Chapter 1:
THIS IS RIDICULOUS! JUST DESTROY THE DAMN PLANET!
He walked through the main hallway that would lead him to Frieza's throne. He had just come back from a conquering mission and his muscles still throbbed. He could still smell the destruction impregnated in his torn clothes. He wasn't even given the chance to clean himself. Right after landing, he was informed that Frieza wished to speak to him immediately. He allowed his right hand man, Kakarot, and his other men to satiate their hunger and clean themselves. He hadn't even spent five minutes in Frieza's spaceship before he was called. He wondered what Frieza might want from him now
'He probably wishes me to annihilate another planet for him.' The Prince of Sayins thought to himself as he walked through the doors and saw Dodoria lean against the door to his left.
He stood there waiting with his arms crossed for the merciless alien to break the silence. Frieza was staring at Earth through a round glass window.
"Welcome back Prince Vegeta, I am rather pleased with your success in planet Meik. You are definitely one of the most thorough soldiers working for me"
Vegeta could only let out a sigh. "What exactly do you want Frieza? I'm know you didn't summoned me only to praise me."
"Always to the point, Vegeta. A very appreciated quality in a warrior such as yourself."
"I don't like to waste my time."
Frieza extorted his usual freaky laugh.
"Well since you are so eager to hear what I have to say to you, your next mission will be different."
Vegeta raised one eyebrow in suspicion. "How different?"
Freiza turned to face the Prince and pointed to the glass window. Vegeta looked in the direction of the blue planet. "You want me to destroy Earth? Even your weakest soldier can blow up Earth easily."
Freiza waved one of his fingers from left to right. "Nah ah Vegeta. I do not wish to destroy Earth. Well at least not for now. Earth has something I want. And you will get it for me."
Vegeta, clearly annoyed by the idea of fetching something for this freak was more insulting than being ordered to destroy entire galaxies. "Really? Now, what would that be Freiza? What could you possible want from this full of weaklings planet?"
"Earth might be a weak planet. But it certainly has a few brilliant minds living in it. I want you to infiltrate the biggest technology powerhouse: Capsule Corporation. Steal their technology and bring it back to my scientists. Then…destroy the planet."
"WHAT?!" Vegeta was numb stroke. How dare he tell him to do such ridiculous thing. He is a warrior. A warrior that always faces his opponents. He is not spy. And for what? Technology? It is hardly worth the effort.
Vegeta with a smirk replied to the alien: "Earth's technology? Why Freiza, why would you covet Earth's technology. Your empire has the best scientists and technology. What does Earth have that you don't?"
Frieza's expression became serious as he turned back to the glass window redirecting his gaze upon Earth again. "The Briefs Royal family is what I am missing."
"The Briefs Royal family? Who are the Briefs family?" an annoyed Vegeta asked.
"The Briefs are a brilliant family of human scientists. Too brilliant for their own good, really. I need to have whatever they are inventing right now. But the old man Briefs won't comply with me." Frieza explained. After months of trying to get King Briefs of Earth to hand him his new technological advances in return of his so called protection, King Briefs denied his offer sending Frieza into rage. But he knew better than simply destroying the planet. If he destroyed Earth, he would surely not obtain what the Briefs had been working on for so long. He knew someone was persuading the old man Briefs into denying his offers. But who? He was sending Vegeta to find out.
Saiyans looked human enough for the people of Earth to accept them. If Frieza would send one of his other alien "allies", who he had forced into working for him, the people of Earth would never feel comfortable with their presence. But the Saiyans would be able to look familiar enough for the people of Earth and not arise suspicion.
Vegeta crossed his arms, "Let me guess, this is where I come in right?"
Turning to face the Price once again Frieza spoke. "Precisely. You, Prince Vegeta will go to Earth and get the old man to hand you all his work. And I do not care how you accomplish this as long as you bring me what I want. Then destroy the planet. After that you can go back to your planet, continue to rule beside your father and your service to me will have been fulfilled. Understood?"
"This is ridiculous! Just destroy the damn planet! You can save us all, especially me this stupidity!"
Frieza lifted his finger and shot a pink beam towards Vegeta's direction. Before Vegeta could react, his scouter shattered next to his ear.
Vegeta full of rage, marched with his fits down in Frieza's direction.
"HOW DARE YOU SHOOT AT ME YOU BASTARD! I AM THE PRINCE OF…"
"CALM DOWN VEGETA before the next one pierces through your head. Do not forget who you are talking to. Do not forget that your pathetic father and your planet's survival depend on me and my mercy."
'That might be true for now, you lunatic. I will find a way of liberating my people, my father and myself from your dominion' Vegeta thought as his gaze went to the ground.
With a smirk, Frieza lowered his finger. "Well, now that we reminded ourselves of our places. Go and prepare for your trip to Earth. You can take your Saiyan comrades to help you speed things along. You are dismissed, Prince Vegeta."
