Catch Me When I Fall

Vegeta has just discovered a monster named Frieza
has possessed his father. Now can Vegeta save his father
from the power of the demon lizard, or will he fail?




Chapter Twelve
The truth hurts, doesn't it?

       Vegeta was in pure shock. He had always thought this bastard was his real father, but come to find out.. it was Frieza who buried the real King deep inside his father�s body. Everything was turning upside down. He felt a ki coming towards them fast. He averted his attention to the direction of the tremendous ki and noticed Kakarot coming towards them. �What are you doing, third class? You�re supposed to be guarding my mate and my mother.�

       Kakarot flew toward the scene once he heard Frieza�s voice. That bastard lizard was supposed to be dead. He had killed the moron years ago. What the hell was he doing back and inside the King�s body? It didn�t make sense. He stood beside the two warriors and thought about what was occuring. He had to tell Vegeta what had happened so many years ago. �Vegeta. Do you remember when I was sixteen and I told you I was going away to help a friend for half a year?�

       The prince nodded remembering well that his friend had told him he needed to do something for another friend. Although, Kakarot had never mentioned what it was that he needed to do.

       �I lied,� the third class warrior admitted. �Your mother contacted me and let me know that Frieza was on Vegeta-sei. I had been under intense training for the entire time that I was on this planet. After seeing a psychic at the age of three, it was revealed I had a great future. The fate of the universe would rest upon my shoulders. Then your mother sent me here for training. I killed Frieza on Vegeta-sei. I think I understand what happened after that.�

       Vegeta wasn�t mad at Kakarot for fighting and killing Frieza. He was mad at his mother for not thinking that he would be able to do it. Then again, there was some things in this life that he did not understand. Perhaps, this was one of them. �What do you suppose happened, Kakarot?�

       �Frieza resisted being sent to HFIL. His spirit roamed looking for a place to feed off of. Then he figured that since he had left some of his power inside your father, that he could possess him completely. That is the reason why he wanted to come after you. Frieza always wanted complete control over the saiya-jin empire. He wanted our planet. He could not have it with you in his way. That is why he is trying to kill you, and Bulma. He does not want you to become any stronger than you already are.�

       The prince clenched his fists at his side. The stupid lizard was trying to get rid of him. Well, nobody could get rid of the saiya-jin Prince that easy. It was his kingdom that he had to protect. He would do it. Kakarot would help him in this task. He would not be able to destroy the spirit of Frieza alone. �There must be a weakness. Search the ship and destroy any signs of Frieza that you find. I will hold him off until this task is completed. I don�t know how long it will take for you to find something, but just do it. Please.�

       The third class nodded his head and headed off towards the ship. He hoped that his life long friend knew what he was getting himself into. Frieza was not a piece of cake. He was a complex and difficult monster to understand. He stepped solid foot inside the piece of machinery. He figured that the main controls would be in the back, or at the bottom of the ship where nobody else could access them. Those are the places where he would check.

On Vegeta's Side.

       �So, Monkey Prince... Your friend finally figured out my secret. You were too stupid to even assume that your father was possessed.� He laughed when the Prince growled at him. �If you are wondering, I did not lay a hand on that filthy monkey Queen of yours. She knew it was me all along. She said nothing because I threatened to kill her if she let one word of it out. I don�t have to hold anything back anymore.�

       �I just have one question. Where is my real Father?�

       �He is still buried in the back of his body�s mind. If you can defeat me, your weakling King will be released. Now where did that other little monkey friend of yours go? Did he run away?�

       �Where he is, is none of your concern. Your fight is with me, Frieza.�

       �Is that so? Then I suppose you are volunteering to die. How pleasant.� A massive source of energy surrounded his body. In a flash, six of Frieza�s minions scattered throughout the air. One of them had managed to snatch Bulma.

       An energy created minion had grabbed Bulma away from Rosicheena. It was now slowly leading her towards Frieza. Although, Yamcha jumped on the minion. His body made contact with the massive energy and it flowed through him until the scarred warrior fell to the ground with blood pouring out of him from every angle.

