Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Lost ❯ Torment and Betrayal ( Chapter 26 )

Chapter 26………

Chichi fell to her knees and braced herself against the ground. It couldn't be true…No…she can't be…

"XENIA!!" Chichi cried out in anguish as she dug her fingers into the cold soft earth. Tears relentlessly streamed down her cheeks, streaking the pale flesh with thin gray lines. Two strong arms encircled her waist, but she twisted and turned in the person's grasp. She didn't want anyone near her!

"NO! XENIAAAA!!! XENnniaaaa…." She slumped back against the person's chest, giving up the petty struggle. Choking back sobs she rocked slightly in her fetal position, not daring to take one glance at her friends and family.

"Please Chi…let's go inside…" Goku said softly to the trembling woman in his arms. Seeing her in this state was tearing his heart to pieces, or what was now left of it. She…she was HIS daughter….HIS Xenia…Once again he had failed someone he cared about. He had lost her once eleven years ago and now because of his own IMBECILITY AND INTRANSIGENCE (A/N: Just felt like using my SAT words.) he was about to loose her again. Pushing away his guilt for the time being, he stood up. Chichi leaned back against him her head hung low. Suddenly she turned in his arms, "Goku, can't you use the instant transmission? You can go back and…." Chichi trailed off, she knew that look. The one that meant, `there's nothing I can do.' Shaking her head in disbelief she clutched his gi and rested her head against his chest. Closing her eyes, she listened to his heart beat. Taking the initiative, Goku lifted Chichi up and carried her inside the domed building of Capsule Corp., just before the rain began to fall.

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I cracked opened my eyes only to be greeted by darkness. (A/N: Deja vu anyone?)

"Where am I?" I asked the darkness surrounding me, my voice echoing against the metal walls. Slowly the painful throbbing in my head began to let itself be known.

"I feel like I've been hit by a truck," I croaked out, my mouth dry and filled with dry blood.

"You should feel worst than that."

My eyes snapped up to my right and searched for the owner of the voice.

"A truck wouldn't do any damage to you."

I coughed violently, my throat feeling like sand paper, "It's an expression."

"Ah, yes," a dim light surrounded me and I squinted.

"One of your Chikayuuian expressions." A figure came into view, but a dark shadow still splayed itself across its face. I leaned back against the cold metal wall behind me and smirked, " You always were annoyed *cough* when *cough* I said something like that."

He remained silent and I shifted my weight, wincing from the sharp pain that every move elicited.

"Sooo," I mused dryly, trying to provoke any reaction from him. Silence was unnerving.

"I'm deeply disappointed, you know."

"Really," I replied sarcastically, "Sooo, what are you gonna do with me?"

"You were perfect. Strong, fearless, intelligent…"

I gazed at him curiously. What was he going on about?"

"…For once I thought this was going to work and you…" He stepped forward, letting the light leak into his face. I gasped in shock at the amount of furry his face held. But his voice…it held none, well not yet at least. It reminded me of something…of…oh Vika…A picture of my father's face came into mind and I found myself subconsciously pushing back against the wall. I couldn't stand that look. It reminded me off all the horrible things I had done.

"YOU RUINED EVERYTHING!!" Turlus roared into my face, the sudden change in his voice startling me. Grabbing my gi, he lifted me up off floor. Bringing me close to his face, he snarled. He was acting like a wild animal! Without warning he whipped me back and I went sailing into the far wall. I cried out faintly just as my arm slammed into the hard metal and I crumpled to the floor. Fiery pain engulfed my arm and I held onto it protectively as the familiar warm mucilaginous substance liberated itself and soaked into my gi. He slowly stalked towards me and I found myself trembling. What is wrong with me? I shouldn't be afraid of him! Why am I so frightened?!? He stopped a foot away and grinned. That can't be a good sign…..his hand shot out and encased my neck in a vice grip, my mind only given a second to respond. Lifting me up slowly again his grin turned into a full fledged smile. A Cynical smile. Slamming me back against the wall his grip tightened around my neck. Lifting my good arm up, I tore at his hand. I was running out of air! Then just as suddenly as this started, it stopped….and his hand opened. Falling back onto the floor, I hissed from the pain still streaking through every nerve in my arm. I looked up at his face, it still held that cynical smile….His voice startled me….

"No use in wasting a perfectly good opportunity….."

