�I�m beat,� Gohan said, breaking the silence. Everyone nodded in agreement.
�Yeah�� Zasyder sighed.
�Hey Zasyder, get Gayah off of your mind. She�ll be fine, trust me,� Goku assured his brother-in-law.
�I just don�t know what to do, Goku. That�s all,� Zasyder stated.
�Nothing. We just have to be patient and wait for Bulma to finish her paper work,� Goku said. Zasyder shook his head and walked off. �I guess he just needs to be alone for awhile.� After he said this, Bulma came running in, smiling.
�I�ve done it! I know how we can get to Gayah!� she exclaimed. �And the only one who can do it is Vegeta.�
�Why Vegeta?� Goku questioned.
�Well, I�ve checked and checked and checked again to see if Goku could go through, but for some reason, his energy would instantly be drained the minute he stepped into the vortex. I can�t explain it, but obviously no one of Gayah�s blood can enter the vortex, and since Zasyder is bonded with Gayah, he�s out of the question as well. We are not about to sacrifice Kitaria in her state, so the only one who can go after Gayah is Vegeta,� Bulma explained. �But there is a catch. I still haven�t found a way to bring Gayah back through the vortex. Her energy would be drained as well and that is too much of a risk to go through. So really all we can do is let Vegeta go to Gayah and talk to her. This way we can find out what happened to her and we have a better chance of bringing her back.� Bulma turned to Vegeta. �Are you willing to go after her, Vegeta? You�ll only be checking on her.�
�Of course I�ll do it, woman!� Vegeta answered. Bulma nodded.
�I�m getting the vortex ready for you to pass through, Vegeta. You shouldn�t have any problems getting through. You shouldn�t feel a thing, so there is nothing to worry about. But, you have 1 hour before the vortex will be ready, so until then, you guys can discuss some things,� Bulma replied. And with that, she walked off once more.
�Vegeta, you�re willing to go after Gayah?� Goku questioned.
�Why wouldn�t I, Kakarot?� Vegeta asked.
�I don�t know. I was just wondering,� Goku said.
�Well, I�m willing to go after her. I love her,� Vegeta informed.
Gayah finally made her way to the hot spring. �This is beautiful. I can�t believe Zelon would actually let me come here.� She stripped off her clothes and got in, getting used to the hot water quickly. She sighed and closed her eyes, letting the hot water rush over her tired body. �I could stay here for days.�
�If you want to, you can.� Gayah�s eyes popped open and she turned around, looking straight into the eyes of Zelon.
�What do YOU want?� Gayah asked as she turned around, looking away from him.
�What? I�m not allowed to visit you now?� he questioned, sounding hurt, although he wasn�t. It was pure sarcasm.
�You tell me. I�m supposedly your slave,� Gayah snapped. Zelon nodded.
�Very true. You�re absolutely right,� Zelon remarked.
�Yeah. Sure I am.�
�Are you getting sarcastic there, Princess?�
�Why would YOU care? Can�t you leave me alone?� Gayah inquired. Zelon shook his head and floated above her, looking at her appealing body.
�I guess I can�t, my dear. You�re so beautiful,� Zelon responded.
�Oh, shut up already. I don�t want to hear your shit,� Gayah rebuked. Zelon frowned and tore off his clothes, going into the water next to her.
�Oh? And what makes you think I give a damn about what you think?� he asked.
�You DON�T. Now get the hell away from me,� Gayah warned.
�What are you going to do? You forget, you�re completely powerless against me now. And you always will be from now on,� Zelon reminded her harshly. He smirked evilly and ran his hand along her bare leg. Gayah just sighed. She didn�t care anymore. She was no longer considered human. Just his play-thing, his SLAVE.
�Yeah, I guess I forgot about that detail,� Gayah spoke up. Zelon nodded and nibbled on her ear and his hand traveled up her leg to her thigh. Gayah closed her eyes tightly, trying to ignore Zelon. But no matter what she tried to do, he wouldn�t stop.
"Yes...I suppose you did..." he breathed. He moved in and kissed her collarbone, moving his fingers over her opening. Gayah closed her eyes. She didn't want to moan or cry. She didn't want to let him know that she DID care about what was happening to her. Of course, it would have been different if she still had her strength. She wouldn't have given him the time of day. But...she didn't, so she just had to be as strong as she could. "Are you afraid, my dear?"
"Why would I be?" she asked.
"Because you can't protect yourself. It will be just like last time," Zelon pointed out.
"No it won't because you're not doing that to me ever again," Gayah stated.
"Oh? We'll see about that."
"You...you LOVE her?" Goku asked, shocked.
"Of course I do, Kakarot! She's my Princess, no matter who she's mated with!" Vegeta exclaimed.
"That's understandable," Kitaria said. Vegeta just looked at her.
"You're agreeing with me for once, woman?"
"This is not the best time to be fighting with you, Vegeta," Kitaria explained easily. Vegeta agreed with his silence.
