Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ A Saiyajin's Heart ❯ Chapter Fourteen: Agony ( Chapter 14 )

A Saiyajin's Heart

Chapter Fourteen: Agony

By Selenity Jade

Rated: M

 

Disclaimer: I own Galan, Cherry, Kiwi, and Aaloka. Everybody else belongs to Akira Toriyama, and big companies. I'm broke, so obviously I'm not making money off this. Therefore, don't sue!

 

Beta: W-chan - Thank You!

 

Pairing: Buruma/Vejiita

 

AN: 03/04/08 - Updated.

 

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Vejiita snapped awake gasping for air. He couldn't breathe, he couldn't think. It hurt too much; his heart felt like it was both on fire and freezing. His chest felt heavy, the air solid. He had to consciously fight for each molecule of oxygen that entered his system. He had to consciously fight to keep his body functioning at all. To keep his heart beating, to keep his lungs working, to keep his blood pumping. It was pure agony.

 

He stared up at the sky, still fighting for air when he suddenly screamed out in anguish. A long, tormented scream filled the formerly peaceful day. A single haunted scream that lasted maybe minutes, but seemed like an eternity.

 

His mate was dead.

 

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Goku suddenly gasped and his head snapped to face west. His eyes widened considerably and he cursed. "Shit!"

 

Chichi gaped at her husband. "What?"

 

Galan was also staring in the direction that Goku was, except he was visibly shaking. "Is that...?"

 

Goku nodded soberly, turning his eyes to Chichi. "Chi? I need you to go into Capsule Corporation with Galan."

 

"Goku-sa? What happened?" she asked worriedly, frightened by the look on his face. His usually innocent eyes held sadness, pain, but the one thing that worried her the most was the fear she saw in his eyes. Her husband was never afraid.

 

"Vejiita's gone insane," he murmured, kissing the top of her head and pushing her towards the direction of the house. "Go, Chichi."

 

"What? Why?" she demanded.

 

Galan was the one to answer her, "Aaloka killed Ms. Briefs."

 

Gasping, Chichi clutched onto Goku's forearm. "No..."

 

Goku nodded. "I think so. I need to go, Chi. Call Piccolo and have him bring Gohan here with him. I'll see if I can't reason with Vejiita," he told her, and then turned to Galan. "Stay with her and stay out of trouble."

 

Galan nodded quickly, leading the saddened female into the huge house. Goku frowned worriedly, and put two fingers to his forehead, disappearing moments later.

 

He appeared a half tick later right behind the Saiyajin no Ouji. He only had a moment to take in Vejiita's Super Saiyajin form and his rapidly increasing power before the smaller warrior attacked him.

 

Goku immediately went Super Saiyajin, dodging the rapid and frantic attacks of the warrior in front of him. "Vejiita!"

 

He didn't even get a look of recognition. Goku frowned, and raised his ki to full power, preparing for the vicious onslaught he'd receive. Even while he was busy defending himself, Goku was staring into the crazed Saiyajin's eyes.

 

Anguish. Grief. Agony. Loss. Rage. Death. All of them were showing clearly in the nearly rabid Saiyajin's eyes. Goku was startled enough from the revelation that Vejiita had completely gone insane, that one of the Saiyajin no Ouji's fists connected with his chin, sending the kind-hearted fighter crashing into a large mountain behind him, leaving a gigantic hole.

 

Goku pulled himself out, only to be thrown into another mountain as soon as he emerged. Growling, he spit out the blood that filled his mouth and cursed. Goku abruptly flew out of the decimated mountain, attacking the enraged Saiyajin.

 

I've got to knock him unconscious or something! Goku kept attacking and defending from the vicious onslaught, which had no reason to them. It wasn't Vejiita's usual attacking pattern. It was just as if he wanted to kill, maim, destroy, and he didn't even care how. How the hell can I bring him back? It's not like I can lie and say Buruma is still alive! He suddenly blinked in startled realization, losing his concentration for a fraction of a second, allowing the insane warrior to land another painful jab in his midsection. And Goku had yet to hit the enraged Saiyajin. Hope this works... Otherwise, I'm in deep shit.

 

"Vejiita!!" he screamed, trying to get his attention. "The dragon balls! We can wish Buruma back, Vejiita!" he told the warrior as he continued to defend himself.

 

Vejiita's fist landed in his side, sending Goku through a large rock to land on his back nearly a mile away. He growled and leaped to his feet, preparing for another attack.

 

When it didn't come, he flew warily towards the arrogant warrior. He found the proud Saiyajin on all fours, panting painfully. He landed a dozen feet away, watching the downed prince nervously. "Vejiita?"

