Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Freak Show ❯ The Taming ( Chapter 2 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
Freak Show
Chapter two
By Maria Cline

Chi Chi sighed as she stared at the mirror. She didn't know what day it was but she did know how long she had been in this prison. She grabbed her pillow and made another mark. For every day that passed by, she made a mark in her pillow. So far, she had been here for seven days. She graced her finger along the side of her shoulder where her scales showed. Her scales covered her breasts and other parts of her body like underwear. Her long dark hair had become completely white and her dark eyes had become such a pale blue that it looked like she had no pupils. Her hands and feet became webbed and her entire body almost shimmered with tiny scales all over her skin.

She sighed as she slipped her robe on, hiding her scaley body.

"Looking good, roomie." Neko purred as she watched her. Chi Chi just scowled at her. She had grown used to the feline female. In fact, she had grown fairly fond of her. Neko was like a human cat with her way of lying around looking seductive all of the time. She purred constantly when she's happy and Chi Chi couldn't remember a time when Neko wasn't happy.

"I look like a freak." Chi Chi said as she felt her throat. She wasn't speaking in very bad grammar like Goku was but her voice was changing. It was sounding more like an echo, like she was speaking across a canyon except that it was clear.

"You look wonderful." The Master said as he appeared from the wall. "Your transformation is complete and you've turned out quite well."

"I'm a freak." Chi Chi said as she gestured at her dark blue skin. "You made me this way."

"I am an artist." The Master confessed, "Now, it's time for you to learn your tricks." He took out a small device and placed it on her forehead. "This will transmit all the information you need. I find this is much easier than having to show it to you, it saves time and frustration."

Chi Chi's head spun as she felt vast amounts of information and instructions being poured into her mind. Suddenly, she knew dances she didn't want to know. She could speak many languages at once. She closed her eyes to block out the dizziness. Then a name came to her, and it stuck. Ceta.

"Your name is now Ceta. I expect you to use your new name from now on and you must call your mate Kakarot. They are your stage names. If you don't..." He trailed off as he pointed to the collar. "It won't be pleasant."

Chi Chi growled as she felt her collar. She hated her collar, it made her feel like a pet to him. "Where do I practice, _Master_?" She asked sarcastically.

"We have your training area set up." Master said as he clicked on a button on his watch and a door appeared. "This way."

Chi Chi took a deep breath as she and the others walked through the door. It was the first time since she had been captured that she could get out of the velvet room. She shielded her eyes against the bright light and blinked several times. It was a giant spaceship with several clear domes with different furniture and some had people inside doing things. "Everyone can see our room?" Chi Chi whispered in shock.

"Of course." The Master said as he smiled evilly at her. "You two are our attractions after all. You are special though."

"I want to see my husband." Chi Chi demanded.

"Yes, I'm sure you do." The Master said as he led the women to a dome. It was dark cave with a fire in the middle. Along the walls were primative drawings of ape men and scattered along the floor were bones and furs. Lying on one of the furs was Goku asleep.

"Goku." Chi Chi whispered as she came up and put her hand on the clear surface. "Why is his look so... primitive?"

"Because no one can see a Saiyan lounging on velvet cushions." Master commented, "It's all about setting."

Chi Chi fought the urge to cry as Goku turned on his side and held himself. Even with his new appearence, he still held a shadow of innocence when he was asleep. "Can he hear us?"

"No... no one can see or hear outside of these domes... you can see your mate if you like. I am very kind to my attractions." The Master said as he clicked on a button and a door appeared.

Chi Chi stared at the door and her heart pounded in her chest. She wanted to see her husband so much. There was no telling how much he had gone through after she last saw him over a week, yet she was scared of what Goku might think. She had changed greatly over the past week; would he even recognize her? **If I don't mind having Goku look like a brute, he won't mind having a sea nymph for a wife.** Chi Chi thought, determined as she went through the door.

She appeared in the cave and it felt dry to her. Goku opened his red eyes and looked up at her. "Chi Chi here." Goku said, surprised, as he got up and gestured toward the fur. "Sit?"

"You... recognize me?" Chi Chi asked surprised as she sat next to her husband. She couldn't believe how large Goku was. While before he was only a foot taller than she was, now he was over nine feet tall with huge muscles, he could outweigh her father.

"Goku recognize scent." Goku explained as he pointed to his nose. "Goku recognize wife anywhere."

