Hey everyone. In the past I have written two or three fics, all of which I admit, was horrible. It took me a while to think up a nice story-line and after much thought I had it. I will try my best to finish this fic. Reviews most welcome!
Chapter 1
Beginning
With everything that I have been through I really don't know where to begin…
So many obstacles were in my way and now I can proudly say, I have overcome with a few tears shed along the way, but I had to grow strong. Weakness was not an option a Saijin could afford. The many people I have killed to survive I now regret, but unfortunately like so many of my people, I had no choice. It was either kill or be killed. A dog eat dog world. It may have seemed that I liked to kill those weaker than myself and there were some who thought that I loved it to no end. But I had to keep up appearances didn't I? There was one thing I loved though, while killing, it was the look of panic and fear in my victim's eyes. A sought of mini-revenge, a build up the to cataclysmic climax which was my revenge on Freiza. He took away everything I had. He took away my family, my people, my planet; he took away all the love I ever had. I had grown hard over the years, harder than a diamond. But one person saw the value of the hard diamond that was my heart. He changed me and I wouldn't know where or what I would have been without him. He made my nightmares go away and only sent me dreams. His purity cleansed my frayed soul…
The only people I had in my life were Raditz and Nappa. We were never really close, but they had respect for me and I for them. Sometimes I would just be depressed not wanting to eat for days. I would look like a frail rape victim but the will to go on would not be there anymore. The depression that plagued me, mixed with anger and hate, was one lethal combination. No one understood me, not even I understood me! The only one who really did understand me was my father. I don't remember my mother at all, but even she, in spirit, would probably understand me. I still think of my parents a lot. My mother, I was told, died giving birth to me. 'Serious complications' I would be told whenever I brought it up with my father. From what I understood is that he loved her with everything he had. I guess that's why he never spoke of it. My father died in my arms when Freiza came to our planet to destroy it. My father and I were on the lizards ship when they killed him. I was stunned as to what was happening as everything was sudden.
"I am growing tired of you monkeys. You amuse me no more! HA HA HA…"Freiza would say laughing. I rushed over to my father, everything around me moving in slow motion. Blood was flowing from his nose and mouth. He tried to speak but I urged him not to. A massive wound inflicted to his chest. It looked fatal. Tears started flowing from my eyes when my father spoke.
"What is this I see, tears? Saijins do not cry"He forced out the words from his blood filled mouth all the while smiling at me.
I quickly wiped away the tears hiding the pain behind a brave façade,
"How touching don't you think? You are all so pathetic the lot of you. HA HA HA!"Freiza went on laughing mocking this moment between me and my father, my last moments with him…
"Vegeta, my Son. Never despair for I will always be with you. The greatness which are Saijin will forever be with you"
His words were struggling to make its way past his lips. He coughed up blood and a single tear escaped from his now, hollow, cold eyes. He was gone, gone forever.
I burst out in a blinding rage making my way towards Freiza with much speed trying desperately to kill him. But that's all I remember really. Later (how much later I don't know) I woke to the dripping sound of a tap.
I was lying on a tiled floor trying to remember what happened to me. I remembered all right. My father was dead. My planet was probably reduced to nothing but space debri. All thanks to Freiza. I stood up feeling the pain, grimacing as it raced through my head. My back was throbbing and the added effect of the pulsating ache in my head was rather unpleasant. I fell back down to the floor increasing the pain in my back even further. I just lay there for a while waiting for the pain to subside. I am Saijin, the pain will go away quickly, I hoped. The room I lay in was cold and gloomy. The only light came from the light-bulb against the wall, which was living its last moments. There was a small, single bed topped with a thin mattress in the corner. Next to the bed stood a chair that has seen better days. A washbasin with an annoying, dripping tap and stained mirror just above it, was in the other corner of the room. A toilet-pot next to the washbasin finished the breath taking view. The view was breathtaking alright, there was a stale smell filling my nose. I couldn't make out what the various smells were, but I could make out the stronger of the scents. Blood and sweat. Where the hell was I? It was dark outside as well and as cold as space. Could it be? Was I on Freiza's home planet? Could be… There was no sun. Freiza's home planet doesn't rotate. So one side is always shrouded in darkness while the other side was always bathed in the light. I was lying on the cold floor, trying to get some relief from the pain, it eventually subsided a 'little' bit.
What was left of my planet? Was all I had left memories? Memories of a people wiped out of existence? I was alone, alone to fend for myself. And the weird part about all of it was that it all happened before my nineteenth birthday. There was to be a great event as was every year on the birthday of a royal. Everything was being planned. The guests, the gifts and the various party favours. It was to be grand. Tears escaped my eyes when my father spoke to me from the crevices of my mind.
'Saijins do not cry'I struggled to hold back those drops of acidic pain, but I couldn't. It just flowed and flowed. I cried myself to sleep that night, trying so desperately to forget…
Everybody was gathered in the great hall. Guests talking amongst themselves while the servants darted to and fro, carrying trays of wine and snacks. Smiles were on every persons face. The atmosphere was cheerful. It was a celebration, but what were they celebrating. A servant walked by and I went for a glass of wine when I noticed I had on a pair of white gloves. I then saw that I was wearing the royal attire.