 

After a long moment, Goku was able to breathe a sigh of relief when the Saiyajin no Ouji actually answered him, "Let's get the radar."

 

Goku walked over to the smaller warrior, crouching down beside Vejiita. "Are you okay?"

 

A soft growl erupted from his throat. "No, you imbecile!" he snarled out, forcing each word out through clenched teeth. "Radar, now."

 

"Are you sure you're up to searching? Besides, we need to beat Aaloka first, Vejiita."

 

"No. Dragon balls first," he growled.

 

"What's wrong with you?"

 

"The bond," he hissed, forcing himself to stand on wobbly legs. "Broken. Killing me."

 

Blinking, Goku put a hand on the smaller warrior's shoulder in comfort.

 

Vejiita snarled, slapping the hand away angrily. "I cannot fight until she is brought back," he forced out. "Balls first. Now, Kakarotto!"

 

Goku nodded and took a hold of the Saiyajin no Ouji's forearm and used his Shunkan Idou to teleport them back to Capsule Corporation.

 

They reappeared in front of a very worried Chichi and Galan, who was trying his best not to run from the screaming female. Goku smiled as they gaped at him. Vejiita, however, launched himself at Galan, and had to be restrained by his rival.

 

After the kind-hearted Saiyajin calmed Vejiita down enough not to attack their former enemy like a rabid dog, Goku quickly relayed their plan to his wife and Galan.

 

"That's nice, Goku," Galan told the taller man, watching Vejiita warily out of the corner of his eye. "But if she's brought back, Aaloka will simply kill her again."

 

Goku sighed. "Yes, I know that, but well," he began, motioning at the obviously distressed Saiyajin no Ouji beside him. The small warrior was clutching his chest; his scowl was a cross between angry and pained. His breathing was uneven and obviously troubled him. His eyes were glassy and bloodshot, a slightly distant and haunted look to them.

 

Galan nodded slowly. "I guess it would be best, as Vejiita could hardly fight coherently in his condition."

 

Nodding, Goku turned to Vejiita. "Why don't you stay here and rest while we go-"

 

"No!" Vejiita barked out. "If I relax, I am dead."

 

Goku frowned but nodded. "Fine. Let's find the radar and wish her back."

 

Galan looked down suddenly. "We have another problem."

 

Vejiita growled softly. "What other fucking problem?" he hissed slowly.

 

"When Chichi and I tried to get a hold of the Namek-jin and her son, we couldn't. Goku's wife then called up everyone you know," he whispered. "Everyone's gone."

 

Goku blinked. "Everyone's what?!"

 

"Taken, Goku," Galan told him. "Kame-sennin, Tenshinhan, Yamucha, Piccolo, your son, Kuririn, everyone has been taken hostage."

 

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Goku, who was half-carrying Vejiita, landed atop Kami's Lookout nearly twelve hours later. Galan followed moments afterward. Leading the others towards the large building in front of them, Goku called out for the Namek-jin Guardian, "Kami!"

 

The wizened Namek-jin appeared, followed as always by the dark, pudgy Mr. Popo. "Goku?" Kami blinked as he saw the state the Saiyajin no Ouji was in, leaning against his rival, despite his obvious hatred at himself for needing to be helped.

 

"Kami, we need your dragon ball," Goku told the Guardian.

 

Sighing, Kami nodded, and lifted an empty hand. A moment later, a small orange ball with one star in the middle of it appeared in the wrinkled, green hand. The old Namek-jin handed over the ball readily.

 

"Thanks, Kami," Goku said, reaching into his dark blue shirt to retrieve the dragon radar. He started to push on the large button rapidly. After a few minutes, Goku sighed. "I think Aaloka has the last one," he told the group. "It's not on Earth."

 

"Fuck," Vejiita spat.

 

Frowning, Kami inquired, "What's going on?"

 

Goku sighed, quickly relaying their predicament to the wise Namek-jin. After the telling, Goku added, "And Vejiita can't fight unless we wish Buruma back."

 

Kami glanced at the Saiyajin who was barely conscious at that point. "What's wrong with him?"

 

"He and Buruma bonded, I guess. When she died, it started to take him with her."

 

Nodding in understanding, Kami reached out a hand and placed a single green finger to the Saiyajin no Ouji's proud forehead. The Chikyuu Guardian closed his eyes, and moments later Vejiita's forced breaths eased a bit. "There isn't much I can do for a broken bond," Kami said, opening his eyes to look into the clear gaze of the small Saiyajin. "But I can block pain. It won't help a whole lot, but some is enough, I suppose."