Vegeta turned and walked back to the door before Frieza's voice stopped him. "Before you depart Vegeta, would you like to send your father a message? I would be traveling to Vegetasei after you depart. I need more of your monkey elites to clean up a planet for me. It would be politically polite to ask your father personally don't you think?"
Without ever turning around Vegeta responded: "Ask? It's more like demanding… And no I don't have anything to pass along to my father. Thanks for asking though."
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Before going through the door Vegeta looked at Dodoria standing to his right. With a swift movement, Vegeta crushed Dodoria's skull into the wall and threw him to the ground.
Before Dodoria could return the attack, Frieza yelled his name. "Dodoria! Leave Prince Vegeta be. He has an assignment to accomplish."
"Yes sire." Was the only respond Dodoria provided.
As Dodoria and Frieza watched Vegeta walk away, the Prince gave them the finger. Frieza smiled. 'Let's see how the Briefs do with Vegeta.'
"Hi Vegeta! What did Frieza want with you?" the happy go lucky Kakarot greeted as the Prince reached the doors to the quarters of the Saiyans.
Only Kakarot was allowed to refer to the Prince by only his name. It was something he earned as he was the only strong enough Saiyan to spar with the Prince as they were both growing up. Both Saiyans know they were the strongest beings from their planet. Vegeta didn't mind. He knew he would need his best friend's help in defeating Frieza in the future. They both pushed each other to reach the Super Saiyan status during their sparring and training. But nothing had happened yet. Vegeta was growing anxious with Kakarot's nonchalant attitude. But Kakarot knew better that such transformation could not be forced and that it would happen when both Saiyans were ready. But he still worried about Vegeta blaming himself for the present condition of his people, his father, and their planet. Kakarot knew the impotence Vegeta was feeling inside as the Prince of a planet that was forced into the service of a monster as Frieza.
"He wanted to make me miserable as always." Vegeta responded as he pressed the button for the doors to slide open.
"Wow Vegeta. What did he say? Don't tell me he wants us to destroy another planet? I only do it because I am loyal to you and to the King but I feel like a pest after killing so many."
"I know Kakarot, I know. How do you think I feel? It's not easy for me either. But we have to keep doing it if we want to destroy Frieza. Call your brother and Nappa while I bathe. I need to inform you all of our new little assignment." Vegeta made his way to the showers.
"Of course Vegeta." Kakarot grabbed his scouter from the stand next to his bed. "Radditz, Nappa, Price Vegeta needs to speak to us three right away. Come to our quarters immediately."
Over the scouter, Nappa and Radditz confirmed the message at the same time: "On my way Kakarot."
A fresh and clean Vegeta stepped out from the restroom dressed in his blue spandex and armor suite. He glanced as his loyal Saiyan warriors sitting on the floor meditating waiting for his orders.
Vegeta cleared his throat and the three Saiyans on the floor looked up to his figure. They immediately stood up.
Nappa and Raditz bowed their heads and saluted their Prince. Kakarot threw himself on his bed and placed his hands in the back of his head.
Vegeta let out a sigh in response of Kakarot's carefree action. "Frieza has sent us to Earth. He wants us to gain the trust of the King Briefs and steal his technology innovations and then destroy the planet. We depart tomorrow as soon as we wake up."
"King Briefs of Earth?" Nappa asked.
"Was I not clear the first time Nappa!?" Vegeta responded.
"Yes you were Prince Vegeta. I apologize. It's just that…well, your father has a very close relationship with King Briefs of Earth. They were close friends and allies before we fell into Frieza's control. I was just disturbed with the fact that now we have to exterminate a planet and the King who provided us with the technology that our planet has today."
"Is that so? I didn't know that….Why didn't I know this Nappa?" An irritated Vegeta responded as he pulled Nappa's armor to have his face an inch away from his.
"I suppose it was because you were very young when King Vegeta was forced to stop communicating with King Briefs for the safety of Earth's and their collaboration. You should ask King Vegeta." Vegeta released his grip with a frown and turned to face Kakarot.
"I need to speak with my father…Kakarot!?"
"We'll leave whenever you are ready Vegeta" Kakarot responded and jumped out of the bed.
"Nappa, Raditz, stand guard outside. You know what to do. I don't think anyone is awake right now to notice our ki disappear. Let's go Kakarot"
Kakarot placed his left hand on Vegeta's shoulder and placed his right index and middle finger on his forehead. Vegeta closed his eyes and crossed his arms waiting to be transported to Vegetasei. "Got it!" Kakarot said before both Saiyans disappeared into thin air.
Nappa and Raditz hurriedly made their way to guard the doors and protect the disappearence of their Prince and of Kakarot.