Chi Chi smiled as she leaned forward and hugged her husband. She had nearly forgotten how insightful Goku could be. "I missed you so much." She whispered.

"Goku missed Chi Chi too." Goku grunted as he held her in his arms. He was amazed at how much smaller she seemed thanks to his transformation. A part of him wondered why she continued to love him despite his apperance and his now very bad grammar. Suddenly he screamed as he felt his collar sparked and flood his body with pure pain.

"Goku!" Chi Chi exclaimed and her collar react as well. The two screamed in pain and finally they recovered.

"Hurts." Goku moaned.

"Now use your stage names." Master's voice came from the air.

"No want Kakarot for name!" Goku boomed as he smashed his fists against the floor.

"Go- Kakarot, you have to do what the man said. We're at his mercy... at least bend for him while we wait to be rescued." Chi Chi said as tears came down her face. "I don't want you to get hurt just because of pride."

Goku just looked down at his body. "Hate Kakarot for name. Kakarot evil."

"No... Kakarot is Saiyan. Vegita called you 'Kakarot' and you didn't mind." Chi Chi recalled.

"Vegita Saiyan. Vegita like Kakarot name."

"And you don't." Chi Chi said, "I thought you were over your hatred of your Saiyan heritage."

Goku nodded at her.

"But you still hate that name. I don't blame you. Kakarot sounds so... vile somehow." Chi Chi whispered as she reached up and ran her hand along Goku's jaw. "What if I just give you a nickname? At least it should help us avoid the pain."

"Nickname?" Goku repeated almost uncertain.

"Yes... you can call me 'Ceta' and I can call you... Kaka. Is 'Kaka' okay?" Chi Chi whispered as tears filled her eyes.

"Kaka okay." Goku said as he put his hand behind Chi Chi's back. "Ceta okay."

"I can't stand it!" Chi Chi screamed as she looked around frantically, "That... bastard took away our home, took away our family, our very privacy, our appearances, and now our names! We have nothing left!"

"Chi- Ceta still have Kaka." Goku reminded as he held her. "Kaka love Ceta."

"Even if Ceta is blue?" Chi Chi asked as she stared up at her husband.

"Ceta still pretty." Goku whispered as he ran a huge finger along Chi Chi's face.

"I know." Chi Chi said as she took his hand and held it against her face.

"Oh, Ceta... Kakarot... we have practice to do." The Master reminded as he entered, "You two can bond after practice."

Goku and Chi Chi glared at him as they got up still holding each other. They didn't say a word as they walked out of the door.

*****

Chi Chi and Goku looked around at arena. It was huge, much larger than the Tournament's; it had three rings and was surrounded by seats and monitors.

"This is the arena." The Master introduced. "Ceta, you and Neko are dancers... Kakarot and Rocky are going to fight and basically show off their great strength. I like to keep my attractions small in number for greatest maintenance. After all, it's not quantity, it's quality."

"We're not attractions!" Chi Chi snarled. Suddenly, her collar sparked and Chi Chi fell over and twitched at the pain.

"Neko, my kitten, take Ceta to her stage. Kakarot, you go to your stage." The Master instructed, "I expect excellent performance from you, my dear."

Chi Chi let go of Goku's hand reluctantly as Neko led her to a pool of clear water surrounded by pillars. It was above the ground, like a giant fishbowl being supported by the pillars. Neko kept her distance as she gestured to the pool. "Here is your stage." Neko said as she pointed to the pool. "You have to understand that I don't do water."

"I understand... you are a cat after all." Chi Chi said as she climbed up the ladder. The pool looked so inviting to her. She took off her sandals to reveal her webbed feet and she dove into the pool. She remembered the dream she had the first night she spent in this strange prision about her drowning, but she wasn't drowning now, instead she felt water entering a set of gills on her chest and giving her oxygen. She opened her eyes and swum inside of the pool. She gazed outward to see the Master gazing at her. **That bastard...** She thought evilly as she swum to the surface.

"Nice... you've learned to breathe underwater. Now start your practice, my dear." The Master's voice ordered from her collar.

Chi Chi sighed as she dove back into the water. She felt comfortable in this pool. It was calm and soothing to her skin and body. Soft music flowed through the water and she started to move around. Her fears and hate vanished as she let the music guide her actions. It was hypnotizing to her as she flipped and swum through the water with grace and ease. She jumped out of the water and landed on her feet as she seductively held on to a pole and swung around, letting her wet hair slap itself on her wet body. She gazed at the Master and Neko as she breathed deeply.