 

Vejiita grunted slightly in gratitude, pulling away from the larger warrior to stand on his own. Only slightly unsteady in his stance. "Kill Aaloka; retrieve the dragon ball."

 

Galan cleared his throat suddenly. "She doesn't have ki you can sense. Goku won't be able to teleport to her."

 

Goku nodded. "I was about to say just that."

 

"Ship," Vejiita said.

 

Galan shook his head. "Her ship is cloaked."

 

Goku sighed, frowning as he tried to come up with a means to defeat this new enemy. "Kami," he began suddenly. "If she does have the dragon ball, would the cloaking affect the radar's readings? If we were close enough, I mean."

 

Kami shrugged. "No idea. I doubt it would affect it at all, though. The dragon balls are magic, while her cloaking device would probably be hiding machinery and life signs."

 

Grinning, Goku slapped the wizened Guardian on the back. "Thanks, Kami!"

 

Vejiita snarled. "Let's get the ship, Kakarotto," he ordered gruffly. He then placed a hand on the taller warrior's shoulder, and growled, "Teleport, now."

 

Goku sighed and took Galan's arm, put two fingers to his brow, and then they were gone.

 

"Good luck," Kami whispered.

 

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Two hours later, Galan, Vejiita, and Goku were buckled into the large capsule ship, and ready for take off. Chichi had tried to persuade her husband to allow her to come, but for once, Goku adamantly refused.

 

As Goku couldn't tell a launch button from a screwdriver half the time, the weakened Vejiita and Galan were in charge of getting the ship ready for take off, which they did in record time. Galan glanced questioningly at both Saiyajin, and pressed the large button when they indicated their readiness.

 

The gravity force sucked them to the back of their chairs as the thrusters flew them away from the planet's surface and into the dark ocean of stars. After what seemed like an eternity, the nearly painful force suddenly lessened and Galan and Goku breathed a sigh of relief.

 

Vejiita, however, unbuckled himself and made his way to the large screen painfully. His gloved hand clutched his armor, near his heart. He didn't answer Goku's concerned questions, and ignored Galan's nervous glances.

 

He stared into the screen, his eyes not even focused on it as he willed himself to keep breathing, keep his heart beating, to force the insanity away. He had known pain for most of his life. Physical and mental, both were favorites of the monster he had been forced to call 'Master' for so many years. But nothing - absolutely nothing - the lizard had done to him hurt as much as what he was enduring at that very moment. Not even the year he spent enduring Aaloka's tortures could come close.

 

He chuckled weakly, earning himself two wary glances from the other warriors, which he ignored. It was actually kind of ironic, he mused. Aaloka had sent him a message that he would be broken this time. And she had finally done it. The Saiyajin no Ouji had yet to even see her.

 

He forced another pained breath into his lungs, forcing his eyes to focus on his surroundings. He would get his mate back. He'd wish her back to life. He just hoped he'd be able to hold off the impending madness until then.

 

Buruma...

 

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"Hey!" Goku suddenly exclaimed, and the other two occupants turned to look at him.

 

"What is it?" Galan asked.

 

"The dragon radar works! The ship should be right ahead of us. We should reach it in a minute or two." He frowned and glanced at Galan, suddenly worried. "Does she have weapon systems on that ship?"

 

Galan shook his head, a small smile tugging on his lips. "No. Aaloka and Kiwi are the only ones aboard the ship, she can't operate it all and Kiwi is practically worthless outside of a battle. I was the pilot."

 

Vejiita snorted. "She was a genius at inflicting pain, not piloting ships."

 

Nodding, Goku glanced at Vejiita. "Ready?"

 

Shooting his rival a glare, Vejiita spat, "Of course."

 

"Plan?"

 

"No plan," Vejiita replied, shaking his head slightly. "Kill both Kiwi and Aaloka, take the dragon ball, wish her," he forced out in a strangled moan, unable to even utter his name for her or her given name, "back immediately." He shrugged, attempting with his usual indifferent attitude the others could see through easily. "Or we get the ball, call Shenlong, and then destroy them."

 

"How strong are they?" Goku asked Galan.

 

"Aaloka's race is weak. She relies on gadgets she had collected as Furiza's torturer to defend herself, to cause as much pain as possible. She barely has a ki. Kiwi on the other hand is pretty formidable, but nothing you or Vejiita couldn't handle."

 

"Good," Goku said, grinning.

 

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AN: sigh There's another action scene... I swear I'm horrible at them, but I guess practice makes perfect... Maybe I should learn to fight just so I know what the fink I'm writing about, hm? I'm kidding. But I do force myself to write them as practice, so I'm sorry if it makes the story worse.

 

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