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After the eventful ceremony, Eva and Raphael made their way back to Eva's home to start making preparations for the trip to Valhalla. Eva was able to finish the updates to the shield and decided to activate it when she came back from her trip. As she started to pack a bag of her few belongings and clothes she saw something land on her balcony from the corner of her eye.
Turning quickly she saw Vegeta coming through the balcony into her room. Eva's eyes flashed angrily at him as she put a hand on her hip causing him to smirk at her. He was back in his comfortable everyday battle attire with just the top Saiyan armor over blue spandex with white gloves and boots.
"What are you so upset about?" He said mischievously stopping a few feet from her crossing his arms looking down at her. "You know exactly why Vegeta! You acted like a complete jerk during the ceremony! And made a fool of me in front of the people." She huffed looking away.
Vegeta put a hand on her face and made her look at him. Even though he still wore his cocky mask, his eyes showed more…"You know that had to be done….for there to be no more delays or interruptions for you to be Queen…." He said confidently moving closer to Eva, wrapping his arm around her.
"And tonight, you will be mine again…." He whispered before kissing Eva sending electricity through her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes and let herself fall into him. (E) Just this once….I can let him off the hook…
THE NEXT MORNING
Eva and Raphael were on Eva's balcony as Vegeta was leaning against the outside wall of her home, arms crossed, face smug. He really didn't like the fact that Eva would be leaving yet again. Eva sighed and shook her head after glancing at him for a second.
(E)It has to be done….Eva then programmed Valhalla's coordinates into a teleporter and a blue portal appeared. "Be back soon." She said giving Vegeta one more smile making him smirk with a hmph. "Don't you dare cause trouble there that prevents you from coming back." He stated humorlessly giving Eva a serious look.
She shrugged, waved and jumped through while Vegeta glared at Raphael. Raphael smiled sweetly at him before he too jumped through the portal.
ON VALHALLA
As Eva landed onto the platform her heart surged. The golden city in the sky, clouds mingling in and out between the buildings. Pristine bslue water rushed out of each building and waterfalled onto the dense forest thousands of miles underneath the city. the palace that they had landed on was centered in the city, the largest of building; A golden and silver castle with several towers that reached farther into the heavens.
Eva turned slowly, tears starting to form in her eyes as she realized how much she had missed home…a place she hasn't seen since she was 6 years old. "Im home…" She whispered. Eva glanced at Raphael and saw him in shock and awe of the entire city and palace. A man wearing gold and red formal robes came out of the Palace to meet the two.
He had wrinkles on his face with groomed short raven black hair with streaks of grey through. "Counselor Jared…it has been quite a long time." Eva said with a smile. He returned the smile, tears brimming from his black eyes as bowed at her. "Princess Eva….I cannot tell you how much the entire planet has been in celebration since word of you returning reached us yesterday. Please come inside…we…have much to discuss."
Eva nudged Raphael to snap him back into reality as she started to follow the counselor into the meeting chambers. "Please take a seat. I will send for food and beverages." He said sitting himself into one of the chairs. Eva and Raphael sat on opposite sides of the counselor as he used a similar bluetooth communicator system to contact servants to bring in certain food and drinks.
"Counselor, not to be rude or blunt. But where are my parents? Before I had left they always greeted their guests." Eva said full of worry placing her arms onto the red oak table. The counselor's eyes darkened and frowned deeply. "Princess…I cannot tell you how much your parents grieved when you were forced to leave. After you were sent to Planet Vegeta, years passed as both of your parents would spend their free time just staring into your room, missing your terribly."
The servants came in with luxurious meats, fruits and other dishes and placed them onto the table. They also brought in their sweetest wine and filled silver glass goblets to the brim. Jared waited until they left and took a sip of the wine before continuing. Eva was starting to feel a dreaded feeling in her stomach from the way he was reacting.
"As you know, once you left contact between you and Valhalla was ordered to be cut off so that you could focus on the task you had…so a decade passed before your parents decided to try and have another child." The counselor's voice cracked softly as he looked towards the large doors that led to the throne room, closing his eyes.
"The Queen…passed while trying to give birth…the child passed as well." He said softly. It was if Eva was slapped in a face. "mother…." Her eyes grew wide and her hands started to clench. She didn't know how to react….she loved her mother, she never forgot the stories her mother told her when she was a child. It was what kept Eva going with her pride and knowledge of her own people.
"What….what about father?" She said softly, he head dropping, her hair falling in front of her face. "The King, has not been the same since…a shell of his former self. I was hoping news of your arrival would bring him back….it has been so long since the kingdom has even seen him." Eva rose suddenly as he finished his sentence.