"Prince Vegeta, Sire. Good to see you again"
A warm smile accompanied an unforgettable face, Raditz. My favourite bodyguard. Or more my favourite gofer. Nonetheless he was loyal. He too was wearing his formal outfit. He still smiled warmly at me.
"Good to see you too, Raditz"
I remarked with a half smile of my own. Everything was going to smoothly for this event, whatever it may be. Laughing combined with the music in the background was so 'normal' and it made me happy.
"Quite a turn out for your birthday, huh Sire?"
My birthday? How wonderful I thought, my smile widening as the information sank in.
"Yes quite a turn out"
I simply said, not wanting to sound at all excited. I had to give the impression that I was bored to death, but inside I wanted to scream inside and let all my happiness out.
"Even last year for your eighteenth birthday there weren't so many people, but this year there must thrice as many"
My nineteenth birthday party. I don't know how but I was so sad all of a sudden. I reached that high, a high I thought I would never come off from and I was plummeting fast.
"Vegeta my Son"
"Highness" Raditz bowed "Good to see you"
"Likewise" My father simply said, dismissing Raditz with a wave of his hand. Raditz then bowed to my father and me and left, mingling with the other guests.
"My son. Nineteen today and every day you look more like you mother"
I looked at my father content just by seeing him here with me.
"Father, what a wonderful party. Everything I so lively. I am pleased."
I spoke to him looking at the crowd, cheerful at the fact that everyone was just having a good time. The room went cold a bit, but I ignored it, everyone was enjoying himself or herself in my honour. The room got even colder; I could see my breath in front of my face. A servant walked behind me and I turned around to get another glass of wine. I turned around again and everything was gone. The great hall was gone, the people were gone. There was no more music everything was quiet. Emptiness surrounded me. My father too was gone. it was cold. Then as if from nowhere Freiza stood in front of me. Grinning.
"How come I wasn't invited to your little party, am I not good enough to grace you with my presence? Tsk Tsk. Not inviting me is bad. But I'll let this one off with a light punishment. He blasted me at close range. A gaping hold in my chest. I was shuddering full of shock. This was all a dream I tried telling myself. Wake up Vegeta, Wake the fuck up!
Freiza just laughed and laughed. His laughter was adding to the pain. I tried to do something but I couldn't. Half of me blasted away, I fell to the floor. But I couldn't wake up. I couldn't wake up
"Rise and shine princess"My eyes shot open quickly to the gruff voice commanding me from my sleep. A tall man with a rather odd shaven beard stood over the bed sneering, mocking? I slowly got up fearing that the horrible pain I experienced earlier was still there. It was gone, but not completely. I was still numb on a few places. The clothes I had on was wet of sweat and my head was stuffy. I glanced over to the small excuse of a window and saw that it was still dark.
"Freiza wants to see you right now"The man barked the orders at me, eyeing me ever so closely. I didn't bother asking him why, I really didn't have the strength to disagree. I walked out into the hallway and found that I was in a prison. There were many doors down the wide corridor. When we neared the exit the doors turned into cells with thick bars. I could see the occupants all of them clustered together. They looked at me with beady, hungry eyes. I turned my head away, seeming not to care. We walked through big, heavy doors when I had to narrow my eyes to the bright lights. We were now walking down a hallway with pillars. On the floor was a blue carpet, leading down a lot of other corridors. We walked silently only the sound of our feet being heard. As we approached another, even bigger, door. The taller man started to walk faster. He took out something from his pocket, a card. He swiped it on the panel next to the door and with a few clicks the door slid open. People were walking around doing their day-to-day business, whatever that may be.
"This way"I walked along not looking at anyone, not bothering to lift my head. I just kept looking down. The blue carpet was now orange but it served the same purpose as the blue one. It went off in different directions down different corridors. The pillars were much larger here than in the prison section. And it wasn't as cold. The atmosphere was awkward and unbearable. I just heard the voices saying: 'There goes Vegeta; Look its Vegeta…' and on they went as if I was an important person. We came to the end of the hallway and turned right. I just kept on following the man not knowing what lay in wait for me.
"Well, here we are. You are on your own now. You in trouble aren't you?"The taller man sneered with a big grin on his face. How I wanted to hit that grin off his face.
I walked through the already open doors and my heart sunk. I looked him straight in the face. I went cold and did not want to move as I was standing there.
"Prince Vegeta, do come in, make yourself comfortable"The sarcasm in his voice didn't go to well with me and I replied in most cynical voice of my own.
