Vegeta stepped in front of Gayah. "If you hurt her more than you have already, I swear I'll destroy you!!"
"Ahh...Prince Vegeta...I see that you have found your way here to my dimension. Welcome. But, I have to wonder, how did you find me?" Zelon asked with an evil smirk.
"My wife. Her intelligence will be your downfall, you bastard," Vegeta answered. Gayah hung her head.
'I feel so helpless...I should be able to protect myself, but I CAN'T...I'm depending on Vegeta to protect us both from Zelon...' Gayah thought to herself. 'There is nothing I can do, so I just have to depend on poor Vegeta.'
"I'm afraid your arrogance will be YOURS, my friend. And the princess's as well."
"Why would it be MY downfall, you bastard??" Gayah spoke up.
"Because. You belong to me, remember? I have control of your energy. I could use it against Vegeta, or you for that matter, the next time I take your body!" Zelon laughed. Vegeta started to step forward to him, but Gayah stopped him.
"Please Vegeta. Don't give in to him. That's exactly what he wants," Gayah whispered. "Don't give him what he wants, not like I do. You have the strength to fight back." Vegeta sighed.
"But I can't listen to this, Kakarita! He's talking about raping you again! I certainly won't let him talk about you like that! AND he will NEVER touch you again," Vegeta murmured in her ear. Zelon looked at the two Saiyans whispering to each other.
"What are you two whispering to each other? Battle plans? I don't think so." Zelon started to gather energy in his hands.
"WAIT!!" Vegeta yelled. "I have a proposition for you that you might like."
"Vegeta, what are doing??" Gayah exclaimed. Vegeta looked at her and touched her face.
"This has to end, Kakarita. And I'll be the one to end it." Zelon dissipated the energy ball in his hand and smiled.
"Of course. What is this proposition of yours, Prince Vegeta?"
"We will battle. If I win, I take home Kakarita and her energy and you will never bother Earth again. But if I lose...I will become your slave, along with Kakarita. How does that sound, Zelon? Tempting enough for you? If you win, you get two slaves instead of just one. But if you lose, I get to take the princess and her energy out of this dimension." Zelon folded his arms over his chest.
"Well...I'll have to think about it for awhile. Give me...one hour. You may stay here until then. And no funny tricks. I'll be back in an hour with my answer." And with that, Zelon disappeared. The minute he left, Gayah grabbed Vegeta's face and kissed him passionately. Then she moved away.
"Kakarita...what was that for?" Vegeta asked, breathless and taken aback from the tasteful kiss.
"I'm sorry, Vegeta. I didn't mean to do that. I just want to thank you for doing this for me. I don't know how to repay you, or if I'll ever be able to."
"You don't have to, and if I allowed you to, you WOULD be able, because I'm getting you out of here. While him and I fight, I want you to go and find your energy. I'll distract him enough so that he won't notice you slip out of the room, alright?" Vegeta explained. Gayah nodded.
"Got it. And once I get my energy back, I'm kicking his ass."
"I know you want him, but you have to wait until you have your strength back," Vegeta stated. "But right now, I need to go back to Bulma. I have to see how I can get you back to Earth."
"Please be careful, and hurry back Vegeta." Gayah hugged him tightly.
"Don't do anything stupid, Kakarita. I know how you are. But I'll definitely be back before the hour is up." And with that, Vegeta walked through the portal and disappeared. Gayah smiled.
"Oh thank you, Vegeta...for everything."
"Bulma, have you discovered anything else yet?" Zasyder asked hopefully.
"Well...I HAVE, actually. I think I have a few alternatives to how Gayah can be rescued, but they are very dangerous," Bulma began.
"I'll do whatever it takes to get her back, Bulma," Zasyder stated. Bulma smiled.
"I know, Zasyder. But please, don't worry. We'll get her back. I'm sure Vegeta is doing the best he can to learn as much as possible about her kidnapper." As soon as she said this, their end of the vortex lighted up and Vegeta stepped through. "Vegeta! Is Gayah alright? Did you find her?"
"Yes, I found her. She's alright...for now. I need to go back as soon as possible."
"Vegeta, tell us what happened," Kitaria urged.
"The creator of the vortex is Zelon. Kakarita and I believe he is an energy parasite. He needs enormous energy to live, and he chose Kakarita's energy force. But, to keep his energy level stable, Kakarita is also his slave, doing whatever he commands. But, the only thing he has used her for is...sex."
"WHAT? You mean to tell me that man has been raping my wife??" Zasyder exclaimed angrily.
"Take it easy, Yevethan. I have already vowed that I wouldn't let Zelon touch her again," Vegeta said. He turned to Bulma. "Is there any way we can bring her back through the portal, woman?"
"Yes, there is, Vegeta. I was just about to explain the choices, but a few of you may not like them. But before I go on any further, I need to know everything that happened while you were there. Does Zelon know about you being there?" Bulma asked.