"Counselor Jared, take me to him….now. This cannot go on any longer. Even though this kingdom has a strong council to run things, that is not how things are supposed be. A King needs to be in front of his people and lead." Eva stated, anger flashing in her eyes. "Father was the one who taught me this and it seems that he needs to be reminded of himself." She placed a hand on her hip, her eyes flashing with confidence.
The Counselor gawked at the sight of Eva's determination. "You have grown greatly Princess. Let us eat later then and confront the main problem now." He stood and contacted the servants to take away. Eva and Raphael followed Jared through the throne room doors. The room itself was darker than what Eva had remembered.
But there on the King's seat is where he sat causing Eva to take a sharp breath in. He used to have bright shiny blonde hair, sparkling intelligent blue eyes, always keeping a groomed professional demeanor. But the man that sat on the throne was just as Jared said, a shell of the former man. His hair had grown ragged, thin and pale. His eyes were sunken in and didn't have the same glimmer of light shining through….
"Madeline…Madeline is that you?" He said softly his eyes meeting Eva's. "Father, no. It is not." Eva said her eyes narrowing as she started to walk towards the throne. She then went to her knee and bowed before her father. "My King, it is I, your daughter Princess Eva retuning from Planet Vegeta with great news and a request." She proclaimed her voice echoing loudly throughout the chamber.
She hoped that if she showed him how strong she had become than maybe he would wake up and remember who he was….but it was not to be. The King stood from his throne, his eyes becoming wild at the sight of Eva kneeling before him. "Madeline? Why are you bowing before me as if it was your first day that we met….Madeline….WHY DID YOU LEAVE?!"
Eva gasped as the last bit her father roared lunging at her, his hands outreached towards her throat. Raphael phased in front of Eva. He then grabbed the King by the front of his royal robes. "I apologize my King, but you are not well…" He said softly as he shoved the King towards several guards who were coming in.
They grabbed the struggling frantic King and gave him a shot to calm him down. Starting to drag back to his chamber, Eva stared sadly at the ground. Raphael looked sadly at Eva placing a hand on her shoulder as Counselor Jared came to her side. "I was hoping that some of what you had told me was an overreaction….that maybe there was still some trace of Father still there…." She said softly sighing sadly.
"Will you be ok Princess? Do you require rest?" Jared asked, a worried look on his face. "No…I am bit over whelmed but…there are more important matters at hand Counselor….I will confront this emotional issue…at a later time." She said softly, taking a step back from both Raphael and Jared. "But now I have a debt to repay." She said, strength returning to her voice as she looked up at the Counselor confidently making him look taken back.
"What do you mean my lady?" He stated perplexed by the statement. Eva then raised her hand towards Raphael and gave him a smile. "Counselor Jared this man is a friend of mine and has done many things to help me. He is like me, a Valkyrie of old blessed with the fox goddess Oinari. His name is-"
"Prince Raphael!" Counselor Jared said his eyes wide opened in shock. What the counselor said caused both Raphael and Eva to jump and look bewildered at the old man. "Prince?!" Raphael stated his mouth gaped. "Let me explain. Before your family left due to the disagreement of the primary royal branch, your family my lady," Jared stated glancing at Eva for a second.
"They were a branch royal family of which the princess was engaged to due to family ties. This was a way to keep the blood line pure of royalty. However the King did not want Princess Eva to be forced to marry someone she did not love and declined the offer causing your family to leave the planet." Eva put a hand on her head and breathed out while glancing at Raphael who looked bewildered.
"Well that is quite unexpected…anything else you would like to tell me? First a demon king, then another Valkyrie, then host of a fox goddess and now a prince?!" Eva said giving him a half smile. Raphael shook his head and gave her a smile back. "Well….this is quite a shock for me as well. My parents never told me that we were of royal blood."
"This is most likely due to their anger against the crown…as for the request Princess Eva, I am guessing that you want to reclaim glory back to Raphael's name." The Counselor stated causing both Eva and Raphael to stare at him. "I can grant this my lady, however, due to the situation of us having no mental or physical stable crown to lead the kingdom…..the request will be granted only if you marry Prince Raphael." Eva slapped a hand onto her face and groaned.
"This day…I swear…." She said in frustration. Raphael looked angrily at the Counselor and slashed his hand in the air. "I will not accept this. My Lady is engaged to another prince of a higher caliber. I do not want my name to glorified by unjust means. My name is just a name…but her happiness and the position she would have after the marriage, would be beneficial not only to our planet but the entire universe!" He said angrily his eyes glimmering red slightly.
