"Bulma, that's enough. Let Yamucha be." The tall figure replied.

Bulma snarled as she yanked her arm out of his grasp. "I thought Chichi had taken care of you. What do you care if I put this weakling out of his misery."

"Because that's not the Bulma we know and love. Our Bulma would take care of her friends and family. Not destroy them." Goku softly replied. He had hoped to talk some sense into his long time friend.

"The Bulma you know and love is gone. I am tired of the group leaving me behind Goku. Remember the first days that we were together? The excitement, the adventure? Well I am not standing back and watching you guys have all the fun anymore. I am not going to watch you trample all over me or tell me to go home." She snarled.

Goku shook his head sadly. "Please Bulma you know we can crush you if necessary. I don't want it to come to that." He spoke as the rest of the Z warriors came into the house. He turned and looked at the guys pleadingly for help. Goku didn't want it to come to blows with his best friend. But he knew if she had her way like his mate did, it would come to that.

"Goku, I understand." Bulma started out slowly. "That you are a coward to me, a useless husband, and a pathetic excuse for a father." She spat. "But if you wish to be that way," She continued as she walked past the door to the outside, "Then you should perish." She purred. With that she turned back to the room, raised her arms, and screamed "Rik-ka Do-ra-go-n!" (Snow Dragon) As soon as the words escaped her lips the tips of her fingers glowed white as a beam shot out in the form of a winged dragon heading straight for Goku.

"GOKU!! Watch out!!!" Krillen yelled as everyone hit the floor. Goku stood standing and shook his head as he started his attack. "Ka-me-ha.." Goku started but was abruptly cut off as Vejita dove and knocked him down. The white beam that took shape of a dragon sailed by, missing them by a few inches at the most. The beam hit the back wall and dissolved it into nothing.

Vejita turned to Goku and punched him across the face. "What are you doing?? That is my mate you where about to obliterate!" He roared. Bulma laughed as she turned back around.

"Vejita you were always the incompetent fool." She purred as she dissipated into nothingness.

Goku slowly got up and rubbed his face. "Vejita, I wasn't trying to kill your mate, I was trying to deflect the blast." He said sadly.

Vejita was for loss of words. "Is there anything that we can do? One of them is going to hurt someone bad." Vejita paused before speaking agian as his heart hurt. "Next time that happens I am just going to have to pound her to unconsciousness." He knew that as much as they fought he still loved her, and he didn't want to have to resort to putting her in pain. But he now realized that he would have to do it, to save her and anyone that she might harm. It hung on his heart heavily. He would have to hurt the only person who had ever trusted him.

"I agree with you Vejita, I hate hurting Chichi but I can't allow her to hurt anyone. We need to get Piccolo here. We need all the help we can get." Goku replied as he turned to Yamucha. "Here catch Yamucha. It's a seinzu bean. You are going to need all your strength."

Yamucha raised his hand and caught the small bean. "Thank you Goku." He said softly as he popped the bean into his mouth.

"Where do you think she was headed?" Gohan spoke up.

Krillen looked to Gohan and Goten. "To your mom probably. Since we know now something is wrong they are probably plotting something."

Goku and Vejita nodded in agreement. "Gohan get Piccolo to meet us back at our house. Tell him to wait outside on the cliff above though so he won't be seen." Goku replied solemnly.

Gohan did as his father asked.

Onyxeyi snarled as the blonde haired artificial human slowly materialized in front of her. "So you little bitch, you thought that you could defy me?" screamed the demon at her captive.

18 just stood there, head held high. In her heart she knew she did the right thing. She instinctively flinched as the demon goddess came within arm length. She had every right to flinch because as soon as she made eye contact with the demon, she was knocked to the floor.

"I will enjoy torturing you. I cannot believe you made that foolish decision." Onyxeyi continued as she pulled 18 up to her feet by her throat and slammed a fist into 18's ribcage. "Pet you will learn not to pull one over on me quite soon."

With that Onyxeyi clawed 18 across the face drawing blood. 18 winced but had her mind set that she would not show pain. She knew she did the right thing, and if she had to suffer because of it so be it.

"What? Nothing to say? Believe me either you speak to me now, before I drag your carcass across shards of glass for disobeying me." Onyxeyi snarled.

"Do what you wish. My soul is at peace. May you be punished for your wrongdoing as well." 18 replied calmly.

"Zashiki! Come here now!" the demon vixen screamed. The lavender haired girl came running in as her name echoed off the halls.

"Yes My Lady?" the young girl asked timidly as she kneeled in proper respect.

"Take this brat to the chambers, lock her up on the wheel, and start the machine." Laughed Onyxeyi as she watched the young girl's eyes widen in horror.

"Yes My Lady." Zashiki replied. She really didn't want the blood of 18 on her hands. She was trying to fight her way out, not sign her warrant as a minion forever. She slowly grabbed 18's hands and gave the woman a 'I am sorry for this, forgive me' look as she led her down the hallway to the chambers.

Bulma slowly materialized in front of Chichi. "SHEESH BULMA! You scared me out of my wits!" Chichi jokingly replied. Bulma shook her head and slapped Chichi across the face. "What the?"

"Zip your mouth, we have trouble. Plus always be on your guard. It could be your downfall." Bulma replied coldly. "The gang has figured out something is amiss with us. Speaking of us where is 18?"

"If you say we have trouble, the last thing on my mind is 18. She can take care of herself." Chichi calmly said. "Did you run into them?"

Bulma looked out the window before answering that question. "Yes I went to pay Yamucha a visit. But somehow they were on to me. I can only imagine they are heading back here to pay us a visit." Bulma growled.

"Well then we need to prepare for them. Come with me, out to the open field. If it is a fight they want, it's a fight they will get." Chichi said as she took Bulma's hand and led her outside.

Trunks, Vejita, Gohan, Krillen, Goku, and Goten all landed where Piccolo said he would meet them.

"You finally made it. Looks like the women are ready as well." Piccolo solemnly replied. He noticed 18 wasn't there. "So it's true. She was sent back to the abyss for her treachery."

Krillens head snapped up. "You mean she isn't dead?"

Piccolo just slowly shook his head. "No but she might as well be, from what Kami told me of that female guardian, she is ruthless, and will torture any victim until they wish they were dead."

Krillen shuddered. He looked back to the field where the two lone women stood tensed and ready for a fight.

Vejita looked down at his mate. He noticed she no longer was the woman he fell in love with. Just a cold-blooded killer. 'So this is what I must have looked like' he thought in shame. As he watched her, he noticed a smirk spreading across her face as she lifted a finger with a bluish white ki ball on it. Then she pointed it at him and laughed. 'I have no choice. Bulma, if you are in there, forgive me for what I am about to do.' He thought as the ki ball left her fingertips and headed toward him.

"Vejita where are you going?! Get back here!" Goku shouted as Vejita took off toward his mate. "DAMN, come on guys, the fights begun." The rest of the group took to the air toward the two women.