"Yes. He just happened to walk through the door while her and I were speaking to each other. And...he was about to hurt Kakarita, so..."
"So? What did you do about it, Vegeta?" Goku inquired calmly.
"I made a deal with him."
"A deal? What kind of deal?" Zasyder asked.
"We will battle. If I win, I take home Kakarita and her energy. But if he wins, which he won't, Kakarita remains there as his slave...along with me as well."
"Vegeta! You can't! You HAVE to beat him then!" Kitaria replied.
"Vegeta, are you aware of how strong Zelon really is?" Gohan questioned. "I mean, what if he's weak? It won't matter because he can and probably will use my aunt's power against you. We'll need to know what we're up against here."
"No, brat, I'm NOT aware of his power. But I AM aware that Kakarita's freedom and life are at stake, and that will be enough motivation for me to win the fight," Vegeta remarked.
"You can't have just motivation alone, Vegeta. You're going to need power to win this fight," Bulma commented. "But, now that you have told me this, it makes the matter worse to get her back to Earth."
"So, what have to come up with then, Bulma?" Goku asked.
"Well, first I have come up with the plan to defeat Zelon. Because he is evil and he is the creator of the vortex, after he is destroyed, the vortex will be cleansed of all evil, so Gayah will be able to go through. And after she comes through, we can destroy it. But, this will be very risky because of the deal Vegeta made with Zelon."
"Well, do you have any other alternatives?" Vegeta started.
"Yes. Two more. You and Gayah can fuse with the Fusion Dance."
"Fusion?? But, Bulma..." Zasyder started. "Vegeta is a male and Gayah is a female. How is that even remotely possible?" Goku stepped forward.
"Actually Zasyder, it IS possible. I remember from King Kai that it's possible for two people of different genders to fuse. The dominant person, which is the male is most cases, will take in the other's energy. Vegeta is more dominant that Gayah, so her spirit will fuse with his, and her body will disappear. Appearance would not change, but Vegeta would have control of Gayah's energy. Of course, they would be twice as strong. But, in order to do this, Gayah would need to get her energy back first. Both Vegeta and Gayah know very well how to fuse. Vegeta has done it with me to become Gogeta and she has done it with Kitaria to become Kitayah," Goku explained.
"I didn't think...wow. Impressive," Gohan smirked. "So Bulma, what is the last alternative?" Bulma sighed.
"Zasyder, you may not like this idea. And Vegeta, I'm not so sure about you. Since you care about Gayah so much, you may be willing to do this. I know I am allowing you to do this if you choose to do so."
"Woman, what are you talking about?" Vegeta demanded.
"Well, from Goku's explanation, we know you are more dominant than Gayah. So...it's possible to protect her DNA with yours."
"And how would I do that?" Vegeta asked.
"By becoming one with her."
"And HOW would I do that?" Vegeta repeated. Bulma sighed once more.
"The same way you and I did. By making love to her," Bulma answered. Vegeta stood speechless. Zasyder's face turned sour.
"WHAT?? I will NOT let Gayah make love to Vegeta. There is NO way in Hell -"
"But aren't you willing to get her back, Zasyder?" Kitaria asked with a little anger in her tone. "It's a small price to pay to get Gayah back here safe and sound. You would do the same for me or anyone else, wouldn't you, if it ever came to that?"
"Uhh...of course I would! I just never thought it would come up!" Zasyder pointed out.
"But it has, and now is the time to make the decision. Vegeta, what are you going to do?" Bulma asked. Vegeta wasn't sure what to do. He knew this was going to be a tough decision.
"I can't make my decision until I check with Kakarita. I'm not making any decisions until I speak with her about it."
"But Vegeta, you can't keep jumping back through this portal. Either you stay or you go until we take action to get rid of Zelon," Bulma replied. "So, what do you plan on doing?"
"I don't know yet. Whichever decision is the safest." And with that, Vegeta walked back through the portal.
Gayah was sitting on her bed, waiting for Vegeta to return. "I wonder what's going to happen. I mean, Vegeta has been doing so much for me. I know when I get back, I'm going to definitely pay him back for all he's done. How, I don't know. I just don't know..." She curled up in a ball on her bed and waited patiently for Vegeta to come through the portal. Suddenly, it started to glow and he walked slowly through it.
"Are you alright, Kakarita?"
"I'm fine, Vegeta. What's the matter? Did they find any way to bring me back?" Gayah asked.
"Yes. They found 3 ways."
"Great! What are they?" Gayah questioned as she stood and rushed over to him. He kept a straight face and looked down. "Vegeta...what's wrong with you? You're starting to scare me." Vegeta grabbed Gayah's shoulders and stared at her in the eyes.
"Please don't say that, Kakarita. I don't want you to be scared of me," Vegeta pleaded.