Eva was shocked at his outrage. He had never been so outspoken before and she thought for sure that he would have jumped on the opportunity. She placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled. "Thank you Raphael…." She said softly making Raphael blush softly and nod her way smiling back. "What do you mean engaged to another prince?" Counselor Jared said softly, his voice sounding slightly threatening.
Eva looked at him for a second, a feeling of caution starting to build up. "Raphael, go report today's events to Vegeta and tell him to tell the council that such a blessing will not happen and I will departing from Valhalla in a week." She stated watching how Counselor Jared's eyes started to narrow. Raphael bowed and stepped out of the throne room into the meeting room to send to message.
Without even looking away from Jared, Eva's eyes turned orange causing him to take a step back and glare at her. "I may be a Valkyrie, and I know it is against the kingdom's law for the crown's princess to marry any other prince outside the royal family. However. Marrying the new King Vegeta, who rules Valhalla under the Saiyan empire, makes this law invalid."
The glare from his face deepens as he sighs and shakes his head. Eva gives him a perplexed look until he snapped his fingers. Guards unveiled themselves from their cloaking devices and suddenly snapped a collar onto Eva's neck. "What did you?! AGHHHH!" Eva yelled as volts of electricity shot through, making her struggle to stand. She tried to summon her powers but the collar just shot more electricity into her.
Her eyes were half open, her breathing was hard as she started to stumble. She heard doors open and walk in the last person she ever thought she would see….King Cold. Her eyes grew wide as his black cape moved side to side while he walked next to Counselor Jared. "What have you done….." She gasped glaring at both of them, her hands reaching for the collar earning another zap of electricity making her breath a sharp breath in.
Counselor Jared sighed and looked at Eva sadly. "Princess…if you had just agreed to marry the boy, this could've been done so much more differently. You are too powerful…and cannot be without supervision and control….We need to remove this power from you." Eva's eyes went wide as King Cold pulled a black metal gauntlet from a leather bag. Putting it on she saw how the finger tips became claws and soft blue flames wrapping around it.
King Cold grinned evilly as he took a step towards Eva, causing her to stumble backwards almost falling. Movement to her was the most hardest thing ever at the moment. "It will not only take your powers princess…" He said deeply starting to laugh evilly causing Counselor Jared to look shocked. "You plan on killing the Princess?! NO! I WONT ALLOW IT!" He yelled. But before he could act, King Cold lifted his arm and blasted the Counselor to ashes.
With out even looking away from Eva, he had killed the poor man, making him grin more. "You have been the Saiyans ace in the hole for years….and been a pain in my side….When you die the poor young king will fall…." He voice became deep the words slithered in the air causing Eva to shudder. "This war ends today, in my victory!" He yelled with a grin as he lunged at Eva, the claw outstretched at Eva's head.
Just as Eva was about to yell out, a white blur phased in front of her. (E) NO! Her eyes went wide as the clawed gauntlet drove into Raphael's chest, white flames shooting out from his chest. "Raphael NO!" Eva said weakly, trying to take step forward to help him. Raphael looked back at Eva with a pained look, blood dripping from his mouth. His eyes were starting to dim. King Cold was still in shock by Raphael he didn't even notice when Raphael placed a hand on Eva's face softly.
"For you my lady….I will give all…"He said weakly, blood dripping more with each word. Raphael started to fall giving her his last soft smile before his hand slid down Eva's face onto her neck and ripped the collar off. As he fell back into Eva's arms a sharp fox scream filled the room as King Cold's clawed gauntlet was pulled from his chest, pulling out a large white flame in his palm with a black ball in the middle. Raphael's eyes were looking at Eva, fading with each second that passed until they became lifeless.
Eva was still in shock at the entire ordeal and didn't notice the tears that were falling down. Nor did she notice how King Cold started laughing softly at the sight of his goal being accomplished. "Who would've thought there were TWO Valkyries with gods!" At the sound of those words Eva looked up her orange eyes flaring as tears poured down her face at the sight of her fallen friend.
Before she could get up, King Cold opened his mouth and swallowed the flame. With a gulp he started to laugh insanely. Eva's eyes started to grow wide as she felt his power change and his physical appearance start to transform. "ALL THE POWERS OF A GOD! THE UNIVERSE IS MINE!" He roared causing the palace to shake.
Eva looked down back at Raphael, her tears slowly stopping. As she took her other hand to close his lifeless eyes, a realization had hit her. Placing Raphael's body on the ground she stood facing the self absorbed King and pressed the button on her scouter. She knew what had to be done….it was the only way to save everyone….even if it meant destroying her planet and her existence.