What? What did he mean by that? He turned around and walked into the darkness. A bright light suddenly appeared and I shielded my eyes. His dark figure filed into the doorway and he stopped. I could hear muffled voices, my mind too clouded to concentrate on anything but the pain I was experiencing. Turlus walked out into the corridor and another person came into the room.

"Interesting how this situation looks familiar, except this time I'm the stronger one."

I knew that voice….oh, Vika….it was that dumbass that tried to rape my mom! Grabbing me roughly by my arm he gazed into my face.

"I don't think Turlus would mind if you were five minutes late…"

My eyes widened. That sick bastard! He was thinking of….

"If you dare touch me like that…."

He smiled and looked at the blood covering my right arm. Bringing his other arm up he gripped the wound and squeezed tightly. I bit onto my lower lip in an attempt to stop from screaming, I won't give him the satisfaction. Pulling my leg back, I did the only thing I could think of. Something Bulma taught me to do to perverted men who try to force themselves on me…..I smiled in sweet satisfaction as he groaned in pain, my boot had made contact! He let me go and I braced myself with my good arm, to stop from injuring my arm further. He scrambled backwards for a moment, holding his groin, "You little bitch!"

I chuckled lightly and coughed violently as warm blood began to come up my throat again. Must have some internal injuries. Regaining his stance, he walked over and snatched me up by the front of my gi. People were doing that a lot today….and proceeded in throwing me over his shoulder. I muffled a painful groan as my chest slammed into his shoulder. He chuckled lightly. Damn! He had heard me! I winced slightly as he walked out of the room. I think he was purposely trying to cause me more pain by skipping, or whatever the hell he was doing. All I knew was that my body was bouncing up and down on his hard armor. I closed my eyes, the lights were too bright. Fatigue was weighing heavily on my mind, but I fought to stay conscious. There was no telling what this pervert might try next. I could hear footsteps now and then, but slowly everything began to fade out, and an unnerving silence took over my mind. A minute later, I could barely make out a door opening and two voices talking amongst each other. Then I was placed on the ground. Opening my eyes slightly, I squinted at the two figures. The bright light was obscuring my vision. One came over two me and lifted me up roughly against the wall. Cold metal encircled my wrists and ankles, my feet no longer on the ground. The voices became more clear and I listened, "What happened?"

"She was giving me some trouble."

"I want you to go get Kavar. I believe he is with Pathlor on deck 8 of section E."

"Yes sir."

Foot steps could be heard leaving the room, followed by fingers typing on a console. I stayed quiet, I don't feel like talking much today. A chair being pushed back and muffled voices could be heard. The throbbing in my head was growing worse. Footsteps. Someone was walking towards me. They stopped.

"Wakey, wakey…" Someone said playfully into my ear. A callous hand gripped my chin and lifted my head up. Cracking my eyes open a little, a familiar face greeted me. Turlus.

"There she is…" he coed. I could hear muffled noises in the background and looked over his shoulder. There were images…..they were blurry…my eyesight not reliable at the moment.

"What's the matter, Xenia? You don't recognize your own family?"

My family?!? I narrowed my eyes and I began to make out a face. My father…..he looked at me with such guilt and sadness, but most of all guilt. A look that reminded me so much of my mother when she had thought I had died.

"What the hell-" I managed hoarsely, before a hard fist contacted against my right cheek. My head turned sharply to slam against the wall. Pain filled my senses once again and warm blood trickled out of my mouth.

"Xenia!!"

Mother….I gazed back at Turlus and turned my head back toward the holographic image infront of me.

"Asshole…" I hissed.

Turlus waved his index finger back and forth, "Now, now, Xenia…..there's no use for those obscenities."

I growled at his amused face, if I wasn't shackled to the wall….well, not like I can do much….

"Goku," Turlus turned around and faced my family, "I'm sorry about earlier….we promised you a show and well, as you well know, we had some….technical difficulties…"

"Turlus, let her go."

Dad…..

"Sorry Goku, but I can't do that…" He turned back and lifted my chin up again, "She's too much fun…aren't you?" He coed again as I felt his hand grip my wound. His finger came down suddenly, pressing into the open flesh and a small cry escaped my lips. I gritted my teeth as his fingers pulled and pressed against the exposed meat. Every nerve was electrocuting me with the fiery pain.

"Xenia!!"

Gohan…..

Turlus leaned into my ear again, "Open your eyes…."

I winced as he pulled at the side of the wound, "Open your eyes….."

I trembled involuntarily and tried to block out some of the pain.