       Bulma had fallen down in surprise and was now struggling to get up. Her hands had landed in a warm liquid that was cooling quickly. She sat upon her knees and looked at the thick crimson coloring on her pale and fragile hands. Fear suddenly struck in her heart. Oceans of blue widened to see Vegeta laying only a few feet from her. He was coughing up blood. It appeared that he had been singed by one of the energy demons as well. Droplets of clear liquid fell from the sapphires. The dreams were becoming reality.

       Vegeta�s gloved hands clutched the dirt while he struggled to get up. He stood on his feet fully and wiped his mouth. There was a small amount of blood on his black gi. Coal spheres glanced towards his mate. She looked like she needed comfort. After all, this had been almost the same thing that happened to her in her dream. Although, the other warrior had sacrificed himself to save her. It was all part of saving the one person that everybody loved. At that point, is when the saiya-jin Prince gave the ultimate respect to the woman�s ex-boyfriend. He walked at a steady pace towards her until his strong arms embraced her petite and fragile frame.

       Possession of something so precious felt so good to him. He had never really been happy until now. Although, now a monster was trying to take his happiness away from him. Well, that bastard lizard would not touch what was his. This Prince did not like to share. �Bulma,� he whispered gently into her ear, �Hold on just a little longer. I promise you that this will be over soon.� Upon hearing Frieza�s voice once again, he let go of her and made her run back to the protection of his mother. Turning on his heel, he blasted off into the sky towards that slime bucket.

In Goku's Scenario.

       He had searched the entire top of the ship, just in case. He was wondering how the Prince of Saiya-jins was fairing with the Lord of the Universe. He was now beginning to explore the back of the ship. There was nothing down here except a throne room. Where the hell could that monster�s body be hiding?

Back to the Battlefield.

       A brutal assault of energy blasts was being made on Vegeta�s body. He could hardly maintain his balance in the air. There was hardly any energy left inside of him. Although, he could feel a hidden power swelling inside of him that was just waiting to be released. He was trying to figure out how to access this hidden power and how effective it would be against this brute. He figured any sort of amazing power would be good at the moment. The odds were looking very slim.

       The blue eyed angel watched from below as her lover took a harsh beating. Her hands clasped together in a prayer fashion. Lids slipped over oceanic pools and she began to gently whisper a prayer to the Lord watching over them, hoping he would hear it and answer it. Vegeta needed a miracle.

     Her prayers were not answered. In that instant, the saiya-jin heir could not take the pain anymore. His body fell from the sky, where he remained unconcious on the ground. Malicious laughter could be heard miles above the body of the fallen Prince.

     Looks like this battle was won... or was it?

Chapter Thirteen
I'm always thinking about you

       . . . Black. The color of the place surrounding him. There was nothing here. Perhaps he was dead. In reality, he was not. Just simply unconcious. His mind would display for him the events to come if he did not defeat this demon. It would display his afterlife, and the afterlife of his beloved. Also, it would show him what would happen if his angel decided to lead a life with the brutal monster. The torture he was about to recieve, would be painful and explicit.

       Blood. He woke up in a pool of it. The thick crimson liquid soaked his body from head to toe. It was almost as if he was being baptised in it. Perhaps it represented the life of sin that he had been born to lead. The images faded and displayed a world of hatred and ruin.

       Was it Chikyuu-sei? The Prince leaned forward to get a good look at it. It was! Is the fate of the planet once the monster defeated him and ruled it for himself? He could not let this happen to what had become his home. He would not let his friends, his family, his love be destroyed.

       There were buildings knocked down everywhere. The skies were blood red. People screamed in the streets as energy blasts flew everywhere. The loud malicious laughter of Frieza could be heard for miles. He was torturing the Chikyuu-jins. If only there were something he could do here. But this was only a dream, and his possible future after his death.

       The scenery faded once again. He recognized this place as the eternal firey oblivion that they called 'Hell.' Was this his fate after death? An image of the fallen Archangel Lucifer came into view. He was cloaked and calling the fallen Prince Vegeta forward. Chains around his wrists and blades delved into his calves. Unclothed. Small droplets of blood trickled down the flesh of his small, muscular limbs. Lucifer was putting him to work. The pain in his heart was intense. He was forced to stay away from his beloved.

       There was a field of red surrounding him. Walls of fire were the walls of his room. An ocean of blood was his drinking supply. The skies were black, yet the ground glowed a crimson red. It made him sick to his stomach. He was forced to live down here while the goddess of his dreams would be happy in Heaven where she belonged.