Vegeta's voice chimed in loudly before Eva could even speak. "Eva what happened? Raphael hung up from the last transmission halfway through." Eva kept her eyes on King Cold as his aura started to change from dark purple to white flames. "Vegeta….listen to me…I don't have much time." It was silent on the other end allowing Eva to continue. "I am going to have to break that promise….and give you a rain check on our marriage…" She said loudly over the sound of the palace starting crumble.
There was a pause on the other side as Vegeta realized what promise she was referring to. "….Dont you dare! I am coming over there right-" He roared until Eva interrupted. "Activate Shield Update Priority Alpha. No Access in or Out…Password Classified." She stated calmly. Vegeta stopped talking as they heard beeps and the computer on Planet Vegeta confirmed Eva's voice and command.
Eva and Vegeta saw on a small blue screen the shield update emplaced disenabling any way for people to transport to and from Planet Vegeta via portals without Eva's code. If there was going to be any transport to and from it would have to be the old fashion way. "Eva….What have you done…." Vegeta said softly, pain wrapped through his words. "I will not allow the King without a heir come do a battle that I know for sure he cannot win….but I can….After this transmission contact Bulma and tell her to fly to Planet Vegeta to physically change the update…she will know what to do."
White flames were spreading throughout the chamber as King Cold's purple form became pitch black and his eyes turned in a magenta light. His mouth started to tear open into a large fanged mouth as laughter still filled the room over the sound of the palace crumbling. "Eva don't do this…" Vegeta yelled angrily, desperate to change the situation. "Vegeta…I am glad I have met you….and more so that I fell for you….goodbye.." She said softly. As Vegeta yelled over the scouter she crushed it with her hands.
Eva sighed and glanced at Raphael one last time. (E) Fenrir….Just as she thought his name, time stopped once again, all but Fenrir became black and white. The white wolf sat a few feet away from her, his eyes were on the situation as if he watched it unfold. His eyes then met with Eva, his voice being the only thing she could hear. "Little one…"
Eva smiled at the name as she did a look over of the situation. "This is the last time I will be able to do this…" She said softly, the smile still on her face as she still eyed the crazed King. "Yes….last time there was a shell that you were able to transfer to….but now your existence will disappear…but there is something you must know…." He said softly almost sadly as he stood and walked to the front of Eva.
She looked at him weirdly as he placed his nose on her stomach. He looked up at her perplexed look. "You carry two with you…." Eva's mouth gaped open, her hand swiftly coming up to cover it as the tears started to form again. She was filled with such happiness….but then filled with dread…."What…what do I do Fenrir…" Her voice cracked and was shaking. She was more than willing to give her life but not the lives of the two that did not even have the chance of life.
Fenrir sat down and looked at the ground in thought just for a second. "I can take them out…and put them a in time speed protected shells…so that they will be at a proper age…born healthy and unhurt….before I disappear I will transport them to a place of your choosing…" Eva gave him a sad smile and nodded. "Please…..give them to Vegeta….are they-" Before she could answer Fenrir tapped his nose onto her stomach again.
This time Eva felt a strange sensation through out her body. Her eyes grew wide as two small brightly lit spheres appeared carrying already healthy born babies…"6 month boy and girl…" Fenrir said softly as they appeared before Eva. Eva formed tears then started to fall as emotions hit her like nothing before. She placed her hands on the two spheres looking at her children. "a beautiful princess….and a heir….." She sobbed at the last part. The girl's red hair indicated she would look just like Eva, while the boy's black flame stood hair meant he will look just like his father.
Eva took a few steps back with her hands at her mouth. But then her eyes looked past her babies and saw King Cold…reality hit her as she knew that she a responsibility to do. Wiping her tears with a hand, her eyes flashed with determination and confidence as she stilled her emotions. She looked at Fenrir and nodded. "I am ready Fenrir, send me to battle like the Valkyries of old…I will show him what it means to try and kill all that I love…" She said with a steady strong voice.
Fenrir started towards the many windows from the palace, the spheres following him. But then he stopped and looked back at Eva. "Little one…before I leave and you destroy him, I must tell you…I did not want to give you false hope but….you deserve the chance…due to you surviving the last transformation…when you disappear you might teleport rather than cease to exist…"
Eva walked over to where Raphael stood and glared at King Cold's frozen figure. "Understood" She said with no emotion. "Don't you want to know where?" Eva looked at Raphael and then to Fenrir. "No…if I teleport then I will find a way back…but right now it doesn't matter….this ends here.." Fenrir started glow and continued to walk towards the windows without stopping he gave his last words. "I hope to see you gain little one…avenge Oinari….and the young prince…"
Just as time started to continue, black flames shot out and formed a barrier against the outward uncontrollable white flames of King Cold. Eva's bright orange hair changed to black as night. The color in her skin drained away as she became paler once again. Three neon blue streak lines formed from her jawline to her cheek on both sides of her face. When she opened her eyes the same neon blue flashed through her eyes replacing the orange and sapphire blue.