"OPEN YOUR EYES!"

A sharp pain tore through my leg, starting at my thigh and spreading to my toes and then back up to my stomach.

TWIST…..

I couldn't help it, a scream tore from my lips….

TWIST…..

My eye shot open, my screams now dying in my throat. Blood began to pour down from the laceration on my thigh, the blade still enclosed in my flesh.

"How does that feel Xenia?" He whispered tauntingly and I groaned. Too much pain. Too much…. Slowly, I felt the smooth metal slip out of the mutilated tissue and be brought to my face. It slid against my right cheek and then my left; I knew I was covered in blood now….I have to do something…

"Open your eyes…." This time I obeyed, keeping my eyes closed just showed him I was afraid. My eyes opened and he smiled, "There we are…" How much I hate him…..

"Well let's continue shall we?"

Revolving the small blade in his hand he kneeled down. Then he began to tear open the flesh. They weren't as deep as the one in my thigh, but enough to draw a lot of blood. I could hear my family crying out to me, but their voices began to grow more and more imperceptible. I bit down on my lip and groaned….I have to do something…I have to do something…..if I could only get him to stop….get him distracted….I have to do something…..

He stopped as he reached my stomach, throwing the lancet to the floor. He placed his hand on my stomach for a moment and looked up into my face. He grinned and pulled back his fists. Oh no! Thrusting his hand forward he plowed into my stomach, but reeled back quickly.

"What the hell?" He looked up quickly at my face, his brows furled together, "Why'd you place a forcefield inside your stomach? What, are your trying to prevent me from causing damage to you?"

Here was my chance…….I grinned, "No….I'm protecting YOUR BRAT!!"

Turlus staggered back and gazed at me in shock. Slowly he stepped towards me, his mouth gaping open, "What?"

I concentrated my strength into my left arm, this has to work……I pulled at the metal shackle and heard the metal break…..Yes!! I thanked Vika for a quick second as I realized that Turlus was only a foot away. Thrusting my fist forward I landing a punch into his left cheek. He went flying back through the hologram image, a thud following as his body slammed into the wall. Quickly, I pulled at the rest of my restraints; tearing the metal to pieces. Once free, I fell to the floor. My legs were so weak…I've lost too much blood…..

"Xenia!!" I gazed at the image of them for a second, before pushing myself up and taking off into the corridors. I ran down the dark winding halls, the sound of the alarm now ringing my ears. I have to get to the docking bay! My legs suddenly gave out beneath me and I fell to the floor. I can't do the instant transmission….I'm not gonna make it…. Then two slender arms wrapped around my shoulders and began to help me up. I turned my head to see Vasha.

"Vasha!"

"Your not gonna get out of here without some help Xenia!" She smiled and ran ahead of me my left hand tightly held in her right. She pulled me along, and I could hear boots behind us, clambering against the tiled floor. We ran into the main hall that led to the docking bay, but spotted some soldiers rounding the bend infront of us. We stopped and I watched Vasha search for a means of escape, I wasn't much for thinking today.

"This way!" She yelled and dragged me off to the right.

"Where are we going?" I asked, ignoring the pain that lit up my body every time my legs moved.

"We're gonna cut through the mess hall and go around the gravity chambers! It'll take us around to the other side of the docking bay!"

We entered the mess hall to be greeted with about twenty five soldiers guarding the corridor that led to the gravity rooms. Soon lasers were being fired at us and I grabbed one of the metal tables near us and turned it on its side. I leaned back against it and glanced back at the soldiers, "How are we gonna get past them? I can't fight them, my energy is too low."

"Let me handle this," Vasha said as she took a device that was fastened to her arm. Punching in a few keys, she glanced back at me, "Cover your ears."

She threw it behind us and I did as I was told. A huge explosion rocked behind us, thrusting the table down onto our bodies. Once the pressure was gone, I used my left arm to push it away. I turned to see Vasha standing up, a cut on her forehead and a couple scrapes…..she gets all the luck.

"Your arm…" She shrieked and pointed to my arm. My right shoulder was dislocated and my whole arm was lying limply by my side.

"Don't worry about it," I ran a little ahead of her, "Let's go!"

Vasha nodded and ran up to me and we made our way around the scorched metal debris and into the corridor. My legs began to grow weak again and Vasha grabbed onto my hand once again. She pulled me along and I spotted the large automatic doors ahead of us.

"There it is!" I cried out.

