~*****~

My brow is pressed into the rocky ridge we'd been hiding behind, wondering when I'd finally face death now that those idiots were reduced to a coffee flavored candy drop. I had to listen to Buu's cackling, and no one would ever measure up to him. "Look at the mighty fools! Yes, you're both so sweet! Talk to me, buttercup! Chastise Majin Buu! Yes! Tell me that I'm cooked! That it's all over! What else? Oh, yeah! You wanted me to admit that I was wrong and surrender! Oh, yes! Remember?" I gaze upwards to watch the inevitable, when he swallows the coffee flavored Vegito sucker--

"Whoa--" I bite out as Buu's fist flies forward and slams into his face. He drops the candy orb and it floats in the air. "You've gotta be kidding me..." I murmur as the orb begins to talk.

"You shouldn't hurt yourself like that!" Vegito The Coffee Candy exclaims.

"How is this possible? You can still speak?" Buu asked irritably.

"I can do more than that! It's seems I've retained all of my power!" Vegito states while swirling through the air. "I'm no ordinary candy! I'm a jawbreaker! The strongest piece of candy there is! Don't be a fool, Majin Buu! You can still surrender! It's not too late!"

"YOU'RE NUTS!" Buu screamed at the candy orb. "Why would I want to surrender to you? You're just a little sucker!"

"You want some of this? Well, come and get it!" Vegito jeers. "But I warn you! Attacking something so small and fast won't be easy!"

"Attacking?! You've got to be kidding! No arms! No legs! I'm not going to attack you! I'm going to eat you!" Buu shouts.

"All right, then! Eat me!" The little orb swirls around at frightening speeds, slamming into various parts of Buu's body. And it seems to do damage as it knocks him down to the ground. The little orb is just too fast for him. "I guess you don't have much of a sweet tooth today! If you're not gonna eat me, I might as well tell you one of my new attacks! Pin Ball Attack!"

Buu manages to catch it, but it just rocks his own fist in his mouth a few times before he completely flies through Majin Buu's mouth, punching a hole through the back of his head.

"Hey, what's the matter? I thought you wanted to eat me!" Vegito teases. I was right into your mouth! What else do you want? Come on!" Buu regrows his severed antenna with a shout. "What now, Buu? Shall we do it again? Or would you rather fight me in my original form?" In a flash of light, Buu reverts Vegito back to his original form. I hear him ask for his mother before he realizes he's back to normal. "Oh, it's me again!" Vegito cheers. "Lost your appetite, huh? Sometimes too much candy can be a bad thing. It's not good for ya!"

Vegito begins to cheer and stretch. "WE GET IT! YOU'RE STRONG! NOW FINISH HIM OFF, YOU BIG IDIOT!" I shout at him. The flinch I see it more of what I'm used with Goku.

"All right, all right, just stop using your scary face!" Vegito complains.

~*****~

We flee the battle field when Buu screams his frustration, destroying the landscape with his shouts until he's charging Vegito in an attempt to injure him. "I'm afraid that's not good--" Mr. Satan mentions as an explosion takes over their forms.

"Vegito--" I murmur. The smoke clears, and he's completely unharmed. Then, the fighting stops when Buu reforms. "Why does he need to drag it out?!" I whine. That slimy feeling burned in my skin again, and I searched desperately for the cause. "HEY, VEGITO! BEHIND YOU!" I shout as loud as I can.

He whirls around, but he's encased in the good and absorbed into Buu, who shouts out his victory. The three of us are silent. "He-- He's gone..." Mr. Satan murmurs.

"We're... alone..." I whimper.

"Goku! No! Vegeta! Come back!" Dende cries.

I slump to my knees. "We're done for..." I murmur, my gaze locked onto Majin Buu, waiting for the transformation that will make him the strongest in the universe. Buu just continues to cheer for his victory, cackling and laughing as loud as he can.

"YOU FOOL! OH YEAH! WHO'S ON TOP NOW!?" Buu shouts up to the heavens. "MAJIN BUU! ME! YOU BIG LOUD-MOUTHED JERK!" He continues to laugh and dance like a child as he flies through the air. He pays us no mind before going on a total rampage around Earth. Thankfully.

"Are you all right, Mara?" Dende asks softly as I lean against one of the ridges, my arms wrapped around my waist.