"Well done, my dear!" Master and Neko applauded, "You did an extrodinary job, especially for a first timer!"

Chi Chi stared at the pole and then at her soaked outfit. While before, it barely covered her strange body, now it seemed to reveal more than she dared. "I need a towel." Chi Chi said as she climbed down the ladder. She couldn't believe that she did that show in front of her captor. She also couldn't believe that she actually enjoyed her dance. What was happening to her?

"Here you go, my dear." Master said as he put a soft red silk robe on the woman. "You deserve it."

"Bravo." Neko said as she stared at the pool, "You did almost as well as me."

"This is not about competition." Master said, "Neko, you may not like getting wet but you do have your strengths... you two are ravishing together. But I will have to give Ceta her own dome, since she will need a water based dome from now on."

"Won't I get to live with G- Kaka?" Chi Chi asked as she felt her collar.

"Oh no... you two will spend alot of time with each other, but you two will need special individual domes to suit your needs. You and your mate will get a special share dome for your needs." The Master said as he looked down at her.

"A special share dome?" Chi Chi repeated with disgust in her voice. The Master was making her and Goku feel like they were special stock meant for breeding and showing off to other people.

"Oh yes... it's being built as we speak. You may watch your mate train if you like... you seemed to have handled your session well." The Master complimented as he ran his hand through her hair. "Very well."

Chi Chi shivered as she wrapped her robe tighter around her body. She didn't like the way the Master stroked her hair. Every time he spoke to her he sounded so demeaning, like she was his pet. **Have to be strong for Goku.** Chi Chi thought, determined, as she followed the Master to the other part of the training area.

The other part looked more like a fighting arena. There were huge boulders everywhere with chains, skeletons, and even a few broken weapons scattered around. Goku was seen on top of a pilar bashing various floating robots. He leapt high into the air and crashed into the ground, causing the very place to shake. He roared at the top of his lungs as he flexed his muscles and the chains holding him snapped.

"Very powerful... but be more brutal." The Master suggested as he gestured to more robots as they started puting more chains on Goku's body. "Now, again... with more feeling."

Goku growled at the alien and then gazed at his wife. Chi Chi smiled softly as she just nodded once, urging him to go along for a while.

"Kakarot try." Goku grunted angrily.

"Good." The Master looked over at Chi Chi, "Are you going to watch your mate? Or practice?"

"I'll watch my husband for a while." Chi Chi said as she put her hand on Goku's huge forearm. "Is that okay?"

Goku looked down and tears threatened to came down his face. "Kaka not sure. Kaka not want Ceta see Kaka as monster."

Chi Chi reached up and rubbed Goku's cheek. "I won't see you as a monster. I will never see you as a monster. All I see is a sweet pure-hearted man that I love and married, nothing more and nothing less."

Goku smiled as he held Chi Chi's hand. "Okay. Kaka lucky to have Ceta for wife." He whispered.

*****

Hours passed as Chi Chi and Goku practiced. It was something they could do on their own. In some demented way, they enjoyed their workout. Goku loved to train and destroy inanimate objects and Chi Chi loved the way water flowed around her.

Chi Chi found herself climbing out of the pool again and staring out into the stars that come through the dome in the ceiling. The stars were so numerous and bright. They didn't twinkle like they did on Earth. A part of her wondered how if any of them have Earth or even if she could see the Earth's star from here. She could see her family in her mind and heart. She clutched on to the image, it was the only thing of her family she had left.

"Your practice is over." The Master said as he came up and put a robe over Chi Chi's shoulder. "And I have a surprise for you."

Chi Chi glared at him as the image radiated bright in her mind. "What?"

"Come and see." The Master said as he led her away from the pool. Goku joined them and they walked to a dome. Unlike the others, this one wasn't covered by some special clear material but some metallic structure. "This is your special share dome. Unlike the others, this one provides some privacy. You can do whatever you like in it." The man said as he smiled benevolently at the two. "You may spend three hours inside a day. You will get more hours if you prove to be valuable."

Goku and Chi Chi stared at the dome and then each other. It would be their first chance of privacy in what felt like forever. Still, they were nervous about what was going on with their bodies and their minds. Goku held her hand and smiled at her. "Kaka and Ceta go in?" He asked.

"Yes, Kaka and Ceta go in." Chi Chi said as she and her husband entered the dome.

To Be Continued...