We reached the door, but it wouldn't open. Vasha went over to the side panel and typed in the code.

"Invalid access code." The computer repeated for the third time.

"Why isn't it working!" Vasha yelled, her frustration growing.

I moved back to the wall across, "Move Vasha."

Vasha looked back at me and nodded. I might not have enough energy to produce ki blasts, but I still had some of my strength. I ran forward and slammed my good arm into the door. I pulled back and gazed at it. I had only dented it! I ran back and rushed forward again and it gave way. I could now see inside of the room, at the sides of the doors. My head whipped around to see soldiers running down towards us.

"Hurry!!" Screamed Vasha and I ran back again.

"Here goes," I rushed forward and crashed through the doorway; falling on the metal doors. Vasha ran over to me and pulled me up, "Come on were almost there."

We hobbled over to a pod and I went over and opened the hatch, "Ok Vasha, you need to set in Chikayuusei's cor-"

I stopped suddenly as a needle puncture my skin. I whipped around and felt my right shoulder. My hands closed around the cylinder shaped glass and pulled the foreign object out. A SYRINGE! I looked up at Vasha, a wicked smile on her lips.

"Vasha?" My vision began to blur and my legs gave out from beneath me….I reached for her leg, but then my arms fell to the floor. My body was too weak.

"Vasha how could you do thisss…." My eyes closed and I fell into darkness.

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Turlus turned into the docking bay to see Vasha with twenty soldiers surrounding Xenia's body. He smiled and approached her. He gazed down at Xenia and noted the syringe that was clutched in her hand, "The drug worked quite well, if I do say so myself. You had it on you?"

Vasha nodded, "Yes, ever since her peculiar behavior yesterday, I've decided to keep in on me, just incase."

Turlus nodded and picked up the teenage girl, "Accompany me to the medical lab in room 7, Vasha. As for the rest of you, return to your stations."

"Yes sir!" The men filed out of the room and the two walked out into the corridor. They turned down the hallway and entered section H.

"What do you plan to do with her?"

"You'll see, Vasha." Turlus turned into a wide hallway and stops at the second door, "Here we are."

He entered the room, Vasha in tow, and laid Xenia down on the table.

"Vasha go over to those cabinets. In the last one to the left there is a metal case. Bring it to me."

"Yes, my lord, " Vasha replied and walked over to the stark white cabinet. It had a locking panel on it.

"Lord Turlus-"

"Type in Xenia's name."

After keying in the appropriate code, the cabinet opened and sure enough there was a metal case inside. Taking it out she closed the small door and walks back over.

"Why is her name the password?" She asked curiously.

"Because this was created especially for her…."

Opening the case, he took out one lone syringe and a bottle filled with dark purple liquid. He stuck the needle in and filled the syringe to the brink.

"What will that do?"

He grasped her leg tightly in his hands and squeezed it slightly before injecting the substance into her, "Let's put it this way, Vasha. The first day she was here, she believed she had some life-threatening disease, but we had just placed that illusion in her mind. This time she will actually have it." He pulled the syringe out and destroyed it with a ki blast.

"Vasha, have Xenia teleported back to Chikayuusei."

"What?" She asked, shocked, " But why?"

"There is no reason to keep her here. Within a day the symptoms will begin to appear and within ten days she'll no longer be a problem."

"That is true. I will do it as soon as possible," She replied as Turlus lifted up another small bottle.

"What's that?"

Turlus simply smiled and crushed it in his hands, "The cure."

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I opened my eyes to swarm of green and brown My eyes began to adjust and a tree came into view, a few rays of weak sunlight leaking through the leaves. TREES?!? I looked around and couldn't believe my eyes. I was on Chikayuusei! (A/N: Hey, I can rhyme!) How did I get here? The events from the earlier that day flashed through my mind and my anger resurfaced. How could Vasha betray me, she was my friend? Wasn't she my friend? I had to face the facts, everything that I had during those eleven years was all fabricated so I would trust them. I turned over onto my stomach and gazed out infront of me. There was a sparkling blue pool only a few feet away. I tried to stand up but my legs wouldn't even move. I pushed my arms out and dug my finger into the ground. I slowly crawled toward the large pool my body screaming in protest. I felt the grass grow damper and stopped at the edge of the purifying natatorium. I collapsed against the banks, my body refusing to move an inch. Droplets began to batter my body and the area grew darker. My eyes grew heavy and I gave into the pain in my body.

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How will Xenia survive without the cure?!?!