King Vegeta sat on his throne with his eyes closed and his head tilt back. He was thinking of his son. It had been weeks since Prince Vegeta had not reported back to him. He knew his son was fine. Kakarot , Nappa, and Reditz were with him so he knew his son was surrounded with his own people. The King was thrown off from his thoughts as he sensed the two warriors appear in front of him. Although startled and used to it, he was glad his son paid him a visit.
With his eyes still closed, King Vegeta greeted the Prince. "Hello son. It's been quite a while since the last time you allowed me to see you."
With his usual smirk Vegeta answered his father. "Hello father. Don't get all sentimental on me. You know I can't afford to disappear often. Frieza might suspect our secret meetings."
The King now looked at his son and at Kakarot. "Hello Kakarot. Are you hungry? I can have the cooks make you something."
"I am gonna have to accept your invitation King Vegeta. I am famished" Kakarot responded with a grin as he rubbed the back of his head with his right hand.
Prince Vegeta interrupted even before his father called the servants. "We didn't come here to eat father. Stop distracting Kakarot. I came here to ask you something."
A very disappointed Kakarot whined: "Oh come on Vegeta don't be mean. I haven't had a descent Saiyan meal since the last time we were here. Please?"
"I said NO! Now father, I was ordered by Frieza to steal King Brief's technological new inventions and destroy his planet. I hear you and King Briefs were friends. I need you to explain this to me."
"My good friend King Briefs huh? FRIEZA'S GONNA PAY FOR THIS." King Vegeta yelled as he propelled himself up from his throne.
"So it is true. You and King Briefs were allies?"
King Vegeta was pacing from right to left.
Both Kings collaborated together. The Saiyans were a warrior race while the humans were a science driven race. They helped each other with what they were both good at.
"We were allies a long time ago. King Briefs provided our society with the technology we have now. The generation tanks and our traveling pods were all designed by King Briefs."
King Briefs provided the Saiyans with faster ships and generation tanks that will heal them faster. In return, King Vegeta kept a watchful eye on Earth. Going as far as exterminating an entire race that could harm planet Earth. That changed when Frieza subdued the mighty and powerful race of Saiyans. King Vegeta knew he had to get rid of any trace of his collaboration with King Briefs if he wanted to have an upper hand against Frieza.
"We are still allies Vegeta. He has kept me informed of his meetings with Frieza. I have told him to deny any of Frieza's demands. If King Briefs provides any of his new inventions to Frieza we are doomed. He knows that his planet will also be doomed. He's been putting off Frieza's demands for as long as he can but I'm afraid we've reached Freiza's limit. Now what?"
"So you hid your alliance with King Briefs from Frieza?" Kakarot asked the King. King Vegeta sat back on his throne with a worried expression.
"I had to. To protect my old friend and his people. I hoped Frieza would never find our about Earth. If Frieza would have known of King Briefs existence back then, I don't know how our lives would be today. We would probably be dead by now. I maintained contact with my old friend and he's told me he and the princess have been designing something special for my warriors."
King Briefs was also able to study Saiyan physiology during his previous collaboration with King Vegeta. He had gathered enough information and history about the Saiyan race to begin a new project that would help the Saiyans become stronger.
"Like what?" asked the Prince.
"The Princess?" Kakarot voiced.
"I don't know son. Yes the Princess. Princess Bulma is probably the only princess that is a science genius, just like her father. What am I going to tell King Briefs?" The king answered.
Kakarot was the first to answer. "We go to planet Earth and have King Briefs give us whatever he has invented, use it and get rid of Frieza."
"Kakarot is right father. This King might help us…"
King Vegeta interrupted his son. "It's not that easy son. King Briefs has not completed his invention yet and you would need to give Frieza something to keep him happy while King Briefs finishes his work. You know Frieza expects violence and the destruction of Earth while you are there."
The three Saiyans did not speak a word for a minute. They pondered how they would solve their predicament.
Kakarot broke the silence. "We definitely have to go to Earth and get King Briefs' new inventions. We just have to think what we will tell Freiza while the King finishes."
"So it's settled then. I will think of something to tell Frieza later. Now we have to go back and head to Earth in a couple of hours." Vegeta said turning around to Kakarot's direction.
"Wait son! I trust your judgment but keep in mind that Earth is a fragile planet with fragile humans. Don't do anything that could jeopardize their existence. A long time ago, I promised King Briefs that I would look out for his planet's safety. I will contact King Briefs and announce your arrival. Don't let me down." Prince Vegeta turned around and faced his father once again.
"Don't worry father, I will help you keep your promise. But next time, don't keep information of this kind from me. Take care of yourself old man. You look worse every time I see you, until next time father…. Let's go Kakarot." Kakarot placed his left hand on Vegeta's shoulder and with his right hand, he transported both back to Frieza's ship.
"Look who's getting sentimental now. Until next time my son." With a faint smile King Vegeta said goodbye to the Prince.
Back on Earth... Princess Bulma and her father the King were working on their new invention. And King Briefs was receiving a message from King Vegeta.
TBC.