"Guys, please try to stay positive about this or we may never get Gayah back," Goku input.
"Goku, I'm REALLY trying, but it's so hard," Kitaria mumbled.
"I know it is, but there is nothing else we can do until Bulma gets the vortex ready for Vegeta to go through," Goku pointed out. Kitaria nodded. After he said this, Bulma entered the patio and smiled.
"Well, it's ready to go. It didn't take as long as I thought," Bulma smiled. "Vegeta, now you can go and visit Gayah."
Gayah had been let off easy this time by Zelon, but she was still a little shaky. She knew that she needed to get out of there as soon as she could, but no matter what she thought, Zelon was already a few steps ahead of her. Her only hope was someone finding her and bringing her home. She never thought she would experience fear...until now. She had never been 'used' before, but she has now. She figured there was a first time for everything, and this was her first time for experiencing a kidnapping like this. Sure, she had been abducted before, but it was because they had nothing else better to do. But Zelon was different. He actually wanted her with him to use as his sex toy...his play thing...his slave... There were so many names she could describe herself as while being in this strange dimension with Zelon, but it was too painful.
"I swear on my life that Zelon will pay for everything he has done thus far." Gayah pulled a towel around her body and walked to her room. "I'd really like this place if Zelon wasn't in it." She opened the door to her room and sighed. But, she gasped when she saw a familiar figure standing there. "V-Vegeta?? Is that really you??"
"Kakarita, I'm so glad you're alright!" Vegeta exclaimed as he rushed over to her, pulling her still wet form into his arms.
"But, I don't understand! How did you get here??" Gayah questioned.
"Bulma opened the portal, and it just happened to open here. I presume this is your room?" Vegeta asked. Gayah nodded. "Now Kakarita, tell me what is going on!"
"Oh Vegeta, you have to get me out of here!" she cried into his chest. Vegeta frowned.
"Why??"
"Zelon."
"Who the hell is that?"
"I don't really know the details on him. But, he wants me as his slave. He was the one who created that vortex. He came out and told me that if I didn't give up my power and freedom, he would destroy the Earth, and I didn't know how else to react, so I agreed to become his property. He...'uses' me."
"What do you mean by that?"
"He...he..."
"Oh Kami...you're not saying he...RAPES you??" Vegeta demanded. Gayah nodded slowly. "That fucking bastard! I'll get him for this!"
"No! You can't! We need to figure something out before we go rushing into battle! We need to know his weaknesses first, AND we need to get my energy back. If he keeps it, then he can use it and my energy will go to complete waste," Gayah explained. Vegeta clenched his fists.
"I'll kill him for what he has done to you, I promise you that, Kakarita." Gayah put her hand on Vegeta's face.
"Vegeta, please. Don't do this. Just figure out a way to get me out of here and we'll find a way to trap him in this place forever," Gayah remarked. Vegeta took Gayah in his arms.
"I'll get you out of here, I promise," Vegeta said.
"I know you'll try, Vegeta."
"I won't try, I'll DO. Knowing that you've been here all of this time suffering...I can't bear the thought of it. I'm sorry I wasn't here to help you."
"Oh Vegeta..." Gayah kissed him and smiled, a tear running down her cheek. "It's not your fault. If anyone is to blame, it's Zelon."
"But I feel at fault for some reason. I haven't lived up to my father's orders to protect you," Vegeta informed.
"You sure didn't protect me when you and Nappa invaded Earth."
"But I did stop Nappa from hurting you further. I didn't want you to die. Besides, you had nothing to do with the fight with Raditz. You weren't there."
"I was off with Kitaria...picking berries and training her. I had blocked out all other thoughts so I could help train her to be a better fighter and meditator. But...all the while, my brother was being killed off by an older brother that I never knew I even had." Gayah sighed. "Oh well. It's in the past now. I don't care what happened way back then. There are far too many things going on here and now for me to have flashbacks." She walked over to her bed and started to put on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Vegeta looked away while she did.
"Kakarita, is there anything else you know about Zelon that we could use against him?" Vegeta asked.
"Well, I have a feeling that I'm not the only woman he has done this to. I believe that he has gone around the universe, feeding off of people's energies, mainly from women, so he could use them afterwards for his own pleasures. Maybe it's his life source to gather energy from others."
"Kakarita, you're BRILLIANT. That has to be the case. Why else would he want your energy so much?? And a slave to do things for him so he doesn't have to waste as much energy... if he's wasting anyone's energy, it's his host's."
"He must have been infected with an energy-sapping virus in the past. That could easily explain it," Gayah added. "And if that's the case, all we have to do is take my energy back, and destroy him. Without it, he'll be powerless to go on the offensive or the defensive."
"But it will be more difficult than that, Kakarita. We must create a diversion. You must be that diversion and I'll take your energy. This way, he never knows I was here."
"I think it's a little late for that." Gayah and Vegeta turned around and gasped.
"ZELON!!"