everyone else listened to their wails, simply waiting all the same for what would happen next. Fami couldn't even eat her food as she listened to her nephew and niece, upset at herself for being unable to help them. Her sister had made her choice, a choice that was stupid. But even love could make the Control Devil do something stupid.

Suddenly, the invisible barrier put around them vanished, no longer separating them from what was going on. Piccolo refused to let the twins go, knowing they'd try to save their mother and get themselves killed.

SHATTER!

The barrier of chains around the two shattered to pieces, losing their silver color. As they fell to the floor with quiet thunks, the red headed woman stood still as a statue. If they could see her eyes, they'd see that there was no longer any light held within them. Her hair slowly came undone from its one braid, the long strands of red fell loosely down her back.

Buu licked his lips, then grabbed the top of her head. "Do you know Buu?"

"...No."

He turned her around to face the group. "Do you know those children?" He pointed at Goten and Nayuta, who were reaching out for her. The woman couldn't recognize them, she couldn't even hear the words coming out of their mouths.

"...No."

"Heh." Buu turned her back around to face him. Lifting her face up to his own. "Who do you fear?"

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"...You. I fear you."

Satisfied, Buu's energy encompassed her body like a covering. He allowed her to stand on her own two feet and pushed her towards the group. The woman stumbled on her feet, barely able to walk forward.

Goten and Nayuta reached out for her, hoping to grasp her hands. The woman's hand subconsciously reached forward as well. Right as their fingers were about to touch, the woman's body turned to ash.

The particles gently floated down to the ground, barely making a sound.

Majin Buu turned his attention back to the hourglass, giggling to the cries of children as they screamed for their mother.

Chapter End

NOTE: Uhhh...yeah. I hope that was horrifying enough for you guys. To kinda sum things up, Makima doesn't remember anything. Buu completely tore her apart. Her memories of being the Control Devil, of being Makima, Goku, and their children are all gone. So, I wonder what's going to happen to her next.

If I was a better writer, the Kobeni section would've been a fleshed-out chapter by itself. However, I needed to speed through it, so I hope the overall message about it was still clear. The genocidal monster was more of a family to her than her own family. She more hates her parents than her brother, but trauma lumps them all together.

I should've cleared this up immediately. Makima is regular dead, she's going to Hell. This is a DB world fused with Chainsaw Man, so I try adding more horror/brutal aspects here and there.

Would Goku still wish for Evil Buu to be reborn as good after this? Yes, because Goku has even more reason to do so now. Even with my changes to Goku, I still try to stick to the core aspects of his character. Just wait until we get to the final battle, and you'll see.

Next chapter is going to be the Freeza fight along with Goku going Super Saiyan for the first time. Yes, it'll still be Krillin who dies. Sorry, but Gohan can't know his mom can recover from something like that yet. I still feel like Goku thinking Krillin is "permanently" dead hits harder.