       Speaking of her, the image faded out once again. A variety of vivid colors were displayed in his mind. So, this was the celestial place that they called 'Heaven'? It was purely beautiful. A flash of aquamarine got in his vision. There she was. The woman was giggling happy, sitting beside Yamcha and most likely a relative from her past. Although, he could see past that facade that she put on. In this dream, he could see the pain in people's hearts.

       She was suffering, being away from him. If only his life weren't laced with violence. Perhaps after this was all over, he would beg for a second chance to prove himself to all the celestial beings. He could not stand seeing his angel in so much pain. It was killing him inside. She did not deserve to be unhappy like this. If only he were there with her, to make all of that heart ache go away.

       He was not prepared for what he was about to see next. The scenery faded once again and now the monster was there. Although, he was not in his father's body but in the slimy lizard form. His angel was hanging all over Frieza's arm like she belonged there. A feeling of betrayal swelled up inside him. It made him angry. He made the scenery flash black to try and get another vision but it did not work.

       The next vision was ten times worse. That slimeball was forcing himself on his woman. In his unconcious state, he shook his head and grit his teeth. A small growl was released from his throat in reality. It made everyone around him think that he was coming around, although he was not.

       Finally the image disappeared and it was a single image of Bulma. She was sitting in the night air gazing up at the stars. Although, he did not like the words which came from her mouth. "Vegeta. You lied to me. You made me suffer through this alone. I knew you did not care about me..."

       He could not take any more of this torture. He let out a loud roar of the word, "No." He would not hurt her. He would not take this pain. He would not live his afterlife like that. He would beat that monster and make the world, and the universe a better place for everyone, and all races.

In Reality.

       �NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!�

       The saiya-jin prince snapped out of his unconcious state. He had a terrible dream while he was blacked out. He could feel that hidden power begin to break out of its casing. He was going to harnass that energy to help him fight off the monster from his woman and his mother. He looked around for them but did not see them. He sensed their ki and they were inside of the house. A flare of his ki signalled that his mother could come out of the cabin.

       The moment they came out he powered up and flew off towards Frieza. It was time to stall him just a little longer. He wondered what the fuck was taking Kakarot so god damned long to kill this bastard. They must've had the body pretty well hidden. He figured it was behind one of the metal walls. How could he tell Kakarot his information, though? There was no way that he was leaving the women out here by themselves. Vegeta would hold faith in Kakarot to figure out that the body must be behind the wall if they wanted to end this.

Meanwhile...

       Goku had nearly tripped over a wire during his exploration. He studied the wire running into the wall and then noticed a control panel connected to the other end of it. He wondered what it was for. He was no technical genius, if only Bulma were here with him. Putting two fingers on his forehead, he focused on the ki of the Capsule Corporation heiress. He found it quickly and then used his instant transmission technique to bring her onboard the ship with him.

       Bulma felt something behind her. She turned her head to get a glance at her bodyguard. �What are you doing out here? I thought Vegeta had other plans for you!�

       �I need your help with something.�

       �What is it?�

       �It�s a control panel. I can�t quite figure it out. I figured since you�re a genius and all, you might be able to help. You know a lot about technology.�

       �Technology and Sciences are my specialty, after all. Lead the way, Goku.�

       He grabbed her hand and poured his concentration on the ki inside the ship. He phased inside and discovered it was right beside the control panel.

       The technical genius rushed over towards the machinery and took a look at it. She pressed multiple buttons to open the metallic doors hiding the liquid filled tube where Frieza�s body was stored. A sound of success rung throughout the ship. She could feel a massive amount of power surrounding her small body. It was not generating from Frieza, though. She looked to her left and realized that the warmth of the energy was coming from Kakarot! What was he planning on doing?

       �Bulma. Stand inside my energy. You won�t get hurt. I am going to put a stop to this nonsense once and for all. I just hope this works.� He was gathering energy to kill the nuisance. Hopefully, nothing would go wrong. Although, what Goku did not know was that the casing Frieza had been put in was shatter proof by energy. Would he fire the blast and risk both of their lives or figure out the trick behind the monster�s mastermind?

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