Zashiki let her tears flow as she walked into the chambers. 18 followed close behind wondering what was going to become of her. As soon as she stepped into the chambers her eyes widened in terror. What she saw would make even Vejita cringe.

The floors were made of silver marble that shined as if they were just waxed. The titanium walls reached toward a sky that they would never reach. On one wall was a contraption that looked to be what the humans called a car crusher in miniature form. The only difference was hanging from the top and bottom were spikes to puncture the victim into submission. 18 shuddered in horror to thing of what poor beings were tortured in the machine. She looked to the other wall and found another machine that looked less deadly.

18 turned toward Zashiki and asked her what did that machine do. Zashiki wiped her eyes and looked toward the machine 18 spoke of. It looked like a common manicure table with a strap down chair. The only thing that separated it from normal was the clamp's that would hold the victims hands down. "That machine, see the contraption above it? The one with the needles and what looks that a deformed peeler?" Zashiki asked. "You are strapped down to the chair, your hands placed into the clamps on the table. That contraption comes down, peels one fingernail off slowly, and then drives a needle through the exposed skin. It is quite painful from what I have heard, the skin underneath a removed fingernail is the most sensitive. The only thing I can say is you will wish that you had been assigned to that machine."

18 looked at the young girl with horror as she pointed to the machine on the back wall. "That is what I am going to be strapped to?" 18 spoke as tears rolled down her face. The machine that she was assigned to was made of a straight piece of steel that stood straight up. On each side of the metal were sand-belts made to slowly scrape the layers of skin off the victim. The victims legs would be spread apart so that two poles rested against the inner calves and thighs. Inside the poles were thick needle-like nails that would tear into the skin and retract then repeat the process over. Zashiki sobbed softly, she didn't want to do this. 18 lowered her head and stripped off her clothes accepting her fate.

Vejita flew closer to the ki beam that was directed at him. He knocked it away from him as he landed in front of his mate. 'This is not her, this is someone else. My Bulma is a kind, loudmouthed, passionate woman. 'This is not her,' he thought as he looked at Bulma.

"What nothing to say monkey? I thought you might have something to say with that pea sized brain of yours." Bulma said as she looked into her mate's eyes. "You will be speaking soon enough. When you are begging for mercy!!" She roared as she threw a punch to his face. Vejita quickly realized what she was doing and blocked it.

"Being a monkey is better than being a worthless female" Vejita snarled coldly as he raised his own fist and slammed it into her gut. In response Bulma hunched over and spat blood out. Then smiled.

"So I have your attention now?" Bulma laughed as she raised back up and swung a kick around landing it into Vejitas side. "Good because I want to watch your face as you realize you are weak. Against a mere female" she continued as she threw an uppercut to his face knocking it back.

Chichi watched her female companion with disinterest. She was still fuming at the fact Goku had escaped her bonds. Then she spotted Piccolo coming toward her. 'Now is the time to show that green slug I meant business when I said I hated him.' She thought as her mouth curled up into a smile.

Piccolo landed right in front of Chichi. "Chichi I know this is not you, you are possessed. You have to come out of it." He tried to reason with her.

"Possessed? Now, you must know how that feels don't you? If memory serves me right, you were a demon at one time right?" she purred. Piccolo didn't answer, but narrowed his eyes in anger. "Oh I see I hit a weak spot." She laughed.

Piccolo was fuming, mate or no mate of Goku, he would not tolerate being taunted this way. "Why you little pathetic human. You have no comprehension of what being a demon means."

"Well by all means show me. Show me what it means to be a demon. You know better than anyone else." She growled as she gathered her energy and levitated up into the air.

Piccolo sneered in contempt as he followed her into the air. "With pleasure" he growled. He looked up to see that she was coming to a stop and looking down at him. With an eerie smile plastered on her face. As she watched him come nearer she raised a finger and a violet ball of energy collected. Without a second thought the flung the ball toward the namek.

"I see this is not going to be a fair fight," he said as he counteracted with his own ki ball.

Vejitas head snapped back from the force of the punch. He slowly lowered his head to find his mate looking back at him laughing. He started laughing as well. "So my little woman wants to play? Well play you will get!" he stated as he picked up pace and threw his punches into her abdomen. As soon as she was doubled over he clasped both of his hands and slammed it into her back sending her to the ground with a slam.

Bulma picked herself up as she conducted another healing spell on herself. She looked up at the hovering form of Vejita and dissipated only to form right behind him. She grabbed his shoulders and kneed him directly in the back. "I don't think you can get rid of me that easily" she whispered into his ear.

Vejita just growled in response as he twisted around and threw a ki ball at her. She deflected it easily and levitated up. Bulma sneered and flew straight at Vejita pushing him into the earth with all her might. When he finally came to a stop there was a embedded trail of upturned earth an eighth of a mile long. He pulled himself up and growled as he turned Super Saiyian.

Goku turned in horror as he saw Vejita lose his temper. "Oh Kami hes going to kill her!"

Zashiki just cried as she clamped 18 to the steel platform. "Please, 18 you know I would do anything within my power to get you out of this. But then both of us would die. I really wish someone would stop her."

18 looked up and smiled softly. "Child don't worry about me, I am thinking at the moment how you deserve to be in heaven. I am still not sure why you where sentenced here. You are too kind for a place like this." 18 said as she looked at Zashiki. It came to her that the girl couldn't have been no older than her own daughter. The thought that it could be her own child sentenced to the Abyss sent chills down her spine.

Zashiki let out a small sigh as she raised the poles in between 18's legs. "I was sentenced because I committed suicide. Some how the gods didn't see the reasoning behind it. I took my own life because I was tortured in my life. My father and mother saw me as a punching bag for their own enjoyment. Endless nights of pain, I never once had slept fully. My father would always wake me up and beat me senseless. I couldn't handle it anymore so I took my life one night. I would give anything to go back. Being beaten by a human is nothing compared to a demon goddess." She finished as she brought the sanding machines closer to 18's sides.

18 smiled softly. "You did what you thought was your only way out. Maybe the gods will reconsider their decision."

Zashiki smiled through bittersweet tears. 18 was too kind to be put through this torture. She could only hope the gods would come and help them both out before it was too late.