Chapter 10
James's body hurt. He was taking shelter in a tiny cave on Namek. He was injured, but not as bad as he thought. He was more tired than anything. The fight with Cooler had really taken it out on him. He hadn't expected him to be so strong.
His body also wasn't used to the Super Saiyan 4 transformation yet. He compared all of his acquired transformations, and noticed that Super Saiyan 4 was weaker than Super Saiyan Blue. So why would he get it after Blue?
He heard shouting, and was surprised, because he knew that no one else was on the planet, because he wished everyone off. Then he remembered Goku. He was still on his way to Namek. Maybe he could help.
He got up slowly, and limped out of his cave. He looked around the barren landscape, but saw no signs of life. Then he heard it again. It came from the area where he fought Cooler, about a mile away.
He struggled to fly in the air, and headed to the shouting. He struggled to keep straight, and had to stop for multiple breaks. Eventually, almost there, he couldn't move anymore. He fell from the sky, and landed hard on the ground.
He saw someone run up to him, but he couldn't identify them. He hoped that it was someone friendly, before he passed out.
He woke up on a ship, that looked familiar. He noticed that it was Goku's ship, the one he took to Namek. So he had arrived on Namek.
He got up and walked around, taking in his surroundings. He walked in the training area, the cockpit, and the kitchen, but found no one. Where was everyone?
He went outside, and saw Goku sitting on a rock, meditating. James flew over to him. Goku looked back. "Oh, you're awake." he said. "That's good. You're friend was wondering about you. I told her to try to find some more fuel for the ship to get her mind off of you for a little bit."
"Do you mean Note?" asked James. Why would she come? How did she come? Last he saw her, she could barely breathe, and was heavily injured. How had she gotten better so fast? "Maybe a Senzu Bean?" thought James.
"She's on her way back now, so I would be prepared." said Goku. "When you've been with a woman as long as I have, when you come back after being thought dead, it gets rough."
James suddenly felt her energy and looked around, but couldn't find her. She suddenly teleported next to him and hugged him with such ferocity he nearly fell over.
"I knew you were still alive! I knew it!" said Note. She suddenly let go and punched him in the chest, turning into a Super Saiyan 2 without realizing it. "Don't you ever do that again without telling me!" she said. She then hugged him again, as her transformation faded away.
James looked at Goku for assistance, but he shrugged, and went back to his meditation. He hugged Note back, awkwardly. "I'm sorry." he said. "I didn't want you to get hurt."
Note looked at him. "I can take care of myself, James." she said softly. "We're partners, and I care about you, but maybe you could learn to trust me more?" It was a low blow to James. He did trust her, like family, but more. Why would she question his ability to trust her?
Goku appeared behind them. "If you're ready, we need to leave." he said. "I want to get back to Earth, in case something else happens." James nodded. With Note by his side, they walked into the ship as the hatch shut behind them. The ship flew in the air and took off.