"Okay. I won't. But please tell me what we can do to get me out of here," Gayah replied. Vegeta sighed and sat down on her bed. She followed and put her hand on his that was resting on his leg. "Vegeta, you have to tell me or I may never get out of here. Tell me now."
"Kakarita, I may have to make love to you to get you out of here," Vegeta spat out. He figured he should tell her right away as to not anger her further. He actually felt her energy getting higher, even without her power. She just stared at him.
"Oh, I see." She moved her hand from his leg and stood. "And what is your decision on this matter?"
"I think it's the safest way. Bulma said that my dominant genes would protect yours. And you would be able to travel through the vortex with no problem," Vegeta answered. "But I am not going to make this decision alone, Kakarita. I want to know what you think."
"What I think? I don't know what I think, Vegeta. We have less than an hour before Zelon makes his decision. I don't want you to fight him. I don't think you can win, and I don't want to see you get hurt for me. I HATE depending on you because of my weakness. I can't even protect myself," Gayah stated. She turned away.
"Kakarita, it isn't your fault. It's Zelon's. Now, we don't have time to talk. We have to do something to get you out of here before Zelon is finished with his decision on whether to fight me or not. What do you want to do?"
"I...I don't know. If you think that making love to me is the safest and easiest way to get me out of here and save the Earth, then I think we should do it," Gayah sighed.
"Then we will." Vegeta walked over to her and started to kiss her passionately. Gayah just kissed him back as he motioned her towards the bed. Gayah moved away to breathe and looked at him.
"Vegeta..." She looked like she wanted to cry. Vegeta just touched her face.
"Kakarita, I'm going to make this pleasurable for you. I'm not just going to have sex with you. I'm going to MAKE LOVE to you. Okay?" Gayah nodded.
"Okay Vegeta. You do that then." Vegeta ran his fingers through her hair. "After all the pain you have felt, you deserve to feel happiness and pleasure."
"But Vegeta...what if I get pregnant?" Gayah asked. Vegeta stopped. He hadn't thought of that, and that matter never came up. He shook it out of his thoughts.
"Bulma will think of something if it happens, Kakarita. Now, we don't have much time. Are you ready?" Vegeta questioned.
"..."
"Kakarita, we're not going to do this if you don't want to."
"No. If it's going to get me out of here, then dammit, I'll make myself do it. It just...might bring back bad memories of Zelon...raping me," Gayah stuttered. Gayah heard Vegeta growl and his face twisted into a frown.
"Damn that bastard to the lowest reaches of Hell for all he's done to you. Kakarita, I swear to Dende I'll destroy him for you and forever rid you of the nightmares he may have caused you," Vegeta vowed. Gayah stared at Vegeta's changing attitude. She knew he cared for her but she wasn't aware of him caring for her THIS much. He was willing to die for her.
'Curse my weaknesses. I can't believe this has to be done to save my weak self. If only I had lived up to my name as the princess of the Saiyans...none of this would have ever happened. I should have destroyed Zelon on the spot. Because of my mistake, Vegeta has to suffer,' Gayah thought to herself angrily. She frowned and started to snarl. 'I hate myself for doing this. I deserve no happiness and pleasure. I deserve PAIN. More fucking pain.'
Vegeta could see in Gayah's eyes that she was having an internal battle. "Kakarita...we won't do this. I'll fight him." He started to move away from her but she grabbed his arm. She started to cry softly.
"No Vegeta...this is all my fault. I want you to get out of here while you still can. Gather the Dragonballs. Do something. But I won't let you suffer anymore. Goddammit, this is all MY fault. MY FAULT!!!!!" She pounded her fists into the ground and her hair began to flare up. Vegeta pulled away, astounded.
'Her energy is returning! Because she wants it for someone else other than herself...ME!'
Gayah's hair started to turn yellow, but it fell back down to her sides and she collapsed, not moving. Vegeta rushed to her side and picked her up. He set her on the bed and kept her in his arms. She looked straight up into Vegeta's eyes and bit her bottom lip. Vegeta wanted to cry himself, seeing his first and only true friend hurting in his arms.
"Vegeta...oh dammit Vegeta...I hate this so much...I wish this would end...I wish it would just END," she cried softly. She wanted to hide her face from him in her hands, but he wouldn't let her.
"No Kakarita...don't cry. Everything is going to be fine. I promise you," Vegeta soothed. He kissed her forehead and held her protectively.
"No. Everything is NOT going to be okay. Because of me, the Earth will suffer. I'm supposed to be one with the Earth, but now...I can't, because I'm going to DIE. AGAIN." Vegeta frowned.
"No you won't, because I'm going to make love to you under these sheets, and afterwards, you will return to the Earth with me, and Zelon will bother you no more," Vegeta spoke up. Gayah looked up at him in wonder.
"I want you to, Vegeta. Take away the pain...please." And with that, Vegeta got on top of her and pressed his lips against hers...