"Something's been bothering me, is all." I shrug. My brow furrows for a moment. "If he'd just-- finished him off, we'd be on our way making a new dragon radar and wishing everyone back."

Dende nods. "I know... It seems like the mercy of the planet is at the hands of Majin Buu."

"What are you talking about?!" Mr. Satan growls as he grabs Dende by his shirt collar. "You're supposed to be Guardian of the Earth! So, come on and do something! Use those powers of yours to beat him!"

"Sorry! I would if I could!" Dende exclaimed as I tried prying Mr. Satan's hands off of him. "But it's beyond my power to do that! Now put me down!"

"Oh-- I'm sorry, Dende!" Mr. Satan apologized profusely. "I'm losing my head!" Bee begins to bark at something. That horrible laughter is now booming through the canyon. "Hit the deck!"

The three of us leap into the bushes to hide.

~*****~

We follow Majin Buu at a safe distance. Why? I'm not too sure really. I did seem to find solace in the one creature I never wanted to encounter again. Bee was the sweetest puppy in the world. Although, those teeth did make my body shiver violently, I was glad for the comfort.

"Really?" I murmur irritably as Majin Buu creates a port-o-potty. "It doesn't matter the species-- men are disgusting! Using the bathroom in the middle of nowhere!"

"I could use one of those right about now, too," Mr. Satan murmured. I grunted in disgust.

"An evacuation station?" Dende mentioned.

"Hey, it's time!" Mr. Satan suddenly declared.

"T-Time!? For what?" Dende exclaimed.

"What d'ya think?! What we got here is a golden opportunity!" Mr. Satan stated.

"Wait! Hey, it's occupied!" Dende shouted as he tried to stop him. Bee and I shared a look.

"I'm sorry, I'm not going anywhere near that. Especially if he's fixing to drop a load." I mention to the puppy. "You don't want to be anywhere near that smell, either." Bee grunted in response and settled back into my arms. I pinch my nose as the two drop to the ground, no doubt from the stench. "You see, Bee? Men are disgusting creatures, got it?"

Bee grunted again as if he were agreeing with me.

Buu stepped out after a moment later. "I'm glad that's okay. Those guys were a pain in the rear." Buu stated. "Who would have thought that this insolent world could have strong guys like that?" He flew off and landed on a large spire. "WHO'S THE MOST STRONGEST POWERFUL BEING IN THE UNIVERSE!? ME! MAJIN BUU! THAT'S WHO!" He bellows out his laughter again.

"Talk about a windbag." I murmur irritably as Dende recovers from the biowarfare.

"What's he doing?" Dende wonders.

"Just... standing there." I murmur. He suddenly grasps his stomach before flying off. "What-- What did he say?" I ask Dende.

"He said he was getting a bite." Dende muttered.

I hear boisterous laughter behind me. "Look at him go!" Mr. Satan cheered. "Taking off like a bird trying to escape from the mighty Mr. Satan!"

I turn my glare back on Mr. Satan. Even Dende isn't amused. "Stop wasting time. Let's track him down." Dende says.

"Say what?! I thought you knew!" Mr. Satan exclaimed. "Look! I don't want to fight him!"

"Well that's good!" I bellow at him. "No sane person would! But we're gonna do it anyway!"

"Tell me how?" Mr. Satan stammered.

"Well, he said he was gonna get something to eat, right?" Dende mentioned. "Well, I'm sure he'll let his guard down while he's eating! Then we got him!"

"Yeah! Vegeta taught me how to fight, so at least I'm not completely useless to you guys!" I exclaim. "C'mon, Mr. Satan! You're the World Martial Arts Champion of the world!" I grab Bee and nestle him into my chest. "Now let's go!" I shout as I ascend into the sky. Dende grabs Mr. Satan and hauls him upwards.

"Why so soon? Let's stay here and make a plan!" Mr. Satan pleads, but is ultimately tugged off of the ground.

~*****~

It's discerning, seeing the entire city completely empty. We pass by one of my chain stores, and I vaguely wonder holing away inside. "Oh, I'm getting a bag feeling about this." Mr. Satan whimpered.

Dende and I shushed him violently. We pass by a cake shop and I nearly scream as I peer inwards. I grasp at Dende and Mr. Satan and we hide behind a car parked outside.

