Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ I Never Give Up ❯ Chapter 27 ( Chapter 27 )

I NEVER GIVE UP

By: AMCM74

Chapter 27

Melody watched as Jeff bit into his sub. She frowned as he concentrated on his food and not the topic at hand. Finding out of her brother was alive was at the top of her list. "When I suggested we stop here, I though we would discuss this situation. Not stuff our faces. Mr. Ambers"

Jeff looked up with cheeks full and stared. He chewed as he nodded. Pointing a finger at her he swallowed "I am sorry. I have not been able to eat much. You see, you eat on the run, if at all. I could no afford to lose track of you, so I have not eaten in three days."

Melody blinked and pushed her sandwich toward him "Then you need this more then I do."

Jeff smiled "I have traced some records to a Fellowes Medical Center. I have no been able to get in there. It is highly exclusive and very expensive. The people taken there are people no one wants to know are there. It is a place families of wealthy drop their unmentionable members."

Melody blinked and sipped her soda "You are saying that those places actually exist."

"Sweetie. There is a place for everything, I have seen it all." He tossed out. `That is why I was tailing you. You see if any one was to go visiting it was going to be you. Your mother would not be able to make the trip in her present condition. Other then you, there no one else."

"What about the Briefs. If anyone they profited the most form my Brother demise." Melody suggested.

"I checked them out with some old friends of mine." Jeff leaned in "Trust me; money is not there motivating factor. If it was they would simply wish for it." Melody cocked up an eyebrow at Jeff. He nodded "I have friends. One of them took out an old boy friend of Mrs. Briefs and got his pretty wasted. He was a treasure trove of information. I think the guy's named was Yamcha or something." He shook his head "That does not matter. What matters is, Mrs. Briefs use to hunt for things called Dragonballs. They are said to grant you any one wish you heart desires. Well, she had a little group she hunted with. One was a Son Goku."

"That would be Pan Briefs' grandfather; I did some research on my own." Melody stared "What has this to do with my brother?"

Jeff sighed "To cut to the short of it. Bulma Briefs married a man who as far as I can tell is not from this planet. In fact my source says he claims to be the Prince of some destroyed planet called Vegeta."

Melody remembers the arrogant Vegeta at the hospital. He seemed normal enough, extremely vital, but normal. "Sounds like he is a good candidate for Fellowes, in my opinion."

`The thing sis you brother was about to marry into a family that fully and totally believe they are half alien, Saiyans I believe. Now there is a group of people that are not going to run around trying to draw attention to themselves by staging a hit on one of the most powerful men in America." Jeff took another bit and added "Not to mention would it have been more secure to wait until Bra Briefs was actually married to your brother?"

Melody frowned and nodded "That would make more sense. So then it rules the Briefs out and leaves my mother as the main suspect." Melody frowned and dipped her shin so Jeff could not see the tears in her eyes. "There has to be a motive. She would not just do this."

Jeff blinked "Gina Devero has always down just as she sees fit. The only one ever shown any attention or affection was you. I am sorry to tell you that, Miss Sanders." Jeff reached over and took Melody hand in his. "We really can't focus on that. We have to focus on getting to Fellowes and finding out if Mark Devero is really there."

Melody nodded and looked up wiping tears. "Let's go. We have wasted enough time."



Vegeta sensed her behind him. She was fast. Aiko jumped in her foot going for the base of Vegeta's neck. He moved in a swift motion grabbing her ankle and tossing her like a rag doll.

"Come on, Aiko!! You are a Saiyan! You can do better." Vegeta shouted.

Aiko smirked. She was doing better. She tossed her hands and the ki blast she had thrown earlier hit a direct shot on her grandfathers back.

Vegeta scream as the pain ripped over him "Son of a ..." he looked around for the assailant and found Aiko below him. Her eyes twinkling. Her laughter mocking. Vegeta pulled his armor off and stared. There was no back to it any more. She had degenerated his armor!! "You little snot." He tried not to smile.

Aiko twirled in the air before him like a top. "I hit you GETA."

"I told you to call me Vegeta." He shook his head at her total disrespect. She flew into his arms and smiled up "Aiko you have to be strong. You are one of the few Saiyans left in the galaxy. You are also of royal blood, you need to remember that and train very hard."

Aiko nodded "I am a Saiyan Princess, right Grandpa Vegeta!" he nodded at her delight "There is no one in the universe capable of being stronger then me." It was all he could no not to laugh at her flexing her tiny arms.

Vegeta held her close. Soon this time would end. "Aiko, soon we will leave this place. You will return to your parents."

Aiko frowned "NO. I want to stay with you. I want to train and become stronger. I want to be like the legendary Super Saiyans. I want to be like you!" She looked up at him and the truth in her words hit him. She did want to be like him. As much as his heart swelled with joy he shake his head "Aiko, I was not always a good man. There are a lot of things I have done that do not bear repeating. I don't want you making those mistakes."

Aiko nodded as he let go and moved away from her. As soon as he was gone from ear shot she whispered `But I will be like you. I will be strong. I will be noble. I will be worth of my heritage." She clinched her fist and her eyes flashed from blue to pupiless green and then back.



Bra and Trunks landed in Tennessee "Do you remember the way to Fellowes?" Bra stepped down the ramp.

"Yes, I do." Trunks led the way to a nearby car. "First we find out if he is still there. Then we try to get them to release him to us. If that fails then call my lawyers and set them on it. I have no idea what we have to do in the states to get a man out of this kind of situation."

Bra glares as she stepped into the new Monte Carlo. "I want him in my arms tonight Trunks. Come hell or high water that is where he will be."

Trunks buckled in and sighed "I will do my best Bra. But this not our country and there is only so much we can do. I have a feeling it wont be easy on us. Gina Devero is still his closest living relative."

Bra growls "Then if I have to I will blast the bitch."

Trunks chuckled "You think you can beat me to it?" Pulling away from the air port Bra bit her lip. Soon Mark Soon. You will be safe and away from this hell.

She had no idea what has happened to him in the last few month, but through her bond with him she sensed his life. Yes, her mark was still alive.