"Why don't you make me? Murderer!" "That could be arranged and as for the murderer part, watch your tongue"I dared not go further I did not want to lose my life as well. I had to serve the dish called vengeance. And Freiza was going to eat it first class…
"I don't wish to beat around the bush, Vegeta, so I will just say it. You are now to serve no one else but me. I have killed your family and I have destroyed you planet. I will let you on a little secret I enjoyed it. You are to do everything I say and there will be no if's, and's or but's from you. The reason why you are still alive is that there are things I would rather you do than my trusted disciples. And what is that smell?"
He waved his hand in front of his face keeping that cool look of his as cool as ever. I looked at him in disgust not wanting to try what I did before. I wasn't in the mood for more pain. I have suffered enough. He spoke again.
"Well, I asked you a
question, what is that smell?"
I looked at him and then at a familiar face I didn't notice before. Zarbon with a nine inch grin burrowed on his green face.
"Oh and before I forget, you will address me from now on as Lord Freiza"He chuckled and Zarbon chuckled too. Humiliation didn't go well. But I had to survive this and everything that was coming. I could feel it the pits of my stomach.
"I smell, Lord Freiza"Zarbon and Freiza laughed their heads off, did I miss something?
"I knew there was a reason I kept you alive. You are funny. Anyway. Someone will show you to your quarters, two others will be waiting there for you. As you are definitely one 'my' stronger fighters you will be my personal minion. Oh and before it slips my mind for I do not want to see you again, you and the two other will be going to earth. You know why so I wont bother explaining. Now go and get yourself cleaned up"I bowed to 'Lord Freiza' thinking it only appropriate. I then walked towards the door and the same man that brought me here from the prison cell, was waiting for me.
"To your room then? Lets go, 'Sire'"Since I was one of the stronger fighters as so said by Freiza I took a chance.
"Sarcasm is lowest form of wit, say something like that to me again and you will be dead!"He looked at me eyes blinking, confusion quite evident. After that he never bothered with smug remarks again.
We reached my room and he left me there. The door opened automatically. Two men were sitting on the bed just opposite the door. They both got immediately.
"Sire!" Both of them exclaimed in unison. They bowed the Saijin way and that's when I knew, they too were Saijin. We started talking, kind of like catching up on the happenings. The two of them were on another planet when our planet was blown up. There were other's still alive but they were killed in the prison cells. They were lucky to survive as both of them were First Class Warriors. So it was only the three of us…
We left for earth a week later under the orders of Freiza to salvage what was left. It would take just over a year to get there. And in that time we built an strong understanding. I was their prince they are to do as I say, if they wanted to. If they were loyal of the House of Vegeta.
Me and Nappa decided to send Raditz ahead to earth. The task wasn't that demanding. His power level was also high enough. I had faith that he could at least do that on his own.
We had our scouters on an inter-planetary setting so that he could be in constant connection with us. He left for earth and me and Nappa thought that it would be a piece of cake. That's what we thought.
He arrived on earth and we knew that everyone on the planet was obviously weak. He recorded a humans powerful level and it was on five. How pathetic. But he noticed something odd on the planet. There was supposed to be nothing left of the planet at all. But everything to him seemed to be 'normal'.
Something was wrong I knew it immediately. To his surprise and mine and certainly Nappa's, the Saijin child sent to earth to destroy the planet didn't destroy it all. To Raditz' horror he actually tried to defend the planet. The Data Base on the scouter revealed his name and rank. Kakkarot, Third Class. To was going to be a piece of cake to take him down. But Kakkarot had help from a Namakian, called Piccolo. Kakkarot was also Raditz' brother which made things a bit more interesting. To make a long story short…
Kakkarot managed to stop Raditz, but in the process he died as well, but what caught my attention was what was called the Dragonballs. If it could bring Kakkarot back to life, could it grant me immortality. The perfect opportunity presented itself. Revenge will be mine.
Immediately I set out with Nappa to earth, to get the Dragonballs and to wish for immortality. PERFECT!
When we arrived on earth, it turned out that they were expecting us, but that's okay. They had no idea of my power did they?
We fought them and they were obviously not a match for Nappa. And where was their Hero, Kakkarot? We gave them an hour for Kakkarot to come out and face us, i loved the battle and they promised me that I wouldn't be disappointed,. I just couldn't resist.
An hour passed and he arrived. We surprised to see that his power was bigger than before, sitting at five thousand to be exact. Before it was a measly five-hundred and thirty. I was surprised.
He fought Nappa and Nappa lost. It made me very angry that he lost. There was no place for weakness and I killed Nappa myself. I had only vision in mind. The Dragonballs.
I fought him myself but he proved to be much stronger than I was. He had the amazing to conceal his power and flare it up when he wanted to. He also had the ability to sense ki. Something like could come in handy. If only I could beat him though.
He matched punch for punch and kick for kick, I had to take more drastic measures. I decided to Oozaru, that way I could kill them all with wink of my eye. Even that proved to be useless. In the end he defeated me, humiliated me. And the worse thing about it all, was that he was a Third Class nobody while I, Prince Vegeta was an Elite!
He spared my life, which was even worse. The humiliation of it all was unbearable. I got into my pod and left earth, my hopes of revenge had a delay time of Never!
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