King Colds magenta eyes grew wide shocked about how the power that was being emitted from him was being controlled so easily. "WHAT IS THIS?!" He roared looking around shocked. Eva took a step toward him, her voice echoing through out the chamber. "It ends today King Cold….for someone who doesn't know how to use these gifts….let me show you….for this is how you will die…." At the moment she lunged at him causing the palace to explode upon impact.
ON PLANET VEGETA
"Dammit you useless woman I don't want to hear excuses! I want results!" Vegeta yelled over the line slamming his fist onto a desk in his chambers. "Vegeta how many times do I have to repeat myself? I will have to fly over there and after three months of travel I can go into Eva's physical files and search for the codes. I have checked her main frame from my computer but I found nothing there about a password for the upgrade." She said angrily back at Vegeta.
"Fine! Then haul your ass over here!" He yelled before hanging off the line and slamming both hands on the stone desk, almost destroying it. Just as he was about to blast a hole in the wall he saw a bright light appear behind him. Turning around suddenly, his eyes grew wide as he saw Fenrir come walking into his room, two brightly lit spheres floating above him, following him. "Where is Eva…." He said sternly, dread filling his body.
Fenrir's ears folded back as he looked sadly up at the King. Both of the spheres floated to Vegeta and babes landed softly in Vegeta's arms causing him to become stunned beyond all belief. "Young King….even though luck was on her side and she did not disappear from existence after destroying King Cold when he absorbed Raphael's powers…I cannot sense her at all….It might be some time before she may appear again in this physical realm….but she did leave behind both of your offspring…." Fenrir said softly as Vegeta practically stumbled to his bed and laid the sleeping babies onto the covers.
Fenrir walked up to Vegeta and stared at the young baby girl who looked just like her mother. "I have not disappeared yet…so I will protect these two in the other realm while I search for her in the physical realm…..I wish you good fortune young King….and I am sorry...but she did for all…" His voice grew softer with each word as Fenrir turned and started to walk out the window. Vegeta didn't say a word.
He just stared at the two babies in stunned wonder. He didn't even hear the oldest elder enter his chambers and look shocked at the King looking at his children. "My Lord! Whose children are those?" Vegeta didn't even look up as he placed a finger on his sons hand and watch as the small fist wrap around his finger. The King gave one of his small smiles as he felt that strong grip of the still young child. "They are the Queen's and mine….Prince Vegeta and Princess Madeline…." He said softly watching how the boy's tail wrapped around his sister protectively.
"You cannot be serious King Vegeta?! But How?! What proof?" The elder yelled in shock and anger forgetting his place. Vegeta phased and grabbed the elder and dragged him over so that he could see the children. "My Queen gave birth on earth before the Broly battle….Bulma was taking care of them so that Eva could be crowned first before bringing the children here…." He stated sternly, full of confidence. He glanced at the elder and saw that the lie stuck as the elder nodded.
"My apologies my lord. I did not mean to be so bold. I shall inform the council and the people immediately, celebrations are in order! But my lord, what word of the Queen?" The elder said perplexed causing Vegeta to flinch. "She….she wont be coming home any time soon. LEAVE…NOW…" Vegeta said the last two words with such a threatening force that the elder stumbled back and left the room in a hurry. As the door closed Vegeta took off his white glove off.
His eyes suddenly filled with sadness and the mask he always had on started to crumble before the small girl that looked just like Eva. His fingers trailed down her daughter's face, a sliver of the sunset shined through the window and fell upon her hair, causing her to shimmer….just like her mother. "Your mother…..she was the most beautiful and strongest woman I knew…." His voice cracked as he spoke softly. He hung his head, closed his eyes painfully and gripped the foot of the bed tightly almost causing it to snap. "Why did she have to go like that… that stupid princess."
****Well that is the last chapter : ). Completed storyyyyyy woooooo! But I am thinking of writing a second story of how Eva travels through several dimensions (different animes that are my favorite ^_^) and how she may or may not get home. So the next one will have tons of crossovers. But that's only if you guys want that. I love the idea having a ton of crossovers. You guys can even input what animes you want to her to travel through and awesome anime characters you want her to meet. Anyway tell me what you think of this final chapter and of the second story idea. Until next time Artic Fox Demon signing out Thank you for all the reviews and read throughs. Loved every chapter that I wrote for you guys.*******