"Did he see us?" Mr. Satan asked nervously.

"I... don't think so... he's kind of occupied." I murmur. My body shudders violently. "How can he stomach all that sugar. I think I'm getting an ulcer just thinking about it. Not even my kids like sugar this much."

"Well, Majin Buu did like sweets, even before, well, before..." Mr. Satan trails off. Bee whimpers lightly. "Oh, I miss him, too, Bee."

I frown a little. If a monster like Majin Buu had been convinced to live a life of peace, how did it turn out like this?

Majin Buu goes through at least thirty cake shops before he flies off. We have to take a break when Dende falls from the sky, from exhaustion. "Dende--" I murmur softly as I palm at his head. "Here, I'll gather some energy from earth--" I feel the surge of energy from the planet before I transfer it into Dende. My body slumps a little as I keep my palm on Dende's. "I'm sorry-- Just give me a minute, it's hard on my body when I do that."

Dende nodded. "Thank you, Mara, I really appreciate it. And I'm sorry for dropping you, Mr. Satan."

"That's fine. I landed on my head." Mr. Satan murmured.

I shake out the dizziness. "Okay, I'm good! Let's go!"

Although, when we find him, he's completely different. His body is like it was the first time since absorbing the good part of him. "What in the world is he doing? He's like a statue!" Dende mentions.

"He looks different? What's the deal?" Mr. Satan asks.

"That's-- When Good Buu got absorbed, this is what the evil Buu looked like, right?" I say to Mr. Satan.

"Yes! You're right!" Mr. Satan gasps.

"He's weaker now, too!" I mention. "Something must've happened inside of him! I was wondering why he wasn't transforming after absorbing Goku and Vegeta!"

Dende pops his fist into his palm. "Those two are messing around inside of him! Maybe they found a way to reverse the transformations that Majin Buu has gone under!" Dende says. "There's still hope, then!"

The three of us flinch in surprise when Buu suddenly lets out a blood curdling scream. His body staggers for a moment before be continues to scream. It makes my skin crawl. "Oh, brother, I wonder what in the world got under his skin?" Mr. Satan wondered.

"Gosh, I don't know." Dende hummed.

"It sounds... awful. Like he's being torn apart." I murmur. Steam envelopes Majin Buu as he continues to scream in agony. "Just how long is this going to last?" I murmur as my skin begins to crawl.

I let out a surprised yelp as Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Gohan, Goten, and Mars all appear from out of nowhere. "Hey! People popcorn!" I hear Goku cheer.

"They're back! And they have everyone with them!" Dende cheered. "What a relief!"

Just as I open my mouth to call for them, a... different type of power appears. Something... dark, and evil. It was awful. Way worse than Bad Buu's. Worse than anything I'd ever felt. My gaze remained on the hunched over pink monster as he continued to scream in agony.

Majin Buu is bulking up, turning into nothing but strength. My stomach started doing flops. Bile began rising up as he continued to grow in power. And his body shrinks until he's the size of a child, but the power level was unmistakable. This was one bad dude. My knees began knocking together again, sending my body tumbling to the ground. "Oh-- Oh, no--" I stammer, my lips wobbling and trembling just to get the words out. "This-- This is awful-- he's nothing but-- but destruction-- I can-- I can feel it--"

"B-But he looks like a little kid!" Mr. Satan mentioned.

"No, Mara is right," Dende stammers. "Even I'm having a terrible feeling about this."

Bee whimpers and paws at my leg. I scoop him up, shaking violently as I curl myself around him. This new Buu disappears from my view, and he's too fast to follow. A shriek breaks the silence, and the world begins to rock from the power he's unleashing upon the world. A large orb begins building over the planet-- with enough energy to destroy the planet. This was the end. I cling to Dende and Mr. Satan, whimpering as the planet starts falling apart.

"Grab hold!" I hear Goku shout. A rough hand wraps around Mr. Satan's tunic and it hauls us all upwards. I clutch tightly to Mr. Satan's arm as Goku lifts us through the air, fleeing from the energy blast that'll destroy the planet.

My head feels as if it's too heavy, I'm stuck gazing into that energy blast as Goku tries to outrun it. Dende grasps my shirt as I slump against Mr. Satan, my limbs refusing to work. Just as I slip, my back meets the ground roughly.